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World Championship Pool 2004 ps2 Game Reviews
World Championship Pool 2004
Critic Score
Metascore: 60 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
6.6 out of 10
based on 4 reviews
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Here is the pool sim for both die-hard pool fans and the casual pool-hall players. In venues both real and fictitious, play to unlock fun tables, unique ball sets and world-class pool cues. 100% real physics and a dynamic camera system give World Championship Pool TV-style coverage complete with famous commentators. 6 Modes of Play: 8-Ball, 9-Ball, Career Mode, Snooker, Trick Shots and Bonus Games like Countdown, Target Table, Minefield, plus more! [Jaleco]

PUBLISHER: Jaleco Entertainment
DEVELOPER: Blade Interactive Studios
GENRE(S): Sports, Pool
PLAYERS: 2
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2004

What The Critics Said

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71
GameSpot
One of the better billiards outings released for consoles in quite a long time.
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60
PSM Magazine
The custom characters and supposedly unique environments offer too little variety, and the commentary ranges from cheesy-bad to flat-out useless. Thankfully, it's still a good, if uninspired, pool sim at its core. [Mar 2004, p.38]
55
GameZone
Online play is restricted, the gameplay is slow, the AI is unbalanced, and the camera isn't as smooth or as "dynamic" as in Monkey Ball.
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40
Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
It may capture your attention for about one game of 9-ball or doing some trick shots, but career mode will bore the balls out of you. [Jan 2004, p.133]

What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 6.6 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

[Anonymous] gave it a 6:
This game does not have the best graphics but the game play is alright.

Uter gave it a 4:
You'd think a pool game would be relatively easy to design. There's not a lot to it compared to other games. The strengths here are it's career mode and ball control. The weakness' are the camera (sometimes you will not even be able to see the pocket you're aiming at), graphics, and general unslick design. Overall Super Monkey Ball has a better game of billiards.

John H. gave it a 10:
I am getting this game for a late X-mas present and it looks the best I LOVE the trick shot pool game you can play!!! I have always wanted to play a trick pool game and finally it's hear!!!! P.S. I hope trick pool has Mike Massy and Andy Segal!!!!!!!!!!!

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