01ee02 No.5721
I just noticed how far up /svidya/ was on the topbar, you're practically within striking distance of the top ten. Even now, there is hope for man.
Since /v/ is too retarded to talk about the actual game and just keeps going on about:
>muh pee poo
>muh squid lolis
>muh hat simulator
What do you think about Splatoon, /svidya/? I think that the base concept is the best thing to happen to shooters in a long time, but I don't feel comfortable buying a Wii U and everything for it considering all the shady shit Nintendo's been doing recently.
Pic semi-related, as it sadly reflects the current state of /v/ all too well.
57b0e0 No.5723
I think it looks like a cool game. Something I'll consider when/if I purchase a WiiU since it's getting a decent sizable library as compared to the current gen consoles.
>shady shit Nintendo's been doing recently.
???
Also meta thread is stickied if you wanna discuss the state of /v/ or /svidya/'s success.
01ee02 No.5726
>>5723>???Well, off the top of my head:
>still using region lock>lobbying for more freedom-crushing "anti-piracy" regulation in the US Congress>using amiibo figures as physical DLC>dabbling in Candy Crush-style jewry with Pokemon Shuffle>underproducing high-demand products seemingly intentionally, so that scalpers buy up the entire stock and in the case of games everyone is forced to go to the eShop to """"""buy""""" a digital copy>this is kind of a minor one but I'm still salty about spiderhax getting patched so that regionthree doesn't work 120684 No.5751
I hope they put more effort on multiplayer than on singleplayer.
It looks like it will be comfy as fuck, very excited.
Any news on multiplayers modes?
7abe55 No.5754
>>5721I think we will have a new nintendo console within 2 years, I will buy that if it has backwards compatibility.
As for Splatoon I can see it being pic related. The new mechanics will allow for very complex tactics and I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up full of ARMA clans.
2ebb56 No.5761
>>5726Since this is /svidya/ I'll assume I can actually reply to these and it won't turn into a console war thread or something.
>still using region lockIwata said they were thinking of getting rid of it in the future. Likely NX will be region-free whenever that comes out.
>lobbying for more freedom-crushing "anti-piracy" regulation in the US CongressTheir a business. So are Sony and Microsoft. They really only want more money and piracy gets in the way of that. I can't fault a company for pursuing what it's lifeblood is, even when I pirate heavily myself. But I don't attempt to justify any piracy I commit. Besides, Washington crushes freedom more than Nintendo lobbying does on a weekly basis.
>using amiibo figures as physical DLCThey aren't DLC. They've never been sold as that. They're cheap toy-figurines that they threw some code in. STEAM isn't a game with features locked behind an amiibo DLC wall. I have STEAM and I don't have any FE amiibos, and outside of one mention of amiibo squadmates, that's all there is. You're neither encouraged or discouraged from going out to buy them. DLC wall implies that the developer actually wants you to go out and buy that DLC, and in this case it just feels like IS is throwing in some fanservice for people that bought them anyway.
>dabbling in Candy Crush-style jewry with Pokemon ShuffleWhich was completely free and only casuals play anyway. This doesn't affect anything else. Since they're going after mobile market, expect more stuff like this made to milk casuals dry. Again, this goes back to Nintendo just wanting money.
>underproducing high-demand products seemingly intentionally, so that scalpers buy up the entire stock and in the case of games everyone is forced to go to the eShop to """"""buy""""" a digital copyThis is just conjecture. And you know that by your use of 'seemingly'. You don't know that, and scalpers are a separate problem. In this case I think Nintendo is just incompetent rather than malicious. They get nothing from scalper sales outside of the feeling for hardcore fans that they have to jump on any amiibos as soon as they're available, which I doubt increases sales overall all that much. It's claimed a lot on /v/, but I'd have to see some actual proof of it.
>this is kind of a minor one but I'm still salty about spiderhax getting patched so that regionthree doesn't workAnd that one I don't even know, but hacks being patched is the nature of the game. See my previous points.
You're making up reasons to hate Nintendo that other companies get away with. Otherwise, I just reiterate that Nintendo isn't a perfect company anyway, and all they really want is just money like any other company.
Now onto the actual thread topic: I'm pretty interested in Splatoon. Hopefully we'll get a release date soon. I also hope we have /v/eekend threads like we did for MK8 and Smash.
