(CriticalIndieGamer)Dominique is an odd character in himself, or herself, as the case may be. This gender ambiguous character is a detective, but not one by choice. Originally he or she was a robotics engineer until his or her work is stolen right out from under his or her nose. The fact that no one can figure out what the hell you are is played up as a massive punchline, but ends up falling flat. We also have to wonder how the hell someone ends up going to college for robotics then ends up tossing that dream aside only to be turned into a broken man or woman, who sounds like a 12 year old girl. You’d think that Dominique could at least get a job as a patent clerk or something, and not just be stuck in a rat infested tenant building.
Angela at GameSpew writes: "Dominique Pamplemousse is a PC game you probably haven’t heard of, and upon seeing the title you probably think it is some weird French thing (for the record, “pamplemousse” is French for grapefruit) but the truth is quite different. This point-and-click adventure game will only take about an hour and a half to complete and, although the answers aren’t always obvious, the puzzles presented are very simple. But what holds it above many other quick games and what makes it worth purchasing, is its unique presentation."
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SteamFirst: Before I begin, I want to stress that this poor review of Dominique Pamplemousse is not something I do gladly. For all of its faults, this game is so sincere. This is obviously a labor of love and not an attempt at cynically cashing in on a trend. Okay, let me crack my knuckles and we’ll begin.
