Splatoon - Global Testfire - Hands On First Impressions
14Let's Play Splatoon! I got to go online with some Splatoon Gameplay! I take a quick look at Splatoon and go hands on with my first impressions! The folks at Nintendo have put out a Demo for Splatoon that allows us to get some hands on time with the online play before release! This is the Splatoon Global Testfire!
So I took Splatoon online for a quick spin! Nintendo has specific times that the Splatoon Global Testfire Demo goes online so we can engage in online gameplay!
The dates and times for the Splatoon Global Testfire are:
May 8th 8PM-9PM (PT) / 4AM-5AM (BST - 9th May)
May 9th 4AM-5AM (PT) / 12PM-1PM (BST) and then Noon-1PM (PT) / 8PM-9PM (BST)
If I was to do a quick Splatoon Review based on my short time with the game, I would say that I have left very impressed and wanting more! I love the colorful creative graphics and the mix of turf wars, Third Person Shooter, and squids swimming in their own goo is just wonderful. It feels right pretty much immediately. The game has that Nintendo charm to it. Doing it's own thing, it's hard to compare this game to anything I've played before. I will say that based on first impressions, the paint roller seems a little overpowered, but I think it may just be a noob friendly weapon.
Here's a little information on Splatoon from Wikipedia:
In Splatoon, the player shoots colorful ink at opponents as well as surfaces, which the player character can swim through to hide from enemies, increase movement speed, or climb up walls. In the online multiplayer mode, two teams vie to cover more of the map in their color of ink, while in the single-player campaign, the player infiltrates an enemy octopus army that uses its own arsenal of ink weapons.
Splatoon is primarily a team-based third-person shooter which is playable by up to eight players in online four-versus-four matches, although the game also features a single-player campaign. Players control characters called Inklings, who have the ability to change between human and squid forms. In human form, Inklings can shoot colored ink across the game environment, with the player's goal being to cover the most territory in their team's color before the match ends. Transforming into a squid allows players to swim through ink of their own color, even up walls and through grates, hiding from the enemy and replenishing their ink supply in the process. Conversely, enemy ink is much slower to move across in human form and cannot be swum through in squid form. Players can use their ink to try and "splatter" their opponents, which will send them back to their team's respawn point whilst also providing a large splat of ink. Players go into battle wielding a primary weapon, such as a mid-range gun, a sniper rifle, a giant paintbrush, or a giant paint roller; a secondary weapon, such as an ink grenade, an ink curtain, or an ink sprinkler; and a temporary special weapon (including a shield, an ink tornado launcher, and a rocket that drops an ink deluge from the sky) that can only be used after covering enough ground in ink. In addition, players can customize their character's movement speed and other statistics with different in-game outfits.
Two online multiplayer modes have been announced: Turf War, in which two teams attempt to cover more of the arena in their own color of ink before time expires, and Splat Zones, a king of the hill-style mode where the teams try to control a designated area by keeping it covered in ink for a certain period of time, with various other modes to be released in post-launch content. In both online modes, players can use the Wii U GamePad to view a map of the surroundings and instantly launch towards the location of another teammate, as well as use optional gyroscopic controls to assist with aiming.
In the local multiplayer mode, two players compete to pop the most balloons. One player uses the television while the other uses the Gamepad's screen. In the single-player campaign mode, the player character must reach the end of each level while platforming, solving puzzles, and battling several types of enemies. While the online modes focus on simply painting the ground, the campaign mode focuses on using the ink to move forward. The game will also support Splatoon series amiibo, with each Amiibo type unlocking a set of missions which unlock extra equipment and a bonus minigame upon completion. Splatoon is being developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development.
Hope to see you all online!
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