Carole Quintaine's Scores

  • Games
For 132 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 132
134 game reviews
    • 70 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Atomic Heart is a colorful title with a gripping story and powerful dialogue. Its universe between Bioshock and Wolfenstein absorbs you and takes you on a fast-paced adventure alongside a damn crazy and rather well-written hero. Not everything is perfect and everything remains fairly standard, but the experience is devilishly satisfying thanks to its effective gameplay, well-thought-out puzzles, lots of humor and fun. A really good explosive cocktail!
    • 84 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Hogwarts Legacy is a video game monument! In line with Zelda Breath of The Wild and Elden Ring, it offers a great adventure, where freedom, possibilities and a sense of travel are at the rendezvous. The game universe of Avalanche is concocted with immense care, rich, full of mysteries, where we will meet well-written characters at the heart of a thrilling story. It’s an unforgettable epic.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Dead Space is a quality remake. It brings another dimension to the 2008 game by bringing in clever new ideas that produce an even more oppressive experience and controlled, more modern, more fluid gameplay. We also appreciate the new dialogues and the fact that we hear Isaac speak because it makes the story more believable, even more immersive. And then how beautiful! A real vision of horror as we like it.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Forspoken is a disappointing game in so many ways. Dated on a whole bunch of points like the visual, it can't keep the player in suspense because of a badly told story and an open world that is unfortunately poor and hopelessly empty overall. The title of Luminous rings hollow despite successful gameplay and a universe that could have been much more generous and provided.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Callisto Protocol is a very good horror game with a fast pace and brutal and solid gameplay. Its oppressive atmosphere offers an intense experience, which will put players to the test and give them serious cold sweats, facing abominable creatures. The title from Striking Distance is classic but devilishly effective, it doesn't bother with frills and it works very well like that. A really good "old fashioned" horror game as we like them.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    God of War Ragnarök is an absolute masterclass! Visually fantastically beautiful, it offers an adventure with a controlled, extremely generous, strong, human narration, with incredibly well-written characters, reversals of situations and dantesque fights with gameplay that is still just as nervous and even richer than that of the episode preceding it. The quality of Santa Monica's work is once again at the rendezvous with this pure video game masterpiece.
    • 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]
    • 67 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Gotham Knights is a good game. Gotham is sublime and the four characters offer rich gameplay, with four distinct styles. The narration is mastered and we take real pleasure in discovering or rediscovering the slightly reworked story of the Court of Owls, alongside the well-written heroes. The secondary activities are quite repetitive but others explore the lore pleasantly. Apart from a capricious camera and a few dated elements, we're having a great time there. Even without Batman.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Shadows of Rose offers a short but intense experience where tension is at the RDV. The first part is a little repetitive but the second is quite terrifying with very good ideas! It's a pity that the end and the whole do not bring a real conclusion to the story of the winters.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is an excellent game, which goes further than its predecessor, offering a much more ambitious dimension, with a rich and neat world, which is more of an adventure game than a simple tactical RPG. Its even denser gameplay and clever mechanics make it an absolutely delicious experience.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    A Plague tale Requiem is not far from a masterpiece. The quality of writing, the mastered narration and the density of the characters, this intense relationship between Amicia and Hugo offer the game an incredible emotional dimension at the heart of a journey through a world as hard as it is beautiful. The gameplay is much richer than that of the first installment and all the more effective even if the fights are not the most interesting moments of the adventure, especially when you rub against the body. Nevertheless, the title from Asobo is definitely an experience that I would describe as unforgettable.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Scorn is a very atmospheric and unique experience. The game offers an incredible artistic direction inspired by the work of Giger and a fantastic atmosphere, ultra heavy. The universe that the player discovers there is as fascinating as it is disturbing and the puzzles as brilliant as they are incongruous... No dialogues, advice, objectives. The player is alone, lost, like a true explorer. Even if the game is not for everyone, those who play it will remember it for a long time, that's for sure.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    The Last of Us is an amazing game with a powerful story and visceral and unforgettable characters. All this is sublimated with this remake which offers stunning visuals but also more modern and more accessible gameplay, not to mention the Audio and DulaSense functions which make everything even more immersive. A monumental masterpiece, and even more so today.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Stray is a good game, with a captivating universe. Beyond its pleasant artistic touch, its atmosphere is delicious, its gripping story and the characters that we will meet there are touching in a certain way. The gameplay mechanics are simple, we would have liked to go further on this aspect, but it works well and we take pleasure in embodying this cat, leading the investigation and going to the end of the adventure even if we would have appreciated its lasting a little longer.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Ghostwire Tokyo is not a bad game but it sounds hollow when we put down the controller after the few 10h of game he offers. His Tokyo is very beautiful and wonderfully transcribed, the power-based gameplay is effective, but it lacks possibilities and we repeat all the time the same thing and the same actions which makes the overall adventure redundant. In addition, it doesn’t tell much... Too bad, because the theme and the atmosphere are there!
