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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Himu on January 22, 2007, 01:01:57 AM

Title: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 22, 2007, 01:01:57 AM
stolen from something awful forums:

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The DS is all about "different" types of games, and Hotel Dusk, while not as much innovative, seems to be shaping up quite nicely. The game, made by cing, is a stylistic sequel to an early DS game, Trace Memory. The game, which is described as an "interactive graphic novel", has the following description from nintendo.com

Part hard-boiled detective story and part intriguing mystery, Hotel Dusk is an atmospheric yarn that takes place over the course of one night—December 28, 1979.

Kyle Hyde, a disgraced New York detective turned salesman, arrives at a run-down Los Angeles inn called Hotel Dusk. Once there, Kyle soon becomes involved in a 30-year-old mystery that involves lies, betrayal, kidnapping, and murder. And over the course of the night, he will also discover something very special about Room 215… a room that is said to grant wishes.

But who is Kyle Hyde? Why is he haunted by his past? And what happened in Room 215? Only by taking stylus in hand and navigating through the story's twists and turns can you learn the answers.

Features

* Players hold their Nintendo DS like a book and use the touch screen to grill characters, search for clues and solve mystifying puzzles.
* Simple point-and-click touch screen navigation players of any skill level can play.
* Innovative sketch animation character design, film noir camera angles, and dynamic lighting.

Hotel Dusk uses branching storylines to tell its tale, giving you many options for how to speak to people. Should you strong-arm the little girl in the hallway? Make nice to the hotel maid? Pretend to be interested in the manager's rambling stories? It's all up to you, but choose wisely. One false step could get you thrown out of the hotel and forever seal the mystery of what happened on that dark Christmas Eve so many years ago...

This is a game I'm looking forward to greatly. If it's anything like Trace Memory, it'll remind some of us about games like Monkey Island, Hugo's House of Horrors, and Myst. Trace Memory used the DS in ways that were particularly neat and innovative( for example  closing the DS partway to reflect the top screen off of the bottom screen to get a passcode  , and hopefully, Hotel Dusk will follow through.

A trailer can be seen at http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/awij/index.html

- something awful forums

The game got 2 8's and a 10 in the latest EGM.

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Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Beezy on January 22, 2007, 01:10:22 AM
I've never played Trace Memory (I'm not paying $20 or more for it), but I'm getting this game day 1. I've heard nothing but good about it. Hopefully I can beat PW2 before Tuesday.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 22, 2007, 01:12:10 AM
It ships tomorrow right?
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Beezy on January 22, 2007, 01:17:13 AM
Yeah.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: The Sceneman on January 22, 2007, 01:28:34 AM
This looks very cool.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 22, 2007, 02:46:04 PM
http://media.ds.ign.com/media/827/827002/vids_1.html

ign has the intro up now but im not watching

holding out for when i get game
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Vizzys on January 22, 2007, 03:08:28 PM
I will download this and give my impressions.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 22, 2007, 03:09:33 PM
Sigh.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 22, 2007, 03:24:00 PM
pre-ordered from amazon dot com-ca-com-com-com
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 22, 2007, 03:26:14 PM
I couldn't pre order at gamestop but whatever.

Apparently the game is already on shelves at nintendo store in NYC. Wonder if it's out over here?
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Beezy on January 22, 2007, 03:41:57 PM
Quote from: Himuro on January 22, 2007, 03:26:14 PM
I couldn't pre order at gamestop but whatever.

Apparently the game is already on shelves at nintendo store in NYC. Wonder if it's out over here?

Nintendo World Store gets Nintendo games early. I doubt that it's out anywhere else.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 23, 2007, 02:33:35 PM
What the fuck. I just went to gamestop and it seems they have the game but only for reserves. I went to Best Buy, Circuit City, and TRU and they don't have it. Did this game really ship yesterday?
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Beezy on January 23, 2007, 02:59:07 PM
I couldn't find it either. No one got it in yet. :(
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 23, 2007, 03:52:56 PM
ppl at something awful suggested i check target...hmmmm.. didn't think about that
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Vizzys on January 23, 2007, 04:14:28 PM
downloading it now LOL
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 23, 2007, 06:15:35 PM
got it at target. about to play.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 23, 2007, 06:27:32 PM
jesus christ this game is stylish as fucccckkk
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Vizzys on January 23, 2007, 06:42:06 PM
I too am playing this.

ROMS FTW
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 23, 2007, 06:49:31 PM
I really, really hate fegs who brag about pirating. I pirate myself, but I don't brag about it.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Vizzys on January 23, 2007, 06:53:32 PM
I'm not bragging. Just noting the difference in obtaining said game.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 23, 2007, 06:56:33 PM
Repeatedly. For the third time in this thread.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Vizzys on January 23, 2007, 06:58:06 PM
I did it because it obviously bothers you. Bragging is more "hey random guy I just downloaded a bunch of shit for free and you payed for it, loser!"
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: The Sceneman on January 23, 2007, 07:16:42 PM
LOL.

