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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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MAY LETTER FROM HER INTERACTIVE
Dear Nancy Drew Fans,
We are excited to announce that pre-orders for Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem will begin on October 1st, 2019 exclusively on HerInteractive.com. The title will officially release on November 19th, 2019.
We believe we have one of the best Nancy Drew games on our hands. A journey that will deliver on both an emotional and mysterious level as you sleuth your way through Salem, Massachusetts.
As CEO, I want to personally thank you for your continued loyalty, passion and support. We have been moving as quickly as we possibly can on this game. I’m so proud of the collaborative effort by everyone working on Midnight in Salem and I can’t wait to deliver the final product this fall.
We sincerely thank you for your patience and hope that when you play the game, you will agree the wait will have been worth it.
Please join us as we kick off May, by introducing “Mei Day” with a sneak peek of one of Midnight in Salem’s amazing cast of characters, Mei Parry.
We look forward to sharing more with you, including behind the scenes experiences, leading up to the release of the 33rd game in the Nancy Drew series!
Sincerely,
Penny Milliken, CEO
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In the past the download versions were exclusive to HeR Interactive for a while after release, before they were available elsewhere. That may be their intention this time as well, although I don't know for sure. I am hoping there will be a disc/boxed retail version as well as a download. It would appear that the game description has been rewritten as well: Nancy Drew unexpectedly finds herself in Salem, Massachusetts investigating an arson on the Hathorne estate. The Hathorne House was originally constructed by Judge John Hathorne, inquisitor of the infamous Salem witch trials and the final home to 102-year-old Frances Tuttle, his last direct descendant. When Tuttle passed away, the estate became city property and while the mayor was seeking a manager to oversee the estate the home burst into flames. The ongoing investigation has turned up little evidence but concerned citizens have accused Mei Parry of arson and are pressuring the police to arrest the secretive teenager. As Nancy races to uncover the truth behind the arson, she discovers connections to the house’s past with the Salem trials and finds herself drawn into a struggle with supernatural events that she simply can’t explain. Nancy’s convictions are put to the test. Are the ghosts real? Has Salem’s dark history come to life, or is there someone else to blame? Time is short, and Nancy must find the answers before the clock strikes midnight.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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There's a new trailer out now. A suspiciously small amount of gameplay is displayed, and it's not even clear that it is actual gameplay. Instead we see people playing the game.
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There's a new trailer out now. A suspiciously small amount of gameplay is displayed, and it's not even clear that it is actual gameplay. Instead we see people playing the game. Suspicious is an understatement. People pretending to play a game interspersed with low-res clips from earlier Nancy Drew games, including the one they made for 2-year-olds. Does anyone see any footage in that "trailer" that would be from "Midnight in Salem?" I don't think they have anything close to a new game. If you want to see a video about a fictitious game, there are way better on YouTube.
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There's a new trailer out now. A suspiciously small amount of gameplay is displayed, and it's not even clear that it is actual gameplay. Instead we see people playing the game. I am speechless. So it was an ad for Code and Clues basically.
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I combined your post Leeana with the announcement thread.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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HeR Interactive released two screenshots from the game today. Scroll down this page until you get to the part that says Screenshots.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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i did, i they add another screenshot.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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Thank you for contacting us!
We are going to release the price information for Midnight in Salem soon.
Thank you for supporting HeR Interactive and Nancy Drew Games!
-Customer Service, this what they sent me.
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"soon" being the operative word.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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I'd say that's a good bet!
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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I think there are a lot of people who feel that way, Dianne.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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Yes. And I am one of them Although MY loss of interest really started long ago - when "chores" began to appear in every game. Doing chores is not my idea of having a Nancy Drew adventure. (To my mind they are nothing but blatant "padding" 👎)
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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Oh, I did carry on playing the games, Marian. I just didn't enjoy them as much (Sorry .... I misled you there )
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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Thank you. Me, too 😬
It's with my Son in Law now though, so that day does get nearer 👍
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Thanks Marian. Just available from HerInteractive still as far as you know? Not sure. I thought I read somewhere someone saying it would be released on Steam as well, but now I'm not sure where I heard that and it may or may not be true. Will post if I find out anything for sure.
