Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™

I am so disappointed! I thought her interactive was finally back but nope. I was happy to see point-and-click controls back but they are so confusing. Before in Nancy Drew if the game let you click yourself into a corner it was because there was something there to see, but because these controls are based off the free roam system that is not the case. Sometimes a side arrow turns you around, other times it actually moves you to the side. And there is no "spin in a circle" from other games that this would really benefit from. I tried using the modern controls but it was making me nauseous. I just can't do first person free-roam. Also since when were the hit boxes so small on clues? Once I was finally able to maneuver myself into position to find the clues for the artifact puzzle the magnifying glass was so tiny I kept missing it. I don't remember it being that hard to find things in earlier games. What really made me give up was the latte art. The level of precision is entirely unnecessary and I'm sorry but I did the outline, why do I now have to fill in the lines to make them thicker? AND the tiniest little mistake (ie me flinching and the mouse moving) led to a complete start over of the latte art I had so meticulously crafted and had been a couple clicks away from finishing. Once I found out in order to progress the game I had to do several of those dumb latte arts I gave up. And I'm the kind of person that loved the snack bar in Waverly and serving the food at Icicle Creek Lodge so I was super happy to see they had that kind of mechanic and then they made it unnecessarily punishing. (also note I played about 4.5 hours. Most was offline because my computer is old and struggles to run anything when wifi is connected so only 1 hour was logged.)

To Me, this was a typical Nancy Drew game, complete with "Second Chances" (which I used many times). I must admit that I could not have finished this game without a walkthrough. Most of the puzzles are not too difficult but some, at least for me, needed guidance. I now have played all 34 Nancy Drew Games, some more than once. I hope that will publish yet another. So I give it a conditional thumbs up.

This game is horrible and boring as can be. Nancy Drew games have really gone downhill after they changed management and everything was upended and redone. The graphics are horrible except for the main characters and buildings. There is no originality to the environment, such as the npc's, there are only a few different looks for the npc's so there are many "twins" in the environments. The gameplay sucks and doesn't pull me into the story and mystery like the games in years past. The Midnight in Salem game they released before Seven Key's wasn't bad, but this new installment is horrible. Just save your money and don't buy it.

I rarely write reviews but I wanted to for this game because I have played all the other Nancy Drew games and enjoyed them. I really liked the game before this one. This one I feel like I got swindled on honestly. The puzzles, clues, and hints are NOT intuitive even on the easy mode. Half the time the hints don't even make sense or the way you control or place something isn't clear. It's just bad. The plot now that I'm mostly done is just... bad... compared to the past games. What happened? I still hope they will make more and that they will be better! But don't waste your money on this one, even if you are a fan :( I don't think I'll even finish the end, even though I'm almost there. It's just so painful and annoying. Please go back to the style of puzzles and stories on past games! I wish I could get my money back!

I've played the Nancy Drew games from the beginning. The depth and complexity of the story in this game was enthralling! I was hooked from the start. There were a few features that took some getting used to, but I would say this is one of the best Nancy Drew games I have played. I also liked how they made Nancy seem like a professional, working with an international agent made the whole story feel more real. The puzzles were a mix between easy and difficult, but I appreciated the amount and variety. I also liked the amount of characters and character development. I was really routing for people in the story. The length of the game was a surprise, too. It was much longer than other Nancy Drew games, which was great! Overall, this was a very enjoyable Nancy Drew game!

I made latte art then hated myself

Никогда не могла подумать, что любимая серия игр вызовет разочарование и даже раздражение. До такой степени, что вернула деньги, хотя едва продвинулась по сюжету. Попытки в современную графику только ухудшили все, переход от классического P&C к WASD максимально неприятный и не проработанный. Локации безликие, пустые и абсолютно скучные, а шаблонные НПС выглядят нелепо. Такое чувство, что HeR просто пытались заполнить локации, что получилось провально. Загадки нелогичные, интуитивно непонятные и в итоге начинающие раздражать. Как человек, играющий в ND 20+ лет и прошедший все прошлые 33 части по несколько раз, я максимально расстроена.