Those who appreciate Professor Layton’s posers but are uninterested by the overarching narrative are encouraged to give to give Puzzler World 2013 an attempt.
Nintendo Life: There’s a good chance that you already know whether or not you're going to purchase Puzzler World 2013. Whether it's because you’ve played a previous game in the series, you’ve read our review of the DS version – which is, for all intents and purposes, the same game – that released in Europe late last year, or if it’s just because you're a fan of puzzle games, this one is pretty obvious. Being the latest instalment in the popular series, there’s not much that hasn’t already been said about the game, but that doesn’t mean this is one to be ignored.
"For template-driven affairs that succumb to the syndrome of annually rehashing old material, reinvention can be an energizing boost for the overall series. Deciding against such a move and instead sticking to the tried-and-true can be a risk simply for complacency reasons, but there are situations where this can pay off, such as when an entry is the premiere foray into a particular market. Though it is not the first of its kind on the respective platform it finds itself, this matches, to a degree, the direction of the latest iteration in the Puzzler World series." -- Wiiloveit.com
Nintendo Life: There are a number of reasons why the Puzzler World series continues to see new life on DS. For one, it's still a bestselling series, which is no doubt partly down to the DS's impressive install base around the world. However, it's also the fact that the titles' word and logic puzzles — which historically have been restricted to newspapers and books — are perfectly suited for the system's touch screen controls and portable nature. Puzzler World 2013 is the latest instalment, and with an impressive range of new puzzles all stored in a single game card, it's certainly worth a look if you consider yourself a puzzle fanatic.
