Candid Gaming Reviews VooFoo’s Hustle Kings
April 12th, 2010 by Sam Bushman + Dan Morrison
Game developer VooFoo Studios aims to bring all the trick shots and class Billiards has to offer to the Playstation Network with Hustle Kings. Game reviewers Sam Bushman and Dan Morrison discuss the good and the bad of this recent addition to the PSN store. Is Hustle Kings worth the $9.99 price tag, or should gamers look elsewhere to get their Billiards fix? As always, feel free to post any comments, questions, counterpoints, or critiques in the comments section at the bottom of the page. Continue reading ‘Candid Gaming Reviews VooFoo’s Hustle Kings’
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