The art style of this game is so memorable that instead of buying a new game on steam to play during the holidays, I just ordered this old nostalgic game. The animation is much better quality than usual (especially in the 2020s when hand drawn animation is going extinct) and it has good character design, so if I want a time management game I pick this one for sure. I wish simple, light games with good art like this still came out. Just what I needed for relaxing after working in retail at Christmas time. I'm not one of those people who cares to complain about game play too much, I just like memorable art and simple, light creative games that work on my computer and there's nothing to complain about with this one.
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Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships
Solve a 300-year-old Bahamian mystery to save your friend, Bess Marvin, from dangerous kidnappers in this Adventure game!
Overall rating
5/ 5
One of my favorite ND games!
PostedOctober 25, 2020
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Skill Level:Expert
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure
Fun Factor
5/ 5
Visual/Sound Quality
5/ 5
Level of Challenge
5/ 5
Storyline
4/ 5
I've played all 30+ Nancy Drew games, and this one is one I come back to the most. That's because this one actually has a lot of puzzles, and hard ones. Some ND games don't have enough, or puzzles that are too easy; or are dark and gloomy. This one is a nice cheerful outdoor setting by the beach. If you like hard puzzles because you're not someone who just uses hints to watch the game like a tv show, this is the Nancy Drew game for you. I think it's trendy to rank this one lower because people mix it up with the Hawaiian one, which actually isn't very good. I always liked this one the best, it's so different from the other games in this series.
The Bestiary is really well done with detailed sketches and information about creatures, I'd say it's worth buying for that alone. The artists who researched the creatures did a wonderful job drawing them for the game. Faeries' movement is also very realistic, the way a leprechaun will start a jig and a pixie swings its arms. The Wise One of the Swamp also has a lot of wisdom to give and as long as you avoid those startling Wistful Spirits the game's pleasant (I still wonder where they came from, the Bestiary said no one knows, although I'm sure they know themselves and perhaps reveal it in one of their sad stories?). I'm really happy to have this game and help the faeries out with their tasks, they always seem busy and it's nice being part of the experience.
(I think only the background was a bit dull, of all the art, which was otherwise well done and why I got the game; some elements like the hand of titan and the cards were a little purposeless to the theme and story. I think artists are good at rendering, but sometimes why certain things they render go together doesn't make sense and throw off the theme).