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Mean Girls: The Video Game Reworks Puzzle Quest Into Girl-Friendly Matching, Manipulation

By Michael McWhertor on July 30, 2008 at 8:40 AM

The announcement that Legacy Interactive and Paramount would be collaborating on games based on female-led films Mean Girls, Clueless and Pretty In Pink left us… dismayed? Don’t get me wrong, I loved both Clueless and Pretty In Pink (shut up) — they’re fine films. But after the thing that was The Princess Bride video game, it’s hard to dislodge this chip forming a groove in our shoulders.

MTV Multiplayer got some surprising info on one of the key titles, the Lindsay Lohan vehicle Mean Girls. It looks to be a shameless Puzzle Quest clone — not such a bad thing — but trades jewel matching for shoes, lipstick and, err, jewel matching.

Further solidifying the fantasy to high school setting change is the swapping out of spells and incantations for “rumours, pranks and putdowns”. We should work on our own, Kotaku branded Puzzle Quest rip. There’s obviously money it.

‘Mean Girls’ Game Plays Like ‘Puzzle Quest’ In A High School, Stars Lindsay Lohan [MTV Multiplayer]

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    July 30, 2008 at 12:34 PM

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  • Refused
    July 30, 2008 at 12:02 PM

    The movie is excellent though ;)

    Refused

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    July 30, 2008 at 11:33 AM

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    July 30, 2008 at 9:42 AM

    Do I get to cast "start rumor" and "snarky comment" at the most popular girl, AKA The Final Boss.

    Talleh

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    July 30, 2008 at 9:04 AM

    *whispers*

    I kinda wanna play this.

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    July 30, 2008 at 8:59 AM

    Well they picked a good game to copy! maybe like the high school is the world map and you get to fight all the bitchy girls and get side quests which inevitably leads to more fights with bitchy girls!

    excel_excel

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    July 30, 2008 at 8:57 AM

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  • Lainface
    July 30, 2008 at 12:55 PM

    @DaveKap: My thoughts, or rather actions, exactly.

    /facepalm

    Ugh. Wtf is this crap? GIVE GIRLS REAL GAMES! We can handle them--I promise!

    Lainface

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    July 30, 2008 at 12:54 PM

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