All those who **** at chess take heart. Remember the fable of Gary Kasparov and Deep Blue: a loss is only an algorithm away. Those of you routinely defeated by a younger sibling are advised to showcase your physical strength; hit 'em where it hurts, that will wipe that sickly smile off their face. Wise Man say: Chess is for sissies, stick to Postal 2, much better…
Game developer Fluent does not subscribe to the astute meanderings of the Wise Man. They have set a Trojan upon us, Hoyle Majestic Chess is a chess game akin to a smart girl that also looks good and dresses pretty. In a moment of weakness, we were distracted by her charms and succumbed to her calling. Suckers for pretty things!
The game has a Chess Adventure mode that is designed to reel in newcomers to the game of chess. The premise is simple: you play a King on steed and have to travel across a land, gathering other chess pieces and defeating evil minions. The lay of the land and the adventuring resembles a Heroes of Might and Magic or an Age of Wonders romp. It puts to mind the insanity of a Lewis Carroll book, with Troll Queen Vadara the Warty and Rhuk "The Living Rock" begging to be disposed of. The animation is minimal and the gameplay mechanic is merely a sugar-coat on the bitter pill of chess.
Upon arrival to a piece of land, the game generally pops up a brief tutorial on the ins-and-outs of chess. It then promptly throws a few challenges to test your learning skills. If you pass the lesson, little mosquito, a pat on the back is promptly followed by more tutorials and more challenges. Then there are those ridiculously-named minions to fight and some hackneyed story to follow. Predictably, run-ins with the baddies bring up a full-blown match of chess and you are expected to win given all the lessons previously learned.
It is a fun way to learn chess. The tutorials ramp up in a near linear fashion. Tips, tactics and strategies are taught in a satisfying way. You can bring up hints and suggestions at any time, further easing the way for newcomers. There are other elements that Fluent has summoned from more visceral titles, to serve time on Majestic Chess. The time-honoured tradition of finding artefacts to help in your adventure has been reverently followed. Potions and magical trinkets can be found on your foray into the mist-shrouded land of the chess board. These might allow you to undo your last move (you played the queen where!), something mundane such as asking the computer for advise or, our favourite, kill an opponent piece without capturing it.
The game also offers the standard chess fare. The game AI can be asked to masquerade in one of 24 different playing styles and difficulty levels. You can also figure out what Castling and En Passant really mean, and more importantly how to use the moves to better your game. Opening moves such as Two Knights Defence, Latvian Gambit, Caro-Kann, Queen's Gambit, and King's Indian Defense shyly step out of the closet of ignorance and heartily introduce themselves to us.
Majestic Chess also offers historic games, veterans should note with joy. Going back in time, 150 years back, Fluent has dug-up some gems. Gary Kasparov's defeat to Deep Blue included. Snigger, he lost to a computer, snigger. Annotation to every move and further insights and commentary by chess wizards is also included. The game has depth, ladies and gentlemen.
Finally a multiplayer component allows you to go head-to-head with that sibling of yours. A simple match-maker pits you against chess players from across the globe or in the next room. With eyes peeled - this is one chess game that has commanded our interest - we await its release in India.
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