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Launching in 2020, Poker Club is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, as well as PS4, Xbox One, Switch and PC. Let’s see whether one of the best casino card games can be a real contender among Sony’s next-generation line-up of launch titles.
Best Poker Games on PS5
With an unconfirmed release date in 2020, Poker Club promises a premium social simulation of the gambling card game and an immersive experience. This brand new I.P. is built on Unreal Engine 4 and includes:
- 4K Visuals
- 60 frames-per-second
The first trailer for Poker Club for PS5 reveals that “the stakes are high; it’s about holding your nerve. Thinking ahead and making your move,” and knowing when to raise your game.
As revealed on the official Poker Club Game website, the game focuses on Texas Hold’Em with 10 different tournament modes to choose from as you rise from Rookie to Pro and progress through various ranks in the PCC Poker Tour.
Multiplayer Poker
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There’s a huge emphasis on teaming up with friends, with the ability to earn joint rewards, reach certain goals and progress with players and friends from around the globe as part of your club.
Poker Club will also feature cross-play and 200-player tournaments, alongside a fully-fledged Career Mode. If you’re new to poker, you don’t need to worry as a tutorial will explain the poker basics to new players and how the different modes will work.
It’s going to be interesting to see what features the developer puts in game for these huge tournaments. You can imagine that it might get frustrating when a player takes too long deciding on his hand, and players drop out of tournaments, not to mention how these PS5 poker tournaments will be structured. Hopefully, we’ll hear more details soon!
Also, many console poker players are wondering whether this next-generation card game will feature micro-transactions, something that hasn’t been confirmed or denied at this point. We’d presume with all the recent controversy over gambling in videogames that this won’t be the case.
Creating a Poker Club on PS5
Customisation will also be a feature, with players able to create their own club and earn gear for their character. These will just be cosmetic items, of course, but it should enable players to add some personality to their game.
PS5 Poker Club Game Modes
Gameplay involves joining a poker club and trying to make a name for yourself. From back room and private poker games to big money main events. Some of the game modes include:
- Turbos
- Super Turbos
- Shoot outs
- Freeze outs
Let’s take a look at what each of these modes entails.
Turbos
A multi-table tournament where antes and blind rise quickly, encouraging fast play. Blind levels usually change every 4-6 minutes. The pace will be quick, which will be ideal for players who aren’t interesting in longer style tournaments.
Super Turbos
This is an even faster version of a Turbo game, with blind levels usually lasting for no longer than three minutes.
Shoot-Outs
Usually poker tournaments featuring a large amount of players would merge a table once players get knocked out to create a balance. However, in a shoot-out, players stay on that table until there is just one player left. The final table would then feature all the players from the winning tables.
Freeze Outs
A very common and popular poker tournament, there are no buy-ins available during a Freeze Out. Once you lose your chips, it’s over, just like the World Series of Poker.
PS4 vs PS5 version
Poker Club on PS5 will have a significant advantage over the PS4. As well as utilizing the haptic feedback of the DualSense controller, load times will be shortly. Speaking in an interview with IGN, director Phil Gaskell, explains:
“We’ve been working on the proprietary tech in the systems to reduce load times in the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions of Poker Club. Loading is now practically non-existent, it makes the whole experience feel seamless, you won’t ever want to go back!”
They’ll also be a free PS5 upgrade from Poker Club on PS4!
Is Poker Club worth a bet?
Judging by the slick visuals, amount of game modes and the social aspect, Poker Club will be essential if you’re already a fan of the casino game. We’d also suspect that Poker Club will be the best PS5 poker game for some time, as we can imagine that most versions of the card game will be bolted on inside an existing game, such as in Grand Theft Auto Online and its popular casino.
