Metrico

For the app testing product Metrico, see Spirent.

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. Metrico was initially available for free for members of PlayStation Plus.

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 Aggregator Score GameRankings 70% Metacritic 68/100 Review scores Publication Score Eurogamer 8/10 GameSpot 6/10 IGN 6.5/10

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

External links

• Official website