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Pippa Funnell: Ranch Rescue (Wii) | 
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| From: Ubisoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: £29.99
Buy New: £9.45
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 1217
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: simulation-games
Rating: Parental Guidance
Media: Video Game
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 3307210321701
ASIN: B000UVQ4ZO
Release Date: November 16, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: unwanted un used gift
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 Better than the rest of the series July 20, 2008
Ms. A. M. Lanham (UK)
Being honest, I detested all but the first of the Pippa Funnell games; I bought this thinking that maybe I'd like a console version better and it exceeded my expectations quite nicely. The controls can sometimes be difficult and frustrating, but they're good when they work.
I found the easiness of the 'tasks' quite laughable, as were the accents of some of the 'rich' characters, but in a good, cheesy way. The only difficult part was trying to find my horse after we parted company doing the orienteering event.
The only peeve I have is about the horses themselves - I love the way they've been rendered (slightly cartoony, but not outrageously so), but winning a new one after every contest seems too much. I ended up with a stablefull of horses and yet you can only concentrate on one or two during the game. And what kind of competition organisers state you can only ride a certain breed, when it's only cross country/steeplechase/show jumping anyway?
I do like the training games, though. The countryside of the game is beautiful and there are plenty of jumps to pop over. A nice touch is the horse getting scared, and bolting if you don't soothe them in time, such as when you go through the bat's cave near the beach.
Overall I thought it was a great game; there is room for improvement but isn't there always? If there's a sequel I'd like to see longer-lasting weather effects that actually affect the 'going' or at least your horse's behaviour, maybe the option of breeding your homebred horses together, and also being able to choose what your first horse looks like. Bay is boring!
best game ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! July 13, 2008
My mum bought me this game of amazon, and its the best game that i have ever played,I am compleatly pony/horse mad so i just had to buy this game,you play as a young girl named lilly(the bad thing is that you cannot change the gender of you charactor) and you have 1 horse to start of with, you first learn how to care for your horse and the controls for the game(on foot and riding)then you go out for a ride and you meet a horse whisperer named grant,who gives you a freisian foal to look after, as you return home you and dylan(your uncle)have a rude incounter with rud vanguinness(the enemy) who say's that the ranch is in debt and if you do not have the money, he will take the ranch and the horses! so you set of on a quest to save the ranch by entering and winning competitions(on the freisian that grant gave you), the game is pretty straight forward you train, do local competitions and then do the international competitions,were rud always has some sort of plan to stop you from winning(wich is easy to solve), once you have one the competitions you get another horse and you can then breed two together(providing its a male and female) and create offspring, the game is fun and highly adictive, their is little minigames(put the chikens in the shed ect...) wich keep you on your toes,And an exiting stroy line to follow, i love this game and would reccomend it to any horse or pony lover, 5/5 stars.
 v. engaging so far but slight problem... June 23, 2008
sweetsugagurl (the UK)
well so far this game seems pretty good, although the graphics leave a lot to be desired. however i have a problem:
whenever I go into brushing mode, the screen keeps rotating around the horse without me doing anything. what is happening? if someone could post a message on my discussion that would be great, or just reply to this directly.
thanks and enjoy the game
Brill !! March 26, 2008
Alexandra Hopper
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Loved this game!! I do admit the graphics could be better but the game overall makes up for it. Loved the storyline and keeps you motivated to carry on playing. Controls are easy to pick up and feels like you are really riding.
Fantastic February 2, 2008
Lyn Mcleod (Aberdeen, Uk)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I love this game. I bought My Horse and Me and was really disappointed at the clumsy and awkward handling (and yes I'm an adult player :) ).
I bought this because I have owned other Pippa Funnell games for the pc. It doesn't let me down. The handling is really easy to pick up and is more like actual horse riding (if only mucking out was as easy). I love just riding around the ranch and jumping all the jumps but the story line is quite good and keeps you training. I like the introduction of the different breeds as the game progresses, and LOVE the mixes you can breed.
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