What did you think of this game?? (NO spoilers please)

[kkomejan1]

Meh. Did not like this game so much. This was actually the only game i didnt finish. I just couldnt I got so bored of all the driving around and traveling from one location to the next and sailing and scuba diving. NO FUN. tedious

[acheter]

I usually learn something new in these games, history etc.. but I didnt think anything went together.

[NickyLarson]

I know this game doesn't get a lot of love around here, but I honestly don't think it's that bad. I actually enjoyed chasing the treasure, decoding the journal and following on clues. I didn't mind driving and sailing around at all, even though some paths were annoyingly long, I thought it was pretty relaxing. The setting was nice, and there were enough puzzles and activities to keep Nancy busy at all times. I ejoyed most puzzles (except an infamous one near the end which has me press the Second Chance button every time I play). I liked that I got to play as George, I wish those sequences had been longer or more frequent though (kind of like with Bess in CRY).

I really wish there had been more characters / suspects, even though the culprit's identity made sense to me (quite machiavellian that one ). Interacting with characters is very important in my opinion, and I missed that in RAN. There could also have been more snooping / exploring - there were some beautiful landscapes, but we couldn't see much of them, and not that many clues to uncover. Getting to sail around and dive made up for it a little bit. I know Nancy is supposed to be level-headed, but I would have expected her to panick a little bit more. Bess is her best friend, and seeing her kidnapped seems to affect her less than Maya's disappearance in FIN... And George was pretty useless throughout the game, while I take her character to be savvy and dependable. She could have had more tasks to do, player-controlled or not.

I gave it a 7. It's a game I mostly enjoy, and am happy to play everytime, but it has some definite room for improvement.

[BadWolf10]

It's a 5

I gave it a 5. I don't think this game was truly horrific, but I am very disappointed with it. It was completely obvious who the villain was. One thing I did like was seeing George and Bess. Also playing as George. There were some parts where I had absolutely no clue what to do had to look up hints because it was too confusing. It wasn't a hard game, just confusing.

[SuzanHK]

Could have been better

The action and the plot were really good. The games with the monkeys were excessive and the time spent sailing and driving were a little much but I did get better when I printed off a map.

I liked that there was interaction between George and Nancy. Would have been nice to have more. I was so tired of the game that I just looked up spoilers for the puzzles at the end. They were a little hard.

I won't be playing this one again even though I'd like to find the extra surprise.

[Udder Pops]

I'm gobsmacked that some people disliked the game like they do! I LOVED this game... In fact, it is my favorite game of the series. The plot, the graphics, the twists all cumulated into a spectacular game that I enjoy playing over and over again.

[NDsolver<3]

I love this game but there was some things that didn't work for me so I gave it a 9/10

[here2seetheshow]

This would have gotten a ten if I had been able to do more of the puzzles without leaving my room so that I didn't hurt my computer. Everything else was awesome though, especially the ending. Totally and completely astounded me, and I mean that in a good way.

Hahaha. This made me laugh. I have to agree. I once stopped playing TRT for a year b/c I got so frustrated with it! Then again that was the first ND game I had ever played. I'm excited to play this game though, from everyone's reviews and the fact that the end is really exciting- I love that the most. If the ending isn't fun, its like what was that all for? I also LOVE islands, palm trees and anything having to do w/Hawaii, or the Bahamas!

[Shadow1904]

I was slightly disappointed. one suspect, The driving and sailing around constantly was a little much. I feel sometimes that the more games that HER produces, the more they drift from how the original ND games were. I did love CouCou and enjoyed the surprise ending.

[christinemarie]

I enjoyed this game fro the most part. The puzzles did get a little tedious after awhile. I enjoyed the mini-games and the second chances.

[ilovenetball]

I gave it a 5/10. it was ok, I didn't like it how there was only one suspect and the puzzles were really hard too.
I did like the plot though and I loved couco!!!

[HorseGirl18]

It was okay, I gave it a 5. There were a lot of puzzles that i had trouble with and it got kind of annoying after a while.

[horselover23]

I gave it a five, it was ok, the puzzles were kinda annoying, but I liked the game over all,

[·MyStErYLuVr25·]

I gave the game a 4 out of 10. The only reason I did that is because I enjoyed how it all ended. The game play in my opinion deserves a 1. This game was nothing but a headache to say the least.

[Fourpaws]

Exhausting Game Play

Playing RAN is like taking one endless final exam. While solving the puzzles gives the player a sense of accomplishment, doing so doesn't seem to contribute much to solving the mystery. Add to this the tiresome treks back and forth on the golf cart that end up to have been pointless because Nancy isn't allowed to ask what is needed in order to advance the story. For these reasons, I can't immerse myself in the game as I have with past games.

I'm taking a break from RAN and will possibly give it another try sometime later.

My rating: 4/10