Ludography
50/100
Players4 ratings
70/100
Metacritic8 critic reviews
More scores
Metacritic usersuser score
48/100
GameFAQsUnforgiving
4.5/5
Player reviews
73% positive754 reviews
Steam Deck
Verified
Runs on
Windows
Price
US$29.99

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Snooker 19 cover

2019 · Lab42 · Indie · Simulation

Snooker 19

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.

Released
17 April 2019
Platforms
Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4WindowsXbox One
Genres
IndieSimulationSports
Developers
Lab42
Publishers
Ripstone
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Country
United Kingdom
Age ratings
CLASS_IND LUSK 0GRAC ALLACB GESRB EPEGI 3
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain)
Time to beat
82hmain story199hcompletionist

About

Snooker 19 is a 2019 sports video game developed by Lab42 and published by Ripstone Games. The game is a simulation of the game of snooker. The game was released on 17 April 2019 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with a Nintendo Switch release on 23 August 2019. All 128 professional players from the World Snooker Tour during the 2018-19 snooker season appear in the game, as do venues from all 26 tournaments, including Alexandra Palace and the Crucible Theatre.

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The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Snooker 19 includes all officially licensed tournaments from the 2018–19 snooker season and the Q School qualification events for the main tour. It features single-player, multiplayer and online multiplayer modes. The game featured full likenesses for all 128 professional players on the World Snooker Tour, in-game commentary by Neal Foulds, and David Hendon, and refereeing by Brendan Moore. Multiplayer matches mirror real-life tournaments, with in-game tournaments co-existing with events.

Games of snooker can be played with the traditional 15-reds, the six-red snooker variant, and with rules from the Snooker Shoot Out with matches lasting a maximum of ten minutes and a shot clock. Through winning matches offline and online, players can unlock new shirts, waistcoats and bowties for the on-screen players. In the game's career mode, the "pro seasons" options allows players to compete as top professionals, whilst "rising stars" is for players to start with no ranking points.

Reception

Snooker 19 received "mixed or average" reviews according to critical aggregator website Metacritic. It received a score of 70/100 based on eight critical reviews. The game's physics was praised as a realistic representation of snooker.

However, the game was less well received for its lack of variety. The game also felt dated graphically. The Official Xbox Magazine stated that it was a "faithful sim that overcomes bland presentation thanks to fabulous potting".

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
PlayStation 417 April 2019Worldwide
Windows17 April 2019Worldwide
Xbox One17 April 2019Worldwide
Nintendo Switch22 August 2019Europe · Worldwide 23 August 2019

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