

Music has been added, with a tune for each piece. Byusing these it's a lot easier to clarity where pieces are located, because the 3D board has a habit of obscuring your view. For instance, there are no less than four versions of the board, a 3D, two 2D and a 2D window on the main 3D screen. Several new features have been added, just to show that EA aren't slacking. This version features many of the qualities that made Battle Chess such good fun: there's the ubiquitous modem/ serial link, for playing head-to- head games long distance you can load and save games at any stage in their development there are nine different ability levels, giving scope for newcomers and grand masters alike and, of course, there are the detailed death sequences, which is the game's main attraction. Now they have turned their attention to a little- known variant of the game: Chinese chess, and revitalised this too.


This they did in the form of Battle Chess, an animated action- version of the old masters' fave. Roughly two years ago, Electronic Arts thought it would be a nice idea to add some new spice to one of the oldest games in the world: chess.
