And don't even think about attempting to play the game without doing the training. But the good news is that there's a 12-stage training mode that will probably take that hour you'll need to master the controls. Having some former equestrian experience myself, I can appreciate their commitment to realism, but I can see where this will be a little trying for those who just want a simple horse riding game. And while this might sound easy, the game goes for a realistic approach where precision is key. The controls are motion-based and have you pulling up on either the Wii-mote or the Nunchuk to steer the horse left or right. I'm talking about at least an hour or more of practicing. The controls will take some getting used to, and no, I'm not talking about a fifteen minute learning curve.
It features some unexpectedly realistic horse riding gameplay, some pretty fun mini-games, and is surprisingly deep for a title aimed at the young horse riding sect.īut this game does not start off easily.
However, if you take the time to actually play My Horse and Me, you just may find some love for this title. There is definitely no shortage of modern 'shovelware' titles out there, and from the look of the box, this title seemed to fit the mold. It is very easy to dismiss My Horse and Me as just another piece of junk software for the Wii.
