Description:Part hard-boiled detective story, and part interactive mystery, Hotel Dusk: Room 215 is an intriguingly addictive yarn that takes place over the course of one night; December 24, 1979. Game Storyline
Kyle Hyde, a disgraced New York detective turned salesman, arrives at a run-down Los Angeles inn called Hotel Dusk. Once there, Kyle so
Part hard-boiled detective story, and part interactive mystery, Hotel Dusk: Room 215 is an intriguingly addictive yarn that takes place over the course of one night; December 24, 1979.
Game Storyline
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.
Wander into the Hotel Dusk and find yourself part of a 30-year-old mystery.
Unveil the secrets of the main character, Kyle Hyde. View larger.
Unique dual screen gameplay makes the mystery all the more engaging. View larger. 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 does his past haunt him? And what happened in Room 215? Only by taking a stylus in hand and navigating through the story's twists and turns can you learn the answers.
Gameplay
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 allows for players of any skill level to play.
Hotel Dusk uses branching storylines to tell its tale, giving you many options for how to go about solving the mystery. Should you strong-arm a suspicious stranger in the hallway? Be friendly 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.
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Kyle Hyde!
While Kyle expresses annoyance with most of the people he talks to in Hotel Dusk, it's all just an act. He's really a good guy that's trying to find some answers and do the right thing by helping out others along the way. The DS really outdid itself with this epic detective game and it's sexy private dick! "
HaroldO added this to a list 3 years, 7 months ago
"One of my favorite DS Titles so far. Hotel Dusk is a rather simple Adventure for PC standards, but makes good use of the DS features.
First thing I have to say about Hotel Dusk: Kyle Hyde is one of the best new characters of this generation. It's a man on quest for clues on the whereabouts of his former partner on NYPD, Bradley. Bradley double-crossed the department and Hyde shot him. Bradley fell on the river but his body was never found. Hyde believes he is still alive but it's overwhelmed w"
List-All added this to a list 3 years, 11 months ago
"2007: Reader's Choice
Hotel Dusk weaves an absorbing noir-style mystery with traditional adventure game elements and stylish presentation and does it all with a deft touch."