WSC Real 08: World Snooker Championship

Developer(s)	Blade Interactive
Publisher(s)	Koch Media
Platform(s)	Wii Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 PlayStation Portable
Release date(s)	WSC Real 08 PAL: November 14, 2008 WSC Real 09 PAL: April 3, 2009
Genre(s)	Sport simulation – snooker

WSC Real 08: World Snooker Championship is a sport simulation video game, developed by Blade Interactive and published by Koch Media. The game is a simulator of real-world professional snooker players and tournaments. The Wii version of the game was released on November 14, 2008. It was released as WSC Real 09: World Snooker Championship on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 3, 2009. It is also set for release on the PlayStation Portable on June 19, 2009.^[1] WSC Real 08 was preceded by World Snooker Championship 2007.

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.

Features

Players

• John Higgins
• Graeme Dott
• Shaun Murphy
• Ken Doherty
• Ronnie O’Sullivan
• Peter Ebdon
• Neil Robertson
• Stephen Hendry
• Ding Junhui
• Stephen Maguire
• Mark Selby
• Mark Williams

Tournaments

• Shanghai Masters
• Pot Black
• Grand Prix
• Northern Ireland Trophy
• UK Snooker Championship
• Masters
• China Open
• Welsh Open
• World Snooker Championship

Commentators

• John Virgo
• Steve Davis
• John Parrott

Reception

Official Nintendo Magazine UK gave the Wii version 89/100, saying "You won't find many better sports games on the Wii."^[2]

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.

In a review of the Xbox version, Computer & Video Games UK praised its realistic ball physics and challenging AI, and called it the "most authentic snooker game to date". However, the reviewer criticised its loading times, underwhelming presentation, and minor camera issues.^[3]

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