According to the legend, the monster will not go away until it has kidnapped a young woman from the castle. Unfortunately for Markus, a terrifying monster has been seen stalking the castle and nearby woods, and its description matches that of a fearsome beast mentioned in the castle's darkest folklore. Markus sends Nancy to Bavaria to solve a mystery at Castle Finster, an ancient castle that he owns and wants to turn into a profitable tourist destination. This time, the "sassy detective" has been hired by a German investor named Markus Boehm. It has fun puzzles, an intriguing setting, good atmosphere, and memorable characters. I am sure it will appeal to existing fans of the franchise, but it is also a great entry to start for gamers new to the series. I have played and enjoyed all of the Nancy Drew games, and this game is definitely among the best games in the series. There is no trivia tamer award despite a trivia question appearing at the end of the game.Nancy Drew: The Captive Curse is the 24th game in the long-running Nancy Drew series from Her Interactive.Although Nancy finds the scarf belonging to Renate's missing sister, the subplot is abruptly dropped.Nancy and Lukas see the "real" monster walking past the windows, despite it being on the second floor.It would only appear in the next two games before hints are integrated into the task list for The Deadly Device.Ĭontinuity Foreshadowing Main/recurring character revelations Allusions Goofs This is the first game to include the Hint Hotline feature on Nancy's phone.This is the first game since Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon to feature one disc for installation instead of two.Markus is the owner of the castle who simply wants Nancy to find the monster and doesn't really value her work. His brother, Joe, is with Ned, but she can never talk to him in this game. She can get hints from an app called the Hint Hotline that Ned installed on her phone if she's a Junior Detective.įrank is another detective Nancy knows. Nancy uses a cell phone that can be accessed by an icon at the bottom of the screen, although it doesn't get much reception in the castle, so she has to call people on a land line in her room. She's brusque but full of stories and wisdom, and seems to have a history at the castle. Renate is a traveling storyteller who is currently staying at the castle. Being left alone most of the time, he usually finds a way to get into trouble, which most of the time relies on playing pranks on Karl. Lukas is the son of Franz, the head of security, and Anja's nephew. She's trying to maintain a good attitude as well, but feels as though something is innately wrong. He usually stays secluded in his office, and is extremely worried about the monster problem, although he tries not to show it so that his attitude won't affect the castle's residents.Īnja is the castle's Castellan, who runs the gift shop and is in charge of various other aspects. Karl is the Bürgermeister, the "master" of the castle.
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