Meristation's Scores

  • Games
For 3,631 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 62% higher than the average critic
  • 7% same as the average critic
  • 31% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.6 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 76
Highest review score: 100 BioShock
Lowest review score: 5 Rambo: The Video Game
Score distribution:
3632 game reviews
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    It's not a revolution, but Assassin's Creed Shadows delivers a great Assassin's Creed RPG experience in feudal Japan.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition is the best way to discover (or enjoy again) one of the classics trapped for years in Wii U.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    An installment that improves on its predecessor in practically every way: the new types of combat and the return of chain wrestling increase the possibilities in the ring, while outside of it we will enjoy the hours we want thanks to the expansion and expected changes in the already known modes, including a great Showcase.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Atelier Yumia is a step forward for the franchise, but still needs to improve its open world and the gameplay opportunities within it.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Wanderstop is beautiful cozy game that defies the notion of cozy games that fall into capitalist gameplay.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Split Fiction is a love letter to videogames. A beautiful, emotional and a very fun cooperative experience.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Skydance's Behemoth is a decent VR sword-and-sorcery adventure, with some really eye-catching staging and some really fun fights against colossal monsters. However, between colossuses we have to deal with tedious sections and repetitive enemies.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Two Point Museum is a fun management game, full of options and depth, yet very accessible and player-friendly. It challenges you to manage a museum from a humorous perspective, offering an absorbing and highly entertaining experience. Museum confirms the Two Point saga as one of the most important in the management genre in modern times.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Monster Hunter Wilds has good foundations, but lacks proper endgame content and challenge.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Don't Nod latest game is like Life is Strange but with some new additions to the dialogue system. An interesting narrative adventure, although still the same formula, and the camera mechanic doesn't stand up very well through the full game.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Slender Threads is a superb graphic adventure, with an original and very attractive visual presentation, and which offers an intriguing plot that mixes humor with terror that captivates the player. It is somewhat short, but it is a candidate for the best graphic adventure of the year.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Despite the original games' largely niche status as companion pieces to the physical card game, Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION is an impressive 14-in-1 compilation that fans of the franchise will love.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Majima is a great character and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth fans have plenty of reasons to give it a chance, but it's a minor, repetitive game with side quests that not reach the usual quality within the franchise.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    One of the most beautiful, most polished games in the story of Obsidian. Also, one with the weakest characters, dialogues and design for a studio that uses to excel on that. An entertaining ARPG (with focus on the 'A'), that hopefully won't get in the way of a proper Pillars of Eternity sequel in the future.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Alien: Rogue Incursion arrives as one of the best virtual reality experiences in a year, this past 2024, full of great VR titles. The setting is everything in the new Survios game - creators of other VR games such as Creed: Rise to Glory or The Walking Dead: Onslaught -, completely immersing us in what could be a new and terrifying story set in the canon universe of the 'Alien' saga, with a duration that can easily stretch to six or eight hours, depending on whether or not we thoroughly explore each level and its secrets. It offers an attractive mix of exploration, puzzles and unbridled action, all seasoned with a constant feeling of claustrophobia and extreme survival. In addition, visually it is quite a feat within the current virtual reality landscape despite the occasional setback in terms of animations or the position of the enemies in relation to their environment. The definitive 'Alien' experience reinforced by an increasingly established and effective virtual reality.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a safe bet for both Ender Lilies fans and any player who loves the metroidvania genre. A continuous experience with respect to its predecessor, with a more narrative and somewhat more accessible approach, but equally polished in each and every one of its sections. As in the first part, the studio hits the mark by offering a very satisfying experience at the controls. Despite presenting a level design that is not too intricate, it is still a clear candidate for metroidvania of the year, at the expense of what Hornet has to say, if Silksong arrives in time for GOTY 2025, of course.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    With a great attention for every detail in the world of Bohemia, Warhorse has been able to create one of the greatest RPG in the past years. With an absolutely astonishing world building and a great narrative, it's a complete essential for every RPG fan.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Civilization VII is the most revolutionary and innovative installment of the legendary 4X turn-based strategy saga. The division of the games into 3 eras, and the possibility of choosing a leader and civilization separately are just the tip of the iceberg of a large number of interesting new features. The title offers thousands of hours of content, retains all the features that took the saga to the top, and offers excellent audiovisual finish and a fully polished experience free of bugs.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Between the original and Sigma, this remake is the best version of the game since the Itagaki's one, the best entry for newcomers and a good appetizer to wait Ragebound and Ninja Gaiden 4.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A wonderful arcade as good as the previous one, but even its new and fun multiplayer can't save it from the lack of content.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Stray is a nice port of one of the most well-known indie gems of recent times. "The cat game" is friendly in its gameplay and captivating in its images and music, but not only that. His message is profound without falling into condescension, and he manages to win our hearts with humility, sincerity and truth. You never feel that you are being told a false story, but the sad chronicle of a possible future.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Marvel Rivals is a new highlight in the hero shooter genre. Its gameplay feels familiar, but it's fresh enough to invest a lot of hours with all of its beloved heroes and villains.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Among Ashes is an unexpected and pleasant surprise within survival horror genre. A game capable of breaking the wall between the player and the narrative from the other side of TV.