World Championship Poker
by Crave Entertainment
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Product Summary
Brand: Crave EntertainmentRelease Date: 2006-11-09
Platform: PlayStation2
Model: 650008399264
Publisher: Crave Entertainment
Product features:
- Twelve different Poker games
- quick play mode lets you jump into a fast game
- career mode takes you from wannabe to wcp as you play your way through four themed casinos and 16 poker tournaments
Video Game Reviews of World Championship Poker
Customer Review: DO NOT BUY - bad hardware, bad software, hideous graphics, no support
Summary: 1 Stars
Biggest drawback I've found is a bug when playing Omaha or Super Holdem, sometimes the game does not recognize my better hand on the showdown. This is particularly frustrating, when after long tournament play, you're nearing the final table, and you go all in, and there's a huge pot on the line, you've got a flush or a full house and you lose against two pairs for no apparent reason. After two or three of these errors, I thrashed the CD.
The standard Texas Holdem does not show this error, but the AI is very predictable. Your opponents check most of the time, they'll gladly check through three betting rounds with a straight at the flop. they hardly bluff, nor can they be bluffed easily. They'll gladly call for three-quarters of their stack with only a pair of threes. Play this game very conservatively, fold regularly, bet high on good hands, cut your losses if someone starts betting high, and you're sure to win. Not really fun gameplay though, the interest wears out pretty quickly. Nothing to do with real poker. You can only play your cards, never your opponent.
You can customize your character, but the graphics are not up to today's standards. Pick your clothes from the Salvation Army's store, choose any hairstyle currently popular in Uzbekistan, choose whichever deformity you think will scare your opponents. You might as well pick a random figure, anyone you create looks like they might be playing Bingo as well.
The commentary consists of five phrases, repeated over and over. The music is not up for a Grammy award either, so just turn the volume down, this will improve the quality of the game.
Oh, yeah, and I also had some instances of read error on the disc, and with reviews on other sites even speaking of damage to the laser, I thought it better to put my PS2 to other use.
I believe this game was developed on a minimum budget, without testing, produced in some sweatshop, to throw it on the market to take advantage of the current popularity of poker. Well they got my money this time, but sure I will never touch Crave products again.
Description of World Championship Poker
World Championship Poker PS2 MODEL- 39926 VENDOR- CRAVE FEATURES- World Championship Poker You think of yourself as a force to be reckoned with in the world of poker? Or maybe you just want to improve your game? No matter what your goal, let World Championship Poker put you at the table with the pros. Developed for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, Xbox and Game Boy Advance, World Championship Poker puts you in the thick of the action, just like in popular televised tournaments. Sit under the lights and play classic games such as five-card draw or seven-card stud. Or try something different like billabong poker. Set up individual games or enter a tournament with literally hundreds of players to see if you can make your way into the finals. * Multi-Player Engage in head-to-head action with live opponents. If your console has Internet connectivity (Ethernet/modem for PlayStation2 or Xbox Live for Xbox are required for online play), you can deal in with your friends, or get in on a game with players you have never met before. And for those with voice chat capabilities, you can also sling table banter back and forth. PlayStation2 owners with EyeToy USB cameras attached can add to the experience by displaying live portraits during play. -- SPECIFICATIONS -------------------------------------- ESRB Rating : E for Everyone Genre/Category : Cards System : Playstation2 On-Line Compatible: Yes MANUFACTURER WARRANTY:andnbsp;andnbsp;90 DAYSAll Games
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