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Thanks Marian! I'll keep my eyes open too. I suppose it's probably time for me to play Ransom of the Seven Ships huh? I would not recommend that one. Too much hand/eye coordination required.
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Thanks Marian! I'll keep my eyes open too. I suppose it's probably time for me to play Ransom of the Seven Ships huh? I would not recommend that one. Too much hand/eye coordination required. I have saved games at the ready, though, so all is not lost!
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Thanks Marian! I'll keep my eyes open too. I suppose it's probably time for me to play Ransom of the Seven Ships huh? I would not recommend that one. Too much hand/eye coordination required. I have saved games at the ready, though, so all is not lost! And MaG wrote a walkthrough that I'm sure will be helpful. So far, the only time I needed a save for a Nancy Drew game was for sewing a dress. I never was able to sew it myself.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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I remember being was stuck on the sewing puzzle myself but read somewhere that doing it at TOP SPEED, even if not accurately, would get you through it. And it DID. So that's how I managed to move on !!
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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I moved your post over to Adventure Game Discussions. Many of us are very curious about Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem and still play the games. I have every one of them too. If you order the new game from HeR Interactive, a digital strategy guide/walkthrough will be included. Our main walkthrough writer, MaG, retired a couple of years ago so there will not be a walkthrough for Midnight in Salem right away, if ever. There will be help available through the strategy guide, though, and I am sure that YouTube will have a walkthrough up rather quickly. We still offer hints and help for the other Nancy Drew games, and we also have quite a collection of saved games if someone needs one. By the way, preorders start for Midnight in Salem on October 1st, but the actual release date for the game is November 19th.
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More information released today about Midnight in Salem including longer description of its features, two new screenshots, and the system requirements. It can all be found on this page. Scroll down a bit for system requirements, game features, and additional screenshots. According to the company, the game screenshots are not fully rendered. It's also been confirmed that the game will have multiple endings and different crimes to investigate including arson.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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I combined the Nancy Drew threads. No need to have multiples for the same thing.
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The preorder and release dates for Midnight in Salem were just changed on HeR Interactive's website. It now says that the preorder date is October 15th and the release date is December 3rd. Dear Nancy Drew Fans,
We wanted you to be the first to know that our game, Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem will now release on Tuesday, December 3rd and pre-orders will begin on Tuesday, October 15th.
During our internal and external testing of Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem, we received tremendous feedback on the game. But to fully evaluate these valuable fan insights and implement any changes, we have decided to delay the release of the new title by two weeks.
We value the trust our fans place in us and you are always our top priority. We want to thank you for your patience and understanding. In the meantime, please enjoy today’s teaser and further reveals this week.
Sincerely,
Penny Milliken, CEO And here is the new teaser trailer for the game.
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I notice there's no actual gameplay in that trailer. I don't believe they have any idea when the game will be ready for release. Or if it will ever be ready at all.
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little jackalope post a new post.PRE-ORDERS FOR MID: OCT. 15TH October 1st, 2019 Dear Detectives,
Pre-orders and the official release date for Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem has been pushed out, but, only by two weeks. Read our official letter here and re-mark your calendars for October 15th to pre-order and December 3rd to release date.
Nancy Drew Mystery Adventure Games Midnight in Salem Pre-order dates
Creating a new game on a new engine with a new user interface, a new inventory, new animations, new puzzles, new navigation and more, this delay makes the most sense from our standing. MID is looking terrific, but there are a lot of things to polish and perfect to ensure a great playing experience. We don’t want the game crashing, or broken logic leaving you wondering what to do, or characters to say something that you haven’t asked them about yet, and we want you to be able to finish the game without getting blocked from accomplishing the next task on your task list.
We do apologize for the extended wait, but I can honestly say this one is the one that is worth it.
