The Hardy Boys: Hidden Theft

by Dreamcatcher

Product Features

• Each mini-game solved throughout the investigation gives players valuable pieces of evidence to help solve the case.
• The literary world of the Hardy Boys is brought to life through classic video game point 'n click style gameplay. Check out the Hardy Home, Bayport Police Station and other places most have only experienced through the pages of a book.
• Features the voice and likeness of Hollywood teen stars Jesse McCartney and Cody Linley as Frank and Joe Hardy.
• Use your cell phone to give pal Nancy Drew and other characters a call and get insight on the case.
• Choose Your Dialogue - choose from a variety of responses to make your Hardy Boys' experience your own.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00275B3ZC
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 30, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,754 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

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Based on the classic Hardy Boys literary series, The Hardy Boys: Hidden Theft for Wii is an all-new singleplayer, point and click adventure sure to entice and delight both new and longtime mystery fans alike. Set as always in the Hardy's hometown of Bayport, players play as both Frank and Joe Hardy as a routine crime investigation morphs into something far more sinister. The game contains exciting features such as, a deep inventory of in-game items split between the two playable characters, the voice and likeness of Hollywood teen stars Jesse McCartney and Cody Linley as Frank and Joe Hardy, mystery-solving mini-games and in-game cell phone functionality allowing the player get advice on the case from crime-solving pal Nancy Drew. Story In The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft, the vault of the Spencer Mansion is robbed, and the Bayport Police call on the Hardy Boys to help tie up the loose ends, but they soon find themselves in the middle of a major criminal investigation that takes them on an adventure all over Bayport, and even into New York City. But the pieces don’t add up, and Frank and Joe are soon embroiled in a drama of sinister proportions. Is the recent theft linked to something from the past? Can Frank and Joe find and decipher the clues in time to prevent another crime from happening? Join in a brand-new adventure. View larger. Key Game Features Classic Point & Click Action - Play as two of history’s most famous literary detectives and interact with Fenton and Laura Hardy, the Hardy Boys’ friend Chet Morton and others. Experience the Hardy World on Your Wii – The literary world of the Hardys’ is brought to life like never before as you check out the Hardy home, Bayport Police Station and the various places most have only experienced through the pages of a book. Cell Phone Gameplay Feature – Use your in-game cell phone to give pal Nancy Drew and other characters a call and get insight on the case. Search for Clues through Mini-Games – Each mini-game solved throughout the investigation gives players valuable pieces of evidence to help the Bayport Police catch the culprit. Hollywood Star Power - The game features the voice and likeness of Hollywood teen stars Jesse McCartney and Cody Linley as Frank and Joe Hardy. Choose Your Dialogue – Choose from a variety of responses at every turn that will help to make The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft a Hardy Boys experience all your own. Additional Screenshots: Explore crime scenes. View larger. Hollywood voice talent. View larger. Point & click action. View larger. Interact with NPCs. View larger.

Product Description

The vault at Spencer Mansion is robbed, and the Bayport Police call on the Hardy Boys to help tie-up some loose ends, but they soon find themselves in the middle of a major criminal investigation that takes them on an adventure all over Bayport, and even into New York City! But the pieces dont add up, and Frank and Joe find themselves embroiled in a drama of sinister proportions. Is the recent theft linked to something from the past? Can Frank and Joe find and decipher the clues in time to prevent another crime from happening? Play as two of history's most famous literary detectives and interact with Fenton and Laura Hardy, the Hardy Boys' friend, Chet Morton, and others. Super-sleuth your way to solving the small mysteries along the way as you help the Bayport Police catch the culprit!

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars PC Conversion, March 22, 2011

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Bob (UK) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Hardy Boys: Hidden Theft (Video Game)

This is a conversion from a year old PC game and is a point and click adventure game, unfortunately its main weakness is the fact that it is a PC conversion and makes no use of the motion sensing available on the Wii controller. The other problem is that when using the Wii the viewing distance is greater and so the small items cannot be easily seen on screen in fact later in the game there is a puzzle which involves rotating and matching items in a shop (will not give too much away) but even though it is quite an easy puzzle it is impossible to complete without getting right up to the screen for a better view at which point it is difficult to use the controller. Although there are bad reviews on the PC version I would buy this at less than a third of the price of the Wii version.
Back to the game you play as either of the two Hardy boys or both you can switch but it seems to do little for the game play except at the beginning when you have to switch between characters to get out of the house (This info is supplied in the manual giving the first 10 minutes of the game). It is somewhat difficult to direct the characters due to camera angles and the fact that at the top right hand corner of the screen there is a drop down (containing save options, Mobile Phone, Inventory, map and options to switch characters) which prevents movement that way. The mobile phone is supposed to be used to call various people for clues etc (Including Nancy Drew) however I could not get this to work. At one point later in the game the journal (contained in the phone) is needed to continue and much clicking was needed to access this. The map allows rapid movement between locations and additional locations open as you progress through the game.
Although most of the puzzles are logical there are some where there seems no good reason why something you try does not work for example why can't you collect liquid in a beaker at one stage but you can at a different point of the game.
SUMMARY A beginners point and click adventure game with many puzzles and quite an interesting story line but a direct conversion from a PC game which takes no advantage of the Wii motion controller.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible controls - not made for wii, December 27, 2009

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Joy Battey (Grand Rapids, MI) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: The Hardy Boys: Hidden Theft (Video Game)

I was so excited to play this game but I was totally disappointed. The controls are terrible! You don't use a nunchuck you actually have to point at the screen with the remote until you find footprints and press A to tell the characters to walk there. To pick things up you have to point at them and press A. They basically took the PC version and turned the mouse functions into controller functions. We have not gotten very far in the game yet because the controls are so difficult to master. For the price of this game I expected much better and if I can figure out a way to return it I will!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good So Far, December 16, 2009

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Dawn, Lover of Books (Indiana) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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I purchased this game because I wanted a game similar to the Wii game Broken Sword. I have only just started playing it, but so far so good. I love mystery games and this seems to be right up my alley.