Breeders Cup World Championship

List Price: $9.99 Discount Price: $3.49

Features:

• ; race at top racetracks from all over North America
• dynamic weather system including rain, wind, and heat, that can drastically change the track conditions and the outcome of a race
• sophisticated wagering system provides accurate odds on the race by incorporating all the factors that professional handicappers use

Customer Reviews:

An okay game [Posted on 2007-02-24]
I liked this game a lot, I liked Gallop Racer too but it was too hard for me, I really stink at a lot of video games. Well this game is easier than Gallop Racer, but your horse can get injured really easily, and you don't even get to choose any of your horse's names. I liked racing against champions like Funny Cide and Seabiscuit but they were pretty easy to beat. If Gallop racer is too hard for you but you love horse racing games, this is a good game for you.

A Disappointment - Mildly Engaging at Best [Posted on 2007-07-18]
Gallop Racer is the accepted leader for horse racing games, but being a Japanese franchise, it lacks some of the authentic feel of American thoroughbred racing (e.g. the whole "amusement park" setting, a lackluster wagering system, etc.). I had hopes that this game would make up for those shortcomings since it was sponsored by the NTRA. And while the atmosphere may be much more familiar to North American racing fans, the game unfortunately falls woefully short in gameplay and lasting appeal.

The two primary downfalls are the game's simplicity and redundancy. Simplicity in that there is no challenge at all, either in single races where any mudder can beat an all-time great or in the stable mode where within only a few weeks you'll be flush with winnings and able to breed the finest horses available. Simplicity also in the races themselves - there is very little player interaction beyond some timed button mashing. What should be the centerpiece of the experience feels more like a mini-game added at the last minute. There are other frustrations with the races as well, such as no variety in the camera angles, no ability to look back at your competitors during the race, and no replays at all after the fact.

The redundancy is showcased in the stable mode. What should have been the key driver for replayability instead feels like a treadmill of tasks. You simply cycle through breed, train, enter, wager, race over and over again. It feels very repetitive by the third cycle.

On the plus side, wagering is realistic and robust, complete with tutorials. The fact that it's the most complete aspect of the game leads my cynical side to believe that the entire title is simply an advertisement to get people to the track. This suspicion is further bolstered by the fact that you can't opt out of races that your stable isn't competing in - the game wants you to handicap, wager, and watch each go-round.

All in all, this title feels like a PDA or PSP game - something decent for killing time at the airport while on a layover. But as a console game, it lacks enough that anyone would hard-pressed to spend much time in front of it given the other options.

Ok game, I like it [Posted on 2007-08-15]
this is a good game for people who get frustrated all the time when they loose, this game can get booring but it is easy to win, I think gallop racer is way too hard so, this is better. I dont like how you dont have to do anything when you race, accept when you go through the starting gate. the rest of the time you just have to do NOTHING! untill the end when you whip and hold the analog stick up. I hope you found my review usefull!

Just bought this game [Posted on 2008-05-07]
O.K. people need to figure something out, why would you buy a horse racing game and expect something else, this game is intended for the person who loves horse racing and simulated horse gambling so what if you can't name your own horse when breeding you still get to pick the sire and dame.

three positives:
1. The graphics quality is actually surprisingly good
2. The racing aspect is quite challenging but if you know what your doing you are set
3. The # of actual racing venues is pretty vast

three negatives
1. It is too easy to win
2. like i said you can't name your own horse
3. The AI horse names are repetitive

The triple crown of horse racing games [Posted on 2008-08-09]
As someone who is a certified track rat, I had to pick this game up. Now that I have, let me tell ya, it is the next best thing to being at the track, or owning a horse yourself. For starters, the real tracks that this game has on it are spot on. I am a regular at Sam Houston Race Park, and let me tell ya, all the way down to the toll road outside the track, they have everything perfectly replicated. The racing itself is as real as it can be. From the condition of the horse, to the track conditions, it is like being right on the rail yourself. The TV style cameras are wonderful as well. Throw in the full betting system, which is something I am fully used to, and having Tom Durkin calling the races, this one is the top horse racing game out there by far. While mind ya, you can not name your horses like on Gallop Racer, that is something I could not care less. This game leaves GR in the dust.

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