Splatoon 3

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  1. Caim-Horus
    Sep 25, 2022
    4
    - Very little content
    - Almost no changes compared to part 2
    - Constant netcode errors
    - Event for 3 teams is constantly launched for 2 teams

    A very crude product that is sold at full price
  2. CyberPhoenix1
    Feb 28, 2023
    4
    Splatoon 3 is a game where the only good is in the side content. The campaign, Salmon Run, and Table Turf are all good but the actual main game falls flat due to poor balancing, maps, and Nintendo Switch Online.
  3. thrackerzod
    Feb 1, 2023
    4
    As a follow up to Splatoon 2 - on the same console no less; Splatoon 3 is able to use the foundation of the previous two games to make something even better. And it fails to do so.

    Two of the biggest gripes has to do with the multiplayer. Matchmaking on turf war/ranked is horrible, as someone who has a horrible win:loss ratio I still am being put against players who are extremely high    As a follow up to Splatoon 2 - on the same console no less; Splatoon 3 is able to use the foundation of the previous two games to make something even better. And it fails to do so.

    Two of the biggest gripes has to do with the multiplayer. Matchmaking on turf war/ranked is horrible, as someone who has a horrible win:loss ratio I still am being put against players who are extremely high level and are just sweeping the whole lobby. Another issue is the servers are significantly worse, as connection errors are extremely common. Neither of these were particular issues in Splatoon 2, so it seems that Nintendo really cut corners on this one trying to get this product out quickly so it has more shelf life before the next console.

    Another huge issue is the decision to make the maps as flat and small as possible. For a game that steers hard towards a competitive base, map design is just sort of out the window here. There often is no way to flank the enemy, or if you can, it's extremely risky and easily punishable. This leads to one of two situations; your team or the enemy team spawn camps the entire game, or it's a stalemate in the center the entire time with only the last 45-60 seconds making a significant difference.

    The singleplayer while not living up to Octo Expansion, is a great addition as well and works off of its success. This makes me actually look forward to the paid DLC they announced, as they seem to be consistent with level design on the singleplayer side.

    Salmon Run is an upgrade and some ways, however some of the maps feel like a downgrade. As someone who primarily plays Salmon Run this continues to be extremely enjoyable, although the giant salmonid boss you have to fight is very frustrating. Solo lobby queuing is another nightmare on its own.

