The horse game boom began in the early and mid-2000’s, with the genre exploding in popularity across Europe. But that’s still a long way from happening. What she and the community crave for is a true, high-quality horse game where they’re more than just modes of transport-and where they can build relationships with accurately-depicted horses and capture the thrill of riding in a virtual space. While Ruppert is delighted that these games are introducing horses to a bigger crowd, she finds that they don’t offer enough variety in horses, interactions, and horse-focused gameplay.
The exception is Red Dead Redemption 2, which is one AAA game that’s well-regarded among horse game fans for depicting close bonds with their horses, as you can brush, feed, and spend time with them. While these titles may feature horses prominently, they serve as little more than transportation in those games. Or you can go for a ride, but horse-riding is set to a fixed path that barely requires any player input beyond speed and the occasional jump.Ĭonversely, AAA games like The Witcher 3, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild are games with horses, rather than horse games. Or, that’s what it’s supposed to be: the truth is you’ll spend most of your time doing repetitive and deeply boring horse care mechanics, like cleaning the hooves of horses for no particular benefit. Take My Riding Stables: Life With Horses as a recent example of the genre: it’s about restoring a past-its-prime stud stable back to its former glory. But what are horse games, exactly? Are these just games featuring horses, or is it more than just that one-dimensional definition? The distinction is important for Ruppert and the community a horse game is one that’s primarily focused on horses.
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