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8 Ball Club - holding a pool cue? |
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 This is a new site which has developed a 3D version of 8 Ball and are calling it a "Club" putting black and white western style graphics around the web site. It's quite nicely done.
The point of difference with this 8 ball game is that they are attempting to offer the most realistic pool playing shot by trying to re-create the feeling of holding the pool cue in your hand. This is a pretty big claim for an 8 ball club playing live internet pool games as there is no feedback which can be given that would make your hand feel like it was holding the cue. There are other 8 ball games out there which mimick holding the pool cue (the Skyworks game talked about in our last article is one of them) however the lack of feedback to your hand means you will not really feel like you are holding the pool cue.
Part of the problem with suggesting something like this is that xbox pool games and playstation pool games actually can mimic the feedback to your hand with the vibrations. I'm not sure if there is a Wii pool game but I can imagine this giving the most realistic style of holding a pool cue in your hand as you would be able to move the game controller backwards and forwards at different speeds to properly mimic the pool cue action. 8 Ball Club have at least gone to the point of offering something which is a bit more like the classic feeling people think of when playing Billiards, that is the old west or at least the feeling that the game has been around for a long time and was played by people in the west. You can visit the 8 Ball Club at www.8ballclub.com. |
