Linda D.

I started playing this game in pre beta. Four years later, very little has changed. The game claims "infinite wilds" but it is just a repeat of the same biomes over and over, so exploring quickly loses its appeal. The graphics are childish. The mini games are monotonous. The player base is cliquey. The staff are rude and play favorites. Unless you are heavily into horse genetics, don't mind spending lots of irl money to "super" a breeding herd and your goal is to breed the highest stat (pick a breed) horse, you will rapidly run out of fun things to do. And if it's not fun, what's the point? You CAN play the game for free, but the grind to earn currency in-game is mind numbingly relentless. Again, not fun. Not to mention, this game has made the same fatal error as the two previous versions: putting the sale of currency in the hands of players, leading to game crushing inflation. I've given up on Horse Isle 3. I think Joe (the developer) has, too. It's been a year since he "took a break" to deal with irl issues. There was a 11/2022 post promising "proper game developments coming soon", but seven months later, nothing but tweaks, bug fixes and radio silence from Joe. No worries, though. There have been a whole host of new horse games released and under development that are aimed at adults, have better graphics, better game play and, OMG, an actual story line! So if HI3 has let you down, walk away. You have other, better choices.