Carole Quintaine's Scores

  • Games
For 133 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 66% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 29% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 8.3 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 83
Highest review score: 100 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Lowest review score: 40 Dawn of Fear
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 1 out of 133
135 game reviews
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Immortals Fenyx Rising does not manage to have the superb gameplay of Assassin’s Creed and the magic of a Zelda: it is in between. Its gameplay is effective, and its puzzles very well thought out and with its humor and its enchanting universe to the charming artistic direction it manages to retain the player but it misses this little something to make a great game that we will not forget because it lacks depth.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Godfall is a game that features nervous gameplay and an extremely satisfying progression system. It is also sumptuous. Nevertheless, it does not cover much ground and it quickly becomes a repetitive game. In addition, it has technical problems namely frequent falls of framerates which considerably spoil the experience. Too bad!
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a good game and remains in line with the previous ones with the addition of only a few new features in the combat system besides the colony that brings a very nice RPG touch. Moreover, the return of the secret blade and infiltration possibilities add to the interest of the gameplay. However, despite a neat atmosphere and a story that holds in breath, the game remains quite classic in its mechanics. In addition, some visual details are a bit old: the faces in particular are still sorely lacking in life even if an effort has been made on this side, not to mention perfectible AI… A good Assassin’s Creed but one which would have benefited by more risk-taking.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Spider-man Miles Morales is an excellent game, with nervous and frantic gameplay thanks to the new Miles powers associated with the DuaSense technology. The scenario is controlled, the characters have relief, with what it takes surprises and reversals even if we can expect some things. Failing to have the dimension of its predecessor Miles Morales impresses with its graphics and has an identity of his own. A real success.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Astro’s Playroom is a smart game that offers rich and varied universes and gameplay full of relief! The functions of the DualSense add a true depth to the experience that proves to go far beyond what one imagines. In addition, the title offers nice replayability thanks to all the secrets and hidden artifacts without forgetting the time trial. A dive into the enjoyable and refreshing next gen.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Little Hope is a good scary game and it seduces with its narration and its very cool atmosphere. The story is interesting, and we take pleasure in being afraid throughout the game. Nevertheless, it suffers from a few faults, such as a little too rigid movement and some stifling camera angles. Moreover, the fact that the choices are somewhat illusory removes interest from the experience. Regardless, we are afraid throughout and that’s what we’re looking for.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Watch Dogs Legion is a very good game with which you don’t get bored! The ability to recruit an infinite number of characters with different abilities is enjoyable and the universe and neat, whether it is the story or the characters. This episode, without being a revolution, separates itself from the two previous ones and offers a fun experience that we do not want to let go. A single desire: to play to recruit activists, to hack a thousand systems and to liberate London.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Crash Bandicoot 4: it’s About Time is pure happiness. Authentic in its gameplay with many new possibilities, always full-bodied, even more beautiful and colorful than the previous episodes, the game from Toys For Bob blows a wind of irresistible freshness on this end of generation that is embellished. A combination of old and ingenious, once again this Crash Bandicoot is a great cocktail!
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mafia definitive Edition is a good remake. Visually, the game is sublime and the few small additions, especially concerning the driving are appreciable. If this 2020 version suffers from a lot of technical problems and cannot completely hide that the original game is 18 years old, the quality of writing and the mafia atmosphere offer a great moment of immersion in the underworld.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    WindBound is a nice game, offering a pleasant mystical adventure with a good craft system and an artistic direction that is neat but too repetitive despite good ideas, most borrowed from Zelda Breath of The Wild by the way. The game has a potential that it cannot exploit - it does not go far enough.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Captain Tsubasa Rise of New Champions is a good football game, accessible but not devoid of some subtleties of gameplay that will please the most accustomed. Beyond the Versus and online modes, the nostalgics will be happy to relive the adventures of Tsubasa faithfully traced while the New Heros mode is generous and pushes to chain the matches at the heart of an original story. There are still AI problems in the field that are relatively annoying and things can get repetitive. Overall satisfying.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Paper Mario: The Origami King is an adorable adventure, a breath of fresh rhythm on Nintendo Switch. The artistic direction, the well thought-out fighting system, the puzzles that require a reading of the environment and the atmosphere through the many sets make this game a real fun video candy-filled with humor and secrets, and very good experience.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Finally, even with its flaws (camera, perfectible AI, not very original screenplay...) Ghost of Tsushima takes you away. Its system of character evolution and its enjoyable gameplay make it a good experience, but it’s above all its highly elegant atmosphere that makes it the game, with details of absolute finesse and very cinematic sequences. The world offered to the player is a breathtaking beauty and one that yields an indescribable pleasure to roam. A sublime Haiku that feels like a graceful breeze around you after finishing it... Good Job Sucker Punch!
