Splatoon 2

IGN

Brendan Graeber·Jul 24, 2017

Critic83/100

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A crazy and clever co-op mode helps this team-based shooter make a splash.

Kotaku

Patricia Hernandez·Jul 24, 2017

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The first Splatoon gave us a new way to play multiplayer shooters, a genre that sometimes feels stale. Two years later, Splatoon 2 doesn’t revitalize

Polygon

Chelsea Stark·Jul 18, 2017

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What the first Splatoon did well is still built into the sequel's barnacle-encrusted DNA, and now it's on a system that you can stuff in your bag or play on the couch. It's baffling that Splatoon 2's best feature is held back by a frustrating lack of proper online support, and in many ways, it's the same game with some new tricks. But there are still enough imaginative additions for anyone who played the first game to death, especially via its strange, captivating supporting cast. It may be much more of the same, but the same is still pretty fresh.

Eurogamer

Martin Robinson·Jul 18, 2017

Critic80/100

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A couple of years back, there was a struggle to place a label on the original Splatoon. Was Nintendo's colourful Wii U …

Nintendo Life

Alex Olney·Jul 18, 2017

Critic100/100

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Splatoon 2 is just about everything you could ask for from a sequel. It builds on everything the original set up and then some; almost every single major issue people had with the first game has been resolved, showing that Nintendo is genuinely listening and wants to deliver the absolute best experience possible. It maintains the freshness you'd expect and throws in countless big and small changes and additions, every one of them for the better. Anyone who says Nintendo can't do online should be eating their words right now; Splatoon 2 is simply inkredible and continues Nintendo's trailblazing first year of Switch stunners.

Game Informer

Brian Shea·Jul 18, 2017

Critic83/100

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With an great competitive multiplayer suite, a fun take on the wave-based survival formula, and an imaginative single-player mode, Splatoon 2 is an excellent evolution.

GamesRadar+

Samuel Horti·Jul 18, 2017

Critic80/100

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Splatoon 2's formula no longer feels original, but it looks great, its controls are tight, and there's enough variety to give you dozens of hours of multiplayer fun.

GameSpot

Kallie Plagge·Jul 18, 2017

Critic80/100

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Splatoon 2 is a fresh, vibrant sequel that introduces smart updates to the original's unique formula.