


The graphics are 3D and look fine, but some polishing wouldn’t hurt, either. You don’t need to dismount much though, as it’s only really required to clean and feed your horse. Now the game isn’t perfect- the movement of the character when you dismount needs work, as it’s very jerky from left to right. Timing and strategy is required to score high in the races or rescue people trapped in the game world. Star Stable teaching players responsibility by requiring them to take care of their horses by cleaning and feeding them. The clothing you can earn in-game or purchase in the game’s cash shop will give your horse increases in the stats for riding, jumping, command, and caring. You need skills in this game to win competitions to earn Shillings (the game’s currency), experience, and reputation. Movement feels incredibly natural when you use the mouse to control speed and turning of the horse. What I love best is that you can use the mouse wheel to speed the horse up and control the horse if you hold the left button down, and if you turn it right or left, the horse will move left or right too.
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When you need to come to a full stop, pressing X will make the horse rear up and stop.

W or the up arrow will make the mount go faster, S or the down arrow will slow down, A and D or left and right arrows will turn the horse left or right. You use the mouse to click and talk to people or NPCs. It was so fun just to run around on this little island. It is amazing to see a relatively simple and low-budget game that has the mount movement perfected while high-end MMOs continue to make mounts feel stiff, unrealistically moving on a dime when the horse would actually need a bit of room to circle. In the many MMOs I’ve played, I’ve never seen a game come close to realistic horse movement – until now. The real highlight of the game that had me playing for hours just riding along and relaxing to the scenery is the movement, which is both incredible and spot on. If you go exploring, you can find hidden star achievements hidden away in bushes around the area. The game encourages exploring and learning without being too punishing if you get stuck or lost, you can use a cellphone to call for a pick up and get a ride back to Moorland Stables. The quest areas are glowing orange on the map, so it’s easy to know where to go, but there’s still a little challenge in looking around for what you need. One quest I did had me going to a blacksmith for horseshoes, but he wanted special metal so he sent me to a mine. Star Stable does have items you can get, all of which boost the performance of your horse, enabling the player to get higher scores and win competitions. Star Stable encourages reading and team building by bringing players together in player-created riding guilds. The horses are the soul of the island, and there are quests that take you around the land to either help them or sabotage the efforts of the CEO trying to develop the land on the Island. The game starts out on the Island of Jorvik where your home stable in the Moorland zone allows you to work and take care of the horses at the Jorvik Equine Institute. The horse gets a name as well, so once more you can pick from a list or hit random until something fun comes up.

You can make your mount too! You are able to pick from 21 breeds in the game, which, with all of the color options available, means you can make one of 94 unique possible horses. The name creator gives you a list of pre-set first and last names to pick from, but I find it’s easier to just hit random till you’re happy. There are 6 head choices, 4 hair colors, and 8 hair and eye styles to pick from. Star Stable starts out with making your character using a basic character creator currently limited to girls only, giving an indicator of its target demographic (they target 7-17 year old girls). The game’s plot takes you on a journey to save the island and the horses of Moorland from a CEO that wants to destroy the land and put up condos.
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The game is free-to-play with downloadable clients available for PC and Mac in over 10 languages. Star Stable is a 3D MMO based on the fictional island of Jorvik from the eponymous Star Stable Development studio.
