Splatoon Raiders Reviews
Splatoon Raiders is a solid looter shooter with brilliant core gameplay. Blasting enemies with ink, swimming through it, and aiming with precise gyro controls feels fantastic. A wide range of weapons, gadgets, perks, and mods also encourages experimentation. Unfortunately, repetitive level design and increasingly grind-heavy progression drain much of the initial excitement. Its drab, dated visuals also fall short of what I expect from a Switch 2 exclusive. Splatoon fans may still enjoy it, but newcomers are better off starting with Splatoon 3.
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The Surimi Syndicate finally has their own game, delivering an entertaining, quintessentially Splatoon take on a loot-level-optimize gameplay loop that should hit the spot for many — and might even convince newcomers to check out the main games.
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Splatoon Raiders is a genuinely great twist on the Splatoon formula. Going in, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but as I left the tutorial, I knew this was a game that I find far and above more my preference than the mainline games. It might not have the deepest story, but what Splatoon Raiders does have is a sense of adventure, and the island hopping in search of treasure does just enough with its story and characters to keep you entertained through to the credits.