Chess Knights: High Noon Reviews

** over half a year since i bought this, and there has not been any updates... not one thats pretty disappointing for an early access title, especially for one that is as buggy as this this game is nothing more than a (really bad) tech demo and a money grab Do not recommend at this state, the game has serious performance issues, it lags terrible also camera is buggy and gets stuck constantly, only fix is restart the game and input is also buggy, sometimes it wont let me select a valid square i really want to like this game but its just not playable for me

Following the path of the previous games of the series, Chess Knight High Noon introduces, together with the core mechanics of the chess movements and the beautiful art style that is already a characteristic of the series, a more elaborate narrative with purposes and missions. It's worth to mention the nice idea of shooting when you "kill" a piece, what corroborates with the wild west environment. Other thing, that is nice is the duel mode, in with you need to move your piece faster than a predefined time in order to overcome your enemy. This mode contributes for a bigger replay value of the game.

After waiting for a few months I can say that it's too disappointing to buy it right now. Nice concept but the rest is bad. Not recommend it until it improves somehow. I bought it since this game release and I understand that it's early access game so it has only one chapter. 3 months have passed and I decide to come to check what new we have to play and it updates a new chapter! I try to play it and it turns out very bad. I can't see anything and I need to try a move and see that where is the pieces and enemy pieces or what pieces are. Maybe they expect us to play without eyes? It's too dark! About the other mode - Duel: this one is too boring to play it. It's just like a knight move training with the same position again and again.

Incredible game!! This is definitely the most fun game in the Chess Knights series! I love western movies and this game has the perfect western vibe! In the other games, you could only survive, escapingfrom the enemies, but now you are a badass gunslinger and you only advance if you eliminate all enemies on the level! The puzzle continues with the same quality from Minimol games, but now we have the addition of Duel mode, which forces you to think and act very fast, just like in a real duel! I can't wait for the full release!

I really like this game in its early stages. I see great potential in the future for this game. Chess combined with the old west is original and innovative.

What an amazing game! I am impressed by this idea of ​​an old west game with chess :) Take my money! Ha Ha! If Early Access is so fun, I can't wait for the full game to come! Congratulations to the devs!

I really like the games in the Chess Knights series. When I saw this game announced with this theme I confess that I found it unusual. Well, what I can say is that this game just became my new favorite in the series. In addition to the game being beautiful like the others, and counting very well elaborated puzzles (ranging from the simplest ones that present the mechanics, to the most challenging ones), the theme was very well implemented, including the duel, which is very well incorporated gameplay dynamics in a way I didn’t imagine for a game inspired by chess. Very good game!

I loved it! The game is perfect for lovers of the Old West. The progression of the levels is perfect and challenging. I'm having a lot of fun. Congrats to the devs!

No instructions at all. I wanted to love this game so much. I enjoy the Viking version but High Noon & Shinobi have me stumped. I do not at all understand what the other pieces are doing, can do or will do. I understand some pieces are supposed to be rooks, bishops & queen. I have no idea WHO they are. The little indecipherable video tutorial is useless. I cannot see a difference in any of the pieces in the "help" video. I do not know WHY pieces shoot, how they shoot or when they can shoot. So it is impossible to know if I am making a correct move or not. Why does the gun go off when I am 3x3 squares away diagonally but NOT when I am 1 square away horizontally. I'd think shooting the bad guy in the face would be an option. Guns do work at point blank range. As there are no instructions I cannot recommend this game. In fact I find the lack of any instruction at all as to the goal or mechanics that I can honestly say I think this game is absolutely terrible & no one should waste even a single dollar on it. If you can be bothered to put up a bad video attempt at a tutorial then you can also have a simple text screen explaining the goal of the game is to avoid capture, shoot enemies or capture the flag. As for what happens with the guns I really do not understand. They just happen, these cowboys did not take gun safety class & shoot from the hip at random. They frankly all deserve to die in a Mexican Standoff.

Once again Minimol surprised me with this new adventure by Chess Knight. The setting for the Western is perfect, the mechanics are a real innovation for chess games and the gameplay is something that stuck me from beginning to end ... I didn't stop playing until I finished everything. Waiting for the new chapters.