2cb208 No.5776
I'm cautiously optimistic. The last real "shooter" that I played was Strike Vector for a few weeks on my gaming rig, and that was an utter blast. I wish it wasn't dead.
As for Splatoon; I'm somewhat worried about balance. I'd call the unlock system a trend in modern shooters, but it's more of a norm nowadays. Part of the reason I dislike those systems is that the last real third-person shooter that I played on console was Uncharted 3's multiplayer - and the unlock system on that one made balance utterly horrible. I vastly preferred 2's multiplayer since unlocks, besides a few key exceptions, weren't over-powered and everyone started out with the same weapon. Same reason that I liked Halo 3 over Reach or 4.
I think the best way to deal with balance issues while still allowing people to use the unlock system if they'd like to would have to be adopting the PvZ:GW strategy. I played a little bit of the game on my PS4 since I got it for free and I was really surprised how not-horrible it was for an EA game - especially how balanced it was. If Nintendo took cues from that title, I think Splatoon would definitely benefit.
As for the other mechanics - I'm LOVING the movement options. Part of why I loved both Titanfall (before the PC port fell apart on my computer. Damn microstuttering.) and Strike Vector was because both of those games allowed for a lot of movement. Splatoon is the same with how you can dive into the ink, and rocket yourself across the map - and although a lot of AAA shooters are incorporating movement nowadays (and good on them!) I can't wait to see what sort of things you'll be able to coordinate in Splatoon. Makes me wish it was easy to stream Wii U titles so I could watch people rekt shit online.
For what it's worth level design looks very good for both the singleplayer and multiplayer maps, and I'm actually pretty interested in how the singleplayer is gonna be platforming heavy. It's been a long time since a predominantly multiplayer shooter has had a good "campaign" - so I'm wondering if Nintendo can pull it off on their first shot. I'm also interested in how much the singleplayer and the multiplayer are going to overlap - will you unlock multiplayer items for doing campaign levels? Will you be able to use currency from the campaign to at least purchase items for the multiplayer? Now that I think about it, if they balanced it so that completing the campaign would give you most of the unlocks one way or another, that would probably override balance issues on its own…
9563e7 No.5823
>tfw I'm gonna be a brown squid shota sniper with a cool hat
34f883 No.5827
>>5721There is a good squid thread on /v/ right now.
That said I like the idea of splatoon, and I hope its good.
34f883 No.5837
>>5827Scratch that. /pol/ derailed again.
e2be46 No.5849
>>5761>>5776it's so good to actually see good posts in a chan.
on-topic, splatoon seems like a very good game, but it's not worthy of buying a system for.
i am still waiting for a announcement of MH4U for WiiU, or at least for people to hack it so we can mod Smash4, only then i will buy one.
also, depending what this NX project is and if it has backwards compatibility with the WiiU, i will probably buy it instead.
e5faf6 No.5850
>>5754That soon you think?
The wiiu doesn't even have that big of a library yet. It would seem kinda stupid to kill it that quickly
5e224d No.5854
>>5850>>5754Console generations last about seven-eight years. There's no sensible reason to have a four year life span for a console.
e3eb89 No.5871
What I'm looking forward the most in Splatoon is the single player, they've shown some crazy level design that coupled with the squid movent options seems really fun.
Multiplayer could be great too but they've only showed one game mod and three maps or so, so it's hard to judge, as of right now I'm more excited about Devil's Third's multiplayer.
About the WiiU I already have one and enjoy it greatly but it's all dependant on the person's taste for videogames.
dbbb05 No.5897
Prolly what attracts me most to Splatoon is the colors. I'm so tired of the stereotypical shooter color pallet. Also I'm tired of every shooter trying to be this be all end up serious competitive shooter experience. Splatoon just looks down right fun and easy going.
3531b7 No.5933
ooh what a lively thread! im excited for it, but im hesitant to buy a console for just a handful of full priced games, im a lazy neet but im sure id enjoy them.
the objective of painting the map should prove really interesting as it would encourage a lot of movement.
i wouldnt discredit the squid lolis either, they are eye catching and i may have otherwise ignored whats sure to be a great game, and the hat simulator aspect might keep the player base from becoming disinterested too fast.
thats actually the main concern of mine with this game, will the online die out really fast? i cant make myself buy a whole new console when i wonder things like that
>>5837>Scratch that. /pol/ derailed again.dare i ask HOW? can i get the short version?