    Splatoon 3 fails at a lot that Splatoon 2 soared with, which is disappointing to see and I hope Nintendo takes a lot of this sort of criticism spread through the internet to heart and make better outings to the franchise next time. Any fan of Splatoon 2 should check this out as well. Anyone looking to get into Splatoon should go play the 2nd game instead.    … Expand
  4. OrangeProot
    Apr 13, 2023
    4
    Its really sad that my favorite shooter had god awful internet connectivity. Nintendo really needs to step away from peer to peer and use servers for everything, especially so everyone doesn't disconnect in the last 30 seconds and have all that hard work go to trash. I can't believe I'm considering taking a break from this game just cause the online sucks so much that its practically unplayable.
  5. vgmkyle
    Sep 12, 2022
    3
    This game delivers to a very specific audience, and to be quite honest I find myself to be above it in terms of its visual appearance which is the equivalent to taking your diabetic nephew out for ice cream on a cold day. To me it's quite amusing how Splatoon has survived as a full-priced game because I've played demos that have more mechanics and depth than the entire package Splatoon hasThis game delivers to a very specific audience, and to be quite honest I find myself to be above it in terms of its visual appearance which is the equivalent to taking your diabetic nephew out for ice cream on a cold day. To me it's quite amusing how Splatoon has survived as a full-priced game because I've played demos that have more mechanics and depth than the entire package Splatoon has to offer. I said in a previous review if you like Xenoblade you probably sniff paint, and I should have reserved that line for this game. Nintendo needs to beef up their presentation on their games and ditch the Switch for power.… Expand
  6. 2015exe
    Jan 14, 2023
    3
    I may have JUST started with the game, but I already see several issues. First of all, the motion controls make me sick to my stomach. In fact, they're just as needed as that one song in The Polar Express. The motion controls are pointless, unnecessary, and just don't look good. Second, the first weapon I get, the Splattershot Jr., is a piss-poor way to start. It's aim is always off, so II may have JUST started with the game, but I already see several issues. First of all, the motion controls make me sick to my stomach. In fact, they're just as needed as that one song in The Polar Express. The motion controls are pointless, unnecessary, and just don't look good. Second, the first weapon I get, the Splattershot Jr., is a piss-poor way to start. It's aim is always off, so I always have to get really close to something if I want to shoot it. Hell, the aiming in general is bad here. Finally, and this is the biggest issue, I need Online for EVERYTHING, even buying clothes. If anything, this game should've had an Offline option to it, but no. Not even Ninjala has this garbage issue, especially since I've heard that Splatoon's connections are **** Yes. Ninjala, as bad as it is, is at least TRYING to get better every season, as most games should. That alone is an embarrassment to Splatoon. Nintendo should've delayed this game while they still could, because this is unacceptable.… Expand
  7. Kaboomtf2
    Oct 21, 2022
    3
    Poor Matchmaking. I get disconnected by Nintendo's faulty P2P servers. The worst part is that I get temporary banned from online play. Before the last patch I got Disconnected in the post match results and I still would get banned from online play and, if I'm in a ranked match, the communication error count as a loss. Really shameful and greedy. The game is full price, the online playPoor Matchmaking. I get disconnected by Nintendo's faulty P2P servers. The worst part is that I get temporary banned from online play. Before the last patch I got Disconnected in the post match results and I still would get banned from online play and, if I'm in a ranked match, the communication error count as a loss. Really shameful and greedy. The game is full price, the online play isn't free... Lol, from a online game this is a killing of reputation.… Expand
  8. XEclipse360
    Dec 23, 2022
    3
    This game can be fun at times, but 90% of the time is just me being annoyed and mad at the game. This game has horibble matchmaking, connection errors, lag, horrible maps, and bad rotations. Also, each anarchy mode needs their own rank. Salmon run also has gotten worse, the maps are also garbage, there are too many enemies are spawning that it causes thr game to lag, the rotation is notThis game can be fun at times, but 90% of the time is just me being annoyed and mad at the game. This game has horibble matchmaking, connection errors, lag, horrible maps, and bad rotations. Also, each anarchy mode needs their own rank. Salmon run also has gotten worse, the maps are also garbage, there are too many enemies are spawning that it causes thr game to lag, the rotation is not good, and the cohozuna has way too much health, making it really difficult to kill with some weapons. The rewards you get for killing the boss salmonds is barely anything. You prices of the salmond run stuff is way too high. You need to grind this game for hours to be able to buy them. This is one of the worst games ive ever played.… Expand
  9. Splatoon3Hater
    Nov 12, 2022
    3
    I regret spending 60€ on Splatoon 3, this is the least fun and at the same time the most frustrating game I've ever played.

    The biggest issue for me lies in the way the game matches you against other players, there's no MMR or other form of matchmaking system at all; some matches are just unwinnable, it doesn't matter what rank you're in, you'll get matched with and against all kind of    I regret spending 60€ on Splatoon 3, this is the least fun and at the same time the most frustrating game I've ever played.

    The biggest issue for me lies in the way the game matches you against other players, there's no MMR or other form of matchmaking system at all; some matches are just unwinnable, it doesn't matter what rank you're in, you'll get matched with and against all kind of players. Splatoon 3 doesn't take into account what weapons the players are using, which sometimes results in a team composed of 4 chargers (sniper rifles) matched against a balanced team with a good mix of long and short range weapons, making the match completely one-sided.

    Splatoon 3 is NOT a casual videogame, If you're thinking about buying this for your kids I'll let you know it is not for everyone. Splatoon 3 is an extremely sweaty third-person shooter with a huge learning curve, meaning new players will lose A LOT trying to learn the mechanics of the game.

    Losing feels awful, if you're unlucky enough to end up in an uneven match you'll either completely aniihilate the opposing team or get brutally stomped with the rest of your teammates and even though it is no longer possible to get spawn killed in this game, compared to its predecessor, you still won't be able to do much when losing. If you're in the losing team you basically don't get to play the game and it feels incredibly frustrating. Turf war matches only last 3 minutes, and yet it is still possible to die over 10 times in a single match or get over 20 kills, simply because maps are really small and you're pretty much forced to confront your opponent.
    Almost every single map in the game is terribly designed, the maps feel too small with not enough space to maneuver around, meaning flanking enemy players is really hard.

