Online Chess Kingdoms (PSP) (PlayStation Portable Games)

Graphically the game is neither bad nor exceptional. Each faction has its own style and animations. Yes, the fights are animated in the sense that when you take an opponent's piece there is a brief animation of the pieces fighting. Thankfully you are...

Great if you love chess

Not so much if you don't; poor storyline

Online Chess Kingdoms is one of those games where the name pretty much says it all. The game is about chess and yes, you can play it online. Published by Konami, and developed by Leviathan, this PSP title is a game made for a niche audience.

Taking the battle... offline

Online Chess Kingdoms for the PSP is by no means a blow-you-away hit title, but it does an exceptional job at giving chess enthusiasts an arena to flex their mental muscle. It offers a few different modes of play, with a handful of adornments to make...

Just what it aims to be. It is chess at the individual, social, and competitive level.

Konami takes gamers to school -- old school, that is -- with a solid update on the classic board game.

Interesting graphical update of the game; matches can be saved at any point; lots of potential for great online play

Free-for-all Battle mode is a bit odd; initially can be difficult figuring out which piece is which; not too many folks playing online

Online Chess Kingdoms takes traditional chess and blends it with a fantasy world. Add in some online multiplayer, and Online Chess Kingdoms definitely sounds like a game that chess fans will be eager to play.

As I said earlier, the designs of the pieces and board in Online Chess Kingdoms are really great. In a Quick Match, you can choose to play as normal pieces if you don’t like the new designs. However, I have a feeling that most gamers are going to like...

Vicious Cycle and Infinite Interactive took a Bejeweled hybrid game and combined it with an RPG experience to make a masterpiece known as Puzzle Quest. In the same vein, Konami (developed by Leviathan Games) took the age-old game of chess and created...

As neat and fun as the premise of this game sounds—having a storyline and some great graphics and design—it’s still just a chess game. It doesn’t reinvent chess nor is it an innovative hybrid such as Puzzle Quest. So to answer my own question: it...

Online Chess Kingdoms features a variety of single- and multiplayer options, a