Puzzle Quest: Galactrix

 DS
User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. HeywoodD
    Feb 27, 2009
    8
    I really enjoyed the original Puzzle Quest: COtW for DS, and have been looking forward to this release. So far, I love the new gameplay mechanics. The design works well, too, using the screen much better than the original game. My only complaint is that the game seems to run very slowly on the DS. Turning off the music helped some, but it still stutters a bit when puzzle pieces start I really enjoyed the original Puzzle Quest: COtW for DS, and have been looking forward to this release. So far, I love the new gameplay mechanics. The design works well, too, using the screen much better than the original game. My only complaint is that the game seems to run very slowly on the DS. Turning off the music helped some, but it still stutters a bit when puzzle pieces start sliding around.… Expand
  2. C.Todd
    Mar 19, 2009
    9
    I had a hard time initially with this game. I was not fully able to appreciate the added directions of the playing field, along with the new space backdrop... then after about 5 hours, something strange happened in me and it all started to click. The factions became something worth being on their good side, the rumors and the mining (both of which use variants of the basic BejeweledI had a hard time initially with this game. I was not fully able to appreciate the added directions of the playing field, along with the new space backdrop... then after about 5 hours, something strange happened in me and it all started to click. The factions became something worth being on their good side, the rumors and the mining (both of which use variants of the basic Bejeweled formula) became essential to the fighting and unlocking leapgates from area to area. There is very little random to this game, which is how a puzzle game should be! Once you learn to appreciate the way each move works (protip: all blocks from any direction on the board will move in the way you shift them!) a very enjoyable, timesucking and heavily addictive game emerges. Give it time, it's worth it!… Expand

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 33
  3. Negative: 1 out of 33
  1. IGN
    84
    If you are a fan of PQ, Galactrix will hook you all over again. The zero gravity puzzle game is slightly more complex, and there is an entire galaxy of quests, mini-games, and characters to get lost in. Some interface hiccups mar the presentation and the visuals aren't all that impressive, but the core gameplay is rock solid. Plus, the music is fantastic.
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  2. GamesRadar+
    80
    Its handful of small setbacks are just about evenly balanced with its improvements though, so Galactrix still offers an addictive, puzzle-meets-RPG experience that won’t disappoint most fans of the original PQ, as well as anyone looking for an accessible game that still packs plenty of substance.
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  3. Game Informer
    83
    Galactrix succeeds in all the ways a sophomore entry should. It maintains the core approach of its successful forebear, but isn’t afraid to integrate a bevy of new ideas along the way. Not every one of these new concepts pans out, but it hasn’t lost the flavor that made so many devote themselves the first time around.
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