Pool Party is a sports simulation video game for the Wii, published by SouthPeak Games and developed by HyperDevbox Japan. It includes 13 different styles of cue sports, including nine-ball and eight-ball pool, and snooker.
| Pool Party | |
|---|---|
.jpg) European box art | |
| Developer(s) | HyperDevbox Japan |
| Publisher(s) | SouthPeak Games |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | sports simulation – pool & snooker |
| Mode(s) | Single-player or multiplayer |
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 32/100[1] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GamesMaster | 35%[2] |
| GameSpot | 5/10[3] |
| IGN | 2.4/10[4] |
The game received "unfavorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1] N-Europe slammed the game as "badly done shovelware" which felt like a quick cash-in on the Wii's success and control scheme.[5] GameSpot said, "twitchy controls and poor presentation eclipse what little fun there is to be had with this middling billiards game."[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Pool Party for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Pool Party". GamesMaster. October 2008. p. 85.
- ^ a b Watters, Chris (21 September 2007). "Pool Party Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ Bozon, Mark (21 September 2007). "Pool Party Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen (24 August 2008). "Pool Party". N-Europe. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
External links
edit- Pool Party official page Archived 2007-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
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