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Pool Nation

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 • 2013

Should you play it?

Play POOL NATION and become mesmerised by our balls, entranced by our decals & unashamedly attached to our cues, so join us please, & just have fun playing pool!! WARNING: contains addictive content!! Pool Nation, with WORKSHOP integration AVAILABLE NOW in our Crazy Mode the Box Of Tricks (Out Now)!

What works
  • Realistic physics and controls
  • Variety of game modes and challenges
  • Excellent graphics and customization
  • Addictive and relaxing gameplay
  • Active developer support and updates
Things to keep in mind
  • Small and inactive online player base
  • Lack of local multiplayer hotseat mode
  • Some bugs and occasional crashes
  • No snooker mode included
  • Repetitive music and limited soundtrack variety

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Hidden Gems

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  • Race for Tuning

  • ReCharge RC: High Voltage

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Pool Nation: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Violence.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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