Marvel Puzzle Quest has taken the idea of a puzzle game with with a strategic/role-playing element overlay, and turned it into an intricately crafted, remarkably deep experience.
In Marvel Puzzle Quest, you control three superheroes who fight against up to three other supervillains/heroes (or goons, in some of the plot missions).
What all of Marvel Puzzle Quest’s interlocking mechanics add up to is a game that's compelling at each level. Fighting other players, advancing the plot, managing character health and progression all happen at once, and all mean that there are constant challenges and goals to work toward. Marvel Puzzle Quest doesn't merely meet the expectations of its name, it exceeds them.