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Barbie: Jet, Set & Style!
- Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS
- Price: $24.99
- Genre: Girl
Common Sense Media says
Easy, bright, and perky game with obvious focus on beauty.
Parents say
Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Barbie: Jet, Set & Style is a fashion and makeup styling game starring Barbie, Mattel's iconic doll. The game's focus is on one's outward look, but Barbie attempts to remind girls that they should like themselves for who they are. For some kids, that message might get lost in all the glitz and glamor.
What's it about?
BARBIE: JET, SET & STYLE appoints you as head stylist for the fashion icon. You'll travel the world with Barbie, rescuing people from "fashion emergencies." When someone in Paris needs a trendier hairstyle, you're there. When a girl in Moscow needs a better red carpet outfit, you're there. Nail polish, makeup, clothes: you do it all. And you do it in midair aboard Barbie's flying salon.
Is it any good?
The best part about Barbie: Jet, Set & Style is its ease of use. The instructions are always clear and concise and kids are reminded what to do each time an activity comes up. The way the game is set up -- with fashion emergencies popping up around the world and you needed to traverse the globe and solve specific challenges -- really works, too. The tasks can get rather repetitive, though, especially the haircutting (during which you are often forced to curl a woman's hair even if the style you chose doesn't include curls). At times, it feels like too much of the game is about performing rote maneuvers, like brushing or curling. More chances for true creativity, as when you select an outfit or makeup colors, could have gone a long way.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about standards of beauty in our culture. Is there any one definition of beauty? Is it possible that what's beautiful to one person may not be so pretty to another? Can people look different and still be beautiful? How have definitions of beauty changed over the course of history?
Do you think Barbie creates an unrealistic body image for girls?
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Kid, 9 years old
January 15, 2012
AGE
full fantastic news
that it is wonderful and good to play
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Great messages, great role model, great game!
This is actually a very positive game. I mean, the girls who need the "fresh new look" actually do need it. It is actually required for them to look acceptable for their careers. But Barbie always reminds them that they were always beautiful. I think you may have looked at this game with too much detail, but then again I do think more positively. Anyway, the game is awesome because the controlls work well and the content of the game is down right fun! I don't really see much of an issue with this game.
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Kid, 12 years old
January 8, 2012
AGE
barbie jet and style
i think this game is very good for the kids of 11 down. my kids play this game and its a very buetiful game
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| Platforms: | Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Girl |
| Developer: | THQ |
| Release date: | September 19, 2011 |
| Price: | $24.99 |
| ESRB rating: | E for NA |
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