Splatoon

 Wii U
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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1429 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 90 out of 1429
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  1. Spazer
    May 21, 2016
    0
    This game has clearly the worst online ever ! A real joke, this is unreal ! Lag, lag and lag due to a prehistoric peer to peer system which implies best connections (japanese) hosting ! I just can't play a single match without getting issues, though I have an excellent fiber connection...see -> my ping in Japan is around 329 ms ! (less than 10 ms in France where I live) Ah ah ah ! SoThis game has clearly the worst online ever ! A real joke, this is unreal ! Lag, lag and lag due to a prehistoric peer to peer system which implies best connections (japanese) hosting ! I just can't play a single match without getting issues, though I have an excellent fiber connection...see -> my ping in Japan is around 329 ms ! (less than 10 ms in France where I live) Ah ah ah ! So funny Nintendo to make us play in such pathetic conditions !

    We got many updates for this game but Nintendo still kids with his customers : no build for a local or European room which would be the strict minimum (after one year) so as to correct this aberration.

    Best option would be real servers, but it will never happens, why ? Because Nintendo just doesn't care !!! 10 billions of cash flow and they are incapable of proposing servers. A quite stingy firm, isn't it ?

    So, on my side, next time I won't care about NX...(as a Nintendo fan).

    Anyway, the online of Splatoon is the stupidest and the most frustrating thing I have ever seen.

    Tendo must wake up asap !    … Expand
  2. kevincastro
    May 19, 2016
    9
    GRAN JUEGO, es uno de los mejores online multiplayer que he jugado en mi vida, red online perfecta, sistema de juego agradable, te picas de inmediato, las partidas nunca son iguales, te llevas un gran sabor de boca cuando sabes que tu equipo ha ganado. Grande nintendo, solamente que se me ha hecho un poco pobre en algunas clases de ropa ya que siempre habrá otro igual que tu, no puedes serGRAN JUEGO, es uno de los mejores online multiplayer que he jugado en mi vida, red online perfecta, sistema de juego agradable, te picas de inmediato, las partidas nunca son iguales, te llevas un gran sabor de boca cuando sabes que tu equipo ha ganado. Grande nintendo, solamente que se me ha hecho un poco pobre en algunas clases de ropa ya que siempre habrá otro igual que tu, no puedes ser el unico con es en atuendo, ademas de que algunas armas son una completa mierda. BIEN NINTENDO.… Expand
  3. srquest
    May 18, 2016
    8
    I have a lot of fun with this game! this game have a lot of weapons and clothes to customize your character. Servers generally serve very well you find a matches immediately!. But the trouble is that the maps are not available all the time but that rotate every 4 hours if I'm not mistaken and are not available all the clothes that's a problem because if you want to have certain clothes orI have a lot of fun with this game! this game have a lot of weapons and clothes to customize your character. Servers generally serve very well you find a matches immediately!. But the trouble is that the maps are not available all the time but that rotate every 4 hours if I'm not mistaken and are not available all the clothes that's a problem because if you want to have certain clothes or expect to make it available or have to spend a lot to get it .PD not use wi-fi uses a LAN cable to play on-line… Expand
  4. GUNPEY
    May 17, 2016
    10
    Una genialidad una obra maestra como solo Nintendo puede hacer! unos de los mejores juegos que he probado, sus mecánicas de juego son únicas y su online es adictivo lo tiene todo!
  5. aguarner11
    May 16, 2016
    8
    The most addicting game I've played in my life. It is cool, maybe a little bit repetitive at times, but its gameplay it's gorgeous. It's a pitty you can only play it with the gamepad.
  6. Cosmozerk
    May 8, 2016
    9
    I already did a review on Splatoon back in February 16 2016, but because the game is still evolving and already purchase the amiibo. I feel like is worth a revisiting. Is it really worth that 9/10 i gave it in my older review?, let's find out.

    STORY: In Splatoon we get a very simple story. The Octarians (the rivals of the Inklings) have stolen the energie source of Inkcopolis...get it    I already did a review on Splatoon back in February 16 2016, but because the game is still evolving and already purchase the amiibo. I feel like is worth a revisiting. Is it really worth that 9/10 i gave it in my older review?, let's find out.

    STORY: In Splatoon we get a very simple story. The Octarians (the rivals of the Inklings) have stolen the energie source of Inkcopolis...get it back!.

