Puzzel Quest

[-daines]

Well I went out and got it and I have to say, It's really good! The only complaint I have about it is the map. It's just that, a map. I was hoping for more of a world that you walk thought (like WoW). I really like the battles, even though you might just be a level 8 you can still beat a level 11 something if you can outsmart it and choose your switches carefully.

I recommend you all go out and get it.

Does anybody have it here? What do you think of it? I have it on PSP, btw.

[big_h]

After the show I went out and downloaded the PC demo, and then spent the rest of the evening playing. I've never been a fan of those block-switching type games (Bejeweled etc) but the RPG aspect of this made it fun and addicting.

[crzy8sal]

After the show I went out and downloaded the PC demo, and then spent the rest of the evening playing. I've never been a fan of those block-switching type games (Bejeweled etc) but the RPG aspect of this made it fun and addicting.

Same here! It's sucks it's not actually out for PC (yet?) though. I mean, I really liked the demo, although I didn't get quite as into it as I would have if it was the full game, because I knew It was a limited offer for now, but still. Hope it comes out for PC soon.

I was playing as a Wizard... I'm not sure if I just sucked at the game or if Wizards are supposed to be difficult characters to play cause I did die a couple of times...:o

[poltah]

Is there actually a penalty for dying? I couldn't realy find any.

I wouldn't play it on the PC, et really feels like a handheld game to me.

[-daines]

Is there actually a penalty for dying? I couldn't realy find any.

I wouldn't play it on the PC, et really feels like a handheld game to me.
I don't think so, it seems to be more of a "you can't go on until you beat the giant rat" sort of thing.

[lsman11]

agreed. im so happy i found my psp, along w/my puzzle quest, i cant remember ever just playing a handheld at home instead of my console machine

pretty good game, i am not at the point where i can think 1-2 moves ahead to get the gems in the right spot, who knows.

i do think there should be some sort of penalty for dying, but i guess it keeps the game flowing forward.

I don't think so, it seems to be more of a "you can't go on until you beat the giant rat" sort of thing.

[knight53089]

I love Puzzle Quest!!

i am a lvl 12 druid and loving it.

still havent gotten the mounts yet but i am working on it.

Thank you TRS for reviewing this game that i would have otherwise looked over.

[dougmo]

There isn't a PC VERSION yet and it seems there is no firm plans... this sucks royally... Thanks for telling me about the game. I don't have a PSP or DS so I will have to wait on the PC version... Or I just keep doing boring little quest over and over again.

[big_h]

I've been tossing up the idea of buying a DS for a while now, so maybe the lack of a forthcoming PC version will push me over the edge. I haven't done any kind of major handheld gaming since my Gameboy (the original one) days so maybe it's time to get back into it. hmmm...

[divadawg9234]

I can't freaking siege Silvermyr and its driving me crazy!!! How unfare is it that it starts out with almost twice the 'life'?!?!

[knight42]

Well, after all the crazy hype about the game coming from the guys at TRS, I went ahead and ordered it for my PSP. Of course I'm a cheapskate and took the 3-7 days shipping option but at least I'll be able to join in on the fun. Now, you guys better come through on this review or I'll have to start reviewing on my own! :)

[magunwarrior]

I finally freaking found it on Wednesday, got the last copy Best Buy had, I'm so totally addicted, I'm pretty sure my guy's a level 9ish warrior.

[gi_josh]

I got the game this morning (along with Guitar Hero for 360) and with GH too I'm still a level 6 Knight. I absolutely LOVE this game. How many of you guys let the bad guy go? Cuz I totally did. I'm such a weapons whore.

[magunwarrior]

I got the game this morning (along with Guitar Hero for 360) and with GH too I'm still a level 6 Knight. I absolutely LOVE this game. How many of you guys let the bad guy go? Cuz I totally did. I'm such a weapons whore.

I did too :p

[russell1740]

Oh Geez, I'm gonna have to get this game, it sounds like all of you are having a blast and I'm sure that once I do, I'll become totally addicted.

[magunwarrior]

I just discovered that you can siege cities, but I'm not strong enough to beat one yet. Well at least the one I tried, I only tried it once and it was three levels above me and I brought it down to half health.

