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First One and Still a Favorite

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 22, 2008
Author: Amazon User

So far I have only tried two Nancy Drew games and Danger By Design was the best one that I played. It was really enjoyable. It was especially different since Nancy didn't have her cellphone with her and had to use regular phones in Paris with a calling card. I highly recommend this game to any Nancy Drew fan or for those just starting out with Nancy Drew games.

best yet

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

My children think that this is the best one of the Nancy Drew games yet.

Not the best, but still fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I gave this game 4 stars simply for the fact that it is in my favorite location: Paris, France. The setting is great, and the characters are interesting. The music is rather monotanous, but not bad. The puzzles I found fascinating and fun, not too hard but not too simple. If you are a die hard ND fan than I would definitely recommend buying this game. It is a good game, overall. One of my main 'beefs' with it was the ending--or lack thereof. It seemed rather juvenile and a little on the stupid side. I am sorry to be harsh, but that's the truth of it! :)

~Laura

Not the best ND but it's up there.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Hey, I'm 43 and I love ND games. This was a good one but not one of the best. Still, it was entertaining and the puzzles were pretty easy except for the total dark room. That requires sticky notes on your monitor. LOL

Still took me 2 days to get through.

I have every ND game, and out of all of them, I'd rate this on a scale from 1-10, about a 7-1/2.

pretty good

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I am 12 years old and i finished this game in about a week. If i had enough willing i would probably have finidhed the game in a day or 2. This game was pretty good but it isnt there best. I just felt that there werent enough puzzles and if there were they were pretty easy.Also in the game you dont really get alot of help. The first day was fun but the following days were pretty boring cause there wasnt that much to do.Also there wasnt that much excitmeant. Like you think its someone than you think its the other one.They waited for the excitment at the very end. Still though I had fun but the reason i didnt finish it in a few days is because it was boring and it didnt really appeal to me. But if you want the game it is your call. Just thought you would like to know how it was to a 12 year old. So dont get your hopes up all the way.

Doesn't Stack up to Others

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I am a HUGE fan of the Nancy Drew game series and have played about 6 or 7 of them already. Danger by Design was one of my least favorites. Although the scenery is nice and it shows alot of Paris, there is little to do at all of the locations and the tasks seem to get repetitive. After talking to the characters a few times they had little to say and there was not alot of interaction with them. There were much much less puzzles and clues to gather as there are in other ND games. Most of the game time is spent doing silly tasks like baking cookies and fixing a copy machine. And when there was a real puzzle to do it was very difficult to solve and the solutions were not something someone would have logically come up with. The plot was choppy and there were two angles to the story that had absolutely nothing to do with one another. I finished the entire game in one afternoon and the ending was lame, no excitement at all. This might me a better game for a much younger group because the tasks are easy and there are no real scary parts as there are in many of the ND games. Overall I give this game a 3 because it still had some good aspects and I love the ND series. This one goes in with the category of Kapu Cave, not horrible, but not the best.

Good, But Not Great...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have played all of the Nancy Drew games, and was expecting great things from this game. I really did enjoy it, but it was somewhat different from the other games. You play Nancy (of course) who goes to Paris to assist a nutty fashion designer. Here is my take of the game.

Story: The story was interesting. It came across as being slightly far-fetched, but most ND stories are. That is part of what makes them so much fun. The story was developed well, and all of the characters were very engaging if a bit weird.

Puzzles: None of the puzzles in this game were all that difficult. I did have trouble with one, but I never had to consult a walk through or anything like that. Most of them were just common sense and were a moderate level of difficulty.

Graphics: The graphics were very realistic and enjoyable. I especially enjoyed exploring the catacombs and swimming underwater.

Ending: VERY far-fetched. So far-fetched that it was a little painful actually. Not the best ending that I think they could have come up with.

Overall: This game is well worth the money if you can get past the ending and the fact that the puzzles are not all that difficult. If you are new to the ND games, I wouldn't start with this one. Start with games 2-13 and I think you will be better off. This game is probably better left to experienced ND gamers who are loyal enough to forgive any flaws!! Like me... Hope I helped!

Not as fun as most of the ND games

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

My daughter and I love and anticipate all the Nancy Drew games, and this is by far our least favorite. The puzzles are really ridiculous or really easy. Nothing really seems to flow very well, it's all very choppy and separate from one another. We did enjoy the France backdrop though!

Fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This was the first Nancy Drew computer game I ever bought. I was originally looking for Everquest, when this one popped out at me. I hadn't known before that Nancy Drew was a computer game. So, I ditched Everquest and brought this home. Boy, am I glad that I did! It gave me thirteen hours of fun! The plot was a bit eccentric, as were the charcters, but that's easy to overlook.

Unlike some of the other reviewers, I enjoyed the errands you were given. It made it feel like you really were an undercover detective. After all, Minette thinks you're an intern. Do you really think she's going to ask you to run around town and ask people questions? No! Plus, the errands give you a chance to meet all of the suspects.

The ending was slightly dissapointing. I wasn't happy with the explanation of Minette's mask. Overall, a nice, clean game with a bit of education. A nice tool for babysitters like me!

Good and Addicting

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

JUst wanted to say that I bought this as a gift for my sister. She requested it because she loves these kind of games. It's like being an investigator, trying to figure out every little detail. She is 15 years old and got addicted. I dropped it off with her on a Thursday and by Saturday morning I had a message on my phone from her that said she had beat the game. She spent a lot of time and effort on it but now the fun is over. I say it's probably a great purchase but don't do it all in one sitting. Take your time and enjoy the game. I would also recommend the other games Nancy Drew has to offer. Thanks and happy purchasing!

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