jmmalima
27-12-2008, 18:14
Hi all.
Now, let me start by saying that I am a MALE player. People who played the game probably know where I'm coming from with this introduction, for those who don't , then let me tell you my first experience with the game. Much to my surprise, when I went to 'customize' my character , you cannot chose a male character. I was gobsmacked. I searched in vain on the net, because I felt I was certainly missing something, but no.
Now , I must ask the question, why in the world can you not choose a male character????? I mean, we are in the age where even Football Manager allows you to chose a female manager. How many male riders do you know? THEY EXIST AND THEY ALSO BUY GAMES!!!!!
It certainly is not because of the 'storyline'... because the 'storyline' is so, so weak , even for a children game would the story be weak, let alone for a game clearly aimed at the pony club teenager crowd, and in any case, male or female plays no role in that story.
And speaking of the storyline, the first experience with it was both hilarious and ... well shocking. The first cut scene dialogs are reminiscent (also in quality) of a certain type of movies that shall remain nameless, such is the 'quality' of it. What role does this 'storyline' serve? What is the purpose of it? Is the game experience enhanced by it? Would it be decreased if it was not present? Well, judging by the vast amount of simulation games without storylines I would say it is pretty irrelevant and a waste of resources that could be best used elsewhere.
And getting back to the male / female discrimination (hmmm... EU to intervene? :laugh: whould it be so hard to at least allow a male player on the multiplayer mode??????? Is this idea so ridiculous?
Let me back track a bit , back to the customization, and a minor thing, the horse, there are six types of coat, one of the most common, the brown and white patched, is not present.
Another minor thing, why is it that there is no proper dressage hat present? It seems even weirder when the bonus videos show the riders with them...
As to the game on itself, I think that if the 'storyline' was removed , and the game was allowed to work as a proper video-game simulation of horse riding , it would be greatly enhanced... but hey, what do I know , I'm only a costumer... And it's a shame , because the events are very nice to run, there is a nice element of skill required with the remotes, and graphically, for the Wii , it actually looks good.
I think you guys have the basis of a decent horse riding game, or at least as much as horse riding can be simulated sitting on a sofa, but this male / female discrimination really got onto me. Now , where is that project manager?... weirdblue
Oh, another small one, the 'uncle' , even though pretending to have an USA accent, actually says 'interesting' in the British manner.
Now, let me start by saying that I am a MALE player. People who played the game probably know where I'm coming from with this introduction, for those who don't , then let me tell you my first experience with the game. Much to my surprise, when I went to 'customize' my character , you cannot chose a male character. I was gobsmacked. I searched in vain on the net, because I felt I was certainly missing something, but no.
Now , I must ask the question, why in the world can you not choose a male character????? I mean, we are in the age where even Football Manager allows you to chose a female manager. How many male riders do you know? THEY EXIST AND THEY ALSO BUY GAMES!!!!!
It certainly is not because of the 'storyline'... because the 'storyline' is so, so weak , even for a children game would the story be weak, let alone for a game clearly aimed at the pony club teenager crowd, and in any case, male or female plays no role in that story.
And speaking of the storyline, the first experience with it was both hilarious and ... well shocking. The first cut scene dialogs are reminiscent (also in quality) of a certain type of movies that shall remain nameless, such is the 'quality' of it. What role does this 'storyline' serve? What is the purpose of it? Is the game experience enhanced by it? Would it be decreased if it was not present? Well, judging by the vast amount of simulation games without storylines I would say it is pretty irrelevant and a waste of resources that could be best used elsewhere.
And getting back to the male / female discrimination (hmmm... EU to intervene? :laugh: whould it be so hard to at least allow a male player on the multiplayer mode??????? Is this idea so ridiculous?
Let me back track a bit , back to the customization, and a minor thing, the horse, there are six types of coat, one of the most common, the brown and white patched, is not present.
Another minor thing, why is it that there is no proper dressage hat present? It seems even weirder when the bonus videos show the riders with them...
As to the game on itself, I think that if the 'storyline' was removed , and the game was allowed to work as a proper video-game simulation of horse riding , it would be greatly enhanced... but hey, what do I know , I'm only a costumer... And it's a shame , because the events are very nice to run, there is a nice element of skill required with the remotes, and graphically, for the Wii , it actually looks good.
I think you guys have the basis of a decent horse riding game, or at least as much as horse riding can be simulated sitting on a sofa, but this male / female discrimination really got onto me. Now , where is that project manager?... weirdblue
Oh, another small one, the 'uncle' , even though pretending to have an USA accent, actually says 'interesting' in the British manner.