01ee02 No.5937
>>5933>dare i ask HOW? can i get the short version?It was just one or two faggots baiting the entire thread with claims that only a pedophile could like Splatoon.
As I said (typed?) earlier:
>muh squid lolis b4959b No.5943
>>5754They've made it pretty clear that whatever NX is, it will be coexisting with the Wii U and 3DS not replacing them.
2ebb56 No.5950
>>5849>>5933The library on the Wii U is pretty nice, and growing, but what really attracted me to it was the ability to softmod the vWii and play almost all of the previous Nintendo consoles besides the 64. Look into it again, it ended up being the best console purchase I've made in a long time.
34f883 No.5955
>>5933As far as online goes if its standard online shooter practices. lobby, matchmaking, easier friend list.
If its standard nintendo MP. Its gonna die fast. Thank god for singleplayer.
dc97f1 No.6187
Im not a big shooter fan and I think the game is a little overhyped, but it looks fun and I hope it does well.
13f2d3 No.6191
Does it still force you to waggle the gamepad up and down to aim or whatever they were doing at E3?
>>5955>If its standard nintendo MP. Its gonna die fast. Thank god for singleplayer.What? Are you implying KI:U, Smash or MK 'die fast'?
170387 No.6197
>>5854The last gen was absurdly long compared to previous gens, dude.
>1996>N64>2001>GameCube>2006>Wii5-6 years apart.
>1994>PS1>2000>PS2>2006>PS36 years apart.
>Xbox hueg>2001>Xbox 360>2005Five year difference.
I mean, last gen was absurdly long compared to usual.
aed47f No.6199
YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.
>>6191You can switch controls between waggle or stick. Looks like it's on-the-fly switching too. Someone says it around 1:30.
13f2d3 No.6200
>>6199Cool, that was my only red flag. Day one it is.
3e660f No.6316
YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.
Hot off the presses
2ebb56 No.6324
>>6316Personally I'm kind of glad there's no voice chat. A. Good excuse to not get on a mic with other anons, B. Don't have to listen to the annoyances with other people on mics like children, someone breathing heavy all match, family arguing in the background, babies crying, etc.
And the level requirement for ranked matches is an interesting choice. Maybe that will keep those games good?
57b0e0 No.7490
>>6316Damn that looks pretty cool. I wonder if there is going to be a demo?
f6658a No.16073
>Splatoon Direct is coming soon! Discover new game details, direct from the Squid Research Lab, ahead of the game's launch on May 29th.
Thursday, May 7th at 7 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m GMT
NA: http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/05-07-2015/
UK: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/Nintendo-Direct/Latest-Nintendo-Direct/Nintendo-Direct-698557.html
2ebb56 No.16077
>>16073
I wish they had their directs at normal times. Whatever, I don't mind getting up a little early to watch this.
b7fd21 No.16085
>>5950
i dont get why people dont cite this as one of the main selling points of the wii u
2ebb56 No.16086
>>16085
It's always been mine when I try to tell someone why I love my Wii U. Backwards compatibility is a huge deal for me with consoles. It's the main reason I never bought a PS4, and still have no plans to, and instead went with Wii U since it had the strongest (and only) BC capabilities of the new consoles. If you don't softmodd the vWii channel, then you're just not using the console to it's fullest potential.
e374b1 No.16101
>>16085
I've never considered it being possible
I couldn't even get ProjectM to work
>>5950
How did you do it?
f6658a No.16106
>>16077
They have got to try and make it possible to watch at every time zone. It's going to be an awkward time for somebody.
bbc26a No.16121
I am a lazy faggot, if you could sell this game to someone let it be me, what is Splatoon, why is it good?
e08b1d No.16128
Want to get it, but I don't think I'll have the money for it by the time it comes out.
44c2a1 No.16129
>>5721
Why is there a dark souls poster in the background?
I don't get it.
5b361d No.16131
>>5721
I think it'll be dead pretty fast after release, maybe last twice as long as Evolve. The only thing it has going for it as a "unique MP shooter" is the fact that it's on Wii U. Oh, and that autists love their lolis, but even so it won't guarantee the game will stay alive for long.
On the other thing you mentioned: I don't see any serious reasons to buy a Wii U yet. What, get yet another Mario and Zelda for it? Smash Bros? Not worth it in my opinion.
>>5761
Those pics are why the game will sell decently.
