Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition by developers Infinity Plus Two brings a strong turn-based RPG to the PlayStation 5. A remaster of Puzzle Quest: Challenge of The Warlords, this remaster brings new updated graphics, all content from the original and a new class. An old classic is brought back to new systems with satisfying results.
Choose Your Hero
Like most RPGs, you start off by picking a class. These classes have different abilities and ways to approach combat. Choosing the perfect one for what type of player you are is the most important thing you do before starting your adventure. Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition gives you multiple options. You can pick a Wizard, Warrior, Bard, etc. Each have their own unique abilities and spells. Different playstyles for each character. This a very good system which encourages players to replay again in future playthroughs. If you started your first game as a Warrior, focused on melee combat more than magic, you can try a Wizard playthrough in the future with different results.
Once you have selected your class, skills and attributes, you are ready to set off on your adventure. The plot of Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition follows your character as you attempt to save the kingdom of Etheria from the undead that roam the land as well as other dangerous monsters and villains. It is a simple story with some charm to it. Because there is no real cutscenes and you mostly read dialogue boxes, the characters aren’t memorable and the plot is easily forgotten about. The gameplay is the main course of Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition.
Enemies Around Every Corner
Players traverse a top-down map to get to mission locations. They can travel to castles or towns where they can either go to taverns to get some lore information which brings the world more to life. Quests are given in these locations, from main quests to side missions. On the map, you can see where the objectives are located and you can also see many enemies that spawn on roads to stop you from getting to some locations.
While I understand this makes sense in this world because of the plot, but this was one of the most frustrating parts of the game for me. I felt like I defeated the same spider and zombie about 20 times in twenty minutes because they kept spawning on the same road to the main castle. It is XP I understand that I need to level up but I found it annoying and repetitive. Players can also buy weapons and armor sets in shops as they level up.
You can also build citadels and capture enemies and animals. Capturing enemies lets you research their magical abilities to use yourself while others can be used as mounts. You can also build a forge to create new magical weapons. There is a lot to do and earn in Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition so exploration and doing side quests is encouraged.
Is That You Candy Crush?
Back to the gameplay. The main combat reminds me of Candy Crush. Once you start combat the games brings up a board with multiple colored gems and purple stars with a few skulls scattered around also. The colored gems gives the players and their opponents mana.
The gems give players access to their abilities. These abilities give players an advantage. Stun is used to stun your opponent causing them to miss 1 turn while also taking points off their health. There other abilities as well depending on what you picked. It is important to get as many as these gems as possible and to not let your opponent gain the upper hand. You earn them by lining up three of the same gems in a row. If you get 4 or 5 in a row you get an extra turn. This is the same with skulls, which damage enemies, gold coins that are currency you can earn or XP stars that give you extra XP points.
Addicted To The Grind
The gameplay is simple. Not much really to it. But its simplicity makes it accessible to anyone. Players will get lost with the combat system and it is a fun satisfying time. It can be challenging at times as some enemies have different abilities that can punish you if you allow them access to too many gems. Before you know it, many hours have passed when engaging in combat. Relatively simple system, but satisfying nonetheless. There are also plenty of weapons, armor and magic abilities in the game so experimenting is encouraged. Throughout the game you can also recruit party members that give you advantages in your fights. One character for example, takes ten health points off undead enemies. Recruit as many as you can so you have a big advantage against high level enemies. It also helps that the soundtrack that plays while in combat is excellent.

Verdict
Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition is a fun turn-based RPG game. Its gameplay, while simple is a lot fun, challenging and addicting. Very approachable to any type of player, especially if this is your first time playing this type of game. The plot is simple but ends up not mattering. Facing the same enemies on the road to certain areas can be repetitive. Party members bring their own positives and recruitment is important. Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition is a must-play for any RPG fans out there.




































































