Lets be honest here. If you are on this site chances are you love video games. What attracts people to video games is usually the competitive nature of them, the graphics, the sound and a great plot. But no matter how pretty the game, no matter how epic the adventure, most games will at some point undoubtedley sit on a shelf collecting dust.
Now take a look at the wonderful game of chess. There is no denying that Chess is more popular then any video game that every existed. The fact that the game is still played today after over 500 years of existence is proof enough.
Despite no XBOX Live Arcade release today, the XBOX Live Marketplace has still been updated. Here's the full list for Wednesday 30th April 2008:
Name: Chessmaster Live Rayman Raving Rabbids 3D animated chess set
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: Everywhere
Name: Alone in the Dark Fire Tech Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Everywhere
Turok Gamer Pics Pack 5 - Wolf Pack
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: Everywhere
Woo-hoo!!! But it's so lonely in here....LOL
3 hours later and still no other comments lol!
Gamesite XGN posts her weekly European Xbox Live Marketplace Roundup. This week there are a great number of new demos released.
Chessmaster Live is your quintessential chess title for the Xbox 360. Featuring a large array of a single player opponents, ranging over every playstyle one could imagine, to global Xbox Live competition using an intelligent rating system that will try to pair you against an equal opponent. If a simple game of chess will take up too much time then you can try out the large selection of chess puzzles on offer, placing you in awkward situations in which you must overcome.
Additional features allow for watching over previous matches to see where you may have gone wrong, a detailed leaderboard to compete with friends and message chess for those who like to stretch a single game over several days. Graphically the game is basic and allows for 2D or 3D views of the board, with additional information such as recent moves optional. If the scene becomes too repetitive you can always purchase more chess sets for 80 Microsoft Points per set...
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Chess is absolutely the most amazing strategy game ever made.
I used to play it with my grandfather before he passed. The man was an excellent chess player.
Chess sucks. Know why? No tie breaker.