In Professor Layton and the Curious Village, you'll tackle over 130 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 fun for players of all skill levels, and new puzzles are available weekly for download via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Fully voiced animated scenes bring the story to life, while the eccentric villagers and the hand-drawn art provide a charm that appeals to gamers and non-gamers alike.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
let's be fair - a collection of reviews with my humble opinion added :):
so many times i read poor reviews and the negs listed are so strange - for instance, john thomas oaks gives this game a 2 star rating and then says, "I can see why so many people are raving about this game. The graphics are gorgeous, and if you are partial to brain games, it's a good choice. However, if you hate brain games (like me), the storyline and graphics will not save this game for you. I thought perhaps a story might make me enjoy the brain games, but no." well, if you don't like puzzle games,... more info
Utterly Charming:
I was taking a class marketing. As a result I've become more aware when I get direct marketing stuff. Normally, I would have ignored the email I got from Nintendo about a month before this game released. But instead I opened it to see if it would be something good to take into class. As a result, I was completely charmed (and by "charmed" I mean "suckered in") by Professor Layton and the Curious Village. The first thing that charms you about this game is the art direction. It has a look like something... more info
Adictive, good, 5 star!:
Very adictive and fun to play... you will play for hours and never get bored of it! Really recommend it!!! * * * * * If you dont believe me, check out the reviews, 110-5 star so far, and no 1-star =D
Love, love, looove it!!:
It started out with mom finding this game in the newspaper ads. Honestly, this did NOT look interesting to me at first glance. Later, reviews got me interested, and I bought it. I wasn't disappointed! This game is so much fun. The riddles are challenging and really get your brain working. The artwork is cute and charming, and the voice acting and animations are very good. My only problem was that I found some of the riddles extremely confusing. (Only a few, though) Mainly because I didn't understand... more info
