Bankshot Billiards 2 (Xbox 360, 2005)

Overview:

To be the ultimate hustler and master all 9 games - online and off.

Single Player - Pros and Cons:

Pros:

9 different game modes (You'll get bored, but it will take longer with so much to choose from)
You can customize the way some things look (color of the felt, stick design, etc)
You can change the skill of the CPU players - ranging from complete moron to "don't miss a shot or you'll never get another turn"

Cons:

The camera positions feel a bit odd to me - takes some getting used to if you want to bust off some trick shots
The CPU player can be a bit nutty with some of its shot choices - especially if you have it set to the lowest difficulty setting (seriously it really takes the fun out of it)
The graphics are not stellar (yes, everything looks fine, but some hecklers in the background, a drunk guy occasionally bumping the table and moving the balls around, or a pretty barmaid distracting your opponent would have been a fun touch)
The "music" in the background is awful and it gets old very very fast
Some of the achievements are way to hard for the casual gamer
You cannot customize the rules
Overpriced at a whopping 1200 MS Points! (That's $15 of hard earned cash for a $5 game)

Co-Op/Split Screen (Local) - Pros and Cons:

Pros:

This is great to play with a friend (hard to describe the feeling of talking a big game then scratching the 8 ball on your first turn :)

Cons:

Clicking the button when switching between players gets annoying FAST! (It seems to hold up the game play a bit).

Multiplayer (Xbox Live) - Pros and Cons:

Pros:

Very little lag (if any) over Xbox Live
I have no problems finding a good friendly game (If you've not mastered the trick shot be prepared to get your clock cleaned)

Cons:

Most of the people on Xbox live are so good that playing a best of 3 can get boring (Especially if you never get more than one shot per game).

Bottom Line:

This can be a fun game to have in your library - especially when a friend is there with you. The inability to customize the rules, the unpredictable (and sometimes idiotic) CPU "intelligence", and the ridiculously high price in MS Points keeps my rating to a solid 2.00 stars.