Hotel Barcelona Review: A Disappointing Roguelite with a Compelling Story
Hotel Barcelona had potential with its intriguing premise, but it falls short due to lackluster gameplay, visuals, and stage design.
Once I heard about Hotel Barcelona and found out that it was the lovechild of Swery (known for Deadly Premonition) and Suda51 (No More Heroes), I was all in. A 2.5D roguelite where you play as a US Federal Marshal whose body gets taken over by a scary and mysterious serial killer, strangely named Dr. Carnival, and work together to slay other killers who are staying in a spooky Hotel? That sounds incredible, right? On paper, it's a solid idea. But, in actuality, playing Hotel Barcelonaisn't as fun as it seems, and it's a shame.
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