Bryan Heraghty
TechRaptorSplatoon Review – Paint the Town Red
Published 6/1/2015
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WiiU - 5/29/2015
Splatoon
Splatoon is primarily a team-based third-person shooter which is playable by up to eight players in 4-vs-4 matches, although the game also features a single-player campaign. Players control characters called Inklings, wich can change between human form and squid form. 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.
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- Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2, Nintendo
- Publisher
- Nintendo
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Critic avg
83
37 scored reviews
Total coverage
37
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Score range
70–100
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 83 across 37 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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37 included scored reviews
90–10010 reviews · 27%
80–8920 reviews · 54%
70–797 reviews · 19%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Peter Brown
GameSpotGameSpot Splatoon Review
Published 6/1/2015
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalNeal Ronaghan
Nintendo World ReportNintendo World Report Splatoon Review
Published 5/31/2015
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Navarro
Giant BombGiant Bomb Splatoon Review
Published 5/31/2015
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrian Shea
Game InformerGame Informer Splatoon Review
Published 5/29/2015
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78
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalChristian H Chiok
DualShockersDualShockers Splatoon Review
Published 5/29/2015
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalPatricia Hernandez
KotakuSplatoon: The Kotaku Review
Published 5/28/2015
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100
+17 vs critic avg
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Read originalSean Colleli
Gaming NexusGaming Nexus Splatoon Review
Published 5/28/2015
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85
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalKen McKown
ZTGDZTGD Splatoon Review
Published 5/27/2015
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70
-13 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Welsh
GamingTrendGamingTrend Splatoon Review
Published 5/27/2015
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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