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Marvel Puzzle Quest(HD port)Will Jennings-HessSeries,ReleaseiOS, AndroidOctober 3, 2013WindowsDecember 5, 2013PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360October 16, 2015Xbox OneFebruary 4, 2016Amazon KindleMarch 29, 2016,Mode(s),Marvel Puzzle Quest is a released by and on October 3, 2013, and developed. The fourth installment in the series, it is a free-to-play, -style puzzle battle game set in the universe, featuring 207 playable, recruitable Marvel characters.
It is available for free on the for, for, and for. The game is also available on Facebook Gameroom for worldwide Facebook users. A port of the game developed by was released on, October 16, 2015, and on February 4, 2016.
The game was also released on on March 29, 2016. Contents.Gameplay Players assemble a team of three Marvel superheroes or supervillains from various storylines, controlling the team against a team of up to three other superheroes or supervillains in match-three, turn-based battles.
Each color-coded match does damage to the player's opponent, while creating action points which can obtain special skills. Gems disappear and are replenished from above as they are matched. When they are matched, the six colors of gems on the board grant energy that can be used to execute special moves. Players trade hits back and forth until one of them is downed. When all enemies are downed the fight is over revealing a reward for the winner: one of the in-game currencies, special boosts or a new character. This character can be added to your roster.
If it's a duplicate, it becomes a level-up cover. Players earn points by winning battles, and then apply the points to unlock new attacks and level up. The board is highly tactical, with up to half a dozen potential considerations beyond the best match at any given point.There are two main modes: story and multiplayer, where you can fight against other teams controlled by the game's artificial intelligence. The game is free, with opportunities to purchase level-ups or new characters.
New characters, a bundle of Iso-8, hero coins and other items can also be obtained by replaying old levels. As a player's roster expands, the possibilities for team composition and skill selection also expand.A player collects in-game comic book covers to unlock new characters and improve existing ones. Each character has a set of real comic book covers associated with them, which represent the character's abilities and allow the player to improve the character's abilities or level them up. In July 2014, Team-Ups were introduced, allowing a player to battle with single-use abilities from characters that aren't part of the player's teams.Characters are ranked in different tiers using stars. They range from one star characters to five star characters which are the most powerful.Synopsis The story involves a powerful new substance called Iso-8 and 's attempts to supplant There are five missions to stop Osborn on his worldwide terror spree. The original story is based on the storyline and was written. Characters The game features an array of classic Marvel heroes and villains, including, and, along with lesser-known characters like.
In commemoration of the game's first anniversary, Thor: Goddess of Thunder, the female version of Thor, was added on October 17, 2014, making Marvel Puzzle Quest the first video game to feature the character. Was also added as a playable character for the anniversary, via an anniversary pack and as a daily reward for those who had been playing for over 365 days. Other characters that have been added since the game's inception include in October 2014 and in February 2015. On March 26, 2015, announced that, who was announced as a new Marvel character in November 2013 and is the first superhero to lead a comic book series, would soon be featured in the game.New additions to the game include characters from such as, and, as well as from the 2019 release of.History and development The first Puzzle Quest game, was conceived and designed by Australian game designer, the original designer of the computer game series, which he created in 1989. In creating Puzzle Quest, Fawkner was inspired by his love of the tile-matching puzzle video game. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords was picked up by and released on March 20, 2007, for the.
It was an instant success, winning a 2008 award for. It was also nominated for Handheld Game of the Year. Versions for, and mobile followed later that year. It was released for and in late 2008.Marvel Puzzle Quest was launched worldwide by and on October 3, 2013. It was the second game developed internally. Drawn to life the end cosmo.
The game was originally titled Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign, before the subtitle 'Dark Reign' was dropped following a July 2014 update. D3 Publisher stated that the revised title signified the beginning of the game's expansion beyond the 'Dark Reign' storyline.On February 18, 2015, acquired Demiurge Studios, but the acquisition did not include the rights to Marvel Puzzle Quest. Critical reception rated the game a 9.1 out of 10, writing, ' Marvel Puzzle Quest has taken the idea of a puzzle game with a strategic/role-playing element overlay, and turned it into an intricately crafted, remarkably deep experience.' IGN added that the game is 'compelling at each level' with 'constant challenges and goals to work toward.'
Touch Arcade awarded it four out of five stars, calling it 'compulsively, sickeningly playable' and writing that, in comparison to other Puzzle Quest games, Marvel Puzzle Quest is more calculated and strategic, with a focus on team fighting rather than individual combat. The game has received a rating of 74 on. Said it 'does a good job of spicing up the match-three genre for comic fans.'
Marvel Puzzle Quest is a 2014 Tabby Award Best Android Apps and Games winner in the Game: Puzzle, Cards & Family category. See also.References. ^ Victoria McNally, March 26, 2015. ^ Rowan Kaiser, October 11, 2013.
