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Los Angeles, 1979. You are Kyle Hyde, an ex-cop turned salesman trying to track down a missing friend. Clues lead you to an eerie, old hotel rumored to have one very strange room a room where wishes are granted. It's up to you to unravel the mystery in Hotel Dusk: Room 215, a gritty new graphic adventure for Nintendo DS.
The DS system is held like a book, which allows characters on the screens to face left or right for more realistic conversations. The unique controls let even novices enjoy themselves. The unique hand-drawn character portraits and their animations are in black and white, making them exceedingly distinctive and able stand out, graphically speaking, from the rest of the game.
In the tradition of Another Code, the use of the DS to solve riddles is alive and well in Hotel Dusk: Room 215.
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Hotel Dusk Room 215 is a hard-boiled crime story set in Los Angeles, 1979. Players take the role of Kyle Hyde, an ex-cop turned salesman trying to track down a missing friend. Clues lead to an eerie, old hotel rumoured to have one very strange room -- a room where wishes are granted. Players check in and get ready for a night of surprises as they meet a cast of unusual characters and to unravel the mystery of Hotel Dusk, Room 215.
- Players hold their Nintendo DS like a book and use the touch screen to grill characters, search for clues and solve mystifying puzzles.
- Players follow the plot twists and turns as they hunt for their missing friend and investigate the mysteries of Hotel Dusk.
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91 of 93 people found the following review helpful
By book_heroine
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Before I start, I just want to say that I really enjoyed this game. The plot's fantastic (the game IS the plot, so it has to be really), and the graphics are just gorgeous. The black and white drawings of the characters looks perfect, and very sophisticated, although they're limited - the animations aren't very varied, and you've seen them all before you've played the game for an hour. (My favourite? Kyle's smug grin - cracks me up everytime!) The 3D graphics are pretty good as well.
The plot, as I've mentioned, is amazing. It's intriguing, and it manages to mesh everyone in the hotel together very neatly indeed. The characters are very well written, and they never seem to slip out of character. The game's humorous, as well, so it might make you chuckle every now and then, which is always a bonus. Despite this, I did feel like there were points that were a little contrived - how everyone in the hotel somehow managed to be involved in the main plot.. a very large coincidence, and not very believable.
However, I do feel like the game is a bit too much like a book. An interactive book yes, but more like a book than a game. You will spend 90% of the time scrolling through dialogue which you can't control (half the time when you do actually have to input something to a conversation, what you say makes no difference, or any answer apart from the perfect one will get you kicked out. So there's not much leeway there.), and the rest of the time is spent solving fairly simple puzzles. (a jigsaw puzzle. Yippee!)
I personally really enjoyed the game, even if I finished it fairly quickly, but I wouldn't advise players who are into more action games to buy it, as you have to sit tight for the majority of this one.... Read more ›
The plot, as I've mentioned, is amazing. It's intriguing, and it manages to mesh everyone in the hotel together very neatly indeed. The characters are very well written, and they never seem to slip out of character. The game's humorous, as well, so it might make you chuckle every now and then, which is always a bonus. Despite this, I did feel like there were points that were a little contrived - how everyone in the hotel somehow managed to be involved in the main plot.. a very large coincidence, and not very believable.
However, I do feel like the game is a bit too much like a book. An interactive book yes, but more like a book than a game. You will spend 90% of the time scrolling through dialogue which you can't control (half the time when you do actually have to input something to a conversation, what you say makes no difference, or any answer apart from the perfect one will get you kicked out. So there's not much leeway there.), and the rest of the time is spent solving fairly simple puzzles. (a jigsaw puzzle. Yippee!)
I personally really enjoyed the game, even if I finished it fairly quickly, but I wouldn't advise players who are into more action games to buy it, as you have to sit tight for the majority of this one.... Read more ›
38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
As the previous reviewer metions, the comparisons between this game and 'Trace Memory' are unavoidable. Hotel Dusk: Room 215 follows a lot of the formula and borrows most of the same elements of Trace Memory, but in a package that's far more mature almost to the point where you'll wonder if you really saw "Published by Nintendo" on the packaging. The almost overly extensive, wordy narrative and slow pace are a little hard to ignore, but hey -- this game's supposed to play out like a good detective mystery. And it indeed does. Hotel Dusk is a great read even if it takes a while to figure out what the heck's going on.
The game's tale unfolds through a very old-school point-and-click adventure style. It's a genre that's slowly died out over the years, but with games like Phoenix Wright hitting the scene it's a genre that's strengthening in numbers on the Nintendo DS. In Hotel Dusk players have a little more freedom than Capcom's lawyer series thanks to a more open environment and more things to do. You travel from area to area by sliding the stylus around on the map, with the other screen showing Kyle's view in full 3D. If you manage to enter an area that can be inspected, clicking on the magnifying glass icon will shift to a closer view to see and interact with items.
