Advance Wars is, in every aspect, a chess game. This is a strategic game of chess in which you take command of a realistic army and wage war upon other similar armies on various terrains, all of which pose interesting diversity to the gameplay. Unlike any other strategy game which has been adapted to a game console, this game utilizes an intuitive and simple control scheme which compensates for the extreme difficulty of the game itself. The graphics are as good as can be expected in a game under this genre, however, when in a specific combat engagement, the graphics are incredible. The sound is limited, as is the variety in the music, but it is at the level which is necessary for this game. Overall, I give this game a 10 and recommend it to anyone who is looking for a challenge that is also lots of fun.