- August 20, 2015
- VooFoo Studios
Pure Hold'em
A stunning recreation of the world's most popular poker game, Pure Hold'em captures the spirit of the big tournaments with slick presentation, an intuitive interface and great multiplayer options.
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Pure Hold'em is a single player and multiplayer casual sport game. It was developed by VooFoo Studios and was released on August 20, 2015. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and negative reviews from players.
"Pure Hold'em" is a poker game that lets you progress through six tables of increasing difficulty, starting at the Jokers table and working your way up to the Aces and Masters tables in the VIP penthouse. You can buy into games using earned credits, play your blinds, or go all in to win the pot. The higher the stakes, the bigger the potential winnings, with the goal of becoming a high roller in the world of poker.
- The game features stunning high-resolution graphics that enhance the poker experience and evoke the feeling of being in a real casino.
- It offers a fun and casual poker experience, suitable for both online and offline play.
- The game is well put together for the most part, providing an enjoyable experience for casual gamers.
- The game suffers from severe connectivity issues, with many players unable to connect to servers or play online, limiting the experience to AI opponents.
- There are significant performance problems on PC, with reports of slow gameplay and freezing issues during matches.
- In-game purchases for chips are required to play, which many players feel is a cash grab and detracts from the overall value of the game.
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The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized for heavily relying on in-game purchases, particularly for chips and card styles, which many players view as a cash grab. Additionally, the purchasing process is reported to be broken, and the overall experience is marred by slow gameplay and ineffective purchases.
“~ offers in-game purchases for card styles, chips, and more”
“This game is all about in-game purchases of chips, just like Zynga on Facebook.”
“Overall, it's just a cash grab in my opinion.”
“The purchasing process for in-game purchases is broken.”
Pure Hold'em review: the PS4 poker game with pure style
A stunning recreation of the world's most popular poker game, Pure Hold'em captures the spirit of the big tournaments with slick presentation, an intuitive interface and great multiplayer options.
85%Pure Hold'em review: No poker face to speak of
A well-made and exceptionally pretty poker game, but we're not entirely convinced Pure Hold'em's show-stopping looks justify the price of entry alone.
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Pure Hold'em is a casual sport game.
Pure Hold'em is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and others.
Pure Hold'em was released on August 20, 2015.
Pure Hold'em was developed by VooFoo Studios.
Pure Hold'em has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its monetization.
Pure Hold'em is a single player game with multiplayer support.
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