Puzzle Quest 2 vs Victoria
Puzzle Quest 2
Puzzle Quest 2 is the sequel to one of the very first, award-winning match-3 puzzle/RPG where you'll need to save the village of Verloren from the ruthless demon Gorgon. As opposed to playing a character that you can mold to your liking, this time around, the game presents you with four character classes, namely the Sorcerer, Templar, Barbarian and Assassin, each with their own sets of skills and abilities which will provide you with very different gameplay experiences depending on which class you choose. In addition to its usual game modes of Story mode, Instant Action and Multiplayer, the game now also features a Tournament mode for a more competitive gameplay.Puzzle Quest 2 builds on the successful and addictive formula that had rocketed the original to fame and yet introduces some nice additions of its own. If you love the previous game, you'll definitely like this one.
Victoria
Victoria is a horror-themed match-3 adventure game that begins with a tragic story. The protagonist in this game, Victoria Miller, lost her husband and two children in an incident involving an aggressive poltergeist. Driven by her bitter need for revenge, she decided to pick up the ancient art of hunting supernatural beings and track the poltergeist across the United States in hopes of slaying it.At its core, Victoria is a pretty standard match-3 puzzle game where you’ll need to make matches of 3 or more in order to remove the items from the playing area. Most levels require you to clear away blue tiles by matching over them but sometimes, you may be asked to make specific matches in order to use the many weapons that will eventually be available to you against the supernatural creature you’ll be fighting. However, what allows this game to stand out from the usual match-3 games out there is the creepy atmosphere it provides and the occasional jump scares that's intended to give you a solid jolt from time to time.
Overall, when it comes to immersion, Victoria hits the nail on the head. However, despite the supernatural-fighting bits, the gameplay in this game can be rather simplistic, and after some time, rather mundane. That said, considering that true horror-themed match-3 games can be pretty rare, Victoria might just fit snugly into the gaming niche it is obviously designed for.