Poker Night at the Inventory 2
Telltale Games
PS3 (2013)
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Poker Night at the Inventory 2 recently popped up alongside Hotline Miami as a free offer for Playstation Plus subscribers. Now, people who were unwilling to shell out ten bucks for a simple poker game can experience this fun little romp. But when it's literally all said and done, they'll pat themselves on the back for not making the purchase.
Poker Night 2 is certainly more appealing than the average poker game because of the dialogue between the lovable characters which is a pleasure albeit too repetitive. You'll hear the same discussions by your second game, which has long been a concern of simplistic games like those based on television game shows. However, the developers of games like Family Feud and Buzz! have addressed this issue in recent years. Why can't a powerhouse like Telltale? You'd figure a game based around loose conversation would have enough of it to last a few rounds.
As is unfortunately commonplace in the digital market these days, Poker Night 2 was released with its fair share of bugs. Stuttering and freezing frequently occur around the auto-save function, but they are not game-breaking glitches, just another burden when you can't catch a break at the table.
All issues aside, Poker Night at the Inventory 2 is sure to please while the bits last, especially if you like the featured characters or just want to see some cards flop. There's also excellent stuff to unlock besides trophies, like character crossover wallpapers for your XMB menu. If you can get Poker Night 2 for free, enjoy it while you can, which is most likely but a few rounds.
