I have not yet had the time to look at either Horse Isle 1 and 2, nor to get access to the beta of the third game thats currently in development.
See more of it in the full review, or download the free game for yourself.Īfter some initial confusion as to how this game could possibly have regular players, I actually ended up finding a lot of things to like about it.įrom my interactions so far, your reading the title has probably already resulted either in an OMG YAAASS HORSE ISLE or a whats that with little in between. I thought the racing mechanics felt very cool when I played it, but found the whole thing too grindy to invest more time. The game is very much focused on the racing itself, where your horse can double-jump, drift and glide, leaving realism behind entirely. Thanks to the efforts of some very dedicated players, a fan-run version can now be played again, completely for free.
Thanks to the general fame and acclaim of the Sims series, Sims 3: Pets maintains an active modding community that creates all sorts of new horses and tack.Ī bundle of the base game and the Pets expansion is available on Steam. While the horse mechanics on their own are not incredibly deep by Sims standards, the fact that your horses can have personality traits and learn skills like jumping and running by exercising still makes for more engaging gameplay than that of many horse games. The game has an extensive character creator for humans and pets alike, which allows you to choose from a wide variety of horse breeds or mix, match and edit every detail yourself. In the case of The Sims 3 and its Pets expansion, your sims can become jockeys and horse breeders.
Star Stable Online can be downloaded for free on PC and Mac. Since the free version offers several hours worth of content, theres little reason not to try and see if SSO might be the horse game for you.įind TMQs first impressions here and or click here for our review of the paid version. The developers constantly prove their respect for the target audience a rare thing among horse game developers and are dedicated to updating and improving the game on a regular basis. Unfortunately, I dont have that one perfect horse game recommendation that meets the requirements and quality standards I and other equestrian gamers have.īut while I still consider the entire genre in dire need of some innovation and respectable implementation, I can at least give an overview of what is available on each platform: PC Mac Games.īut the Swedish MMORPG is no doubt one of the most significant ongoing projects in the genre.