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World Series of Poker (video game)

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World Series of Poker
North American Xbox cover art
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
Release
August 31, 2005
    • NA: August 31, 2005 (PS2, Xbox)
    • NA: September 13, 2005 (Win)
    • NA: September 14, 2005 (GC)
    • NA: September 15, 2005 (PSP)
    • AU: February 1, 2006 (Win, PS2, Xbox)[1]
    • AU: February 3, 2006 (PSP)[1]
    • EU: February 24, 2006 (PS2, Xbox, PC, PSP)
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

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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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  1. ^ a b Jastrzab, Jeremy (January 23, 2006). "Updated Australian Release List - 23/1/06". PALGN. Archived from the original on September 16, 2006. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Navarro, Alex (September 23, 2005). "World Series of Poker Review (GC)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Navarro, Alex (September 23, 2005). "World Series of Poker Review (PC)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Navarro, Alex (September 12, 2005). "World Series of Poker Review (PS2, Xbox)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  6. ^ Bedigian, Louis (September 13, 2005). "World Series of Poker - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  7. ^ Hopper, Steven (September 15, 2005). "World Series of Poker - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 24, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c Roper, Chris (September 16, 2005). "World Series of Poker (GCN, PS2, Xbox)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  9. ^ Roper, Chris (September 22, 2005). "World Series of Poker (PSP)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  10. ^ Jihem (March 7, 2006). "Test: World Series Of Poker (PS2)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  11. ^ Jihem (March 7, 2006). "Test: World Series Of Poker (PSP)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  12. ^ "World Series of Poker". Nintendo Power. Vol. 198. Nintendo of America. December 2005. p. 111.
  13. ^ "World Series of Poker (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 99. Ziff Davis. December 2005. p. 132.
  14. ^ "World Series of Poker (PSP)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 99. Ziff Davis. December 2005. p. 139.
  15. ^ "Review: World Series of Poker". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. April 2006. p. 93.
  16. ^ James, Chris (March 22, 2006). "World Series of Poker (PSP)". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ a b Fish, Eliot (February 18, 2006). "World Series of Poker (PS2, Xbox)". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  19. ^ a b "World Series of Poker for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  20. ^ a b "World Series of Poker for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  21. ^ a b "World Series of Poker for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  22. ^ a b "World Series of Poker for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  23. ^ a b "World Series of Poker for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
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