Nancy Drew Adventure Series; Legend of the Crystal Skull If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Legend of the Crystal Skull is the seventeenth game in the Nancy Drew adventure series. It is based on Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #81: The Mardi Gras Mystery. In this game, Nancy hunts for a fabled crystal skull in New Orleans. The player can assume the roles of Nancy and Bess Marvin throughout the game.

Bruno Bolet was the proud owner of the 'Whisperer,' the Crystal Skull rumored to protect its holder from almost any cause of death - except murder. When Bruno passed away, his nephew Henry came to wrap up his affairs, but he couldn`t find the skull among the clutter of the creepy Bolet manor. You`ll need to team up with Nancy`s best friend Bess Marvin to find this mystical artifact before it falls into the wrong hands! Dare to Play.

Explore the Bolet Mansion. Navigate by candlelight. Infiltrate a secret society!. Rated 5 out of5 bytaliaxoxo fromGood game! This was one of my favorites along with Ghost of Thornton Hall and Warnings of Waverly Academy.ProsI liked all the places you could go in this game! So many different locations!I liked the fun mini games like dressing up the iguanaI thought there was a good number of puzzles and a good level of difficulty not too hard not too easyConsMusic wasn't the bestThe biggest con of all for me was the villain was very obvious and didn't really surprise me at all which is always slightly disappointing. Rated 5 out of5 by9otters fromNancy Drew Just Never Lets Me Down.

Based on Completed GameDue to the lack of interest I have for the majority of HO/puzzle games that have come out this year, I got back to the 'tried and true'. Nancy Drew just never lets me down.I had some difficulty with the game at the loquat tree due to issues with my right hand, but besides that, I was GLUED to this game.I love these games due to the feeling of accomplishment I get when I reach the point, after all the searching and sleuthing, that things start falling in to place.Very important to have your pen and paper handy. I like to play as a Junior Detective because that level has a good list of 'things to do', things to remember, as well as giving my right hand a break where writing is concerned.Great atmosphere and challenge. Fun games, puzzles, and unexpected surprises. If you're someone who likes to 'stick to it' and 'never say die', Nancy Drew is for you, too! Hours and, perhaps days, of entertainment. Exactly what I am always looking for.Hope YOU find some fun today!

Happy gaming! And, thank you, ganonsbane, for the recommendation. Rated 5 out of5 byrrboudin fromOne of the best in Nancy Drew series I have played every Nancy Drew game in the series and as the games have progressed, I feel they've surpassed all others in the strategy and simulation genres. Of all the Nancy Drew games, this one is quite spectacular.The graphics are beautiful and clear and the dark, rainy weather really sets the tone for the game. The storyline is fantastic and it keeps you guessing until the very end. The characters are very authentic and the game play is challenging throughout.I still come back to this game from time to time because it is so enjoyable. If you've never tried the Nancy Drew series, this would be a great game to start with!

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Rated 5 out of5 byRescuehelo fromBrilliant This 17th title in the Series takes our famous sleuth in company of Bess to New-Orleans on a long weekend that was planned as a relaxing one, going shopping, sight-seeing, night-clubs and enjoying the local cuisine. Hmmm, not for long.Having decided upon arrival to visit a friend's uncle, recently deceased, she is assaulted by a weird character who throws a smoke grenade at her. Some people have no manners.!And thus ends this relaxing weekend before it started. Nancy decides to investigate. Once a sleuth, always a sleuth, especially when directly concerned.Like in all her other investigations, this Legend is pure adventure.

Notes and clues are stored in her diary as well as hints for puzzle solving.And this is what I enjoy most, true adventure, in which linearity is kept down to a minimumI like the interaction with the other characters in the story, the questions/answers that provide you with info and valuable clues. Rated 5 out of5 bysamizdat fromFun and Funny Nancy Drew Game This is my favorite of the newer Nancy Drew games. It was complex and challenging, spooky and funny.The setting is New Orleans, and the developers really got the atmosphere and culture of the city right, including the historic cemeteries and the little gumbo shops.This game has more places to explore and snoop around in than many games I've played. It's also less linear - you can explore things and look for clues more on at your own pace than with some games where you feel stuck until you've accomplished a certain task.An added twist is that you get to play at Bess sometimes - with hilarious consequences.The puzzles range in difficulty. I adored one game where you had to build a giant Rube Goldberg style contraption - seriously the most creative and funny puzzle in any ND game I've seen.I also liked this game because there wasn't a ton of talking with the suspects.

