GameZone's Review
7.8
GZ Rating
| Gameplay | 7 |
| Graphics | 8 |
| Sound | 7.5 |
| Difficulty | 6 |
| Concept | 6 |
| Multiplayer | 8.5 |
| Overall | 7.8 |
Reviewer: Michael Lafferty
Review Date: 10/05/2001
Hoyle Card Games 5 is packed with old favorites and a couple of new friends
Full Hoyle Card Games 2002 Review
7.8
Description
Hoyle - the card game experts - brings you 16 of your favorite card games like you've never seen them before. Lively, interactive play and crisp, colorful graphics make Hoyle Card Games the number one selling game available. Choose from Bridge, Canasta, Crazy Eights, Cribbage, Euchre, Gin Rummy, Go Fish, Hearts, Memory Match, Old Maid, Pinochle, Pitch, Poker, Solitaire, Spades, and War. New for 2002, is the Hoyle International Game Section, which includes Skat, a three-player game from Germany and Tarot - the national game of France. There is also a new PDA version of Solitaire.One of the most revered things about Hoyle Games is the animated characters. Choose to play with Bart, Elayne, Ethel, Gax, Harley, Jasper, Marvin, Maurice, Robin or Roswell or with your own friends and family. Players can use Facemaker™, which lets users create their personalized character, choosing his or her hairstyle, outfit, and facial features. These characters can be used to represent players while playing Hoyle games on the computer or over the Internet. A complimentary Hoyle rulebook and strategy guide is included with the game. This book is over 100 pages in length and contains board game history, rules, playing strategies and helpful diagrams that walk you through situational game play.
Hardware Requirements
Windows 95/98/00/ME/XP, Pentium 133 or higher, 16 MB RAM, 4x CD-ROM, 640x480 @ 16-bit color, 60 MB hard disk space.





