tesamoine's Profile
Stat Summary
- Average Rating:3.4
- Helpful Votes:4,958
- Reviews Submitted:538
- First Review:March 13, 2013
- Most Recent Review:April 18, 2025
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Stranded Dreamscapes: The Prisoner Collector's Edition
Guide little Emmy through her fears and back to the real world!
Overall rating
3
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5
5 of 8 found this review helpful
This Game Is Stranded on my No List
PostedOctober 5, 2013
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
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5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
Again, we have Emily trapped in her dream world while her aunt, a scientist, attempts to cure her. The graphics are bright, colorful, and almost cartoonish. There's a bit too much interaction by the aunt's boss (or whoever that other scientist is). He became annoying to me. Early on you get a giant teddy bear helper who keeps jumping in to help too. The HOS are standard junkpiles. Nothing exciting about them. The mini games were OK. Most were been there, done that. This game, in my opinion, doesn't even come close to having CE quality. I'm not even sure I'd like it as an SE as I wasn't very fond of the story or the constant interruptions. Just not my dream game.
I don't recommend this game.
Riddles Of Fate: Wild Hunt
Can you defeat the Four Horsemen and save the city?
Overall rating
4
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5
7 of 10 found this review helpful
Good Multi-Faceted Game
PostedOctober 5, 2013
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
There is much going on with the story in this game. I love dark, scary themes, so this grabbed me. HOS were easy, and from a list with some interaction. Mini games were fairly easy also. There is a lot of traipsing back and forth to find objects but that's fine. The only thing I didn't like about this game, was the cursor seemed slow and floaty. It became annoying. I don't have this problem with other games, so not sure if one of the options should be shut off. For now, it's a no buy for me because of that problem.
I recommend this game!
The Tiny Tale
Retrieve the four magical elements and restore the kingdom in this mystical Time Management game!
Overall rating
4
/
5
25 of 25 found this review helpful
Cute TM Game
PostedOctober 3, 2013
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
You need to retrieve the lost elements of the earth. This is a cute TM/builder game with trolls and gremlins. The tutorial was very helpful because there's a lot of different things going on. There is a relaxed mode AND you can que your tasks ahead of time --- two huge pluses for me. The music is cute. The voices, as usual, get annoying after awhile. But it's a stressfree, nice game. I'd recommend it.
I recommend this game!
Midnight Mysteries: Witches of Abraham Collector's Edition
One night the ghost of President Lincoln appears, asking for your help. Can you find the hidden Confederate treasure?
Overall rating
3
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5
4 of 8 found this review helpful
No Mystery Here
PostedSeptember 28, 2013
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
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
3
/
5
I enjoyed the other 4 MM games. They're not my favorite, but they were enjoyable. This game for me is not anywhere near passable as a CE. The graphics were awful. The HOS were infuriating... The amount of clicking required was maddening. I never did find any extra ravens for hints, but they seem to regenerate on their own. The mini games were simplistic, but the directions were horrendous. There's not really a thing I liked about this. This needs to go back to the drawing board and be redone.
I don't recommend this game.
Left in the Dark: No One on Board
Discover what connects the ship’s disappearance with Devil’s Island and a family’s unsolved murder!
Overall rating
4
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5
2 of 2 found this review helpful
Good Fun but Short game
PostedSeptember 24, 2013
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
5
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
5
/
5
This one was a surprise. No whistles or bells. Just a basic straight-forward HOPA. The storyline is very interesting. Graphics are good. Music is appropriate for the setting. HOS are easy and visited more than once. There is a journal and a map which allows you to travel and shows you where you need action, which is a good thing, since there are many areas to cover. The game took me a little over 3 hours. It kept my interest the entire time. Puzzles were simple but fun. This is a kick back and relax type of game. I enjoyed it.
I recommend this game!
Fearful Tales: Hansel and Gretel
Who is responsible for your children's disappearance? Follow the trail!
