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The Best Pool Sim Available!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 42 / 43
Date: November 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is easily the best Pool simulation on the market. I've played them all and even the earlier versions of Virtual Pool pale in comparison to Virtual Pool 3.

The game features new instructional videos, a wide variety of games, challenging computer opponents and internet tournament play. It has added a new graphics engine and 8 new pool-playing environments ranging from a neighborhood garage to a Monte Carlo casino. The 3D and sound effects are first rate and the game settings can be fine-tuned to your liking!

The folks at Interplay have paid attention to detail and produced a realistic feeling and visually pleasing game. If you like to play pool, buy this game!

THE BEST POOL GAME EVER!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: October 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Being a big fan of playing pool in real life and on the computer I decided to give Virtual Pool 3 a try. It claims it can help your real life pool game and I am here to tell you that it will. I learned some valuable lessons from watching the in game videos and from practicing over and over the shots it sets up for you. When I play pool with friends now they can't believe when I tell them I learned them all from playing a computer game.

Give this game a try...you will not be dissapointed

No Pool Table in the House? No Problem!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: December 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If you're really into pool and billiards but can't afford to buy a table, don't fear. This game is simple excellent for simulating what happens on a pool table; all the physics are there! the game choice is great too, from straight pool to 8 and 9 ball to other games. Good call to include 1 and 3 cushion billiards too; they're great games. Even snooker is included. The career mode is good, but it should be called "hustler mode" instead. A real career mode would be a league season(s) or series of tourneys, not a bunch of games with money on the line. it's a little dissappointing that most of the good pool venues have to be unlocked; one shouldn't be limited to a biker bar and a garage, as cool as they are. the bottom line?? Get this game, whethere to shoot around by yourself, with a friend, or against a computer player. Studies say playing billiards an hour or two every day is relaxing and stress-relieving...so here you go.

Easily The Best!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 18
Date: November 12, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is the best Pool simulation on the market! I've played them all and Interplay consistently does the best job of rendering a realistic and enjoyable game.

If you liked Virtual Pool 2 or Virtual Pool Hall, run to buy this game! Interplay has outdone themselves on this version. The graphics and sound effects are first rate. The game play is excellent.

Microsoft should take note. Virtual Pool 3 is to pool simulations what Links 2001 could have been and should have been to golf simulations.

Best Pool Game for PC

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: February 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

After Showing This game to a Friend who really enjoys playing pool in Bars , he ended up telling me this game was the closest thing he saw to real pool playing. I Would have to agree as this game is above and beyond anything out there right now for the PC.

Great game for the money

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: April 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

In this game you can do many things like play online, just play a game or have a career. This game has instructional videos on how to improve and can really improve your real life pool. For 10 dollars it is defintly worth the money. It has 8 ball-9 ball and many other games i hadnt even heard of. The graphics are great, and it never lags. You can play players with the diffuculty you want, and the game you want. Unlock many levels like beach house an deep pockets. Many different games to play, places to play them, and how to play them, and who to play them with.

This game improves your real pool game, but makes it look like crap. Buying this game is a great alternative to owning a real pool table. The mouse fling cue is a great idea, cause it is very similar to reality. Also in the game you can different cues. This can help you adjust to your own unique style of playing. Sometimes the game can be cheap (some of the bosses) but you can always find a way to beat them. If you have any questions in the game, you can go to the help button. This explains all the rules to all the different games.

For ten bucks, this is the best choice you can have for the money

Great game - Prompt Shipping - Need Xp or Win 9x to play.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: June 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is my favorite pool game. the game works fine on Windows 98 and 95, but I have it installed on Windows XP and it works great. You may have to run it in compatability mode and disable virtual themes.
It has the most realistic game play of any of the pool games Ive tried.
Great customer service from the seller. Thanks

The game that made real life pool obsolete!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: January 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I used to be a pro in real life and played 7 hours per day in the pool room, I also played Virtual Pool 3 a few hours per day as well. But what I didn't know was that the reason I improved my skills was mostly because of playing on the computer. Later I found out that real life pool actually made me worse!

In Virtual Pool 3 you have a perfect stroke and a perfect table which makes you focus more on cueball control which is the true skill of pool. Once you get used to controlling the speed of the cueball with the mouse you will actually improve your speed control in real life! There has been many times when my speed control was BETTER than the imperfect table in real life and it annoyed me. I eventually quit real life pool completely to only play Virtual Pool 3 and I improved faster than ever. Real life pool has become OBSOLETE. I find no reason at all to play real life pool again because it just makes me worse and worse, and it has saved me over a grand in the past year!

Virtual Pool 3 is now available as a downloadable version on their (Celeris) website and will last a lifetime. I have played it 5 years and still play it almost every day online, improving your skills never becomes boring!

The best thing is that you can play against other people in Gamespy. There are daily tournaments as well as video coverage by poollogics that you can download. Pool on the computer is the future...

The Best Pool Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: November 06, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have had so much fun with this game.There is 8 tables to play at,this is my favorite table the Hawg Pen.The graphics are great.There is over 100 players you can verse.But you must verse at least 20.I love this game and I hope you do to.

Excellent Practice

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: October 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Excellent practice game, you can learn to play in real world.

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