One suspect is a broody teenage boy who has little to say - fine by me! Rated 5 out of5 byhelloimmary fromOne of my favorites being an expert on all things nancy drew, i thought i would be able to play this game with much ease. I found it difficult as i got further into the game, and i had to have my sister help me.pros:.things to find are in difficult spots which make it so much fun.theres lots of places to explore.you can play as Bess, which i love to do in ND games.the game gives a good 'scare' factor. Not really scary, but walking through the tombs alone in your bedroom with the lights off can be pretty bone chilling.the mini games are lots of fun, especially the one with Bess.its very challenging, and a very long game, too. Although i only had to use a walk through on one puzzlecons:.theres only two people to talk to, besides the people on your cell phone. It gets boring to talk to the same people over and over again.i hate the stupid deadly mosquito things. I always had to get the stupid fruit over and over because i kept dying from the mosquito things.the puppet in the attic creeps me out.

But thats just my opinion.i would recomend this for people who have had expierience with ND. If you are a beginner, this is probably not your cup of tea.

Rated 4 out of5 byRebelJonny fromWorth the coin This is my first ND game played, and I wasn't disappointed. Overall, a nice job done by the developers, without a mega-million $$$ budget that would increase the cost to us all.Pros:Very good environmental, and character graphics that create the correct mood.Animations were acceptable, and get a pass for being on the minimal side because it kept the development costs down.

I'll accept low budget if high budget costs don't add much to a game's playability.Excellent Voice Acting, ambient sound, and music. Very well done!Very good, intuitive User Interface.Interesting story line, characters, and a very good ending.Non linear gameplay allowed me to blunder about without botching the plot, or finding myself in impossible situations.Many hours of entertaining sleuthing, and clue diggin'. Took me about 30 hours to complete, while resorting to the Strategy Guide, and my 'secret weapon' mentioned below.Cons:I couldn't figure out a few plot-required actions, so I had to resort to the Strategy Guide, and my favorite Internet 'secret weapon' for some help to alleviate the frustration.Cannot delete saved games. Maybe I'm missing something?Summary:This is a well done mystery, puzzle, adventure game, that has good graphics, sounds, excellent voice acting, an interesting plot, interesting characters, and entertaining puzzles.Most people will be able to solve the puzzles with notes using pencil and paper. Time.Overall, I recommend this game, and am happy with the purchase. Rated 4 out of5 byalexes1 fromreally fun this is probably the best ND game i have played, or at least in the top three.

The setting was creepy and atmospheric, the characters were well voiced and the overall game was just gorgeous.i loved the puzzles and enjoyed most of them - but some of them made little sense. The very last one had clues that were illogical, which is my only real complaint about the game. Fight night round 2 cheats ps2. I had to resort to a hint system from a walkthrough, which i hate to do. Other than that, i adored it - worth the very low price. Rated 4 out of5 byshera18 fromVery Challenging This is my second Nancy Drew game.

The first one I was a junior detective and then with Crystal Skull, I stepped up to Senior Detective. Unless you are going to play this straight thru, I would recommend the Junior Detective mode.

The task list will help you keep things straight. Especially since I found myself ahead of the game as far as finding the hot spots before I was allowed to do anything with them. Remember your extra paper and a pen, you'll need them. It was challenging, but some of the games were tedious and I wish I could skip them.

(skeeball game/wasps nest- I just don't have that much time to spare!!!). Otherwise, good story line.

I would recommend and even get another ND game.

If you have downloaded Legend of the Crystal Skull and it would not launch (i.e. The program would successfully install but it would not launch when you clicked the shortcut on the desktop or in the program folder), I had the same problem but was able to solve it. Here are the steps:Make sure you are in the adminstrator profile for your machine before you begin.1.

Uninstall the game COMPLETELY from your computer, down to running a file search on your drive for any files with the game's name and deleting them all. Then clear your Recycling Bin of those files as well.2. Turn off your antivirus and firewall protection TEMPORARILY (don't forget to turn them back on later).3. Go to your main documents folder (C:UsersyourusernameDocuments) and create a new folder titled 'Legend of the Crystal Skull'4. Reinstall the game from Steam, but DO NOT let it put the game in the HerInteractive folder of your Program Files. Instead, tell the game to install into the folder you created.5.

Right click on the shortcut that is now on your desktop and select Properties.6. Select Compatibility, then click the checkbox next to 'Run in compatibility mode', then select 'Windows XP Service Pack 3' from the drop down menu.The game should now launch and work.Have fun playing! Compatibility mode did not work on its own for me either, no.

Whatever goes wrong in the default install isn't fixed by that. If you went through the non-firewall/antivirus install, try manually moving the game files into the folder you created and give it another shot. It seems to be the install with no firewall or antivirus running that does the trick.If Steam doesn't work out for you, you can always get a refund and download the game directly through HerInteractive online.

I know that install will let you put it in the created folder exactly like the steps above. Steam has been very accommodating and quick with refunds, at least with me, so it's not a bad backup plan.