[mrhaines]

I have puzzle quest, and I agree that it is good. The only qualm I have with it is how small everything is on the bottom screen. I often accidentally tap the wrong jewels.

Another game I just picked up is Advance Wars: Dual Strike. This game is totally addictive! Its sort of a cross between Age of Empires and Civilization. Basically a turn based war game. Sort of makes me feel like I am playing Axis and Allies. Definitely the best game I have bought so far.

[sparks]

Just got Puzzle Quest for my DS (took me forever to find it) and I too love it.

Only thing that gets annoying is how lucky the AI can be sometimes (chains upon chains of extra turns), or maybe it's just that I'm bad at puzzle games.

[popltree2]

Just got Puzzle Quest for my DS (took me forever to find it) and I too love it.

Only thing that gets annoying is how lucky the AI can be sometimes (chains upon chains of extra turns), or maybe it's just that I'm bad at puzzle games.

No, I agree. I get really frustrated when I knock out a block and oh, what pops-up, 2 +5 Skulls in perfect position for another +5 which then chains into 8 other things. It can get really annoying. BTW, I am playing the PC Demo.

[gi_josh]

The only thing that bothers me is that the bad guy seems to always get to go first (is this a level thing?) and they ALWAYS get to string together several series of skulls on me. that doesn't feel fair somehow. I'm probably just bitter though.

[sparks]

1st move is based on your Cunning level

[popltree2]

1st move is based on your Cunning level

...God I hate Orcs.

[sparks]

Level 9 Wizard with 8 cunning and I got 1st move on a level 10 Orc

[gi_josh]

1st move is based on your Cunning level

Ahh, ok, thanks. I've been focusing on my morale the last few times to boost my health, I'll focus on cunning next level up.

[cadguy]

i think i slightly addicted. realised earlier when i can still hear the sound effects and i'm working. fell asleep playing last night. i can't beleive this becasuse i really didn't think this would be my type of game

[darknessgp]

I grabbed the PC demo, but haven't had a chance to play. If it's as good as everyone is saying then I can't wait for a PC release of it.

[sparks]

I grabbed the PC demo, but haven't had a chance to play. If it's as good as everyone is saying then I can't wait for a PC release of it.

It is that good, and I too would like to see it released fully on PC. I love my DS, but the PC version is nice and shiny

[magunwarrior]

I'll have to get back into this game soon, on the mission where you have to beat this ogre boss with two heads, really annoying will have to train a bit with side quests.

But I also have to freaking play some other DS games I have that have stacked up, Phoenix Wright:JFA, Lunar Knights, Hotel Dusk.

[weebl]

I just ordered a shining new Nintendo DS Lite Black + Puzzle Quest.... Can't wait for it to arrive :)

[calvinslug]

I've made it to level 15 warrior (I picked him because he was cute) and I don't think I'm playing right. I'll keep trying, though. Does everyone else try and do the side quests or just focus on the main quest?

[slowmy]

I just ordered a shining new Nintendo DS Lite Black + Puzzle Quest.... Can't wait for it to arrive :)

/me is jealous of weebs sexiness (of technology, as well...) ;)

[mormonrage]

I've made it to level 15 warrior (I picked him because he was cute) and I don't think I'm playing right. I'll keep trying, though. Does everyone else try and do the side quests or just focus on the main quest?
Playing as a warrior sucks, IMO. If I were you I'd start over as a knight or a druid.

[fluxcapacitor]

Playing as a warrior sucks, IMO. If I were you I'd start over as a knight or a druid.

I try to do all the side quests at a town first, then continue with the main story line.

I'm pretty sure Warriors are the best class. Pump your fire stat, and once you get Deathbringer (lvl 30 spell), it's game over.

The Deathbringer spell description:
Randomly creates Skulls equal to half your Red Mana
After gems are transformed, the turn ends

That being said, I haven't played a Warrior yet. I'm a Wizard.

Also, I created a spell list if anyone's interested. It shows the spell name, description, mana cost, and how to learn the spell.
http://www.onewhowaits.com/puzzlequest/spells.html

[calvinslug]

Well, I didn't think any of the other characters were particularly cute. My warrior guy is just a little grump. Kind of like me.

[mormonrage]

I'm pretty sure Warriors are the best class. Pump your fire stat, and once you get Deathbringer (lvl 30 spell), it's game over.
Once you get to level 30 with any class, it's game over. The computer gets, at most, three turns at the board.

