- Publisher: Square Enix
- Release Date: Nov 18, 2009
- Also On: PC
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PopCap and Square Enix have managed to find just the right amount to take from each of their strengths to make a game that’s easily accessible and instantly addictive.
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A true successor to the Puzzle Quest throne and the new puzzle game RPG champion.
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Fans of Bejeweled will love this game. Fans of Square Enix's stories and art have a lot to enjoy, too. If you like both, I'll go call rehab.
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Pelit (Finland)Combines the addictiveness of Bejeweled with Final Fantasy -style graphics and a bit of Pokémon. One of the better offerings in the strange genre of RPG-puzzle hybrids. [Feb 2010]
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Gamers looking for fast-paced excitement and thrills might find themselves nodding off, but there is quite a bit of depth to be explored if puzzlers and dungeon crawling is your thing.
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Gyromancer has longevity, it's fearsomely addictive, and it's more absorbing the more you play it.
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Gyromancer is fun though, despite the weird difficulty curve but playing against human opponents can be more entertaining. Here’s the skinny: it’s defiantly not as great as Puzzle Quest, but it’s defiantly better than the oft forgotten Puzzle Kingdom.
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Despite the re-hashed ideas, there are more than enough unique tweaks to the formula to warrant giving Gyromancer a spin.
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Popcap and Square-Enix's first joint effort isn't perfect, but damn if it isn't enjoyable.
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Gyromancer manages to present itself as a worthy rival to Puzzle Quest but doesn't quite pack in enough to make it the new favored franchise in the genre
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Gyromancer is an interesting game and puts a slightly different twist on the puzzle-matching-RPG spliced game play. The trouble here is Puzzle Quest can now be had for 400 MSP pummelling the 1200 asked for by Square-Enix, particularly given just how much entertainment can be had in the alternate game.
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Gyromancer is not as complex or demanding as many of the big name titles on retail shelves, but high production values and polished gameplay carry it a long way.
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While it doesn't grant a great sense of depth or progression, Gyromancer successfully leverages fantasy RPG elements to add an additional level of interest to a proven puzzle game experience.
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In another hard-to-put-down game from PopCap, casual puzzles meet card games and role-playing games.
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The game does have a surprising amount of content for its price tag. Beating the boss is only the beginning of each level, as the fights unlock additional parts of the map, complete with mini-bosses, unique puzzles, and new beasts to collect.
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Official Xbox MagazineGreat aesthetics and monster designs. [Feb 2010, p.85]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 9
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Mixed: 3 out of 9
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Negative: 2 out of 9
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AlanRJan 1, 2010
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[anonymous]Nov 19, 2009