FOAMSTARS is a game of two extremes where not all the foam and style in the world can hide the lack of substance. It shows signs of variety and depth, but it sins by being shallow. Its short matches entertain but don't hold you in the long run and the repetitiveness in its PvE mode tires before the player sees the best it has to offer.
Foamstars2024
Foamstars
2024 Square Enix59Mediocre
Playtime
ModerateTypically 10 hours
Playable on
Available on
- Free
Game modes
- 2–8 players
Details
- First access
- September 29, 2023
- Launch
- February 6, 2024
- Developer
- Toylogic
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Genres
Overview
A 4v4 online party shooter from Square Enix that has you battling to foam as much of the city as you can while avoiding your opponents traps and weapons. Use foam to build terrain, creating slippery surfaces to surf around the arena at high speed, help defend from enemy attacks, or create vantage points to take out opponents. And most importantly, to foam up the opposition!
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Reception
Press58
Mediocre- Metacritic57from 34 reviews
- OpenCritic60from 21 reviews
FOAMSTARS knows what it's doing following the Splatoon blueprint, but it's an easy pop that values its in-game economy more than fostering a community during the teething period of its release. I worry for the future of this one in the live service vacuum. While there are aspects that feel fun, this game still needs to prove itself in the market which...
Foamstars has its moments, but the frantic gameplay, annoying dialogue, and microtransactions do little to keep you playing for long.
If you have PlayStation Plus and want to try it out, there is the option to add it to the library, and I think it would be a good idea to purchase it now. But in case you reach the time when they will sell it for $30 USD, the truth is I would not recommend making the purchase, it is better to save the money for a product that does provide value for...
Foamstars' combat mechanics are unexpectedly engaging, but confounding time-gated modes and aggressive monetization make them harder to enjoy.
