Professor Layton and the Curious Village Review

Travel to the quaint village of St. Mystere with Professor Layton and his young assistant Luke.
Your primary objective is to solve the mystery of the Golden Apple, but along the way you will investigate a string of strange crimes and odd events. But playing detective is only a part of the story. Everything hinges on finding and solving a wonderfully varied collection of brainteasers. You will need to apply logic and reasoning, as well as out-of-the-box creative thinking.

The game is a simple role-playing adventure with a mystifying story and even more mystifying puzzles. It’s relaxing in that time is never an issue; take as long as you’d like to solve any problem! Hint coins discovered along the way can help you through the more troublesome spots, or you can choose to return to a puzzle later. You can’t make any wrong turns during your explorations, and you won’t need to fight any dragons.

This is a game which can be played in short spurts if necessary. Save your progress so you can quickly pick up from your stopping point. If it has been awhile since you’ve played, you will be particularly thankful for the brief review. You’ll want to return until you have solved the last mystery – and then you’ll be glad for the weekly puzzles available by wireless download.

Stylus use and an excellent in-game tutorial make this game a good choice for the inexperienced. A very smart ten or twelve year old may enjoy it, especially since it is not essential to do every puzzle. But the most brilliant puzzler of any age is bound to do some prolonged head-scratching over the hardest ones. Most players will be thrilled to know that two ‘sequels’ are in the works. It is possible that an extreme adrenaline hound may find this type of game too slow-paced.

You can go to the official website for a more complete overview – including a playable demo.

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