THE 2003 E3 JUST ADVENTURE AWARDS! – Welcome to Just Adventure + – Articles — Part 4
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THE 2003 E3 JUST ADVENTURE AWARDS! Presented by Randy Sluganski
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NANCY DREW: THE HAUNTED CAROUSEL
Developer: Her Interactive
Publisher: Atari
Platform: Windows
Projected Release Date: Summer 2003
One would think this would be a relatively benign category, but it was actually a ferocious struggle between Riverdeeps new Scooby Doo adventure, Disneys Haunted Mansion and Nancy Drews The Haunted Carousel. In the end though, Nancys wiles and longevity won the day.
Despite the fact that not one computer gaming magazine and very few webzines review the Nancy Drew products, this young ladys seven games have to-date combined to sell over 1 million copies. Much of the credit must go to her mother Megan Gaiser, the hard-working and devoted head of Her Interactive. Her dedication and vision to bring quality adventure products to children and young teens is to be commended.
Every Nancy Drew offering updates its technology to keep the series fresh, but still manages to maintain that old-fashioned, locked room mystery atmosphere. Each game is a self-contained story that can be played independently of the others, but taken as a whole; this is a classic series that is long overdue for recognition from the adventure community.
Oh, and if youve read this far we have a little scoop for you, the next Nancy Drew game will be titled Danger on Deception Island and a little birdie tells us that Just Adventure may make a guest appearance!
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