Are the ghosts real? Has Salem’s dark history come to life, or is there someone else to blame? Time is short, and Nancy must find the answers before the clock strikes midnight.
Mixed
1,118 Steam reviews
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Even tho the graphics were great compared to older games, I miss the detail and charm of the previous games. This felt a little rushed in a way, like it could have felt more authentic and genuine and could have had more in depth activities. I loved the apothecary part and would have liked to see that expanded. I feel like an older game would have had an entire stocked apothecary with glass bottles of different types of herbs to use in the medicine, and would have longer ingredients lists and ailments lists. But overall I really really enjoyed it and would recommend to anyone to play!
No puzzles and a spooky story. Count me in. Not nearly as bad as most say. I enjoyed MID.
its a really great game!
- Часто делайте сохранения, особенно перед важными выборами или головоломками
- В игре много подсказок, деталей и мелочей - не пропустите их
- Используйте чек-лист в телефоне - они помогают запомнить информацию
- Не бойтесь пробовать разные комбинации предметов и методов
- Играйте в спокойном темпе: это не гонка, наслаждайтесь вайбом и разгадывайте головоломки без спешки
Great story. Great characters. Good mix of mystery and history.
Controls from hell. Awful 3D environment. Horribly linear. Endless repetitive dialogue. Precisely two rage-quit worthy puzzles. [spoiler] True nonsense motive from the villain. [/spoiler]
I grew up playing these games, I love the story line and the puzzles are challenging. I would recommend any on the Nancy Drew games to anyone that loves a good mystery.
Wow, this game was a letdown. It has good bones, but they are buried under a mound of typos, obvious default assets that look like they were meant to be replaced later, confusing navigation, and bad puzzles (one of which was so finicky that I found it unsolvable on Senior Mode, despite understanding the result I was trying to get). Get it only if you are a diehard Nancy Drew fan, like I am.
No es de los mejores. El salto de perspectiva entre personajes es forzado e innecesario. Hay demasiado diálogo y eso hace que la experiencia sea un poco vaga, aunque se pone mejor hacia el final.
I enjoyed the game. Can't fathom why people are disliking it.
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
PUZZLES RAHHHHHH
We finished this game out of pure spite, but it was awful. There were like 5 puzzles in the whole game. It was mostly just dialog that you could click all the way through and not actually glean any information. It was basically a checklist given to you to follow that lead you through everything.
Love the theme of this game, graphics have declined wasn't a big fan of it compared to other nancy drews!
I wanted to like this game so badly! But the mechanics of character movement were so terrible, and there was barely a few puzzles compared to the classic Nancy Drew games. Pretty disappointing for fans of the originals...
The "Hold to rotate" threw me off at first, as that's a new feature for me, but I really enjoyed the new features of this game.
С детства люблю Нэнси Дрю! Играла практически во все части. Не понимаю, почему так много хейта в сторону этой игры. Мне она понравилась! Очень атмосферная, более живая, чем некоторые предыдущие части. Здесь гораздо больше персонажей и взаимодействий. Да, головоломок, как будто, не так много, они вполне решаемы — и это здорово! Порой просто бросаешь игру из-за слишком сложных квестов, частота появления которых уже начинает бесить. Перед приобретением наткнулась на негативные отзывы и засомневалась, стоит ли покупать, но в итоге не пожалела и прекрасно провела время! Очень рада, что компания все еще выпускает свои легендарные игры! Спасибо вам!
So, first Nancy Drew I have ever played. I picked it because I went to Salem State and also read some of the reviews, Some of the complaints, such as not enough puzzles was okay by me. Not really into puzzles. Also being forewarned about performance issues meant I knew to set the settings low. But also had to turn off the music to hear the voice acting. And music has a lot to do with a game's mood. Many times the story had plot holes or made no sense. The characters were nice but figuring out who was the 'prep' was easy as many of the characters were either helping you or friends of Nancy. Liked the pancake game. But while using Salem as the setting they really didn't get much into the history or the town. A fail there. They should have made a open world game and put real buildings in there. Overall, if you love the older Nancy Drew games you will likely hate this. Even the Nancy Drew voice actress had been changed. And if you don't know any thing about the Nancy Drew games...try a different one.
I used to play ND since I was 7 (or 8). Now I'm almost 30. I'm not quite sure the reason I was satisfied by previous games nowadays, pretty sure it's nostalgia.
ANYWAY!
This game have almost nothing in common with the previous games. The puzzles are weak, the plot is discontinuous (full of strong and persecuted women, who need to stick together for something indefinite).
As I'm working as a product designer, so I've some knowledge about the UX. In this game there are a plenty harsh mistakes in the interface, which are absent even in the first ND games.
I really want to see a good new ND game. I wish HeR best luck, hope they will find a way to rebuild the deteriorated universe of good and smart girl and clean it from Soros's agenda.
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I've just played the next game, but I don't want to ruin its rating. The developers (or the publisher, or the sponsors) need to reach money to keep working. But I have to say it somewhere.
I can't stand this 3D WASD-walking interacting. If you don't know (I certainly don't) how to do it without so much noise and 10 NPC models, please return to the previous navigation system.
And stop trying to squeeze tears out of me at the same time you threaten me and give me laugh. One emotion per narrative arc please. Oh, and give Nancy a good smartphone pls (if it's not a sponsorship, of course).
