Reviews for English Pub Pool

[XwaynecoltX]

Decent pool game

~~REVIEW~~
ok so i love pool and this was right up there with some of the best pool games in {FLASH} anyways, very impressive, The {LOADING-TIME} could have been somewhat better, but it was still worth the load, so great job there, now i must say this was kinda hard, the {SHOOTING} part can be tricky when you want it to hit a spot, but still i have to say it was still pretty entertaining and fun, so untill next time keep up the good work. and fun games

~~THINGS TO IMPROVE ON~~
some smoother shooting would be nice

~~OVERALL~~
fun game great classic of pool, but needs more smooth shooting

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[Ximolia]

Oh my god it's HARD

I try 4 time to beat the last man in easy but I can't beat him !

Good game with a lot of achievement but impossible to get. =/

[Psychosis89]

Not a fan.

The controls for OMGPOP's pool are more user-friendly than these controls.

NipponMonkey responds:

There is hardly a difference between the controls. In this game you always move the mouse downwards using the power bar on the left to judge the shot strength. In the other game you move the cue backwards.

OMGPOP is a great game too, but it's really annoying when you line-up a shot and decide you need a bit of spin. You can't alter the spin with keys, like you can on this game, so you have to move the mouse to the spin control before lining up the shot again - that isn't very user-friendly!

[cobbster4]

Didn't like it

It was overcomplicated and it took me a very long time to get used to the way of shooting. Sorry but this one missed for me.

NipponMonkey responds:

I don't think it's overcomplicated to take shots. All you do is aim with the mouse, hold down the left mouse button and move downwards to set the power.

It's a great way of taking shots as you do the same action for every shot, it's really quick and easy when you get used to it. You can add spin using the Arrows or WASD at any time too.

You can also change the Shot Style, you can use a Timer instead. You aim with the mouse again, but hold down the left mouse button to set the power. This method is great for the single shot Challenges!

[nosesocks]

Too Granular and Bizarre AI

Maybe it's just me but the board size vs. the granular control is off. I feel the slightest half-pixel off and the shot is guaranteed to fail. While that might somehow provide "realism" to the game, it doesn't make it enjoyable. I've played the game for a couple days now and don't feel any closer to being better at it.
The AI is behind weird. The CPU in a game will scratch 3 times and then start doing 3-ball combos.
You can't combo for the win. Is that the rule in this version of 8-ball? What I mean is, if you have one last ball & the 8 ball, you cannot sink your ball and then the 8 ball in the same shot? If so, that stinks. I thought I was pulling off something really clever.

NipponMonkey responds:

In 8-ball it's always a foul if you pot your last colour and the 8-ball in the same shot. That's the rules of the game, world rules and UK rules. Any other 8-ball pool game you've played with different rules is wrong.

Check D.2 here: http://www.epa.org.uk/wrules.php

In 9-Ball it's possible to pot the 9-Ball at any point to win a frame, but not in 8-ball.

About the AI, the CPUs play each shot the same. They have an added bit of randomness for each shot to make them less accurate. So if they're being a bit unlucky, they'll miss more or if they are being lucky they'll pot more balls - like a real player. Sometimes you do well, and sometimes things just don't go for you.

I could make it so they definitely make a certain amount of shots each time they play, and not allow them to pot a certain amount of balls in a row, but that would be so predictable.

If the CPUs happens to keep getting really easy shots, balls close the pockets, then they'll probably make them most of the time. Pool is a strategy game, if you can't pot a ball on your current shot, then you have to try to make it difficult for your opponent's next shot - especially when you're playing the very best players.