Splitgate undoubtedly wears its Halo inspiration on its sleeve, and the emphasis on its Portal mechanics are just subtle enough to combine into something very clever and satisfying, in spite of the eSports-vomit aesthetic.

Splitgate's modes are almost verbatim the same as Halo's suite, and its best maps are all remixes of famous Halo maps like Midship and Sanctuary. Shooting is crunchy and responsive, if not super in-depth.

A good time for anyone craving a gamepad optimized Arena shooter, though the experience varies wildly based on the quality of whichever map you happen to be playing on.