Hotel Dusk: Room 215 Nintendo DS game Nintendo

Quiet Masterpiece

Reviewed By: on 8/23/2009

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

Pros: The best story I've ever come across in a DS game. The character renderings are great, and each character is really well-developed. The game plays like an novel would read, and looks like a film noir as well. Very good mood-setting songs in the soundtrack.

Cons: If you're playing this to be impressed by the DS's capabilities in the graphics department, look elsewhere. The graphics are on a usefulness-only level. Some of the songs can get a bit repetitive when you're stuck at a part, and getting stuck happens a little too frequently; thankfully it's never for very long.

Other Thoughts: This game is in my list of best games for the DS. It's just amazing. The game tells an extremely interesting story interactively, and it's well worth the money for the experience. Don't be mistaken: if you're expecting an action-packed game full of fast-paced gameplay you won't enjoy this title. There are some parts where you interact with parts of the environment to accomplish some task, like opening a safe. You also walk around the hotel from an FPS point of view. But mostly, the game is an interactive novel with great twists and, in my estimation, the best plot I've ever seen on the DS. You'll really feel like you know each character in the story by the end. All in all, if you like reading interesting stories, are willing to push through some difficult logic puzzles, and are inclined toward serious looks at life: this game is for you.

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