Adventure Gamers: Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box Review

Without tampering with a successful formula, any new Professor Layton adventure was bound to be welcome, but this one is all the more so for its many little extras and intriguing locales. The story does feel a little flatter than its predecessor’s at times, but don’t be surprised not to notice very often, since you’ll be too wrapped up in the sequel’s equally amazing, if hair-ripping puzzles. And you’ll stay wrapped up for a fair while, too, as the game could run anywhere from 15 to maybe 30 hours, depending on your play style.

For puzzle fans it’s a brilliant way to spend your time, and so long as you’re playing, that’s really all that matters.