Gamebosh writes: "Believe it or not, girls do actually play games. With Nintendo's desire to be the no.1 console developer again they have taken a step that Microsoft and Sony fear to tread: producing software for girls. I love games and I love girls (within legal boundaries - on both), it's only right that those two can merge (if only my wife was that understanding when I switch on the Xbox). Ubisoft have been helping the cause with their hugely successful Imagine series that puts you in real life professions and situations. With several already produced, such as Babies and Fashion Designer, it's time to put you in the shoes of those much hated teachers."
Bitch Magazine: When I was a wee sprite of a thing, I remember changing my idea of what I would be “when I grew up” frequently. I wanted to be a fisherman like my Papa and uncles at one point. I believe I spent some time thinking that being a firefighter sounded cool because the hose truck looked like fun. I am sure there may have been some time where I thought that baby-sitting or raising kittens might have been fun as a career choice. I never imagined my choices were limited, because no one ever told me they were. The Imagine line of games from Ubisoft, however, almost seems to be telling young girl gamers that they have limited wants, indeed.
I kinda disagree with this article. These games were design for young girls. When these girls get older, they are not gonna want to be babysitters and fashion designers. Some might but most aren't.
Edge writes: "Ubisoft's Imagine casual game series has clocked one million annual sales.
The publisher also reports that, in the four weeks up to Christmas, the collection of titles sold more than 300,000 units.
The Imagine series consists of a broad range of job and life aspirations to play out, with Imagine Pet Vet, Imagine Wedding Designer, Imagine Dream Weddings, Imagine Teacher and Imagine Girl Band all providing glimpses into those roles and moments."
AVault: "To call Imagine Teacher repetitive would be an understatement. Playing the same little "tap and rub images on the screen while watching for disruption" game before every session got old really fast. Cleaning the classroom requires no skill whatsoever, and most of the mini-games are tamer and easier versions of games we've seen before. Character interaction, the little of it there is, lacks significance. That said, this game might prove quite novel to those who are actually a member of a second-grade class. Anyone older than that should probably look elsewhere for intellectual stimulation."
