Bratz the Movie

Ok, I admit it! I bought the ultimate in girly-girl games. I just couldn’t help myself. It’s… so cute… and well… when cute calls, I tend to go galloping off after it.

Bratz is based on the live-action movie of the same name. The story follows the 4 Bratz girls; Cloe (Angel), Yasmin (Pretty Princess), Sasha (Bunny Boo) and Jade (Kool Kat); as they try to put out a magazine, manage school and their new teacher Burdine Maxwell (Editor-in-chief of the rival magazine ‘Your Thing’) and deal with the ‘Tweevils’ Kaycee and Kirstee; twin sisters and Burdine’s interns.

The game is a collection of mini-games, some are required to move through the story and some are there to help you earn “blingz” to spend and other rewards. The required mini-games help you fill your magazine, which you can view at any point in the game by returning to the Bratz office.

As you move through the game you get to buy or create your own fashions, pick up a pet that you can enter into competitions, take photographs, pick up tasks from your mobile phone, hold a fashion show, and a whole whack of other little things that all help you in your quest to put out the best fashion magazine on the market.

The controls are simple. Using only the remote (no Nunchuk required) you point your character in the direction that you want her to move in, and hold down ‘B’. I found the camera controls to be a tad iffy though, and when your character is on her inline skates, the remote isn’t as intuitive as it should be. Meaning, you end up getting stuck in corners and heading off in the wrong direction.

The graphics, although not terrible, are not as good as they could have been. However, this is all forgiven thanks to the bright, rich colours and cuteness of both the towns and the characters.

This is definitely a game for your girly-girl up to the age of 12, although, this girly-girl is enjoying it so far.

Jade on her way up to the design table to create those awesome Bratz fashions:
Cloe with her pet at The Mall:
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View the 'Bratz the Movie' game trailer