[popltree2]

Once you get to level 30 with any class, it's game over. The computer gets, at most, three turns at the board.

Game over, man. Game over!

[sparks]

Game over, man. Game over!
Thank you Bill Paxton

I think Wizard>Warrior, getting a stockpile of mana is easier than lining up skulls IMO

[divadawg9234]

I'm a level 30 Wizard and all out of quests... seems like all I can do now is wonder around the map and fight animals and skeletons and whatnot.

[numfar]

Ok, I have been looking for an excuse to buy a DS and you gave me one with this great game. I have three consoles and a kick ass gaming computer but all I have been playing for the past two weeks is puzzle quest. My only complaint is there are only 2 save slots and I want to try all the character classes.

[x_out]

is it just me or is anyone else having an UBER tough time finding this game locally... true i live in michigan, but it is Grand Rapids which isnt TOTAL bumsville or anything. Bestbuys, GameStops, & Walmarts are completely out. Guess all the rest of you on this thread bought em all up.

PC Demo is still pretty nice and its been tiding me over the last couple weeks. level 7 is getting old quicker and quicker though. DAMN YOU GUYS at TRS for GETTING ME ADDICTED!!!

[crazy_bag_man]

Yeah, it's a totally rad game. I got it after seeing the episode where they where talking about it.

[calvinslug]

is it just me or is anyone else having an UBER tough time finding this game locally... true i live in michigan, but it is Grand Rapids which isnt TOTAL bumsville or anything. Bestbuys, GameStops, & Walmarts are completely out. Guess all the rest of you on this thread bought em all up.

PC Demo is still pretty nice and its been tiding me over the last couple weeks. level 7 is getting old quicker and quicker though. DAMN YOU GUYS at TRS for GETTING ME ADDICTED!!!

Dude, I live in DC and I had to go to 3 Best Buys before I found one that had one copy left.

Sadly, I'm having the same problem with Pokemon Diamond.

[guybers]

I just picked up the game for my PSP based on the three of you bastards (Alex, Jeff, and my boy Dan) and all of your glowing reccomendations. Now you have got me hooked so badly that I passed up sex the other night because I was in an epic seige on Drakenberg. Needless to say I lost in the end and my girl now thinks I am an idiot. My question for any of you that can help is how in the hell do you train your mounts? I have purchased the thing in my citadel to train them, I have beaten griffin, rats, bats, and other beasts more than three times, but the option to "train mounts" is unselectable in my citadel. I am all ears for suggestions. And Jeff, the PSP music is pretty dope, either we have vastly different tastes in video game soundtracks or the DS version sucks.

[magunwarrior]

I just picked up the game for my PSP based on the three of you bastards (Alex, Jeff, and my boy Dan) and all of your glowing reccomendations. Now you have got me hooked so badly that I passed up sex the other night because I was in an epic seige on Drakenberg. Needless to say I lost in the end and my girl now thinks I am an idiot. My question for any of you that can help is how in the hell do you train your mounts? I have purchased the thing in my citadel to train them, I have beaten griffin, rats, bats, and other beasts more than three times, but the option to "train mounts" is unselectable in my citadel. I am all ears for suggestions. And Jeff, the PSP music is pretty dope, either we have vastly different tastes in video game soundtracks or the DS version sucks.

You have to beat them three times, then you go and engage another of the same monster and a capture option appears, play that mini game and you got your mount.

Training mounts only makes them stronger.

[mormonrage]

Now you have got me hooked so badly that I passed up sex the other night because I was in an epic seige on Drakenberg.
Sleep. Mode.


The music isn't bad on the DS--it's just that the samples are pretty poor quality and the loops are fairly short.

[nytsua]

Any news on when/if they will release a PC version? I've already done the trial and I want to keep going!

