Riding Out
- May 25, 2016
- UnexEvo
- 1h median play time
Get on Steam"Riding Out" is a horse-focused RPG set in a stunning open world. Play with friends, embark on exciting quests, and create your own stables, courses, and competitions. Customize your horses' training based on their personalities, breed unique horses, and farm herbs for food mixes. The beta version is regularly updated and will automatically upgrade to the full version once development is complete, with no additional costs.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has great potential and offers a unique experience for horse lovers, allowing for creative building and exploration.
- Graphics are beautiful, and the horses are well-designed with a variety of coat colors and realistic movements.
- Players appreciate the freedom to create and customize their own stables and the immersive environment.
- The game has been abandoned by developers, with no updates for an extended period, leading to frustration among players.
- Many players experience significant bugs, crashes, and performance issues, even on high-end PCs, making the game difficult to play.
- Gameplay is limited and repetitive, with few quests and activities, leading to boredom and dissatisfaction.
- graphics9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some players praising their beauty despite the game being in beta, while others criticize them as unfinished and glitchy, leading to crashes regardless of settings. Many users express frustration over the lack of detail in the environment, such as simplistic 2D sprites and slow rendering, suggesting that the graphics do not meet expectations for a game requiring high-end hardware. Overall, the consensus indicates that while there is potential, the current state of the graphics is disappointing and needs significant improvement.
“The graphics, despite being a beta game, are beautiful.”
“Graphics are good.”
“You need a stronger computer due to its high graphics.”
“It was going to be a great game, but now it is just an unfinished game, that has limited quests and the graphics and map are not finished.”
“Unfortunately, this game's graphics aren't really good, and I would rather prefer a smaller world for the beginning than a huge world with really slow rendering.”
“(My PC and graphics card are top-tier, so it's not because my PC isn't good enough or something like that.) Also, the flowers, bushes, and other elements are simple 2D sprites, and the islands are both very, very empty.”
- story7 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game's story is criticized for being underdeveloped and lacking direction, with players feeling that it primarily revolves around repetitive tasks like mining and selling. Many users express frustration over the limited quests and absence of tutorials, leading to boredom and confusion about gameplay objectives. Overall, the narrative fails to engage players, leaving them wanting more depth and variety in quest design.
“The storyline is absolute nonsense; it lacks direction and meaning.”
“It feels as if the only purpose and story in the game is to mine and sell.”
“One thing that makes me feel sad or mad is that there's no tutorials whatsoever, so at first, I didn't know what I was able to do and had no idea what to do. I just did some 'main' quests and got bored with it for a long time.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is in a developmental phase, showing some improvement but still requiring significant refinement, with mechanics that users find frustrating. There are concerns about the lack of updates, leaving players uncertain about the pace of future enhancements.
“A lot of development is still needed, but it is now starting to implement better gameplay.”
“After about an hour of gameplay, there doesn't seem to be any updates at the moment, so I'm not sure how fast or active the developers are.”
“The mechanics are annoying.”
“Lots of development is still needed, but it is now starting to implement better gameplay.”
“(About 1 hour of gameplay worth) there doesn't seem to be any updates at the moment, so I'm not sure how fast or active the developers are.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly noting the lengthy process of farming resources, such as iron, to acquire essential items like horses. The initial experience is described as unhelpful and frustrating, requiring significant time investment before the gameplay becomes more enjoyable.
“The interface doesn't look appealing, and all you can do is farm iron to buy carrots, which are needed to tame very rare horses.”
“The opening and initial experience of the game are unhelpful, requiring roughly 1.5 hours of pure farming just to buy a horse. Once you get a flow going, it's better, but the grind is tedious.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, with characters frequently glitching and freezing after just 20-30 minutes of gameplay.
“20-30 minutes in, our character glitched and froze.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
“I experienced constant lag and frame drops, which ruined the immersion.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users express uncertainty regarding the game's optimization, suggesting that performance issues may stem from either the game's lack of optimization or individual computer specifications.
“Not sure if it's because the game isn't optimized, or if it's because of my computer.”
“The game runs poorly on my system, indicating a lack of proper optimization.”
“I experience frequent frame drops and stuttering, which suggests that the optimization is severely lacking.”
