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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.
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