Professor Layton and the Curious Village was my first videogame as I got it with a DS back in 2008 (maybe 2009?). Loved the series ever since. I remember getting so far in the first game and getting completely stumped at the 666666 puzzle. It was I think the first puzzle I had to look up the answer to. The garlic puzzle (from Pandora's) was a fun one as I remember accidentally tapping the man and realising his nose was plugged up. And the most emotional scene ever from Lost Future definitely made me tear up a few times.
This is a lost I completely agree with. The Katrielle game just took the anime-like inspiration a step too far and the general lack of Layton puts it at the bottom. Spectre's Call whilst it was good will sadly always feel like a step backwards from Lost Future. Azran Legacy I was rather disappointed, the bounds of reality were pushed too far for my limits, especially with the whole ancient futuristic civilisation. Miracle Mask I think was pretty good. Lots of colour, nice setting. Good uses of 3D (the zooming feature). And whilst the 'twist' was super predictable it was handled fairly well. Pandora's box, one of the greatest sequels I've ever played. Gameplay, puzzles, mini games, story were all updated/improved. The whole setting on a train works perfectly too. Curious Village instant classic. So much of the character dynamic of Layton and Luke was nailed perfectly. Pretty tricky puzzles too with maybe a few too many maths puzzles. The story is quaint and the small English town cemented the setting. Lost Future. Always the top on lists. The story was a perfect climax to the trilogy. The game mechanics were yet again improved. The mystery was intriguing all the way through. And the ending was deeply emotional and expertly written.
The only change I'd make to the list is maybe swap Pandora's Box and Curious Village, but great picks anyway.
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Re: Soapbox: Professor Layton And The Psychology Of Puzzle Solving
Professor Layton and the Curious Village was my first videogame as I got it with a DS back in 2008 (maybe 2009?). Loved the series ever since. I remember getting so far in the first game and getting completely stumped at the 666666 puzzle. It was I think the first puzzle I had to look up the answer to. The garlic puzzle (from Pandora's) was a fun one as I remember accidentally tapping the man and realising his nose was plugged up.
And the most emotional scene ever from Lost Future definitely made me tear up a few times.
Re: Feature: The Best Professor Layton Games
This is a lost I completely agree with. The Katrielle game just took the anime-like inspiration a step too far and the general lack of Layton puts it at the bottom.
Spectre's Call whilst it was good will sadly always feel like a step backwards from Lost Future.
Azran Legacy I was rather disappointed, the bounds of reality were pushed too far for my limits, especially with the whole ancient futuristic civilisation.
Miracle Mask I think was pretty good. Lots of colour, nice setting. Good uses of 3D (the zooming feature). And whilst the 'twist' was super predictable it was handled fairly well.
Pandora's box, one of the greatest sequels I've ever played. Gameplay, puzzles, mini games, story were all updated/improved. The whole setting on a train works perfectly too.
Curious Village instant classic. So much of the character dynamic of Layton and Luke was nailed perfectly. Pretty tricky puzzles too with maybe a few too many maths puzzles. The story is quaint and the small English town cemented the setting.
Lost Future. Always the top on lists. The story was a perfect climax to the trilogy. The game mechanics were yet again improved. The mystery was intriguing all the way through. And the ending was deeply emotional and expertly written.
The only change I'd make to the list is maybe swap Pandora's Box and Curious Village, but great picks anyway.
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I own the years 1-4 (ds), and I was wondering should I buy the DS or the 3DS version of years 5-7?