Nancy Drew: TheCreature of Kapu Cave

Point-n-Click, Mystery

October 2006

Third Person

"The second half of 2006 brings us yet another adventure from the world famous sleuth – Nancy Drew. In her 15th mystery – The Creature of Kapu Cave – we find ourselves traveling to Hawaii to assist an entomologist in her search for the answer to a sudden population explosion in moths. Add to the mix a mythical creature called Kane Okala that is running around terrorizing the area, a highly secured biochemical lab doing experiments on plants, and the rumblings of Pele herself and you get the idea.

"Once again you are joined by the Hardy Boys and actually get to play them this time around...I found this to be a nice touch, especially when you were stuck in playing one role or the other. Can’t figure out what Nancy has to do next or stuck on a puzzle? Jump over and play the Hardy Boys for a while.

"I did find some of the areas quite enjoyable. For example, the snorkeling and exploring the inside of a volcano were two high points for me. Unfortunately, some areas seemed too familiar like the shop with the coin-operated video game and coin-operated information center.

"The game play was somewhat disappointing. I really didn’t feel like I was doing much of my own thinking. I was primarily following orders and completing tasks given to me. Around 80% of the game is like this, which caused me to start to lose interest...I really think that method of running errands is flawed. It doesn’t really do anything to enhance the story. If anything, it takes you away from it.

"The other thing I’ve noticed is that you don’t really rule any suspects out in these games. At the end when the culprit is revealed to be person X, they really could have had any of the cast of characters pop out and made it fit.

"If you are new to the series, I think you will enjoy it since much of this will be new to you. However, if you are like me and have played most, if not all of the games in the series, you might just walk away feeling disappointed, as there really isn’t anything new here other than the setting."

C+

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PC REQUIREMENTS:

Windows® XP/Vista
1 GHz or greater Pentium® or equivalent class
128 MB RAM
1 GB or more hard drive space
32 MB DirectX® compatible video card
16-bit DirectX® compatible sound card
24X CD-ROM drive
Mouse and speakers

2 CD-ROMs

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	Point-n-Click, Mystery
	October 2006
	Her Interactive Atari
	*Third Person* "The second half of 2006 brings us yet another adventure from the world famous sleuth – Nancy Drew. In her 15th mystery – The Creature of Kapu Cave – we find ourselves traveling to Hawaii to assist an entomologist in her search for the answer to a sudden population explosion in moths. Add to the mix a mythical creature called Kane Okala that is running around terrorizing the area, a highly secured biochemical lab doing experiments on plants, and the rumblings of Pele herself and you get the idea. "Once again you are joined by the Hardy Boys and actually get to play them this time around...I found this to be a nice touch, especially when you were stuck in playing one role or the other. Can’t figure out what Nancy has to do next or stuck on a puzzle? Jump over and play the Hardy Boys for a while. "I did find some of the areas quite enjoyable. For example, the snorkeling and exploring the inside of a volcano were two high points for me. Unfortunately, some areas seemed too familiar like the shop with the coin-operated video game and coin-operated information center. "The game play was somewhat disappointing. I really didn’t feel like I was doing much of my own thinking. I was primarily following orders and completing tasks given to me. Around 80% of the game is like this, which caused me to start to lose interest...I really think that method of running errands is flawed. It doesn’t really do anything to enhance the story. If anything, it takes you away from it. "The other thing I’ve noticed is that you don’t really rule any suspects out in these games. At the end when the culprit is revealed to be person X, they really could have had any of the cast of characters pop out and made it fit. "If you are new to the series, I think you will enjoy it since much of this will be new to you. However, if you are like me and have played most, if not all of the games in the series, you might just walk away feeling disappointed, as there really isn’t anything new here other than the setting." -
	C+
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	*PC REQUIREMENTS:* Windows® XP/Vista 1 GHz or greater Pentium® or equivalent class 128 MB RAM 1 GB or more hard drive space 32 MB DirectX® compatible video card 16-bit DirectX® compatible sound card 24X CD-ROM drive Mouse and speakers
	2 CD-ROMs