Snooker 19

 Switch
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. Pure Nintendo
    Oct 4, 2019
    40
    If you want to be able to play a fully-licensed snooker game, anywhere and at any time on your Nintendo Switch then this would be a suitable option, albeit a boring one. If you aren’t in need of portable snooker-gameplay, then you are probably better off going to your local bowling alley and/or sports bar.

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User Score
3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 3 out of 5
  1. HappySpaceInvad
    Aug 28, 2020
    1
    Authentically and prophetically captures Covid-19 era snooker, with completely empty and silent venues that occasionally pipe canned applauseAuthentically and prophetically captures Covid-19 era snooker, with completely empty and silent venues that occasionally pipe canned applause if there’s a good shot.

    The table and balls look good... the physics seems spot on. Everything else looks like about 15 years behind. The player models are particularly awful looking.

    The biggest problem is there’s nothing to encourage newcomers... by default the game is set to “hard” mode, but even if you select “easy” you’ll be playing against guys that can clear an entire table from scratch (if not from the break). You’ll never see them fluff a medium-to-easy shot like you do in the real game. One mistake, and it’s game over. At all game difficulty levels, these are superhuman players. Want to build up your skills with some specific puzzles/challenges? Well, this being 2020, the age of nickel-and-diming us all, that costs extra.

    This is a really average game that targets a tiny niche audience. Lots of luck with that one.    … Full Review »
  2. Eltoro1234
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Where to start, well let’s start in 1995 considering that’s where the game looks like it’s from, it’s a shocker really, the gameplay is clunkyWhere to start, well let’s start in 1995 considering that’s where the game looks like it’s from, it’s a shocker really, the gameplay is clunky at best at its worse it’s tedious, you never really get the feeling you’re playing snooker, You set up your shot in 3 separate stages then there’s an animation of the shot you’ve just set up, it all feels robotic instead of the free flowing game it should be, which is surprising considering how good ripstones Pure Pool was in 2014, I mean they’ve had 5 years to better pure pool and this is it? Sorry but this is a backwards step, and the commentary is no better “what do you think we should do next children” ooh that wasn’t very good was it, silly billy.....save yourself some cash and buy pure pool, don’t be a silly billy.… Full Review »
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