Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box DS

by Nintendo

Release Date: 08/24/2009

Platform
Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS

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Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box DS Description


In the world of Professor Layton, puzzles hide in every corner. When the professor's mentor is mysteriously murdered, a cursed artifact called the Elysian Box appears to be behind it. With a ticket to the Molentary Express as their only lead, Professor Layton and Luke embark on an adventure that will test their wits and work their brains. Calling all brainteaser fans! With tons of in-game puzzles of different types and difficulties, there's something for everyone from kids to adults. As Professor Layton, you'll open doors with sliding puzzles, uncover clues with logic puzzles, and find answers by solving riddles. A cinematic experience! This large-scale sequel to Professor Layton and the Curious Village features three times the voiced dialogue and movies of its predecessor. The fully voiced movies, hand-drawn art style, and cast of eccentric characters bring the story to life and are sure to charm puzzle fans young and old.

 

  • One Player
  • Tons of in-game puzzles of different types and difficulties
  • Three times the voiced dialogue and movies of its predecessor
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2010-10-16

tinaedwards

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5.90

This game is all about unraveling mysteries and solving puzzles delivering a more classic brain twisters blended with adventure. The story starts when Professor Hershel Layton, a well-known archaeologist and puzzle enthusiast, tries to look for a box that is said to kill anyone who opens it. With that, he will be required to find where the box is located using pieces of evidence that are left behind.

This game features a variety of locations that are ready to be explored including the inside of the fancy Express and a cheerful village of Dropstone. You are able to control your actions with a simple point-and-tap for talking to villagers, investigating the many nooks and crannies that you will be encountering. As you go on your investigation on this game, you will be ending up with characters that can supply you with a bit of information about the puzzles that are given.

In solving some of the brainteasers, you will be given tasks and puzzles that are difficult to solve like dividing a piece of land into equal parts, computations regarding age, unraveling some patterns, jigsaw puzzles, and a whole lot more.

This game has proven to be very addictive and it will be hard to get off from your seat once you are drawn to the mystery solving action. In addition, the story lines have been enhanced impressively and the voices are fully acted to bring about the good quality of this game. If you have been a fan of games with characters that have British accents together with calm and soothing soundtracks then Professor Layton and Diabolical Box will please you in the very same way.

This game has unexpectedly made a good place on the top DS list because of its mind-boggling adventure and the fun story line that comes with it.

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