Pokemon Sun

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  1. Zankyouo
    Sep 4, 2019
    4
    Este juego es un jodido chiste andante. Es tan fácil hasta el punto que aburre, regalandote pokémon muy fuertes con piedras para que los evoluciones, muchos objetos, un repartir de experiencia que es un chiste y unos ataques llamados ataques Z que literalmente destrozan. Cuál es el punto de jugar este juego con un gameplay decepcionante si la historia es aún pero? No le veo motivosEste juego es un jodido chiste andante. Es tan fácil hasta el punto que aburre, regalandote pokémon muy fuertes con piedras para que los evoluciones, muchos objetos, un repartir de experiencia que es un chiste y unos ataques llamados ataques Z que literalmente destrozan. Cuál es el punto de jugar este juego con un gameplay decepcionante si la historia es aún pero? No le veo motivos siquiera de existir, es el peor asqueroso intento de hacer volver a la gente a esta saga.… Expand
  2. MopOfVirtue
    Nov 14, 2019
    5
    Pokémon Sun was one of my most anticipated releases in the series. Prior to release, it looked fresh and new. There was a new gym system, new formes of beloved Pokémon from past generations, and a new gym system.

    Then, I played it. The game kicked off with an unskippable cutscene and plenty of hand-holding. In fact, my first day with the game was an arduous slog through tutorials in an    Pokémon Sun was one of my most anticipated releases in the series. Prior to release, it looked fresh and new. There was a new gym system, new formes of beloved Pokémon from past generations, and a new gym system.

    Then, I played it.

    The game kicked off with an unskippable cutscene and plenty of hand-holding. In fact, my first day with the game was an arduous slog through tutorials in an attempt to play a Pokémon game. By the time I scraped out the other side, my interest in the game lay flat on the boardwalk of an uninspired town with way too much water and way too little to do.

    The rivals were easy, and the gyms weren't a challenge either. By the time I got to the end, I just wanted it over and done with. I felt this game drain my love for the series. It lacked the charm of older games. The fires of exploration and curiosity were quickly snuffed out by unnecessary hand-holding.

    On the positive side, there were some cool wrestling references, and Team Skull's leader was a solid battle. In fact, he was one of the most interesting characters in the game. The streamlining of HM moves into new abilities meant I could focus on building a formidable party without any weak spots. Even with these improvements, sadly, the positives don't begin to outdo the negatives. First impressions lingered and I felt disengaged for much of my playthrough. As the great Ric Flair, and the professor, both day, "to be the man, you've gotta beat the man." This game was not The Man.

    If I were to put a number on this game, it's about a 5/10.    … Expand
  3. Sonicfan10193YT
    Nov 15, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A pretty good game overall. But I don't like a few changes they made in comparison to the older games. Gimmicks Like Z-Powers just don't work for me. Graphics were beautiful and The Game Took some nice cues from Hawaii, which was interesting. I didn't like the idea of No gyms. And some of the Cutscenes/storyline were Completely pointless. The new "Alolan Pokemon" were just Bad remakes of the originals, and would generally prefer to NOT find these Pokemon. Music was pretty good. In the end, I would prefer you get a different game than Sun/Moon… Expand
  4. pahono6888
    Nov 16, 2019
    6
    Too much handholding. The routes are too simple. The franchise continues to decline here.
  5. JellyGamer
    Nov 18, 2019
    4
    I first played Pokemon Blue aged 10 and I've played every game since then. This was the first pokemon game I've ever disliked. I found it a chore to get through this game, which is a shame given the potential it had.

    My biggest qualm with it was the hand-holdy nature. I felt like I couldn't walk a few steps without being accosted by a 5 minute cutscene. I wanted to go on an adventure,    I first played Pokemon Blue aged 10 and I've played every game since then. This was the first pokemon game I've ever disliked. I found it a chore to get through this game, which is a shame given the potential it had.

    My biggest qualm with it was the hand-holdy nature. I felt like I couldn't walk a few steps without being accosted by a 5 minute cutscene. I wanted to go on an adventure, but instead I was led around by every character in the game, forced to go where they wanted me to go and do what they wanted me to do.

