Real Pool (PlayStation 2)

GameSpot editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 2.5 stars OK
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 5.4 (2.5 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Jeff Gerstmann
• Reviewed on: 11/28/2000
• Updated on: 05/17/2006
• Released on: 11/06/2000
• Originally published on GameSpot: Real Pool (PlayStation 2) Review

Billiards simulations usually have to add some sort of extra pool-style fun that wouldn't be possible in real life or enough options and features to make it seem like a comprehensive package. Real Pool tries to deliver on both of these counts, but aside from a fairly inclusive list of pool variants, the game doesn't have much to offer.

Real Pool is made up of four different game types, which then break down into the different rule sets. Carom mode lets you play six carom games - such as four ball, three ball, and one cushion - on a pocketless carom table. Select a normal pocketed table, and you can play eight ball, nine ball, rotation, and six other variations. A tournament mode gives the game a little bit of personality, pitting you against various characters in the game's different modes. Finally, a puzzle mode provides the supernatural aspect that most pool games attempt to deliver, serving up oddly shaped pool tables and challenging you to sink all the balls on the table using a certain number of shots.

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