Comments on: Game Review – Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

By: randysmolly

randysmolly — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:20:46 +0000

Mashiem, I am playing both Scribblenauts and Aion right now. I will review Scribblenauts soon, but I wanted to get into Aion a little more. First look is beautiful though.

Never heard of CrimeCraft, will have to look this one up! Thanks!!

By: Gypsygirl

Gypsygirl — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:17:53 +0000

This game sounds like so much fun! Don’t tell me I have to go out and get a DS now too! Haha!

By: Mashiem

Mashiem — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:26:28 +0000

That is probably the one weak part of the game: Obtouse wordings.

I answered wrong several time in The Curious Village becase I had misread a passage of the puzzle and thus drawn the wrong conclusions. That’s not a big failing of the game though, since it’s all clear if you just take the time to really UNDERSTAND what’s being said before starting.

As for games to review, I’d love to hear what you think about Scribblenauts. I’ve tried it myself for just a little while and I’m not sure if I like it well enough to buy it or not.
I’d also love to hear about Aion and CrimeCraft if any of you ever decide to try these titles.
Or WOW. Can never have too much WOW. I’ve played it for 4 years now and I’m nowhere near sick of it yet. ^_^

By: nicolespag

nicolespag — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:21:36 +0000

So I just tried this game out today, I found myself getting impatient with each scene and wishing I could get to the puzzles faster. The crime scene also annoyed me, since I read the hint as ‘you find this item in paris’ instead of what it actually said ‘you find this item in pairs’! I think I spent 10 minutes looking for wine, cheese or the Eiffel tower LOL!

By: randysmolly

randysmolly — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:32:02 +0000

Thanks for the comment Mashiem! If there are other games you are curious about and would like for us to review, just drop us a note!

By: Mashiem

Mashiem — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:24:40 +0000

I’ve played about halfway through it and find it to be a most enjoyable game. As written here, if you’ve played the original you know exactly what you’ll get here.

If you like games where you have to think instead of just pushing buttons as a test of your reaction you’ll most likely love the Layton games.
Top marks all over. The only negative is that I’ll have to wait at LEAST a year for the third game once I’ve finished this one.

By: Mary Varn

Mary Varn — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:47:35 +0000

I agree, love the game. Every now and then a puzzle that seems to have two or more answers really frustrates me, but most of them are really well done and challenging. Also wanted to say – the animation isn’t just a little anime. It’s completely anime, that is, animated in Japan. I believe the animation studio if Production IG. There’s even a Professor Layton animated movie coming out in Japan in 2010! Hope we’ll have access to it.