Rare is skill so evident in exhibition as it is in snooker, or at least we think so anyway. The speed in which the masters pot and position balls about the table is something that will always baffle and impress us, whereas sports like football or rugby offer far less wonderment. Consequently, we’re always rather disappointed by the pedestrianism of snooker videogames as they fail to either enable us to pot and, more crucially, entertain like the enigmatic O’Sullivan. Unfortunately, the PS3 version of World Snooker Championship 2007 doesn’t buck the trend.

Most of the failing of this particular title comes down to the controls. It’s far too complicated to produce a more calculated shot, the game demanding that you use several less-than-intuitive button presses to organize your cuing. The fiddly controls also disrupt any chance of finding a rhythm, often a crucial part of a successful frame. Until developers find a way to make videogame snooker simpler to use than a real cue, it’s not going to offer the appeal of other videogame sport-equivalents.

Of course, the physics are decent enough and even though the presentation is some way short of ‘next-gen’, it will satisfy many, but the game is found wanting in too many crucial areas to be worth your while. Foul and a miss.

Aaron Asadi