VIP Casino Blackjack - WiiWare review

FPBJ… or First-Person Blackjack

GamesRadar+ Verdict

Pros

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    A game anyone can play

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    "Immersive" camera

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    It's cheap

Cons

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    It's not cheap enough

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    It's blackjack

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    but without the money

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    An achievment for playing 2 hours?

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First-person shooters, sure, but first-person gambling? This is blackjack, only viewed from the best seat in the house: inside the martini-addled head of a card junkie. Our host is Mr. Paradise (how can you not be magnetically drawn to Vegas with a name like that?) – prepare to meet his hands.

Jun 27, 2008

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GenreOther Games/Compilations
DescriptionPlay blackjack as never before with an immersive first person perspective, but don't get too excited. It's still just blackjack with no money and it's cheap.
PlatformWii
US censor ratingTeen
Release date12 May 2008 (US), (UK)
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