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Liva148 · November 5th, 2008, 01:14 PM

Did anyone else notice in the screenshot, that by the lightpost there's a sign for a bar? Does anyone else think that HI might be pushing the E rating again?

- - Liva

Ehzair Mkee · November 5th, 2008, 01:21 PM

Not at all. Bars are not exactly rated E for Everyone, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. I'm guessing looking at the location of the sign, that they figured a sign for a bar would appear natural in that scenery. Also, it's just really a sign, not a big factor in the mystery (I'm guessing...)

renney · November 5th, 2008, 01:27 PM

I didn't think it was a problem. I took it as like any other street sign. Now if you had to go into the bar then perhaps it would be pushing the E rating.

But this is only my opinion.

phoenix star · November 5th, 2008, 01:46 PM

I don't actually see what you're getting at here, but I will say that if you did see something wrong with that picture, it could be that this new series will have a different rating. I don't think so though. I think it'll still be E.

I don't remember them pushing it ever, really, but that PSV rating system thingy sure did......

drewfan112 · November 5th, 2008, 02:20 PM

I don't think that they are pushing it. It looks to me like a typical neighborhood/business block. In fact it looks kind of like they are going for a 30's atmosphere to me. Wouldn't that be cool?

HardyDrew1 · November 5th, 2008, 02:23 PM

In HAU there's a bar.

Ringbearer · November 5th, 2008, 02:28 PM

I was wondering the same thing, and it really concerned me. I'm really getting sick of these sorts of things slipping into the games.

I really hope it isn't a bar. Maybe it's just part of a barbeque restaurant sign? I doubt that's the case, but there's a slim chance. If it is a bar, Nancy had better not go anywhere near it.

oldladyNDfan · November 5th, 2008, 02:29 PM

Well, I don't know if they're pushing the E rating or not, but I do think that the bar sign fits right in with that scene. It looks to me like it's supposed to be a seedy water-front back alley that's kind of scary and dangerous at night. A pawn shop, a place advertising loans, litter on the streets, garbage cans, old papers hanging on the lamp posts... yeah, I'd say a bar would fit right in.

I don't know about you, but I plan to go there, find what is hidden and then scram... but fast!

drewfan112 · November 5th, 2008, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldladyNDfan

Well, I don't know if they're pushing the E rating or not, but I do think that the bar sign fits right in with that scene. It looks to me like it's supposed to be a seedy water-front back alley that's kind of scary and dangerous at night. A pawn shop, a place advertising loans, litter on the streets, garbage cans, old papers hanging on the lamp posts... yeah, I'd say a bar would fit right in.

I don't know about you, but I plan to go there, find what is hidden and then scram... but fast!

You are priceless!!!
I almost used "seedy" to discribe the area as well because it does look like a scary place.

HardyDrew1 · November 5th, 2008, 02:35 PM

To look on the better side, it might just be a wine bar.

NancyandMiley · November 5th, 2008, 03:19 PM

It looks dark and mysterious. I love it!

I don't think they're pushing it. It takes a lot to lose an E rating.

libinky · November 5th, 2008, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HardyDrew1

To look on the better side, it might just be a wine bar.

Even so, Nancy's underage.
(Least she is where I live.)
And I feel like having a bar
picture, or a having Nancy drive by
one, etc, isn't a huge deal. If she
were to go into one... I don't know.
It seems kinda un-Nancy Drew.
And un-lawful. What kind of example
would that be?
Lib

Girl Detective · November 5th, 2008, 03:25 PM

I don't know if they are pushing the E rating per say, as that seems to be loosely defined in our society. However, I do think HI is pushing the boundaries lately when it comes to Nancy's character.

It's one thing to have her go to a rough part of town to do some investigating. It's another thing to include a bar. I don't recall any of the Nancy Drew books mentioning a bar, unless the newer books have fallen away from the wholesome standards that were set by the original writers and are now including them.

Personally, I was not comfortable at all with Nancy dancing in a night club as she did in VEN. It was so out of character for the Nancy Drew I've known for so many years and struck me as cheap and tacky. I'm sure Mildred Wirt Benson (the original writer of Nancy Drew) would be heartbroken to have seen this. I can only hope that the bar is merely a sign on the street and nothing more.

violettay · November 5th, 2008, 03:40 PM

I don't believe they are, because it's not like she is drinking any alocohol, and it took me a minute or so to even find it, so if it is difficult to find, I don't believe it is too bad.

Lady_Mystery · November 5th, 2008, 03:44 PM

Usualy I am the one protecting HER but this time around I dunno its plain to the eye that it says "Bar" and I find it offensive. Not because I have a kid but because this isnt the nancy drew I remember. Back in the older games it was diffrent there was the story and clear boundries were set. But lately HER have been throwing things in I dont appreciate. Like in ven it wouldnt been one thing for nancy to dance, but in a cat suit she looked like...I dont know how to put it without people getting mad...she looked like she was cheap and sleezy. And I hate to say that because thats not Nancy, Nancy is a role modle and wants to help others, but did they really have to make nancy do that in ven? Or in hau they called the fruit bar just a bar. I didnt find that too offensive because I knew that their drinks were not alcholic. But seeing that sign in this new game turns my stomach. Why would HER put a Bar sign up there. This time we dont know if its a real bar with real drinks or a fruit bar...and it really bothers me. I wish HER would rethink things before they throw stuff in and realize they need to go back to the old Nancy we fell in love with.

