Side-Quest 186. Horses And Horse-like Objects

Hello, and welcome to another episode of Talk This! It’s Dangerous to Podcast Alone. This week, we’re talking about horses and other mounts in video games. Giddy-up!

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The Topic

Screenshot of Arthur brushing his horse in Red Dead Redemption 2

Why do games have horses? What makes a good video game horse? What are some of the common things that video games get wrong about horses? Why are horses such freaks of nature (affectionate) in the first place? What are some other mounts that appear in games and work like horses?

The Actual Discussion

A horse on a steep slope with no trouble in Skyrim

We talk about our own experiences with horses, both in real life and in video games. Honestly, neither of us have very much! We look to the expertise of true horse girls to evaluate successful and unsuccessful horses. We identify game genres that should exist – where have all the good horse raising sims gone? Plus, where are all the Pegasi?

Enjoy the episode! Tell us what you think in the comments or on social media. Make sure to check out last week’s episode and look forward to next week’s where we’re talking about Plants vs Zombies and Animal Well.

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