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One of the best

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 16
Date: October 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is quite possibly one of the best Nancy Drew PC games we've ever played. We've played each one (a group of 4 of us) and enjoy the ND games since they're family friendly. This one is especially enjoyable because of the challenging puzzles and we found the subject matter very interesting. The graphics are getting better with each game. Out of the 17 ND games to date this one is my personal favorite (and we're only half way through the game!!)

Not as good as its predecessors

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 21 / 26
Date: October 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have played all of the Nancy Drew Games, and I wish that HER Interactive would find one formula of game play and STICK TO IT. In one game there may be many characters, several opportunities to die, challenging puzzles and many different locales to explore. In others, they stick to one basic location, very few characters and easy puzzles. This particular game falls into this category. Not many characters, one main location for about 80% of game play, and the puzzles are either really easy, or the solution is way out in left field. This definitely was not one of my favorites.

Another Great Nancy Drew!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 22 / 22
Date: October 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

My daughters and I await each ND with anticipation. Fun scares, good thinking games and entertaining stories keep us coming back for more. Sadly, we finished it in about ten hours so now it's just a waiting game until the next one.
I love the family-friendly story line mixed with little "scares" and snares. A+++++

the legend of the crystal skull

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: October 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

i think this is one of the better nancy drew games and i have played them all and the next one is called the phantom of venice!

daughter's disire's

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: November 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am 67 and daughter is 40 and her daughter is 18 we all love Nancy Drew. What can I say, we are a family that likes to do things together. We all have busy lives. This is one thing that brings us together. I always buy Nancy & you know my daughter & grandaughter are waiting for me to finish. We started reading the books & then here comes the computer age. We are evolving with the times. Please keep them coming. I am RN my girl is environmentalist working for the Army and her girl is going to Airforce academy next year.

Skull-duggery

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I found this one much more enjoyable than White Wolf of Icicle Creek. It moves along better- I don't seem to be getting stuck endlessly in the same spots. Some very clever puzzles, and interesting characters.

I Think That Her Interactive Finally Got The Message!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 11
Date: November 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have been an avid Nancy Drew gamer for years now. I have purchased and solved all 16 prior ND games, but I was so disappointed with the last two game in the series that I almost didn't buy this one. I'm glad that I did though. I was beginning to wonder why Her Interactive wasn't listening to all the reviews that were being posted on the website that said they wanted Nancy Drew to return to what the first games were like. I could not agree more! The first games in the series were so wonderful, that the last two or three have been huge letdowns. Finally, this game IS a return to the original. No, the theme song is not back, and you don't have the wonderful book menu, and it doesn't incorporate edutainment into the mix, but the storyline and the puzzles were quite a step up from previous games.

Here is my list of pros.

Graphics-Wonderful! Better than any of the previous games by a long stretch! I have never been to New Orleans, but after playing this game I felt like I had! This game creates a suspenseful setting with dark, dreary rooms and constant rain. GREAT!

Story-Great again! I love it when they decide to make a game about an actual legend. It makes the game feel all the more realistic to the player. The only thing I would have liked is if there was more interaction between Nancy and the other characters in the game. I think that that would have helped to develop the story line a little more.

Puzzles-A+ They were more challenging than some of the other games in the series. I had to spend more time on some of these puzzles than I spent total on the two previous games, and some of them were really addictive and fun! They were all very logical and I never needed a walk-through. There were a few puzzles that were repetitive though.

Cons

Ending-Dreadful! It was not at all challenging or difficult! I wasn't even surprised by the culprit! Most of the Nancy Drew games have an ending that gets you adrenaline pumping, but this one you just kind of sit and watch it end. Not very fun.

Content-Clean game, but contained a little bit of hoodoo. I am a Christian, so this made me a little bit uneasy. It is presented as a bunch of hogwash, but if young children are going to be playing it, you may want to pass on it!

A word to the wise: Some very creepy, make you jump a mile high, moments in this game. I loved it, but I think some very, very young children would end up having nightmares! Also, at the beginning of the game, there is a warning that says that the game is best played with the lights turned off. It may be good for the ambiance, but if you are like me, I don't recommend that you try this! If you get migraines, you may be in for a killer one!

All in all, this is one of the best games Her has produced in a while! If you are like me, and are a loyal ND fan who has been hesitant to buy this game because of its predecessors you won't be disappointed with Legend of the Crystal Skull!

Raining at the Mansion

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: November 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This adventure has everything I look for in this type of game; a haunted house, a rainstorm (that you walk in and never get wet!), New Orleans and hints of voodoo. The characters are interesting, not annoying, and there are less phone calls than in other Nancy Drew games. The problem is that many of the puzzles are not solvable. They involve tedious trial and error for a solution that cannot be deduced by logical reasoning, or simply make no sense at all. I found myself on the cheat boards often, and felt disheartened when I realized there was no way to have "figured it out" myself. Play this one for the gothic ambiance, but don't waste time if you can't 'get' the puzzle.

They're getting better!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: November 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

When ND games first came out, my daughter and I fell in love with them. We could play them together and the puzzles were challenging and the situations were sometimes scary (the kind of scary as in anticipation of who or what is around the corner.) The locations were often historical and we learned a lot while having fun playing the game. But the last few games have been just plain dumb, no real suspense or challenge, just silly, repetitive tasks or puzzles that were so hard they became very frustrating. We had about given up on ND games, especially with the most recent ones having so many bugs and the theme music being gone. But HI redeemed themselves with CRY. The puzzles are very challenging but solvable, there is a definite element of suspense and anticipation, and best of all no repetitive busywork. I do wish we got to do a bit more exploring, and really would like the endings to be more challenging. That used to be one of the scariest parts, trying to get away from or to catch the culprit! Now it seems like the story just kind of ends and you have to sit through a long explanation. CRY is definitely back on the right track but there are still improvements to be made, and HI, please bring back that opening theme music- that really set the mood for a good mystery!

The Legend of the Crystal DULL...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 12 / 18
Date: November 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I realize that I am in the minority here, but I really didn't enjoy this ND game. On the positive side, the plot moves along, the graphics are great and it is more challenging than most of the last releases. However, many of the puzzles are just not that logical and can be VERY tedious. This is the first Nancy Drew game that I have had to consistently resort to cheat sites to get through (even on Junior Detective). Normally, I can complete the whole mystery with only one to two hints.

It seems like HER is trying to respond to customer comments and create longer, more challenging games. Some of the puzzles in this particular game do that very well. Other parts, however, really miss the mark. If you are a fan of other ND games, you'll probably enjoy this one, too. If you haven't played any other games in the Nancy Drew series, this is NOT a good choice to start with.

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