There should be no questions as to who Bratz: Rock Angels is targeted towards; fashion-conscious girls who feel that Barbie is just a little too square for their tastes. Looking at that target demographic, it is easy to dismiss Bratz: Rock Angels as just another toy tie-in game. And while this may be true in some respects, the game is actually somewhat enjoyable if you're able to get past the "targeted" elements.

Since the game is based on a toy line that revolves primarily around dressing up dolls, customization is a big part of Bratz' presentation. All of the characters resemble the toys, from their small bodies to their oversized heads. They also come with nearly every accessory and outfit ever conceived, so you can dress the characters up as many times as you want during the game. You can even get down to the little details by applying make-up. There are literally thousands of combinations available, which is sure to appeal to younger girls who enjoy raiding closets and playing "dress up".

Sound is well done and filled with lots of dialogue and music; both of which will either appeal to you or drive you insane. Girls will probably enjoy the catch phrases spouted by the Bratz (sometimes to no end) while others will probably want to find the mute button or invest in headphones. Other than a few songs preformed by Aly & A.J., most of the songs are original to the game and sung by the characters. Music is of the Hillary Duff/ Ashlee Simpson variety, again either providing pleasure or annoyance depending on tastes.

The game begins with Jade scoring her dream job, an internship at the hottest fashion magazine around, "Your Thing Magazine". All is going great until the evil twins, Kacyee and Kristee, pull a stunt that gets Jade fired. In retaliation, Jade, along with friends Sasha, Chloe and Yasmin, decides to start their own fashion magazine, "Bratz" that will be even bigger than "Your Thing". Not only that, but the girls also decide to start their own clothing line as well as a rock band. Talk about busy girls...

Bratz: Rock Angels is broken up into several segments that find you controlling different girls as they perform their duties while trying to launch the magazine. Chloe is an expert at make-up while Sasha knows everything there is to know about music, so each girl's objectives will usually involve their specialties. Some objectives will have you designing shirts for your clothing line while others will have you making promotional materials for the magazine. A majority of the missions will have you providing content for the magazine, which usually involves talking to people about things or taking pictures with your cell-phone camera.

Playing through the main objectives unlocks mini-games. Like missions, there are a number of mini-games to compete in, providing a nice amount of variety. Aside from the typical mini-games like racing, you’ll also have to perform makeovers on girls and even try your hand at modeling (which involves pressing button sequences as they appear on the screen).

As the girls complete missions and mini-games, they'll earn Blingz, which is the game's form of money. Blingz are used to purchase items from the Mall, which is more or less the centerpiece of the entire game. There are dozens of shops to purchase items from, some of which include bargain bins -- making it even easier to start your Bratz clothing collection. Granted, you won't be at the height of fashion, but everyone has to start somewhere, right?

Bratz: Rock Angels is about as easy as they come, but this is to be expected. Missions aren’t that difficult to complete, though a few of the timed mini-games can get a bit challenging for those without the quickest of fingers. And, in the rare event that missions do get a little challenging, the game offers plenty of reminders, so staying on track isn’t too hard.

Controls are easy to understand and easy to pick up. Nearly all major context-sensitive functions are mapped to the ‘X’ button. It switches between characters, talks to people, interacts with the environment – you name it and it does it. Triangle brings up your cell phone, one of the most important objects in the game as it keeps track of everything from contacts to missions objectives. Pressing Circle brings up your camera while Square zooms the lens. Some button presses will change depending on the mini-game, but these are explained well. All in all, easy stuff.

Again, Bratz: Rock Angels isn’t going to appeal to everyone. With that said, there aren’t many girls within the game’s target group that wouldn’t complain too much about Bratz (unless they’re the type that prefers action to fashion).