
Lab 42 have clearly put a great deal of passion into this project, and are to be commended for the quality of the presentation. Way back on the Amiga, Jimmy White’s Whirlwind Snooker was my go-to for years, while the snooker add on to Hustle Kings has scratched my potting itch more recently. Having taken a break since the last version on Wii, Snooker 19 sees the return of official licensed tournaments and player likenesses, with new developers Lab42 aiming to offer a truly authentic snooker experience. The logistics of having a full size table mean that a digital version is so more convenient and the individual nature of the sport means that it transfers really well. Plus fully customised matches of full snooker, 6-red and Shoot Out for both online and offline competition.I’ve always found snooker to be one of the sports – and it is a sport, don’t me – best suited to video game adaptation. ONLINE & OFFLINE MULTIPLAYER Choose from a full suite of offline and online modes, from quick play online match-making to global online tournaments that link in real-time with the live World Snooker calendar. BECOME A LEGEND Make history and break records as you assume the career of your favourite snooker pro, or start a brand new journey fresh from the Q-School academy.

UNPRECEDENTED REALISM This is the most authentic simulation of the sport ever created, with TV-style presentation and commentary, true-to-life physics and advanced artificial intelligence. THE BIGGEST STARS IN WORLD SNOOKER Play in every officially licensed tournament as any of the top 128 players in the world including: Mark Selby, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Ding Junhui and legends of the sport like Ken Doherty and Jimmy White. Snooker 19 – The official video game of World Snooker.

You’ll find us frequenting the online snooker world in the weeks ahead. Let us know if you pick it up and want a match too.

Get yourself over to the Xbox Store, or those which help out PS4 and PC players, and grab a download today. We’ll have our full review up and coming at you in the days ahead, but should you wish to jump on the snooker bandwagon and can’t wait for the likes of VooFoo’s This is Pool and This is Snooker, or are still flummoxed as to why Snooker Nation Championship is STILL in Game Preview, then Snooker 19 is the game for you.
