Word Puzzle (video game)

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Word Puzzle
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Developer(s) InterServ
Publisher(s) Microsoft Game Studios
Platform(s) Xbox 360 (XBLA)
ReleaseNovember 7, 2007
Genre(s) Word game
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Word Puzzle is a puzzle game based on word search for Xbox Live Arcade on the Xbox 360. The game was released on November 7, 2007.

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Reception

Word Puzzle received negative reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 43/100 based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". [2] On GameRankings, the game holds a score of 47% based on 14 reviews. [1]

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References

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Typical gameplay screenshot Wordpuzzle gameplay.jpg
Typical gameplay screenshot