Horse Racing 2016 Demo

Horse races are usually not popular enough to be streamed on TV, but the crowds are usually pretty big if you choose to watch a race at the track. Granted, most of this is because of the betting, since unlike with soccer or basketball, you have a chance to make some money while supporting your favorite horse, although it’s still a matter of luck most of the time.

Horse Racing 2016 is an arcade sim that allows you to enjoy horse racing while also participating in various events, which is a lot more exciting than just watching. It should be mentioned right off the bat that the game is fairly basic in most regards, so don’t expect too much of a revolution in the genre. However, it is exciting enough to keep you coming back for more.

To begin with, you are free to customize your rider and your horse, but the options in this regard are not as extensive as one might hope. You can input the desired names for both the horse and the jockey, but most of the customization is achieving through leveling, since you do not have that many possibilities at first. However, there are multiple game modes to choose from, which is a nice addition.

Thus, you can either test your horse’s stamina in a straight line race, or you can test your own abilities by tackling a hurdles race. The latter requires you to jump over obstacles as precisely as possible, which is fairly difficult. The controls are pretty demanding as well, given the fact that you have to tap your keyboard/controller as quickly as you can in order to keep the horse at high speed.

You can also use a whip to get some extra speed every now and again, but you have to watch out for the fact that the horse might get annoyed by this. Thus, it’s not a good idea to push very hard at all times. As far as the graphics are concerned, don’t expect anything mind-blowing, since everything looks like it was designed back in 2001 instead, which is a bit of a drawback.

Horse Racing 2016 can be pretty fun at first, but the lack of gameplay complexity can make the experience feel very repetitive. The poor graphics take their toll on the atmosphere as well.