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PuzzleQuest - Challenge of the Warlords (Wii)
Upon reviewing PuzzleQuest for the DS, I ended up with asking what else D3 Publisher would be doing.
Well – it was such a hit that it has been ported to every platform – so take your pick.
This year's hot game is a creative wedding of RPG with a Match Three game.
Nothing is shortchanged - this is a full range RPG with classes, quests, shops, spells,
weapons, and amour – even a semblance of a story.
The unique and inventive thing about this game is that battle sequences are done by
playing a Match Three game much like Bejeweled.
You interchange icons adjacent but not diagonal to each other to make up a matching set of three.
Your opponent is battling you on the same board.
Rewards and upgrades are earned for 4 or 5 puzzle matches. Winner is the high scorer.
The game is surprisingly long at this battle level because you now are playing strategically.
Battle over, you are again returned to your quests.
As you level up you can take on the more difficult tasks of forging items and researching
spells while the extra money you have earned can be exchanged at the Temple for increased skills and mastery.
The game on the Wii feels grander and more serious than on the DS.
On the full screen you can see the symbols on the icons – colors represent different types of mana,
gold for purchasing items and skulls to attack your enemy.
The map is large and shows your progress. making it easy to move from one place to another.
The Wii Remote is perfect for picking out the gems.
The only thing the didn't port well from the DS was the graphics.
When the graphics are blown up onto the big screen they look clunky, the set scenes
look amateurish and the text becomes unreadable.
It's a niggling complaint, but I want it to be perfect.
Reviewed by: Editor - 12/07
Ages: Everyone 10+
Fun Factor: The year's hot game for a good reason.
