PS2 Barbie Horse Adventures Riding Camp

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Rowan Brown's review of Barbie Horse Adventures Riding Camp. Subscribe to this column via RSS or Newsletter.

Barbie Horse Adventures Riding Camp
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Column:
Teen Gamer

Format:
PS2

Genre:
Sporting

Written on:
04/01/2009

I was worried from the start with this game and unsure whether I would like it, as the Barbie branding put me off. It had the look of being babyish and easy. I've never played any Barbie games before, though, and I usually like pet trainer games, so I gave it a try.

When I started the game I had to find out how to feed and care for my horse. I had to earn rosettes to unlock other horses, and earn credits to buy accessories for my horses. This would have been fine, but I found that it was difficult to control the Barbie character, so that was a bit annoying. The graphics were average for a PS2 game, but nothing special.

As I got further into the game I quite enjoyed it, especially as you can go out of the camp and ride around the countryside. There are jewels, apples, and other items to collect and I liked looking for these. After a while I got a bit bored though. It doesn't really feel as though you are riding the horse, the controls were a little bit clunky, and the tasks became a bit repetitive. It was quite easy to complete the challenges though, so that was good - I don't like games that are so hard that you get stuck on them!

Personally I think I'll stick with my Hamsterz games, or Nintendogs.

I think that this game would be good if you're getting it for someone who really loves Barbie or horses. Although I did enjoy the game, It felt a bit like the sort of game that was released for the kids to play on the PS2 while the grown ups play newer, better games on the PS3.

Personally I think I'll stick with my Hamsterz games, or Nintendogs, as I like both of those better because there is more to do on them.

Written by Rowan Brown

Rowan Brown writes the Teen Gamer column. "I write about my favourite games from a younger person's perspective. It's often surprising how different this ends up to other more grown up reviews."


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