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Dead Mountaineer's Hotel
Release Date: Nov. 27, 2009 Genres: Adventure, Indie, Casual, Point-and-clickDead Mountaineer's Hotel Review
This is a user submitted review by sickofnotsleeping on Feb. 17, 2014, 4:47 p.m.
The only good thing I can say about this game is that the graphics aren't bad. If you have any positive feelings for the point-and-click adventure game genre, steer clear of this game as it will probably be a very depressing and/or befuddling experience.
3.0Gameplay
The gameplay wasn't too bad. It suffered from something that many P&C adventures suffer from: a character that moves at a snail's pace from point a to point b, which can be boring and tedious. Since moving around to talk to people and solve a mystery is the major focus of gameplay, it detracted from my enjoyment of it quite a bit. There are a few mini-games where you play billiards or go skiing, but the controls were clumsy and they didn't really add anything to the overall experience.
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5.0Puzzles
The puzzles weren't very challenging or fun, but they were usually intuitive. Mediocre.
4.0Graphics
Again, not horrible but definitely not great.
1.0Story/Setting
Wow. Just...wow. The story is a complete mess. It tries to do that oh-my-god-I-didn't-see-that-coming plot twist at the end and it only succeeded in being confusing and--though I feel bad saying this--lame. Another thing, though I'm not certain this is the proper category for this, the voice acting is by far the worst I have ever experience in my gaming life. Worst. Ever. The protagonist isn't absolutely abysmal in this department, but every other voice actor is.
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1.0Mystery
Have you ever read a book in which, at the end, the author seems to lose focus and decide to wrap everything up with a lazy deus ex machina? That's what happens to this story. It's bizarre. And not in a fun or interesting way.
1.0Bang For Your Buck
Don't spend your money on this. Seriously. DON'T spend your money on this.
Conclusion
It's very rare that I can think of nothing nice to say about a game, but this is one of those occasions. The whole thing is just a train wreck. NOT RECOMMENDED.
2.0 Overall Score
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