Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock

 PC
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Detroit Free Press
    100
    Cybersleuths will enjoy the period music, a playable minigolf course, research in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and a nice variety of classic and novel puzzles.
  2. GamerFeed
    90
    A pretty tough game, but mystery buffs and Nancy Drew fans will have a blast playing as the famous sleuth.
  3. Just Adventure
    83
    It’s not the “bees knees”s, and it’s not “all wet”, but it’s “keen;” good enough to keep you busy for a short period of time, and I’m sure some gamers will find something positive to say about some of the things I found negative. Case closed.
  5. Adventure Gamers
    80
    Spunky teenager Nancy Drew, though celebrating her 75th birthday, once again proves why she is still relevant in the 21st century.
  6. Four Fat Chicks
    80
    Clock, with its sunny exteriors and perpetual daylight, feels like the adventure game equivalent of a beach book. It's light, bright, and fun.
  7. GameZone
    78
    A good game, but not one that lives up to the high standards set by previous Nancy Drew games. It's just too short.
  8. PALGN
    75
    The controls, graphics and story are great, but length and lack of replay value brings the game down - but it's always nice to play something different now and then.
  9. Deeko
    70
    In the end, Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock comes across as one of the lesser games in the ever popular series and that’s simply based on the puzzle content which is incredibly easy.
  10. Quandary
    70
    Exploring the gameword and solving the mystery are what Nancy Drew is about, and Secret of the Old Clock does that very well as usual. Because it does start Nancy off on her sleuthing adventures, it's a good game to start with for players who haven't accompanied Nancy on an adventure before.
  11. The New York Times
    66
    Clock is pleasant but inconsequential. The puzzles are interesting but among the easiest of the series, and the mini-games are generally fun but poorly integrated into the story.

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#45 Best PC Game of 2005

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. gold
    Jul 13, 2020
    8
    Игра короткая - и это отлично! Музыка хороша.
    Итог: 8.899/10
  2. Sapce1188
    Dec 8, 2016
    10
    Nancy Drew have very good games, but Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock the best!

    Plus: 1.Difficult puzzels 2.Not bad story 3.Game    Nancy Drew have very good games, but Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock the best!

    Plus:
    1.Difficult puzzels
    2.Not bad story
    3.Game about book
    4.And fun game

    Minus:
    1In my opinion there is no cons    … Full Review »
  3. ShawnH.
    Dec 26, 2005
    8
    A fun distraction to keep you busy for a few hours. The game is moderately difficult, though some of the puzzles are too simple and easily A fun distraction to keep you busy for a few hours. The game is moderately difficult, though some of the puzzles are too simple and easily solved. Some of the solutions were so obvious that I found myself solving them before I had even gathered any evidence or clues from the game. The music fits the time period, and voice acting is good. Graphics are not groundbreaking but are well-drawn and detailed. The game is not very long and can be finished in 2 or 3 sessions. I would recommend this for 11-16 year olds. My 11 year old watched me play and was able to solve most of the puzzles.… Full Review »
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