Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem

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No score yet - based on 3 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. DarkStation
    Dec 16, 2019
    70
    Nancy Drew games are often considered as “girls’ games” but I think that conception is ancient and belongs to the past. Anyone who likes a good, relaxed crime story without excess violence is allowed to enjoy Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem.
  2. GameSpace
    Jan 7, 2020
    60
    Midnight in Salem feels slightly rushed, and for a five year wait it really shouldn't have been, but it is still very enjoyable for both new and old players of the series.
  3. Adventure Gamers
    Dec 30, 2019
    60
    Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem trades in brainteasing puzzles for a greater focus on an interesting story and a large cast of characters, but is hampered by rough edges that even four years of development couldn’t smooth.

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3.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 14 out of 23
  1. Pugletgamer
    Dec 6, 2019
    0
    Terrible graphics. Controls make the game unplayable. Significantly worse than even the original game. Zero redeemable qualities to the game.
  2. Cromee
    Dec 3, 2019
    2
    Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem is simply an incomplete game. I know that is hard to believe since it has been roughly 4.5 years since the lastNancy Drew Midnight in Salem is simply an incomplete game. I know that is hard to believe since it has been roughly 4.5 years since the last release in the series. Midnight in Salem has potential, but it misses the mark by a lot. I will start with the positives of the game. The soundtrack is good. It does a good job of setting the tone of the game. Another positive thing about this game is the mystery itself. I love it when Nancy Drew games weave history within the story. This game does a great job of educating the player about the witch trials. Lastly, the voice actress for Nancy does a really solid job. I miss the old voice, but that does not mean the new one is bad. Now for the negatives. I have already experienced crashes within the game. This is something that can be fixed through patches in the future. The main issue I have with the game is on the technical side. It feels like there is no art direction, no detail on anything, textures on assets look like garbage, environments are bland, movement is choppy, animations are overall poor, lip movement does not match up at all with the words, assets do not look rendered at all. Also in many cutscenes (Deirdre driving for example), it looks like there is just one plane for the grass and a skybox. It just makes me think we are all floating. All of these things contribute to feeling like this game has no atmosphere. It just feels empty. Every part simply feels empty. Many trees are just floating in the air, and the backgrounds are empty in each scene. These technical things are too distracting for me. I know it's not the case, but it feels like the game was made in a month. I went in knowing that there would be some technical and graphical errors, but I can't look past them. They are so apparent it takes away all of my enjoyment for the game. I love the Nancy Drew games and wish HER the best moving forward. This game can be salvaged, but I would say just move on. The amount of time it would take to fix the game isn't worth it. I feel so much pain when I type this, but I do not recommend this game. I hope HER can turn this around.… Full Review »
  3. gold
    Jun 13, 2022
    9
    Мне понравилось! Да графика не очень но привыкнуть можно. Сюжет захватывающе хорош.
    Итог:9.899/10 из-за графики и возможно это не лучшая    Мне понравилось! Да графика не очень но привыкнуть можно. Сюжет захватывающе хорош.
    Итог:9.899/10 из-за графики и возможно это не лучшая часть из последующих в новом поколении.    … Full Review »
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