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Quick question:
Are there any GOOD pool/snooker games for PS2? You see, at the moment I can only seem to find Pool Master (Or whatever the hell it's called- it's still crap) and that's it. Are there any others?
Are there any GOOD pool/snooker games for PS2? You see, at the moment I can only seem to find Pool Master (Or whatever the hell it's called- it's still crap) and that's it. Are there any others?
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Firey Salamander wrote:
> i'm sure there is a game called Jimmy White's cue ball out.
Yep, got it on PC.
After my failure to find a decent PS2 snooker game I bought one of my mate for £2 for Psone.
And I might be getting a pool table soon anyway, so now I can save those 50p's instead of blowing £2.50 on pool every time I set foot in the pub.
Just got to do a bit of measuring up and I'm there!
> i'm sure there is a game called Jimmy White's cue ball out.
Yep, got it on PC.
After my failure to find a decent PS2 snooker game I bought one of my mate for £2 for Psone.
And I might be getting a pool table soon anyway, so now I can save those 50p's instead of blowing £2.50 on pool every time I set foot in the pub.
Just got to do a bit of measuring up and I'm there!
World Championship Snooker.
Or buy Monkey Ball 2 on GC and spend an eternity playing Monkey Billiards.
Or buy Monkey Ball 2 on GC and spend an eternity playing Monkey Billiards.
i'm sure there is a game called Jimmy White's cue ball out.
Nomino wrote:
> The argument about pool-sims vs' real life is a non-starter. Like ALL
> sports games out there, they are not intented to replace the sport in
> real-life. They are there to offer a bit of escape from reality while
> giving the player the sensation that they are playing the sport.
But while a sport sim may be a less-hassle alternative to playing an active sport such as football, the amount of effort that goes into playing real pool isn't that much greater than the video game version.
Both the real game and computer game versions offer the same thing - a low effort bit of entertainment.
Still, unless you happen to have a pub pool table in your own house *dreams*, you have a vaild point on the going to the pub and paying thing.
> The argument about pool-sims vs' real life is a non-starter. Like ALL
> sports games out there, they are not intented to replace the sport in
> real-life. They are there to offer a bit of escape from reality while
> giving the player the sensation that they are playing the sport.
But while a sport sim may be a less-hassle alternative to playing an active sport such as football, the amount of effort that goes into playing real pool isn't that much greater than the video game version.
Both the real game and computer game versions offer the same thing - a low effort bit of entertainment.
Still, unless you happen to have a pub pool table in your own house *dreams*, you have a vaild point on the going to the pub and paying thing.
That's the most intelligent thing I've ever heard a newbie say, ever.
Get this guy a purple name!
Get this guy a purple name!
The argument about pool-sims vs' real life is a non-starter. Like ALL sports games out there, they are not intented to replace the sport in real-life. They are there to offer a bit of escape from reality while giving the player the sensation that they are playing the sport.
Sure, playing a pool game behind a screen is not the same as playing down the pub with your mates. Technically though, Virtual Pool games are every bit as good as the real game, to the extent that they actually make you a better player in real life. You use the mouse to feather the cue and set the speed; much easier than Virtual Pool 64 with the analogue stick.
Just like Nebuchan said, I don't have an unlimited supply of 50p coins. Therefore, when I fancy a quick game of pool and I am at home, I just load Virtual Pool 3 on my PC.
Sure, playing a pool game behind a screen is not the same as playing down the pub with your mates. Technically though, Virtual Pool games are every bit as good as the real game, to the extent that they actually make you a better player in real life. You use the mouse to feather the cue and set the speed; much easier than Virtual Pool 64 with the analogue stick.
Just like Nebuchan said, I don't have an unlimited supply of 50p coins. Therefore, when I fancy a quick game of pool and I am at home, I just load Virtual Pool 3 on my PC.
Get good, go somewhere with winner stays on, you can make that 50p last for ages.
Plus, you'll barely drink while playing, so it'll save you money in the long run.
Then there's the possibility of putting pints on some of the games...
However, having played the fantastic Virtual Pool 64, where you controlled the movement of the cue in the shot with the perfectly positioned analogue stick and everything about the game was perfect in every way, I've come to the conclusion that however good a pool game is, it'll never come close to the real thing.
If you insist, go for a rental first.
Or save your money for a nice cue and a hard case (some evil, huge, witch sat on my old cue, which was in a soft case. Bent the shaft way out of line. Poor Michael Caine was beyond use. I've never had a cue I've loved enough to name since... :^D )
Plus, you'll barely drink while playing, so it'll save you money in the long run.
Then there's the possibility of putting pints on some of the games...
However, having played the fantastic Virtual Pool 64, where you controlled the movement of the cue in the shot with the perfectly positioned analogue stick and everything about the game was perfect in every way, I've come to the conclusion that however good a pool game is, it'll never come close to the real thing.
If you insist, go for a rental first.
Or save your money for a nice cue and a hard case (some evil, huge, witch sat on my old cue, which was in a soft case. Bent the shaft way out of line. Poor Michael Caine was beyond use. I've never had a cue I've loved enough to name since... :^D )
Dr Duck wrote:
> Jus' go to the pub.
I do, but I don't have an unlimited amount of 50p's you know!
I just want a pool game so I can play something else rather than football games or driving games every night.
> Jus' go to the pub.
I do, but I don't have an unlimited amount of 50p's you know!
I just want a pool game so I can play something else rather than football games or driving games every night.
Dr Duck wrote:
> Jus' go to the pub.
>
> Summer league has just started (where I am anyway), and there should
> be pleanty of teams that can accomodate the more average level of
> player.
Isn't that kinda' like someone asking about any good football games, and me saying, "Just go to the local playing field"? Doesn't really answer the question does it?!
> Jus' go to the pub.
>
> Summer league has just started (where I am anyway), and there should
> be pleanty of teams that can accomodate the more average level of
> player.
Isn't that kinda' like someone asking about any good football games, and me saying, "Just go to the local playing field"? Doesn't really answer the question does it?!
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