[5] Unlike the previous title, where Jimmy White only appeared in the marketing and not in the game itself, Cueball World has Jimmy White appearing in live-action cut scenes that play throughout the game, guiding the player between locations.

[5] Featuring three different gamemodes, players can play Pool in the variants 9-ball, US 8-ball, UK 8-ball and 14.1 Continuous; Snooker and English billiards.

Shots are made manually, by dragging the mouse in a straight line, similar to games in the Virtual Pool series.

More precise control is possible through a number of icons, allowing the player to set power, spin, and cue tilt.

Jimmy White's Cueball World received generally average to positive reception from critics.

"[10] Germany's GameStar scored the game highly at 78% saying "Cueball World plays like the little naughty brother of genre master Virtual Pool 3.