Dive into a world of fun and adventure with the Care Bears in Care Bears: Unlock the Magic. Engage in a variety of arcade games as you play alongside Cheer Bear, Bedtime Bear, Tenderheart Bear and many of the other bears from Care A-Lot. Explore over 200 levels across a dozen unique minigames in the whimsical universe of Care Bears...

Engage in a variety of arcade games

First things first. Care Bears: Unlock the Magic is a game aimed at very young gamers and this review takes this into account. This is not a game that seasoned gamers will enjoy as it's just too shallow and easy. However, young children, new to gaming, will find this to be quite engaging.

The game features different Care Bears in a number of minigames. Each game that is completed correctly, awards the player a star. Collect enough stars and you can remove storm clouds, which allow you to open further levels. As the game progresses, you soon find yourself repeating previous games, but this time around they are a little harder to complete.

To be fair, there's a good selection of retro themed mini-games inspired by classic arcade favourites. But they are repeated a little too often and a few more games would have been welcomed.

Whilst it's not a game that older gamers will get much out of, the very young will be kept entertained for quite some time.

7

Nick Smithson