Here are a few quick FAQs:
Pre-ordering will open at 11:00am PT on October 15th, 2019 There will be a PC digital download, Mac digital download, PC physical copy, and Mac physical copy to choose from If you pre-order a digital copy, you may download your game on December 3rd, 2019 If you pre-order a physical copy, we will ship them out on December 3rd in the order that people placed the orders There is no BONUS Edition for Midnight in Salem Physical copies for this game will ONLY be available at herinteractive.com, it will not be in retail stores like Target, Best Buy, or Walmart There is a limited run of 10,000 physical copies total, and once they are gone, no more will be made All Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem games purchased at herinteractive.com will receive a free digital strategy guide We will not need 4 years to build the new games after MID, it will be sooner. 😉 We will have a big prize pack – which can be won by a randomly selected winner from everyone who pre-orders – stay tuned for details! We still have some 3D environments and more 3D characters to show off in the coming weeks! Also, please enjoy this bonus teaser trailer! (We will have a bigger, official trailer later!)
Note: the part with the line “I don’t know how to explain it, but I saw something,” is the new voice of Nancy, which was the same voice actress at the end of Sea of Darkness where it teases MID “Join me in my next adventure.”
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OOOhhh cant wait, Thank You family
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Just tried to pre-order Midnight in Salem at HER and the whole website is down! Guess I'm not the only one who decided not to wait. Or they could just be a bit slow in getting the pages updated.
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Pre-order submitted. I sure hope this game was worth the wait!
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Do you suppose the game will become available for download someplace other that Her Interactive at some point? I don't know if I want to bother with trying to get a physical copy but I don't think I'll want to purchase a download through them either.
I just almost ordered the physical copy but why does it try to charge you for the extended download service? Are you going to need that with the disc like so many games now? I took it off but it is still too expensive for me to buy with that shipping charge. I have to think about it some more.
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It is not on Steam yet. This was there a while back but nothing since then, and the release date has since been changed. I haven't heard anyone say as yet that the game won't be on Steam, however. If I do, I will let you know. You don't need anything besides the game CD if you order a physical-version game from HeR Interactive - it is not dependent on the internet. It has always been the full game.
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can i put the guide on a disc or ubs flash drive. I would think you could do that, yes.
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At 11:00am Pacific Time, we are opening pre-orders for Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem! We have only 10,000 copies of the physical PC game.
Nnacy Drew Mystery Adventure Games Pre-Order Midnight in Salem
If you choose the digital games, either Mac or PC, I will be making the official DVD art insert for you to print out for free. This insert can be added to an empty DVD case for your bookshelf if you still wanted your lovely display. This PDF insert will be added to the “Downloads” tab on the MID page, once the cover art has been revealed.
Out of all the people who pre-order at herinteractive.com, we will randomly select one lucky winner to receive this single prize pack, once the game has been released.
This prize pack is currently sitting in my office, here: she said this yesterday, are we the only ones preordering.
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is it going be on big fish, oldbroad can buy it there. I have no idea, but in general the previous ND games arrived at Big Fish about a year to a year-and-a-half after they were released.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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The only bad part is it costs $ 5.99 to get the free download if I read it correctly.
I am not sure what you mean by free download? If you purchase the game, it comes with a free strategy guide - or are you referring to something else?
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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Ah, the extended download service. I would have to reread the whole policy but it's something along the lines of the fact that you have 30 days in which to download the game and if you want to be able to download it after that, you need to purchase the extended download service (I don't remember how long that is good for). That is why I said earlier that the policy stinks. I know several people who bought games from HeR through Digital River and then their computer crashed, for example, and then they could no longer re-download the games that they had purchased because their 30 days had expired. I may be wrong about the specifics, but that will give you the general idea. Not everyone realizes that they should be putting the game installer on a USB or external drive so that they will have it in the future after the 30 days have expired.
Once you purchase a game and download it, I think the re-downloads of that game should be unlimited after that with no ifs, ands, or buts.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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I ordered the hard copy. I prefer that in case my computer would crash so I will still have the game I can load in a new computer. That's a good decision. The free digital strategy guide will be available to you as well - they send people an email with the link to download it when the game is close to being released.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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she now says this Hello everyone, I apologize for the surprise down time with the Message Boards over the weekend. Our main web site was encountering some issues and the forums needed to be backed up as well. We are working to fix the issue, and appreciate your patience as we get this remedied.
