Telltale Games

Greg4cr · 01/30/2007, 01:30 pm

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.

Emily · 01/30/2007, 03:52 pm

Hi Greg!

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.

Greg4cr · 01/30/2007, 04:12 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emily

Hi Greg!

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?

*Hero1* · 01/30/2007, 04:16 pm

I've been enjoying phoenix wright:JFA.. its a lot of text to scroll through.. but the cases are quite interesting

hotel dusk is on my wish list

**Jake** · 01/30/2007, 04:19 pm

Still haven't had a chance to play this, despite raving reviews from seemingly everyone ever .... It's next on my list after I complete Justice For All, though.

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!

Greg4cr · 01/30/2007, 05:47 pm

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Originally Posted by Jake

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.

abdallah · 01/31/2007, 12:48 am

Cool, 4cr is on my daily newsround.

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..

Rasher · 01/31/2007, 01:48 am

Is this game, along with it predessors, with getting a DS Lite for? You guys have piqued my interest. Looks really good.

Greg4cr · 01/31/2007, 03:30 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rasher

Is this game, along with it predessors, with getting a DS Lite for? You guys have piqued my interest. Looks really good.

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).

Oilers99 · 01/31/2007, 09:29 am

Hotel Dusk is probably the best graphic adventure game since Grim Fandango, likely, which was the last game to have a comparably compelling narrative and as low a count of frustrating puzzles. I'll post a link to my review when it goes up on my site.

**Jake** · 01/31/2007, 09:44 am

Here's a fun Google search.

Emily · 01/31/2007, 09:49 am

I haven't started Phoenix Wright yet. So few adventure games come out for the DS, I like to savor them, so I probably won't start that one until I've finished Hotel Dusk. (I played the first PW game in bits and pieces over nine months!)

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.

*Hero1* · 01/31/2007, 02:15 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jake

Here's a fun Google search.

Oilers99 · 01/31/2007, 03:54 pm

Here's a link to my review:

http://www.ampednews.com/gamehub/hotel-dusk-room-215-ds/review/915/

Needless to say, buying Hotel Dusk is an excellent idea.

Rasher · 01/31/2007, 06:37 pm

Thanks guys. I will most definately be looking into it this weekend. The best graphics adventure since Grim Fandango is very high praise. I might even get my nieces into graphics adventures since they love the DS

Greg4cr · 01/31/2007, 06:51 pm

My review is live, some of you might be interested.

SilverShark · 02/01/2007, 01:16 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jake

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.

Sounds like Hellraiser.

Alucard · 02/01/2007, 09:20 am

ok I broke down and bought this one at an import games shop. Haven't played it enough to give a review yet but I really like what I see so far. I really hope for more adventure games on the ds and hopefully wii.

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)

LuigiHann · 02/02/2007, 09:08 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jake

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.

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)

**Jake** · 02/03/2007, 12:11 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuigiHann

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.

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.

01/30/2007, 01:30 pm	#1
Greg4cr Lacking a creative title! Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20	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.

01/30/2007, 04:16 pm	#4
Hero1 conclusion jumper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: melbourne, australia Posts: 1,766	I've been enjoying phoenix wright:JFA.. its a lot of text to scroll through.. but the cases are quite interesting hotel dusk is on my wish list __________________ Patience is a sharp razor to swallow...

01/30/2007, 04:19 pm	#5
Jake Telltale Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,843	Still haven't had a chance to play this, despite raving reviews from seemingly everyone ever .... It's next on my list after I complete Justice For All, though. 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! Last edited by Jake; 01/30/2007 at 04:24 pm.

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01/30/2007, 03:52 pm	#2
Emily Formerly of the Telltale Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,549	Hi Greg! 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.

01/31/2007, 12:48 am	#7
abdallah Formula 1 champion Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 160	Cool, 4cr is on my daily newsround. 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..

01/31/2007, 01:48 am	#8
Rasher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 256	Is this game, along with it predessors, with getting a DS Lite for? You guys have piqued my interest. Looks really good.

01/31/2007, 09:29 am	#10
Oilers99 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 113	Hotel Dusk is probably the best graphic adventure game since Grim Fandango, likely, which was the last game to have a comparably compelling narrative and as low a count of frustrating puzzles. I'll post a link to my review when it goes up on my site.

01/31/2007, 09:44 am	#11
Jake Telltale Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,843	Here's a fun Google search.

01/31/2007, 09:49 am	#12
Emily Formerly of the Telltale Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,549	I haven't started Phoenix Wright yet. So few adventure games come out for the DS, I like to savor them, so I probably won't start that one until I've finished Hotel Dusk. (I played the first PW game in bits and pieces over nine months!) 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.

01/31/2007, 03:54 pm	#14
Oilers99 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 113	Here's a link to my review: http://www.ampednews.com/gamehub/hotel-dusk-room-215-ds/review/915/ Needless to say, buying Hotel Dusk is an excellent idea.

01/31/2007, 06:37 pm	#15
Rasher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 256	Thanks guys. I will most definately be looking into it this weekend. The best graphics adventure since Grim Fandango is very high praise. I might even get my nieces into graphics adventures since they love the DS

01/31/2007, 06:51 pm	#16
Greg4cr Lacking a creative title! Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20	My review is live, some of you might be interested.

02/01/2007, 09:20 am	#18
Alucard Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 482	ok I broke down and bought this one at an import games shop. Haven't played it enough to give a review yet but I really like what I see so far. I really hope for more adventure games on the ds and hopefully wii. 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)