Abstract: Every year, some new game claims to have revolutionized the art of shooting people in the face. Most of the time, it doesn't feel true. With Splatoon, it does.Splatoon is fresh. Splatoon is exciting. Splatoon makes me forget that I ever had shooter fatig...
Published: 2015-05-27, Author: Jacob , review by: bgr.com
Abstract: It's been ages since Nintendo launched its last truly original property, but after spending several hours with Splatoon for the Wii U over the last few weeks, it's clear to me that it didn't take long to shake off the rust. Splatoon is bright, goofy, bala...
Abstract: Gaming, as a medium, is old. Platformers, horror games, first person shooters, point-and-click adventures, text-based MMOs (yep, played one of those for a few years) and sports titles have been done again and again for decades now.We've seen so many of th...
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Published: 2015-05-27, Author: Will , review by: pcmag.com
Fresh, friendly new take on third-person shooters. Addictive action.
No way to communicate with teammates. Local multiplayer limited to two players
Splatoon is a unique new shooter from Nintendo that throws away any sense of violence and replaces it with colorful fun...
Published: 2015-05-27, Author: Chris , review by: destructoid.com
Abstract: If you think Nintendo hasn't been taking risks, you haven't been paying attention. Yes, most fans await the next Mario and Zelda announcement with bated breath during every E3 presentation, but the publisher has also been creating new franchises left and...
Published: 2015-05-06, Author: Jacob , review by: bgr.com
Abstract: It has been 11 months since I last played Splatoon . At the time, I couldn't quite grasp its appeal. A first-person, action-packed shooter for the Wii U aimed at kids didn't sounds like something I'd rush out to buy on launch day, but Nintendo clearly has...
Nintendo does a nice job of painting outside the lines with its own third-person shooter, but then muddles the final product with meager content, frustrating online design, and an unremarkable single-player offering.In some ways, Splatoon seems like it wo...
