HORSE CLUB Ride West

I did enjoy playing through and recording this game. A lot of the game felt like older horse games, so plenty of nostalgia to go around. It was family friendly with some decent horse facts along with being satisfying in the way the achievement system was set up. All the side quests felt like there was a reason to do them and everything was linked together well. There were some bugs, but nothing game breaking. Some things were a bit awkward with a keyboard and mouse, but even then everything was playable. I did have some trouble figuring out you had to select the song for the guitar mini game in order to start it but even then it was a very simple mistake of understanding on my part. I did feel like some character lore was missing since I hadn't played the first two game and a lot of the main characters carry over, but even then it was easy to pick up on their personalities and who they are to the story. The game is a bit on the shorter end, but still very cozy and something you can play in smaller chunks without feeling lost or overwhelmed with needing to get to a check point so you can save. The only thing that did disappoint me was seeing the AI Generated Content. I wasn't…

[b]CAN'T DO ARCHERY ON TOUCHPAD![/b] Do NOT buy if you play on a laptop with no external mouse! You WON'T be able to complete the tutorial and thus won't be able to progress in the game! Fortunately, I found an external mouse, completed the archery tutorial, and could continue with the game (and write this review), as this game runs perfectly well on a laptop. :) I played plenty more hours than what Steam counter says (and still going strong!), and what can I say? It's very different from Horse Club Adventures 2, that's for sure. Mostly for the best, but in some aspects... not so much. I do give it a big thumbs up. It's super fun, has lots of charm to it, revolves around horses and riding (and training), provides dozens of hours of content, and gives you the same level of freedom and escapism as (or sometimes more than) HCA2. HOWEVER, if any of the following downsides is a deal-breaker for you (especially if you played Horse Club adventures 2), then maybe you should skip this game: [b]Downsides[/b] [b]1. Can't change key binding[/b] This one is really disappointing and is the reason you must have a mouse for archery quests. I strongly suggest you do the tutorial as fast as y…

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