This game looks pretty tight. I'll have to pick it up.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 23, 2007, 07:17:44 PM
This game gives me a Silent Hill vibe. Except without the monsters.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Diablos on January 23, 2007, 07:18:10 PM
Quote from: Viz on January 22, 2007, 03:08:28 PM
I will download this and give my impressions.

Keep on fighting the good fight, brother. <3

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Although I don't pirate games beyond NES/SNES/Genesis etc. and handhelds, but to each his own.
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Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: The Sceneman on January 23, 2007, 07:20:01 PM
Um..... the DS is handheld is it not Diablos?!
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Diablos on January 23, 2007, 07:24:12 PM
Yes, it is. What's your point?  ???
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: The Sceneman on January 23, 2007, 07:25:17 PM
You said: "Although I don't pirate games beyond NES/SNES/Genesis etc. and handhelds, but to each his own."
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 23, 2007, 07:26:55 PM
Get this shit out of here. This is about slice'a heaven: Dusk.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: The Sceneman on January 23, 2007, 07:29:33 PM
Since when was thread derailment an issue here at Evilbore?


Back OT just for you:
Hotel Dusk looks cool, yeah Ima buy it etc.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Vizzys on January 23, 2007, 07:37:24 PM
So far I like it very much. Worth a buy already I dare say.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: bagofeyes on January 23, 2007, 07:38:09 PM
The ads for this game have really depressing music. I always think its a commercial for cancer awareness or something.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Van Cruncheon on January 23, 2007, 08:10:07 PM
remember, viz likes earthbound and hentai
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Vizzys on January 23, 2007, 08:58:37 PM
I dont like hentai, who told you this lie?
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Beezy on January 23, 2007, 10:24:03 PM
Hentai > Earthbound
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Vizzys on January 23, 2007, 10:25:27 PM
 ok maybe earthbound hentai LOL
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im joking
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Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: y2kev on January 23, 2007, 11:16:40 PM
If someone were to hack this game and release a "speed up text" patch it'd be 10/10.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: The Sceneman on January 23, 2007, 11:21:52 PM
Ugh slow text is the worst. My Earthbound rom runs battles at 50% speed which sucks
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 24, 2007, 01:17:35 PM
The skinny on Hotel Dusk:

- Slow start, but it introduces you to many characters along the way, making it interesting.

- The actual in game graphics are muddy as hell to give it a painting look, but the cutscenes and stuff like that are quite stylish and approachable.

- The adventure gameplay is pretty good. It's standard point and click, with logic based puzzles through character interaction, rather than stupid "put the square into the square hole!" Resident Evil breed. Which is a good thing.

- Solving puzzles utilizes the stylus in interesting ways, like picking a lock with a thick piece of wire. It's not anything innovative, but the puzzles for the most part utilize the DS's touch features in some neat ways.

- The story is pretty interesting, to say the least. It's got a noir vibe going on, and honestly, the game feels like Silent Hill without the monsters and fog, if that makes any sense.

- The dialog in this game is really colorful. It's got 1920's and 30's slang down pat, which gives to the games noir feel.

- The game offers a few innovative features for the adventure genre. Depending on your conversations with people, you can point out what they say out front or simply talk soothingly so they don't feel pressured. Depending on the mood, you can piss them off. On the flip side, if you gain their trust and be nice you can get new clues or new details about certain characters. Depending on your choices during puzzles or conversations, you can have a game over. A game over occurs when you get kicked out of the hotel, so don't piss people off.

I have a few problems with the adventure elements sometimes. You can't take any clue or item at any time, you can only take it depending on the situation, so it makes the puzzle solving linear. That's not a problem though, because the conversations you have with the people in the hotel make the game pretty non linear in some fashion.

It's a fun game.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: y2kev on January 24, 2007, 01:54:19 PM
Yeah, you're right about the linearity. It's my only real complaint. I usually like to pick up everything in these types of games and then go around experimenting, but this game limits basically what you can do...and I haven't explored much because of the tight path the game keeps you on (through chapter 2).

The text speed is really inexcusable. I fucking hate that.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 24, 2007, 01:55:11 PM
haven't had a problem with the text speed at all.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: y2kev on January 24, 2007, 08:58:57 PM
Quote from: Himuro on January 24, 2007, 01:55:11 PM
haven't had a problem with the text speed at all.

It's slow. It's way slow. If you can read to the edge of the scrolling text-- that is, you are waiting for letters to appear as it scrolls-- it is too slow. ALSO, you can't adjust the speed (which, for this type of game, is nonsensical).

But the game is good enough to play it despite that.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Beezy on January 24, 2007, 09:36:41 PM
Nintendo really fucked up with this game. I don't think it's anywhere in NY except for the Nintendo World Store and I can't be bothered to go all the way down there. I ended up buying Age of Empires DS for $20 instead. I almost ended up buying more (cheap) games, but I stopped myself in the end.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: y2kev on January 24, 2007, 11:39:45 PM
lol nintendo lol

They had to cut back shipments of this game so they could ship more Animal crossing or something.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: The Sceneman on January 24, 2007, 11:41:50 PM
Is Animal Crossing still big?

Its an aweome game
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 24, 2007, 11:52:36 PM
i really like this game's story and characters
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Itch on January 25, 2007, 04:31:33 AM
How come the Game Trailers review for this game is so shitty?