    P.S: This is only if you play story mode.

    PRESENTATION: Splatoon just SCREAMS Japan. And the art style definitely reflects that having some flashy colors and models that really contrast the world that the game provides.

    Performance wise Splatoon is excellent. The smooth 60 fps remain constant throughout 98% of the game, but to do that the game had to be downgraded to 720p, but the antialiasing cleans most of the rough edges.

    And then we have...of course...the SPECTACULAR soundtrack. What make this one stand out is that it's a combination of many different styles like Jpop, Rock and even Dubstep, which are very Japanese like if you could no doubt tell. Many of these songs are composed by this game's fictional group, the Squid Sisters, which are composed by Callie and Marie. Why do i tell you that?, well...they are freaking adorable!.

    GAMEPLAY: Splatoon is Nintendo's take on the third person shooter genre. The main innovation of the game is, of course, turning into a squid (with the ZL button). This mechanic provides a lot of depth to the game, as well as many possibilities of approaching situations, maybe you'll hide in a specific spot to SPLAT! someone to continue painting that area in peace or maybe you will spray paint on the walls to get to a hire area to place a sub weapon or simply paint from a higher place.

    We also have different weapons like a paint bucket, a paint-brush, a rapid-fire gun, a roller, a freakin mini-gun!, and a sniper-rifle. Each one having a specific use that i can't comment on because metacritic's 5000 letter count sucks!.

    So we have 6 different weapons with each one having different variations and slo packing a sub-weapon. This sub weapons are activated with the R trigger and they can range from a barrier, a paint bomb, a sticky paint bomb, grenades and my personal favorite, the paint-sprayer, since you can leave it in any place and while you are covering a certain area, the sprayer will be painting another in a 360° radio.

    Not only that, but each weapon also has a "SUPER WEAPON" that can be activated by pressing the stick, but to use it you need to fill a meter by covering area or by splatting other inklings. But when you manage to do so you can activate a Bazooka, a Torpedo, a bomb rush, a shield, a Kraken transformation, etc.

    Unfortunately the sub and SUPER! weapons are locked with the main one, so in order to get what you want it's completely random, but personally i never had any problem with it.

    Splatoon has to different ways to play. First is the single player, where you fight the evil ontarians, complete missions and fight extremely fun bosses that requiere stragetie and understanding of the mechanics of the game and with the Amiibo you can get even more missions and unlock mini games and gear or simply giving Carrie and Marie more songs and dance moves. But let's be honest, the online mode is the the main focus here, so let's see what modes we have:

    Turf War: You have to cover as much ground as you can possibly can in less than 3 minutes and the team who paints more of the stage wins. This will be the only mode that you will get access to for the first 10 levels, but i don't have any problems since it's very addictive.

    Splat Zones: Here you need to cover a specific area on the map and the team that remains the more in that area, while it's theirs, wins. This mode is extremely fun a chaotic when everyone is in the same place, struggling and fighting over the zone.

    Tower Control: This mode is the very definition of chaos. There's a tower in the middle of the stage and the team who drags the tower to the opposite team's place or the one who makes it the furthest wins

    Rainmaker: There's a statue of a Fish laying around the map and the team who carries it to the opposite team's base wins. One player does have to carry the Rainmaker and while it makes you slow, you can defend yourself with tornadoes of paint, but for the most part you depend on your teammates to protect you.

    Splatfest:. You pick a team of a specific theme like Dogs vs Cats or something. And then you play the other modes and the team that wins the more matches wins the competition. It's extremely fun since it depends on you to make your team win and when Callie and Marie announce the winner you are in the edge of your seat.

    There's some other stuff i forgot to mention like the way that perks are locked to your gear, but i don't find it necessary.

    Overall Splatoon is a fantastic and unique game and a definite must own for any Wii U owner and i still maintain that 9/10 i gave it last time.    … Expand
  7. vahn
    May 2, 2016
    6
    When it first came out I didn't jump into the hype train since that, for one thing, I was not able to play online due to my impossibility of using wi-fi (yes, some people don't have wi-fi) and because I simply thought it was a poor man's shooter with basically nothing new, except the insertion of ink instead of bullets. And no, I'm not a CoD player so I'm not comparing it to that atrocity:When it first came out I didn't jump into the hype train since that, for one thing, I was not able to play online due to my impossibility of using wi-fi (yes, some people don't have wi-fi) and because I simply thought it was a poor man's shooter with basically nothing new, except the insertion of ink instead of bullets. And no, I'm not a CoD player so I'm not comparing it to that atrocity: at least splatoon didn't die a year later.

