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The Barbie Diaries: High School Mystery (PC)

(2006, Computer Software - Girl Software, Rated E, Play it on: Windows)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Modern Barbie is a smart, resourceful sleuth.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Puzzles are good, and the mystery is fun to reason out.
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Barbie is smart and resourceful. Unfortunately, she is so resourceful that she hacks into the school's computer to solve the mystery. Barbie's friends are culturally diverse.
  • Violence & scariness :

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    This game is based on The Barbie Diaries movie and on the Barbie doll franchise.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Barbie Diaries: High School Mystery (PC)

Parents need to know that the Barbie represented here is not the one with a greatly exaggerated figure. Rather, she is a cute, petite high school girl. Unfortunately, she walks with a runway-model's swish of the hips. Some of the behavior modeled in the game is negative, including a high school girl who lies and is snobby to others. Also, to win the game, Barbie must hack into the school's computers.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how the Barbie represented in this software is different from the doll. Is that a good thing or a bad thing, and why? Parents might also want to discuss the part where Barbie hacks into the school computer to solve the mystery. Is it ever OK to break the law? Should Barbie have hacked into the computer or sought help from the school administration?
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    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0

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    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 1.0

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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

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