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Last Window: The Secret of Cape West

When I heard there was going to be a sequel to one of my favourite DS games, Hotel Dusk: Room 215, I was ecstatic. Unfortunately, that was some time ago and between unfounded rumors of the developer going out of business and a general lack of news, I had given up hope of ever seeing it. Having turned my attention to other matters, I was rather surprised that when I stumbled across the European site for Hotel Dusk’s sequel, Last Window: The Secret of Cape West. It has not been licensed for release in North America as of yet, but I have every intention on importing it because the first game was that good.

For those of you who don’t know, Hotel Dusk is a text based adventure game for the Nintendo DS. You play the role of Kyle Hyde, a burnt out ex-detective who is chasing his past. I realized this sounds fairly run of the mill, but where Hotel Dusk shines is it’s engaging storyline, in depth character development, and creative art style. The music also blends well with the rest of the game, which in turn makes immerses you in the role of Kyle Hyde. All of these aspects blend together to create a brilliantly atmospheric game that hooks you in right until the end.

If you haven’t picked up the first game, I recommend it throughly. For those of you anticipating the sequel, it is released on September 17th in Europe. There’s a significant possibly of it never seeing a US release, so if you want to play it, you’ll likely have to import it. I know I will be.

European Site for Last Window: The Secret of Cape West

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