Do you like Arabians? No seriously do you REALLY like Arabians?!? In that case I have the e-mail/forum based horse sim game for you! Ignore the references for 2006 on the front page, it really is active and up-to-date. Although the game does have all sorts of different breeds of horses (Marwari anyone?) The Arabian fans have taken over and have done a marvelous job at promoting the breed, you can easily find all flavors of Arabians in the game. (My favorite is watermelon....*ducks*). But seriously, Egyptians, Spanish, Russian, Polish, (haven't seen Persian yet but might be in there.), Domestic (of course), etc Arabians are very popular in the game. (Shagya Arabians are a separate breed btw). You can find all sorts of different half-Arabians as well.
The members are very friendly and are quick to help you out. The show system is a bit unique, and takes a bit of time to get it down right. ISG (Impulsion Sim Game) also has a very nice automated banking system which is quick to learn and easy to use. The horse registry is up-dated almost instantly which is lovely. Another unique aspect of ISG is that it is also a dog sim game and although the dogs are a smaller contingency they do have an active show scene!
If you're like me, when you join a new game you automatically gravitate to the humane society to see what equines are kicking back in their pastures waiting to be adopted. ISG doesn't have any disappointment there, many different breeds from the usual Arabians, TBs, stock horses, WBs, to other more unique breeds such as Marwaris, Swedish Warmbloods, New Forest Ponies, Dales Ponies, Knabstrups, Salernos, Welshes of all sorts, Irish Draughts, Hackneys, Fjords, Miniature Horses, Gypsy Vanners, Falabellas, Peruvian Pasos, etc, etc, etc. Most of them have show records, quite a few of them have titles in the game once you do the research on their show records.
Into the racing scene? ISG has an incredible competitive racing circuit, and there's chances to make alot of money by racing a few horses. The show scene is also extremely competitive and titles are fairly easy to obtain.
The downside is that the color of the font of the main page can be hard to read (light blue with a white background), however it doesn't distract playing that much. Lots of support in this game and a friendly atmosphere. It is for mature players (not a kiddie game) and can be alot of fun!
This is a fairly unique type of game, the typical e-mail/forum based sim horse game with some twists, some things are automated, some incredible PHP coding, and a supportive community makes ISG worth exploring! :)
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Review of Heaven Sent Simulation
First off, I'm sorry for being MIA, I've been suffering from a gout attack in my right shoulder, much pain and suffering. But enough of me whining...
Heaven Sent is a nice little game that's restarting from an older existing game. As it is a restart from an older game there's plenty of chances for running quality businesses that will make money in it. It's a primarily forum-based game with members building their own websites if they so choose. It's run by an old cyber-friend of mine. (Pardon me while I show my age...)
If you enjoy the relatively quick paced style of 1 rl week = 1 sim month, this would be a fun game for you. Currently there's a nice sale for horses for new members with some nice stock available as well as a generous $200K starting money. There's currently a Quarter Horse Association and a Jockey Club, so there's tons of different breed associations that can be started up!
El presidente of Heaven Sent is friendly, very approachable, and available for questions and suggestions. Knowing her, this game is just going to get better as it gets older! This is a good chance for you to get on the ground level and be one of the 'original' members! So far there are some Paints, Quarter Horses, Classic Shetland Ponies, and a Thoroughbred and Arabian so the possibilites are endless!
It's a nice, friendly, fun sim game run by an Admin who has been there/done that. Looking forward to seeing how this game turns out! :)
Heaven Sent is a nice little game that's restarting from an older existing game. As it is a restart from an older game there's plenty of chances for running quality businesses that will make money in it. It's a primarily forum-based game with members building their own websites if they so choose. It's run by an old cyber-friend of mine. (Pardon me while I show my age...)
If you enjoy the relatively quick paced style of 1 rl week = 1 sim month, this would be a fun game for you. Currently there's a nice sale for horses for new members with some nice stock available as well as a generous $200K starting money. There's currently a Quarter Horse Association and a Jockey Club, so there's tons of different breed associations that can be started up!
El presidente of Heaven Sent is friendly, very approachable, and available for questions and suggestions. Knowing her, this game is just going to get better as it gets older! This is a good chance for you to get on the ground level and be one of the 'original' members! So far there are some Paints, Quarter Horses, Classic Shetland Ponies, and a Thoroughbred and Arabian so the possibilites are endless!
It's a nice, friendly, fun sim game run by an Admin who has been there/done that. Looking forward to seeing how this game turns out! :)
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
A Review of Virtual Horse Ranch
As much as I hate to say Virtual Horse Ranch and Horseland in the same sentence (sorry Nef!) VHR is the grown-up version of HL. There I said it! (Sorry Nef!) VHR is a free game with the option of up-grading for extra perks such as 6 free 'foundation' horses, $100K in game funds, and the ability to train your virtual horses faster and easier.
The site is easy to navigate and rules are easy to learn. The admin is friendly as are the moderators. It's a fun goofy game where you breed different breeds together to get new breeds. In this automated horse game training the sire/dam affects the potential foal's genetic outcome. (Fully trained parents = best possible foal.) Players are able to customize their horse's color and their picture.
Unfortunately due to the admin juggling several automated games at once she tends to concentrate on the newer ones to debug and up-date. But overall it is a nice change from the rest of the automated sim games.
The site is easy to navigate and rules are easy to learn. The admin is friendly as are the moderators. It's a fun goofy game where you breed different breeds together to get new breeds. In this automated horse game training the sire/dam affects the potential foal's genetic outcome. (Fully trained parents = best possible foal.) Players are able to customize their horse's color and their picture.
Unfortunately due to the admin juggling several automated games at once she tends to concentrate on the newer ones to debug and up-date. But overall it is a nice change from the rest of the automated sim games.
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