![]() The real world physics and the AI of the opponents mean that no two games are ever remotely the same and there's a real feel of trying to 'beat' the other guy. I've been playing this title for half an hour a day every day for the last two years on Android (I know, I know.) and still love it. It's perfectly pitched and utterly addictive. Have been listening to her score my snooker games now for almost two years! There's a trial version that allows three frames to give you a feel for the game and how it plays, plus a 'Quick Play' feature, but the meat of International Snooker Pro is in the 'Career' mode, in which you work through a virtual year, with each tournament letting you work through easy first rounds, and then your opponents getting ever better in terms of playing AI, until in the final of each event you're absolutely punished if you miss.Īh yes, her. The main menu (you'll want to turn the loud music off in 'Options'!) Provided your lockscreen timeout isn't too short though, this isn't a problem in most matches. ![]() The first person view when you're at the table (there's also an overhead view), and yes, you can adjust the aiming lines if you want to make the game even harder!Īll of this is in perfect step with the version of International Snooker Pro on Android, even down to matching the Android version's longstanding 'bug' whereby the screen time-out interrupts your opponent's breaks, forcing you to keep tapping the screen to keep the game alive. better graphics detail, better sound effects.that 'Scots lady' Snooker referee (from the TV) announcing your mounting break and calling the shots generally.ball rolling is freer and even more realistic.action replays are available and from multiple angles.matches are 'best of n frames' rather than sudden death single frame affairs.there's more intuitive control of cue ball spin by simply swiping on the cue ball thumbnail, top left.there's cue chalking and poor contacts if you forget to do this for a few shots.the venues change, even from two tables down to one in the latter stages. ![]() In contrast, the 'Pro' rewrite has been designed with everything you'd expect from the ground up: The original International Snooker was a great simulation for its time, but felt a little lacking in subtleties and atmosphere. But note that the older S4-based phones run the game at less than half speed, essentially unplayable, while the Snapdragon 400-based phones run it acceptably, but definitely 'slower than real life', and with some graphical stuttering. I was playing it on the Lumia 930, which runs it at full speed. Writer's note: this game is heavy on processor requirements. Summary: I wasn't disappointed, though do see my caveat in bold below! And now the new, full game is on Windows Phone and I'm expecting great things. Back in the midsts of time (2011) I reviewed International Snooker, giving it a rave write-up - but ever since have still been eyeing up the more modern 'Pro' version, effectively a re-write, over on Android and iOS.
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