So can we start quoting all the folks saying the game would bomb and laugh yet or do we need to wait for a few weeks for numbers that have dollar signs instead of numbers that reflect how good the game quality is?
What the hell?Very weird release. Holding back so much content for DLC on a system with a very small storage space. Seems like a rush release but why rush in summer?
Most likely a great game but on the wrong system. I really hope at E3 they announce a better online system support. One made for 2015.
Well, since people are saying it will bomb financially, I think it'd be a good idea to wait until, you know, the sales come out.
Very weird release. Holding back so much content for DLC on a system with a very small storage space.
Nintendo games hardly ever go on sale for good prices. And by the time it does go on sale (if it did), the online pop would be horrible. What would be the point of playing?
I'm not arguing against wait and see policy, but if you HAVE to play this game, play it at launch as it's your best chance.
Wow, if they waited to release this a few months from now when all the features are available, this could've gotten 10's across the board and be a GOTY front-runner.
So can we start quoting all the folks saying the game would bomb and laugh yet or do we need to wait for a few weeks for numbers that have dollar signs instead of numbers that reflect how good the game quality is?
That is my plan.
Hope the community is still active.
Don't think there's really that much crow to be served in terms of reception when people did say it would be marked down a bit for content (even though some people expected most reviewers to "tear it apart" they were overall the minority).
The jury's still out on whether the game will be a commercial flop. Which personally going by the trends I think is impossible at this point but I could be wrong.
Depends expectations people have. If it sells 250k over the weekend in NA-only, will people say it flopped because it didn't sell 300k?
Yes.
"Splatoon sold X. That seems pretty good."Depends expectations people have. If it sells 250k over the weekend in NA-only, will people say it flopped because it didn't sell 300k?
Even if it sells 2 million people will say it's a flop. And if it sells 400k lifetime people will say it's a success.
I'm curious exactly what they mean by this, because I'd feel that using non-motion controls would make quick responses harder, but there might be a context I'm not considering.
"Splatoon sold X. That seems pretty good."
"Nope, that is failure for this game, it should've sold Y. Say good bye to ever seeing a sequel to this game ever again. I blame the Wii U."
Since I wrote this review for Ars Technica, here's the corresponding explanation (also in the review) -
"You'll want to switch to joystick-only controls as quickly as possible for one reason: the motion controls will frequently turn your joystick off in the heat of battle, effectively making it impossible to quickly turn around when, for example, a paint-rolling opponent is about to run you down."
Since I wrote this review for Ars Technica, here's the corresponding explanation (also in the review) -
"You'll want to switch to joystick-only controls as quickly as possible for one reason: the motion controls will frequently turn your joystick off in the heat of battle, effectively making it impossible to quickly turn around when, for example, a paint-rolling opponent is about to run you down."
Depends expectations people have. If it sells 250k over the weekend in NA-only, will people say it flopped because it didn't sell 300k?
What the hell?
Holding back? The maps and modes aren't done. Simple.
All online feature were design decisions not system draw backs.
This post is wtf.
What the hell?
Holding back? The maps and modes aren't done. Simple.
All online feature were design decisions not system draw backs.
This post is wtf.
I think Splatoon will be successful. It has online multiplayer. The best selling games every year always have multiplayer functionality of some kind. Look at Mario Kart. Look at Smash Bros. People want to play games with their friends.
Got a good chuckle.
On a more serious note though, I'm surprised by reading some of the reviews or watching some of the videos how the lack of content on launch is not seen as bad thing. If someone else did this they would get lambasted, but seems people want to give Nintendo a free pass on it. The gametrailers video specifically goes out of its way to mention how lacking the game seems and how monotonous it gets so quickly replaying the same stuff over and over near the end, and still give the game a 8.4. Seems the text and the score really don't match up.
pass on it. The gametrailers video specifically goes out of its way to mention how lacking the game seems and how monotonous it gets so quickly replaying the same stuff over and over near the end, and still give the game a 8.4. Seems the text and the score really don't match up.
The gametrailers video specifically goes out of its way to mention how lacking the game seems and how monotonous it gets so quickly replaying the same stuff over and over near the end, and still give the game a 8.4. Seems the text and the score really don't match up.
Got a good chuckle.
On a more serious note though, I'm surprised by reading some of the reviews or watching some of the videos how the lack of content on launch is not seen as bad thing. If someone else did this they would get lambasted, but seems people want to give Nintendo a free pass on it. The gametrailers video specifically goes out of its way to mention how lacking the game seems and how monotonous it gets so quickly replaying the same stuff over and over near the end, and still give the game a 8.4. Seems the text and the score really don't match up.
I agree that they probably should have waited until august to release the game as relasing it so incomplete is pretty shitty despite the free updates, but I'm assuming they need something to fill this gap in software at least in north America and it probably will benefit the online community and keep it more active by having content come out nearly each week
Still should have had more content day 1 though especially for a multiplayer focused game
Got a good chuckle.
On a more serious note though, I'm surprised by reading some of the reviews or watching some of the videos how the lack of content on launch is not seen as bad thing. If someone else did this they would get lambasted, but seems people want to give Nintendo a free pass on it. The gametrailers video specifically goes out of its way to mention how lacking the game seems and how monotonous it gets so quickly replaying the same stuff over and over near the end, and still give the game a 8.4. Seems the text and the score really don't match up.
Talk about low hanging fruitIn other words, buy it used in 6 months or later whenever one's backlog has shrunk. Cool, never expected otherwise.
Now it makes sense that they limited the demo. It already featured a big chunk of the unpatched game :lol
There's no logic that frequent map additions can be available just a few weeks from day 1 and not before, if the game discs were pressed a month ago (with just 5 maps).
This is a planned draw back, in the same way as Ranked Battles isn't available from start.
So not done why rush release? I can understand holiday but it a dead period now. This is not a "normal" type of release.
Yeah like across game group chat. Design decision....SMH that have nothing to do with the game itself. It just make playing with friend terrible and you have to use outside ways of contact. We had countless thread about this. Again its the system holding back the game. really no reason not have these system level features.
Well, duh, a 4M flop. Nothing to see here - move along.I remember when people were saying 3D World was a flop, and it's at 4 million lol
Early eShop games have had voice chat.Anyway Monster Hunter has game chat.
Got a good chuckle.
On a more serious note though, I'm surprised by reading some of the reviews or watching some of the videos how the lack of content on launch is not seen as bad thing. If someone else did this they would get lambasted, but seems people want to give Nintendo a free pass on it. The gametrailers video specifically goes out of its way to mention how lacking the game seems and how monotonous it gets so quickly replaying the same stuff over and over near the end, and still give the game a 8.4. Seems the text and the score really don't match up.
So cool to see so many Japanese players playing the game
Got a good chuckle.
On a more serious note though, I'm surprised by reading some of the reviews or watching some of the videos how the lack of content on launch is not seen as bad thing. If someone else did this they would get lambasted, but seems people want to give Nintendo a free pass on it. The gametrailers video specifically goes out of its way to mention how lacking the game seems and how monotonous it gets so quickly replaying the same stuff over and over near the end, and still give the game a 8.4. Seems the text and the score really don't match up.
Yes because why balance a map. Ofcourse you can make a map in a month. Come on man you have to know making proper maps is not easy.
I heard it is doing pretty good in Japan preorder wise.
Not surprised to be honestLast I heard there were more Splatoon pre-orders in Japan than the total sales of The Wonderful 101 in North America as of March 2015