Puzzle Quest: Challenge Of The Warlords | 
| From: D3 Publisher
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $14.29
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 2747
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: Puzzle Games
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: XXX
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0 x 0
MPN: 34002
Model: 34002
UPC: 879278340022
EAN: 0879278340022
ASIN: B000SKOLMU
Release Date: November 29, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Unique and addictive gameplay that builds upon classic puzzle gameplay with the addition of RPG-style character and story elements | | • | Simple to learn for casual players, with seasoned gamers able to utilize deeper strategies | | • | Create and build persistent hero, from one of 4 unique classes; who gains skills, spells, weapons and more over the course of the game | | • | Customizable characters give players the ability to fight battles with unique strategies | | • | Battle other Warlords for supremacy via wireless multiplayer |
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Product Description
Building upon the addictive and easy-to-learn gameplay of a puzzle game by integrating story and character progression elements found in RPGs, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords delivers a brand new type of game that pushes the puzzle genre to a previously unseen level. Create and build a persistent hero, from one of 4 unique classes; who gains skills, spells, weapons and more over the course of the game Customizable characters give players the ability to fight battles with unique strategies Build your empire as you capture cities, build castles and gain a party of companions that will aid you in battle
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 Spend your money elsewhere October 30, 2008
This game was beyond disappointing. The music is ok, but mundane. The characters are good. However, the programmers rushed this game to production. The computer does cheat. I know other reviewers are mixed on this, but the computer makes matches by knowing what will fall next. Matches occur in areas where no match previously existed. And, falling skulls will damage you but you do not get equal opportunity to damage the computer's character.
When improving your mount's skill, the computer will flash a large print (take another turn), across the screen. The screen is blocked for several seconds, which, if your mount is above level 10, will obscure your screen long enough for your turn to end.
Somehow, fighting opponents, every move they make includes 4 "take another turn" and concludes with a zap against your character.
Overall, this game is aggravating, poorly designed, and rushed to the public.
Don not spend your dollars on this game. There are much more sophisticated games out there, especially one where the Force will be with you.
 Puzzle Quest August 18, 2008
This game is a lot of fun to play. It's an easy game to pick up on. My only issue with it is the graphics. The game is on the Wii, so I didn't expect too much out of it, but there is a fair amount of reading in the game and the words are hard to make out. My TV is a 32" High definition Flat screen and the words can be fuzzy, almost to the point of being unreadable.
 I love this game May 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I dont know why this game is getting such bad reviews, me and my husband LOVE it. The controls are not bad as others have said; you just have to be careful when you point the wii remote as it should be. As for the game cheating, LOL I think all games cheat some when I'm losing but what fun would a game be if you won every battle or finished the game in 3 hours. Then people would be screaming it was too easy and where would the challenge be. The only thing wrong with this game is it keeps me up too late doing 'just one more quest'. Out of all our wii games, and yes we have lots, this is one of our favorites and the replay value is awesome. No two battles are the same, how many other games can say that.
Thoroughly addictive, with minor flaws April 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My wife and I both find this game completely addictive. We play on a 42" LCD that does a good job of up-converting (many TVs don't), and while the graphics and text are definitely not hi-def they're more than good enough. The storyline lets you take different tracks through, and consequences vary based on the decisions one makes - from the initial definition of the avatar on. The puzzles are challenging enough to make you think, easy enough - once you figure out the 'rules' - that you can do it as a relaxing mental exercise. But one with enough challenge to keep you involved.
There are sometimes problems with the control, where the system reads a minor twitch as a move, that can result in pretty bad consequences when the move you were trying to make goes wrong. But you know what? That's part of the game. You do that once, and you remember for a long time to be very careful how you move. Besides, the only consequence is that you may lose a particular battle and have to play it again, it's not like you were sent all the way back to the beginning of the game.
It is possible - in fact, probably even likely - to get access to a very difficult match when you don't yet have the points to succeed. This makes you have to come back and try again after doing some less difficult matches to build up your points, and probably helps to stay involved with the game.
Sometimes playing feels repetitive, and we take a break for a little while. But when we come back to it it's fresh again. My most advanced avatar is at level 42 right now - I recommend creating multiple different avatars so you can play it through in different ways.
It's not for finger-twitchers, gore-lovers, or probably even most devotees of FPSs. But if you like puzzle-solving in an interesting mythical world you'll probably enjoy this.
It's okay. March 20, 2008
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
This game does nothing but cheat. The game consistently strings multiple turns for itself, bashing in your hitpoints like a barbarian at the gates of... some place they ransacked, I dunno. I got up, made a sandwich, came back, and it still wasn't my turn.
Oh, wait, let me explain this game for you. It's "Bejeweled." With magic. You cast a spell and ding the enemy and then it casts a hundred spells and you die. And then you repeat. And sometimes you're unfortunate enough to win and continue the horrible plot, which only forces you to play more matching games against the computer.
It's so hood.
If you're really in the mood for a good puzzle game, get something else. I highly recommend "Guess Who."
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