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Felt Unfinished.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 18 / 19
Date: July 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I love the Nancy Drew Computer game series. I have played every other one out there. I was extremely excited about this new addition. It wasn't horrible. It just didn't feel as if herinteractive really finished their idea. They put so much into the very challenging puzzles that the story line and character interaction seemed very weak. I felt as if the characters were so uninvolved. It also ended very abrubptly. You didn't really solve the case. You just accidentally win. Also, the ending was very silly. I felt as if this game had so much potential, but Herinteractive did not use all of this potential. Of course, if you are the kind who has already played all the other games, I do recommend buying this one. I don't recommend this be the first Nancy Drew game you play.

Another Classic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: July 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I just finished playing this game, and it was another great addition to the Nancy Drew line. It was challenging in parts, and definitely kept my interest. If you love ND mysteries, this one's for you!

As good as the rest.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: July 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is really fun. I love it. Yet another awesome game in the Nancy Drew series.

danger by design

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 16 / 16
Date: July 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

There is a lot to like about this installment in the Nancy Drew series: great graphics, good puzzles, lots of ground to explore. There are also some problems. I agree with other reviewers who complain about the lack of interaction with the characters. After about half the game is done, there is no significant dialogue with any of the characters. Also, the historical mystery on which the story centers has absolutely nothing to do with the strange incidents in Minette's studio that Nancy has been enlisted to investigate. These are solved by pure happenstance, which is somewhat disconcerting.

Personally, I thought the confrontation with the villain at the end was hysterical. I loved it.

Overall, I would recommend this game, but perhaps not to those with no Nancy Drew experience.

Really fun!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: July 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Me and my friend got the game yesterday night and we beat it by noon of today! So as you can guess its really short! It only took us 11 hours and its supposed to last for 24 hours. Well anyway its really a lot of fun and VERY intresting! I would defiently recomend it! It helps a lot and I mean a lot if you go to www.nancydrewgames.com and go to the message bored! :)

Disc Was Defective-Could Not Install: Got Second Set OK: Game 3 Stars

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: July 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I've installed countless video games including other Nancy Drew games without any problems. The first disc looks like it had some sort of wierd water damage and did not install properly. Perhaps there is a problem with the disks they used or maybe just some batches? Another reviewer said they had easily cracked discs. hmmm.

Ok, I got the new set of disks and they worked fine, and based on the game I would give it three stars now but am unable to edit the rating! It had good puzzles and was pretty straight forward but not as good as some of the other Nancy Drew games (Blackmoor Manor, Shadow Ranch or Scarlet Hand). The subject matter seemed kind of boring. I'm a big fan of the other games that have spooky ghosts, wierd legends and interesting informational storylines, but this was just the case of the psycho fashion designer. I'm looking forward to the next one, which takes place in Hawaii!

This game is Great!! (Few Problems though)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: July 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I received this game about a week ago, I had a few quarks when installing it but finally got it up and running correctly. I did however manage to break Disc 2 when removing it from it's case, I'll admit I was excited and I pulled it out by the edges without pressing the little "Press here" button like they have listed on their website. I called Her Interactive, and spoke to a gentleman in Tech Support who was very nice and helpful - he sent me a new disc free of charge! I wish all companies could be this helpful when it comes to this type of stuff.

HELP!!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 21
Date: July 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Can anyone tell me how to get JJ's autograph? I've tried everything I could think of, but nothing seems to work.

From a teens point of view...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 12
Date: July 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

well its very interesting things what you have to do in this ND game... great overall but not that hard for me and i am only 14.
the good thing is that the graphics fabulous... i think this ND game is better for kids/teens than adults because kids would find it very amusing and also interesting, but for adults it might NOT be exciting at all.

Slightly Different, Still Fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 89 / 96
Date: July 28, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game comes in two disks; both are needed for install, but only one is needed for play. The game begins with a peek at Nancy Drew's bedroom and has a creative way to access the tutorial.

The graphics were nice. Many areas Nancy visits are light and sunny, as opposed to other games. The people were well-drawn and executed, though the people of Haunted Carousel are probably the best so far. Interacting with them was odd, though. Nancy didn't seem to need to talk to people very much, or be able to talk to them face-to face all the time. Often, when she'd go to see them, they would have nothing to say or be busy behind a door.

The puzzles ran the gamut, from very easy to "Universal Hints, here I come!" (Too bad for me, there was no UHS help when I played the game, though I did find a walkthrough.) I did have to cheat twice. Once, I feel it was something I could have figured out for myself if I had been patient enough. The other time, I truly feel a player would be hard pressed to get. Overall, though, I was pleased with the puzzles. Most puzzles fell in the middle of the spectrum and were challenging without being too difficult.

Moving around town was comfortable. Nancy uses a map of the Metro in the same manner she uses maps in other games like Scarlet Hand and Stay Tuned. However, the process of getting from one place to the next seems much faster in this game than in those games. There was also one cutaway similar to the tunnel-walking in Deception Island. The cutaway in Design is more enjoyable because is not as long and a flashlight is used, allowing the player to see what Nancy walks through.

Calling people is annoying in this game because the airline has conveniently lost Nancy's cell phone, and she uses land lines to make calls. To call the US, she has to dial a calling card AND THEN the number desired, dialing about 21 numbers for each call! Making calls takes forever.

Nancy needs to spend and earn money in this game. The manner in which she does this is not as irritating as in Old Clock, because in this game she does not risk losing money while making money.

Overall, I really liked this game. It has a much different feel to it. Why? Partly the locale. Partly the light and sunny atmosphere of many scenes. Partly the more advanced arrows and pointers to help Nancy get around. Partly that the mystery itself, and Nancy's plan to solve it, isn't always clear. The player has to work through it a bit and wander. There is not a lot of "pixel hunting," but there are a lot of mental challenges. Not as much learning as Royal Tower or Scarlet Hand, but just enough to help Nancy with a few puzzles. Nancy does get to do some fun things, such as ordering and eating French food at a café and buying items from "junk" dealers.

Who will like this game? Nancy Drew Game fans will buy it. Young people who enjoy Nancy Drew books will enjoy it. And adults who are comfortable using the computer mouse and who like adventure games (with a storyline and with many puzzles that will take several minutes each to solve) will like it, too.

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