Puzzle Quest 2

Puzzle Quest 2

Like peanut butter and chocolate or cream of potato chips and ice, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlord of apparently rare mix genres just worked. The result was a surprisingly deep and multidimensional experience, both in its role and confusing parts. Next - Puzzle Quest 2 - does not deviate much from the essence of the original, but introduces several new additions to the experience more accessible. The result is mixed with fun puzzles and varied side coexisting with a smaller share of RPGs and a half. It seems the new enhanced multiplayer mode and exciting Xbox Live Arcade game available on the top, while Puzzle Quest 2 is usually an exciting experience less than its predecessor, which is always a gambling addiction and on several occasions to convince.

The height of half of this suite is the puzzle side, see again that has to match the jewelry and objects by dragging a rectangle about 8 by 8 network (leaving the field hexagonal used in Puzzle Quest: Galactrix) . When in battle, match three or more skulls to damage or match three or more gems of different colors for mana that feeds the various spells and special attacks. Match four or more of the same type of stone that gives another turn, and this, together with the different spells can be run to help or hinder their efforts to their enemies, adds a significant layer and strategic game. You should always think ahead a few shots to make sure they do not let your opponent in a strong position, and you also have to target them strategically to capture what gems to make the best use of their spells and abilities.

The puzzles are not exactly the same as the original, however, the biggest battle over Puzzle Quest 2 is the ability to use weapons or shields. While the original team that let you equip give stat bonuses to your character, and then goes beyond allowing you to use these elements in a fight. You can equip up to two places at once, and as with spells, you must collect a specific gem on the board before an item can be used (in this case, a jewel of the action in a glove). You'll find yourself with powerful weapons and shields in Puzzle Quest 2, which are an important addition to your arsenal and an important part of most battles.

The addition of weapons makes games faster thanks to their ability to handle large amounts of damage, but it is not the only way to Puzzle Quest 2 improves its mechanical puzzle of the standard. You will come across the seven variants of the basic string matching game, and they are integrated seamlessly into your adventure together. A locked door, for example, will trigger a lock picking puzzle that requires you to match specific topics featured at the bottom of the board. To disarm a trap, you need a certain number of matches of each type of bead, while stealing a coffin, you need to complete key-shaped beads that appear when you have identified other types of pearls . There's even a puzzle game type boss gives you a special one-hour television special weapon or ability that can only be used after meeting the high demands a gem.

As the story moves so slowly, you probably lose interest in Puzzle Quest 2: The story of a soon enough. Although the narrative's first game was similar to a traditional role-playing game in which the hero must overcome the scourge threatening the entire country, Puzzle Quest 2 is more than the story of the dungeon crawler, where most activities take place at ' interior of the castle towering, and its narrow aisles. You play as a lone adventurer attempting to unravel the forces of evil that plagues the city fortress Verloren. It is a simple plot, which does not contain, nor as extensive as the first game (no) plot. Similarly, in a simple role-playing game elements, which have been remarkably free rein down from the original. Although you can also choose the character class (barbarian murderess, sorcerer, or a Templar), the nature of which you can update as you move up levels have been reduced from seven to five.

Not all the omissions of RPGs, though. Puzzle Quest 2 does not introduce a system robust enough loot. Enemies drop weapons and armor, and equipment. These include metals, wood, and more, are used to update your computer. There are dozens of items to win, and with several improvements available to all, there are many customization options. Another interesting development is a new multiplayer mode called Tournament. Then you can always play straight-up battle tournament classifieds and friends gives a touch to the proceedings, leaving you and your opponent choose four monster characters against each other in consecutive fights. When one of your monsters die, the next step to resume the fight. Tournament is a fun way that offers many moments of tension.

To complement the changes in the first game is an adventure-style visual Puzzle 2, which has improved significantly. Vision of the game world has increased to an isometric perspective, after the characters move around the city and its tower near Verloren. Visually, the PC version is the highest of the different gaming platforms available. NPCs and monsters are a nice touch, colorful, and there are a handful of spoken dialogue tickets thrown in as well. But despite the pretty graphics in the program, Puzzle Quest 2 is a very boring to watch, because most of the game takes place in rooms and hallways look like. It goes much better the network puzzle, with all varieties of pop out through the use of bright colors and interfaces.

Is appropriate, while the best part of Puzzle Quest Two is the strongest element - the puzzle game with gems themselves. Due to the simplified approach half RPG, the puzzles are driven game, and do so with aplomb. Puzzle Quest 2 is a fun experience that keeps your attention for 15 hours or more it takes to finish the game (without regard to its many side quests), and despite its RPG-lite approach this time is a game that is easy to recommend.

The games can be just as thrilling and involving as they were in the original, as one more to make this time around your opponents do not have the uncanny ability to continuously teeth and go further damaging the tracks at will . It's Puzzle Quest 2 more just than its predecessor, making your success depends more on skill than luck.

Basic gem matching mechanic can be the same, but these options do not Puzzle Quest 2 experience much more than the original, to keep the game, with its long single-player campaign, long after the story begins to drag.

Many role-playing elements of the original game have been abandoned, and the ability to capture and train the mountains, capture enemies and learn new spells, towns siege, create new objects with runes found, and more. These omissions doubt that the game more accessible for those interested in some series Quest RPG puzzle, but its depth and credibility suffer as a full-fledged RPG.

It is unfortunate that it is limited to offline play, and you are limited to a single-player experience, unlike Xbox Live, which lets you take a friend on this new interesting way.