I LOVE this game! I have been playing for 4 days straight ;) I love the characters & the mysteries and puzzles! I have had to look up the answer for a puzzle or 2! Overall this is a very fun game with a cool storyline that makes you want to keep playing it! There are many levels and it doesn't get boring. I have also started watching the film, "Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva" and i will be playing all of the Professor Layton games! Highly recommended!

Professor Layton and The Curious Village is the first game in the series that was released for the Nintendo DS, back in 2007. However, chronologically speaking, it is actually the fourth game in the series.

This is a mystery game with interactive puzzles. The story follows Professor Hershel Layton and his apprentice, Luke Triton, as they investigate a little village in the countryside in search of a lost artifact. They soon come to realize that something strange is going on with the village and its inhabitants, but it will take some sleuthing to find out what it is!

Being that this was the first game available in North America, it's also the first game in the series that I played. I'm a fan of puzzle games so this one was a real treat. It's definitely a family-friendly game, but the puzzles can be challenging, not too easy considering how approachable it is for younger gamers. It's something that adults can enjoy as well, and if anything the series gets more difficult as it goes along. This is one of the easier games by far.

The story and characters are very charming. I was immediately sucked in, so it's no surprise that I ended up playing all of the other games in the series. I look forward to every new game as it comes out.