Hotel Dusk takes a cue from Nintendo's Brain Age and presents its storyline just like a storybook, going so far as to require players to rotate their systems and play the game in vertical fashion. Because the game's played entirely with the stylus this vertical orientation works. And yes, it's both righty and lefty friendly. The story is truly engaging even and handled far better and far more interestingly than Trace Memory, which sort of collapsed towards the climax.... Read more ›
The game's tale unfolds through a very old-school point-and-click adventure style. It's a genre that's slowly died out over the years, but with games like Phoenix Wright hitting the scene it's a genre that's strengthening in numbers on the Nintendo DS. In Hotel Dusk players have a little more freedom than Capcom's lawyer series thanks to a more open environment and more things to do. You travel from area to area by sliding the stylus around on the map, with the other screen showing Kyle's view in full 3D. If you manage to enter an area that can be inspected, clicking on the magnifying glass icon will shift to a closer view to see and interact with items.
Hotel Dusk takes a cue from Nintendo's Brain Age and presents its storyline just like a storybook, going so far as to require players to rotate their systems and play the game in vertical fashion. Because the game's played entirely with the stylus this vertical orientation works. And yes, it's both righty and lefty friendly. The story is truly engaging even and handled far better and far more interestingly than Trace Memory, which sort of collapsed towards the climax.... Read more ›
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Carole
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
When I first started playing this game I thought I wouldn't have the patience for it. The dialogue is very heavy and at first all the conversation seems meaningly and irrelevant, however I perservered and I'm so glad I did! You get totally lost in it, just like a good book. The characters become interesting and slowly but surely everything starts coming together. I finished it last night, and was gutted! Replay value obviously isn't that high, but it was a real surprising treat for me. Plus, the graphics are very clever and suited the game amazingly well.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Being a big fan of point and click adventures on the PC, I wanted this as soon as I saw it advertised. The game lived up to my expectations. It played in a similar way to Another Code/Two Memories. This time around, you're an ex cop turned salesman named Kyle, staying at Hotel Dusk, a place full of mysteries and intrigue. You're sent there by your boss to complete a short job, but once you're there, you soon get drawn into a bit of sleuthing. Each character you meet seems to be harbouring a secret and it's your mission to discover what they are. Kyle is also hiding a few secrets of his own. To discover their secrets (and Kyle's) you must solve puzzles, explore and even do a few "fetch and carry" jobs for the other characters. You get to know the other characters and sometimes have to have a few conversations with them before building up their trust to get to their secrets. Unlike AC/TM, you can get "game over" with this game, so it's worth doing regular saves, especially if you think you're likely to be on thin ice with one of the other characters, or about to attempt a bit of snooping in an area you're not meant to be in...
If you like mysteries without the gore, you should enjoy this. Definitely a worthwhile follow-up to Two Memories.
I hope they do more like this - SOON!
If you like mysteries without the gore, you should enjoy this. Definitely a worthwhile follow-up to Two Memories.
I hope they do more like this - SOON!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Incredible game
I love this game and its sequel, The Secret of Cape West. Too bad the studio went bankrupt :(
Pros:
-Great Story Line.
-Great Dialogs. Read more
Pros:
-Great Story Line.
-Great Dialogs. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cooertee Guiness
5.0 out of 5 stars
good sequel
I'm enjoying playing Last Window, a good sequel to Hotel Dusk. I find it tricky enough to be interesting but not impossible.
Published 3 months ago by Anniemiff
4.0 out of 5 stars
game
great game, arrived quickly, great price. cheap postage and packing. easy to play and good for present for any age.
Published 3 months ago by Lucky
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it!
I loved this game it kept me enthralled for a few days. I did have to revert to the 'walk through' on a number of occasions, which I hate doing, but there are times you can't see... Read more
Published 4 months ago by carpathianangel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hotel dusk
Although I don't currently have this game I have played it and I love it. Love the fact that the characters are all sketched and the graphics are very good. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Carron22
4.0 out of 5 stars
Struggling with this one!
Once again delivery was prompt and arrived before estimated delivery date! Not too sure about the game itself. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Tet
5.0 out of 5 stars
a hotel to remember
The title of the game may discourage a lot of gamers who are not familiar with novel based games. At first it does not seem appealing in the usual bouncy and intriguing fashion... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Cathal Donnelly
5.0 out of 5 stars
Film Noir
I liked this. Very atmospheric. Interesting characters. Going to purchase the follow up. If you like this type of game: reading, talking, asking questions at the right time,... Read more
Published 21 months ago by rosyglow
1.0 out of 5 stars
Rubbish - resold after 2 days
I was really looking forward to this game and bought it when I went away - so I would have something to do on long plane flights.
I was so disappointed! Read more
I was so disappointed! Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2010 by Louis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Deep, and enjoyable..
The best adventure game (with broken sword director's cut)for the DS. You will love the story, the characters and the atmosphere. Nice puzzles. I loved it!
Published on 18 July 2010 by Jwoody
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