System: Valve Index, HTC Vive & Oculus Rift
Price at Time Of Review: Free
Comfort Rating: Green
Genre: Strategy
Input: Tracked Motion Controllers, Gamepad, Keyboard & Mouse
Best Playing Position: Sitting
Multi-Player: Yes
Age Rating: PG
VR Shop Score 1/100: 70
Description: Lose yourself in the most immersive virtual rendition of the world’s most beloved classic: Chess! Whether you’re using advanced VR technology (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift etc.) or just playing on a standard computer, users of both interfaces from around the world can now challenge each other in real time. From intelligent and challenging AI opponents to beginner-level bots, anyone can find an AI difficulty setting to match their own skill level. Thanks to our implementation of an advanced Opening Book program, AI competitors are now optimized to play naturally and fluidly like real human counterparts! Immersion Chess follows all of the official chess rules and provides optional alternative background settings for an even more engaging experience!
Review: Let me start by saying I like ‘Immersion Chess’. It does what it needs to do and there is a multiplayer option (although you will need a friend as no-one plays this any more. But my biggest problem with ‘Immersion Chess’ what is the benefit? You can already play a number of good chess games in VR and this one offers nothing extra apart from a few other environments that you have to pay for! Yes it is nice playing chess inside of the virtual game world and yes this game is free, but it lacks the pizzazz that other chess games do and this is a shame. It’s not a terrible game by any means, just a little fruitless.
