Sunday, December 25, 2011. The Captive Curse Walkthrough. Castle Finster Nancy arrives at the closed castle gate. Ring the doorbell.
Contents PlotFor centuries, a legendary monster has terrorized residents of a fictional Bavarian castle, called Burg Finster, in Germany. According to the legend, the monster will vanish for years at a time, until without warning it reappears to claim its next victim. So far, every victim it has claimed has been a young woman, reputed to be wearing a peculiar jeweled necklace at the time of her disappearance.
In the present day, young American detective, has been called in by the castle's owner to discover the truth behind recent monster sightings before the monster can strike again. As Nancy delves deeper into the case, she begins to fear that someone in the castle plans for her to be the monster's next victim.CharactersKarl Weschler - Karl Weschler is the Burgermeister (mayor) of the castle community. He is against the Bavarianization of the castle and dislikes the tourists. How far is he willing to go to keep them away?Anja Mittelmeier - Anja Mittelmeier is the castle castellan, in charge of the household and second in command to Karl.
She's one strong lady who's not happy with the castle's current leadership. Is her friendly manner hiding darker intentions?Lukas Mittelmeier - Lukas Mittelmeier has earned the title of castle troublemaker who knows all of the castle's hidden areas. Are his antics harmless fun, or does he have something more dangerous in mind?Renate Stoller - Renate Stoller is an old fashioned storyteller who travels around the local countryside practicing her craft. Well-versed in the monster legend and the castle's dark history, is she bringing her own tale of terror to life?The Legend - What sort of creature lurks in the woods waiting for the chance to wreak havoc? Is there more to the legend than the locals are letting on?Markus Boehm - Markus Boehm, the owner of Castle Finster, has hired Nancy to solve the case of the monster. Despite being wealthy, Markus is planning on bringing in potential investors to Castle Finster.
At the time of the mystery, Markus is driving en route to the castle; he expects that Nancy will have solved the case by the time he arrives. He can only be contacted by phone.- Ned Nickerson is Nancy's longtime boyfriend, who isn't too thrilled with Nancy's latest adventure.
He resents her mystery-filled life, and wishes he could be off solving mysteries with her. Ned can also be contacted for slight hints in the game.- Frank Hardy is a character known from the Hardy Boys book series.
In the game, Frank is a good friend of Nancy and Ned, and helps them resolve their disputes. He is also available to give slight hints to Nancy, hints about both her case in Germany and his possible romantic feelings for her.Character Gallery. Karl's officeSecond ChancesLike all Nancy Drew games, there are fatal accidents you can make. Unlike the other games, when you make a mistake, it will give you a funny 'Good and Bad News' before giving you the choice to try again.
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Developer(s) | Her Interactive |
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Publisher(s) | Her Interactive |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows Mac OS X |
Release | June 28, 2011 |
Genre(s) | Adventure |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Captive Curse is the 24th installment in the Nancy Drewpoint-and-click adventure game series by Her Interactive. The game is available for play on Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X platforms. It has an ESRB rating of E10+ for moments of mild violence and peril.[1] Players take on the first-person view of fictional amateur sleuth Nancy Drew and must solve the mystery through interrogation of suspects, solving puzzles, and discovering clues. There are two levels of gameplay, Junior and Senior detective modes, each offering a different difficulty level of puzzles and hints, however neither of these changes affect the actual plot of the game. The game is loosely based on a book entitled Captive Witness (1981).[2][3]
Plot[edit]
For centuries, a legendary monster has terrorized residents of a Bavarian castle, called Castle Finster, in Germany. According to the legend, the monster will vanish for years at a time until, without warning, it reappears to claim its next victim. So far every victim it has claimed has been a young woman, reputed to be wearing a peculiar jeweled necklace at the time of her disappearance. In the present day, young American detective Nancy Drew has been called in by the castle's owner to discover the truth behind recent monster sightings, before the monster can strike again. As Nancy delves deeper into the case, she begins to fear that someone in the castle plans for her to be the monster's next victim.
Development[edit]
Characters[edit]
- Nancy Drew (Lani Minella) – Nancy is an eighteen-year-old amateur detective from the fictional town of River Heights in the United States. She is the only playable character in the game, which means the player must solve the mystery from her perspective.
- Karl Weschler (Gerald B. Browning) - Karl is the 'Bürgermeister,' or mayor of the castle community. He keeps himself locked away in his office. He has dreams of becoming a famous board game designer, but is hindered by the belief that he is cursed due to a meeting with his doppelgänger at a young age. Karl ruffles many people's feathers, but he is most at odds with Anja Mittelmeier. He greatly dislikes that the castle is being used for tourism, and wishes to keep tourists away.
- Lukas Mittelmeier (Marianna de Fazio) - Lukas is the youngest resident of Castle Finster. His father, Franz Mittelmeier, is the head of security at the castle, and his aunt is Anja. Perhaps because he feels lonely, Lukas likes to play pranks on the other castle residents, especially Karl.
- Anja Mittelmeier (Sara Mountjoy-Pepka) - Anja is the Castellan of Castle Finster, meaning she is in charge of guest services. She is very open about the monster sightings, her past relationship with Markus, the castle's owner, and her negative feelings towards Karl. Lukas is her nephew.
- Renate Stoller (Julia Sachon) - Renate is a traveling storyteller, who is deeply familiar with the legend of the monster. She is not too keen on Nancy's presence and ominously warns her to keep away from the monster. Her favorite place to sit is the rocking chair by the dining room's fireplace.
Additional voice work was performed by Daniel Christenson, Jennifer Pratt, Chiara Motley, Keri Healey, Scott Kirk, Nicole Fierstein, Adrienne MacIain, Kira Lauren, and Mark Waldstein.
Release[edit]
The game was officially released on June 28, 2011. It will be the first game in the series to feature improved installation, gameplay, and graphics through the use of a DVD for installation of physical copies of the game.[4] On May 17, 2011, pre-orders were announced to begin on June 1, with each pre-ordered copy of the game including bonus content.[5] Pre-orders concluded on June 15, 2011.[6]
Reception[edit]
Jinny Gudmundsen of USA Today rated it 3.5/4 stars and wrote, 'The Captive Curse isn't the best Nancy Drew mystery from Her Interactive, but it is a well constructed one that will get kids thinking while they are entertained.'[7] Darcie King of Gamezebo rated it 4/5 stars and wrote that the game had excellent graphics and voice acting, but some players may be frustrated by the fact that dialogue cannot be skipped.[8] Merlina McGovern of Adventure Gamers rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, 'While fans of the Brothers Grimm may at first be intrigued by the premise of this fairy tale Nancy Drew, The Captive Curse is too limited to do the folklore books any real justice.'[9]
References[edit]
- ^The Captive Curse ESRB Rating
- ^[1], Teaser Trailer
- ^'Nancy Drew The Captive Curse | Girl Games Online'. Herinteractive.com.
- ^The Captive Curse Installation
- ^Pre-orders Beginning June 1st
- ^The Day It All Begins Blog Post
- ^Gudmundsen, Jinny (July 18, 2011). 'Review: German mystery propels new 'Nancy Drew''. USA Today. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^King, Darcie (June 29, 2011). 'A mysterious monster is terrorizing an isolated community in Bavaria, luckily, Nancy Drew is on the case!'. Gamezebo. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^McGovern, Merlina (July 25, 2011). 'Nancy Drew: The Captive Curse review'. Adventure Gamers. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
Preceded by Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge | Nancy Drew Computer Games | Succeeded by Nancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes |
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