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Platform : Windows Vista, Windows XP
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 16 ratings
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  • Capture Cities, Build Castles And Fight Battles.
  • More Than 150 Challenging Quests.
  • Buy Helms, Weapons, Armor And More.
  • Match Skull Tiles To Inflict Damage.

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Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords delivers classic puzzle-game action backed with an epic story of good vs. evil. Build your empire as you capture cities, build castles and gain a party of companions that will aid you in battle. Match skull tiles to inflict damage on other players or use your matches to earn money, experience and manna for spells. You can use your new found wealth to buy helms, weapons, armor and more! Puzzle Quest...it's like nothing you have played before!

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S. F. White
5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun! Adds a chess-like strategy to match 3
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2010
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Puzzle Quest is a lot of fun for a little price. I played it for days without getting bored or losing interest. The dramatic stories, both the main story and the substories, were very well written and interesting. The match 3 battles required real strategy akin to that needed when playing chess, and I loved that.

As a plus, you have the option of capturing some creatures, either to use as mounts or to learn their spells. Those encounters were probably my most favorite, because they were in the form of match 3 puzzles with the object of completely clearing the board of jewels in order to win. Some of those boards were almost impossible for me to figure out when trying to capture the more powerful creatures... (I almost gave up on capturing a harpy, the combinations needed to clear the jewels were so complex).

As you play, your character "levels up", gaining gold and experience from each encounter and/or quest. You start with a citadel in the main city, which you can upgrade. As you upgrade it, more options become available to you: to raise your skills, research new spells, craft magical items and train your mounts. After certain upgrades, you become capable of capturing other cities and adding them to your kingdom, making it possible for you to access your citadel from other areas of the map.

This is a game that's definitely worth playing again and again. If you love strategy games like chess, as well as great logic puzzles, all wrapped in an interesting D&D-type adventure, then you'll love Puzzle Quest.
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I. Powers
3.0 out of 5 stars What no Multiplayer!?
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2010
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I downloaded what i thought was a full version of the game but when I finished reading the manual and started it up the first time I noticed the options for multiplayer were missing. I was not sure why so I contacted the developer and have yet to receive a response.

This is a great game. I own a copy for the DS but wanted to see how it differed on the PC. From what I can tell it is not any different.

If you enjoy puzzle games and role playing games then this is a good fit for your collection. It offers immersion but accessible game play. I have no problems playing a half hour and then putting it down again. The story is not lengthy but it is interesting and entertaining enough to have pulled me all the way to the end.

The game has a few different puzzle modes that lead to a variability during play that helps keep you interested and makes sure you are not just fighting the next big monster.

If the option for multiplayer was there I would have rated this game higher. I accept the fact that this may be some kind of oversight on my part though and do not blame Amazon or the manufacturer for my own inability to figure out why it is missing. I just figured I bought the wrong version or something, after all it was less than $10 and it is more than worth that.

UPDATE: 01-17-2010

I am not sure what I did different but I recently changed PCs and I have found the multiplayer option exists now. So I am assuming as I did when I first bought the game that I did something wrong when I installed it to cause the multiplayer function to be absent.

I never did hear from the manufacturer.
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RPG Lover
4.0 out of 5 stars A simple, yet nice merger of Puzzle meets RPG adventures
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2010
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For people who like Role Playing games and can also enjoy casual games like Bejeweled this is a pretty nice match.

As in your standard Role Playing game you first must create your character. You get to choose from your standard classes, such as Warrior, Wizard, Knight, & Druid. The game seems to play out the same regardless of which character class you create, that is to stay the story does not differ between characters, just your preferred playing style. What I found a great idea is that you don't have to start your quest with your character at level 1. The Play Now option lets you build your character which you can take into and out of quests which makes the adventure far easier. For those who do wish to prefer a harder quest, you can choose to just use Quest mode and skip Play Now.

The story is interesting but doesn't carry much depth although I was pleasantly surprised to see it takes place in the Warlords universe. I start out at my capital under the guidance of the Queen, my character being a person the Queen seems to greatly rely on and requests that I do various missions for. As the game progresses this relationship seems to drop altogether as you start wandering throughout the world spending more time helping out other factions as a tie-in to your main quest. There's no reporting to the queen or returning to the capital and seeing how things are developing outside your own adventures. Also, there doesn't seem to be much in the realm of consequences. I helped a neighboring kingdoms princess escape an arranged marriage to a warlord which logically would have cast a three sided war but not here. No reprimand from my Queen, no retaliation from the Warlord, and the worst the Kingdom I stole the princess from does is occasionally send out Capital Guards looking for her which you happen to bump into. It's that type of lack of depth that gives this game a feel of RPG "lite".

Another shortcoming is that the level cap is only 50. I got there pretty fast but you can still acquire attribute upgrades via purchasing at your citadel with the gold you earn. You can also upgrade your citadel to add things such as dungeons and capture opponents to learn their spells which plays a great role later in the game. There's also a store but personally I found much of the items lacking and preferred to create custom items which you can do as you collect runes throughout the kingdom.

As for the game play itself, it's very addictive and quite a lot of fun that doesn't tire easily though as you progress spells become more and more important, especially when your opponent is casting spells at you left and right.

There is no multiplayer in this version. It didn't affect my game play but for those who do like this option you should seek the CD version of the game.

All in all I've enjoyed this game immensely and are still playing it after having it for a month now. Seeing the game for what it is and enjoying what it has to offer it's been worth much more than the few dollar that were spent on it. Despite it's limitations, this title still is worth downloading and playing. Recommended.
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Noah C. Patterson
5.0 out of 5 stars addictive and fun
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2011
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Puzzle Quest is one of the more fun casual games I have played. It is right up there with Braid and Mystery Case Files. If you're looking for a game that isn't complicated but still has a good story and game play this is it! The mixture of match three as a turn based system is a great idea. It makes this into an exciting and yet really easy fantasy RPG. You choose your own character and get to level them up and have more magic spells and skills. The best part about this game is the epic music. The music is done exceptionally well and really gives and fantastic atmosphere to the game. If you like RPG's or you just like match three this game is great. Give it a try and if you like it buy it!
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