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Genre and what to do:
Puzzle game. Puzzle Quest Galactrix is an exciting sequel to the previous game, which introduces nice combination of puzzles with role-playing game format. The game features a story of good vs. evil. The players will take part in the quest to stop a brand spanking new evil. Be ready for great action, travelling to different solar systems, fulfilling the game tasks. Most of the game time, you will take part in struggles of Hexic style, matching and swapping. This time you will not find different coloured jewels and bombs you have to line up coloured pieces each representing different power for a different thing on the ship. So, the more you line up the more points you gain. With the game progress you can upgrade your ship buying different things for it. Most of the mini-games or side quests will make you be involved in mining, enemy skirmishes, resource gathering, etc.
Style and atmosphere inside the game:
You will enjoy playing a great blend of match-three mechanic with role-playing game genre in Puzzle Quest Galactrix. The players will travel to different solar systems, most of which are represented in a good way. The audio system suits the overall action perfectly. All in all, the game has much to offer to its players, including nice graphical representation, challenging gameplay and lots of exciting moments.
Offline gameplay: 1 player |
Multiplayer: No |
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Publisher:
Aspyr |
ESRB Ratio: Everyone |
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Extras and features: |
· 4 Ship Attributes
· Varied Upgrades to Buy
· Challenging Side Missions
· Engaging Haxagon Grid |
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Drawbacks: |
· The gameplay lacks online multiplayer |
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Requirements:
Windows XP/Vista,Processor: PIV 2.2 GHz,DirectX 9.0c,1 GB RAM,Free hard drive space: 1 GB,VGA 256MB DirectX 9.0c,DirectX-compliant Sound Card |
Alternative names:
Puzzle Quest Galactrex, Puzzle Quest Galaktrix, Puzzle Quast Galactrix, Puzzle Kvest Galactrix |