Meristation's Scores

  • Games
For 3,632 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:
3633 game reviews
    • 79 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Trials Rising brings back all the good things from the previous games, and it adds an amazing local coop. And the tutorials that we had been asking for years. It's incredible that despite that, Trials Rising is not the best in the series because a series of terrible design decisions (like lootboxes and grinding to infinity to unlock new events)
    • 79 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    The New Order is a old school FPS which provides the rights and wrongs of the past. It has good ideas although it doesn't work them as it should. The idTech 5 engine is old, that is significant. The best part of this Wolfenstein is again its atmosphere with super armed Nazis.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Showing one more time that PS Move is capable of a 1:1 body simulation, Sports Champions 2 strikes back with five new categories and a familiar one that, in case of Boxing, Bowling or Tennis, is a whole workout session, demanding physically from the player(s). Pure fun in multiplayer, we still miss that online mode which still resists to appear. Although not everybody can make use of it, playing with two Move sensors multiplied the fun and the challenge.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia tries to bring back the feelings that old RPGs had, resulting in title mixing combat and organization with the intriguing story of the clash of six nations.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Is Gotham Knights good? Yes, our opinion is yes. The main difference with the Arkham saga is that this Gotham Knights is not an action adventure game that you'll get through in 12-15 hours and go for another one, but an action RPG that you'll spend hours playing, where the character development is slow. There are some good things, and others to improve, and the visuals are not in par with what PS5 and Series X can do, but overall, and especially if you're a Batsy fan, it's a game that will hook you if you accept that it's not about Batman, but about his absence.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Captain Toad is a great puzzle game, but has no enough news for Wii U players.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Full of original and devastating weapons, a new and brutal exosuit and Frank West as main character. Dead Rising 4 is an entertaining option, but it's easy to beat, has disappointing psychopaths, some technical issues and less backtracking than others in the franchise.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Caligula 2 results in an interesting title which brights through its story development beside an addictive combat system and the various vocal themes that appears on it.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    UFC 2 improves everything from last year's UFC, better simulation, more fighters, more game modes, and all the reasons why the UFC series is still the king of the MMA simulation.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Toukiden is an improved version of original PS Vita game with some good additions: new weapons, more mitalas and new story content. Still has a good combat system but is irregular in terms of missions and challenges.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Blinking is Before Your Eyes’ main tool to transmit unique messages and feelings, but at the same time is used in many narrative situations that do not need them.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Soulstice is a pleasant surprise, in an era where the soulslike style predominates, to see a double AA production that bets on hack and slash and it works is great news for the genre. An attractive combat system, along with an outstanding graphic and artistic style, a remarkable soundtrack and a storyline that will make us want to move forward.
    • 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.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged is better than the previous installment but it doesn't revolutionize his concept. More cars, more tracks and more game modes for a frenetic arcade racing game that feels somewhat conservative at the controls.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    FIFA 15 is not a revolution. It's not the future, and traditional players will wish for much more. It's too speedy a game with some gameplay issues in term of defense reactions and goalkeeper movements.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    The Legend of Nayuta stands out for its gameplay with an addictive combat system and many areas to explore, along with a plot that grows in interest with each new chapter and a remarkable soundtrack.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    As much for its considerable roster and the amount of game modes available, My Hero: One's Justice is presented as an interesting experience for fans from this series as well as for those looking for an alternative within the fighting genre. Although its gameplay is not at the same level to the most known ones, its possibilities when facing the matches that are presented make it an interesting title.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    When we are on the court, we have nothing but good words for NBA 2K24, with a solid gameplay, improved thanks to ProPLAY, and amazing visuals. The problems come when we go out of it, finding the always present microtransactions and other decisions difficult to understand.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Crisis Core is a good example about what a remaster would be. Better combat, visual improvements, and the same DNA as the original game.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Nowhere Prophet combines two very different genres: TCG and roguelike, to create a hybrid experience that surprises in how organic it feels. The card-based combat has depth and weight, and adds to the game a sense or permanent loss that feels great.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    A Toy Box, one that is plenty full of possibilities. That's Disney Infinity. At last, Disney made a game that is really worthy of carrying the title Disney on the cover. It's a shame that the model requires to buy extra figures to play coop, or the way we have to discover all the items for the Toy Box mode, but the three universes of this starter pack and the creation mode, alongside with the quality of the figures, captures the Disney magic and will throwback us, the older ones, to our childhood, because that is what Disney can do best. Right now, one of the best experiences for kids, but one that could be expensive with the expansion/coop packs.