5b361d No.16132
>>16129
Because /v/tards hail Dork Souls as one of the best RPGs of all time, including the combat.
2ebb56 No.16143
>>16121
I'm not much of a marketer, but I'll explain why I like it anyway.
Watch some gameplay videos of it. Watch a developer interview. This is an upcoming team at Nintendo, and they're trying something new beyond just having a new IP. The shifts between squid and inkling looks smooth as fuck. On top of that, it turns traditional online multiplayer on it's head by getting rid of K/D ratio and instead making ground covering the most important thing. It's a cool new take on the rooty tooty shoot 'em booty genre.
Plus a lot of people just like it for the porn of the Inklings it produces.
5b361d No.16144
>>16143
>it turns traditional online multiplayer on it's head by getting rid of K/D ratio
>and instead making ground covering the most important thing.
Which is really just the Domination game mode, where K/D ratio also doesn't matter but is still there in conventional MP shooters, but over the whole map.
Ask yourself: If this game wasn't on Wii U and didn't feature squid lolis, would you still buy it? And more importantly: Would you actually invest time in the MP and not just for the first month or so after the game's release?
2ebb56 No.16147
>>16144
I honestly wouldn't, but not for those reasons. I just don't like arena shooters. I like my Wii U, but not enough to buy games for it just because they're on that platform. And I don't just fap to squid lolis and shotas every day, so I'm not obessed with that.
I'm having trouble precisely describing why it's appealing to me. Maybe it's the light hearted approach to a genre that's saturated in brown and gunsteel grey. I think that, and the different types of weapons available, are appealing to me. It's casual-friendly shooter, which is just fine for me. I've had fun when I do play online in shooters, which is rare and I don't think I've done it since Killzone 3, so that is appealing to me too. I don't have to worry about people thinking I suck pure ass because I'm having trouble getting noscope headshots on guys. Just focusing on painting the area is a viable route for me, I could also just kill other players and get ink explosions too. It doesn't really alienate either. I've never been a person that just sits down and plays MP all night, or all weekend. I peck at it over time. A round there, maybe two hours another night. So having a game with longer lifespan is important for me. I'll play well after the first month. If it gets bad, I'll just go to halfchan for /v/eekend threads for it.
Anything else, I'm not sure about. It's just managed to catch my interest, and like I said, I normally pass these types of games.
dc600e No.16155
Splatoon would interest me if it didn't look like Wii shovelware. And given the current state of the WiiU/Nintendo I expect the multiplayer (aka the core of the game) to be dead within a few months after release. Also it looks derivative of De Blob which was a much better game (if not one of the best for the Wii). I'm not paying more than $20 for it. It'll be a cult classic though, just like Codename: STEAM.
And for as much shit Nintendo (rightfully) has gotten recently, Splatoon is a step in the right direction even if it's just a mediocre game. They need to start experimenting and making new IPs again or they'll just end up like Sega churning out Mario every year to keep the lights on.
44c2a1 No.16190
>>16132
This is highly outdated, nowdays everyone on /v/ shits on all souls games because they're popular as fuck.
f37e84 No.16192
>>16155
Wow, I just realized this is one of the first new first party IP's nintendo has done in years IIRC. That alone is a good thing in my opinion.
2ebb56 No.16203
>>16192
Codename STEAM was one, if you consider Intelligent Systems first party. That was a tremendous flop to my knowledge though. Shame since the game itself isn't bad.
f37e84 No.16208
>>16203
Eh, I couldn't see the appeal of that one personally. I don't think the 3ds could really do it justice.
2ebb56 No.16212
>>16208
Gameplay is alright. It's mostly the characters and the insanity of a Japanese studio taking a bunch of classic Americana characters and amping them up to 11. Voice work is all over the damn place though.
f18984 No.16278
So I frequent Smashboards and just found out that it has a sister site dedicated to Splatoon titled "Squidboards"
I joined the website and decided to join one of the many opening Splatoon ranked groups. I joined one of the skype groups and was raided with people telling me that my jokes were too negative and offensive. Then they told me that the chat and group was Pg-13.
I thought the general player-base would be slightly less Reddit because of the main appeal of Squid Lolis.
I mean, whatever; it's my fault for joining a group of people I don't know, but I thought they'd be able to take simple jokes like "Nintendo is being jewish with amiibo."
e374b1 No.16281
>>16278
Nice blog post, bud
2ebb56 No.16333
Anyone watch the direct today?
a8df1b No.16335
>>16333
Not live, but I caught it after the fact. Very good Direct, and purple squid idol a best.
