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
    • 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.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The King of Fighters XII offers a superb visual section. Unfortunately, the rest of the game gives the sensation to be unfinished: poor artificial intelligence, scarce game modes, online filled with errors.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    SpaceCan takes a risk trying to make a good rogelike given the latest indie releases level during last year. However, Juicy Realm is good enough to get engaged for a weekend, even though does not provide a huge amount of content.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Although RiME retains the charming artistic value and its emotional factor, the Switch conversion is very unstable on a technical level, a fact that affects the gameplay.
    • 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.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Way of the Samurai 3 was released in Japan one year ago, and finally the latest installment in the saga comes to the European market. This third episode follows the same sandbox style set in the feudal Japan seen in the previous games. It has good ideas, the overall design in interesting but a limited map in size, a bad combat system and the outdated graphics are obstacles too visible. A good example of cause-effect videogame but only for fans of the franchise and players who like sandbox style.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Raging Blast 2 is just for fans. Spike doesn't change the gameplay, sometimes frustrating, and this means a poor fightihng title.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The new Harvest Moon designer video game, despite being interesting for a children's audience, ends up being quite disappointing.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Spiderman: Edge of Time has some nice moments, but overall is a bland and forgettable game. It lacks depth, interest and visual quality, and it's extremely short. It should have been a better game, as it has potential to, but ends up being an average experience.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Agony is a survival horror adventure game with disturbing and grotesque visuals that sadly doesn´t match the high expectations we had on it. Most of the game mechanics are too frustrating, clunky and repetitive, but it also gives us freedom of exploration and shows a good level design. A game for the true hardcore fans of horror games.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    City of Brass is a fun and beautiful first-person roguelite inspired by One Thousand and One Nights. However, it becomes repetitive too early and does not offer any hook to keep playing after a few hours. Although it is entertaining, it does not give reasons to come back to its cursed city.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The fan of One Piece series has an obligaciĂłin to this second chapter, but the player simply fond of Action JRPG does not. It makes good use of the touch screen and more graphical obstacles.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The new game from the creators of Myst is a first-person puzzle adventure similar to previous titles from the developer, but its proposal is too old-school to connect with players accustomed to modern titles. Recommended for those looking for a challenge like games offered in the 90´s in a video game that does not take the player by the hand and offers a gorgeous world to explore.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Although the look and feel of Resident Evi 5's new chapter is really close to those of the first adventures of the saga, it lacks the action, the riddles and the spirit of the best Resident Evil stories. The new Mercenaries Reunion mode is merely the addition of a few fighters and we still miss some of our favourite characters. At least the price is not expensive, and the adventure fills an important gap, although we already knew almost everything of what it happened in the Spencer Estate.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It's not deep, it's short, it's crazy, it's basic, but in the end it's fun. Muscle March is not our typical game nowadays, but it delivers what it promises: seven guys half-naked running after thieves. It's best to enjoy the game with friends, as it doesn't offer much for single player.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Last Agent is another basic DLC that doesn't offer anything new to the Dead Rising gameplay. Great weapons and a good new vehicle.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss shows interesting ideas for horror cosmic fans, but it doesn't offer anything new. Furthermore, it's suffers from performance problems.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    New Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja is a missed opportunity to bring back a great arcade classic. Although it offers the same experience as 30 years ago, the sensations at the controls are not entirely comfortable and it does not offer enough launch content.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Not even Shenron can grant us our wish of enjoying a great Dragon Ball game this generation. It's unclear if Spike tries its best or if they gave up, but "Ultimate Tenkaichi" can't compare to what we have seen in PlayStation 2. Another forgettable game in the franchise.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    If you are a fan of One Piece, this game has its charms, but it's hard to understand why it doesn't include the second chapter that is present in the original Japanese version.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    An ingenious combat system for a card game that combines styles. It fails in its execution, making each combat too humdrum.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Bombshell is an old school action game. It is fun and has a couple of good ideas but it has a lot of mistakes too. A boring interface, a wrong camera.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Onechanbara Z2: Chaos is a low budget game without any ambition of being great, and everything here is just an excuse to show girls using bikinis and katanas to kill monsters. The combat system is really fun if you have patience to unlock the hardest modes, but overall, is not very good.
