Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch

 PC
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. GameZone
    90
    The best in children's games always tries to meld education with fun, and this game does that superbly, with a smooth integration of factoids about various things coupled with critical thinking activities and a fun adventure.
  2. Quandary
    80
    It's a game that's particularly good for pre-teen adventurers as the story is simple but entertaining, and the dialogue is well written, very clear and easy to follow.
  3. Four Fat Chicks
    80
    It's hard to envision a better first adventure game for a preteen person—girl or boy. The story is "safe," interesting, and in a wide-open western setting replete with legends, romance and novel characters.
  5. Adventure Gamers
    60
    It lacks a certain surprise factor that [the best games in the series] have pulled off so well and despite having an interesting premise for a plot, at times it comes off as flat and doesn’t live up to the potential that such an intriguing plot could have had.
  6. Just Adventure
    50
    This time around, however, the puzzles are a little too organic. Or, rather, a little too literal. Mostly based on farm chores, they quickly become ... well, chores for the player as well.

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. Voyou
    May 22, 2021
    3
    Great example of how not to make a point n' click interface: first-person view; railroaded but inconsistent move scheme that makes sure you'llGreat example of how not to make a point n' click interface: first-person view; railroaded but inconsistent move scheme that makes sure you'll never know what you'll be facing next, or how to face an object that seems interesting, although it will not be clickable in the end; micro-steps; constant pixel-hunt with no hot-spots key, repeated on every intermediate screen because you can't know if there is an arrow that will let you get closer until you've found such arrow; no feedback on anything, in an otherwise verbose world that loves exposition dumps; a quarter of the screen wasted on a permanent tool bar; lifeless screens... Third-rate children literature got a third-rate adaptation.… Full Review »
  2. gold
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Последующие несколько частей интерфейсом сильно отличается, поэтому не буду обращать на предыдущие свои оценки. То есть оценка на этой иПоследующие несколько частей интерфейсом сильно отличается, поэтому не буду обращать на предыдущие свои оценки. То есть оценка на этой и последующих несколько частях не значат что эта/последующие части хуже/лучше предыдущих.
    Итог: 8.211/10    … Full Review »
  3. ChristyAshley
    Dec 10, 2019
    10
    This is one of my favourite HER games. Great graphics and fun puzzles! Really great.
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