Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 5 out of 23

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  1. Rob7ing
    May 2, 2020
    5
    Fun but Frustrating

    I bought this for pure nostalgia purposes. I clearly remembered it more fondly than it deserved. While it has a lot of great features, lots of customization, tons of skills and equipment, it still boils down to the level of fun vs frustration. FUN * Interesting story, quests, world, and characters * Lots of things to build and unlock * Very satisfying to win and    Fun but Frustrating

    I bought this for pure nostalgia purposes. I clearly remembered it more fondly than it deserved. While it has a lot of great features, lots of customization, tons of skills and equipment, it still boils down to the level of fun vs frustration. FUN

    * Interesting story, quests, world, and characters
    * Lots of things to build and unlock
    * Very satisfying to win and traverse storyline

    FRUSTRATING

    * Match-3 Puzzle randomization overwhelmingly favors CPU
    * Grinding hurts you as enemies level up with you. Therefore it is impossible to grind to defeat a tough
    Boss. They just get stronger. * Spending 30 minutes on a battle just to lose leads to Rage Quits


    I guess I’m going to delete this and wait for Puzzle Quest 2. Maybe that’s the game I was yearning for here.    … Expand

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 29, 2020
    85
    Think of Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns as the definitive edition of a game that defined an era. [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 20SW]
  2. Gaming Age
    Oct 16, 2019
    67
    It’s far less insidious than any of the myriad match-3 games that clog up Apple and Google’s respective storefronts, but it’s also not all that fun unless you really love grinding your way through match-3 puzzles. It could be a lot worse, and kudos to the game’s developers for resisting the allure of monetization, but Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns’ appeal will definitely be limited.
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  3. Gaming Nexus
    Oct 15, 2019
    80
    Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns is still the same game but that isn’t a bad thing. Bundling in all the DLC and adding some new classics, this match-3 RPG hybrid is just as addictive today as it was over a decade ago.
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