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Your sister, Samantha, has always been tenacious, but she might have just gotten herself in over her head! She's gone missing while investigating the Lexington Hotel, where a brutal crime happened decades ago. When you arrive to find her, you quickly realize that the spirits of the past are still restless… and angry. To find your sister and escape with your own life, you'll need to uncover the truth about what happened there all those years ago. Are you brave enough to face what's hiding in the darkened halls of the Lexington Hotel? Find out in this spine-chilling Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!
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Haunted Hotel: The X is rated 4.3 out of 5 by 24.
Rated 5 out of 5 by pennmom36 from XXXXXX No O's In This Game Freddie Toppan and his wife revamped what was once a nursery, into the Lexington Hotel. Well, that's always a bad idea, and sure enough, Freddie was brutally murdered after his wife died mysteriously, and the Hotel was shut down and abandoned. Well, not entirely abandoned, because there are things that go bump in the night, a creepy little girl who doesn't seem to know she's dead, and then there's the Nanny, whom everyone fears. Naturally your sister Samantha, couldn't resist filming a documentary about the ghosts that haunt the Lexington Hotel, but these aren't your average ghosts, these ghosts are angry and quite deadly too. When Samantha fails to return home, you must enter the Hotel of Horrors and save sis before she becomes a permanent resident of the Lexington Hotel! I love the creepy vibe the graphics instill upon you, every scene has something going on in the background, hands that burst through glass, ghosts that shouldn't be in reflections, and spiders that spew out of crevices, not to mention all the moaning, groaning, creaking and pleas for help, it's really cool. It's a good thing Samantha left a backup camera that allows you to playback footage she was filming for a timeline of events. As you find cassettes throughout the Hotel, you place them in the camera, press play to watch the footage, and then press the print button to receive a photo that will be used in the same area to find hidden niches, clues and instructions, when matched with the correct scene. The Collector's Edition has several Achievements to earn, 34 Collectible Flower Petals, 21 Morphing Objects and several Morphing Orphan Photographs, and in my opinion is the much better version. The Hidden Object Scenes are mostly Silhouetted Shape finds, but some are interactive list finds and even scenes that task you with uncovering 6 identical items. There are also several Zoom Zone's with small HOP's where you find fragments or multiples of the same item. The Mini Games are around every nook and cranny, the only complaint I have is that they are all super simple and can be done within seconds. Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you will come across during the game: 1) Set 3 different knobs to the correct positions using diagrams. 2) Push down all buttons in the correct order by trial and error. 3) Paint a canvas using a color coded symbol method. 4) Swap puzzle pieces to create an image. 5) Lift four levers to the upright position, some levers affect others. 6) Enter the code shown in diagram. 7) Recreate an image from torn photo pieces. 8) Place all weights onto the scales so that they are all even. The Collector's Edition has 10 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art pictures, 4 Music Soundtracks, Achievements, Morphing Orphan Photographs, 24 Collectible Flower Petals, 21 Morphing Objects, 12 replayable Mini Games, 15 replayable HOP's, a Secret Room, a built in Strategy Guide and a Bonus Chapter, enjoy!
