Live an intense VR survival horror adventure with gripping storytelling, in which you will explore dark environments, make terrifying encounters and get your adrenaline pumping. Will you find your way out of the Paradise Hotel alive?
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As someone who was very impressed with Propagation VR's horde-style horror shooter, I was curious to see how Wanadev would do with a full narrative-driven game. I'm happy to say that Paradise Hotel is very good... for the most part.
The game has you playing a hotel worker in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, with a very simple task: get from the bottom of the titular hotel to the top to reunite with your twin sister. Of course, it's not as easy as it sounds. In the vein of classic Resident Evil, there's a lot of running around, looking for keys to open doors, solving puzzles and shooting zombies.
The game looks great, with excellent environments, character models and lighting. There are a lot of areas that are completely dark, and you'll only have the flashlight to let you know where you're going. This leads to some incredibly tense sequences and there are some genuinely scary moments throughout the game. The entire experience is made even more tense due to the fact that the zombies you kill have a habit of getting back up even after you've killed them.
There are a few glaring problems with the game. It's very short, and if you're skilled you can be done with the game in a couple of hours. It's not helped by the fact that the ending is a pretty unsatisfying cliffhanger. It feels like there's going to be another hour or so of game, but then it just... ends. It's a little limp, to be honest. The voice acting isn't great, but that's to be expected of an indie horror game.
The biggest issue with the game is that, even as strong as the rest of the game is, the final boss is terrible. It's clear that the developers wanted to do an epic, Resident Evil-style boss fight, but it just does not translate to VR at all. You're left with a horribly clunky fight against a giant enemy that can basically glitch into you and instakill you if you don't cheese it.
I had a great time with 95% of Paradise Hotel, but the final boss and sudden ending really soured me on it. There's more than likely going to be another instalment, so I hope the devs will focus more on fleshing out the story and pushing themselves to make a longer, more expansive game.
The game has you playing a hotel worker in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, with a very simple task: get from the bottom of the titular hotel to the top to reunite with your twin sister. Of course, it's not as easy as it sounds. In the vein of classic Resident Evil, there's a lot of running around, looking for keys to open doors, solving puzzles and shooting zombies.
The game looks great, with excellent environments, character models and lighting. There are a lot of areas that are completely dark, and you'll only have the flashlight to let you know where you're going. This leads to some incredibly tense sequences and there are some genuinely scary moments throughout the game. The entire experience is made even more tense due to the fact that the zombies you kill have a habit of getting back up even after you've killed them.
There are a few glaring problems with the game. It's very short, and if you're skilled you can be done with the game in a couple of hours. It's not helped by the fact that the ending is a pretty unsatisfying cliffhanger. It feels like there's going to be another hour or so of game, but then it just... ends. It's a little limp, to be honest. The voice acting isn't great, but that's to be expected of an indie horror game.
The biggest issue with the game is that, even as strong as the rest of the game is, the final boss is terrible. It's clear that the developers wanted to do an epic, Resident Evil-style boss fight, but it just does not translate to VR at all. You're left with a horribly clunky fight against a giant enemy that can basically glitch into you and instakill you if you don't cheese it.
I had a great time with 95% of Paradise Hotel, but the final boss and sudden ending really soured me on it. There's more than likely going to be another instalment, so I hope the devs will focus more on fleshing out the story and pushing themselves to make a longer, more expansive game.
This is a pretty great horror VR game. Very surprised by how hard the game actually went with the spooks and leaving you helpless. Several times that actually got me very spooked, and the game is short enough that the experience doesn't get too dull. Actually, I was pretty surprised when it did end, as it definitely has a cliffhanger, and I'm interested to see what comes next.
Really cool VR horror game. It takes place in a hotel that has Spencer Mansion vibes which is a huge plus. They do a wonderful job of building suspense by never really having the zombies completely die.
Looks and plays great on PSVR2, using tools and weapons felt good.
Looks and plays great on PSVR2, using tools and weapons felt good.