| Barbie: Race & Ride | |
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| Developer(s) | Runecraft [1] |
| Publisher(s) | Mattel Media [1] [2] SCEE (Europe) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation [3] |
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| Genre(s) | Sports [4] |
Barbie Race & Ride is a 1999 Barbie horse-related video game for the PlayStation developed by Runecraft. Its equestrianism-based gameplay makes it a spiritual predecessor to the Barbie Horse Adventures series.[ citation needed ]
Players can decide whether to play in 1-player mode or 2-player mode (in 2-player mode, they will not be able to clean and care for their horse). A player will choose one of two outfits for their character and then they'll pick their horse. [5]
Before players can go out on one of the trails, they must go through a riding lesson. Once that's taken care of, they can go to four areas: Beach, Forest, Meadow and Mountain; of which, only the Beach and the Meadow will let them race against other players. There is also a "Secret Ranch," where players find a foal and win the game. [5]
There are only four horses players can choose from all of which are identical apart from in every way except colour. The player then can pick a name from a predetermined list, such as Buttercup, Sweetie. [1]
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Consoles + | 6% [6] |
| GameSpot | 7.9/10 [5] |
| Player One | 5% [2] |
| Daily Radar | 1/4 [1] |
| The Review Busters | 1/10 [4] |
The game received generally negative reviews. Carrie Shepherd writing for Daily Radar gave the game a "DUD" rating, the lowest of the 4 ratings available on the site. She said it was hard to imagine how the game could be worse and criticised it for lack of challenge and fun. [1] A review in the French gaming magazine Consoles + gave the game a mere 6% calling it ugly, crude, devoid of interest and an insult to all girls. [6] John Cooper for Game Tour added that the level design was terrible and the abundant mini games were laughably simple. [3]
Janet Valentine reviewing the game for GameSpot UK , on the other hand, was the more positive about the game, giving it a 7.9/10. Valentine says that for its target audience "it delivers the goods in captivating quantity" and complimented it as "one of very few specifically for young girls on the PlayStation". [5]
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