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February 2008
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The editors liked
Excellent narrative
Extra games are fun to play
Well over 120 puzzles
With more available weekly via a free download
Seamlessly blends puzzle-solving
Adventuring
And an entertaining story
Attractive visuals with impressive-looking FMV sequences
Puzzles are challenging but fair
No time limits and...
The editors didn't like
Some puzzles are ridiculously hard to solve
Not very child friendly The Final Word The overall vibe of the game is charming and immensely likeable and the basic game mechanic is solid. Even if the uneven difficulty robs the game of some of its fun and...
Abstract: del.icio.us | Digg This | Glink It I have played every “brain” game made for the Nintendo DS system. Beyond the single-objective goal such as playing chess, this brain-development genre is fun, frustrating and engaging. There have been some...
Abstract: Professor Layton is a bit on the deceptive side. A glance at the box and you see a cartoon game but beneath that cute cartoon veneer is a deep solid adventure game with a large collection of Mensa level puzzles. It sounds like a bit of an odd mash-up b...
Abstract: I thought the holiday season was supposed to be the most murderous, time-sucking part of the year, but I was wrong. What was once a traditionally lazy span of months before the spring blitz has, in 2008, become a thing of nightmares, with great games ...
Abstract: Name: Professor Layton and the Curious VillageGenre: Point and Click/Puzzle GamePlatform: Nintendo DSI am not sure what drew me to Professor Layton and the Curious Village at first. To be honest, I bought it without even knowing what it was. Maybe it w...
Well over 120 puzzles, with more available weekly via a free download, Seamlessly blends puzzlesolving, adventuring, and an entertaining story, Attractive visuals with impressivelooking FMV sequences, Puzzles are challenging but fair, No time limits and a...
Music is repetitive and annoying.
Professor Layton and the Curious Village mixes an interesting story, challenging logic puzzles, and exploration into an extremely entertaining package that you wont want to put down. ...
Abstract: Professor Layton has sold remarkably well in Japan, selling over 1 million copies and spawning a sequel. It took a little over a year for it to be released in the U.S. and it remains to be seen whether or not this audience will latch on as easily. The ...
Professor Layton and the Curious Village is essentially a point-and-click adventure game, an example of how this dying genre can still provide a remarkably entertaining gameplay experience. Instead of picking up item A and using it in situation B, you...
Abstract: VIDEO: Head over to our videos page to check out all Professor Layton and the Curious Village footage!Riddle me this: Why is Professor Layton and the Curious Village the smartest DS game ever? If you answered, "Because it's packed with tricky puzzles,"...
Abstract: When you first start playing Professor Layton and the Curious Village you are treated to a great opening scene, and in full motion video too. I was amazed that I was watching such a good quality ‘cartoon’ play out in front of me on the DS&rsqu...
