Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch

I really wanted to love this game. The world is beautiful, the horses are stunning, and you can feel how much potential the game had. The more I played the more empty it felt. Like a gorgeous shell that never go the updates it deserved. The map is decent size but lacking life, the story feels unfinished and there are so many areas that seem like they were meant to be expanded but never were. It honestly breaks my...

108 found this helpful, 2025-12-01

This game had the foundation to be a decent horse game. The Breath of the Wild-inspired art style, the world is bright and colourful... but unfortunately, poor management and questionable design decisions holds it at a chokepoint. Microtransactions/DLC are an issue, especially when core features like foals, breeding, and additional horse breeds or tack are locked behind paywalls. Voice acting also feels stiff in...

65 found this helpful, 2026-02-05

Compared to its competitors, it's a more well-rounded game than many other horse-games. That's a low bar though. It feels less like a horse game and more like a collectible walking sim on horseback, as the emphasis isn't really on bonding with your horse in any significant way. Annoying is how I would sum up this game in one word: -Travel takes forever and is not very engaging -Galloping on pace (which is required...

23 found this helpful, 2025-12-31