Hello,Is there a review and walkthru for this game?

Beerhead,

This game won't be released till 11/02 in the US. Has it been released somewhere else?

No release for UK,Germany, Scandinavia and Benelux until november 2008.
I don't know about other countries,for sure has been released in Russia.

Every now and then, you get a gamer asking for a review or walkthrough for a game that has not even been released.

Sometimes gamers will ask on the first day of the game's release thinking the review or walkthrough will appear like magic.

Please be patient. You will also make life a lot easier for MaG as there will be less pressure in putting out a walkthrough quickly.

Don't you want to try playing on your own first before asking for a walkthrough. I don't really respect gamers who ask for walkthroughs without trying to play on their own. Walkthroughs are meant to be used when you are stuck in a game.

Now, to your question. As mentioned, Dead Mountaineer's Hotel has not been released. But if your BAAGS are itching, try this Dead Mountaineer's Hotel interview. It will help.

http://www.gameboomers.com/interviews/deadmountaineerhotelinterview.htm

My Twenty. You certainly don't sound like a Shy Boomer to me. LOL
caz

Twenty, did you CYE the other day?

In my humble opinion you just have to use a little common sense and realize that if a game hasn't been released yet, chances are that a walkthrough isn't available yet either.

Sorry, but that is striking me the wrong way. While I agree with your sentiments in re MaG, what business is it of yours how people choose to play? If they want to follow it teensie, eensie step by step because that makes them have a good time, why would anyone want to sour their happiness?

i use a walk through if I am really stuck and some times prefer to get an hint .Some times although Mag you do a good job a walk through makes me more confused but I am glad they are there as some games I would nt finish ....Im sure Im in the naughty corner today .Every one is differant and enjoys playing there games in there own way .I like it when you get stuck some where and you just get the answers to the part you need and some times scrolling down a walk through you see bits you dont wish to see .I know every one works hard on this site but I wish we had a hints forum if you know what I mean .Please let me know if I am in the naughty corner

Dragon -- I think you want to be in the naughty corner. You, um, haven't noticed the GameBoomers' Hints forum?

Some people like to travel all on their own, figure out things all by themselves. Others want a guide or a companion for the journey.

There's no right or wrong way. It's supposed to be fun.

Boy o boy,I think I've been admonished for asking
for a review and walkthru for this game.I'd better
watch myself in the future.

Beerhead,
No worries. If we have an answer - no problem.

Dragon,
Mail me and tell me what you mean by but I wish we had a hints forum if you know what I mean . I don't know what you mean.

A walkthru has another value to me and it tells me if I will be interested in playing the game before I buy it. The problem is I sometimes swallow the marketing advertising and don't have patience to wait. I am learning the hard way on this and so is my credit card.

I have gotton burnt now twice in a row with higher price games, most recently in the last few days.

I am still saying OUCH!
If I had waited for MaG's wonderful walkthru this would not have happened and I would not have wasted my money deleting it from the drive at the 2nd chapter. Next I will try and sell or trade with someone from Europe who might want the game.

Everyone buys games expecting different things and I am truly grateful for the walkthru's whether the game has been released in my country or not.

I don't think we should be judged or hurt other peoples feelings because of the way we use walkthru's each to their own needs or motives.

My personal opinion
Sherryah

Sorry Mag ...yes I worded that wrong and I guess we have an hints forum .The sort of hints forum I meant was where you get a choice of where to go in the game and it just shows you the bit you need and you dont see any thing else about the game .No dissrespect to any one I think you all do a real exerlent job and I guess there is more interaction with other players this way .I see Sherryah also as a good point about walk throughs .There is so many differant ways of looking at things and I guess no one is wrong .I mean if there was nt any walk throughs wow could you imagine the hints forum then with all these games about .

So your talking about walkthroughs - not the hints forum.

If you do post at Hints forum - you can ask for hints only or shove. That way, the one answering can definitely know what the poster wants and not gather it from the way the question is posted.

As for the wts, then use UHS hints that can give you only a portion of the solution as you want.
As for the wts, you can do a search on that walkthrough and it will go to that part that you want and not see the other solutions. Or if you know the chapter and the name of the puzzle, it's easy enough to go to that chapter and look for the puzzle solution.

sorry learning some thing new here UHS hints .Sorry for being dim but how do I do that .

The web address for UHS Hints is: www.uhs-hints.com

Thanks very much for that .See we learn some thing new every day.

The game Dead Mountaineer's Hotel has been published in France some months ago under the title: "Le Pic Rouge". There are French reviews and a French walkthrough too.

Reviews:
http://www.jeuxvideopc.com/test/12603-dead-mountaineer-s-hotel.php

http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00008977-le-pic-rouge-test.htm?cmpid=C03-020508ctxt

A French walkthrough can be found here:
http://planete-aventure.net/jeux.php?num_jeu=557&onglet=solution

Thanks slydos!

I can't understand French, but that doesn't appear to be a very good score. Thanks Slydos!

The reviewer in France certainly sounds underwhelmed; among the complaints listed are that the game is kind of boring, the dialogue often doesn't make sense, not much of an interesting mystery going on, and mini-games that don't have anything to do with the story. He did like the graphics.

Interesting review, slydos. Perhaps the delayed release date will result in a better game; I'm still interested in playing it, BAAGer that I am. And maybe this reviewer isn't that fond of adventure games, anyway; I sure have seen adventure games that I enjoyed get slammed by reviewers.

The major complaints about this game - as far as I could sense - are the mediocre localization and the few and easy puzzles.
I do hope very much that the game will get a better translation and voices. That will be essential to receive a better acceptance.
I've read the novel by the Strugatzki brothers last year (in German, also very bad translation) and it is indeed a very mysterious and thrilling story with a surprising end. It deserves a decent treatment. I'm optimistic too, because of the delay, Marian.

I agree; a lot of the problems mentioned could indeed be due to mediocre localization. And it would be a shame if that indeed were to cast a shadow on the game overall when it reaches us. I'm always pretty tolerant of something having "gotten lost in the translation," so to speak, and understand the difficulties involved, and am hopeful that the delay in releasing the game is a promising sign.

I think it's great that you took the time to read the novel.

Good point Marian. Same holds true for movie and book reviewers. Question: What is "localization"?