Texas Hold 'm Poker

[Curry]

It's been fun on Marketplace today but we didn't get the ultimate ultimate ULTIMATE prize in the end to silence ALL whiners: Texas Hold 'm Poker was announced under Recent Additions on this page, implying another release today, but if you look at the page now it's been ripped from there so brutally that they even were satisfied with only having 3 games on that row, screwing up the layout

So well, we nearly wrote a newspost about it, but like Dell's low price it's been corrected pretty damn fast. Guess I shouldn't have told Cesar about it Anyway, Poker ought to be out soon if it apparently nearly made release today

[Studley]

random homepage moaner said:
where's the free poker

What people don't realise is, it's bound to be rubbish, particularly if it's free... And in terms of the slickness of the interface, I'm guessing it's going to be more Hardwood Hearts than Uno.

And if everybody under the sun is going to be downloading this one and jumping online, it's going to be impossible to find a good game. Anyone who plays a lot of (PC) online freerolls will know that they're absolute crapshoots; because there's no money in it, people just whack all their chips in with rubbish all the time, because they've nothing to lose.

A decent ranking/leaderboard system would solve that, but again we're talking about a free game, I can't see them having put too much effort into that. The forthcoming World Series Of Poker retail game should hopefully be much better.

[Curry]

Originally Posted by Studley

What people don't realise is, it's bound to be rubbish, particularly if it's free... And in terms of the slickness of the interface, I'm guessing it's going to be more Hardwood Hearts than Uno.

Actually I thought Poker was also done by Carbonated, same team as UNO. And the game is not free, it's just heavily sponsored

[TRIGGER M4N]

So Studley, you say we should bet with Microsoft points?

[Studley]

I'd be up for that

Unrealistic in the near future though, I can see people being in uproar if suddenly there's a console game that lets you gamble real money (regardless of the fact that the PC has been doing it for years).

At the very least, you could do it with Achievements incentives; i.e. you have a "virtual bankroll" of, say, $1000. And the Achivements could be linked to how much money you've earned - "Get bankroll to $5000: 10pts, Get bankroll to $20000: 25pts, Get bankroll to $50000: 50pts" - that sort of thing. So at least the Gamerpoint whores will take it seriously.

Even on the "free" one though, I'm looking forward to a few private games with my friendlist (assuming you can create private games), that could still be good fun. And isn't this game going to have webcam integration like Uno?

[Number 13]

It's a pity you can't choose, if you're over 18, to play for MS Points.

[Curry]

Originally Posted by Number 13

It's a pity you can't choose, if you're over 18, to play for MS Points.

I don't think any 13-year old gamer has actually entered his real age in his profile

[jayc]

if only there was a way to automatically block 13-year old voices from xbox live

[Curry]

Originally Posted by jayc

if only there was a way to automatically block 13-year old voices from xbox live

Ah the memories... playing PDZ online and having one kid in the team that was continuously singing some children's songs in his high pitched voice, meanwhile only committing suicide continuously.

[Cage]

Originally Posted by Curry

Ah the memories... playing PDZ online and having one kid in the team that was continuously singing some children's songs in his high pitched voice, meanwhile only committing suicide continuously.

oh, you met him too? He's one of the reasons I don't play PDZ online.. That guy was everywhere. So was his friend who screams and shouts dirty words all the time.. bah! What a klootviool!..

[Studley]

I'm praying it'll be good.
I'm praying it turns up soon.

[Nekro Neko]

You'll be praying your straight flush beats everyone else when I have a Royal Flush.

[Zerodisorder]

idk, i am not really very excited about this game now that i hear it may be pay... i would like it for free but not so much for pay lol...cheapy by nature

[Curry]

I think I'm the only one that really can't care for shit about this game is it?

[Zerodisorder]

I can pretend to if you want

[Curry]

Phew I'm not alone

[Zerodisorder]

wooo!!! go Texas Hold 'Em ...

[Studley]

Continuing my pillaging of EVERYTHING from this month's Official Xbox Magazine... they have a Hold-Em review

And the first screenshot I've ever seen. It looks AWFUL, really cluttered. They reckon it's going to be 400pts, but they're probably guessing (they've got 400pts for Street Fighter too).

They gave it 5/10, but that's better than Frogger (3), Galaga (4) and Pac-Man (4) got. Uno got 7, Street Fighter got 9.

[jayc]

5/10 is quite disappointing although put in context with the other scores they've given I'm not sure I'd put much faith in their reviews.

[Curry]

Originally Posted by Studley

They gave it 5/10, but that's better than Frogger (3), Galaga (4) and Pac-Man (4) got. Uno got 7, Street Fighter got 9.

Wtf, why are they rating straight and for the most part well-executed retro ports this low

[Dirty Duck]

so looking forward to a nice poker team on live

[Rival24]

Originally Posted by Curry

Wtf, why are they rating straight and for the most part well-executed retro ports this low

No widescreen options etc.. that's goddamn why!

[Studley]

Originally Posted by Dirty Duck

so looking forward to a nice poker team on live

What picture pack is your England flag from?

[Zerodisorder]

its probably liek the cnadian flag one, u have to have an account from the area and you'll get it as a free download.

[Studley]

Yeah I just noticed yours. I can't find it anywhere in the Gamer Pictures section.

While I'm on (or off) the topic, any idea where this guy's pic is from? I've played him loads at Uno and I've always wondered. Is it COD or something?