Not every computer gamer has the lightning reflexes to score high in today's action games or the desire to submit himself to the emotional drain of a complex adventure game.
Serious gamers may scoff at card games and even classic board games such as Scrabble or Othello converted into computerized second cousins but there seems to be a market for these games. What is the attraction of this simple game on a $2,000 plus machine that could just as easily be played with a $2 deck of cards? Well, of course there is the availability - it's installed on about 90% of today's computers - but it is also familiar, quick and simple to play. Walk by a bored secretary and what do you see on the screen? Solitaire! You've Got to Know When to Fold'em Why? Because it's been played by just about every computer user in the world. What is the most played computer game ever? Doom? Myst? Quake? Tetris? Pong? What if I told you it was Solitaire? Yup, that's right, a card game! Now, I don't have any facts to back this with but based on my observations, that simple little card game that comes with any flavor of Windows has got to be the most played computer game ever. Read Full Review You've Got to Know When to Hold'em
