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Splatoon 2 Testfire Thread: This is a port...able game now
- Thread starter Saro
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Splatoon map RNG continues to be the worst I see.Yeah someone else noted that there was different maps before. Just got really unlucky with rotation it seems.
Ah well, least there's still a few more sessions to tryout the other maps
Should just faceroll with splattershot and rollers until the full game and ranked comes out lol
I tried portable mode once after 50 mins of gameplay on the pro controller and the difference was immediate, however I felt like throwing up after just one game. Felt just like the Wii U gamepad honestly. The pro controller was really good too, it's just a matter of getting used to it.
Jonneh3003
Banned
I really liked the special for chargers. Got far more kills with it than any other special (bar the dualies). I agree they're more of a objective based weapon than turf war though.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
QisTopTier
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lastrealgameralive
Member
Displaying enemy ink that is vertically placed on walls for you to clean up would be almost impossible to display on a map, very hard to comprehend (think about analyzing Metroid Prime's 3D map during an intense fire fight or a 7 second respawn, and the game would be very irritating if you had to clean walls to score or recover points.
-shadow-
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Game actually does mention it, while shooting press the B button.
From what I noticed is that you can shoot right after the dodge, however if you roll into someone you're screwed.
By faceroll, I mean autopilot, like using Vergil in UMVC3. I think only the dualies have that dodge roll thing, which I haven't played yet, but I'm assuming you're vulnerable for a few frames after exhausting your rolls.... can someone confirm lol
purseowner
Member
Smooth as butter, stunning textures, colours pop on Switch screen.
Savinowned
Member
First time playing any Splatoon before, pretty slick! I had about 10 disconnects through the hour, but I still got maybe 5 full matches in. I like how quick they are, makes for great pick up-put down play.
I have trouble seeing how other weapons can match the roller, but I'm sure strategies came out in the original Splatoon to beat it. Definitely a really cool concept.
If the internet is smooth by launch, and they show enough different modes/single player stuff I'll definitely consider this day one.
I have trouble seeing how other weapons can match the roller, but I'm sure strategies came out in the original Splatoon to beat it. Definitely a really cool concept.
If the internet is smooth by launch, and they show enough different modes/single player stuff I'll definitely consider this day one.
better than WiiU in every way
BlueSilver
Member
lol yeah, I was like NO, GO UP! GO UUUUUP! That'll take some getting used to.
It kept happening in later matches too 8D
As long as it's fine. I've haven't played the first game so I was unsure of how it was gonna be, plus I'm gonna be playing it on portable majority of the time so wanted to make sure it'd would be fine on there.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Rolls drain ink and you are stuck in place for a second unless you roll again
Hit jump for a short height boost, can squid with it too
Spine_Ripper
Member
Had another match with the pistol shit and went 9-1 as well. For being brand new, I'm pretty good...I think. Using the Pro controller and no gyro. Default aim sensitivity. Felt so good to Spawn camp a team at one point lol. No lag whatsoever too.
foxuzamaki
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Playing I'm handheld mode for only about a bit over 3 mins,it likes reeeaaalll good, could instantly tell it was an upgrade over splatoon 1
Jonneh3003
Banned
Refined art style of the first game. The textures are far better and the character models really stand out. The animations are also brilliant.
Impressions
Netcode:
Seems solid so far. Against the few jp players I played it seems to hold up a bit better than Splatoon 1, though still felt iffy at times. Matchmaking overall was iffy as well for this first stresstest. I personally had no disconnects (apart from the moment my switch just totally stopped connecting to the internet once), but there were a lot of matches that ended with disconnecting players, leaving the game in a 3v4 or 2v4 state which completely ruins matches in this game. I'd say about 50% of my matches had disconnecting players.
Controls:
Played with the joycons + grip. Worked surprisingly well honestly. After Zelda I felt like the gyro was a bit iffy, but it's completely solid in here. I do feel the Pro controller is gonna play way better with this game as the buttons on the joycon feel to close together, I definitely pulled the map screen up a couple of times while I was in a panic situation. Gonna try handheld mode next hour, see how that plays out.
Gameplay:
Just your good old Splatoon, it honestly feels like the exact same game to me. I spend most of my time trying to figure out everything new so I don't have specific impressions for weapons yet. I will say I'm not a fan of how the new map screen works, just a bit too intrusive and the direction you have to press for a specific teammate is too subtle, makes me look to the map too long.
Graphics:
Not a big upgrade over Splatoon 1 and there's a weird filter over it, might just be AA or something. Disliked the washed out look it gave the game on my tv. I remember Splatoon looking more crisp. The new visual details in the maps and on the characters are nice though.
Overall a fun time, looking forward to the next hour.
