Hotel Dusk - The Thread!
I recently finished this, and I know that Emily has been frantically trying to track down a copy (any luck on that yet?). I figure that a few of you have been trying to hunt this little gem down.
Any thoughts?
I love it. It's an early contender for game of the year in my book. Any fan of adventure games (and I think that includes most of you) should track this down and play it.
Now, I'm interested in what Telltale could come up with for the DS.
For those who want to know more, I wrote some impressions.
Any thoughts?
I love it. It's an early contender for game of the year in my book. Any fan of adventure games (and I think that includes most of you) should track this down and play it.
Now, I'm interested in what Telltale could come up with for the DS.
For those who want to know more, I wrote some impressions.
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I finally bought it on Sunday and have put in a few hours. So far I'm enjoying it, although I have a few nitpicks about the controls. For some reason my brain is having a hard time getting used to holding the DS vertically and I'm having trouble using the touch screen to move, and looking at the left screen to see where I'm going. (This isn't necessary, but it looks nicer if you watch the left screen than if you watch the right!)
Too early in for me to have a real opinion about the story or puzzles, but so far, so good.
I thought that the vertical part was a plus (sort of like holding a book), but I do agree with you about the looking at both screens at once. In general, I just watched the touch screen while moving.
Not to get too far off topic, but how are you liking Phoenix Wright: JFA so far?
I'm not entirely into the supernatural amulet giving you mental lock breaking powers... that seems unnecessarily sequeley to me, but I'm sure I'll get used to it. The paranormal channeling thing didn't irk me as much in the first game, and I really wasn't expecting there to be more of it in the second one. Actually, I was expecting less of it, especially after the (bonus) fifth case in the first one was so focused on evidence and interrogation and left the craziness up to the actual characters and scenarios. I know that last case was probably more representative of whatever the fourth Ace Attorney game will be like than the second, but it was surprising to suddenly have the screen flash blue and have paranormal chains and stuff come flying in in the middle of my witness interviews.
Anyway, I'm apparently dedicating a lot more time than I intended to what is only a little minor thing that I'm sure I'll get used to and enjoy (if only from an added-gameplay perspective) pretty quickly.
Also, howdy! 4cr is a great site!
Thanks! I tend to lurk here from time to time, so I figured that I'd finally start posting.
While we're on the subject of Phoenix Wright, the last case in Justice for All really blew me away. It's my favorite in the entire series. I won't spoil it, but it really poses some interesting moral questions. Adds some good drama to the plot.
Havnt gotten either yet, too many expenses on other things right now unfortunately. Actually havnt even got the first Phoenix game or Lost in Blue.
Hmm todays payday..
Absolutely. The DS goes everywhere with me. There are tons of great games out for it, even a mini-revival of the adventure genre (Trace Memory, Hotel Dusk, both Phoenix Wright games, Touch Detective).
Regarding the DS in general, it is a wonderful system and totally worth buying. I don't own any other console but I love my DS. It is great to travel with and to play while lying around on the couch.
http://www.ampednews.com/gamehub/hotel-dusk-room-215-ds/review/915/
Needless to say, buying Hotel Dusk is an excellent idea.
Sounds like Hellraiser.
This game reminds me a bit of eve burst error. A graphic novel anime game.
It is listed as a "top dog" at the underdogs site.
http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?id=1704
(note this is NOT a link to abandonware but a review)
When I first read about that, I was really put off by it, but gameplay-wise, it basically takes some of the court action into the evidence collection sequences, which is a plus.
Still haven't finished the game, but it seems to be getting interesting (I'm in the middle of the third case right now)
Yeah agreed. It's already grown on me a lot. I like that it makes the evidence gathering part feel at least a little bit more than a "click everything once to win" scenario.
The first thing my brother said when he saw it was" "Why didn't you get Mario?"
I would like to try it as well as trauma center
yeah, you should. Actually you should play the first first, since many characters from the first reappear in the second one. It's a lot more fun if you know the first one (which is also a bit better in my opinion (better story)).
And if you can't find the first one anywhere in the US, the japanese version includes the english translation! I have played the japanese versions of both PW...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jns2Dlv9S9w
I am seriously thinking about it. I'm only on the second case and I'm dying to know what happened between Pheonix and Von Karma.
If my local stores are out I just might order it from Amamzon ... and then I'm set until spring LOL!
Try Toys R' Us. They seem to have more copies of it than other stores (and only charge $20).
I reviewed the game here.
i agree i picked it up in February (in NY)and i have played through twice loved it as well as another code