    The game is hopelessly unbalanced. There are over 50 weapons so it only makes sense that some of them are considered useless, not to mention every weapon in the game has a predetermined kit that you cannot change, so even if you find a main weapon that you like you might not like the special weapon or the sub weapon it comes with.

    Splatoon 3 also has some really bad connection issues, I suggest not to buy this game if you don't have a stable internet connection. Although I didn't experience this myself, I heard many players complain that they're getting disconnected in the middle of a match as a result of those issues.

    Now, not everything about the game is terrible; the single-player campaign is fairly decent and the co-op pve horde mode (Salmon Run) can actually be fun, even if hard at times.

    I felt like I HAD to leave a bad review of this game, just to warn others about what they might experience playing Splatoon 3. Hopefully it has been helpful for somebody to read this review.    … Expand
  10. btbt
    Sep 12, 2022
    2
    What a disappointment for the 3rd Splatoon iteration. I find it hard to believe that this looks and feels exactly like Splatoon 2. It’s only the first week and matches are already horribly unbalanced, weapons are a joke, and now I get randomly disconnected with a threatening message insinuating it’s my end? This game is giant bug. Single player is roughly the same formula with differentWhat a disappointment for the 3rd Splatoon iteration. I find it hard to believe that this looks and feels exactly like Splatoon 2. It’s only the first week and matches are already horribly unbalanced, weapons are a joke, and now I get randomly disconnected with a threatening message insinuating it’s my end? This game is giant bug. Single player is roughly the same formula with different characters, it’s just a mega disappointment. This feels like Splatoon 2.5, but why make me buy the same game twice?… Expand
  11. Awkylold
    Oct 27, 2022
    2
    Constant connection errors that get worse after every patch. Right now it's literally unpayable. Even deranks you for it.
  12. IAmGood-U
    Oct 19, 2022
    2
    How is it possible that Nintendo has had 3 attempts at fixing the problems in Spatoon and they still can't? In fact, some of the problems like online play are worse. HOW? Almost the entire game is centred around online play and they can't even do that. This game is a joke. This game is a total waste of money. Waste of money making and a waste of money buying it.

    Look at some of these    How is it possible that Nintendo has had 3 attempts at fixing the problems in Spatoon and they still can't? In fact, some of the problems like online play are worse. HOW? Almost the entire game is centred around online play and they can't even do that. This game is a joke. This game is a total waste of money. Waste of money making and a waste of money buying it.

    Look at some of these critic reviews. Absolute garbage shills. Seriously. Blows Splatoon 2 out of the water some said. It is basically a worse version of Spatoon 2 in many ways. And they could have made a paint pun instead, but they are too stupid to manage that!

    Matchmaking is still garbage. Connection issues are worse now. Lockers are garbage cause your friends are not the ones near yours, just random peoples...who cares then?! Half the maps are still garbage. Oh, and there are fewer of them as well. Ranked modes are still garbage, nothing new.

    You are still forced to play the maps Nintendo wants you too. So you can log in and see the levels and modes are garbage and just immediately turn the game back off. Great design Nintendo. Real winners. How are you so stupid? Like how? How is it possible for game designers to be this idiotic?

    SAVE YOUR MONEY UNTIL THEY ACTUALLY MAKE A NEW GAME AND FIX THIS GARBAGE!    … Expand
  13. someonewhocares
    Sep 16, 2022
    2
    The third instalment in the Splatoon Franchise, Splatoon 3 adds absolutely nothing to the table and almost feels like a DLC bundle for Splatoon 2. It's addictive game-play is lacking here, and it feels slightly more easy to lose entire interest of game-play.
  14. HEXANOMY
    Oct 22, 2022
    2
    I just play multiplayer pvp for this game. it is good with many game modes. However, the connection issue and communication issue happen to frequently. When this happen to other person in a game with you, that game will be immediately terminated and all players return to lobby. It also happen to my self too many times, and might result on temporary ban from playing pvp for 10 minutes.I just play multiplayer pvp for this game. it is good with many game modes. However, the connection issue and communication issue happen to frequently. When this happen to other person in a game with you, that game will be immediately terminated and all players return to lobby. It also happen to my self too many times, and might result on temporary ban from playing pvp for 10 minutes. Please Nintendo, fix this. As a game company, you guys are sucks. You have been in the industry for so long, yet issues like these still occur on your newest game.… Expand
  15. Toothbrush04
    Mar 21, 2023
    2
    I wish I could rate this game higher, I really do. But I'm done giving Nintendo another chance. Maybe in the future I'll come back and give it a better score, but right now, this game is just garbage and the devs aren't doing anything about it. First, let's start off with one of the biggest problems we have with this game, and that is the netcode. It's awful. It can be super difficult toI wish I could rate this game higher, I really do. But I'm done giving Nintendo another chance. Maybe in the future I'll come back and give it a better score, but right now, this game is just garbage and the devs aren't doing anything about it. First, let's start off with one of the biggest problems we have with this game, and that is the netcode. It's awful. It can be super difficult to get into a game, or sometimes even finish a match because of communication errors. The lag the netcode causes can be absolutely insane too.

