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Developer(s) | Left Field Productions |
Publisher(s) | Activision |
Producer(s) | Aaron Thompson |
Programmer(s) | David Anderson Dan Olsen |
Artist(s) | Alvyn Ramirez |
Composer(s) | DeWolfe Music |
Platform(s) | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation Portable, Windows |
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Genre(s) | Traditional (poker) |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
World Series of Poker is a video game based on the popular gambling tournament World Series of Poker. It is succeeded by World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions and World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets. It was released for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation Portable, and Windows.
Games included in the World Series of Poker package are Omaha, Omaha Hi-Low Split, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split, Razz (Seven Stud Lowball), and Texas Hold 'em.
Reception
[edit]Reception
Aggregator | Score | ||||
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GC | PC | PS2 | PSP | Xbox | |
Metacritic | 44/100[19] | 39/100[20] | 46/100[21] | 37/100[22] | 52/100[23] |
Publication | Score | ||||
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GC | PC | PS2 | PSP | Xbox | |
GameRevolution | N/A | N/A | D[2] | N/A | D[2] |
GameSpot | 5.8/10[3] | 4.7/10[4] | 6.8/10[5] | N/A | 6.8/10[5] |
GameZone | N/A | N/A | 6.5/10[6] | N/A | 6/10[7] |
IGN | 3.5/10[8] | N/A | 3.5/10[8] | 3.3/10[9] | 3.5/10[8] |
Jeuxvideo.com | N/A | N/A | 13/20[10] | 13/20[11] | N/A |
Nintendo Power | 4.5/10[12] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | N/A | 1/5[13] | 1.5/5[14] | N/A |
Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.3/10[15] |
Pocket Gamer | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3/5[16] | N/A |
TeamXbox | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.9/10[17] |
The Sydney Morning Herald | N/A | N/A | 2/5[18] | N/A | 2/5[18] |
The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" on all platforms except the Xbox version, which received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[19][20][21][22][23]
References
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- ^ a b Reilly, Mike (October 6, 2005). "World Series of Poker Review (PS2, Xbox)". Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Navarro, Alex (September 23, 2005). "World Series of Poker Review (GC)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ Navarro, Alex (September 23, 2005). "World Series of Poker Review (PC)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Navarro, Alex (September 12, 2005). "World Series of Poker Review (PS2, Xbox)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ Bedigian, Louis (September 13, 2005). "World Series of Poker - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Hopper, Steven (September 15, 2005). "World Series of Poker - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 24, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ a b c Roper, Chris (September 16, 2005). "World Series of Poker (GCN, PS2, Xbox)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ Roper, Chris (September 22, 2005). "World Series of Poker (PSP)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ Jihem (March 7, 2006). "Test: World Series Of Poker (PS2)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Jihem (March 7, 2006). "Test: World Series Of Poker (PSP)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "World Series of Poker". Nintendo Power. Vol. 198. Nintendo of America. December 2005. p. 111.
- ^ "World Series of Poker (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 99. Ziff Davis. December 2005. p. 132.
- ^ "World Series of Poker (PSP)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 99. Ziff Davis. December 2005. p. 139.
- ^ "Review: World Series of Poker". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. April 2006. p. 93.
- ^ James, Chris (March 22, 2006). "World Series of Poker (PSP)". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ Fisher, Matthew (September 7, 2005). "World Series of Poker Review (Xbox)". TeamXbox. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ a b Fish, Eliot (February 18, 2006). "World Series of Poker (PS2, Xbox)". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "World Series of Poker for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "World Series of Poker for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "World Series of Poker for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "World Series of Poker for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "World Series of Poker for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
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