Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall – PC/Mac
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Some Families Keep Deadly Secrets. Jessalyn Thornton’s fateful sleepover at the abandoned Thornton estate was supposed to be a pre wedding celebration, but the fun ended when she disappeared. While her family searches for clues, others refuse to speak about the estate’s dark past. Did something supernatural happen to Jessalyn, or is someone in Thornton Hall holding something besides family secrets.
Solve Two Mysteries: Expose the fate of Jessalyn Thornton and unveil the truth about a family ghost
Take on the Scariest Nancy Drew Case Ever Explore crypts and graveyards and uncover moving statues, sliding panels and secret passages
Examine Multiple Motives Under a Full Moon Uncover old secrets and divulge new motives among the Thornton friends and family
Unravel Perplexing and Spooky Puzzles Reveal shocking evidence and critical clues buried beneath the spooky ruins
Track Your Trophies Verify your unlocked achievements on the new trophy menu display
Audrey Reddenbocker –
Ghost of Thornton Hall – Spoiler-Free Review
Hello! I am going to break this review down into the different parts of the game and their ratings, an overall score of the game, and a recommendation for players new to the Nancy Drew series and for veterans. Again, this review will be spoiler-free and hopefully helpful to someone looking to purchase this game.Plotline – 10/10:I thought the plotline was a little shaky at first, because in my head I was thinking this was going to be a repeat of Haunting of Castle Malloy (possibly mixed in with Shadow at the Water’s Edge — other Nancy Drew games). To be perfectly honest, that statement is somewhat true. However, the execution of the plot really surprised me. Nancy stays on top of the case, does not get distracted, and the plot flows quite nicely. The plotline really grabbed my attention and I thought it was GREAT!Scare Factor – EDITED | 10/10:This game has a lot of little random things that jump out at you. Is it the scariest Nancy Drew game? It depends on what scares you. I, personally, find this game to be right up there next to Shadow at the Water’s Edge, tying for most scary Nancy Drew game. I do not scare easily, but I actually jumped once while playing this game – so yes, it even got me. But in no way is it so-scary-I-wet-my-pants-crying scary. ;-)EDIT TO ADD: Okay, I would like to change the scare factor because, last night, when I was heading to bed, I kept thinking something was going to jump out at me….. and I am in college…. so, I take it back. This lived up to the scare factor for me :-)Characters – 8/10:There are five real suspects in this game – Harper, Wade, Colton, Clara, and the ghost. (Does she count?) 🙂 There were also phone friends to talk to – Addison, Ned, Bess, and Savannah. While I thought all the characters in this game were enjoyable, I felt like certain characters did not have their personality expanded as much as they could have. My favorite characters (and the most well-explained) were Wade, Harper, Ned, and Addison.Graphics – 6/10:Although many a people will say the graphics were great, I somewhat disagree. There were several parts in the game were characters would speak and then their body would move quite some time later. Plus a few times my game just froze. So, graphics were kind of iffy in this game.Puzzles/Difficulty – 9/10:To be perfectly honest, I get bored with puzzles I do not get. There were several puzzles that made me bored and I just used the spoiler/hint feature several times. But, for the most part, the puzzles were easy and the game was very simple to pick up on things.Replay Value – 7/10:These games are hard to give replay values, because although they have trophies you can get, ask more questions, and now skip conversations (cool new feature!), you already know the puzzles and the villain. So, to me, putting a replay value on this game is hard….. Replay value of this game can be determined for YOU by one easy question…. do you re-read books you enjoy? If the answer is yes, you will totally find this game to have replay value! If no (like me), you might be both sides of the fence.Music – 9/10The music really was not there. It was a soft and subtle additive, which I felt was appropriate considering what the game plot is.Length of Game – 8/10:I never want to see a game end!! I timed myself for playing this game and it took me 329 minutes (or about 5 and a half hours), but please note that I DID CHEAT a few times. Without using hints, this game would have taken me definitely over 7 hours, which is not bad.Ending of Game – 9/10:A lot of people complain about this aspect of the game, claiming that not everything was explained. To be honest, there was only one thing that I thought was not explained. Everything else made sense to me. And I thought the ending was rather good. (If you have any questions, though, just comment and I will definitely answer them!)Overall – 9.5/10:I want to give this game a solid 10, but I feel like it was not the longest game, there was one thing unexplained at the end of the game, and the graphics drove me a little crazy. The top two questions people are probably wondering, though, are:1) Do you recommend the game? And;2) Where would this game fall on your favorite Nancy Drew game list?The answer to the first question is a 1,000% yes. The answer to the second question is that it is definitely in my top 3 games, possibly my #1! :-)NEW TO NANCY DREW?If you are brand new to the Nancy Drew series, I would actually recommend checking out some of the earlier games. The reason being is that some games have references to the previous games. But, none the less, I do recommend this game.VETERAN PLAYERS?Definitely a must! The game is great!!Next Game:All I can say is WOW! I do not want to spoil it, but I will say this: I NEVER saw this idea coming! :-OAgain, if you were confused about anything, comment and I will try to help! :-)Thanks for reading!!
