Posts tagged companion horse
The Horse Nerd’s Review of Elden Ring – How Torrent Satisfies Gameplay Needs but Fails at Horse Movement

I figured I might as well put together some impressions and opinions on the horse-like creature that you ride in Elden Ring. And then I got sucked in and am now 30 hours into it with no intention of stopping soon.

If you’re not interested in detailed analysis of horse animation, then you’ve come to the wrong website. But this is The Mane Quest and complaining extensively about how horse legs work or don’t work is what we do. Let’s begin.

Read More
Horses in Games: Companions and Collectibles

Outside of the genre of “horse games”, there are plenty of games in which one or multiple horses are a secondary feature. The horses in games like The Witcher, The Legend of Zelda, Assassin’s Creed or Red Dead Redemption have varying depths of gameplay and serve purposes such as being a means of transport, an important Non-Playable Character or one of many collectible items. Broadly speaking, most implementations of horses in video games fit into one of two categories: Companion Horses and Collectible Horses.

Read More