As for pre-orders for Midnight in Salem – we still have physical copies available! The Extended Download Service (EDS) really only applies to the digital download copies. If you pre-order the digital download copy of the game, you will have 30 days from December 3rd to download. The EDS extends this allowance to 5 years. So if you don’t save your digital game to a jump drive or DVD, then this may be a good option for you.
As for payments, your debit or credit card will be checked for funds, so you may see an incomplete transaction on your bank account, but the payment will not process until the game is released. If you pay with Paypal, the charge will go through right away.
Head’s up! We will be revealing the official cover art for the game on Halloween – live on our Twitch show!
Be sure to follow us here to get the alert when we go LIVE.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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Marian, the constant "not final renderings" on a game near completion is the weirdest thing I've ever seen!
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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Marian, the constant "not final renderings" on a game near completion is the weirdest thing I've ever seen! I agree. It gives new meaning to the word "bizarre."
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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players are jjust happy it is finally release, and we have the cd-rom version, the download versions players will get theirs before us, look how long it took, i just hope it is not another delay, everybody be upset.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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I'm looking forward to seeing the comments and reviews on this game!
Marian, better not to expect too much and you very well may be pleasantly surprised! Well I won't be expecting anything !! After the disgusting goings on by the people at this studio I won't be buying anything more from them - this game included
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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Here is the cover art for Midnight in Salem: Midnight in Salem Cover ArtIt has been confirmed that the same person who did the cover art for this game did the cover art for most of the other Nancy Drew games.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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Thanks, NDLVR, can you please link to the FB post so that the author can get proper credit? Thank you!
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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NDLVR, you can if it's a public group, but I see it's private. I just want to be sure we give proper credit when copying something someone said.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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"-There is a new auto save feature which automatically saves your game mid-play."
What does this mean? Can you make manual saves wherever you want? And, if so, what purpose does this feature serve? And, if not, is this the only save in the whole game? Or, am I misunderstanding the word "mid-play" completely? (On first reading, it sounds like one save in the middle of the game, but on re-reading, it sounds like auto saves throughout the game, but only auto saves, no manual saves.)
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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That is an outrageous price for shipping to Canada. It is costing me over $9 to ship within the US.
If you're going to purchase the download, why not support HeR and buy it there.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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I did not suggest buying the download from HeR Interactive because I think their download policy through Digital River is very poor. I have seen folks here over the years download a game from them and then a year later try to re-download it and being unable to do so because they did not also purchase the extended download service. Not good. So as much as I agree that it's better to try to support the company by purchasing from them, in this instance I simply cannot in all conscience recommend that people do that. Even if you pay extra for the "extended download service" from HerInteractive it's only for 5 years -- which is pathetic. Steam, GOG, Big Fish, Humble, Fireflower, etc. all allow you to redownload every game you have ever bought from them without any time limitations and without charging you extra.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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Thank you for all the updates, Marian 👍
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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That "trailer" doesn't really tell you much. Only that it "looks" like a 3D game from the late 1990's or very early 2000's. Voice acting isn't consistent. Sometimes the characters sound OK, sometimes not convincing. Sometimes I can tell it's Nancy talking, sometimes not. The following are the Minimum requirements that they currently list at: https://www.herinteractive.com/shop-games/33-nancy-drew-midnight-in-salem/Operating System:
Windows 7 64-bit or later
OS X: 10.11 El Capitan or higher – Metal 1.1 capable
Windows Minimum System Requirements:
Processor: Intel Core i3 3.00 GHz or AMD equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM (absolute minimum – 6 GB RAM recommended) Graphics: Intel HD 4000, 2 GB of video RAM DirectX: Version 11 Hard Disk Drive: 8 GB storage space
