Becky
2004
I first played this game about 5 years ago as an adult. I thought it was okay, nothing spectacular. I was impressed by the wide selection of options in fabric and colors available to make your own clothing. I would have loved this as a child.
I tried the PC version and personally hated it. I found it awkward to control Barbie and jump, and the Twyla game drove me crazy. I was getting overly irritated with this and something was bothering me about getting all of Genevieve's sisters, but I forgot what it was. I gave up after a few hours. It just wasn't for me. Shame, because this is one of my favorite Barbie movies
I tried this, but upon playing it for a few minutes I felt I was doing absolutely nothing. I watched a video on it, and it seems Barbie just keeps jumping platforms the entire game. That doesn't seem fun.
I first played this game as an adult about two years ago and really enjoyed it. I am aware that it is not considered a "good" game, but I personally found it enjoyable. I was able to finish it quickly.
2000
As a child, I played the PC version of the game several times. I wasn't sure when the game was meant to "end," so I was confused and wouldn't recommend it for that reason. It's an endless game that requires you to keep rescuing the same pets. I really enjoyed it at the time. The graphics are quite impressive for its release date, actually quite superb, I think.
I played this for the first time as an adult about 5 years ago. I didn't like it very much. I think because I am out of the age range, which is to be expected. The game was over too quickly for me. The graphics and sounds were lovely though. Just was over far too fast. I felt the similar game Barbie as Princess Bride as more involved and interesting. I would probably feel different if I grew up with it, but I don't have nostalgia to deal with here.
I had the opportunity to play this game for the first time as an adult about two years ago. I truly enjoyed the experience, although it ended too quickly. I believe I would have absolutely adored this game as a child.
This game was quite involved, taking me hours to complete. I found some parts of it to be annoying and somewhat difficult.. so much walking!!!!! and retracing steps. Overall, I would recommend it.
The experience was not very enjoyable. I completed it in about 20 minutes. There are approximately 6 mini games, each lasting only about a minute. Since I am not a young child, it is probably not my idea of entertainment anyways.
This game is okay; it's pretty fun, but I do have some issues with it. Initially, I stopped playing because it was irritating me when I kept losing lives. If you lose all of your lives, you have to start back at level 1, regardless of your previous progress (whether you were at level 12, 20, 5, etc.). This aspect of the game drove me crazy. Eventually, I was able to build up lives and figure out the game, so it wasn't too bad. However, the game play becomes repetitive quickly which made it less fun for me . Nevertheless, it's still a fun game to play if you enjoy Zuma or other marble shooting games.
TBD
I used to play this as an app (potentially on Facebook, I can't recall) and I enjoyed it. However, you needed to be pretty clever. It was basically a kind of game where if you won or did well, you could build onto your kingdom or something ( been a while so I forgot what exactly). I got sick of it, so stopped playing it. About a year or so ago I went to reinstall it and couldn't log in with Facebook or find anyone to play. I left it and tried again months later and discovered the game still didn't let log in with Facebook and the whole game system and graphics are different. (It is account based now, no Facebook). You now have to battle other players in a sword and shield fight. The game has also lost a lot of colour and the players are now solely gold. Such a shame.
1999
I used to play this game as a child and enjoyed it, but I was never able to build my own rollercoaster. To do so, you need to have a good understanding of spatial awareness and space management, which I lack. Also, it requires a certain level of financial ability. Instead, I would simply place prebuilt rollercoasters in my park and delete trees and decorations. I never knew how to work with pre-existing parks or where to place rollercoasters in them. I would just wait for hours to achieve the park goal, feeling like I was doing nothing productive. Seeing what others created online made me realize I lacked the skills to do the same, and I can't help but feel a sense of jealousy lol.
This one was just okay - it was a rollercoaster of emotions that left me feeling unsettled and on edge. The game is divided into two parts, each more intense than the last. The first part, where you collect thermagems and evade those chilling monster creatures, sent shivers down my spine and made me feel incredibly uneasy. Jukebox Jumbler provided a brief relief, but my lack of skill made it a challenge, just like Ice Breaker
As the game progressed, the once harmless thermagems transformed into LavaRocks, accompanied by monstrous beings resembling cryptoids straight out of a nightmare. The Bridge Builder game is to difficult for me (I can spent so much time doing it. I have never been good at Nouns, Adverbs etc) while RockMuncher added to the unease with its eerie vibe. (same voice of The Snagnets guy in the 3rd Grade Adventures game)
And don't even get me started on Gates of Mount Valdrok - a game so difficult and disturbing that I needed my mother by my side when I first played it as a child, and even now in my thirties. The demon creatures' haunting voices still echo in my mind. It is impossible to conquer the game without her presence due to difficulty. This game is basically 'Worldle'' which I hate!
Why did they choose to infuse these games with such horror and eeriness?
Despite the overall sense of discomfort, my favorite remains the Jukebox game.
As the game progressed, the once harmless thermagems transformed into LavaRocks, accompanied by monstrous beings resembling cryptoids straight out of a nightmare. The Bridge Builder game is to difficult for me (I can spent so much time doing it. I have never been good at Nouns, Adverbs etc) while RockMuncher added to the unease with its eerie vibe. (same voice of The Snagnets guy in the 3rd Grade Adventures game)
And don't even get me started on Gates of Mount Valdrok - a game so difficult and disturbing that I needed my mother by my side when I first played it as a child, and even now in my thirties. The demon creatures' haunting voices still echo in my mind. It is impossible to conquer the game without her presence due to difficulty. This game is basically 'Worldle'' which I hate!
Why did they choose to infuse these games with such horror and eeriness?
Despite the overall sense of discomfort, my favorite remains the Jukebox game.
2012
It was fun when it first came out, but it had its issues with people either not bothering to draw or drawing inappropriate pictures. I quickly lost interest in it, but occasionally I would delete and reinstall it. Then the ads started, which ruined much of the experience. Recently, when I went to reinstall it, I discovered that it was gone for no apparent reason.
TBD
Around 2012, I became involved in this game and actually invested money in it. It was enjoyable at the time, but ultimately, it proved to be a significant waste of money and also had incidents of bullying. The game can easily become addictive due to its visually appealing nature, similar to real-life shopping. Spending money on virtual fashions may seem frivolous, however, it was the only way to acquire clothing as the free options were either hard to obtain or uninteresting. Years later, when I logged back in, I discovered that a significant portion of the items I had purchased had been inexplicably removed. I let some years go by and recently logged in out of curiosity, only to discover that they have transformed it from a website to more of an app. I regret wasting my money and time in this