    • 35 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Flashback 2 is the sequel to the 1992 cult classic, with a title that neither lives up to its legacy nor modern quality standards. It leaves the 2D gameplay behind to offer a three-dimensional action game with crude and unsatisfying twin stick shooter control. Its wonderful cyberpunk setting and some good ideas cannot make us forget how much it still needs to be polished.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Starfield is far from meeting the expectations it has generated over the years.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Spider-Man returns with the new film. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is an average game, and it's not particularly challenging. New York and notorious villains have many problems in this classic sandbox.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 57 Critic Score
    That cartoonish look, the powers, and the new insanities of his fights suits him, but the microtransactions, boring grind and poor gameplay spoil the experience. Only for WWE fans who play short games, separated in time and always in local coop.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    Don´t Forget Me is a futuristic adventure that unfortunately offers very little content and does not delve into its story or its mechanics. You will have to type words to dive into memories, and investigate a couple of scenarios, but it leaves us wanting to know much more about the world that it barely outlines.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Mario Kart is a great karting game, Sonic & Sega All-Star also. F1 Race Stars is, however, a insipid game which takes advantage of licenses. 12 drivers and only 11 circuits for a career already well known.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Fun and with interesting moments, Terminator Salvation is a really short game, just four hours, that lacks depth. Very few types of enemies, not many weapons, repetitive gameplay and not so impressive visually. It could have been much better, but it's far from what the franchise deserved.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Although clearly a lot of work has gone into the title, ECHO fails to deliver on the most basic aspects of its premise.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Biomutant fails to present an ambitious open world. After a couple of hours it becomes a monotonous game.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Not a very good game either for kids or hardcore Pokémon fans. The problem is in the core of the mechanic, extremely simple -even more than its predecessors-, that makes the game boring to play. It's not a complete disaster, but we expect much more from a game with "Pokémon" on the title, even if it is -like this one- just a spin-off.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Scribblenauts Showdown is a fun party-game to play in company, but it becomes repetitive soon. It includes very few minigames and half of them, based on speed, are too simple. The worst game of the series.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    It's a good attempt to create a portable Assassin's Creed, but it has many gameplay flaws: not enough depth, it's repetitive and extremely simple. Also, visually it has several ups, but even more downs, so overall it's just fine. We hope to see improvements in future entries on this series on the PSP, as this game shows us that there is potential for a good handheld iteration.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    A combination of exploration and survival game with crafting elements. The story follows a robot’s crash landing on an unknown planet and his attempt to make contact with his native world. The title offers captivating visuals with vast environments. Unfortunately the game mechanics are too clunky, the narrative is almost empty and shallow and the game has severe pacing issues, becoming a tedious and repetitive experience in the end.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    The point of this game is to keep a good community of players and servers well filled. Unfortunately it lacks quality to get and keep that community.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Shoot 1UP DX is quite fun and simple. But simplicity here does it more harm than good; it's too short and lacks in options.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Double Dragon Neon isn't the best reboot of Double Dragon series. This game is too short and has some control problems.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Despite the great atmosphere based on H.P. Lovecraft, the clunky and unnecessary battle system ruins the experience partially.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Port Royale 3: Pirates and Traders is a crucial game for those who remember the series with special affection, as it offers them the chance to relive that experience but modernized. It is also a nice choice for those who profess a true fanaticism for almost any business management game. Otherwise, the third installment of the saga begun by Ascaron Entertainment could defraud more than one. The recovery of Patrician IV resulted in a moderate success, but it seems that Port Royale targets to a different fate.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Less than two years since the last Lovecraft based game, the Nintendo Switch port of Call of Cthulhu, we have a new game based on the vast and influential works of the inmortal author. This Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace really embraces its board game origins, creating a mixture of exploration, puzle-solving, clue-gathering and turn-time combats. The story is good, but not too deep, and the mechanics and visuals show good ideas, fun ideas, but also a not enough budget to put’em all the right way. Another hit ’n miss Lovecraft game, but with a good atmosphere and pretty fun somehow.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Devil's Third is too far from being the promised masterpiece: Poor hack and slash mechanics, an irregular campaign and a technical disaster. However, it has a strong multiplayer: full of original objectives, deep customization and solid clan mode. It features a fun and frantic multiplayer that's an interesting matchmaking option for Wii U catalogue.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Crackdown 3 is the result of a difficult development and it shows. Few aspects shine in a set that seems from another generation.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Funk of Titans is a simple and direct platform game in firsts stages. But it's also too repetitive, with a weak level design and irregular graphics.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    It looks nice and its message deserves to be listened and understood. But it lacks content and its gameplay is way too simple to be something with lasting appeal.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    A good idea has not gone that high as it could. Puzzles and minigames for 3DS cameras, sometimes they fail and hinder the fun. Short and shallow.