Haunted Hotel: Lonely Dream

this was a lot scarier when i was 8

No I don't recommend this. Its old and bad, and not in a fun way.

I played the first game many years ago. I think this sequel has better puzzle designs than the original. These older HOGs seem to be more challenging than the modern ones; there are much less aids (e.g., maps, indicators for additional actions, etc) to help with progress. If you are stuck, you must use the hint button. I indeed got stuck in a few spots as the action needed was not obvious to me. The game was much longer than expected. I enjoyed it and would play through it again.

It could be said that across the first three Haunted Hotel games, we saw the evolution of not just the series but Specialbit’s abilities to craft a gameplay experience. Sure, playing repeated misfires isn’t fun, but seeing the games evolve from a design point of view is fascinating. Haunted Hotel 3: Lonely Dream doesn’t make any more sense than the previous games in the series, but it at least tries to explain its convoluted, sometimes immoral plot. The game’s message, however, doesn’t sit well. We’re told not to rely on aspirations because they are unreachable; aspirations should only be our ‘lonely dream’. I’d argue people tend to move towards what they love because of their aspirations, and sometimes, maybe it leads to success. Ultimately, the most damning thing Lonely Dream is saying is that there’s no point to having something you can work hard to reach. ‘Confusing’ is the word I associate with these games, and with Specialbit Studio going onto better things, it’s a shame these games weren’t realised more coherently. Elephant Games' approach to this series would end up more fruitful, yet with due reason, the games developed by Specialbit would not be referenced again. This is …

A nostalgic game for my belove. That's the cornerstone of the nowadays HOPA gameplay. Realistic graphic, sectional storyline description, and it's interesting gameplay, easy to dive into detective's perspective. but this storyline is without any 'haunted' element, and the developers are trying to build a haunted atmosphere sedulously, and apply the creepy background sound. for example, A underground section renders a ghost texture in the stair room. After the process of playing, feeling comfortable about this casual game, I really addict this old game graphic that strive to get more realistic.

Looks outdated at first sight, but is a true puzzle game with HOPs, I think it must be doable without hints.