Professor Layton series

 UK I’ll tell you why, because this game is genuinely enjoyable; not since Grim Fandango has a point and click puzzle game been this immersive. The DS has quite an extensive repertoire of puzzle games already; ranging from Professor Layton and the Curious ...

By Jonathan Cresswell In a strange world where everybody is obsessed by silly logic puzzles and curious questions, this DS title was a puzzle game in the clothing of a point and click adventure. You may have to get sheep across a river or figure out how many candles will be left, but whatever the task it’s presented...

 NC - Dec 2, 2008 Professor Layton is a fresh and charming new take on the old point-and-click (er, point-and-touch?) adventure that follows the intrepid, puzzle-solving ...

By Ali Miller Professor Layton and the Curious Village – Perhaps one of the smartest games to come out on the DS, Professor Layton is definitely geared towards the older gamers on your list. The game features point-and-click brain teasers and puzzles that’s sure to stump even the sharpest of players.