Product Description

Delivering the equestrian life, from sports and leisure riding to horse care, My Horse and Me is a unique gaming experience for anyone with an interest or passion for horses. The game features the most accurate horse models and animations yet realized in a video game, alongside a rewarding game play experience, all set against a backdrop of indoor and outdoor environments.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2326 in Video Games
• Brand: Atari
• Model: 742725275966
• Released on: 2008-02-05
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Nintendo Wii
• Dimensions: .25 pounds

Features

• Enjoy all the excitement of an equestrian life with this fun simulation game
• Take part in competitions at indoor and outdoor locations around the globe
• Rewarding horse-care game play, leisure riding, and extensive customization
• Exceptionally accurate horse models and animations; variety of mini games
• Official FEI license; play in 1st- or 3rd-person view; multiplayer mode

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Customer Reviews

It is fun and not just for kids!
I am an adult who grew up with horses. This game brings back memories for me. It is as true to riding as you can get on a video game. You hold the controller and nun chuck as reins and use the A button to speed up (since you can't use your legs!) I find some of the practice levels challenging because it doesn't always respond the way I think it should, but neither did my horse. :) It is a guilty pleasure and I am glad I got it. Go, horsey!

Tricky at first, but stick with it
The controls were a little difficult to get the hang of at first (using the Wiimote and Nunchuck as reins to steer, and A and B to speed up and slow down), but once you go through the training and begin the show jumping levels, it gets much more intuitive. It is also less forgiving of mistakes as you get to the higher levels and the courses become more challenging, forcing you to actually get better. The minigames are a little silly (rounding up balloons and catching falling stars are a couple) and very hard to do well enough in to unlock items. I have only two complaints: 1)When you play with multiplayer, you have to create new profiles from scratch to compete with; you can't use the profiles you have saved. 2)The horse is always on the wrong lead!
Everything considered, this game is definitely more true to real riding than any other simulation game I've tried.

Solid Horse/Rider Gaming Experience
We bought this for our seven year old daughter who is horse-crazy. We feel that it was well worth the money and she loves it. As has been mentioned the controls take some getting used to, but once you have them it's fun to make use of the Wii's wiimote and nunchuck to control the horse. Our daughter absolutely loves unlocking new clothing and courses and has probably spent over an hour grooming her horse just to earn new items. The only reason that I don't give it five stars overall is that it doesn't have the clean feel that a top-notch production title like Super Mario Galaxy does. If there was a value rating it would get five stars from me without a doubt. We are very happy with this purchase!