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Here Are All the Things Wrong with Splatoon 2’s Terrible Online Multiplayer

Splatoon 2 fails to include even the most basic of online multiplayer features.

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DaDrunkenJester2885d ago

I just could not get into this game. It bored me to tears.

wonderfulmonkeyman2885d ago

"Terrible" is a gross overstatement.
The way chat was done is bad, but that's really the only thing worth complaining about.
I'm especially happy with a multiplayer co-op mode for once; Salmon Run is a huge amount of fun.

deafdani2882d ago (Edited 2882d ago )

There's definitely plenty of room for impeovement in-game, though. You should be able to change weapons and clothes between matches, and you should be allowed to quit the lobby when waiting for new players. Just off the top of my head.

It also takes quite a bit of time to find all the 8 players to start a game sometimes.

ARMS has a much better online implementation than Splatoon 2. You can quit anytime, you can change gear and characters between matches, and you usually never wait more than 20 or 30 seconds for the next match.

When it comes to the actual online matches in Splatoon 2, though? I can't complain there. Connection is rock solid and it's hella fun.

OtakuDJK1NG-Rory2883d ago

I'm sorry but are we playing the same game?

Prince_TFK2883d ago (Edited 2883d ago )

Gotta find some negative things to say to stand out amidst all of the positives.

EddieNX 2883d ago (Edited 2883d ago )

Nah the online is brilliant , the app is the issue.

MoveTheGlow2883d ago (Edited 2883d ago )

This is a ridiculous headline. There are QoL things that need to happen to the multiplayer (changing weapons before the next match! Backing out of trying to join a game!), none of which are listed in the article, but that doesn't make it terrible. It runs very well and has quite a few different modes to it. It's also a well-designed game.

The article itself only lists two problems: the online app and playing with friends (which goes back to the online app). The app sucks for sure, I agree with that. Voice chat is terrible. Just get a Discord going, because Nintendo doesn't understand how to do online gaming *or* they're overly afraid of exposing kids to foul language. And then they list "replayability" and only say that it's not replayable because of... the past two things they listed. Really?

This article throws out an abnormally large baby with a teaspoon of bathwater.

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Dev Builds Of Nintendo Switch Titles Including Splatoon 2 & Project Harmony Have Leaked

Development builds of several titles for the Nintendo Switch, including Splatoon 2 and Project Harmony, have reportedly been leaked.

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'Splatoon 3’s' Inkopolis DLC Might Be Nostalgic, But It’s Totally Shallow

o matter what the reasoning is behind Splatoon 3’s lack of content and substance in the first half of its paid expansion, Wave 1: Inkopolis is certainly not worth any fan’s money and should have always been viewed as a small bonus to tide fans off from what’s still to come.

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Splatoon 2 update out now (version 5.5.1), patch notes

A new version 5.5.1 update has just gone live for Splatoon 2.

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