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Galactrix is a hot new addition to the much-loved Puzzle Quest universe, consisting of a gripping intermingle of casual and hardcore game elements parallel to those adored by Puzzle Quest fans.
The story of Puzzle Quest:Galactrix (For DS, XBOX 360, PS3 and PC)
Galactrix is rich and detailed; Mankind has spread its empire throughout the universe; four Megacorporations control the Empire, and internal struggles cause an experiment to go horribly awry, producing creatures who begin a systematic extermination of the human race. Players explore the universe through state of the art technology as they battle to stop the genocide of humans and other life forms.
Galactrix is a whole new adventure to explore and conquer. It is a sprawling space adventure in an incredibly entertaining sequel that’s barely recognizable. The upgradeable spacecraft options allow players to create and customize the ultimate fleet of attack and exploration vehicles for their persistent pilot to command. An all-new hexagonal puzzle board allows an extra layer of strategy. Whilst fighting an enemy you’ll need to match mines in order to destroy the enemy. Hacking warp-gates is almost the same thing except here, you have to match different gems and there’s a time limit. When mining an asteroid the goal is to match gems to meet your ration of items you have to mine, and when bargaining you have to match all of the gems on the board, which determines your discount at the store. Strategy and role-playing elements that function harmoniously in the match-three puzzle game board are played out via head-to-head, turn-based gameplay that encourages you to plan, think and strategize against opponents; players are not penalized for losing and instead earn powers. Utilizing its space setting, the game offers up far greater opportunities for players to customize their characters and combat experience.
Galactrix is the type of game that is simple enough to be accessible to the casual gamer while at the same time having enough depth to keep the hardcore gamer interested. The abundance of puzzle solving and fantasy RPG gameplay makes this game unique enough for it to stand apart from the plethora of other puzzle games out there. Players can explore the broad continuum of gameplay available, some brand new and some familiar: hack leapgates, recruit crew members, acquire companion aliens, collect informational “rumors” and obtain items like weapons, cargo, and blueprints to create new items in order to advance. Engage in unique experiences each time you play by choosing from the diverse field of pilot skills, ship customizations, opponents, collectibles, upgrades, 150+ battles, story elements, and more, for hundreds of hours of gameplay. A game whose central scheme is gem matching might not appeal all audiences, but Galactrix does it and does it well.
Galactrix complicates things a bit with a hexagonal grid, eliminating gravity to complement the space setting. Gems flow onto the board based on your last move — slide a gem to the left to complete a set, for example, and the ensuing gap will be filled by new gems flowing from left to right. It’s a simple change, but it adds a fresh, deviously complex level of strategy to a traditionally simple genre.
While the games are essentially identical, the DS version of the game quite naturally lacks the visual panache of the PC version and suffers from rather lengthy loading times. Well, of course, the PC version isn’t nearly as portable, so you’ll just have to decide which flavor of the game is more to your liking. The graphics are good for an arcade game, but the characters and ships are derivative and uninspired. The score is impressive and makes for a great setting to a war torn galaxy but the constant text boxes that pop up when characters talk gets annoying.
Overall Galactrix is an extremely fun, robust gameplay covered by casual mechanics. There’s a lot to do in this game, and Galactrix is a highly addictive arcade game that many players will enjoy. However, it tends to get extremely repetitive and time-consuming activities won’t appeal to all audience. In the end Galactrix provides many hours of gameplay, and whether you’re looking for a game to just pick up and play, or if you want to spend several hours with a high-quality RPG game, even at its rather steep price of 1600 Microsoft Space Bucks, the game is definitely worth it.
Despite little variety in the puzzles, the gem-matching formula still works extremely well. This is the type of game you’ll turn to in order to play for a few minutes only to get hooked on to it for hours.
Note: Galactrix versions available for PC Gaming, XBOX 360, Nintendo DS, and PS3
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