Puzzle Quest 2 Preview

Destructoid has slapped up another hands-on preview of Puzzle Quest 2, though this time they focus entirely on the game’s multiplayer tournament mode. A Gelatinous Cube vs. a Rakshasa? This could turn out to be pretty entertaining:

Puzzle Quest 2’s Tournament Mode has you picking a roster of four characters from a mix of those available in the main game. After your selection you’ll go head-to-head with your opponent, with your first pick going up against theirs. If your first guy/beast/hero dies, your next one goes against his first. The first player to take out all four of a roster is the winner.

From what I saw, especially with better players, a full tourney could take hours. The roster goes back and forth…unless you suck. Or are not using proper strategy. I asked one of the producers from Infinite Interactive about how long he’s seen matches go. He told me that in-office rounds could be an hour long, which could make Tournaments go for four hours or more!