About good news.
1. There are more suspects. It's good!
2. The case info is more structured. It is also good.
This newer Nancy Drew game is underrated. While obviously not the best from the series, as a life long Nancy Drew player, I don't think this one is as bad as everyone makes it seem.
I love Nancy Drew. Is this my favorite game in this series??? No, but I think its still worth a play. The hardy boys, Deirdre, and Lauren are great characters and its fun for Halloween.
I got motion sickness from this new camera movement.
Gameplay is different than other Nancy Drew games, and worse. I like the other Nancy Drew games but I would not recommend this game as the puzzles were too few and gameplay was too tedious.
Low Key the worst Nancy Drew game I have played. 7 hours in and its been all dialog. Its not her interactive....
As someone who has played all the original Nancy Drew games, I am disappointed with how this one turned out. For a 2019 game, the character models were very janky and stiff and the voice acting was so monotone and uninspired. It felt as if the characters had no chemistry and Nancy was so sterile. The puzzles were okay, nothing spectacular like in the older games and the story also felt forced which was a big let down. For most of the game I was stuck in cut scenes where the characters would just talk and give exposition that way instead of actually playing through the story myself. There was no sense of urgency or danger, the scares were really weak and they took away the second chance mechanic that added to the overall feel that if you made a mistake it actually had an impact. All in all if you are a fan of the series I cannot recommend this game. It was vapid and felt like they took a massive step back from the pretty flawless game model they are so well known for.
Super disappointing for an ND game. Overall, the game itself isn't terrible; interesting ideas for location and plot, decently variable characters, and an overall spooky ambiance.
However, as it IS an ND game; this is so so saddening. If you're going to stray so far from the original material; at least make the game long enough to get into & actually enjoy. This is the shortest ND game I've ever played by far, mostly due to a lack of puzzles and depth of world-building that ND is known for. Unfortunately the devs spent far too much time trying to program a new movement system that barely works, and forgot to pay attention to the actual key features that make an ND game an ND game.
Not a single optional minigame... And no, clicking assortments of 3 herbs (that you're MISSING some of) does not count.
This game is horribly bugged, game sucks.
This is a joke! I miss the old games.
It's clunky, weird controls, endless dialogues about nothing, boring puzzles and characters look bad.
Pros:
- Puzzles aren't frustrating (but if you like hard puzzles then this isn't for you)
- Creepy/Halloween setting done well
- Lots of characters that I like
Con:
- Controls are super clunky
- Music and audio is horrible. Sometimes the dialogue is too quiet and overpowered by the bg music
- Lots of dialogue, but I'm fine with that. I can see people complaining about it though cuz it makes up 50% of the game.
Overall, I liked it a lot more than I expected. I think I had a really low bar going in because everyone was complaining and trashing it, but I enjoyed it for what it is.
Honestly, listen to the negative reviews if you've played most of the previous games. I don't mind Nancy's voice change, but her tone and expressions are REALLY dull. Most of the characters also have an unnatural dialogue and tone. Their commentary seems even more strained than the 'Secrets Can Kill' release in 1998. Regarding the game play, there is too much focus on manipulating objects you find, rather than actually solving puzzles, which by the way, ended up being way too easy. There is also too much focus on cut scenes and unnecessary dialogue which aren't relevant to the task at hand. I wish they had released it sooner, kept the same format, and allowed us to figure out the next step on our own. I sincerely don't feel like continuing this game, so I'll be sticking to the old ones.
This game feels like the last nail in the coffin for HER interactive. I hope I'm wrong. After years of waiting, they turned around and put out this hot mess. The new movement system is weird and not in a fun way, the story leaves a lot to be desired, Nancy's replacement just makes me miss Lani even more, and compared to the last few games, the graphics are atrocious. Its the end of an era for sure.
Overall I did end up enjoying the game more than I thought I would. I can definitely see that Her Interactive was trying to attract a wider audience with a more modern gameplay with the controls and interactions with objects. I will say that I wished there were more puzzles. There did seem to be a lot of dialogue with some of it being repetitive. It also seemed to jump around a little with little to no explanation for some things or why Nancy suddenly knew something. I think there were a few plot holes and a missed opportunity for some things like more opportunities to learn about the history of Salem. I loved the team up with the Hardy Boys. It does kind of get old with Nancy ignoring Ned in the games though. I did like the mini-games with cooking the Johnny Cakes and making the remedies for Lauren.
очень интересно, развивает мозг, выходной прошел удачно
Если вы поклонник классических детективов и загадочной атмосферы, Midnight in Salem может вас заинтересовать. Это 33-я игра в серии Nancy Drew, и на этот раз Нэнси отправляется в городок Салем, где ведьминское прошлое переплетается с современными тайнами.
Плюсы:
-Атмосферное и мрачное окружение, вдохновлённое историей Салема
-Много интересных персонажей с уникальными характерами
-Увлекательный сюжет с множеством вопросов и неожиданных поворотов
-Обновлённая графика и озвучка
Минусы:
-Некоторые механики могут показаться непривычными фанатам старых частей
-Игра требует терпения: темп прохождения размеренный, акцент на диалогах и исследованиях
В целом, это шаг в новую эру для франшизы, который не лишён шероховатостей, но даёт возможность погрузиться в новую, более кинематографичную историю. Рекомендую тем, кто любит загадки, тайны и внимательное расследование :з
Not perfect but I found i enjoyed playing it way more then I did with 7keys. But i tend to like the nancy drew games with a low amount of puzzles. The animation isnt great. The plot is a bit weak (especially the end ) but i think we would say that about some of the older nancy games also.