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| Producer(s) | Stacey Ganem[1][2] |
| Designer(s) | Bobby King[1][2] |
| Artist(s) | Tom Green[1][2] |
| Composer(s) | Nelson Everhart[1][2] |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows Macintosh Mobile phone PlayStation 2 PlayStation Portable |
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| Genre(s) | Gambling |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Hard Rock Casino is the title of several gambling video games released between 2003 and 2007, and based on the Hard Rock Cafe brand. The first Hard Rock Casino game, developed by MumboJumbo and published by Jamdat Mobile for Microsoft Windows, was released in the United States in 2003.[3] The game was subsequently published by MacPlay for Macintosh in the United States, in January 2004.[4] Later in 2004, Jamdat Mobile developed and published a version for mobile phones in the United States.[5][6]
In July 2005, Crave Entertainment announced an agreement with Hard Rock International to create Hard Rock Casino video games.[7]FarSight Studios developed Hard Rock Casino for the PlayStation 2 (PS2), and Crave Entertainment published the game in the United States on November 28, 2006.[8] FarSight Studios also developed a version for the PlayStation Portable (PSP),[9] which Crave Entertainment released in April 2007, in North America.[10] In Europe, the PlayStation versions were published by Oxygen Games during the same month.[11] The PlayStation versions of Hard Rock Casino received generally negative reviews, according to Metacritic.
Gameplay[edit]
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The computer versions of Hard Rock Casino include blackjack, craps, keno, and poker.[3][4] The mobile version starts the player off with $5,000, and includes three casino games: blackjack, poker, and a slot machine.[12][5][6]
The PlayStation versions feature four casinos and 22 casino games,[8][13] including slot machines, poker, blackjack, roulette, craps, baccarat, pai gow, Let It Ride and Casino War.[14] The player is given body type and clothing options to create a customized player character.[8][13] The game includes a story mode in which the player tries to win enough money to gamble at high roller casinos. To progress through the story mode, the player must play and win the various gambling games to advance from one casino to the next casino.[15][16][17][14] The PSP version includes a wireless multiplayer option.[13][18]
Reception[edit]
| Aggregator | Score | ||
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| mobile | PS2 | PSP | |
| Metacritic | 45/100[19] | 44/100[9] | |
| Publication | Score | ||
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| mobile | PS2 | PSP | |
| Eurogamer | 3/10[15] | ||
| GameSpot | 6.9/10[5] | ||
| GamesRadar+ | [16] | ||
| GameZone | 6.6/10[18] | ||
| IGN | 7/10[6] | 4.5/10[17] | 4.5/10[20] |
| Pocket Gamer | 4/10[14] | ||
The PlayStation versions of Hard Rock Casino received generally unfavorable reviews, according to Metacritic.[19][9] Reviewers criticized the PlayStation versions for their simple gambling games and repetitive gameplay,[16][17] with Rob Fahey of Eurogamer stating that none of the games were 'particularly fun to play.'[15] Reviewers noted that some of the games were played by pushing a single button.[15][17][14] Reviewers also criticized the gambling games' graphical user interface,[15][17][14] with some comparing it to a flash game.[15][14]
IGN's Chris Roper, reviewing the PlayStation versions, called the game a 'poor attempt at a decent idea.' Roper stated that the 'biggest problem' with the game was the lack of instructions in the manual and the in-game career mode; instructions are instead accessed from the game's main menu.[17][20] Mark Walbank of Pocket Gamer, reviewing the PSP version, stated that the game could not match the feeling of a real casino and 'as a consequence it all feels rather flat and functional.'[14] Louis Bedigian of GameZone praised the graphics of the PSP version and wrote that it 'is presented and implemented more efficiently than any other casino game collection,' while noting that the casino games were 'simple, random fun' and 'the replay value is higher than any standalone poker game.'[18]
Levi Buchanan of IGN praised the graphics of the mobile version, but stated that there were better versions of each gambling game available elsewhere.[6] Carrie Venetia of GameSpot reviewed the mobile version and was disappointed by the minimal casino sound effects, and wrote that the game 'is a wonderful value, but it's also very straightforward,' stating that it 'won't surprise or impress in any way.'[5]
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External links[edit]
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