Nancy Drew is in Venice, helping the Venetian police discover who is behind a recent series of thefts of famous objects. Her old friend, Prudence Rutherford, is outraged about these crimes in one of her favorite cities and has arranged for Nancy to stay in rented lodgings in Venice, while helping the police in their investigation. The room is in an old house owned by another friend of Rutherford's, who has agreed to have Nancy stay. This house is next to a canal, and Nancy will get to do a lot of traveling by gondola or river boat, if she gets tired of hoofing it.
Gameplay: 8
Graphics: 8
Sound: 8
Difficulty: Medium
Concept: 8
Overall: 8.0
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PALGN writes: "Despite all the effort that Phantom of Venice puts into frustrating and annoying the player, we did enjoy our time with the game. The story hangs together quite well and, while it's not pushing any sort of boundaries, remains interesting throughout. It's definitely one of the best games in the Nancy Drew series, and may be one of the better adventure games around at the moment. The various problems with the game - f'gosh sake, skippable dialogue next time, yes? - prevent us making a wholehearted recommendation, and it's unlikely to distract anyone from the shoutier end of the gaming spectrum. There are, however, worse ways to keep warm during a rainy Sunday afternoon, and you might just find yourself won over by Ms. Drew".
John Crowe writes "For a very friendly $29.95AUD, Mindscape have released another interesting adventure of Nancy Drew, a favourite amongst younger female gamers which once again returns them to this female detective heroine. Set in the wondrous and classical city of Venice, a masked thief has been stealing treasures, only to leave the police baffled."