November 5th, 2008, 01:14 PM	#1
Liva148 Registered User Master Detective Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,032 Reputation: Points: 10889 \| Power: 15	Is HI Pushing The E Rating Again? Did anyone else notice in the screenshot, that by the lightpost there's a sign for a bar? Does anyone else think that HI might be pushing the E rating again? - - Liva __________________ you know that girl? the one who's always laughing with the her friends. the one who is so different and so special. the girl who talks to people she just met as if she's known them since pre-school. that person where anything she says is "an inside joke, you wouldn't understand." the one who makes sci-fi movies with her friends and calls it 'extra credit.' that girl who dances in the rain and when you ask her where her umbrella is replies "i don't believe in them.' that girl who can watch the same thirteen episodes of 'kid nation' countless times. the one who says she isn't ticklish and when you tickle her she doesn't laugh but then breaks out laughing ten minutes later. the girl who calls buying a new pair of jeans, a handbag, and a jamba juice a 'shopping spree.' the one who makes up dances with her friends that are named things like 'tango meets hip-hop/jazz.' the one who knows david cook as just david and david archuleta as 'archie.' the one calls randomly cutting up paper 'art.' the girl who says "now i want to paint my room lavender, not light purple or periwinkle." that girl who says that going on the internet helps her socialize. the one who everyone says is weird yet still admires. the one who is herself. the one people look up to. you know her? i am her

November 5th, 2008, 01:21 PM	#2
Ehzair Mkee Registered User Senior Detective Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 943 Reputation: Points: 8930 \| Power: 14	Not at all. Bars are not exactly rated E for Everyone, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. I'm guessing looking at the location of the sign, that they figured a sign for a bar would appear natural in that scenery. Also, it's just really a sign, not a big factor in the mystery (I'm guessing...) __________________ ❖ currently reading The Count of Monte Cristo ❖...........................BY...........................❖ Alexandre Dumas PAGES: 262/426 RATING: 8/10 ❖

November 5th, 2008, 01:27 PM	#3
renney Registered User Private Eye Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,117 Reputation: Points: 13321 \| Power: 15	I didn't think it was a problem. I took it as like any other street sign. Now if you had to go into the bar then perhaps it would be pushing the E rating. But this is only my opinion. __________________ + + + Renney

November 5th, 2008, 01:46 PM	#4
phoenix star Registered User Junior Detective Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 181 Reputation: Points: 7194 \| Power: 26	I don't actually see what you're getting at here, but I will say that if you did see something wrong with that picture, it could be that this new series will have a different rating. I don't think so though. I think it'll still be E. I don't remember them pushing it ever, really, but that PSV rating system thingy sure did...... __________________ Clicky here for a super special award! (list) "You know, Nance, if this detective stuff doesn't work out, there may just be a career for you in trash collection." --George Fayne

November 5th, 2008, 02:20 PM	#5
drewfan112 Registered User Detective Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 378 Reputation: Points: 7542 \| Power: 14	I don't think that they are pushing it. It looks to me like a typical neighborhood/business block. In fact it looks kind of like they are going for a 30's atmosphere to me. Wouldn't that be cool? __________________ Sparkles♥my cats own my♥Cleo ©drewfan112

November 5th, 2008, 02:23 PM	#6
HardyDrew1 Registered User Detective Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 269 Reputation: Points: 1692 \| Power: 10	In HAU there's a bar. __________________ "And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. But thou shalt remember the LORD thy GOD: for it is He that giveth thee power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day." Deuteronomy 7:17-18 {Click the following pictures} Vote for your favorite book to be made into a game! The Global Plot! Nancy Drew in New Zealand! The Sign of the Twisted Candles! The Disappearance Act! Nancy to join ATAC! Bring back the cups and logos!

November 5th, 2008, 02:28 PM	#7
Ringbearer Registered User Master Sleuth Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 10,217 Reputation: Points: 110791 \| Power: 40	I was wondering the same thing, and it really concerned me. I'm really getting sick of these sorts of things slipping into the games. I really hope it isn't a bar. Maybe it's just part of a barbeque restaurant sign? I doubt that's the case, but there's a slim chance. If it is a bar, Nancy had better not go anywhere near it. __________________ ........._..........._ ........((`'-"``""-'`)) .........)...-....-..( ......../....•._.•....\ ........\....( 0 )..../ ........_'-.._'='_..-'_ ....../`;#'#'#.-.#'#'#;`\ ......\_))....'#'....((_/ .......#....Love bears...# ........'#..all things...#' ......../.'#.1 Cor. 13 #'.\ ......._\..\'#. .#'/../_ ......(((___) '#' (___))) JGS+RingB I just updated my signature shop so that the colors match nicely with the new boards. Feel free to stop by and check it out!

