PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient

Available on: PSP

PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient

Your PSP is going to tell you you're dumb, and you're going to like it

Words: GamesRadarCarolynGudmundson on June 13, 2007

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With the recent abundance of 3D spatial puzzles on the PSP (Cube, Crush, and last year's PQ), it can be hard to choose the right one for your needs. PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient makes the choice a little easier. Its clean graphics, satisfying puzzles, and overall great design improve upon the original PQ and make PQ2 one of the best 3D puzzle options on the PSP.

PQ2 follows up its predecessor with all new puzzles based on the same general format of the original PQ. The object of each puzzle is to successfully move a tiny, faceless avatar across a 3D puzzle grid to the exit. To succeed, you must rearrange blocks, trigger switches, go through warp doors, and avoid lasers, policemen, and detectives.

What makes PQ2 fun is that the different gameplay elements (like kinds of movable blocks, obstacles, etc.) are kept to a minimum, which means less arbitrary stuff for you to memorize. It would be easy for a game like this to get bogged down with too many things to remember (what does the yellow box with the circle on it do again?), which would require tedious tutorials. Instead, PQ2's variety comes from all the uniquely clever puzzle designs.

Going along with the minimalist theme, the sparse graphics may not do much to draw players in at first, but end up being one PQ2's strongest points. Simple and without any unnecessary clutter, PQ's presentation allows the puzzles to take center stage. Loading times, while still there, are kept to a minimum, allowing you to go from puzzle to puzzle without breaking stride.

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Solid

YOU'LL LOVE

Challenging, satisfying puzzles
Clear, crisp design
More than twice the content of first PQ

YOU'LL HATE

Some levels designed to frustrate
Unnecessary brain training theme
Not on-the-go friendly

More Info

Release date:	US Jun 12 2007 (PSP)
	UK Aug 03 2007 (PSP)
Available Platforms:	PSP
Published by:	D3Publisher of America
Developed by:	NOW Production

ESRB Rating:	Everyone
PEGI Rating:	3+
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