Pure Chess: It's Time To Get Hype

[Keltzar]

*looks at more medieval-style pieces*

They forgot to add the kings playing with them and the intercut siege parallels.

Age of Empires II certainly did have an awesome opening cinematic.

 

[geizr]

Chess is one of the most hardcore, casual games you could ever play. All the rules of the game fit on one side of a single sheet of paper, which you can learn in 10 minutes or less, and yet, it could take you entire life to truly master the game. Chess demonstrates that depth of a game is not created from enormity or extreme complexity but from the simple interactions within the game.

Also, I would love to have a chess board like the ones in the video.

 

[loudestmute]

Now that's a chess set I'd almost feel bad about throwing across the room whenever I fail to see mate in two.

...Almost.

 

[Combustion Kevin]

I hope they have a feature where you can unlock and switch between different chess-piece styles.

 

[Ickabod]

Chess is a game that can be full of intensity as you challenge wits against your opponent, I didn't see that in this trailer. Chess is a great game, but this makes it look like a coffee table book.

 

[Lazy Kitty]

Did anybody notice the pawns were the same style as the opening vid from Age of Empires 2

That's exactly what I thought.
*Is getting nostalgic just thinking of the intro of Age of Empires 2*

 

[CrystalShadow]

Unless the pieces come alive and beat the crap out of each other (Battle Chess!) I just don't care.

Ninja-ed.... Seconded, Battle Chess remake ftw.

Edit: Already on the way. From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Chess

"A new version of Battle Chess is currently in development by Subdued Software via a license from Interplay Entertainment. It is set for a release date of Summer 2011 for the PC and iPad/iPhone."

Now will just have to wait and see if they turn it into an FPS as they seem to be doing with most franchise remakes....

Hmm. My friend once showed me a game a long, long time ago... It had pretty bad graphics, and I know from reading the wikipedia entry that it isn't battle chess.

However, it was intriguing.

Although set up like a chess game, your king was in fact a wizard, and every time you 'took' a piece, there was a real-time battle.
So far that doesn't sound much different to an animated chess game...

But the battle determined which piece was lost. Which meant that you could, (and frequently did) remove the attacking piece, which obviously would never happen in a game of chess.

And, the king being a wizard had as a result that instead of moving a piece you could choose to cast a spell. (With effects such as teleporting a piece, or destroying something... or the like.)

It's sort of like what you'd imagine if you merged chess with some RTS and RPG elements.

I wish I knew what it was...

 

[MonkeyPunch]

Not exactly what I would call hype, but more of a trailer which oozes class. I know the Mr. Cavalli more or less said the same - but "hype" isn't at all a word that came to mind after that video. Not moaning, just pointing out.

Also, indeed day 1 patch for the Queen OP as hell.
Buff the King and the texture on the playfield is way too low-res. I can the individual black and white pixels! Anti-alias plz.
VooFoo plzfixkthx.

 

[jonyboy13]

Yeah... I'll stick with my Battle vs Chess.
Great music, new fun modes and amusing challenges.

 

[Uncompetative]

These are based on the Scandanavian invader's Lewes Chessmen.

Recently shown in this great documentary.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b014rbx1/sign/Digging_for_Britain_Series_2_Invaders/

Watch it while you still can. It is only up for about 2 weeks.

 

[GeorgW]

I don't get what the big deal is. It's just chess. I have that IRL. Sure it looks pretty and the music was great, but why would I pay for something I already have IRL?

 

[demoman_chaos]

The best version of Chess I've played was Chess Kombat on Mortal Kombat Deception. There needs to be another game like it (I spent more time in Chess Kombat than anywhere else in that game), perhaps a 3D hack+slash so if you have multiple pieces next to each other, they can join the fray. Perhaps the Mount&Blade type of combat could work, 4 face buttons are the 4 attack directions. Some pieces have shields while others have to block in the correct direction. Perhaps Bishops will be less skilled in combat, but support their allied units with stat boosts in a fight.

Dear Taleworlds, MAKE IT HAPPEN!!

 

[basm321]

1. I have bee waiting for an epic HD battle chess with multiple animations and many styles of pieces to choose from.
2. I have a set of Third Crusade hand painted chess pieces that are tangible.
3. THIS IS NOT BATTLE CHESS!

 

[Epic Fail 1977]

This is a PS3 exclusive? I don't get it. Are they going dumb down chess now?

 

[walrusaurus]

Unless the pieces come alive and beat the crap out of each other (Battle Chess!) I just don't care.

God i love battle chess. I still have it on my computer

 

[TownTattle]

Chess is boring? Only to the dumb and ignorant.