Barbie: Race & Ride

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Barbie: Race & Ride
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Developer(s) Runecraft [1]
Publisher(s)
Platform(s) PlayStation [3]
Release
  • NA: 19 November 1999 [4]
  • UK: 3 December 1999 [5]
Genre(s) Sports [6]
Mode(s) Single-player

Barbie Race & Ride is a 1999 horse racing video game developed by Runecraft and published by Mattel Media for the PlayStation. Its equestrianism-based gameplay makes it a spiritual predecessor to the Barbie Horse Adventures series.

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Gameplay

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. [7]

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. [7]

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]

Reception

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 +  [ fr ] gave the game a mere 6% calling it ugly, crude, devoid of interest and an insult to all girls. [8] 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". [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Shepherd, Carrie (1999). "Barbi Race and Ride". Daily Radar. Archived from the original on 13 December 2000. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 Lehmann, Oliver (January 2000). "Barbie Aventure Équestre". Player One (in French). No. 104. p. 106.
  3. 1 2 Cooper, John. "Barbie's Race 'n Ride". Game Tour. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Barbie Rides Into Retail!". PSX Nation. 19 November 1999. Archived from the original on 18 August 2000. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Barbie: Race and Ride". Chipsworld. Archived from the original on 25 April 2001. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  6. 1 2 Eric (2011). "Barbie Race & Ride". The Review Busters. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Valentine, Janet (2 March 2000). "Barbie: Race & Ride (PS)". Gamespot UK. Archived from the original on 10 May 2000. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Barbie: Aventure Equestre". Consoles + (in French). No. 96. January 2000. p. 128.


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