Product Description

Passionate about horses? My Horse and Me is your chance to experience all the excitement and fun of life with your horse! Enter championships against other riders, or simply spend time taking care of your new friend - My Horse and Me lets you create the experience you want! Fulfil your dreams by taking part in competitions in locations around the world, from rustic stables to world-class tournaments. Work your way up the leaderboards to become the champion! My Horse and Me puts you right in the saddle with the most beautifully accurate horse models and animations, exciting gameplay modes and fun-packed mini-games!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #820 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Atari
• Released on: 2007-11-23
• Rating: To Be Announced
• Platform: Nintendo Wii

Manufacturer's Description

Delivering all the excitement and fun of 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 boasts the most accurate horse models and animations yet realised in a video game, alongside a richly rewarding game play experience, all set against a beautiful backdrop of charming indoor and outdoor environments.

"With a number of horse-related games already on the market, we listened closely to the horse-riding audience and saw an opportunity to portray the horse riding lifestyle much more authentically," said Cyril Voiron, Marketing Director, Atari Europe. "The game's depiction of these noble animals, and the lifestyle associated with them, is uniquely accurate and enchanting, and will win the heart of any horse enthusiast."

My Horse and Me has a rich variety of game play modes and options to give players a deep and rewarding experience. The Championship mode lets the player take part in competitions at indoor and outdoor locations around the globe ranging from rustic stables and classical riding schools to world-class tournament locations.  A series of fun mini-games offer a variety of game play experiences alongside rewarding horse care game play and extensive customization.

The first horse sports simulation game to launch for Wii, My Horse and Me is the first title of its kind to offer both 1st and 3rd person camera modes, putting riders right in the saddle and creating a perfect training tool for practicing disciplines that riders face in real life.

Customer Reviews

Excellent game only a few bad points
As an adult gamer, I think this game was really fun and interesting.

It takes a while to get used to controlling the horse, but once you get the hang of holding the nunchuk and controller as you would the reins, it's really easy to control the horse.

Only bad point is that once you've mastered the controls there's not a great deal of challenge within the game as effectively all you're doing is steering the horse and getting the approach right, you don't control take off, over the jumps, which is a real shame.

I completed it within two days on the camera view because it was fun and addictive and am now trying to complete on the hat view, which is much more difficult, you just don't see those tight corners until it's too late!! which makes it more challenging.

It's a shame there's only course in the Elite level,the game seemed to finish far too soon.

The graphics are fab and there's plenty to do, even when you've completed. I don't like the mini games but I'm sure kids will.

Overall a fab game, I just wish there were more on the market and that you controlled the horses take off

Not much fun
As an adult playing this game I expected a little more interaction with the horses etc. The controls are hard to master, the mini-games aren't exactly addictive, the prizes when you beat the times for things are very disappointing (new colours of gloves etc).

I am going to keep playing for now and see if it gets any better but it's just really hard to get into.

Where is the fun?
My 7-year old daughter got this for Christmas and has played it twice. She can ride a real horse (much better than I ever could), but the control mechanism here is just not responsive; neither of us have mastered it nor do we feel inclined to.

I was going to sell it or trade it in, but reading the other reviews here, I may just encourage her to persevere a while longer before doing so.

The problem for me is that this game IS up against the likes of Super Mario Galaxy and Rayman Raving Rabbids (both of which the kids also got). They may be of a different genre but there are any number of different, innovative moves possible with the Wiimote and Nunchuk in these games.

As a consequence, they get results and there's enjoyment to be had - sadly, both seem to be lacking in this game.

I dare say she may very well end up sticking with real horses - just as difficult, but more rewarding...