Sidequesting: Review: Quarrel (XBLA)
I didn’t clock much time in with Quarrel on iOS, but I did prefer the controls on that platform. Cycling through letters with the analog stick is not as easy as using a touchscreen, but it isn’t a problem in the big picture. The added multiplayer and Challenge mode more than make up for any control shortcomings.
Ars Technica: Review: Quarrel’s word-based battles still engrossing on Xbox 360
…occasionally you can also blame the game’s interface. While entering words on the iOS version of Quarrel was as simple as tapping the letters on your touchscreen, on the Xbox you have to navigate awkwardly with the analog stick and tap buttons to enter letters and submit your word.
As a lover of words and “sitting on the toilet” gaming, Quarrel on iOS scratches that proverbial itch for me. Upon hearing about an Xbox version I wasn’t too convinced that it would actually turn out to be a good product, but Sidequesting‘s Eric Smith and Ars Technica‘s Kyle Orland think it translates nicely to a larger display. Although, not without caveat.
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