Nancy Drew: The Model Mysteries
© 2010 THQ, Inc.
This is a collection of 17 puzzles of six varieties. The most noteworthy and familiar are the I SPY-like, hidden object games, which have you searching the screen until your eyes ache. Unfortunately, there are no hints that we could find, and incorrect taps result in a time penalty. So get ready for a challenge. Fortunately, there's a quick play mode, making it possible to jump straight to the activities. In the story mode, adapted from the modern Nancy Drew books, Nancy tries to help a wedding take place by finding all the items needed for the ceremony. You interrogate 15 suspects -- reading required -- and complete the games in order to solve the crime. Progress is saved automatically after you sign in. Testers "fun idea, but too hard." Created by AWE for THQ.
$20, Nintendo DS
Teaches: reading, logic, deductive reasoning, visual discrimination, matching
CTR Rating: 74%