Fashion Story
Cute sim, but requires too much attention and real money.
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Fashion Story
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What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Fashion Story is a business simulation game that allows players to run their own clothing boutique. Kids will have to keep buying new items to sell in their shops, and each time they order clothing, they will be told how long it will be before the order arrives. If they fail to check back in with the game at the proper time to receive their order, the order will have expired and the player will have wasted their in-game money. Kids can receive items instantly by spending gems. They can also spend gems to buy certain items that are not purchasable with regular in-game coins. However, after they use up the initial 10 gems they're given at the start of the game, kids will then need to spend real money to buy any more gems. Gem packs can cost anywhere from $5 to $100 in real money. Also, be aware that in order to get the fullest from the social aspect of the game (visiting friends' shops, commenting on their stock, and trading gifts with them), kids will need to sign up for an ID with the network, Storm8. Once "friend-ed," other Storm8 members can also write comments on your child's Storm8 profile wall.
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FASHION STORY looks adorable and has a very nice, user-friendly interface, which will make it very appealing to kids. However, it is also one of those insidious "velvet rope" apps that appears free (to suck you in), but once playing, you realize that you need to spend real money to have fun. Without purchasing "gems" -- which you can't earn in the game otherwise -- you won't be able to buy a lot of the coolest, most interesting fashions for your store, or a lot of the best-looking decorations. You also won't be able to have shipments of clothing delivered instantly to your shop. And without instant delivery, you're forced to check back in with the game repeatedly, to make sure you're there when clothes are delivered. And if you're too late, you lose everything, including the in-game money you spent. In essence, the game will either eat up your time and attention, or it will eat up your real money.
App Details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
- Pricing structure: Free
- Release date: April 14, 2011
- Category: Simulation Games
- Publisher: TeamLava
- Version: 1.0.2
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 3.0 or later
- Last updated: August 22, 2016
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