Playwize Poker & Casino (PS2): Quick Play on 'Sky's The Limit' Casino
The 2nd best 'all-round' casino simulation I have played. Music is excellent for the title in question and some games (especially Baccarat) are presented better here compared to Hard Rock Casino. However the lack of game variety gives this one a shorter lifespan. The Star system is a nice touch but some of the tasks are very hard to do unless you get really lucky.
This PAL PS2 game seems to be a hasty 're-edit' of the US PSP title 'Payout Poker & Casino' published by Namco. It seems once Namco cancelled Payout Poker & Casino in the UK/EU (along with the planned PS2/XBOX versions), '505 Gamestreet' came along and arranged this budget PS2 release for Europe. Big differences between this and Payout are the casino layouts (smaller in this game) and the lack of online play. The Namco logo has also been removed although you can see it on some loading screen images.
0:00 Intro
0:28 Wheel Of Fortune
2:23 Mini Baccarat
3:11 5-Reel Slots (High Flyer)
3:44 3-Reel Slots (Jet-Set Jackpot)
4:13 Video Poker (9/6 Jacks Or Better)
5:26 Blackjack
6:46 Red Dog
7:55 Roulette (Double 0 / US Version)
9:49 Craps
12:36 Poker Room (Texas Hold 'Em)
13:35 Star System (Achievements)