Not my favorite from the ND games I've played since it felt fairly short and the dialogue and voice acting felt a bit limited, but also not ashamed to admit that it was immersive enough to scare me more than I thought it would! It was also a fun way to learn about San Francisco history and draw Chinese characters, learn the zodiac order, etc. Some of the puzzles and conversations were confusing and easy to get lost in, especially with the journal being locked in her suitcase and not having the usual checklist available - but it was fun to use an IRL notebook to keep track of things! Still a must-play in my book.

Love going back to the originals. While it takes some mental "mapping" with early Drew games to get the right point&click motions, you find yourself back where you were years ago. Dial up tones, cut off by a parent's phone call coming in, wait again for the long download times (thanks Steam! We've overcome!) and yes. In Nancy's prologue, postcards and all. Beginning in her Chinese cultural room, we find the theme and puzzle elements that set the tone for the game. Once you get used to the map, game flows nicely. I used George and Bess for some clues but as a long time Nancy Drew player I was happy to go back to this one and find it to be just as I remembered, Thank you for the nostalgia bomb, Nancy. The newer games might have more flow, but the vibes that fostered your inception remain forever untouched, Love yall "check! That's done!"