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    SOCOM Confrontation was anticipated as the quintessential online game for PS3, but its both technical and playability flaws leave it well behind some other present titles that achieve better results in the most sections. SONY should not downgrade the quality of his renowned war saga with a product of such level.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    The Videogame is an option to consider for fans of the series and less experienced players, although they will quickly overcome their history and challenges, keeping them away from exploring the pleasant (mini)world of Bluey.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    One of the first Kinect boarding games lacks of depth in all the game modes that features, becoming in a moment to a forgettable experience.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Although many will find the core mechanics in this game enjoyable, Contra: Rogue Corps is a really awful game visually, which destroys any possible resemblance to glorious titles in the franchise like Contra III. Undoubtedly, this is another missed opportunity for the saga, but also one that never tried to be true to the franchise, looking at Neo Contra as an inspiration instead.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    The Pokémon phenomenon has always captivated users with an incredible catalog of creatures with which to live thrilling and beautiful adventures. This new release, although it has hundreds of Pokémon, forgets this last aspect, and with its linearity it will remind us last chapters out of a world full of toys.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator is an interesting Barcelona taxi driver simulator that is ruined by poor staging, monotonous gameplay, ridiculous AI and even worse performance. Even so, it offers some driving incentives and challenges.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    A year after Crash of the Titans, Crash Bandicoot is back to the Nintendo DS. Last year's 3D adventure is over; now it's time of a classic 2D platforming game. Sadly, this title supposes a step back from Crash of the Titans, being too easy and too short to be enjoyable for most players.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    An ok rail shooter with some spectacular moments but limited by its mobile origins.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Sonic Forces returns with the same issues we felt in past entries in the series. Badly executed, as well as the uninspired level design. Mediocre overall, Forces is again a non remarkable title, but for sure will be enough for older fans.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The Short Message wanted to be a kind of PT, but the only thing it successfully copies from Kojima is the first-person camera. It's not scary, it lacks interesting puzzles and it has one of the most ridiculous chases ever.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Fun, entertaining and interesting. But it's the same gameplay, the same visuals, the same sound, same environments, same characters, same enemies... Also, it's a really short experience: an hour of gameplay that it's not enough for our money.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It may be hard to believe, and painful to accept, but the last "official" chapter of Final Fantasy is a huge disappointment, and it not only becomes the worst chapter of the saga, but also one of the worst MMORPG we have played in a long time. It's obvious that Square-Enix is no longer what it used to be.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Sumioni: Demon Arts isn't a bad game, but it's not a visual wonder. Very repetitive and loose in its gameplay, this PSVita downloadable hasn't many ideas and sometimes the control fails.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Cities XXL is not a bad simulation, game but it is a completely unnecessary one. It may be interesting for those who didn't have the chance to play its earlier versions... Although you can also buy the game released almost three years ago and do the same thing but cheaper. The differences are not so many.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Mighty no.9 isn't the side-scrolling action game that we expected from Mega Man's creator. The new Inafune game has uninspiring level design, poor enemies and some technical problems.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Echoes of Time is a useless waste of time in Wii. You better expend your money in the NDS version, because this is just a 1:1 port of the handheld that has nothing remarkable at all. We will have to wait till Crystal Bearers comes out to the scene by the end of this year.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It wants to be respectful of military veterans and present a realistic, gritty experience with a heart string-tugging story that's layered with a thrilling secret operations plot – but it's so fundamentally jumbled, thrown together, and confusing that I can't begin to recommend it.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Double Dragon IV can be completed in just one hour and doesn´t live up to the expectations. Neither its graphics nor the gameplay meet the bare minimum to be expected these days, crowded with awesome games with retro aesthetics. A missed opportunity for the old fashioned beat em up genre.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Iron Man 2 seeks to outperform its predecessor with improved gameplay, better graphics and a bigger universe seen in the comic books. Despite being a funny game, it doesn't meet the minimum required for the current generation and remains halfway in all aspects. Only for fans of Iron Man and Marvel Comics heroes.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Wanted: Dead has poor execution, lack of possibilities, and repetitive structure. It's far from Ninja Gaiden legacy.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Convoy has some fun, vibrant Mad-Max-like combats, but it's dull in every other aspect of the game.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Boring, tedious but somewhat attractive, this would be better as a tech demo or half-priced game but certainly does not work as a full priced title. Unfortunate.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard is a tedious game. The gameplay consists in shoot everything, take cover, and shoot all over again. At least, the initial idea (control a star of video games in a bad moment of his career) is funny, and there are a plenty of jokes to laugh at.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Watchmen: The end is Nigh Part 2 is, essentially, the same game. Three new levels, but the same characters, the same moves, and the same price. Not worth on its own, better on the retail disc version along with Part 1.