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REVIEW : Brawl Chess – Gambit (XBOX Series X)

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REVIEW : Brawl Chess - Gambit (XBOX Series X)

REVIEW : Brawl Chess – Gambit (XBOX Series X)

Developer RedDeerGames’ cartoony and family-friendly take on the classic game of chess, Brawl Chess, is a solid knowledge for both novices and veterans of the game. With various stress levels, indicators showing where pieces can be moved, and robust AI there is something on display for all kinds of players. Brawl Chess does undergo a lack of content, however, and many of the cosmetic options are locked behind microtransactions, which may turn off quite a few gamers.

REVIEW : Brawl Chess – Gambit (XBOX Series X)

Brawl Chess does a wonderful job of redefining the way chess is deemed to look. Each of the chess pieces has been entirely redesigned to represent animated soldiers facing each other down on the battlefield. This is helpful for those who aren’t very familiar with the play and find typical chess pieces a little too alike to hold track of. In Brawl Chess telling the difference between a Rook and a Queen is easy as a glance, and it provides each piece with a little more character than conventional.

REVIEW : Brawl Chess – Gambit (XBOX Series X)

Other than the new designs, Brawl Chess doesn’t change the play of chess in any way whatsoever. Each of the pieces moves in the same ways that they traditionally do, but there are a few ways that have made things simpler for newcomers. Some markers appear every time the player selects a piece to show where it can be moved, which stops players from making an illegal move or from moving a piece when they should move their King instead. This means that players will spend less time keeping track of rules and more time playing which is always a good thing.

While Brawl Chess is more smooth than a conventional game of chess. and hence more user-friendly it is a little irritating to not be capable to perform some more superior strategic chess moves in-game. For example. if the player controls to get one of their pawns to the opposite. side of the board it is automatically promoted to a Queen. While a player would most likely make this decision anyway, there are situations where it is more beneficial to promote to a Knight rather. This is a trivial issue, but more pro-level chess players will notice the lack of more superior features.

REVIEW : Brawl Chess – Gambit (XBOX Series X)

One thing that helps make up for this simplification is the five distinct difficulty levels for players to experiment with. It is highly recommended that those who only have a passing familiarity with chess start with the easiest level to grow accustomed to Brawl Chess, as the more chief levels can get considerably more complicated. The Brawl Chess AI is very savvy and it will implement quite a few different advanced manoeuvres depending on the level of difficulty that was picked.

REVIEW : Brawl Chess – Gambit (XBOX Series X)

If players do find themselves getting bored of the AI they can always find a companion or family member to play within local multiplayer. On the Switch, this is as easy as docking the system and each player grabbing a Joy-Con. Switching between single-player and multiplayer is simple, but the biggest downside is that there are only a couple of different characters to choose from. There are numerous more characters that the player does have passage to, but they are locked behind microtransactions.

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review-brawl-chess-gambit-xbox-series-xThe inclusion of microtransactions wouldn't be that great a deal if there was more content available in Brawl Chess, but there isn't. With only the two modes to play in, stuff can get dull fast. While it surely isn't expected for a play to completely reinvent the game of chess, there could have been various scenarios or challenge styles useful for players desiring to improve their skills. In its prevailing state Brawl Chess is just chess. There is nothing wrong with innocence, but without extra traits or game styles on top of a conventional game of chess, Brawl Chess does appear a little bland. Those who want a well-made chess play that they can take on the go with the Switch though could do a lot worse than Brawl Chess, so it's got a niche and it fills it well.

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