Eurogamer's Games of 2015 no. 3: Splatoon

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What is it that's kept me coming back to the three minute match-ups of Splatoon all year long? Maybe it's in the little details that can make Nintendo games such a joy - the satisfying splosh as you dive into ink, like the wholesome plonk of a hefty pebble being dropped into a pond - or how its scraps are a viscous riot as giddy and giggly as a food fight.
Perhaps it's all that pigment itself, a neat new take on the post-apocalyptic shooter with its tongue firmly in its cheek as it splashes stages in lurid streams of neon purple and pink. Or it could well be the perfectly measured match time itself: three minutes where the tide of colour ebbs and flows, where the energy's always as upbeat as the catchy pop soundtrack that backs it all.
For a game that shows its entire hand in 180 seconds, there sure is a lot to love about Splatoon, Nintendo's multiplayer-focused Wii U exclusive that defied easy definition. A shooter? A MOBA? It's something else entirely, really, Nintendo choosing to dive into the world of the online console game in its own unique, fascinating way. Splosh.
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