Mary King's Riding Star (PC)

This game arrived in around 2002, and so as you can imagine it is a little out of date by current computor tech standards. However it is relatively cheap and happens to be suited to a much younger audience, perhaps 6-11 year olds. It is very simple and easy to use and is therefore suitable for this age group. The imagery is not fantastic, and I find that games from other equestrian celebrities, notably Pippa Funnel are much more advanced and engaging. The two jumping phases, cross country and show jumping are really very simplistic, and controlling the character from a birds-eye view is not easy. Moreover, there is no aspect of it that gives any realistic ...  Read the complete review

I’ve had this game now for years and only just realised that I’ve not written an opinion about it! So, I thought I’d rectify the problem…. As you may have already gathered, ‘Mary King’s Riding Star’ is about horse riding. And, as you may have already guessed, I’m into horses! I am biased therefore then aren’t I. I’m bound to like this game! ------------------------------ ~ System requirements ~ ------------------------------ ~ Minimum requirements: Pentium 100Mhz or better 16Mb RAM Windows 95 or 98 CD-ROM Drive Soundcard Keyboard and Mouse ...  Read the complete review