Overall rating
3
/
5
7 of 14 found this review helpful
Fearful ... NOT
PostedSeptember 22, 2013
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
I had played the CE and figured I'd give this one another whirl when it came out as an SE. I'm not sure if it was the graphics, the storyline, the theme of the game, but I absolutely disliked this game. Way to short, even for an SE. This is a pass for me.
I don't recommend this game.
Web of Deceit: Deadly Sands Collector's Edition
While visiting your uncle, you stumble upon a curious case. Men are vanishing, reappearing dead days later. Who killed them?
Overall rating
3
/
5
1 of 2 found this review helpful
Morgana is back
PostedSeptember 22, 2013
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
4
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
Morgana, the spider woman, is back in this sequel. I must say, I didn't care for the first installment to this series, and this one struck me as luke-warm. You have your usually CE things.. strategy guide, achievements, and collect 30 posters. The game mechanics have been described perfectly by other reviewers, so I won't go into that. This game was very very easy. Everything you needed was either right there or very close. The HOS were the opposite of clicky picky. Meaning, the area around what you needed was very wide. It became annoying to me after awhile. The puzzles really lacked any kind of rhyme or reason for me. The story was good. Graphics were good. To me, this was a middle of the road game. Different strokes for different folks. This one I just couldn't get into. I do recommend because it's a nice game, just not for me.
I recommend this game!
Monument Builders: Colosseum
Construct the iconic Roman Colosseum and learn ancient anecdotes in this fast-paced Time Management game.
Overall rating
3
/
5
23 of 28 found this review helpful
It was OK
PostedSeptember 17, 2013
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
I have only played one other of the Monument Builder games, and I recall liking that one more than this one. The graphics and sound here are very good. However, its presentation is almost juvenile. There's just too much going on at once in order to fully appreciate the game. A lot of rapid clicking, which is difficult when there's lots of other things to click on. I just didn't like it. Not my type of TM game at all. Good points were you could click ahead if you had enough workers, and great visuals. Other than that, I'll have to pass.
I don't recommend this game.
Fearful Tales: Hansel and Gretel Collector's Edition
Who is responsible for your children’s disappearance? Follow the trail!
Overall rating
3
/
5
4 of 4 found this review helpful
Not too Fearful for me
PostedSeptember 16, 2013
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
3
/
5
Level of Challenge
3
/
5
Storyline
4
/
5
This is definitely not worthy of a CE edition. Way too short. This one comes down to a matter of taste (no pun intended). I just didn't like the game. Didn't like the animations. Didn't like the plot, albeit a very loose plot. Didn't like the game mechanics (the hand). Just not one for me. Because of the short length, I cannot recommend.
I don't recommend this game.
Flights of Fancy: Two Doves Collector's Edition
Someone has stolen two powerful magic doves from your kingdom, and the consequences could be disastrous. Embark on an extraordinary journey to stop the thief.
Overall rating
3
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5
35 of 46 found this review helpful
I have to go the other way on this one.
PostedSeptember 12, 2013
tesamoine
fromJersey Girl
Skill Level:Intermediate
Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Large File, Strategy, Time Management
Fun Factor
4
/
5
Visual/Sound Quality
5
/
5
Level of Challenge
4
/
5
Storyline
3
/
5
This is another ERS game. The other reviewers did an excellent job of reviewing game mechanics, etc. Although it did have more "oomph" than other ERS games, it was just sickly sweet. You are given a little fairy to help you along your way. There are achievements in the "fairy" house to earn. The hint button is another helper who shoots an arrow at what needs to be done, but after testing him out a few times, I found it hard to determine exactly what he was shooting at. The music and visuals are wonderful. The strategy guide, which I also checked out, was well done and helpful. So, in a nutshell, I'm not saying it's a bad game. It's just not a game for me. It was overly cutesy, overly saccharine sweet, and too much on the fairy kingdom side for me.
I recommend this game!