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Splatoon Raiders Reviews thread
- Thread starter Hideous Snake
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kevboard
Gold Member
mhh... this looks far better than Nintendo's presentations of the game.
maybe I did misjudge it, but the way Nintendo marketed this was absolutely horrible if the level design is indeed similar to the older games
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Nintendo's marketing doesn't really do the game justice. There is a whole lot more to unpack then what they show at face value.
They did the same thing with Pokopia, Tears of the Kingdom, etc...
I think Nintendo just doesn't want to reveal the entire game. Creating Word of Mouth, which happened with Pokopia.
Luipadre
Gold Member
This looks so fun.
Luipadre
Gold Member
There are also mid and endgame stuff nobody saw, because there is NDA on it until release
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
I've seen some Day 1 stuff on mid and endgame and the game is going to be a treat for many. Can't wait to jump in tomorrow.
The gadgets and how they affect traversal, mobility and how you approach combat is dynamically different from standard Splatoon play.
The gadgets and how they affect traversal, mobility and how you approach combat is dynamically different from standard Splatoon play.
ShadyAcshuns
Member
I'd like to know as well. All I've heard is "friends" co-op so far.
DarkShadowXI
Gold Member
Wait, this is co-op?
If my wife and I can play together, then I'll definitely get it on day one.
Luipadre
Gold Member
"Alternatively, players can team up with strangers before participating in a raid via the Call for Help feature, allowing solo players to take advantage of online play by giving them a chance to ask for help from Helpers to make raiding easier.
Call for Help Feature Has a Cooldown
Keep in mind, however, that using the Call for Help feature has a cooldown, which means you cannot use it in your succeeding raids until the cooldown has lapsed!"Pretty shitty solution tbh, its typical nintendo. If you dont have friends you fucked in most of their games, so stupid
ShadyAcshuns
Member
I'm not sure if it's "local co-op" or just online. Would be awesome if it has all options: random matchmaking, friends matchmaking and local co-op.
Luipadre
Gold Member
Yes there is local play but there is no couch coop. You need another device and the game
DarkShadowXI
Gold Member
Nice, I'll pick up a copy for my me and my wife.
Been wanting to surprise her with a gift, anyway. Sounds like it'll be a blast this weekend
Tygeezy
Member
I'm hoping what happens is you can put out some sort of sos beacon in the middle of a single player match, but if you want you can queue for a dungeon/map with either friends or matchmake with random people. If you can only play with friends and that Call for help feature it's going to reduce the replayability.
bender
What time is it?
I'd say Switch 2 marketing has felt subdued, but I think Splatoon Raiders crosses over to confusing.
Luipadre
Gold Member
You can play with friends but you cant matchmake with randoms. Hopefully they get the feedback and will get added later, but its nintendo so probably not
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Tarnpanzer
Gold Member
Played for 1,5h. Solid 8/10 game.
HDR is pretty lackluster. No real highlights visible. Star Fox was way way better. But at least the image quality is decent. Looks higher than 1440p, maybe 1800p?
HDR is pretty lackluster. No real highlights visible. Star Fox was way way better. But at least the image quality is decent. Looks higher than 1440p, maybe 1800p?
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MacReady13
Member
Pure gameplay. This is why I've been a Nintendo gamer and fan since I was a kid in the 80's. Cannot wait to play this weekend.
Tygeezy
Member
that's pretty dumb given you can matchmake with randoms in the pve mode for splatoon 3....You can play with friends but you cant matchmake with randoms. Hopefully they get the feedback and will get added later, but its nintendo so probably not
Luipadre
Gold Member
Its the nintendo way! They always doing these half ass solutions and outdated mechanics
Tygeezy
Member
This review makes it sound like you can queue with randoms:
"If you loved Salmon Run or the Side Order DLC (which also became similarly wild in the later stages of the tower, when you were overpowered with all the upgrades), you will likely love Splatoon Raiders. And like Salmon Run, you can easily join multiplayer parties with friends, join random parties or call for help at any moment."
Splatoon Raiders - Review
Splatoon Raiders is a very addictive take on the looter-shooter genre by Nintendo, but not the ultimate single-player Splatoon experience.