    The game is incredibly easy. Every trainer seems to only have one pokemon, so rather than each fight being fun and challenging, it's more of an annoyance.
    Even your rivals and enemies have underwhelming teams. Nothing was ever challenging and after each battle I was told how incredible I was. It all felt very patronising.

    There's a half hour, unskippable cutscene at the end of the game. However, every now and then you're required to press A to keep it going, so you can't even leave it to play out on its own.

    Last but not least, a majority of the pokemon designs just don't feel like pokemon. And I'm someone who's liked most pokemon up until now. The final starter evolutions feel more like character designs than species designs. Incineroar is great as a Smash character, but I can't imagine one in the wild interacting with other creatures.
    As someone who's worked in game design for ten years, it's easy to spot lazy creature design and the failure to keep the creatures looking like they're part of the same world is saddening.
    In the past, pokemon designs were kept consistant by a few variations in eye design and a mostly natural colour palette. Today, every single species seems to have a different type of eye and the colours are all bright and unnatural. That's not to say a design should never have an interesting colour on it or a new eye type, but when every creature is completely different in style, it clangs.
    Also, most pokemon seem to evolve by becoming bipedal now. Some evolve by growing facial hair or wearing human clothes. It feels like the designers have lost sight of the original idea of 'evolution' and stepped more into what they think would look cool.
    That said, almost all of them are good designs, they just don't look like a believable ecosystem of creatures.

    On a positive note, some parts of the game are enjoyable. The photography minigame was fun (if a bit underwhelming) and a lot of the locations were nice. The general storyline was good, even if it was incredibly poorly executed.

    I'd say this game was definitely more bad than 'okay' though. It's one of the worst games I've ever played, not to mention the worst pokemon game. I'm baffled by the good scores it has gotten but to each their own I guess.    … Expand
  6. SnaZzyDotEXE
    Feb 22, 2021
    1
    z moves are really **** the story is **** garbage. the box legendaries are boring. the game is really easy, its not fun, its just boring
  7. SuperK27
    Sep 19, 2020
    6
    While the graphics look much better than ever and the characters are great, I see the road for future pokemon games not much promising. I've never liked the concept of mega evolution, which was introduced in X and Y, and the concept of z-moves introduced in this game didn't get me interested either. It is also clear that Game Freak has run out of ideas on creating more unique pokemon asWhile the graphics look much better than ever and the characters are great, I see the road for future pokemon games not much promising. I've never liked the concept of mega evolution, which was introduced in X and Y, and the concept of z-moves introduced in this game didn't get me interested either. It is also clear that Game Freak has run out of ideas on creating more unique pokemon as they have started reskinning the previous pokemon from past gens. Which the battle system is still turn-based and solid, the game has also gone much easier than ever. Pokemon in general needs a difficulty option, for those who want to be challenged as these games become easier and easier.… Expand
  8. TheKingBoysan
    Aug 12, 2020
    0
    Only Pokémon game I can't stand playing, it holds your hand way to much and Rotom Pokédex is so annoying, completed it once and never again which is a shame as every other main series Pokémon games have re play ability.
  9. Howlingwolfjoey
    Jul 28, 2020
    0
    Worst story
    Worst Legends
    Worst villains Worst gameplay No gyms NO CHAMPION??? It's the WORST pokemon game to exist, worst than XY & RSE. It doesn't play like a pokemon game. In fact, it's more like a fan game than anything. Thank god Sword/Shield saved the day and retained the old gameplay than the trash new one. Anyone that liked SM over SwSh are piece of trash that doesn't    Worst story
    Worst Legends
    Worst villains
    Worst gameplay
    No gyms
    NO CHAMPION???

