Poker Smash on XBLA next week
by Ross Miller 
{ Jan 30th 2008 at 1:00PM }
No word yet on price. If your loins are craving for a poker-Tetris hybrid, perhaps the soothing use of Rez HD will tide you over until next week.
Gallery: Poker Smash (XBLA)
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tenjackten @ Jan 30th 2008 1:09PM
OXM gave it a good review and said it was 800 points.
Nate @ Jan 30th 2008 2:09PM
10 bucks, really? For a Tetris game? Wow, suck. I'll admit to not looking at the reviews, but really, how much can there possibly be to this game?
Jonah Falcon @ Jan 30th 2008 2:44PM
It's not a Tetris game, stupid.
GameMind @ Jan 30th 2008 8:18PM
Poker Smash is going to be awesome! I'm not even a huge poker player, but I love puzzle games and this one looks great. A friend showed me the Beta version and it was by far the most gorgeous XBLA game I've ever seen. The gameplay is super deep too. From what I saw, you chain together combinations of poker hands, gaining score multipliers as you go along. You can drop bombs on cards to destroy them and set up combos as the stack settles. There's a slow motion effect you can use to give yourself more time too. I only played for about 5 minutes, but I could see myself getting hooked on the game. The music was sweet too.
Brian Fantana @ Jan 30th 2008 1:34PM
Been looking forward to this game. Looks awsome and has been getting a ton of praise.
Plus, you can't go wrong with a mix of Poker and Tetris.
Mr.ESC @ Jan 30th 2008 1:33PM
Meh I'll wait for another xlive issue to get it for free.
Lol J/K
Well it looks kind of meh and I haven't bought REZ and I haven't finished Exit yet so no thanks,looks interesting tho'.
Obie @ Jan 30th 2008 1:47PM
Hmmm, this game looks cool and sounds intruiging.
Martin @ Jan 30th 2008 2:01PM
I think it's more a mix of Planet Puzzle League and Poker, not Tetris.
No matter, yes the game is getting plenty of praise, and I'll download it in full on the first day it's available.
ManekiNeko @ Jan 30th 2008 2:06PM
Ha! I played this on the original Game Boy over a decade ago! Only there, it was called Square Deal.
Twist @ Jan 30th 2008 2:27PM
Just what XBLA needs: another match 3 game. I guess this one at least has some added uniqueness since it sounds like you can use poker hands like flushes and straights as well as three of a kind and four of a kind.
I wish they would hurry up with Ikaragu. Omega Five was awesome but I am already burned out on it (it needs more stages).
Jonah Falcon @ Jan 30th 2008 2:44PM
It's not a match 3 game, stupid.
ManekiNeko @ Jan 30th 2008 3:52PM
Stop calling people stupid, stupid!
ManekiNeko @ Jan 30th 2008 3:53PM
Stop calling people stupid, stupid!
mike @ Jan 30th 2008 2:38PM
this looks interesting. Im looking forward to it. I have still yet to purchase more then 1 arcade game (I bought marble blast ultra, which I later regretted because the game was WAY too short) and I have played the demo of every single one. I just find the arcade games are not worth it for the little gameplay they give you. Maybe this one will be different
Jonah Falcon @ Jan 30th 2008 2:44PM
Poker Smash is a Planet Puzzle League type of game in which you match poker hands of 3 of a kind or greater (ie. full house, straight, flush, etc.) There's also bombs that can be used to destroy cards without moving them.
The tournament mode is really cool: 2-5 players have a pile of chips, which move around depending on how the player is doing. Lose all your chips, you're out.
Jennifer @ Jan 30th 2008 2:50PM
This game looks good and the positive reviews are, well, positive - but come on, ten bucks?!
It does look pretty tho... and I do like all things poker.
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Noga @ Jan 30th 2008 3:18PM
WHAT ABOUT SMASH BROS? oh.
DeadPlasmaCell @ Jan 30th 2008 4:45PM
This looks like loads of fun