Splitgate Reviews

Fun game! Portal and Halo? Count me in. This game is a very good combination of both games in their best aspects. The only really downfall of the game is how TOXIC the game really is. When I mean TOXIC, I mean the game encourages trash talking and teabagging. Daily goals and some other goals have teabaggin as a mission. The a few “tips” in the loading screen encourages BM. This and the general tilt that comes with FPS games overall can create a toxic community. I have met both friendly individuals and hair-pulling, toxic af people.

This game seems well made. The control system is tight. The shooting seems spot on without problems. I do not ever seem to slow down or frame out when playing. The best part is that it is fun!

I highly recommend this game, especially team flying split ball, I have not laughed as hard and enjoyed a game as much as i have, and that's just a side game, i hope they implement more games to competitive matches and ranked, because in my honest opinion so of the games like team flying splitball, are hard to put a value on, bc the game is hella fun, but playing that side game was just like pure joy. would love to see what they do with this game, and i hope more people come back to it, like i did.

I've been playing this game for a little bit and even though I like some aspects of it its developed a similar issue to what fortnite has where the learning curve for the mechanics is alot for new players. I also have found that due to streamers and players from other games like call of duty and halo that the environment expects you to be competitive even in the casual modes. I want to enjoy it and my biggest complaint is that they put you with bots for the first 10 levels which gives you as the player a false sense of security about your abilities. I understand its to help learn the mechanics of the game, Luckily they have a training mode similar to fortnites creative mode with races and other things that allow you to improve and learn the game. They have even added things like getting free experience for completing courses which I think is a great incentive to play these modes and do time trials. veteran players of the game seem to immediately respond as the portals are opening and make it so portals are more about fast travel than fighting with said portals and at the same time they can constantly spam portals on your side and during king of the hill or any ground control map that makes grenades for portals virtually useless or simply a delaying tactic before they just come through and take the hill and you have no way of combating them. It also is anxiety filled and rage enducing when the portal locations do not let you escape from the bottom of the map. specific maps if you fall down basically have what is essentially a kill zone even if ou get on the ground there is no way back up for you unless you already created a portal at the main level. For new players this is frustrating and also many maps simply allow you to fall to your death, which is fine except your jet packs run out of boost way to quickly and cannot span even the smallest of distances at times it seems. The number of times I've misjudged thinking I had enough boost only to have the game lead me to falling to my death has been numerous. I still like the game in spite of these issues that can eventually be worked out. But I just hope they figure them out before Halo infinite and other major releases I want the developers to succeed and have the best game on the market. Hopefully playstation takes advantage and helps them on their way now that its on console because Playstation needs a halo competitor in the shooter genre and this free to play indie title may just be a hidden Gem for those on all console platforms, but especially on playstation

This game is incredible. I really don't understand all the negative reviews. Either these people don't know how to use the portals, or they don't know how to play arena shooters. The devs have been quick, and engaged. The community is great. It's basically Halo + Portal, and I love it There's still a lot that could improve, but they already patched out my biggest complaints in like 4 days, so I have high hopes for what's to come.

Okay. I really don't know why this game is slept on. I'll save the gimmik of the game for last. First of all, if you enjoy Halo and want something that feels fresh this game is for you hands down. And if you aren't a fan of halo this game still has plenty to offer which I will go into. The time to kill is refreshing. It's not instant 4 shots your dead, it leaves room for actual battling and skill. Most weapons require a good amount of accuracy but are in the perfect inbetween for the ttk. Weapons that are slow firing that require you to land shots accurately have instakill potential but only for those who have the skill to line shots up properly. If it's an instakill no matter what it requires charge up time, if it doesn't have charge up time it needs to be a headshot, if it's not a headshot you need to be up close with a shot gun. Everything has it's strengths and weakness and you hardly feel cheated. The movement is smooth with quick transitions from sprinting to aiming, you are given jet packs for verticle mobility, and portals open up endless possibilities. The game modes consist of your fps standards as well as a few extra that are very fun and creative. And if that isn't enough, you can always spice things up a bit with custom games allowing you to customize rules on game modes for friends and strangers alike to enjoy with you. The casual playlist actually seems casual and allows new players to learn the ropes and actually enjoy themselves while learning the ropes. And the competitive scene has the challenging edge experienced players would desire. On top of this there is a theater mode as well which allows you to view your best, funniest, and most questionable moments in the game. And with all that out of the way we can finally talk about portals. This mechanic is fantastic. You can use them to cross maps quickly, flank enemies, open corners to shoot around, escapes, the whole nine yards. Jump off a ledge and put a portal beneath you and place the other end cross map. Use that momentum to send yourself high in the sky and jetpack across the map to the some high ledge you couldn't reach before. It's fast and gives the game a whole other dynamic to explore and get creative with. And if none of my review sold you on this game, it's free. So there's no loss if you don't enjoy it.

