The Angry Video Game Nerd reviews Lightspan Adventures, an educational video game series from the late 1990s. Santa gives him a collection of Lightspan games, claiming they will help repair his "rotted brain" from playing bad games. The Nerd plays through several games, including K9.5 Live in Airedale, Kazmania, and Math on the Move, criticizing their poor gameplay, ugly graphics, and annoying characters. Despite his initial skepticism, he notes that the games seem to be improving his linguistic skills. He also reviews Calamity, a game based on the life of Calamity Jane, which he finds to be a boring and unengaging experience. Throughout the review, the Nerd uses his signature blend of humor and profanity to express his frustrations with the games.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The Angry Video Game Nerd is reviewing a series of educational games called Lightspan Adventures.
2. Lightspan Adventures was made for the Sony PlayStation in the late 1990s.
3. The games were distributed to schools as a valuable edutainment tool.
4. The games aim to branch together the worlds of knowledge with the world of electronic entertainment.
5. One of the games reviewed is K 9.5. Live in Airedale, a game about a band of dog characters.
6. K 9.5. Live in Airedale features a gameplay mechanic where players must collect nouns and adjectives.
7. Another game reviewed is Kazmania, a first-person shooter with unresponsive controls.
8. The games feature various characters, including PK, a 3D character who appears in multiple games.
9. PK is considered the scariest character in the series.
10. The games were created by Lightspan, a company that produced a large number of educational games for the PlayStation.
11. The Angry Video Game Nerd comments on the poor quality of the games, including their graphics, sound, and gameplay.
12. One of the games, Math on the Move, is particularly criticized for its lack of interactivity and poor design.
13. The Angry Video Game Nerd also reviews a game called Calamity: The Natural World, which features a time-traveling plot and poor gameplay.
14. The game Calamity: The Natural World is based on the life of Calamity Jane, a historical figure known for her illiteracy and alcoholism.
15. The Angry Video Game Nerd ends the review by expressing his frustration with the games and wishing his viewers a happy winter solstice holiday.