Bratz: Rock Angelz (video game)
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For the album with the same name, see Rock Angelz.
| Bratz: Rock Angelz | |
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| Developer(s) | Blitz Games (PS2, GameCube), AWE Games (Windows) |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Engine | RenderWare (PS2, GameCube) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Windows 98 |
| Release date | October 4, 2005 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | BBFC: U ESRB: E (Everyone) OFLC: U PEGI: 3+ USK: All ages |
| Media | DVD (console), CD (Windows) |
| System requirements | 733MHz CPU, 256MB RAM, 8xCD-ROM drive, 450MB hard disk space |
| Input methods | Gamepad, Mouse |
Bratz: Rock Angelz is a video game based on the popular Bratz fashion doll line. This is the first Bratz game published by THQ. It was released on October 4, 2005. This video game is based on the direct-to-DVD movie and the collection with the same name.
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[edit] Gameplay
[edit] PS2 and GameCube
This version of the game is a free roam sandbox adventure, similar to the Grand Theft Auto series.[1] The player controls one of the four Bratz girls - Yasmin, Cloe, Sasha and Jade - who are attempting to launch their own fashion magazine.[2] Jade had taken a job as an intern for her favorite fashion magazine. A problem, caused by twins Kirstee and Kaycee, results in Jade being fired. Her friends decide to cheer her up by suggesting they start their own magazine. After redecorating an old office the four girls launch Bratz Magazine. Later the girls launch their own line of fashion and form a rock band.[3]
The player can explore three locations; Stilesville (also known as Bratz Town), London and Paris. The objectives of the game are triggered when the player takes the correct Bratz girl to a speech bubble. During the game blue coins called blingz appear, which are money for the Bratz girls. Each girl carries a mobile phone, used to send messages between characters, check the amount of blingz owned and the location of the next objective. The phone's cover and ringtone can be changed.[1] The player character can also collect character coins, used to buy movie clips from the 25 available for each Bratz girl, take pictures, and play mini-games for extra money. The girls' make-up can be applied as the player wishes, the Bratz characters can be guided to shops, to buy the latest trends with their collected blingz.[4]
Mini-games are activated by going to certain locations or talking to non-player characters. They include:
- Posing game - The player must do the button combinations before the time runs out. In certain objectives, this mini-game will be featured.
- Blown Away! - The player has to pick up all pages that a person dropped and take them back to him/her.
- Model Behaviour! - The player has to take pictures in a photo booth.
- Rockin' Racerz - The player has to put on the Bratz girl's roller skates, and grab the flags as fast as she can.
[edit] Game Boy Advance
Cheesefingers
[edit] Windows PC
The PC version of the game is different from the console version. It follows the story of the DVD movie, Bratz Rock Angelz.
There are nine objectives of the game. The odd-numbered objectives (Chapter 1, 3, 5, 7, 9) are reflex-like mini-games, where the player has to do the tasks to collect points. Each mini-game has four rounds. When the player takes or misses the part, he'll/she'll gain lower points, at three misses, he/she has to do the round again losing amount of points. With points, the player can unlock fashions for the Bratz girls, except in the final objective.
- 0-999 points: 1 fashion
- 1000-1999 points: 2 fashions
- 2000-2999 points: 3 fashions
- 3000-3999 points: 4 fashions
- 4000 points or above: 5 fashions
The even-numbered objectives (Chapter 2, 4, 6, 8) are puzzle-like adventure games. The player has to play with the certain Bratz character and take things to solve a puzzle (for example give a camera to a colleague). The player can take pictures on those objectives to print them on the "Secrets" menu. Each adventure objective, the player has to design an article, logo, flyer, or poster to complete the part of the objective. The player can even print his/her design. This part can be accessed on the "Secrets" menu.
When the player has beaten the game, he/she unlocks a card game, called Top Trumps, which is similar to War. The player gets a card each turn with number totals on it. The player has to guess which number on the card is higher than the opponent's card. If he's/she's correct, he/she wins the card. He/she goes on playing until all 28 cards are in one players possession. This game represents in the multiplayer section of Bratz: Forever Diamondz for PlayStation 2, and Nintendo DS (even in single player).
[edit] Reception
Bratz: Rock Angelz till the end of 2005 has sold one million copies (mostly the PS2 version) making it the #1 girl-targeted video game that year. Since the release it has 1.4 million sold copies.
The reviews of the Bratz: Rock Angelz video game has various reviews.
[edit] PlayStation 2 and GameCube
- Game Vortex: 80/100 [1]
- Gaming Age: B/A (Great) [2]
- Gaming Trend: 58/100 [3]
- GotNext: 1.5/5 [4]
- Official PlayStation Magazine: 2.5/5
[edit] Game Boy Advance
- DS-x2: 7.5/10 [5]
- Gaming Trend: 68/100 [6]
[edit] Windows PC
- GameZone: 8/10 [7]
- Gaming Trend: 75/100 [8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Bates, Morgan. Bratz: Rock Angelz (PS2). NZGamer.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ Gibson, Ellie (2005-12-14). Bratz: Rock Angelz Review. Eurogamer. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ Sandoval, Angelina (2005-11-02). Bratz Rock Angelz Review. GameZone. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ Sulic, Ivan (2005-10-24). Bratz Rock Angelz Review. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
[edit] External links
- Bratz Rock Angelz The official site of the game.
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