Rated 5 out of 5 by biscuitsmama from CAN YOU SAVE SAMANTHA FROM THE ANGER THAT DWELLS IN THIS HAUNTED HOTEL Haunted Hotel The X is the eighth game in the series and a truly creepy mystery. Your sister, Samantha, has apparently gone missing after letting you know that she is on assignment writing a story about a local haunted hotel. Terrific brother that you are, you set off to investigate what has happened to sis. Once you arrive at the old hotel, you begin to realize that things are not what they seem and that Samantha has apparently become mired in a whole lot of ectoplasm. The game offers four modes of gameplay: Casual, Advanced, Hardcore and Custom. If you select the custom mode you can click various settings on or off depending on how you like to play. Most important for me is the setting for hint and skip times. In this case the time range for both settings is between 15 and 90 seconds. Another option this developer includes in its games is the option to either continue or reset the game when starting to play after exiting a previous gameplay session. The graphics are excellent with some awesome special effects that enhance the ghostly creepiness of the storyline. The sound package is wonderful including the lip-synced voiceovers. Your tools include a journal and an interactive transporter type map that are present at the beginning of the game. You have a video camera where you can view footage after you find a cassette. I don't want to explain the significance of the camera because if you play the demo you will discover how to use it. As they say, discovery is half the fun. The first HOP is a silhouette type, followed by the standard list type. I didn't find any HOPS that were the strictly interactive type although some did require minor interaction to find items. The puzzles seem typical with the first one being a very simple dial puzzle and the next a slider type. I am sure the puzzles will increase in difficulty as the game moves forward. The extras in the CE release of the game include collectibles, morphing objects, and achievements. The other extras include wallpapers, concept art, music, replay of mini-games and HOPS, the secret room, bonus gameplay, and the strategy guide. Overall, I loved this game. Foremost, the game had a storyline that sucked me in and held my interest. The pace was excellent and the game didn't seem to drag along without capturing my interest. I love a good ghost story and with Haunted Hotel the X we certainly have one. It looks like the devs have gone back to the roots of the first Haunted Hotel games and come up with a wonderful ghostly mystery. If the game has any shortcoming it is that the puzzles are just not as challenging as I would like. That being said, we all have different tastes in games and the puzzles might not be your thing. Even though I loved the game you might not agree. Please try the demo and see if Haunted Hotel The X is a game that you will enjoy.
Rated 5 out of 5 by asmatcollector from just perfect! it has been quite a while since I tried a game that I truly enjoyed. This is it! Good Plot, good graphics, terrific spooky atmosphere, sensible clues, good challenge, great animation... fun , fun , fun! I am buying it right now since I cannot wait to continue! Try it, it is worth it!
Rated 5 out of 5 by denniann2 from samantha has disappeared and you are trying to find her there is a custom level. a map. a great hint system and you are going to need it. HO scenes are list but mainly silhouettes. you are looking for samanthat a journalist that records some things. you catch up to her and then poof!!! she is gone again. the mini games are too much for me. logic....and i don't do them well. there is a dead girl that doesn't know she is dead. she does help you, though. sequel....oh i would imagine.....there seems to always be one and they are good!!!
Rated 5 out of 5 by Libby_3 from The nanny in this game is no Mary Poppins I got this game as weekly catch. And what a catch I got! It kept me engaged for a couple of hours. The story line, puzzles/mini games and HO scenes, all the creepy details, voices, graphics, music, atmosphere. Loved it all. I even got scared once or twice, just a little bit. If you'd like you can add to the creepy atmosphere and effects by playing with (most) lights off, when it's already dark outside. Just make sure you can stomach that. There is NO shame if you can't: I get more easily scared nowadays then when I was younger but sometimes I still favor to set a scary mood when playing such games. This game challenged me plenty. Overall I thought the HO scenes and mini games where not that difficult but some games where more time consuming and challenging, which I appreciate. With just enough HO scenes. I like puzzles/mini games more than HO scenes so when there are too much HO scenes I easily get bored and frustrated. Not with this game. The HO scenes are also varied: not only finding items from a list but for example also finding pairs and silhouettes. I got stuck a couple of times figuring out which inventory item goes where but I didn't use the hint or skip button. One time, near the end, I thought I encountered a bug when the mouse turned into a grabbing hand but I couldn't do anything with that rock. So I clicked, pressed and interacted with anything I could interact with till I got it right. Luckily it was NO bug. Pressing and trying to interact with anything is a great strategy – or better put: it is a strategy ;) - when you got stuck. Eventually something will work. Even when you don't get this game on sale, I think you get your money's worth. Since BF has plenty of discount sales, you might as well wait till one comes along. That is, when you're interested in this game. But be aware, levitating is the only thing this nanny has in common with Mary Poppins.
