The Isle Tide Hotel

The Island Tide Hotel ist ein interaktiver Film in englischer Sprache, mit deutschen Untertiteln. Das Spiel ist so unterirdisch, dass es absolut keinen Grund gibt, es zu spielen, außer aus purer morbider Neugier vielleicht. Und es gibt keinen Grund, dieses Spiel zu empfehlen, außer aus reiner Boshaftigkeit. Man schlüpft in die Rolle von Josh, der nach seiner entfremdeten Tochter sucht, die nach einem Besuch im titelgebenden Hotel verschwunden ist. Während man das Hotel inspiziert, stellt man schnell fest, dass alle Leute völlig durchgeknallt sind. Etwas Unheimliches ist im Gange. Was folgt, ist Standardkost für FMV-Spiele. Man spricht mit Leuten, trifft Entscheidungen, und die Geschichte passt sich den eigenen Entscheidungen an. Aber die Charaktere, denen man begegnet, sind verwirrend. Sie sprechen oft in Rätseln mit traumähnlicher Kadenz, nur dass es nicht beunruhigend und eindringlich ist, sondern einfach nur peinlich. Viele der Darsteller sind nervig. Das gesamte Erlebnis ist nicht lustig, weder absichtlich noch unabsichtlich. Die Story kommt nie richtig in Gang und man verliert schnell das Interesse. Es ist kaum mehr als eine Reihe bizarrer Interaktionen, die in einem grauenhaften Abschnitt gipfeln, in dem man sich durch eine Art Labyrinth aus identischen Räumen navigieren muss. Das Ende, welches mir dann präsentiert wurde, hätte man sich genauso gut schenken sollen.

I would say this is one of not so good FMV games I played. Story makes no sence, acting is not good. Not good at all. After completing it I still do not understand what I saw - it looks like some random scenes assembled together with no intention to create some solid story. No, this is no for me.

One of the most boring and flavorless game by Wales Interactive. QUite short story with no plot twists. There are better and more interesting FMV games.

The Isle Tide Hotel is a live action interactive mystery that feels like a surreal blend of Wes Anderson aesthetics and a high stakes cult thriller. You play as an absent father who must infiltrate a strange hotel during the final night of a mysterious cult meeting to save his estranged daughter. The game is filmed entirely with a real cast and sets, which gives the experience a tangible, cinematic quality that traditional CGI often struggles to match. Every performance is intentionally heightened, contributing to the unsettling and dreamlike atmosphere of the hotel. I found the set design particularly striking; the hotel feels like a character itself, filled with eccentric guests and hidden corridors that keep you guessing about what is actually real. The core of the gameplay revolves around the decisions you make during conversations and the items you choose to interact with. What makes this title stand out is how significantly the story can diverge. Depending on your choices, you might find yourself deep in the heart of the cult rituals or uncovering a completely different conspiracy involving the hotel staff. The flowchart for this game is massive, and I was surprised by how much new footage I discovered on my second and third playthroughs. It is a game designed for multiple sittings. Because many of the paths are mutually exclusive, you are practically forced to go back and try different personalities for the protagonist. Whether you play as a desperate parent or a calculating investigator, the world reacts to your tone. It is a slow burn mystery that rewards patience and careful observation. 8/10. It is a unique FMV experience that leans heavily into its oddness. If you enjoy narrative puzzles where the solution isn't always obvious and the atmosphere is thick with mystery, this hotel is worth checking into. Just be careful who you trust in the hallways; everyone there has a secret to hide.

