Pool Nation FX

 Xbox One
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5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 31 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 9 out of 31
  3. Negative: 12 out of 31

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  1. mwpenny
    Apr 17, 2015
    8
    Has its flaws admitted, the aforementioned loading times hark back to era of my Amstrad CPC-464 & the controls are irritating. That being said, I have actually had quite a lot of fun with it and find myself coming back to it for a quick game here and there. Maybe future patches can iron out some kinks but I don't it is as bad as some make out.
  2. TheQuietGamer
    Apr 30, 2015
    9
    It's a pool game for pool players. Even as someone who's not a big pool guy I had a lot of fun with this game. There's enough solid content to give pool fanatics reasons to keep coming back, and enough systems to make it where newcomers can develop an appreciation as well. While many have stated things about technical issues and long load times I personally did not encounter any of theseIt's a pool game for pool players. Even as someone who's not a big pool guy I had a lot of fun with this game. There's enough solid content to give pool fanatics reasons to keep coming back, and enough systems to make it where newcomers can develop an appreciation as well. While many have stated things about technical issues and long load times I personally did not encounter any of these things.

    The only thing I found about it that didn't work was the make your own table mode. It's designed so that you can create crazy tricks to perform on ramps, hoops, and whatnot. For whatever reason the controls just didn't respond for me. Not a big loss in my opinion. The game makes up for it with plenty of single and multiplayer content.

    The career mode can be quite lengthy. Mostly because the further you progress in a countries tournament the more matches you have to win. It can get a bit tedious to have to replay matches when you opponent beats you two out of three, but the core gameplay is solid enough to keep you coming back. For newcomers like myself even the easiest AI difficulty will put up a fight. However a helpful system that shows you where your shot will send the balls. Still, some of the AI victories just feel cheap. As a result it's probably only the dedicated and most determined pool fans who will stick this mode out. As always those looking for human opponents can jump online.

    It's a good looking and solidly made pool game. Whether or not you'll get hit with the technical issues and long load times others have I can't tell you. All I can say is that I didn't and if you are lucky enough to have it the same way you've got one awesome pool game to play. It's designed for the hardcore and has enough systems in place to help newcomers become it.    … Expand
  3. SkiZ_SniPeZ
    May 1, 2015
    8
    PoolNationFX is a big hit in the 'console pool' industry if there is one , it is almost like reality the sounds and the image is just splitting , the only real downside is that is not really any other game modes , definitely worth the money and your lucky if you got it for free with 'games with gold'...
  4. Jack283
    Sep 4, 2015
    9
    Excellent game, especially now after it has been updated a couple of times, with new features added, EG. Snooker game mode (I dont think that was in at the release of the game) and its improved greatly, much recommended, got me hooked for hours on end. Worth the £8.99 easily.

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  1. NZGamer
    Apr 15, 2015
    30
    Iffy physics, shoddy control, and poor camera direction means that while no compromises were made on the graphics side, the other aspects of the game was not given the same amount of love and care.
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  2. IGN Spain
    Apr 7, 2015
    40
    Plenty of bugs, graphical glitches, bad physics and an awful control scheme, this game makes its triumphal entry as one of the worst Xbox One games released.
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  3. Pure Xbox
    Apr 6, 2015
    20
    When games from 15 years ago managed to master the basics of the sport better than your brand new game, there's a problem. Not only that, but when a game is free and yet isn't even worth your time to play it, there's a problem.
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