Haunted Hotel II: Believe the Lies
- May 19, 2017
- Special Bit
"Haunted Hotel II: Believe the Lies" is a horror-themed adventure game where you play as an FBI agent investigating mysterious disappearances at the Lonely Star hotel. Explore eerie environments, uncover clues, and solve fiendish puzzles to unravel the hotel's dark secrets. Can you find out who is behind the disappearances and close the case once and for all?
Reviews
- Slight improvement over the first game with more relevant objects and some light puzzles.
- Charming animations between hidden object scenes add a nice touch.
- The game runs smoothly on Windows 11 without bugs or crashes.
- Gameplay is short, taking less than two hours to complete.
- The story is minimal and lacks depth, making it feel incomplete.
- Full-screen mode is not available, making it difficult to view the item list.
- story5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The story in the haunted hotel games is generally considered weak, with some reviewers noting it lacks depth and is not significantly developed from the previous installment. However, it retains a spooky atmosphere and offers some intrigue, setting the stage for potential future titles. Overall, while the narrative may not be compelling, it provides a bit of fun for players.
“The story does carry on from the very strange and intriguing first game.”
“It doesn't move the story on much but I was interested and it sets up further titles.”
“But overall it is a nice, spooky story and a bit of fun.”
“Unlike the previous game, I was able to finish it and it wasn't the same puzzles over and over again, but the story is basically non-existent and there are so many better hidden object games out there.”
“It doesn't move the story on much, but I was interested and it sets up further titles.”
“To avoid wasting your time, watch the first two haunted hotel games on YouTube and fast forward through the scenes to read the storyline.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with users describing it as horrible and headache-inducing, contributing to an overall poor gameplay experience.
“Gameplay was bad, the music was horrible, and the sounds gave me a headache.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The gameplay received negative feedback, with users expressing dissatisfaction and frustration, while also criticizing the music and sound effects as unpleasant and headache-inducing.
“The gameplay was frustrating and the controls felt unresponsive.”
“I found the gameplay to be repetitive and lacking in depth.”
“The mechanics were clunky, making it difficult to enjoy the game.”