challenging puzzle game with a fun,but sad, little story
Genre : Puzzle/Detective Game
Gameplay | 13/16
This game gameplay is purely based on puzzles,like most detective games,and against what i though it was going to be,this game is hard,like really hard,i had to cheat for atleast 15 puzzles,and most of the time they are fun and doesnt feel like they are cheating,also the memo feature that you have is greatly helps your brain with the problems,i also like the hint
Sound | 7/8
Amazing,Amazing soundtrack,and the songs are classy,calming and when it needs to be,emotional,i especially love the screen title song and the credits song
Aesthetics/Graphics | 8-8,25/10
i dont really need to say a lot about the aesthetics of the game,just seeing it for a minute you get the appeal,they are absurd,extreme and diverse,they are all hand drawn and it gives it charm,and they all (mostly) just look cute
Story/Characters/Writing | 16/20
Fun,innocent dialogue,fairly interesting characters with their own little personality and story full of twists that keep it interesting,but because of the like 200 puzzles inserted in the story the pacing is a little off,like every 5 minutes you will get a puzzle
i especially love the dynamic between luke and layton,this kinda father son relationship,they go through a lot but they are a lot of fun together,i also really like other characters like don paolo and future luke
Side Content | 8/10
You get a lot of extra people to talk to and extra puzzles in this game,like i think more than 100 of the puzzles are extra in this game,so yeah there is a lot to do and it is fun,because,extremely hard puzzles are fun,at least for me
Replayability | 1,5/3
Not much reason to replay it,but that is not really what im looking for in a detective puzzle game,since with the mysteries that this kind of game have,you knowing them will make the experience less shoking and more boring
Playability 3/3
works fine,none a single bug or issue in my playthrough
Ending | 9/10 SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS
Wow,just beautifull stuff,didnt know prof layton stories had such sentimental themes,the way he reacted to claire leaving was really human,he didnt want her to go and start crying from the frustration and sadness that even though she is alive he cant see her anymore because of not altering time,and when he cries and takes of his hat,that is a really emotional scene,i also like the scene with luke having to go because his parents were moving,it was bittersweet,its sad but they will eventually comeback for more adventures
Overall
Fun game with difficult puzzles and an sentimental story with fun dialogue,cant ask much more out of a layton game,only maybe the pace in the story miss up a litle bit,but the rest is great
8 out of 10
Genre : Puzzle/Detective Game
Gameplay | 13/16
This game gameplay is purely based on puzzles,like most detective games,and against what i though it was going to be,this game is hard,like really hard,i had to cheat for atleast 15 puzzles,and most of the time they are fun and doesnt feel like they are cheating,also the memo feature that you have is greatly helps your brain with the problems,i also like the hint
Sound | 7/8
Amazing,Amazing soundtrack,and the songs are classy,calming and when it needs to be,emotional,i especially love the screen title song and the credits song
Aesthetics/Graphics | 8-8,25/10
i dont really need to say a lot about the aesthetics of the game,just seeing it for a minute you get the appeal,they are absurd,extreme and diverse,they are all hand drawn and it gives it charm,and they all (mostly) just look cute
Story/Characters/Writing | 16/20
Fun,innocent dialogue,fairly interesting characters with their own little personality and story full of twists that keep it interesting,but because of the like 200 puzzles inserted in the story the pacing is a little off,like every 5 minutes you will get a puzzle
i especially love the dynamic between luke and layton,this kinda father son relationship,they go through a lot but they are a lot of fun together,i also really like other characters like don paolo and future luke
Side Content | 8/10
You get a lot of extra people to talk to and extra puzzles in this game,like i think more than 100 of the puzzles are extra in this game,so yeah there is a lot to do and it is fun,because,extremely hard puzzles are fun,at least for me
Replayability | 1,5/3
Not much reason to replay it,but that is not really what im looking for in a detective puzzle game,since with the mysteries that this kind of game have,you knowing them will make the experience less shoking and more boring
Playability 3/3
works fine,none a single bug or issue in my playthrough
Ending | 9/10 SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS
Wow,just beautifull stuff,didnt know prof layton stories had such sentimental themes,the way he reacted to claire leaving was really human,he didnt want her to go and start crying from the frustration and sadness that even though she is alive he cant see her anymore because of not altering time,and when he cries and takes of his hat,that is a really emotional scene,i also like the scene with luke having to go because his parents were moving,it was bittersweet,its sad but they will eventually comeback for more adventures
Overall
Fun game with difficult puzzles and an sentimental story with fun dialogue,cant ask much more out of a layton game,only maybe the pace in the story miss up a litle bit,but the rest is great
8 out of 10