

It’s also pretty easy to strike with too much power and watch the white escape from the table, or to deliver a perfectly aimed shot that results in a cue ball foul. The engine is solid and manages to capture the mechanics of pool well, especially when multiple interactions are involved and the edges of the pockets play a role. The player then has to decide how hard they want to actually hit the cue ball before delivering a strike and watching how the physics of Pure Pool work out its effects. Gamers are able to shoot straight or they can fiddle with the cue’s position in order to deliver spin, which can allow them to deliver more complex interactions. The title also incorporates visual aids in order to show how a particular shot will affect the ball that is being aimed at and the angles at which the two colliding objects will move. The game puts the camera right on the cue, pretty close to the ball, which might feel a little claustrophobic to some gamers and does not allow for a view of the entire situation at times, but just one button press allows the player’s avatar to stand up in order to get a better look. Gamers can then navigate the menus and choose an experience that suits them before once again returning to the table in order to actually play. Gamers can choose to play 8 ball or 9 ball against both Artificial Intelligence opponents and other human players in a variety of modes, and the game tracks the performance of the players and allows them to review their record at any time.Ī tutorial explains the basics to those who might be unfamiliar with them, and then the player is quickly dropped in a free mode where they can practice their strikes and get a feel for the controls and for how the physics system of Pure Pool works. Pure Pool is a VooFoo release for the PC and the PlayStation 4 which aims to deliver a complex yet accessible pool experience that includes a high degree of realism without skimping on the graphics, like other titles in the same genre do.