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A truly compelling Indiana Jones adventure.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Despite some minor balance problems and a certain repetitiveness in the second half, FANTASIAN Neo Dimension is a work easy to recommend for JRPG lovers. Those who love games in the style of the first Final Fantasy will find this title an ideal experience.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead delivers a nice experience based on the cinematic franchise, with a great setting and a slow pace. With the priority of not making noise, it offers a surprising variety in its gameplay, despite some trial and error situations.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest is a remake of a cult classic from the 90s, with all-new graphics and control tweaks. This is an isometric adventure that sadly feels a bit rough in terms of gameplay, giving the impression of being too stuck in the past and relying on nostalgia. Fans of the 94 original will like it, but it will have a harder time connecting with today’s audiences.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Neon Blood is an enjoyable game with a very immersive history. However its combat system is useless and very bad, so it's a pity that they had put it in, it's better without it.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A gorgeous JRPG that is even better now. One of the best remakes in the last years, full of improvements and new content.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    LEGO Horizon Adventures is a simple adventure that does its job as a blocky reinterpretation of Aloy's origins. Sadly, the level design is almost the same through the game.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Metro Awakening is one of the best virtual reality video games of recent times, making use of a sensational setting - as terrifying as it is overwhelming - and a more than striking staging. Its development can sometimes be repetitive and monotonous, although the survival mechanics and weapon manipulation do the rest, despite feeling somewhat less precise than in other similar FPS. A great addition to an already successful saga that finds in VR a new space in which to expand its universe and that any shooter fan should experience.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Being the first sports game exclusive to PS5 and Xbox Series, we should be more demanding with this one. Despite being solid technically, it´s not amazing, but it´s enough to satisfy hockey fans, although its lack of new functions.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This superb remake of the 1993 JRPG cult classic is also an outstanding game in its own right. The numerous player decisions and their narrative impact ensure that players willing to invest the time and effort needed will be rewarded with one of the best titles the genre has to offer.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Empire of the Ants is a simple but enjoyable RTS with a unique setting that pushes the way you dig in the game.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Mario & Luigi: Brothership is a fantastic adventure that prioritizes a top level combat.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Arizona Sunshine Remake is a fantastic update of a classic zombie game in VR with noticeable graphical and gameplay improvements, and all the extra content included.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 bring back the best in class multiplayer combat with a solid campaign, classic zombies and a new movement system that evolves the way you play in the franchise.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Unnecessary? Yes. Impressive? Also, yes. This remaster of Horizon: Zero Dawn is one of the best we've ever seen. Playing around with the remake, Nixxes Software has rebuilt many aspects from scratch and brought the original game up to par with its sequel, a technical showcase of this generation. The new lighting, character changes, and increased density of wildlife and vegetation are the highlights of this audiovisual marvel that is worth much more than the 10 euros they ask for the upgrade.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Max is back and fights her past demons while trying to save her friend Safi. Chloe is missed dearly in a game in which decisions don't have such a huge impact as in other LIS games.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Superb visuals and art for a well crafted entry that focus on the action side, abandoning the RPG roots.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered is the great return of one of the most original and beloved PS3 and Xbox 360 games. It's not flawless, but it's pretty fun.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Throne and Liberty is a free game that is worth trying out. Its translation into Spanish, constant updates in the future, tons of content for all types of players and the possibility of making great friends make it a title that can offer hundreds of hours of fun without spending a cent. On screen it looks spectacular at all times and the frenetic pace of each event provides a differentiating touch that makes it unique. There are other similar games in this sense but none as big as Throne and Liberty. However, the auction can slow down players both when it comes to acquiring items or equipment as well as completing some challenges.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Nikoderiko: The Magical World is a very striking and enjoyable old-school platformer that borrows all its virtues from two classics like Crash Bandicoot and, above all, Donkey Kong. Recommended for those looking for a joyful experience among the giants of the genre.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Shin Chan: Shiro and the Coal Town is an entertaining video game that avoids complex mechanics and challenge to offer a relaxed experience, focused on collecting and simple minigames. Its visual section shines, leaving countless images of great beauty, and the charm of the anime and its characters is present. It would have benefited from more evolution compared to its predecessor, and more variety and depth of gameplay, but it is an interesting option if we are looking for a game with different “feeling” and we are fans of Shin Chan.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Sonic X Shadow Generations is the Sonic game we didn't know we needed. It's a must have for Sonic fans.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Just Dance 2025 brings one sweet new playlist and Camera Controller as a major update. However, it doesn't bring any significant upgrades.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Super Mario Party Jamboree is the definitive party, full of content and with a strong online structure.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5, Until Dawn Remake looks better, but there is room for improvement in regard of performance.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Neva is gorgeous work of art transferred to videogame format, a simple but emotionally effective action-platforming adventure starring the swordswoman Alba alongside the she-wolf Neva. An ode to motherhood that leaves us with some of the best moments of the year in digital art.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Monster Jam Showdown is an effective arcade racing game with a lot of content, although it is too repetitive. Some features such as the physics could be improved. However it guarantees many hours of fun aboard the most iconic monster trucks.
