World Snooker Championship 2007

World Snooker Championship 2007 Description

Building on the success of Sega's 2006 snooker hit comes World Snooker Championship 2007. Boasting 104 world class snooker players, this title gives gamers the opportunity to play against some of the greats. Bring Ronnie O'Sullivan back to form or reduce current World Championship holder Shaun Murphy to cue-wielding rubble - it's your call. World Snooker Championship 2007 gives players a shot at ten official tournaments, all based around the 2007 season. Don't just expect a repeat of last years title with a few new names and faces, however. Developer Blade Interactive has introduced a whole new aspect to the franchise: pool. Added to the mix are some of pool's best players. You can compete against them across 10 tournaments, including the Mosconi Cup and the World Pool Championships. Also thrown in to expand on the series is Golden Cue mode. This will allow you to mix it up by switching cue sports mid-game and push your versatility to the next level. Blade has also taken some time out to enhance the existing gameplay mechanics. The cueball can be positioned with greater accuracy than in previous iterations of the game, allowing players to perform advanced safety shots for better defensive play. The create-a-player mode also returns with improvements, allowing gamers to customise their player before they rise to the top.

Features many of the players from the Snooker and Pool circuits, the PS3 version contains 32 out of 96 licensed snooker players and 14 out of 64 Pool players, including Shaun Murphy, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Earl Strickland and Efren Reyes.

Improved 3D front-end, providing an atmospheric ante-room.

Incorporates 5 different championship modes: Snooker, Pool (9/8 Ball), Hybrid (customised Snooker/Pool tours), Golden Cue (challenging former champions in Snooker and Pool) and TrickShot.

New gameplay mechanics, including a Cueball Target Indicator (where your Cueball will stop on the table, according to power, bounce and spin).

Next-generation graphics, including a revamped Character Creation system with more realistic features.

Extra games modes for friendly play: Versus and QuickPlay, with existing matches plus Billiards and Bar Billiards.

Coaching for all game modes: Snooker, 8 Ball Pool, 9 Ball Pool, Free Snooker and Free Pool, with access to official Rules for all modes.

Online gameplay with various radand unranked games: Snooker, 9 Ball Pool, 8 Ball Pool, 3 Ball Pool, Rotation, Bank and Billiards.

Familiar commentary from John Parrot, John Virgo and Steve Davis, with new voices for the Pool circuit.