This initially seems strange since the game takes place indoors, but the time influences who you'll see at the facility. One of the more interesting features is that you can adjust the time of day through an alarm clock. The setting is highly atmospheric, thanks in large part to the music, which is evocative of the X-Files, and sound, which uses creaking doors, muffled footsteps, and sudden surges of electricity to great effect. That's actually not a bad thing, as the developers have packed the science facility with plenty of interesting details. Unlike 2011's Tomb of the Lost Queen, which had you visiting an ancient tomb and a nearby archeological site, the setting in the Deadly Device is confined to one location. Does this mean smarter people can run an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3? Food for thought.

You'll be able to browse the bulletin boards for a Periodic Table of Elements, for instance, or a sign detailing '15 Things You Never Knew About Electricity,' with such factoids as your brain has enough power to run a Wii console. The developers have included a nice amount of educational content in the game without it ever feeling forced or heavy handed. You'll pull switches to switch off groups of colored lights, arrange gears to make an elevator work, mix the right amounts of chemicals to create a solution, and more. The facility offers gadgets galore, so the puzzles are more logic-oriented than in previous games. Once again a point-and-click interface is used to navigate your surroundings, with the environment of static screens filled with various objects and items that may or may not be important in your investigation. Renowned scientist Niko Jovic was found electrocuted after tinkering with a Tesla coil, but his death is apparently no accident.Īs with previous adventures in Her Interactive's long-running series, you'll play as Nancy Drew from a first-person perspective as you investigate potential suspects and explore the science facility's various rooms, hallways, and floors.

The case has Nancy Drew working undercover at the alliterative 'Technology of Tomorrow Today' facility in Colorado Springs. after her exotic trip to Egypt in 2011's Tomb of the Lost Queen. Inquisitive investigator Nancy Drew must solve another mystery in The Deadly Device, which returns the titular teen to the U.S.

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