Professor Layton And The Diabolical Box
The second game in the Professor Layton Series and it is, believe it or not, different than the first game in somewhat small ways. But make a big difference. Has this game put our professor up a notch on the awesome hat scale. Or is he puzzled by our new "hip" standards?
Story
When the professor gets a note from his mentor that he has a lead on the mysterious "Diabolical Box" the professor and Luke immediatly drive over to his quarters. After solving a clever puzzle laid out by the sensei(we'll give him that name because he taught the professor we have come to respect everything he knows)they get to his room only to find him dead on the floor *ghasp* The only lead that the professor and Luke have is a train ticket for the Molentary express. A train that is a grand mystery itslef.
Concept
You, Professor Layton and your acompliace, Luke, are grand puzzle and mystery solvers. You see a bottle this reminds you of a puzzle! There are a total of 150 puzzles for you to solve throughout your adventure. Last time puzzles seemed to be a total random process and had nothing to lend to the story but this time around things are different the puzzles acctualy make logical sence. Every week there is a new free ownlodable puzzle via wifi. This game is set up very much like a hollywood blockbuster. At the end of each game there is a bonus called "The Hidden Door". It says and I quote "Enter the password which you can find in the sequel to this game". Much like the cliff hanger end of a movie
Graphics
From the opening cutscene to the first time you get to tap the screen for hidden puzzels the Professor and the world around him pop right off the screen. The diversity in the different towns that you see throughout the game is just so amazing you have to ask yourself "Is this a DS game?"
Final Thought
Most of the time when you see a sequel to something like a movie or in this case a game it feels more grown up than the first time and that is right front and center with Professor Layton And The Diabolical Box. The game feels that it is "grown up" and it shows that by having a much more darker story and pulls at your heart strings a little at the end of the game.Do not buy this game if you get easily frusturated at games that dont come easily to you. If you buy this game make shure you are devoted to finishing it. I eagerly anticipate the third in the series as it will undoubtly be the best we have seen so far. But until then we all tip our hats in salute to another job well done Professor!
