Thomas Mertens


32 games reviewed
75.9 average score
78 median score
75.0% of games recommended
Are you Thomas Mertens? If so, email critics@opencritic.com to claim this critic page.
Jul 12, 2023

While the first one is a short game, about four hours long, quite calm and not too scary, the second one expands on several factors. Not about the horror itself, but the map is huge, full of hidden areas, like caves. We have more groups of characters here, with some great "conspiracy theories." While I really enjoyed the first one, and was hoping for Lost Signals, I never found OXENFREE revolutionary or anything like that, just good. But this second title kept me engaged from the start, and makes you feel time passing differently. Sometimes faster, sometimes slower, which is a very interesting thing in a game with this theme.

Review in Portuguese | Read full review

8 / 10.0 - Pikmin 2
Jul 6, 2023

If your work is similar to the gameplay of this game, you might be fine, but I don't think it's exactly relaxing. For example, I tried to play after a long day of work, took a shower, had dinner and picked up the console. I found it unbearable. The next morning, already relaxed, I played the same level and it was all smooth sailing, quite enjoyable, because you see things happening, tasks being completed, it's satisfying.

Review in Portuguese | Read full review

Jul 4, 2023

It's a fun and entertaining game, cooler than Candy Crush and more interactive than scrolling through Instagram. It's a real shame that it feels unfinished and hampered by poor developer decisions, and ultimately doesn't live up to the Crofts name.

Review in Portuguese | Read full review

8.5 / 10.0 - Have a Nice Death
Mar 22, 2023

I really enjoyed "Have a Nice Death", especially for the fun premise of "Death" tired of working. Everything is captivating, the challenge exists without being oppressive, and even after many deaths, you will always want to try again after understanding how to kill an enemy. I recommend to the fans of roguelike genre who want something delicious to play and that you can stop or keep playing at anytime. Obviously the replay value here is very high, after all, we will do this with each run.

Review in Portuguese | Read full review

Nov 28, 2022

Yes, I am a huge Pokémon fan, so I had fun with the new Pokémon game. Yes, there are several problems that bother me a LOT. It's a shame to see so many things that could be so much better but were ruined thanks to bad decisions, neglect or, honestly, I don't know what else to say other than disrespect for the consumer. Well, at least Playing with friends is cool and brings that nice feeling of playing Pokémon.

Review in Portuguese | Read full review

6 / 10.0 - RWBY: Arrowfell
Nov 14, 2022

Anyway, RWBY: Arrowfell is a game that exists. It's not objectively bad—sure, there are many things much worse—but it's definitely not a game I'll even consider playing again. But the cartoon is cool, so go check it out, but be careful with the fandom's opinions; don't let them influence your understanding of the series. First you need to form your own opinion.

Review in Portuguese | Read full review

6.5 / 10.0 - Digimon Survive
Aug 18, 2022

Digimon Survive presents an interesting proposition. The story is good, the technical aspects are good, and everything works just fine. Even the Nintendo Switch's touchscreen is quite useful. However, all the features were poorly implemented. Do I recommend it? Yes, the story is interesting and it has a cool choice-based system. Is it worth it? No, it's tiring and frustrating.

Review in Portuguese | Read full review

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles is a good game and a good port (for Switch) that is worth it for fans of the anime. Of course, in the future we may have an even better game, with more characters, and that eventually covers more arcs, being a “more complete work”, making this first title completely useless, but until then, which no one even knows when it will be, let's stick with this one, because it is fun and very captivating. The negative points do not take you away from the game, and of course the focus is still on the Versus Mode with friends, just like every fighting game.

Review in Portuguese | Read full review

Apr 4, 2022

Ultimately, LEGO Star: Wars Skywalker Saga completely remakes all the other games in the franchise, with changes here and there, of course. If you want something more fun and casual, to relive the experiences of this galaxy far, far away, I highly recommend that you play it. It's fun, it's funny, it's dynamic, okay, it's a bit easy (dying doesn't punish you at all), but it's still a bit challenging. Collecting everything also gives you a very good view of the scope of each area and the galaxy itself.

Review in Portuguese | Read full review

Feb 23, 2022

Pokémon Legends: Arceus seems to be the new path that the franchise will take. With so many major changes that apparently pleased the public, I think it's very difficult to go back to what we had without considering at least something from here. Not that forgetting mechanics isn't a constant in Pokémon, right? Anyway, I loved the game. There's a lot to do, it gives you a lot of options, freedom, and it's fun. If you decide, "Oh, today I just want to capture Starlys," you can. It's by far the best Pokémon game I've played in recent years, and I hope it stays that way.

Review in Portuguese | Read full review

All in all, I had a lot of fun, and I'll definitely be making new saves after this one, trying out different challenges with different teams, etc. Is this game for you? Well, if you honestly like Pokémon, go for it; Sinnoh won't disappoint. However, if you're looking for a new experience, you might want to think twice, as this is just a remastered version.

Review in Portuguese | Read full review

6 / 10.0 - Worms Rumble
Jun 28, 2021

Worms Rumble works, it does what it intends to do, and it's a spin off that keeps the weapons theme going. However, It has more problems than I'm comfortable with on Switch. But anyway, I think it will die quickly, as we have more interesting options in the same style, but if you have maybe 2 friends who would like to play, maybe it's worth a try.

Review in Portuguese | Read full review