Software:Metrico

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Short description: 2014 video game
Metrico
Metrico cover.jpg
Developer(s)Digital Dreams
Publisher(s)Digital Dreams
Composer(s)Palmbomen[1]
EngineUnity
Platform(s)PlayStation Vita
Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
ReleasePlayStation Vita
Windows, PS4, Xbox One
  • WW: 23 August 2016
Genre(s)Puzzle-platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Metrico is a puzzle-platform game developed and published by indepdendent Dutch developer Digital Dreams for the PlayStation Vita. The music is by Dutch electronic music producer Palmbomen. It was released in North America on 5 August 2014, and in Europe on 6 August 2014.[1][2] Metrico was initially available for free for members of PlayStation Plus.[3]

A re-release of the original game with additional content was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on 23 August 2016 entitled Metrico+.[4]

Gameplay

Metrico is a 3D-platform game, and levels often have simple colour-schemes. Typically, level backgrounds are a solid colour, and the midground may include visuals such as mountains, which are typically simple-toned prisms. Platforms are mostly simple-toned geometric shapes, such as cubes and 3D-rectangles.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings70%[5]
Metacritic68/100[6]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Eurogamer8/10[9]
GameSpot6/10[8]
IGN6.5/10[7]

Metrico received mixed reviews from critics. On aggregators GameRankings and Metacritic, it holds a score of 70% and 68 respectively.[5][6] Colin Moriarty, reviewing for IGN, praised the game's "ingenious puzzles", but noted some technical issues and the game's use of "gimmicky, sometimes broken controls".[7] Likewise, GameSpot's reviewer Josiah Renaudin criticized Metrico's "often unwieldy controls", but noted a "beautiful audiovisual blend" and "exciting sense of discovery".[8]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 van de Mortel, Ryan (16 July 2014). "Metrico on PS Vita: Release Date, New Trailer". blog.us.playstation.com. http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/07/16/metrico-on-ps-vita-release-date-new-trailer/. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 van de Mortel, Ryan (16 July 2014). "PS Vita's Metrico gets a release date and new gameplay trailer". blog.eu.playstation.com. http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/07/16/ps-vitas-metrico-gets-release-date-new-gameplay-trailer/. 
  3. van de Mortel, Ryan (5 August 2014). "Metrico Out Today on PS Vita, Free for PS Plus". blog.us.playstation.com. http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/08/05/metrico-out-today-on-ps-vita-free-for-ps-plus/. 
  4. van de Mortel, Roy (29 July 2016). "Metrico+ Comes to PS4 August 23, Watch the New Trailer". blog.us.playstation.com. http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/07/29/metrico-comes-to-ps4-august-23-watch-the-new-trailer/. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Metrico for PlayStation Vita - GameRankings". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/vita/708667-metrico/index.html. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Metrico for PlayStation Vita - Metacritic". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/metrico/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-vita. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 Moriarty, Colin (5 August 2014). "Metrico Review: Counting Problems". IGN. http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/08/05/metrico-review. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 Renaudin, Josiah (5 August 2014). "Metrico Review: Graphic Content". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/metrico-review/1900-6415835/. 
  9. Starkey, Daniel (6 August 2014). "Metrico review". Eurogamer. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-08-06-metrico-review. 

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