Gaming Splatoon

[CaNz]

 

I Just got done preordering the best buy bundle for this game and a Wii U. (I usually play on my friends, but I need one of my own now to play this game with him) 

 

 

So basicly the general concept of this game is its a 3rd person shooter where you can mark the map with your ammo, then quickly hide yourself in it and move faster/verticly and through some objects (fences, bars, vents)  

 

The game types are usually a take on territories, but not all of them are released yet, and most have to do more with how much of the map you can coat in your ammo color than kills. 

 

Anyways I will definitly talk more about this, but I am too hyped for an intro, so I will let you guys tell me your feelings on it first.

 

[John]

It looks fun as hell but I'm reticent about buying an online multiplayer game for a Nintendo console. It's like... having your dry cleaner do your taxes.

[CaNz]

I totally get that. I was excited for the chance to play Smash Bros online with people around the world when Brawl came out, but as most people know it was pretty much unplayable online due to lag and framerate issues. However Nintendo has done a lot better this time around. In Smash 4 it actually runs pretty well online. Its not perfect, but what fighting game is? Apparently the team that made the game is fairly young (especially compared to the other development teams in Nintendo) and they all have played the popular shooters on the other consoles like Battlefield and Call of Duty. Obviously the gameplay will be nothing like those, but hopefully the quality will meet or beat it.

[James]

It looks fun as hell but I'm reticent about buying an online multiplayer game for a Nintendo console. It's like... having your dry cleaner do your taxes.

It is fun as hell.

And the online play is fantastic. It actually works really well - Nintendo have done a great job here. In fact, I think they could teach a few things to some of their competitors on the basis of Splatoon (which is something I never thought I'd say).