Virtual Pool 64 is a simulator developed by Celeris, released 17 December 1998 on Nintendo 64.
What Virtual Pool 64 is
Virtual Pool 64 is a simulator game developed by Celeris and released in 1998. It was published by Crave Entertainment. It is available on Nintendo 64 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The ultra-real physics make Virtual Pool 64 as close to real pool as it gets! Choose from 9 types of pool including favorites like 9-Ball, Straight Pool, 8-Ball and One Pocket. Three levels of difficulty: Amateur, Professional and Championship. Master trick shots, learn a new game or challenge hundreds of computer opponents in exciting tournament play.
How it plays
It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Single player and Split screen.
How it was received
Virtual Pool 64 holds a critic score of 58 out of 100. That places it above 14% of the 2,881 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 1998 averaged 70, so it scored 12 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Virtual Pool 64 launched on 17 December 1998, within three weeks of Suikoden II, Crazy Taxi (1999), Mario Party and Thief: The Dark Project. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Suikoden II, Crazy Taxi (1999), Mario Party, Thief: The Dark Project.
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