Mac Minimum System Requirements:
Processor: Intel Core i3 3.00 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM (absolute minimum – 6 GB RAM recommended) Graphics: Intel HD 4000, 2 GB of video RAM Hard Disk Drive: 8 GB storage space
Not being "up" on Macs, I didn't know what "Metal 1.1 capable" meant, but I found this site that explains it: https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/06/28/why-macos-mojave-requires-metal----and-deprecates-openglMac computers that support MetalMetal is a graphics technology from Apple that allows the main processor (CPU) and graphics processor (GPU) to work together more effectively, providing faster and more fluid graphics performance in games and high-performance apps. These Mac computers support Metal and Metal 2: - iMac Pro models
- iMac models from 2012 or later
- MacBook models from 2015 or later
- MacBook Pro models from 2012 or later
- MacBook Air models from 2012 or later
- Mac Mini models from 2012 or later
- Mac Pro models from late 2013
Why Mojave requires a Metal-capable GPULack of support for Metal graphics is why some of the Macs that are supported in today's macOS High Sierra can't be upgraded to run Mojave. This includes 2009-2011 ("non slim") iMacs; 2010-2011 Mac minis; 2009-2010 plastic non-Retina MacBooks; and 2011 or earlier non-Retina MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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Last night, before I went to bed, I was reading the comments on Facebook about the official trailer. There were 500+ comments and I would say that roughly 30 to 40 of them were positive; the rest were pretty much scathing in their criticisms. This morning when I went back to read more, I found that the entire thing had been deleted/hidden. The company must have been feeling quite desperate to have done such a thing.
I see now that new comments are being posted, but as I said before, last night's onslaught of posts is gone. The negative comments are back from yesterday. The game looks like a step back from the ND's of 10 years ago when I was so excited for the newest release. Very sad. I have a feeling this will be the last one.
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Arglefumph has done an analysis of the trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoJgmrwFwxsSome people are posting that they'll wait for his playthrough before they decide whether or not to buy the game.
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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Marian, I thought you meant on Youtube, I didn't see the comments on FaceBook.
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They could close it for commenting, but so far it is still open. The comments aren't good! Her interactive has responded to each one saying " Thank you for the feedback. We will pass it along to the team."
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Of course it's sarcastic or at best something that is supposed to make it sound like they care. They stopped caring years ago. Sorry about your car woes. Hope there is a light at the end of the tunnel soon. It's good to have an escape.
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The whole mess that's been made of the once wonderful Nancy Drew games is disgusting in SO many ways and very, very sad ☹️
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Re: Nancy Drew Midnight in Salem Release Date Announcement
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Thanks Marian! And ouch! It's quiet in the forum. Is everybody playing?
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Steam reviews: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1038450/reviews/Some of the "thumbs up" reviews aren't actually positive. One of them actually says the game isn't working and the person is only getting a black screen with music playing in the background -- not exactly worth a "thumbs up."
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Well I won't have any problems with it at ALL because I'm not going to buy it. That company no longer deserves any of my hard earned money !! I'd rather support a "Starting Out" Indie developer. [Very sorry to hear of that car expense so close to Christmas, Marian. But I know you definitely need a working vehicle in the area where you live ]
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Here is an article on CNET that was posted today that talks about the company and this game: CNET article Thanks for the link. Until now, the game developers had to create entirely new assets and environments for every new game, as nothing was reusable. "The look was painterly and beautiful," she says -- but it was limiting. Midnight in Salem has been built on Unity, a gaming engine that comes with reusable assets and 3D. So it sounds like every Nancy Drew game from now on will look much the same, with the same backgrounds, chairs, rooms, etc. That's not a good thing. It's actually something that people complain about with much better looking games -- that they all look so much the same because they use the same assets. EDIT -- Playthroughs are starting to appear on YouTube. This one is from J.B. Lewis (the RHEM guy aka Chips Challenge guy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM9wy8MOJDkHe shows some of the game's graphics options in the beginning. I wonder if there's a way to turn off the artificial background blur.
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Thanks Marian and Jenny. And, Jenny, Well, watching that "let's play" I can certainly see the problem with the lip syncing.
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