Alright. I have thoughts for this one, so I'm going to list pros and cons here, and discuss the background reasons so many people were upset with this release.
First, the pros:
-New, modern mechanics! The 3D environments look great, the objects are well polished, etc.
-The puzzles are (mostly) fun
-The character's personalities were enjoyable, especially the characterizations of Frank and Joe.
-There were actual non main character NPCs that had voice lines and filled up areas, not just large empty environments! Made things feel a lot more fleshed out.
-The story was generally interesting and entertaining.
Now the cons:
-It is sooooo poorly optomized. I regularly play games that take a lot out of my system, like BG3, and booting up this game is even worse than when playing those. I had to play it on lowest settings which really dims some of the pros listed above a lot. There is no reason that this game with its simple mechanics should run so poorly.
-The character movements are BAD. They are jerky, the mouths do not match the lines, things clip in and out all the time, etc. Generally the environments don't have this problem, there are a few exceptions, but the characters are awfully made.
-Not all, but some of the puzzles are basic. And I mean BASIC. Like, can be solved by a child or in a few seconds basic. Not at all the level you would expect from HER games. Some were fine, but the fact that not all of the puzzles were up to par really distracted from the ones that were.
-The regular click to walk movements were fine, but having them in a 3D environment where you expect to walk freely? Not great.
-The ending felt lackluster and unbelievable. A problem other games have had, to be fair, but still a problem here.
-It lacks a lot of the silly little touches and inside jokes that make HER games stand out. It feels mainly bland and lackluster.
And now for the background issues that make it hard to like this game:
-During the development for this game, fans were desperate for any sort of news or information from HER. Instead, they were met with total silence. It felt very disingenuous on the part of the company, who just kept acting like everything was fine and never discussing where the game was in development, when it was going to be released, why there was a delay at all, etc. There is of course no issue with keeping details on the down low. But complete radio silence? Not cool.
-During this game, they replaced Nancy's voice actress. I don't mind the new actress. I think it makes sense to have someone younger voice her, as much as I loved Lani's voice acting. But there was a lot of shady stuff that went down leaving Lani basically denouncing the company in the process. Leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
-HER also supposedly fired a lot of their staff during this release, and outsourced work to a company that did a subpar job (see above)
So my final thoughts. This game is rough. It has some good points and was clearly a step in the right direction to modernize a game franchise that needed a broader audience to keep the studio afloat. But it falls short of the mark on so many aspects.
Thankfully, during their next game, HER fixed a lot of these issues and created a much better project. But personally? I would skip this game unless you are a super fan, and play the older titles or the newest one instead. It will be a much better experience all around.
As a long time fan of the Nancy Drew games, I put off trying this game for a long time because it just looked so bad. Having now played it, I can say that, unfortunately, my initial impressions proved correct.
Pros
- The story and setting are interesting.
- There's some fun dialogue, especially with the Hardy Boys.
Cons
- The movement in this game is VERY annoying and feels incredibly clunky. This was made worse by the fact that most of the game play was just moving around in the environment and looking for things. This was my least favorite part of the game.
- I hate having to look up and down and side to side to potentially find things. This was really annoying. I prefer the old games where you just pointed and clicked.
- This game only had like 4 real puzzles. (By which I mean puzzles that don't just involve looking for things and that take more than 2 minutes to solve.)
- The game felt more like a visual novel than a mystery that you had to solve. There was SO much dialogue and you had very few choices. You couldn't even see all of a dialogue option before you chose it. They cut them off...
- The graphics are just terrible. It looks like an early 2000s Sims game.
Overall, I would not recommend this game. Not even on sale. It is nothing like the original Nancy Drew games, so much so that it almost feels like a completely different game series.
love it!!
Do you love the nostalgia of Nancy Drew games; calling Bess, George, and Ned for hints; and uncovering secrets through clues found by snooping? Too bad, you're gonna get Nancy explaining bitcoin instead.
It's a completely different game style, a different voice actor, unending dialog, horrific walking controls, barely any puzzles/clues, a narc Nancy Drew that refuses to snoop through anyone's bedroom, no Bess or George, no calling for hints/clues, and you don't even get to play as Nancy the whole time. If you love the Hardy Boys you might like this, but the overall game itself sucked. Only play this if you're trying to play all of the Nancy Drew games, otherwise don't waste your time.
It's so difficult not to compare this game to all it's predecessors. MID felt incomplete visually as well as technically. The story was ok but after waiting 5 YEARS for this to come out... not worth the hype. The premise had so much potential it sadly falls flat. And likewise with Mystery of the 7 Keys it's egregious how far HeR Interactive has fallen. Fans are painfully loyal, myself included, and HeR has let us down monumentally since Sea of Darkness which was released 10 YEARS AGO. HeR seems to be going through an identity crisis. They need to get back to their roots, focus of good story telling, being fun, and stop focusing on trying to be like other status quo games in all the worse ways. Do not recommend.
I was excited to play this game, because who doesn't like witches, salem, and all things spooky! But i was pretty disappointed..
The graphics were good, the very few puzzles were okay, but there were soooo many plot holes and things that just went completely unanswered. It lacked depth and details that I usually love in ND games. Also, why introduce a lock picking mechanic when you never use it again through the entire rest of the game? And Ned was so neglected (more so than usual and he was so sad and disappointed when Nancy kept curving him). We never got to hear what he wanted to discuss with her that was really important? Why wasn't Bess mentioned or involved at all? There were SOME book pages and letters you could read about the history but wasn't implemented into the storyline/gameplay whatsoever. No journal, couldn't check off your tasks, no hints or voice lines giving the game direction, SO many looong drawn out convos with the characters.. I felt like i was going in circles in the same 2 locations the entire time. Even the herb mixing and tea mini game felt passionless and superficial.
I expected much better from HeR Interactive..
this is a discrace to the nancy drew games so dont be triked
Хорошая игра , очень круто еще поиграть за Френка и Джо, как предыдущих частях, но как будто бы управление не очень удобное
I was a little skeptical to buy this because all the mixed reviews. but I actually still loved the game! The controls were a little annoying ngl but I thought it was well made and a fun clue to solve.
Très bon classique.
J'ai du lancé le jeu deux fois avant de vraiment m'y mettre. Il y avait trop d'attentes et quand j'ai vu le résultat, j'étais vraiment déçue. MAIS une fois qu'on donne sa chance au jeu, il y a des choses vraiment top. Il est plus facile que ses prédécesseurs mais il y a des rappels vraiment sympa à d'anciens jeux avec les Hardy's Boys, Deirdre... On a enfin un peu d'humanité entre Ned et Nancy ! Et Salem ! Vraiment très sympa. Cependant certaines énigmes manquent d'informations (notamment les plaques de pressions, sans spoiler, ou les directions à la fin). Il m'a fallu 8h pour obtenir une des fins. Maintenant je vais voir les deux autres !
Words cannot describe.
Loved the storyline! And the way it was wrapped up was a nice change to the normal recaps. The way you could play different characters was very interesting, and the new design was engaging.
I'll keep this fairly short, but for reference I am a long term fan of the ND games.
Pros:
-The game is beautiful, the scenery is great, characters are nice looking
-Quite a few characters to talk to and choices for culprits keeps you guessing
-Making pancakes was fun
-The pumpkins were fun
-Frank and Joe were fun and cute
Cons:
-Lack of puzzles, maybe 3-4 and most at the end of the game
-They added a woke story line which was frustrating and unnecessary (No, you aren't responsible for your ancestors sins from 400 years ago).
-The main thing I hated was - the people talk WAY TOO MUCH and speak nonsense. You really have to fast forward through dialogue if you want to enjoy the game at all, it's more like watching a TV show than playing a mystery adventure.
-The arrows are too small and the movement is clunky.
-The text is too small and the cypher was hard to read
-The storyline with Ned (????)
-No Bess and George on the phone, no hints!
These games have a wonderfully nostalgic feel for me. As a kid, Nancy Drew and Clue Finders were the only video games I was ever allowed. As an adult I love MMOs and RPGs I play on every console and have my Gaming Laptop. I just got back into these and didn't even realize Her Interactive was still making games. I purchased a bundle or two and I'm loving every second. I do wish that the games had a better navigation system (I'm rather annoyed by the point and click operation), but that's the way they've always been and is a minor nitpick. Other than that, I enjoy the struggle of finding just the right way to move on or solve a puzzle.
So far feels a lot easier than the classic Nancy Drew games, so I feel smarter than I normally do, hah! Different controls in how you move and you can look around in this game, which was not a thing in prior games. Story line is good so far, so I'd definitely recommend!
The worst Nancy drew that exists. There’s many reasons but mainly the fact there are ALMOST NO PUZZLES. What is the point of a ND game without the puzzles??? this game is just terrible/repetitive dialogue with an almost unusable navigation system and disappointing story. So much potential setting it in Salem just wasted.
Replayed this for the second time after discovering I can't play the new Seven Keys due to extreme motion sickness. Completed this in 4.9 hours. I don't hate this game but I don't love it either.
Issues I have with this game:
- I'm willing to look past the change of voice actress but I feel like they also changed Nancy's character? There's no way Nancy would believe [spoiler]that the ghost may be real[/spoiler].
- Extremely clunky controls.
- Puzzles were way too easy, there's literally no challenge at all, unlike all the older games.
- This game feels like you're purely along for the ride to just keep clicking dialogues to find out the plot, as the puzzles are so easy, they might as well not put them there.
- Didn't like the new task list where tasks you've done just disappears instead of being striked off.
What I like:
- The plot itself isn't bad
- The theme isn't bad too
Despite the various issues, I wouldn't say you shouldn't play this game. I would still recommend it, but don't have high expectations of it.
Overall - 2.5/5 stars - only buy on significant sale or in a bundle
I wanted to love this so bad. The thought of a Salem-based witch ND game was intriguing.
Hate the voice change for Nancy. Hate the movement of getting around (like why, I wanted to rage quit).The story line was just okay. I found the culprit to be a little predictable. I liked the puzzles that we had, but there just weren't enough of them. This just felt like watching a bad movie most of the time with all the dialogue. It felt very "go here, talk to this person" with not as much action. I wish there were more places to explore. It had so much potential.
Also did my game glitch and it didn't tell me my stats at the end/achievements or is that like the new thing?
Spoiler Section:
[spoiler] I do like how there are "different outcomes," such as the estate going to different and/or multiple people. That was something new and exciting for me (although I didn't learn that was a thing until the end) even though I didn't necessarily understand how my actions led to that outcome. Also, what is going on with Ned & Nancy??? Did I miss something? Feels like they're on the outs... I haven't played the games in order, and the last one I played before this in release order was SAWE where Ned didn't even exist as far as the game is concerned lol. [/spoiler]
underrated tbh
You changed the voice actress. -1 million
That was it? Those were all the puzzles? Hours and hours of just dialogue????? WHY. -1000
Literally only 7 locations, 7 tiny locations. -100
Didn't feel like a HeR Interactive Nancy Drew game to me...
This is the worst Nancy Drew game created, and quite possibly the worst game that I have ever had the displeasure of playing, period. I'm grateful to have only spent $5 on it, during a sale.
Don't waste your time.
Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem is a big change for the series, thanks to the new Unity Game Engine. The updated graphics look great and make the game feel more modern, but the new movement controls are tricky and take some time to get used to.
The story is the best part. It’s set in Salem, Massachusetts, and ties in the witch trials, family drama, and spooky stuff. The setting is really cool, and the mystery is fun to figure out, even though moving around can be frustrating sometimes.
One big difference in this game is Nancy’s voice. Longtime fans might miss Lani Minella, who played Nancy for decades. But Brittany Cox does a good job as the new voice of Nancy. She brings her own style to the character, and it works well.
Overall, Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem has its ups and downs. The story and setting are awesome, but the controls could be better. It’s still worth playing, especially if you love Nancy Drew games. Hopefully, future games will improve on this new style.
Despite seeing the Mixed reviews on this game, I went into it with an open mind. Witches, Salem, and Nancy Drew--what's not to love, right? Unfortunately a lot when it came to this game.
Like others, I really disliked the new design and graphics. Over the years I've liked various updates to Nancy's toolbar or other game play changes, but I really struggled to see the purpose in the changes made to this one. It felt like they made getting around and looking for clues overly complicated (not to mention it cuts off Nancy's responses to other characters -- what's the point of the player choosing the response if we can't even read them in full?), and the game seemed over reliant on film-type sequences when the story would play out without any input needed from the player (often making me feel as though the story were happening to me and not as though myself/Nancy were needed).
While I did enjoy the plot of this game, it's incredibly story-heavy and lacked the exciting puzzles that I always look forward to in these games. The small handful they were didn't feel like nearly enough to satisfy.
Honestly though my biggest gripe is that it felt a little soulless. So many elements that I've come to associate with these games were missing (Why is Bess not in my contacts? Why is the "Its Locked" catchphrase gone? Why can't I check off my own to do list? Where is the journal? Why is Nancy so rattled by ghosts when she's literally faced fake ghosts before? What's with the weird focus on her not being a good girlfriend to Ned?). It felt so stripped of the things I've loved about these games. It just seemed like a game where someone wanted to 'update' Nancy Drew but also took away so many of the things that made those old games so special.
For diehard fans, I know you probably will play this anyway. But for the more casual, I'd say skip this and go for Ghost of Thornton Hall.
I have played every single nancy drew game that has been made. And I have to say this is an okay game. I liked the graphics but it was kind of difficult to "look around"without glitches or to find stuff. I wish it had more puzzles and less talking since the animations for the characters really bugged me. The characters animated reactions weren't timed well with the dialogue so it threw me out of immerssion sometimes. But overall, it was a decent game.
I would like [i]words[/i] with whoever decided to change the game engine. It's buggy, slow, incredibly annoying to move through, and looks like it's one of the first 5 games in terms of graphics, not the 33rd.
If you can get over all that, the mystery makes sense and there's half again as many suspects as usual, which is nice. I did find myself thinking we'd done this game already - we've dealt with ghosts many times before [spoiler](and ghosts being caused by incredibly similar hallucinations in Ghost of Thornton Hall - seriously, Nancy, why are you so gullible in this one after your experience at Thornton???)[/spoiler], and we've even had a falsely accused of arson plotline in Alibi in Ashes!
All in all, I can't recommend it to anyone but the most die-hard ND fan, and even then it's iffy. Oh, and I say all this knowing it had graphics and engine issues going into it, so my expectations were low, and it still managed to disappoint me.
If you're looking for a Nancy Drew game to start with, I recommend any of the games from the late 2009-2012 range (Warnings at Waverly Academy, Trail of the Twister, Shadow at the Water's Edge, The Captive Curse, Alibi in Ashes, Tomb of the Lost Queen, and The Deadly Device).
What can I say?
At the beginning I really didn`t like the graphics because it is just not what I am used to in all Nancy Drew`s games that I played before. And I played all of them. And some of them more than once. Last game before Midnight in Salem was A sea of Darkness and I really loved that one. I enjoyed a nothern atmosphere there and 2d graphics was really good. I was walking around there and was just taking picture on Nacy`s phone because I liked the views and landscapes so much. You can even see aurora lights there. So I started playing midnight of Salem and I was very dissapointed because I really not a fan of 3d graphics. But you know what? After couple of months I wanted to play any nancy drew game because I missed them. So I game a midnight in Salem another chance. The story plot itself is something I really like. All these witches and historical facts that are actually real made me interested in the story. Yes there weren`t that many pazzles but some of them were quite nice. I loved this Hallowing atmosphere and making pampkin`s heads to place them around the town was really nice. I also liked the part with Lauran`s hearbs and helping her out in the shop. Deardre was really funny sometimes and reminded me of a Tsundere girls which means that even though her words might be harsh but she cares about you. Brother`s Hardy my favourite guys in a whole game. They are the best. Joe is hilarious 😂 It is always interesting when Nancy investigating the case together with her friends. I loved it as well with Bess in Legend of the crystal skull and in alibi in ashes with Ned. After all, now it is one of my favorite games. I liked it even more then recent game mystery of the seven keys.
In my opinion, mistery of the seven keys was too much in camparison to midnight in salem. The clues to the puzzles weren`t obvious at all and sometimes even having an answer to the pazzle in a nancy drew`s notebook didn`t help to understand where the answer came from. The ending there was also quite too much. So many things were happening that I was confused and dissapointed mostly. But in Midnight in Salem the ending was quite hearwarming. Everybody had a reason and all reasons were understood by me.
10 out 10 I hope the Her Interactive will make a new game as soon as possible and I will be the happiest to play it
Honestly, I found this one kind of boring. less puzzles than usual and more talking and story. I've been playing these for a long time and I didn't care for this one as much. the moving around was a bit harder to handle also and was a little harsh on the eyes on pc. Over all it was a good story just a bit boring.
It is a confusing game but really good and interesting
I played a lot of Nancy Drew games.
Also I want to play the games in order.
And it's fun to see how the games developes in time.
I bought this game in a bundle. I started with the oldest and was excited when I finally could begin with Midnight in Salem.
Throughout the whole game I was frustrated by the game play.
It felt like the game was made by some one who never played the Nancy Drew series.
And also who didn't know about how to make the gameplay comfortable for pc gamers.
My wrist really started to hurt, because the mouse pointer jumped to often at the wrong point on the screen.
Then I had to experience other caracters in the game, who would, annoyingly, stood in my way.
Also there were not a lot of puzzles.
Too much talking between characters, without usefull hints.
I liked the museum and cemetary. And the old place where the game started.
But also here, not much to click on.
And if I saw solutions, I had to wait till a certain point in the game to access these possibilities.
I do not complain easily. But a Nancy Drew game, after so many ND games, should not be a downgrade game.
I was expecting the worst based on what I've heard from the community about this game, but honestly? I LOVED it! I've been replaying the entire catalog and for the most part agree with some of the popular good and bad opinions of the different games in the series, so I was surprised when I realized I was having a blast and there wasn't really anything wrong? I do wish we could have bought things from the gift shop, BUT otherwise I think the devs did a great job with revamping the series the way they did with this one. It keeps the ability to do chores, has fun secret objectives for you to find, the story was great, they hilariously hid an egg, and the vibes and music were immaculate. 10/10, I'd absolutely replay and don't understand the hate this game gets... it's just modernized!
The graphics are outdated, with stiff animations and lifeless environments. The movement of the POV is awkward and clunky, adding to the frustration. The town is surprisingly small, with limited areas to explore, and there aren’t many clues to collect, making exploration feel empty. The puzzles are a chore, lacking creativity and failing to provide any fun challenge. Worst of all, the storyline is weak and doesn’t make the Salem setting exciting or suspenseful.
Overall, Midnight in Salem is a disappointing experience.
The game was unplayable within the first mission and had to return it. Read online that it was due to playing on a laptop with a trackpad so I tried with a mouse and still couldn't get it to function right.
i chose Lauren and Teegan co-share the inheritance and all included party are happy excluding Alicia hehehe
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the movement is a little clunky but I enjoyed the game
What puzzles me the most about this game is that HerInteractive switched from pre-rendered scenes to standard real-time graphics, which many games use. Unfortunately, they didn't fully utilize the 3D environment, as there are very few puzzles or features that improve upon what they offered in earlier games. As a result, the game is more demanding to run, and the visual quality is worse than that of "Sea of Darkness." The story is just okay, and I believe the writing has declined since "Alibi in Ashes." Overall, it's a bland game that I haven't felt the need to play more than once since its release.
It's amazing as any other Nancy Drew's game
While this game differs from others, I love the Nancy Drew franchise. The story is immersive, I have been playing for years. I feel this game's graphic quality was below average compared to the others, but I loved the storyline. I loved the cameos, I just enjoyed this as a whole. If you are a true Nancy Drew fan, you would fall in love all over again.
Really couldn't play any of this game as the new movement style gave me instant motion sickness :\ There's so much exposition just in the 30 minutes I did manage to sit through before quitting. Most Nancy Drew games have not a lot of dialogue at the start of the game unless you as the player further engage with NPCs and ask questions or initiate conversation. You are allowed to wander and explore fairly early on, finding or even solving puzzles, interacting with the world etc. This game in 30 mins, I had only 1 puzzle.
Pretty engaging story, fun puzzles- and cool scenery.