[friedostrich]

As a player of both the DS and PSP versions, I'm going to try to sway some of you to go a direction that may be different from the norm... and this is one of the few times I can honestly say this; the PSP version is better in every way. First, the PSP game is a lot harder... this being a combination of the better AI and that companion glitch. Oddly, I find that this glitch actually is a good thing whilst others might see it as bad. It makes the battles all the more epic... I can't count the number of battles on the PSP version that have been decided by single digit HPs remaining. The graphics are leaps and bounds better on the PSP... so much so that I almost can't play the DS version anymore. The PSP version looks and feels like the Bejeweled we've all played at some point in our various states of boredom, while the DS version looks like a poor flash port lacking seemingly unimportant things, like texture and depth. It doesn't sound like much, but its a big factor as related to level of enjoyment. The music in both games is repetitive, but addictive. It's a rarity that I don't catch myself humming along to that chillaxing tune. And when it gets down to the nitty-gritty, the music and sounds adapt. It's a strangely immersive experience. To wrap up my nigh-fanboyish rant... and this is a real surprise, I even find the control scheme better. It's a bit of a hassle to navigate the map, but in actual gameplay, the stylus isn't very accurate and I found myself always taking extra time making sure I've got the right gems highlighted.

Anyone else tried both?

[mormonrage]

I have:

http://www.revision3.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5136

[fluxcapacitor]

You have to beat them three times, then you go and engage another of the same monster and a capture option appears, play that mini game and you got your mount.

Training mounts only makes them stronger.

And if your mount is a higher level than the enemy, you can skip the enemy entirely by selected cancel when you're about to fight them.

[magunwarrior]

And if your mount is a higher level than the enemy, you can skip the enemy entirely by selected cancel when you're about to fight them.

Oh wow really, I didn't know that, pretty cool.

[fluxcapacitor]

Oh wow really, I didn't know that, pretty cool.

You can use that to really easily collect gold. Seige Enmouth, Bartonia, Gallia and Drakenburg, get the Vault, get your mount to level 16, then keep going back and forth between Enmouth and Drakenburg, skipping enemies along the way. You get 2000-3000 gold per minute.

That being said, I don't necessarily recommend doing this. I did it with my Wizard, and finished the game without spending any level up points - I just bought all my skills - but it's not as fun as just playing normally.

[enemybrick]

Cannot find this game at all, Gamestops and BestBuy are fresh out. Guess I'll have to use this internet thing for something other than torrents.

[acidburn]

I had to go to 3 stores to find it. Last place (Virgin Megastore) had two which was great because I was out to buy one for myself and one as a gift.

Great game on the DS with the touchscreen. As for the music, I mainly play with the volume off. It doesn't add much to the game.

[professio]

The game is hard to find. I went to all four stores that sell videogames in Santa Barbara and none of them had it, I finally found it in a target that is one hour south of me, and i got the last one.

The game is pretty fun but i find it difficult to follow the story. It is definitely a nice change from the typical violent kill everyone game and it definitely helps pass time in between classes... ok, and during class too.

[bman]

Puzzle Quest just came out on Steam, so I thought since I couldn't find it before and didn't get to try it, why not buy it. So I did and this game is amazinly fun. Exactly what they said about it.

Love it!

[gm_wil]

found it in a bargain bin at the end of an isle in target for 15 bucks....then across the street walmart had it for 25...

playin a knight...pretty fun...i like how they combined the puzzle part with an rpg...interesting combo...

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[gglynn00]

*cough* R4 Revolution *cough* *cough* Rom *cough*...There must be a bug going around...I will say that I do own the DS version and the XBLA version, but my wife confiscated it for her DS and my 360 is a paperweight since I've been on the road for the last 6 months...

[irishpunk]

I got it for Christmas and it hasn't come out of my DS since. So addicting!

[damnedeyez]

Puzzle Quest just came out on Steam, so I thought since I couldn't find it before and didn't get to try it, why not buy it. So I did and this game is amazinly fun. Exactly what they said about it.

Love it!

I noticed that awhile ago...been meaning to pick it up, but everytime I remember I'm on dialup.

[jexter]

THANK YOU sooo much for pimping this game on the show. Never in a 100 years would i have picked it up just looking at local game store. Horrible title, AWSOME game.

Thanks again for making me go pick this up.

[bman]

Anyone know how many levels there are, well battles I guess. Or better yet, how many hours it should take to complete? Approx of course...

[gm_wil]

Anyone know how many levels there are, well battles I guess. Or better yet, how many hours it should take to complete? Approx of course...

FOR-evvvv-ER

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[taozoo4u]

FOR-evvvv-ER

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ya killin me smalls!