World Poker Tour (video game)

World Poker Tour

Developer(s)| Backbone Emeryville (GBA)
Coresoft
Publisher(s)| 2K
Platform(s)| Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation Portable
Release|

* NA: October 18, 2005
* EU: March 10, 2006

PSP

* AU: April 7, 2006
* NA: April 18, 2006
* EU: June 2, 2006

Genre(s)| Card video game
Mode(s)| Single-player

World Poker Tour is a poker video game developed by Backbone Emeryville and Coresoft and published by 2K for Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, and Xbox in 2005, and for PlayStation Portable in 2006. It is based on the World Poker Tour, an internationally televised gaming and entertainment brand.

## Contents

* 1 Development
* 2 Reception
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Development

The game was showcased at E3 2005.[1] Commentary in the game was provided by Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten.[2]

## Reception

Reception

| Review scores

Publication| Score
GBA| PS2| PSP| Xbox
Eurogamer| N/A| 5/10[7]| N/A| N/A
GameRevolution| N/A| C−[8]| N/A| C−[8]
GameSpot| N/A| 7.1/10[9]| 6.8/10[10]| 7.1/10[9]
GameSpy| N/A| 2/5[11]| N/A| 3/5[12]
GameZone| N/A| 7.1/10[13]| N/A| 7.3/10[14]
IGN| 7/10[15]| 7/10[16]| 7/10[17]| 7/10[16]
OPM (US)| N/A| 3/5[18]| 3.5/5[19]| N/A
OXM (US)| N/A| N/A| N/A| 7.5/10[20]
Pocket Gamer| N/A| N/A| 3/5[21]| N/A
TeamXbox| N/A| N/A| N/A| 6.9/10[22]
Aggregate score
Metacritic| 65/100[3]| 60/100[4]| 68/100[5]| 63/100[6]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3][4][5][6]

## References

1. ↑ "2K Sports Announces Game Lineup to Be Featured at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2005; Five Xbox 360 Titles Announced". Gale. May 16, 2005. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/2K+Sports+Announces+Game+Lineup+to+Be+Featured+at+Electronic...-a0132457460.
2. ↑ "2K Sports Deals Out Real World Class Pros and Real Venues in World Poker Tour(R) Video Game". Gale. August 18, 2005. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/2K+Sports+Deals+Out+Real+World+Class+Pros+and+Real+Venues+in+World...-a0135430979.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "World Poker Tour for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-poker-tour-2005/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "World Poker Tour for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-poker-tour-2005/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "World Poker Tour for PSP Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-poker-tour-2005/critic-reviews/?platform=psp.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "World Poker Tour for Xbox Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-poker-tour-2005/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox.
7. ↑ Walker, John (April 25, 2006). "World Poker Tour (PlayStation 2)". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/r-worldpokertour-ps2.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Reilly, Mike (November 11, 2005). "World Poker Tour Review (PS2, Xbox)". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/36170-world-poker-tour-review.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Navarro, Alex (October 25, 2005). "World Poker Tour 2K6 [sic Review (PS2, Xbox) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]"]. Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/world-poker-tour-2k6-review/1900-6136501/.
10. ↑ Navarro, Alex (April 25, 2006). "World Poker Tour Review (PSP)". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/world-poker-tour-review/1900-6148310/.
11. ↑ Leahy, Dan (October 28, 2005). "GameSpy: World Poker Tour (PS2)". IGN Entertainment. http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/world-poker-tour/662609p1.html.
12. ↑ Leahy, Dan (November 3, 2005). "GameSpy: World Poker Tour (Xbox)". IGN Entertainment. http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/world-poker-tour-2k6/664106p1.html.
13. ↑ David, Mike (November 7, 2005). "World Poker Tour - PS2 - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/world_poker_tour_ps2_review/.
14. ↑ Wrentmore, John (October 31, 2005). "World Poker Tour - XB - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/world_poker_tour_xb_review/.
15. ↑ Sulic, Ivan (October 24, 2005). "World Poker Tour (GBA)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/25/world-poker-tour-4.
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Sulic, Ivan (October 24, 2005). "World Poker Tour (PS2, Xbox)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/25/world-poker-tour-3.
17. ↑ Roper, Chris (April 26, 2006). "World Poker Tour (PSP)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/04/27/world-poker-tour-2.
18. ↑ "World Poker Tour (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (100): 95. January 2006.
19. ↑ "World Poker Tour (PSP)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (106): 84. July 2006.
20. ↑ "World Poker Tour". Official Xbox Magazine (Future US): 73. Christmas 2005.
21. ↑ Sanches, Joao Diniz (July 1, 2006). "World Poker Tour". Steel Media Ltd. https://www.pocketgamer.com/world-poker-tour-psp/world-poker-tour/.
22. ↑ Ahearn, Nate (October 24, 2005). "World Poker Tour 2K6 [sic Review (Xbox) [Incomplete]"]. IGN Entertainment. http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/1024/World-Poker-Tour-2K6/p1/.

## External links

* World Poker Tour at MobyGames
* World Poker Tour (Game Boy Advance) at MobyGames

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