A Fine Game That Should’ve Came And Went
Kotaku••technology
Key Points:
- Santa Ragione’s horror game Horses, banned from major PC storefronts like Epic and Steam due to alleged sexual content involving minors, does not clearly contain such scenes upon gameplay review, raising questions about the ban's rationale.
- The game uses grotesque and unsettling imagery to explore themes of sexual repression and psychological damage caused by a puritanical upbringing, focusing on a farmer who forces humans to act as horses to control sexual behavior.
- Despite its disturbing content and crude, PS2-style presentation, Horses effectively conveys its message about sexual frustration and control but lacks subtlety and revolutionary storytelling.
- Technically, Horses suffers from poor performance, janky visuals, and awkward animations, though its ugly aesthetic aligns with its grim, emotionally des
