Splatoon's New Tower Control Mode and First Ever Splatfest Hands-On Preview
Despite complaints about the lack of content that was actually in the game, Splatoon has been dishing out more and more free DLC as the weeks go on. As of this time, we’re not even two months out from when the game was initially released, and we’ve already gotten new maps, new weapons, and now, two new gameplay modes. First up is a new Ranked Battle mode titled Tower Control. In it, you, or one of your team, has to go to a special tower in the middle of the stage. You splat it with your ink, and then ride on it towards a goal on your opponents side of the field. Now in concept, it sounds simple, but as Splatoon does so well, it takes simplicity and turns it up to 11 in the funnest way possible. You have to continue to ride the tower in order for it to proceed, and because the tower is low to the ground, you quickly become a target for your foes; even moreso