So, I finished Last Window (the sequel to Hotel Dusk). It's been at least 10 days now actually. I don't want to be quick to say something I might not agree with later but I think it's better than its predecessor. As I said in that previous post, Hotel Dusk has a great plot, connecting all the characters in some way to a central storyline that unfolds as you progress through the game. In Last Window not everyone is so relevant (but I guess there were a couple of not so relevant characters in HD too) but the story seems even better.
That's probably because this time it doesn't all take place in one night so the progression feels more natural. Learning more about Kyle's past is also a bonus (well, it's one of the main plot-lines actually) and in general the end is really good. I think I enjoyed the puzzles more this time too, and also, you could get a game over without any penalty which is *awesome*! That's in contrast with HD where in order to get the good ending (extra scenes and all) you had to have no game overs, so you either had to use a walkthrough or keep resetting/reloading when you got one, instead of hitting "Try Again". I just felt more relaxed in choosing my options, not worried I might get a game over (well, I did try to avoid them just not that badly). Plus with these games sometimes you do want to get a game over because some of them are hilarious, dialogue wise.
A pretty WTF moment was when Mila reappeared (I *so* did not miss her. Jeff Angel on the other hand...) and is all "oh Kyle, draw me like one of your french girls!!". Haha, I couldn't let that opportunity go to waste so...
Yeah...
The one thing I definitely liked more in HD was Kyle's drawings. He looks good in LW too but he seems much thinner (maybe it looks that way because he's wearing suits now and not his Red Crown jacket?) and also his face looked a little off sometimes. HD Kyle looks more rough I think, and I seriously liked that.
An honourable mention goes to the food porn. Every time Kyle sits down to eat (you do follow him in everything he does pretty much, except when he uses the loo) you get to see a really tempting shot of the food (the roast chicken still haunts my mind) and I really wish I had pictures to show... Next playthrough definitely. (Oh, there *will* be a next playthrough of course!)
Searching about related stuff online I stumbled upon a discussion in a forum about who would people like to play Hyde if there was a movie. And someone mentioned Peter Krause because of the similarities between Hotel Dusk and The Lost Room. Intrigued, of course, I looked it up.
The Lost Room is a mini series, only 6 episodes, about a man trying to get back his daughter from an alternate dimension using various objects with supernatural powers while on the run from the police who think he's kidnapped her and from multiple people who collect those objects, including one of the most important ones that he currently has: the key. I feel I've massacred the description but trust me, it's better than I've probably made it sound.
The star, Peter Krause, is probably one of my favourite actors. I first saw him (and loved his acting skills) in Six Feet Under, then watched him in Dirty Sexy Money (he was great there too, especially first season, then in the second the writing was all over the place but he was still good) and currently watching him in Parenthood too. I liked seeing a familiar face here.
My favourite scene where I think his talent really shined was in the last episode, where he was telling a certain someone that he needed to get back his daughter. It felt really natural, I totally believed he was in agony to find his little girl, pretty intense.
Anyway, it was a great mini series, I would have liked more but maybe it would have dragged so I'll appreciate this for what it was. It's like a big movie. But I read that the story won't be left there, although this aired back in 2006, the creators are going to continue with the story in comic book format, later this year or maybe on the next. I'm not sure if I'll follow that but I liked the story and I don't have a problem with comics so maybe I will. We'll see when it gets released.
Closing with a song from Kuroshitsuji II (just watched episode 8 today) which, despite my complaints about the story compared to the original, undoubtedly has amazing music. This is "Kagayaku Sora No Shijima Ni Wa" (In The Silence Of The Shining Sky) by Kalafina.
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| Oh, that smile... |
That's probably because this time it doesn't all take place in one night so the progression feels more natural. Learning more about Kyle's past is also a bonus (well, it's one of the main plot-lines actually) and in general the end is really good. I think I enjoyed the puzzles more this time too, and also, you could get a game over without any penalty which is *awesome*! That's in contrast with HD where in order to get the good ending (extra scenes and all) you had to have no game overs, so you either had to use a walkthrough or keep resetting/reloading when you got one, instead of hitting "Try Again". I just felt more relaxed in choosing my options, not worried I might get a game over (well, I did try to avoid them just not that badly). Plus with these games sometimes you do want to get a game over because some of them are hilarious, dialogue wise.
A pretty WTF moment was when Mila reappeared (I *so* did not miss her. Jeff Angel on the other hand...) and is all "oh Kyle, draw me like one of your french girls!!". Haha, I couldn't let that opportunity go to waste so...
Yeah...
The one thing I definitely liked more in HD was Kyle's drawings. He looks good in LW too but he seems much thinner (maybe it looks that way because he's wearing suits now and not his Red Crown jacket?) and also his face looked a little off sometimes. HD Kyle looks more rough I think, and I seriously liked that.
An honourable mention goes to the food porn. Every time Kyle sits down to eat (you do follow him in everything he does pretty much, except when he uses the loo) you get to see a really tempting shot of the food (the roast chicken still haunts my mind) and I really wish I had pictures to show... Next playthrough definitely. (Oh, there *will* be a next playthrough of course!)
Searching about related stuff online I stumbled upon a discussion in a forum about who would people like to play Hyde if there was a movie. And someone mentioned Peter Krause because of the similarities between Hotel Dusk and The Lost Room. Intrigued, of course, I looked it up.
The Lost Room is a mini series, only 6 episodes, about a man trying to get back his daughter from an alternate dimension using various objects with supernatural powers while on the run from the police who think he's kidnapped her and from multiple people who collect those objects, including one of the most important ones that he currently has: the key. I feel I've massacred the description but trust me, it's better than I've probably made it sound.
The star, Peter Krause, is probably one of my favourite actors. I first saw him (and loved his acting skills) in Six Feet Under, then watched him in Dirty Sexy Money (he was great there too, especially first season, then in the second the writing was all over the place but he was still good) and currently watching him in Parenthood too. I liked seeing a familiar face here.
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| Doesn't hurt if it's a cute face too. |
My favourite scene where I think his talent really shined was in the last episode, where he was telling a certain someone that he needed to get back his daughter. It felt really natural, I totally believed he was in agony to find his little girl, pretty intense.
Anyway, it was a great mini series, I would have liked more but maybe it would have dragged so I'll appreciate this for what it was. It's like a big movie. But I read that the story won't be left there, although this aired back in 2006, the creators are going to continue with the story in comic book format, later this year or maybe on the next. I'm not sure if I'll follow that but I liked the story and I don't have a problem with comics so maybe I will. We'll see when it gets released.
Closing with a song from Kuroshitsuji II (just watched episode 8 today) which, despite my complaints about the story compared to the original, undoubtedly has amazing music. This is "Kagayaku Sora No Shijima Ni Wa" (In The Silence Of The Shining Sky) by Kalafina.
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