Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask

1. luventiusbraven

   Jul 19, 2020

   10

   Lovely game. The story is intriguing and dramatic. The puzzle are fun, challenging and makes sense. This game is also makes math and solvingLovely game. The story is intriguing and dramatic. The puzzle are fun, challenging and makes sense. This game is also makes math and solving other problems fun, and the 3D animation is also great.… Expand

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2. choopy

   Jan 24, 2013

   10

   the professor Layton series does it again, another amazing game. fantastic story, good graphics (full 3d) i cant see any flaws with this game,the professor Layton series does it again, another amazing game. fantastic story, good graphics (full 3d) i cant see any flaws with this game, i was skeptic at first, but in the end, this game was amazing. besides the earlier game the unwound future, this is my favorite ds game… Expand

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4. EFYevan

   Oct 28, 2012

   10

   Fantastic! This whole series is the best of the Nintendo DS! I recommend this game to everyone. You won't regret this purchase even if youFantastic! This whole series is the best of the Nintendo DS! I recommend this game to everyone. You won't regret this purchase even if you haven't played any of the other 4 in the series before this one. The puzzles are the best in the business. Plus, as a bonus you get one puzzle download a day for the next 365 days! 150 + 365 = 515 puzzles total by October 28, 2013! A+ 10/10.… Expand

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5. ricklongo

   Mar 14, 2013

   9

   Over all of my DS-playing years, I kept meaning to try a Professor Layton game, but never got to it. This first instalment on the 3DS, myOver all of my DS-playing years, I kept meaning to try a Professor Layton game, but never got to it. This first instalment on the 3DS, my first go at the series, was a veritable eye-opening experience. And get this, my enjoyment came less from the puzzles and brain teasers than from the truly impressive, Tintin-like storyline. Yes, you'll have to excuse some cartoonish exaggerations, but in the end I was amazed at the quality of the writing, always guiding you through Layton's current troubles and flashback scenes with masterful expertise. It's rare that a game gets you this invested in its characters, getting you to veritably feel their sadness, their nervousness, their redemption. When the inevitable "moment of truth" came down, I couldn't help but get goosebumps.
   
   But yeah, about the puzzles: don't worry, they're also super-fun and very clever. Out of the 130+ puzzle sequences in the main game, only half a dozen will fall flat as not making much sense, and the rest will get you wanting more. A lot of them are even entirely relevant to the storyline, and this helps the game feel cohesive as a whole.
   
   After hours and hours of devouring this game, I get to say what I wish I could say every time I jump late into a bandwagon: I'm gonna hunt down the early games and start my Layton experience from scratch.… Expand

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6. knifeandfork

   Feb 7, 2014

   8

   A charming, wholly enjoyable game from start to finish, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask is a great instalment in the puzzle/mysteryA charming, wholly enjoyable game from start to finish, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask is a great instalment in the puzzle/mystery series with a very good storyline spanning decades. It’s a must for puzzle fans.
   
   The game is utterly charming, with characters full of personality. There is so much to utterly love about Professor Layton as it has a whole range of eccentric characters. The game is driven by a very good storyline with a very clever twist at the end which leaves you feeling fully satisfied. All the cutscenes work out well, although an important point is that Miracle Mask is actually better played in 2D. The cutscenes’ 3D hasn’t been worked out well so it looks all wrong, and 3D never enhances gameplay. The puzzles don’t make use of 3D either, which is disappointing- there is lots of potential for some clever challenges here in that form. What’s more dismaying is how the game generally feels like it could be played on a DS without losing anything. It doesn’t make use of the new technological enhancements of the 3DS. As mentioned, it’s actually better in 2D because of the cutscenes.
   
   However, that is little problem for a puzzle game, especially one whose puzzles are so startlingly clever. It’s amazing to think they- and there are hundreds of them when including the ones you can download- were all designed by one man, even more so as it doesn’t even show. They all have a separate kind of idea, and almost every one is creative in how it is designed. Most of them are real head-scratchers, leaving me challenged for a pretty long time before I find the answer. I said almost all of them were good because not all of them are- there are some which were clearly designed with an original idea in mind, but in practice, it was practically guesswork to find the solution. These bad puzzles are few and far between though and Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask will leave you fully satisfied. It has a wonderful story, and the sheer amount of clever puzzles you can download will keep me entertained for months on end, as I haven’t even scratched the surface yet. Gaming’s most gentlemanly hero has scored a great 3DS title.… Expand

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7. chillerboot

   Apr 12, 2015

   8

   I love this game. The story especially is just brilliant. So brilliant that I nearly cried. Twice.
   
   The puzzles, however, are slightlyI love this game. The story especially is just brilliant. So brilliant that I nearly cried. Twice.
   
   The puzzles, however, are slightly easier this time around, which somewhat takes away from the feel of the game, but it's still a masterpiece nonetheless.… Expand

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8. Ernste

   May 13, 2014

   5

   The game is stylus intense game and boring for me. The story is dramatic and full if puzzle games ,if you want to experience a good story , goThe game is stylus intense game and boring for me. The story is dramatic and full if puzzle games ,if you want to experience a good story , go and watch some epic anime.....This is my personal opinion , the game is not worthy for its price , its design seem to be like an erotic game........Really not my favorite game at all time , I might think brain age is much better than this game (for brain challenging). Great music of course , but the story cannot engage me to play until the end of game , I have to tire myself to finish the game for writing the review.
   CONCLUSION IS:
   -Dramatic but not engaging story
   -Great music and puzzles but totally not suitable for those lazy to do the puzzles
   -Stylus intense game might damage your screen protector (based on your using style)
   -3.5 star sound cast for me....
   -A lot of contents but not my cup of tea
   -The game is not flexible
   -Some anime could provide a much better story than this game.....other than the story , the puzzles is boring to me, if the main story cannot attract you (puzzles too) than it may be a great waste.....
   -So, i would not recommend this game for someone who never play the series before… Expand

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