Chess Crusade - Nintendo Wii

by Zoo Games

Product Details

• ASIN: B0017UFWLY
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,729 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #20 in Video Games > Wii > Board Games

Product Description

This ain't your Grandpa's favorite board game! "Chess Crusade" brings and edgy and exhilarating twist to the most popular and timeless strategy game ever created. Two cartoon-style medieval armies take to the checkered battlefield in a classic game of chess. As the pieces move around the board, they meet with intense animated combat moves in an effort to conquer or be conquered. The entertaining and colorful artistic style makes "Chess Crusade" a game that everyone - from the novice to the master - can enjoy.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lacking..., January 31, 2009

By 

Mal - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Chess Crusade - Nintendo Wii (Video Game)

It has nice cutesy graphics.

Where this game lacks is the variety of play. Local multiplayer is available, but if I have a friend in the same room I'd rather play on a real board. The computer is competent, if not amazing. Better computer programs can be found for free on the internet, but this one isn't horrid by any means.

The problem is the game lacks online play. You can only play the computer so many times. Being able to play people all over the world would be the saving grace of any chess game, perhaps with some kind of ranking system so you can go against people of equal skill. Here, sadly, no online play exists whatsoever.

There's nothing "wrong" with the product as it exists. It delivers a decent chess experience. But frankly you can only play against the same computer A.I. so many times before it becomes boring.

I suppose it might be a good game for a young child learning chess, who would enjoy the animations.

10 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Available, July 24, 2008

By 

Dr. J "drrcat" (Laguna Beach, CA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Chess Crusade - Nintendo Wii (Video Game)

This product is presently "NOT AVAILABLE". I give Amazon the 1 Star for not having better information available on the release of this game. It is presently scheduled for release on January 9th, 2009.