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| Poker Night 2 | |
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| Developer(s) | Telltale Games |
| Publisher(s) | Telltale Games |
| Composer(s) | Jared Emerson-Johnson |
| Engine | Telltale Tool |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360,[1]iOS |
| Release | Xbox Live Arcade Steam (Windows & OS X)
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| Genre(s) | Card video game |
Poker Night 2 is a pokervideo game developed by Telltale Games.[1] It is the sequel to Poker Night at the Inventory and, like its predecessor, features crossover characters from different franchises. The game was released for Steam, PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade in April 2013, with an iOS version released the following month.[2][3][4] Due to expiring licenses, the game was pulled from sale in September 2018.[5]
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Gameplay[edit]
Like the original game, Poker Night 2 is a computer-based poker simulation between an unseen participant (the player) and four characters. Each player starts with the same amount of virtual money, and competes in standard poker rules to try to eliminate all the other players by exhausting their money. In addition to Texas hold 'em style of play, Poker Night 2 includes Omaha hold 'em as well.
The four additional characters in addition to the player are Sam from the Sam & Max franchise (voiced by David Nowlin), who is assisted by Max (voiced by David Boat), Brock Samson from The Venture Bros. (voiced by Patrick Warburton), Ash Williams from The Evil Dead franchise (voiced by Danny Webber), and Claptrap from the Borderlands series (voiced by David Eddings). GLaDOS (voiced by Ellen McLain) from the Portal series takes a supporting role as the dealer. During the hands, these characters provide humorous chatter between each other and towards the player. Reginald Van Winslow (voiced by Roger L. Jackson) from Tales of Monkey Island reprises his role as the host.[1][6][7] Additional brief cameos include Steve the Bandit and Mad Moxxi from Borderlands, Doug and a Save-Lot Bandit from The Walking Dead, and a waiter from Gravity Bone.
The game features unlockable in-game card, chip and table designs, as well as 'Bounty Unlocks' for completing certain goals, which unlock Borderlands 2 content and, depending on the platform played, Team Fortress 2 items on Steam, Xbox Avatar items, or PlayStation 3 themes.[6][8] Simultaneously using chips, cards, and tables sharing the same theme alters the design of the Inventory, opening up new conversation possibilities. Players can also buy the other characters drinks in order to more easily expose their tells.
Development[edit]
The first Poker Night game was developed by Telltale during a lull in their release schedule, and proved to be successful; Steve Allison, vice president of publishing at Telltale, believed it was the relationship between Telltale and the Valve that contributed to the success of the game, luring players with Team Fortress 2 items for performing well in the game.[9] As completion of The Walking Dead neared, Telltale found themselves in another lull, and returned to the Poker Night concept as a way to fill the gap.[9]
Character selection was more direct than the first game, with Telltale wanting to bring in characters from movies and television. Allison had a good relationship with MGM Studios who were eager to offer characters, and was able to secure the character of Ash from Evil Dead, which also was timed well against the release of the 2013 remake.[9] Similarly, Allison stated that Cartoon Network readily agreed to the inclusion of Brock from Venture Bros., one of the Telltale team's first selections.[9]Gearbox Software, the creators of Borderlands, appreciated the first game, and allowed the Claptrap character to be used.[9] The final spot at the table was to be left open for a character from a Telltale game, eventually resulting in Sam. They had considered using either Marty or Doc Brown from the Back to the Future game but realized that they would not be appropriate in a game with mature spoken content. Similarly, characters from The Walking Dead series would not be a thematic fit for the poker title, as it would make people emotional about the game.[9] To help make the play more personable, they needed to have a dealer for the table, and GLaDOS was considered an obvious fit.[9]
Marketing[edit]
Telltale started a website called The Key Party in 2013 in order to promote the game, with a new keychain related to the game characters revealed every working day from March 25 until April 1, when the game was officially revealed.[1]
Reception[edit]
Anthony Gallegos from IGN gave the game a 7.5 out of 10.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ abcd'Telltale Teasing The Key Party'. The International House of Mojo. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ^'Ash, Claptrap, Sam and Brock Samson Ante Up For Poker Night 2'. Kotaku. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ^Usher, Anthony. 'Take Evil Dead protagonist Ash Williams to the cleaners in Telltale Games's Poker Night 2 for iOS'. www.pocketgamer.com.
- ^'Out Now: 'Combo Crew', 'Poker Night 2', 'Epic', 'Stickman Tennis', 'Zombie Fish Tank' and Much More'. Touch Arcade. 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ^'Why is Poker Night 2 no longer available?'. Telltale Games. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ abMiller, Greg (2013-04-01). 'Telltale Games' Poker Night 2 Announced'. IGN. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ^'Poker Night 2 – YouTube'. YouTube.
