Comments on: The Problem with Puzzle Quest http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/27/the-problem-with-puzzle-quest/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Sierran http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/27/the-problem-with-puzzle-quest/#comment-138974 Sierran Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:27:38 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1430#comment-138974 I installed this game on my iPad 3G. I won't comment on the blurry/jaggy problem, since I'm 2x-ing it anyway - but I want to note that the framerate issues are there (sometimes it just hangs while writing out speech messages for a few seconds, for example). Worse, it SUCKS on battery. I get around 10 hrs of use from my iPad, fully charged, even watching video for 7+ hours of that. 2 hrs of PuzzleQuest sucked down 60%+ of my iPad battery. Something in there is a crappily-done port with zero optimization. I installed this game on my iPad 3G. I won't comment on the blurry/jaggy problem, since I'm 2x-ing it anyway - but I want to note that the framerate issues are there (sometimes it just hangs while writing out speech messages for a few seconds, for example). Worse, it SUCKS on battery. I get around 10 hrs of use from my iPad, fully charged, even watching video for 7+ hours of that. 2 hrs of PuzzleQuest sucked down 60%+ of my iPad battery. Something in there is a crappily-done port with zero optimization.

]]> By: Sierran http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/27/the-problem-with-puzzle-quest/#comment-294377 Sierran Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:27:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1430#comment-294377 I installed this game on my iPad 3G. I won't comment on the blurry/jaggy problem, since I'm 2x-ing it anyway - but I want to note that the framerate issues are there (sometimes it just hangs while writing out speech messages for a few seconds, for example). Worse, it SUCKS on battery. I get around 10 hrs of use from my iPad, fully charged, even watching video for 7+ hours of that. 2 hrs of PuzzleQuest sucked down 60%+ of my iPad battery. Something in there is a crappily-done port with zero optimization. I installed this game on my iPad 3G. I won't comment on the blurry/jaggy problem, since I'm 2x-ing it anyway - but I want to note that the framerate issues are there (sometimes it just hangs while writing out speech messages for a few seconds, for example). Worse, it SUCKS on battery. I get around 10 hrs of use from my iPad, fully charged, even watching video for 7+ hours of that. 2 hrs of PuzzleQuest sucked down 60%+ of my iPad battery. Something in there is a crappily-done port with zero optimization.

]]> By: Transgaming to Deliver ‘Puzzle Quest’ Chapter 2 as Free Update | an Apple iPhone 4 you http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/27/the-problem-with-puzzle-quest/#comment-12728 Transgaming to Deliver ‘Puzzle Quest’ Chapter 2 as Free Update | an Apple iPhone 4 you Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:47:45 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1430#comment-12728 [...] Gameplay video from version 1.0 and article about gameplay: [...] [...] Gameplay video from version 1.0 and article about gameplay: [...]

]]> By: Fokion http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/27/the-problem-with-puzzle-quest/#comment-10365 Fokion Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:56:29 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1430#comment-10365 As I've said before, the core game experience is so good that technical issues can't really bring this down. On the other hand, there's no excuse for transgaming not to try and fix the horrible image quality, frame rate and half-finished interface. Being able to check status effects and equipment is a must, and there's no reason for a match three game to skip frame rates on the iPhone, especially considering how well the DS handled the game. As I've said before, the core game experience is so good that technical issues can't really bring this down. On the other hand, there's no excuse for transgaming not to try and fix the horrible image quality, frame rate and half-finished interface. Being able to check status effects and equipment is a must, and there's no reason for a match three game to skip frame rates on the iPhone, especially considering how well the DS handled the game.

]]> By: Fokion http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/27/the-problem-with-puzzle-quest/#comment-294376 Fokion Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:56:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1430#comment-294376 As I've said before, the core game experience is so good that technical issues can't really bring this down. On the other hand, there's no excuse for transgaming not to try and fix the horrible image quality, frame rate and half-finished interface. Being able to check status effects and equipment is a must, and there's no reason for a match three game to skip frame rates on the iPhone, especially considering how well the DS handled the game. As I've said before, the core game experience is so good that technical issues can't really bring this down. On the other hand, there's no excuse for transgaming not to try and fix the horrible image quality, frame rate and half-finished interface. Being able to check status effects and equipment is a must, and there's no reason for a match three game to skip frame rates on the iPhone, especially considering how well the DS handled the game.

]]> By: Problems With Puzzle Quest iPhone [News] | Console Informer http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/27/the-problem-with-puzzle-quest/#comment-10255 Problems With Puzzle Quest iPhone [News] | Console Informer Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:50:07 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1430#comment-10255 [...] Quest iPhone port handler Transgaming Technologies were not immediately returned, but touchArcade reports that the company is “looking into” the problem as well as into gripes about not being able to [...] [...] Quest iPhone port handler Transgaming Technologies were not immediately returned, but touchArcade reports that the company is “looking into” the problem as well as into gripes about not being able to [...]

