Platform:PC
Developer:Mattel Interactive
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Publisher:Barbie Software Epson bitmap plugin unable to write to file programs.
Release Date (NA): August 25, 2000
Genre:Action, Point & Click
Nerd Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Do you like animals? Do you like Barbie? Do you like rescuing animals with Barbie in your fantasies? Well, look no further, as Mattel Interactive and Barbie Software have heard and answered your prayers of helping animals with an ill-proportioned plastic human!
Introducing Barbie Pet Rescue! Team up with Barbie as you set out to rescue kittens, puppies, turtles, horses, monkeys, and more! Populate Barbie’s Rescue Center and play with your rescued pets! You go out on these “rescue” mission with Barbie to pick up some “helpless” animals, and every time you bring a different animal to the rescue center, you get a “Paws and Purrs Award” for being such a great volunteer.
I picked this game up from a thrift store for 99 cents. Looking at the CD-ROM’s case made me feel a wave of nostalgia. I was only about seven when the game was new. All I remembered up until now was what the game is about, so I was excited to relive a bit of my childhood.
I had to learn the hard way that a computer that runs Windows 8 will not run a CD-ROM such as this. Don’t believe anything the computer says when it gives you compatibility mode options. It still won’t work. Instead, install the game on something that will understand; a Windows 7 computer/laptop. The CD-ROM said it was compatible with Windows 95 and Windows 98, but Windows 7 can actually understand it. Even then though, I had to re-install it like, three more times just to make it run normally.
IT LIVES!!!!
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Now, seeing as I had not played the game in over 14 years, I wasn’t sure what to expect as far as graphics go. I had forgotten just how smooth the graphics are in this game. I have to say, for a Barbie game, they did exceedingly well, graphic-wise. But the sounds were a bit iffy. I mean, sure, Barbie and Stacy’s voices make you want to rip your ears off, but us girls are all used to that overly happy tone they’ve always had. However, if Barbie is saying something to you, and you accidentally mouse over an interactive icon, Barbie’s voice starts to do this overlapping thing, where she has two dialogues going off at once.
Upon starting Barbie Pet Rescue, I was quickly given my first mission: save a turtle that got lost. Apparently, that qualifies as an emergency, so Barbie and I set out to find the turtle. We go to this place where the turtle is supposed to be. Barbie then tells me that, “if a bigger animal finds her before we do, there would be trouble!” So it was up to me? Not three steps from Barbie, the turtle was there. But damn does Barbie ever walk slowly! She took an unnecessarily long time to take 3 freaking steps!
Let’s be real here, Barbie. If a “bigger animal” found it before us, it’d be food.
I was forced to clean the beast and give it a name back at the rescue center. I couldn’t skip it or anything. So I took more pictures. I named the turtle Shamrock… Funny… All the animals appeared to be female… The kitten, the puppy, the turtle, the hamster, and the bunny… All female… I didn’t stick around to play the whole game through, however. It got to be too boring too quick. My next mission was to save some dog, but I was too bored to do the mission.
Unfortunately, Barbie Pet Rescue has little replay value. The missions have a feel of ‘same thing, different place’ as you “rescue” an animal, whatever it is, you clean it, you name it, you give it water, and then you’re forced on to the next animal. Some missions were even repeated. Missions I had already done, I had to do them again. It’s like the developers set the mission order to ‘random.’
Did I mention that this game is feminist? Every single character in Barbie Pet Rescue is female! The animals are female! The NPCs are female! Even non-featured characters are female! What’s that saying to the children, ages 5-8, that it’s intended for? The only message I got is that Barbie must actually live in the land of the Amazons… Although, the game doesn’t make clear where it takes place. The only clue I got was Green Arbor Park.
All in all, Barbie Pet Rescue is an okay game… aside from the ‘everything is pink’ problem, repetitiveness, and the absurd feminism in the game, it’s okay. Besides, who can say no to this adorable ball of virtual fluff?
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Barbie: Pet Rescue is a Barbie game made for the Game Boy Advance console in 2001. The game follows a straightforward gameplay pattern, but don’t be fooled. It is extremely addicting, and you will grow to care for the animals and characters you’ll encounter in your journey.
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You play as Barbie and her sister Stacie and you both work at a Vet’s office where it’s your job to rescue animals and mend them back to health. The pets are cuddly with their own personalities, so the gameplay doesn’t get stagnant easily. Barbie: Pet Rescue is very reminiscent of the Roller Coaster Tycoon franchise in terms of the gameplay with animals.
Story
Barbie is a career minded woman, and things aren’t any different this time around. In this game, Barbie and her sister Stacie have been employed at a Pet Rescue Center located in Green Arbor Park. Their job centers around rescuing various animals at risk. These animals are located in three main areas: Green Arbor Playground, Hideaway Hollow Garden and Whisper Grove Farm.
Each animal is usually in a perilous situation, so once rescued, you’ll have to take care of them at the rescue center while attempting to nurture them back to good health. Some animals can be more troublesome than others, so you have to be patient with them.
Gameplay
There are over 20 different animal types that can be found within the three locations. From a large range of dogs, cats and birds to outlandish animals like monkeys and many more.When attempting to rescue a new animal, you must gather clues to solve puzzles and find out the identity of the mystery animal causing a ruckus at the local park.
There are also some mini-games with animals that are rescued. If you successfully pass these mini-games, you can unlock some special secret bonuses.
Design
Barbie: Pet Rescue has great graphics for its time. The animals look cute and alive compared to other video game animals from 2001. Its rescue missions are designed to lead you through interesting clues and observations. While on a mission, you might encounter someone alerting you that they saw a bunny that needed help. Then you could just drive off and start a new mission.
As you progress with your rescue missions, things get increasingly harder. Remington 1100 serial numbers. The final mission requires you to rescue the monkey. To successfully complete this mission, you’ll need another character, Sage the golden wonder to accompany you.
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Carefully crafting strategies to rescue animals will require new tactics, however, things don’t get too difficult to solve. The game encourages you to find brilliant ways to rescue the animals you encounter.
Barbie Pet Rescue is a great game that manages to avoid being stale with its simple gameplay rules. It’s a game that can be enjoyed by kids of all ages, and the animals are great companions for your missions.
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Pros
- Cute animals
- Fun gameplay
- Interesting missions
- Great story
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Cons
- Mysteries are too difficult sometimes