Poker Smash
Poker Smash is a poker-styled arcade game offering single-player and live games with unique graphics and game modes. It is available only for the Xbox 360 gaming console and requires an Xbox Live account and either a 512MB memory module or the Xbox hard drive. Poker Smash costs $10.00, which provides you with a code to unlock all of the features of the game under your Xbox Live account. A broadband internet connection is also required for game play. Refunds are not provided once the charges have been processed.
Poker Smash Summary
Poker Smash is a mash-up of two different games: Poker and Tetris. It has seven different game modes where players can choose from among 11 different gaming environments. Players can play against the AI in single-player mode, or against other local players (via a LAN setup), as well as against others individuals on-line via their Xbox Live account. Graphics are typical for games of this genre on the Xbox 360.
Our thoughts on Poker Smash
One doesn’t need to know how to play either Tetris or Poker in order to play Poker Smash, as it’s very easy to pick up and learn the game. It has a very short learning-curve. Nor does one have to be a fan of poker, card games, or arcade games. Users who have played Poker Smash have been surprised at just how easily they become hooked on it, especially when they’re able to get together with friends and play against each other via a home LAN or even playing against their friends via the internet. Even in single-player mode or playing against the computer’s AI, players have been surprised at the ease with which they learn the game and become addicted to it (in a good way, of course).
If you’re a fan of puzzle games, then you’ll definitely appreciate the unique features that Poke Smash brings to the table in a way never before experienced by the gaming community. The eleven highly-detailed three-dimensional playing environments, coupled with their own unique theme songs, just add to the joy and excitement of game play although some players find the songs annoying and prefer to turn them off.
Poker Smash is rated E for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, and users of all ages and experience should find this an enjoyable game that will sharpen their wits. Additionally, as this is an Xbox Live game, users will be able to find hints, tips, cheats, and other competitors in the Xbox Live community.
