Puzzle Quest 2 Reviews
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Evil Avatar gives it a 4/5:
All in all, Puzzle Quest 2 is an excellent sequel. It managed to remove a lot of the more tedious parts from the original game, and replaced them with more interesting ones. It is a more streamlined experience that still contains a fair amount of depth. This should satisfy both the returning diehards of the franchise and newcomers who may be interested by all the buzz from the original.
Orange gives it a 9/10:
For the most part you'll be playing one gem-swapping battle after another and the gameplay here has thankfully remained true to the original (very addictive) game. With some new spells and moves gameplay rattles along swiftly and you'll find yourself wasting away hours wanting to play just one more round before switching it off.
Tech-Gaming gives it a "B+":
After multiple crusades with Challenge of the Warlords, I thought my yearning for gem-swamping combat was completely quenched. Yet, Puzzle Quest 2's additions and changes were strong enough to revoke any fatigue; within an hour immersion had took hold. Considering the title's price point, and its twenty (or so) hours of gratification, Puzzle Quest 2 may be one of the best gaming deals of the Summer.
All Age Gaming gives it an 8/10:
Puzzle Quest 2 beats the original but is lacking in the face of its own Puzzle Quest: Galactix.. All 3 though are the jewels in the crown of so many samey puzzle, jewel based games. If you are sick of how many times the word puzzle has appeared in this review then maybe the game isn't for you, despite it's 2D appearance it certainly lends itself to an older audience with patience. As an addition there is an online mode but (not surprisingly) no one was using it enough to match up a game. Don't underestimate the power of Puzzle Quest.
Diehard GameFAN gives it a "Great Game" rating:
If you're expecting big things for the sequel to Puzzle Quest, odds are high you won't be disappointed in this effort. Instead of straying from the formula, Infinite Interactive went back to what originally worked and pumped it up with content. For $15 you get a full quest mode filled with side quests, online multiplayer, a new team-based mode where you can command the game's monsters, and more on top of the mass of customizable classes, items and spells. Puzzle Quest 2 gets quite repetitive and the story is hardly a winning effort, but the puzzle action and RPG elements are so engrossing, it's hard to notice. Even though the title is hardly a technical masterpiece, it has the gameplay, addictiveness and replayability to please puzzle fans. There are some changes made to the heart of the title, but most fans shouldn't mind and players should find the title to be even more accessible than before. I might possibly recommend Gyromancer more than Puzzle Quest 2 to a select group of gamers, but, for the money, Puzzle Quest 2 has more appeal, customization ,and game modes and is easier for a larger audience to get into to.
And The Married Gamers doesn't give it a score:
Overall, Puzzle Quest 2 takes you back into the gem matching puzzler genre with more of what you love, and just a little more thrown in. If you liked the first one or like puzzle games in general, it's a good bet that you'll enjoy Puzzle Quest 2.
