ThePhoenix:
"Yes, Galactrix is a smidgen better than the original, if only because the AI has been improved. Battling enemies seems more a test of skill and less like receiving corporal punishment. Your opponents are devious but fair, and in a dogfight between two evenly matched vessels, you're often in for a drawn-out, dramatic affair complete with improbable comebacks and devastating last-second defeats. Yet the overall impression is the same: a game destined for the stars that blows up on the launch pad."
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.
