Puzzle Quest Out on PC

Angelspit · Unread postby **Angelspit** » 11 Oct 2007, 14:52

<img src="/http://www.infinite-interactive.com/ima ... 360_18.gif" align=right vspace=10 hspace=10>Ì know that some of you will be happy to learn that Steve Fawkner's Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is now available for digital purchase on the PC (<a href="/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/puzzle/puzzl ... ess">press release on GameSpot</a>, <a href="/http://www.gamersgate.com/index.php?opt ... d=11">news on Eurogamer</a>). The price is $19.99, and the file size is only 59.94 MB. You can buy it at <a href="/http://www.gamersgate.com/index.php?pag ... ersgate</a> or pick up the <a href="/http://www.infinite-interactive.com/puz ... p">demo</a> if you haven't tried the game yet. In case you haven't followed our <a href="/https://www.celestialheavens.com/newsar ... ">previous coverage</a>, Puzzle Quest is a cross between a console RPG and a Bejeweled-type game.

If you would like to take a look at the original page visit this link:
https://www.celestialheavens.com/1192114327

MuadDib · Unread postby **MuadDib** » 11 Oct 2007, 16:55

Worth every penny ! Or cent. Or whatever.

Ya5MieL · Unread postby **Ya5MieL** » 11 Oct 2007, 20:38

Great game by Steve, again.

After enjoying Warlords and Warlords Battlecry, this game (which is set in the same universe) comes as an very good addition.

Metathron · Unread postby **Metathron** » 11 Oct 2007, 21:55

I'm a bit confused by this news item...what does it have to do with this site?

However, I'm trying out the demo at this very moment, and I find the game to be very fun and addictive.

Sir Charles · Unread postby **Sir Charles** » 11 Oct 2007, 22:04

Nothing, other than the fact that Angelspit loves the game and it's his site. :O)

Metathron · Unread postby **Metathron** » 11 Oct 2007, 22:05

I figured it would be something like that.

HodgePodge · Unread postby **HodgePodge** » 11 Oct 2007, 22:51

Metathron wrote:I'm a bit confused by this news item...what does it have to do with this site?

Heroes fans like other games too.

Metathron wrote:However, I'm trying out the demo at this very moment, and I find the game to be very fun and addictive.

Yes, the PC demo has been out since about March and we've been waiting for it all this time. I just pre-ordered my Puzzle Quest for Windows for $19.99 US, from Amazon.com

Angelspit · Unread postby **Angelspit** » 12 Oct 2007, 00:29

The link is simple: one of the people behind Puzzle Quest is Steve Fawkner, who was a consultant for Heroes V. It's a fantasy RPG, and our good friend Fabrice likes it as you can see above. And I like to plug innovative games once in a while; I'm not much into the MMO trend.

And yeah, it's my site.

Ya5MieL · Unread postby **Ya5MieL** » 12 Oct 2007, 01:25

SF was consultant for h5? missed that info. I'm waiting for the game to come in stores since i don't like digital downloads. I want the box

I noticed you hodge podge on PQ forum earlier this year and i thought, "It's a small world".

Omega_Destroyer · Unread postby **Omega_Destroyer** » 12 Oct 2007, 03:48

Small indeed. I've been on there and so has Campaigner.

archcorenth · Unread postby **archcorenth** » 12 Oct 2007, 05:51

This game was really ideal for the DS and one of the best portable games I can think of, but it seems to me it lacks the depth to be a PC game. Even were I playing while sitting at the PC, say, while I was chatting, I'd still use the DS version.

infael · Unread postby **infael** » 12 Oct 2007, 13:12

When I saw this last night, I downloaded the game last nite and cancelled my preorder. Haven't played yet but I did setyp a warrior.

Angelspit · Unread postby **Angelspit** » 12 Oct 2007, 13:22

Can those of you who have played the full game tell me if there's enough variety? How long does it takes to complete the single-player game? Is the story any good?

Infiltrator · Unread postby **Infiltrator** » 12 Oct 2007, 17:21

I'm getting this

MuadDib · Unread postby **MuadDib** » 12 Oct 2007, 17:46

Completing the SP game once takes around 10-15 hours. I completed the game a few months ago, so its a vague value. There is lots of secondary stuff that can take time : spell research, artefacts, etc. You can replay it with a different characters, it *will* change the way you play in battles. And MP game (duels) on the net should be an endless experience - i'll probably play again to try this part out.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 12 Oct 2007, 18:44

Damn, what's with this forum and the phantom pages?!

the demo was fun... until i kept loosing to this one monster... stupid lvl cap.

Ya5MieL · Unread postby **Ya5MieL** » 13 Oct 2007, 07:54

I'm afraid that multiplayer suffers from same problem as Warlords Battlecry 3. Everyone has UBER hero, and UBER gets a new meaning after you play battlecry or puzzlequest. Most people have level "million" hero with skills that kills any opponent in 1 turn. Many of them start with necesarry mana to pull the move at start anyway, so you dont even get a chance to act. It was same in Battlecry where all the nice tuning and little touches to every unit's stats were rendered useless once you get a hero that owns million of units anyway.

But the PQ game is very good for its price and interesting singleplay and even multiplay unless you are playing versus hardore gamers, but they are not different in heroes anyway

Long live noobs and intermediates!!

Metathron · Unread postby **Metathron** » 13 Oct 2007, 12:20

ThunderTitan wrote:Damn, what's with this forum and the phantom pages?!

I've noticed that too. It must be the Bermuda Triangle of CH.

ThunderTitan wrote:the demo was fun... until i kept loosing to this one monster... stupid lvl cap.

The bat, perchance? I couldn't believe the bastard's luck when it came to cascades. I quit the game after losing, and then I returned because I could not live with the fact I was beaten by a skinny little bat, so after a lot of cursing and foaming at the mouth, I finally beat him.

theLuckyDragon · Unread postby **theLuckyDragon** » 13 Oct 2007, 14:22

Metathron wrote:
ThunderTitan wrote:Damn, what's with this forum and the phantom pages?!
I've noticed that too. It must be the Bermuda Triangle of CH.

It's the Mutated Gaint Whale feeling lonely. It's trying to draw our attention.

ThunderTitan wrote:the demo was fun... until i kept loosing to this one monster... stupid lvl cap.
The bat, perchance? I couldn't believe the bastard's luck when it came to cascades. I quit the game after losing, and then I returned because I could not live with the fact I was beaten by a skinny little bat, so after a lot of cursing and foaming at the mouth, I finally beat him.

I guess the game is good for some sort of stress-relief.
IIRC, I kept losing to the troll.

Ya5MieL · Unread postby **Ya5MieL** » 13 Oct 2007, 16:10

For demo players (if they want additional demo challenge=:

Collect money from town and battles until you build siege workshop.

That will enable two hardest battles of the demo, which are sieges of 2 southern towns.

But since there is level cap in demo, it is almost impossible to beat those 300HP gargantuans.

left one is a bit easier, and is beatable, but right one = suicide

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