PX 360 writes: "Surprise breakout hit Puzzle Quest finally receives its follow-up on XBLA. Galactrix is a definite evolution for the franchise, but it is not without a few growing pains. Galactrix keeps the core gameplay, combining a puzzle game with an RPG, intact, but is far from a true sequel. The shift from the fantasy world to the space-age setting receives the appropriate ramp-up in scope. The galaxy map alone is at least twice the size of the world of the original, but the game does not stop with just placing dozens of additional points on the map. While each point on the map represented a castle, town, or mine in Puzzle Quest, each dot on the map of Galactrix marks a galaxy."
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.
