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  World Snooker Championship 2007 Review for Xbox 360 - VideoGamer.com
OK, so trying to make snooker sound sexy is about as pointless as those cardigans that are just sleeves, but that doesn't stop the sport being one of the most popular in the world.
The snooker career mode is most definitely where you'll spend the majority of time, seeing as it can be set to accurately model the real snooker season, complete with full length qualifying events and championships.
The goal here is to climb up the world ranking list, win the World Championship, kiss the trophy, hug a loved one while you wipe a tear from your eye, watch John Parrot fumble the post-match interview, and then walk around holding the prize above your head.
www.videogamer.com /xbox360/world_snooker_championship_2007/review.html   (1237 words)

  
 World Snooker Championship 2007
Former World Champion Ronnie O’Sullivan was fined last week by the World Snooker Association after a disciplinary hearing concerning his walk-out at the UK Championship in December, last year.
We are watching the last session of the World Snooker Championship final between John Higgins and Mark Selby.
Many of you know that there is a separate competition for snooker players or passionate that like to showcase their talent with the cue.
www.snooker-champs.com   (2159 words)

  
  ic-games Review - World Championship Snooker 2004 - Review, Preview and Interviews for PC, Xbox,Xbox 360, PS2, PS3 and ...
The snooker and pool balls move realistically when struck, the match referee re-spots balls when potted and you see a virtual representation of your player and opponent line up and take the shots.
And with so much going off in World Champions snooker’s favour it’s such a pity that the commentary from snooker and commentary veteran John Virgo is so woeful it’s painful to hear him open his mouth.
Jimmy White’s Whirlwind Snooker is finally allowed to retire after thirteen years at the top, but with an effort as good as the Codemasters it does, for once, only seem fair.
www.ic-games.co.uk /index.php?location=1&articleid=1794   (920 words)

  
  World Snooker Championship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, is the climax of snooker's annual calendar and the most important snooker event of the year in terms of prestige, prize money and world ranking points.
Meanwhile the 'official' world championship did attract two entrants in 1952, Horace Lindrum (Australia) beating New Zealander Clark McConachy – and it is Lindrum's name that is inscribed on the familiar trophy.
Snooker then went into a period of decline, and no tournament was held between 1958 and 1963.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_Snooker_Championship   (1279 words)

  
 World Snooker Championship 2005
World Snooker Championship 2005 attempts to place you in the world of snooker.
In fact for a snooker enthusiast you could be playing the game for months in your attempt to become the World Snooker Champion.
World Snooker Championship 2005 offers no subtitles at all though and it's a major step back for the game as far as deaf gamers are concerned.
www.deafgamers.com /05reviews/wsc2005_ps2.htm   (688 words)

  
 World Championship Snooker 2002
Having played snooker simulations in the past on a PC, I was impressed with games such as Virtual Snooker and the excellent use of the back and forth motion of the mouse to simulate the cue.
Career mode is the heart of the game and it is where you begin at the bottom of the world ranking ladder and have to progress to the top through playing in tournaments and gaining enough world ranking points.
World Championship Snooker 2002 for the PS2 is the best snooker game on any platform.
www.deafgamers.com /wcs2002.htm   (736 words)

  
 World Championship Snooker 2004 Xbox Review   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Snooker may not be the most thrilling sport to base a game on but that hasn’t stopped Codemasters from trying to release the perfect snooker game for the last couple of years.
World Championship Snooker 2004 is fully licensed so of course all the real world tournaments are there to compete in.
World Championship Snooker 2004 also features all the usual modes of play you would expect to find, quick match, a series of mini bonus games and for the first time, support for head to head matches over Xbox Live.
www.realgamer.co.uk /xbox/reviews/world_championship_snooker_2004.html   (684 words)

  
 World Snooker Championship 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The heady atmosphere of world snooker competition awaits in the most accomplished simulation of the sport ever produced.
World champions such as Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry are all brought to life, ready to meet you on the green baize, along with dozens of past champions in the unlockable Champions' Trophy.
Snooker tournaments throughout the 2004/2005 tour are accurately recreated, while commentary is provided by snooker legends Steve Davis, John Virgo and John Parrott.
au.playstation.com /ps2/games/w/wsc2005.jhtml   (212 words)

  
 Sporting Life - Snooker World Championships 2004
Ronnie O'Sullivan is calling for the World Snooker Championships to remain at the Crucible Theatre.
Paul Collier is set to be the youngest-ever referee at the Embassy World Championship final this weekend.
Snooker legend Ray Reardon was in awe as Ronnie O'Sullivan again wowed the Crucible.
www.sportinglife.com /snooker/worldchampionships2004/news   (802 words)

