| Posted at 16:35 on November 6th, 2019 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
 Moderator Deceased Gumby Posts: 1413 | I loved playing this as a child and yes it was exactly for the reasons quoted in the review, that is the funny animations. Did not take it all that seriously though, because I cheated a lot (I think you can place the pieces yourself? Or at least you can make the AI super dumb). Yet on those rare occasions I gave it a try later on, I noticed how this is the one and only gimmick Battle Chess has to offer, and it did not really hold up. ----- The known is finite, the unknown infinite. - Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Posted at 17:26 on March 14th, 2016 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
 Member Zombie Gumby Posts: 3881 | Originally posted by Mr Creosote at 17:21 on March 14th, 2016: Maybe to complement your point about the animations distracting from the core game rather than enhancing it, while probably sufficient for children and beginners, the AI's playing strength is rather bad. Yes, the reason i never mentioned it in the review is because i had never gone so far as to discover how powerful a player it is  ----- Cheer up! Remember the less you have, the more there is to get. |
| Posted at 17:21 on March 14th, 2016 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
 Admin Reborn Gumby Posts: 11126 | Maybe to complement your point about the animations distracting from the core game rather than enhancing it, while probably sufficient for children and beginners, the AI's playing strength is rather bad. ----- Now you see the violence inherent in the system! |
| Posted at 15:36 on March 14th, 2016 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
Member Zombie Gumby Posts: 3881 | Test ----- Cheer up! Remember the less you have, the more there is to get. ----- Edited by Vagabond at 15:48 on March 14th, 2016 |
| Posted at 15:29 on March 14th, 2016 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
Member Zombie Gumby Posts: 3881 | Feel free to share anything about Battle Chess (1989) here! ----- Cheer up! Remember the less you have, the more there is to get. |