Video Game Review - Star Stable Online - PC
*This review is in the perspective of a NON-STAR RIDER (free player)
Hey everyone!
I come bearing another video game review! This one is of the long requested Star Stable Online!
This is my honest opinion and review on this game, I regard that fact that you have and you are entitled to your own opinion, but I expect you to respect my perspective.
Now without further ado, let's jump right on into the review!
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What is this Game About?
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Star Stable is a very big game, and are many things you can do in this game. You can complete a storyline of quests, own your own horse, play with friends, and much more.
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Pros
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This game is in a "free roam" layout, and the world is HUGE. As a non-star rider, I only have access to Moorland and Fort Pinta, but Star Riders get access to other areas like Epona, Silverglade Village, Mistfall, and etcetera.
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There are so many horse breeds and variations, like Mustangs, Connemaras, North Swedish Horses, Shires, Lippizzaners, and much, much more. Now as a Non-Star Rider, that doesn't leave me with any Star Coins (in-game currency) to buy these horses, but from saving up codes, I do have a Jorvik Wild Horse and a North Swedish Horse.
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You can interact with other players through chatting, joining riding clubs, role-playing, and etcetera. Though I don't ever chat with others, I'm sure many enjoy this element of the game.
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This game gets updated every week. I find this very nice, as it leaves you with something to do or explore. You don't just finish the game and that's it. Additions to the game are added like quests, horses, stores, additional features, and etcetera.
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Star Stable has a lot of options for you to customize your character and horses ranging from apparel to tack to hair and make styles, for a unique and personal character.
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Cons
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This isn't much on the topic on the actual video game itself, but Star Stable has so many (like so so many) sales for star coins or star rider, tempting you to waste so much of your money on a what's merely just a bunch of pixels. It's frustrating.
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Most of the quests are boring. I am a level 12 from saving up free star rider codes, and I have never gotten an interesting or rather fun quest. They are more like chores to me, like picking up a package, help set up this, collect this, and etcetera. There is little action and excitement that comes from these quests, and I honestly dread doing them. I couldn't even finish all the new Midsummer quests that came out recently because I lost motivation from boredom.
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This game is merely targeted towards girls. I understand that it would be hard for Star Stable to change this at this point, but just to let you know, your avatar can only be a girl in this game.
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This game is also really targeted towards English riding. I do appreciate the fact that they added pole bending and Western tack and apparel, but it still feels neglected. Especially since your character always rides with both hands on the reins and in the posting trot (unlike western). I would appreciate more recognition to Western.
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The grooming is unrealistic. You just drag a brush over to the horse, a little animation for 3 seconds shows up, and your done. Even the grooming in the Star Stable Foals app is better than Star Stable Online.
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Conclusion
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Star Stable Online is a very nice horse game for girls, however, maybe I'm just picky with games, but I find it worse than other video games that don't get updated every week. It's fun, then gets boring, then it's fun, and this same pattern repeats over and over again. Some elements of this game are weak or neglected (in my opinion), and can be modified with some work. Star Stable also is like what people call a "endless money pit", for all the sales they have.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I rate this game a...
7.5
Not Bad
Video Game Review - Star Stable Online - PC
Reviewed by mohamed ali
on
January 03, 2019
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