Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (Nintendo DS, 2007)

This game has a great storyline and is fun. The storyline is the main focus of the game so if you are one that likes to skip the dialog this game is not for you. Dialog is everything in this game.
It is good for beginners because you can't move on to certain sections unless its done in the right order.

Pros: great storyline, nice artwork, linear storyline, interactive puzzles, can retry at game over spot when u get a game over
Cons: more of a mystery novel than a game, can get a gameover pretty easily if you ask the wrong question.

Overall, it was entertaining and enjoyable. Very relaxing and the storyline was put together well.

This is a great game if you like to solve mysteries...you spend alot of time investigating and interrogating the games characters...as well as searching the hotel for clues.

Hotel Dusk is a unique noir style DS game. While not perfect, its interesting story and clever puzzles make this an enjoyable game to play.

The good:
- Clever puzzles that make use of the DS's unique features.
- A built in memo-system that lets you take notes in the DS.
- An interesting art style that blends 2D black & white characters with a 3D color environment.

The bad:
- The dialog scrolls a little too slowly and I often wished that I could speed it up.
- Moving the protagonist takes a little getting used to, but it's not too difficult after a little practice.
- Once or twice I got lost trying to figure out what to do next, but usually it's not a problem.

Hotel Dusk is the perfect game for anyone who loves mystery novels. The dialogue is clever, the graphics are unique, and the cast of interesting characters drive the story along. While an action gamer may find the game to be slow moving at times, those who love a good story should find lots to love. This game offers between 20 - 30 hours of gameplay, and is definitely re-playable. I highly recommend it!

Great price for the Nintendo DSi hotel dusk: room 215 game. Works great. Super fast delivery. Thanks

Too slow. Ends up being boring. you have to listen/read the talking that the characters do... no way to speed them up, and it becomes real boring real fast. I did not find the characters likeable either, which made reading what they had to say irritating.

I bought the Hotel Dusk game yesterday and found that it's a good game. I didn't try it very much yet but It catches my attention a lot and the walkthrough seams to be interesting and not too hard.

"Take control of an interactive mystery novel and discover the secrets of Hotel Dusk. Who is Kyle Hyde-and what really happened in Room 215? Take stylus in hand and navigate a tangled web of lies, betrayal, and murder to learn the answers." so says the back of the cover for the game Hotel Dusk Room 215. This game feels, as well as plays, like a book, albeit an interactive one. You even hold the DS differently, similar you would to a book, to play the game. However, don't let that fool you. Some people may say things such as "It's just like watching TV" or "I want to PLAY the game, not WATCH it." Even IF I'd agree to such an argument, I would STILL want to play the game, just knowing how the story is told. But I think its a little more than just something you watch. It feels like you're a detective, trying to find clues, talking to people, solving puzzles such as opening locks, and the like. At first glance, the gameplay doesn't seem like much. Hell, when I first picked up the game I thought to myself "Is this all there is? Just a point and click game?" However, that is only the tip of the iceberg. This game is innovative with everything that the DS can do, especially when doing things such as solving puzzles. I thought one of the most clever ones was an instance where I had to flip something over. On the left side of the DS showed the item I had to flip over. On the right side of the DS showed an empty table. At first I was a bit confused, but then I closed the DS, opened it back up, and it was actually flipped, like if I was doing it in real life. Almost anything the DS was capable of, this game did.
The graphics fit very well with the genre of this game. However, I feel that the graphics of this game would recieve similar reponse to the graphics of Zelda: Windwaker. Either you love them or you hate them. Fortunately, I love the graphics for this game. They help set the atmosphere.
Another thing that always helps set atmosphere is sound of the game. I felt that the sound was very good. Whether you were pressed for time, just figured out something new, or casually walking down the hallway, the appropriate music played.
Although all the above was important, the most important thing was the fact that I kept getting drawn to this game, even when I would get a game over and had to do everything all over again. The storyline in this game is what really keeps this game going. Small mysteries turn into larger ones, and I love how everything had some connection of some sort. It just made the mystery even better at the end. In the end, I feel that Hotel Dusk is a game that you should have in your DS collection. It is a great game. I am still drawn to playing it even though it is my third playthrough. Some people would say phoenix wright is their favorite game, but in my own opinion, Hotel Dusk is a little better. It's just worth playing.

I love the stlye, and love the story. It's a good mystery game, but be prepared for a serious amount of text. Still I would definitely recommend picking this game up. It's really a necessary addition to any true DS fans collection.

