The 3D chess board garnered numerous complaints. Crispin Boyer was disoriented by its "awkward perspectives," and Josh Smith and Scott Alan Marriott noted the 3D pieces were difficult to identify which Marriott attributed to their "carved" look. Skorupa, although opining piece distinguishing was more difficult in the 2D mode than the 3D, claimed figuring out positions of pieces was hard on the 3D board. The 3D camera controls were panned as limited, with Smith annoyed that the player could only rotate in 360 degrees and in one direction. Reviewers also suggested the game should've had a higher amount of 3D boards.