Splatoon 2 - Real Person Reviews
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So while the Splatoon series is a third-person shooter, the way it stands out from the crowd is that what you're shooting is colored ink. Why? Because you're a squidlike creature called an Inkling. The general gist of the plot is that Inklings are trying to stop Octolings from... um... taking over the world or something? There's really not much plot development, it's just a framework to get you into the action. In the single-player mode you'll slowly be introduced to the mechanics of the game. You can walk around, aim, and shoot ink like you'd expect. You can also throw out secondary weapons like ink grenades. You only have so much ink on you but it replenishes over time. You also need enough to use your secondary weapons, which generally take a hefty amount from your ink tank to use. But the ink you leave around isn't just for looks. You can hold a button to go into squid form to hide in it, swiftly swim through it, and quickly recover ink and health while submerged. Enemies will leave their own ink around as well, which will slow you down and harm you if you're in it.
Most of the early levels are all around learning different techniques and basic controls. You'll learn things like using your ink you can cover certain walls and swim up them in squid form. You'll also discover different ways to get around enemy shields, such as swimming around them undetected, throwing a bomb then running to the side opposite the throw, or simply arcing your ink over their shields. You'll also be introduced to special abilities. In this mode they generally have one use per find and are strategically placed to allow you to take full advantage of the types of situations they are suited to. As levels progress you'll also be introduced to different weapon types. Each weapon has its strengths and weaknesses and each level is generally designed around a specific weapon. Every level has scrolls and tentacle-looking chunks for you to collect, often hidden in hard-to-reach places off the beaten path. The scrolls unlock bonus artwork that also tells some more of the game's lore. The tentacle chunks can be used to upgrade your weapons. Defeating enemies also nets you power eggs, which will also be needed to upgrade your weapons in the hub. Every area has a number of stages that must be finished before you can fight the area boss. Defeating the boss will grant you access to the next area. You can also choose to replay previous levels with whatever weapon you'd like, assuming you've unlocked that weapon. Your fastest time and which weapon was used to get it will be recorded for you. Beating a level with every weapon will get you a meal ticket that can be used in the main menu world. Beating every level with a weapon will give you the ability to use that version of the weapon in multiplayer. Since both of these things pertain to multiplayer, let's talk about that.
So Splatoon 2, much like the first, is heavily focused on the online multiplayer, which is only accessible if you have a subscription to Nintendo Switch Online. The main mode to play in is called Turf War. In this mode you play on teams of 4 vs 4 with the objective of inking the most turf. Your weapon, secondary weapon, and special come in sets to keep them balanced and can be selected between games. You can ink turf as well as defeat members of the enemy team, but try not to get splatted yourself. If you die, you'll respawn at the spawn point. You can jump to any of your teammates' locations from the spawn but it will take a few seconds to get there and there will be a warning at the location you're jumping to. You can ink blank turf or over the enemy's ink, but they can do the same right back. As you ink turf you'll build up your special gauge. Once it's full you can activate your special ability, which could be firing missiles, a flurry of bombs, extra armor for your team, and more! The gauge gets reset once you use the ability or if you're splatted before you can use it. The matches typically last a few minutes and at the end of the time limit the team with the most area inked on the map wins. Winners get bonus experience points and cash.