Does Atari mind if you Horse around? Nay
by Kevin Kelly 
{ Jul 19th 2007 at 2:50PM }
Attention horse fans, young girls, and fans of the play Equus (starring Daniel Radcliffe as a very non-boy wizard character) ... Atari has you in their sights. Their upcoming game My Horse & Me, for the Wii, DS, and PC has more horse action than you can shake a riding crop at. Details on the gameplay are pretty scant at this point, but we're sure it involves riding and jumping over gates in an effort to re-create that boarding school experience.
According to Atari, "The game features the most accurate horse models and animations yet realized in a video game," which means that it'll give Oblivion a run for it's money. But does it have horse armor? Doubtful. But it might feature some mane-brushing minigames, so you won't be missing it.
According to Atari Senior Product Manager Emily Anadu, "We are looking forward to providing the horse-enthusiast community with a rich and authentic game that allows gamers to take care of and compete in a variety of challenges with their horse." So if you've always promised a pony to someone in your family, the cost (and cleanup) will get a heck of a lot cheaper this fall.
According to Atari, "The game features the most accurate horse models and animations yet realized in a video game," which means that it'll give Oblivion a run for it's money. But does it have horse armor? Doubtful. But it might feature some mane-brushing minigames, so you won't be missing it.
According to Atari Senior Product Manager Emily Anadu, "We are looking forward to providing the horse-enthusiast community with a rich and authentic game that allows gamers to take care of and compete in a variety of challenges with their horse." So if you've always promised a pony to someone in your family, the cost (and cleanup) will get a heck of a lot cheaper this fall.
Gallery: My Horse & Me
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
deaftly @ Jul 19th 2007 2:56PM
and atari wonders why they arent making money
bob @ Jul 19th 2007 3:25PM
Best Headline Ever!!!
Anam @ Jul 19th 2007 3:02PM
"Does Atari mind if you Horse around? Nay"
Dear god that was corny
JodyAnthony @ Jul 19th 2007 3:09PM
corny and funny
Bluefusion @ Jul 19th 2007 3:34PM
Dude, that title was win, and nothing short of it.
kennethrios @ Jul 19th 2007 3:06PM
If I were a little girl, I would so play this game. Horses are actually graceful and beautiful animals so I hope this game is able to represent them the correct way. Oh wait…it is the policy of this site that I make some crude joke…**sigh**...Horse riding game? Sounds hott! I hope they have Black Stallion in it.
Princess Skittles @ Jul 19th 2007 3:27PM
Cue internet nerds who are fasicnated with big, sweaty, burly space marines with big muscles and big guns to berate a game that is clearly not intended for them..
Mitsuo @ Jul 19th 2007 3:12PM
wait wait wait....so this ISN'T another barbie game? wow.
WiNG @ Jul 19th 2007 3:13PM
didn't they already make this game, called Twilight Princess?
Unless you can fire exploding arrows from these horses or summon them halfway across the world with a magic whistle, this game < LOZ:TP
FAIL.
why didn't they just make a DS game galled Nintendougherty Highland Stallions?
WiNG @ Jul 19th 2007 3:14PM
also can we please get at least like 4 avatars to choose from? like maybe mario, sonic, solid snake, sam fischer, and like, peter moore?
Anam @ Jul 19th 2007 3:17PM
And an L-shaped Tetris block
hvnlysoldr @ Jul 19th 2007 3:16PM
Why can't Stadium let me horse race Rapidash? I would totally want a Race HM. Bonus game to save Christopher.
Buckshot @ Jul 19th 2007 3:29PM
Equus LMAO, if you knew, you would laugh (or be disturbed)
Konny @ Jul 19th 2007 3:32PM
Cant wait for the horse sh!t clearing mini-game where you use the wiimote as a shovel.
Dan @ Jul 19th 2007 4:08PM
People still ride horses?!?!... someone needs to let them know about the internal combustion engine.
Talk about stuck in the past!
Thatoneguy64 @ Jul 19th 2007 4:22PM
Will this game feature Wyld Stallyns?
That would be most excellent
Rare Hare @ Jul 19th 2007 4:41PM
Pre-ordered.
Rare Hare @ Jul 19th 2007 4:42PM
Pre-ordered.
WhatIsThatThing @ Jul 19th 2007 4:52PM
When you say "non-boy wizard", do you mean he is playing a boy that is not a wizard or a wizard that is not a boy?
Chris @ Jul 19th 2007 5:46PM
Ha! My girlfriend has been waiting for an equestrian game since they showed one at E3 2006 on the Wii promo reel.
Phillip @ Jul 19th 2007 6:27PM
Props for the title, Kevin.
Mr Khan @ Jul 19th 2007 6:32PM
I don't know. As a sport to watch, equestrian is boring as all fuck. Might be all right to play though in a "Lon-lon Ranch meets Tamagotchi" kind of way
Ryuukuro @ Jul 19th 2007 8:18PM
Terrible title, but it was still funny.
I'm not interested in a horse game but I think there are lots of people who will be really interested and entertained by this game if they do it right. I've seen other horse riding games around but they all seem to be strictly for little girls and I doubt they find them to be any fun.
This is the kind of game that more companies need to make. It's not another steroid-man vs. nazi-zombie game or another asexual-anime-boy saves Gaia game. At the same time it's not a mini-game collection made for the "casual" gamer to get bored with in a week. If they make an easy to learn but highly detailed and deep horse game (not a sim, mind you but an honest video game) then this should sell well and, better yet, bring lots of fun to gaming neophytes and gamers who want some real variety in their collections.
Eric B @ Jul 20th 2007 2:16PM
lols@horse penis.