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Splatoon 2 Testfire Thread: This is a port...able game now
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Jonneh3003
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If anything the roller in the demo felt pretty weak, the special move complimented it very well though. Loved the improvements to the charger. Dualies didn't feel too powerful but I loved their mobility, it's very satisfying to pull off a stylish kill. Splattershot was a nice default weapon, nothing too special about it but it's very easy to use.
Pro controller felt perfect.
Pro controller felt perfect.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Whoosh
Have a feeling that was a resolution joke, but I'm a splatoon noob so I might have read it wrong!
Gaiaknight
Member
i got that super ultra exclusive pre-order bonus beta version.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Hopefully yall took screenshots??????
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Deleted member 30609
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Missed the first hour. Won't miss the second.
Cymbal Head
Banned
How are folks feeling about the maps? These 2 seemed a little...generic to me.
BlueSilver
Member
This thread is giving me Splatoon 1 Testfire OT vibes. <3
Giga_Steve
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bryanee
Member
Nah. I was never at a disadvantage in the first game for not using the gyro. Always did perfectly fine.
Oh for real? I only had the one pop-up, guess I got unlucky.
Hopefully I get the other one next session.
It's quite nostalgic.
Only played one but wasn't much of a fan. I'm sure the final release will have more variety in its maps just like the original.
The jetpack is extremely weak. I mean it's only practical use might be traversing elevations that you can't swim up the walls to get to.
Also, I liked that if you press a ABXY button or up, down, left and right on the Dpad while you're in the lobby waiting for a match the game plays sound clips of squid-like singing. Even better the left analogue stick can speed up or slow down the pacing of these sound clips while the right analogue distorts their sound. It's not as good as using the gamepad to play minigames in the lobby like in the first splatoon but I appreciate small details like this nonetheless.
Also, I liked that if you press a ABXY button or up, down, left and right on the Dpad while you're in the lobby waiting for a match the game plays sound clips of squid-like singing. Even better the left analogue stick can speed up or slow down the pacing of these sound clips while the right analogue distorts their sound. It's not as good as using the gamepad to play minigames in the lobby like in the first splatoon but I appreciate small details like this nonetheless.
foxuzamaki
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Why Did you D:
Jonneh3003
Banned
They both had some nice verticality to them and I always felt like there was an exit strategy. They didn't really showcase the squid abilities to the best extent, there were few areas where climbing walls was beneficial. Not the best Splatoon maps but they were very well designed.
BulletSmoke
Member
was watching the twitch treehouse stream, can't wait to play it tonight
skatepark was pretty much a rework of urchin underpass, but the climbing gym is interesting. Lot of uninkable surfaces, one set of grates you can fall through and one that's safe... i kept confusing them
Never played Splatoon (never had a Wii U), and so I lost 10 games before I was on the winning side. And won maybe two in total. Still, I can see why people like this game. The focus on painting, at least in this mode, is fun and gives me a chance to contribute. I may have to pick this up when it releases. Though that still depends a lot on Nintendo's online plans (and pricing).
Ryouji Gunblade
Member
Don't forget to do a bit of walls when it potentially gives your team a path to height advantage.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Only floors count for points but it's worth painting walls if you're going to climb them.
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
Still 720p (or possibly even less)?
Walls don't give you points in turf war but they let you traverse the map easier (if the walls lead to somewhere)
The_Endgamer
Member
Map, as in singular? I swear I played 2, maybe 3 different maps? (might've played the same map from a different side)
But there was the rock climbing place, the skatepark/outside one + another if I recall.
Get me on your team breh lol
lol I played with you a couple of times. 😛My 3 best matches out of the 20 i got to play in the first hour
Zero connection issues and no lag playing docked and using a wired connection. Happy to say i went a perfect 20/20
Are you trying to imply you only put 2000 hours into splat 1?
Cause....
Shhh, the kids are here. Real squids know the truth.
BlueSilver
Member
If you're just playing super casually, there's pretty much no need to ink walls, especially since they don't count towards your score. If you want to play somewhat seriously, walls offer good spots to ambush people when they don't expect it.
2000 more hours of salty fun. 👍
lastrealgameralive
Member
Is it just me or does the camera seem to be pulled back more from the original Splatoon?
Of course they're not for everyone, but it's almost a crime to not even give them a chance just because it's different. People playing 2 minutes and declaring them awful is just so sad
This was mostly new players to Splatoon, of course you're going to do fine. Everyone is new to the game. It's when you get 30-40 hours in you'll wish you gave them a shot.
There's actually walls you can paint that allow you into the center, assuming you don't have control of it.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
500 dollars is hard to turn down and the switch was about to be announced
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Wow walls don't count for turf? It's little things like that that they could have just explained in the tutorial.
Also one big thing they need to fix in the full game is the ability to change loadout and options mid match.
Also one big thing they need to fix in the full game is the ability to change loadout and options mid match.
I liked the gym map, but the other map I had more trouble with. Honestly, I'm not sure why. Would like to see more maps available to get a better feel for them as a whole. Without more maps to compare to I'm not sure what would be considered a bad map.
I have to say, I wish the game felt and especially looked more like a sequel normally would. It looks quite literally exactly like the first game from a tech and art standpoint.
For a system that should be over 2x the power of the Wii U while docked, it is disappointing that it doesn't at all look 2x better.
For a system that should be over 2x the power of the Wii U while docked, it is disappointing that it doesn't at all look 2x better.
added_time
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This was my first time ever playing Splatoon. Two things: 1) I really suck and 2) that is so fun and addictive! I can totally see why this is so popular. When it ended, I was actually sad and really wanted to play more lol
I can't wait for the release so I can actually figure out how to play.
I can't wait for the release so I can actually figure out how to play.
Yeah someone else noted that there was different maps before. Just got really unlucky with rotation it seems.
Ah well, least there's still a few more sessions to tryout the other maps
Captured footage of both maps:
Musselforge Fitness: https://youtu.be/RngZmdsqjko
The Reef: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KLhHy9dGWs
Musselforge Fitness: https://youtu.be/RngZmdsqjko
The Reef: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KLhHy9dGWs
Made a quick clip. The dualies are so hnnnnnnnnnng.
BlueSilver
Member
I haven't played 2, but Splat 1 didn't do a great job of explaining everything unfortunately.
mocolostrocolos
Member
I played with R stick to control the camera.
Jonneh3003
Banned
I think you may be misremembering the first game, Splatoon 2's textures are a big improvement and the character models in particular look a lot better. Beautiful reflections on their heads.