Siliconera writes "What else does Ignition have on their plate besides El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron? It appears a new version of Archer Maclean’s Mercury."
Hi-Score writes: "Puzzle games have always been a great fit for handheld gaming, the high score mechanic and low system requirements leading to some of gaming's finest moments. Whereas Lumines became a new interpretation of the classic Tetris formula, Mercury much like Super Monkey Ball can trace its roots back to marble madness.
The game tasks you with the challenge of moving a blob of mercury from one end of a stage to the other by tilting the stage itself, in a manner very similar to Super Monkey Ball. However the way in which the gelatinous blob of mercury moves couldn't be more different, sloshing about as you would expect and dividing into smaller blobs upon striking certain objects. The simple idea leading to you attempting to get as much of the original mercury blob from start to finish as possible..."
PixelatedGamer.com writes, "Overall Archer Maclean's Mercury just doesn't play as well as it ought to. Everything feels like a little more work is required. The graphics, even by puzzle game and handheld standards, are a little lackluster. The time limits seem too harsh and don't allow for the practice and exploration that would allow for the time challenges to seem fair. The time limits also mean that the game is way too short as you have to rush through the game's stages and worlds, of which there are 7 (but one is a tutorial and another must be earned by beating the pre-programmed high scores which seems impossible and entirely not worth it). Even the controls, the one thing a puzzle game shouldn't really have to worry about, are counter-intuitive with face buttons controlling camera pan and zoom, shoulder buttons doing a quick view switch and the analogue pad tilting the level."
PushSquare: "Archer Maclean's Mercury is a very clever puzzle game that is well worth the price of entry. It's a game you'll certainly want downloaded onto your PSP's memory stick for a drab 20 minute journey."
Really enjoyed the PSP version's of this, Hope the dont mess the it up on Ps3/360.