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Virtual Snooker

Virtual Snooker is a sports simulation video game developed by Celeris and published by Interplay Productions as an entry in the Virtual Pool franchise, the second in the series after Virtual Pool and the first spin-off from pool games, focusing on the game of snooker. The game was released on DOS in July 1996 and is the first game in the series game to contain snooker as a playable game (the next was Virtual Pool Hall in 1999).

Virtual Snooker
DOS cover art
Developer(s)Celeris[1]
Publisher(s)Interplay Productions[1]
Platform(s)DOS, Windows
Release
Genre(s)Sports simulationsnooker
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Virtual Snooker was released the year after the original Virtual Pool, and uses the same game engine many of the same digital assets as the previous installment.[3] However, whilst Virtual Pool featured four different types of pool to play, Virtual Snooker only presents the ability to play traditional snooker, as the name suggests. Originally released only for DOS, it was later ported to Windows 95 and Windows 98 (in a single three-platform release), distributed by SoftKey.[4]

Gameplay edit

 
Taking the break in a frame of Virtual Snooker

Similar to other releases in the Virtual Pool series, the game is controlled by keyboard and mouse, with shots being made by mouse movement. The game features first-person 3D graphics and allows the player to stand up away from the line of the shot, and move around the table to see different angles.[5] The game boasts a higher frame rate than that of the original Virtual Pool. In each release of the game, there is the ability to play locally networked multiplayer games on an Ethernet LAN, and to do basic online multiplayer between two remote computers via analog modems.[3][5]

The game features LAN capabilities, and the ability to connect two computers via modem for basic online multiplayer.[5] As with other games in the series, Virtual Snooker was marketed with a guarantee that the simulator would improve the player's non-simulated game at a real table.[5] The game's box indicates six-time World Snooker Champion Steve Davis in a starring role.[6] The game offers 52 minutes[7] of instructional videos with Davis, and the option to pause the video and attempt the shot being demonstrated by the game.[3] This live-action material also includes the world's first televised maximum break in history,[8] completed by Davis.[9][3]

Ronnie O'Sullivan, another top-level professional player, acts as presenter in the game (both he and Davis feature in the cover art, superimposed on snooker balls).[6] O'Sullivan would later work on World Snooker Championship 2007 and his own game, Ronnie O'Sullivan's Snooker.[10]

Reception edit

Critical Reception for Virtual Pool Hall was moderate, with review aggregator website Game Rankings scoring the game 67%.[11] Stephen Pool of GameSpot scored the game at 7.2/10 saying "how much you enjoy Virtual Snooker depends mainly on how much interest you have in real snooker.".[3] GameSpot cited the game for following on from Virtual Pool, and "you can expect the same excellence" in terms of gameplay.[3] They also stated that the inclusion of Steve Davis in game was an "excellent job", that "show(ed) you the ideal way to play the game."[3]

GameSpot were less impressed with the lack of depth in gameplay modes; "where Virtual Snooker disappoints is in its lack of variety." Where Virtual Pool had other types of Pool to play, Virtual Snooker only had Snooker.[3] Other paper reviews, such as Germany's PC Joker, cited the game for its playability, as well as its looks, but also found the game did not have much replayability.[14][13]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Virtual Snooker for DOS". MobyGames. from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "Virtual Snooker for PC". GiantBomb. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Pool, Stephen. "Virtual Snooker review". GameSpot. from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "Virtual Snooker". Softkey. jewel case insert. Retrieved December 21, 2017 – via Amazon.com.
  5. ^ a b c d "Interplay aims for another winner with Virtual Snooker for PC". Celeris, Interplay Productions. MobyGames. July 17, 1996. from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Virtual Snooker (1996) DOS box cover art". MobyGames. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  7. ^ "Back Cover Art". Celeris. MobyGames. from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  8. ^ "Snooker World Records". World Snooker. April 28, 2009. from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  9. ^ "First Official 147 Break in Snooker". Guinness World Records. 22 January 1955. from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  10. ^ "Ronnie O'Sullivan Video Game Credits and Biography". MobyGames. from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Virtual Snooker for PC". GameRankings. from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  12. ^ . Virtual Playground. Archived from the original on August 4, 1997. Retrieved December 21, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ^ a b . World Village (Gamer's Zone). Archived from the original on December 26, 1996. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  14. ^ a b "virtual Snooker review (German)". PC Joker. from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.

