Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (DS)

In this adventure game you play ex cop (now a salesman) called Kyle Hyde, who is searching for a friend(I know it sounds boring but it isnt-i will explain, promise) he shot his friend but thinks he survived. I am not going to tell you any more as that would ruin the exellent plot which this game feeds on. Unlike some adventure games, theare are actually places where you can fail (during conversations) because the game has a set plot which can only change slightly before reverting to the set path. The game's graphics suit it well and are sketchy on a 3d backround (backround blurred during conversation for extra realism). The music gives a brilliant ...

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 is a good little game for the Nintendo DS, that should keep the average gamer's attention for quite a while. The general idea is to piece together the mystery surrounding an ex-cop's partners disappearance and it's connection to the the mysterious Hotel Dusk. The game has a 'sketchy' film noir style animation that won't be to everyone's taste, but it is certainly different to the standard colourful Nintendo mentality. The plot is decent enough and the challenge, without giving away any spoilers, is aimed at just the right level for the type of gamer I think Hotel Dusk is aimed at. You use the DS on it's side like a ...

Hotel Dusk is not a game for everyone. It can be slow moving at times, and in my circle of friends it has been either a loved or loathed game. The game is basically a detective story with you playing the lead character, based in a hotel, with you dealing with a varied cast of characters and their intertwining stories and relationships. The relationships are frequently intriguing, occasionally hilarious, and almost always believable. Although the game is a tad slow to start, once into the game it becomes an enjoyable story, with the main character Kyle Hyde a complex character and his trials and tribulations will keep a patient player glued to their DS. It's hard to write ...