Amazing Game!! Que times are not great right now do to the overwhelming number of players trying to get in but hey its a beta. The devs are amazing. Highly recommend for anyone to download and give it a try.

Hit reg can be questionable at times but otherwise a real good time. Brings back the level of adjustment for private matches not seen since the old school arena FPS days like speed, gravity, health, and other mutators.

A 4-man Dev team created a better game than most multi-thousand dev teams including Activision. Kudos to them for getting all of the servers up and running smooth in a couple weeks of a beta. Definitely worth a try if you're a have of Halo or Portal.

Old review from too long ago I'll keep below, but new review here: 3 words: Best Game Ever. This has honestly been the only game that I've truly enjoyed and have never stopped enjoying. Splitgate ruined other games for me because of how perfect it is in my eyes. Whenever I'd take a short break or play other games with friends, I wouldn't be able to keep my mind off of Splitgate. It has a small but extremely nice and tightly knit community that will support you and one of the best dev teams I've ever seen. They actively play the game, CardinalSoldier, the CEO of 1047 games, competes in top level pro play, something I've never seen with other games. They also actively listen to the entire playerbase and allow you to voice your concerns. They are also extremely hard working and put in an immense amount of effort to make the game as enjoyable as possible for everyone. While the playerbase is currently small, I have no doubt that it will grow in the near future, especially with things like a console port coming soon, along with cross-platform. The game is also free to play which means there is no consequences to at least trying it out, so I recommend that anyone who enjoys a shooter game try it out. If you love competitive play, this game is built for you. What I love about this game, and one of the reasons I hate battle royals, is the impact of RNG (randomness). There is (almost) zero rng in this game. Most of the weapons are hitscan and there is no random drops for weapons on this map, meaning the competitiveness of this game focuses 100% on skill. Talking about skill, this game has one of the highest skill ceilings I've seen. Just like building in Fortnite, the portal aspect of this game is a easy to learn mechanic but extremely difficult to master. Something I've seen talked a lot about in reviews (mostly negative ones) are the maps. When first introduced to new players, the maps may seem weak and poorly made, however once you learn the portal mechanic more and understand the playstyle of the game, the maps become the most interesting and forever evolving parts of the game. To this day I'm still learning new portal peaks throughout the maps! The guns may feel unbalanced, but imo they are really well balanced and perfectly suited for this game. I honestly have a bit of trouble trying to think of what needs to be changed with the weapons right now to make the game better. Obviously, some weapons are extremely more powerful than others, but that's the entire point. Yeah, there's a shotgun that can one tap people and has 6 rounds, but it also only comes up every 2 minutes, and is something you have to work for to get (winning gunfights). The Carbine is also my favorite gun in any game. Not because it is overpowered, but because of how perfectly balanced it is. The gun is 100% skill based. There is no other mechanic that makes the Carbine work better or worse, if you're an absolute amazing shot, you're going to destroy people with it. If not, it's going to be more difficult, yet still possible, to use. All in all, the game is free and I highly recommend you checking out this game. From the bottom of my heart, I believe this is one of the best games ever created and will get the recognition it deserves in the future. If you do check it out, make sure to put some time into to really learn the mechanics of it and you'll fall in love with it just as I have. Old review from a very long time ago: I think that the reviews on this steam page are not doing the game justice. EDIT: (It seems like the reviews are now mostly positive which accurately reflects this game!) This is a very fun, high paced game that can be very annoying at times but I feel like the people who are not recommending it are just saying no because they didn't know how to play the game. If you take the time to learn how to use the portal's effectively the game can feel very rewarding. I really recommend this for people who enjoy FPS or people who enjoyed halo. The maps are a little troublesome but I feel like when you understand where all the portals can go you can really get some amazing and rewarding flanks. The weapons are a little wonky because the pistol is very powerful relative to the Assault Rifle. If you hit all body shots with AR it takes around 15 bullets to kill but with a pistol its around 6. The shotgun and Rocket launcher can also be annoying at times. I find this game very fun to play and I enjoy the challenge of becoming a better player. If you have good aim or would like to work on this, this game really requires you to have good aim. You should get it (it's free) and play at least 5 hours to get a feel for the game before you fully judge it. It may be hard at the start but eventually it becomes really fun. Edit: I still love this game and hope it grows. For now it seems to have slowly dipped down. I really hate to see this because it's honestly one of my favorite games. I still have hope in my heart that this game is successful.