Hoyle Card Games 2008

by Encore

Product Features

• 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

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001IYR53W
• Item model number: 14296
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 21, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #284 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #2 in Video Games > PC Games > Cards

Product Description

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still Love these Games, January 27, 2010

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Cathy M "Cathy" (No. Oxford, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hoyle Card Games 2008 (DVD-ROM)

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.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!!!, July 4, 2010

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gamer - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hoyle Card Games 2008 (DVD-ROM)

This is a great game, I never seem to get bored with it and the best part is that it works well with Windows 7.

47 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Believe the poor reviews about the newer versions, January 30, 2010

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Trinity "justanoldman" (CO USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hoyle Card Games 2008 (DVD-ROM)

Since 50 passed me by, I've gotten quite particular. I read the reviews on the newer versions wanting one that would work with my new Win7 pro 64 bit system. I even tried the '09 version and didn't like it for the same reasons others gave.

I love this 2008 version. My Pretty Good Solitaire games I've played for years aren't working out visually for me on this system with a new widescreen monitor, so I needed something I would enjoy playing. While it isn't Pretty Good Solitaire, I have to say at least I'm having fun with this 2008 version of Hoyle. It's everything others have said about it. If you like to play card games to relax as I do and you're worried about Win7 etc....get this one.

Kudos to Amazon for carrying it and at a price where I got free shipping when I included it with some DVDs in the purchase.

while I don't like how some of the games play compared to what I'm used to, I still give it a 5 stars.

Update:
I just couldn't take Win7 pro64 anymore. What a POS OS. It's nothing more than Vista with new wrapping, imo.
Unexpected crashes, you blink and it would crash.
Went back to Win XP 64 Pro
The game works flawlessly. Not a single issue.

As a matter of fact, so do all my other games with no issues whatsoever using WinXP pro 64.
I do love this game. Installed without a hitch and plays without a hitch.
This is still the game you want.