Caesars Palace 2000 (Dreamcast)
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- Опубліковано 4 лис 2024
- In september of 1999, the online publication IGN had a conversation with game publisher Interplay where Interplay first mentioned that they are working on a game that "will be one of the most realistic portrayals of the casino atmosphere ever". Caesars Palace 2000, released almost a year later, was this game.
Is it "the most realistic" casino game? Hardly. But it features blackjack, roulette, craps, mini baccarat, slot machines, video keno, video poker, poker challenge, pai-gow poker, red dog, war, Spanish 21 and a couple more that we don't remember. The game is also fully licensed by the Caesars Palace casino in Las Vegas.
If we return to IGN once again. 13 months after the article we mentioned above, IGN reviewed Caesars Palace 2000 and gave it a whopping 2.5/10. And this is more or less how it was for the Dreamcast version that was almost universally panned by critics.
The PC and Playstation version was received a little bit better, but not by much.
All in all. You should stay away from this game. If you are into gambling, there are so many better alternatives. Literally any online casino or any contemporary free-to-play game is better than Caesars Palace 2000.
There are only two casino games that are really worth bothering with. Blackjack and Video Poker are actually games of skill that if played properly can result in at least making your money last as long as possible if not making a return. The impact of skilful play will largely depend on the rules variations and the payout tables. It's worth reading up on these if you were to ever consider seriously playing these games, or at least want your bankroll to last and maximise your entertainment.
This Dreamcast game represents decent representations of those 2 games and if you want to play this sort of thing on a console it's pretty good. The betting seems a bit clunky at first but once to you "get it" you can place bets pretty quickly.
The coaching function could have been better but at least it is in there and you can test yourself to see how many times the coach corrects your play.
The rest of the games on offer are, just like the real thing, guessing games with the odds stacked against you so are pretty pointless in a simulation like this. Not a bad way to learn how to play these games though. If you were to play this before going to a real casino (as I have) then it's actually a useful tool.
Of course nowadays online casinos offer free play modes of these games and will be slicker but an up-to-date version of a console casino game with real online betting would be an interesting proposition.
The hands freak me out
What hands ? Didn't you know it's just a bare skeleton beneath those gloves ?
Really weird.
He's betting against the devil.
Vegas Stakes on SNES is a better alternative, too.