Bankshot Billiards 2 excels in one important category, physics. The tables behave much like their real life counterparts; and no two breaks will be identical. Balls will react with the bumpers and other balls realistically, allowing the gamer to line up difficult and complex shots with confidence. The gamer is able to easily apply English (spin) to the ball, and strike different spots on the cue ball as needed. Care must be taken to not overpower the ball, as the default power setting will tend to do.
Xbox Live and local multiplayer are supported for two players, or three in the case of Cutthroat. Multiplayer gaming is what makes this title enjoyable; as playing solo against the CPU tends to get boring. The game also features full online leaderboards.
Bankshot Billiards 2 is not a great pool game, but it is not a horrible one either. The problem is, for the premium price of 1200 MP (about USD$15), one expects a fantastic billiards game. The trial version allows you to play for a very limited time before closing the game, and forcing the potential buyer to restart. The gamer never gets a true sense of how the game plays before committing the MP to the title. By then it’s too late.
