Behold.. Hotel Dusk, the "Videogame Novel.."
There are Novels, there are audio books, there are Graphic Novels, and now may I present to you -- The "Videogame Novel.." *Ta-Da
Now this game is like 20% gameplay, 80% story..
The gameplay consists of walking on hallways, knocking on doors, looking for items, talking to people and choosing the right questions or answers to give them.
There are also the minigames that adds fun of its gameplay. Minigames like Bowling, jigsaw puzzles, connect the dots, demolition of walls, scraping off paint, matchstick games, etc. These minigames always come unexpected with new gimmicks and leaves a lasting charm to the game itself.
The story on the other hand is a Hardboiled Noir Fiction. The Black and white sketched presentation gives the whole thing a retro feel bringing you back to the 70's.
The Characters are so believable that I almost thought they were based on real people. Each character was given a personality that really fits their looks and their Job. i Love the Characters!
The storyline is great. Everything gets tangled up during the first chapters, and then everything was revealed during the game finale. A common cliche on most mystery novels. The story will keep you hooked up for at least overnight. lolz
The only thing a hate about this game is the difficulty in finding certain items.
It took me almost a week to figure out that I needed the chalk to reveal the engraved texts on the fountain pen.
It was a great game anyway