Product Description

Take down the world's top pros in head to head action

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5156 in Video Games
• Brand: ACTIVISION
• Model: 75451
• Released on: 2007-12-14
• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Dimensions: 3.00 pounds

Features

• Single Player
• Over 20 official Wsor Tournament events
• Learn to play like the pros

Customer Reviews

Getting Closer to a Real Table
First, if you only enjoy NL Hold 'em, you might want to think twice on this version. Imagine WSOP '05 with more pro's, more games, limit, HORSE, Razz, Stud too. It's a tough game if you play properly, if you play it like an arcade game, you will either excel or get very bored. Now if you like the other poker variations, then pick this up. The AI is much tougher than last years game, and the play seems more like a casino table than previous versions.

The online aspect of the game is where serious players are going to love '08... There are stats. All the things most poker players love deep down inside, the numbers. You can have multi table tournaments, so you can essentially use this as a trainer for that weekend trip to the card room. Cash Games, SnG's, all the things you find online. You do get a lot of donk play, so don't be surprised with the suck-outs. But the overall online experience so far is 98% positive, and I'm starting to get together a weekly game.

Other things to love:
There are a ton of achievments.
Pro voices
A blackjack mini game within the game
Video's (White belt from Helmuths thingy is one of the 'goodies')

Phil Helmuth is the 'star' this year, but a lot of the information that scrolls and is shown between loading screens is regurgitated from previous versions with a few current tidbits. If you ever wanted to compete with him or someone like Matusow, then here's your chance.

As a poker player, I can't complain much. It's not Poker Academy, or Full Tilt, but it is getting incredibly close to making me really feel like I'm at the table with Allan, Elisabeth, Chris and E Dog... This is an excellent addition to the WSOP brand.

a noble effort
this is almost a really, really fun game. it is good practice, but if you are one of those players that gets irritated at bad beats, let this one go. the AI in this game will re-raise you preflop with 8-4 offsuits all day long and hit them with a regularity bordering on the absurd. this tends to make the cash games really easy, but the blind structure makes the tournaments really hard.

on the other hand, it is good practice for beating games filled with really, really bad players.

Overall its an average game, but good if you get it for a good price.
WSOP 2008 is mostly a good game with a few flaws. I enjoyed playing Omaha, Razz, and 7 card Stud just as much as NL Hold'em. My favorite part of the game was that you could create an avatar and play as many or as few tournaments in the World Series that you want. Then you can accumulate money and use it to buy accessories for your "bachelor pad." I think it makes the game a lot like creating a player on NCAA Football.

My two complaints with the game are that the cards are very small on the screen and if you don't have a large tv then I wouldn't recommend the game. It is especially hard when you are playing games that have cards showing for each player. My second complaint is that if you are not actively knocking out players then the number of players in the tournament take forever to get knocked out.

Overall, I would recommend the game if you are a big poker fan (more than just Hold'em) and have a pretty big TV (or like sitting really close to a small one).