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Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords ps2 Game Reviews
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
Critic Score
Metascore: 80 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
9.5 out of 10
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Designed specifically to entertain both casual and hardcore gamers with its deep immersion, five to fifteen minute play sessions and turn-based play style, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords incorporates strategy, role-playing elements and a persistent storyline in a puzzle board setting. Set in the Warlords universe, the game challenges players to create, develop and customize the ultimate hero in order to save the land of Etheria from evil Lord Bane. To advance their character, players battle in turn-based, head-to-head "match-three" style puzzle games in one of three distinct gameplay modes: Single-player allows gamers to battle against the AI as they embark on over 150 challenging quests, Instant Action allows gamers to jump in and immediately play continuous battles to level-up characters without participating in quests, and Multiplayer allows gamers to battle live opponents. Victory will advance the player’s hero, magical arsenal, creature companions and more - ultimately rewarding gamers at nearly every turn and providing endless hours of replayability. [D3Publisher of America]

PUBLISHER: D3Publisher of America
DEVELOPER: Infinite Interactive Pty. Ltd - Vicious Cycle Software
GENRE(S): Puzzle
PLAYERS: 2
ESRB RATING: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)
RELEASE DATE: November 13, 2007

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87
GameZone
While there may be superior versions of this game available on other systems, that fact in no way diminishes how great Puzzle Quest on PS2 is. If you haven’t tried it yet, you owe it to yourself to pick the game up — at a budget price, there’s really no reason not to.
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83
GameShark
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is not a hard game to recommend and you should really run out and get it if you have a PS2 and no other system. This game has been through a whirlwind of praise and this version is no different.
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80
GameSpot
It's not the best version of Puzzle Quest to date, but it still offers much of the same great fun.
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80
GameSpy
The PlayStation 2 version of Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords comes highly recommended, even if it's not the most attractive version available. The Xbox Live version, and even the PSP version with its annoying bugs are better looking versions of the same game, but you can't lose with any choice you make.
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80
PSX Extreme
A fun, fulfilling and yes, even addictive game.
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78
IGN
The unlikely marriage of puzzle gameplay with RPG mechanics makes for one of the most addictive experiences of the year.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Laurier gave it a9:
This is an extremely fun and addictive game. It also is simple to learn, has lots of stuff for the player to do, and, well, just FEELS right to play. However, some things (the music comes to mind) get tiresome after a while, hence the 9. Still, if you like playing Bejeweled and want more depth to it, grab this if you can find it. You won't regret it.

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