Hotel Dusk: Room 215

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  • Summary: Los Angeles, 1979. You are Kyle Hyde, an ex-cop turned salesman trying to track down a missing friend. Clues lead you to an eerie, old hotel rumored to have one very strange room – a room where wishes are granted. It's up to you to unravel the mystery in Hotel Dusk: Room 215, a gritty newLos Angeles, 1979. You are Kyle Hyde, an ex-cop turned salesman trying to track down a missing friend. Clues lead you to an eerie, old hotel rumored to have one very strange room – a room where wishes are granted. It's up to you to unravel the mystery in Hotel Dusk: Room 215, a gritty new graphic adventure for Nintendo DS. Players hold their DS like a book and use the touch screen to grill characters, search for clues and solve mystifying puzzles. Players follow the plot twists and turns as they hunt for their missing friend and investigate the mysteries of Hotel Dusk. [Nintendo]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 57
  3. Negative: 1 out of 57
  1. Just Adventure
    100
    Though the hotel is seedy Hotel Dusk Room 215 is one place you won’t want to check out of any time soon.
  2. Nintendojo
    89
    Hotel Dusk: Room 215 is not just a fun play, it's a good read. It's a classic PC-styled adventure with an emphasis on story and realized in a great way on DS hardware.
  3. Extreme Gamer
    85
    Beware; even though Hotel Dusk has an intriguing story, great atmosphere and an interesting look, you have to like to read. Word heavy, Hotel Dusk won't appeal to gamers who need action and constant stimulation.
  4. VideoGamer
    80
    Some would say the puzzles are a touch easy at times, though there certainly are some corkers. If you are looking for action then try elsewhere, but if you fancy the old-fashioned pleasures of a great point 'n' click, then snap this up now, and enjoy one of the sharpest, coolest worlds seen in gaming for a long time.
  5. Da Gameboyz
    80
    Although you will have to read a lot of text, the story pulls you in and the plot has its fair share of twists and turns.
  6. Game Informer
    70
    This game has a hotel full of strangers with secrets, which might just be enough to get you to stick around to hear them all. But perhaps you’ll want to skip the ambiance and go somewhere with fresher towels.
  7. The A.V. Club
    33
    Some of the conversations offer multiple paths, but there seem to be as many dead ends as interesting choices. And if you get tired of the dialogue, there's no way to speed-read through it...Save your time and money for some real L.A. crime novels.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 40
  3. Negative: 3 out of 40
  1. DanH.
    Jan 28, 2007
    10
    Absolutely stunning. If you have a DS, you NEED to pick up this game.
  2. TellTale
    Jun 1, 2016
    10
    This game is the pinnacle of mystery point and click DS games, the unique mix of the awesome art stile and 3D world is fantastic and it willThis game is the pinnacle of mystery point and click DS games, the unique mix of the awesome art stile and 3D world is fantastic and it will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole way through.… Expand
  4. AnonymousMC
    Oct 3, 2009
    10
    This game has truly captured what Nintendo DS is all about. Using the touch screen, the console itself and microphone, the game takes you onThis game has truly captured what Nintendo DS is all about. Using the touch screen, the console itself and microphone, the game takes you on an amazing mystery which you can lose yourself in. Do not underestimate Cing. This game should definitely be in the Top 5 and should be apart of everyone's collection.… Expand
  5. KyleT.
    Jul 26, 2007
    9
    Try not to think about Hotel Dusk as so much of a game. The 'game' experiences aren't very deep or challenging, serving mainly Try not to think about Hotel Dusk as so much of a game. The 'game' experiences aren't very deep or challenging, serving mainly to bring you closer to the atmosphere of this game/book. Though it certainly has it's flaws (slow pace, occasionally frustrating), Hotel Dusk shines in it's quality of writing and resonating storyline. Definitely recommended; one of the most engrossing, memorable games in recent times.… Expand
  6. ViKabbu
    Aug 8, 2021
    8
    If you can, play the sequel Last Window. It's better in almost every way, but Hotel Dusk is still a very solid game. A sleeper hit on the DS.
  7. C.H.
    Apr 5, 2007
    8
    Won't say it's superb, but not a failure either. Well, to begin with, you need to tilt your DS 90 degrees in order to play (so that Won't say it's superb, but not a failure either. Well, to begin with, you need to tilt your DS 90 degrees in order to play (so that it looks more like a book), and its quite ridiculous. Nice graphics, something you expect from a first person shooter, and it really brings you back to the 70's. Nice music, but the positioning of your DS might spoilt it. And since its dated back to the 70's, the dialogs has a rather weird (out dated?) tone. Nice plot, but quite a ridiculous timing as everything just happened over one night, and if you are looking for blood, actions or some multiplayer gigs, you've come to the wrong place.… Expand
  8. Kathrine
    Mar 12, 2007
    0
    This game starts out all right. Then it becomes all about stylus exercises that my DS Lite doesn't really make possible. It would have This game starts out all right. Then it becomes all about stylus exercises that my DS Lite doesn't really make possible. It would have been better if I had realized how lame this game is from the start. Instead it gets really boring about 4 hours in. What a waste of time!… Expand

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#19 Best DS Game of 2007
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#6 Most Discussed DS Game of 2007
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#6 Most Shared DS Game of 2007