Splitgate for PlayStation 4

Free multiplayer shooter with portals

Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer action game developed by 1047 Games. In a game described as a mix between Halo Infinite and Portal, you are expected to respond as fast as you can and shoot your enemies away while using multi-dimensional portals, letting you cover great distances instantly.

Splitgate brings its own spin to the multiplayer shooting genre, holding its own against contemporaries like Apex Legends or Unreal Tournament by focusing on its unique game mechanics of using portals. This allows you to surprise enemies and prepare elaborate strategies to dominate the battlefield.

Enjoy feature-filled fights

With Splitgate, players of the multiplayer shooter genre will have no problems getting used to it because it sports similar controls with other games in the genre. You have your weapons, you have your WASD controls, and you have your portal. With intuitive controls and clearly defined environment elements, the only thing you need is lightning-fast reflexes to keep up. While the controls are easy, the game still demands a steep learning curve in terms of weapons, positioning, and the physics unique to this game.

To add spice to your shooting and teleporting experience, there are also regular challenges for you to try and accomplish. These special tasks, when completed, will reward you with different items: from in-game tools to exclusive cosmetics. Also, for more competitive players, a global leaderboard is available to recognize the top players in the server–with the positions constantly shifting as players from across the world prove themselves on the battlefield.

The game also keeps an equal gameplay system with its microtransaction system, providing only cosmetic items like impressive armor sets, unique portal designs, or weapon and jetpack skins. All the items offer no gameplay advantages, giving no unfair edge to people who spend more cash in-game. Of course, aside from the game being free to play, there are in-app purchases available for people who want to look cooler as they jump through portals and blast through enemies.

Get ready to rumble

All these features and visual experience don't come easy: Splitgate requires at least 35GB of storage space. Aside from that, as long as your system is up to the challenge, you can play and enjoy its various game modes: Domination, King of the Hill, or Team Deathmatch. Each game requires you to employ strategies to win. A good thing about this game is that even if you’re not good at shooting, you can contribute to victory just as well by achieving the game's objectives.

The only problem is the lack of maps. Maps look generic and most of them don’t offer game-specific advantages, creating mismatches depending on the side you play on. This scenario is made worse for new players since there are fewer maps available as they work to unlock the other, more complex locations in the game. This means that for the first several hours of grinding in-game, new players will only see the same handful of maps and have no choice but to fight through it.

A portal to uncertainty

After the announcement of its sequel, the portal-powered arena shooter Splitgate faces an uncertain future. While it remains playable and continues to receive basic support until the end of 2024, its fate beyond that point remains unclear as the developer shifts its focus to the highly anticipated Splitgate 2. Meanwhile, to prevent confusion about non-transferable purchases, players can no longer buy Splitcoin, though they can still use their remaining currency.

A unique shooter

Splitgate is a fun and fast-paced multiplayer shooting game you can enjoy alone or with friends. This octane-filled game will require you to outgun and outsmart your opponents, not only in shooting them out of the round but also in achieving the goals required by the game mode. It also features wide customization options for your character and your weapons, all while keeping gameplay fair by excluding any advantages aside from looking cool and unique. Must try.