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A downloadable version of the classic card game, Gin Rummy features a number of different modes, including classic, 100, Hollywood, three-hand and Oklahoma varieties. Players will need to strategically select the right cards to complete combinations of sets and runs, minimizing the risk of getting caught with a poor hand in all 6 of the challenging variations of the game. Knock out your opponent with high scores and bonus points, and video chat with players from around the world for endless hours of casual card game fun.

This version of Gin Rummy isn’t just a deck of cards … 6 Popular Game Modes come packed in the game including, Classic Gin Rummy, Speed Gin Rummy, Oklahoma Gin, Hollywood Gin, Three-Hand Gin. You can event customize your own rules. And with 4 player multiplayer matches and Xbox LIVE Vision support, you’ll never go back to the normal card game again.

Genre: Card

Publisher: Sierra

Developer: Sierra

Online Play: 4 Versus

Local Play:

September 4, 2008 –
Gin Rummy has been around for nearly a century. It’s long been a popular card game and with the success of Texas Hold ‘em and UNO, it seemed only inevitable that Gin would come to Xbox Live Arcade.

There’s not a whole lot to say about Gin Rummy. It’s gin — but on your Xbox 360. If you’ve never played gin, don’t worry, there is a comprehensive tutorial to get you started. It’s a simple enough game that you can pick up quickly after just a few matches.

The single player has you facing off against random AI opponents. There’s no tournament or money to win. It’s just a match to waste some time on and there’s no carry over. This is Gin Rummy’s biggest mistake, because a simple created avatar and some career objectives (unlock new cards after winning X number of matches, etc.) could have really made for a much more engrossing experience.

To its credit, there are a number of card and background alternatives, though none of them are that ground-shaking. More important is the inclusion of four additional modes to go along with Classic Gin Rummy. Oklahoma Gin, Hollywood Gin, 3-Hand Gin, and Speed Gin don’t radically change the game (it’s still gin), but add some variety. I really dug Oklahoma gin, which adds a random element to the number of points you’re allowed to have left in your hand before calling gin.

There is online play for 1v1 or 2v2 with a decent number of set-up options. Things work fine online and there’s vision camera support in case you want to see some testicles while playing.

Closing Comments
Do you like playing gin? Does no one else you know own a dollar deck of
cards? Then perhaps Gin Rummy is for you. More could have been done
with creating a cool look and adding some incentives for playing. Still, Gin
Rummy can get addictive. There’s just not a whole heck of a lot here.

IGN Ratings for Gin Rummy (X360)

Rating Description

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4.0
Presentation
What presentation?

4.0
Graphics
UNO and Texas Hold ‘Em look better. Though the art style is nice, a lot more could have been done to pretty this up.

5.0
Sound
There are five tracks, all suitable for a bad jazz lounge. Still, it’s nice and relaxing enough.

6.5
Gameplay
It’s gin rummy. They got that right. Multiplayer works and is fun.

6.0
Lasting Appeal
There is a certain addictive quality to a good card game. You could certainly have some time sucked away with this one.

6.3
Passable
OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)

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