Hoyle Card Games 2008

Hoyle Card Games 2008.
Step up to the best deal in town and test your skill. Shuffle the cards and deal yourself in to the greatest card games of all time. HOYLE drops you right into the action with more than 150 classic games, official rules, tips and strategies. From classic games like Cribbage to new favorites like online Texas Hold¿em, HOYLE Card Games 2008 has something for everyone. All games are based on the official rules from HOYLE, the authority for more than 200 years. More than 75 card games including: Texas Hold¿em, Hearts, Bridge, Crazy Eights, Gin Rummy, Omaha Hold¿em, Pinochle, Rummy 500, and much more.

Feature :

• Create your own character with Face Creator, customizing everything from facial features to clothes
• Interactive computer opponents with multiple skill levels to challenge everybody
• Play together on the same computer and challenge your friends and family for bragging rights or play solo with 55 different solitaire games
• Hoyle Card Games 2008 is available for both Windows and Mac. The download

Customer Review :  

 

Still Love This Game

After a LOT of confusion and research on what version would best work with Vista, I came to the conclusion that 2008 was the way to go. (I have a 2000 edition that won't completely run on Vista). Then I came to Amazon and realized that there was a 2008 "Old Version" and "New Version".... WHAT????? I bit the bullet and found a "New Version - Jewel Case" 2008 locally and brought it home with some trepidation. IT WORKS GREAT! I also purchased the Board games 2008. I have the "New Version of 2008" loaded on my Vista Desktop and it also works on my XP netbook. Other reviews have stated that they haven't updated the players or the voices of the opponents, and I also agree that if Hoyle is going to release a new version every year without really "upgrading" the games then a "free upgrade" or a discounted upgrade for current owners would be good customer relations! The only other thing that irritates me is the fact that not all of the backgrounds/game boards/faces etc., are available for use, they have to be "purchased" with coins. I just received my Windows 7 Upgrade and am curious as to whether or not this will work with that. I have had no problems at all with this and am, for the most part, very happy with it. Full Review