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While it ultimately fails to be an easily accessible, helpful tool to teach the true novice how to play chess well, Majestic Chess is a well-made product that provides good competition for amateur players who aren't too serious about their game. [Dec 2003, p.142]
75
The Adventure mode, while not what it is billed to be, does give a good challenge to both beginners and skilled players alike. If you're a fan of chess and need a new game or have a child you wish to teach, Majestic Chess may just fit the bill.
85
Offers an extremely solid competitor to "Chessmaster," and the best training of any chess game yet.
Hoyle Majestic Chess
Released On:
Aug 14, 2003
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Generally Favorable
80
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Generally Favorable
7.6
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100
This is a chess game of healthy pedigree, using the Perfect Chess engine previously seen in Ubisoft’s Chessmaster. Not only that, but the price is right.
90
The adventure mode is engrossing and fun to play even for those who don't like chess, because it plays more like a good turn-based strategy.
85
While I still prefer the social nature of face-to-face matches, the small mistakes and oversights the engine makes give you the sense that you're really playing a personality and not a program.
80
If you ever fancied a dabble but were put off with what seemed like complicated rules give Majestic Chess a chance, its brilliant story mode will teach you the rules at a pace that’s right for you.
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An admirable chess experience, with enough lessons to keep you occupied for ages. [Nov 2003, p.134]
71
Daft idea, but the basic game does all you'd wish for. [Apr 2005, p.113]
70
While it ultimately fails to be an easily accessible, helpful tool to teach the true novice how to play chess well, Majestic Chess is a well-made product that provides good competition for amateur players who aren't too serious about their game. [Dec 2003, p.142]
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SummaryHoyle Majestic Chess is a unique chess game featuring a variety of play styles, traditional and non-traditional learning mechanisms, challenging online play and multiple chess-based challenges. With the abundance of options, Majestic Chess is uncharacteristically accessible to all levels of players, providing hours of fun for both the ex... Read More
Rated Efor Everyone
