Side Pocket

I'm going to go out on a limb with this one, and call it the most fun video pool game EVER. I remember playing the challenging one-player mode for hours in 1993, and playing it today only confirms how great it is. Granted, there are few options, and no fancy 3D angles like those in modern pool games. But this game is SO much fun. Besides the two-player modes, there is an extremely addictive one-player game where need to score a certain number of points to make it to the next level. You score points by making consecutive shots or sinking balls in numeric order. Various imaginative trick shot opportunities are presented to you between rounds. The control is excellent and easy to learn. I really love the jazzy background lounge music - it adds atmosphere. The graphics are also very attractive. Side Pocket is a real gem.

This is slick, with excellent graphics of both the table and the between-round babe. But despite its easy interface, it's not really a pool simulation - just a fun distraction.

Side Pocket is a great game for pool enthusiasts and casual video game pool players alike. There are plenty of great options and genuine pool strategies to keep serious players interested and yet it's simple enough to play without the manual. Whether you're slick with a stick or a fool at pool, you'll enjoy Side Pocket.

Fågelperspektiv på biljardtillvaron är vad man får. Man ser bordet rakt uppifrån. Sedan kan du sikta, skruva, bestämma styrka osv. Påminner om diverse golfspel. Spelkänslan i SP är bra, faktiskt så bra att du bör köpa det, om du har intresse av såna här spel.

Side Pocket's graphics feature shiny rotating balls but little else. The soundtrack has a jazzy, old-fashioned piano sound that's definitely unique but won't appeal to everybody. I was always a big fan of Side Pocket on the Genesis, and I'm happy to report that this version is nearly as good.

Tror ni att ni heter Paul Newman eller Tom Cruise så är Side pocket givetsvis ett måste fastän ni då kommer att klaga på avsaknaden av finesser med mera. Är ni bara intresserade i största allmänhet så tycker jag att Side pocket är värt en titt, men ni får göra det i tysto för ljudet är verkligen inte dess starka sida.

The cart does include some nice options for displaying small balls on a small screen, but the graphics are mostly standard fare. Unsurprisingly, the sound makes you want to turn the volume off. Still, slamming home your shots is a whole lot of fun.

Embodying this utilitarian approach is the game's hyper-realistic, overhead-angle table display — not as realistic, unfortunately, is its follow-the-dotted-line aiming system, which allows you to hit the cue ball in only about half a dozen places. An extensive trick-shot menu — apparently meant to compensate for this glaring limitation — is intriguing, but completely superfluous.

In den USA war die Billard-Simulation "Side Pocket" auf dem Nintendo-Videospiel ein voller Erfolg. Die Game Boy-Umsetzung bietet wie das Original zwei Spielvarianten (9 Ball und Side Pocket). Wer auf Billard steht, der wird mit Side Pocket gut bedient.

This is a fairly amusing cart of some of the most popular billiard games. Although the graphics are on a portable, they don't seem too bad and you can actually distinguish between the solid and striped balls. I'm sorry to say that I can't say much for the sound. Gameplay isn't bad, except after you hit the cue ball. All the balls seem to roll a little too much. Kinda makes it less realistic. It's an amusing take-along game.

Nine ball is the only common version of pool found in this simulation, which is rounded out with a unique game called Pocket and some trick shots. Lack of extras keep this one from sinking the competition.

When it comes right down to it, the Game Gear just can't match the feel of playing a game of pool in a smoky pool hall where hustlers are hustling and games are played for cash. This one's for the easily entertained.