- ^'Poker Night at the Inventory 2 Leaked Through TF2 Promo Items List'. Softpedia. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ^ abcdefgMcElroy, Griffin (2013-05-07). 'How Evil Dead, Venture Bros. and Borderlands Ended Up at the Poker Table'. Polygon. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- ^Gallegos, Anthony (2013-04-30). 'Poker Night at the Inventory 2 Review – IGN'. IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
External links[edit]
Poker Night 2 Steam
Claptrap Borderlands Quotes
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Heartwarming/PokerNight2
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- Ash and Brock quickly rushing to Sam's defense when Claptrap decides to insult him:Claptrap: Anyone know how Snoopy's ugly uncle got invited to this shindig?
Ash: NOT COOL, Screwhead!
Claptrap: WHAT!? I'm just saying! A time-traveling warrior, a super intelligent robot, an invulnerable bodyguard AND a talking dog? One of these things is not like the other!
Brock: Listen, Short Round. That goofy-looking mutt has a file bigger than the fist I'm about to ram up your exhaust port!
Claptrap: Getthefudgeouttahere.
Brock: Alien incursions, elder gods, time-traveling tyrants, those Freelance Police have been saving the world for almost 25 years now!
Ash: And that's almost 200 years in dog years, so show some damn respect!
Claptrap: ALRIGHT! My mistake! Please don't use your chainsaw or pectorals on me! - Claptrap offering Sam & Max a role in a future Borderlands 2 expansion while they wait for the next season of their game.
- Claptrap also offered to hook Sam up with a rare action figure.
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- Due to a Noodle Incident with a flamethrower, Dean Venture's 'Alien Invasion' trading cards were destroyed. Brock uses the poker game as an opportunity to ask where to replace them before Dean notices.
- A continuation of the conversation later shows that Sam did some digging on Brock's behalf and found a near complete set for him to buy.
- When using the 'Sam & Max 25th Anniversary' felt, a lot of the conversations in general are praise for the Freelance Police. But one of the sweetest moments has to be when everyone sings a song for Sam and Max. Even Winslow and GLaDOS join in! Sure, Sam and Max are more bemused than anything, but it's the thought that counts.
- The Sam and Max 'Love Theme', written 25 years ago, but never heard until now:
Claptrap: From coast to coast, they track their bemanged prey...Ash: Woe to fools who dare to get in their way...GLaDOS: If they had known you were coming, they probably wouldn't have baked you a cake!Ash: Do not pass Go, go directly to jail...Claptrap: The Bigfoot waits in his stinky abode...Ash: Make some tracks...Winslow: Hit the road!Max: Yet strangely nostalgic... - When Ash asks Brock what it's like being a substitute father to Hank and Dean, he makes no secret that the pair are extremely annoying pains in his ass, but he soon adds that now and then they have this moment that makes everything totally worth it.
- Claptrap and Steve's friendship. Steve is even referred to as Claptrap's best friend.
- It's to the point where he's reluctant to shoot Claptrap, with Claptrap telling him to do what needs to be done.
- In the Borderlands 2 eliminations, Steve shoots a rocket launcher at the first eliminated opponent. The sole exception to this is Sam, whom he politely leads out of the seat.
- In the background during Sam's elimination, the instant Steve puts his hand on Sam you can see Max jump up and prepare to lunge at him, only relaxing when Steve backs off.
- This moment when Sam is eliminated.Max: Sure, Sam.
- They then sit together for the rest of the tournament.
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- Sometimes after Claptrap gets eliminated and the camera pans over to Max's table for whatever reason, you can see Claptrap sitting next to him.
- One of the cut lines has Medic telling Claptrap and GLaDOS that while robot brains are efficient, it's human brains that possess creativity and empathy. They're not impressed, but it's the thought that counts.
- Upon finding out that she no longer has any information for who Cave Johnson was or what happened to him, GLaDOS feels oddly depressed. When you look at Cave Johnson's relationship with his old secretary Caroline, where she seemed to be the only person he actually liked in his entire company, it's sort of nice to see the feeling reciprocated, even after Caroline has been turned into GLaDOS.
- Sam telling Brock that he reminds Sam of Sal the cockroach leads to a brief recap of the finale of The Devil's Playhouse, where Max had become a mindless, Lovecraftian monstrosity who sacrificed himself to save Sam's life. The Max seen with Sam in this game is a version of Max from an alternate timeline in their series who reunited with Sam, shortly after his Sam was killed under similar circumstances. When Sam mentions how ridiculous the whole thing sounds out loud, 'Max' has this to say:Max:(completely sincere) I still believe you, Sam.