Metrico
Metrico is a puzzle-platform game developed and published by independent Dutch developer Digital Dreams for the PlayStation Vita. The music is by Dutch electronic music producer Palmbomen. The project was supported by the Dutch Game Garden, a studio incubation program.
Metrico
- Date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Digital Dreams
- Language
- English · French
- Genre
- puzzle video game
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Metrico is a puzzle-platform game developed and published by independent Dutch developer Digital Dreams for the PlayStation Vita. The music is by Dutch electronic music producer Palmbomen. The project was supported by the Dutch Game Garden, a studio incubation program.
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It was released in North America on 5 August 2014, and in Europe on 6 August 2014. Initially available for free for members of PlayStation Plus. 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+.
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Key facts
• Title — Metrico • Developer — Digital Dreams • Publisher — Digital Dreams • Engine — Unity • Platforms — PlayStation Vita Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One • Released — PlayStation Vita'Windows, PS4, Xbox One23 August 2016 • Genre — Puzzle-platform • Composer — Palmbomen • Modes — Single-player
Gameplay
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.
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Metrico is associated with Netherlands.
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Reception
Metrico received mixed reviews from critics. On aggregators GameRankings and Metacritic, it holds a score of 70% and 68 respectively. 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". Likewise, GameSpots reviewer Josiah Renaudin criticized Metrico's "often unwieldy controls", but noted a "beautiful audiovisual blend" and "exciting sense of discovery".
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- 1.Bailey, Kat. How the Dutch Game Garden Helped Remake Video Games in the Netherlands. VG247. 30 December 2015.
- 2.van de Mortel, Ryan. Metrico on PS Vita: Release Date, New Trailer. blog.us.playstation.com. 16 July 2014.
- 3.van de Mortel, Ryan. PS Vita's Metrico gets a release date and new gameplay trailer. blog.eu.playstation.com. 16 July 2014.
- 4.van de Mortel, Ryan. Metrico Out Today on PS Vita, Free for PS Plus. blog.us.playstation.com. 5 August 2014.
- 5.van de Mortel, Roy. Metrico+ Comes to PS4 August 23, Watch the New Trailer. blog.us.playstation.com. 29 July 2016.
- 6.Metrico for PlayStation Vita - GameRankings. GameRankings.
- 7.Metrico for PlayStation Vita - Metacritic. Metacritic.
- 8.Moriarty, Colin. Metrico Review: Counting Problems. IGN. 5 August 2014.
- 9.Renaudin, Josiah. Metrico Review: Graphic Content. GameSpot. 5 August 2014.
- 10.Starkey, Daniel. Metrico review. Eurogamer. 6 August 2014.
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