Good physics, poor AI – Pro Snooker 2024 Review

I recognize that positional play in snooker would be very hard to program — it’s chess-like. The result, though, is that the computer has no positional sense and compensates by making ridiculously difficult shots, especially at “pro” level. This means it is impossible to play a safety — the CPU will make a 4-ball combo out of a cluster the length of the table. Without proper safeties, much of the strategy of snooker is gone. The good news is that the online multiplayer is full of skilled humans, and the game is good for that.
Review by Argybarg on Pro Snooker 2024.