Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

29 of 32 found this review helpful

This edges out white wolf to be my new favourite ND game

PostedFebruary 17, 2012

gingergal

fromoutside Seattle, WA

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Large File, Puzzle

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

My favourite ND game so far had been white wolf (the next game in the series to this one) but this has the edge (check out my other reviews if you want to know the games I am comparing it to).

It is better re adventure and different locations. Like the The White Wolf of Icicle Creek, the whole game feels cohesive, from the feel of the whole game, to the adventure side and this plot has different ...Show more

My favourite ND game so far had been white wolf (the next game in the series to this one) but this has the edge (check out my other reviews if you want to know the games I am comparing it to).

It is better re adventure and different locations. Like the The White Wolf of Icicle Creek, the whole game feels cohesive, from the feel of the whole game, to the adventure side and this plot has different threads going through it which was good.

Some ND games have excellent puzzles but the adventure side is lacking, or something else, here it’s a really nice mix (some more smaller puzzles would have been great!)

You are on a working holiday in Hawaii, helping out a scientist who studies insects and plant life (don’t worry you don’t see any insects or spiders etc). You find out that the Hardy boys are there also but are on a different case. The game switches between playing as Nancy and the hardy boys at different times in the game when you phone each other.

There is an excellent variety of places to visit. I like how you have to find the co-ordinates to move around from place to place.

The interactions – adventure side was excellent, (maybe some would call them minigames but I would put them in the adventure category) – snorkelling was fun (I so wanted to be there!), in the greenhouse was well done, all the interactions in the cave at the end was excellent.

There always seems to be a theme which you learn about in ND games. Here it is mainly about plants and general information about Hawaii (which I guess is correct) that side was really interesting.

There usually is one puzzle in these games that are long and is a bit hair pulling, here it was the separating and correlating etc of the samples. It wasn’t as hard as some of the main puzzle in other games but it was very involved, it was really well done but I just wanted it to finish.

In big mike’s building –
Wiki tiki game didn’t like
Other game in arcade which isn’t a game as you just pay and click to learn about different things

Two games that you do to earn money -

I think the fishing was well done, as I guess it’s like that in real life, I just didn’t like tying up bait everytime, and this minigame made me realise I made a good choice in having never gone fishing!

I couldn’t get enough different shells to make any other of the choices of necklace except one. And I did keep going back to find shells and later in game when 2nd area opened up to get more choice of shells, I still couldn’t get enough variety to make a different necklace.

For the variety of different locations, well done integration of switching between characters - giving added depth to a plot, I give it between a A and an A-.

To get an A – A+ they needed to (IMO)-

Have had slightly more smaller puzzles

Cut back on the back and forth re that one long puzzle (as there was so many mouse clicks to go back and forth when you were in the jungle)

Recorded all the information you need in your journal so you don’t need to write things down (all ND games are like this)

I still got music most of the time, even though I had the option turned off Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

22 of 23 found this review helpful

Great Fun!

PostedJanuary 9, 2012

Emily_Abu

fromLake Tahoe, California

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Large File, Strategy

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

This game has excellent quality, but could use a tiny bit of touch up.I became parnoid sometimes, the mystery is fun especially with the Hardy Boys! I enjoyed it, and it lasted long, in a fun way.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

14 of 15 found this review helpful

A Very Nice "Nancy Hardy!"

PostedMay 16, 2012

Sergeij

fromWilliamsport, PA 17701

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Large File

Current Favorite:

Syberia II

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This was an out and out fun game, what with Nancy Drew teaming up with Joe Hardy to solve this most interesting mystery.

While not on the same lofty level as "Phantom of Venice," "Ransom of the Seven Ships," or "Curse of Blackmoor Manor," nevertheless, the gameplay was on a high level with excellent graphics, puzzles that were all game-related (I hope the developers are reading this!) and not ...Show more

This was an out and out fun game, what with Nancy Drew teaming up with Joe Hardy to solve this most interesting mystery.

While not on the same lofty level as "Phantom of Venice," "Ransom of the Seven Ships," or "Curse of Blackmoor Manor," nevertheless, the gameplay was on a high level with excellent graphics, puzzles that were all game-related (I hope the developers are reading this!) and not just thrown in as they were in that remarkable fiasco, "Shadow at the Water's Edge," and excellent character interplay.

The story was good and very easy to follow, and the so-called "puzzles" were nothing more than "game-related mysteries": "How do I solve this problem so that I can move on deeper into the mystery. And that's the way it should be! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

5 of 5 found this review helpful

What a wonderful game!!

PostedFebruary 24, 2013

dpeanut2037

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Large File

Current Favorite:

Return to Mysterious Island

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This is my first Nancy Drew game. As a lover of large file games, I had thought that I would give it a try. Loved the fact that there was NO HOG at all!!!! This game is wonderful for those that do enjoy games like Return to Mysterious Island and Syberia type games. I am hooked and happy! Great game....very fun:-)

I recommend this game!

