![]() Picking out loot – Though a bit confusing at the start, Puzzle Chronicles starts to drop a full load of cool loot on your character once he’s started leveling up a bit. They offer some refreshing puzzle styles to the classic ‘match the color’ template that take you away from the basic puzzle fighting mechanic. Variety of mini puzzles – you can perform different actions such as looking for treasure, leveling your character or unlocking dungeons by playing small puzzle games. ![]() Though the game has a linear story and is divided in different acts that form a collection of ‘dungeons’, each dungeon is filled with different puzzles and a small adventure in itself. Simple but fun – This game is definitely not as complex as Puzzle Quest. Though this might sound like two reasons not to get the game, the developers have managed to give it their own witty twist and turn it into a fun combination with a somewhat cartoony look that might suit younger gamers a bit better. Mixing Conan the Barbarian’s cousin with a cookie cutter RPG story, Puzzle Chronicles quickly introduces the player to its distinct puzzle mechanic, which follows an approach similar to classic titles such as Columns and Lumines. Puzzle Chronicles openly admits to its simplicity from the start, only giving you one main character to play the single player game with. And after two weeks of trying it out for this review, we’re still playing. After playing the game for more than 20 hours, Puzzle Chronicles appears to stand on its own as a quirky, simple and fun puzzle game. But it deserves a moment of our attention. Right off the bat, Puzzle Chronicles is going to be compared to Puzzle Quest by almost everyone. ![]() A copy of the game was provided by the publisher for reviewing purposes. It was released on April 21, 2010 and retails for 800 Microsoft Points. ![]() Puzzle Chronicles was developed by Infinite Interactive and published by Konami. ![]()
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