    • 93 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    We wondered if The Last of Us 2 would manage to surpass the giant The Last of Us. It’s done, no problem! Powerful, visceral, this follow-up highlights the talents of Naughty Dog who tell a strong, deeply human story with real meaning. Beyond masterful gameplay and the sublime universe of the game, the player is pushed into his entrenchments, facing himself, with rage in the belly, tears in the eyes and head upside down. Simply a masterpiece!
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Maneater is a good blow-off, really fun and very pleasant to take in hand. The game from Tripwire Interactive does not take itself seriously and offers a good dose of black humor and satisfying activities. The evolution system of the shark works perfectly. Nevertheless, the game quickly becomes repetitive and its lifespan lacks generosity. Too bad because it is really nice!
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Streets of Rage 4 is a very good game, perfect for fans of the series and lovers of old-fashioned fighting games. It respects the identity of the famous saga while modernizing it. Its universe, its music and its careful and demanding gameplay offer a delicious experience that marks the return in beauty of Street of Rage. Jackpot!
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Gears Tactics is a very good mix OF action and strategy: we find the DNA and atmosphere of the Gears series and the quality of XCOM with all the strategic dimension that goes with it. The system of progression of soldiers is very satisfying and the story, even if it remains classic, makes you want to go to the end, with very beautiful cinematics of which it is full. A very nice surprise.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Final fantasy 7 Remake is a superb rereading of the 1997 game that it surpasses visually but also in terms of narration. Very respectful of the original material, it brings an impressive dimension with its gigantic decors, its new combat system and its even more endearing characters. Some sequences are a bit repetitive, but in the end it is an a timeless story that we are happy to rediscover in its best light. And even if it can’t be as cult as the original, it will permanently mark the spirits. I'm waiting for more!
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The remake of Resident Evil 3 imposes a real rhythm and will keep your blood pressure monitor to the maximum throughout the adventure. If the episode from 1999 was already much more action-oriented than its predecessors, here we go even further... The game offers an intense horrific experience; however, it is really very short, it lacks a big part of the original game, and the puzzles that make the DNA of the saga are rare or even completely absent. Besides, there are no real surprises or even bad ones... Beyond the visuals that dazzle the eyes and a Nemesis at the top of its form, we would have appreciated more risk-taking. It's a good survival horror game, but it won’t gain a cult following like the original did.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Animal Crossing New Horizons is simply adorable! Its world full of colors, its cute look and its multitude of possibilities make it an absolutely awesome and extremely generous game. The crafting allows a very satisfying experience, you can do just about anything on your island and transform it radically at your leisure. This exotic adventure is a real piece of paradise and the feeling of freedom is total.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a poignant story and its gameplay is richer than that of its predecessor; it offers plenty of new features with an interesting RPG dimension. The world of Moon Studios is always as magical for the eye and the mind, and enchanting music brings the perfect final touch to this dazzling adventure. Nevertheless, the game suffers from real technical problems: frequent framerate drops and freezes prevent you from fully enjoying this journey. Aside from that, Ori and the Will of the Wisps is almost perfect.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Devil May Cry 3 is still good and this version on Nintendo Switch is a good opportunity to (re)dive into this Dantesque universe. The possibility to change style on the fly brings modernity to the gameplay which is always enjoyable, even if the camera remains capricious. However, even though Devil May Cry 3 is a very good game, it’s starting to show signs of old age visually. Fortunately, Dante for his part, is still in shape!
