World Snooker Championship: Season 2007-08 (video game)

World Snooker Championship: Season 2007-08
Nintendo DS box art featuring Mark Selby and John Higgins
Developer(s) Blade Interactive
Publisher(s) Deep Silver
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
Series World Snooker Championship
Platform(s) Nintendo DS
Release
Genre(s) Sport simulation, snooker, Pool
Mode(s) Single-player, Multi-player

World Snooker Championship: Season 2007-08 (Or, "WSC" 07-08) is a sport simulation video game, released for the Nintendo DS on 26 October 2007.[1] WSC 07-08 was the first in the World Snooker Championship video games series to be released exclusively for handheld consoles. The game received average to poor reviews from critics, with both the overly hard AI, and lack of network modes being a major concern.

Overview

WSC 2007-08, unlike other releases in the World Snooker Championship video games series, was released for the Nintendo DS, and would add the moniker of "Season" to the games' title. The game used the DS's dual-screen and stylus to control the game; although traditional D-pad controls are still available in game.[2] The game featured single-player and two-player game modes in both Snooker, and Pool, however, unlike the console versions, there was no network play modes available.

The game features similar controls to the other games in the series, also featuring commentary by John Virgo.[3] The game features a Championship, Challenge mode, Quick Play, and friendly mode.[4]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings56%[5]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Eurogamer6/10[3]
Honest Gamers4/10[6]
Videogamer.com5/10[4]
DarkZero.co.uk4/10[7]
Pocket Gamer6/10[2]
GamesMaster UK70/100

Video Gaming review aggregation website Game Rankings scored the game at 56%. Handheld gaming reviewer Pocket Gamer scored the game at 6/10, saying that they enjoyed the stylus control scheme of the game, and that on the "whole the control system works well"[2] However, they were also hesitant about the game's gameplay, saying "movement around the table is disappointingly jerky"[2] EuroGamer were also positive regarding the game's design, saying "Its (Sic) debut on DS plays pretty much as a snooker game should,"[3] but later said that "it [was] difficult to be precise without a lot of faff"[3]

Video Game Review website Hexus.net reviewed the game, but were confused by the game's difficulty, wrapping up their review saying "A decent snooker sim for when you’re on the move, but expect a serious challenge," and called it "too difficult".[8] Videogamer.com agreed that the game's AI was too difficult, calling it "unreasonable".[4]

One of the biggest issues from critics was the lack of a network mode, that players had to "swap the DS back and forth" if playing a multiplayer game.[3] EuroGamer humorously stating the game had "missed a trick(shot)" by not including the function.[3] Pocket Gamer were bemused with the decision to leave out this game mode stating "It surely couldn't have been too hard to include a wireless multiplayer option or even online matches? It's a real missed opportunity."[2] videogamer.com were also scathing about the omission "The lack of wireless multiplayer is a real killer and an oversight that is quite unforgivable for a sports title."[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "World Snooker Championship: Season 2007-08 (2007) Nintendo DS Release dates". MobyGames. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 McFerran, Damien (14 November 2007). "World Snooker Championship Season 2007-2008". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on 16 January 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lyon, James (22 January 2008). "DS Roundup • Page 3". EuroGamer. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Orry, James (12 December 2007). "World Snooker Championship Season 2007-08 Review (Quiet please. VideoGamer.com is at the table.)". Videogamer.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "World Snooker Championship: Season 2007-08 for DS". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  6. ↑ Hartley, Greg (19 January 2008). "World Snooker Championship: Season 2007-08 (DS) review". Honestgamers.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "World Snooker Championship Season 2007-08 (DS Review)". DarkZero.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  8. ↑ Williamson, Steven (19 December 2007). "Review: World Snooker Championship Season 2007-08 - Nintendo DS". Hexus.net. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.

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