Lots of gameplay and information, and they were very honest about how the multiplayer is going to work. Not thrilled about how the abilities of your gear are randomized, but if you can adjust them using that Spike guy then I guess it's fine. I just worry that you won't be able to manually adjust them, since they said you can use him to "reroll" abilities on gear. If that's the case and you can't adjust what you exactly want on a piece of gear, then I think it'll negatively impact the staying power of the multiplayer by inducing a grind for the stats you want.
The base gameplay still looks amazing, though. I hope this game sells well and encourages Nintendo to invest in more original IP, since their studios are clearly capable of doing amazing things when they're given the opportunities.
Hope the netcode is good, too. Sm4sh, despite being leagues faster than Brawl ever was, is still unplayable without an ethernet adapter.
f18984 No.16353
There's been lots of complaints about the direct and the game in terms of content and other things like gamepad control, voice chat, and visuals. I'm actually happy that we're getting the content at a later date. Something tells me this date was a major deadline for the devs and they had to make the decision to finish the game and update it at a later point; which makes sense.
Gamepad control was always and issue for me, but it makes sense for several reasons. The map transportation and minimap are going to be major assets to competitive gameplay, it only makes sense they'd force you to use the controller that's practically created with the game.
No voice chat is a legitimate complaint and it's annoying knowing that we don't get any. It make sense since this is a game geared at children and young teens, but it's not like they'll actually spend the time to get into ranked matches. I can see matches being a pain without the ability to communicate with other players.
01ee02 No.16354
>>16190
OP here, I got the pic from /vr/ a year or two ago, if that clears things up.
92cefc No.16363
>>16353
I'd be willing to find a compromise for the voice chat.
Be able to group up with other players, able to invite em' into a squad, voice chat only within that squad. Done.
2ebb56 No.16386
>>16363
Maybe I'm on the outs, because I never liked voice chat and actively mute everyone when I use it. Most of the time it's not used for anything worthwhile in the game. Yeah, there is the strategy aspect of it, but I've very rarely seen that happen in random groups. If you want to group with with friends, you can easily work around it by using various other voice chat programs alongside Splatoon.
8cc97b No.16405
Just played Splatoon for under an hour.
I'm pretty impressed, the motion control was far more intuitive than I imagined and allowed for better precision and snap aiming than the right stick alone.
Lack of communication options were sort of a bummer. When the only options are "on me" and "nice" you cannot really communicate at all.
Actual gameplay was interesting, but I fear the beginning of each match will get repetitive given that the first 30 or so seconds is just filling up on blank space. On that note there's a lot of time in each match where it's pretty passive/you're just cleaning up after the opponent without much direct conflict. The King of the Hill mode should fix this.
Weapons were all fun in their own right, I ended up using the ink roller the most for its 1hitKO potential. The Sniper rifle was very difficult to use but quite powerful. Most people stopped using them during the second half of the quick demo. The Machine guns were good balanced weapons and I can see them being used a lot in competitive play.
I didn't find special weapons and grenades were used too often, but I'd put that down to general inexperience rather than the special weapons being bad.
Movement options took a while to get used to, and apart from stealth I didn't see people pulling off anything amazing yet.
I don't quite see myself buying the game on launch, but depending on how it turns out I may buy it a little later on in its life.
a83f50 No.16406
I had a lot of fun in that hour but I don't know if it was $60 worth of fun. Maybe if I watched the Direct from a few days ago it would change my mind but as of now I feel like $60 is too much. Even if it were though I'm sadly not able to pay that much right now. Since it's a Nintendo product it won't get a significant price drop so I've given up hope.
2ebb56 No.16407
>>16405
I didn't really care for the motion controls, but I'm hearing that they can be switched off and it's smooth without them also. I'll try that tomorrow morning if I can.
Lack of communication I can see messing with the team a little ,but I found myself thinking more independently of my team, and that often helped. Without some guy trying to order everyone around, I felt free to go do my own thing, paint down hallways that the other team didn't think of, because they were busy getting stuck in with the rest of my team in a bottleneck. It can really pay off otherwise. And the gameplay is so fast and hectic, the matches are short, that I don't see much of an advantage from having in depth tactics that a team would use. Then again, I'm biased because I never liked voice chat.
