I worked out the math one day that I've spent more time playing Puzzle Quest than I have picking up women.
Take that as you may.

I found Puzzle Quest to be somewhat boring actually, never got into the whole bejeweled gameplay of it, although the RPG side was kind of cool. I felt like evry victory was due by luck and even when I try to plan out a chain of reactions it always fell apart by some enemy spell or crap. Henry Hatsworth is just downright fun and the puzlle side never gets in the way of the core platforming.

Vote: Henry Hatsworth and the Puzzling Adventure

Bonus: some cheap tricks here and there in the game, other than that, it's grand.

This is really really tough.

I put an insane amount of time in Puzzle Quest and give props to any game that can keep me coming back with it's addictive qualities. Mixing puzzling and RPGing is a pretty sweet deal.

But I've been Playing Hatsworth for a week straight now, practically non-stop. The personality just -shines- throughout this game. The added nastiness of managing both a puzzle game and a platformer that I'd gladly play on its own, well, it tips the hat!

Vote: Henry Hatsworth!

Hatsworth.

Puzzle Quest was fun as hell but pretty damn broken and glitchy too. Also the dialogue was hilariously awful. If they could make a sequel that fixes all the problems and make it seem like the computer AI isn't rampantly cheating, it'd get my vote and money.

I've only played it for 15 minutes, but I'm still going with Hatsworth. Puzzle Quest was addicting, but not in a rewarding or interesting way.

To answer the bonus question, I didn't like how quickly the game became unbalanced towards the end. Not that it's ridiculous but it's a relatively smooth transition for the first little while until you fight the third boss, during and after which things get noticeably difficult.

Hatsworth has become the best DS game I've played this year.

I vote for Hatsworth.

HATSWORTH ALL THE WAY!!!

henry hatsworth

Hatsworth. I could never get into Puzzle Quest.

Hatsworth.

Hmm a good debate. Both games are exceptional but my vote is going to have to go to Hatsworth. Lets weigh it out.

The first thing that drew me to Henry Hatsworth, other than the classy hat, monocle and tea, was the fact that EA of all people decided to do a throwback game to the old school platformers, which I had more than my share of back in the days of the Genesis and Super Nintendo And it had a puzzle twist, which appealed to me even more.

The day I walked into my local Gamestop, I had 30 bucks to blow and it was either that, Puzzle Quest Galactrix, or Moon. Now, Moon was the first eliminated just because of the fact that it was 20 bucks the week earlier (which I'm still kicking myself for). So when it came down to Classy Guy Puzzle Adventure or PQ:Galactrix, it was a very difficult decision. I am a avid PQ fan, owning the DS version of Challenge, so I basically knew what i was getting myself into. But the very idea that this game successfully (judging by what i had read in reviews) combines the values and properties of a puzzle game AND a platformer, which sounded more interesting to me than a mix of RPG and Bejeweled. Sure I could also blow it on New Super Mario or MarioKart or the newest Mega Man Zero game, but I decided to follow my gut and my heart for Hatsworth.

There were some things that I didn't like about Puzzle Quest. Whenever the opponent somehow luckily got the perfect combo chain and could destroy me in one hit afterward was disheartening to say the least. And the amount of grinding I had to do was just frankly not worth it, this coming from a guy whose been through just about all Final Fantasies and Personas. Plus just the seemingly low production quality also furthered that point.

Now don't get me wrong, there are some things about Henry Hatsworth that rub me the wrong way. The staggering difficulty that hits you in the face in world 3 was just mind blowing, but it was a welcome advancement, considering the first 2 worlds were a cakewalk. I also didnt enjoy and never do are the invisible walled sections were you walk into a small portion of platform and get stuck there while a wave of enemies bombard you. It shows poor level design and an all around break in what should be seamless action with small but necessary stops for puzzling.

All around, I though Henry Hatsworth was much more enjoyable. Does it last as long as PQ? No. Does it get its money worth more than PQ? No. But Henry Hatsworth does get my vote for better game because of an overall greater use of the DS's hardware and a much appreciated throwback and fan service to the old school platformer.

TL;DR Henry Hatsworth

Vote: Henry Hatsworth.

Because Bejeweled is unfun, slow and chance-based while Tetris Attack is fun, fast-paced, and skill-based.

Bonus: Agh Crippling Difficulty Curve.

Had you asked this question a few weeks back, I would've said Puzzle Quest easily. I became so addicted to that game that my social life was thrown out of the window to play that damn game. The mix of RPG and puzzle was brilliant.

However, I've started REALLY getting into Henry Hatsworth. Like REALLY. The blend of puzzle and platforming works so damn well. The charm of it is so damn good. I love this game

and so, my vote is for Henry Hatsworth!

Henry Hatsworth. Puzzle Quest is addictive as hell but it is nowhere near as awesome all around.

Hatsworth. There is just so much to love about the game. Don't get me wrong, I played the hell out of Puzzle Quest... I still play it to this day, but I've had more FUN with Hatsworth. Puzzle Quest just pisses me off.... lol

PROTIP: You can go to the official site at www.henryhatsworth.com/ and download the game's soundtrack, all free and legal like.

Puzzle Quest was fun, but it has too much grinding and tweaking of armor / items / mounts / weaponry. I know some of you love that sort of thing, but it was too much of a numbers game for me, too much like homework. That, and the "match 3" puzzle style incorporates a little too much luck. In fact, there is more skill required in building your character (in PQ) than actually puzzling. That's sort of the "real" game and it's not that interesting, nor is the story.

Henry Hatsworth found a perfect balance between hand / eye skill and the "Tetris Attack"-style puzzling is much more enjoyable and balanced than the "one move and you're dead" stylings of PQ.

My vote would definitely go to Henry Hatsworth. (Even if its fourth-world boss is twenty times easier than its third world boss!)

Both games also have ridiculous difficulty curves, though in opposite directions. I'd rather have a game challenge me to the last boss than let me "pwn" my enemies with spell spam.

Hatswurf.

Henry Hatsworth.

I daresay it's probably one of the best games i've seen on the Nintendo DS for a looooong time.

Henry the fuck Hatsworth, no contest. Not even close. Oh god just by sheer mention of it now I want to go play it some more, even though I've already 100%'d gentleman mode.

*hums weasleby tune*

Also for anyone who doesn't know - henryhatsworth.com has the entire OST available to download for free.

I vote for Henry Hatsworth because I just don't like Puzzle Quest. Never played Henry though, but I love every screenshot and the ideas behind the game.

I have now played both of these, and while I am loving Henry Hatsworth, it hasn't hooked its claws into me nearly as much as Puzzle Quest did.