Kyle hide ex- cop on the lookout for a partner who betrayed him. Not exactly groundbreaking but hey! Hotel Dusk is a bit of an oddball in the gaming world. Very engaging but a little slow Hotel Dusk is NOT i reapeat NOT one for the action lover. With logical puzzles and a lengthy gamespan Hotel Dusk give a good lot for its buck. The standout features include a brilliantly written script which enchances the games many charicters and therefore makes the player become more emotionaly involved. Also the brilliant artwork in the really gives life to the charicters. Some clever uses of the DS also come into play. On the downside, the game can become a little heavy because of all the scrolls of text to go through. And trying to figure out what do next is a little laborious. Also the game is almost completly linear and offers no different paths in gameplay. Also the music does tend to be a little substandard compared to the graphical quality of the game.
However if a modren day shelock holmes type game floats your boat get it now. And if you are not much of a fan of acion you might find it engaging. Very original but lacking in a few areas
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