Beginning of the match is a bit repetetive, but I found it could be changed up by hanging back and watching what your teammates do. Once I moved off the roller, I'd just swim in the ink the rollers laid down before we all split up . Really enjoyed the smoothness of going in and out of squid form. I had one match where I popped in and out of it while popping enemy players. The jump in squid form is really helpful to move around and get some air on your shots, which gives you a good boost to ground coverage.
Special weapons, I only used a few. Killer Wail is nice, but I wish it had some paint with it. Still it's great that it can go through walls. I also found I could use it defensively. Set it down where enemies are coming, knowing they'll get out of the way, but that buys me time to cover the ground. The Bubbler is also great, I'm not wild about the grenade spam weapon though.
Much more fun than I expected. Between this and the customization aspect, and other modes, I can see me playing 60 hours worth. That'd make it worth the price of admission, easy.
d3205f No.16408
I haven't had this much fun in ages, day one urchase for me.
What's your favorite weapon?
I really liked Roller for the shotgun-like spray it had as well as the sniper rifle because of the long lines of paint it produced allowing me to get to where I needed to go fast. Also, rapid firing it allowed to cover some more ground and close ranges.
8ff171 No.16409
>>16407
I started leaving the early spreading to everyone else and just squidding ahead by shooting a bit in front of me and jumping to the puddles. Basically, puddle hopping, so I can get ahead and try and kill some of the team.
I just left a lot of the covering of the walls to the rollers and tried to protect them and kill whoever I could.
Today was just sort of a dive in, get a taste of everything thing. There's a lot of room in this game, from what I noticed playing, for a lot of strategy.
I started doing things like hiding in the walls when I see a roller coming, since they can't really get you. Then jump out and start spray and pray and kill them from a distance.
It feels to me like once people start spending some time with this game they're going to start coming up with better ways to play and more advanced strategies than just running around with a roller covering the map and killing anyone who comes near them. Don't forget that they're going to have that hardcore ranked mode too. I can see that being a lot of fun, specially with the right people.
Motion controls took some time to get used to but overall they were great. Way better than just using sticks. I think that going back to regular shooters on consoles with just sticks is going to be hard, but I wish the stick worked on the y axis with motion controls enabled.
There's a lot of room for strategy in this game, I think, specially reading the other posts. And it seems simple enough that DSP-types can pick it up and have fun. Nintendo did a really good job with this, I'm going to have to go to gamestop and pre-order it, maybe get the amiibo too, even if the Smash costume looks pretty derpy.
2ebb56 No.16410
>>16408
Roller is great, but I started relying on it too much because of how powerful it can be sometimes. I could see that being the casual weapon of choice due to it's user friendly nature. Splattershot Jr really grew on me. Great special, great for taking out other inklings up close, a lot of spread. Splattershot has more range, but the slower rate of fire hurts it for me.
Next time I play I'm going to try charger on a high area. I was too in the middle of things with it before.
f18984 No.16411
STOP
USING
ROLLERS
I SWEAR. NEXT SESSION YOU LOSERS BETTER START USING INTUITIVE WEAPONS OR LEAR TO USE THE DAMN ROLLER.
IT'S NOT AN INVINCIBILITY WEAPON. IT'S A WEAPON MADE FOR FLANKING AND BACK-DOORING. DON'T RUN INTO THE FRONT LINES EXPECTING TO COME OUT AS SOME 10-0 HERO.
HOLY CRAP.
Real talk, the game is tons of fun with some really good balancing when the opposing teams are on the same level of skill. The music is fun an exhilarating, the visual style is awesome while the visuals are subpar + 60fps, and the gameplay is incredibly fun. The only issue I have with the game at this point is the content, which, although will be patched in, is honestly lacking. Starting the game with only 5 maps and a 2 game modes leaves a lot to desire from a game with such amazing gameplay. The $60 price tag, is a bit overwhelming, but if you're a fan of the game and look forward to playing it for a long time then it's something easy to shrug off.
I give the game a Pretty good with some lost potential/10
f18984 No.16412
>>16411
I meant "least" on that rant by the way. No idea why I put "lear"
519086 No.16440
The next session is in an hour, im excited to try out some weapons that aren't the roller what are you guys gonna try out this time around
2ebb56 No.16443
>>16440
Charger a bit, and more roller. I was mostly splattershot and JR last night.
