Players take on the role of Nancy Drew, moving through the mansion from her perspective. Though players can always refer to Nancy s journal that is automatically updated, players should have their notepads at hand to jot down passwords and notes. As with previous releases in the series, the graphics, music, and atmosphere in Nancy Drew Message in a Haunted Mansion are spectacular. Though players never leave the mansion, its halls and rooms are so detailed and plentiful that they won t feel the need to. Some of the fun of the game comes from the fact that Nancy s detective status permits snooping.
Players soon discover that all characters in the game are suspect.
This way, it will be easy to explore freely when particular suspects are out of the mansion. Moving the onscreen magnifying glass every place possible will ensure that no clue is missed. We find this title, and its predecessors, a refreshing offering in a girls software market that is sadly inundated with titles that focus on appearance and fashion. Instead, players lead the clever and versatile Nancy Drew of mystery book fame through a gorgeous, detailed world as she interviews suspects, engages in mind-bending puzzles, and sleuths around to solve a compelling mystery. It's clear that the developers of Nancy Drew Message in a Haunted Mansion at Her Interactive have only respect for girls' brain power.