Imagine: Fashion Designer - New York

I had no idea until reading some comments here that the “Imagine “ games were intended to help direct young girls in their career path, but for me this game did just that. My Mom purchased the game for me when I was 7 or 8 and I absolutely loved every part of it from styling the models to presenting your line on the runway- it was so professional and detailed for what I thought was just a simple DS game. I’d highly recommend this game or a choice from the imagine line for anyone’s child because it’s brilliantly thought out, it gives you real world scenarios and makes you establish a professional relationship with an employer- it’s just such a great exposure at such a young age. It might just be a game but that feeling of fulfillment from experiencing that profession stuck with me and helped me find my calling, it might help your little girl/boy find her/his way too. :)

Some parents may not like the occasionally immodest clothes and crazy makeup (which I honestly didn't mind at all). But I was really surprised and a little disappointed to see that CSM didn't warn parents about the game's subplot: the main character falls in love with a guy who asks her to live with him. They do marry in the end, but it's still wrong for a kid's game. Also, in the song "Billy S." on the game's soundtrack, the word "****" is used (in the near-profane way), the word "hell" is used in "Suddenly I See," and all the background songs (except "Wake Up") are about romance, or have romance-related lyrics or themes. Imagine Fashion Designer:New York isn't a super-racy game, but considering the target gamers' ages, I think they could've done better with the game's plot and background music choices.

THIS IS THE WORST GAME EVER! BAD LANGUAGE, HARD AND CONFUSING TO PLAY, BAD ROLE MODELS, BOYFRIEND ISSUES! my girls (definietly not boy) are not ready for this.

I bought this along with Style Savvy for my 9 year old daughter. She found this game confusing and uninteresting. She can't put the Style Savvy game down. I was also concerned that this game is recommended for girls so young when bosses ask to be boyfriends, co-habitation is discussed and someone else posted that the girls have to get married to advance to the highest level. My 9 yo dd loves Style savvy because it's about fashion and owning a boutique, not boyfriend drama. We returned this game.

Some parts of the game were too hard for my seven-year-old. As a parent, I didn't like the soap opera that goes on in between the designing. One male character was my daughter's character's boyfriend. He asked her if she wanted to live together. I found that inappropriate.