    • 96 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Elden Ring is a game with a breathtaking universe, with crazy ambition. The effective gameplay coupled with the immense pleasure of exploration that is always rewarded are matched only by the fierce requirements of the game. More accessible than other FS productions, it offers the opportunity to discover a world of crazy elegance, with an artistic direction that is quite simply masterful. A generous world we no longer want to leave. An absolute masterpiece.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Horizon Forbidden West is an excellent game. The possibilities are numerous and the game goes much further than its predecessor with its beautiful moments of discovery and contemplation. The still nervous gameplay offers a multitude of aspects for extremely interesting clashes. Visually, the Guerilla’s title is sumptuous, aside from some technical problems and its generosity makes it an incredible experience. If the narrative is not perfect, the story follows with pleasure.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dying Light 2 is a great game. Its greatest quality is its generosity, whether in the gameplay but also in the heart of its vast open world. I found it entertaining to the highest degree and intelligent with respect to its mechanics, especially with regard to the Parkour. The characters are all credible and we don’t let them down to the end. The ultra satisfying progression system, the craftsmanship, and the possibilities offered by paragliding and grappling make Techland’s game a very complete experience.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Yes, the title from Ubisoft is full of qualities, full of energy, full of color and it offers beautiful sensations to seasoned players and others thanks to many options of accessibility. The sense of travel (and speed) and freedom are at the RDV! Too bad that some problems of management of physics and a scenario a little pretext a little spoils the superb panoramas.
    • 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.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Call of Duty Vanguard is a very good COD, more intimate and more human than previous episodes. The characters are at the center of the experience and we appreciate this more relaxed tone that offers something very cinematic with a classic and realistic gameplay that always works very well. An episode of quality even if it lacks a bit of the spectacular.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Nothing revolutionary in this Forza Horizon 5 but what a pleasure and what generosity. The vistas and ambiance of this Playground Games experience are incredible and provide perfect moments whether for real pilots or less comfortable players, as the game is very accessible…The activities are varied, the landscapes sublime and the sensations at the rendezvous at the wheel of the various vehicles. A delight!
    • 72 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    House of Ashes is not a bad game but it will not mark the spirits despite a neat universe and a beautiful atmosphere. Like the previous chapters the game is too short, especially since it takes time to get started, and it suffers from inequalities. The movements are too rigid, the camera angles suffocating and especially the choices seem illusory which removes salt to the experience. In the end we come out with the impression of not having had an impact on the story, even worse of not having really played... Pity!
    • 73 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    This Far Cry is the best since the third opus - generous, fun to play, with beautiful writing and novelties, including the handcrafted weapons and the Supremos that make the gameplay extremely enjoyable. The atmosphere is perfect for an exotic journey that offers mystery, a good dose of madness and action. Plus with top notch casting. True pure Far Cry as we like it.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Deathloop is an excellent game with a very neat universe and intelligent mechanics that make the experience addictive. The gameplay is perfect and the multiple possibilities at the heart of the different neighborhoods and hours of the day make it possible to never get bored; on the contrary, it is extremely satisfying to advance and progress through the failures. The powers and the way we improve are awesome and make this game a real nugget. Bravo Arkane!
    • 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.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Mario Golf Super Rush is a game with effective gameplay, as demanding as it is accessible, and which offers a beautiful experience to all golf lovers. The Speed Golf mode is a success, and it brings a real dynamism to the game. Nevertheless, the solo mode is less generous than we would have hoped for and a little too dirigiste. It is a game that will not mark the minds despite its qualities because it remains a little too classic
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Ratchet And Clank Rift Apart is an excellent game, very fun and sets the bar very high. With a nervous and devilishly effective gameplay and its sublime and bluffing universe of life, it is undoubtedly the one we were waiting for. The breathtaking rhythm between each stunning cinematic. A video game that offers the perfect blend between a Pixar and pure Ratchet. Too bad that Rivet does not come out more in its gameplay because it is a superb character.

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