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Nancy Drew 75th Anniversary Set

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: January 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am somewhat disappointed with the games. They are misleading, slow and more than alittle hard to navigate. The quality is not what I expected and not what I have experienced before. I thought the price was quite good until I got the products. Now I am not so sure. I guess you get what you pay for.

installation.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 10 / 13
Date: June 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I love the nancy drew computer games, so I was overjoyed when one of my best friends got me the 75th Anniversery pack for my birthday. When I got home from my party 2 days later, I tried all of them. I was very dissappointed to see that only 2 out of the 5 worked on my computer. Secrets can Kill, Message in the Haunted Mansion, and Stay Tuned for Danger all did not show an installation page on my computer screen. I also find this supriseing because my friend that gave me this game set also has it and enjoyed it very much. In fact I have played the games on her computer, all of them. I find it disturbing and strange that 3 of my games do not work and all of hers do work. In the next years I hope that Her Interactive will concentrate on making all of the games install properly on all computers.

what kind of interface do these games use?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: February 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am interested in buying this set of games but would first like to know how the controls work. Is it simply a point and click? That is, do you simply point the mouse in a certain direction and just click, or can you actually move around the scene with complete freedom of movement? And, if so, is it possible to use mouse invert? I tried a Myst game but it did not offer mouse invert (my style of play). For those who have windows XP problems just Google Windows XP Compatibility Mode. This is Microsoft's web page that tells you how to run older games under XP (this review section wouldn't let me link it here).

Enjoyable and Nifty Mysteries

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: January 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I purchased the set for my daughter and she has had a great time playing them. They are nifty little mysteries and are very interactive for children. Not too boring for the parents either. ;)

Good games, difficult installation

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: September 28, 2006
Author: Amazon User

When I first got the five pack, only two games would show an installation page. It was frustrating until I found out that the problem was because of DirectX. Now all of the games work, and there are fun. It is a tremendous value too.

Great kid game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

My daughter loves this game. It was her favorite Birthday gift. She said she likes it because it makes her think. She has to work a little to solve the mystery, Just like Nancy Drew.

CD's

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

We already have these games, so this was a gift. It was kind of embarrassing because the kids wanted to play one CD (it comes with 5) and it was ONLY for Win 95, 98 and their computer used Win XP which the box stated the programs worked on! Kind of misleading, but luckily it was only game that didn't work with XP!

Entertaining Game Series, Best Price

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 28 / 31
Date: February 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I own all of the Nancy Drew PC games and even though I'm an adult, I have a great time playing them (I pass them down to my nieces afterwards -- it helps having played the game for when they call and need help!). Secrets Can Kill is the first in the series and the only one that has an actual murder in it (the others focus on items being stolen, treasures hidden, "ghosts", and so on). "Secrets" is the weakest of the series but that's to be expected since it was the first and Her Interactive has made many improvements with each game. The game is point-and-click and the cursors change color and look when there's something of interest. Navigation is pretty easy, the graphics are rich and colorful, and some of the puzzles can be very challenging. In the earliest games you could choose between Master, Senior and Junior Detective but later games just offer Junior and Senior. Junior Detective mode gives Nancy a little book where she keeps track of what to do next, so kids can refer to it and not get too lost. The games became more educational with the titles of Dolphin Cove (you learn about dolphins, whales, nautical terms and flags, etc.) and Secret of the Scarlet Hand (all about the Mayan culture with settings in a museum). Some titles are just spooky fun like Haunted Mansion, Blackmoor Manor, Treasure in the Royal Tower and so on. The voice work on these games is good, but sometimes you can tell the actor is faking an accent. There's not a lot of animation, and the suspects usually stay in one spot so you know where to find them when you need them. I would recommend these games for preteens and up because some of the effects could scare a small child (in a couple of the games there is an explosion effect when you choose the wrong thing -- luckily there is always the "Second Chance" button, but the suddeness of the bang could make you jump if you don't know it's coming.) Overall, this series just keeps improving. I'm looking forward to the next one which will see Nancy in Paris, France.

Great Deal!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 21 / 25
Date: October 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I bought all of these games separately and love them (and I'm an adult--you definitely don't have to be a kid to enjoy these games). This package is a great deal--you get the first five Nancy Drew games for the price of one. This is a good starter pack for a ND newbie before because not only is it very affordable, it includes several of the best games of the series, including my favorite, Treasure in the Royal Tower. Just be sure not to start with Secrets Can Kill (or if you do, don't base your opinion of the series on it). It was the very first one made and the quality is not very good. Happy sleuthing!

Not just for girls!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 15 / 15
Date: December 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Nancy Drew games have become a family affair in our house! My 10 year old son enjoys them as much as my 12 year old daughter. And, honestly, I enjoy them as much as the kids. We gather around the computer as a group deciding which way to go, who to talk to, what to try next, etc. The games are good, clean, non-violent, stimulating fun. Start with Message in a Haunted Mansion and you will be hooked! And, the price on this anniversary package is fantastic.

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