by Wyatt "JOEDOG" Elliott
Mattel Interactive has come out with the its first line of Barbie games for the Playstation. Barbie Super Sports features the famous doll and her friends Snowboarding and in line skating. You may not want to play this game, but your kids will. This is the first sports game designed for Girls ages 12 and under.
Barbie is offering girls the choice of two Playstation titles. Super Sports and Race & Ride which features Horse racing. If your little girls preference is either or, do yourself a favor and choose Super Sports. Its a lot less irritating and you will more likely want to play this game with your daughter.
The snowboarding edition of Super Sports is like Cool Boarders Jr. IT features Barbie characters sloping down hill in a race to the finish. There are special games as well, such as Balloon catch, and snowman smash.
The graphics may not be near what an adult aimed snowboarding game will offer, but kids won't care. They look like Barbie.
PUBLISHER: MATTEL MEDIA
GRAPHICS: 5 SOUND & MUSIC: 6 CONTROL: 7
SECRETS: 3 ORIGINALITY: 5 FUN & REPLAY: 8
What would a Barbie game be without fashion, so of course you can select from various outfits for her boarding adventures.
Barbie Super Sports is for ages about 5 and up, but only for that die hard Barbie fan. OVERALL: 6