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Nancy Drew - The Model Mysteries

ESRB Rating:
ESRB Rating Summary 		E10+ Alcohol Reference
Violent References
Release Date: February 9, 2010
Game System: DS
Publisher: THQ
Players: 1
Family Friendly Video Games Approved
Family Friendliness: Nancy Drew the Model Mysteries is a fun family offering, even though it’s a one-player game on the DS.  There are a lot of different styles of gameplay which provide many opportunities for two family members to cooperate by setting the DS on the table, or to look or over another’s shoulder.
Highlights:

-- Ability to immediately play all the mini-games while skipping the mystery storyline is a welcome addition for those that just want to get to the gameplay without the yappy backstory.

-- Clear focus on young girls make this one stand out as a game for daughters in a world of games for sons (note that this can also be looked upon as a lowlight).
Lowlights:

-- Individual mini-games can get repetitive after a few plays as they don’t change that much from game to game.

-- Clear focus on young girls will likely not appeal to most boys (note that this can also be looked on as a highlight).
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Game Details:

Nancy Drew The Model Mysteries utilizes a mostly seek-and-find style gameplay, with a few puzzles mixed in.  So, for example, you may need to find a list of items like a banana or a globe that are hidden within a picture in a setting that’s part of the game’s mystery storyline.  Or you may need to memorize a sequence of sounds and colors and repeat them.

One really cool thing about Nancy Drew the Model Mysteries is the ability to access all the different mini-games from the game right off the bat.  So if you want to dispense with the story details, you can.

The game is clearly targeted towards young girls, with lots of wedding talk as well as shopping humor.  That will likely be offputting to most boys.

Nancy Drew the Model Mysteries offers a lot of different styles of gameplay, and even though it’s designed as a one-player game, there are lots of opportunities for two family members to cooperate by setting the DS on the table, or to look or over another’s shoulder. 

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