-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Splatoon | Review Thread
- Thread starter James Scott
- Start date
Leatherface
Member
Game is fun as hell from what I've played. I can't wait to get my hands on it again. All the "issues" revolving around it's online component are minor gripes in the overall package as far as I'm concerned. Obviously mileage may vary from person to person but this in no way impacts the enjoyment of the game for me. Besides, I only have like 2 wii-u friends anyway....
*cries*
*cries*
Yup, sounds great to me.
Man, this is so cool seeing a brand-new Nintendo IP that they really seem to have put as much care into as their standard IP's have such a positive and strong launch reception. Go Splatoon go!
Diprosalic
Banned
motion controls are fine. i only play with motion controls.
Impossiburu
Neo Member
Probably. But the maps are free.
This feels more like Nintendo trying to demonstrate longterm support with the game. Like, "we'll be adding new content constantly" as a selling point.
"Motion controls make quick responses impossible during combat and, thankfully, can be disabled entirely"
Objectively wrong.
DarkCronos
Member
don't know if the pricing is different overseas, but in Europe is 39.99 at launch. Also, if you buy digital version and have partecipated in the global testfire, price is 35,99
It's a good thing that it's not "only" online. It has a full single player campaign as well that is offline that is reminiscent of Super Mario Galaxy. In some ways it looks like the Mario Galaxy game the Wii U hasn't gotten.
Askherserenity
Member
What double standard? Most of GAF is down on this game and its lack of launch day content. Really not sure what you're talking about.
TheSpaceBetween
Member
Or perhaps the mechanics are so solid and the overall uniqueness of the game warrant the high scores despite the light amount of content.
Papacheeks
Banned
Yea it doesn't make sense, to buy it now and play a game that doesn't have enough content to keep you playing. You have to wait for the rest of the game.
Yea sorry, No. I'll wait like other's are waiting for Evolve.
Adding more content to a game by stripping it out of the initial release leaving it with a staggeringly small amount of launch content is a pretty terrible selling point.
Agreed, they are honestly surprisingly awesome, responsive and satisfying.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
Oh, and I just noticed this part of your post:
This is the model for every single game that has post-launch DLC or free content updates. Don't act like this is some new, unbelievable thing.
They are saying buy now only if you are satisfied with the current amount of content. Different strokes for different folks. How hard is this to understand?
This is the model for every single game that has post-launch DLC or free content updates. Don't act like this is some new, unbelievable thing.
They are saying buy now only if you are satisfied with the current amount of content. Different strokes for different folks. How hard is this to understand?
Xamtheking
Member
That's going to fluctuate more than a glass of water during an earthquake
he's fighting shadows
oh my i guess all this fun i was having with this demo was just imaginary. thank god i have you to determine for me what i value.
nope. bugger off mate. if i think it's worth it, i'll buy it. if i don't, i'll wait.
oh my i guess all this fun i was having with this demo was just imaginary. thank god i have you to determine for me what i value.
nope. bugger off mate. if i think it's worth it, i'll buy it. if i don't, i'll wait.
I'd be inclined to agree; I won't say I'm particularly good with them yet, but they feel that when I *do* get good with them - with practice - they'll be a better option. Which is what made that quote a bit jarring.
It'll be interesting to see if it has an impact on online in the long-term, although it does also strike me that their usefulness actually matches up quite nicely with the weaponry options; Rollers won't find them all that useful, they'll be kind of handy for Splattershot users, and damn near essential for top-level Charger play.
But they are.
And clearly what people are playing is fun enough to warrant 8/10 scores. Jim even points this out in his own review.
...what?
Diprosalic
Banned
i was an unbeliever at first but i decided to give them a fair shake and i never looked back. it's fine if you prefer or even dislike them, you can switch but saying they are bad is just wrong.
Couldn't participate, bummed. Maybe I really should wait, although Nintendo games don't exactly drop in price all that quick.
Askherserenity
Member
Kollar already gave it an 8.5
NHarmonic.
Member
They could get with the times with voicechat and better online options
I'd love to try this out, but here it'll get to probably $90 - $100 with taxes. I'm not spending that much.
