2. St. Mystere - Professor Layton & The Curious Village
Weve got no idea where this quaint little town is, so just getting there could be troublesome. Perhaps its in France maybe? It does sound French. But everyone speak English. Who the hell knows? One things for certain though; if you dont care for puzzles, brainteasers and number problems, you wont enjoy your stay in St. Mystere. The locals bloody love a puzzle; obsessed, the lot of them. For unbeknownst tourists, this puzzle love-in the townspeople have can be very frustrating at times. You cant ask anyone for help without having a brainteaser thrust in your face. Just getting directions to your hotel or to a nearby restaurant can become quite the tiresome chore. Dont visit if youre in a hurry. And dont bring money with you either. St. Mystere has their own currency called Picarats, and there isnt a Bereau De Change around for miles. Luckily the townspeople are very clumsy and are forever dropping money all over the place, so youre rarely going to go short. There are some strange goings-on here though, like odd noises in the middle of the night emanating from the mysterious tower at the edge of town. And if you bump into a well-spoken Sherlock Holmes-looking chap and his smart-mouth Cockney child side-kick in a school uniform, best leave them be, theyve got a job to do. Plus you dont want to get caught up with a grown man who hangs around with a pre-pubescent boy whos clearly not his son.