Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords for Nintendo DS Reviews by Gamers

Puzzle Quest at first may sound like kind of a dumb concept...a puzzle game and an RPG, but it is pulled off extremely well. I will be as concise as possible:

Pros: Good length, great pick-up and playability, good difficulty curve, seamless integration of RPG elements into a Bejeweled style battle system with magic and weapon/armor creation, as well as a "siege" system allowing you to take over towns as you go collecting gold as their ruler, rather intelligent AI (which is always nice).

Cons: Sometimes the sidequests get a little repetitive as does the battle (all bejeweled), towards the end it is easy to become too powerful (but difficulty can be adjusted on the fly), finally the story is a little cliché (but the cast of characters make up for that).

Overall, a nice solid puzzle game for the DS that has a nice humor about itself while keeping the pace nicely quick.

This is a great game.

The RPG elements breathe new life into "match the gem" puzzle gaming. Puzzle game monotony is balanced with RPG items, spells, building, etc. A deep level of strategy can be employed through careful selection of items and techniques.

Use of the stylus is required. Input is spread out between moves and does not generate excess wear and tear on the hands. Playing with a comfortable mechanical pencil makes things even better.

The music composure is quite nice in places, redundant in others.