"Gambling with a videogame, playing a game of chance against a computer, is not very fun, or at least it doesn't meet our threshold for what we consider fun," says Wideload Shorts director Scott Corley. "So we started talking about how we could make a gambling game really fun when played as a videogame, and played online against people not in the same room. The idea of cheating came up. Suddenly we had a game that we would enjoy playing, because you could be clever and affect the outcome of a hand of poker in a skillful way."
This is a textbook case of lackluster presentation and a clear sign of a lack of effort dragging down what would otherwise be a very solid game. When you have to stare at all the slapped-together menus all the time, it really does detract.
DIG writes: "So I'm playing Texas Cheat Em and I have to stop in the middle of a round to go perform some parental duties. I want to save my progress, but am unable to because the game does not allow for it. There is a division between sets (four sets of four each) but within a set you can't save your progress. This is the biggest drawback I see in the game."
XboxLiveAddicts writes: "Seeing as im not into card games and know nothing about poker, much less Texas Hold'em, or in this case Cheat 'em, i was a bit daunted when Mush asked me to review this game, so maybe i m the best or worst type of player to review this.
Anyways, from having no knowledge of the game i booted it up to see whats what.
MAIN MENU
At the title screen you have a few options, single player, multiplayer, leader boards, achievements , help and options and return to game library, which exits the game. Very basic in its look but does its job..."
cheating to overcome your adversary... sounds exciting