    Next is matchmaking. The matchmaking makes the game so unwelcoming for new players. It doesn't care what level you are, it'll match you with players 100x more skilled than you. The matchmaking forces you into losing streaks to 50/50 your WL ratio and this is one of the biggest factors to this game being unfun.

    Next is the maps. The maps are bland, boring, poorly made hallways and tetris S shapes, I'm so sick of it and so is everyone else. These maps have zero flanks, no gimmicks to make the map interesting, barely any inkable walls, which ties into me saying none of these maps encourage the use of the new squid roll and surge mechanics, except for maybe Flounder Heights. This game is updated at a snails pace. The game gets updated every 3 months with new content, which 95% of it is reused content from Splatoon 2. Most of the new gear is locked behind a FOMO system called the catalog, and if you don't get it by the time the season ends, they'll throw it into the gacha machine with a super broken rewards system. There hasn't been a truly new weapon since launch. I know we've had some new takes on existing classes like the Splattershot Nova and Snipewriter, but as for the new classes, there's just the base kits, and there's only 4 of them. Nintendo shows no acknowledgement towards the stringer and splatana classes while they import all the shooters and chargers from previous games. Splatfests, which are in-game events that have been a loved tradition since the first game has been messed up. Splatfest matches are unbalanced as hell, the past few fests have been EXTREMELY one sided, the new Tricolor turf war, while in my opinion it's fun, it's a really half baked mode that most people don't enjoy. They feel pointless, and you'll most likely find yourself grinding to Ruler and then not touch the game until after the fest. Last thing I'll touch up on is the bugs and balancing. This game is so unbalanced it's not even funny. One of the weapons have been dominating the meta since launch and the devs refuse to listen. Same goes for the bugs, you gotta wait until the mid season patch or the next season update for them to patch the biggest bugs. All I can think of positively is the music is cool, story mode is fine and that's really it.

    I'm done giving Nintendo another chance at making this game better, it's clear the devs don't care about this game or the players. I've been a splatoon fan since 2018 and been playing 3 since launch. But my love for this series is being brutally killed.    … Expand
  16. Dalek_Thal
    May 1, 2023
    2
    Not a great game. Nintendo made a fatal mistake in Splatoon 3 - its map design removes flanking routes, and replaces them with chokepoints. The problem with this is it forces players into tight corridors where combat is the only option. Whilst it might appear to be a 'serious' shooter as a result, what we have instead is a poorly thought-out mess where you get killed constantly inNot a great game. Nintendo made a fatal mistake in Splatoon 3 - its map design removes flanking routes, and replaces them with chokepoints. The problem with this is it forces players into tight corridors where combat is the only option. Whilst it might appear to be a 'serious' shooter as a result, what we have instead is a poorly thought-out mess where you get killed constantly in all-out-brawls. But even this would be okay if matchmaking was worth a damn. As things stand, the game matches players together not based on skill, but instead on whether it'll make a game happen quickly. As a result, matches are dominated by endgame players whom spawncamp, bully and win almost every match. This environment creates toxicity, which can be easily seen by the "git gud" attidude exhibited by a reasonably-sized portion of its community. The game itself makes itself quite opaque and difficult to learn, and the matchmaking makes learning a near-impossibility. There is no world where this situation is a good thing. I hope deeply Nintendo fixes this game's matchmaking, but as it stands this game is not welcoming to the average player. Splatoon used to be a series where no matter how skilled you were, your contributions to the team mattered. That is no longer true. Do not purchase.… Expand
  17. SammyHauguth
    Sep 25, 2022
    1
    I just i hate this game, just started playing, and can't do **** I get splatter like all the time and can't even do anything... No matchmaking what so ever...
  18. tomamazing
    Jan 6, 2023
    1
    The perfect demonstration of godawful network performance and worthless matchmaking. It might actually be fun if it wasn't endlessly infuriating.
  19. Stydus
    Sep 11, 2022
    1
    Sorry, I love the game, but basically every other game is a disconnect, especially so if I'm the one who wins, for some reason, fix your servers wtf is this **** this feels like it needed time in the oven or more server tests, especially considering this is an online game
  20. hutchbrett
    Oct 31, 2022
    1
    This game has few changes between that and it’s predecessor. The connectivity issues alone render this game below a 4. I never have connection issues in other MMO, but I would venture 40% of games either do not begin or end abruptly in the middle as a result of the horrible servers being deployed on this game.

