These missions are primarily fetch quests. All of these missions are highlighted on your handy dandy map, which is located on your cell phone. Throughout your journey as the famed blonde bombshell, you'll encounter several non-playable characters that have various missions for you. Any hoot, because of the storm, various things on the island need a fixing. The island is surrounded by pretty, blue water and filled with lush, green shrubbery. Your riding camp is situated on an island that was recently hit by a harsh storm, but you wouldn't guess it from roaming around the good-sized landscape. It's not a great game by any means, but it's definitely not a terrible purchase for young, little girls.īarbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp takes place, well, in a riding camp. I'm not sure what that has to do with me reviewing the game, but all I know is that upon booting up Riding Camp, I was pleasantly surprised by how decent this game was. However, my mom always told me to not judge a book by its cover. I've had to review several stinkers during my tenure here and when the IGN big wigs told me that I would be reviewing Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp, I admittedly sighed. Through its Partner Publishing Group, VUG also co-publishes and/or distributes interactive products for a number of strategic partners, including Crave Entertainment, Interplay, Majesco, Mythic Entertainment and Simon & Schuster, among others.I'll be honest. A leading publisher of PC, console and online-based interactive content, Vivendi Universal Games' portfolio of development studios includes Black Label Games, Blizzard Entertainment, Coktel, Fox Interactive, Knowledge Adventure, Sierra Entertainment and Universal Interactive. For sales and ordering information, customers may call (800) 545-7677 or visit Headquartered in New York City, Vivendi Universal Games is a global leader in multi-platform interactive entertainment. It also encourages trust between rider and horse, rewarding careful handling and nurturing.īARBIE HORSE ADVENTURES WILD HORSE RESCUE is part of a new round up of equestrian games featuring Barbie, including BARBIE HORSE ADVENTURES BLUE RIBBON RACE for the Game Boy Advance and the BARBIE HORSE ADVENTURES MYSTERY RIDE CD-ROM.īARBIE HORSE ADVENTURES WILD HORSE RESCUE is available on PlayStation 2 for $49.99 and on Xbox $39.99. They can even guide Barbie to dismount her horse and explore trails on foot for more adventure. "The platform capabilities have opened up new opportunities for our developer to create a beautiful title that offers girls action/adventure game play."Īimed for ages seven and up, BARBIE HORSE ADVENTURES WILD HORSE RESCUE, produced by Blitz in the U.K., enables players to customize their horses through creative play options, guiding Barbie and her horse across thin cliff edges, around logs and through rivers. "We are very excited about expanding the world for Barbie fans to the PlayStation 2 and Xbox game systems," said Philip O'Neil, svp of sales and marketing, Vivendi Universal Games. Finally, gamers must chase the loose horses, lasso them and return them to safety.
Players join Barbie on a ride through 10 beautiful adventure areas, jumping over fallen trees, crossing rickety bridges and avoiding other potential hazards throughout their quest.
Featuring Barbie, the #1 girls software brand, this all-new 3D horse riding adventure challenges players to help Barbie and her friends find lost horses from the local riding school. Vivendi Universal Games trots out BARBIE HORSE ADVENTURES WILD HORSE RESCUE, the first Barbie video game created for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.