Review game Splatoon 2

To Turn the concept of the popular genre of "shooter team" turned on its head can only Japanese company Nintendo. In 2015 it released the game for Wii U, in which the deadly bullets were replaced with bright ink, but instead of another bloody war players were asked to take part in exciting opposition to unusual characters "inkling" defending the right to the territory by painting over it in color. Quite unexpectedly, the game has become a worldwide phenomenon. It seems that the Japanese did not expect such success, so a sequel was only a matter of time. I am glad to inform you that work on the game Splatoon 2 is completed and enjoy it will all, without exception, the owners of Nintendo consoles Switch tomorrow – July 21. Me a copy of the game got before the official release, so I want to share with you its detailed review.

The Inklings – funny creatures, which is a hybrid of human and squid. In normal conditions, they look like ordinary teenagers, but when the inkling is in danger, he can turn into a squid and hide in a puddle of ink, created with a special spray gun. This simple mechanic is the basis of the popular Japanese third-person shooter, developed by Studio Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development. In 2014, when the light appeared the game Splatoon for Nintendo Wii U, no one could not think that such a seemingly simple idea will spawn a blockbuster franchise. For two years, sold nearly 5 million copies of the game for a new IP is just a fantastic result. Unique shooter got a huge army of fans. Moreover, the game turned into a true eSports discipline. It regularly hosts large-scale professional Championships, which involved players from different countries.

Let's Start with the fact that in the new game your avatar there is an additional option settings appearance. If earlier it was possible to choose only the color of the skin of the character and the color of his eyes, it is now possible to choose from several options for hairstyles and even pants for your inkling. Moreover, in the sequel like in the original game, you will see a wide range of additional equipment: t-shirts, jackets, shirts, shoes and hats. Fashion and style in Splatoon 2 very important and are being given serious attention. After all, without exception inkling – great mods. Not for nothing because in the beginning of the game the player finds himself in the square huge shopping Mall where are located famous among the inklings shops. Separately want to mention their colorful owners. "Steely" head of Medusa Dandy. In the boutique, Aurelia slug named Slise will offer you the widest selection of hats. And Shoe best understands arthropod shop owner "Crapola" Krabic.

Clothing not only sets you apart from thousands of other players, but also allows you to acquire new skills, giving tangible benefits in combat. Every object has some empty slots, which are designed to keep certain combat skills. For example, reduction of paint consumption during firing, increasing the speed of movement on foot, in the form of squid or even through enemy paint, increased weapon damage and reduced damage from enemy shots. All in the game there are 26 such fighting skills. And if you have several of the same perks, their power is summed up. The main problem is that gaining experience in battles, you don't know which skill will give you the next level your equipment. All completely randomly. However, there is one way to cheat and get what you want.

In Addition to the many shops, the main square of the city of IncoPOS can be detected crustaceans diner owner named Raqqa. Here you can buy food and drinks, allowing you for 20 battles to increase your experience and money, and increase the probability of those or other combat skills. Another very important character in the world is Splatoon 2 sea urchin Igruha. With it, you can add useful skills to your inventory or delete them from it. Another secret lies in the use of official mobile apps Nintendo Switch Online for smartphones and tablets that came out a few days ago. It is a service SplatNet 2 to order popular products from online store "Supose", where there are often particularly rare garments with cool perks. These offers are for a limited time, so do not missed their happiness. After payment you will be able to take it from the same Gluhe in the main square of IncoPOS.

The Most important thing in battle, of course, a well-chosen weapon. Therefore, the first step is to go to the store "the sword and the Tail", where an expert on weapons Pushkin will help you to decide on the Arsenal. Pushkin is famous for the fact that he talks a lot, so the developers of Splatoon 2 made an additional button to fast rewind his lengthy reflection on the subject of modern weapons. Thank the gods! In the last game from his endless chatter me naturally sleepy. The arms are sold sets, of which the game today, there are about 40. In the near future, the developers plan to expand this list. The main weapon in the set contains three main characteristics: range, damage and rate of fire. In addition to the base each set includes spare weapons and special weapons.

By eleven spare weapon types are well familiar to fans of the original game ink bomb that slows enemies the acrid fog, the inky curtain and so on. Special weapons are much more powerful and can radically change the course of battle. Splatoon 2 only nine types of such weapons, and they are all presented in this game for the first time. However, to use them, you need to actively paint the arena until the round scale in the upper right corner of the screen. A list of special weapons include the giant rocket launcher "Caracatita",. working on the paint and allowing it to soar over the battlefield, a powerful jump "Megaplug", a scathing blast of paint all around, and even a special bronicheski temporarily protects your entire team from the shots of opponents. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. The game has a much more powerful and effective types of dealing with opponents.

Weapons are used for two main purposes: painting the surfaces of the arena and failing inkling of the opposing team. Murder is out of the question, because it's a Nintendo game. Therefore, it must be friendly to users of any age. After you shot the paint inkling of the enemy, it bursts like a bubble (this is called the "flop of the enemy") and after a few seconds appears on the basis of his team again to rush into battle. There are melee weapons, for example, the roller is able to quickly paint the surface, but at large distances it is just useless. There is a weapon of the middle of the battle – enough rate, however, to paint the surface it is not as convenient as the same roller. And there are ranged weapons for fans to lie somewhere on a hill and shoot enemies through a sniper scope. The truth here is to paint the arena that the weapon is not good. There are very unusual types of weapons like Bryzgalov, blasters or "vetrogonov" hurling in the face of the enemy a huge amount of paint. Each weapon has its advantages and disadvantages. So choose it should be based on the tactics that you plan to adhere to. Before the real fight be sure to try out each weapon on a special test arena.

The innovations Splatoon 2 can be attributed to the additional opportunities which has got some of the usual first-game weapons. For example, the rollers can now throw paint not only horizontally, but also vertically, allowing to get at the enemy, standing on the dais or podprygnuvshie in the air. Personally, I do this in the original game lacked. Sniper rifles, or blowers, as they are called in the game, can now hold a charge even after the inkling has disappeared into the paint and got out of it after the relocation. Snipers because of this became more mobile and maneuverable. Not without totally new weapons. But I want to tell you purposefully won't. Would be much nicer to understand all this yourself. Let me just say that with the updated Arsenal of the game has become even more flexible, and players became available brand new the tricks and tactics of warfare.

His familiarity with the game Splatoon 2 I would advise you to start with the single-player story mode, which is called "Agent". As in the previous game, you have to go on a dangerous journey through the world of sworn enemies of the inklings – "elmoran". Players are many levels, battles with hordes of enemies, fights with giant bosses (tentacles included), and even meeting old friends from the original game. This mode will allow you to quickly master the basic mechanics of the series, as well as to test the various weapons. In addition, in the "Agent" you will be able to collect valuable eggs and find hidden from the prying eyes of the scrolls with the history of the world, Splatoon and other valuable treasures. Although, of course, the game is not about that. The main fun is concentrated online.

Splatoon 2 provides us with several online modes. All, without exception, will have to start with "Battle of the rookies", where you fight over areas with other players from different countries. The essence of the regime is that each team of four players must paint as much as possible the area of the arena until, until the specified time. Along the way, of course, you need to shoot the enemies and prevent them to paint your area...