Puzzle Quest wasn't the first puzzle game driven largely by RPG elements, and it won't be the last. That's because Puzzle Quest 2 will be coming to consoles in June, but also because the premise for transforming what is generally a simple, compelling puzzler into a full-fledged role-playing success will undoubtedly be picked up by other developers. Some games like Bookworm Deluxe and quiz-based games have already made the leap similar to Puzzle Quest, and mostly to their benefit. So which other puzzle titles should receive this kind of make-over, or perhaps, which would be best served by the upgrade? This Top 5 Takedown gets puzzletastic.
From GamesBeat: "505 Games and its parent company Digital Bros announced today the acquisition of Infinity Plus Two, the studio behind puzzle game hits Puzzle Quest and Gems of War.
The deal gives 505 Games a studio with free-to-play experience. Infinity Plus Two’s titles have earned over $200 million in revenue. 505 was already the publisher for Gems of War."
Carl Williams writes, "The PlayStation Portable was Sony’s first stand alone portable and boy was it a special platform. The power of this bad boy was about on par with the PlayStation 2 console, could play PSOne titles, had a large library (over 1,300 games worldwide), and it was one of the first portables to offer Internet surfing out of the box. Whew. That is a lot of games for fans to sift through, a lot are region specific releases (but the PSP is not region locked). Here are my Top 10 PlayStation Portable games – got a beef with one? Let me know in the comments!10) Mega Man Powered Up"
I'm making $86 an hour working from home. I was shocked when my neighbor told me she was averaging $95 but I see how it works now. I feel so much freedom now that I'm my own boss. This is what I do>> http://www.fl-y.com/3qx0
Puzzle games are wonderful things. Some incredible games have appeared over the years. These ten really get you thinking!
Cool idea. The whole RPG element can really add to a simple puzzler. I find they lose their appeal faster than a lot of genres, otherwise.
More games need to be fearless in experimentation, as Puzzle Quest is.