Hotel Barcelona

"Hotel Barcelona has a handful of flaws, but if you&s;re willing to stick it out, there is a gem of a game underneath the rough surface. While I would&s;ve liked to see more polish and a few more levels to …"

"Hotel Barcelona presents itself as a delirious and provocative experience whose strengths lie in its universe and its extravagant characters."

"Once you get enough upgrades, Hotel Barcelona becomes a decent enough action game with an interesting mechanic, but it never reaches a point where it really stands out from the crowd. Considering the fascinating creators behind it, it can only …"

"If you can overcome its tight combat and find beauty in its bizarre world and characters created by SWERY and SUDA51, Hotel Barcelona is a solid roguelite with some innovative additions (I love the Slasher Phantoms) and some very cool …"

"This is a worthy creation from the minds of Swery and SUDA 51, with a distinct identity thanks to the freedom of the two Japanese developers in charge. All its musical references, classic horror films, and extravagant sense of humor …"

"Due to the collaboration of two of my favorite developers, SWERY and SUDA51, Hotel Barcelona was one of my highest anticipated games of the year. Unfortunately, it’s a disappointment. The best way to describe Hotel Barcelona? A 2D Soulslike(-like) mixed …"

"The best feature in Hotel Barcelona is easily its personality and style. The game is oozing with character despite its shortcomings. The outrageous climax completely won me over, and even though I didn’t need to, I kept coming back for …"

"Hotel Barcelona had potential with its intriguing premise, but it falls short due to lackluster gameplay, visuals, and stage design."

"Hotel Barcelona is a complicated game in every imaginable way. While it offers an interesting challenge thanks to a high degree of unpredictability, it&s;s hard to ignore its performance issues and clunky gameplay. It&s;s a stylish game that lovingly pays …"

"Enemies are lacking in character, all drawn from the B-movie guide to horror monsters."

"Hotel Barcelona is plenty weird enough for an overnight jaunt, but it&s;s too janky and stiff to recommend an extended stay."

"Flashy, inspired but flawed, Hotel Barcelona is a blood-drenched, frenetic but clunky action roguelite. Leaning towards style rather than substance, its creative story, breadth of replaybility and brilliant horror-inspired art direction make this one for the cultists."

"The minds of Suda51 and Swery65 combine to create a roguelike that fails its fundamentals and disappoints on almost every front."

"Hotel Barcelona by Suda51 and Swery65 has style, but it&s;s seriously lacking in substance."

"I&s;m convinced the game will find its audience, and I don&s;t feel I can condemn it completely. However, if you analyze the pure gameplay, even the The Dishwasher series, which will soon be of age, remains a benchmark in terms …"

"Seeing how far the roguelite genre has come over the years, it falls short of what it could have been with the combat, platforming, difficulty and level design not being up to snuff. Hotel Barcelona may be worth a stay …"

"Hotel Barcelona is an entertaining but uneven experience. Its chaotic, unpolished, and occasionally frustrating nature will appeal to fans of Swery and Suda, though it doesn&s;t fully deliver on expectations. The gameplay is serviceable but too ordinary, and the visuals …"

"Swery and Suda together! What could possibly go wrong? Well, unfortunately, quite a lot of things. It’s just a true shame that personality, good music and horror movie references alone doesn’t make for a good gameplay experience. Maybe masochists and …"

"Hotel Barcelona is a messy but ambitious experiment that often feels like it’s trying to do too much at once. Its style and inventive ideas, like Slasher Phantoms, branching levels and absurd characters, show flashes of brilliance, but the clunky …"

"By offering a bold approach to its chosen theme, Hotel Barcelona is unlike anything that came before, even if it doesn&s;t reinvent the wheel in any of its most important aspects. It&s;s violent, it&s;s cruel, it&s;s graphically stunning, and it …"

"Under New Management takes the crazy concept of Hotel Barcelona and transforms it into an action roguelite that finally stands on its own two feet: the combat now flows smoothly and responsively, the balance of enemies and bosses is convincing, …"

"The Hotel Barcelona isn’t trying to be as fancy as the best roguelites on the market. It’s not trying to be perfect. It’s about personality. Fans of Suda 51 and Swery 65 will get exactly what they want: a weird, …"

"I really wanted to love Hotel Barcelona. It has such an interesting presentation and game world. But its gameplay is just plain awful. It has a generic roguelite structure, and controlling Justine feels abysmal. The UI is also an overcluttered …"

"I am left conflicted with Hotel Barcelona. It absolutely oozes the kind of style you&s;d expect its leading creators and there is real potential in the setting and story, but the actual game just isn&s;t that fun to play. The …"

"Know what you’re in for, and pull the trigger accordingly; though kudos to publisher Cult Games for setting this at a very digestible $60 AUD price point. I had a blast setting things to easy in order to blow through …"

"Hotel Barcelona is rough, unfair, and buggy but also charming, challenging and fun - Suda51 and SWERY are an acquired taste but fans will relish this bold and bizarre roguelite."

"Hotel Barcelona is a bold and eccentric roguelite that blends over-the-top violence, dark humor, and inventive mechanics. Permanent upgrades, ghostly help from past runs, and bizarre bosses give it a distinct identity. Despite some design limits in combat and a …"

"Hotel Barcelona adds in just enough quirky things to stay on brand with the reputation that its legendary creators have forged for themselves. Just like most of their other works, Hotel Barcelona is far from perfect, showcasing its own intentional …"

"I think that, perhaps, roguelite isn’t a great genre for Swery and Suda to be collaborating on. I get the feeling that the genre was just a means to get an idea that they put together across. That might be …"