Wildshade: fantasy horse races
Get on Play Store"Wildshade: Fantasy Horse Races" is a racing game that features splendid gameplay and compelling visuals. Players race and ride magic horses through a fantastical world while also breeding their own unique horses. With a variety of horses, tracks, and magic to explore, this game offers a one-of-a-kind horse racing experience.
Phone
Android
Mobile Platform
Tablet
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and a variety of horse breeds, making it visually appealing.
- The racing mechanics are fun and engaging, reminiscent of Mario Kart but with horses.
- The breeding system allows for customization and adds depth to the gameplay.
- The game can become repetitive quickly, as it primarily focuses on racing without additional activities.
- Purchasable content, such as unique horse patterns and colors, is considered too expensive by many players.
- Recent updates have introduced bugs and issues, such as problems with logging in and receiving rewards.
- graphics98 mentions
- 81 % positive mentions
- 16 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are widely praised for their beauty and detail, with many users highlighting the stunning horse designs, animations, and overall visual quality. Players appreciate the vibrant art style and smooth gameplay, which contribute to an enjoyable racing experience. However, some users express a desire for more gameplay variety beyond racing to fully utilize the impressive graphics.
“The graphics are beautiful.”
“The graphics and controls are amazing!”
“The graphics are amazing and everything else.”
“First of all it is a complete rip off of Alicia Online which has way better graphics and better gameplay.”
“Dirt that ruins the fantasy aesthetic of many horses (even if you paid real money for them) and can only be cleaned by brushes purchasable with premium currency.”
“Horrible game graphics!!!!”
- gameplay34 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its smooth mechanics, beautiful graphics, and engaging racing experience, appealing to a wide range of players. However, some users express frustration with certain features like the breeding cooldown and brushing mechanics, which they feel detract from the overall enjoyment and can feel predatory. While the game is fun and easy to learn, it can become repetitive and lacks a comprehensive tutorial, leaving players to navigate some mechanics on their own.
“The gameplay is smooth.”
“The art style is nice, and the gameplay is smooth, responsive (once you figure it out, but it isn't difficult at all), and overall extremely satisfying.”
“Absolutely gorgeous animation - even the gameplay is beautifully made, with each of the backgrounds unique and beautifully crafted, each horse unique without looking unusual, each race fun and strategic.”
“Incredibly disappointed with the breeding cooldown that was added, and especially the brushing mechanic.”
“The only issue I have is that you don't really get a tutorial for the game and have to figure out all the mechanics by yourself.”
“Also, the gameplay gets quite shallow once you realize the other riders are all AI, even in the tournament.”
- monetization31 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 16 % neutral mentions
- 55 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players criticizing recent updates for introducing features perceived as blatant cash grabs, particularly regarding in-app purchases for essential gameplay elements. However, many users appreciate the minimal presence of ads, noting that the game allows progression without constant interruptions or mandatory purchases, although some find the prices for in-game items to be excessive. Overall, while the game is free to play, concerns about the balance between monetization and player experience persist.
“Amazing game, I absolutely love it - no ads after every level, only if you agree to watch a video. You don't have to buy special coins to be able to progress; you can get them by leveling up. It's overall the best!”
“Yes, it's the only game with no ads; it's amazing!”
“This game is fun and there are no ads.”
“But the last few updates have turned the game into a complete and utter cash grab.”
“It introduced a shameless cash grab feature that spits in the face of every player who spent money on the game previously.”
“I completely get that you have to create income for a game and add in-game purchases, but £33 for a skin?”
- story25 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
Players express a strong desire for a more developed story and quest system in the game, wishing for features like free exploration, character customization, and interactive quests. Many reviewers feel that the current gameplay becomes repetitive without a deeper narrative or engaging activities beyond racing. Overall, while the game is enjoyed for its mechanics and graphics, the lack of a compelling storyline and additional content is seen as a significant drawback.
“This game is really fun, but I just wish there was some story and lore to it, like your parents don't want you to be racing or your family's broke. It would be a lot more entertaining and we won't get bored so quickly.”
“I love this game so much, especially racing, but I think we all agree we want more stuff to do and more of a storyline.”
“I wish there was a bit more story beyond what's in the description (something actually in the game) and a tutorial beyond showing the controls during the first race.”
“I really think and know this is a good and amazing game; its graphics are beautiful. Can you maybe add free roam like an adventure, quests, and a free camera, please and thank you?”
“Wish there was more of a storyline, and I wish you could care for your horses!”
- stability8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The stability of the game is mixed, with several users reporting frequent bugs, glitches, and crashes that hinder gameplay, particularly during racing and loading. However, some players have experienced smooth performance with no issues, indicating that stability may vary significantly between devices or updates. Overall, while the game shows potential, the presence of persistent technical problems detracts from the experience for many users.
“I have never seen an ad in this game, so there are no troubles with ads. There are no glitches, and there's a leaderboard where if you get 1st place, you can earn a lot of money from the game!”
“Really good game, no glitches or anything. It always works really well.”
“It bugs and glitches out on the text and I can't breed anymore.”
“And sometimes the game freezes or crashes.”
“When I try to load the game, it freezes my whole device. I really wanted to play this, but I was let down. Please fix this.”
- music7 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its quality and ability to enhance the fast-paced racing experience, with many users noting its beautiful sound design and overall appeal. However, some players express a desire for more variety in the music and additional gameplay features. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, despite some technical issues affecting gameplay.
“The racing is fast-paced and the music and powers are awesome!”
“Beautiful animations and music and well done sound design, overall ok stylized graphics with horses very similar to Star Stable Online with their large human-like eyes.”
“Great game, loving the music and the magic, but you hardly get sun crystals.”
“I think they should have a bigger update with more variety in music, allowing players to roam around and engage in different activities like show jumping.”
“@musiccomet POV: You're just editing the music, not actually improving it.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its impressive graphics and smooth performance, with users noting that it runs well and features easy controls. However, some players express a desire for additional game modes, particularly an online option for multiplayer.
“The game runs smoothly and the controls are very easy.”
“The graphics are amazing and run smoothly.”
“Really nice graphics; I do recommend this game. It runs smoothly.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, particularly in terms of breeding and earning coins through repetitive racing. While the rarity and stat systems add an enjoyable layer to the process, many users express a desire for alternative methods to earn currency, such as daily quests, to reduce the monotony of grinding. Overall, there is a call for improvements to make leveling up horses less strenuous.
“I would love to see an alternate way to get coins, like daily quests of sorts (ex: get 3000 points in this track, breed 3 horses, win a race 5 times, etc), because it'll get a little grindy if you race over and over just to get 30ish coins.”
“My only suggestion as of now and hopefully realistic is the act of minimizing strenuous grinding for leveling up your horses.”
“Improvement through breeding is a bit slow and tedious, but the marking rarity and stat systems are fun to work with, and the level cap is good to encourage breeding for more than looks.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in the game to be a significant highlight, describing it as fun and entertaining, particularly enjoying the comedic elements like the interactions with orbs. The lighthearted nature of the game contributes to its overall appeal, making it a favorite pastime for many.
“I really love this game! I would rate it 10/10. There is so much to do, and it's also funny seeing the orbs and stuff hit someone.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users appreciate the emotional impact of the breeding system, noting that it evokes strong feelings without being overly frustrating, while also highlighting the smooth animation and gameplay that enhance the overall experience.
“The breeding system isn't so random; it makes you want to cry, and the animation and gameplay are smooth.”