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    An enjoyable classic approach to the franchise.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Far Cry: New Dawn is a standalone sequel to Far Cry 5. The game is not as large as the original, and the formula needs some innovation, but the RPG mechanics combined with gunplay and nice characters make it a really good experience to be played.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Keeping the rhythm is hilarious in 3DS. The Emperor's Treasure knows catch with minigames but it is a little boring on the predictable story, and excessive dialogue. Good music and beautiful Paris. A great idea.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Rocket League lands on Nintendo Switch to become the perfect alternative for those who wants to enjoy Psyonix's work without the ties of traditional systems.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Arcadia Bay shows us its streets, its people, its places, and we walk through there with Maxine one more time in this unique and mesmerizing micro-universe from Dontnod. This second chapter shows us the weight and magnitude of our decisions and choices, particularly in its brutal climax. The game still is very easy, and takes too much time to start in this chapter, but it deserves our time if we like this kind of Telltale/David Cage experience.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    The Knight Witch is a fresh and brave game that successfully mixes three very different genres: Metroidvania, Shmup and Cards. And although it is not the best game of any of those genres, it does manage to make a difference in its balanced combination of all of them. His nice narrative also hides an interesting meditation about our society. The only problem we have found are some difficulty peaks that we think should be fixed with a patch.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    It's free. Good FPS with optional price. The usual online and look the same. Zombie Studios has done a good job, but nothing amazing.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Aliens: Dark Descent is a great surprise, one of the greatest of the year, and absolutely essential for the long time fans. Mixing elements of other fabulous games line XCOM and Darkest Dungeon, the result it's a fantastic action/strategy game.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Kaiju Wars it's an interesting experience that through a plenty of missions offers an addictive tactical combat system to confront the huge menaces the title refers.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Mini Motorways is an excellent alternative for puzzle lovers. Its port to Nintendo Switch shines thanks to its portable soul, especially in the OLED model.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Maybe at first sight it could look like Limbo meets Pingu, but Never Alone is something more than just a clone: It's a true experience of feelings, loneliness and cooperation. An ancient tale of a fascinating real culture from Alaska which emphasizes in the uses of their traditions, art and folklore. It is short, easy for the most part; it needs some polish in the AI companion and the playability of one of its characters. But you let yourself go through this game, because this journey of a little girl, an arctic fox and the spirits of nature, is truly mesmerizing.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Battlefield 2042 is proof that the classics it incorporates through Portal offer a better image of the essence of the saga compared to the All-Out Warfare experience.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    A great fighting game with a good technical work but with a lack of game modes.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Watch Dogs has some smart gameplay mechanics. Hacking is a great experience full of possibilities, and the game perfectly combines stealth situations with good gunplay. However, Watch Dogs has two problems: driving isn't at all polished and has some graphical issues. The Wii U version doesn't justify the delay.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Pokkén Tournament is an original fighting game with simple but effective and deep combat system. Has some iconic characters, but the roster could be better in variety and choices. Solid netcode and full of unlockables.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Synapse is a frantic first-person shooter based on roguelite loops, with a use of telekinesis that takes advantage of PS VR 2's benefits very well, especially with the eye tracking technology. However, the content it offers feels somewhat lacking.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Although it took a bit of fighting from the game's part, in the end Chernobylite´s charm won us over and we were thoroughly addicted to the game´s loop with a great story to top it all off.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    A ‘realistic’ version of a classic 2D Castlevania, Wallachia: Reign of Dracula looks like a vampire hunter game, but it feels and plays like a Contra or a King of Dragons, a pure arcade run ’n gun with a lot of enemies, Final Bosses and a high level of difficulty that has no mercy for newcomers -high but not unfair. Certainly short, It’d need to address some things and unbalanced elements, but if you like classic 2D games and 'ye olde' Castlevanias from 16 bit era, give it a try.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Football Manager 26 is a new beginning for the series, and although there is still work to be done, the first step is on the right track.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Wartales is an interesting tactical game mixed with survival elements. It has an engaging and fun combat, but the severe lacks of resources makes it a bit frustrating.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Eternal Threads is a magnificent narrative game inspired by titles like Her Story or Telling Lies, which allows us to interact with the time stream from different perspectives to alter a script full of surprises. Very good if you like this kind of narrative games.
