Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Mai Valentine

Mai Valentine

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I am really looking forward to this game!!!

Here's some
info on it, courtesy of Nintendo.com.

Who's behind this puzzling crime?

In the curious village of St. Mystere, townsfolk greet each other with riddles, lock their doors with sliding puzzles, and hide their secrets within brainteasers. When a wealthy baron passes away, his will reveals an elusive treasure hidden someplace inside the village. Now it's up to Professor Layton to untangle St. Mystere's riddles and puzzles, find the hidden treasure, and crack the case.
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-As Professor Layton, you'll tackle mind-bending puzzles as you unravel the mysteries of the village. Puzzles range from mazes and riddles to logic and sliding puzzles.
-Touch Screen controls make working through puzzles a snap for players of all skill levels, and new puzzles will be available for download via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
-Professor Layton is the first to offer a story, cast of characters, and style that are just as strong as the gameplay. Fully voiced animated scenes bring the story to life, while the funny and eccentric villagers and the classic, hand-drawn art provide a stylish charm that will appeal to gamers and non-gamers alike.
 
Yeah, I heard of it. Seems like a Zack and Wiki-esque DS game. So I'll have to try it.
 
1up.com has a preview on it.


Professor Layton and the Curious Village seems made for those who enjoy mystery, brain teasers and provincial scenery. Set in a secluded village with a distinct rustic French vibe, the story has the two main protagonists, Professor Layton and his young apprentice Luke, entangled in a murder mystery. The cut-scenes are beautifully animated and full of soft colors and storybook wistfulness. And the voice-overs are delightful, despite the slightly awkward English accents.

Navigating around town is simple: You touch the shoe icon on the bottom screen and then click the arrow that appears in the direction you want to move. In each area, you can explore the 2D backdrops by tapping on items of interest. Doing so sometimes yields short observations from the main characters, or even a Hint Coin -- which you can exchange for one of the three hints each puzzle comes with -- for your troubles. "Clickable" items don't have any distinguishing features though, so it becomes a bit of a pixel-hunt.

And the main attraction is, of course, the puzzles, and nearly every villager (how curious, they all are!) seems to be eager to present one to you. Though the puzzles seem to vary widely in type, ranging from typical logic puzzles to geometry questions to spatial reasoning tests, the difficulty doesn't seem very high, at least not in the first few chapters. It seems likely that the game can be finished within a short amount of time, though downloadable Wi-Fi bonuses like a weekly puzzle and the ability to replay the hundreds of in-game puzzles may prove to add to the game's lifespan.
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If you go to the site, they have some more screenshots, too.
 
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Sheena said:
I am really looking forward to this game!!!

Here's some
info on it, courtesy of Nintendo.com.


-As Professor Layton, you'll tackle mind-bending puzzles as you unravel the mysteries of the village. Puzzles range from mazes and riddles to logic and sliding puzzles.
-Touch Screen controls make working through puzzles a snap for players of all skill levels, and new puzzles will be available for download via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
-Professor Layton is the first to offer a story, cast of characters, and style that are just as strong as the gameplay. Fully voiced animated scenes bring the story to life, while the funny and eccentric villagers and the classic, hand-drawn art provide a stylish charm that will appeal to gamers and non-gamers alike.
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Nintendo Power gave Professor Layton and the Curious Village an 8.5. Reading the glowing review, I'm not even sure why it's not higher, although 8.5 isn't at all bad. ^_^

Edited to add:

I got this game and it's pretty cool. It really makes you think! OMG.

The music is cool, too.
 
Homicidal Cherry53 said:
CURSE YOU SHEENA!!! I want this game so much because of you. :lol
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make that 2, this game is soo awesome even though i haven't played it yet, sheena's demo version makes me wanna buy it XD
 
Yeah, I wasn't totally interested at first, but now I am for sure.
 
fhq, watch some trailers on Youtube or something. :)

I absolutely love everything about this game. The puzzles, the graphics, the music, the story, etc. I'm still playing, trying to solve the rest of the puzzles, and you can download new puzzles every week!

I watched a trailer for the second one and it looks even cooler. They didn't show many of the puzzles, but the cut scenes looked really cool.

It's supposed to be a trilogy, so I'm looking forward to the third one as well.
 
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