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Hardwood Backgammon Xbox 360
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62 out of 100

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5.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: [Xbox Live Arcade] Play a game of Hardwood Backgammon against the computer, against a friend on a single console, or against on online opponent over Xbox Live. Move all of your checkers onto your home board, and then bear off before your opponent does. Roll two of a kind to double your number of moves. Catch your opponent with a vulnerable checker, and send him to the bar. And once you're sure you're going to win, use the doubling cube to bring you even closer to ultimate victory. Play two players on Xbox Live or on the same console. Computer opponent: Go up against world-class play using Neural Net technology. Customizable items: Change environments (backgrounds, some with sound), dice, doubling cube, checkers, and playing board. Communicate: Fooms, much like emotes, don't affect the game, but they might affect your mood - send Fooms such as a Kiss, Fireball, or Lightning at friends or opponents to let them know how you feel. [Xbox.com]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. WHAM! Gaming
    76
    It's a straightforward backgammon game that's great for a round or two when you're waiting for your game of Quake to load (ohhh, dis)
  2. Official Xbox Magazine
    70
    Backed by identical(and cheesy)interfaces and feature sets, all three do an excellent job of re-creating there respective game, though their finest hour comes over live multiplay. [Jun 2006, p.64]
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  3. X360 Magazine UK
    30
    Backgammon is the worst game in the world. [Issue#23, p.97]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. JayR.
    7
    The interface is pretty and customizable. The controls are intuitive. I had never played backgammon before and wanted to learn. I had all the rules down in about fifteen minutes. This is a fun, challenging game that even my wife will sit down and play with me. It is definitely worth the price.… Expand
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  2. X.Box
    0
    Who the h..l would make a game about backgammon?!? I'd rather watch my fish swim around for 2 hours!
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