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PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient [PSP]

PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient (2006)

Puzzle, Trivia

Developer	Now Production
Publisher	D3 Publishing
Series	Practical Intelligence Quotient

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Description

Players can challenge 100 3D logic puzzles by moving blocks, avoiding walls and lasers, pulling switches and maneuvering with maps to reach their goal and solve the puzzle. As players solve the puzzle within a shorter time frame and with fewer moves, their PQ scores improve. Players can then post their PQ score using the PSP system's Infrastructure Mode to receive a worldwide ranking.

100 various logic puzzles presented in 3D

All gameplay takes place on a grid. You must get your character to the exit. Puzzles include:

Boxes: Create a clear path on the grid to access the exit. Boxes placed in the path can be pushed or pulled but not carried

Stairs: Move the boxes to create a series of stairs to access the upper level

Escalator: Figure out which set of escalators will take you to the next platform until you reach the exit

Lasers: Move the boxes on the grid to block the laser beam and move toward the exit without crossing a beam

Great pick-up-and play appeal. Play during a short break or during a long commute.

Using the Infrastructure Mode, players can connect to the Internet and check their ranking against other players. Access to the ranking service is free.

Reviews on PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient [PSP]

Alwin on PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient [PSP], 23-02-2007

"After the success of the brain training games on the Nintendo DS, it is no surprise to find similar games appearing on the PSP too. PIQ is one of those games and it is not a bad one.
PIQ is a puzzle game that tests your "practical intelligence", which basically means that you are asked to solve all kinds of practical 3D puzzles. Each puzzle is a room, your goal is to guide your guy to the room's exit. To do so, you must move blocks around, avoid guards, switch off laser beams, etc... All this must be done by thinking logically. You often find yourself staring at the screen for a minute, then solving the puzzle in a few seconds, using just the right moves in the right order.
All this is shown on screen in a nice basic graphical style, using just wire graphics and a simple representation of the guy you control.
I enjoyed solving the puzzles (there's 60 of em) and have spent a few hours doing the tutorial and about 30 puzzles. So the game probably is a bit short. But I found the puzzles a lot more interesting and challenging than the repetitive tasks in Brain Traing. "