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    • 82 Critic Score
    ArenaNet surprises with an annual expansion that is much more interesting than the previous one. Its story is captivating, it has improved features and an amazing audiovisual quality.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero is a fantastic tribute to the saga and to Akira Toriyama.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    The new beginning of Katsura Hashino and his team is a triumphal return to the heart of the JPRG and the very concept of the Hero's Journey.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Bloober Team responds to the criticism and doubts about their choice with one of the best remakes in history. It has nothing to envy of what Capcom did with Resident Evil 2 and 4.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    EA SPORTS FC 25 builds up the future of the franchise with a revolution on the tactic side and a great new experience like Rush.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom reclaims the relevance of the games with this perspective within the franchise. Leaving Link aside allows us to play a fresh formula that at the same time remains recognizable.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It took a while, but Blizzard has once again proven why it is the king of MMORPGs. The War Within is a combination of good decisions, variety and fun mixed with a great story and new playable content.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Capcom and Marvel were the most ambitious crossover and this collection proves it. Modern gameplay sits well with those old-time arcades.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    The Plucky Squire is possibly the most beautiful game of the year. It is also an interactive children's book. Its fantasy story with knights, wizards and sorcerers, and its low difficulty, makes it perfect to enjoy in the company of children. While everyone can copy Mario and Zelda, few can copy the magic. That's why The Plucky Squire shines, because while we play we smile, it makes us happy. And there is nothing that can compare with that.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    To put it simply, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is the best way to play this masterpiece originally launched in 2006. It adapts an all-time classic for modern systems, and does it very well.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Shadow of the Ninja Reborn is a game crafted by Japanese artisans who really love their job. A very good memory of what gaming was all about 30 years ago, which also happens to play as smoothly as it looks.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's hard to deliver more for just one person, offering a solid proposal for fans of the classics of the survival horror genre, including a complex narrative. Nathan Hamley shows a lot of potential that we hope he can put on the filed in the near future.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    3 Minutes To Midnight is one of the best and most ambitious point-and-click adventure games of the modern era of the genre. Its hilarious plot, filled with the best twisted humor, is complemented by the possibility of solving its wonderful puzzles in different ways, which adds a replayability that is unusual in the genre. Spectacular in the technical section, and with a duration of more than 20 hours, it is an essential title for lovers of the genre, one of the best that it has produced in recent years.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    NBA 2K25 is once again one of the best sports videogame in the market, but also presents the most agressive business model in the genre. It delivers greatness on the court, but it fails in the front office.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Trails through Daybreak sets a new paradigm for the franchise with a versatile combat system combined with an endearing cast of new characters and a story that grows with each new chapter.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The adventures of Miles Edgeworth through his investigations in both titles results in a funny and enjoy collection in which the gameplay mechanics along with the vast cast of characters and the soundtracks made it an essential to the fans.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Astro Bot is one of the best platformer games ever made. It is a wonderful package that invest everything for the joy of the player. A love letter not only to PlayStation, but for the whole videogame history.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Those who missed the PS360 old times, when third person shooters didn't complicate everything, should have an eye on Warhammer 40K: Space Marine. You'll kill thousands of enemies, and anything else, but it's easy to miss some variety in them.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Star Wars Outlaws fleshes out the definitive scoundrel experience. Combat and stealth might be limited, but on the whole is a very enjoyable game.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Madden NFL 25 feels better than ever on the field, with some great animations and more options before the snap, but it lacks on innovation once we are off the stadium. Menus, game modes... they need to be changed and improved.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Cat Quest III stands true to its purrsonality. It's a fun, cute, happy game very much needed in the current indie scene.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Eden Genesis tries to be a fast paced platformer and it succeeds for the most part. Although the combat levels are somewhat lackluster, those who strive to beat their fastest trial in dozens of levels will definitely succumb to its charm.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail starts a new saga that is the beginning of what will be enormous adventures in Eorzea. A continent full of life, new playable classes that provide greater dynamism, as well as more challenges than ever. All this, along with the graphical improvements received and a sublime soundtrack.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Abathor offers an old school flavored game, which combines platforming with action, along some modern elements that try to close the gap with newer generations in a effective way.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Although you can live an alternate life in Hinterberg, what makes this game really different is those beautiful and extremely fun dungeons. Its artistic design completes one of the best indies of the summer season.