DC Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 What video games handle horses most realistically? I am not just talking about the appearance and behavior of the horses, but also riding and care mechanics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane99 Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Red Dead Redemption 1 and 2 are some of the biggest that come to mind. I'd also add that some of the Assassin's Creed games has decent horse mechanics. I know Skyrim has a horse, but I didn't like how it controlled from what I remember. I'm sure there are a lot of other games with horses that have realistic motion. Oh, The Last of Us 1 and 2 I think both had horses at points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon_skeith Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Red dead from the looks of it, though Zelda OoT had troublesome horse that was always hard to control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 RDR2 is the best I’ve played for this, it also does a good job of making you feel more attached to your horse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syntax Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 I'd agree with the others, Red Dead Redemption 2 probably has the best horse physics and wild nature when finding them roaming around the map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagger Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) Yeah, RDR2 does this well and it needed to because when you're making what is basically GTA set in late 19nth century America you need to get that right. Horses are an undeniably smaller part of the upcoming games, but I felt The Witcher 3 and TLOU 1 and especially 2 also did this very well. Edited October 18, 2022 by Shagger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 RDR 2 in terms of physics of the mane and tail of the horse as well as the animation is the best I've seen of any game. It actually feels like they put effort into replicating the behavior of a horse rather than them being an afterthought in games like Skyrim for instance. Witcher 3 would be my second pick as I also think they've done an excellent job with horses as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 RDR2 by far. Horses in most games are just a faster run for the protagonist. But in RDR2, the horses are 99% exactly the same way they are in real life. Arabians are hard headed and flat out stupid. Walkers and Saddlers are the most common horses ridden by people who ride. The design, mannerisms, appearance, and personality of the horses in the game is almost like watching a movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin11 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 On 10/13/2022 at 8:19 PM, Kane99 said: Red Dead Redemption 1 and 2 are some of the biggest that come to mind. I'd also add that some of the Assassin's Creed games has decent horse mechanics. I know Skyrim has a horse, but I didn't like how it controlled from what I remember. I'm sure there are a lot of other games with horses that have realistic motion. Oh, The Last of Us 1 and 2 I think both had horses at points. Red dead redemption and assassin's Creed were tht first games to come to mind when I saw this thread. The horse mechanics and looks in RDR2 is realistic and has a proper sync with the world around it making it look more like a movie animation. Assassin Creed did a good work with their horse mechanics as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRainStudio Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 RDR 2! No doubt, maybe Bannerlord 2 kinda impressive too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortie Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Red Dead Redemption is a game that instantly comes to mind when you mention horses and them being realistic in a game. I remember even though I wasn't a huge fan of Red Dead Redemption 1 I did play it a little to try it out and I was quite amazed at how realistic the mechanics were for the horses. Red Dead Redemption 2 I didn't play myself but I did watch people playing it and again, the mechanics for the horses were just amazing and I was blown away with how realistic they were in that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin11 Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 On 11/3/2022 at 7:54 AM, RedRainStudio said: Bannerlord 2 I heard about bannerlord 2 but I never played it before. What was it like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRainStudio Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 On 11/8/2022 at 4:40 AM, Justin11 said: I heard about bannerlord 2 but I never played it before. What was it like? Try it, its fun to play if you like those Total War games already. You can manage your troops in battlefield while controling your own character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin11 Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 On 11/9/2022 at 9:10 AM, RedRainStudio said: Try it, its fun to play if you like those Total War games already. You can manage your troops in battlefield while controling your own character. That sounds exciting , I might have come across it on steam or maybe not but that's not withstanding I would check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpion Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 "Red Dead Redemption 2" excels in horse realism, with detailed care and riding mechanics. "Kingdom Come: Deliverance" also offers exceptional horse handling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