    It also seems to have issues with lag delays, and the now frequent into the    This game has few changes between that and it’s predecessor. The connectivity issues alone render this game below a 4. I never have connection issues in other MMO, but I would venture 40% of games either do not begin or end abruptly in the middle as a result of the horrible servers being deployed on this game.

    It also seems to have issues with lag delays, and the now frequent into the ink, pop-up attacks no longer can be defended regularly. The solo component is fun but the game isn’t worth buying solely for that.

    Seems like a money grab with little actual improvements, besides what seems like paid-off critiques or obsessed fans say.    … Expand
  21. Geo3891
    Sep 17, 2022
    1
    Online malisimo, soundtrack malisimo, gráficos de cartón, diseño de personajes horrendo y vomitivo (en especial las idols, dan muchisimo asco) e historia mediocre, esta porquería no supera ni a sus predecesores, todo mal con este juego, este juego merece ser odiado
  22. JanosX
    Sep 28, 2022
    1
    Worst game design.

    Battle mode is totally unbalanced, so if you're new you'll fight against high level players with their fully upgraded weapons and clothes, and if you're high level player you'll carry the newbies to lose your fights. Salmon Run is the stupidest game design ever made, to get the needed fish scales you need to fight the boss in the extra 4th phase that only happens    Worst game design.

    Battle mode is totally unbalanced, so if you're new you'll fight against high level players with their fully upgraded weapons and clothes, and if you're high level player you'll carry the newbies to lose your fights.

    Salmon Run is the stupidest game design ever made, to get the needed fish scales you need to fight the boss in the extra 4th phase that only happens once in a while, so you'll get levels and upgrade your Salmon Run rank before you can even reach the boss, thing is this is increasing the difficulty of the game like crazy, so the time you reach the boss the game will be way too hard and the only way for you to get scales would be to lose every game as fast as possible until your rank is lowered to the minimum for the game difficulty to be playable and fun again.

    Story mode is barely ok, some stages are stupidly easy, other ones are stupidly hard, or you get killed or fall in a trap right before the end of the stage.

    Game designer behind this must be fired and never hired again for this job,
    when you can't make a balanced difficulty, can't scale battles with players of the same level, and have fun creating frustrating traps and bad stages, you're not good for this job.

    A good game is suposed to be fun, not punishing the player for being new in battle mode, for reaching the end of a stage in story mode, and for leveling up in co-op mode.

    Splatoon 3 feels like a fast game with bad game design made only for taking money because the other preceding games worked.    … Expand
  23. IG826
    Sep 12, 2022
    1
    connection error i have no issue with my internet the server is completely a trash lost connection in the game and lobby it took you may be 10 mins to play one game as you have to reconnect and reconnect all the time
  24. Len007
    Oct 23, 2022
    1
    Bad network problems and extremely poor matching mechanism are destroying this game with genius design. Please help Nintendo.
  25. Zologongolo
    Jan 8, 2023
    1
    To much connection errors, every day milion times. Waste of money, Don’t buy it.
  26. Mogmog000
    Jan 24, 2023
    1
    No interesting new elements. New characters are not attractive.
    Story mode is too difficult.
    Not enough stages to choose from in a basic match.
    Costume design is poor.
  27. myversitee
    Feb 11, 2023
    1
    Another experience review from someone with a rather casual skill level, that hoped a suitable for 6-year-olds colorful shooting game from Nintendo could be different from all gatekeeping hardcore shooters like CS:GO and alike ...

