View Full Version : Win a PS Vita with Pure Chess and PlayStation Universe
We've teamed up with Ripstone in the UK to giveaway a PS Vita, a large garden chess game and a copy of Pure Chess on PSN.
To enter...please read the instructions carefully and post your replies below...
http://www.psu.com/Win-a-PlayStation-Vita-in-the-Pure-Chess-giveaway--a015079-p0.php
Good luck all!
This closes on April 27th and is only open to UK residents (or those who can provide a UK address for shipping.)
Example entry...
My favourite feature is likely to be the tutorials. I was always an average chess player at school so it's going to be good to be able to see what the tutorials offer, mould myself into a Grandmaster and beat my friends!
My favourite feature is the asynchronous multiplayer. Asynchronous chess is perfect for playing on the Vita, especially if you have the 3G model and some time to kill on the way to work.
My favourite feature is the stunning visuals. It makes the game more realistic.
mikeghtmare
04-20-2012, 15:25
It's really hard to choose, the visual are awesome, makes me want to play some even though I haven't played in ages; but the rest of the features are great too such as the 3D support, the locations, the puzzles which I'm expecting should prove interesting, and for those who are not that good at it the tutorials should prove useful.
But if I have to choose one I'll definitely go with the visuals; chess will always be chess, so the visuals is really what sets it apart.
Thanks PSU.
BOZTRADAMUS
04-20-2012, 17:26
I am a uk resident and live near stratford the home of the Olympics :-)
My favourite feature has to be the ability to play with 8 of your friends, I like to think im good at chess but I always get pawned as they say lol
I also like the idea of the 100 bonus chess puzzles. Which will give me something to rack my brain over whilst on the underground trains!
Thanks!
asnnavin
04-20-2012, 17:56
My favorite feature would be the tutorials...i'm not that good in chess but would be great to learn new moves.
Hello, my favourite feature would be the tutorial, I'm keen to see if I can go from novice to Grand Master.
I feel a bit dirty, just joining to enter a competition, apologies. Will have a browse later though.
Hey... we want you to join. Please do hang around! We're a friendly bunch.
My favourite feature is the "play by mail". This is really handy for games at work which wont land you in as much trouble as being sat there playing it live!
Normally I'd scoff at the visuals in a chess game -- I mean, honestly, it's chess -- but here these gorgeously rendered boards, pieces and locales put me in such a contemplative mood that I'd take more time to think about each potential move before acting. They give the game gravity, if you know what I mean.
http://digital-outcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/chess-board-layout-298x300.jpg
OR
http://www.purechess.com/img/chess_screen_big.jpg
Which one would you take more seriously?
The play by mail feature is my favorite. You don't have to have an hour or more to dedicate to a game. You can pick up right where you left off whenever you have time.
geokarad
04-20-2012, 21:32
My favorite feature is the play by mail. This way I can play chess with my friends even if I don't have much time every day.
I'd say my favorite feature is the viewing perspectives. I like being able to view things from all sides and the Graphics are stunning. I love the various chess sets that are available and the environments.
Please note that I'll provide a UK address if I win.
opt1mus76
04-20-2012, 23:01
My favourite feature in Pure Chess is 'Play by Mail'. Chess isn't a game that should be rushed so being able to play online but at a leisurely pace is perfect. I've played a friend and after his go I've taken a photo on my mobile (I don't have Vita and the old grey cells can't memorize the positions so well these days) so I can ponder my next move wherever I am and when I'm ready I send my next move and await my opponents response. Back in the days I loved Interplay's Battlechess but the games were hurried because when playing a friend we were next to each other and had to get finished fairly quickly so we could do other stuff but now I can play at my own pace, one move at a time.
Check and Mate
opt1mus76
04-20-2012, 23:05
Also quick extra for anyone interested, I asked VooFoo on Twitter if we'll see Draughts/Checkers dlc.
They replied -
"It's certainly doable but we don't have any concrete plans just yet - it really all depends on feedback from the community!"
So if you're interested in draughts/checkers being added then let the guys know.
TheTenth666
04-20-2012, 23:41
I like the having the ability to play on a realistic looking board and playing with a nearby player thanks to the Vita capabilities
Phantasmn
04-21-2012, 01:57
Like many others, I would have to say the 'play by mail' feature intrigues me the most. This is one thing that games on various mobile platforms got right. Take a look at any of the popular Words With games from Zynga. Not everyone has 10+ minutes to spend on a multiplayer match. Not all games are meant to be played at a lightning quick pace, and chess is definitely one of the slower (yet more intellectual) games out there.
