Aw come on! It wasn't that bad! Or maybe it was.
I was obsessed with getting past the mall. And when I FINALLY did, I was pretty disappointed. I was expecting more stages. The controls are solid and for a Barbie game, it is pretty challenging.
Oh, thank you Wikipedia! Barbie (and the player controlling her) must find an outfit for her date with Ken. The environment features a shopping mall level, an underwater level reminiscent of Walt Disney's The Little Mermaid, and other unusual worlds to explore. The game is extremely linear, and is also centered around collecting gems and pearls to fend off opponents.
Yes! You shoot gems and pearls! How cool is that?! I loved that, and extremely linear..I wouldn't say so. I remember going on an airport carousel. Barbie didn't really move from her akimbo stance though, which was weird.
Would I recommend it to a friend? If they are dying of boredom, yes, and if you own a gameboy, go for it. I actually played this on a Gameboy advance multipack..sssh.