TIME: 10/10
http://time.com/3896082/splatoon-review/
Splatoon Is the Best Game Nintendo’s Made in Years
But those activities feel like distractions from Splatoon‘s triumphant team-play mode, the game’s heart and soul, and the reason a guy like me, no fan of competitive online shooters, can’t stop playing the darned thing. There’s nothing else quite like it, nor the cathartic dopamine jolt to be had when you squid-skim up a paint-smeared quarter pipe, an Inkzooka at the ready, leap over the edge, take aim with your weapon, and reduce a startled opponent to goo.
Technology Tell: 5/5
http://www.technologytell.com/gaming...uck-on-squids/
Splatoon is the exact sort of game the Wii U needs. It’s easy to muster excitement for the title, thanks to an online multiplayer that never wears out its welcome, a refreshing story mode that shifts people’s perspective, ample customization opportunities and incentives to stop by each day. I was eager to jump in at every opportunity, even knowing that the odds of finding a Turf War during the press period were slim. Hype is justified here, as I fully believe Splatoon is one of the few competitive shooters that anyone, regardless of skill level, can enjoy.
The Gadget Show: 5/5
http://gadgetshow.channel5.com/gaming/splatoon-review
Nintendo has done it again - it has taken what is arguably a stale and over-familiar genre and done something original and innovative with it. Splatoon is a fantastic title which will hopefully create a whole new generation of online gamers, and shouldn't be missed if you own a Wii U
Pocket-Lint: 5/5 (editor's choice)
http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/13...t-a-few-squids
Well done Nintendo, you have indeed done it again. Splatoon is one ink-credible multiplayer shooter.
GameSided:
9/10
Splatoon is pure fun. I have trouble getting hung up on “what Nintendo should have done” when I’m blasting brightly colored ink all over the place, splatting my opponents, and pulling off ridiculous stunts up and over buildings in squid form. It’s not perfect, but it’s darn good, and capable of reaching a wide audience with simple controls and goals, but high customization and plenty of opportunity for strategy. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, Splatoon is definitely one of the Wii U’s shining titles. I’m pumped to see the new maps Nintendo will be churning out, to try out Ranked Battle, and test my skills in the new match types they’ll be rolling out in August