tesamoine's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.4
- Helpful Votes:4,958
- Reviews Submitted:550
- First Review:March 13, 2013
- Most Recent Review:July 12, 2025
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Can you break a curse in time to save Christmas?
Overall rating
5
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5
41 of 44 found this review helpful
I loved this game
PostedDecember 17, 2021
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Adelantado Trilogy: Book Two
(97)Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
5
/
5
It may not exactly be a Christmas game, but it is a Christmas season game. For me, this one outdid the other 2 which were recently put out by other developers. I found this bright and cheery and very interesting to play. The puzzles and game itself were on the easy side but that is OK for a seasonal game. The HOS were a bit different and I enjoyed them. I was NOT fixing steaming pipes, smoking pipes, missing books, using my magnetism to open drawers. That was a relief. I'd take this FF game over the bland every game is the same developer any day.
I recommend this game!
Can you uncover the hidden city and save your mom in time?
Overall rating
4
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5
4 of 5 found this review helpful
Barely a 4 star game
PostedDecember 16, 2021
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This is game 2 in the Wanderlust series. Definitely not as good as the first game. A lot of annoying chatter by very unlikable characters. The daughter, who is grown, is an awful whiny person. The mother is very odd. Not sure what to make of the rest of the bunch. The game took me awhile to get into, but eventually I liked it and it was quite a nice long game. I suggest you play the demo. See how you feel.
I recommend this game!
It's the find of a century, but will you live to tell about it?
Overall rating
4
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5
Sci Fi but still very good
PostedDecember 15, 2021
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Brink of Consciousness: The Lonely Hearts Murders Collector's Edition
(162)Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
4
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5
This game is 3 years old, but I just now played it. I am not usually a fan of Mad Head games in general, so I let it sit and sit and sit. It took me awhile to get into this story as archaeology isn't my forte, but the game took off and ended up being very good. I didn't get the CE since I wasn't sure I'd like the game at all. I regret now not buying the CE. Mad Head always has great morphs and collectibles. If you haven't played this yet, give it a try. I had bought the whole series, so I am on to the next one.
I recommend this game!
Pendle Tower was once a lavish high-rise hotel, but a new renovation has awakened a long-dormant secret within its foreboding halls.
Overall rating
3
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5
5 of 6 found this review helpful
It was just ok.
PostedDecember 12, 2021
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Fantastic Farm
(17)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This is an improvement over games we have been getting lately. I thought it started out well but then became tedious. There was just too much storyline, if that's possible. The map for me did not work properly. I think it's more of a personal dislike of putting machinery together etc. The bonus game I could have skipped totally, that's just how bad it was. I do give granny props for putting out a game with substance although it wasn't for me.
I recommend this game!
A vengeful monster has found a way to stop Christmas!
Overall rating
3
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5
5 of 5 found this review helpful
Better than the previous few years of Elephant Christmas games
PostedDecember 11, 2021
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This started out very slow for me, and I wasn't sure I was going to keep playing. It does pick up a bit after the demo. For those having issues with freezing, try playing without special features checked... it helps mine run better. Elephant games always run poorly on my computer unless I uncheck that box. I thought the game was super easy but that's ok for a christmas game. I didn't care for the bonus chapter at all. I look back at the first Christmas game by Elephant, and it was a work of art. Now we get a very short story without much depth at all. I recommend you try it as you may or may not like this.
I don't recommend this game.
The bad kids are taking over the Polar Express!
Overall rating
2
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5
7 of 8 found this review helpful
There is snow, but that's all as far as a Christmas game
PostedDecember 10, 2021
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink Collector's Edition
(98)Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
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5
Well, Domini has failed their once a year assignment in making a Christmas game. This is the same as every single game they produce. How many steamy pipes and smoke must we fan away? Domini is the smokiest place I've ever seen. Others have described the game. I'm not seeing the 5 star reviews. No matter how far I stretch it. Try the demo. This is not for me. I do not recommend.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you stop a merciless arsonist from destroying San Francisco?
Overall rating
2
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5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
Was so bored, this took days to play
PostedDecember 6, 2021
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Mayan Prophecies: Ship of Spirits Collector's Edition
(114)Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
It seems we are down to a few developers, Domini being one of them. You can play one and you've played them all except if you are playing one of their older games. It seems they are changing the game style so it's compatible with mobile devices. Which means super easy and dumbed down. You literally play the entire game looking for an object to open an object to use it on another object. Gone is the suspense, the story, the excitement of games of the past. The ones where you finished playing and said "wow that was good". Not an ounce of brain power since goodness forbid we go to more than 3 rooms before that area is finished. I suggest you break out the list of HOPA and find some from back in the day for any type of game excitement or challenge. I will not recommend this game.
I don't recommend this game.
The Abomination threatens to erase all worlds from existence!
Overall rating
5
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5
This one is definitely my favorite
PostedDecember 2, 2021
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
5
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5
Storyline
5
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5
I've been playing this series, since I never played it when it first came out. This one is definitely my favorite. It is challenging and interesting. Not the same old same old. It was a longer game but the bonus chapter was fairly short. It does have 2 collecibles to find in each scene. I'm really enjoying this series. If you haven't tried it, give it a whirl.
I recommend this game!
An investigation into a disappearance reveals ghostly secrets in a mountaintop hotel!
Overall rating
3
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5
11 of 17 found this review helpful
New series, same old same old
PostedNovember 12, 2021
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl... at home.
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Demon Hunter: Chronicles from Beyond - The Untold Story
(66)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
3
/
5
I think this is 3rd new series they have put out in a row, and this one wasn't quite as bad as the last 2. Domini had a good premise for a story line, but poor choices in acting and voice overs left it dry and laughable. We will still need a hat to fan poisonous fumes. Multiple gloves to touch live wires. A few rolls of duct tape to insulate said wires. And many pincers, shears, and pliers. I see they did make a few changes with the way the collectibles are listed on the playing page. I think I bit more work, more challenge, and letting the player go more than one or 2 scenes before using all of their inventory, thus adding a challenge, would improve their games quite a bit. If you're looking for a very easy breezy game, here it is. It's not scary. Zero "boo" factor. Perhaps that could be changed too. And for those who play a game 8 or 10 minutes and give it a good or poor review, please. C'mon now. Enough said.
I recommend this game!
A trio of hoax hunters get the shock of their lives!
Overall rating
3
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5
30 of 34 found this review helpful
I would not could not with a CE, I would not could not with an SE
PostedNovember 5, 2021
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl... at home.
Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Mystery of the Ancients: Lockwood Manor Collector's Edition
(44)Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
1
/
5
Well, here we have the rare game for the Halloween season. The time where a few developers come out with their yearly Halloween game. I feel this should give them a little bit of an extra kick to say "hey, let's make a great spooky Halloween game". Not the case here. Not even a tiny scare. Very few HOS. I thought it was short, including the bonus chapter. I had high hopes for all the build up this game received and the first few reviews I saw were 5 stars (but aren't they always)? This is closer to 2 stars for me but I threw an extra one in there for art and color. I sure hope the other developers come out with something better than this for Halloween. I do not recommend. Do better Elephant.
I don't recommend this game.