Q-Ball: Billiards Master

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Q-Ball: Billiards Master
Q-Ball Billards Master cover.jpg
Developer(s)Ornith
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: March 30, 2000
  • NA: October 26, 2000
  • EU: January 12, 2001
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Q-Ball: Billiards Master, known in Japan as Dōkyū Billiard Master 2 (撞球 ビリヤードマスター2, Dōkyū Biriyādo Masutā 2), and in Europe as Pool Master, is a video game developed by Ornith and published by ASK and Take-Two Interactive for the PlayStation 2 in 2000-2001. It is the sequel to the 1998 video game Pool Hustler, which was released for PlayStation.

The game's working title was Cool Pool Billiards Master, which was originally set to be released on November 26, 2000, one month after the launch of the PlayStation 2.[1] However, Take-Two Interactive launched its new website for the game while changing its name to Q-Ball: Billiards Master, but why the release date was changed back to October 26 is unclear.[2]

Reception[]

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3] Mike Wolf of Next Generation said, "We wouldn't label this a must-buy, but it's certainly worth a look."[11] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 29 out of 40.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ IGN staff (August 16, 2000). "Q-Ball Billiards Master (Preview)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  2. ^ IGN staff (October 11, 2000). "Take-Two Launches Pool Site". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Q-Ball: Billiards Master for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Thompson, Jon. "Q-Ball: Billiards Master - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Dudlak, Jonathan (January 2001). "Q-Ball Billiards Master". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 138. Ziff Davis. p. 211. Archived from the original on January 26, 2001. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "撞球 ビリヤードマスター2 [PS2]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Fitzloff, Jay (January 2001). "Q-Ball: Billiards Master". Game Informer. No. 93. FuncoLand. p. 95.
  8. ^ Gerstmann, Jeff (April 18, 2000). "Q-Ball Billiards Master Review [Import] [date mislabeled as "October 26, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  9. ^ Smith, David (October 30, 2000). "Q-Ball Billiards Master". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  10. ^ Pseudo supprimé (December 4, 2000). "Test: Q-Ball: Billiard Master". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Wolf, Mike (February 2001). "Q-Ball: Billiards Master". Next Generation. No. 74. Imagine Media. p. 72. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  12. ^ Richards, Sam (December 25, 2000). "Poolmaster [sic]". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine. No. 2. Future Publishing. p. 135. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "Q-Ball Billiards Master". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 40. Ziff Davis. January 2001.

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