Pocket Pool is a game released for the PlayStation Portable gaming system, developed in France by Hyper-Devbox Japan and published by both Conspiracy Entertainment and Eidos. The game was originally expected to have the Girls Gone Wild license[1] but the publishers were unable to negotiate terms.[2]
| Pocket Pool | |
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 North American box art of Pocket Pool | |
| Developer(s) | Hyper-Devbox |
| Publisher(s) | Conspiracy Entertainment, Eidos |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Portable |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editThe game is a 3D pool game, featuring 13 different play modes.[3] Players can set the speed of the balls before they start a match.[4] Players use the d-pad to aim and to adjust the power of their shots, and can adjust the spin and angle of their shots as well.[4] Players can preview where the ball will land after a shot, and can change the camera angle to have a better idea of the playing field.[5]
The game includes ad-hoc local multiplayer.[4]
Every time the player wins a match, they unlock a new table, cue stick, set of balls, or an erotic image or video of one of the various models presented in the game,[4] which can be viewed using a basic gallery feature.[5]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 37/100[6] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameSpot | 3.4/10[4] |
| GameZone | 3.8/10[3] |
| IGN | 4/10[5] |
The game was mostly panned, with critics considering the game to have poor physics[3][4][5] and disappointing unlockable items.[4][5]
Tie-ins
editAll of the model videos featured in the game were released by Conspiracy Theory under the title Dream Models, a UMD movie.
References
edit- ^ Sinclair, Brendan (Feb 5, 2007). "Girls Gone Wild gets into gaming". Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ Sinclair, Brendan (March 23, 2007). "Pocket Pool stripped of Girls Gone Wild license". Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ a b c Bedigian, Louis. "Pocket Pool Review - PSP". GameZone. Archived from the original on July 8, 2007. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Navarro, Alex (April 20, 2007). "Pocket Pool Review". GameSpot. CNET Networks. Archived from the original on May 8, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e Roper, Chris (April 17, 2007). "Pocket Pool Review". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 21, 2007.
- ^ "Pocket Pool for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
External links
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