Its a nice game and challenging but the "check and mate" medals or its bad programed or you had a problem there with the NG staff, or maybe you have to beat the game vs 5th IQ LVL.
I had completed 3 times the game (one time vs 4th IQ LVL).
Reviews for "Spartans vs Goblins"
I have a degree in game theory, and after a solid hour I can't figure out how it's possible to win this game if you're going first as long as the opponent reacts properly. Your AI programming makes it possible, but once you get to level 3 IQ its extremely hard to win going first. It reminds me of tic tac toe, the limited playing field and mechanics means a finite number of game outcomes, with there only being 2 effective "branches" after each move.
This was a very strange game. It was hard for me to even make an opinion about it. I guess for the most part, it wasn't something I enjoyed, probably because I didn't understand it. I tried looking through the instructions again, but they disappeared when I tried to play the game again. Anyway, I know next to nothing about chess, which is probably why I did so poorly on this.
Then again, I couldn't even really tell if I was even failing. I wasn't expecting spartans to be paired with goblins. No, I don't mean THAT kind of pairing. The graphics are at least decent. People who are a lot better at chess should like this a heck of a lot more.
pretty cool game.
Whew! That was quite the mental workout!
Great work here! This is truly a creative and intuitive game! The graphics are charming, the music catchy and lively, and the animation . . . Well, the animation was a tad choppy, but nothing huge, and still rather good.
Where the game is lacking is the level and IQ mechanics. I don't want to be a broken record, so I'll say that I second WanderingHero's thoughts on the level 1 AI and exhibition mode.
In other news, having the high score makes me feel smug. :P