World Championship Snooker 2003 (video game)

World Championship Snooker 2003 is a sports video game developed by Blade Interactive and published by Codemasters for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows.

World Championship Snooker 2003
Developer(s)Blade Interactive
Publisher(s)Codemasters
SeriesWorld Snooker Championship
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows
ReleasePlayStation 2, Xbox
  • EU: 27 June 2003
Microsoft Windows
  • EU: 28 November 2003
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Overview

In comparison to earlier titles, the game was not only Snooker specific, and allowed players to eight-ball and nine-ball pool, and a number of minigames including trick shot, in my pocket, and against the clock.[1]

The game was also released with a version specifically designed to play in English pubs and bars.[2] The game involved commentary from both Dennis Taylor and for the first time, John Virgo.[3] John Virgo also lends his name to the unlockable trick shot mode, similar to the one displayed on Big Break.[4]

Reception

World Championship Snooker 2003 received "mixed or average" and "generally positive" reviews, according to review aggregator GameRankings.[5][6][7] Thunderbolt Games scored the game very highly, at 90%, calling it the "game of the highest standard."[8]

Eurogamer were less impressed with the game, scoring it 7/10, citing "WCS2003 may not look as good as it could do, or top Virtual Pool's still unbeaten control scheme for sheer genius, but it's got lots to do, [with] an unlockable John Virgo trickshot challenge (which is ace)[sic]".[4]

References
  1. Calvert, Justin (30 January 2003). "World Championship Snooker 2003 details". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. Calvert, Justin (18 February 2003). "PS2 Snooker for UK pubs and bars". GameSpot. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. Calvert, Justin (18 February 2003). "World Championship Snooker gets John Virgo". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. Bramwell, Tom (16 July 2003). "World Championship Snooker 2003". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  5. "World Championship Snooker 2003 for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  6. "World Championship Snooker 2003 for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  7. "World Championship Snooker 2003 for Xbox". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  8. "World Championship Snooker 2003 Review". Thunderbolt Games. Archived from the original on 10 November 2005. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
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