2ebb56 No.16448
>mfw finished the hour with a match in the same team as a Treehouse employee
>won with a 70-30 ratio
Splattershot might be my favorite. Roller is great, but can be easy to use. I suck at charger. I think some anons might be right and you really need gyro for that one.
a83f50 No.16450
Anyone know what kind of options the game will have for online at release? It won't be completely random like the demo, will it?
519086 No.16451
After messing around with all the other weapons i gotta say my favorite is the roller it lets me cover the most ground in the lest amount of time and i just love how much more tactically you have to play to fight ranged foes. The JR is second fav tho it just mows sluts down without hesitation.
f15dea No.16467
I can totally see the younger generation really get into this since it's just TF2 with some substantial changes not to mention said younger people will more than likely buy amiibos for the game and then have a reason to stick to the game even longer due to the fact that they sunk some additional money for it. Gameplay wise it's actually pretty fun but if you have played a shooter before it will all feel old hat to you. The concept of coloring shit ala Da Blob is fun as fuck as well but personally I don't see me picking it up as soon as it comes out. I want to see the general reaction to this since if the multiplayer falls flat on it's face then it could seriously hurt the game.
a8df1b No.16490
ALRIGHT FUCKERS DID YOU ALL ENJOY THE SERVER STRESS TEST, CAUSE I SURE AS FUCK DID
Seriosly, though. Fucking love this game, definitely picking it up on launch day. I don't care if I have to use Skype to play with you guys and chat, I'll make it work.
Pros:
Great aesthetics. Colour everywhere, proper use of textures to guide players' eyes. Inklings are adorable and the squeaks they make when they explode and activate super powers are adorable as well.
Map design seemed tight. Not a fan of Saltspray Rig since it felt cluttered with all the up-and-down environments and the death pits, but Walleye Warehouse was slick.
The mobility is also really important. Using the squid transformation is very natural and, although it took getting used to, allowed a lot of room for good manoeuvres. Several times I caught myself chasing someone around a corner, preparing to get into a short range gunfight, only to discover an empty area and be surprised when they popped out of the ground.
Gun balance seemed really good as well. I only used the Splattershot Jr. and the Charger, but they were both compelling choices. I liked the ability to destroy other players with the Charger, but I really did miss the ability to roll out more quickly using the Splattershot Jr.'s higher rate of fire.
Didn't play with rollers, which I regret, but they seemed like very noob-friendly, yet skill-intensive weapons. The number of times I easily picked off someone rolling headlong towards me was about even with the number of times I saw a roller coming in from behind my squid loli and immediately died.
Great netcode and motion controls. Only saw a couple of minor game state hiccups, and the gamepad gyroscope was very accurate. Resetting the camera with the Y button was finicky at first, but I got used to it. No lag that I could feel and it ran at a solid 60fps at all times.
And that Kid Icarus-like jumping game you play in the lobby was a beautiful touch. Made the matchmaking process way more bearable.
>Cons
Would have liked the rounds to be a bit longer (maybe 30 seconds), but that would probably be poor for the game's balance. Aside from that, I honestly can't think of anything. Super hyped for this game.
>>16408
Charger by far. Seems like the highest skill ceiling of the bunch of default weapons, which I am usually attracted to in games. Secondary was kind of lame, especially considering the Charger's high ink consumption, but the special was really good and I liked playing with it.
>>16467
>Gameplay wise it's actually pretty fun but if you have played a shooter before it will all feel old hat to you
How?
a8df1b No.16491
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f6658a No.16533
I don't own a Wii U so I'm just going by streams I've seen but I'm glad they put a mini-game during the loading time. Glad that patent finally ran out. Everybody else better start doing it.
2ebb56 No.16540
>>16490
>actually wanting to communicate by voice to other anonymous
Never ever buddy.
Other than that, agree with most of your post. I'm pretty excited for the game. Wish it was a bit cheaper, because I can see some merit to the argument that it's not worth 60$ out of the gate, but I think it'll become worth it over time so it's worth the initial investment. Not like Nintendo price drops anyway, and I want the game to succeed. Still buying day one.
>>16533
Wasn't aware there was a patent for mini-games while waiting for lobbys to fill. I'm glad Splatoon is doing it. The wait was what killed me in a lot of online shooters like this. And there'll be multiple games you can do while waiting, and not just Squid Jump, so I'm happy.
a8df1b No.16541
>>16540
>not wanting to shittalk other players while splatting
>not wanting to question an anon's sexuality because he chose the boy inkling instead of the nubile girl inkling
From what I've seen of games with no voice chat (Hearthstone), it really kills the social element of playing with people online.