    It's the WORST pokemon game to exist, worst than XY & RSE. It doesn't play like a pokemon game. In fact, it's more like a fan game than anything. Thank god Sword/Shield saved the day and retained the old gameplay than the trash new one. Anyone that liked SM over SwSh are piece of trash that doesn't exist. Matter of fact, they're not real pokemon fans.    … Expand
  10. emilyratesgames
    Jul 20, 2020
    6
    Score: 6
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  11. manuel812
    May 29, 2021
    4
    probablemente el mejor juego de pokemon en 3d pero no deja de ser malo primero aunque la dificultad no es tan estúpidamente fácil como la octava o sexta generación sigue siendo muy fácil la historia es decente ya que el prota parece un puto espectador y ... porque mierda sacaron las megaevoluciones y el megavuelo eran unas ideas muy buenas y pudieron mejorarlas aunque tengo que admitir queprobablemente el mejor juego de pokemon en 3d pero no deja de ser malo primero aunque la dificultad no es tan estúpidamente fácil como la octava o sexta generación sigue siendo muy fácil la historia es decente ya que el prota parece un puto espectador y ... porque mierda sacaron las megaevoluciones y el megavuelo eran unas ideas muy buenas y pudieron mejorarlas aunque tengo que admitir que las formas alolas son muy buenas mas no obstante lo peor del juego son las putas rutas son muy LINEALES las mas lineales sin contar a la horrible octava generación… Expand
  12. DrPebba
    May 16, 2021
    7
    I think this is a really good game, but i dont know, there is something that makes me not enjoy it as other pokemon, i dont like alola as a region at all, the astethic gets repetitive but i dont know, its basic pokemon , the same gameplay with some tweaks, the graphics ook pretty good for a 3ds game, and the world is really big, the story its kinda bad, i dont remember almost anything ofI think this is a really good game, but i dont know, there is something that makes me not enjoy it as other pokemon, i dont like alola as a region at all, the astethic gets repetitive but i dont know, its basic pokemon , the same gameplay with some tweaks, the graphics ook pretty good for a 3ds game, and the world is really big, the story its kinda bad, i dont remember almost anything of it, the characters are forgettable and uninteresting, and the villians are the worst in the franchise, but i think overral its an ok game but just not a great pokemon… Expand
  13. halalgamer
    May 26, 2021
    7
    Haven't saw much improvement from Pokemon X and Y. Models are pretty all the same. Z-Moves were a huge downgrade from Mega Evolutions. Removing gyms from the game was dumb. With every new Pokemon game, the difficulty of the games are easier and easier. The new Pokemon on the other hand were great. Story in my opinion was a bit more interesting then it was in X and Y.
    7/10 Good.
  14. Reddytal
    Dec 28, 2021
    8
    La historia es muy de anime y el estilo gráfico no es nada del otro mundo pero aporta bastante conceptos nuevos que refresca mucho a la franquicia y hace a esta entraga mucho más memorable. La curva de dificultad es un desastre como ya nos viene acostumbrando Gamefreak desde XY pero como dije a estas entregas los mantiene aflote la buena cantidad nuevos conceptos.
  15. HildaSimp5
    Mar 4, 2022
    6
    Pokémon SM are good step ups from XY, but nowehere close to being the best games in the series for me.
    Alola is beautiful, but far too linear and corridor like, lacking the exploration the series once had.
    The story is pretty good actually and fun. New Pokémon are pretty good, except those awful Ultra Beasts. Music is ok too. Z Moves are fine i guess, but no replacement fpr Mega Evolution.    Pokémon SM are good step ups from XY, but nowehere close to being the best games in the series for me.
    Alola is beautiful, but far too linear and corridor like, lacking the exploration the series once had.
    The story is pretty good actually and fun.
    New Pokémon are pretty good, except those awful Ultra Beasts. Music is ok too.
    Z Moves are fine i guess, but no replacement fpr Mega Evolution. Regional Variants are a fantastic addition, completely wasted beacuse they are used exclusivly on Gen 1 Pokémon, what a waste.
    This is also a massive issue with these games. The ludicrous pandering to Generation 1 and Kanto is beyond annoying. I get it, ok?! First Generation that started it all, blah, blah, BLAH!
    The games are also too handholdy.    … Expand
  16. sathvik_
    Aug 1, 2023
    4
    I cannot believe these people at game freak actually thought that ditching the very successful mega evolutions and replace it with z moves.
    I mean it isint BAD but what the heck
  17. DolphinReviews
    Jul 20, 2022
    6
    It's a great Pokémon game but compared to other games, or even RPG's it's slightly above average. It's nice to see they tried new ideas in this installment.
  18. KilluaZaoldyeck
    Nov 22, 2022
    3
    Not really sure why this has such high ratings, everything about it is simplistic and just low effort. The soundtrack is forgettable, the dialog is bad at best. The battle system is about as basic as rock paper scissors types of games can be, and even worst it's 1v1 battles. I'll keep it short and stop here.
  19. FireBroFilms
    Aug 15, 2022
    7
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  20. Patrick95
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    Para mi gusto, Pokémon Sol y Luna son los mejores juegos de la saga, sin duda. Me encantó su dificultad que es bastante equilibrada, te da las oportunidades de "casualizarlo" como los juegos más modernos, pero también la posibilidad de desactivar esas facilidades para volverlo más clásico siempre que quieras. Y los Pokémon dominantes son los mejores "Bosses" de tipo RPG que ha tenidoPara mi gusto, Pokémon Sol y Luna son los mejores juegos de la saga, sin duda. Me encantó su dificultad que es bastante equilibrada, te da las oportunidades de "casualizarlo" como los juegos más modernos, pero también la posibilidad de desactivar esas facilidades para volverlo más clásico siempre que quieras. Y los Pokémon dominantes son los mejores "Bosses" de tipo RPG que ha tenido Pokémon jamás. Con combates por turnos RPG que te hacen pensar buenas estrategias frente a Pokémon fuertes en un combate 1vs2.

