When comparing Splatoon vs Pikmin 3 , the Slant community recommends Splatoon for most people. In the question“What are the best Wii U first party games?” Splatoon is ranked 3rd while Pikmin 3 is ranked 9th. The most important reason people chose Splatoon is:
The game modes are not your standard kill everyone to win game modes. you can kill other players, but completing the the game modes task is much more important. This makes for a different experience from the normal FPS as the objectives are quite different.
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Pros
Pro Fun and innovative
The game modes are not your standard kill everyone to win game modes. you can kill other players, but completing the the game modes task is much more important. This makes for a different experience from the normal FPS as the objectives are quite different.
Pro Games to play while you wait for connection to multiplayer
While your waiting for enough people to join a multiplayer game you can play 1 of 4 mini games to keep you entertained.
Pro Living world
With lore, funny characters, and its own language, the world feels living thanks to the depth of design.
Pro Easy learning curve
The game eases the player into the action, with early levels being easy to grasp. Slowly the game throws more mechanics at you, making for a nice learning curve that never feels overwhelming.
Pro Fun and entertaining enemy design
Alien creatures based on nature give a look to the game that is original but feels fitting to the gameplay. The level of detail in the design shows a good level of polish.
Pro Spot on controls
The controls for the game work well, switching characters as well as just keeping an good view on who you are controlling at the time is intuitive and easy to perform, making for an enjoyable experience control wise.
Cons
Con Not easy to communicate
Being that this is a Nintendo game (geared towards children), there is no available voice chat in the game, which makes communication and forming strategy all but impossible through the game.
Con Short
With only four worlds and about 10 hours of gameplay the title feels a bit short.