Others say...

"An Enoyable ND."
This one is alot better than the first. It full of suspense and mystery.See, this family friend and daytime soap opera star invites Nancy to NY to discover who could be threatening her Co-Star. You can go to three different areas and in each one you get to do alot of sleuthing and find alot of clues.You can question suspects like Rick and Mattie to find out what they have to hide.You can go through secret passage ways to find out information that can help you solve the case. I really enjoyed it but I only gave it four stars because I like the later games a little better. But I would highly reccomend this game to any ND fan.

"Good but not great"
After playing all 14 of the Nancy Drew computer games, my daughter found this one to be less interesting than the others. While good, this was not the very best of the Nancy Drew Computer games. I believe this might be one of the earlier games. The graphics are average and the mystery very simplistic. The two best Nancy Drew computer games are the Curse of Blackmoor manor for its complexity and graphics, and Secret of the Old clock for its charming appearance and similarity to the old Nancy Drew Mystery books. Once you have solved the first few, the games grow rather boring for an older person (such as a mother), but the kids seem to enjoy them again and again despite their similarities.

"One of the Earler games --- and you can tell"
Let me just start off by saying that I probably would have enjoyed this game more if I hadn't had the wonderful experience of playing some of the later and more thought-out Nancy Drew games in this series. So comparitively, this game isn't so good, but if you haven't played any of them, it would probably be more fun. I did find this game fun -- it was much better than the first game in this series, Secrets Can Kill, but I found the next game in the series, Message in a Haunted Mansion, to be much more fun. If you are looking to buy one of these games as a gift, that is a great idea first of all. they are entertaining and fun for the whole family. Lots of games say that but these really are! It's also fun to work on them with your friends, siblings, etc, because when you get stuck, you can turn to your partner to help you move on.

Anyway, more about the game... It is set in New York, and one of the biggest stars is receiving threatening letters. You are Nancy Drew and responsible for solving the mystery. Clues are everywhere, and you interact with characters and take taxis around New York.

If you blow something up, fall off a cliff, or do something that would end your case in real life, you can always use the "Second Chance" feature and have a second chance. Actually, you can have as many chances as you need. And, if many people are working on this game at once but they are each playing separately, this can be accomadated -- the game can save up to 8 different games at different progresses in the mystery.

This game is fun but it definitely isn't the best of them. If you are looking for a hard game, go with Danger on Deception Island, or Curse of Blackmoor Manor. A good game to give as a gift to somebody who doesn't have any of these games is Message in a Haunted Mansion. Each of the games is set in a different city or place -- one is on an island, one in a castle, one in a theater in St. Louis, one in San Francisco.... and the newest, Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon, takes place on a train! There are tons of possibilities, and these games will keep you occupied for a really long time. These games are some of the best ever made! Happy gaming!!

"a real disappointment"
I was really disappointed with this Nancy Drew game. I have several others and just love them even though I'm a "grown-up mother of four"! I'm usually so hooked I have to force myself away from the computer. This one was very boring, to me. I wondered if it was an older game and I have become used to the newer releases. I missed the large number of puzzles in some of the other games and the tasks and challenges of other titles like Secret of the Scarlet Hand and Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake. I felt there just wasn't as much to do...maybe I didn't like having to think it through so much; don't know. There also seemed to be a lot of things that weren't essential to the game that really just threw me off. I don't think this is one of the better ND games, but everyone's different! Looks like a lot of other buyers enjoyed it.

"Wow!"
Here you are again as Nancy Drew now solving another mystery: Why is Rick Arlen, the soap opera star of "Light of Our Love," receiving these horribe death threats? And why is it that everyone in and out of the studio seems to have something against him? You're about to set foot as an extra on the set to sneak around to find out more about the odd death threats. Even clues from cod liver oil to 3D glasses could become important in "Stay Tuned for Danger."

Oh, wow! The characters are now 3D in the second of the Nancy Drew PC game series. This game was so much easier than the first, no 2-disk garbage, and an amazing story that you almost want to never end! Two thumbs up!