    • 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.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Dying Light The Beast is a fun spin-off that avoids evolving the franchise.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Tails of Iron offers challenging combat along with some exploration touches with a shy metroidvania personality and some 2D platforming. And despite its little variety and a guided narrative, it offers an enjoyable game experience with some peaks in difficulty that represent quite a challenge. All this with an absolutely charming audiovisual presentation.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    It lacks some of the most intense moments in the first episode and at the same time it feels like a introduction, again. The story remains promising but we hope some major developments arise in the third episode.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Besides his amazing visuals, afterimage is a solid and balanced metroidvania that fans of the genre will fall in love into it.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Mario Golf: Super Rush is a delivery at the height of the saga, with an exquisite playability, but where playable innovation collides with a general ambition that prevents it from achieving excellence.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Berserk and the Band of the Hawk is an interesting title to satisfy the fans from the manga and to give the chance to crush enemies using Guts and the rest of the characters from the series. However the game rooster it’s quite short with only 8 characters to select besides having characters which could be interesting to be playable like Isidro or Farnese.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Rico Rodriguez returns to save his homeland and blow up the evil forces of General Di Ravello Medici in an archipelago of 1.000 km2 of chaos and destruction. Offering hours of fun and explosions but neglecting other aspects, such as graphics and plot, it's unclear whether the fireworks be enough to engage the player.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Pokkén Tournament DX is as fun as the original, so if you liked the game on Wii U you have now a chance to play Pokkén on a portable system with some cool new additions. But the game is not going to gain new followers as the port of this version doesn't offer anything really new in terms of gameplay or even game modes.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    The points that makes the game special are the endless ways to reinvent it and the many forms to take a walk on your own path of chaos. This Nintendo Switch Version is a good way to upgrade "the Binding of Isaac Experience" which brought us Edmund Mcmillen 6 years ago. Perfect for those who never played it or who just simply want to have fun anywhere.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Homeword: Deserts of Kharak achieves its goal: to be a fantastic tribute for the original series. As a RTS, HDoK hasn’t much new, but is a fun game for the hardcore public of this genre.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Coming out just in time for Halloween, Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes bring us again the great horror experience of this Bandai Namco and Supermassive’s series. This time, a platoon in the middle of the Iraq war has to face an ancient curse in the sumerian underworld. We have some new add-ons like a free camera and the option of choose the difficulty on the QTEs sections, plus the next gen graphic versions in 4K and with Ray Tracing, but more tension than scary moments and nothing new to keep the series fresh. Nevertheless, the great coop and funny multiplayer are back, and House of Ashes is a damn entertaining game.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Encodya is an attractive point and click adventure game with a wonderful cyberpunk setting, in which certain pixel hunting problems and a couple of obtuse puzzles prevent it from shining on a par with the best games of the genre.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    LEGO Movie the videogame is another good adventure from TT Games. Like its predecessors, with some improvements but the same problems. Fun and conservative.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    DiRT 4 is postulated as the best videogame of rallies of this generation. It has many hours of fun, many game modes and a competent online. However the technical section is not what was expected.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Sony San Diego develops a conservative delivery, with hardly any improvements in gameplay and content. Being intergenerational, in addition, the technical leap is invaluable, but nevertheless, it is still a very solid baseball game.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    An improvement over the original, with a refined combat and some welcome changes, but the formula need bigger changes to make better use of the One Piece universe.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Akiba's Beat doesn't offer something different from other Japanese RPG games. However as the games progresses it becomes an interesting title and alternative in the genre.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    A solid conversion of a solid game, but the three months delay can't be justified in any way. A really poor treatment for the PC gamer.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    WWE 2K15 is a good debut in this new generation, with accessible and fun gameplay, some interesting modes and improved visuals, but it is still below 2K14 in roster, creation options and modes.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Super Mega Baseball 3 respects the time of the player, being a great option for short games o more long game sessions. With its arcade spirit but more deep gameplay and fun Franchise Mode, it represents a great alternative for baseball fans.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    As fun as always, Sly Cooper returns in his biggest adventure, which, although not surprising, is completely immersive and varied. The Far West or the Middle Ages prepare a lot of levels for the thief and his friends and ancestors.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Skullgirls is a solid fighting game with a good gameplay full of influences from big names in the genre. Beautiful graphics and elegant BSO. Lack of content.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    If you have PlayStation VR, Farpoint is a must-have game for you. One of the best VR experiences yet. Also, the Aim Controller its pretty damn great.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed 3, for good and bad, but with notorious improvements. The game introduces tons of content, including Assassin's Creed Liberation Remastered.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    No One Saves the World is a fresh, funny and original take on the classic dungeon crawler style, an action RPG with tons of hero customization possibilities and challenging randomly generated dungeons.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Dead Island 2 is pure fun. We are satisfied after completing the long-awaited sequel. Few risks in a game that offers what fans of the genre demand.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Akai Katana Shin is another good shoot'em up. Great challenge, full of modes -cooperative included - and ideal for leaderboards lovers, has good gameplay but not better than other options in the genre.