WorthPlaying writes: "To summarize this entire review in one sentence, there's nothing in Puzzler Collection for the Wii that you can't already do in a pen and paper puzzle book, and the book will likely provide you with more enjoyment. Games like this have to be able to offer more than what you would find included in the daily paper, and Puzzler Collection can't even manage that. When I first booted up the game, my wife asked the question, "Why would anyone buy this instead of a puzzle book?" and now, after spending a significant amount of time with the game, I still don't have an answer, which leads me to believe that there is no reason to purchase this title.
The first thing a game like this needs is a wide variety of puzzles to choose from, but that's simply not the case here. You are limited to Wordsearch, Crossword, Sudoku and Fitword puzzles, and that's all. Of those, the only particular game you may be unfamiliar with is Fitword, but you can think of it as a crossword where the answers are already laid out and you have to figure out where they go. It's actually incredibly easy once you get the first couple of words plopped down in the right place, so while it may be new to most, it is by no means the next big fad in puzzles, just a poor imitation of its more popular cousin."
If you like video games and own a Nintendo DS, chances are you'll be rushing out to buy Chrono Trigger or some other time-consuming adventure, but if you're one of the millions that purchased a DS for the brain training style casual play then you'll more likely to be strolling out to buy Puzzler Collection - a collection of the most popular puzzles you'll usually find in a daily newspaper.
Possessing one of the lowest bargain prices available for DS software, Puzzler Collection may be just the ticket for those looking for a puzzle fix or for some software to interest the more casual gamer in the family. The book-like interface works well for the puzzles involved, leaving the player free to work on them as he or she wishes. With over 2,000 puzzles in a variety of difficulty levels, there's something here for nearly every puzzle fan.
While you do get a collection of puzzles to play, Puzzler Collection suffers from a lack of common sense in the design how those puzzles are presented. It feels bad knowing that real people worked on this game, only to have it be nearly unplayable by this reviewer. Keep most of your money and grab a copy of your local newspaper for your puzzle fix instead.
