Ike-Mike Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 So Nintendo's first major F2P game is out, a submarine arena shooter. What do you think? I personally like the online multiplayer a lot. It's slow and methodical and good positioning and a fair amount of coordination is required. That makes it a nice change of pace from most other shooters out there. It's basically like World of Tanks, except I don't really like World of Tanks but I like this game. Communication through morse code is also really cool and entices me to learn it. I memorized a few more letters and phrases than the standard SOS by now. I still prefer Valve's F2P model the most, but it's good here too and still a lot better than other microtransaction models, especially on mobile games. It's a shame there is no online friend play, but I suppose Nintendo is still wary about the Swapnote shenanigans. I also really like the portraits in this game. They remind me of F-Zero X, or heck, they even give me a major Starfox SNES vibe. Speaking of which, the game was directed by the same guy responsible for both F-Zero and Starfox, so while we aren't getting either we should still support his latest gaming projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Karimov Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I've been wanting WoT for 3DS or WiiU, but this is close enough. YEAH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 It's fun, although I can't always get into a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ike-Mike Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Yeah, that is annoying. On the other hand the loaded servers mean the game has lots of traction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeraldfox Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Speaking of which, the game was directed by the same guy responsible for both F-Zero and Starfox, so while we aren't getting either we should still support his latest gaming projects. I did not know that. I know my next eShop download. I actually downloaded the free version a few days ago. I like it a lot actually. I like how Peppy pops up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VincentASM Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I've had a surprising amount of fun with this. Usually I can't stand online battles, but there's just something cool about submarines and torpedoes X D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ike-Mike Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 So the version 1.1 update has arrived. What do you mean, Nintendo is intent to keep ongoing support for their F2P game like a F2P game? The update introduces the following: Removes the connection error when wanting to stay in the same lobby Removes the standalone morse chat lobby Pre-game chatroom only lasts a minute now and includes flood protection Minor gameplay tweaks Now that I can stay in the lobby and actually score win streaks, my levels are going up rather quickly. Since that update though I noticed an increase in people leaving in the pre-game lobby shortly before a match is starting. I hope the makers will find a suitable fix for it soon. I appreciate the flood protection, though I miss the constant spamming of "E" because it's the easiest letter to morse a bit. Speaking of morse, it's really difficult to morse out a "GG" at the very end of a match. I've unlocked the second submarine now. It's a lot more nimble than the first one, but then you notice its torpedoes don't reach have a much shorter firing range... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just call me AL Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 It's probably about as close to Silent Service as I'm ever gonna get from a recent game. Needless to say, I definitely like it. I would get the premium version if I can get the chance to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I sunk Ike-Mike today. translation: i shot ineffectually at ike-mike, missed wildly, got scared, masked, missed ike-mike some more, and then my teammates sunk him for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ike-Mike Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 It's also a feat by itself that we managed to sync up our games so we could be in the same lobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VincentASM Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Still hoping for friend matches one day; I know Nintendo is interested in further updates. While it's cool to play random people, I want to sink/get sunk by people I know too X D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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