9.6 out of 10

Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

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User Score (230)

9.4
Expert Score (40)

8.8
Gameplay (11)

9.4
Graphics (15)

9.0
Sound (15)

8.3
Storyline (2)

9.1
Control (5)

9.6
Addiction (2)

8.8
Singleplayer (2)

8.9

Freak Rank

4 of 1957 in Nintendo DS Games

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Pros & Cons

adventure, good sound, graphics, story, challenging

Score Distribution

Experts:

9-10		(31)
7-8		(9)
5-6		(0)
3-4		(0)
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Users:

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5-6		(10)
3-4		(3)
1-2		(2)

Expert Reviews

Fragland

8.8/10

8 October 2009
It's not a difficult assignment to puzzle together a conclusion. Just like its predecessor this game is beautifully put together, you get tons of fun and varied puzzles and a funny story to keep everything together. Read more
- Puzzles are still top, Beautiful presentation and good storyline, Tons of content and extras, Educational for young and old
- National languages are fun, but voices could be better, Tips not always as useful
Game Boyz

9.0/10

10 September 2010
With a title like Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box I half expected there be a trick in opening the game case. This second game is a continuation of the Professor Layton series on Nintendo DS. Read more
GamingTrend

9.3/10

10 December 2011
40 years into the digital revolution, most people think they understand what a video game is. When they think of a video game they mostly think of two extremes: Mario … Read more
- Puzzles slightly easier than The Curious Village, Great sound and music, Fantastic story, A great game for new gamers, Lots of extras
- Puzzles slightly easier than The Curious Village, Great sound and music, Fantastic story, A great game for new gamers, Lots of extras
Guide 2 Games

14 November 2011
There’s nothing quite like a good mystery. After all, who doesn’t like trying to put all the pieces together before the end? I guess we like to think we can outthink the best detectives of fiction. Read more
VGChartz

9.0/10

28 October 2009
For 30 picarats, can you tell if this game is as good as the first one? ‘Professor Layton & the Curious Village’, the first game in the Layton series launched in America, was one of those rare titles that no one really... Read more
Cheat Code Central

9.0/10

19 October 2009
Some might think this kind of game is only for fans of the point-and-click genre; however, there's a lot more to this series than that. The puzzles are very engaging and perfectly solvable, the story flows with ease and keeps... Read more
AtomicGamer

8.0/10

4 September 2009
While the game isn’t particularly inventive, there’s still fun to be had, not to mention the many unlockable bonus modes, the ability to revisit unsolved puzzles at Granny Riddleton’s shack and in a stroke of marketing Read more
GamerNode

8.0/10

30 August 2009
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box is essentially more of the same as last time, but is clearly the objectively better game in the series. Read more
Game Revolution

21 August 2009
If a train is traveling from Boston at 50 mph and another train is delayed at Los Angeles and... So, you want to read a review for Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box ? Read more
- Challenges intelligence in various ways, Whimsical graphics, Humbling appeal, Waiting for distressed strangers, Not really doing any detective work
GameShark

9.3/10

17 October 2009
Diabolically addictive puzzle greatness Read more
- Fantastically designed puzzles, gorgeous animations and scenery, charming as a basket full of kittens. Kittens with top-hats. And canes. Charming as a basket full of British kittens.
- Some puzzles are more grinding it out than figuring it out, Professor Layton isn't real and can't come to your house for tea