  
 Blade Interactive - WSC 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: )
World Snooker Championship 2005 is a huge leap for the series!
Win the World Championship and unlock the new Champions’ Trophy and play some of the most famous World Champions in history such as Ray Reardon and Fred Davis.
Snooker 2005 Snooker 2004 Snooker 2003 Snooker 2002 Snooker 2001
www.bladeinteractive.com /Snooker05.html   (242 words)

  
 World Championship Snooker 2004 (Xbox) Review at RewiredMind.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Which means that once again, the latest version in the World Championship Snooker series is the genre-defining title by default, and we don't even need to open up the case and pop the disc into the console to be able to tell you that.
Given that all of the official tournaments of the British snooker season are represented (along with detailed versions of the arenas that they take place in), there is a lot of game to be played, and that's without looking at the unlockable movies, photos, “create-a-player” parts and classic matches.
Thankfully, World Championship Snooker 2004 is a major improvement on last year's edition and Blade should be applauded for the work that they've put in.
www.rewiredmind.com /review.php?r=289   (733 words)

  
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World Snooker Championship gives you over 100 pros to play against including World Champion Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, Mark Williams, Peter Ebdon, Matthew Stevens, Paul Hunter (best wishes from everyone here Paul), John Higgins, Ken Doherty and even “interesting” Steve Davis.
As you’d expect with a snooker game, practice and getting a feel for the table is vital, and judgement of pace on shots and the subsequent position on the next ball is everything.
World Snooker Championship 2005 is also playable online via Xbox Live, and if you can find a game, it works well, if slowly.
www.gamecell.co.uk /xbox/World_Snooker_Championship_2005.htm   (888 words)

  
 Snooker World Championship 2007 | Sheffield | Snooker Odds
Snooker’s most gifted and exciting player O’Sullivan, beat home town player Ian McCulloch 9-5 in the final of snooker’s first world ranking event of the 2004/05 season at the Guild Hall in Preston tonight (Sunday).
In collaboration with his mentor, six-times former world champion Ray Reardon, O’Sullivan’s form has reached new heights over the past year, having won the Welsh Open as well as his second Embassy World Championship crown.
That Neill made a clear movement to block the man, AFTER he fell down, plus Italians were unlucky to have a man sent off.
www.bonus-bet.com /world-championship-snooker-betting.htm   (603 words)

  
 World Snooker Championship 2005 - PC Windows
World Snooker Championship 2005® offers gamers the ultimate simulation of the beloved game.
With over 100 professional Snooker players making it into World Snooker Championship 2005®, the game is brimming with snooker stars.
Mode wise players will enjoy a range of new options; additional competitions within the game include a "League of Champions" event that allows winners of the World Championship to pit their skills against former World Champions.
www.dimensionplus.nl /link.asp?pid=73785   (259 words)

  
 World Snooker Championship 2005 (Playstation 2) Review at RewiredMind.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
World Snooker Championship 2005 is the latest expedition on to the green baize, and from the outset, smacks of class and polish.
To its credit, World Snooker Championship 2005 is still the best game of snooker that you can take part in without going to a smoky snooker club and playing against the club champion, kebab stains and all.
Blaze were already at the top of the tree when it came to snooker simulations, but this feels like a bridge too far, so to speak.
www.rewiredmind.com /review.php?review=388   (974 words)

  
 Games Asylum » Review » World Snooker Championship 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The former is tedious if you're just after a quick game of snooker, and the latter makes it hard to keep track of the game.
Obviously there's exhibition and tournament snooker, but for a bit of a change there are varieties of pool and billiards as well as several mutations of snooker.
Snooker and pool games in arcades are quite good, with their balls for moving the cue.
www.gamesasylum.com /showarticle.php?articleID=3959   (463 words)

  
 Codemasters World Championship Snooker 2004 :: Home   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Continuing the pedigree and success of the World Championship Snooker franchise … “The most realistic snooker simulation ever made” (PSW Magazine) World Championship Snooker 2004 features 30+ of the current top professional snooker players including Stephen Hendry, plus Mark Williams, Steve Davis, Ken Doherty, John Higgins, Tony Drago, and many more.
To be kept up-to-date with all the latest World Championship Snooker 2004 information and upgrades, register below.
"World Championship Snooker"(tm) 2004 and "GENIUS AT PLAY"(tm) are trademarks of Codemasters.
www.codemasters.com /snooker2004/index.php   (111 words)

