Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Professor Layton and the Curious Village is a video game that consists of 4 releases
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An excellent addition to any DS owners' library
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As I--and many--argue, gameplay is the most important aspect of a game. Arguably, without this aspect a game would crumble. Professor Layton, however, excels in this aspect. Nearly every one of the puzzles made me think logically; almost all of the answers are something seemingly incorrect. Albeit there were a ...
Reviewed by StarFoxA on July 27, 2008
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Layton successfully blends puzzle solving and adventure elements.
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Innovation is an interesting topic in the video game industry. We often hear complaints about publishers relying too heavily on sequels that don't introduce enough new ideas to tried-and-true formulas. On the other hand, some truly new and innovative ideas go largely unnoticed by consumers. Perhaps, then, the success of ...
Reviewed by DrFish on April 3, 2009
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Quick wits and imaginative thinking go a long way in the Curious
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Despite its looks, Professor Layton and the Curious Village is far from being a game just for kids. Developed by Level-5, the studio behind Dragon Quest VIII and Dark Cloud, it combines two brain twisting genres into an unique title on the Nintendo DS. The story begins when Professor Layton, ...
Reviewed by eduardo on July 21, 2008
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Everything you could want in a casual handheld game
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Professor Layton is a beautiful and charming game that shows post apocalyptic settings, large explosions, machismo, and the destruction of all life are not required to make a great game. An intriguing tale plays out as the player completes a series of 120 puzzles. The puzzles are challenging but not ...
Reviewed by murse2008 on April 12, 2009
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Mathematics behind the game
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First of all, I was surprised to learn that Professor Layton and the Curious Village is a japanese made game because the artisitic look, storyline and puzzles feel so much like a western game. Level 5, the game studio who has also done the excellent Dragon Quest 8 has developed ...
Reviewed by manathirst on May 12, 2009
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Professor Layton and the Curious Village Review - Nintendo DS
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Professor Layton and the Curious Village is indeed a curious game. As if there weren't enough brain training games out there already, this one takes brain busting to a whole new level. Hidden behind the mask of the quaint town of St. Mystere, the story of Professor Layton and the ...
Reviewed by x_59 on July 21, 2008
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Outstanding puzzle game that deserves more attention
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So there you are, in the mansion of a rich widow who wants you to help her solve the mystery of her husband’s inheritance. You just chased down her beloved cat, and have returned to find that a murder has taken place there in your absence. “No one leaves this ...
Reviewed by Sargus on July 21, 2008
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Professor Layton & the Curious Village (DS) Review
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So, this game has been out for well over a year now in Japan and around seven months in the US and Australia. So why no release in Europe? Well the good news is that this title will finally arrive in European stores on November 7th 2008 (along with around ...
Reviewed by moosehound on Sept. 24, 2008
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BPReview: Professor Layton & the Curious Village (DS)
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What is it?: Professor Layton and his sidekick Luke head to a village to solve various puzzles in their search for the mysterious Golden Apple. What I liked: Music - The first thing that grabbed my attention when I booted up Layton was the accordion music that came out of the tiny ...
Reviewed by Rodent on Nov. 21, 2009
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Pitch perfect puzzling.
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Professor Layton and the Curious Village Review.posted: 03/14/2008 Professor Layton and the Curious Village PLATFORM (Nintendo DS) PUBLISHER (Nintendo) PRICE $30 ESRB RATING (E for Everyone) PLAYERS (1) Any parent concerned that video games turn their children into mindless drones need to go to the store right now and purchase ...
Reviewed by Valor79 on July 28, 2008
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Train your brain in EVEN MORE minutes a day
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Professor Layton is not just a Brain Age game. All Brain Age does is attempt to challenge you in easy ways that you learned to do in 1st grade, so easy that a 7 year old could do it (no offense). But Professor Layton and the Curious Village does ...
Reviewed by damnboyadvance on July 25, 2008
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Critical thinking is the key to success
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There is something to be said for a healthy dose of charm in a game. When a game is genuinely charming, it leaves you with a distinctly warm, fuzzy feeling that's hard to beat. Professor Layton and the Curious Village is one game that is superbly charming by any measure. ...
Reviewed by MajorMitch on Aug. 31, 2008
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A game with great puzzles and an engaging story!
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Professor Layton and the Curious Village is a pretty well made puzzle game for the DS, it has many qualities but the main attractive are the puzzles, they go from logic to math, some of them are fairly simple, some not so much, but none cross the line of being ...
Reviewed by Junior_AIN on July 21, 2008
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Professor Layton is a compelling experience for puzzle lovers.
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What surprised me the most about Professor Layton was how it managed to successfully combine two seemingly unrelated subjects: an interesting mystery story, and a collection of brainteaser puzzles. But it manages to work and not feel forced at all.Professor Layton's storyline kept me hooked from start to finish, due ...
