Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek
Manufacturer: Sega Of America, Inc.
Nancy goes undercover at the Icicle Creek lodge in the Canadian Rockies, to investigate strange accidents and a mysterious wolf which appears before each incident. When Nancy arrives, there is an explosion and a bunkhouse is destroyed. Nancy soon discovers a dangerous plot afoot that could have international repercussions. Will she discover the source of the sabotage before someone becomes seriously injured? And will the lone howling wolf turn out to be friend or foe?
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Follow a trail to hidden secrets and sabotage!
Nancy Drew travels to the Canadian Rockies to investigate the Icicle Creek Lodge. Chantal, the owner of the lodge has asked her to uncover the culprit behind a recent string of suspicious accidents. To make matters worse, an eerie howling wolf keeps everyone up at night and terrorizes the guests. The wolf also appears at the site of accidents and then mysteriously disappears when the police arrive. As Nancy makes her way to the cozy lodge, an explosion rocks the quiet night, destroying a bunkhouse. To make matters worse, an eerie wolf’s howl in the distance is haunting the guests at night, causing Nancy to wonder if the accidents and the mysterious wolf are connected. Nancy has barely set foot on the premises and already trouble is afoot! Can Nancy solve this mystery before all the guests leave and Chantal is left out in the cold?  | Key Features
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| About the Snow Princess Challenge Freddi, the Snow Princess, has challenged to a snowball fight with her accomplices Lou and Yanni. Defeat the Snow Princess by hitting her and her friends gaining 300 points, and she'll give you exclusive nancy Drew accessories for your computer.About the game Assuming the role of Nancy Drew, players embark on a mystery adventure that will tax their deductive reasoning skills as they tackle intricate puzzles and master a variety of gesture-based mini-games with the Wii Remote. Additionally, Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek lets players choose either a Junior or Senior Detective level, making it a perfect game for players of all skill levels.About Nancy Drew Nancy Drew debuted in 1930 and is still going strong in 2008. She is a smart, independent, gutsy and resourceful teen detective who can crack even the toughest case. Publishing in 22 languages and with more than 100 million copies in print worldwide, Nancy Drew has engaged readers and served as a role model globally for generations. |  Icicle Creek Lodge is a cozy place... View larger image  A wolf follows the tracks of disaster. View larger image |
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| Ollie Randal The resident handyman at Icicle Creek Lodge is tired of the wolf disrupting his day and terrorizing guests. Shooting the wolf and mounting it on the wall will solve all of the resort's problems, or so he claims at least. Could he be using the wolf as a cover for his own personal agenda? |  |
| Yanni Volkstaia This egotistical Olympic cross-country skier believes his competitors are spying on him and trying to rattle his nerves. The howling wolf and Nancy, he says, have been sent to distract him from his training! What is so secretive about his technique that he would like to get rid of all the guests at the lodge? |  |
| Guadalupe Comillo A birdwatcher who knows very little about birds, but plenty about wolves. This suspect arrived at the lodge just as the trouble with the wolf started, and she hasn't been frightened away yet. Is this suspect trying to scare away the other guests? |  |
| Bill Kessler An avid ice-fisherman who would like to spend his days catching record setting Northern Pikes at the lodge. The prowling wolf has put a damper on his trip, and he wants it destroyed. Even if it means destroying Icicle Creek Lodge. Could his obsession and hatred cause him to resort to sabotage? |  |
| Lou Talbot Recently graduated from the University of California - Brea, this suspect is a lot more mature and sophisticated than he seems. With his handsome features hidden behind his tousled bangs, he's a world of contradictions and complexities. He's the only one who says the wolf isn't responsible for the sabotage, but there's a lot more to the story that he's not telling. |  |
Lowest Used Price: USD 11.50
Lowest New Price: USD 19.56
- Intriguing storyline involving suspects, secrets & sabotage!
- Adventure game formula combines story-telling and humor immersed in rich, realistic environments
- Go undercover as a housekeeper to snoop through guest rooms
- Interrogate suspects through interactive conversations
- Befriend the Wolf and uncover its mysterious past
Model: 65018
Release Date: 2008-12-02
Unknown: English
Enjoyable mystery game for all ages
My 8 yr. old daughter and I enjoyed playing this. It doesn't make much use of the wii remote functions in the main portions of the game, but there are times when the unique wii remote functions come into play - especially in the cooking portions (Nancy has to make meals at the lodge). It takes awhile to get to the fun part, but the puzzles are fun to solve. There are several puzzles/challenges that are spoiler-proof. What I mean by this is - even if you look up a walkthrough, you still have to have the skill to complete the challenges - and it's very satisfying when you do! The wrap-up is kind of blah, but along the way, we had plenty of "YAY" moments. It's a mystery game - not an action game, and not an "I Spy" game. Totally clean and suitable for family play. All in all, a very enjoyable game.