    • 89 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Dreams is a breath of fresh air in the world of video games. It is a huge playground and a real social network where the possibilities are unlimited. Films, music, games, everything seems at hand! Its solo campaign is funny, inspiring and smart. Nevertheless, despite the clear lessons, game's tools are difficult to master. It takes a long time and patience to achieve beautiful things.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The intention of Bok3nsit is laudable, Dawn of Fear is a nice tribute to the games of the late 90s and in particular Resident Evil. But the game would have deserved more care... It suffers from too many bugs and an obvious lack of personality: whether in environments or enigmas, everything seems hollow. Old fashioned technically and in the way is it played, it could have been saved by an atmosphere but the music and the script fail to retain attention. And it's definitively not scary...A big disappointment.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    At first, Zombie Army 4: Dead War is pure stress relief. Full of energy, it generously rewards the zombie frag and pushes the player to go further to collect items, assets and improvements. Sadly, when the initial adrenaline rush fades away, the experience quickly becomes repetitive, even in co-op. All that remains is a very classical action game that won't leave a mark on our minds.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Even though Man of Medan is far less inspired than its studio predecessor Until Dawn, it offers an enjoyable horrific atmosphere, with good ideas and well thought out sequences. Unfortunately we would have appreciated more surprises and an extended lifespan, which would have given us the time to be really afraid. Everything is going too fast and we have the feeling that the story is sloppy. Too bad because this first chapter of The Dark Pictures has a good potential, but all it does is just scratch the surface.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Gears 5 proposes a breathtaking solo campaign and a generous array of multiplayer modes. Even if the recipe remains classic, we really want to go through with it. The characters are rather well written, the environments are often spectacular, and Jack the robot adds some salt to the gameplay. A visual feast and glorious action game that perfectly demonstrate Xbox One X's true power.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Borderlands 3 offers a generous experience, with colourful characters, neat gameplay and a charming universe. Its formula, very close to that of the previous episodes does not revolutionize the show but its small new features bring a little freshness and the scenario makes us want to go to the end of the adventure. Its dynamism and nervousness make it a choice piece for adrenaline-ready FPS lovers and license fans.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Daymare 1998 looks like a vintage game. Its atmosphere reminds of some great Resident Evil vibes, but we would have more risk taking, because the general proposition deeply lacks identity to pay homage to the series created by Shinji Mikami. Gameplay perhaps a little less rigid and more original ideas would have played in its favor. Nevertheless, the 90’s lovers will feel some old, dusty, but charming memories.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ghost Recon Breakpoint offers a vast universe, where the survival aspects have been strengthened from GR Widlands. If the game suffers from a perfectible AI and a clear feeling of "déjà-vu", it doesn’t take anything away from its effectiveness. It works well, especially in coop, while the PVP is viciously nervous. An imperfect title, but with great moments, and a huge potential if handled with care by Ubisoft in the coming months.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    More than 20 years after its released on PlayStation 1, Medievil is back from the dead on PS4. Unfortunately, it looks much more like a remastered version than a full fledged remake. It shines with colorful graphics and spooky atmosphere, but its gameplay remains too rigid, and its mechanics haven't aged well. A title reserved for fans of the license or lovers of Halloween and «The Nightmare Before Christmas».
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    After a multiplayer-centric episode, the COD fans will be delight with the return of a nervous and strong solo campaign. Modern Warfare is back with old-fashioned gameplay that is more grounded and efficient. The generous amount of content adds some depth to one of the best chapters of the saga to date. Magic!
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Luigi’s Mansion 3 is a glorious moment of happiness with the childhood and Halloween's flavors. Smart in its gameplay, neat in terms of scenery and atmosphere, it offers a solid and refreshing experience in this labyrinthic hotel. Good ideas follow one another in fun situations where bosses and puzzles are full of surprises. A true success for the Nintendo Switch.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Death Stranding stands as a powerful author’s game which drives a strong message of how our over-connected society is evolving, and how we can help other players. Unlike many AAA games, it shines on a truly spiritual level. Well written, engaging and visually magnificent, it offers, despite some pacing flaws, an astonishing solo game with elegant multiplayer elements. A unique representation of Hideo Kojima’s talent.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Dragon Ball Z Kakarot is a declaration of love to the universe imagined by Akira Toriyama. The game is faithful while offering some new details to make the story even more coherent. The gameplay is easy to understand and the fast progression of the characters allows one to immediately take pleasure despite a capricious camera... All the narrative arcs are explored and thanks to the few original re-marketed musical pieces, we are totally immersed in the animated sequences. However, the RPG aspect is not explored enough and the world lacks some consistency. Fans and those who want to discover the story of Son Goku and his friends will be enchanted by this imperfect, but touching, title.

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