App Profile: Real Xiangqi

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Rating: 4/5

This is the only 3D Chinese chess app that I’ve found and it is surprisingly good. The graphics are nice and smooth. The game doesn’t really need 3D because the pieces are mostly flat but it does help a bit understanding the relation of the pieces relative to one another. The only issue is that when capturing a piece, there is a sudden jarring motion with a sound. Fix this and also please put the captured pieces on the side of the board so one can see the captured pieces and thus his or her performance. Also, the AI can be improved. I easily beat the normal mode with very little issues as the computer seems to be making random moves at times. I would pay for this app if there issues were resolved. Great game! Update: hard level is still too easy. Using this game to play the game backwards where I play red but from black’s perspective. Very nice. Good to improve technique.