November 5th, 2008, 02:29 PM	#8
oldladyNDfan Registered User Sleuth Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 8,429 Reputation: Points: 197874 \| Power: 63	Well, I don't know if they're pushing the E rating or not, but I do think that the bar sign fits right in with that scene. It looks to me like it's supposed to be a seedy water-front back alley that's kind of scary and dangerous at night. A pawn shop, a place advertising loans, litter on the streets, garbage cans, old papers hanging on the lamp posts... yeah, I'd say a bar would fit right in. I don't know about you, but I plan to go there, find what is hidden and then scram... but fast!

November 5th, 2008, 02:35 PM	#10
HardyDrew1 Registered User Detective Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 269 Reputation: Points: 1692 \| Power: 10	To look on the better side, it might just be a wine bar. __________________ "And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. But thou shalt remember the LORD thy GOD: for it is He that giveth thee power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day." Deuteronomy 7:17-18 {Click the following pictures} Vote for your favorite book to be made into a game! The Global Plot! Nancy Drew in New Zealand! The Sign of the Twisted Candles! The Disappearance Act! Nancy to join ATAC! Bring back the cups and logos!

November 5th, 2008, 03:19 PM	#11
NancyandMiley Registered User Senior Detective Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 652 Reputation: Points: 1909 \| Power: 7	It looks dark and mysterious. I love it! I don't think they're pushing it. It takes a lot to lose an E rating. __________________ Wanna bring back the old letters? 201 SIGNED! Ready to Explore the Trail of the Twister!

November 5th, 2008, 03:25 PM	#13
Girl Detective Registered User Super Sleuth Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 28,009 Reputation: Points: 129853 \| Power: 51	I don't know if they are pushing the E rating per say, as that seems to be loosely defined in our society. However, I do think HI is pushing the boundaries lately when it comes to Nancy's character. It's one thing to have her go to a rough part of town to do some investigating. It's another thing to include a bar. I don't recall any of the Nancy Drew books mentioning a bar, unless the newer books have fallen away from the wholesome standards that were set by the original writers and are now including them. Personally, I was not comfortable at all with Nancy dancing in a night club as she did in VEN. It was so out of character for the Nancy Drew I've known for so many years and struck me as cheap and tacky. I'm sure Mildred Wirt Benson (the original writer of Nancy Drew) would be heartbroken to have seen this. I can only hope that the bar is merely a sign on the street and nothing more. __________________ ~Girl D✿ Trail of the Twister Dare to Play! .•¨¯¨•.…………..•¨¯¨•. .•¨¯¨•.(.....•-•´...•¨¯¨•...`•-•.....).•¨¯¨•. `•-•©LG.`•.,¸_¸,.•´….….…`•.,¸_¸,.•´…...•-•´

November 5th, 2008, 03:40 PM	#14
violettay Registered User Detective Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 298 Reputation: Points: 1232 \| Power: 11	I don't believe they are, because it's not like she is drinking any alocohol, and it took me a minute or so to even find it, so if it is difficult to find, I don't believe it is too bad. __________________ hey there, I'm TAYLOR Completed Games: MHM;DOG;CAR;DDI;SHA;CUR;TRN;DAN;CRE;ICE;CRY "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." -Jeremiah 29:11 ♥ --> HUGE GLEE FAN! <--

November 5th, 2008, 03:44 PM	#15
Lady_Mystery Registered User Junior Detective Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 30 Reputation: Points: 1328 \| Power: 13	Usualy I am the one protecting HER but this time around I dunno its plain to the eye that it says "Bar" and I find it offensive. Not because I have a kid but because this isnt the nancy drew I remember. Back in the older games it was diffrent there was the story and clear boundries were set. But lately HER have been throwing things in I dont appreciate. Like in ven it wouldnt been one thing for nancy to dance, but in a cat suit she looked like...I dont know how to put it without people getting mad...she looked like she was cheap and sleezy. And I hate to say that because thats not Nancy, Nancy is a role modle and wants to help others, but did they really have to make nancy do that in ven? Or in hau they called the fruit bar just a bar. I didnt find that too offensive because I knew that their drinks were not alcholic. But seeing that sign in this new game turns my stomach. Why would HER put a Bar sign up there. This time we dont know if its a real bar with real drinks or a fruit bar...and it really bothers me. I wish HER would rethink things before they throw stuff in and realize they need to go back to the old Nancy we fell in love with. __________________ *Ive Completed all the nancy drew games. Waiting on: Trail of the Twister* Dibbs on the potatoes!-Matt Simmons-The Haunting of Castle Malloy ! *Been playing nancy drew for eight years and still not tired of it!!!* I know the proper use for the words There,They're and Their also Too and To *I am proud to be an Atheist* R.I.P MJ. The King of Pop! Saw Blue October in Concert! Totaly and compeltly amazing band!

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