Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake

The Good
MUSIC!! Very good. Can totally freak out at times. I find this one of the scariest Nancy drew games out of those I've played, and the music definitely helped out there. Just the plot, and the idea of being alone in a broken down, mysterious cabin while your friend ran away because she was so scared of___what? I, like always, think there are too little characters in most games, but although not so many suspects, they are all wonderfully made. In this game particularly. The ending, in my opinion, was SPECTACULAR. Your weren't expecting it, and the entire mystery solves itself once you have seen who the culprit is, all loose ends tie up. Very good game.

The Bad
Though I like Nancy Drew games to be scary, this one kind of freaked me out a little. I was younger when I played it, so it might be a bit scary for younger girls. Outside there is a "maze". There are loads of twists and turns and unless you have found a map or any description on how to come out of there, you can easily get very, very annoyed and frustrated. PLEASE ALL NANCY DREW FANS, SEARCH FOR A MAP BEFORE YOU ENTANGLE YOURSELF IN THERE!!!

The Bottom Line
Scary, so maybe not for the very young girls. It is quite difficult, although not as difficult as other games, so don't give up, cause George and Bess are just waiting on the other line so give them a call and their hints will definitely help you along the way! Enjoy!

The Good
In Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake, Her Interactive brings to the player the same familiar features as were used in the previous 6 games.

The point-and-click interface is simple, clean and very easy to use. Scenery is realistic as is the representation of the characters and objects. Inventory storage and usage is basic and without frills. Conversations are written on-screen as they are spoken, and the voice actors and actresses did a marvelous job. The in-game music is pleasant and in keeping with the atmosphere of the game. The sound effects, too, are excellent, especially the songs of the birds and chirps of bugs and other critters.

As a whole, I would categorize the puzzles in this adventure to be of medium difficulty, even in the Junior Detective level, which I played. Some were variations of some puzzles seen in other games, such as block turning and tile swapping. Other puzzles involve turning wheels to open valves in a special order, travelling through maze-like forest paths and organizing folders in Roman-numerical order. There are, of course, the normal object oriented puzzles. There is one timed sequence when Nancy must find a way to escape a burning building.

All of the people you meet during the game are suspects, but their motives are not clear at all. Not until the very end of the game do you find out whodunnit.

The Bad
While I liked the game overall, it was not one of my favorites.

My main complaints include: