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[jmizzal]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05...ium=Wii U&utm_content=1&utm_campaign=Blogroll

"We've updated our review to reflect this shooter's fresh coat of paint."

New score

Spoiler

8.6

old score was 7.9

 

[JehutyRunner]

What was the score before?

 

[xKilltheMx]

Their initial review didnt convince me any which way but all those player impressions sure did. Getting this on Black Friday for sure.

 

[MizzouRah]

What was the old score? Always wanted to try this game.

 

[Escalario]

C'mon OP, tell us what was the original score. Not all of us remember those things :V

EDIT: So the original score was 7.9 (thanks to people that posted the score below).

 

[Majestad]

Too low. The game is a 9.0 at the bare minimum. From a mechanics perspective alone, Splatoon is brillant with its smooth ass controls and satisfying shooting.

 

[Grakl]

7.9 was the original score.

Not bad.

 

[UberTag]

C'mon OP, tell us what was the original score. Not all of us remember those things :V

IGN's original score was a 7.9. Nuts, I was a little too slow on that one.
Nice score upgrade.

 

[-GJ-]

The original score was a 7.9.

 

[TheJoRu]

Original score was 7,9.

Edit: LOL, damn.

 

[Lothars]

Meh is the only response I can think of for this game. It's good that they are releasing more content for the game but the trickle of content they pulled with this game soured me on it.

I might give it another chance eventually but there's other games I'd rather play.

 

[Grakl]

The original score was a 7.9.

 

[Astral Dog]

Too low. The game is a 9.0 at the bare minimum. From a mechanics perspective alone, Splatoon is brillant with its smooth ass controls and satisfying shooting.

it started slow though, with few maps and weapons, its not until today that the game will be fully complete in time for the holidays

 

[Lights and Waves]

I agree with 8.6. It's definitely not a 9. The game gets old fast. I can only play it every so often without getting bored.

 

[ChrisD]

Re-re-review in January when even MORE is added and further balance patches go through?

9.0?

 

[glassgannon]

funny i dont see one for driveclub

 

[El Sabroso]

should add that is up from 7.9 to OP

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1052546

IGN: 7.9/10

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/27/splatoon-review

 

[Prevolition]

Personally the game was 8.6 at launch and 9.0 with updates.

 

[Syf]

guys 7.9 is the original score haha just wanted to let you know haha

 

[James Scott]

7.9 was a weird score to give it due to the lack of content at launch when it got a new map and a new mode like 2 days later. Doesn't make a big difference in the long run, but yeah.

Meh is the only response I can think of for this game. It's good that they are releasing more content for the game but the trickle of content they pulled with this game soured me on it.

I might give it another chance eventually but there's other games I'd rather play.

There was like a new map added every week. Kept me entertained for several weeks without getting bored.

 

[Walpurgis]

Why don't they just use a normal .5 scale? What is the deal with this 7.9/8.6 nonsense? It should be 8.0 --> 8.5.

 

[PK Gaming]

Re-review... the hell?!

Are they just trying to save face?

 

[Tansut]

Are re-reviews a common thing nowadays?

 

[hydrophilic attack]

I have it on good authority that the original score was 7.9

 

[EDarkness]

I agree with 8.6. It's definitely not a 9. The game gets old fast. I can only play it every so often without getting bored.

I wonder how people deal with Call of Duty and the like without getting bored, too. Same maps, same stuff, again and again.

 

[Blak_Status]

Too low. The game is a 9.0 at the bare minimum. From a mechanics perspective alone, Splatoon is brillant with its smooth ass controls and satisfying shooting.

Agreed... it shouldn't be less than a 9. If we're going by decimals, Splatoon lands around a 9.4.

 

[Astral Dog]

Why don't they just use a normal .5 scale? What is the deal with this 7.9/8.6 nonsense? It should be 8.0 --> 8.5.

its weird, i swear they were like this before, then changed to a .5 scale because it was too confusing/messy, then changed again out of nowhere.

 

[Ivan Amiibo]

Re-review... the hell?!

Are they just trying to save face?

They gave Nintendo a second chance and allowed them to work on the game for a few more months. Pretty generous of IGN...if not a bit softball-ish for a critical outlet.

 

[Kintaro]

Months of post launch support, all FREE = .7

I should have paid more attention to advanced math in College because that is some high level shit right there.

 

[Wowfunhappy]

Why don't they just use a normal .5 scale? What is the deal with this 7.9/8.6 nonsense? It should be 8.0 --> 8.5.

Games on IGN rarely get below a 6, and even a 7 generally indicates crap.

Because nearly everything falls near the top end of the scale, IGN needs the extra granularity.

 

[Hindl]

At least they are looking back and re-reviewing it on the content it has now. I was listening somewhere (I think it was Dave Lang on the Bombcast), and he was talking about how he wished there were reviews that talk about the current mood and feeling on a game as its aged, as opposed to when it came out. Would be a lot more helpful

 

[JCX]

I agree with 8.6. It's definitely not a 9. The game gets old fast. I can only play it every so often without getting bored.

That's fair, but I play this game pretty much every day. Perfect jump in and relax after work game. I only get burned out during Splatfests. Those need to be made more exciting/worthwhile.

 

[Rodin]

I'd say the gameplay deserves a perfect 10, but there are some problems with the game so i think 8.6 is a fair score. Hopefully metacritic will update as well, that 7.9 was always... off.

 

[flkraven]

What in the fuck. This game came out like half a year ago. This is fucked.

 

[EatinOlives]

There was like a new map added every week. Kept me entertained for several weeks without getting bored.

Did they ever up the amount of maps in a rotation to 3? Because keeping it at 2 is what really killed the game for me. Became way too repetitive after like 20 minutes when I knew I'd be playing it for much longer if they had just put more in the rotation.

They certainly have more than enough maps to put 3 or even 4 in the rotation at the time.

That's fair, but I play this game pretty much every day. Perfect jump in and relax after work game. I only get burned out during Splatfests. Those need to be made more exciting/worthwhile.

Splatfests just need to be reworked completely. I don't know whose bright idea it is to force everyone into one mode and willingly lock everyone out of most multiplayer options during the weekend, the time that people have the most to play. Just pure nonsense.

 

[Lambtron]

That's fair, but I play this game pretty much every day. Perfect jump in and relax after work game. I only get burned out during Splatfests. Those need to be made more exciting/worthwhile.

We need a Rainmaker Splat Fest.

 

[James Scott]

Did they ever up the amount of maps in a rotation to 3? Because keeping it at 2 is what really killed the game for me. Became way too repetitive after like 20 minutes when I knew I'd be playing it for much longer if they had just put more in the rotation.

They certainly have more than enough maps to put 3 or even 4 in the rotation at the time.

Splatfest ups the rotation and with friends you can play any map you want
The maps available for turf war and ranked battles are different too.

 

[Escalario]

Are re-reviews a common thing nowadays?

Not for Nintendo games.

 

[pirateluigi]

What in the fuck. This game came out like half a year ago. This is fucked.

It makes sense. If you buy the game now you're getting a significantly different package than if you bought the game at launch. Reviews should still be relevant to buyers late to the party.

 

[higgsboson1997]

I agree with 8.6. It's definitely not a 9. The game gets old fast. I can only play it every so often without getting bored.

Really? This and Smash are the only two games I can play for hours without geetting bored.

 

[Lothars]

I'd say the gameplay deserves a perfect 10, but there are some problems with the game so i think 8.6 is a fair score. Hopefully metacritic will update as well, that 7.9 was always... off.

I think the 7.9 was a fair score if not a bit high for the amount of content when the game released. I mean good on nintendo for supporting the game but the game seriously lacked content at launch. I think rereviewing a game months after launch is a good thing.

 

[Bootador83]

Nearly as good as WWE 2K16 now!

 

[glassgannon]

Months of post launch support, all FREE = .7

I should have paid more attention to advanced math in College because that is some high level shit right there.

so provide enough content and even superman 64 becomes an 11?

 

[KingBroly]

Did they ever up the amount of maps in a rotation to 3? Because keeping it at 2 is what really killed the game for me. Became way too repetitive after like 20 minutes when I knew I'd be playing it for much longer if they had just put more in the rotation.

They certainly have more than enough maps to put 3 or even 4 in the rotation at the time.



Splatfests just need to be reworked completely. I don't know whose bright idea it is to force everyone into one mode and willingly lock everyone out of most multiplayer options during the weekend, the time that people have the most to play. Just pure nonsense.

No, it's only 3 maps for Splatfests, which suck.

 

[scitek]

its weird, i swear they were like this before, then changed to a .5 scale because it was too confusing/messy, then changed again out of nowhere.

You'll get much more contentious discussion over a .1 scale than a .5 scale. That means more clicks.

 

[mindsale]

I don't believe in re-reviews. Timeframes are completely arbitrary. Some games improve, but most don't, even with patches and balance issues. And the community simply diminishes as more time passes.

Re-review something like Evolve.

1.2. There is no community. Had to play with bots, 1 cheater, and 1 person disconnected.

 

[jmizzal]

C'mon OP, tell us what was the original score. Not all of us remember those things :V

EDIT: So the original score was 7.9 (thanks to people that posted the score below).

lol sorry updated

 

[sonto340]

so provide enough content and even superman 64 becomes an 11?

Splatoon is not Superman 64 dude it was a good game, but with the problem of being light on content at release. Read any review. Most of them say basically that.

Of course if you solve the main problem people have with a game it will score better.

 

[Portugeezer]

There is a lot of time to re-review Wii U games.

 

[EatinOlives]

Splatfest ups the rotation and with friends you can play any map you want
The maps available for turf war and ranked battles are different too.

That's the problem, though, every option has a nonsense tradeoff.

Splatfest removes your ability pick your team.
You have to constantly switch between Turf and Ranked if you want a bigger variety.
Squid Squads are limited to Ranked, so you're stuck with Ranked if you want to pick your teams.
You can't open up Private matches for regular matchmaking.

There isn't a single option that lets you team up with a friend and gives you a higher map rotation than 2 maps at a time. Every option restricts you in some form or fashion. That's what really killed Splatoon for me.