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54 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 4 out of 10
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  1. X360 Magazine UK
    80
    Word. [Issue#25, p.118]
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine
    70
    On the surface, there's not much to Spyglass Board Games. [Aug 2007, p.81]
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  3. Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
    60
    Chess, Draughts and two other games you'll never play - all of which do everything you'd expect. [Dec 2007, p.96]
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  4. TeamXbox
    58
    It's nicely constructed and attractive, but doesn't provide compelling reasons to play it a lot either-unless you already own an Xbox 360 and know another Xbox 360 owner with which you'd like to compete in any or all of these games regularly.
  5. Game Almighty
    56
    Even if it's just to have chess or checkers to play online, you may want to look into this title. The camera support adds a little bit of extra fun to a very bare-bones package.
  6. GameSpot
    50
    Getting to play chess or checkers online against friends is pretty much the sole reason to own this ramshackle collection of games.
  7. IGN
    45
    Are most casual gamers willing to pay 400 Microsoft Points (US$5) for Chess and Checkers? Probably not.
  8. Worth Playing
    45
    The inconsistent AI vacillates between being way too easy to soundly beating me - sometimes while playing the same board game!
  9. PALGN
    45
    Unfortunately with average presentation and a distinct lack of options the game is only really recommended to those who thrive on the idea of playing chess via the Xbox 360.
  10. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    30
    Advanced video chat...and same old games. [Oct 2007, p.96]
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User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 2 out of 3
  1. Daniel
    2
    Only buy this to play chess with a friend online or are a hardcore competitive chess player and have to play it on Xbox Live. The game is very bare bones. It doesn't have features you would expect it to have. There’s no timer for moves and people can quit early and it won’t count as a win. As you move your piece the opponent can see what you’re thinking. You can't even play local multiplayer. The AI is horrible. I can beat the AI in chess in 4 moves every time and it will stupidly sacrifice its queen for no reason. The achievements are glitched and there still hasn’t been an update since release. Barely anyone even plays it online anymore. Also you can't even have a view that looks directly down on the pieces, only at an angle you can rotate. The 3D pieces do look nice though.… Full Review »
  2. MatC.
    3
    Flat out, this should have been a free release. Chess? OK, there are 1000 features that are in every other chess game, but this is just as basic a game as it gets. Same with checkers. The rest is fluff. The reality is that the CPU is blindingly simple, and the game lacks any reason to pay for it.… Full Review »
  3. Aaace5
    7
    It's pretty clear that when you make this purchase, you are buying chess and checkers - with two bonus games added to make the package look better! I only play chess and checkers, and don't have a clue what the other games are even about, nor do I care! These games are good as is... but it helps if you play against someone you know. The games are too simple to judge these games by any technical standards. If you like chess and checkers and want to try two extra games this is a good deal. Just don't expect this package to have alot of flash like most other XBLA games... it's about as plain as hardwood spades!… Full Review »