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Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy 
Mystery is afoot at Castle Malloy! A groom has disappeared and the townsfolk are whispering of a malevolent banshee! Are ghosts to blame, or is it merely a case of cold feet? Immerse yourself in the haunted legend of the Emerald Isle, gathering clues and information from the terror-stricken wedding guests. It's up to you and Nancy Drew to unravel the mystery in this chilling adventure game.
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System Requirements:
- OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
- CPU: 1.0 GHz
- RAM: 128 MB
- DirectX: 9.0
- Hard Drive: 1012 MB
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Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy
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Very immersive, truly gripping, highly challenging.
This time, our young sleuth, Nancy, flies all the way to Ireland to attend a friend's wedding. But nothing ever goes as expected with her -else there would be no mystery to unravel.
As she approaches the castle, a ghostly figure pops up in front of her car and she ends up in a ditch. Walk, walk, walk....
Once at the castle she is told the groom is missing.
Needless to say that Nancy starts investigating without delay.
No, I will not reveal more, that would spoil your fun. Let me just add that the storyline is based on Celtic folklore and is pretty enthralling.
As in all her adventures, you can choose between 2 Modes: Junior Detective and Senior. The latter is a lot more challenging, though the former is never easy.
Nancy [you for the occasion] will interact often with the different characters; she needs to talk to them to gather clues.
Reading books and documents is also important for the same reason; they also provide a lot of interesting information on Celtic legends and the history of the Malloy family.
Exploring the different locales and collecting inventory items are two of her fundamental tasks. The decor is, as usual, extremely well conceived and crafted, quite impressive actually; the interior of the castle is wonderfully rendered giving the impression you are in a real one.
And all the tasks, even though quite a few are not obvious, are good fun.
Another strength of this investigation resides in the puzzles and minigames.
Some of these minigames are timed, but if you fail once, you can try again as often as necessary. In the end you're bound to win.
In everything she does, she needs to be creative and think out of the box. One reason why a Nancy Drew investigation is never a piece of cake.
Another reason is that no puzzle is easy. They also differ according to the level you choose; they are harder on Senior Level.
I enjoyed that 19th intallment from start to finish; I loved the eerie atmosphere, how the characters react to your questions, their answers, collecting clues one by one, reading, the series of creepy events that spice up the adventure, the tricky puzzles, the fun minigames, and the surprises.
Yes, in every one of Nancy's adventure there is at least one surprise showing how much imagination the developers have, how much work and originality they put in each time, and how well they master their art.
Castle Malloy is a challenging RPG which grows on you as you progress in the game.
I can only recommend it and encourage you to play it.
Note: The tutorial at the beginning should not be skipped if this is your first Nancy Drew.
January 8, 2012
Good challenge level
Though the game seems to be a bit older, it's very in depth and loaded with puzzles and logical problem solving issues.
Be prepared to work puzzles - you can NOT skip puzzles with this game. You will have to slog it out, or look up a solution online. (Most are rather doable - give them a try - isn't that why we buy these games?)
You can earn help and hints through the fortune teller machine inside the castle, though it costs three lucky coins. Don't worry - you can get more coins by working at the bar at the inn downtown.
The navigability isn't as high as in games made today, however, it is still very good. You will still explore the castle, though the interior isn't very large in terms of exploration. Don't judge on that - there are plenty of things to find/do all over the castle, as well as on the castle grounds.
Even in Junior detective mode you are really going to have to think outside the box to decide what to do next, where to go, or how to get past a particular obstacle in the game.
No one gets a free ride in a Nancy Drew mystery! And, quite frankly, why would anyone want to? You get a lot of challenge for the money you spend with this game.
January 20, 2012
not one of my favourites
The game started badly for me. My family is Irish although I lived in Scotland. So when I first heard the worst fake accents, not just Irish but English, followed by bad canned, what the makers think is Irish music, I nearly gave up.
This is not one of my favourites of ND games. I think the graphics were worse than the last game in the series although still good. There were some nice moments, and fun things. I think whether you like or love a ND game, a lot has to do with the setting, variety, and the puzzles. If you like all 3 then you are set. Personally I don?t like a game set around one location, and most of the puzzles I just didn?t like.
The story is you are maid of honor at a friends wedding in a castle in Ireland, when you get there the groom has disappeared and that is the mystery you have to solve.
Cons-
- I had a bug in the game, the game forum gave 3 tips to try which did work (it was to do with the thing/item that helps you access a part of the castle). I kept getting killed so was frustrated.
- This is one of those game where the 2nd chance (game automatically restarts the game just before you did a fatal error) must be a record with the amount and in different places it is used, so if you don?t like that..
- There is only 3 main characters that you see for most of the game.
- a small thing but the bride is just sitting reading a book the whole time just before a wedding? And where is all the guests or family, a bit weird but if you enjoy the game I am sure your 'disbelief will be suspended'
pros -
There is humour in a minigame (sheep) and there is a very good ?spot the difference? in the pub arcade machine ? 10 different scenes.
You have fun doing something unexpected; I don?t want to spoil it for you.
If you love Irish folklore, haunted castles, exploring the castle and grounds (that is the whole game apart from the pub) then I think you will enjoy it.
So I know a lot will enjoy this, and I did in parts but overall it just wasn?t for me. But still like most ND games it?s a good game, just not my taste.
February 29, 2012
Only for the die-hard Drewers
An incredibly tricky chemical puzzle near the end of the game
destroys (no pun intended) all enjoyment and especially after getting through trying to guess the temperment of a bunch of sheep and not to mention an awful druming game.
This game is only for die-hard Nancy Drew fans and good luck to them.
March 28, 2012
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