This reminds me of a long time ago when people would write out their chess moves to their pen pals with a hand written letter, or even more recently via email. Of course, this was before we could just connect to a game over the internet, but you get the idea.
Ant_on10
04-21-2012, 04:12
This new game seems promising, from observing the pictures on the website and the features, I'm definitely excited for all the challenges it will present me. I really do like the realistic graphics and this should be a great exercise to get some rust off my Chess skills. I'm also anxious to try out this "mail play service", I'm going to be pretty busy once I get this game and probably gonna get some headaches for a few months.
KAINLESS
04-21-2012, 06:02
Personally my favorite feature is the portrayed locations. I am kind of in shock that any company would put forth so much effort into making a "Chess" game look so good. I can't wait to try it!
My favourite feature would have to be the graphics/aesthetic.
The game is clearly cutting edge in terms of the high quality graphics, which look fantastic but it still manages to retain that beautiful classic feel that should also make players want to get out a real board when they're not playing on Vita.
That would have to be "Play by Email with up to 8 players". I do not know about a lot of other gamers but this is old school! Chess is a game of thoughts, tactics, strategies and certainly when the opponent is just as strong, games can run for a really really long time. To save power, playing by Mail is just awsome!
Comprehensive tutorial would be my feature because I've ever got around to learn how to play!
And to join up with other player after I learn. :)
My favorite feature is the Full HD 1080P support on the PS3.
1080P looks so much better on a large screen tv than the 720p resolution offered by so many other Games!
hesmanes
04-21-2012, 14:14
Well the feature that sets it for me is online tournaments! I'm sure a lot of people on here can agree with me that when you play chess Vs computer it really gets Annoying! It's not the fact i usually don't win, it's the fact that as soon as i make a (what i think) killer move, by the time i've blinked the computer has me in checkmate! I like the slow pace of playing human Vs human it feels better that way and not a game that has to be done in 15mins.
I'm very much looking forward to this.
Promethius30
04-21-2012, 17:02
My favourite feature is the Chess tutorial, because I don't know how to play chess and it would a fun way to learn! al that teaches you basic, intermediate, and advanced chess techniques
dot-notdot
04-21-2012, 18:19
Has to be the play by mail feature, with a hectic uni lifestyle the ability to check in & make my moves on an a-synchronous basis without committing a lot of time to a game would definitely win me over
I tend to find with a lot of board games, people can get bored of it so hopefully it would fix this issue too
DeRaddyoMoFo
04-21-2012, 19:02
My favorite feature would be the extensive tutorials.
Oddly (timing wise) a few friends have started chessing it up and i have never touched a chessboard in my life. would be a great way to secretly train and challenge them.
A great way for a Newbie such as my self to come to grips with chess, i like!
KWAME-FLIP
04-21-2012, 19:37
-Play By Mail with up to 8 of your friends.
I think this is the best feature because it basically makes it just as playable as real chess if not more so because you always have a real opponent and it's so much easier than only being able to play in person.
WALLPAPERMAKER
04-21-2012, 20:25
I love the feature of 3 Tournaments to test your tactics on Pure Chess!Because I have a Won a Tournament in Chess in my home town and would love to challenge the World!This game looks stunning!
Pastorjake1
04-21-2012, 21:16
my favorite feature is the fact that it in 3D! Not only does this help me enjoy my 3D TV (and 1080p graphics) but it even allows me to enjoy chess the way it was meant to be played. Wooden, non-3D chessboards are so "not 21st century." Pure Chess in 3D is what I envisioned people would be playing in the future and the future is here!
Raine697
04-22-2012, 02:03
My favorite feature is the tutorial. I enjoy chess, but an easy way to learn advanced techniques is fantastic. Maybe I could actually play a game against my friend who is way too good at chess if I learned from this game, lol.
My favourite feature has got to be the play by mail integration.
I've never heard of it before and would be very intrigued to try it out. I also like the fact that these developers have produced the game for both Vita and PS3 and still managed to produce gorgeous graphics on both.
Two thumbs up!
