Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3127 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: D3 Publisher
• Released on: 2007-03-16
• Platform: Nintendo DS

Manufacturer's Description
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is a brand new, genre-bending title that ups the ante on traditional puzzle games by incorporating strategy, role-playing elements and a persistent storyline. Set in the Warlords universe, the game challenges players to save the land of Etheria from evil Lord Bane as gamers engage in battles fought by means of competitive, head-to-head match-three style puzzle games in one of three gameplay modes: Single-player, Instant Action or Multiplayer. Victory will advance a player's customisable hero, magical arsenal, creature companions and more ultimately rewarding gamers at nearly every turn and deepening their immersion into the richly diverse world. The game's remarkable mix of classic puzzle gameplay and an abundant suite of characters, customisations, spells, companions, tameable monsters and more provides a fresh take on the puzzle genre that offers endless hours of replayability. Designed specifically for handheld gaming systems, Puzzle Quest can be enjoyed in long or short doses, cultivating a casual but deeply satisfying and compelling gameplay experience.

Customer Reviews

Fun and addictive
Puzzle Quest is an interesting game in that manages successfully to combine two gameplay styles that ought to be completely incompatible, and do so in a way that makes for a fun handheld experience.

On the one hand you get all the depth of a fully-fledged RPG - you can choose a character class, level-up, learn new abilities and spells, buy new armour and weapons, explore a gigantic world, recruit a party, even build a fortress and lay siege to other cities.

But what it all boils down to in the end is a simple, highly addictive, Bejewelled-style block-matching puzzle game. Line up a row of three or more skulls to attack, coloured blocks build up your elemental spell attacks, purple stars give you experience, and gold gives you.. er.. gold. The fact that it's turn-based, and that you have a whole arsenal of special moves, bonuses and modifiers, make it an incredibly deep and satisfying experience. If you don't want to jump straight into the quest mode you can simply select `instant combat' option to play a randomly selected monster of an appropriate level.

It's not perfect. The graphics and story definitely aren't going to be winning any prizes. But it's an addictive game, and different enough to be worth spending your hard earned cash on.

Simple, elegant, addictive
Since getting this game a few weeks ago I've been completely hooked, can't stop myself playing it. It's got a real "Oh, just one more go" feel. It's very simple, connect up rows of three or more matching icons to gain mana for spells, or remove energy from your opponent. If you've played Bejewelled, then this is very similar. The main difference is that the gameplay is turned based, you are battling against various evil creatures, trying to remove points from them, without giving them good moves. I've always loved Bejewelled, but this game adds so much more. A rich RPG world gives the game longevity, tempting you to return to gain more experience, finish quests, capture creatures, gain magical weapons and on and on. I would highly recommend this game, but don't blame me if it steals hours from your life!

Combat, RPG, Bejewelled
This game is just fantastic. I picked it up for my wife and had to get a second copy so that I can play to.

The gameplay is based on Bejewelled, and you have to match 3 or more gems in a line to remove them. That's where the similarity with Bejewelled ends though.

By removing coloured gems, you get mana which you can use for abilities and spells. By removing skulls, you inflict damage on your opponent (and likewise he does the same to you). By removing more than 4 gems, you get a wildcard that might let you get even more mana or damage to your opponent.

And through all of this, you have to think ahead. Make a move that almost lines three skulls up, and you know the other guy is going to use them to hurt you. Or you'll be giving him too much gold. Or something.

It's quick, addictive and overall, FUN! The stylus is a great input method for this game and it really works well on the DS.