Splatoon
Nintendo’s made shooters before, the Metroid Prime games are proof of that. But that always felt like a bit of a natural evolution for Samus Aran’s adventures, whereas Splatoon just came completely outta nowhere. It’s not every day that you see the guys behind Mario go “hey, here’s a game where you can turn into a kid and squid and shoot paint”, but it certainly isn’t unwelcome.
Splatoon certainly feels polished like Nintendo products do, and it’s definitely got the charm their other games possess. While the single player is pretty fun, it’s the multiplayer where the game truly shines and shows why it won the Game Award for best multiplayer. Paintball’s got nothing on what Nintendo’s got to offer.
Painting an entire area the color of your team and painting an enemy to death never gets old, and sliding around as a squid may just set a new bar for fun ways to travel in games. Not to mention the free updates the game has been getting that add new maps, weapons, and outfits. Can’t go wrong with free on top of great, can you? Plus, who hasn’t ever wanted to be a squid? Just look at them!
