Nancy Drew: The Legend of the Crystal Skull

List Price: $19.99 Discount Price: $16.99

Features:

• Play as Nancy Drew as you explore the Bolet mansion as her best friend Bess Marvin in the French Quarter
• Plunge into darkness and navigate your way through the mansion and cemetery by candlelight
• Outwit an alligator, a spider, and an iguana
• Infiltrate a secret society, unlock crypts, and collect glass eyeballs
• Play arcade-style games--bowl, blast angry wasps, and dodge chomping teeth

Customer Reviews:

Good game [Posted on 2008-05-08]
Not the best Her Ineractive has ever produced, but still enjoyable. Not recommended for very young children because it had a very dark theme in it with voodoo. At times the game was confusing when switching between "Bess" and "Nancy" as there weren't additional clues to be found between characters.

not the best but worth it [Posted on 2008-05-24]
this game does have good graphics, the puzzles are good and it's fun to play. the story line is a little weird and this one place that's a little bit creepy, but it fits the story line. i like the fact you get to play some one else besides Nancy (which is Bess). this is not one of best games but close to them and worth the purchase price.

Great game, but.... [Posted on 2008-05-28]
If you haven't tried Nancy Drew out for size yet, what are you waiting for? These games have stunning graphics, amazing interactive features, and complex characters/plots. Legend of the Crystal Skull is no different. You'll soon find yourself wandering around the creepy, creaky Bolet Mansion which seems to be plagued by secret plots, a spooky skeleton, and glass eyes. It certainly doesn't fail to impress.
However, considering the sky-high standards "Her Interactive" has set with the previous 16 Nancy Drew games for PCs, I'll be harsh (for those of you debating over which ND game to buy first). My friends and I played this together at a party, and we couldn't get away from the computer. Because we didn't want to mess around with the little stuff for too long, we picked up one of those walkthroughs you can find online. I think we could have ended up playing for days if we hadn't used it: some of the puzzles and clues are pretty complicated (especially for 4 lazy teenagers!)
On that note, we loved the characters (most particularly the troubled, but charming, Henry Bolet. Is there something wrong with a crush on a virtual character...?) But the ending was kind of disappointing... The ending was just a little to kitchy for me.
My advice - pick it up if you already know you like the series. If this is your first, buy Nancy Drew Treasure In The Royal Tower instead. It's a personal favorite, that is a perfect mix of spine-chilling and enchanting.

Great way for families to interact and learn logic skills too [Posted on 2008-05-31]
Our family has become hooked, like many, on these Nancy Drew interactive CD-R games. Each features a mystery that can be solved on a junior or senior level and our family gathers around the computer to solve the mysteries for hours on end. This particular one has a few somewhat scary moments in it (a man dressed in a Mardi Gras skeleton mask appears out of nowhere) and there is some voodoo type references which I could do without. However, it's a great addition to the many Nancy Drew games that we've already played. Great at developing logic skills for middle-schoolers and also great for family togetherness!

More Than I Expected [Posted on 2008-06-12]
I have every Nancy Drew game, because I think they are really interesting! The Legend of the Crystal Skull ended up being much better than I originally thought. It gives you a good feel for New Orleans and the tasks are actually fun. The only one I did not like was the riddles with answers on gravestones. They were beyond me! This game is great for kids and adults!

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