External links edit

  • Virtual Snooker at MobyGames
  • Developer Celeris official website

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Virtual Snooker is a sports simulation video game developed by Celeris and published by Interplay Productions as an entry in the Virtual Pool franchise the second in the series after Virtual Pool and the first spin off from pool games focusing on the game of snooker The game was released on DOS in July 1996 and is the first game in the series game to contain snooker as a playable game the next was Virtual Pool Hall in 1999 Virtual SnookerDOS cover artDeveloper s Celeris 1 Publisher s Interplay Productions 1 Platform s DOS WindowsReleaseNA July 17 1996 1 2 Genre s Sports simulation snookerMode s Single player multiplayerVirtual Snooker was released the year after the original Virtual Pool and uses the same game engine many of the same digital assets as the previous installment 3 However whilst Virtual Pool featured four different types of pool to play Virtual Snooker only presents the ability to play traditional snooker as the name suggests Originally released only for DOS it was later ported to Windows 95 and Windows 98 in a single three platform release distributed by SoftKey 4 Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Reception 3 References 4 External linksGameplay edit nbsp Taking the break in a frame of Virtual SnookerSimilar to other releases in the Virtual Pool series the game is controlled by keyboard and mouse with shots being made by mouse movement The game features first person 3D graphics and allows the player to stand up away from the line of the shot and move around the table to see different angles 5 The game boasts a higher frame rate than that of the original Virtual Pool In each release of the game there is the ability to play locally networked multiplayer games on an Ethernet LAN and to do basic online multiplayer between two remote computers via analog modems 3 5 The game features LAN capabilities and the ability to connect two computers via modem for basic online multiplayer 5 As with other games in the series Virtual Snooker was marketed with a guarantee that the simulator would improve the player s non simulated game at a real table 5 The game s box indicates six time World Snooker Champion Steve Davis in a starring role 6 The game offers 52 minutes 7 of instructional videos with Davis and the option to pause the video and attempt the shot being demonstrated by the game 3 This live action material also includes the world s first televised maximum break in history 8 completed by Davis 9 3 Ronnie O Sullivan another top level professional player acts as presenter in the game both he and Davis feature in the cover art superimposed on snooker balls 6 O Sullivan would later work on World Snooker Championship 2007 and his own game Ronnie O Sullivan s Snooker 10 Reception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreGameRankings67 11 Review scoresPublicationScoreGameSpot7 2 10 3 Virtual Playground90 12 World Village Gamer s Zone 80 13 PC Joker German 80 14 Critical Reception for Virtual Pool Hall was moderate with review aggregator website Game Rankings scoring the game 67 11 Stephen Pool of GameSpot scored the game at 7 2 10 saying how much you enjoy Virtual Snooker depends mainly on how much interest you have in real snooker 3 GameSpot cited the game for following on from Virtual Pool and you can expect the same excellence in terms of gameplay 3 They also stated that the inclusion of Steve Davis in game was an excellent job that show ed you the ideal way to play the game 3 GameSpot were less impressed with the lack of depth in gameplay modes where Virtual Snooker disappoints is in its lack of variety Where Virtual Pool had other types of Pool to play Virtual Snooker only had Snooker 3 Other paper reviews such as Germany s PC Joker cited the game for its playability as well as its looks but also found the game did not have much replayability 14 13 References edit a b c Virtual Snooker for DOS MobyGames Archived from the original on December 22 2017 Retrieved December 21 2017 Virtual Snooker for PC GiantBomb Retrieved December 21 2017 a b c d e f g h i Pool Stephen Virtual Snooker review GameSpot Archived from the original on December 22 2017 Retrieved December 21 2017 Virtual Snooker Softkey jewel case insert Retrieved December 21 2017 via Amazon com a b c d Interplay aims for another winner with Virtual Snooker for PC Celeris Interplay Productions MobyGames July 17 1996 Archived from the original on December 22 2017 Retrieved December 21 2017 a b Virtual Snooker 1996 DOS box cover art MobyGames Retrieved December 21 2017 Back Cover Art Celeris MobyGames Archived from the original on December 22 2017 Retrieved December 21 2017 Snooker World Records World Snooker April 28 2009 Archived from the original on January 8 2012 Retrieved December 21 2017 First Official 147 Break in Snooker Guinness World Records 22 January 1955 Archived from the original on March 4 2014 Retrieved March 3 2014 Ronnie O Sullivan Video Game Credits and Biography MobyGames Archived from the original on December 22 2017 Retrieved December 21 2017 a b Virtual Snooker for PC GameRankings Archived from the original on December 22 2017 Retrieved December 21 2017 Virtual Snooker Review Virtual Playground Archived from the original on August 4 1997 Retrieved December 21 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link a b Virtual Snooker Review World Village Gamer s Zone Archived from the original on December 26 1996 Retrieved December 21 2017 a b virtual Snooker review German PC Joker Archived from the original on December 22 2017 Retrieved December 21 2017 External links editVirtual Snooker at MobyGames Developer Celeris official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Virtual Snooker amp oldid 1174000003, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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