Horse Life Review

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(More customer reviews)In the beggining of the game, you get to choose a breed. Then the mare has a foal, and the foal is your horse. Then you name your horse, and the game goes to "Two Years Later." Then your guide, who looks a little weird, helps you train your horse and enter it in contests. The things you teach your horse are pretty easy. There are four types of contests, and five levels. Every time you get a diploma, whcich is what you get for teaching your horse things, you can enter in a new contest level. The four types of contests are dressage trial, steelchase, cross-country, and eventing. In the dressage trial, you preform tricks. In the steelchase, you go over a bunch of jumps. The cross-country is like the steelchase, but it has a path, and the eventing is all three. You can also go for rides in the forest, and you can unlock new parts of the forest. You have to clean your horse and muck out the stall. You can visit your horse in the pasture, too. In the gear shop, you can buy clothes, saddles, brushes, shampoo, treats, and food. Also, there is an awsome grand prize. If you complete the natonal contests and start a new game, you can get a unicorn! If you want a horse game, you should buy this one.

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An original game exclusively for the Nintendo DS, Horse Life takes the handheld virtual pet category to the next level in 3D Graphics. Given to you by your grandfather, a former grand champion himself, you must keep your horse happy and fit by feeding him, cleaning his stall and riding him. Best yet, you will put your training to the test by participating in national and international competitions to earn prestige and money to become a great champion.

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Final Stretch-Horse Racing Sim Review

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(More customer reviews)This game wasn't quite what I was expecting, but now that I have figured it out I am really enjoying it!
The basic idea of the game is centered around horse racing.You have three options:You can be a stable manager, a jockey, or a better.If you choose stable manager, you actually can do all three!
I've found the jockey option to be quite maddening.It drove me absolutely crazy.I rode horses in about a hundred races and finished dead last, or second to last every single time.I tried every strategy I could come up with and could not even ONCE win a race with any horse I tried.And that was on easy level!I think this portion of the game needs serious work - it's way too difficult.
The betting portion is just "ok."You can bet on horses when you're playing the stable manager version as well, so I don't see the fun in playing where you JUST bet.Especially since sometimes it seems completely random which horse wins a race (maybe like real life .. heh!).
The stable manager version is where it gets fun.While it has some serious downfalls, now that I've figured it out I've been having a fantastic time.When you're a stable manager you get to hire staff, build up your stable (buy and improve your buildings), buy and train horses, board other people's horses for cash.You can also go to auctions and buy horses as well as breed and race your own horses.
I'll talk about the cons first.
STAFF: Basically you have no control over your staff.You can hire them, give them raises, and that's about it.You also can choose which Lad works with which horse.I was hoping for more control over staff, and for the staff you have to make a bigger difference.
INCOME: At the start of the game, it is VERY difficult to balance your income and expenditures.I "lost" the game at least 3 times because I ran out of money.The only ways to make money are 1) race 2) sell a horse and 3) boarding.Once you get in to the game and get some international level horses, racing brings in a LOT of cash.In the beginning though, you only will get $2000-$10000 per race if you WIN (which is hard) and you have to subtract from that the fee to enter the race and the jockey fee.Selling a horse is an option, but in the beginning you may have one or two horses... so selling isn't really an option.The last way to get income is boarding, which hardly covers your expenses.For the first hour I played I basically just clicked "next week" dozens of times trying to make enough money from my boarders to afford a new horse (since I had sold mine to pay off my negative bank balance and have an extra stall to board).I think that there are some serious issues with money making in the beginning, and once you get nice horses it becomes too easy to make money.
NO TUTORIAL:This game isn't easy to figure out.The manual is horrible, there is no tutorial and when you hover over a button, there is no indication of what it does.I had to learn by trial and error.
PRACTICALLY NO GRAPHICS:The only time there are any graphics is during a horse race.Even then, it's kind of boring.Every horse looks exactly the same (different colors, same exact body/movement).
HORSES DIE YOUNG:My horses tend to die at age 14-15.In real life, it's normal for horses to live well past 20!I currently own a horse that is 23 and still going strong!
Ok, so those are all the bad things.There are plenty of good things too - else I wouldn't have given this game four stars!
Once you get lucky enough to have an upper level (national/international) race horse, money comes easily and you can afford to buy more horses and rely less on boarding for income.An average purse in an international race is $500,000-$1,000,000!
I've been having a LOT of fun breeding my horses, training and racing them.It's become quite addicting!The training part of the game is fun.You get to pick which activity you want your horse to do each week, and you have to pick well to optimize your horse so that he is in top form and healthy for the race, yet still has the speed and stamina to do well.
People who like games that are heavy in graphics will probably not enjoy this game.This game is mostly text!I occasionally watch my horses race, but normally I skip the race and go right to the results.For those who enjoy text games, and also those who enjoy horse racing and strategy games, this game is a lot of fun!You just have to get past the awkward trial and error learning stage and then the game becomes addicting and incredibly fun!

