When Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords was released for Xbox Live Arcade in October of last year, the puzzle/RPG mashup took everyone by surprise, nabbing IGN's 2007 Best Downloadable Console Game award and sucking endless hours of our time with its addictive gameplay, impressive depth and clever style.
And although developer Infinite Interactive is hard at work on an entirely new title – Puzzle Quest: Galactrix – that doesn't mean they've forgotten about Selentia. The company has been hard at work readying an expansion for the game called Revenge of the Plague Lord, and the 700 MS Pts. ($8.75) addition went live this week. IGN strapped on our adventuring boots and downloaded Plague Lord to get a quick feel for what gamers can expect from the add-on.
Electronic Theatre contacted D3 Publisher late last night to try and confirm these rumours, one way or another, and received the following statement in response first thing this morning:
Revenge of the Plague Lord is a good stopgap until gamers get a true Puzzle Quest sequel, but its high price point may turn a lot of gamers off. Still, if you can get past the 700 point price you will discover that the new content adds a lot to what is one of the best games of the last few years!
GameVortex writes:
"Hour after sleepless hour, the clock ticks on as I connect series of elements, treasures and experience stars to cast my attacks against my enemies. Finally all vanquished, there are no unexplored lands. I could return to my real life, see my kids, take a shower. Though defeated, there was still some repeat gameplay. Even playing around with some the other characters, the lands of Selentia fell quiet. War was over. Now a plague has befallen the land in Puzzle Quest: Revenge of the Plague Lord. New quests, spells, characters and weapons are yours to use and explore. My wife and kids didn't need to see me for a few days anyway."