Good morning, peeps! I got y’all a little special today.

That’s right, a 2-fer! As I’ve spent most of this week checking out my new gamefly games! I recently had Clubhouse Games and Hotel Dusk sent to me, and boy, have I been busy with them!

First up, Clubhouse Games.

While not an entirely in-depth game, this one does offer a lot of variety. There are several sections of games to check out and they are all broken down into subcategories. There are card games, board games, “pub” games (billiards, darts, bowling, etc), and a few random ones thrown in there. While you won’t find the depth of an all card DS game and the like, you will find that the ones that they do add are quite fun. There’s a few casino games (blackjack, 5 card draw), and a few head to head types (7’s, Old Maid). This makes for a bit of a fresh game experience as you don’t find just one that you like and stick to it. There is actually incentive to play through the different types.

About that incentive, it comes in a couple of different ways. You have the “free” play, which is playing all the unlocked games. Then there is the mission. The mission has you climbing a game ladder that goes for 5 stages. The good thing is that whether you win or lose, you always advance. The advancement plays as a stamp on whatever game you are on. 3 stamps allows you to move to the next game on the ladder. Your finishing place (1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th) dictates how many stamps you receive. This is a good thing as a few of the games are frustratingly hard against the AI.

The multiplayer seems intriguing, however, I have yet to try it as my compadre has been more involved with Puzzle Quest!

My only negative is that the AI can be too tough on the “thought” games (chess, battleship). The other issue is that the “pub” games are almost impossible to play. Using the stylus for darts and bowling is completely useless.

My Rating: 4/5. With about 30 different short games, this is great if you’re waiting for you girlfriend/wife try on clothes and you’re stuck at the Gap with her.

Now, onto Hotel Dusk. This is a great game. Period. If you have any interest in a drama/suspensish “film noir” game, go get this. That’s about all I can say without giving away anything

My Rating: 5/5. Worth the investment and will keep you hooked for a long, long time!