    With that said, this game is just ok. Sorry but it is just that: ok. I played for about 2 days and I was starting to get bored to infinity already...which is sad because the game is actually pretty good and fun, but there are so many issues with it that I simply couldn't play past day 2.

    For one thing, the single player mode is bad: it's boring, it's completely detached to online mode (which makes sense) and overall rushed just to make those 40 euros (or 60 dollars in america apparently) worth your time. I immediately quitted and went online because hey, that's what this game's for right?

    And it's....just okay, again.

    Now the thing I liked about the game is how the controls are pretty well done - except the retard **** who thought that starting the game with motion control was a good idea: i got stuck for half an hour because I couldn't turn around!. Still I like the controls of it and it's fun to move around as a squid and to shoot your weapons. On that part I have no complains: it works, it's fun, and it's also original.

    But everything else just doesn't work and burns you out damn quick.

    For starters you can play in 2 (TWO) arenas every 4 hours (which I also had to research because I didn't play long enough to see the rotation)...and whoever came up with that was probably high or lobotomized, because it gets repetitive insanely fast. The maps are fine though, don't take me wrong, but 2 maps every 4 hours? Seriously why? Why not just simply allow more? I don't know but they clearly don't care since everyone seems fine with this. I don't.

    Secondly, matches last only 3 minutes and according to the wiki (yes because I couldn't manage to play these matches yet) there are about 3 types: Turf War (color the most of areas) Tower Control (King of the hill essentially) and Rain Maker (A sort of carry the flag). Now I don't have a clear idea of these types of matches because for 2 days straight I only had turf war and due to the bad idea of rotating every 4 hours it can easily becoming repetitive in less than 30 minutes.

    Plus, I wish the matches were longer: sometimes I'm having a lot of fun and having a blast until the timer is running out. Sad thing is, I wait more than 4-5 minutes for finding all players and this can be really annoying, especially when your best matches only last 3 minutes. Maybe in those 2 modes the timer is longer but again, I have no idea at all: in 2 days that I played, for about 3 hours each, I did not play any other mode but Turf War.

    And this simply means that this game is padded to no limit and because of that, I'm very sorry, I'm giving it a 6: for 40 bucks (still full price after a year?) I was expecting more, MUCH more, but considering you can play better fps games overall, and some of them even being free (("cough" TF2 "cough")), I just can't recommend this game fully.

    If you have friends then MAYBE I'll give it a pass, but alone this game gets boring really fast and considering the relatively high price point, I simply cannot recommend it when there are better games around.    … Expand
  8. CandarianGaming
    Apr 29, 2016
    10
    It won best shooter/multiplayer game of 2015 for very good reason. Campaign: Mario galaxy with guns and has epic boss battles. Multiplayer: Just insanely addictive. Also with tight excellent gameplay this is a must own game
  9. AndrewLidor
    Apr 24, 2016
    8
    splatoon é uma boa experiencia para quem nunca jogou um jogo de tiro, o mesmo é bem divertido sua jogabilidade funciona bem, ótimo modo online, batalhas contra bosses divertidas a campanha é um pouco curta mas eu gostei bastante dela.
  10. VBTruthSeeker
    Apr 23, 2016
    9
    Splatoon is a fantastic game! It has an innovative premise, with the squid/kid mechanics allowing for creative shooter gameplay. The single player had creative level design and great boss fights. The online multiplayer is balanced, and it has great weapons. My only issue is the rotation of maps, which happened every 4 hours. Sometimes, I was caught with stages I disliked. Also, the localSplatoon is a fantastic game! It has an innovative premise, with the squid/kid mechanics allowing for creative shooter gameplay. The single player had creative level design and great boss fights. The online multiplayer is balanced, and it has great weapons. My only issue is the rotation of maps, which happened every 4 hours. Sometimes, I was caught with stages I disliked. Also, the local multiplayer was really boring, with nothing special about it. Other than that, the great mechanics makes this a game worth buying with its great graphics sound, and design. 9/10 for me!… Expand
  11. LinkTriforce
    Apr 20, 2016
    9
    el juego es estupendo, una exelente obra shotter en tercera persona, hay algunos problemas como que el multiplayer local es un poco aburrido por lo cual sin internet te puedes aburrir, adema le hace falta mas personalización en cuanto a el personaje y armas, quisas si tuvieran mas opciones de personalización tu personaje fuera mas especial
  12. Migu
    Apr 17, 2016
    10
    Este juego gana en todos los sentidos a call of duty .una auntentica virgueria .

