3D Live Pool Demo

It’s not always possible to go out and enjoy a game of pool, for many reasons. Whether none of your friends are available, or the weather is awful and the pool club is far from your home, you can miss out on a lot of fun. However, you can at least enjoy yourself with a virtual simulation, even if it’s not 100% accurate. The upside is that you do not have to pay for the table, and you can play with anyone around the world.

3D Live Pool is a realistic simulator that allows you to match your wits against a computer-controlled player, or even go online and search for a worthy opponent. Regardless of how you choose to play it, the game is certainly packed with features and modes, because you can opt between 8-ball, 9-ball, 15-ball, and a couple of other possibilities from the long list of available variations.

However, it doesn’t really matter what mode you choose if the actual simulation is not convincing enough. Thankfully, things are more than decent in this case, because the physics seem to be anchored in the real world, and every move you make has predictable effects. Hence, most of the tricks you use in the pub should work just as well in the game, although there are a few glitches here and there.

Unlike in most pool games, the CPU-controlled player really knows how to put you on the spot, although it’s not perfect either. At half its strength, the AI always pockets the obvious shots, while the tougher ones are only successful every now and again. Thus, anyone should be able to have fun, regardless of your skill level. In case the AI stops providing you with a challenge, you can always go online and find a human player.

As far as the graphics are concerned, you should not expect too much from the game, although the table and the balls look decent. However, you need to stomach the environments to the best of your abilities, because the washed out textures and choppy models make it difficult to enjoy the view most of the time. Thankfully, you won’t have to look around the table too much, otherwise you lose track of the match.

Even if it has its flaws, 3D Live Pool comes pretty close to the real thing, and you can really practice your skills to some degree. The AI is able to provide you with quite the challenge, if you give it a chance.