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How Metascores Are Calculated
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[Xbox Live Arcade] Enjoy playing as a real strategist with the Xbox Live version of the most-acclaimed chess franchise. Chessmaster Live allows you to challenge friends and players all over the world in thrilling contests and determine who's the real champ. Choose among several 3-D (or 2-D) sets and play against virtual characters or real opponents over Xbox Live. Solve puzzles and discover exciting variations of this classic board game. Beginners can learn the basics of chess, and veteran players can improve their mastery of the game with the advanced scenario. The game is yours ... it's your move! Compete against advanced A.I. characters or challenge other Xbox Live members to a match. New message chess system: Start a game without any time limit, and play the game at your leisure over the course of days or even weeks. Puzzle over a series of classic challenges such as "find the fork" or "mate in one," and experience new ways of playing chess including Dark Chess, Losing Chess, Extinction Chess, and Progressive Chess. Customizable environments: Choose from six 3-D chess sets and three traditional sets, each with their own distinct sound effects, piece and board design. Interact with opponents: Video options allow you to see your challenger during the course of the game. [Ubisoft]
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more... 85
Official Xbox Magazine
The beating heart of chess is laid bare with such care that aspiring Kasparovs might yet be lured from the PC dungeon.
 80
Team Xbox
Whether you’re new to the game or a member of the old high-school chess club, you’ll find the Chessmaster series still holds the crown as “King” of the sixty-four-squared board.
80
Games Radar
Chessmaster Live doesn’t look like much. But it delivers exactly what it promises, and there’s not really much to complain about because of it.
80
1UP
While Chessmaster Live isn't going to suddenly fatten up the ranks of wannabe grandmasters, it does offer nearly everything you'd want in a competitive simulator while including all the necessary tools for engrossing offline and online matches. It's also a great chess educator.
80
EuroGamer
In addition to the core Chess games there's a huge range of different and enjoyable challenges to play through, as well as timed matches and online play.
80
X360 Magazine UK
A practically endless set of challenges has also been included. [Issue#30, p.118]
80
Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
Tough competition will improve your game, but won't convert anyone not already chess crazy. [Mar 2008, p.94]
80
Console Monster
A complete and detailed chess package.
70
Totally360
Overall a pleasing little game even for a complete novice such as myself, but there are a couple of jarring annoyances here and there dropping the score a notch.
70
Official Xbox Magazine UK
It's a graphically functional, perfectly playable plug-in for those who want a quick game of chess. Nothing more, nothing less. Just chess.
64
IGN
Chessmaster Live is a functional board game, but in this day and age we need a bit more to give it the stamp of approval.
Mat C. gave it a4: Ales K. gave it a7: Steven H. gave it an8: Joseph K. gave it a10: Kevin B. gave it a3: |
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