Notes de presse

• PS5
• 8 / 10
• Royaume-Uni

Its main character is an embarrassment to gaming but if you can ignore that this is a very competent action game, that borrows wisely from both Bayonetta and Dark Souls.

• PS5
• 8 / 10
• France

Un très bon jeu d’action particulièrement généreux, voilà qui résume assez bien ce Stellar Blade. À défaut d’être transcendant et d’aller au bout des choses, l’exclusivité PS5 met un point d’honneur à réussir tout ce qu’elle touche en cochant toutes les cases du parfait AAA. Des combats dynamiques et exigeants, de l’exploration, un peu de monde ouvert et des graphismes de haute volée, le cahier des charges est rempli à ras bord. En revanche, à l’image de son héroïne, le jeu est superficiel. Il sexualise à l’excès son personnage central sans jamais en prendre soin ni exploiter son plein potentiel, et il reste toujours sagement dans les clous, sans jamais prendre de risques. Dommage, parce que Stellar Blade en a sous le coude et a beaucoup à offrir. Si le succès est au rendez-vous, nul doute que l’on retrouvera Eve prochainement.

• PS5
• 8.6 / 10
• Espagne

• PS5
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

I'm happy to see Sand Land get a second wind with an open-world action game, and it can sometimes adapt the series in impressive ways. But while there is the potential of an interesting expansion of the manga here, it doesn’t manage to replicate what Toriyama's panels were able to illustrate so effectively. Beneath some ho-hum dialogue and stilted cutscenes is a fun story with its heart in the right place, and Beelzebub and friends at least have the charisma to carry you through to the end alongside a quirky set of supporting characters and villains. Dialing in on vehicular combat and exploration pays off to both maintain the spirit of the original work and deliver some high points, but the quests themselves fall into repetition. Thus, Sand Land suffers the same fate we’ve seen in many other game adaptations of anime and manga – competent in several respects with a few moments of brilliance, but for the most part, a simply okay adventure that can only occasionally capture what makes the source material special.

• PC
• PS4
• PS5
• XSX/S
• 7.4 / 10
• Italie

Nonostante alcune lacune nel game design e qualche incertezza tecnica, Sand Land dimostra che Bandai Namco sa bene come confezionare al meglio un adattamento fedele e rispettoso dei manga per ragazzi più amati. La storia inedita scritta da Akira Toriyama si integra bene con la narrazione fiabesca autoconclusiva che caratterizzava la prima parte dell’opera. I mecha, invece, rappresentano una genuina passerella delle abilità artistiche del mangaka, che riesce a immaginare figure robuste e accattivanti ma allo stesso tempo complesse, una passione riversata anche nei mostri che ci ricorda quanto la sua carriera sia andata oltre la semplice deriva shonen. Sand Land è il coronamento del suo percorso videoludico, un titolo da tenere in grande considerazione per chiunque sia cresciuto o abbia maturato un affetto incondizionato nei confronti del suo riconoscibilissimo gusto estetico.

• PS5
• 7.5 / 10
• Australie

• PS5
• 6 / 10
• France

Sand Land a un peu le cul entre deux chaises et souffre de ressorts trop vus ailleurs et notamment chez Bandai Namco (DBZ Kakarot, One Piece Odyssey…). D’un côté, malgré les problèmes de narration et de mise en scène, le jeu parvient très bien à retranscrire l’univers d’Akira Toriyama, avec un cel shading à se damner (vraiment) qui est un régal pour les yeux, et bénéficie d’un certain capital sympathie. La personnalité des personnages demeure excellente et le character design, surtout celui de Beelzebub, fait mouche. Et c’est mine de rien une chouette manière de prolonger l'œuvre de Toriyama-san avec du contenu complètement inédit. C’est souvent une magnifique adaptation. Mais de l’autre côté, on a un jeu qui sera trop basique si vous cherchez un gameplay satisfaisant à chaque instant, un quelconque défi ou une production qui réserve de gros moments de bravoure à la japonaise. ILCA Inc n’a pas complètement échoué dans cette adaptation, mais ne réussit pas non plus à rendre le jeu indispensable. Dommage, il y avait des idées…

• PS5
• 8 / 10
• Royaume-Uni

• PC
• PS5
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS5
• 75%
• Espagne

Another Crab's Treasure es un juego de acción sencillo, pero que juega sus cartas de forma inteligente dejando que se le vaya la pinza con alguna que otra idea loca y original. No te va a volar la cabeza con su planteamiento y sus defectos técnicos tampoco ayudan, pero es el souslike más simpático que vas a jugar en tu vida.

• PS5
• 8 / 10
• France

• PC
• 65%
• États-Unis

• PS5
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Stellar Blade stands out as a gorgeous and well-crafted action game with very impressive strengths and very clear weaknesses. Both its story and characters lack substance, and some of its RPG elements are poorly implemented, like dull sidequests that very often require you to retrace your steps through previous levels with very little done to make the return trip feel unique or rewarding. But its action picks up most of that slack thanks to the rock solid fundamentals of its Sekiro-inspired combat system, a deep well of hideous monstrosities to sharpen your sword against, and plenty of hidden goodies that do a great job of incentivizing exploration throughout.

• XSX/S
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

TopSpin 2K25’s chunky career mode may occasionally be marred by periods of grind amidst its Grand Slams, its licensed player roster is a little slight compared to its impressive stable of stadiums, and its implementation of virtual currency attributes bafflingly unrealistic values to goods and services as though they were appraised by a kindergartner with no understanding of money. In spite of these drawbacks, though, TopSpin 2K25 is an absolute blast on court, and one that I’m struggling to put down. Claiming this is the best tennis simulation since Top Spin 4 may be a bit of a backhanded compliment since there haven't exactly been any other genuine serve-and-volley contenders released in recent years, but there’s little doubt that despite its rough edges this is still the most enjoyable way to get a realistic rally going in your own home without building an actual court in your backyard.

• PC
• XSX/S
• PS5
• 7 / 10
• Royaume-Uni

• PC
• 50%
• États-Unis

Phantom Fury is an unapologetic boomer-shooter that can definitely talk the talk, but fails to walk the same walk that its inspirations did some 25 years ago. Countless technical problems, obscure level design, and a sad excuse for a story unfortunately make what could have been a good game a middling one.

• XSX/S
• États-Unis

• SWITCH
• 5 / 10
• Royaume-Uni

• PS5
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS5
• 72%
• Espagne

Un metroidvania sencillo y entretenido que, aun no siendo de los mejores del género, es capaz de conectar con nosotros como pocos juegos lo hacen gracias a su poderoso mensaje.

• PC
• 9 / 10
• Royaume-Uni

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is for fans of turn-based RPGs. It’s challenging, has great heroes, and a deep story. It will pull you in!

• PS5
• 70%
• États-Unis

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU rests on a solid foundation, yet prioritizes its narrative at the expense of its game design. Rather than allowing its gameplay and narrative to support each other, it discards some of the medium’s unique strengths for a competent if bland experience that fails to give full weight to its subject matter.

• PS5
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis