Archive for the 'Puzzle' Category

Review: Puzzle Quest


h1 Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

download Puzzle Quest!The good old match3 evolved into a more complex genre. We had Cradle of Rome, where match3 was combined with resource building, and now we have this Puzzle Quest, which combines the match3 with RPG elements.

The game starts with a world map and several traveling points. There’s your home kingdom with the castle, which can offer lot of quests to do. Doing quest will raise your experience points, and as you level up, you’ll unlock powerful moves that you can perform inside the match3 game.

The match3 starts whenever a battle occurs. You’ll battle against a big variety of enemies, each one with his own playing style and special moves. The game is also filled by cutscenes, so for those of your that like to read the texts, there’s also this added bonus.

The gameplay becomes a bit repetitive over time (but not a surprise since we’re talking about a match3) but in general if you still like games like Bejeweled you’ll find this game quite interesting.

Download demo (90mb)

Rating: ★★★★☆

Review: Peggle Deluxe


h1 Sunday, July 27th, 2008

download Peggle Deluxe!Peggle Deluxe is a quite innovative game. It’s basically the classic Arkanoid but from a very different perspective. You drop the ball from the top, and your goal is to hit all the colored bricks before it falls down. Explained this way it seems really an awkward game mechanics, but if you take the time to download the game and try it for yourself you’ll understand it better!

The game features 10 “teachers”, which are characters with unique special power that you’ll unlock during your playing time. You can play all the 75 levels alone, or challenge a friend in Duel Mode.

In definitive, a very fresh approach for this arcade game. While sometimes is a bit frustrating, you could fall in love with it. Since is a very original game, I recommend to check the demo carefully and decide for yourself.

Download demo (29mb)

Rating: ★★★½☆