Pure Chess

Pure Chess
DeveloperVooFoo Studios
PublishersRipstone
Play It
PlatformsMicrosoft Windows
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4
PlayStation Vita
Nintendo 3DS
Wii U
IOS
Android
Xbox One
Release
  • EU: April 11, 2012
  • NA: May 29, 2012
Wii U & 3DS[1]
  • WW: March 20, 2014
PlayStation 4
  • EU: April 16, 2014
  • NA: April 15, 2014
GenreDigital tabletop
ModesSingle-player, Online

Pure Chess is a chess video game by British developer VooFoo Studios.[2]

Release

Pure Chess was released for the PlayStation Vita and the PlayStation 3. The PS3 version of the game is only available through digital download via the PlayStation Store. The PS3 version of Pure Chess was released on April 11, 2012, in Europe[3] and on May 29, 2012, in North America.[4] A PlayStation 4 version was later released on April 15, 2014, in North America and April 16, 2014, in Europe.[5] A physical edition of this version was also published as a budget title by System 3 under their Play It label.

Pure Chess was announced for Wii U during an August 2013 Nintendo Direct for the PAL region.[6] The game's publisher Ripstone later confirmed the game for the Nintendo 3DS as well.[7] In addition, it was also confirmed that cross-platform play will be supported between both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions, as well as with players playing the mobile versions of the game,[8] and possibly even Sony's PlayStation consoles.[9]

On September 9, 2016, Pure Chess: Grandmaster Edition was made available for the Xbox One[10] and PC using Steam.[11]

Reception

Commercial

Pure Chess was the 11th best-selling PlayStation Network game and the 4th best-selling PS Vita game in June 2012.[12]

Critical

The game's single-player mode received praise from critics, but its multi-player mode was found disappointing by reviewers.[15][17] IGN's Colin Moriarty wrote that the game's "single-player offerings challenge gamers with a variety of options that will please chess nuts, especially for its relatively low price, but added that "Pure Chess has completely unacceptable online functionality that's flagrantly clumsy and lazily executed."[15]

Mike Rose of Pocket Gamer gave the PS Vita version of Pure Chess 3.5 out 5 stars. Rose opined that "The single-player component of Pure Chess is solid, though there are peripheral niggles," noting issues with its touch controls and camera movement. Rose was critical of the game's multiplayer mode, listing several flaws, namely its asynchronous nature.[16]

See also

  • Chess Ultra, a 2017 chess game also published by Ripstone

References

  1. ^ "Pure Chess". IGN. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "Wii U and 3DS release date". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  3. ^ Tam (April 11, 2012). "Pure Chess Released for PlayStation 3!". VooFoo Studios. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  4. ^ Tam (May 30, 2012). "American Rejoice! Pure Chess out now in North America". VooFoo Studios. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  5. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (April 7, 2014). "Pure Chess launches on PS4 this month". Eurogamer. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  6. ^ "Ripstone Shows Their Support for the Nintendo eShop with Pure Chess & Knytt Underground". Nintendo Enthusiast. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  7. ^ Whitehead, Thomas (August 13, 2013). "Ripstone Confirms Details for Knytt Underground and Pure Chess on the Wii U eShop". Nintendo Life. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  8. ^ Whitehead, Thomas (August 14, 2013). "Exclusive: Pure Chess eShop Releases To Feature Cross-Platform Multiplayer". Nintendo Life. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  9. ^ Whitehead, Thomas (October 9, 2013). "Ripstone Confirms Plans to Include Sony Systems in Wii U and 3DS Pure Chess Online Multiplayer". Nintendo Life. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  10. ^ "Be a Grandmaster in Pure Chess on Xbox". Archived from the original on 2016-09-04. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  11. ^ STEAM: Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition
  12. ^ Colin Moriarty (July 11, 2012). "June's Best-Selling PlayStation Network Games". IGN. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  13. ^ "Pure Chess for PlayStation Vita reviews on Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  14. ^ "Pure Chess for Wii U reviews on Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  15. ^ a b c Colin Moriarty (June 1, 2012). "Pure Chess Review". IGN. Archived from the original on April 20, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  16. ^ a b Rose, Mike (April 27, 2012). "Pure Chess review on Pocket Gamer". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  17. ^ Herrick, Langdon (September 24, 2012). "'Pure Chess' makes some bad moves". The Advocate. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2013.

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