I remember when I was in about sixth grade and my sister and I were really into the Nancy Drew games. We’d sit like rocks for hours, trying to figure out how these puzzle pieces fit together, or why we couldn’t go in that room yet, or whatever. I think we have about 8 of those games, and I’ve played at least some parts of each one. So naturally, I was ecstatic when I found the latest installment of Miss Nancy’s adventures at my local Target.
And the mystery is… a haunted Japanese inn! It just keeps getting better. (I adore Japanese culture.)
The installation was really easy; basically just point-and-click. It took a little while though, but luckily it didn’t take up too much computer power. I was
able to watch some funny YouTube videos while the green bar filled up.
As usual, the Nancy Drew HUD was very easy to navigate, even though I haven’t played the games in forever. The graphics are a teensy bit behind the times, but that’s just me nit-picking. Since the older games, they’ve really improved on the animations and voice acting.
The story itself is really interesting, as is per usual with Nancy’s games. A tad cliche, I’ll admit, but there ae some really intricate details that make it juicy. For example, Miwako, the inn’s manager, has this really creepy (though strangely cute) robotic cat that seems really trivial at first, but… well, I don’t want to give anything away. Point is, during my experience, there were several pieces to ...