My favourite feature is the fact that I can track my ELO rating and see how I compare with the greatest Pure Chess players on PSN. This feature will also allow me to find the ELO ratings of my friends on PSN and since i'm a competitive person, i'll try my best to obtain a greater ELO rating than all of them.
Thanks PSU and good luck everyone.
ironthumbdrew
04-22-2012, 19:26
I'm looking forward to the Play By Mail feature. I'm an old skool geek who played a lot of chess by email in late 90s. That was a lot of fun. I like that there are 8 slots too. Should stop it getting too boring if one person takes a while to get back to you.
Indy_Bones
04-23-2012, 08:12
I personally think the Play by Mail feature is the real winner from the feature set, especially if you can combine it with the ELO rankings as you can then have your own little 'mini-league' with your friends :D
There are two feature that make me want this game, the tutorials so I can finally learn all the rules of the game(I play a lot with the family but I do know there are few things we haven't learnt). The second feature and the main reason I want the game as to be the play by mail, always love seeing that in films where the players play by letters. So I'm looking forward to that, all I need to do now is get a friend to get the game too.
I used to often play chess on summer evenings with a friend a couple of years ago, it was tons of fun, but my level never really increased. I tried online but I wasn't really good enough. I can't wait to go through the tutorials. I certainly don't mind getting better at chess.
zoron007
04-23-2012, 15:10
Hi,
The FULL HD 1080p and Stereoscopic 3D support! Yes! Great! A chess game to my panasonic 50` 3D!
Gaius Baltar
04-24-2012, 02:10
Probably the different levels of tutorials ranging from basic, intermediate, to advanced chess techniques. I already have a grasp of the basics of chess but would love to gain a greater understanding of the more advanced strategies of chess and how to plan my long term moves better. I often end up reacting to my opponent rather than taking the initiative during games. I really need to get better during my opening and middle game.
I have tried to read online articles about some of the different types of gambites but find it difficult to truly learn from reading just descriptions of them online by myself without any interaction with players. These interactive tutorials sound like the perfect option to provide a much more practical way to help improve my game while providing an opponent to suit my skill level. Also as its available on Vita which is great as I would have the freedom to be able to improve my game anywhere and not constrained to sitting infront of computer monitor at a desk or with a book on my own.
Also looking at those screenshots I am amazed at how realistic those graphics are I knew the Vita was capable of great graphics but those are best I have seen yet the reflecctions on pieces/board are outstanding.
three3-times
04-24-2012, 08:25
My fav feature will be the comp tutorial, i used to be very good at chess when i was younger and would welcome at the chance to get my mojo back and pass it on to my son.
The-Gamemeister
04-24-2012, 09:31
I am looking forward to the 3 Tournaments to test my tactics that learnt playing wizards chess with Sir Ron Weasley :P
Pixolator
04-24-2012, 23:20
In my opinion most of the features are very very welcome and I'm a big chess lover the more real it looks is better but what I like most about playing chess is to play against real people so my favorite feature is *Play By Mail with up to 8 of your friends* , and other features are also seems very valuable in terms of practising the game, thank you for the giveaway :]
Lord-Crumbz
04-25-2012, 14:08
**I'd have to say the "Comprehensive tutorial that teaches you basic, intermediate, and advanced chess techniques" feature would be my favorite because I only play chess here and there for fun and learning new techniques is always good to help improve ones skills.
NOTE - the competition has been extended until Sunday 29th at midnight. You can now enter via Twitter too - "RT to win a PS Vita with Pure Chess - http://tinyurl.com/cyrqccx"
BNPeanuts
04-26-2012, 10:46
My favourite feature is play by mail, it's a good feature that more games could make usage of on PSVita/PS3. Grand strategy, turn based strategy, chess, pool/snooker and anything else that you can take in turns could all make use of this style of play, in theory.
DarkBauer
04-26-2012, 12:04
My favourite feature is play by mail, Chess isn't exactly a fast paced game, so you can take your moves and go do something else without worrying that you're taking to long to take your go.
Natalie88
04-27-2012, 11:13
The feature I am most looking forward to is the comprehensive tutorial system.