[b]Aunty already: ✔ sweating like pasar at 12pm ✔ holding ikan but judging FMV game ✔ emotionally disappointed but still talking non-stop Let’s go.[/b] [h1]🔥🐟 STEAM REVIEW: The Isle Tide Hotel “Aunty Check-In, Regret Check-Out” Edition[/h1] OI— You come here. Stand properly. Don’t lean on the ice box. This fish fresher than this game story. [h3]🏨 FIRST IMPRESSION (AUNTY ARRIVE HOTEL)[/h3] Aunty open The Isle Tide Hotel right… Thought I getting: 👉 creepy mystery 👉 cult horror 👉 big brain detective 👉 “WAH plot twist” experience End up I get: 👉 people talking nonsense 👉 weird hotel guests 👉 me staring at screen like 👉 “eh… what is happening ah???” [h3]🎬 GAMEPLAY (OR… WATCHING NETFLIX WITH RESPONSIBILITY)[/h3] This one ah… You don’t “play” game. You watch. Then suddenly: 👉 timer appear 👉 choose option 👉 panic 👉 press something 👉 pray it makes sense Then next scene: 👉 STILL CONFUSED Game mostly just FMV — interactive movie style, more watching than playing Aunty: “EH I pay money to watch drama AND do decision making ah???” [h3]🧠 STORY (BIG IDEA, SMALL DELIVERY)[/h3] Story supposed to be: 👉 missing daughter 👉 mysterious cult 👉 secret hotel Sounds power right? Reality: 👉 people speak in riddles 👉 nobody explain anything properly 👉 everything feel half-cooked Even reviewers say the game introduce big ideas but don’t fully explore them Aunty watching like: “Why everyone talking like fortune cookie???” [h3]🧍 CHARACTERS (AIYO… ALL WEIRD ONE)[/h3] Every person in hotel: 👉 talk funny 👉 behave weird 👉 act like got secret 👉 but actually just annoying Some reviews say characters are confusing and annoying, even embarrassing sometimes Aunty: “Why you all cannot talk normally one??” [h3]😴 PACING (SLOWER THAN MELTING ICE BOX)[/h3] Game pacing ah… Wah. Legendary slow. You sit there: 👉 watch scene 👉 wait 👉 watch more 👉 WAIT SOME MORE Long stretches got almost no interaction Aunty already: ✔ sell 5kg ikan ✔ argue with 2 customer ✔ drink 1 kopi Game still explaining NOTHING. [h3]🧩 PUZZLES (FRUSTRATION LEVEL: HIGH)[/h3] Got puzzle right? You think: “Okay finally gameplay.” NO. You get: 👉 confusing 👉 repetitive 👉 same scene repeat again and again One maze section especially damn annoying and frustrating Aunty: “EH I walking hotel or IKEA showroom?? SAME ROOM SAME ROOM SAME ROOM???” [h3]😂 COMEDY (UNINTENTIONAL BEST FEATURE)[/h3] Game trying to be: 👉 deep 👉 mysterious 👉 artistic But end up: 👉 awkward 👉 confusing 👉 accidentally funny Dialogue so serious until become comedy. Aunty laughing: “THIS SUPPOSED TO BE SCARY OR TED TALK???” [h3]💀 BIGGEST PROBLEM[/h3] This game biggest sin is: 👉 NOT BAD ENOUGH TO BE FUN 👉 NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO BE MEMORABLE Even harsh reviews say: 👉 “not even funny bad, just bad” That one very painful category. Like: 👉 nasi lemak no sambal 👉 teh tarik no susu 👉 life no meaning [h3]👍 OKAY LAH (AUNTY TRY BE FAIR)[/h3] Okay okay… Not everything terrible: ✔ acting sometimes decent ✔ set design quite nice ✔ concept interesting ✔ got multiple endings But all this like: 👉 nice fish 👉 but you cook wrong [h3]👎 REALITY CHECK (AUNTY REMOVE FILTER)[/h3] ❌ gameplay minimal ❌ story confusing ❌ pacing slow ❌ characters annoying ❌ payoff not worth it Even critics say the game fails to fully capture attention despite good premise [h3]🐟 AUNTY COMPARISON[/h3] This game like buying fish: 👉 Look fresh outside 👉 Inside… hmm… soft already Not rotten. But you also not excited. [h3]⭐ FINAL AUNTY RATING[/h3] 👉 5.5 / 10 Malaysia scale: 🐟 edible 🌶 no kick 💤 sleepy 🤨 confusing [h3]🧺 FINAL CONCLUSION (AUNTY CHECK-OUT)[/h3] The Isle Tide Hotel is: 👉 more movie than game 👉 more confusion than mystery 👉 more talking than doing You finish game like: “EH… that’s it ah???” [h3]🐟 LAST WORD (AUNTY SHOUTING AT YOU)[/h3] “YOU WANT CHECK-IN OR NOT??” My advice: 👉 buy on BIG sale 👉 play once 👉 don’t expect genius

