The Hotel

Tenendo conto che è stato sviluppato da una persona sola direi che è davvero un ottimo gioco. Non ho praticamente riscontrato bug (se non un paio ininfluenti con il nemico stecchito a terra che muoveva la testa) ed è davvero godibile. Enigmi abbastanza semplici (io preferisco così piuttosto che scervellarmi) e numero di nemici giusto. L'unica perplessità l'ho avuta sul finale di Judie che non ho molto capito rispetto a quello di Alex. A chi ama il genere, ispirato ai vecchi classici, lo consiglio assolutamente. Sono 7-8 ore di gameplay che volano che è un piacere, tra l'altro adatto anche a chi non ha mai giocato questo genere di giochi in quanto esiste la difficoltà facile.

A great throwback to the roots of the horror genre. The Hotel is ripped straight from the 90s. Tank controls, limited ammo and inventory space, zombies, cheesy dialogue, B movie voice acting, backtracking, key hunting, puzzles, looking for items that glint in the dark whilst wonder what on earth you've missed. And for that it's a brilliant little game. This game was made over 3 years by one person, which upon booting up the dev rightly put that badge of honor on their chest to let the player know. It really is a tremendous achievement and I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it. You play as Alex, who seems to be some sort of hotel reviewer along with his wife judie. They basically show us to this hotel and knocked out by the owner and all hell breaks loose when you wake up. Story wise it's nonsensical and there isn't much there. Side characters and main characters are pretty much throwaways however this is not what this is about. This is a game that pays homeage to the classics and it does it really well. The hotel itself doesn't seem like a hotel in that it's a sprawling place filled with strange rooms, studies, a massive underground system below with numerous different rooms, sewers and medical facilities. We have strange keys and a strange machine with weapons in it in the lobby area. I certainly don't think I seen many guest rooms. Anyways ill quickly point out my pros and cons. Note the voice acting and dialogue aren't put in as a con as this is intentional and paying homage to years and games gone by. Pros: Setting - a multilayered hotel full of rooms and corridors. Mazelike at times but not difficult to get around. Atmosphere - for the most part absolutely nails everything you want. I'd have preferred more gore and blood soaked walls though there are still enough. Score - the music in this game was really well done. Graphics - the in game graphics fit really well with the setting and overall style of game. Controls - loved the old school tank controls with point and stand still and aim. Cons: The aiming - can sometimes feel off and easy to miss shots. It was like this back in the day though but sometimes feels you're missing when aiming right at the enemy. The flashlight - pretty much useless. The lighting in general is fine but the flashlight is just poor. Story/final sequence - it is sadly the overall weak point but I can't take much off it for that. However the final sequence does make a hard left turn and we get QTEs and an underwhelming final fight. Bosses - the bosses you just fill with bullets. Ammo is limited but I had enough. They don't do much damage and the game is very generous with health pickups. Overall the game is well worth your time if you're into the old school horror. It's not devastatingly scary like SH and RE but it does a great job with the nostalgia. And there is a second campaign as Judie which I will also play!