The Ranch of Rivershine

I picked this game up back when it first released in early access and while I am glad to see the game has grown as much as it has, I still am disappointed in the outcome of the full release. The concept of the game is great but there are a few problems. 1. The camera is just odd. It is not your traditional camera style and feels awkward. 2. The grind for money is way too much. A lot of players have complained about this, but it appears nothing has been done about it. This to me, is one of the biggest let downs. 3. The horse movement is stiff and odd looking. I would have really liked to have seen the gates and overall movement of the horse be more fluid. 4. The world does not feel alive. It seems very empty and lacks depth. Though I will say that the map is pretty. If you do not mind dealing with any of the points I have presented, then I say go for it. But for me personally, I will not be playing this game. Especially seeing that the developer announced that no more updates w...

Even on sale, I struggle to say this game is worth it. 1) Your avatar moves like it's a first-person shooter, not a cute horse game, with camera locking torso and strafing legs. It feels more at home in Fortnite than in a horse game. 2) Clearly using free assets, which on its own would not be bad, but paired with the other flaws makes for a very cheap atmosphere. 3) Artwork looks unfinished, and not in a cutesy stylistic way but in a "hey I did this in 5 minutes" way. As an artist, I was severely disappointed when I saw the map. 4) The characters move and act like bots, with minimal animation and no facial expression. 5) No skip dialogue option, but also no noise to accompany talking, making for very agitating gameplay. Am I supposed to supply my own audio to make this game bearable? 6) The horse mechanics feel like they were made for console, but there is no controller compatibility, leading me to believe this game is genuinely just not polished in any form. 7) The rooms feel empty a...

As someone who is extremely prone to motion sickness, I can say that the controls/camera were certainly a choice. Turning down the mouse sensitivity is borderline pointless. It does slow the camera down, but only when I'm stationary in game. Once I start moving my character it's like I didn't even adjust anything - plus I have to turn it back up anyway if I want to ride the horse because the mouse sensitivity is what controls the speed at which the horse turns! I want to like it. I think I *could* like it, but it's very difficult to enjoy a game that I have to quit out of at 10 minutes because that's all I can withstand.

This is a very cute horse game. The gameplay can feel a bit slow and grind-y in the beginning, but as features unlock it becomes much more interesting and fun to play. There are a lot of different horse coats that show up, although there is no custom horse creation. You can also breed the horses and train the foals! I highly recommend this for anyone who enjoys horse games in general.

A couple of things. First off, no idea why, could just be my potato PC, but whenever I load up this game and play it for a very short while, like less than 5 minutes, it starts sounding like a turbine and overheats. I have no idea what could cause this as while I played more demanding games such as RDR2, this never happened. Second, as much as I want to keep playing it, little things like stuck to the character camera when you dismount or black screen while entering certain areas within one map irk me a bit. I don't think those would impact the game hugely but I have no idea why they're here either - loading screens I do understand, but to have them within same location where everything's already rendered, for example like how it happens while sending horse to the paddock? Come on. TL;DR: won't play it unless something's done about it's performance because honestly I've never encountered this issue on other games and it scares me a bit. Really wanting to play it and enjoy but these l...

Probably the first horse game to REALLY scratch my itch as a horse girl! I absolutely love the wild herds, the massive range of colours/markings, the breeding system, and the ranch. The graphics are super cute and the horses look lovely. I agree with other reviewers that the world itself feels a little empty/soulless, particularly the other characters in the world. Training can get very grind-y, but this can generally be resolved by maxing out horse attributes and breeding high attribute horses to each other. Despite these faults, it's still a really enjoyable game with so much to love.

Alright, despite the hours I've sunk into this game i do not consider myself a "horse girl" nor "Horse girl gamer". I grew up hearing stories of horses and have had my lucky encounters with many in real life. For me this game perfectly scratches the itch of owning a horse without actually owning a real life horse. I appreciate the care options available to us as we manage our horses and their stalls. The options for keeping them clean longer with different items helps keep management under control if you ask me. The horses in game are absolutely beautiful, my personal favorite seems to be the rarest as the the "Blue" horse type is hard to find but stunning when discovered. Yes of course there can be a lot of repetitive actions, but I, personally don't mind that and don't think that you should seek this style of game if repetitive play isn't for you. It's a really chill game that helps me relax in times I'm desperate for little bits of joy. Seeing my horses all out together, winning a ...

30 for this is highway robbery lol it's cute but I feel like this is more of a childrens game, the art style is throwing me off

I really wanted to like this game but it feels unfinished. Not for me. controls feel very jank, world feels empty, feels like its missing soul. sorry, but there has to be better horse games out there.

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