I bought the Aces Texas Hold'em iPhone game a few weeks back - It's been in my Top 3 iPhone Games since I got it.
Today, it surprised me. Actually, my stupidity surprised me. I've managed to play the game for 3 weeks without once rotating my iPhone. So my game play experience has been this:
It's very good.
Today, Mrs DoiPod asked me to take care of something, right in the middle of a great Poker hand. I laid down my iPhone. When I got back I saw this!...
I though it was a screen saver, but it turns out it's a game play function I'd never noticed. This iPhone game rocks!
In the portrait view, the game play in Aces Texas Hold'em is great. Like I said, it's been in my Top 3 iPhone Games since I got it. In portrait there are lots of clever 'video like' footage of your opponents, which you can skip through to speed up the game play. Add to this the great ambient casino music and it makes for very addictive game play.
But the "new" landcape game play in Aces Texas Hold'em for the iPhone is brilliant! It adds a whole bunch of new features you can easily access to improve your chances of winning.
Here's the official blurb for Aces Texas Hold'em:
(Just goes to show you how these iPhone games are an 'impulse purchase' - It clearly states that there is a top down view. I never even read it. It just clicked the 'Buy App' button in iTunes because it looked like a fun game)
Play like a pro against realistic opponents or with your friends over a Wi-Fi Network. Use all of the hints, tips, tells, and your mastery to gain access to exclusive rooms with higher-stakes and even bigger rewards!
FEATURES:
- Switch between immersive first-person and top-down game play by rotating your iPhone or iPod Touch - Visually stunning graphics and realistic sound effects - Opponents bet, bluff, and have secret tells - In-game hints, tips, statistics, and player ratings - Wi-Fi Multiplayer support for up to 9 players
For the record, I can't get past room 3 of the 10 available rooms. I confess I'm not a very good poker player.
Aces Texas Hold'em for iPhone and iPod Touch cost $4.99 / £2.99.
