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Reviews of Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Testseek.co.uk have collected 47 expert reviews of the Professor Layton and the Curious Village and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Professor Layton and the Curious Village.
Award: Highest Rated February 2008
February 2008
 
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The editors liked

  • Interacting with villagers
  • Earning money for solving puzzles
  • Beautiful animation
  • Well over 120 puzzles with more available weekly via a free download
  • Seamlessly blends puzzle-solving
  • Adventuring
  • And an entertaining story
  • No time limits and a generous hint system keep the game from being frustrating
  • Attractive visuals with impressive-looking FMV sequences
  • Puzzles are challenging but fair.

The editors didn't like

  • Getting trapped on a tough puzzle
  • Endless search for hint coins
  • Backtracking through town a lot
  • Music is repetitive and annoying

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  Published: 2008-02-14, review by: gaming-age.com

  • 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 ...

 
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  Published: 2008-02-12, review by: gamepro.com

  • Abstract:  Put on your thinking caps and get ready to strain your brain: Professor Layton and the Curious Village is one perplexing puzzler!

 
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  Published: 2008-02-12, Author: Gerald , review by: gamespy.com

  • Entertaining puzzles; gorgeous presentation; weekly downloads.
  • No replay value.
  • 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...

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  Published: 2008-02-12, review by: 1up.com

  • 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,"...

 
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  Published: 2008-02-11, review by: game-boyz.com

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2008-02-10, review by: ztgd.com

  • Curiously puzzling!, Well styled, Great handheld experience,
  • Cheaters prosper, Limited replay value

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  Published: 2008-02-10, review by: cheatcc.com

  • Abstract:  Professor Layton and the Curious Village is a unique game that managed to break the mold, once and for all. I'm sure by now lots of people have had enough with all the brain games available for the DS. They just make you repeat exercises over and over ...

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  Published: 2008-02-10, review by: armchairempire.com

  • Abstract:  Professor Layton and the Curious Village gets a perfect score for a number of reasons, among them that it’s a good adventure game and presents some excellent brain twisters. But the biggest reason it gets a perfect score is that it changed my wife’s ...

 
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  Published: 2008-01-24, review by: ign.com

  • Abstract:  When I was at the Tokyo Game Show in 2007, one of the most amazing sites to me was the absolutely massive crowd that gathered around the Level 5 booth to check out the third iteration of the companys Professor Layton series. Perhaps it was because Lev...

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  Published: 2008-07-11, review by: cnet.com.au

  • 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...
  • 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. ...

 
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