To be honest, Splatoon 1 was a huge disappointment and a reason I didn't recommend picking the game up. One of the reasons was the game itself was on a dead console. Producing an original concepts can be a great idea, and it can save a new system, but not then the ads confuse their audience to think it was an add-on instead of a new system with a bad gimmick.
Another would be that the game did not have that much content at launch. While Splatoon did get patches that added new weapons, by the time it came out, most players have moved on to other, bigger games. Finally, while the story mode's there to train new players, the bosses where badly designed, there was no completion bonus besides the backstory of the Inklings and Octolings which can be found online anyways.
Now Splatoon 2 is out, with a a new single player story, new weapons, new multiplayer maps, but the same Splatfest with new problems. However, this is getting ahead of the review. It is a sequel as most shooters that did fix most of their past issues as a shooter. It is worth getting for those who skipped?
First off is the game play, which is is mostly the same with minor adjustments. Thankfully, the game play in story mode is much more selective as players can unlock new weapons as they move on to new worlds within the game. While the level design is not as good as the first, the game play within the single player story mode was much more improved as verity and replayability as completing the game requires to beat the level with all weapons.
The story continues as you are yet another kit as agent 3 from the first game is off elsewhere, meaning it could be DLC for another story mode, as to guest. The octolings returned and took the MacGuffins that power the city and one must get them back and defeat the big bad. While story mode is not a big focus, completing the game will give the player Hero replicas that can be used in multiplayer! This makes completing the game giving the player an advantage if they do not have the amiibos.
While multiplayer stayed mostly the same, the netcode is somewhat better but new bugs often render it's head as during the Ketchup Vs. Mayonnaise, the match making bugged to the point that teams often faced themselves and caused the internet to be very disappointing with this small hick-up. While this issue was fixed, a new one came up where the match wasn't counted correctly and the other team would won even if they where around ten percent or more. Maybe when Nintendo Launch their online service by next year, managing the servers would be less complicated. Who knows?
The worst offence, besides the slow opening news with Pearl and Marina, is Splatfest as the pairings as newcomers who skipped out Spaltoon for other games like Over-Watch, as while players are subjected to new weapons that the players cannot earn until later levels. Shooters like Splatoon needs asymmetrical balance as it feels lost from the launch of the game thanks to the added content to the game. This punishes anyone who wanted to wait the game out and to the way of entry is a very harsh slope where new players cannot enjoy Splatfest as they tend to clash with older players and it causes team imbalance, annoying older players as well. Once again, patches can fix this if new problems are introduced.
The best addition to Spaltoon 2 would be the new mode called Salmon Run, as players co-operate together to gather Salmon Eggs for this wooden bear for prizes via promotions from coins to helmets and gear that cannot be obtained though normal gameplay. This is a great way to play with friends, family and other players around the world. This is the game's hoard mode, as Salmon monsters and their bosses surface for squid-kid Calamari! Players often switch weapons within three matches, so players often have to adjust as some weapons are better for some while worst for others. When done, ask for the promotion at the front booth to get one's rewards. While it is only open on certain days, it's understandable because having this open would break the game as the rewards give big cash and prizes.
Overall, this game is a much better time than the first game, but still has some of the issues that Splatoon tends to be known for while this game is a blast to play with friends. The new content dose help with keeping the game fresh for older players but would recommend new players to play with friends and level before taking part with Splatfest. Salmon Run is a great new addition to help get cash and rewards. To those who have skipped out, now is the time to play the game. It maybe not as popular as over-watch, but it is still a chance a pace from the games of the past.
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