Pure Chess

Pure Chess
Developer(s) VooFoo Studios
Publisher(s) Ripstone
Platform(s) PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4
PlayStation Vita
Nintendo 3DS
Wii U
IOS
Android
Release date(s)
  • NA May 29, 2012
  • EU April 11, 2012

Wii U & 3DS[1]

  • WW March 20, 2014

PlayStation 4

  • NA April 15, 2014
  • EU April 16, 2014
Genre(s) Board
Mode(s) Single-player, Online

Pure Chess is a chess video game developed by 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 announced to be released on April 15, 2014 in North America and April 16, 2014 in Europe.[5] The PS4 version did receive a physical copy.

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]

Reception

Commercial

Pure Chess was the 11th best-selling PlayStation Network game and the 4th best-selling PS Vita game in June 2012.[10]

Critical

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic63/100 (Vita)[11]
61/100 (Wii U)[12]
Review scores
PublicationScore
IGN5.5/10[13]
Pocket Gamer7/10[14]

The single-player mode of Pure Chess was praised by IGN. However, reviewers found the online multi-player mode disappointing.[13][15]

References

  1. ↑ "Pure Chess". IGN. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Wii U and 3DS release date". Gamasutra. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  3. ↑ Tam (April 11, 2012). "Pure Chess Released for PlayStation 3!". VooFoo Studios. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  4. ↑ Tam (May 30, 2012). "American Rejoice! Pure Chess out now in North America". VooFoo Studios. 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.
  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. ↑ Colin Moriarty (July 11, 2012). "June’s Best-Selling PlayStation Network Games". IGN. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Pure Chess for PlayStation Vita reviews on Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Pure Chess for Wii U reviews on Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  13. 1 2 Colin Moriarty (June 1, 2012). "Pure Chess Review". IGN. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  14. ↑ Mike Rose (April 27, 2012). "Pure Chess review on Pocket Gamer". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  15. ↑ Langdon Herrick (March 21, 2013). "‘Pure Chess’ makes some bad moves". The Advocate. Retrieved March 27, 2013.


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