This is a great game. The reviewers have no idea what they are talking about.
The reasons why this game is great:-
1) Superb Ball Physics - you'll be hard pressed to find another game that has ball physics that match this game
2) Replication of the real life sport - Playing BB2 is like playing a real game of pool except that you dont have a cue in your hand.
3) Superb graphics - Almost photo quality images of the ball, cues, table, and surrounding areas
4) Great music and sound effects of the cue ball and table etc
5) Immersive - I forget that i'm actually playing a video game and actually think i'm playing real pool.
6) Game Options - You can play traditional 8-ball, 9-ball, European Ball, Cutthroat etc etc. what more do you want.
7) Camera Angles - This game has excellent bird view, side and rear/front tables views and close up parrallel views where you can zoom right into your shot making view. What more could you ask for?
8) Great Multiplayer/ XBOX Live - The game doesnt have disconnect glitches etc. Its a breaze to be matched with an opponent. It gives you all the multiplayer options you would ever want
9) Customisation - You can customise your cue, table, the balls, the flooring, the music etc etc. What more could you ask for?
IMHO this game is fantastic and one of the best games on XBOX 360. The reveiwers certainly got this one very wrong. Critics that claim you cant customise the game or obtain rules for the game have no idea at all.
My advice to the reviwers:- Play the game more than 1 or 2 times and then make your judgement. this game deserves easily an 8.5-9/10 and i'm a hard judge.
I actually cant think of anything that i didnt like about this game and thats the honest truth.