Having missed out on Poker Night at the Inventory , I'm approaching its sequel as a new and individual title. So will it be the one great poker game we've all been waiting for?
In short, no. The most important point to note about this title is that it's not what you'd call a serious poker game. The AI opponents will make some questionable plays, folding to miniscule re-raises and calling in extremely marginal spots.
That's not to say that they play badly all of the time, but some of the plays made will leave even intermediate poker players scratching their heads. In many ways, Poker Night 2 evokes the feel of a casual home game with amateur friends, with genuinely skilled players either cleaning up or falling victim to a lucky donkey. This feeling is amplified by the blind structures.
This fast, erratic style fits the silly tone the game is aiming for, certainly, but it would be nice to be able to alter the blind structures a little to accommodate a wider variety of game styles. Adjustable blind settings would be particularly helpful in Omaha; it's already a far more active game than Texas Hold 'Em, and with such large blinds very few of my tournaments lasted longer than 2 or 3 hands before an all-in took place.
The lack of an option to play Pot Limit is particularly egregious, given its universality in modern Omaha. If you're not a particularly serious poker player, however, it should be easy enough to overlook these faults and simply enjoy Poker Night 2 for what it is: a competent poker simulator.
Even outside of the poker on offer, one of the game's biggest draws is arguably its cast of 'celebrity' characters.
Sadly, it falls somewhat short on this front, as well. I'm personally unfamiliar with most of the characters in Poker Night 2 ; the ones I do know are somewhat mediocre here, and the ones that I don't know have not won me over with their portrayals in this game.
Claptrap is arguably the most conventional, spouting the same kind of inane but charming chatter he's known and loved for in Borderlands.
GLaDOS, on the other hand, is quite disappointing; her usual brand of subtle and insidious humour has been replaced with open hostility and silly insults. The writing is fairly sub-par, all-round; the jokes just aren't all that funny and tend to grate with consistent repetition.
This is particularly disappointing from Telltale, as their previous game The Walking Dead is perhaps the most well written piece of fiction I've ever experienced. There is also a variety of unlockables available. Each character has signature items that unlock Team Fortress 2 and Borderlands items, offered as a bounty in the next tournament by performing three specific actions in the previous game.
It's a fairly shameless way of padding out the length, and can further detract from any focus on playing natural poker by forcing you to attempt to meet certain criteria, instead of making the correct play. Purchasing sets of cards, chips and felts can unlock new pieces of dialogue, which should provide plenty of replay value provided you enjoy the banter, and a feature allowing you to buy opponents drinks to learn their tells adds an interesting new dynamic to play.
Despite the seemingly negative nature of this review, it really is worth considering value for money on a title like this. Read Full Review. First, a brief remark on my poker background seems appropriate. I played poker a few times in my life with friends and that was so long ago that, going into this game, I did not even remember the rules of the standard po I wasn't too annoyed with the characters, which others said could become easily repetitive, but overall the game kind of sucked. The lack of poker types was a downturn for me because unlike most people these days I prefe I was interested in this game as it features a number of unlocks for boarder lands 2, i love venture brothers plus i always wanted to get my head round the actual game I was looking forward to playing poker with Brock Sampson and Claptrap.
It's a great idea and the cast is what gives this game the extra point. It gets another half point if you like collecting extra weird heads for Bord I haven't played the first one but I purchased this game hoping for a good game of poker and some funny jokes.
I was greatly disappointed on the first and just disappointed on the second. The actual poker game is hard The first Poker Night was a great and fun game, it had lots of funny dialog between the characters and overral the poker experienc was fun, however the same thing cannot be said about Poker Night 2. Some of the dialogue is absolutely hilarious, while other jokes miss the mark by a hair.
GLaDOS' presence is a particular delight, though her dialogue isn't quite as diabolical as her interactions in the Portal series, and she's subsequently less funny as a result.
Claptrap is a hyperactive hoot that contrasts nicely with Brock's machismo, Ash's ramblings on demonic possession, and Sam's great one-liners. Well-written dialogue and immaculate voice work draw you into the near-constant character interactions--even to the point where you stop playing at times just to pay attention to what the characters have to say. Sam smells victory. Unfortunately, some of the humor relies too heavily on being familiar with the characters' backstories and the franchises they're pulled from.
The other problem is that the dialogue grows repetitious quickly. The audio gags and discussions are amusing the first time you hear them, but they get annoying when you start hearing the same ones over and over again from one tournament to the next. While there is a lot of variety, the game burns through its stock of laughs quickly if you play a few tournaments back-to-back, since recycled phrases and stories pop up after only a couple of hours of play.
Despite its repetitive nature and limited scope, Poker Night 2 does have lots of replay value, thanks to plenty of in-game unlockables and extras. Even when you lose, playing a tournament earns you tokens based on your performance. These can be spent on drinks for opponents to give yourself the upper hand, or you can buy chip sets, tables, and other gameplay elements themed after the featured characters.
Completing specific challenges within a tournament also gives you a shot at winning each character's special item, and it's possible to unlock accessories to use in Borderlands 2. While these perks aren't a huge reward, they do offer some added incentive to keep playing. Even nifty card-dealing robot arms can't prevent the poker from getting stale after a little while.
A great mix of characters and ample personality give Poker Night 2 some strong pull in its early stretches.
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