If you only play the main lobby mode then Splatoon 3 will seem very similar to 2. There's differences but it's relatively the same. The same goes for Grizzco. The new bosses are nice but it's not that different. If these are the only modes you care about then this game being worth it might be debatable.

The story however is a lot better than base 2's and is about as good as Octo Expansion. The level design is well thought out, the bosses are rememberable, and the ending segments are probably my favorite story parts in any Splatoon game thus far.

I surprisingly found the new card mini game to be fun but I wish it had a online versus option rather than just against AI.

I also have some minor nitpicks like preferring 2's lobby and idles more but it's not a big deal.

Overall I'd say this is the best Splatoon but I wish it stood out just a bit more from 2 with a new majorly different mechanic, a new ranked mode, etc.

Reviewed on Sep 18, 2022


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