Not fun.
This game is the worst Wii game I have ever played. It not only has poor controls, but the time in the game is really annoying. You have to make everyone's beds by a certain time, make breakfast by a certain time, make lunch by a certain time and dinner by a certain time. You have to do this every single day. You hardly have time to work on the mystery because you have to make sure you get to the kitchen to make food all the time. One of the other reviewers said if you don't want to do it just don't? Well, I didn't make it back to the kitchen several times and I got fired each time. Also, you only get a limited time to be outside, if you stay out too long- trying to find clues- you freeze to death and die. I had to stop playing as I played for hours and hardly got anywhere as I was constantly doing chores instead of working on the mystery. The whole wolf controls were ridiculous too. This game is a waste of money. If you are looking for a good point and click mystery- buy one of the Agatha Christie games- they are both really good.
Great Mystery Game
I just finished this game and I absolutely loved it! If you want a point and click mystery game, then this is for you!
I have read all the reviews and am a little surprised, I thought the load times were extremely short. They were like a second. That is long? Is this new generation so technically advanced that there is no patience? With most mystery games, the first time I played I did a lot of exploring so that I knew what was going on, etc. By exploring at getting used to the game I learned to navigate quite quickly and could zip trough where ever I needed.
I don't understand how people thought this game was boring. The music was perfect for the game, I can't remember getting sick of it (And at one point I played the game for like 6 hours straight into the middle of the night) and kept me intrigued. The story line is good, I loved how everyone seemed suspect (as they should).
The controls were a little funky at times, but not so much that it made me not enjoy the game, I thought they were really well done in the sense that I could click through quickly, the only problem being that sometimes the turn around icon was a bit off (as in it wouldn't appear).
As for the repetitive maid tasks, just don't do them if you don't like them! I would set the alarm for 9am so that I didn't have to do breakfast, but I liked cleaning the rooms because I think it was necessary to see if stuff changed.
I played this game on the senior mode, but for those that seem to not have as much patience I would do the junior level. And regardless of which level, TURN ON THE TWINKLE OPTION! Sometimes you can't see if you have a darker set TV and this makes seeing the items easier! (Some of the items you find are journals, etc. and the only time I really got stuck was simply because I didn't realize there were more pages to flip through in some items I found).
I was sad when this game ended because I thought it was really excellent!
It's the same thing as the PC game
I got this game expecting it to be the same story as the PC but have a different way of solving the story. Nope, the game is exactly the same thing as the PC version with the exception of 2-3 puzzles.
Story-You have been called to a lodge in Canada that has been experiencing accidents ever since a white wolf showed up. The white wolf will show up then something will go wrong such as an explosion or a broken window. Your goal is to find out who is causing these accidents and why the white wolf is at the lodge.
Graphics-They were a step down from the PC version, but otherwise everything was the same. It's a little bit darker, I think, and smaller, but otherwise, the same stuff.
Sound-The sound is 100% the same thing as the PC game. I don't think that they changed a thing. For those of you who don't know, the voice acting is great, and the music is suspenseful mixed with winter.
Gameplay-The point-and-click third person is the same, but the way of getting around is much harder. It's hard to point the wiimote, and the loading times are horrible. Some of the puzzles changed to be made more fun (such as the cooking), but otherwise the puzzles are the same. What you have to do in the game is the same as the PC version as are your responses to other people's comments/questions.
Fun-It's a fun game, but we have all seen it before in the PC version.
Length-It's a little bit longer than the PC version (13-14 hours) only because of the loading times. The fact that it's hard to get the wiimote to do what you want doesn't help.
I think that if you don't have a PC, and you enjoy mysteries, you should get this game, but if you have a PC, get the version for the PC. If you already have the game for the PC, don't get this game unless you can get it for or less.
LOADING
This game was ok but almost seemed like it was out of date in graphics and accessibility. Probably be better on a pc instead of using the wii. Loading times were too long.