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5 / 5

4 of 4 found this review helpful

2nd fave ND game!!

PostedNovember 8, 2013

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Skill Level:Beginner

Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Adventure

Current Favorite:

Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

I loved this ND game it's really fun! It's my 2nd favorite ND game because I like "Nancy Drew and the Haunted carousel"
This game provides:
Good quality
Good storyline #the only part I didn't think was very real was when I heard about the pineapples#
Excellent puzzles #big variety of puzzles#
Excellent Fun Factor #lots and lots of mini games such as fishing, the game inside big Mike's hut and ...Show more

I loved this ND game it's really fun! It's my 2nd favorite ND game because I like "Nancy Drew and the Haunted carousel"
This game provides:
Good quality
Good storyline #the only part I didn't think was very real was when I heard about the pineapples#
Excellent puzzles #big variety of puzzles#
Excellent Fun Factor #lots and lots of mini games such as fishing, the game inside big Mike's hut and collecting shells to make necklaces!#
My overall rate is: Fun and Beachy! :) Hope it helped! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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Good but not Too good.

PostedJanuary 26, 2013

Piccola34

fromOntario, Canada

Skill Level:Beginner

Favorite Genre(s):Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Brain Teaser, Time Management

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I loved Nancy Drew Creature of Capu Cave because the plot was good but you didn't feel like it was so good that it was fake. I loved that you got to play as the Hardy Boys because sometimes I would get stuck as Nancy and decide to switch players and then I would think of something to help Nancy. The game was suspenseful enough that sometimes I actually found myself not wanting to play it at night ...Show more

I loved Nancy Drew Creature of Capu Cave because the plot was good but you didn't feel like it was so good that it was fake. I loved that you got to play as the Hardy Boys because sometimes I would get stuck as Nancy and decide to switch players and then I would think of something to help Nancy. The game was suspenseful enough that sometimes I actually found myself not wanting to play it at night or somewhere that someone could walk up behind me and freak me out. I have only played a few Nancy Drew games and I liked this one a lot because it was hard but not so hard that I had to find a Walkthrough for it. I would totally give it 5 stars. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

3 of 4 found this review helpful

action and fun

PostedDecember 6, 2012

madme

fromStatesville, NC

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Family, Word, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle, Mahjong

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

This game was great fun. There were challenges and games as well as a good story line.

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

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I liked it.

PostedJanuary 7, 2019

Fish_Pie

fromWales UK

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Large File

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I have played quite a few Nancy Drew adventures and I can honestly say I have enjoyed them all including this one.
Learning a bit about Hawaii was interesting.
I even found the "chores" fun, collecting shells, making necklaces, fishing and even sorting and analysing the frass samples was interesting believe it or not, makes me wish I was clever enough to be a biologist ☺

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

5 / 5

Another fine ND Story

PostedJune 6, 2021

Heather_G

fromIndiana

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Marble Popper, Match 3

Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

This is a good long game with fun side tasks like making shell necklaces and fishing. You switch between the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew as you help each other solve your respective cases. There are friendly and quirky other characters to interact with, and a video game you can play. As always, you get a second chance if you die so you can try another strategy but it's a good idea to periodically ...Show more

This is a good long game with fun side tasks like making shell necklaces and fishing. You switch between the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew as you help each other solve your respective cases. There are friendly and quirky other characters to interact with, and a video game you can play. As always, you get a second chance if you die so you can try another strategy but it's a good idea to periodically save your game progress. You have 35 save slots. These are always good quality games with plenty to do. I did, however, have the game quit on me twice near the beginning, the first time losing my progress, so again, save your games just in case. After that it ran fine though with no further problems at all. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

4 / 5

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Enjoyed this - very fun

PostedDecember 8, 2013

Spazn

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure

Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

Ive been playing all the ND games in order of development and I have to say I really enjoyed this one.

Most tasks were fun and the environment was fun as well. Even some of the characters you meet were fun.

Visual/Sound - very good sound, visuals were pretty decent as well.

Challenges seemed fairly e-z in this one, but there also didn't seem to be very many of them like some of the prior games. ...Show more

Ive been playing all the ND games in order of development and I have to say I really enjoyed this one.

Most tasks were fun and the environment was fun as well. Even some of the characters you meet were fun.

Visual/Sound - very good sound, visuals were pretty decent as well.

Challenges seemed fairly e-z in this one, but there also didn't seem to be very many of them like some of the prior games. Despite this, the game was still fun.

Storyline seemed a bit flimsy and just doesn't measure up to prior ND game standards. To be honest, it really easy to forget what the storyline is about while playing and yet somehow even without much of a story it's still lots of fun. Must be because it's in Hawaii. LOL. I loved learning about Hawaiian history so in that regard I can look past the thin story. Show less

I recommend this game!

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