I like Game Trailers a lot but I feel like they dropped the ball with this one. They say things like "if you've played an adventure game before, you should be pretty familiar with how the game plays." What the hell is that? I HATE it when journalists assume familiarity. It's the laziest, most unprofessional shit ever.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 25, 2007, 11:06:10 AM
MMan, I really want to punch that girl Melissa in the face. I usually don't mind kid characters, because I love kids (real ones that is), but Melissa is really running my patience thin.

As for the fountain pen
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what the hell? That was one vague as hell puzzle. It took me only 5 minutes to solve it after getting the pen but I don't recall any words on there, so I didn't know what the hell I was doing when I put flour on it. Did anyone say there were words on it? Because I sure don't recall any such conversation  at all.
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I'm on chapter 4, and some of the characters are being bitchy as fuck. Some of them need a few good punches in the balls (or vagina).

Other than that, I'm enjoying the game.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Vizzys on January 25, 2007, 05:37:56 PM
Yeah the chalk thing was fucking ridiculous, no clues whatsoever as what do with the pen.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: y2kev on January 25, 2007, 07:25:41 PM
Some of the puzzles in the game are kind of WTF inducing, not because they're challenging...but because they're broken.

Take for example the
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circuit breaker puzzle. You need to touch the two things at once but the DS touch screen doesn't detect two inputs at once...so you end up guessing towards the middle.
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Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 25, 2007, 08:04:31 PM
I
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used two stylus's
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Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: y2kev on January 25, 2007, 08:10:26 PM
Quote from: Himuro on January 25, 2007, 08:04:31 PM
I
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used two stylus's
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But you understand the DS' screen can't detect two inputs at once? It can't, unless something has happened recently.

It's nonsensical to include a puzzle that would require that line of thought when you know the machine can't actually do that. Kohler argued this on GAF and I agree.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 25, 2007, 08:15:55 PM
Yeah that puzzle was lame. But whatever..
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Vizzys on January 25, 2007, 09:09:56 PM
Quote from: y2kev on January 25, 2007, 08:10:26 PM
Quote from: Himuro on January 25, 2007, 08:04:31 PM
I
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used two stylus's
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But you understand the DS' screen can't detect two inputs at once? It can't, unless something has happened recently.

It's nonsensical to include a puzzle that would require that line of thought when you know the machine can't actually do that. Kohler argued this on GAF and I agree.


I used my thumb, figured it out on like my second try.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: a bell will ring on January 26, 2007, 01:32:58 PM
The idiots at Best Buy didn't have it in the other day and their computer said 1/29 so I was content to wait a week... until I found out it should have been out like I thought.  Bastards.  >:(
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 27, 2007, 08:55:20 AM
how do I increase the text speed to the point where I no longer want to die
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on January 27, 2007, 12:53:06 PM
YOu can't!
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 27, 2007, 04:03:52 PM
well, fuck that
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Vizzys on January 27, 2007, 04:47:16 PM
Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on January 27, 2007, 08:55:20 AM
how do I increase the text speed to the point where I no longer want to die
hold the R Button or hold the stylus to the screen and the text speeds up
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: whiteACID on March 12, 2007, 10:04:48 AM
Has anyone finished the game yet? I'm on chapter 3.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: GilloD on March 12, 2007, 11:43:02 AM
Here's something that made me wanna drink poison:

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Louie: HEY DUDE. HERES THE KEY TO ROOM 217. ITS FULL OF INTERESTING STUFF.

Kyle: Great, Louie, Thanks

So, I wander on over and the room is full of great stuff (Although, Kyle seems less than surprised that Bradley was actually there). I pack up what I can find and WHAMMO. Dunning ends my game in the hall. I mean. Why bait the player like that?
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Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: whiteACID on March 12, 2007, 11:46:51 AM
Ya, I've gotten kicked out of the hotel a couple of times. first for being mean to the girl on the stairs and then for not telling Louie I wasn't a cop anymore. Thankfully, it was at the beginning of the game.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on March 12, 2007, 11:49:53 AM
when you do that it sends you back to the latest story scene anyways so you can do it again so it doesn't matter if it's at the beginning or not
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: whiteACID on March 12, 2007, 11:51:02 AM
oh really? I just started over, oops.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: The Sceneman on March 12, 2007, 05:02:10 PM
Im playing through this at the moment. Its quite good, Im up to chapter 8. I thought it sucked at first but once the story starts rolling it gets pretty good. And I like the art.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Vizzys on March 12, 2007, 05:05:05 PM
you can tell louie you arent a cop as long as you say you were joking when confronted by that woman and dunning.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: whiteACID on March 13, 2007, 09:18:32 AM
Now I just have to figure out how to get in the lost and found cabinet in the office.
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: Himu on March 13, 2007, 10:12:40 AM
When will western developers start making adventure games for DS?  :-\
Title: Re: Hotel Dusk
Post by: GilloD on March 13, 2007, 11:45:26 AM
Quote from: whiteACID on March 13, 2007, 09:18:32 AM
Now I just have to figure out how to get in the lost and found cabinet in the office.

Crowbar, yo.