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Friday, January 6 2012

Professor Layton and the Last Specter

Although the weakest entry in the franchise, The Last Specter still transports players to a charming, self-consistent, and beautiful world that exists as an ode to riddles.


Wednesday, October 26 2011

'White Knight Chronicles II' Is a Waste in Almost Every Sense of the Word

There is not a single original idea in White Knight Chronicles II, and of the stolen ones, few are anything to aspire to.


Monday, September 20 2010

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

The general uselessness of tag mode essentially turns Dragon Quest IX into an exclusively single player experience.


Monday, September 21 2009

Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

It is hard to know how to recommend Diabolical Box. It is a great game, and it is also the spitting image of its predecessor.


Friday, March 14 2008

Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Professor Layton and the Curious Village succeeds because of the way it marries puzzles and adventure gaming while packaging the combination in a unique and aesthetically pleasing way.


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