If we had to pinpoint one issue with the game, it would be that instead of seeing the ball fall into the pocket, it just disappears. You’ll occasionally hear some guy hooting with laughter at some unheard joke. There’s an overlay of lively chatter in the background that gives the game a distinct pub-like feel. While the World Tour may sound more like a collection of quick matches on the surface, there is tons of depth in the customized strengths and weaknesses of each player.Īnytime Pool not only plays and looks great, but it also sounds great, thanks to some fantastic ambient effects. After each match, you are given a rank, which you can raise later by challenging the player to a rematch. The main attraction is the game’s ‘World Tour,’ a collection of 16 pool matches and challenges against various CPU players. After you do this, your Facebook profile picture show ups as your player and you can play against all of your friends in turn-based matchups.Īnytime Pool also comes fully equipped with plenty of single-player material.

When you open the game, it steps you through how to pair your Facebook page and iPhone via the Anytime Pool ‘app’ on Facebook. Not only does it have standard pass-and-play, but the cross-platform play between the iPhone and Facebook also is possible. The game’s multiplayer mode also adds a lot of value. We really enjoyed the creativity and puzzle-like feel of these challenges.

In these, you must follow specific guidelines to succeed, such as only hitting a specific color ball.

Anytime Pool also features a unique set of challenge set-ups. For those who don’t know much about the pool, the two 8 Ball games are tweaked versions of the classic pool and 9 Ball has you hitting all of the balls into the pockets in numerical order–the player who sinks the 9 ball first wins. The system stretches to fit players of any skill level.Īnytime Pool packs three different pool variants to conquer: UK 8 Ball, US 8 Ball, and US 9 Ball. The game’s three difficulty levels offer different amounts of assistance for aiming–easy displays multiple ricochets, the medium offers just one, and hard shows none at all. Such features as zooming in on specific balls, choosing where the cue hits the ball, and making pop or swerve shots are easy to use. The layout is very clear, and the controls work like a charm. Everything about this game has been crafted to produce the smoothest play experience possible.

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