Netcode:
Seems solid so far. Against the few jp players I played it seems to hold up a bit better than Splatoon 1, though still felt iffy at times. Matchmaking overall was iffy as well for this first stresstest. I personally had no disconnects (apart from the moment my switch just totally stopped connecting to the internet once), but there were a lot of matches that ended with disconnecting players, leaving the game in a 3v4 or 2v4 state which completely ruins matches in this game. I'd say about 50% of my matches had disconnecting players.
Controls:
Played with the joycons + grip. Worked surprisingly well honestly. After Zelda I felt like the gyro was a bit iffy, but it's completely solid in here. I do feel the Pro controller is gonna play way better with this game as the buttons on the joycon feel to close together, I definitely pulled the map screen up a couple of times while I was in a panic situation. Gonna try handheld mode next hour, see how that plays out.
Gameplay:
Just your good old Splatoon, it honestly feels like the exact same game to me. I spend most of my time trying to figure out everything new so I don't have specific impressions for weapons yet. I will say I'm not a fan of how the new map screen works, just a bit too intrusive and the direction you have to press for a specific teammate is too subtle, makes me look to the map too long.
Graphics:
Not a big upgrade over Splatoon 1 and there's a weird filter over it, might just be AA or something. Disliked the washed out look it gave the game on my tv. I remember Splatoon looking more crisp. The new visual details in the maps and on the characters are nice though.
Overall a fun time, looking forward to the next hour.
Okay, yeah, I suspected as much... so just punish the recovery of someone that spams roll lol
(though the footage you posted is nice and I'll probably give it a go later after seeing the changes they made to rollers)
It's like they took a map from the original game and decided to cut the enemy 1/3 and yours, so the maps only consist of mid (which is great as usual) with practically nothing in between mid and your base.
As a result the maps feel too compact, and the respawn timer is the same which means you're back to contest for the objective pretty much immediately.
Oh dope. Thought it was all controlled by terrain under you. Thanks, I'll try that out tonight.
foxuzamaki
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Does that really matter in making the game fun? If it was 540p and still an awesome game, would that be a bad thing?
This was super fun! And the whole aesthetic is so refreshing compared to the usual gruff angry shooters.
Anyone have a link to the Giant Bomb stream?
Also gyro aiming + handheld mode is really not my thing. It's OK for archery in Zelda but not for something as fast and competitive as this. So I'll play the next hour on my TV and see how that goes.
EDIT - Also it looked pretty great to me, I'm glad I'm able to actually enjoy video games without counting pixels but each to his own I guess.
Anyone have a link to the Giant Bomb stream?
Also gyro aiming + handheld mode is really not my thing. It's OK for archery in Zelda but not for something as fast and competitive as this. So I'll play the next hour on my TV and see how that goes.
EDIT - Also it looked pretty great to me, I'm glad I'm able to actually enjoy video games without counting pixels but each to his own I guess.
Still? Have you not played splatoon 1 since the test fire? Or do you mean since you played it at the preview event.
AMD the charger incentive is range...obviously
I should have been more clear, the portable mode gyro felt superior. Maybe it's because I'm used to the gamepad playing 2 years now. However since you're moving the screen itself = unplayable
QisTopTier
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It's a mix of both which is kinda weird at first
Honestly it's not that simple, specially once ranked comes around and ambushes become more viable. It's burst dmg from a good player is crazy. Range is meh tho. Def going to be the agressive high skill ceiling weapon type of the game
lastrealgameralive
Member
I noticed they didn't include the more chaotic type of specials for this testfire from Splatoon. Was bomb rush in Splatoon's testfire?
They changed all the specials
Gaiaknight
Member
oh cool who were you i took screenshots of all my result screens.
Lord Ghirahim
Member
Summer can't come soon enough.
lastrealgameralive
Member
Yea. I wonder if they are removing specials (bomb rush) that allow you to spam projectiles for this game.
Hmm interesting. I would love to see direct comparisons. It HAS been awhile since I've played the first game.
ZombiePlatypus
Member
So an hour after and I'm still craving more matches.
Thank god we have a few more rounds today, tomorrow, and Sunday.
Thank god we have a few more rounds today, tomorrow, and Sunday.
I just wish we knew when in Summer. Hope they announce a date soon.
Sounds good. Lol, I almost forgot TV mode isn't a must anymore.
Did anyone else play in handheld mode?
Did anyone try both modes? If so, how well did the controls and visibility hold up on the smaller screen?
The jetpack one secondly roller one.
Do you have RGB range set up correctly on both your TV and Switch? I can't imagine anyone describing the game I just played as washed out.
I had no problems at all in handheld mode with gyro (top scorer in three out of four matches I played), but different strokes for different folks, I suppose.
Fludd Jetpack for sure