An utterly strange and fascinating FMV. Without giving too much away about the plot, you have arrived at the Isle Tide Hotel, looking for a girl, but you will have to unravel the further reasons that led to you arriving there, and figure out just what is going on in this strange place. A well-executed mystery that is designed to be played through multiple times, to begin to piece together the plot. My first playthrough I was utterly perplexed by so many of the events, but I liked how further playthroughs gave you a clearer and clearer picture of what was going on. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but I certainly enjoyed myself, and enjoyed unraveling the events.

Dans [b]The Isle Tide Hotel[/b], vous incarnez Josh, un père à la recherche de sa fille adolescente, Eleanor. Ses investigations le mènent tout droit à l'étrange Isle Tide Hotel, un établissement isolé où se réunit une bande de... joyeux lurons très singuliers, réunis pour "la marée". Pour sauver sa fille, Josh va devoir infiltrer ce groupe et comprendre ce qui s'y passe. [H1]L'Influence de David Lynch[/H1] Moi qui croyais jouer à un thriller interactif, j'étais de loin d'imaginer ce qui m'attendait. Dès les premières minutes, l'étrangeté de l'univers saute aux yeux. Le jeu assume pleinement ses influences lynchiennes et est d'ailleurs souvent présenté comme un héritier britannique de [i]Twin Peaks[/i]. Les acteurs (filmés en prises de vues réelles) livrent des performances délibérément décalées, voire théâtrales, s'exprimant de façon ambigüe pour le joueur tant que ce dernier n'aura pas pris conscience des tenants et aboutissants de l'intrigue. L'ambiance générale mise sur l'onirisme, le malaise et une déconnexion palpable avec la réalité, reprenant les codes chers au célèbre réalisateur. [H1]FMV : Folie Mentale Visuelle ?[/H1] Soyons clairs : ce jeu n'est pas à mettre entre toutes les mains, en grande partie à cause de son scénario un peu barré et de sa structure narrative exigeante. Lors de mon premier run, j'ai eu la chance de tomber sur des documents importants qui m'ont permis de comprendre rapidement l'un des éléments clés du jeu "les costumes". Tout est devenu beaucoup plus clair, mais il restait encore de sacrées zones d'ombre. L'absurdité volontaire des dialogues et le manque d'informations directes risquent d'en rebuter plus d'un. C'est une œuvre qui demande de la patience et qui est conçue pour être rejouée plusieurs fois (les parties suivantes bénéficiant d'une fonction pour passer les scènes déjà vues). Ce n'est qu'au fil des tentatives que le jargon de la secte se décrypte et que le scénario dévoile sa véritable profondeur. [H1]Un pouce bleu pour l'originalité[/H1] Moi même j'ai du mal à dire aujourd'hui si j'ai aimé ou pas. En tout cas, ce jeu ne m'a pas laissé indifférent et je ne m'attendais pas du tout à cela en l'achetant. Mais "The Isle Tide Hotel" a un "je ne sais quoi" de passionnant qui m'a motivé à faire plusieurs runs pour découvrir le maximum de scènes, possibilités et de fins.

It's a good game, I liked it. I understand why it has a lot of negative reviews – a lot can be confusing after just one playthrough, and that's something people don't like. This game requires multiple playthroughs, with different endings, to fully grasp the game. I also couldn't find a full guide (there are walkthrough videos on YouTube, but they don't cover all the achievements), which might also be a turn-off for some players. I completed the game with all the achievements (it took me over 11 hours – for comparison, completing "The Complex" and "Mia and the Dragon Princess" with all the achievements took me about 5 hours, and completing "Night Book" with all the achievements took me about 4 hours), and I don't regret the time spent. I recommend purchasing it and playing it multiple times.

I've played other Wales Games, this one of their worst. Pass on this even if you've enjoyed other of their titles.