tesamoine's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.4
- Helpful Votes:4,958
- Reviews Submitted:534
- First Review:March 13, 2013
- Most Recent Review:February 10, 2025
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A mysterious abduction and a strange hospital lead to a terrible secret!
Overall rating
3
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5
11 of 11 found this review helpful
This could have been a great game, but...
PostedDecember 18, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
9: The Dark Side
(139)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
2
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I really like this series, however, the developers need to spiff it up a bit. Elephant is making their games so short, I feel like I'm just enjoying the game and ... poof... it ends. Thus the 3 stars. I loved the story line and it could have been developed so much further. Good mix of HOS and puzzles. Interesting game play. Way too short. Bonus chapter was super short. I'd recommend the SE and save your money. I will recommend this game, but keep in mind that it's short and doesn't really get into the story before it ends.
I recommend this game!
Your long-lost relatives are excited to welcome you to the family… or are they?
Overall rating
3
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5
Creepy? No. Shock Value? Yes
PostedDecember 15, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I'm not seeing what most reviewers are seeing in this game. Way too much back and forth, even with a great hint system and a jump map. The story is constantly interrupted with a HOS or a puzzle. No explanation as to why they all have masks or why they have a reunion. This is nothing like the original Phantasmat. That game had substance and you were immersed in the game. This one uses pure shock value and that's about all. I did not care for it at all.
I don't recommend this game.
In this hidden object murder mystery, a single page from a journal leads a woman down a dangerous path of deception to track down a murderer.
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
This is a really good game!
PostedDecember 14, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I've had this game quite a while and just played it. It is a very very short game. 2-3 hours tops. However, it's a great little SE. It is a whodunit and kept my attention the entire game. Puzzles and HOS are evenly spaced. Not top heavy on either one. Puzzles were pretty easy to medium. I only skipped a few and that's saying something as I do not like puzzles. You do get a custom setting which is nice. If you haven't tried it, grab it with a coupon for that bonus punch. I recommend it highly.
I recommend this game!
Can you reach your new family in time for Christmas?
Overall rating
3
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5
13 of 18 found this review helpful
It was just OK
PostedDecember 10, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Christmas Stories: A Christmas Carol Collector's Edition
(124)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I was really looking forward to the Christmas game by Domini. I do like the games they put out I consider their Christmas game a special occasion game and I expect it to be fantastic. I found this game lacking in every area. It dragged on and on and on without reason. Music was almost non existent. The story line was dull. A doll trying to make her way back to a girl who loves her as a Christmas present but first we must do 1000 inane things. I recently was back in the old Christmas games playing some of them and they were so special and magical. This didn't have that feeling at all. I'm being generous with the 3 star rating because I know a lot of work goes into these games. However, it was not my cup of Christmas.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you bring back magic and rescue your mom in time for Christmas?
Overall rating
3
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5
14 of 18 found this review helpful
Def my least favorite Christmas Story game
PostedDecember 3, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I'm about half way through the game and I am simply bored with it. This has to be the worst Christmas Story game that Elephant has released. We have goblins and the evil sorceress and it doesn't quite all mesh together. There are so many Christmas themes to explore, and they chose a missing mother. The once a year games (Halloween and Christmas) I expect the best of the best, and I'm simply not seeing it here. I'm finding it tedious. Not to sound like a grinch, but this is not putting me higher in the Christmas spirit category at all.
I don't recommend this game.
Master archer, Robin is at your disposal as you take on the Sheriff of Nottingham and his lackeys in this challenging strategy game!
Overall rating
2
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5
0 of 1 found this review helpful
Not crazy about Robin Hood
PostedDecember 2, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Island Tribe 4
(79)Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Not sure about this game. Was very confusing to me. It's really hard to see what you need and what it is you need to do. I think there are just too many things around that need to wait for you to have enough resources. Everything was very small and game play was boring IMO. I'm going to pass on this one. Waiting for a great TM game !
I don't recommend this game.
Master Detective must face the greatest challenge – time itself!
Overall rating
1
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5
4 of 15 found this review helpful
Getting tired of this
PostedDecember 1, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
Ok, so I have not played the old MCF games. I do have a few and I had to stop playing the 13th skull because the misclick penalty was driving me crazy! So how can anyone enjoy the MCF games when most of them are references to their older games? This is the 3rd or 4th one in a row where you really needed to have played the older games. Also, way too many ridiculous puzzles. I'm passing until they can come up with some new material that is worthwhile instead of relying on their older games.
I don't recommend this game.
Caesar and Cleopatra have been kidnapped by the Roman goddess Discordia and it’s up to you to free them before time runs out!
Overall rating
1
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5
7 of 15 found this review helpful
I'm discarding the Discordia
PostedDecember 1, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Adelantado Trilogy: Book Two
(97)Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
/
5
Storyline
2
/
5
I did not know there was a prequel to this game. I suppose I'm lucky. I found this to be an utter mess. The characters reminded me of Lego people running all over the place. Everything was small... and my vision is great. I really dislike TM games where a piece of material that you can't get to yet is numbered. It should just stay circled in red. I played 6 levels on easy. I play these to relax, not to be timed. Each level lasted about 2 minutes, so this would be a pretty short game. This is a no buy for me. Longing for the days of the great TM games.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you save the city from an otherworldly predator?
Overall rating
4
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5
Get rid of the mirrors!
PostedNovember 30, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Fright
(78)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I really liked this game. After reading the reviews, I was hesitant to try it, but I'm certainly glad I did. I found nothing boring about it. Loved the HOS and gameplay. Graphics were great. Some puzzles I just didn't grasp, but I'm not a puzzle person. I found it unique in its own way. Really liking Nathaniel and his tattoo power, even though it's not used a lot. Would have rated this 5 stars, but saving that for the one day there is an actual 5 star game. Waiting, and waiting....
I recommend this game!
Can you stop a past case from destroying the present?
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Unsure of all the awful reviews
PostedNovember 29, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Forbidden Secrets: Alien Town
(66)Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I always read the reviews to gain insight into different games. I saw all the low reviews for this game and thought, wow, this must be a dud. I liked it, a lot. Unlike others, I didn't find it boring, drab, slow moving, or monotonous. Typical detective story, new series. The second game is a big improvement over this one but sometimes we need time for the characters to develop. I'm not a fan at all of elephant mini games, so I can't comment on them. HOS were standard or find the pairs. Bonus chapter was good. Not very long. Indeed, the entire game was on the short side, which is typical for this developer. You cannot go back and find any collectibles you missed which is a shame. I wish they'd change that. All in all, I liked it and do recommend it.
I recommend this game!