^, October 2, 2014. ^ Megan Farokhmanesh, October 2, 2013. ^ Joseph Leray, Touch Arcade, October 12, 2013. ^ Brad Gallaway, Game Critics, January 28, 2014. ^ Nathan Meunier, October 8, 2013. ^ Marvel.com, October 29, 2013.
^ Aldrin Calimlim, appadvice.com, July 29, 2014. Marvel.com, December 9, 2013. Phillip Martinez, October 13, 2014.
S. Prell, October 5, 2014.
Nick Tylwalk, Fansided.com, October 23, 2014., February 12, 2015. ^ Richard Moss, Polygon, November 6, 2013.
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Marvel Puzzle Quest | |
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Developer(s) | Demiurge Studios WayForward Technologies(HD port) |
Publisher(s) | D3 Publisher |
Designer(s) | Steve Fawkner Will Jennings-Hess |
Series | Puzzle Quest |
Platform(s) | iOS, Android, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Amazon Kindle |
Release | iOS, Android October 3, 2013 Windows December 5, 2013 PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 October 16, 2015 Xbox One February 4, 2016 Amazon Kindle March 29, 2016 |
Genre(s) | Puzzle, role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Marvel Puzzle Quest is a video game released by D3 Publisher and Marvel Entertainment on October 3, 2013, and developed by Demiurge Studios. The fourth installment in the Puzzle Quest series, it is a free-to-play, match-threerole-playingBejeweled-style puzzle battle game set in the Marvel universe, featuring 207 playable, recruitable Marvel characters.[1][2] It is available for free on the iTunesApp Store for iOS, Google Play for Android, and Steam for PC. The game is also available on Facebook Gameroom for worldwide Facebook users.[3] A high-definition port of the game developed by WayForward Technologies was released on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 October 16, 2015, and Xbox One on February 4, 2016. The game was also released on Amazon Kindle on March 29, 2016.
Gameplay[edit]
Players assemble a team of three Marvel superheroes or supervillains from various storylines, controlling the team against a team of up to three other superheroes or supervillains in match-three, turn-based battles.[4] Each color-coded match does damage to the player's opponent, while creating action points which can obtain special skills. Gems disappear and are replenished from above as they are matched.[5] When they are matched, the six colors of gems on the board grant energy that can be used to execute special moves.[2] Players trade hits back and forth until one of them is downed. When all enemies are downed the fight is over revealing a reward for the winner: one of the in-game currencies, special boosts or a new character. This character can be added to your roster. If it's a duplicate, it becomes a level-up cover.[5] Players earn points by winning battles, and then apply the points to unlock new attacks and level up.[6] The board is highly tactical, with up to half a dozen potential considerations beyond the best match at any given point.[2]
There are two main modes: story and multiplayer, where you can fight against other teams controlled by the game's artificial intelligence.[2] The game is free, with opportunities to purchase level-ups or new characters.[2][5] New characters, a bundle of Iso-8, hero coins and other items can also be obtained by replaying old levels.[5] As a player's roster expands, the possibilities for team composition and skill selection also expand.[5]
A player collects in-game comic book covers to unlock new characters and improve existing ones.[7] Each character has a set of real comic book covers associated with them, which represent the character's abilities and allow the player to improve the character's abilities or level them up.[8] In July 2014, Team-Ups were introduced, allowing a player to battle with single-use abilities from characters that aren't part of the player's teams.[9]Characters are ranked in different tiers using stars. They range from one star characters to five star characters which are the most powerful.
Synopsis[edit]
The story involves a powerful new substance called Iso-8 and Norman Osborn's attempts to supplant S.H.I.E.L.D. There are five missions to stop Osborn on his worldwide terror spree.[2] The original story is based on the Dark Reign storyline and was written by Frank Tieri and Alex Irvine.[10]
Characters[edit]
The game features an array of classic Marvel heroes and villains, including Spider-Man, Captain America, Wolverine, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, Storm and Magneto, along with lesser-known characters like Moonstone.[6][7][8] In commemoration of the game's first anniversary, Thor: Goddess of Thunder, the female version of Thor, was added on October 17, 2014, making Marvel Puzzle Quest the first video game to feature the character. Devil Dinosaur was also added as a playable character for the anniversary, via an anniversary pack and as a daily reward for those who had been playing for over 365 days.[3][11][12] Other characters that have been added since the game's inception include Blade in October 2014[13] and Cyclops in February 2015.[14] On March 26, 2015, MTV News announced that Kamala Khan, who was announced as a new Marvel character in November 2013 and is the first Muslim superhero to lead a comic book series, would soon be featured in the game.[1]New additions to the game include characters from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse such as Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, and Kingpin, as well as Mysterio from the 2019 release of Spider-Man: Far From Home.