Starfish Hero
Member
There's updates between now and August, August just has the big one. Looking back at the direct, I'm not entirely sure if it's weekly, but were definitely getting the bulk of the maps before the August update. New weapons like the paintbrush and new game modes are also coming before the August update.
Edit: Late lol
Impossiburu
Neo Member
I'm certain plenty will feel the same way.
Nintendo took a risk with this, as far as I'm concerned. Given that the updates will be free and fit the world of the game, I'm okay with it. If Nintendo was going to hit me for $5 per map with the first launching in three weeks, I'd be pissed.
That's understandable, but did you put something in a published review saying they're terrible and don't do their job?
Oh they are being reasonable this time around.
I really don't like this method. From the outside, it seems like Nintendo is being the nice guy by giving people free DLC but in the end it's simply held back content.
Askherserenity
Member
The game is actually just too fucking fun.
Really disappointed in that. I thought that was just a problem with the testfire.
I wouldn't have a problem switching to a different weapon if someone is already filling that role. It's going to suck when you want to try out the charger or something and being the third charger on your team. That exact scenario happened to me in the testfire and that was one of the worst games I've ever had in any game ever.
I wouldn't want to be the third anything on any team.
Being stuck like that is.. ugh.
Anyways.. decent reviews so far.
Already preordered off the eShop and are ready to play.
Yeah, this is how I feel too. I know it's free so I don't mind it.
Really solid reviews. I think reviewers, as usual, focus a bit too much 'features' and 'content' in their scores but whatever. What matters is the negatives are expected (lack of launch content, lack of voice chat) and everything else seems to be just as good as expected.
Another note on the content issue is that it seem to be a conscious decision and one we're seeing more and more games do. Where it's not about packing the launch game with as much stuff as possible, but always having something new to look forward to in order to keep players hooked. I like it, but I see how some may not.
Another note on the content issue is that it seem to be a conscious decision and one we're seeing more and more games do. Where it's not about packing the launch game with as much stuff as possible, but always having something new to look forward to in order to keep players hooked. I like it, but I see how some may not.
You clearly haven't been following the discussions here the last couple of weeks.
An 8-8.5 score sounds perfectly reasonable due to the game's initial lack of online-related content and lackluster online features. Japanese and North American consumers have to pay full price for the game so the free DLC isn't really free when it contains a good chunk of the core package of the game including 8-9 maps , at least 1 extra weapon, 3 rulesets (Tower and Rainmaker have been revealed) and matchmaking options and more clothing gear. On the bright side, Nintendo has been one of the more reliable publishers when it comes to handling DLC and the content is free, but really only for Europe. Everyone else just has to pay full price for core content that won't be available until summer.
good review! Enjoyable read!
pinkurocket
Member
I was expecting scores of 8 and up. Good!
Colonel Mustard
Banned
Friday is soooo far away.
I gave myself the day off so I could do nothing else!
I gave myself the day off so I could do nothing else!
jackissocool
Member
It's about whatever state the game is in currently. Right now it's content bare with archaic online. When it gets more content and online improvements? They should go back to the game do something to say it's improved. But until then, this is the game.
P-Ko is awesome yo
The biggest issue is that this is an online-focused community-driven game.
If the playerbase falls off because there's no content, will they come back when the content is there? If people aren't playing the game, will people who waited go "okay, now's the time to jump in"? I don't think so.
If Destiny had all the content it has now off the bat, more people would be playing it to this day. If Titanfall had more maps, progression, etc from launch, would it be the next CoD instead of the blip in the radar it was?
That's why you need a lot of content at launch for a multiplayer game. People will get bored and won't look back if you don't.
The use of evolve as a counterargument here is hilarious.
So many 8s...I didn't expect that many, I expected more 7s but the fun factor is indeed there!
For everyone that doesn't want to get it on friday because of their roll out of maps and game modes, get it in August when the big update hits. There's your "full game".
With that said....bring on Friday!
For everyone that doesn't want to get it on friday because of their roll out of maps and game modes, get it in August when the big update hits. There's your "full game".
With that said....bring on Friday!