Splatoon 3

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  • Summary: Ink up the Splatlands in the next Splatoon game. Enter the Splatlands, a sun-scorched desert inhabited by battle-hardened Inklings and Octolings. Splatsville, the city of chaos, is the adrenaline-fueled heart of this dusty wasteland. Even in this desolate environment, Turf War reigns supremeInk up the Splatlands in the next Splatoon game. Enter the Splatlands, a sun-scorched desert inhabited by battle-hardened Inklings and Octolings. Splatsville, the city of chaos, is the adrenaline-fueled heart of this dusty wasteland. Even in this desolate environment, Turf War reigns supreme and battles rage in new stages located in the surrounding wilds. Dynamic new moves help these fighters dodge attacks and cover more ground, along with a new bow-shaped weapon to sling ink.
    Ink it up with a new entry in the Splatoon series
    Discover the Splatlands, a new sun-soaked region with trendsetting inhabitants
    Experiment with new styles for Inklings and Octolings
    4v4 Turf Wars* are back, with new stages, new maneuvers, and new weapons

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 106 out of 114
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 114
  3. Negative: 0 out of 114
  1. Switch Player
    Oct 11, 2022
    100
    Splatoon 3 has something to offer everybody, regardless of what type of games you usually play. It excludes no one and keeps on giving long after the credits have rolled on its chaotic shooter action.
  2. Shacknews
    Sep 7, 2022
    90
    It's pretty fantastic, thanks to the various additions to the game's multiplayer, the overhaul to the story mode structure, and the implementation of new ideas like the three-way Splatfest Turf War. While I wouldn't call Splatoon 2 old and busted by any means, there's no denying that Splatoon 3 does feel like the new hotness.
  3. Noisy Pixel
    Oct 3, 2022
    90
    Splatoon 3 has come a long way since the series’ inception on the Wii U and has become one of my favorite competitive games to date, shining brightly with its new quality of life improvements. There’s still a lot on the horizon for this game, given that there are promises to keep the updates coming until 2024, but as it is, you will not regret spending on this fantastic title.
  4. SpazioGames
    Sep 7, 2022
    85
    Splatoon 3 confirms that this is one of the freshest and funniest franchises in Nintendo's portfolio.
  5. Hey Poor Player
    Sep 29, 2022
    80
    There’s very little wrong with Splatoon 3. Almost everything it does is done well, and the few minor complaints I have are likely to be fixed or involve a card game that most players will likely ignore. Its plethora of quality-of-life changes means this will almost certainly be the best game in the series going forward and the place for new players to jump in. Right now, though, if I have to pick between those quality of life changes or the larger amount of content in Splatoon 2, that’s not as easy a choice as it should be because the gameplay hasn’t evolved in any major way, and little of the new content truly stands out. Which means that while I can easily recommend Splatoon 3 to series devotees desperate for new content and new players needing a good starting point, anyone who falls in between may want to wait for the game to be fleshed out before diving in.
  6. Trusted Reviews
    Sep 12, 2022
    80
    Splatoon 3 feels like a fresh coat of paint for the series, with a new story mode as well as additional weapons, stages and enemies. With the main multiplayer modes largely unchanged compared to Splatoon 2, series veterans may feel aggrieved that there aren’t any substantial upgrades or new game modes. But Splatoon 3 still offers spades of fun and will no doubt be one of the leading multiplayer titles on the Nintendo Switch.
  7. Stevivor
    Sep 13, 2022
    50
    Splatoon 3 adds nothing of significance to the series, which is quite disappointing considering that it, as a whole, was bursting with originality when it first launched.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 130 out of 229
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 229
  3. Negative: 75 out of 229
  1. AlbertoGramsci
    Sep 29, 2022
    10
    Un juego igualmente de adictivo como divertido. El salto respecto al anterior contrariamente de lo que muchos dicen es evidente y seguramenteUn juego igualmente de adictivo como divertido. El salto respecto al anterior contrariamente de lo que muchos dicen es evidente y seguramente con las actualizaciones se pondrá mejor. Sí nunca lo has jugado no te pierdas la oportunidad de disfrutar de esta maravilla.… Expand
  2. PandorasFox
    Sep 12, 2022
    10
    Such a fantastic game. Improves upon the past splatoon games, and adds so much.
  4. ant4456
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Definitely worth. Tons of content. Great campaign. Awesome online. No microtransactions.

    If you gave this game a bad score because you have    Definitely worth. Tons of content. Great campaign. Awesome online. No microtransactions.

    If you gave this game a bad score because you have a **** wifi connection, **** you.    … Expand
  5. Super_Oshawott
    Nov 17, 2022
    8
    Damn. 6.8? That's a bit harsh.

    I actually really enjoy the game! It may not have all the content from 2 and 1 from the start (Which is kind    Damn. 6.8? That's a bit harsh.

    I actually really enjoy the game! It may not have all the content from 2 and 1 from the start (Which is kind of stupid), but splatoon 3 kept me playing every single day.

    For context, I'm in college and have a NAT type 3 connection. If you don't know what that means, it means you basically cant play many switch games online with people because of the restrictions of the internet provider. However, i was able to connect to games just fine. It makes me mad knowing that Nintendo dose not use this system for smash and other online games. Overall, the internet may be a tad bit bad for people with regular NAT types, but it can be way worse.    … Expand
  6. Krispness
    Oct 29, 2022
    6
    Splatoon 3 is just like Splatoon 1, in the worst way possible. Starting it up I need to grind levels to have access to most weapons and modesSplatoon 3 is just like Splatoon 1, in the worst way possible. Starting it up I need to grind levels to have access to most weapons and modes that made the first game enjoyable, but with less interesting maps. This made the game feel boring, and unnecessary, which is weird because Splatoon 2 already existed. Salmon Run has interesting bosses, but the rest of the mode fails to live up to every other horde mode they had copied, you just drop in, win and leave. The story mode is as pointless as ever, with an almost interesting overworld and some good puzzles, but no exploration or fun like you might get in a Zelda temple or a Mario Odyssey level. Splatoon 3 is just more Splatoon, and yet I miss Splatoon 1. Just a boring game unfortunately.… Expand
  7. 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    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
  8. HogRidaGaming
    Jan 31, 2023
    0
    Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun Fun

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