Chess Ultra

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Summary

Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.


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Chess Ultra Reviews & Ratings

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Review by Obsid1anWolf [user]
December 7, 2020

Great game, but I wish the DLC store (eshop) was not such a big f**king button. I scroll over on accident all the time and hit that button onGreat game, but I wish the DLC store (eshop) was not such a big f**king button. I scroll over on accident all the time and hit that button on accident. It makes me mad and I just want to bash my switch into the wall.

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Review by Wymog [user]
September 30, 2018

It's a chess game. As a game in and of itself, it's very hard to get chess wrong. But this games isn't marketed as a simple chess game. ThisIt's a chess game. As a game in and of itself, it's very hard to get chess wrong. But this games isn't marketed as a simple chess game. This is supposed to be a beautiful, premium chess playing experience. I'm going to warn you that it's far from it. The chess pieces themselves look like they're rendered in an unacceptable 360p, and somehow get even blurrier when they move across the board. The couch in one of the available backgrounds actually looks more impressive than the pieces and boards themselves. You'll also have these blurry messes move around at about 20 frames per second. The most atrocious thing is that this game takes a whopping 3 GB of memory on your Switch, I can only imagine that this space is used for whatever high quality shaders and textures they have for all the boards and backgrounds. It's a shame that you'll never be able to appreciate them under the extremely overkill antialiasing applied to the actual gameplay elements.Essentially, you get awful antialiasing that blurs pieces to a point where they're hard to look at, which subsequently makes any memory hogging HD textures and shaders unnoticeable, which then unnecessarily bogs down the framerate to an almost unplayable degree.An overall terrible experience that isn't worth the money, far from the experience promised.If you don't care about graphics whatsoever, it's a functional chess game on the Switch. Be prepared to take a bit of time to even tell pieces apart from eachother, however.

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Review by Worth Playing
January 3, 2018

Chess Ultra is a great chess game and a welcome addition to the Switch's digital library of titles. Its in-depth tutorial offers a useful starting point for those new to the sport, while challenges, AI difficulties, and customizable matches ensure that established players have the tools needed to improve their game in a variety of formats. While the lack of a real-time filter for matchmaking is a bummer, Chess Ultra more than justifies its budget price tag of $12.50. Whether you are a grandmaster or a complete novice, Chess Ultra is a worthy entry into the world of virtual chess.

60
Review by Phaidros [user]
November 17, 2017

I really like the Idea to have a portable tabletop Chess with me, that has only the size of the Switch. Plus, the graphics are nice too, youI really like the Idea to have a portable tabletop Chess with me, that has only the size of the Switch. Plus, the graphics are nice too, you can adjust viewing angles and whatnot. But you also HAVE to, because by default, they almost never show the board sufficiently (for my taste).The controls are not adjustable, that means you have to tip the control stick or the button EVERY time you want to move the cursor. It gets annoying if you want to cross the whole board.At the moment, there is no dlc available, but it looks like there will be in the future (option available in menue). However i would prefer to see more configuration options, rather than more design choices for the pieces and the board. I always use the standard board an pieces, because I sometimes have a hard time figuring out which piece is what, and that annoys me a lot.So, some more options, some dlc, and Chess Ultra could make it to a 8....

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Review by Impulsegamer
November 16, 2017

In the end, Chess Ultra is chess that has been flawlessly ported onto the Nintendo Switch and offers a variety of different ways to immerse the Switch gamer into the world’s oldest game.

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Game Information
Release Date June 20, 2017
Publisher Ripstone
Content Rated E (Everyone)
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Player Perspectives First person
Genres Puzzle, Simulator, Sport, Strategy, Quiz/Trivia, Indie, Card & Board Game
Themes Kids
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, SteamVR, PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift