Hotel Giant 2
- January 27, 2010
- Enlight Software Limited
- 2h median play time
Get on Steam"Hotel Giant 2 is a single-player strategy game with approximately 2 hours of playtime. Develop and manage prestigious hotels around the world, providing high-quality service and decor to attract guests and ensure their satisfaction. The game offers impressive realism, allowing you to observe and influence various aspects of your hotel's operations to become a successful hotel chain."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a nostalgic experience for fans of the original Hotel Giant, with some new features and improvements.
- It provides a fun and engaging hotel management simulation that can be absorbing and enjoyable for players who appreciate tycoon games.
- Players can customize their hotels in various ways, adding a layer of creativity to the gameplay.
- The graphics are outdated and can be problematic, with issues like a bright white screen that makes the game unplayable for many users.
- The controls and user interface are clunky and confusing, leading to frustration during gameplay.
- Many players report technical issues, including crashes and compatibility problems with modern operating systems, making it difficult to enjoy the game.
- graphics9 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the attention to detail and simplistic aesthetic, while others criticize them as outdated and poorly executed, particularly in indoor settings. Many users express a desire for updates to improve the visual quality, as the current graphics can detract from the overall gameplay experience. Despite these issues, some players find the graphics acceptable, especially with HD updates, and appreciate the engaging gameplay that compensates for the visual shortcomings.
“The game offers some really nice graphics and a nice yet simplistic aesthetic which is pleasant all the same and has some amazing attention to detail even though it is a little rough around the edges.”
“Pro's: great graphics, reasonably easy building system, and still challenging getting your coverage up to 'all rooms full'.”
“Working great in Windows 10 for me and the HD update graphics look pretty good too!”
“Graphics need tons of work.”
“The indoor graphics feel cheap and poorly done, and there's not a whole lot of options for customization.”
“Graphical mess for me, making it near unplayable.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has significant stability issues, with users reporting frequent freezes during loading, preventing access to the main menu. Overall, it is considered buggy and unreliable.
“This game worked once for me and then decided that every time it loads, it freezes before even getting to the main menu.”
“Buggy.”
- music2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report experiencing issues with the music in the game, noting instances of a black screen accompanied by music and a stuck track on Windows 10. Overall, while the music plays, it can be inconsistent and may not function properly at times.
“The music creates an immersive atmosphere that enhances the overall gaming experience.”
“The soundtrack is diverse and keeps the gameplay engaging.”
“I love how the music changes dynamically with the game's events, adding to the excitement.”
“I get a black screen and music, then the cursor appears but nothing happens.”
“Works perfectly on Windows 10, although sometimes the music is stuck on one title only.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story is criticized for being unoriginal and lacking depth, with users finding it absurd and disconnected from the gameplay experience. The narrative fails to engage players, leading to a sense of frustration rather than immersion.
“The controls are dodgy and sluggish (you're a fifteen-story hotel, I guess it was intended) and the concept is frankly ridiculous.”
“The old story: see something on sale and never actually end up playing it...”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Despite its outdated graphics, the gameplay is enjoyable and captivating, featuring a detailed economic simulation that keeps players engaged.
“Looking past its aging graphics, the gameplay is fun and engaging with in-depth economic simulation.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users highlight that the game's balance significantly enhances its replayability, making it an engaging experience that encourages multiple playthroughs.
“This is where the game really flies off the deep end in terms of balance and replayability.”
