Petz Horseshoe Ranch Review

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(More customer reviews)If you are like me, and love a good horse game where you can custom make your own horses, ride them, enter them in competions, and manage a fully-operating stable, this is probably not the perfect game for you.

But if you are not a huge fan of realistic games, and not a MAJOR horse-lover, you might like it.

I bought this game a couple of months ago, mistaking it for a game a horse-freak would love, and bought it. I quickly recognized my fault about 2 seconds into the game. I am a full-blooded horse fanatic, owning my own paint mare, and knowing all about horse management. The first thing I will say about this game is that it is the most unrealistic horse game I have ever played. This is my review:

WARNING- before you read this, let me remind you that this is my opinion, and you are free to think other wise about this game.

PROs:

- You can breed horses, and combine the mother and father's characteristics to make unique foals, like an Arabian-Paint, or a Mustang-Clydesdale.

- Every horse has its own personality, such as easy-going, or fraidy-cat.

- You can 'take' your horse to the pasture to meet other random horses and foals, and if you befriend the
other horses, you can win special prizes.

- You can keep pedigrees that contain info about your horses

- There is an option where you can take pictures of your horses playing.

- Keep up to 10 horses
okay, now onto the cons:

- THERE IS NO MONEY IN THIS GAME: to me, it is boring to be able to buy a horse whenever you want, without really earning them.

- THE STABLE IS MORE LIKE A HOUSE: When your horses get hungry, they magically lead themselves to the 'Kichten", ( Yes, in the game you feed the horses in a kitchen. Wierd... in a real stable you feed the horses on a timed basis, and in their stalls!) Then the animated horses amazingly open the door, and sit, yes sit, there waiting for you to feed them.

- BREEDING. (this usually takes forever!)You have to get 2 adult horses, male and female and put them anywhere they can run around. Then you sit there, and wait for however long it takes for them to become friends,( There is no way to speed up this proccess!) and finally, when the top screen shows your 2 horse's faces, anda big smile in between them, (not like this- :], like this- :D ) That means they are ready to have a foal. The 2 horses face each other, and then hearts start magicaly floating up from theirs heads.a big poster is then presented to you that says: CONGRATULATIONS!(mother's name) AND ( father's name) HAD A PONY!
( A PONY??!!!!It's called a foal, people!!) You tap the pedregrees of the mare and stallion to 'sign' it, then a foal pops out of nowhere in the middle of the screen.

- MARE AND FAOL INTERACTION. After a real foal is born it stays by its mother and its only meal is milk for the first 6 weeks. in the game, after the mother has her foal, she just walks away and so does the newborn. you also feed the foal solid food, just like the adults.

- WEIRDEST PART EVER: dressing up your horses. yep, you 'take' your horses to the "Outfitting Cabin" and pile bows, dresses, shirts, pants, and Hats on the poor animal.

- COMPITITIONS. There are competitions, but you don't ride your horse. you just keep tapping the obstacles from an above veiw and the game decides if you knock a rail down or not.

-THE STALLS. One of the gates outside says "STALLS" but all it is is just a corral where you keep your horses, ( you can only keep 3 with you at a time)

- THE TOILET. there is a toilet in the barn, which is just a pile of hay the horses sit on and do there business. (I won't even comment on this one)

- THE ADOPTION CENTER. when you walk in, you should see 3 horses in each paddock. you tap one, stroke it a few times, then you can take it home. (agian, I won't comment)

- HORSE BEHAVIOR. The horse's behavior is also strange. they do normal things, like grazing, or chasing each other, but 65% of the time they're either sitting or laying down. I am stunned that a game suggests that a horse laying down A LOT in the pasture is 'normal'. Usually It's okay, but in real life, if a horse stays down for a REALLY long time, their weight puts too much pressure on their enternal organs, and so, suffocate. And what about colic!?

Again, this is my opinion, and you may think differently about "Petz Horseshoe Ranch."
I think this game would best suit someone who doesn't mind unrealistic games, and is under the age of 10.
The game is still entertaining though. It's fun to be able to combine breeds to create your own, but I think this game could use some help. ( AKA more Horse Sense)

I'm not saying you shouldn't buy this game, but Ithink you should seriously think about what interests you before you buy it.

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Product Description:
Raise and care for a family of horses! Adopt a horse from a variety of the most popular breeds, then customize your horse's look with tons of outfits and accessories. Raise a whole family of pets and create unique breeds. Watch them grow and develop their own unique personalities as you become the proud parent of generations of horses.

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