After a long hiatus from gaming since the old Atari days, I was looking for a game that a middle-aged adult would enjoy and I certainly found it with this game. It's a great game searching for items and clues, questioning guests and staff in the hotel to help find specific items while being careful not to tick someone off or get caught snooping and end up getting kicked out of the hotel. There are times where you find yourself without clues or anyone to talk to...just wandering around the hotel with nothing happening and may seem like you're at a dead end, but rethink everything and think hard, and you'll get back on track. You are the constant detective in this game. If you do get kicked out of the hotel you are allowed to retry which is awesome, as you don't have to start over completely. Lots of fun and highly recommended. I've been working on this game whenever I can steal some time, since around mid December, and I still have not finished it yet, and there is much more to come. Hope you like it as much as I do.

This is the first story-based game I've ever played. I was not too happy with it. But note that some people DO enjoy these types of games.
I decided to stick with the game at first - the game had a new feel. Although the graphics were horrible, the eerie story line was definitely interesting. The controls stay somewhat difficult throughout the game and there is way too much reading involved (Does this come standard in a story game? I don't know) You have to read extremely carefully. I constantly got stuck during the game - the progression is SO slow unless you have a game guide right by your side. Not much of an action game - it's like a slow mystery. With basic graphics. You walk a LOT around a small map - a motel. Not much change in the atmosphere. I just couldn't finish the game.

Again, maybe you're into reading and scrutinizing the duplicity of certain words - and applying them to the situations presented. I, however, am not a fan.

I bought Hotel Dusk: Room 215 because I'm a big fan of story-based adventures. I loved Trace Memory, and Hotel Dusk was made by the same people. It's mostly a great game for fans of the genre, but it can get very confusing at times. I keep getting infuriatingly stuck without a single clue what to do next. A quick trip to Gamefaqs would probably fix my problems, but as many adventure gamers know, it's usually better to figure it out for yourself. The answers can be ridiculously well-hidden, which makes this game best suited to extremely observant people. The plus sides of the game include a unique control scheme and system setup (you hold the DS sideways like a book and play almost exclusively with the stylus...and there is a lefty option, thank goodness) and a captivating mystery story. If you're willing to get stuck once in a while as you play, this game is well worth your money.

all you do in this game is read, if you like reading then this game is for you, the story line is confusing, its kind of like a hillbilly wedding because everyone is related to someone, somehow. it is a hard game and it will have you going for awhile, but trust me if you dont like reading stay away, its very time consuming and confusing, some poeple might like it, but most wont, dont waste your money!

I give this game a rating of average because I enjoyed a couple of the clever gimmicks utilized through the DS for the puzzles. The problem though is that the story goes on tangents that just go on for an eternity and never go anywhere interesting. The puzzles are lame and are solved in seconds but finding them can take hours if you don't have the best memory. I found myself absolutely dreading playing each successive chapter. The game did not increase in difficulty, it simply stumbled along at a remarkably slow pace.

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 is most certainly a must-have game for the DS. It brings one back to the glory days of point and click adventures, this time with the stylus as your guide. The animation is unique, and gives a nice, noir feel to the game, and the story unravels at a nice pace. Don't expect Shakespeare or anything, but the story is still decent enough. The game is not overly challenging and you should be able to finish it in a couple of days. The main thing to remember, however, is that this game is just FUN to play, and the music and scenery bring out a fabulous moody atmosphere. Great for a fun, quick play-through without the need to dedicate a large amount of time and effort.

I bought this game because I'm an adventure fan.I own almost every adventure-mystery-psychothriller game that can be played on DS, Gamboy Advance, PC, and Playstation. This is a good game, but not one of my favorites. Gameplay is a bit slow and easy. I just expected more after the reviews I read. However, it did give me something to do on a rainy day.

I really like the Hotel Dusk because of the price and the shipping was free. I like the mystery of the game and I love mystery of games and this is a mystery. Just buy one and try and figure out what to do. It will be so much fun.

OK game-slow and long dialogue which was irritating, wish there were more interactive puzzle types/activities. I liked how some of the puzzles required me to close and re open my DSi to finish it. Often left lost and confused on where to go and what to do next. But other then that, it was ok.

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Interesting story line, but there is alot of talking in the game. So if you don't have a lot of patience for that it's not the game for you. Fun tools to use and good graphics.

I loved this game. I was disappointed when I was finished because I knew there's not another game like it. VERY tough...need the tip sheets to make it through.

My wife likes this kind of stuff. I bought it for her. She seems to like this game. I don't play it. She is a mystery junkie this just tops the cake for her.

i love everything about the game nice game to mystery and some tricks the you have to make and i love the character every have the perfect character of each other.