The Men of Nancy Drew Games Pt. 2 of 3

 Once again I find myself rating the cringe of Nancy Drew men. see Pt. 1 of 3 for the beginning of the blog series. It will be split into 3 parts for the sake of length. Let's continue. 

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Starting at game number 11 and ending at number 23, this will work the following way. The rating system goes from 1 to 10, 1 being no cringe at all and 10 being all of the cringe. Ready? I'm just going to jump into this and go. Reasons for my opinions, which you don't have to agree with, will be explained.

There will be spoilers. If you haven't played these games, read with caution and maybe come back after you have played them. You've been warned. Note that culprits are not directly revealed in this blog.

Curse of Blackmoor Manor

Nigel Mookerjee - He is a 7 to 8, maybe 9 on the scale. I think his memoirs are the most boring thing on the planet. While it is hilarious to watch him scream at a moving statue, he's not a joy to interact with and is only slightly helpful. 

I could rate Hugh Penvellyn, but he's a phone contact. What I will say about him is that he probably isn't helping Linda by being on call constantly to other countries. He also isn't helping Jane by leaving her alone with only a tutor, his aunt, and a parrot. Simply stated, he isn't present to be supporting his family emotionally. It didn't help the situation. You can see it in how she constantly wants to play games with Nancy. Jane needed help before and now she needs even more. 

Secret of the Old Clock

Richard Topham - He's full of himself, a fraud, and he took advantage of an older man to get his money. He's a 10 because he is a jerk. 

Jim Archer - While I dearly wish we weren't told to sew his wife's dress, he is otherwise a nice man. He would have gotten money from Crowley and clearly needed it to save his business. 1 is his rating. 

Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon

Tino Balducci - He sucks because he treats the Hardy Boys and Nancy like they are inferior, although they obviously can solve the mystery better than he can. 10, straight up 10. 

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John Grey - I find him interesting. He doesn't like Tino, which bodes well for his rating, and he seems to have common sense. I give him a 1. 

Danger by Design

Dieter von Schwesterkrank - He is only slightly full of himself. I'd have to give him a 2 because of his ego. 

Jean-Michel Traquenard - This one is a 3 to 4. He gave us quite a lot of information and offered us food. Unfortunately, he has an even bigger ego than Dieter. 

The Creature of Kapu Cave

Big Island Mike Mapu - He is all about his business, to the point that he makes us go string shells instead of giving us jeep keys. I enjoy that, but all the same, it does hold you back from the Nancy part of the game. He's a 3 for making us go through hoops to go do our job.

Dr. Malachi Craven - His temper is lethal. You make one mistake and you can get fired from Hili Hili. For that reason, he is a 5. He jumps all over Nancy for asking about the Hili Hili security pass. He is right in the middle because he at least apologizes. He also stares into space as you talk to him. 

White Wolf of Icicle Creek

Ollie Randall - He's a 3 because he's trying to kill the wolf. He's also a 3 because he shoves a lot of chores on Nancy along with everything else we have to do. Otherwise, he's a man who loves his daughter and there is nothing else wrong with him. 

Yanni Volkstaia - He has an ego the size of Texas, thinks he's superior to all his competitors, and is generally not a joy to talk to. He's a 6 to 7. 

Bill Kessler - He's all about fishing. His family used to own the lodge. He's a fun guy that generally just sleeps or plays fox-and-geese. I give him a 1. 

Lou Talbot - While he's not a good conversationalist, I don't see much wrong with Lou. Lou may have indeed stolen the rex bone, but he let us have it back. He gets a 2. 

Legend of the Crystal Skull

Henry Bolet Jr. - This poor guy has to sort through the entire estate. He's also dealing with a horrible girlfriend who is forcing him to give expensive gifts to keep her happy. He's a 1. 

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Lamont Warrick - He's a junk collector and runs the local antique shop. You can find anything there, from an alien in a container to a mummy. We make this poor, poor man go through so much and he still doesn't seem to hate us. He's a 3 only because he went to the funeral to ask about the estate junk. 

Gilbert Buford - He seems to flirt with Bess, or he may just be southernly polite. Either way, it is a little weird. He's a 3. 

Phantom of Venice

Colin Baxter - He snaps at you randomly throughout the entire game, for "breaking" a microscope that wasn't broken at one point. He's also not good at knowing good sausage from bad. He lies to cover up that situation out of embarrassment. Did I mention the slides of tesserae he makes you sit through? And his snappy reaction when you back away from them? He's an 8.5 to 9.5 rating. 

Enrico Tazza - He makes you play cards to get information, but aside from that game (which I thoroughly enjoy) he's not cringy at all. He's a 1. 

Antonio Fango - You only watch him from the building across the street. He's fond of pigeons, which is no crime. While he's a criminal, he also gives me no reason to cringe. Another 1. 

The Haunting of Castle Malloy

Matt Simmons - This is the groom that Nancy finds locked in an underground lab. Going on vibes alone, he doesn't seem to be a bad dude, just an unlucky one and a prankster. He gets a 1. 

Kit Foley - This one is still pining for the bride. He has an old photo of them together with him, which he brought to the wedding, where she was marrying someone else. He was quick to say that Matt had run off (he hadn't). He's a 4 because he needs to let go of the idea Kyler is taking him back. 

Donal Delany - Oh boy, let's talk about the good people. The Celtic lore that he used to explain Matt's disappearance is less than sound thinking. He rates around 4 to 4.5 just for the "good people" explanation. 

Ransom of the Seven Ships

Johnny Rolle - Let me see, how about a 10? Not only does he use us to get off the island, but he's pretending to be someone else the entire time. All he does is take advantage of Nancy. 

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Trail of the Twister

Scott Varnell - His temper is on a short fuse. He's also quite moody all the time. I give him a 2 for reasons that involve the end game. 

"Frosty" Harlow - What I dislike the most about this game is doing all that work to fix the camera and getting reamed by both Scott and Frosty for not fixing it. Worse? Frosty knew the truth and left us out to dry. He sold the footage to someone else. He's a 3.5 to 4 for leaving us in that awkward position. 

Chase Releford - I like this one. He's a fun guy with a good sense of hard work. I'd shoot the breeze with him any day, so he's a 1. 

Pa - Pa is an interesting, sad soul. You can tell he does gossip, though he makes a show that he doesn't when you overhear Brooke come in looking for some juicy tidbits. He's a 1, too. 

Shadow at Waters Edge

Rentaro - This man does not know when to quit when it comes to getting his way. He pressures his girlfriend into leaving constantly, though she never does. You'll notice that he's the most talkative of the bunch here, probably telling you more than he should. He's a 7 for reasons that deal with the ending.

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Stay tuned for part three and stay sleuthy!

Sources:

Nancy Drew | Nancy Drew Wiki | Fandom

List of Nancy Drew video games - Wikipedia