Rival Stars

Phoebe

5 years ago

Rival Stars Review!

“Care for and train your own stable of horses, breed the perfect champion, manage a homestead ranch and race for victory in Rival Stars Horse Racing!

Play Rival Stars Horse Racing for the ultimate horse racing experience. Restore your family’s legacy and become a champion! From paddock to the winner’s circle – race on legendary tracks from all over the world, earn your prestige and climb the leader boards. Choose your playstyle and immerse yourself as a breeder, horse trainer, race manager, jockey, and more. You’re in charge – manage a homestead and decide when to invest, upgrade facilities, or hire new staff. What will you do with your grandfather’s gift?

Your horse racing derby quest starts here, with Rival Stars Horse Racing!

iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/rival-stars-horse-racing/id1215477266

Android Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pikpok.hrc.play&hl=en_GB

Company: PikPok

Genre: Racing

Rated: 4+

Offers in-app Purchases

Gameplay

You’re told by a man named Francis Kwan that you’re in charge of bringing the place back to its former glory and that he’ll make you a world-class jockey.

Creating your character is the first thing you get to do when you enter the game – but there isn’t much detail to it. You pick a face, a helmet and an outfit. And you’re on your way to becoming a jockey!

Purchasing a horse is what comes next and you get the option between two horses: Foolish Scenario and Assertive Acorn. They both have the exact same speed, sprint energy, acceleration, and price so I picked the horse that looked the nicest: Assertive Acorn.

Entering the Three Oaks race, you’re told how to control your horse and where your horse likes to stay (middle) during the race. There is a bar at the top of the screen that fills up – when it is full you can use the sprint button to get past everyone. I found it the most beneficial to use the sprint button when on the final stretch of the race so you can get past everyone quickly.

Graphics

I found the graphics to be really weird looking, especially the faces on the characters. But visually, the races look great and as real as you probably could get a mobile horse racing game to look. Surprisingly, the game didn’t lag at all despite it looking like the type (you know what I mean).

Music & Sounds

During the actual gameplay, there’s no music but instead, a commentator who talks about what’s happening during the race – just like an actual horse race! This gives the feeling of the race being just like how it is in real life, and I thought it was a brilliant effect. There’s no feeling when you hear that you’re in the lead!

Controls

Rival Stars’ controls are a little bit too easy to follow for a racing game. Before you start the race, you need to tap the screen when it hits a certain point on the bar so you can get a good start. The controls in the actual race include a sprint button, a slow down button, and to flip your camera. Your horse will automatically run with a tap and all you have to do is drag your finger in order to move your horse.

The Power of in-app Purchases

Gold

160 gold for £0.99
500 gold for £4.99
1,200 gold for £9.99
2,500 gold for £19.99
6,500 gold for £48.99

Silver

500 silver for 50 gold
600 silver for gold
700 silver for 70 gold
800 silver for 80 gold
900 silver for 90 gold
1,000 silver for 100 gold

Star Club

Star Club is a monthly membership of £8.99 where you can get exclusive benefits and daily bonuses.

Exclusive benefits

Premium name badge
Access to best value breeding studs
Access to exclusive customizations

Daily Bonus

200 gold right now
5 bonus event tickets
3 star jockey hires
50 gold

The Verdict

Rival Stars has great potential to be a brilliant racing game for all ages and genders. However, I found the controls to be too simplistic and the graphics to not be good enough. I won’t be playing this again but if you’re a big fan of watching the races – this might just be for you.

If you decide to download Rival Stars, let us know what you think and if you agree or disagree with the things we said. Happy gaming and stay casual!

Rival Stars Overall Rating: 2/5