Archon Ultra

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Average Player Score

Based on 47 ratings

7.9

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Score Breakdown Based on 47 ratings

1. 10 (9)
2. 9 (5)
3. 8 (21)
4. 7 (9)
5. 6 (1)
6. 5 (0)
7. 4 (1)
8. 3 (0)
9. 2 (0)
10. 1 (1)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

• Rating:7.3

  All in all, Archon Ultra is barnone THE best version of Archon ever made.

  By AtreusGS | Review Date: Nov 30, 2004 | PC

  First of all, since this game is near-impossible to find anymore, I'd like to issue a warning to anyone who might consider going through the grueling process of tracking it down: if you have Windows ME, Windows 2000, or ... Read Full Review

  3 of 3 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about Archon Ultra

• Rating:8

  Archon Ultra gives a much-welcome face-lift to the deceptively sophisticated Archon franchise.

  By Gelugon_baat | Review Date: Sep 05, 2010 | PC

  The original Archon game introduced many special rules to a kind of gameplay that is otherwise especially reminiscent of chess. Archon Ultra mostly used the same gameplay design, but has improved graphics over the first ... Read Full Review

  1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  For a chess look-a-like game look no further!

  By msp19 | Review Date: Sep 27, 2008 | PC

  Lights, camera, action.. This game is the very best of the 90's when its come to chess, or chess look-a-likes. It's not a normal chess game, this game is so much more. You play it on a 9x9 board, and with different ch... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8.2

  A significant visual improvement of the original, Archon Ultra continues to offer outstanding gameplay.

  By jacardin | Review Date: Nov 03, 2005 | PC

  This game is virtually identical to the original Archon, save for a few finishing touches which make the gameplay and visuals much more interesting. The game features the same basic chessboard play and action arenas o... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:7

  A really good game!!!

  By nictipoloi | Review Date: Jun 26, 2005 | PC

  From the very begin this was a must have, a classic form the very instant it was put in the shelves This was an innovative strategy game, and still now its a good motive to keep those too old MSDOS boot disks handy I... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful