{A Christmas To Remember Gift Guide} Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge Review & Giveaway

We are huge Nancy Drew fans! We collected the book series when we were younger (we loved reading them!), and we've loved playing the Nancy Drew computer games since the beginning! So we were super excited to get the chance to review the latest from the award-winning mystery series, Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge!

About the Game:

Even Nancy Drew deserves a vacation - after all she is celebrating 80 years. In her 23rd outing, Nancy heads to Japan for a little R&R with Bess and George. Then, her vacation quickly turns into terror. When the other guests run scared, it's up to Nancy to track down the vengeful ghost haunting the traditional Japanese ryokan (inn) where she is staying. Playing as Nancy, you are immersed in Japanese culture - learning about Japanese customs, myths and even navigating the train system - while solving this ghost story.

Key Features:

• Immerse yourself in Japanese culture by learning about origami, tea ceremonies, and calligraphy
• Create custom anime-style characters for your in-game phone
• Play fun mini-games such as pachinko and Sudoku
• Choose from Junior or Senior Detective difficulty levels

Info & Requirements

ESRB Rating:


Ages:
10 to Adult

Status:
October 19, 2010

Operating System:
Windows® XP/Vista/7

Minimum System Requirements:
1 GHz or greater Pentium or equivalent class CPU,
256 MB of RAM,
1 GB or more of hard drive space,
32 MB DirectX 9.0 compatible video card,
16 bit DirectX compatible sound card,
24X CD-ROM drive, mouse, and speakers

Check out the Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge Official Trailer:

We really enjoyed playing Shadow at the Water's Edge! As Nancy Drew fans, we can tell you that this one is definitely one of our favorites from the game series (with the another being Treasure in a Royal Tower). The storyline and graphics were great, which is why this game was so addicting, and we just wanted to keep playing and playing! Also, we enjoyed, as always, trying to solve the various puzzles/games/tasks you come across during your sleuthing - they make the game challenging! We loved that it gives you a taste of a different culture, as well.

Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge is a really fun and exciting game that everyone -whether you're a Nancy Drew fan, computer game fan, or mystery fan - will want to play! And if you have liked the other Nancy Drew games in the series, you will most definitely enjoy this one!


Plus, if you're looking for more fun games, we have some more great gift ideas from Her Interactive to share with you! Earlier this year, in celebration of Nancy Drew's 80th anniversary, Her Interactive released a re-mastered version of Secrets Can Kill, which was the very first game in the series. Another recently released Nancy Drew game is Trail of the Twister, which is the the 22nd adventure in the game series. Also, for any Nancy Drew Fanatics out there, the Nancy Drew: Collector's Edition Fan Favorites would be perfect for them! It comes in a collectible tin, which includes a one-a-kind journal and the top three Nancy Drew games as chosen by the fans (Treasure in a Royal Tower, The Secret of Shadow Ranch, and Curse of Blackmoor Manor).

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Buy It!

Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge retails for $19.99 for both the PC and Mac version and can be purchased from HerInteractive.com. It is also available at Target, Wal-Mart, and on Amazon.com.

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Disclosure: I received a copy of Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge for review purposes, and one will be provided for the giveaway winner. No other compensation was received. All opinions are our own.