who are all US american sites as well

29 reviews now, still 81. The score is getting solid.

I hope it stays above 80, it seems like it will.

yeah u might be right but im glad they did it. i want to play the game now and not wait several month longer^^

So the metascore might be a bit low because of that, but who cares. ill definitly have fun now and will have fun in august whe new content will be launched^^

a good metascore wont give me any fun at all.

the game (gameplay whise) is still great and with the content in august its easily a 85+ game. It may not show this number on metacritic, but we do all know it right?

I think it's going to dip slightly under 80%, probably 78%/79%. Could have been 80 plus vut then they should have provided more content day one.

When there is free DLC content coming.........reviews should not use it as a con or a pro AT ALL.
Focus on what's there, and say a sentence that more is to come.

That's how all reviews should be done imo. -_-.

Good job in updating the thread Skull!

Noooooo damn it, where are all the 60s!?

WhiteEaglePL said: When there is free DLC content coming.........reviews should not use it as a con or a pro AT ALL. Focus on what's there, and say a sentence that more is to come. That's how all reviews should be done imo. -_-.

You cant be serious.

It does make sense. It doesn't matter how good a game's core mechanics are, if someone doesn't believe it has enough content (relative to quality) to justify the price, they'll review it as such. How much individuals care will vary, but we shouldn't criticize those that do. It's a perfectly valid complaint to have against a game, and it's a common enough opinion that it needs to be well represented in a generalized score (and it appears it will be).

On a side note, i think you're putting a bit too much value in the phrase "The most original and enjoyable online shooter of the generation". Considering how few 'original' shooters we've had so far this gen (and the highest rated ones being remasters), that particular bar has been set pretty low.

Regardless, the end score seems good enough. Should settle in the 78 - 83 range.

WhiteEaglePL said: When there is free DLC content coming.........reviews should not use it as a con or a pro AT ALL. Focus on what's there, and say a sentence that more is to come. That's how all reviews should be done imo. -_-.

No, not really.

Games should come finished to the market. If it has enough content and gets free updates, then that's great, but Splatoon only has 5 maps and like 2 multiplayer modes. That is obviously not that much.

Releasing half finished games should not be encouraged.