Review Quote:
"It has the "one-more-time" draw. You can play it, lose, and you'll think to yourself, I'll play one more time and I know I'll nail it." Next thing you know, you've been playing for three hours and your eyes burn. While most puzzler fans will download this title without even thinking about it, I have to recommend that you at least check it out even if you've passed on puzzle games in the past. Poker Smash isn't good. It's great."
Highlights:
+ Original spin on puzzle genre
+ Fun gameplay keeps you coming back for more
+ Top tier graphics for an XBLA title
+ The best puzzle game on XBLA
Carlos writes "It’s been a while since we last had any new Xbox One backwards compatible titles to cast our nostalgic minds back to once more, and in the few weeks since the last arrivals, releases in general have been a lot quieter than usual. But that all looks set to change with several new games hitting the store all in one go, and today seeing some fresh faces to the backwards compatible library too.
The thing is, are they worth the return or should they simply remain as nothing more than a memory forever more?"
Microsoft has announced the latest additions to the Xbox One's backwards compatibility catalog. Arriving today are four Xbox 360 games: Street Fighter IV, Luxor 2, Madballs in Babo: Invasion, and Poker Smash.
Hardcore Gamer: Poker Smash is not your typical Kickstarter project. Instead of funding the development of a new indie title or physical release of a game, it's attempting to bring a five year old XBLA game to PC. While that may seem like a tall order, it's also a backdoor Kickstarter of sorts to help fund development for Void Star Creations' upcoming title, Junction. We sat down with studio head Drew Card to talk all things Poker Smash, Kickstarter and find out more about their intriguing next game.
Thanks for the review!