Detective Barbie: Mystery Cruise
Detective Barbie: Mystery Cruiseby Mattel Media
Platform: PlayStation
ESRB Rating: Everyone
ASIN: B00004YUBL
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Features:
• Adventure game, starring Barbie
• Join tropical cruise and solve art-theft mystery
• Use variety of gadgets to uncover clues and nab thief
• Different culprit each time you play
• For 1 or 2 players
Amazon.com Product Description: Here's a new line for Barbie's incredibly long résumé: sleuth. That's right--the gal who brings glamour to everything that she does is hot on the trail of an art thief, and she needs your help to solve the case. Join her on a tropical cruise on which she'll uncover clues, unravel the mystery, collar the crooks, and return the stolen island art to its rightful owner. As in the board game Clue, you'll find that the evidence incriminates different suspects with each new game, which keeps the mystery fresh every time that you play. Also, this adventure game is for one or two players; so, consider bringing in a friend for backup.
Customer Reviews:
Great for Parent & Child Together, November 22, 2002
Reviewer: Mother of Three from MS
I sat down with my two daughters ages 5 and 3 and played this game WITH them. We had a great time with it. They loved the adventure and I helped them to understand how to look for Ken and follow the clues. Now that they have been through the game they can play it alone. Especially my 5 year old. All of the clues change for the next game. I give it a thumbs up!
Fine for an older child, February 23, 2002
Reviewer: A gamer from St. Clair Shores, Michigan USA
My daughter is 9 and she has enjoyed all the "Detective Barbie" games in the past. We own the first 2 games for the PC and purchased this one for our Playstation. Both my daughter and my son (6 - almost 7) love solving the mysteries. I think Mattel should just "up" the age on this game. It is way too hard for a 5 year old. I agree with the other reviews on this point. In my opnion, most barbie games are good for 7 & up. (Secret Agent, Super Sports etc.)
This game is too complicated for me, let alone my 5-year-old, January 27, 2002
Reviewer: JOHN M CAMPBELL from Mt. Pleasant, SC United States
Do I have to give it a star at all? This is by far the worst game my daughter owns. It's so difficult to play that my daughter needs my help constantly. And I find it extremely slow, and frustrating. Trust me, this game will aggravate both you AND your child. Save your money, folks.
Not for Barbie-age kids, November 20, 2001
Reviewer: A gamer from Dublin, OH USA
This game is too complicated for my 7 year old. Even with my help she was frustrated. By the time she is old enough to play this game alone she will think she is too old to do anything with Barbie in the title. Save your money.
Not So Easy, February 24, 2001
Reviewer: babyblu68 from Roanoke, VA
I bought this game with high expections for my 5 year old Barbie- loving daughter who has just begun to take an interest in the Playstation the past few months. You are Barbie in this game trying to solve a who-dunnit mystery by talking to passengers and crew on a cruise ship and at various ports. Manuevering is not so easy when more advanced reading skils are required--older kids would probably fare much better. With much of my help, we made it far enough to discover the missing item, however my daughter lost interest since she couldn't do much of the game by herself.
Good game, January 13, 2001
Reviewer: Mrbeans@farts.com from Top
This game is just awsome.The killings are very realistic and the weapons are just just killtacular everyone should get this barbie game.
Fabulous!, December 18, 2000
Reviewer: A gamer from On a mystery cruise!
You just can't go wrong with Barbie! She is such a classic that anything Mattel does with her (as long as her body stays out of proportion) is just fabulous. I am going to buy a copy for each of my kids. They each get their own!!