With good, comes bad.

With all the good things in this English learning tool come bad bugs as well. Trace Effects, like many games before it has bugs and traits that aren't used on a regular basis when speaking English.

The first downside to this game is it shouldn't be available for people who have just started learning English. This game is a bit more advanced and is recommended for people who already have basic comprehension skills in the English. I would recommend it to someone with at least three years experience. A beginner would struggle with this game. This is a major downside because everyone should have the opportunity of playing this game not just people with more experience than others.

Another disadvantage to this game is the lack of explanations for mistakes in the game. For example, lets say I used the wrong expression in this game when speaking with someone. Instead of the game explaining why you got the wrong answer instead it takes away points from your score leaving you wondering why this happened. I find this to be unfair because sometimes people need explanations as to why an answer is wrong not just points taken away or second guessing.

The final disadvantage to this game is the bizarre mannerisms in some occasion and key movements. Certain skills in English are important such as waving and shaking hands but not all the time or not in certain situations. Within this game, every time Trace speaks he waves his hand or other actions is a bit bizarre. I understand that certain skills are important in events, but waving at every single meeting or repeating actions like standing in a certain position is a bit bizarre. This game needs to be redesigned to provide normal daily terms.