I have played every single ND game and this is the worst one, including the very first game ever released. It took us 30 minutes trying to understand the terrible new controls and 5 seconds to solve the first "puzzle". Most of the remaining 10 minutes was us frantically clicking through pages and pages of dialogue to finally exit the game and request a refund. Will never buy another game from this dev again.
If you think you like Nancy Drew, stick to the Her Interactive games.
I really like this game! It's so fun that it's set in Salem, but as a former Salem resident, it's very jarring how different the game version of Salem is different to the actual city. It would have been more cool if they had been more accurate to the actual city.
Nancy Drew games are the best for people who like low-stakes gaming without any combat or scary elements, and this one is no exception. You like figuring things out? This game (and other Nancy Drew games) are definitely for you!
Didn't like the new play style, and the story was stale. I don't like switching between characters for play, it breaks the immersion for me? This one just felt way more lackluster then previous games.
The game is very story heavy and does not have a lot of puzzles in the first several hours. Then you get to a fun one and it's extremely hard to do because it wants you to rotate your mouse.
[b]Nancy Drew - с этой частью игр познакомила меня моя мама. По её словам, это были игры её детства и она настолько погружалась в процесс, что записывала решения головоломок на листочках и передавали друг-дружке! Я не смог пройти мимо данной истории, не попробовав самому.
Ну, начнём с того, что «Nancy Drew» - детективный жанр, а это значит, что надо будет думать. Загадки и головоломки заставили напрягать извилины и даже злиться. Ключевую роль детективов играют персонажи - здесь они неплохие. Каждый индивидуален и по разному помогают по сюжету. Кстати о нем, мне он показался интересным, интригующим и загадочным , а в симбиозе с локациями так вообще хорошая к картина.
Хочется затронуть тему управления - было непривычно. Свободы движения нет, возможность ходить только «рельсовым» путем - как поезд на рельсах . Съехать с них ты не сможешь, аналогично подойти к тому окну, углу или дереву, если мне захотелось - не получится.
А так, неплохая игра. Детектив - явно не мой жанр, но неплохой опыт и разминку мозгам от гринда в открытых мирах мне она дала.[/b]
Nothing like the old games. Controls are clunky and too little/easy puzzles.
Nothing like other ND games. Clunky graphics with characters waving their arms around weirdly, a new voice actor for Nancy that doesn't quite have the right intonation, very few actual puzzles, and an overwhelming amount of dialogue. Even if you feel sentimental toward the older ND games, this game doesn't have enough to make up for what's missing. And if you aren't sentimental about previous games, it's not enough fun to make a difference. It might as well be a video as there is so little interaction/game play.
this was perfect nancy drew kept me excited and longing to keep playing easy to follow and enjoyable characters and storyline and puzles.
I was cautious at first about Midnight in Salem as I hadn't heard great things about it. I've always been interested in the Salem witch trials so this game has sparked my interest for a while. There are some positives and negatives that I will list but overall this game worked best for me!
I've never been a fan of alarm clocks in Nancy Drew games as I never know when to switch to the next day. Midnight in Salem has multiple days and nights but they are activated by the game not by the player (alarm clocks). While that can be annoying if you feel as though you wanted to explore more, you have multiple chances to do so.
This game is very dialogue heavy. I found myself clicking my mouse multiple times to get through conversations that felt like rambling. I've seen other reviews where other players felt as though the information was repetitive. While I do agree, I also liked being reminded throughout the game as I'm super interested in the Salem Witch Trials.
There is a checklist on Nancy's phone even if you're playing on Master Sleuth mode. I enjoyed that as they will check themselves once completed in order to move the game along. I never felt confused on what to do next. There isn't a place for notes but I didn't find that necessary as I didn't need to keep my own notebook unlike other Nancy games.
This game isn't puzzle heavy until the end which I did feel was a waste. I am a big fan of finding puzzles throughout the game and having to come back to them later when I have all the information. When there were puzzles, most of them had no prompt on how to complete them and I found myself turning to walkthroughs to have to figure them out.
Overall, I enjoyed this Nancy game but I don't think I will replay it. The storyline was enjoyable and I was impressed on who the culprit was. I'm not sure I would have liked it as much if I didn't already have an interest in witches and if I didn't look for the spooky Nancy games. If you like puzzle heavy games, this is not for you. If you like dialogue and in-depth storylines, this IS for you.
This might be the worst game I've ever played. I grew up with and loved the first 32 Nancy Drew games. This bears almost no resemblance to them. The game is almost entirely composed of dialogue, the controls are very clunky, and there are virtually no puzzles. The plot also makes no sense.
Absolutely love the entire Nancy Drew game series, and this one doesn't disappoint. Difficult enough puzzles with interesting story line. <3
As someone who grew up playing these games, and as someone who avoided this game due to bad reviews when it first came out and played in 2024... I did enjoy it. The navigation was a little clunky and the worldbuilding was different, I still had a lot of fun playing it. I wish there was more context around the puzzles, because I had trouble figuring out the direction to go in with the context provided in-game. I enjoyed the characters and story, however.
Overall, it's a different Nancy era and that's not a big deal. I had fun with it!
One word: clunky.
If you play this game without thinking about the previous Nancy Drew games that were so amazing and holding it up to those high standards, the game can be enjoyable but for a Nancy Drew game? It wasn't good.
