All of that is enough to pique my interest in what should be a unique spin on a formula I already love. Even more exciting is that it’ll include some form of single-player campaign at launch, though Square Enix isn’t revealing anything about it quite yet. I get the sense there will be a lot more complexity to its team-based battles, which will open up some opportunities for a potential competitive scene. It’s clear that I have a lot to learn here, but that seems to be working in Foamstars‘ favor. I imagine that’ll come with time, but the more 3D nature of the foam can just be a little trickier to navigate. I wasn’t quite able to get into a fast ink-and-surf flow during my matches, which is another area where Splatoon just feels so good. Foam spreading doesn’t feel as simple and painterly as Splatoon’s inking, as it was a little harder for me to gauge where the foam from my shotgun would actually land.
I also have yet to get the hang of foaming the terrain up effectively. That’s not so much the case here based on what I’ve seen.
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That series excels when it comes to making it feel like every individual player can go off, do their own thing, and still contribute. Going off solo is an easy way to find yourself “chilled,” and that might be something that casual Splatoon players may have a hard time adjusting too. Teamwork seems to be the key, as there’s incentive to split off into squads of two so everyone has a buddy that can save them from a foamy death in a pinch. Though I had fun with my matches, I need more time with it to fully understand the flow of battle. It’s not quite a Fortnite level of building, but it seems like there’s a fair bit of strategic potential like that, adding some creativity to how players build up the map. I’d see players on the other team building large mounds of foam and standing atop them to snipe far-off enemies. Teams are set loose in a flat map that they can shape the more they fill it with foam. On top of that, each character has two special abilities that operate on a cooldown and an “ultimate.” One character can shoot out an exploding shuriken, while another can perform a side-flip and launch a horizontal foam blast during it.Īfter a chaotic opening match where I struggled with inverted controls, I started to get the flow of battle. You can also wield rapid-fire pistols that aren’t too different from Splatoon’s Splat Dualies.
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The first character I tried, for instance, wielded a shotgun that could cover a wide patch of ground with foam. It’s also a character-based game rather than a loadout-focused one, pulling more from the Overwatch formula. It’s a totally different approach to combat that forces players to aggressively follow up on their opponents to secure the KO. Teammates can save each other from defeat by popping the ball themselves. Instead, they need to cover them with enough foam until they’re trapped in a big ball and then surf into them to pop it.
For instance, players don’t simply defeat enemies by shooting at them. That’s actually where most of the obvious Splatoon influence ends. Players can surf over their team’s foam color, but stepping on the other team’s foam will slow them down. Players have different guns that can soak the terrain in foam. It’s a four-versus-four, family-friendly team deathmatch mode (“killing” is called “chilling” here) where players need to work together to defeat the opposing team’s “star player.” The basics of battle carry some obvious similarities to Splatoon. Let’s foam ’em upĭuring my session, I’d play a few rounds of Foamstars’ main mode, Star Rush. While it wasn’t enough time to fully grasp its intricacies, I’m already intrigued by what’s proving to be a chaotically fun shooter that’s doing a lot to separate itself from Nintendo’s beloved series. I played four matches of Foamstars at this year’s Summer Game Fest, which gave me a chance to play around with a few characters and their game-changing abilities. Foamstars - Reveal Trailer | PlayStation Showcase 2023
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