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Mini Metro
Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?
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- Released
- October 22, 2015
- Developer
- Radial Games, Dinosaur Polo Club
- Publisher
- Radial Games, Dinosaur Polo Club, Playdigious, PLAYISM
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Mini Metro Reviews
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Is the Nintendo Switch version of Mini Metro my favorite? Well, I still absolutely love the game. The Nintendo Switch plays perfectly fine either way, even though Handheld Mode is the way to go. Pointer controls are a fun inclusion though, even though they should've made it easier to find. It is neat that you can play up to four people on the television, but the Mini Metro I like is personal and with me anywhere I go. The developers have done a good job translating the magic to the Nintendo Switch, which was honestly my biggest worry going in.
In a nutshell, Mini Metro is a minimalist version of SimCity focused on subways. The goal of the game is to build and manage a subway system in stylized, real-w
Mini Metro is nothing like public transport. Riding the underground can be generously described as uncomfortably loud, hot and stressful, but to mention cramped. Mini Metro, on the other hand, is exactly the opposite with its lovingly quiet audio, minimalist art, slow-paced feel and spacious design.
There’s actually not that much more to the game; as I mentioned, it’s really quite simple in execution. But it is tightly balanced, elegant, and nearly perfect in execution. I would rather have this on iPad, 3DS or Vita, as I do believe it’s the perfect way to get through a real train trip, but regardless, it is a brilliant example of minimalist design.
Altogether though, Mini Metro is really enjoyable. Its simple graphics combined with the ease of playing make it accessible to even the most casual of gamer, and the level of extra detail means that you’ll want to keep playing. The randomly-generated levels mean that no two games are ever the same, giving plenty of replayability. Despite a few issues, Mini Metro is a really enjoyable way to pass whole hours at a time.
Mini Metro’s dynamic gameplay kept me engaged, yet never left me feeling overwhelmed. Whether I was simply looking for twenty minutes of casual puzzling or a burst of hardcore strategy, Mini Metro’s deceptively nuanced gameplay worked on both levels equally well. With some quality of life improvements and a more detailed presentation, Mini Metro could propel itself even higher, but even with these concessions the game is easy to recommend.
Mini Metro is a fun game to play because it is very easy to learn but very hard to master. The challenge gets raised on a steady pace and since every level can be different from the last, it’s not much frustrating to lose and start over again. It’s the kind of game that makes you want to play again and apply what you have learned from the previous run. It’s definitely a must play for everyone who is into strategic planning.