Melbourne Cup Challenge Demo

Although horse racing may not seem to be that difficult, there is an entire technique hidden behind the way jockeys handle their horses in a race, especially in the case of prestigious competitions that award the winners with substantial amounts of money. Thus, the riders are under a lot of pressure, both before and during the actual race, making it a pretty stressful job.

Melbourne Cup Challenge is a game that enables you to take part in some of the biggest horse racing tournaments around the world, including the Classic Caulfiel Cup, Royal Ascot Race Course and, of course, the Emirates Melbourne Cup Race. The title also holds the licenses required to use the names of famous jockeys, including Frankie Dettori and various other stars of the sport.

Although the game acts mostly as a simulator, it does feature other modes as well, all of which provide you with a different kind of challenge. Thus, beside racing on horses, you can also choose to bet on tournament results and attempt to get rich quickly. There is also the career mode, which includes a wide variety of elements, such as horse breeding and stable management.

From a technical stand point, the game has nothing to be ashamed of, especially when it comes to the quality of the graphic engine. The jockeys and the horses are very well modeled and animated, which makes the entire experience that much more believable. The weather effects bring even more realism to the races, as does the replay mode, which allows you to watch your races from any angle.

In case you get bored of racing alone with the AI players, you can always head on the Internet and compete against other people. Moreover, the multiplayer mode is available on all the other gaming platforms the game was released on, which means the servers are almost never empty and there is always someone eager to match your skills against yours.

Melbourne Cup Challenge does provide you with everything you might need in order to satisfy your horse racing hobby and more. The visual quality greatly adds to the experience, although the voice commentary is rather annoying and repetitive.