Virtual Pool Hall boasts 128 computer AI opponents to play against, with various different game modes.

[4] The game also offers instructional videos with professional player Mike Sigel, with the option to pause the video to play the shot being attempted by the professional.

[4] Critical Reception for Virtual Pool Hall was generally high, with review aggregator website Game Rankings scoring the game 77.50%.

[5] GameSpot scored the game at 8.2/10 saying that the graphical quality was very good, saying "the balls and table look top-notch", and the gameplay was "as fast and enjoyable as ever".

[4] They also cited the "impressive visuals" on display, and finished off saying "basically, Virtual Pool Hall has everything you've been looking for in a PC billiards simulation.