His eyes open wide in feigned innocence, and he’ll duck down beneath a table to whisper something secret to Nancy. Lukas, seemingly abandoned in the castle by his family, is a merry prankster. Dialogue is as simple as clicking through a long series of options, but character animations are well done, adding depth and personality to each character. You’ll conduct your investigation by delving into each character’s knowledge of the monster’s history, and this is where the game really shines. It’s a shame there aren’t more of them, however, as having such a limited cast drastically reduces the number of suspects in the game, making it fairly easy to guess the final outcome long before Nancy. You’ll meet Lukas, the impish son of the castle’s head of security Anja, the fiery castellan Karl, the game-obsessed burgermeister (mayor) and Renate, a mysterious tourist who always seems to visit the castle whenever the monster makes its appearance. In typical Nancy Drew fashion, upon her arrival Nancy begins interviewing a small but colorful cast of characters. What makes the tale more intriguing is that the castle has a long history of monster sightings and missing girls. Unfortunately, this adventure is streamlined almost to a fault, and a dearth of scene diversity and suspects make this outing an exercise in random wandering at times, with not much in the way of fairy tale magic or mystery.Ī wealthy German investor named Marcus calls Nancy for help with a fabulous castle that he owns, whose denizens and employees are terrified by sightings of a mysterious beast. A fine mixture of German culture, great supporting characters, and a dash of local folklore provides a pleasant backdrop for some complex puzzles to be solved at Castle Finster.
This time around, Nancy finds herself in Bavaria attempting to discover the secrets behind a creepy monster reported to be haunting an imposing castle. make that once upon the 24th time, a young sleuth named Nancy Drew set out to solve a mystery called The Captive Curse.
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