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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - Splatoon Review Thread - MetaCritic 81% / GameRankings 81.46%

Burek on 27 May 2015
RolStoppable said:
pokoko said:
This thread is awesome. Reading over this ... wow. Everything I hoped for and more.

Personally, I give it a 98, especially because of that last free map pack. I mean, I haven't played it, or even seen it, but I know that I'll still be playing this game by then and it will be absolutely off the hook! Who wants what they pay for now when they can have it later instead? Pshaw. That's crazy.

This has been nobody's argument in this thread.

Actually, that is the entire argument in this thread. People wanting reviewers to praise content to be added later.

Like going to the restaurant, paying for a full meal, getting a soup and being asked to come for the steak next week. But the steak will be free of charge then. And please, give our steak a great review because trust us, it will be good and free.

Same thing here, only some people don't understand that the missing content will not be free. You have already paid $60, only you will get half a game now, and half a game in rations over the next few months. This game is a Nintendo-style Season Pass.

So same as, for instance, Telltale games, Life is Strange or RE Revelations 2: Pay full price upfront, get a slice of the game, and the rest is free later. (Or simply wait until the game is complete and buy it then). But I don't see reviewers scoring Life is Strange episode 5 right now, when only 3 episodes are out. Because, you know, current performance is in no way an indicator of future quality.



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pokoko on 27 May 2015
RolStoppable said:
pokoko said:
This thread is awesome. Reading over this ... wow. Everything I hoped for and more.

Personally, I give it a 98, especially because of that last free map pack. I mean, I haven't played it, or even seen it, but I know that I'll still be playing this game by then and it will be absolutely off the hook! Who wants what they pay for now when they can have it later instead? Pshaw. That's crazy.

This has been nobody's argument in this thread.

I was making a reasonable assumption.



DolPhanTendo on 27 May 2015
Leadified said:
Einsam_Delphin said:


Like he said they're called FNintendo. F Nintendo. F*** Nintendo. I'm guessing the F stands for something else, right?


I don't know Portuguese so I don't really know. But probably, it would be pretty counterproductive to insult the thing they're trying to promote.


What else do they mean when they F Nintendo 



Mr.Playstation on 27 May 2015
pokoko said:
This thread is awesome. Reading over this ... wow. Everything I hoped for and more.

Personally, I give it a 98, especially because of that last free map pack. I mean, I haven't played it, or even seen it, but I know that I'll still be playing this game by then and it will be absolutely off the hook! Who wants what they pay for now when they can have it later instead? Pshaw. That's crazy.

Sounds so positive, yet so negative at the same time. I tip my fedora to you, fine sir.



Send a Friend Request On PSN :P

WhiteEaglePL on 27 May 2015
Burek said:
RolStoppable said:

This has been nobody's argument in this thread.

Actually, that is the entire argument in this thread. People wanting reviewers to praise content to be added later.

Like going to the restaurant, paying for a full meal, getting a soup and being asked to come for the steak next week. But the steak will be free of charge then. And please, give our steak a great review because trust us, it will be good and free.

Same thing here, only some people don't understand that the missing content will not be free. You have already paid $60, only you will get half a game now, and half a game in rations over the next few months. This game is a Nintendo-style Season Pass.

So same as, for instance, Telltale games, Life is Strange or RE Revelations 2: Pay full price upfront, get a slice of the game, and the rest is free later. (Or simply wait until the game is complete and buy it then). But I don't see reviewers scoring Life is Strange episode 5 right now, when only 3 episodes are out. Because, you know, current performance is in no way an indicator of future quality.


I dunno. If I were to pay for it I would feel like paying for what's there at the time of paying, and everything else free later would feel like free to me.



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MDMAlliance on 27 May 2015

The meta score so far seems to somewhat be in line with my personal prediction (80)



Burek on 27 May 2015
WhiteEaglePL said:
Burek said:

Actually, that is the entire argument in this thread. People wanting reviewers to praise content to be added later.

Like going to the restaurant, paying for a full meal, getting a soup and being asked to come for the steak next week. But the steak will be free of charge then. And please, give our steak a great review because trust us, it will be good and free.

Same thing here, only some people don't understand that the missing content will not be free. You have already paid $60, only you will get half a game now, and half a game in rations over the next few months. This game is a Nintendo-style Season Pass.

So same as, for instance, Telltale games, Life is Strange or RE Revelations 2: Pay full price upfront, get a slice of the game, and the rest is free later. (Or simply wait until the game is complete and buy it then). But I don't see reviewers scoring Life is Strange episode 5 right now, when only 3 episodes are out. Because, you know, current performance is in no way an indicator of future quality.


I dunno. If I were to pay for it I would feel like paying for what's there at the time of paying, and everything else free later would feel like free to me.

I agree with you. That is my point all the time, you paid for what you get at the time of paying, thus reviewers review what is there at the time of reviewing. Nothing more, nothing less.



WhiteEaglePL on 27 May 2015

Every single score based review:

TheGadgetShow - 5/5 (10/10)
PocketLint - 5/5 (10/10)
TIME - 5/5 (10/10)
TechnologyTell - A (10/10)
JustPushStart - 9.4/10
AlwaysNintendo - 9/10
CGMagazine - 9/10
Gamenesia - 9/10
GameSided - 9/
NintendoFeed - 9/10
NintendoInsider - 9/10
PasteMagazine - 9/10
PureNintendo - 9/10
Ship2Block20 - 9/10
GamingTrend - 90/100 (9/10)
AttackoftheFanboy - 4.5/5 (9/10)
BGR - 4.5/5 (9/10)
TheEscapist - 4.5/5 (9/10)
RenoGazetteJournal - 4.5/5 (9/10)
ArcadeSushi - 8.5/10
Destructoid - 8.5/10
GamesReviews - 8.5/10
Polygon - 8.5/10
GameTrailers - 8.4/10
GamesBeat - 83/100
KillScreen - 82/100 (8.2/10)
EGMNow - 8/10
TheJimquisition - 8/10
TheSixthAxis - 8/10
TrustedReviews - 8/10
Wired - 8/10
DigitalSpy - 4/5 (8/10)
GameRevolution - 4/5 (8/10)
TheTelegraph - 4/5 (8/10)
USgamer - 4/5 (8/10)
WeGotThisCovered - 4/5 (8/10)
LazyGamer - 7.9/10
CanadianOnlineGamers - 78/100 (7.8/10)
SAGamer - 7.7/10
NintendoEnthusiast - 7.5/10
PittsburghPostGazette - 3/4 (7.5/10)
Metro - 7/10
ZTGD - 7/10
GameRant - 3.5/5 (7/10)
GamesRadar+ - 3.5/5 (7/10)
ExpertReviews - 3/5 (6/10)
Stuff - 3/5 (6/10)
TorontoSun - 3/5 (6/10)

And pending...
GamerHeadlines - Score Pending
GameInformer - Score Pending
GameSpot - Score Pending
GodIsAGeek - Score Pending
IGN - Score Pending
NationalPost(PostArcade) - Score Pending
NintendoFuse - Score Pending
NintendoLife - Score Pending
PCMag - Score Pending
ShackNews - Score Pending
VideoGamer - Score Pending



Angelv577 on 27 May 2015

Damn I am a good predictor. It score good



HonestGamer on 27 May 2015

Splatoon will be good.