Reviewed by shrekisstupid on July 23, 2008
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Professor Layton excels in all aspects and exceeds expectations
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Professor Layton is simply amazing. It takes the puzzle genre, perfects it, and then adds on extra features to create an all-around package worthy of everyone's attention. This is a game that excels in all aspects and exceeds all expectations. Professor Layton is an absolutely fantastic game, and one that ...
Reviewed by StevieQ on Nov. 30, 2008
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Charmed
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This game gives off an aura of charm I've not experienced in quite some time. The puzzles are fun and can be a little tricky. But fear not the game goes easy on you with well said hints, providing you have the necessary coins to purchase them. Yes it's true ...
Reviewed by falstaf on Oct. 29, 2008
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Charming
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There is no shortage of mini-game collections these days, and while Professor Layton's core game mechanic is solving puzzles, it is far from just another puzzle game. The game takes place in a little village called St. Mystere, where the town's patriarch has passed away and the famous Professor Layton, ...
Reviewed by Amozarte on July 29, 2008
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Final Thoughts: Professor Layton and the Curious Village
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"Layton's apprentice saves the day!" I'd been looking forward to Professor Layton for a long time because I am a sucker for puzzles and puzzle-type (adventure) games. I picked it up on day one and finished it 100% a few days later, which is a testament to how addicting the ...
Reviewed by noibn on Aug. 1, 2008
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Curiouser and curiouser...
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Level 5 Nintendo DS Unless you’re running homebrew applications on your DS console (and you should, if only to re-experience old LucasArts gems through the magic of ScummVM), you may have felt the lack of point-and-click adventure games on anything resembling a current-gen console or handheld. With the same richly ...
Reviewed by DJMoloch on Aug. 1, 2008
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Professor Layton and the Curious Village Review
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When I first got my DS back in 2006 there weren't that many games that I wanted to play for it. I loved New Super Mario Brothers, and Sonic Rush, but I couldn't find many games that I felt really couldn't be played anywhere else. Now Professor Layton is not ...
Reviewed by SpinCookie on Sept. 9, 2008
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Sex for puzzle solving.
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So if you’ve been around me and my DS sometime within the last month or so, I’ve probably subjected you to a series of unusual and frustrating puzzles. You may be surprised to know that the source of these puzzles is a video game known as…Professor Layton and the Curious ...
Reviewed by CanuckEh on Jan. 3, 2009
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This game is incredibly addictive!
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Picked up Prof. Layton and the Curious Village recently and have been having a fantastic experience. The puzzles are often classic logic problems or variations of them, so you may be familiar with some of them, but this doesn't detract from the fun of solving them. This game is very ...
Reviewed by Gorlith on April 1, 2009
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Exuding Charm, this Game is a Blast!
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One could compare Professor Layton and the Curious Village to other "puzzle" games such as the brain training series, but that would be doing it an injustice. Professor brings its own charm to the genre, packing tons of puzzles into this $30 value.While not trying to give any of the ...
Reviewed by LordGiggle18 on Nov. 16, 2008
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Just solve this puzzle first...
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I’d find it very unnerving if, upon travelling to a new town and asking a local where the nearest bathroom was, they told me to solve a puzzle of theirs first. But such is the world of Professor Layton, a point-and-click style mystery/adventure game for the DS, comprised of tricky ...
Reviewed by Kowbrainz on Feb. 10, 2009
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DS Intro
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This game was my first introduction to the DS. A few years ago, I thought the DS had reached its peak, based on some of the reviews that had been out there for some really great, innovative games. I had no idea the life of this system would be so ...
Reviewed by samuraiTX on April 19, 2009
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Professor Layton and the Hard Puzzles!
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Professor Layton really knocks you out of your box top shoes and into a higher class of DS games. The first aspect of this game that truly is awe-inspiring is (incidentally) the first thing you see.. The cinematics. They're gr- wait, cinematics... in a DS game? That aren't poorly done ...
Reviewed by Scattergories on July 4, 2009
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Professor Layton and the Curious Village
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Professor Layton and the Curious Village is an extremely creative and unique game. This game blends the best aspects of two recent games for the DS. The mystery/case solving aspect of Phoenix Wright and the brain stimulating games of Brain Age. I would have never guessed that I would be ...
Reviewed by drgrumbles on July 21, 2008
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I Love this game, but it can be confusing at times
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The game's story, which is told via a mix of beautiful full-motion video, as well as attractive still-scenes, follows that of Professor Layton, a man renowned for his puzzle-solving abilities. Along with his young assistant Luke, Professor Layton travels to the village of St. Mystere.To solve the many mysteries in ...
Reviewed by LondonIrish93 on July 20, 2009
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| Game Name | Professor Layton and the Curious Village |
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| Original US Release |
Feb. 10, 2008
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| Aliases | Layton Kyouju to Fushigi na Machi |
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OFLC: PG
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CERO: A
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| ESRB |
ESRB: E
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| PEGI |
PEGI: 7+
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