Splatoon 3 is well received: the first ratings of the game are even higher than the two predecessors.
On September 9th it will be spraying, painting and messing again: Splatoon 3 will be released for the Nintendo Switch. Again, it’s about marking your territory with a lot of color. There are also some new weapons and arenas, as well as a story mode that should be bigger than in the last Splatoon parts. The first tests are already here and are very positive:
Splatoon 3 early review scores
Eurogamer ‚Recommended‘
The Independant 9
Destructoid 9
Game Informer 8.5
IGN (SP) 8
VG247 4/5
The Gamer 4/5
GamesRadar+ 4/5
GameSpot 7
VGC 3/5MC 84 (28 critics)https://t.co/k5sZDZREv7
OC 79 (25 critics)https://t.co/qhHQLjCtrb pic.twitter.com/A0KCyTlLGJ
— Nibel (@Nibellion) September 7, 2022
With an average of 84 on Metacritic Splatoon 3 is even ahead of the first and second part, which got a few points less. The first Splatoon got an 81 Splatoon 2 an 83rd on Opencritic the game has the same grade as part 2, an 83 – but there will be some more tests in the next few days.
Splatoon 3 is the best entry level game
The main praise is that many improvements make it much easier for newcomers to get started. Not much has changed in multiplayer, but the matches are much smoother and easier to navigate. The single-player campaign, which lasts around 10 hours and offers an exciting story and some inventive levels, is also praised. Also, Splatoon looks better than ever with 60fps during online matches.
The lack of ideas was criticized – anyone who has played 1 and 2 will not find much that is new here. Some testers would also like more maps. But many want to take a little longer to see how online multiplayer will continue.
We from eSports.ch will also be in one soon Twitch-Stream immerse yourself in the colorful world of Splatoon 3 for a few hours – keep your eyes peeled for the announcement on our Twitter or Instagram. Those who want to test the game before buying it will soon have the opportunity: on October 1st and 2nd, Nintendo will present the game at the Zurich Pop Con show, a first tournament will also take place there.
