User Reviews (51 - 54 of 54)

Show these reviews first:

Highest Rated
Lowest Rated Newest
Oldest Most Helpful
Least Helpful

Truly riveting! Better than Phoenix Wright

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have to say that I have truly enjoyed this game thus far. I'm several chapters into it and I'm finding it hard to put down. I've previously played Phoenix Wright, and I enjoyed the game but I have to say I enjoy this a lot more. Hotel Dusk involves a lot more depth into the mystery and problem solving which makes it more interesting and realistic. I understand how some may not like this becuase it could possibly feel boring if ur not invested or interested in the story line, but the story line is rather amazing. There is A LOT of reading in this, and that's basically because it's almost like a mystery novel. I don't know if anyone of ya'll have ever read the Goosebump books where you choose what the characters do and depending on what you choose you flip to whatever page the books directs you too and that determines your outcome. But yea this game is sort of like that. I feel also as if the game is a little less linear than the Phoenix Wright games, because you can choose the wrong choice at times and still turn out with a similar outcome. There are only 2 frustration i have with this game. 1) Sometimes when you mess up and you get a game over the game takes you too far back to restart, which can be a little frustrating. But this can be fixed by saving religiously, but sometimes I do forget. 2) I have the old DS system which is ridiculously heavy and my hand and wrist get ridiculous tired trying to prop up the DS after a while, especially since you hold it like a book with one hand. However this isn't really the games fault, and if i could make myself put the game down im sure my wrist would not suffer as much. Nonetheless, this is a great game, I truly recommend it to anyone who's looking for any point and click fans or any mystery fans also. You won't be dissapointed!

A little slow at first but once your into it...the game is GREAT!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I can understand why people thought this game was boring. For the first bit, it is alot of character development.

The story line is excellent and will really grab you. The graphics are unique. The whole role playing as a gritty down-on-your-luck detective -- really cool. This is one of the best DS games I have played.

Check in to Hotel Dusk

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Play this game.

I can honestly say that this is one of the most enjoyable games I've ever played. I barely put it down until I had beaten it. I was engrossed to an obscene degree. The best mystery game I've played in a long time.

Okay, now for the specifics.

Style: The art style for Hotel Dusk is really cool. The drawn look of the characters is far more interesting than simply making a 3-D render of them. The black-and-white characters create a moody, Noir feel, a fitting atmosphere for a mystery game of this caliber.

Gameplay: Gameplay may be the weakest aspect of the game. The game controls are a little disorienting, but not awful. The 1st person screen is hard to focus on while moving, as the controls move you in cardinal directions rather than moving you forward or backward or turning you.
Some of the puzzles are really bizarre. You really have to think outside of the box to figure some of them out, and not in a good way.
Solving the mysteries that surround each character is incredibly satisfying when you get it right. The system generally requires you to make logical connections rather than just blindly guessing. The main problem here is that getting a wrong answer is very costly; you'll probably get a game over and have to start either from the last save point or the last checkpoint. And you can't really skip through dialog, so it's a pretty tedious penalty for being wrong.
The best thing about the controls is the fact that anyone can pick them up pretty quickly, gamer or no. The simplicity of the controls makes the whole thing very accessible.

Story: This is what you play the game for. This is why I rated this game with 5 stars. The story is absolutely phenomenal. It's a genuinely interesting mystery. The characters are developed incredibly well, and everything ties together very neatly. The story will suck you in and not let you out until you've gotten all the way through it.

Music: Not the best, but workable. It definitely sounds like hotel music and doesn't get in the way, but it's not particularly memorable. Kind of muzak-y.

I know I've been pretty critical in this review, especially considering my high rating. But the story and characters are just that good. Absolutely worth playing through.

Good game overall.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is a good game if you don't mind reading a lot. I really enjoyed it but was a little disapointed at the end because of how the story developed, I think it left me with many questions unanswered, I am not sure if there is going to be a sequel but I hope there is. Overall a good game for a good detective mystery person.

Review Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 

Actions