Game Description A year has passed since the first encounter with the Haunted Hotel. Since then, a lone FBI agent has taken the case and discovered that the mystery is deeper than originally suspected. His investigation leads him to the 'Lonely Star', a Hotel with an intriguing mystery surrounding it. Can our hero find out who is behind the disappearances and close the case once and for all? Help the agent seek out the answers in his thrilling investigation of Haunted Hotel 2!
Download size: 90 MB.
Of the dozens of hidden object games that Gamezebo reviewed in 2008, one that I definitely didn’t expect to get a sequel was, a game that we panned for, among other things, poor English, lackluster graphics and numerous technical gaffes. Haunted Hotel II: Believe the Lies is an improvement, but is still hampered by various issues.
Mercifully, the story this time around is presented in short sentences bolstered by fine-looking cutscenes, as opposed to the pages of error-riddled text and rudimentary sketches of the first game. That said, although the story’s grammar is much improved, the plot is no easier to decipher. A year after the events of the first game, the main character, an FBI detective, arrives at the front door of another mysterious hotel. Through a vague opening monologue, we learn that he’s investigating the hotel because he just “feels” that there’s something wrong with the place. Apparently that’s as good a pretense as any to go snooping through other peoples’ rooms looking for clues that will implicate them for something or other.
It’s never all that clear what. The hotel isn’t exactly haunted, either — at least not to the extent of the first game where frost formed on the walls and elevators didn’t lead to where they were supposed to. Gameplay involves searching various rooms for hidden objects on a list, such as tennis ball, oil can and balloon. Some items will be added to your inventory. Once you’ve found everything on the list, you’ll enter the investigation phase, where you have to figure out which object to click on to continue the adventure. For example, in the first room, the welcome desk, you have to click on the guest book. You can take as much time as you need to since there’s no countdown timer, and you’re awarded five hints per scene.
In addition to improved graphics, the mini-games are more varied as well. They can be skipped if the player chooses, which comes in handy if you don’t feel like completing certain puzzles. I found myself using the skip option for puzzles that could only be solved through trial and error, like deciphering a computer code or hacking a fuse box. While the dialogue isn’t nearly as hackneyed as the first game (because the creators wisely chose to limit the story to short sentences instead of the pages of text) there are still some strange things to contend with, like the command “Increments this value” as instructions on how to solve one of the mini-games.
On the positive side, hidden object scenes are pleasant enough to look at, and each one is themed depending on the profession of its occupant: the musician’s room, for example, features musical instruments and pictures of Bach and Beethoven on the wall. However, items still managed to repeat themselves a lot, and the inventory-based puzzles are all fairly obvious (except for one that involves fixing a car engine, which I found confusing because I know nothing about cars.) The soundtrack is a mish-mash of different styles, becoming positively atonal in later levels to the point that it was actually making me feel anxious to have the volume turned up.
I’m all for pushing the boundaries of 21st century composition, but not when I’m trying to locate tiny erasers and paper clips and need to concentrate. The game is also quite short, clocking in at a couple of hours. The list of items to find is different on subsequent play-throughs, but mini-game puzzle solutions seem to be the same each time. This coupled with the fact that so many items repeat in the first place, and replay value is limited.
Haunted Hotel II: Believe the Lies is an improvement over its predecessor, but the series still has a way to go to break into the upper echelon of hidden object games.
A year has passed since the first encounter with the Haunted Hotel. Since then, a lone FBI agent has taken the case and discovered that the mystery is deeper than originally suspected. His investigation leads him to the Lonely Star, a Hotel with an intriguing mystery surrounding it. Can our hero find out who is behind the disappearances and close the case once and for all? Help the agent seek out the answers in his thrilling investigation of Haunted Hotel 2!. Solve mysterious disappearances. Navigate eerie environments.
Fiendish puzzles & mini-games. Return to the Haunted Hotel in. Rated 5 out of 5 by Gojira2006 from More Haunted Hotel Fun I liked this game, even more than I liked the first.
The story line, such as it is, meshed much better with this game, & promises more weirdness in the next installment of the Haunted Hotel series that follows this one. It is, however, mostly going from room to room finding hidden objects & solving puzzles, with cut scenes interspersed. The Hidden Object scenes are untimed, but with limited hints (five per scene). The artwork is good, but not as good as I would like to see for trying to find very small items, which are in abundance in each area (maximum of 30). The puzzles are mostly easy, but fun. This is a very short game. Very short.
One thing really annoyed me - the background sounds. I turned them off. Rated 4 out of 5 by trinidadW from Welcome the the Haunted Hotel Haunted Hotel II: Believe the Lies Enter a world of mystery and suspense where things are not what they seem and the obvious eludes you, hidden in plain sight.
Haunted combines the mechanics of a hidden object game with puzzle solving elements all set in an atmosphere of foreboding and suspense. Crisp graphics, a distinctive soundtrack and tight storytelling make it easy for you to get immersed in the game. Mini games which can be played or skipped add to the overall replay value. If you enjoy hidden object games but are yearning for something with a bit more depth you have reached your destination.
Rated 3 out of 5 by coffeyfan77 from Believe the Truth.It's Average The second entry in the Haunted Hotel series does get credit from me for fixing one of the biggest irritations from the first game, that being the music. There's more variety here, and aside from a really irritating noise that happens when you collect an inventory item to use, it's more than listenable. Other than that, unfortunately, it's more of the same. You'll get a tiny bit more information about the odd goings-on in the hotel before the obligatory twist ending setting up the next game, and the graphics are improved with some cartoon type cutscenes, but for the most part it's the standard get to a location and collect about thirty items from the list. Much of the other repetition has been removed, as you won't keep going to the same locations and you'll have a couple minigames to keep you occupied. Nothing really challenging. HO items look great but suffer from the normal junkpile issues.
You'll find some clue that gets you to the next scene and do it all over again. This is an improvement over the first, but barely, and seems a bit unfinished to me. This series gets very good but the early returns look like library microfiche. Dull and simplistic. Rated 3 out of 5 by swissuz from If you like HOS and have good vision.this is your game! After playing the demo for the recent Haunted Hotel game, I had to go back and see how other Haunted Hotel games compared.
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I'm not sure when this game came out, but I assumed it was more recent since it was a second version. That being said, I do not thing this was made by the same developer as the recent 'Haunted Hotel: Eclipse,' unless they completely changed their staff.
One reviewer mentioned a connection, so I really don't know. This game was 99.99% series of HOGs. I happen to like a good solid HOG game occasionally, but this artwork was very small and cluttered. The scene is not just a closet or inside a dusty trunk, it's a whole room of clutter.AND.along with larger items, you are looking for obscure things like a guitar pick, or a bullet or a puzzle piece.things that are so miniscule that you find yourself clicking on anything. The good news, (sorta) is that they do copy and paste some of the artwork, so IF you find that guitar pick, you might spot it in another HOG.
These HOGs are also the scrolling type.where they list about 10 at a time and add one every time you locate one. You get that quicksand feeling like you'll never find the bottom.especially when a 'fly' is on the list and you are going blind.
Now.for the eagle eye player that is hooked on HOGs, this is a perfect game. Also a great game for younger players to build hand/eye coordination. The story IS at a hotel.and there are clues in the rooms, but as stories go, there isn't much of one.
In the demo, I played about five HOGs and a couple of games, and I did not see a break from that. It has nice generic background music that is not really distracting. I won't be purchasing this game, but I do believe it has merits for those gamers that are really into this genre.
For fans of 'Haunted Hotel: Eclipse,'.just be warned.this is nothing like that game. I recommend it!
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