The last Nancy Drew game I played was quite a few years back. That being said, I was excited when I saw there were ND games compatible for Mac on Steam! Playing Deadly Device was very fun. There were additions that I don't remember being in the previous (old, old) games (Task Bar, Hints) that made it slightly easier when stumped on what to do next. I found the game to be long, definitely your money's worth, although if you were to play it again in the near future I feel you would remember the order of events and solutions to puzzles. It may not be a game you can play mutltiple time without an adequate break in between play throughs.
The graphics were great (this game is one of Her Interactive's more recent releases) and the story line well thought out. I am a science person, so I was pleased when there were a few elements of physics/computer code needed to complete puzzles. That being said, the puzzles might not be the most fun (compared to other Nancy Drew games) if you don't like sciency things. (Not to be interpreted as if you don't have any knowledge of science you can't play this game and complete the puzzles).
Overall I enjoyed the game and I'm looking into getting another ND during the holiday sale.

This installation of the Nancy Drew series is extremely difficult. Requiring some help on puzzles will most likely be necessary. Definitely a favorite of mine, not as good as Blackmoor Manor.

The entire Nancy Drew series of games are great. Clean, cool puzzles, interesting stories, over all very good game.

I am a Nancy Drew super fan. I've played the games since 2003 with Message in a Haunted Mansion. If you're looking for an honest review from a Nancy Drew fan, then look no further. I highly recommend this Nancy Drew game. It's a classic murder mystery, there's suspicions among all the suspects, the puzzles are fun and exciting, and the characters are fantastic. This is probably one of my favorite Nancy Drew games of all 33 games. No spoiler review.

Some people in the steam reviews are mentioning that the puzzles are "science themed". If you struggled with Science Class growing up, or if you aren't the biggest fan of science themed puzzles - don't fret. Deadly Device won't have you do any lab reports, you won't be dissecting anything. There's no Haunt of Castle Malloy chemical explosions in one mistake. There's no memorizing the periodic table of elements. The puzzles in this game LOOK sciency, but in reality, they are just the same old Nancy Drew puzzles we know and love with a "science theme" tacked on to them cosmetically. So don't stress out if you see this game and immediately get turned off by the science theme, because that's not the case here.

I think what makes this game very enticing is the genuine murder mystery. The head scientist got murdered in cold blood, and someone at the lab is the culprit. There's no accident here. Someone really did it in cold blood. And it's one of the employees at the lab. This Nancy Drew game isn't "scary" compared to say, Shadow at the Water's Edge, or Ghost of Thornton Hall. BUT what makes this game terrifying on a whole other level is that the same level of terror you get in Among Us. Someone in this lab is an lying, they are an impostor and they are willing to kill Nancy too if she doesn't solve the mystery. It's that kind of scary that makes blood run cold. This isn't a horror movie scary, this is borderline psychological thriller scary.

As the game progresses, Nancy falls into the killer's game of traps, deceit, and more. There's a lot of plot twists, turns, and intense situations of characters doing very SUS things, and it's up to Nancy to figure out if it's because they are the killer OR if there's something else that's happening behind the scenes. It's a very deep Nancy Drew game with A LOT of plot and intrigue going on behind the scenes.

As for the gameplay, the mystery takes place in a science lab that Nancy lives at. There's a dorm where Nancy spends her time relaxing. Players can switch between day and night in order to talk to different characters. It's seamless and fun being able to explore the lab at different times. The game itself isn't that big compared to other Nancy Drew games BUT the lab is also packed with "locked" areas that become open with time. I love when Nancy Drew games purposely close off locations to build suspense and intrigue and this is one of them. It also reminds us that not all video games need to be GIANT places. Not all video games need to be these vast, open worlds. Games can be smaller and focus on story.

I think what also really helps here is the terror that a killer is on the loose in this lab, and it really makes us the players SCARED that this lab is so small. It's frightening and honestly one of the coolest things about this game.

The OST in Deadly Device is the best I've heard yet. Discovery is one of my favorite Nancy Drew game songs of all time. I LOVE DISCOVERY. It's an amazing song. The game also has lots of sound effects. Lots of electrical sounds, lots of BEEPS and BOOPS. Lots of spooky stuff where you'll think "What was that?!" The game does a great job at building environments through sound.

Overall, if you're a new fan to Nancy Drew - this is definitely a must-buy. If you're a fan of the series, I also recommend buying this game. Deadly Device is my #1 Nancy Drew game of all time. It's a great mystery, the suspects are all SUS, the culprit reveal was unexpecting and amazing, the puzzles are classic Nancy Drew puzzles with a new sciency-cosmetic which is great, and I can't recommend this game enough. I love this Nancy Drew game.

Thanks for reading my review!

I would give this game a mixed review but :( The puzzles were really hard. A lot of them had to do with sciency stuff (cause its in a lab lol) and to be honest, I wasn't very good at them. The hints for them also really suck :( I don't know why none of the games with the new layout give good hints but :/ I also got stuck for a whole hour trying to move the story along and I couldn't figure out what to do. If you are stuck trying to get the design plans from Ryan for the 3d printer, you need to fix a different part of the Tesla coil first :) You just have to click on the tesla coil and it should show a ton of parts that you need to fit properly.. I liked the characters, especially Ryan :D And I think the twist was really good ;) I also loved the design of the lab but the music was a bit to suspensy for me :( Usually I expect suspense music when somethings about to happen but it would play all the time. I think you would probably like the game more if you liked science more than I do lol :)

This is a great game that really draws you into the scientic aspect of investigation. Its probably the first nancy drew since the very first to actually directly tell you there was a murder. That is a refreshing way of bringing in the game really. I loved it and have played it multiple times as a hard copy and once now as a steam copy.

Overall, an entertaining game.

The primary gameplay is a series of puzzles with a science basis to them. They are informative and fun (and a couple might require you to cheat and look up the answer). There are two levels of difficulty to choose from which is nice since it makes the game accessible to a wider audience.

The mystery itself that Nancy is solving takes a little while to get interesting, but the second half of the game ramps up the intrigue to a satisfying conclusion.

I love love love this game. To me, I love a game that I find challenging, but not so hard that I end up having to look up answers or tutorials, and this game did a really good job of giving you a challenge but also giving you all of the clues you need. There were a couple instances where I would get lost trying to find an item that was randomly placed somewhere in the building, but it never got to the point where I was actually mad about it haha. The plot was great, the stakes felt high, and it was great to really learn more about the characters. Highly recommend this game to anyone looking for a fun little challenge.

Very good game!

This game was stupid hard or maybe I'm just stupid.

Translation: this is the hardest Nancy Drew game.