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The Epilogue for the latest Prince of Persia game is out, in DLC fashion. Fun gameplay, great visuals and interesting story, but it reuses many enemies, it lost the sense of freedom and, above everything, it's too short and quite expensive for what it offers.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Unimpressive tennis game that doesn't live up to its own expectations. While some core foundations seem nice, they are terribly overshadowed by poor controls and some terrible technical issues. It's officially launched but it definitely looks like it's still in beta.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Dangerously close to the Duke Nukem Forever case, Aliens: Colonial Marines at last sees the light, bringing a correct FPS with good and bad aspects. With the first aspect we have a truly reliable recreation of Cameron's Aliens universe that constantly pays homage to its source with every detail of its scenarios, characters, soundtrack and weapons. On the other hand, the whole level of tension the game manages to create is lost in the battles due to a poor Enemy AI, graphical issues and unbalanced gameplay. A good experience for fans, but another common FPS to everyone who doesn't know the movie.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Fair but glitched, Calling's one of the most interesting proposals from Hudson in the last few months, a nice horror adventure in which gamers will discover the same gameplay that we saw in Project Zero or Ju-On, based once again in the stereotypical Japanese horror movies. It's your best pick if you're looking for some fun -- for while it lasts.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Prison Break has a lot of mistakes in its gameplay and in the technical makeup. There are only mitigated by the argument and the presence of direct characters from the TV series.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The combat system is good, but it lacks depth in every other aspect. No cities, no buying and selling, short, bad story, bad camera, bad graphics... Maybe it would have fared better in other platforms, as PlayStation 3 seems not the perfect fit for the game.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A bland action game with several problems like terrible targeting system, lack of variety on enemies and movements, a very simple animation system and poor graphics. Having a good looking main character can't save a lacking title like this one.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    V8 Superstars Racing is a game with several flaws in every aspect. Visually it's an average game, without many interesting features. Its gameplay is strange, illogical when it comes to driving and with a physics engine that is not fair with players. It's a game to forget.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A poor show for the last Dragon Ball of this generation. Visually lacking, extremely simple on its mechanics, poor on its fanservice and without local multiplayer modes. Its online team battles could be interesting, but the game didn't need to be that flat.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It's a short adventure, it lacks interest and it's utterly forgettable. Marvel Super Heroes deserved a much better game than this; not even kids, the main focus of the game, can enjoy this empty game with a horrible gameplay.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Shaun White Snowboarding does not deliver what we expected it to. Frustrating gameplay, chaotic presentation, lack of game modes and several technical issues; snowboarding can do much better, and this is not the way to go.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Not the party game we expected, more of a simplistic MOBA with little to offer.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    V8 Superstars Racing is a game with several flaws in every aspect. Visually it's an average game, without many interesting features. Its gameplay is strange, illogical when it comes to driving and with a physics engine that is not fair with players. It's a game to forget.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    V8 Superstars Racing is a game with several flaws in every aspect. Visually it's an average game, without many interesting features. Its gameplay is strange, illogical when it comes to driving and with a physics engine that is not fair with players. It's a game to forget.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A forgettable Asterix & Obelix adventure only recommended for unconditional fans.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    This game is not fun and not work as fanservice. Dynasty Warriors must find another road to return to success. Gundam must find another way to make videogames. Its graphics effects are quick and colorful but it is pure repetition.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot is a two-hour tutorial for a game that doesn't exist. Despite its (many) failures, it has good ideas and seems promising, but we will never know if it's good because, when the game seems to start, it's game over.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    What was going to be the dream of many fans of the saga ends up being a total disappointment. Only Campaign Mode is saved.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A forgettable Asterix and Obelix adventure only recommended for unconditional fans.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Dark isn't very interesting, isn't very innovative, uninspired. The powers of a vampire had a better game around. Realmforge should stay in the fantasy-RPG.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    This game is initially promising, stunning even. Graphics and animation are impressive, but looking beyond that, we find a game which lacks deepness. The main character doesn't have enough movements and feels limited, the camera management is poor and the graphical engine suffers and has imperfections that ruin the initial impressions of a game that could be way better.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The first downloadable content for Destiny 2 is a terrible disappointment. It does not add anything of value to the original experience.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Those Who Remain tries to generate horror but quickly loses strength due to its clunky narrative and repetitive and uninspired puzzles.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    This Clone Wars game is not the ideal game. It has the potential, but it lacks the visual, the gameplay and the appeal. It's boring, repetitive and short, a game just for hardcore Star Wars lovers.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Minecraft: Story Mode is a game made with love for the original series. The fans and the children are satisfied with the game. However, its a game that is too easy and too short for hardcore gamers, and the subtitles has a lot of problems for the spanish users.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A metroidvania short of ideas that doesn’t live up to the legacy of the mouse.

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