    Buenos gráficos

    Super original

    Todo lo nuevo que sale es gratis

    Buena jugabilidad

    Resumen : Perfecto
  13. Pedobear987
    Apr 16, 2016
    8
    Sinónimo de originalidad, es una pena que haya nacido en una consola muerta pero después de haber jugado mas de 92 horas puedo decir que a valido mucho la pena. Vale su precio eso si no es perfecto tiene fallos que lo hace imperfectos como pocos mapas y modos. (Importante: lo único realmente bueno del juego es su online)
  14. Roman_Jeros
    Apr 16, 2016
    10
    Gran manera de reinventar uno de los géneros mas sobre explotados actualmente... Splatoon es Maravilloso, Adictivo, Entretenido y muy Divertido... Como la nueva IP de Nintendo entra por lo alto...
  15. ZankEraux
    Apr 14, 2016
    9
    Un juego fresco, divertidísimo y con un modo campaña muy entretenido. Los gráficos y la fluidez son excelentes. Gran inovación en el género que se merece todas las ventas que tiene.
    Este juego me encanta y es ideal para jugar en verano y pasar unas cuantas horas entretenido disfrutando cada momento de esta divertida propuesta.
  16. BichoXD
    Apr 14, 2016
    10
    excellent game , total solpresa by nintendo .
    I'm looking forward to continue bringing innovative games with this high level of quality .
    but the only negative is the occasional errors Transistors
  17. A0I
    Apr 12, 2016
    10
    Although it is a very small game,,even it feels as an indie game rather than a AAA, this game is incredibly fun and ejoyable. This game is mostly for online gaming, even if it includes a slow but kind of funny story mode, and also a very boring 1vs1 mode for local play (destroying baloons is pretty boring after 5 plays with your friend, with no chance of using custom weapons or outfits)Although it is a very small game,,even it feels as an indie game rather than a AAA, this game is incredibly fun and ejoyable. This game is mostly for online gaming, even if it includes a slow but kind of funny story mode, and also a very boring 1vs1 mode for local play (destroying baloons is pretty boring after 5 plays with your friend, with no chance of using custom weapons or outfits)

    The 4 vs 4 feels right for the size of the scenarios, and 3 minutes is right. If you want to have it more strategic, and more play time (usually), competitive mode becomes a must to play, where you find all the fun on this game. The variety of weapons is HUGE and still increasing over time, and the amount of scenarios finally reached a decent amount by the time I wrote this review. Definitely a game you must get if you own a WiiU, and I hope that this gets a sequel on WiiU (with an online mode that allow two persons in a same console to join a match in split-screen)    … Expand
  18. VideoGamer04
    Apr 12, 2016
    9
    Es un juego muy divertido, con un modo historia bastante entretenido y un modo online de horas y horas de rejugabilidad. Lo recomiendo a lo usuarios de wii u con ganas de un shooter diferente, logrado e innovador.
  19. Oomzy
    Apr 8, 2016
    5
    An Alright game at best really. I like Splatoon more than standard Competitive multiplayer games but it has some clear problems.
    Pro's:
    -Singleplayer is great! -The Game plays well with Turf War being a creative game mode. -Buying clothing and weapons is beneficial and suits the playstyles of most players. Con's: -Every four hours you can only play TWO maps...FOUR if you have the    An Alright game at best really. I like Splatoon more than standard Competitive multiplayer games but it has some clear problems.
    Pro's:
    -Singleplayer is great!
    -The Game plays well with Turf War being a creative game mode.
    -Buying clothing and weapons is beneficial and suits the playstyles of most players.

    Con's:
    -Every four hours you can only play TWO maps...FOUR if you have the ranked battles leading to the multiplayer being repetitive after like four matches.
    -Rollers are overpowered. I mean cmon. It's not fun to just watch as some person sits in ink all day and pops up to insta kill others.
    -Map design is....Ehhh for the most part. The Pirhana map is my least favorite as it just looks dull. What happened to all those creative things in the singleplayer levels? I understand it would be more of a challenge but Cmon! Do something more than just making us run around 24/7
    -Only one game mode? Why not more? I'm getting sick of playing TURF WAR over and over and over.
    -Character customization is limited(Except for the outfits)
    -I can't communicate with other players WHY? If you're trying to host competitive games then COOPERATION via voice chat is needed! And before you reply with: "Ooooh just use Skype or host a LAN party in your house!" Some people dont have Skype or can't host Lan parties.

