Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy

1. Falconstrike

   Mar 4, 2014

   10

   Azran Legacy is truly a fitting end to an amazing series. Clever puzzles and superb music and animation mixed with a compelling story and aAzran Legacy is truly a fitting end to an amazing series. Clever puzzles and superb music and animation mixed with a compelling story and a less linear structure put this among the very best Layton games out there, and up with the best games on the 3DS. It also includes some of the best visuals on the system. Despite a slower start than usual, the story is great and cleverly connects the two trilogies without leaving many loose ends. 365 daily puzzles plus StreetPass content leaves plenty to do after the 9-12 hour main story.
   
   Core Game: 9.5
   Presentation: 10
   Visuals: 10
   Gameplay: 9.5
   Audio: 10
   Lasting Appeal: 10
   
   Overall: 9.5/10… Expand

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2. Nitro123

   Apr 9, 2014

   9

   This game is one of those few games that has lasting appeal. The puzzles are challenging but also fun. I had my doubts about getting it but itThis game is one of those few games that has lasting appeal. The puzzles are challenging but also fun. I had my doubts about getting it but it was better than i expected. The story line was good but not as good as the previous game.… Expand

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4. knifeandfork

   May 24, 2014

   9

   Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy is a great ending to the series that will be remembered for years to come. At its heart it doesn’t strayProfessor Layton and the Azran Legacy is a great ending to the series that will be remembered for years to come. At its heart it doesn’t stray far from what Professor Layton has always been, but that’s for the best and it makes it a solid finale.
   It retains the regular puzzle gameplay that you know and love, but the puzzles are better this time round than before. Many of them are very creative and I would say they were much more enjoyable and satisfying than in Miracle Mask. Unfortunately, there are a few stinkers here and there, and, annoyingly, the second puzzle in the game is one of these, I was stuck on the puzzle for very long and I had to use all the hints to figure out the answer because there’s just no way the player can know the answer. Some of these disappointingly unfair puzzles hinder the game but for the most part they’re brilliant.
   For the storyline, Professor Layton has to visit many areas around the world this time and this for me is where Azran Legacy truly shines. The locations vary from a snowy town to a tribal village in a jungle, and every one of the locations possesses a quality of magic.
   The story is another reason why I love Azran Legacy so much, it takes a long time to unfold, but once it does, you’re in for a spectacular and surprisingly emotional ending to the series, and one that it ultimately very satisfying. What begins as an adventure to beat an evil organisation called Targent, ends as something quite brilliant.
   Of course, there’s lots of content beyond the story, tonnes of it in fact! When you combine the number of in-game puzzles with the huge amount of (free) DLC there is, you get a positively meaty game, and one that you will not regret buying.
   Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy doesn’t really change the tried-and-true formula much (although it gives you some non-linearity), but it doesn’t need to. The puzzles are inventive and marvellous, the locations are superb and it has a fulfilling and emotional ending.… Expand

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5. GamerGameGames

   Dec 3, 2013

   9

   Great storyline completion. Of course the number of puzzles reduced due to greater attention to the storyline (can sprint as minus), butGreat storyline completion. Of course the number of puzzles reduced due to greater attention to the storyline (can sprint as minus), but recycled and puzzles themselves look much fresher than in the Miracle Mask.… Expand

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6. Alluminn

   Mar 14, 2014

   8

   Just going to put it out there, but Chapter 4 was plain boring. It almost seems like it was thrown in there as an attempt to stretch out theJust going to put it out there, but Chapter 4 was plain boring. It almost seems like it was thrown in there as an attempt to stretch out the length of the game without actually needing to further the main story; the characters were forgettable and you didn't care about these side stories, and at more than one point I put it down to go play something else. It literally just felt like a chore, having to trudge through this section of the game.
   
   That said, all the other points are very fun and entertaining, with a good ending to the trilogy.… Expand

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7. Maarten95

   Nov 22, 2020

   8

   Great way to finish the series. Lots of well made cutscenes and locations. I did however find the puzles a bit tidious, because they dont doGreat way to finish the series. Lots of well made cutscenes and locations. I did however find the puzles a bit tidious, because they dont do anything new. Still a good way to finish the series.… Expand

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8. chillerboot

   Mar 5, 2015

   4

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a disappointment.
   
   Now, I really loved the other Layton games, Miracle Mask especially. So when I heard this would be the final game, I was somewhat saddened, but was also excited for what Level 5 would think up for this grand finale.
   
   The result was a mess of a game with repetitive tasks and boring plots, being forced to navigate many small areas as opposed to one or two big areas like the other games, and plot twists with no foreshadowing or build-up: seriously, I feel as if the developers just pulled the twist that Layton was the villains son, and that he's Descole's brother right out of their arses.
   
   Also, it was quite short. By chapter 5 I thought I was halfway, when in fact I was nearly finished. And screw chapter 4.
   
   If you're going to buy a Layton game, get Miracle Mask.… Expand

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