Poker Smash!

[Modeps]

I'm a sucker for quirky puzzle games, so I already dropped the points... but haven't even tried it yet.

Content: Poker Smash
Price: 800 Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (EVERYONE) MILD LANGUAGE] Single Player, Xbox LIVE Multiplayer 2-4, Local Multiplayer 2, HD (High Definition). Unlock the full version of Poker Smash to experience seven unique game modes, eleven immersive environments, next-gen 3D graphics, original music, and innovative gameplay. Hone your skills, earn achievements, show off your prowess in LIVE multiplayer tournaments, compete with your friends, and see how you stack up in the Poker Smash community! This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive or the 512MB Memory Unit for storage. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

 

[Thraxen]

I'm interested in this game as well. I like the whole poker hands twist. If you try it out give us an impression. I won't be able to try it out until later this evening.

 

[Queasy]

Download the trial of full version between Feb 6th and the 13th and you're entered to win a 360 Elite or 4000 MS points.

Link

To celebrate the release of this new puzzle games, we've got a Play & Win Sweepstakes with an Xbox 360® Elite console up for grabs. All you need to do is log on to Xbox LIVE between February 6-13 and download the Poker Smash game from Arcade (full game or free trial version) to enter!

Before registering for the sweepstakes, make sure your Xbox LIVE account information is accurate! Potential winners will be notified by the sweepstakes administrator and have their prizes shipped using their Xbox LIVE profile information (e-mail, address, and phone). If your Xbox LIVE Profile information is not complete, correct, or current, you will be disqualified and ineligible to receive a prize in this Play & Win sweepstakes.

Prize Information

On or about February 27, five lucky winners will be selected at random to receive the following prizes:

* One Grand Prize: Xbox 360 Elite Console
* Four Second Prizes: 4000 Microsoft Points

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: Queasy
Download the trial of full version between Feb 6th and the 13th and you're entered to win a 360 Elite or 4000 MS points.

Link

To celebrate the release of this new puzzle games, we've got a Play & Win Sweepstakes with an Xbox 360® Elite console up for grabs. All you need to do is log on to Xbox LIVE between February 6-13 and download the Poker Smash game from Arcade (full game or free trial version) to enter!

Before registering for the sweepstakes, make sure your Xbox LIVE account information is accurate! Potential winners will be notified by the sweepstakes administrator and have their prizes shipped using their Xbox LIVE profile information (e-mail, address, and phone). If your Xbox LIVE Profile information is not complete, correct, or current, you will be disqualified and ineligible to receive a prize in this Play & Win sweepstakes.

Prize Information

On or about February 27, five lucky winners will be selected at random to receive the following prizes:

* One Grand Prize: Xbox 360 Elite Console
* Four Second Prizes: 4000 Microsoft Points

Awesome! Thanks for the intel, News Master Q.

 

[Modeps]

I got a chance to play for a while last night and its... alright. I'm kind of feeling not super impressed by it (the audio is atrocious), but it's fun in short bursts. One thing that makes it a little difficult is that you can only shift cards left or right, not up or down unless there's a space it can drop into. Luckily in the main SP mode, they keep the cards to 10 through Ace to make sure it doesn't get too mind crushing, its hard enough as it stands.

I'm not saying I'm counting it out, but I'm saying its not insta-grabbing me. 🙁

 

[bigpow]

Reminds me of Disney's Bug Drop...
Haven't really tried it out yet

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Modeps
I'm not saying I'm counting it out, but I'm saying its not insta-grabbing me. 🙁

Better or worse than Boogie Bunnies? I tried out Boogie Bunnies last night with my son and.....ugh.

 

[Thraxen]

Originally posted by: Modeps
I got a chance to play for a while last night and its... alright. I'm kind of feeling not super impressed by it (the audio is atrocious), but it's fun in short bursts. One thing that makes it a little difficult is that you can only shift cards left or right, not up or down unless there's a space it can drop into. Luckily in the main SP mode, they keep the cards to 10 through Ace to make sure it doesn't get too mind crushing, its hard enough as it stands.

I'm not saying I'm counting it out, but I'm saying its not insta-grabbing me. 🙁

Yeah, it can actually be pretty difficult to keep an eye out for straights and flushes. I found that I mostly concentrated on 3 of a kind or full houses and the other stuff just sort of happened by chance. Have you tried out the video feature? I downloaded the #1 video and it was a video by the guy that sits at the top of the combo leaderboard. He makes getting combos look so easy.

 

[bl4ckfl4g]

I played the demo and bought it within 5 min. It is pretty awesome.

 

[Aikouka]

Originally posted by: Queasy
Better or worse than Boogie Bunnies? I tried out Boogie Bunnies last night with my son and.....ugh.

C'mon Q-ster, with a name like "Boogie Bunnies"... I wouldn't give it much hope 😛.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Aikouka

Originally posted by: Queasy
Better or worse than Boogie Bunnies? I tried out Boogie Bunnies last night with my son and.....ugh.

C'mon Q-ster, with a name like "Boogie Bunnies"... I wouldn't give it much hope 😛.

Heh. It looked cute and kid-friendly. At least my daughter got a kick out of the dancing bunnies for a little bit.

 

[blurredvision]

I finally dropped the cash for this tonight after playing the demo a few times. I love this game, I think it's a pretty awesome puzzle game. If they released this for the PSP, I'd probably buy a PSP for it 🙂. Great game, I love the puzzle mode so far, it's fucking hard!