My Horse: Bonded Spirits REVIEW- When Equestrian Dreams Turn into Digital Nightmares

If you've been searching for the ultimate horse game, keep searching, because this one is like a hay bale of disappointment wrapped in some pretty graphics and half-baked mechanics. Developed by the hopeful but seemingly confused team at Games Incubator, this game promises the joy of bonding with your horse but delivers frustration at every turn. Let’s dive into this paddock of chaos and see what’s really going on.

Gameplay and Mechanics

You start off in what seems like an equestrian paradise, ready to build a bond with your majestic steed. But then reality hits harder than a bucking bronco. The controls are janky as hell, with turning more sensitive than a teenage drama queen and speed adjustments lagging like your grandma’s old dial-up internet. And don’t even get me started on the camera. It’s like it’s on a quest to show you every angle except the one you need.

Oh, and feeding your horse? Forget it. You’ll be shoveling sugar cubes down its throat like it’s 1924 because apparently, balanced nutrition isn’t a thing in this game. Your horse’s stats drop faster than my patience with this buggy mess, and keeping your equine friend happy and healthy is about as easy as nailing jelly to a wall. Illnesses pop up out of nowhere, turning your stable into a makeshift veterinary clinic.

Visuals and Atmosphere

On the plus side, the game looks pretty. The graphics are solid, and the environment is kind of nice if you squint and ignore the constant clipping and uncanny valley character animations. The sound design is decent too, with soothing background music that might help calm your nerves as you deal with the endless stream of issues. It’s like putting a nice saddle on a donkey—it looks good, but you’re still stuck with a donkey.

Story and Immersion

The story? Oh boy. It’s your typical “young horse lover sent to a ranch” trope, which is fine, but it’s executed with all the finesse of a bull in a china shop. Dialogues are basic and shallow, and the quests make you want to tear your hair out. Seriously, do I need to walk my horse 150 meters to talk to an NPC who has a cell phone? And why is my horse getting sick just because I opened the map?

The immersion is as deep as a puddle, with NPCs that are about as interactive as cardboard cutouts. The game teases you with features like a round pen and horse walker, but they’re about as useful as a screen door on a submarine once the tutorial ends.

Conclusion

"My Horse: Bonded Spirits" has all the potential to be a feel-good, nostalgic ride for horse lovers, but right now, it’s a buggy, frustrating mess. It’s like they took a beautiful idea and put it through a blender. The graphics and sound design are its saving grace, but the gameplay and mechanics need serious work. If you’re a die-hard horse game fan, you might find some joy here, but for everyone else, it’s probably best to steer clear until the devs fix the multitude of issues.

So, are you ready to brave the digital wilds and bond with your virtual horse? Just remember, this game will test your patience—and probably your sanity.

Final Score: 5.5/10

We at NLM received a key for this game for free, this however didn’t impact our review in any way.