Professor Layton and Pandora's Box (Nintendo DS)

Having bought and thoroughly enjoyed the original Professor Layton game it was no surprise that upon the release of this second game last year we would be buying the follow up. Both Jen and myself had been addicted to the original game and with the return of Layton and his apprentice Luke we were looking forward to getting into his latest adventure, The Concept The premise of this sequel follows a pretty similar concept to the first game. You again take on the role of Layton’s assistant to help him solve a number of puzzles and unlock the secret’s of Pandora’s Box. Like the previous game in ... more

Professor Layton and Pandora's Box. Nintendo DS Professor Layton and Pandora's Box is a puzzle based game for the Nintendo DS. I have always enjoyed puzzles and games which make my mind work, my love of games began with Tetris way back in the late 80's! I have borrowed this game from my nan as she has completed it and no longer plays it. She has actually moved onto other Professor Layton games in the Professor Layton series. This is apparently the 2nd game in the series so much to my annoyance I will be playing these in the wrong order! The Story Following the unexpected death of a friend ... more

I recently found that I love doing mystery games and trying to find out riddles and puzzles to help complete a game. So, when I discovered Professor Layton and the curious village I was thrilled it had both and more. The Game You are controlling two people one named Professor Layton and the other his sidekick Luke. You have been told that a box named the Elysian Box has been gathered by a friend of the Professor. The rumour is that whoever opens the box ends up dying from doing so. However, when the Professor and Luke arrive they find the office of the friend who had the box has been destroyed ... more

The Story Most of the cast of the first Professor Layton series are back for this second instalment. Professor Layton is a British professor with a penchant for puzzle solving. When he gets a mysterious letter from an old friend about the mysterious Elysian box – also known as Pandora’s box – he and his apprentice Luke set off immediately to visit said friend. What they find there will send them on a journey on the legendary Molentary Express, where they will meet some larger than life characters and, of course, solve plenty of puzzles. There are a lot of twists and turns in the story, and ... more

Advantages: Great game, extra's, surprises, good story. Disadvantages: none except the puzzles if you can't complete them can get annoying I borrowed this game off my brother 2 days ago and it's so totally addictive I have completed it already, thought best write the review a.s.a.p whilst it's still fresh in my memory....... Ok at the very beginning of the game you will recognise characters from the previous Professor Layton and the Curious Village game. The story begins at the train station and it's there you will see Professor Layton, his apprentice Luke, Flora, and the detective. So it's as ... more