Umamusume: Pretty Derby

It's been a year since I've seen that one gif of Gold Ship's G1 victory animation and started playing the game, and it still has me hooked. The gameplay loop can get stale at times but it still has me coming back every day. I love reading through every trainee's careers and seeing them grow to overcome their challenges, with some actually coming close to bringing me to tears. That's just how good the writing and music are able to pull of some emotional moments. My only complaints is that the gacha aspect isn't that good, which is a given in gacha games, and it's really hard to recommend the game to people, as the game is gets less and less beginner-friendly as time goes on. The only real way for beginners to get into Umamusume is by paying a ton of money to catch up to the players who started earlier than them, which still isn't enough as anyone can also pay money to get good trainees and support cards to get better Umas. Other than those complaints, Umamusume is an addictive game with heartwarming stories that give the respect and recognition the real racehorses deserve and I'm glad I've started playing it a year ago.

the japanese version is better i got over 1k hrs on that lol

Fun Horse sim i would recommend it if you could endure the grind and at the end rewards you with a pleasant and desirable outcome for your horse, if you like to just relax and a good community this game is for you

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Recommended I installed this thinking it would be a funny game to try for a few hours. Steam now says otherwise. The gameplay is a constant cycle of planning the perfect training run, watching RNG completely ignore those plans, and immediately starting another career because this one will definitely go better. Sometimes everything lines up perfectly and you feel like a genius. Other times your trainee decides now is the ideal moment to underperform, and your entire season falls apart. The characters are easily the best part. Everyone has their own personality, and it's hard not to pick favorites. Mine is Sakura Chiyono O, and no amount of tier lists is going to convince me to stop using her. Matikanetannhauser is also one of my favorites, and if you know, you know. Meanwhile, Hachimi Tokai Teio somehow lives rent-free in my head. I wasn't expecting a drink to become one of the most memorable things in the game, but here we are. The races are satisfying, the music is great, and the presentation is way better than it has any right to be. The gacha, however, has mastered the art of giving me everything except the one support card I actually want. Somehow this ridiculous concept turned into one of the most polished and addictive games I've played. I still can't explain why it's so fun without sounding completely insane, but after 210 hours I've stopped trying.

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