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Professor Layton and the Last Specter Reviews

VideoGamer

11/2011

7.0/10

Professor Layton and the Last Specter Review

Early on in Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call there's a moment where Emmy, plucky assistant to the top-hatted prof, takes a moment to reflect upon the situation at hand."A great archaeological find linked to a mysterious letter with an air of danger about it!" she exclaims. "I couldn't possibly imagine a situation being more Laytonesque!"The Professor himself doesn't care much for Emmy's new adjective, but she's got a point: there's something inherently familiar about the setup to this, the fourth game in Level 5's series. While the giant, eponymous Spectre adds a splash of Godzilla to proceedings, arriving at night to flatten entire buildings, most of the game finds Layton and his chums walking around a quiet town, prodding the eccentric locals until they furnish him with riddles to solve.Clearly, this is exactly what most people will want from a Layton title, but it's hard to escape the feeling that everything is overly familiar. Last year's Lost Future had the gimmick of time travel to keep things interesting, while the game before that, Diabolical Box, had the courtesy to give us a mysterious train ride before returning to the established crawl around town.

GameSpot

10/2011

8.0/10

Professor Layton and the Last Specter Review

Which shape comes next in a logical sequence? How old are three children whose added ages equal 13 and whose ages multiplied equal 36? Was the last item ordered at table four a cup of tea, a plate of toast or a glass of juice? If you enjoy getting just enough information and then puzzling out the answers to questions like these, there's a very good chance you've played one or several games in the Professor Layton series. The Last Specter is the latest chapter in the exploits of the famous archaeologist and puzzle-solver, and it doesn't deviate from the template of its predecessors. This brings with it a feeling that you've played this game before, but seeing Layton again is like seeing an old friend, and with its poignant story and satisfying assortment of brainteasers, the Last Specter is great fun despite its familiarity. The Last Specter is the fourth Layton game to be released, but its events take place prior to the other entries. Here, you learn the tale of how Layton and his trusty apprentice Luke first met, and you meet Layton's assistant, the wonderfully spirited Emmy Altava. The trio investigates the mystery of a massive, fog-shrouded specter that periodically attacks Luke's hometown of Misthallery and meets an arrogant new villain who seems poised to become the Moriarty to Layton's Holmes.

1UP

10/2011

Review: Professor Layton and the Last Specter

The Professor Layton series is meant to evoke the spirit of a sort of fictional post-Edwardian England, so it's wholly fitting that the games themselves display a spiritual similarity to the pulp novels of that era. They're hardly the tawdry, poorly written tripe common to the penny dreadfuls of those days, but like classic cheap pulp entertainment, they're formulaic and comfortable. Level-5 set down a pattern for the series with the very first game, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, and the puzzle-solving protagonist's latest adventure never strays an inch from that prescribed format. You don't play a Professor Layton game because you're looking for a shocking new form of interactive narrative, though. You play because you like the characters -- the erudite gentleman who serves as the hero, his eager young assistant Luke, and the frequently odd folk who surround the latest mystery -- and because you enjoy solving riddles, both in the sense of overt brain-teasers and the inevitable nesting puzzles that comprise each game's plot. A Professor Layton game is a whimsical, intriguing detective novel crammed with both cartoons and overt calls for mental gymnastics.

GameInformer

10/2011

8.5/10

Professor Layton and the Last Specter

When gamers talk about the Professor Layton series, most have played a game or two in the series, but few have made it through the entire trilogy. Level-5 wisely steered the fourth game in the series back to the time when Layton and his apprentice first met, kicking off a new prequel trilogy. This way new players can jump in without feeling lost and veteran players can skip any missed entries without the guilt.This time around, the professor heads to the town of Misthallery with his original puzzle-solving apprentice, Emmy Altava. It's nice to see him run around with another capable adult, and when they team with Luke, it creates an entertaining rivalry. Interesting new characters abound, like the He-Man policeman Grosky and the strange hide-and-seek enthusiast Goosey. While the story isn't quite as good as the excellent Unwound Future, it still hits all the right beats and knows how to tug at the heartstrings at the end.Most of the mechanics remain unchanged from the advances made in the last game. This is fine by me, since those changes addressed a lot of my previous complaints. You'll recognize a lot of the same puzzle types from previous entries like block sliding, tracing tangled wires, and basic geometry.

GamePro

10/2011

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9.0/10

Review: Professor Layton and the Last Specter

Professor Layton returns in his longest and most intellectually stimulating adventure yet. How many other games can wear the badge "formulaic" as a compliment? The fourth game in the franchise, but the first chronologically, Professor Layton and the Last Specter isn't very different from the previous games in the series. You have the same go-there-solve-puzzles-save-the-day format as always, but when a series has found such solid footing, is there really any need for drastic change? As always, the cut-scenes and voice acing would feel right at place in a feature-length animated film. The soundtrack is by turns soothingly familiar and exciting. And the story...well the story could use some work. Like any graphic adventure, Specter's main draw is in the puzzles and the narrative. And like the previous games, Layton's adventure yo-yos between pulp mystery intrigue, cartoon antics, and out-of-nowhere plot twists. The red herrings feel a little cheap when they involve characters and events never previously alluded to, but the foundation is still enjoyable. You get to learn how the Professor met his ever-present apprentice, and you get quite a bit of set up for the Layton animated film, The Eternal Diva.

IGN

10/2011

9.0/10

Professor Layton and the Last Specter Review

After almost two years of waiting, Professor Layton and the Last Specter for Nintendo DS has finally made its way stateside. While technically the fourth entry in the Layton series, the game actually acts as a prequel to the other three titles. Whether or not you're familiar with Layton's past adventures, though, this entry marks a high point for the series - one that all fans of mysterious, brain teasing fun should take notice of. Like all Layton games, Last Specter is a puzzle game/point-and-click adventure hybrid. But although it offers little in the way of innovation, featuring the same basic gameplay of all the other entries, never before has the formula been so polished. The story follows a much younger Layton as he unravels a mystery involving a series of attacks at the hands of a frightening specter. It introduces players to the quaint, quirky town of Misthallery - a colorful character in its own right. Layton, his mysterious new assistant Emmy and his constant companion Luke must traverse every corner of this place to unravel the secret of the specter before it wreaks irrevocable damage on this small, quiet town. Last Specter also gives players the opportunity to learn how Layton and Luke first crossed paths - a wonderful bit of insight for fans of the franchise. The way the mystery unfolds this go round is quite impressive.

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