History and development[edit]
The first Puzzle Quest game, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, was conceived and designed by Australian game designer Steve Fawkner, the original designer of the Warlords computer game series, which he created in 1989. In creating Puzzle Quest, Fawkner was inspired by his love of the tile-matching puzzle video game Bejeweled.[15]Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords was picked up by D3 Publisher and released on March 20, 2007, for the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable.[15] It was an instant success, winning a 2008 Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences award for Downloadable Game of the Year. It was also nominated for Handheld Game of the Year.[15][16] Versions for Xbox Live Arcade, Wii, Windows, PlayStation 2 and mobile followed later that year. It was released for PlayStation 3 and iOS in late 2008.[17][18]
Marvel Puzzle Quest was launched worldwide by D3 Publisher and Marvel Entertainment on October 3, 2013.[4][5] It was the second game developed internally by Demiurge Studios.[19] The game was originally titled Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign, before the subtitle 'Dark Reign' was dropped following a July 2014 update. D3 Publisher stated that the revised title signified the beginning of the game's expansion beyond the 'Dark Reign' storyline.[9]
On February 18, 2015, Sega Networks acquired Demiurge Studios, but the acquisition did not include the rights to Marvel Puzzle Quest.[19][20]
Critical reception[edit]
IGN rated the game a 9.1 out of 10, writing, 'Marvel Puzzle Quest has taken the idea of a puzzle game with a strategic/role-playing element overlay, and turned it into an intricately crafted, remarkably deep experience.' IGN added that the game is 'compelling at each level' with 'constant challenges and goals to work toward.'[2] Touch Arcade awarded it four out of five stars, calling it 'compulsively, sickeningly playable' and writing that, in comparison to other Puzzle Quest games, Marvel Puzzle Quest is more calculated and strategic, with a focus on team fighting rather than individual combat.[5] The game has received a rating of 74 on Metacritic.[21]MacLife said it 'does a good job of spicing up the match-three genre for comic fans.'[7]
Marvel Puzzle Quest is a 2014 Tabby Award Best Android Apps and Games winner in the Game: Puzzle, Cards & Family category.[22]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ abVictoria McNally, 'Exclusive: Marvel Superhero Kamala Khan Is Making Her Video Game Debut,'MTV News, March 26, 2015.
- ^ abcdefgRowan Kaiser, 'Avengers, Assemble Your Gems!'IGN, October 11, 2013.
- ^ ab'Marvel Puzzle Quest Celebrates One-Year Anniversary in Style,'Marvel.com, October 2, 2014.
- ^ abMegan Farokhmanesh, 'Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign launches for iOS, Android Oct. 3,'Polygon, October 2, 2013.
- ^ abcdefgJoseph Leray, '’Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign’ Review – Match-3 RPG in the Marvel Universe,' Touch Arcade, October 12, 2013.
- ^ abBrad Gallaway, 'Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign Review,' Game Critics, January 28, 2014.
- ^ abcNathan Meunier, 'Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign Review,'MacLife, October 8, 2013.
- ^ ab'Marvel Puzzle Quest Developer Diary,' Marvel.com, October 29, 2013.
- ^ abAldrin Calimlim, 'Marvel Puzzle Quest drops ‘Dark Reign’ subtitle, welcomes Deadpool and Team-Ups,' appadvice.com, July 29, 2014.
- ^'Join the Action in Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign Episode 1,' Marvel.com, December 9, 2013.
- ^Phillip Martinez, 'Marvel Puzzle Quest Developer Talks Thor: Goddess Of Thunder And Return Of Devil Dinosaur At New York Comic-Con 2014,'iDigitalTimes, October 13, 2014.
- ^S. Prell, 'Marvel Puzzle Quest is first game to include female Thor,'Engadget, October 5, 2014.
- ^Nick Tylwalk, 'Marvel Puzzle Quest Adds Blade Just In Time For Halloween,' Fansided.com, October 23, 2014.
- ^'Scott Summers! Slim! Ol One-Eye! CYCLOPS! Finally in Marvel Puzzle Quest!'Demiurge Studios, February 12, 2015.
- ^ abcRichard Moss, 'From Warlords to Puzzle Quest: The Journey of a Video Game Pioneer,' Polygon, November 6, 2013.
- ^'Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords,' interactive.org, 2008.
- ^'Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords,' IGN, March 20, 2007.
- ^'Challenge of the Warlords Now Available at iTunes Store,' IGN, January 16, 2009.
- ^ abSamit Sarkar, 'Sega acquires Demiurge Studios, but not its best-known game, Marvel Puzzle Quest,' Polygon, February 19, 2015.
- ^Dale North, 'Sega Networks acquires Marvel Puzzle Quest’s Demiurge Studios, invests in 2 Western developers,'VentureBeat, February 18, 2015.
- ^'Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign,'Metacritic, October 3, 2013.
- ^'2014 Winners, Users’ Choice and Finalists,'Archived 2014-09-04 at the Wayback Machine Tabby Awards, 2014.