Wired writes: "Puzzle Quest bewildered casual and hard-core gamers alike when it came out in 2007, tossing aside party lines in favor of a genre-busting hybrid that brought the best of both worlds.
The game mixed the fan-favorite, match-three mechanic of Bejeweled and its many clones with a full-blown, role-playing experience. The game sent players on an epic quest in which they vanquished foes and formed a party of heroes by way of puzzle-centric combat and mini-games. Now Puzzle Quest: Galactrix is set to do it all over again -- in space!"
Hardcore Gamer: The Puzzle Quest games have been big hits in the digital era and have breathed new life into puzzle games by applying some RPG gameplay mechanics to the genre. Now, instead of spending $10 for the Galactrix and Challenge of the Warlords entries, you can get them both for only $1 each.
In this second of four parts, we discuss how games based purely on luck are little more than immoral cash cows for the people who produce them - and represent some of the worst design choices out there.
In this episode the guys talk about Quantum Conundrum, DayZ, Rainbow Moon, Heroes of Ruin, SCHAR: Blue Shield Alliance, Sushi Castle, About To Blow Up Part 1, Wushi, Grand Slam Tennis 2, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD, Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, some news and plenty more.
