| Online Support |  |
|
|
|
Chessmaster (PSP) |  | From: Ubisoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: £19.99
Buy New: £4.95
as of 2/9/2010 22:59 PDT details
You Save: £15.04 (75%)
New (17) Used (2) from £4.95
Seller: thegamecollection
Rating:  4 reviews
Platform: Sony PSP
Genre: board-games
ESRB: Rating Pending
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Sony PSP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.6
MPN: 3307210410412@PRO
EAN: 3307210410412
Release Date: April 11, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
| |
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Chessmaster: The Art of Learning expands the scope of chess to include broader principles of learning. Josh Waitzkin's book "The Art of Learning" is designed to pave the road to successful long-term growth on and off the chessboard. The eight-time National Chess Champion and two-time martial arts World Champion puts users in his shoes in some of the most riveting and formative moments of his chess career, including the legendary climactic game from the book and film Searching for Bobby Fischer. Waitzkin then turns to the classics, introducing beginners to brilliant games from some of the most important players in the history of chess. In his most revealing commentary ever, Waitzkin not only teaches the beginning chess player the fundamentals of the game, but also humanizes the road to mastery. - Josh Waitzkin training program
- Follow interactive advice from the master to perfect your play style
- Compete against advanced AI characters (24 ranging from easy to hard) or challenge other real players via local connection
- Classic chess with chess timers, quick hint, game review, take back move
- Create your own customizable profile where your progression is stored
|
| Customer Reviews:
 Challenging. March 11, 2010
isit myself
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Suit my need. Can have a challenging game about everywhere I want, when I want.
The many mini games available are also a good break to take your breath back before another defeat ;)
Addictive June 19, 2008
Alan (Hampshire)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I have to disagree with Mark - there is an undo option in Practice games (use the L button). I haven't seen this on PC and I often don't like playing chess against a computer ('cos I hate getting beaten). However, the use of ELO ratings is the clincher since your rating goes up with wins and down with defeats but somehow I don't mind the beating when I get one for a rematch or alternative opponent gives you the chance to exact revenge and regain the good rating points (but learn from your mistakes or you could get another beating!) I also find the reviewing option for the game allows me to see where I could have done better and, if necessary, that game can be set up and played through again. Never thought I'd enjoy a computer chess opponent but this is addictive and I'm improving back to my schoolboy standard which is satisfying.
Sure its not all speed and wizz bangs but a great mental challenge for the chess enthusiast.
 rubbish June 11, 2008
marvin (UK)
2 out of 11 found this review helpful
this game is rubbish beyond belief. Terrible graphics for this day and age! The people who produced this game should be ashamed of themselves. Let's hope (but don't have any faith) that the next version is a million miles better because at the moment, there's nothing good about it.
 Not as good as it should be May 13, 2008
Mark Bradley (Horsham, England)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I was really looking forward to getting Chessmaster on my PSP. I have the 10th edition on PC and it's really good but this is a really, really paired down version of the usual Chessmaster releases and I don't really see why it should be.
There are no classic grand master games built in to follow an learn from - quite a common feature in chess games nowdays. Also, you can't save your games in the common formats (like .pgn files) so can't review your games on the pc version or in other chess games - again quite a common feature nowdays. The tutorials are sound enough but VERY basic for anyone who has played chess before and what I find amazing is that they've not included any voice sounds at all - you have to read text on a screen.
There are a couple of play modes - practice and rated. I find it really anoying that there is no 'undo move' control in the practice mode - why not! The chess boards styles are OK, if limited in number and there are none of those fun animated boards where pieces actually fight eachother. Oh well!
That's the down sides. All said, if you want to play chess on your psp and don't run homebrew (I don't), then there isn't a lot of choice. When I've done with my whine, the game does have some good solid play built into it and will give most players from beginer level through to club standard a good game. in other words if you want to play chess and aren't looking for any thrills (at all) then this is a good solid game and you'll probably play it again and again despite the shortcomings.
|
|
|
CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON EU S.à.r.l. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME.
Powered By PodStuff
Contact Us | |
