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Binding: Video Game Brand: UBI Soft EAN: 0008888510154 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Item Dimensions: Label: UBI Soft Manufacturer: UBI Soft Model: 51194 MPN: 51194 Number Of Items: 1 Platform: Xbox Publisher: UBI Soft Release Date: October 26, 2004 Studio: UBI Soft Features:
Accessories: Editorial Review: Product Description: Chessmaster helps beginners and grandmasters alike, by showing them the fun of Digital chess! Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Great!I have to say, this is an awesome chess game. What really caught my attention was the vast amount of tutorials. They are voice narrated and very detailed. You will learn a lot from playing this game, and enjoy it while doing so. Also, there are over 800 recorded games dating back to the 1600's that you can watch being played out with commentary! This game is a must have for any chess enthusiast or anyone looking to better their game. Rating: - Improvements to be made...- The ability to play your own xbox hard drive music over the games - Improved graphics, in a stop-motion animated sequence of photos of real pieces moving over a top-view board - Less words cluttering the playing screen - Live-action pre and post-game cinematics and animated attack moves by genuine animators. Let's say a short opening scene depicting Chess pieces moving into Italy from the Italian Alps! - A sense of the global cultures and the exotic playing areas ... Read More Rating: - Excellent game for aspiring playersFirst, it's important to outline a context for my positive review of this game. I run a chess club in an elementary school and have been doing so for nearly five years. I have taught students how to play and given them basic strategy. However, I am only an average player myself. This title was tremendously suited to my purpose. For one, it has allowed me to sharpen my game. The academy and tutorials are not only helpful, but provide me with information that I can bring back to ... Read More Rating: - Incredible depth for developing playersThe problem I see with people debating the merits of this game generally revolve around motivation. If your sole motive is to use this game just to play chess, you will only get a fraction of the value out of it and might even be disappointed with it. The multiplayer function, offline, requires two people to pass the controller back and forth. While this is not a problem with me, some tend to consider it a hindrance. There are not many people that play online, so the "live" feature lacks attractiveness. ... Read More Rating:  - Don't waste your timeIf you want to play chess, go grab a real chess board. 1. The two player mode isn't really two players. You have to share the same controller. Yes, you literally have to pass the controller back and forth for every move. 2. No one plays this game on Xbox Live. 3. The AI cheats after a set number of victories. |
