Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

1. ZeoN

   Nov 28, 2017

   10

   Una obra mestra dentro de la saga Layton.Recomendable para todos aquellos fans de ella.Puzzles dificiles y una historia simplemente increibleUna obra mestra dentro de la saga Layton.Recomendable para todos aquellos fans de ella.Puzzles dificiles y una historia simplemente increible alrededor de un pueblo perdido en la niebla.… Expand

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2. [ANONYMOUS]

   Oct 3, 2009

   10

   I was counting down the days until this game came out and finished it under 10 hours when it did. Amazing gameplay, storyline, puzzles, I was counting down the days until this game came out and finished it under 10 hours when it did. Amazing gameplay, storyline, puzzles, soundtrack, everything! Level-5 definitely need to bring out more epic games. Should be apart of every DS player's collection.… Expand

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4. Mutty99

   Feb 9, 2020

   10

   The first Layton game dubbed in Italian. Having first played the Curious Village (which had only English-voiced cutscenes), when i first heardThe first Layton game dubbed in Italian. Having first played the Curious Village (which had only English-voiced cutscenes), when i first heard the voices in my language i went full hype. Good in its own way, it's a little more original than the first title, and the story's structure has way improved. Great NDS title :)… Expand

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5. gboukensha

   Jan 23, 2012

   8

   Having greatly enjoyed the Curious Village I was expecting something at least as good, but I was disappointed. The story is good and theHaving greatly enjoyed the Curious Village I was expecting something at least as good, but I was disappointed. The story is good and the mystery fascinating, with graphics, music and videos always of top-notch quality. The puzzles instead are rather unbalanced. Too many 25 picarats puzzles, with the difficulty (in picarat terms) being assigned seemingly at random, and too many unclear or ambiguous puzzles. Compared to the first game, I felt much less challenged and much less surprised of the puzzles and of the events in the game. What I really enjoyed was the overwhelming dark mood (which could be a deterrent to people looking for joyful and sunny settings), the characters and the mini-games. There are at least 4 mini-games to be had this time and all of them are simple and relaxing. Overall, I was disappointed by this title, but I'm definitely looking for more in the next episode.… Expand

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6. hector_bcn98

   Nov 7, 2022

   8

   De forma totalmente contuísta, sigue con la historia pero con una trama no tan interesante como la primera. Notable, de todas formas.

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7. funkydoodycool

   Jun 7, 2015

   8

   An improvement over the already very good first game in the series. Pandora's Box has all the charm of the first, with a more interesting,An improvement over the already very good first game in the series. Pandora's Box has all the charm of the first, with a more interesting, less convoluted story. A very sweet ending too. The puzzles are largely more of the same thing, with different wordings but basically the same patterns as before, which is a shame but it is helped by leaving a little time between playing each game in the series.
   
   Very worth playing, but mainly for the story.… Expand

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8. ZangBang

   Oct 30, 2022

   5

   51/ 100
   The Diabolical Box displays all the visual charm and unique artistry of its prequel, amping it up with richer, more lively51/ 100
   The Diabolical Box displays all the visual charm and unique artistry of its prequel, amping it up with richer, more lively illustrations accompanying the puzzles and a superbly composed, richer soundtrack bursting with cheery elegance gradually morphing into mellow sadness to fit the story's evolving tone, as the location changes. Indeed, the Diabolical Box provides a more expanse adventure than the Curious Village, with the cast exploring a much bigger area of various, finely detailed locales inhabited by endearing, witty characters that the plot uses to subtly, skillfully lay down the clues for its main mysteries. Regrettably, not all of them receive a satisfying answer: the story culminates with a tragically somber, emotional finale that beautifully ties many of its plot threads together, but its main outlandish revelation requires an uncomfortably sudden suspension of disbelief that haphazardly dismisses many others. The returning gameplay structure offers a slightly inferior puzzle selection than Curious Village due to an unbalanced variety with a disappointing shortage of Riddle-type puzzles and an overabundance of Sliding-type puzzles. Nonetheless, the game still offers a nice array of brain teasers that challenge the player's observational, deduction and lateral-thinking skills in various ways, now bolstered by a collection of simple but entertaining minigames to deepen the experience.… Expand

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