Splitgate

 PlayStation 5
User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 3 out of 11
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  1. CrazyViking
    Nov 19, 2021
    9
    Legitimately fun game with a high skill ceiling involving a combination of raw aim, map awareness, and portaling ability.
  2. LordOMO
    Jan 5, 2022
    8
    The gimmick of the game is that just like the game Portal you can teleport yourself around the map using portals that you can place on specific surfaces.

    The result is an easy to learn, hard to master experience. The gunplay is simple and snappy with portals allowing skilled players to dominate the match via 5head plays that allow them to surprise players, escape danger and flank    The gimmick of the game is that just like the game Portal you can teleport yourself around the map using portals that you can place on specific surfaces.

    The result is an easy to learn, hard to master experience. The gunplay is simple and snappy with portals allowing skilled players to dominate the match via 5head plays that allow them to surprise players, escape danger and flank enemies.

    There are still some shortcomings though. First of all this PS5 version that is listed here on metacritic doesn't actually exist as of me wiriting this user review. Instead you are stuck with only 60fps, no Dualsense features and very low resolutions like on a base PS4.

    Secondly the game has awful art direction. It kinda looks like a fake game you see in movies sometimes. There is a battle pass and lootboxes and while I dislike the latter in general because it incentivises gambling there isn't even anything worthwhile to be unlocked. All skins look ugly as hell.

    Thirdly: crossplay between mouse and controller players is cancer. I am all for input based matchmaking because you encounter so many unfair feeling situations otherwise. Controller players will complain about mouse aiming and mouse players will complain about aim assist. There are also only limited options for fine tuning controller aiming and no support for gyro aiming.

    Finally, this is not a negative but more of a question, I wonder if it's smart the way the game handles game modes. There are so many of them that for one it is hard for new players to keep track of what their objectives are when there is something other than regular Deathmatch being played and secondly it makes it hard to find players if you are looking to play one specific game mode.

    Final verdict: 8/10. They nailed the gameplay which is the most important part and already a big win for a f2p game but kinda stumbled with regards to everything else.    … Expand
  3. CoffeeSip
    Oct 18, 2021
    9
    Only thing it needs is a 60 fps update, and a option to change controls. Game mods are really fun and I like how everyone starts off with the same weapons.
  4. mortalvii
    Apr 20, 2022
    10
    Extremely fun game especially for a Halo alternative. Don't need to be super good with the portals to enjoy the game or be good. Ranked matchmaking could be more even though, a little unbalanced.

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  1. PLAY
    Sep 20, 2021
    90
    The thrill of making a last-minute escape through a portal, the satisfaction of making multiple kills via one, the tension of jumping into a portal blind, the simple joy of taking enemies down without using one at all… no wonder the beta proved so popular that the servers were overwhelmed. The fact that the in-game currency and cosmetics are politely tucked into the shop tab rather than being thrown in your face at every opportunity is the icing on the cake (which isn’t a lie). [Issue#6, p.93]
  2. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jul 23, 2021
    80
    By skillfully mixing Halo and Portal, Splitgate offers fun and enjoyable combat. Perfect for decompressing during short sessions, the relaxed game modes will please players weary of competition and simply looking to frag in peace. Free, fun, generous in terms of cards and game modes… This FPS has it all. And too bad if it draws a little too frankly in his inspirations, because Splitgate is a game of undeniable solidity and in the end, that's all that matters.
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