    I just rage-quit it the 20th time. No, not during a session, I am not that kind of impolite person. I am over 40 and do not have eagle-like hand-eye    Another experience review from someone with a rather casual skill level, that hoped a suitable for 6-year-olds colorful shooting game from Nintendo could be different from all gatekeeping hardcore shooters like CS:GO and alike ...

    I just rage-quit it the 20th time. No, not during a session, I am not that kind of impolite person.

    I am over 40 and do not have eagle-like hand-eye coordination. And I enjoy FPS games, but am not particularly good at them. For people like me, coming into the game fresh is a complete desaster. Sure I can play the single player for a couple of hours, but hopping into online sessions is the core aspect of the game. And there ARE levels, which you have to climb up to get better weapons and armor, so it is needless to say that playing against much higher level players is unfair from a pure technical point, adding up the experience and skills people have from playing competitive shooters for years and maybe even have a more "gifted" advantage. I would never dare to suggest excluding highly-skilled competitive players with a very serious approach from the game, but hell, there must be some kind of safe space for noobs and casuals.

    Sure, there is supposed to be "matchmaking" AI to put you into sessions with equally skilled players, but tbo ... it sucks and feels non-existent. Nintendo could also just say there is matchmaking in their proprietary code and there actually isn't, and it would be the same outcome.

    Has a family-friendly, all-including company like Nintendo never ever considered a "league" system, like we have in many real life sports? A C-league for the kids, mommies and daddies and alike to just enjoy a sport locally in a team against other small villages? A B-league for the more ambitious to be picked out of C-league when you show talent and would be under-challenged in C? And the major A league for the pros and hard achievers?

    No, they didn't. So, in conclusion, the game is being taken over by elitists who gate-keep the whole game. It has become completely inaccessible for kids, casuals and therefore 80% of Nintendo's customers. Good job. Not.

    God, i'm just so furious right now. If the game hadn't been expensive, I would have filmed myself burning the cartridge and posted it everywhere as a meme.

    Gaming is more popular and profitable than ever, but the publishers, even Nintendo, haven't changed their mindsets how to make games FOR that new audience. Guess I have to play Animal Crossing for the rest of my life.    … Expand
  28. littlefox777
    Jun 28, 2023
    1
    Splatoon 3 is so bad that you can't believe it's a game made by Nintendo. The network conditions, map design, weapon design, and matchmaking mechanics are completely short of the level of a sellable game, and the garbage makes people wonder if this is a commercial fraud. Almost all players are scolding Nintendo, but Nintendo actually feels that its game is doing well. I can assert thatSplatoon 3 is so bad that you can't believe it's a game made by Nintendo. The network conditions, map design, weapon design, and matchmaking mechanics are completely short of the level of a sellable game, and the garbage makes people wonder if this is a commercial fraud. Almost all players are scolding Nintendo, but Nintendo actually feels that its game is doing well. I can assert that this IP has basically died here in the 3rd, and it is estimated that it will not be able to fool any players in the next game.… Expand
  29. ZzZ85
    Sep 13, 2022
    0
    Multiplayer game that disconnects constantly. Not acceptable. Its a fun game when it works which it hardly ever does.
  30. ENDrain
    Sep 14, 2022
    0
    Netcode.

    I don't get why online games by Nintendo have netcode from 2000s.

    One player disconnects, it's a new match for everyone.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 115 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 107 out of 115
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 115
  3. Negative: 0 out of 115
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 24, 2024
    80
    It's still a mix of platformer and shooter, but some missions are focused on combat, figuring out ways to advance, surviving in a diabolical arena, painting giant statues, sneaking around, finding keys, and even using your weird sidekick to activate and deactivate various mechanisms. [Issue#324]
  2. Starbit
    Nov 23, 2022
    90
    Splatoon 3 takes everything the previous games did and makes it better in pretty much every conceivable way. More fluid, more dynamic, with a more balanced gameplay and a very welcome enlarged one-player dimension, Splatoon 3 is all that could be expected from the third chapter in the series, where the improvements fit neatly with the Splatoon legacy.
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  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Nov 9, 2022
    90
    Splatoon 3 went live in September, and ever since it launched I've had to will myself to stay away from it. I'm a grown man with a family! I've got a lot of responsibilities! So why do I keep feeling compelled to stay up into the wee hours of the morning shooting virtual ink at strangers? [Issue #62 – November/December 2022, p. 74]
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