tesamoine's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.4
- Helpful Votes:4,958
- Reviews Submitted:537
- First Review:March 13, 2013
- Most Recent Review:April 14, 2025
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An intruder’s puzzling calling-card means certain doom for the Holmes family line!
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Is it me or are these games all just mediocre?
PostedJune 22, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Off the Record: Linden Shades
(34)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
3
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5
This was the first Ms. Holmes game I played. I'm right in the middle with it. Not good, not bad. Just mediocre. Review is based on the full game plus the bonus chapter. I found this game to drag on quite a bit. Mini Games were super easy. If I can figure them all out as a non-game loving person, they are easy! I'm not sure if I'm just so bored I'm playing too many games, but I'm missing the games of the past where I couldn't wait to play and was excited when a new one came out. Bonus chapter again was just ok. Short and to the point, whatever that point may have been.
A romantic spa getaway hides a terrible secret!
Overall rating
3
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5
3 of 3 found this review helpful
Just average all around
PostedJune 21, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I love the Haunted Hotel series. Some have been great, others, just so-so. This was very average. Everything about it dragged on and on. Seems the writers had a plot but it was too narrow to make an entire game out of it. Kind of liked it better with James without a fiance. Even her lines were average. The bonus chapter was mediocre. This is one you'll have to demo. There are lots of dark areas --- darker than usual--- for the HOS. I had a headache by the end. I'm not going to recommend or not recommend. This is one of those pick your poison games. I really bought it just because I have all the others.
A visit to a childhood home uncovers unreal memories!
Overall rating
1
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5
0 of 3 found this review helpful
What was that mess?
PostedJune 14, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
1
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5
So, this game received quite a few great reviews. Maybe I'm missing something here. Not sure if I've ever given a game one star. If I could give it zero I would. This is neither a psychological thriller or spooky. It's a royal mess. Buying the CE was a total waste of money. Please someone, anyone, put out a game worthy of playing !!!
I don't recommend this game.
A couple's fixer-upper is haunted by a fierce creature.
Overall rating
3
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5
1 of 1 found this review helpful
This was dreadful in a different way
PostedJune 6, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Fear for Sale: Phantom Tide Collector's Edition
(46)Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
2
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5
I've had this game for awhile and just played it this weekend. I was so excited since there were so many positive reviews. And the spookiness was right up my alley. Well, something went amiss. I found this game so tedious. Characters with no depth at all. I honestly didn't care what happened to either the husband or wife. Weird puzzles that made no sense. Actually a lot of HOS didn't make sense. I'm hoping the next game in this series is better since I bought that one too. Even the bonus chapter here was horrendous. Sorry Dreadful Tales. Was just dreadful to play.
I don't recommend this game.
Detectives United is out of options and working for the villains!
Overall rating
2
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Hope the next one is better
PostedJune 1, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Strategy, Time Management
Current Favorite:
Haunted Halls: Green Hills Sanitarium Collector's Edition
(52)Fun Factor
2
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
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5
Level of Challenge
3
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5
Storyline
1
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5
I really liked the first 2 games in this series. This one fell very flat with me. Very tangled story line which made the whole game nonsensical. Felt like I was simply on a mission to collect pieces for all characters. I usually look forward to the bonus chapter, however, even that was a mess. I really think they should do away with the "bad" Anna Grey as she doesn't blend in well with this whole series. Having all 3 detectives is plenty. And the developers really need to think before they put a phone ringing in the background for so long. Really on a quest to find a decent game anymore !!!
I don't recommend this game.
Can you stop a mysterious monster terrorizing a new amusement park?
Overall rating
1
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5
9 of 10 found this review helpful
Yikes !!!
PostedMay 31, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Fun Factor
1
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
1
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5
Storyline
1
/
5
I really like the Fright Chasers series. This one, however, was a mess. It made absolutely NO sense to me at all. Not sure why Lisa was there at all. I don't think I've ever given a one star review to a game. But this one gets it. It was so disjointed, I ended up using the hint button often bc nothing made sense. The bonus chapter was just as bad. Please try before you buy. I didn't was wasted money on this one.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you save the townspeople from a maniacal specter in time?
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
This could have been real good
PostedMay 21, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Well, I loved the first 2 games in this series. The last one and this one fell short for me. Again, really dark backgrounds. Kept adjusting the brightness. Made it very difficult to find collectibles and seeing what was going on. Really disappointed once again that you cannot go back and search for collectibles. The story for this one could have been so good... but it wasn't. The bonus game was better than the main game. Hopefully the next Paranormal game is good.
I don't recommend this game.
Can you uncover the paranormal activity haunting the mall?
Overall rating
3
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Could have been much better
PostedMay 20, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
2
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I love this series, however, this was my least Paranormal Files to date. The story line was all over the place. Started in a mall, and ended up who knows where. Same with the bonus chapter. The game was way too dark. Collectibles were very hard to locate due to the darkness. Not happy that you cannot go back and find the morphs, etc., that were missed. Hoping the next Paranormal is much better. This was a very forgettable game.
I don't recommend this game.
The woods hide a frightening mystery only you can solve!
Overall rating
4
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5
Another great Paranormal Files
PostedMay 19, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
I'm really liking this series so far. I enjoyed this game much more than the first one that came out. Gameplay was smooth. Lots to do. Not all back and forth. Thinking was involved. Game was a good length. Not sure how long bc I started and stopped multiple times. The bonus chapter was pretty long and very good. I wish there was a way to go back and find the collectibles, etc., that were missed. I recommend. :)
A trio of masks could bring about an era of nightmares!
Overall rating
3
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5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Better than the last one.
PostedMay 16, 2020
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
So, I liked this game better than the first Halloween Chronicles, but still not my cup of spooky. Not sure if it's just the idea of catching monsters with a camera or the story or the people in the story. The game play was smooth with no tech issues. I just couldn't get into the game although I did better with it than the first Halloween Chronicles game. If they release another one, I'm hoping it's much better. I usually love the spooky Halloween games, but this one is lacking any spook factor for me.
I don't recommend this game.