What could be better than a game of
pool filled with porn stars? Almost anything, it seems. Unsurprisingly,
Pocket Pool is being blasted by critics. And it's not just for poor taste, too. The game fails to deliver an accurate billiards experience, negating even the thinnest hope of legitimacy the title could have hoped for.
- Gamespot (34/100) - "Five minutes of Internet searching ought to yield you near-infinite amounts of sexier imagery than what this game has on offer-and for free, at that!"
- IGN (40/100) - "Pocket Pool is a poor billiards game through and through. The bonus stuff (read: pictures of half-naked women) that the game is built around isn't worth the time it takes to earn them, and the pool itself has numerous problems"
- Modojo (40/100) - "The ball physics are floaty for one, forcing the ball to roll either too much (into a pocket) or not enough (to make contact with a target ball). Worse yet, the AI-fueled opponent can be off the charts."
Congratulations, Eidos. It appears you've published this year's worst PSP game. Wonder how long this will take to end up in the bargain bin?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
4-25-2007 @ 8:28AM
txa1265 said...
It wouldn't be bad if it was a decent pool game wrapped in tawdry clothes ... but to have crap pool and low-end skanks ... yuk.
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4-25-2007 @ 11:59AM
kingofwale said...
I wrote a review for it on gamespot, I think I gave it a 3.4
my reason for hating it..
1.. no customization whatsoever. every character plays like the one before... You'd think they could do something like guys are better with power shots and girls are better with spin shots... but noooo.
2... no storyline whatsoever. the unlockables are a JOKE, you can play any games on there and unlock something.
3... bouncing mechanics SUCKS.. you hit a shot and see the ball bounce in a way that's impossible in real life. So much for "planning for your second shot". *sighs*
4... cheating AI. They would hit a shot that bounces (weirdly) 3-4 times and still pockets the ball, It's utterly impossible and frustrating.
Frankly, if it's an actual pool game, I'd enjoy it.
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