Metrico

Metrico is an indie puzzle-platform video game developed and published by Dutch developer Digital Dreams for the PlayStation Vita, with music 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]

For the app testing product Metrico, see Spirent.

Metrico
Developer(s)Digital Dreams
Publisher(s)Digital Dreams
Composer(s)Palmbomen[1]
EngineUnity
Platform(s)PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One
ReleasePlayStation Vita
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
23 August 2016
Genre(s)Puzzle, Platformer
Mode(s)Single-player

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-platformer, 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[7]
GameSpot6/10[8]
IGN6.5/10[9]

Metrico received mixed to positive 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".[9] Likewise, GameSpot's reviewer Josiah Renaudin criticized Metrico's "often unwieldy controls", but noted a "beautiful audiovisual blend" and "exciting sense of discovery".[8]

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References
  1. van de Mortel, Ryan (16 July 2014). "Metrico on PS Vita: Release Date, New Trailer". blog.us.playstation.com. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  2. van de Mortel, Ryan. "PS Vita's Metrico gets a release date and new gameplay trailer". blog.eu.playstation.com. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  3. van de Mortel, Ryan (5 August 2014). "Metrico Out Today on PS Vita, Free for PS Plus". blog.us.playstation.com. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  4. van de Mortel, Roy (29 July 2016). "Metrico+ Comes to PS4 August 23, Watch the New Trailer". blog.us.playstation.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  5. "Metrico for PlayStation Vita - GameRankings". GameRankings. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  6. "Metrico for PlayStation Vita - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  7. Starkey, Daniel (6 August 2014). "Metrico review". Eurogamer. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  8. Renaudin, Josiah (5 August 2014). "Metrico Review: Graphic Content". GameSpot. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  9. Moriarty, Colin (5 August 2014). "Metrico Review: Counting Problems". IGN. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
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