Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion
2018
- shooter
- platform
- action
- science fiction
- single player
The story
"This full-on single-player adventure spans 80 missions starring Agent 8, an Octoling who awakens on a dark subway platform. Navigate this mysterious underground test facility in a desperate battle to reach the surface of Inkopolis. Escape from these twisted depths, and you’ll finally be able to join multiplayer matches as an Octoling!" "The new adventure features 80 missions starring Agent 8, a new character who awakens without her memories on a dark subway platform. Navigate the twisted depths in a battle to reach the surface of Inkopolis. Once you escape, you'll be able to join multiplayer matches as an Octoling! - Play as an Octoling who's lost her memory in a new single-player adventure spanning 80 missions. - Navigate an underground facility to reach the surface of Inkopolis. - Take on a variety of mission types packed with new challenges you won't find in the main game. - Complete the campaign to unlock Octolings (Girl or Boy) as playable characters in multiplayer battles. - Unravel mysteries hidden below Inkopolis with Pearl, Marina, & Cap'n Cuttlefish."
What it’s like
Bright, saturated Inkopolis colours give way to a dim, grimy underworld of concrete tunnels, flickering fluorescent tubes, and abandoned subway platforms washed in cold teal and violet light. The palette shifts constantly between the cartoon neon of the surface and the murky, claustrophobic greens and blacks below, with ink splattering across walls in glossy, paint-slick textures. Sound leans on squelchy, bouncy synth percussion and an eerie, echoing ambience that stretches out during quiet exploration and erupts into punchy electronic beats during battles. Pacing is brisk and mission-driven, with short, replayable stages that reward experimenting with different weapons and movement, and the tone moves from playful whimsy to a lightly uneasy mystery as Agent 8 pieces together her lost past alongside Pearl, Marina and Cap'n Cuttlefish. Intensity is low: the combat is colourful squid-ink shooting with no gore, blood, or real menace, and the tension comes from atmosphere and curiosity rather than fear. It suits players who want a cosy, moderately eerie single-player shooter to dip into in short sessions, and fans who want a slightly darker, puzzle-flavoured side story before returning to multiplayer.
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