It's a premise that's compelling in its preposterousness, but Hotel Barcelona doesn't exactly make a strong first impression as a game. And while enemies in the early stages are rarely more than dim-witted cannon fodder, I've been enjoying the wrinkles Hotel Barcelona introduces with each new run. Manage cookie settingsThen there's Hotel Barcelona's main gimmick, which sees you playing alongside Phantoms - basically recordings of your previous attempts - with each new run. I'm not for a minute suggesting Hotel Barcelona is a genuinely good (or even slightly good) video game, but I do kind of dig it all the same. Am I glad I spent the morning walking the strange halls of Hotel Barcelona with a serial killer inside me?