    Splatoon is an overhyped, Bare bones game. Really only the singleplayer campaign is actually worth checking out. 5/10......You know you've failed your multiplayer game when the Doodle Jump clone you play in the lobby is more entertaining.    … Expand
  20. Nintendo543
    Apr 7, 2016
    9
    Wow, what can I say about Nintendo's new IP? It is a breath of fresh air. It's well polished, there are so many weapons, a ranked mode, and even modes that you can enter with friends! I haven't had this much fun in a long time. It is an amazing game. The single-player story is a bit lackluster, though. Matches sometimes take a few minutes to find players, but I think that may be myWow, what can I say about Nintendo's new IP? It is a breath of fresh air. It's well polished, there are so many weapons, a ranked mode, and even modes that you can enter with friends! I haven't had this much fun in a long time. It is an amazing game. The single-player story is a bit lackluster, though. Matches sometimes take a few minutes to find players, but I think that may be my internet. There is also a game you can play while you wait for players! If you do not have this game, you should get it. In my opinion, this game is at least in the top 5 Wii U games.… Expand
  21. SaltyNoodles
    Apr 4, 2016
    10
    This game really reminds me of a conversation I had with a friend a few years ago. I basically said "wouldn't it be great if there was a first person shooter style game, but with an upbeat tone, and cute, colourful graphics?". And Splatoon absolutely quenches my thirst for a game like this and more. It's fast paced, got a few different ways to play, adorable, and gives you the sort ofThis game really reminds me of a conversation I had with a friend a few years ago. I basically said "wouldn't it be great if there was a first person shooter style game, but with an upbeat tone, and cute, colourful graphics?". And Splatoon absolutely quenches my thirst for a game like this and more. It's fast paced, got a few different ways to play, adorable, and gives you the sort of sense of community of any multiplayer game but without the option for your teammates to scream insults into your ear. It's a wonderful experience.… Expand
  22. NGG_Emiliousti
    Apr 4, 2016
    9
    Splatoon is probably the most unique shooter of 2015, high action, fast paced gameplay only makes this game better. I almost always have a fun time while playing (some moments of rage...) The game is very unique both in style, gameplay and design. As you play around with your squid kid, you earn cash and experience that you buy gear with, that is basically regular clothes, but with extraSplatoon is probably the most unique shooter of 2015, high action, fast paced gameplay only makes this game better. I almost always have a fun time while playing (some moments of rage...) The game is very unique both in style, gameplay and design. As you play around with your squid kid, you earn cash and experience that you buy gear with, that is basically regular clothes, but with extra bonuses.

    The game does not focus on getting kills a whole lot, but instead on inking turf with your weapons.

    I will write a list of things I like/dislike instead of rambling on and on like I was writing a book.

    + The music is great
    + Graphics and visuals are great
    + Gameplay is fun and addicting
    + Very unique and different weapons.
    + Very easy to play, but a bit harder to properly master, making it very fun.
    + Squid transformation gives so many approach options and is fun for sneaking around.
    + So many weapon types like:
    Shooters (basically small machineguns)
    Chargers (Basically chargeable snipers)
    Sloshers (Buckets you use to throw ink, wait what?)
    splatlings (Gatling guns)
    Brushes & Rollers (Melee esque weapons that should be self explainatory)
    + Many unique maps
    + Events called splatfests that happen once in a while
    + Fun singleplayer that teaches you a bit about the multiplayer
    + Really good boss designs

    Now come the negatives I found
    ¨- Map rotation is dumb (basically 2 maps per 2 hours)
    - Not having the ability to leave a lobby if you accidently click continue
    - Having to leave a lobby to switch weapons (not a problem in squad/private matches)
    - Needing the amiibo to get extra arcade minigames for waiting for a lobby.
    - Being punished if you lose connection during ranked (you lose rank points)
    - Having to listen to the squid sisters every time you start the game.

