Remove “The Sims” from its name, and The Sims Pool is still a great pool sim. That it’s this good on the iPod is very impressive, but not really surprising; Electronic Arts has made it quite clear they understand the iPod as a gaming platform, and what that should entail. The Sims tie-in isn’t needed here, but I suppose it does add an interesting element for those who’d otherwise tire of just playing pool. And if pool is all you want, you can bypass the Sims elements. That makes this a great game for the iPod that would actually be a worthwhile purchase on any platform.
I suck at playing pool. There, I said it. It ticks me off when I have a lucky streak and get all the way to hit in the 8 ball to only hit the white one in and lose the game. It happens all the time when I get that far. Oh well, maybe I would have a better chance at winning on The Sims Pool for the iPod…