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition joins generations of gamers around a celebration of the retro side of the videogame. The lack of realtime multiplayer stops it from going further.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is an interesting experience during its first hours, but its interest fades progressively in the absence of content.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    It's a good remaster and the only thing to regret is that it doesn't include more content, the first installment, or that it's not as close to a remake as Metroid Prime.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A relaxing game for the whole family based on the art of embroidery. It can be repetitive due to its limited variety of situations.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is one of the best expansion ever made. From Software pushes the open world concept with a new twist full of secrets to discover.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It is not a new concept or anything we haven’t seen yet, but it is an interesting narrative adventure with some very good moments.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Despite not being up to par with the first installments, it makes up for its dull narrative and its problems with the artificial intelligence of the units with its unique gameplay, a very varied campaign and an overwhelming visual display.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Sker Ritual is a magnificent alternative to Call of Duty's zombies mode and online cooperative multiplayer titles such as Warhammer 40,000 Darktide or Killing Floor. It needs improvements in matchmaking and graphical performance, but it offers a visceral and very enjoyable experience in company, showing an attractive terrifying setting with Steampunk elements.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Another Crab's Treasure is a nice soulslike game and its shell system makes us love the game, but its enemies have an absurd and horrible pathing attack that frustrates us a lot.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Ninja Theory completely forgets about the hands-on experience (which at times is quite boring) and wholeheartedly dedicates itself to the mission of delivering a cinematic spectacle that Xbox Series can boast about from now on. Mission accomplished. Although it makes several sacrifices and tricks to achieve this, on an audiovisual level, it has breathtaking sequences and is a game to be proud of. It's a pity that its narrative, puzzles, and combat haven't evolved in the same way (if they have evolved at all).
    • 83 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    An English Haunting is a superb point and click adventure game about the paranormal, with a captivating plot and very satisfying puzzles. A modern essential of the genre, that invites us to demonstrate that the truth is out there.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It's a good survival RPG game because it has a lot of identity. Vampire mechanics are so fun and builder mode too, but you lose a lot of time farming and taking things from chests when you are building your castle or using crafting tables.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Rough in its themes, theologically complex and deeply unforgettable, INDIKA is a fantastic second start for a studio that is clearly quickly growing in expertise.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is a worthy title on the JRPG genre and a faithful successor to the Suikoden series, offering an intriguing story with a wide and variate cast of characters alongside a extensive content resulting in plenty of hours of fun to play.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Children of the Sun is a magnificent and original fusion of a sniper and puzzle game, with a bizarre and decadent aesthetic that evokes the Suda 51 games. Highly replayable, we loved its proposal, and just the fact that it ends abruptly in its best moment prevents it from becoming a modern classic.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Massira is based on excellent ideas but falls victim from its unrefined gameplay and technical issues.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Akira Toriyama's manga receives its first video game, preserving its original story and adding very interesting new features. It has illogical design flaws but overall it is not a bad game.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Stellar Blade shows a very complete and demanding combat, with plenty of habilities and tough enemies... but it's more than that. Platforms, puzzles... Its great pace of gameplay completes a set able to satisfy every fan of the greatest action games.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tales of Kenzera: ZAU is a beautiful game where the African's culture is its main attraction. It has nice level design and its playability is so good. But it's so huge and you don't have much to do.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It looks like Hotline Miami, but it's not. Same look, different gameplay. Like mixing the game of Devolver with Max Payne and The Binding of Isaac. It has curious ideas, but it becomes repetitive very quickly and can be improved.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Top Spin 2K25 is a fantastic comeback that draws the line for future installments, but it has clunky visuals and animations.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Freedom Planet 2 is the perfect example of more and better: fussy but satisfactory gameplay, audiovisually overwhelming and loaded with tons of content.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Harold Halibut is a stop motion narrative adventure, whose childish story weighed down by a rhythm that is too heavy and its practically non-existent gameplay, lacking any spark, fails to live up to the work of craftsmanship that is its stop motion graphics.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Saviorless is a 2D game with hand-drawn designs that starts off calm, focused on the same concept of Narrative. Little by little its difficulty increases and, by the time you are aware, there it is, showing its teeth, making you sweat with every jump and every blow. And you become desperate like you couldn't imagine when you started your journey. Keep going. When you get to the end you will know that all the blood, sweat and tears were worth it.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney proves, with decisive evidence, that it never gets old. This remaster gives a nice glow-up in graphics and music and gameplay feels graciously adapted with some sacrifices.

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