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56. Splatoon 3 (2022) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/5/0/AABKTfAAED7K.jpg

This isn't gonna be a particularly fair review, since I basically only played the single player. I heard from a few people that the single player in this was pretty good and more high effort than the other Splatoon games. I'm sure that's true, as there were some pretty fun levels, exploring the overworld was entertaining, and the end of the game was all around excellent. I still didn't love it though. In terms of feel, I'd compare it most to the Ratchet and Clank games, as an animated third person shooter with platforming and a fair amount of weapons. There's some creativity here that the R&C games could certainly learn from (I'd like to see some actual new mechanics in those games), but most of the levels pale in comparison. Aesthetically, it's mostly identical levels floating in the void, and while they benefit from looking colorful, they aren't particularly interesting. Some of the levels can be pretty annoying too, and the objectives aren't always fun (stuff like 'shoot all the targets' is kinda meh). I enjoyed the levels that felt like actual levels much more, and the final level of the game (which is as long as several regular levels put together) is something of a tour de force. The bosses are all pretty fun, and the final boss sequence is damn epic.

In terms of basic mechanics, the game feels great to play. Moving through ink is awesome, and you get some cool limited powers like a grappling hook. Some levels use rails like R&C too, and those are mostly fun as well. The weapon variety is good, though the chargeable weapons don't feel that great in the single player imo, and I wish the game made you use different weapons more often in general. Finally, I should add that I tried a couple multiplayer matches, but it seemed like only the basic Turf Wars mode is available at first? I didn't really get it or have fun. I assume it'd be better with a group, and maybe the other modes are more compelling.

Next game hint: a classic platformer that failed to steal my heart (2002)