The story was fun and enjoyable but all of the dialogue dragged. It felt like it took characters awhile to get through what they were trying to say. You also couldn't do anything while a character was talking or else it would skip the dialogue.
The characters looked like bad animatronics, they would flail their hands even when not talking and their eyes would bulge out all the time like they were shocked. At the end of the game, one of the characters words didn't match up to their mouth. I didn't enjoy the game play. All of the previous Nancy Drew games have been point and click so it was harder to miss things because the game leads you to what it wants you to see. This game has a worse version of point and click because you're able to drag the mouse and look around so I had to follow a guide to understand what I was missing.
I love all the Nancy Drew games but this just doesn't hold up to their previous standard. Nothing was wrong with how they made their games in the past so why did they feel the need to change it now and ruin it. For how much the games costs and how long it took them to make it, I expected a lot better.
I've experienced every mainline PC game in the series and this is the worst one by considerable measure.
The stiff, disjointed, AI-like voice line delivery.
Freaky, glitchy character models and animations.
The trite clichés.
The plot-convenience of knowledge (In Shadow Ranch, Nancy didn’t know how to tell a ripe vegetable, but she’s an expert on ergot out of nowhere!?)
Re-treading of the same themes and plot points we’ve already been through, largely in Thornton Hall.
The extreme lack of puzzles. I counted five in the whole game, and four of them were in the finalé.
It’s woeful from start to finish and doesn’t even feel like a Nancy Drew game. There is precious little detective work to be done, you just drift from one enormous, awkward dialogue dump to another.
I *never* leave reviews for games but I have to for this. This was the worst Nancy Drew game I have ever played.
I saw all the complaining and thought, surely it can't be that bad? Except it was, and worse. Whatever this new style is, put it back in the box and never let it see the light again. It's clear they didn't test this game with a single person who actually plays the ND games because this was lifeless and miserable and lacking all the core elements that make the ND games worth replaying.
The puzzles were few, lame, un-intuitive, and not even a challenge on hard mode. The game is just clicking 20 times to turn a corner and conversation after conversation. You can't even interact with half of the world like you normally would, rendering Nancy practically useless in her own series. Heck, you don't even get a notebook anymore! Miss what was said with important info? Too bad! The graphics are awful, the animations awkward, the mystery boring, and the story itself confusing with a baffling ending.
I'm actually angry I bought this and am mourning the death of something that has brought me such joy over the last 20 years of my life. And to hear that the next game is even worse? Count me out.
Прохожу игры серии с детства и возвращаюсь к ним даже теперь именно из-за атмосферы. В «Полночи» она получилась уютно-осенней, мистической. Радует встреча с уже знакомыми персонажами – Дирдре, Джо и Фрэнком, - и возможность играть за братьев Харди. Хотелось бы почаще такого активного участия друзей Нэнси. Отличными получились и другие персонажи – крайне харизматичные, большая часть из них вызывает симпатию.
Мне понравилась непохожесть игры на других из серии – она вышла какой-то более живой. Этому в том числе способствуют и взаимодействие разных персонажей, общие беседы с ними и то, что во время диалогов можно перемещать камеру.
Да, не всё было удобно в управлении, но сама по себе игра окупает эти неудобства. Также саундтрек, как всегда, на высоте, слушала с удовольствием.
Особенно понравилась финальная сцена и возможность попрощаться с персонажами и игрой, чего ранее, насколько я помню, не было.
В общем и целом, эта игра вызвала у меня крайне теплые чувства, выделившись на фоне других игр серии. К ней и к её потрясающей атмосфере хочется вернуться в будущем
As a long-time veteran of the series who has beaten every single game in the series (up to and including this game), it's hard for me to judge this game. In the end, I'm giving it a positive review, but not by much. But let me expound:
First, some positives. I really like this setting; modern day Salem is a really cool location and it's interesting to see the history of this place. I also like the characters here - they're fun and memorable and drive the plot forward in interesting ways. The plot itself is quite intriguing - there's a conflict between several groups about what should be done about a property after its owner died,
On the other hand, while many of the puzzles are quite fun, and there are a few that I did really enjoy, many of the puzzles were either obtuse or lackluster. I do not wish to spoil anything, so I won't go into specifics, but there were a few puzzles which couldn't be figured out very easily from the clues given even when you understand how to solve the puzzle, which requires you to stumble into the right answer.
Overall, I think that this is the weakest Nancy Drew game, but in spite of its faults, the story is compelling engough that I think that it is still worth playing.
While the graphics on this game are a little glitchy, the story and play aspects are a lot of fun!
Completed this game in 5 hours.
Pros:
Did have some interesting puzzles.
Did have a slim line UI (User Interface) and full mouse control.
Cons:
They changed her voice from the previous 29 games.
Not enough puzzles and story line for the price.
Story line jumps near the start and sort of takes you out of the moment.
love nancy drew games and this is a great addition!
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Its just like every nancy drew games, seriously just like it its like they never looked into better graphics or added new features to compete with the games we have now
I was a little worried when I saw the mitigated reviews on this one... But after all, I did enjoy the game. True Nancy Drew Fans should enjoy this game also. It was refreshing to see that the presentation was modernised, although it took a while for me to adjust to my surroundings (directions, views). Next game I'll know what to expect (as for gameplay) and will be trained and ready! Hope you like it as well!