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    The creators of Primordia offer us an exceptional point and click adventure game, with a spectacular staging and personal and deep story, which is a couple of steps behind the previous work of the studio due to how short it is as it is a smaller project.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Sakura Wars results in a mix of classic and new features which is entertaining. The story and character development is enjoyable, while the combat system has some flaws.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Mario Sports Superstars is one of the funniest games of the whole 3DS library, but is not deep enough in each one of its sports. However, the game is solid in its bases, so we had a remarkable experience.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    A New Frontier won't be the best Walking Dead Season, but it sure has perfect writing, awesome characters and Clementine makes a come back.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Mafia 2: Definitive Edition is a fantastic opportunity to rediscover the adventures of Vito Scaletta around Empire Bay, now with all DLC and in 4k.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Ultros is a very original psychedelic metroidvania with gorgeous artistic design and very satisfying exploration gameplay that only suffers from rough and slow combat mechanics. Additionally, his cryptic personality can scare away many players.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Despite being centered more on management than the usual item creation by alchemy from other games, this title results on an interesting approach with a simple but addictive combat system and, above all, the reunion with the main characters from the main series.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    This remaster is the most appealing version of the original trilogy as its entirely readapted to HD. Even though Capcom have done a vague adaptation — as it lacks of new functions such as dialogue history, it’s still a worthwhile entry though. Nintendo Switch turns out to be the best version overall.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Super Dragon Ball Heroes is a totally different card game with its own rules and mechanics. Full of fan-service and strong option for single player experience, has some issues but is pretty enjoyable.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Though this sequel might one day become a legendary classic, Valve´s newest sequel in the multiplayer saga has as many stumbles as good steps forward.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Senran kagura Peach Beach Splash offers an alternative gameplay from its regular series with a "third person shooter" style simple and easy to play. Besides the game offers a wide variety of game modes, offline and online, and extras that provides a vastly amount of hours to play.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    A beautiful debut, with striking art direction and well-honed cinematic instincts. However, while its core is solid, it never reaches the same level of brilliance.
    • 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.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Maybe it has flaws, maybe it is not perfect, but what Titan Souls really is is a radical, extreme bet on the Speed run & Boss Rush Mode games that probably will convince us not to throw our pad through the windows. It's hard, complicated, yet at the same time so easy if we can figure out the way... Because this is what Titan Souls is all about: To figure out the way to defeat all those giant creatures with just one hit and one point of life.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Crymachina turns out to be a simple and unpretentious experience that stands out mainly for its agile combat system and the story outcome, with a charismatic cast of protagonists, being its strong points.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Visually with some breathtakings moments of space beauty, Exo One is like a No Man’s Sky made by Thatgamecompany, a journey trough beautiful alien planets where you cannot die nor lose. Where is the challenge, then? In the journey itself, a contemplating and at the same time interactive journey with a simple and accessible gameplay where gain momentum is the key to all. The story is not very well narrated and the game is simply too short, but jumping trough asteroids fields and sea worlds is definitely something.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Stirring Abyss takes the Lovecraft universe to make a tactical turn-based game that it's a surprise itself. Enemies design are notable and the boss fights are very challenging, but it has problems when it tries to offer enemy variations and creative side quests.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    A nostalgic video game that combines 2d platforms and adventure in a very successful way. A great work of the promising Christophe Galati that deserves great praise.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    A fun recreation of all three Star Wars trilogies: nine movies and full LEGO humor, but still too stuck with the classical mechanics.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Life is Strange: True Colors lives up to the bar of the saga and deals with the subject of emotions in a responsible and realistic way. It's BSO is wonderful and despite having some bugs, the overall result is neat and we will enjoy it.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Sine Mora EX is a great way to revisit an outstanding shoot em up. The time mechanics still provide a lot of fun, and the amount of content is more than fair. It also looks better than ever, but the new modes and multiplayer options leave much to be desired.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Saber Interactive has almost reached the level that NBA fans deserve in this arcade game, with more playable depth and hundreds of players. Despite its lack of offline modes, NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 is a solid alternative for casual basketball fans.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    A new pack with three indispensable adventures, including online modes. The games are less mature and deep, but always fun. An opportunity to know how Ratchet and Clank started.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Perhaps not as surprising as the first episode but still maintains a good narrative level and an atmosphere like few adventures have. Has some weaknesses, such as being shorter and with less pace but overall a highly recommended game.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed Unity is big, beautiful and spectacular, but it's a known game with many graphical bugs. Ubisoft people don't risk, they play to what they believe is insurance.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    After Bloodlines, Ubisoft tries it one more time in a portable Sony device with Assassin's Creed III Liberation, hitting the jackpot this time with a faithful version of the saga which keeps its controls, mechanics, playability and open locations to explore with three different identities: Slave, Dame or Assassin. Great voice-over work and duration, it's a shame that its numerous bugs and glitches ruins one of the most impressive visual games on PS Vita.
    • 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.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    A confident coop VR zombie shooter that manages to punch well above its weight thanks to a satisfying feel to its mechanics.

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