Jump & Ride: Riding Academy 3D

Prepare for some races

In this game don’t expect a story or different objectives. You’ll only find several races in seven different locations all around the world. Each race has a difficulty level (easy, medium and hard) and some of the courses are for beginners and the others are for pros. It’s really nice that the game has this division, so we can learn how to play it and then make our evolution in the game. You can also choose your character and your horse. There are six animals to choose and each one rides in a different way. For each race you can choose to play with one to six opponents or even to play a multiplayer game with you friends, online or LAN. You’ll be able to choose the championship - where you’ll choose a combination of races – or just try a single race and choose a map between England, France, Greece, Japan, Austria, USA and Egypt.

When you arrive to the races you’ll find yourself in the middle of some beautiful landscapes and the graphics are really amazing. Unfortunately the horse in a bit hard to control and you’ll probably struggle a little to master the jump option. It’s difficult to jump right on time and many times the horse will lose its balance and its speed will decrease. In the middle of some races, it’s also very easy to be caught up in some objects that are part of the scenery and you’ll lose a lot of time trying to get back in track. Sometimes you’ll have the feeling that a map would be important to have because the courses aren’t linear and very often you will find yourself lost and looking for the right path.

And that’s basically everything. It’s a game limited to racing but there are many combinations of maps with different difficulties. Although you’ll probably struggle to master this game, it’s very challenging and it will give you some good time with your friends.