The navigation also frustrates me to no end because you have to be in the exact right place to turn and then sometimes it lags so you click again and suddenly you’re sharing intimate secrets with deidre

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The navigation also frustrates me to no end because you have to be in the exact right place to turn and then sometimes it lags so you click again and suddenly you’re sharing intimate secrets with deidre
Playing Midnight in Salem like 'oh yeah that's right I am Resistant To Change'
'Forgot that about myself'
*tries to rotate camera view left, does a u-turn, jumps in surprise at Deirdre for the 10000th time*
*whispers* 'Lani Minella would never do this to me'
Finally played Midnight in Salem and let me tell you….
We waited four years for this?!
Ugh.
When all the promo stuff was finally being released, I refused to watch it. Just like I do with movies, I didn’t want to ruin the game? I don’t know what my logic was, but I was not impressed with the promo images of the game, so I didn’t bother watching the final trailer. It reminded me of the poor quality of Secrets Can Kill (one of my least favourite games), so I was seriously worried.
I actually wanted to buy a physical copy of the game. Turns out Her Interactive is the only place you can get it, and shipping costs TWICE as much as the game itself. Twice. I would have to pay $40 shipping, plus convert it to Canadian dollars which would probably make the total close to $100. No thank you.
I was already worried about so many things before the game was even released LOL
The new interface threw me off so much. I had the worst time navigating anything. I don’t really play any other video games any more so I have no idea what I was expecting? Okay, I was expecting things to be similar to all the other Nancy Drew games. I hated how you basically had go right up to the wall to turn left. I liked how in all the other games you could see where you were going. In this one you really couldn’t turn until the last second, if that makes sense?
I did not really like the voice actress for Nancy. I liked the sound of her voice but that was about it. Her acting abilities need a bit of work in my opinion. She sounded like she was reading half the lines, very unnatural, and it pulled me away from the story. That never happened for me with Lani. The other voice actors did a great job though! Nancy just needs a bit more practice.
The character graphics were hilarious. Was it just my computer or did Joe look like he really had to pee most of the time?? The judge weirdly hunched and the lawyer and Teegan were swaying unnaturally. Do any of the characters sit down properly?! The lawyer in particular was awkward. Why was she always standing behind her desk?
I hated how Nancy didn’t let you look at things before commenting on them! When I first started she was talking about the object like we were supposed to know about it already? In the previous games Nancy would pick something up and comment on it WHILE YOU WERE LOOKING AT IT which helped you make sense of things. Here she just throws it in her inventory and somehow already knows what it is without looking.
The puzzles. While they were all way too easy (the cipher was actually pointless UGH) they were annoying to actually figure out in the first place. I spent at least 15 minutes in that first room at the very beginning of the game trying to find that damn key. I clicked both little squares on the desk but nothing happened, so I figured the key was somewhere else. I finally found a walkthrough on youtube that showed me what I had already tried. Very frustrating.
I hated how Nancy repeated things every. time. you. clicked. the. thing. I could not figure out what I was supposed to do in the evidence room. I clicked on the video a few times and she had the same conversation with Deirdre. Also you had the same opening conversation with Jason several times. Why? We already went over this. Stop asking me if I need directions!
There were way too many cut scenes. I liked how in the previous games you could do whatever you wanted! And the old endings were great too with a final scene wrapping up the case.
Also, what was the deal with Ned? I honestly think I prefer it if he wasn’t in this one. Why did they add a random flirty girl? And their conversations didn’t really make much sense to me for the game. At least in Sea of Darkness I felt really bad for Ned! I couldn’t believe Nancy went off to Iceland for their anniversary. In this game their vibe just seemed...off.
THE GOOD STUFF
I loved that they kept all the other voice actors!! I missed Bess and George though.
The story was actually really great! Shame the game wasn’t at the same level.
I loved Dierdre and the Hardy Boys working together with Nancy. I hope they bring this back in future games. I disliked the way they handed the switch between the Hardy Boys and Nancy – very awkwardly done compared to other games.
I liked that you could go back to the house and do one final round of good byes. That was really cool!
Overall, I think I spent more time being mad at the game than actually playing it. There were so many infuriating little things at every turn. I sincerely hope they fix this game in the future and bring it back in a few years, like they did with Secrets Can Kill. I love the games so much and it would be a real shame if this is the end.
After so many years, Frank and Joe finally have their own phones
SEA OF DARKNESS || My love still lies there buried under silent ice in sleep; a grave left unattended by the word I couldn’t keep.
GHOST DOGS OF MOON LAKE || Legend goes that when Malone was finally arrested and hauled away, his four dogs went running off into the woods and were never seen again. People would just hear ‘em, howling like their hearts were broken, every night, until one by one, they all died and went silent. But every time someone tries living in the Malone house, back they come.
THE CAPTIVE CURSE || I deal in fate, and tragedy - and when a young girl suddenly finds herself called to a monster’s lair, it is always the first breath of a tragedy. I should know.
THE SECRET OF SHADOW RANCH || I like vexing your brain, because when you are thinking real hard, like when you are playing the piano, you are more beautiful than anything in the world.
TREASURE IN THE ROYAL TOWER || Welcome to the witching hour. Isn’t it marvelous to be up and about when others are sound asleep?
CURSE OF BLACKMOOR MANOR || There are some doors that should never be opened. There are some doors that hold secrets which must never be known. That’s everything you need to know.
THE HAUNTED CAROUSEL || The older your father got, the more he realized that life is nothing but memories. He realized that even bad memories have a place in a good life.
THE FINAL SCENE || If there’s one thing your detective work proves every time, it’s that old buildings are the keepers of secrets.
TRAIL OF THE TWISTER || It is just like that moment right before a storm hits, when the world goes dark and quiet and all you can do is cross your fingers and hope for the best.
THE CREATURE OF KAPU CAVE || In case you hadn’t noticed, I’m totally off subject here. I have a very bad habit of digressing. So from here on out, it’s your job to keep me on task and focused. Understood?
TOMB OF THE LOST QUEEN || Oh dear, everybody dies, but life isn’t worth living if you don’t take a few risks.
RANSOM OF THE SEVEN SHIPS || Next time - if there is a next time - watch upon whose toes you step, Nancy Drew. Watching where you step wouldn’t hurt, either.
THE WHITE WOLF OF ICICLE CREEK || There’s something real weird about that wolf. And I ain’t gonna rest til I get rid of it.