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 Death Stranding
Lowest review score: 40 Dawn of Fear
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 1 out of 133
135 game reviews
    • 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.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed Shadows is a very good game. It offers a generous journey through an absolutely sublime Japan, and the characters of Yasuke and Naoe offer rich gameplay, with true duality. The game doesn't revolutionize the formula, but it has the merit of being solid and keeping you on the edge of your seat until the end, without a single moment of boredom.
    • 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!
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Saros offers an intense and highly addictive experience. Its world is impressive, its gameplay is exhilarating and the constant progression finally reduces frustration with each run. Furthermore, it boasts a well-told story, arguably more in-depth than Returnal's, which was already very well narrated. However, it's not without its flaws! Some bosses are less memorable than others, and some biomes are clearly less inspired than others... but it remains a brutal and extremely rewarding game.
    • 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.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Star Wars Outlaws is a very good game with a neat, generous open world and extremely faithful to the Star Wars saga. The atmosphere is fantastic and we really find the atmosphere of the first films. The Uncharted-style sequences are really great to play and even if the infiltration moments end up being repetitive, certain parts will be unforgettable for fans of the saga, if only because we cross cult places. In addition, the reputation system reinforces the feeling of leading a real scoundrel's life, with real freedom and real consequences... The best Star Wars game I have ever played.
    • 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.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut offers a very nice experience, very complete and extremely generous. Technically and artistically, the game is eye-catching and the game on Ikishima Island allows you to add even more relief to Jin Sakai and TO explore a sublime setting with pretty new features. The PS5 version also allows you to fully immerse yourself in the game with the functions of the DualSense which further energizes the action. The ultimate version of the Sucker Punch game.
    • 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.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is far from perfect, especially because of a lot of dated elements and a rigidity, but Machine Games' title has the merit of ticking the most important box: it's REAL Indiana Jones! The Studio has perfectly grasped the codes and DNA of the films to offer us a real adventure alongside the hero with the legendary hat and whip.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A beautiful and deeply respectful remake of a Japanese horror classic, Fatal Frame 2 Crimson Butterfly Remake preserves the haunting atmosphere, tragic story, and unique Camera Obscura gameplay that made the original so memorable !Its many smart additions enrich exploration and combat, even if some longer encounters make the formula feel slightly more repetitive than before. A faithful and compelling return overall.
    • 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.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a very good game, with extremely neat gameplay between retro and new. Nostalgics will adore the deliciously 90s music without counting. Nervous and addictive, it offers an intense and arduous experience, while remaining accessible although too short, but with great replayability and appreciable winks for fans.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Pragmata is a fantastic game with a beautifully crafted world! It offers unique gameplay, with a duality that might surprise some but works incredibly well once you get the hang of the hacking/shooting system. The combat is fast-paced and frenetic, and even if the loop is repetitive, it's genuinely enjoyable, especially since the two main characters are endearing and you'll want to see this adventure through to the end with them. Another great idea from Capcom.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    With Black Ops 7, Treyarch isn’t trying to revolutionize the series, it’s trying to master it, to make it more coherent and more generous. An intense, horror-tinged campaign, an ambitious and timely End Game, a sharper and richer multiplayer, and a Zombies mode that remains truly monumental, the formula is complete and effective. With its hybrid perks, consistently modernized gameplay, and unified progression system, Treyarch delivers a dense, coherent entry that feels perfectly tuned for 2025. A modern, fast-paced, intelligent Call of Duty, faithful to its heritage… yet clearly looking toward the future.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Avowed is a good game. It’s a great adventure that pleasantly surprised me! The story is engaging, the fights dynamic and they offer a real freedom since the player will not be locked in a specific style and can use skills through all classes offered, without counting those of his companions. One of the great qualities of the title is also the exploration, at the heart of the experience, and we take a crazy pleasure to explore the magnificent scenery, to discover its every mystery. Dungeons, cities, desert expanses, I loved the different atmospheres and its universe particularly neat. Bravo Obsidian!
    • 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!
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    n short, we find ourselves facing a real nightmare, in a neat universe where good ideas surf on reflection, perseverance and especially on a lot of pleasure. But who says pleasure also says frustration: sometimes, the difficulty is too full in the sense that the enemies too easily manage to catch you which can very quickly seriously annoy. Other small concerns of prospects can also spoil this pleasure at certain times and one could also add in the list of defects that some passages are too short and the or good ideas are not sufficiently exploited or deepened or on the contrary are repeated a little. Nevertheless Little Nightmares 2 offers a very neat universe, oppressing to the possible and its gameplay is very effective.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Hitman 3 is a worthy successor to its predecessors, much more beautiful and current. The multiple possibilities and the freedom of action at the heart of the various beautiful environments make the game an extremely pleasant journey.
    • 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.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    REANIMAL feels like a natural, brilliant evolution of the Tarsier formula: more mature, more surprising, more layered, with co-op that’s genuinely well thought-out and an atmosphere that gets under your skin. A gorgeous nightmare, unsettling… and brutally effective, even if there’s that slight “been there, done that” vibe that’s starting to weigh on it. Has Tarsier maybe reached the end of what this recipe can offer?
    • 88 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Monster Hunter Rise is a good Monster Hunter combining all the good ingredients of the license with a nice novelty: the Filoptères. These offer verticality and true dynamism to the gameplay with new possibilities. Everything seems faster, from harvesting to moving thanks to the Chumsky. The sets, the atmosphere, also contributes greatly to the quality of the overall experience, and if it is not a sometimes-capricious camera and some quests that get a little repetitive, we cannot blame the Capcom title much.
    • 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.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Quarry is a very good narrative horror game in the vein of Scream but above all it is the worthy successor to Until Dawn. With proven mechanics and a terrific atmosphere, it offers an experience that works very well, alone or with friends. It nevertheless suffers from the same faults as its predecessors with somewhat floating movements and sudden changes in camera angles, not to mention a few lengths in the dialogues. Anyway, it offers a very good 80s horror moment and we love it.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mafia The Old Country is a good game, well-told and enjoyable to play. A worthy heir to the saga, which undoubtedly lacks some great flights of fancy. It remains classic but effective, and even if its story is predictable, we want to see it through to the end.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy 16 is a very good game, offering a touching and extremely well-told story. We feel that the story of Valisthéa and Clive and his friends is at the heart of the experience, much more than the gameplay. The latter is enjoyable thanks to the use of the powers of the Primordials and the fights with the creatures are visually incredible. Despite a very interventionist format and uninteresting side quests, FF 16 takes us on board and leaves us with a masterful journey.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Halo Infinite is a very good game with effective gameplay and a very immersive universe. We appreciate the freedom offered in the world that we take pleasure in discovering thanks to the use of the grapple. The progress of Spartan is satisfactory and the fights are nerve-wracking. However, the sets are not varied enough to travel completely and the activities are repetitive which makes the whole a bit redundant. But what is missing the most are great epic moments that could have made it an unforgettable Halo.
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    • 75 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is an excellent opus, which offers breathtaking visuals but which also confirms that the campaigns are still as breathtaking and enjoyable as ever! The game imposes a crazy rhythm through varied and intense missions where the feeling of the weapons and the thrills are still and always at the RDV. [Campaign Review Score = 90]
    • 56 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3's single-player campaign offers effective moments but lacks pace overall. The open missions break the tension of the story and you have more of the sensation of playing a multiplayer experience. The freedom offered from the style of play is a bit illusory and what could have been a good idea does not work well here. It's still very good in terms of gameplay but we don't have the strength of the old solos and we're not carried away in the end, which is a shame. [Campaign Review Score = 65]

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