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| The Worlds Best Board Games (PC CD) | 
 enlarge | From: Focus Multimedia Ltd
Category: Video Games
List Price: £9.99
Buy New: £7.98
You Save: £2.01 (20%)
New (8) from £3.88
Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 2100
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Media: Video Game
Age: 3 - 18 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5031366016669
ASIN: B000J5SBFW
Release Date: October 6, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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Very nice to look at but not very challenging January 29, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I am basing my review mainly on my experience with the Backgammon section. I purchased this game primarily for Backgammon. If you are after a chess, Othello or other computer opponent then you might have a better experience than I did. Anyway, here goes...
This game has very nice graphics, and the writers have obviously gone to a great deal of effort to make it presentable. However, it just doesn't play a good game of backgammon.
Bad Point #1: you cannot play a match. You can only play a single game. So that makes doubling etc entirely pointless.
Bad Point #2: the computer sucks big time. I played it on its hardest level and whipped it twice in a row without any real effort. I consider myself intermediate at best, certainly no expert, so if I can beat it many other people can too.
Bad Point #3: there really is no match play. I mention this again for added effect. We want match play and doubling etc! Backgammon without matches is like football without a ball.
I played Othello too on hard level and it spanked me. I hadn't played for ages though, so perhaps I am a better backgammon player than I thought?
Ludo was strangely compelling.
Good Point #1: it looks very nice.
Good Point #2: the whole family can play it.
Good Point #3: you can't loose any pieces.
Good Point #4: if you spank your wife at backgammon she can't "accidently" kick the board over before you have completed your victory jig.
Perhaps 3 stars is being a bit harsh. Mind you, I bought it as a backgammon opponent, and it ain't that.
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