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Denver, 11:28 AM
Sun Dec 6
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11/30/09
11/30/09
Fine I guess PSN will get it eventually and possibly with a expansion like the first Puzzle Quest on PSN. It would be a lesser blow to the wallet for x2,x3 dipping.
11/30/09
I wonder what those fists could possibly do. If I remember right, the skulls do damage and they seem to have gotten rid of the gold piles; but I can't imagine what the fist would be for unless it's something like... more damage?
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11/30/09
Oh my god. Die, Kotaku. You messed up my picture.
11/28/09
11/27/09
I didn't have problems with the hexagonal matching, which was novel. The AI was less cheap, and it was harder for the computer to get extra turns (matching five for extra turns instead of four saved the game).
The simplified "character" (ship) customization wasn't too bad (there were a few easy mode spam attacks, but not quite as many as in the first game), nor was the silly story, which, let's face it - was just about as silly in the first game.
But the pacing of Galactrix was awful - particularly the endless, redundant warp gate hacking and the glacial plot. The hacking gets easy after a while, after a steep curve, but you still come to resent it.
In short doses Galactrix is still sort of fun. But the relatively complicated and drawn-out puzzle mechanic overwhelmed all of the other game elements - ship parts, story, enemies, etc. Good on them for being adventurous, but this retreat to their familiar mechanic proves that they were aware of these problems, too.
11/27/09
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11/28/09
I'd rather see squeenix and infinite interactive team up and make an awesome puzzle battle type game with an intricate and amazing story.
11/28/09
11/27/09
Or perhaps it's really been that long since I've played Puzzle Quest.
One thing I really hope they keep is the animated world map - it bugs me that Gyromancer just has a path and some psychedelic artwork in the background when you're moving around.
11/27/09
It looks like the screen real-estate has been tweaked a bit. It might differ between game versions, we we'll see.
11/27/09
DON'T SWAP THOSE GEMS TO GET RED MANA! Don't you see!? You're setting the goblin up for a 4-purple score and an extra turn! Go get those OTHER reds instead!
11/27/09
11/27/09
Then I read a preview for Galatrix that revealed they were doing both of those things.
After buying and playing Galatrix, I'm siding with PopCap.
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@CiremoIV:
I suppose there's always this.
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