Dave Aubrey
WccftechSplatoon 2 Review – Funky Fresh or Stale Squid?
Published 7/18/2017
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Splatoon 2
Splatoon 2 is a multiplayer third-person shooter in which players control characters known as Inklings and use colored ink to attack opponents and clear goals. Inklings can alternate between humanoid form, during which they can fire ink with their weapons, and squid form, which allows them to swim through ink of their own color in order to move quickly and replenish ink supplies.
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- Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development, Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5
- Publisher
- Nintendo
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Critic avg
82
42 scored reviews
Total coverage
42
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Score range
60–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 82 across 42 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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42 included scored reviews
90–1007 reviews · 17%
80–8929 reviews · 69%
70–795 reviews · 12%
Below 701 review · 2%
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Phil Brown
CGMagazineSplatoon 2 Review – Another Win for Nintendo
Published 7/18/2017
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85
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalTomas Barry
Cubed3Splatoon 2 (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 7/18/2017
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80
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Read originalMartin Robinson
EurogamerSplatoon 2 review
Published 7/18/2017
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrian Shea
Game InformerSplatoon 2 Review – A Fresh Coat Of Ink
Published 7/18/2017
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83
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalWilliam Murphy
GameSpaceGameSpace Splatoon 2 Review
Published 7/18/2017
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalSamuel Horti
GamesRadar+Splatoon 2 review: 'Bright colours and squelchy sounds draw you into a mechanically complex shooter' | GamesRadar+
Published 7/18/2017
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalKirstin Swalley
Hardcore GamerReview: Splatoon 2
Published 7/18/2017
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalRyan Brown
Daily MirrorSplatoon 2 review: Nintendo's vibrant shooter is as fresh as ever on the Switch
Published 7/18/2017
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Olney
Nintendo LifeReview: Splatoon 2 (Switch)
Published 7/18/2017
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100
+18 vs critic avg
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