Fantastic Checkers 2

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Fantastic Checkers 2 is a multiplayer casual strategy game. It was developed by EnsenaSoft and was released on August 18, 2016. It received negative reviews from players.

Fantastic Checkers 2 is a modern version of the classic strategy board game set in an extraterrestrial environment! The objective of the game is to capture opponent pieces by diagonally jumping over them to eliminate them from the board.

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graphics4 negative mentions

The game offers local multiplayer, which is a nice feature for playing with friends.
Some players find the characters cute and the animations amusing.
It meets the basic goal of playing checkers, providing a simple and straightforward experience.

The camera angles are awkward and limit the gameplay experience, making it difficult to see the board properly.
The game is slow-paced, with long animations that detract from the overall enjoyment.
Many players feel that there are better, free alternatives available online, making this game not worth the purchase.

graphics
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The graphics of the game have received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users describing them as terrible, ugly, and lacking detail. The 3D visuals are criticized for being simplistic and unappealing, with some players expressing frustration over the inability to customize game pieces. Overall, the graphics are deemed subpar compared to other free checkers games available.
- “As for the game graphics itself, the checkers pieces are replaced by round monsters which are generated on every play.”
- “Fantastic Checkers 2 is the board game checkers on PC with some 3D graphics basically.”
- “Simple graphics, not very high detail, but cute and amusing.”
- “The graphics are ugly, the animation is also ugly, the sounds suck, and it advertises having lots of characters, but you can't even select them, they're just chosen at random.”
- “There is nothing I can praise here; the graphics are atrocious, the soundtrack is simply grating, and many of the available perspectives in the game are completely useless and impractical.”
- “Firstly, it has terrible graphics, always fullscreen with no optimizing screen size; the vision is very bad.”
music
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The music in the game has received largely negative feedback, with many users describing it as grating, annoying, and repetitive. While a few players found it somewhat enjoyable initially, the overall consensus is that the soundtrack detracts from the gaming experience, and the inability to easily deactivate it adds to the frustration.
- “The sounds... the music... the super easy difficulty.”
- “Kinda enjoyed the music, but I haven't played much, so it remains to be seen if I would still enjoy it after many more hours.”
- “Shoddy game engine, terrible AI that is either cheap or stupid, and the looping music is grating.”
- “The music is annoying.”
- “There is nothing I can praise here; the graphics are atrocious, the soundtrack is simply grating.”
gameplay
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The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some praising its simplicity and accessibility, while others criticize it for being overly easy, repetitive, and awkward, particularly due to inflexible camera angles. Overall, it appears to lack depth and engagement, leading to a less enjoyable experience for many players.
- “Gameplay: 9/10”
- “Camera angles are not flexible, and gameplay feels pretty awkward.”
- “It's just a checkers game with repetitive music and gameplay.”
- “Secondly, the gameplay is really bad; not only is it way too easy, but it is also very boring.”
stability
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Users report significant stability issues, noting that the game frequently freezes, particularly when left idle on the opening simulation screen after a single game simulation. This suggests underlying problems with game design that affect overall performance.
- “Thanks to the shoddy game design, if you leave the game idle on its opening simulation screen, it freezes after simulating just one game.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to progress without constant restarts.”
- “I experienced multiple instances of the game freezing during crucial moments, which ruined the overall experience.”