Great Value, with minor complaints...

User Rating: 8 | Hardwood Hearts X360
Who would have thought that card games could enjoy such a renaissance?! No, there are no flashy graphics, and I don't care for the large gamertag hiding most of your hand. What this title does provide is instant Hearts gameplay.

The XBOX Live feature is awesome. If you tire of your computer adversaries, there are numerous people online to play with/against. This is what Live is supposed to be about...a community. I'm playing from northern Japan against opponents in Wisconsin, Wales and Denmark - carrying on good conversations with whomever cared to contribute. If a player gives up or loses their connection, Live automatically joins with someone waiting in the lobby (or the console if no ones there).

My biggest gripe is that the number of hearts taken is registered against each player. This takes away some of the skill usually required by players of the normal - deck of cards - competition.

The music incuded with the game is standard faire, however it's easy to crank up your own tunes with the 360 interface.