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Gallop Racer 2006 Review

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(More customer reviews)I hesitate to give Gallop Racer 2006 a perfect rating (although I really want to), because it is the best...if not nearly the only series of titles available for racing thoroughbreds. I have played the 2004 version and I can say there is one distinct difference with 2006 in that there are no trainers and jockeys to deal with up front. The humor of those characters and general lighter side of 2004 has been completely wiped clean. This and including some other subtle changes makes for a give and take between the old and new that might disappoint some and please others. For 2006 you make the calls as both jockey and manager of your destiny to rise to the top by sifting through the classes of horses and entering races that suites the type of race horse you choose. Since you make the decisions, you ride one horse at a time as opposed to bouncing back and forth between trainers and their respective horses. In one way, this limits your riding on the schedule, but on the otherhand it is much easier to build experience and get a better feel for the horse you ride to retirement and winning seems to come more naturally. Your goal is to win various titles by meeting certain requirements and to do that successfully, it takes raising your stats as a rider, prize money, and a winning horse through breeding.

Some players of 2004 may find the lack of personality and no real changes to the graphics rather a disappointment. However, they will find that controls are untampered with and breeding and access to lineages are much more open than previously assuming you amass enough rider points and cash. There are difficulty settings and with a lower setting, riding is easier making wins more likely to happen sooner than previously.

For those who have yet to try Gallop Racer, you will not likely miss what has gone before. Thoroughbred racing is quick and decisive with little time to execute a plan, even on a fifteen furlong run. Getting a solid start and quickly positioning the horse to his or her best running spot and maintaining the perfect stride is essential to having a chance at winning. Even with a perfect bred horse, things can still go south by getting boxed in if you don't stay alert to the changes in formation throughout the race. The controls are very easy to pick up, but hard to master, especially when you change horses. Stats are humbling. It took me quite a while to grasp what everything means and I'm still learning, but with a little time, things become apparent. It is quite an exciting game and rather unique than other forms of racing. My only nitpick is that the game doesn't feature any practice sessions in career. It doesn't seem likely that a jockey would ride a horse he had not set eyes on before in a high stakes event, particularly against a rival. But, without that small detail, the game is still worth a go if you love horses or want to try something entirely different.

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Gallop Racers 2006 lets you become a jockey and stable manager, as you compete in challenging horse racing competitions. Pick a horse, train and manage it and win the races to bring home the prize! Feel the wind in your face and the burn in your legs as your heart begins to pound and beads of sweat roll down your face. It's just you and your horse as you go faster and faster . . . gaining enough speed to take you to the top! You're amongst a stampede of jockeys all racing towards one ultimate goal. Yet, there's only room for one winner. Will it be you?

