![]() Although the game’s concept is interesting, this game moves very slowly. ![]() The first time I played this game, I found it to be extremely dull. It’s up to Nancy to find out what, or who, is behind the monsters’ sightings before the monster claims another victim. The monster is believed by the locals to be the same legendary beast who terrorised the castle and its residents during numerous points in history, resulting in the disappearances – and even deaths – of various girls. In this adventure, Nancy visits Castle Finster following a series of monster sightings. "Young gamers, and perhaps those who are new to the point-and-click adventure genre, would find a lot to enjoy here – it is obviously marketed towards these audiences, and the developers succeeded in delivering a great product for them.I’m going to be the first to admit that this game really comes down to personal taste. The Captive Curse is the twenty-fourth entry in the long-running Nancy Drew game series, which has survived throughout the downfall (and recent resurgence) of point-and-click adventure games. That’s right, there have been twenty-freakin’-three games prior to this one. #Nancy drew the captive curse review series#įans of the series know what to expect, but does The Captive Curse offer anything to people like me who haven’t a clue about anything Nancy-related?Īs a newcomer who had no idea what’s going on, I didn’t feel a very warm welcome. For starters, there is no introduction to Nancy herself outside of, “Hi, I’m Nancy.” It’s a bit disappointing that there wasn’t a greater introduction to the character you will be controlling for the entire game, but I guess that comes with the whole “this is the twenty-fourth game, you should know by now” territory. Players begin at Nancy’s desk where they can read various things including the case dossier and a comic book about a detective and his dog. Also found on her desk is a scrapbook with brief summaries of Nancy’s past cases (all twenty-three of them!) which were somewhat interesting to read through, and they left enough open that players who are interested in a particular story can buy that game without any major spoilers. Nancy also appears to be a fan of Japanese culture because she has rice ball and chibi-cat ornaments on her desk. They may have some significance to prior cases, but since the game refused to properly introduce Nancy to me, I chose to assume she is a massive otaku cosplaying as a detective.Īs I said before, this is my first Nancy Drew title, and as such I didn’t know where to begin. Luckily there is a handy tutorial available to teach new players how to navigate the screen and utilize Nancy’s inventory. Of course, I had no idea how to actually turn the pages of the tutorial book, which wasn’t explained until I managed to somehow reach page three. #Nancy drew the captive curse review how to#Īnd then I had no idea how to put the book down… but it was nothing that frantic clicking couldn’t solve. Whenever you feel ready, you can initiate the case. You are asked to choose to be either a Junior detective or a Senior detective. The former has several benefits, including easier puzzles and a hotline Nancy can call for hints (not much unlike Nintendo’s hint hotline, rest its soul). I’ve been around point-and-clicks since my childhood, though, so I haughtily grabbed the Senior badge.
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