Hotel Dusk is one of the most engrossing games for the DS (Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (DS))

Member Name: Mully

Product:	Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (DS)
Date:	29/07/09 (16 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Intricate and addictive story, Pick up and play any time.

Disadvantages: Relatively easy difficulty, sometimes stuck without knowing what to do

In Hotel Dusk you play the part of Kyle Hyde, an ex cop who holds a grudge against his former partner. So far, so film noir. But as you delve deeper and deeper into the story of the game, it actually starts to matter to you; no mean feat, especially for a handheld game.

The game is set in the titular hotel, and it's your job to navigate Hyde through the building meeting various guests and staff along the way. The action takes off immediately, and you're thrown right in, so there is rarely any time to be bored. The puzzles you are presented with rarely pose any sort of challenge throughout the game (with the exception of a timed challenge at the end which is frustratingly difficult). There were also a couple of points during the game in which I had absolutely no clue what to do next, and had to go throughout a long and drawn out process of using every item in my inventory with every animal, mineral and vegetable that I saw.

Despite these flaws however lies a deep game with several endings, and something about the plot which keeps you playing. I simply had to find out how it ended. And I suggest you do to.

Thumbs up: Intricate and addictive story, Ability to save at any point enables you to play for short periods of time without fear of losing progress.

Thumbs down: Puzzles are quite easy, Sometimes left with no clue what to do.

Summary: If you like your films full of plot twists, and your games much the same, then this is for you.