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Sometime in the eighties a collection of personalities who wouldn''t be the least bit out of place in Identity are gathering, in a hotel equally as inviting.Pleasingly, Hotel Dusk's grubby interior is in stark contrast to the presentation of the game a...
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Now then, heres a funny looking game and no mistake. Much like the supreme 80s pop video, Take on Me, by the beauteous A-ha, the characters are all animated as if theyre being perpetually sketched. Its hugely creative and, whats more, it looks fanta...
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Interactive fiction has long been a holy grail for many developers, but Hotel Dusk feels more like a graphic novel than a game. Users are even required to hold the DS console sideways like a book and can scribble down clues on the blan...
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Ask any PC gamer which genre they’d like to see make a come back, and you will generally find many that say the adventure genre. In the 1990s these games boomed with classics such as “Day of the Tenticle”, “Indiana Jones” and...
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I have never being a huge book fan. At most I read a few books a year and frustratingly I gave up on great deal of them after a few paragraphs… they are just not my thing. The DS however seems to want to change that – it wants to make me read and have...
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A 2007 release and a recent addition to the Touch Generations line of Nintendo DS games, this interactive novel features a fascinating story, well-fleshed out characters and some sharp, unique visuals. Originally released in North America in January 2...
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Point-and-click adventure games peaked, both in terms of quality and amount being produced, in the early nineties. The heyday of the genre produced memorable adventures that are still worth playing through; Curse of Monkey Island, Grim Fandango, and S...
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When it comes to holiday accommodation, the Marriots, Hiltons and Holiday Inns of the world might be boring, but we prefer them to the sort of downmarket motels where the owner keeps a loaded shotgun under the counter, and at night, dresses up in his d...
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Lately, the Nintendo DS has been known for games that go outside the norm and deliver experiences gamers have been begging for in today's generic gaming landscape. With titles such as Elite Beat Agents and Phoenix Wright, Hotel Dusk: Room 215 should b...
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Updated: 2014-09-20 02:50:20
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HighsWonderfully crafted and well written noir storyline; Stylish character designs, believable dialogue, and well done animations all contribute to bringing each of the characters to life even without voice acting; Very clever puzzle designs; Multiple...
Wonderfully crafted and well written noir storyline; Stylish character designs, believable dialogue, and well done animations all contribute to bringing each of the characters to life even without voice acting; Very clever puzzle designs; Multiple endings...
No way to skip or speed up text you have already read; Could have used more puzzles; The fact that its more of a visual novel than a game will no doubt turn off some gamers.
If you find that youre the kind of person that is willing to sacrifice a lot of gameplay for a compelling and engaging storyline, then you will absolutely love Hotel Dusk. Its not a game for everybody, but its story is something that everyone would m...
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OCModShop Updated: 2014-09-20 02:50:20
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TitleHotel Dusk: Room 215GenreMystery / Puzzle SolvingRelease DateJanuary 22nd, 2007Players1RatingT (Mild Language, Mild Violence, Use of Alcohol)Hotel Dusk: Room 215 is a lot like this really old game I used to play on NES. Dont remember what it was...
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It seems like we gamers have two choices these days: either take the video game equivalent of a hammer to the head or a kick to the balls.
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gaming-age.com Updated: 2014-09-20 02:50:20
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Graphic adventure games used to garner high praise and were released frequently on personal computers back in the 80s and 90s. Nowadays, they are rare and finding a good one is often impossible. Games like Secret of Monkey Island or Grim Fandango repre...
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