Short description: 2005 video game
| World Series of Poker |
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 North American Xbox cover art |
| Developer(s) | Left Field Productions |
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| Publisher(s) | Activision |
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| Producer(s) | Aaron Thompson |
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| Programmer(s) | David Anderson Dan Olsen |
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| Artist(s) | Alvyn Ramirez |
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| Composer(s) | DeWolfe Music |
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| Platform(s) | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation Portable, Windows |
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| 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)
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| Genre(s) | Traditional (poker) |
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| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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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 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
| Reception |
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| Review scores |
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| Publication | Score |
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| GC | PC | PS2 | PSP | Xbox |
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| 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 | | OPM (US) | N/A | N/A | 1/5[13] | 1.5/5[14] | N/A | | OXM (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] | | Aggregate score |
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| Metacritic | 44/100[19] | 39/100[20] | 46/100[21] | 37/100[22] | 52/100[23] |
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jastrzab, Jeremy (January 23, 2006). "Updated Australian Release List - 23/1/06". Archived from the original on September 16, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060916055757/http://www.palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+Release+List+-+23/1/06&id=3743. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Reilly, Mike (October 6, 2005). "World Series of Poker Review (PS2, Xbox)". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150919094249/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/ws-poker-ps2. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ↑ Navarro, Alex (September 23, 2005). "World Series of Poker Review (GC)". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/world-series-of-poker-review/1900-6134290/. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ↑ Navarro, Alex (September 23, 2005). "World Series of Poker Review (PC)". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/world-series-of-poker-review/1900-6134292/. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Navarro, Alex (September 12, 2005). "World Series of Poker Review (PS2, Xbox)". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/world-series-of-poker-review/1900-6133046/. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ↑ Bedigian, Louis (September 13, 2005). "World Series of Poker - PS2 - Review". Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090531140817/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r27255.htm. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ↑ Hopper, Steven (September 15, 2005). "World Series of Poker - XB - Review". Archived from the original on May 24, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090524011320/http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r27255.htm. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Roper, Chris (September 16, 2005). "World Series of Poker (GCN, PS2, Xbox)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/09/17/world-series-of-poker-3. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ↑ Roper, Chris (September 22, 2005). "World Series of Poker (PSP)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/09/22/world-series-of-poker. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ↑ Jihem (March 7, 2006). "Test: World Series Of Poker (PS2)" (in French). Webedia. http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00006340_test.htm. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ↑ Jihem (March 7, 2006). "Test: World Series Of Poker (PSP)" (in French). Webedia. http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00006342_test.htm. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ↑ "World Series of Poker". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 198: 111. December 2005.
- ↑ "World Series of Poker (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (99): 132. December 2005.
- ↑ "World Series of Poker (PSP)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (99): 139. December 2005.
- ↑ "Review: World Series of Poker". Official Xbox Magazine UK (Future plc): 93. April 2006.
- ↑ James, Chris (March 22, 2006). "World Series of Poker (PSP)". Steel Media Ltd. https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/000792/world-series-of-poker/. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ↑ Fisher, Matthew (September 7, 2005). "World Series of Poker Review (Xbox)". IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120121220550/http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/977/World-Series-of-Poker/p1/. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Fish, Eliot (February 18, 2006). "World Series of Poker (PS2, Xbox)". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/world-series-of-poker-20060218-gdmz4i.html. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "World Series of Poker for GameCube Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-series-of-poker/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "World Series of Poker for PC Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-series-of-poker/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "World Series of Poker for PlayStation 2 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-series-of-poker/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "World Series of Poker for PSP Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-series-of-poker/critic-reviews/?platform=psp. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 "World Series of Poker for Xbox Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-series-of-poker/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
External links
- 'The World Series of Poker Official Website' at WSOP.com
- World Series of Poker at MobyGames
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