Just read a review for Solitaire Overload (DS) - 78 on IGN. Basically it's 101 types of solitaire game. I enjoyed the Klondike in 42 All Time Classics, and definitely looking to buy this one upon release in the UK. Too bad it doesn't have the 100s of types of solitaire available in the pc verison of Solsuite, but 101 types is fairly reasonable. Hopefully it might be budget priced, too. Anyone actually played this and can give a list of the games? Any impressions?

I got a copy a couple weeks ago, and I like it pretty well. Don't have a list of games at my fingertips, but most of the classics are included.

The rules to some games are modified, however, sometimes for the better. In the game "Aces Up," for example, you can drop up to five cards into a special reserve. This makes a very difficult game (albeit a game of chance) possible to win as often as not.

The interface leaves something to be desired, but it works OK. I find the background music annoying and intrusive, so I end up turning the volume down or off.

In games where the columns of cards get long (e.g., Spider), the columns have to be compressed so that you can't see them all at once on the screen (you have to tap an icon to toggle between the top and bottom of the column). But that's just what you get on a tiny screen like the DS; it can't be helped.

The game tallies your win-loss record, but that's about all it does. There are lots more features on the typical PC solitaire game.

So, Solitaire Overload is nothing spectacular. But if you like solitaire (patience), this title makes it possible to play most of your favorites with all the convenience of the DS.

For me, it's a keeper.