WSC Real 08: World Snooker Championship

WSC Real 08: World Snooker Championship is a sports video game developed by Blade Interactive and published by Koch Media exclusively for Wii. It was later released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 under the name WSC Real 09: World Snooker Championship.

WSC Real 08: World Snooker Championship
Developer(s)Blade Interactive
Publisher(s)Koch Media
SeriesWorld Snooker Championship
Platform(s)Wii, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
ReleaseWii
  • EU: 14 November 2008
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
  • EU: 3 April 2009
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The game includes new elements, which makes the game seem more realistic. Players will be able to switch into a first-person view, allowing them to walk around the table and examine any ball they wish, they can carefully watch their opponents' body language to see how they respond as the game progresses. The game includes all the tournaments and official licenses for the season.

The original Wii release was shipped with a cue attachment, which allowed the player to control the game with the Wiimote acting as a cue to play shots in game.[1]

Features

Players

Tournaments

Commentators

Reception

The Wii version of the game was also highly rated on GameRankings, scoring 89%.[2] However, The WSC Real 09 version of the game, the later release on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC formats, did not fare quite so well, achieving an average of 70% at GameRankings.[3]

Official Nintendo Magazine UK gave the Wii version 89/100, saying "You won't find many better sports games on the Wii."[4]

In a review of the Xbox version, Computer and Video Games praised its realistic ball physics and challenging AI, and called it the "most authentic snooker game to date". However, the reviewer criticized its loading times, underwhelming presentation, and minor camera issues.[5]

References
  1. Cocker, Guy (21 February 2008). "WSC Real 08: World Snooker Championship Hands On". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. "WSC Real 08: World Championship Snooker". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  3. "WSC Real 09: World Championship Snooker". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  4. Official Nintendo Magazine UK, December 2008, p.86
  5. "Computer and Video Games review of WSC Real 08". Computer and Video Games. Archived from the original on 27 April 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
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