GCM writes: "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie and Franklin W. Dixon are all childhood heroes of mine. Two of these authors are known the world over for their creations Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. The third author, Franklin W, Dixon is the creator of the amateur detectives "The Hardy Boys." Frank and Joe Hardy are perhaps one of the greatest fictional teen detectives of all time in my book so it is no surprise that I really enjoyed the newest video game to feature them."
GIN writes: "Let me confess up front that while I own a few old Hardy Boys mysteries, I've never read them. Trixie Belden and her friends were my teen sleuths of choice. I can tell you how the gameplay worked for me, but I'm not going to know how well they captured the spirit of the Hardy Boys in general, and for that, I apologize."
GoFanboy writes: "The Hardy Boys: Treasure on the Tracks is a solid entry into the adventure-mystery genre and will surely offer value to anyone looking to pass a few hours with a title that offers some challenges, but never really forces the player to think too hard. With a nice price, safe and fun story, it's worth checking out. Have your tickets ready for Treasure on the Tracks."
Most of the time you play as the badly drawn Hardy Boys, investigating the mystery of a golden train that's got something to do with the Russian royal family. The story's not bad, actually, and chucks in some historo-stuff about the Russian Revolution. But the game's a pain to play. The interface is massively unhelpful, and minigames are thrown at you with no explanation as to how they work.
And the whole thing feels quite cheap. Yeah, this might be aimed at younger gamers, but surely their pocket money should go on something that's worth it?
