Puzzle Quest
was a major hit around the house. So it was with baited breath that we looked forward toward Puzzle Quest Galactrix
. We were a little disappointed at the game play in Galactrix, as we were really hoping for more of the same as the original and the innovation just didn't strike the same chord with us.So, eventually Galactix fell back to back of the game pile and never did end up being finished, while playing the original and the expansion turned into at least part time jobs.
On a perfectly innocent day browsing our local Gamestop I noticed Puzzle Kingdoms
. I was amazed that I hadn't heard anything about this game given my moderate PQ addiction. Given the lack of buzz, onto the Gamefly queue it went.And a good Gamefly game it was. They Wii-mote control was horrible and felt 100% tacked on at all times playing the game. Many a time I would say, "I wish they had just used a normal control scheme," or "This would've been better on the 360." The game itself wasn't bad, somewhere between the original PQ and Galactrix.
If you are a oldschool PQ fan I recommend at least a rental of Puzzle Kingdoms but be ready to curse the "innovative" use of the Wii-mote as you accidently select the wrong symbols over and over again.
