Nancy Drew Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses!

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Have been a long time fan of Nacy Drew games and have almost all of them.

I guess the Dossier ones are more kid oriented, and I was disappointed. Yet on the same note, some of the scenes were almost impossible to get through, like the one with the crows.

I wouldn't purchase anything else that has Dossier on it.

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This game is part of the "Nancy Drew Dossier" series which is very different than the "Nancy Drew Adventure" series. This is a series in which you seek and find objects to put them together in order to complete tasks and solve a mystery.

Story-You have been called to Hollywood to investigate strange accidents that are happening on the filming of a movie called "Pharaoh!" This is a newer version of the film that was produced 75 years before. And on that previous production, the star actress had died because of a fatal accident involving a poisonous snake. Your goal is to find the culprit of the accidents before someone gets hurt. . .or worse.

Graphics-They are nice, but they aren't 3D. They are more like very well drawn cartoons, and I really liked them. The characters are really well-drawn cartoon characters.

Music-Usually the music has an Egyptian feel to it, which I liked. The voice acting was good and interesting to listen to.

Gameplay-You go from place to place finding objects and putting them together. For instance, suppose you have to use your flashlight to examine a scene for clues. So you find batteries for the flashlight only to find that you have to find new bulb. After you do, you find a piece of paper that needs to be translated, so you go to a minigame to translate it. You play a lot of minigames that make the game interesting and fun. There are four characters that you are always running into, and in order to talk to them, you have to select correct responses from a list. For instance, maybe you want to ask a guy why he had a certain picture in his room. The options for questions might be to ask why he had that picture, a goldfish, a tv, a gun, or a diary in his room, and you have to select the right question. They aren't always that easy, though. The back of the box boasts of an optional ending, but it is really just a continuation of the first ending, so in the game, there is only one true culprit.

Fun-This game is a blast. You don't really have to use your brain except for a few puzzles, and they aren't that hard. There are some timed puzzles which I found frustrating, but they weren't that bad.

Length-The reason I took off a star is because of the length. This game lasts about 3 hours, so it isn't that long at all. It really doesn't have much replay value, but I will probably still find myself playing it again someday.

All in all, this is a really fun game worthy of your time. Unfortunately, it doesn't take much of your time. I do recommend it but only for $10 or less. I mean, $15-$20 for three hours? That's not a good deal.

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I have been playing the Nancy Drew games since they first came out. I always enjoyed the games and felt that they were worth buying.
It has been a while since I purchased a game so I decided to by Light, Camera Curses. I was so disappointed in the changed style of this game. It appears that the company is trying to save money by reducing the quality of the graphics. I was actually glad when the game was finally over because I was so bored.
Unless the future games are improved, I must say this will be the last one I purchase. Good-bye, Nancy Drew!

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This was a very easy game for the experienced sleuth but still fun. For new sleuths and young fans of Nancy Drew it's a lot of fun and not to hard for them. The story line was good and the graphics and well done. This is definately a good game for a beginner or for someone who doesn't want the usual hard challenge.

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I don't know if I'm just getting good with computer games or if this game was really short or not as good as I think it is now. I love this game, BTW. I didn't, unfortunately, get enough points to see the alternate ending, but I'll play it again someday, after I finish the other Nancy Drew games I bought with it. If this is any indication of how the games are, and I think this is just a small taste compared to the "Adventure" Nancy Drew line of games, I will love all the others I bought in the series. I want to thank the creators and Amazon for providing the games. I'd recommend this game to anyone who is into hidden object games and adventure games because this is a bit of both.