    there are more things, but I won`t write it in this review.
    Despite the negatives, this game gets a 9.6 from me, I really like it, it gets addicting if you keep winning, and trying to rank up in ranked mode can be really frustrating.    … Expand
  23. lucasandpikachu
    Mar 31, 2016
    9
    This game is an awesome alternative to the more violent games like Call of Duty and Battlefield. It is fun to play, especially that feeling when you ink the turf. The multiplayer mode may be lacking, as it only has 4 versus 4 multiplayer., but it is still fun enough. The biggest problem I have with this game is that it requires the Wii U Gamepad, which means if somebody is watching TV, youThis game is an awesome alternative to the more violent games like Call of Duty and Battlefield. It is fun to play, especially that feeling when you ink the turf. The multiplayer mode may be lacking, as it only has 4 versus 4 multiplayer., but it is still fun enough. The biggest problem I have with this game is that it requires the Wii U Gamepad, which means if somebody is watching TV, you can't play Splatoon. You should get this game.… Expand
  24. Blaxpupas
    Mar 18, 2016
    9
    I'd give it an 8 because of some things... but this the year masterpiece of nintendo so, any fan of plumber's company, just go and get it damn its assom!
  25. awesome-guy-4-u
    Mar 18, 2016
    10
    AMAZING this game is so fresh best wii u game ever its amazing i love it soo much thank you nintendo for this game the online 4v4 are short but fun the single player is awesome and the rank battles are SUPER fun i love this i rate 8/8 m8
  26. Alex2304
    Mar 13, 2016
    10
    es una gran innovacion por parte de nintendo es muy divertido , tiene una variedad interesante de modos ademas cumple la funcion mas importante que es entretener por mi parte se merece en 10 ya que no es posible darle una calificacion mas alta
  27. huynhjd
    Mar 12, 2016
    10
    This game has provided a great deal of content for a reasonable price. Also, this game really innovated on the 3rd person shooter genre and provided a fun game to experience.
  28. imapera
    Feb 17, 2016
    10
    Best WiiU game, it was from release date and now it have enforced that condition! Absolute brilliant game in each and every its aspects.

    New, fresh, addictive and perfectly done. 10/10
  29. Fobmcrafi6
    Feb 16, 2016
    10
    The new IP that everyone is talking about (and still talking about). I give it a 9.7 out of 10. SO MANY WEAPONS!!!! Not only do we get new weapons from updates every couple of weeks (that just recently stopped), but also Splatfest that entice players to never stop splatting. Minor details like multi-player being just shy away from perfect, Single player mode doesn't have as much contentThe new IP that everyone is talking about (and still talking about). I give it a 9.7 out of 10. SO MANY WEAPONS!!!! Not only do we get new weapons from updates every couple of weeks (that just recently stopped), but also Splatfest that entice players to never stop splatting. Minor details like multi-player being just shy away from perfect, Single player mode doesn't have as much content as online multi-player and local multi-player being left in the back-burner. This is definitely the best new Nintendo game that they have put out in such a long time. Arguably, the best online multi-player that Nintendo has EVER put out.… Expand
  30. EpicLadySponge
    Feb 5, 2016
    9
    Splatoon is finally something cartoonish and brilliant Nintendo has ever done. Everyone's getting it for the ultimate battle of Splatoon and splat your way into the cartoon world of Splatoon.
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Awards & Rankings

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#10 Best Wii U Game of 2015
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#1 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2015
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#6 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2015

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 88 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 88
  3. Negative: 0 out of 88
  1. Time
    Nov 10, 2015
    100
    There’s nothing else quite like it, nor the cathartic dopamine jolt to be had when you squid-skim up a paint-smeared quarter pipe, an Inkzooka at the ready, leap over the edge, take aim with your weapon, and reduce a startled opponent to goo.
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  2. SpazioGames
    Oct 23, 2015
    85
    We waited a bit before giving a vote to Splatoon, but after three months, the game is full of new weapons, has some awesome new modes, and it's still really, really fun. It's a WiiU killer app, one of those games that are not only extremely original, but so well made they utterly deserve a big and supporting community. If you have a WiiU and want an atypical shooter, this is the game for you.
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  3. CD-Action
    Sep 18, 2015
    75
    Please don’t just look at the score and “meh” Splatoon, because this online shooter is the best thing that happened to Wii U in a long time. It just needs some major updates, because on arrival it’s just 75% of The Game of the Year. [09/2015, p.46]
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