PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient

PQ, meaning "Practical Intelligence Quotient", or "Intelligent License" in Japan, is a video game that measures your intelligence through 3-D puzzles involving everyday objects. The player tries to reach the pillar of light at the end of the level while avoiding obstacles and traps.

Gameplay

A game has 10 stages, which have 10 levels each. The light at the end of a level is your destination. Obstacles and traps try to fail you your way to the goal at the same time.^[1]

Other modes

Practice

In the game, the player can practice their skills in the levels with no worries about time.

Tutorial

Five basic steps to help you play the game.

Reception

The game received fairly good reviews from critics. For example the game was given a 69 on Metacritic^[2] and a 7.4/10 on Gamespot,^[3] as well as a 71% on GameRankings Aggregation.^[4]

Sequel

A sequel was released for the game in 2007. It was PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient 2 or Intelligent License 2 and worked pretty much the same, but had a puzzle creator.

References

↑ Games: PQ Traps. "Police are one of the most troublemaking ones." Retrieved 10-23-06.
↑ [1] The Score: Mostly Mixed.
↑ User Report: Critic Score 7.4.
↑ From the GameRankings Studio: Score: 70.7% (rounded to 71%)

Other websites

Metacritic: Media Critic: Official Site

[1] Games: PQ Traps. "Police are one of the most troublemaking ones." Retrieved 10-23-06.

[2] [1] The Score: Mostly Mixed.

[3] User Report: Critic Score 7.4.

[4] From the GameRankings Studio: Score: 70.7% (rounded to 71%)

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