maleas –
Uncover the chilling secrets of the Ghost of Thornton Hall- another amazing game!
This spooky game is the perfect addition to the Nancy Drew adventure series. When Nancy Drew is called to investigate the mysterious disappearance of Jessalyn Thornton on Blackrock Island, she finds herself entangled in a mix of family secrets and lies. Not only must she use the clues around her to discover what happened to Jessalyn the night of her bachelorette party, but she learns about Charlotte Thornton, who’s ghost is supposedly haunting the Thornton estate. The plot of the game is very intriguing- not only are you solving two mysteries, but you find yourself asking if they have to do with each other. Does Charlotte’s ghost have anything to do with Jessalyn’s disappearance?In the beginning of the game, you can explore both the upstairs and downstairs of the Thornton estate and the graveyard. However, as the game progresses, you begin to discover hidden passages and unlock different rooms, leading you to more clues that will help you solve the mysteries. Additionally, you meet more characters that add to the mystery as the game progresses. Nancy is able to call three people in the game- Addison Hammond, who was with Jessalyn the night she disappeared, Bess and Ned, and Savannah Woodham, who put Nancy on the case.The game also comes with many new and improved features- a trophy button on the menu page that allows you to keep track of your trophies, and a “fast convo” option that allows you to skip through a conversation. The game even has three alternate endings- depending on Nancy’s actions, the game can end three different ways.This game will not disappoint any Nancy Drew mystery fans. The plotline is fantastic, the graphics are amazing, and the music is eerie. Spying on suspects, listening in on conversations, secret passageways, suspicious notes – everything is there. Even simply turning around can reveal something spooky! Once again, an amazing game for any Nancy Drew fanatic!!!
Tanner –
Good game
The graphics on this game are the best I’ve seen on Nancy Drew so far, but the entire game felt dark and hard to see. It was good to set the spooky mood but it was frustrating at times. The story and puzzles were solid. In my opinion it’s not one of their best games but it definitely wasn’t one of their worst either. I really enjoyed playing it and I would recommend it to other players who already love Nancy. I feel like it could fall short for first time players, but I can’t say that for sure.
Kindle Customer –
Very exciting and scary!
I read the reviews for the game before I bought it and some weren’t that great but seeing how I’ve pretty much played all the Nancy Drew games of course I still bought it. I have to say, I enjoyed the game very much! I read that some people thought it wasn’t very scary but when Charlotte would pop up, I would freak out (then again, I am easily scared). I found the whole house really spooky and the background music was also eerie. They are definitely getting better and better at making the Nancy Drew games! I enjoyed the characters (especially Harper, lol) and the plot was a little repetitive but still good. I love the Nancy Drew games but sometimes I need to cheat a little because they’re so hard so the hints were nice but that might be why I finished it so quickly. I definitely recommend Ghost of Thornton Hall to all Nancy Drew lovers out there! I just hope you aren’t easily spooked as I am because this one will give you chills!
Izabela Matusz –
The game was definitely on the scarier side, however as always a logical explanation and conclusion followed. I would recommend starting with this game if you’re new to the series as there are some new aspects in this game. Skipping conversations is allowed, you can see your achievements list throughout the whole game and this is the first game to offer three different endings. 🙂
Snowgrl –
The game has good graphics,and great puzzles with solid hints to help out on the junior level. As a result, a player doesn’t have to waste a lot of time on the message board asking for direction. The ghost was awesome. Well done, HI.
B Kyllo –
This was a very awesome game, delivered quickly, great format and had great puzzles to solve. Highly recommended game for all ages.
vincent –
Right product, quick dly
Elizabeth Pilgrim –
Again there was travelling back and forth from the graveyard. I needed to use many hints to keep me going in the game.