I've always wanted to be a grandmaster chess player (ok, well maybe a more competent chess player) and I believe that the tutorial system will give me the guidence I need to comfortably ease past my opponents.
aaron101
04-27-2012, 11:37
My favourite feature is the tutorials it might help me beat my 11 year old son :-P (not won a game against him in a good few months)
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nofear01
04-27-2012, 11:42
"Comprehensive tutorial that teaches you basic, intermediate and advanced chess techniques"
This says it all! I am absolutely useless at chess and would need this to even consider playing! Nice touch that it also teaches you different levels.
"100 Bonus chess puzzles"
As I know how to play chess, having puzzles to study before playing will make for a good brain tease while you're on a short train or bus ride.
Hold the phone... So we have to give silly reasons for features for a game we don't care about, lets face it everyone here just wants a free Vita or a second to sell on ebay, but twitter guys just have to click a button and RT?
The feature most useful to me would be the tutorials. Chess has always been one of those games that I've played but never been any good at so hopefully the tutorials can change that
goldinco
04-28-2012, 23:56
My favorite feature is the Play By Mail feature. This could make playing with/challenging friends really interesting and fun. The comprehensive tutorials also looks very cool, I've tried to learn new strategies through books but can never seem to make it through them, this could be very helpful!
crookedrose
04-29-2012, 19:44
My favourite feature is the bonus puzzles. That seems like it would be very cool for learning new moves and learning to play the game in an advanced way, and learn new ways to beat friends!
This competition is now closed. A winner will be drawn later today! Thanks for all the entries!
Thanks a bunch for all entries.
The winner has been announced as Natalie88, a newbie to the forums who we hope will now stick around!!
They'll be lots more opportunities over the coming months with other competitions.
three3-times
04-30-2012, 16:19
Hmmmm, we shouldnt allow people just to sign up to win summit, there should be post count thingy for this sort of thing tbh. this gives real active members a better chance and not some random.
Maybe there's a way we can do this sort of thing differently. I'll bring it up at the next PSU meeting.
Congrats to Natalie88, but I would rather it had gone to an active poster as well...
Well done all the same!
Congrats to Natalie88, but I would rather it had gone to an active poster as well...
Well done all the same!
I think there's probably a balance we need to strike here. We don't want to put off new subscribers and competitions like this certainly get a few of those over, but it's also a massive shame if those who come over don't stay with the community. We'll have a think about how to better handle these competitions. Thanks for the feedback.
Most sites do this by requiring the contestant to have an activated account prior to the date of posting the contest. If they're in it for the contests, they'll see that there are other contests going on periodically and they'll still join and may get interested. If they don't join because of this, then they are highly unlikely to have become a forum participant anyway.
PS: Congrats to Natelie88
THUGGEDOUT
04-30-2012, 21:48
EDIT: Too late!
Most sites do this by requiring the contestant to have an activated account prior to the date of posting the contest. If they're in it for the contests, they'll see that there are other contests going on periodically and they'll still join and may get interested. If they don't join because of this, then they are highly unlikely to have become a forum participant anyway.
PS: Congrats to Natelie88
Thanks Taz
opt1mus76
05-01-2012, 00:02
Just because I'm not an active poster doesn't mean I don't use the site. I joined the site 3 years ago but I generally browse the news section without logging in so does that mean by the reckoning of some posts (#57 & #59) that I shouldn't be eligible to enter the contests? Isn't it the same as most twitter contests that only require you to follow and retweet irrespective of the interest in the host site? And the same as most other contests that require no affiliation with a site. Yes, it is preferable if the winner has some interest in the prize or host site but as demonstrated by the generalization of #51 who commented that most entries only want Vita and have no interest in Pure Chess (which is false as otherwise I wouldn't have Pure Chess on my PS3) its impossible to determine who would genuinely be most deserving of the prize.
opt1mus76
05-01-2012, 00:07
Oh, and congrats to Natalie88 on winning. I'm pleased that the prize went to a forum poster rather than a twitter entrant as I disagree with changing the entry requirements so close to the closing date and extending it for that purpose
Natalie88
05-01-2012, 08:53
Thanks for the congratulations :) and thanks PS team
Completely understand that. If it's any consolation, it was the publisher that asked us to do this. This is something that we didn't really want to do, and we don't plan on doing this on any other competitions.
Oh, and congrats to Natalie88 on winning. I'm pleased that the prize went to a forum poster rather than a twitter entrant as I disagree with changing the entry requirements so close to the closing date and extending it for that purpose