andrew_f Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2007/12/2...the-real-thing/ Really expected Nintendo to do a bit better here, I mean I know the Wii isn't a graphics powerhouse but they could at least have tried to go in three-dimensions. And I can see that music grating very, very fast. On a more positive note however - if they released this as Wii Software rather than at retail outlets I could see it being quite successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathachew Veteran Posted December 21, 2007 Veteran Share Posted December 21, 2007 I shudder at that music *shudder* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy0 Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Personally even if this was a cheap title .. what incentive do I have to buy it? What does it offer to me that free alternatives available for download don't ... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_f Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 I agree Jimmy, seems a bit 'meh'. I can't even think how this is a good showcase of the Wii's remote - like Wii Sports is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasker Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 it looks more a DS release than for the WII, I expected also a 3D chess game, this sucks (N) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkShirtGuy Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 I agree Jimmy, seems a bit 'meh'. I can't even think how this is a good showcase of the Wii's remote - like Wii Sports is. When you realize it's mate in 4 you can swipe all the pieces off the board in a furious rage! It'd be interesting to see how strong the cpu opponents are at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corris Veteran Posted December 21, 2007 Veteran Share Posted December 21, 2007 Its chess, how exciting do you think the game can get? :p I don't personally see how chess can be enjoyable without it actually being a proper chess et in front of you and another, the interaction between the two players is what makes it more fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin-uk Veteran Posted December 21, 2007 Veteran Share Posted December 21, 2007 when has any game of chess ever been exciting? :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_f Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 Touche! But seriously, who are they marketing this towards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XerXis Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 erm, the real question is, why wouldn't i take a real chess board i've seen a trailer of such a thing, they are in 3D and their graphics are incredibly realistic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_f Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 Seriously? What console? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkShirtGuy Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Seriously? What console? Chessmaster and Fritz series (pc and some consoles) have 3d boards with cameras that move on all axis. I've always stuck with the flat boards, the 3d boards don't feel like a real one to me, and its easier to move pieces especially in blitz and bullet games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_f Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 Are you being serious? Because I wasn't... :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkShirtGuy Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Are you being serious? Because I wasn't... :s Yep, believe it or not some people do enjoy chess, though i must admit i haven't played in ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted December 21, 2007 MVC Share Posted December 21, 2007 when has any game of chess ever been exciting? :p Battle Chess baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooya Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Internet Channel + flash+chess = free chess on the Wii. Why would I pay for what looks basically like the same thing? I'm just going to turn the sound off and put on the radio anyway (if I were to ever do this, I prefer to play chess on a board though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 what do you expect from a chess game? lasers? this is not meant to be a AAA title like mario galaxy..... MP3 support is needed though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimy Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 wtf, why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathachew Veteran Posted December 21, 2007 Veteran Share Posted December 21, 2007 what do you expect from a chess game? lasers? this is not meant to be a AAA title like mario galaxy..... MP3 support is needed though Something that doesn't appear to be 2 dimensional? Chess Titans looks loads better than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red. Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Like someone in the comments suggested, having computer game characters like Mario and Peach as the pieces could have helped make it seem more fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_f Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 Yeah that's a pretty cool idea, but still wouldn't purchase it for that alone. It'll definitely be interesting how this sells and how much the sales have to do with having "Wii" in it's name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreqFace Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 boring boring boring, who would buy this at retail? This should a cheap downloadable if anything. I mean XBLA titles are far more interesting than this and they aren't sold at retail. This really shouldn't be part of the "Wii" series of games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.KICK Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 This looks really bad, I know its budget but still its awful!! This could be so much better like people have been saying like using Mario and etc as the pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 that should be free.. lol.. not worth the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whYeNQue Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 i think they are just trying to boost the wii wifi games list. hopefully they do something like a wiifit channel style "wii chess" channel There must be more to this game than we realise. why did this take so long to develop when they originally announced it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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