Rated 5 out of 5 by jewel_43 from A great little game! I enjoyed the demo of this game so much that I decided to buy it and found the full game lived up to my expectations. The storyline was a bit so-so and the creepy laugh of the little girl who didn't realise she was dead became a bit annoying after awhile. However the graphics and the eerie background music were excellent. Even though I did find the ending a little bit abrupt and the game itself a little bit too short I did enjoy it.
Rated 5 out of 5 by cejene from Enjoyed Haunted Hotel: The X A wonderful creepy HOS. Much better than some of the previous Haunted Hotel's. Good story, good graphics and a good length. Thank you Elephant Games.
Rated 5 out of 5 by AsiaMinor from . Great game! Played for about 6 hours. The only thing is I was expecting to find all six videos but only needed three. 2016
Rated 4 out of 5 by Mari2006 from Very very nice game! I wanted to give 41/2 stars but I'm only playing the CE so I don't know about the SE but this is a fun game and good buy. Lots of little details, beautiful scenery and good storyline! You go Elephant Games!
Rated 3 out of 5 by Gemina83 from Average HO Game After playing Haunted Hotel: Silent Water, I believe is the one, I ended up purchasing two more of these games on a whim. The games are average. The game itself was relaxing. I played it at the medium LEVEL of difficulty. At this level, it did seem easier than most. Overall, Okay.
Rated 3 out of 5 by kateblue222 from CE or SE? Which to buy? I write this review solely to suggest whether to buy the CE or the SE, that being what I want to know if both versions of a game are out and I have bought neither. Though I did buy the CE when I needed a game on a 2-for-1 sale, I have played little more than the demo because it simply did not suck me in to its world. Getting immersed in a game to the point where I forget what time it is--that's the mark of a great game. So I cannot give this one top marks. And yes, this test is going to be different for everyone. The game has: All the CE bells and whistles. Very well drawn art, fun to look at OK musical themes, (but oh! SO dramatic I found it distracting) Pretty easy puzzles and HOPs A good jump map that gives you a gateway to where there is something to do So, if you really like the game, you might want to buy the CE because the extra features are good. Otherwise, try the SE. This game is worth playing.
Rated 2 out of 5 by MamaJam77 from Meh. Well, I've definitely played more challenging games. There was another Haunted Hotel game I loved, but this one? Goodness. It was all "hey look, go find this shape to fit in this hole". Pretty much, that was it. The mini-games were barely challenging (the only one I really liked was the one with the green buttons you can see in the screenshots), like they were made for children. It was tedious. Find the cross/star/heart/etc. to fit into this hole so the door can open! Then you open it, and there's another little door with ANOTHER shape for you to find. The storyline was a little boring as well. So many I've played have been better. And the very last mini-game to win the game....the WORST part about it that you can't skip the parts, you end up skipping the ENTIRE thing. What's up with that?! I worked a lot on this and then I couldn't do the "untangle one" and pressed skip and BAM it was over.....arrggh. Oh well, I am sure I will find a better game to make up for this waste of money.
Rated 1 out of 5 by MAG57 from Haunted Hotel: The x Unfortunately all the newer games are what I call (hint button games) There is no logic, even in the HO's. So the entire game has to be played thru the hint button. For me the fun has been taken out of these games.
Rated 1 out of 5 by pcpat923 from SECOND THOUGHTS! Had left rave review for the CE and that based on demo and mistakenly thinking this was the Elephant Games developer. Pros - great computer graphics Cons - poor story line, zero challenge and most of all, NO JAMES! May sound silly, however, he and you--meaning we the gamers are a great detective team. Where once was a well thought out and well written story has turned into what another reviewer pointed out to be running after objects to put here and there. Last but not least--the ending is rather distasteful i.e. a blood ritual inclusive of a pentagram. Game should have warnings posted of this type of demonic content. Enjoy! -Mama Mia-
Decades ago, a brutal crime occurred at the Lexington Hotel. Are you brave enough to uncover the truth about what happened there?