By Colonelsonicmaster on Deviantart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEpona is probably one of the most famous horses in video games, as she has made numerous appearances in Legend of Zelda titles. Some of these appearances include Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, the Minish Cap, Twilight Princess, and Breath of the Wild. Throughout these games, Epona takes on different roles, some of which are important to the gameplay, while others are purely for storytelling purposes.<\/p>\n
One thing’s for sure: Epona is Link’s horse, as they share a deep bond and quite a bit of history. Link saw Epona for the first time at\u00a0Lon Lon Ranch\u00a0in\u00a0Ocarina of Time<\/i> but she was merely a foal at the time. What she lacks in realism and fidelity of animation, Epona makes up for in personality and significance to the game.<\/p>\n2. The Horses of Red Dead Redemption 2.<\/h3>\n
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Red Dead Redemption 2, also known as “That Horse Game” in some households, is one of the most detailed and beautiful video games ever made. Its protagonist, Arthur, often relies on his horse to travel around, hunt, perform errands, and various missions. Indeed, playing RDR2 without a horse would take an enormous amount of time, and it definitely wouldn’t be as immersive or enjoyable.<\/p>\n
Arthur can own many horses at once, but he can only have one main horse at a time. There are quite a few breeds to choose from, some larger and slower, while some are smaller and more agile. Some of the horses in the game are braver than others and can keep their calm longer in a gunfight or whenever they are surprised by a predatory animal.<\/p>\n
All of the horses in Red Dead Redemption 2 are detailed, beautiful, and behave exactly as a normal horse would. They buck their rider when they get scared, they come when he whistles, and they get tired after they gallop for a while. The horses need to be fed and cleaned up regularly, and they can form a bond with Arthur that only strengthens as time goes by.<\/p>\n
As far as mechanics are concerned, the horses in RDR 2 can canter, gallop, and walk at a slow pace. They take a little while to get going, and they feel heavy and sometimes difficult to control. I can honestly say that as a horse owner, this game probably offers the best representation of horses that I’ve seen. It’s definitely not a horse riding simulator by any means, but it certainly feels more authentic than I expected.<\/p>\n
1. Roach (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt).<\/h3>\n <\/p>\n
Apart from the aforementioned RDR 2, the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is definitely one of the most detailed and beautiful games ever made. It has a vast open-world that’s just waiting to be explored by Geralt of Rivia and his trusted steed, Roach. As the story goes, Geralt has owned numerous horses throughout his lifetime, but he always gave them the same name: Roach.<\/p>\n
In the game, Roach is actually a mare, although, in a certain quest that I won’t spoil for you, the horse actually has a male voice. When it comes to mechanics, Roach is not the easiest to control or the most natural-feeling steed. The controlling part becomes particularly difficult if the terrain is rough, or if there are numerous trees around or stumps on the ground.<\/p>\n
Roach will jump over obstacles in the game, but it will pause a bit beforehand, especially if it is already at gallop. Geralt can ride Roach at canter or gallop, and he can summon the horse with a whistle from any location in the world. Indeed, Roach isn’t the most true-to-life representation of a horse, but I still believe that it is the greatest horse in a video game at the time of writing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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