]]> By: Nathan Youngman http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/27/the-problem-with-puzzle-quest/#comment-10065 Nathan Youngman Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:16:24 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1430#comment-10065 I bought Puzzle Quest right away, I hadn't played it before, but had read some reviews when looking for a DS game for my little sister this past year. It certainly does lack polish... my main complaints are that the music changes abruptly, and that the shop interface is hard to fat-finger (sometimes clicks don't click). The story is kinda cheesy, but otherwise I'm finding it really fun. In terms of play balance, I've gotten myself into a quest with a high HP ogre that I can't pass, but at least I can take some other quests to bump up my stats. I bought Puzzle Quest right away, I hadn't played it before, but had read some reviews when looking for a DS game for my little sister this past year. It certainly does lack polish... my main complaints are that the music changes abruptly, and that the shop interface is hard to fat-finger (sometimes clicks don't click). The story is kinda cheesy, but otherwise I'm finding it really fun. In terms of play balance, I've gotten myself into a quest with a high HP ogre that I can't pass, but at least I can take some other quests to bump up my stats.

]]> By: Nathan Youngman http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/27/the-problem-with-puzzle-quest/#comment-294375 Nathan Youngman Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:16:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1430#comment-294375 I bought Puzzle Quest right away, I hadn't played it before, but had read some reviews when looking for a DS game for my little sister this past year. It certainly does lack polish... my main complaints are that the music changes abruptly, and that the shop interface is hard to fat-finger (sometimes clicks don't click). The story is kinda cheesy, but otherwise I'm finding it really fun. In terms of play balance, I've gotten myself into a quest with a high HP ogre that I can't pass, but at least I can take some other quests to bump up my stats. I bought Puzzle Quest right away, I hadn't played it before, but had read some reviews when looking for a DS game for my little sister this past year. It certainly does lack polish... my main complaints are that the music changes abruptly, and that the shop interface is hard to fat-finger (sometimes clicks don't click). The story is kinda cheesy, but otherwise I'm finding it really fun. In terms of play balance, I've gotten myself into a quest with a high HP ogre that I can't pass, but at least I can take some other quests to bump up my stats.

]]> By: Quebec Rage http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/27/the-problem-with-puzzle-quest/#comment-9904 Quebec Rage Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:46:48 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1430#comment-9904 For me I bought the game and I love it ! I don't care about the quality of the port because the gamepay is still awesome. Whit the updates they will probably solve the graphical issues anyway. For me I bought the game and I love it ! I don't care about the quality of the port because the gamepay is still awesome. Whit the updates they will probably solve the graphical issues anyway.

]]> By: Quebec Rage http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/27/the-problem-with-puzzle-quest/#comment-294374 Quebec Rage Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:46:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1430#comment-294374 For me I bought the game and I love it ! I don't care about the quality of the port because the gamepay is still awesome. Whit the updates they will probably solve the graphical issues anyway. For me I bought the game and I love it ! I don't care about the quality of the port because the gamepay is still awesome. Whit the updates they will probably solve the graphical issues anyway.

]]> By: Noah http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/27/the-problem-with-puzzle-quest/#comment-9867 Noah Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:06:22 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1430#comment-9867 Yeah, I'm definitely not purchasing this title... Yeah, I'm definitely not purchasing this title...

]]> By: Noah http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/27/the-problem-with-puzzle-quest/#comment-294373 Noah Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:06:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1430#comment-294373 Yeah, I'm definitely not purchasing this title... Yeah, I'm definitely not purchasing this title...

]]> By: Kevin http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/27/the-problem-with-puzzle-quest/#comment-9865 Kevin Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:38:29 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1430#comment-9865 Considering how long it took to come out, this game is really mailed in. The images are stretched so badly, it's like they didn't ever try it on anything but a blown up window on the SDK emulator. They better REALLY fix this. I sent an email to their support and they say the first patch will be out within 2 weeks. Considering how long it took to come out, this game is really mailed in. The images are stretched so badly, it's like they didn't ever try it on anything but a blown up window on the SDK emulator.

They better REALLY fix this. I sent an email to their support and they say the first patch will be out within 2 weeks.

]]> By: Kevin http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/27/the-problem-with-puzzle-quest/#comment-294372 Kevin Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:38:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1430#comment-294372 Considering how long it took to come out, this game is really mailed in. The images are stretched so badly, it's like they didn't ever try it on anything but a blown up window on the SDK emulator. They better REALLY fix this. I sent an email to their support and they say the first patch will be out within 2 weeks. Considering how long it took to come out, this game is really mailed in. The images are stretched so badly, it's like they didn't ever try it on anything but a blown up window on the SDK emulator.

They better REALLY fix this. I sent an email to their support and they say the first patch will be out within 2 weeks.

]]> By: joni http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/27/the-problem-with-puzzle-quest/#comment-9864 joni Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:55:57 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1430#comment-9864 disgrace!!!! lazy ass port... disgrace!!!! lazy ass port...

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