Set off on a captivating horseback adventure and discover the mysteries of Emerald Valley!
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Before ripping this game a new one, I want to talk about the good parts of the game. The graphics are fairly nice and pretty. If the frame rate isn't lagging itself into oblivion, it can feel nice to ride along the paths looking at the scenery. I enjoyed exploring and seeing new areas. There is a bit of variety of places on the island like deep dark forests to open sandy beaches.
The controls for horse riding handles decently well. It doesn't work too well in certain cramped areas but was fine in the more open areas of the game.
But it pretty much ends there. The game has a lot of glaring issues that pile up to make the game tedious and annoying. An "open world" with a lack of fast travel just stretches this game out unnecessarily. The world itself is lacking and empty. The NPC's practically have no impact at all.
The ranch building and management is so glaringly unpolished and glitchy. Buildings you've already built can disappear and not load in but still prompt you to build it. It may not even come back even after reloading.
The main story is very short. I didn't even realize I had completed the main story at all, as nothing informed me I was done. There are a total of 10 very short main story quests for a large open world game. Half of these main quest story lines are tutorials. There are side quests (about 2 after the main story), but honestly completing them feels like tedium.
Overall, it feels like an incomplete and unpolished game. There's a lot of promise to it as a horse game; there's ideas they nailed correctly but the execution of it is severely lacking.
The controls for horse riding handles decently well. It doesn't work too well in certain cramped areas but was fine in the more open areas of the game.
But it pretty much ends there. The game has a lot of glaring issues that pile up to make the game tedious and annoying. An "open world" with a lack of fast travel just stretches this game out unnecessarily. The world itself is lacking and empty. The NPC's practically have no impact at all.
The ranch building and management is so glaringly unpolished and glitchy. Buildings you've already built can disappear and not load in but still prompt you to build it. It may not even come back even after reloading.
The main story is very short. I didn't even realize I had completed the main story at all, as nothing informed me I was done. There are a total of 10 very short main story quests for a large open world game. Half of these main quest story lines are tutorials. There are side quests (about 2 after the main story), but honestly completing them feels like tedium.
Overall, it feels like an incomplete and unpolished game. There's a lot of promise to it as a horse game; there's ideas they nailed correctly but the execution of it is severely lacking.
i was so hopeful
Initially bought for my Switch, but was completely unplayable on that so was able to get a refund because I couldn't even get past the tutorial and called them in under 24 hours.
The PS5 was a much better experience. I was mostly lucky and did not experience any game breaking bugs (like many others), but there were some annoying bugs that made game play less enjoyable for sure.
A huge map with no fast travel options, the mechanics and camera are sub par. But I did like the the story line and beat the main quest line, the graphics were beautiful. But for how much it cost, I wanted more out of the game. Also there is only one single breed of horse. That was huge bummer.
The game was definitely hyped up and was a significant let down, riddled with bugs. I may go back to complete side quest if those ever get fixed.
The PS5 was a much better experience. I was mostly lucky and did not experience any game breaking bugs (like many others), but there were some annoying bugs that made game play less enjoyable for sure.
A huge map with no fast travel options, the mechanics and camera are sub par. But I did like the the story line and beat the main quest line, the graphics were beautiful. But for how much it cost, I wanted more out of the game. Also there is only one single breed of horse. That was huge bummer.
The game was definitely hyped up and was a significant let down, riddled with bugs. I may go back to complete side quest if those ever get fixed.