7844db No.16542
>>16540
Yeah, Namco had that patent I believe.
f6658a No.16543
>>16540
The patent was for mini-games while the main game loads. Arguable if it covers Splatoon wait since it's loading as well. Either way more games need to start doing it.
>>16542
Yep, that's why only their games have them. For now anyway.
2ebb56 No.16810
Looks like there'll be another testfire on the 23rd for anyone that missed a chance.
720e93 No.16818
I was on the fence about this game for a while but that latest direct gave me the last push I needed to buy this game. I'm actually feeling kind of hyped for it. I haven't experienced that in a long time after the string of disappointments that was late 2014/early 2015.
2ebb56 No.16827
>>16818
I had some misgivings about it too, but after playing a bit of it at the testfire, it's damn fine. I'm still seeing people develop strategies for it, which is funny considering it's more of a laid back shooter game. While I wish it was a bit cheaper at launch, I think it'll be worth the money easily with how good the game seems to be, plus content being added to it fairly frequently.
a8df1b No.16848
>>16810
Amazing. Can't wait.
>>16827
>While I wish it was a bit cheaper at launch
It's $70 for us Canucks, man. You can't feel too bad about it.
6cd8fb No.16849
Guys, there's an official Nintendo rep at my local GameStop right now, I got to play a special demo of Splatoon wearing a squid hat and I apparently "discovered too much" about the game while playing.
6cd8fb No.16850
>>16849
Here's everything I know:
>There will be local multiplayer
>There is a singleplayer campaign with a hubworld and stages to complete.
>There are collectibles hidden in stages called "research notes" that give pieces of lore when obtained
>One said something about a subterranean race called Octillians. At this point, the rep had to take the controller for me because I learned too much
2ebb56 No.16851
>>16848
>70$
Yeesh, I forgot that all games went up in price for Canadians. Your wallet has my sympathies.
>>16849
>>16850
This is some /x/ level shit.
4fd793 No.16853
>>16851
(Same guy, got on my pc.)
It's also safe to bet that this was supposed to be kept under wraps seeing ass only the GameStop employees were allowed to play it until the rep found out I participated in the first global test fire.
2ebb56 No.16854
>>16853
That's crazy talk. Next you're going to tell me something retarded like that the Octillians somehow live in a valley directly underneath Inkopolis.
a8df1b No.16865
>>16850
>>16853
>>16849
Not to be a jackass or anything, but you know literally all of this was covered in the Direct, right? Like, we know this. This is known.
a8df1b No.17123
>there's another Global Testfire
>and nobody posts in this thread
>at all
I know I killed it by not getting the joke, but let's be real here. What'd you think of Connection Error 2: Electric Boogaloo?
d476c1 No.17124
>>17123
> /svidya/ being active
> ever
Anyway, I'm still waiting to get a job in order to get a Wii U, so I just watched a friend's stream.
Not sure what to think of the networking shit. Depends what caused it and how they fixed it, and the big N might not tell us either of these thigns.
a8df1b No.17133
I think it was them stress testing the servers in regards to the load of people they could handle. When I was playing it, there was a clear moment from 7:59 to 8:00 where someone at Ninty flipped a switch and the servers came back on.
2ebb56 No.17135
>>17123
I was busy playing Squid Jump at the time and such on other boards. It was entertaining at least. There might have been some server testing, like the anon said, but there's no way to tell. I thought it was odd as hell that they only got the servers back up at literally the last minute of the testfire. I only had one match before it shut down, and that's because I skipped the tutorial. Then when it hit the end of the testfire, they started working again like a charm and it was comparable to the past three. No real lag, only one instance of the connection being shoddy and kicking me.
Splattershot JR is the GOAT weapon.
f18984 No.17318
It's here!
and I still don't have it because I'm fucking broke
For anyone who has it: What are your opinions? How's the final product look and feel?
2ebb56 No.17319
>>17318
Mine is en route in a USPS truck somewhere in the region. Might have it in two or three hours. Between that and amiibos on amazon, it's gonna be a busy night.
52dfa2 No.17325
>4 maps
>One gametype
I'll wait awhile before taking a plunge on this.