25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Copy Restrictions & Bugs (Hoyle Table Games 2004), January 24, 2004
This review is from: Hoyle Table Games 2004 (CD-ROM)
I've owned several Hoyle games in the past and simply cannot recommend this one. The games themselves look interesting, but the intrusive copy restriction strongly weakens the value of this product. The fragile CD must be in the drive whenever the game is played (the copy restrictions also defeat virtual CD type programs).
While this may seem like a minor issue, it isn't for me. I was burned once by Sierra when they decided to drop replacement disks for another copy restricted game years ago. I refused to buy another product from them for several years, up until Hoyle Casino last year. Needless to say, I'm not exactly thrilled to see these types of copy restrictions again. Now that I've had a sample of the new copy restrictions, this alone will prevent me from buying any more Sierra games.
But that is not all that is wrong with Hoyle Table Games 2004. I was not able to get Maximum Pool to even run (WinXP). Sierra's solution (on their web site) is to disconnect any gamepad or joystick connected to the computer. Sadly, my computer throws a fit when the gamepad isn't attached (I often have to reinstall when I want to use it again).
Finally, like many Hoyle games, the AI seems heavily weighted in favor of the computer players. I've virtually given up on Hoyle Casino because of this (I almost always lose), and Hoyle Table Games may join Casino in the closet if I don't see better results. I like a challenge, but not to be defeated virtually every single time.
Anyway, that's my take on Hoyle Table Games 2004. Hopefully some of this will prove useful for you.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
They don't even know the rules of chess, February 14, 2004
This review is from: Hoyle Table Games 2004 (CD-ROM)
First, their draw by three fold repetion is off.
second, their expert level probably isn`t even rated 1000
This is the worst excuse for a game I have ever seen.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Darn it, I really wanted to learn Dominoes, May 12, 2009
= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Hoyle Table Games 2004 (CD-ROM)
My first order never arrived; I bought another. Finally it arrived, after searching and searching for a PC Dominoes game that I can learn myself. This game is so elementary and limited, you cannot even decide for yourself when you have a choice of which end to lay the tile, the computer makes that decision. Darn it. The search goes on. Dominoes has many games, complex variable games as well, and this should have supplied the options.
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