Starters Orders 2 Demo

Counting on players to put your advice into practice is not the same as training an animal to do it, because they can always give into their wild instincts and just do whatever they want. Hence, sports that involve animals, whether it’s dogs or horses, require additional patience and a bit more luck than usual, because everything can go wrong at any moment, for no particular reason.

Starters Orders 2 is part of a pretty successful series that deals with the world of horse racing and everything that revolves around it, including the actual horses, the betting, and the tycoons that own stables and use their money to train jockeys and horses. You get to play the role of a manager, although you also have the option to just watch the races and bet on them, which can also be quite lucrative, as long as you have luck on your side.

The manager mode is where all the fun is, on the other hand, because you get to experience almost everything there is to know about the job. For starters, your finances need to be closely controlled, otherwise you can quickly lose the greater part of your fortune and be left with nothing to your name. However, it is also possible to make serious amounts of cash, especially if you know how to approach the business.

An important aspect of the business are the horses themselves, since they are the ones running on the tracks when the gun goes off. Hence, you are allowed to breed your own horses and use them in tournaments, which gives you the upper hand in some cases, especially if you are certain of their abilities. A lot of money can be won if you manage to ace a tournament, which should allow you to expand your business even more.

As far as the gameplay itself is concerned, there’s not an awful lot you can do, except for clicking on stuff and reading statistics. The text-based interface is intuitive and quite detailed, although the amount of information you must deal with can sometimes be too much to take in all at once. The races are somewhat animated, but don’t expect anything great when it comes to graphics.

In the end, Starters Orders 2 is definitely not a game for everyone, but it can be the perfect solution for people who love horse racing and are aching to try out their hand at owning their own stables. There are enough tournaments and competitions included to keep you busy for a long time, which is definitely good news.