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Gallop & Ride Review

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(More customer reviews)Great game with very detailed grooming. Your horse is sensitive, if you don't clean his feet gently you'll make him uncomfortable and then you have to massage him and make him trust you again! Lots of WORK in this game. You can just ride of you want to tho in 'quickplay' mode. But I like the vast detail and sensitivity of this game. You need to earn credits to feed your horse and buy him medicine and you can read horse 'books' and buy new clothes.. and breed your own foal! Hundreds of combinations of horse coats, saddles, etc., can be obtained. You can even braid your horses's tail! The riding stables are run down and it's your job to fix it up and get the property looking good again, too, eventually, but that's a side story, really. Lots to do, so much I haven't mentioned, a quite game, will update when more has been achieved, but for now, the riding is very realistic and free, and you can switch to your joystick on the nunchuck if you get tired of flapping your arms like reins.

Very surprised at the detail and work and beautiful riding mountain scenes. Love it! Great horse reign controls.

('Me and my Horse', for the wii was incredible frustrating compared to this great game.

Gallop & Ride is also about 30x more detailed and emersable than the sweetheart of a game "Petz Horse Club" for the wii which was very enjoyable as well (see my review on "Petz Horse Club" which is a great, but very different wii horse game compared to Gallop & Ride".

I'd just stay away from "me and my horse" it just about drove me nuts. If i ever figure it out i'll update this.)

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Life with a horse is a dream cometrue! You are the new owner of theOld Mill Ranch, and it's up to you torenovate, manage and care for yourstables and the horses.

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I Love Horses: Riding Academy Collection - Double Pack Review

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(More customer reviews)My niece recently received this game as a gift and she absolutely loves it. It is a compilation of two games - Riding Academy 1 (first year) and Riding Academy 2 (the second year).

We hope there will be a Riding Academy 3 available soon or we may have to buy her a real horse after she finishes Part 2!

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It's a dream come true when you begin a new and exciting life at the riding academy in two new riding sim adventures. You'll compete in tournaments, care for horses, and discover much more as you work your way to the winner's circle! The fun begins in riding academy 1 as you compete for a scholarship to start your first year at the academy. Once you enter the academy and get to know the other students, your life becomes more thrilling than you ever dreamed! It will be up to you to care for your horse, train for English and western style riding, learn dressage, show jumping, and much more! Then your adventures continue in riding academy 2, as you return for your second year at the academy, and discover loads of new surprises await - new friends, new teachers and even updated facilities! But, when you find out there are plans in the works to turn the riding academy into a golf resort, it's up to you and your friends to take matters into your own hands and save it. Will you be able to prevent the riding academy from closing its doors forever?

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Petz Horse Club Review

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(More customer reviews)I probably own most horse games that are out there and to be honest don't get my hopes up too much when ordering any because of the quality of other games I brought, but I was pleasantly surprised with this game.

Here's what is good about the game:-
1.The graphics are better than most games I have encountered.The horses look and move pretty realistically.
2.I love that you can do your own thing if you want and ignore the present task, no clock counting you down
3.You can befriend any wild mustang and bring them back to the ranch
4.You can breed your own foal, choosing different parents creates a different looking foal and you can tweak some of its features before it's born.
5.All the horses you breed or bring home remain in the game - you can interact, groom and ride any of them
6.The competitions are also realistic and not too difficult (Cross Country/Show Jumping and Steeplechase) and you have to warm the horse up beforehand

Here's what's not so good
1.Most of the tasks involve riding to a location (and back) so a lot of time does seem to be spent just riding and as there are only about 6 different locations I can imagine this will get a bit annoying after a while
2.Like most horse games the grooming aspect does become a bit tiresome after a while and this one is no different.The process to 'befriend' a horse is a bit repetitive as well
3.Loading time in between competitions and locations

On the whole I like this game so far, definitely playable for most ages as the controls are pretty easy, I think I'm going to be playing it for a while yet.

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Have you got what it takes to raise and train at pet horse? This simulation demonstrates your skills and flaws / ESRB E Everyone

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