I'm glad I got this on a 60% off sale, it's definitely not worth the full price. I went into it knowing that (like every other horse game I've played) the game would be a little bit janky. I play skyrim, I'm used to janky. But that is the least of the concerns I have. The game is very empty. There are only a handful of NPCs, but there is only maybe 1 NPC per location, so the towns just seem barren. The story is short, and not really fleshed out. More confusing than anything. It feels very unfinished

I didn't have too much trouble with the racing, the controls take a bit of practice, and it is probably the only challenge the game has to offer. I guess breeding, but the genetics system is just (imo) more complicated than it needs to be. it uses real life genome patterns I guess? Maybe they wanted that part to be immersive but it takes me more out of the game. Literally, because i have to try and parse through a page of explanations on what an Ee AA genome pattern means. (wtf)

Also the devs have fully stopped working on the game, so there won't be any more fixes or content, I won't be purchasing the DLC.

Really disappointed, it's like every aspect of the game wasn't finished. The storyline felt incomplete, taming the "legendary" was not even slightly difficult, the exact same as the regular wild horses, the control was unpolished. Even the "fast travel" system, the balloons only took you to places that were already close, maybe the DLC added some more balloons, but I feel like base games should be able to standalone and function without DLC. Not being able to brush your horse unless at a grooming station on your farm became tedious, every time you go to a race you had to go back to your farm in between to wash and brush it. The UI was really lacking, the map could have used some more thought put into it. Half the locations on the map aren't even labeled. My BIGGEST gripe with the UI, I couldn't find a menu that let me go and see all the horses info in one place, I had to go and swap out each horse to see the full stats and traits. On a HORSE game. Make it make sense.

I enjoyed parts of it, the actual riding wasn't too bad once you get used to the controls, but it just felt so empty and lacking. If you do want to purchase it, wait until it's at least 60% off.