<s>
World	B-Application
Snooker	I-Application
Championship	I-Application
2007	I-Application
is	O
a	O
sports	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Blade	O
Interactive	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
announced	O
at	O
E3	O
in	O
2006	O
,	O
by	O
Sega	O
along	O
with	O
other	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
Sonic	B-Device
Rivals	I-Device
and	O
Virtua	B-Device
Tennis	I-Device
3	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
announced	O
at	O
this	O
time	O
as	O
being	O
a	O
PlayStation	O
exclusive	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
also	O
under	O
the	O
release	O
name	O
for	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
"	O
World	O
Pool	O
Championship	O
2007	O
"	O
,	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
later	O
delayed	O
for	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
to	O
be	O
created	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
game	O
of	O
Snooker	B-Application
is	O
largely	O
not	O
played	O
in	O
the	O
Americas	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
featuring	O
Pool	O
,	O
instead	O
of	O
Snooker	B-Application
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
create	O
their	O
own	O
character	O
and	O
compete	O
against	O
or	O
play	O
as	O
professional	O
snooker	B-Application
players	O
such	O
as	O
:	O
Shaun	O
Murphy	O
,	O
Ronnie	O
O'Sullivan	O
,	O
and	O
John	O
Higgins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
modes	O
include	O
Snooker	B-Application
,	O
8	O
Ball	O
,	O
9	O
Ball	O
and	O
the	O
returning	O
John	O
Virgo	O
's	O
trick	O
shot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
boasted	O
104	O
top	O
snooker	B-Application
players	O
and	O
ten	O
official	O
tournaments	O
,	O
all	O
modeled	O
for	O
the	O
2007	O
season	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
features	O
a	O
brand	O
new	O
"	O
Golden	O
Cue	O
"	O
mode	O
,	O
where	O
games	O
can	O
be	O
made	O
up	O
of	O
frames	O
from	O
different	O
sports	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
frame	O
of	O
Snooker	B-Application
,	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
frame	O
of	O
Nine	O
ball	O
pool	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
World	B-Application
Snooker	I-Application
Championship	I-Application
2007	I-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
generally	O
positive	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
GameRankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
reviewers	O
commented	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
did	O
not	O
have	O
"	O
next	B-Application
generation	I-Application
"	O
graphics	O
,	O
with	O
Tom	O
Orry	O
from	O
VideoGamer.com	O
commenting	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
looked	O
"	O
pig	O
ugly.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
commented	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
may	O
have	O
been	O
influenced	O
by	O
its	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
release	O
,	O
and	O
caused	O
graphics	O
for	O
the	O
console	O
release	O
to	O
be	O
less	O
impressive	O
to	O
make	O
porting	O
easier	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rob	O
Burman	O
of	O
IGN	O
also	O
published	O
a	O
review	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
for	O
both	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
and	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
,	O
but	O
stated	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
superior	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
Compared	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
game	O
,	O
this	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
iteration	O
has	O
borne	O
the	O
brunt	O
of	O
the	O
ugly	O
stick.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
MacDonald	O
also	O
commented	O
"	O
it	O
...	O
'	O
s	O
snooker	B-Application
(	O
and	O
pool	O
,	O
and	O
billiards	O
)	O
by	O
numbers	O
,	O
with	O
none	O
of	O
the	O
realistic-looking	O
players	O
or	O
visual	O
authenticity	O
or	O
visible	O
effort	O
of	O
its	O
golf	O
,	O
table	O
tennis	O
or	O
basketball	O
compatriots	O
on	O
the	O
Xbox	O
360.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
World	B-Application
Snooker	I-Application
Championship	I-Application
2007	I-Application
reached	O
a	O
series	O
high	O
6th	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
game	O
charts	O
,	O
on	O
20	O
January	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
