Pool Nation Screenshots, Trailer, and Details

Pool Nation Screenshots, Trailer, and Details

The shiniest balls you have ever seen

Written by SgtDigglesworth on 25 October 12 at 02:29

CherryPop Games and Mastertronic are taking all of the great things found in pool halls, minus the beer and cigar smoke, and are applying them to their upcoming XBLA release Pool Nation.

Pool Nation with allow gamers the ability to participate in an offline career mode, online tournaments and they will be showered with a slew of customisable elements ranging from pool cues, balls, tables and venues.

Andrew Parsons from Mastertronic stated:
Xbox LIVE is the perfect platform for Pool Nation. We wanted to provide fans with a whole range of opportunities to humiliate their friends.A few more details have come to light regarding all of the pool goodness you can expect:

Slow motion replays - Discover the oddly compelling thrills of watching chalk dust at 1/100th speed. Slam into the 9 ball, and marvel at how the cushion deforms when hit. And the best thing - you can save replays of entire matches and watch them back at your leisure. Who knows - they could become the holiday slide show for the 21st century.

9 game types plus tour modes - From classic 8 and 9-ball games, to Killer and the frantic Speed Pool, Pool Nation just keeps on giving. Master each game, then prove your worth in the exclusive tour modes. Can you complete all challenges, unlock all the ball sets, decals and cues, and beat every virtual opponent thrown at you?

Online matches and tournaments - You're a pool playing ninja. You know it. Your family and friends know it. Now some complete stranger half way round the world can know it too. Take on all-comers in either single matches or online tournaments. Soon the whole world will know the name... MonkeyBoy13q92bW
Recently, a few screenshots and a trailer have been released to further generate the excitement for Pool Nation.

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Pool Nation will be available October 31st.
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Chris8875
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Isn't this one going to be free?
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Online multiplayer huh, count me in.
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BALLS! BALLS! BALLS!... of steeeeeeeel
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Chris8875 said:Isn't this one going to be free?Nope, it is not. This one will cost about 800 MSP. Most of the games I bought ranging from 400 to 800 MSP, and rarely 1,200 (unless I find it worth to own it). I'm not a fan of this type of game, but at least I can give it a chance to play the trial when I have time.
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Online matches and tournaments - You're a pool playing ninja. You know it. Your family and friends know it. Now some complete stranger half way round the world can know it too. Take on all-comers in either single matches or online tournaments. Soon the whole world will know the name... The Rottler

chalk it up folks lets hit the felt!
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Posted on 25 October 12 at 05:23
Well, this looks better than Bankshot Billiards 2, and I paid 1200msp for that waaaay back.
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Posted on 25 October 12 at 06:00
Might be worth it, I've always wanted a decent pool sim on my console.
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This is perfect! I was thinking of buying pool shark 2 on PS store yesterday. Looks like ill have to put that on hold now.
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Posted on 25 October 12 at 08:54
I enjoy a good pool game and the XBLA has really been needing a good pool game. Bankshot Billiards for me never really cut it. I think this one just might ;)
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The gameplay & physics looks awesome! The graphics? Gonna need shades!
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Chris8875 said:Isn't this one going to be free?As if M$ would give us a good game for free... This will be a day 1 purchase for me at 800msp!
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I've seen shinier!
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Yeah, what with this and Double Dragon: Neon, protect your retina's people!
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Posted on 25 October 12 at 12:18
I captained my local pool team for the best part of this year. Always been interested and enjoyed playing the sport. Im sure I'll pick this up.
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I used to be a hell of a pool player. Played every week and beaten only twice since 1996. Strictly 9-ball. I have loved playing it on computer games too since childhood, but there's been nothing great recently. I have one of the WSC games but it somewhat neglects the Pool side of things.

I have Bankshot Billiards too, I'm world number 1 in Time Trials on that - a pretty unassailable score too I must say. World number 2 at trick shots. But the actual gameplay in it is a little simplistic. Basic graphics and good if somewhat exaggerated physics.

It's about time we had a really good Pool game. There have been a couple of good ones at retail I think but they rarely get released outside of the US because the rest of the world don't play Pool, right? Wrong.

Good thing this is XBLA because it means we get it this side of the pond. I'll have my points ready.
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Posted on 25 October 12 at 18:51
When I noticed that Mastertronic were developing this I started doing some serious reminiscing. Some of the best Spectrum games in the 80's were developed by Mastertronic, and I started having flashbacks to classics such as Soul of a Robot and Boulder Dash. I then realised that it can't be the same company after not having heard anything of them for the best part of 25 years!!

Having said that, I am still intrigued to see if this will be a quality Pool game - if so, I will certainly be getting it!
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Posted on 25 October 12 at 22:47
Those are some shiny balls indeed. Like the look of the game though!
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Posted on 26 October 12 at 06:26
Im not big on arcade games, but I am a fan of pool and this one looks like its going to be pretty fun.