  
 Sporting Life - Embassy World Snooker Championship 2000
Since the Crucible's potential for staging a major snooker championship was discovered, the sport has gone from strength to strength.
The World Professional Snooker Championships have been running in one guise or another since 1927, when the legendary Joe Davis won the first of his 15 titles.
Ray Reardon was the first player to win six world titles in the modern era, one of which was won in Sheffield.
www.sportinglife.com /snooker/worldchampionship2000/history   (1255 words)

  
 World Championship Snooker - from CDAccess.com
The Crucible - the colosseum of the snooker world.
You've battle through qualifying heats, dispatched world class stars in the tournament proper and now you face the ultimate snooker challenge, the war of nerves, the final showdown at Sheffield.
Hone your snooker skills in the World Snooker endorsed Masterclass.
www.cdaccess.com /html/pc/snooker.htm   (219 words)

  
 World Snooker Championship 2007 announced
World Snooker Championship 2007 boasts 104 of the World's best snooker players, with ten official tournaments all realistically modelled for the 2007 season.
World Snooker Championship 2007 further improves the authenticity of the franchise with a new positional play feature.
World Snooker Championship 2007 will be available on Xbox 360, PS3 and PS2 in Autumn 2006, with World Snooker Challenge 2007 also releasing in Autumn.
news.gamewinners.com /index.php/news/4200   (435 words)

  
 World Snooker Championship 2005 Review - PS2 - Thunderbolt Games
World Snooker Championship 2005 is aimed at this small niche market and little more.
Ultimately, World Snooker Championship 2005 aims to cater for fans of the sport and does so well.
It may not be the fastest or most attractive game around, but in terms of accuracy and coverage of snooker, you won't find better.
www.thunderboltgames.com /reviews/viewreview.php?rid=666   (665 words)

  
 Codemasters - World Championship Snooker
Join the cue for World Championship Snooker™, the ground breaking new sports sim which offers you the chance to mix it with the world's biggest stars on the world's biggest stage - The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
With a unique shot aiming system and an in-game WSA-backed coaching mode, World Championship Snooker™ can take the greenest of green baize players to the top of the table.
“World Championship Snooker”™ and "GENIUS AT PLAY"™ are trademarks of Codemasters.
www.codemasters.com /snookerpc/eng   (155 words)

  
 World Snooker Championship 2007 for Microsoft Xbox 360
With 104 real-world snooker stars, 20 officially endorsed tournaments, five different championships and more; the world champion of snooker games is back.Test your skill in an unprecedented array of new game modes.
Four new Championship modes now give you five unique championship challenges, including Snooker, Pool (9-Ball and 8-Ball), Hybrid Season (take on a mix of snooker and pool tournaments in the same season), Trickshots and the Golden Cue.
On The Pool Circuit Pool Championship Licenses -Experience the full Pool Championship mode (both 8-Ball and 9-Ball) and take on 24 of the world's leading stars in 10 officially endorsed tournaments, including the World Pool Championships, Mosconi Cup and World Cup.
www.tothegame.com /x360-5333-world-snooker-championship-2007-for-microsoft-xbox-360.html   (416 words)

  
 World Snooker Championship 2005 (Xbox)
World Snooker Championship 2005 offers gamers the ultimate simulation of the beloved game.
As you might expect, this game has all the big names, but this time there's simply a lot more than any snooker game gone before.
With over 100 professional Snooker players making it into World Snooker Championship 2005, the game is brimming with snooker stars.
games.teamxbox.com /xbox/1086/World-Snooker-Championship-2005   (173 words)

  
 Jolt.co.uk - Online Gaming - Clan Server Rental
The aforementioned is a popular scene in snooker halls country-wide (in our experience) but World Snooker Championship 2005 is your chance to actually be good at snooker.
The controls are straight forward, using the left analogue stick to aim where you’d like to hit the cue ball, then there’s the angle of the cue to think about, and the part of the ball you’d like to actually hit.
And, if snooker gets a little boring after a while, you can always play billiards or pool, each of which play just as well as the snooker, and are thoroughly entertaining – especially when playing on the novelty shaped tables.
www.jolt.co.uk /index.php?articleid=3709   (1072 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Special Events | World Snooker Championship
All the results and frame scores from the second round of the World Championships in Sheffield.
Frame-by-frame action from the semi-final of the World Snooker Championship as John Higgins beats Matthew Stevens 17-15.
Pictures from The Crucible where Ronnie O' Sullivan is the crowned the new World Snooker Champion after beating John Higgins 18-14.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/in_depth/2001/world_snooker_championship/default.stm   (564 words)

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