#BEST NANCY DREW GAMES 2017 SERIES#

While Alibi in Ashes is as polished and playable as any of the Nancy Drew games, there are a couple of things holding it back from being a series stand-out. In Junior Detective mode, the puzzles are somewhat simplified, and you get a checklist of tasks that keeps your investigation pointed in the right direction, which is especially helpful since the “hint line” has been disabled. The setting of River Heights isn’t as exotic as some of the locations in past games, but it’s still fun to explore some of Nancy’s childhood haunts, and especially her home, where you can actually sit at the famous desk the players see at the start of every Nancy Drew game.Īs in past games there are two modes of play, Junior and Senior Detective. This is an interesting twist on the usual formula of only playing as Nancy, and it’s the first opportunity that players get to actually meet Nancy’s friends in person instead of just hearing Nancy chat with them over the phone. Nancy coordinates the investigation from the police station, where she can process evidence, do research on the computer, and call people on her cell phone.Īt various points in the game, you’ll be required to switch between all four of the characters to continue with the investigation. With Nancy is confined to the police station, it falls to her childhood friends, Bess and George, and her boyfriend, Ned, to do the leg-work on the investigation for her by interviewing suspects, searching for clues and evidence, and following up on leads to find out who really burned down town hall.

Best nancy drew games 2017