Nancy Drew: Resorting to Danger is touted as a hidden object type game, but it is more of a puzzle game than a hidden object game. The goal of the game is to figure out who is planting bombs at the luxurious Redondo Spa. The Redondo Spa has managed to cover up the bombings so far, but they need to find out who has been planting the bombs before the rich and famous stop coming to the Spa.
Traditional adventure fans should go in expecting a highly streamlined game style, and hidden object fans should brace themselves for a whole new kind of casual adventure. But regardless of where you're coming from, chances are you'll end up having a blast. Sometimes even literally.
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The Nancy Drew Dossier series debuted last year as a new venture from Her Interactive, who has been releasing Nancy Drew adventure games for several years now. The first Dossier game, Lights, Cameras, Curses!, featured a mix of hidden object gameplay with adventure elements, for a highly interactive casual type of game. Resorting to Danger is the second release of the series and continues in much the same manner.
Nancy Drew has been invited to The Redondo Spa in order to investigate a number of fake "bombs" that have been planted there, evidently in order to disrupt the Spa's business. These bombs aren't serious and are only annoying explosions of messy materials, but they are still a hindrance to the smooth running of the vacation spa for the rich and famous. In order to solve the mystery, Nancy is asked to pose as a general assistant.
The first Nancy Drew Dossier game, Lights, Camera, Curses! was a great success. It managed to combine fun, accessible hidden object gameplay with logic puzzles, some arcade mini-games and the usual high-quality Nancy Drew production values and story into one great product. After many months of waiting, the second title of the series, Resorting to Danger! manages to repeat the same great formula while improving upon the few nagging issues with the first.
In Resorting to Danger!, Nancy is hired by a swanky spa resort manager, who is trying to find out who is detonating troublesome, goo-filled bombs. While nobody's life is in jeopardy, the upper-crust guests are mortified, and the spa would go out of business if the bomber isn't stopped.