    Además la trama de estos juegos me parece la más compleja e interesante de la saga junto a Blanco y Negro. Con personajes memorables y carismáticos (Guzmán es una maravilla, sin duda uno de los mejores personajes de la saga) y tramas, subtramas e incluso giros de guión. También me encanta la ambientación de la región, ya que Alola es de las regiones que más "sientes", todo funciona distinto y se siente todo muy tradicional, además de que el propio lore de la región es de los más profundos de la franquicia.

    También me gusta que las rutas están diseñadas para ser lo suficientemente complejas por si quieres detenerte a explorar pero a la vez puedes atravesarlas rápido si estás jugando de forma menos detenida. Es un diseño muy inteligente que sabe dar juego a el jugador casual que quiere superarlo rápido y al jugador veterano que busca detenerse y explorar cada rincón.

    Otra cosa que me encanta y que ahora hecho de menos de Alola, son las misiones secundarias, los entrenadores maestros de cada ruta y el Poké Resort. Son mecánicas muy buenas que ojalá vuelvan a la línea de juegos principales. Al menos las misiones secundarias parece que han vuelto en Leyendas Arceus, juego que por cierto, bebe muchísimo de lo que construyó Alola en su día. Con paralelismos como las poké monturas, los capitanes, los dominantes...

    Sol y Luna son una delicia, y sin duda una de las mejores aventuras que Pokémon ha dado nunca.    … Expand
  21. Souls2
    Feb 28, 2023
    3
    Finally a Pokemon game that doesn't look like a recycle of the previous one, the graphic change and that it no longer has a gym is a change that comes in handy, although it still has simple stories. The best thing that the franchise could have in all its years was to change the MO movements for mounts speeding up the game and your Pokemon team.
  22. Flounder
    Mar 29, 2022
    8
    ALS Pokémon-Fan sage ich, dass dies das beste Spiel ist, es hat eine großartige neue Umgebung, großartige neue Funktionen, die die Pokémon-Formel wirklich aufrütteln, und hat die ehrgeizigste und am besten erzählte Erzählung, die jemals aus einem Pokémon-Spiel hervorgegangen ist. Das einzige wirkliche Problem für mich ist, dass das Spiel schmerzhaft einfach ist.
  23. Ardho
    Apr 19, 2023
    8
    The first game to finally remove gyms and let me have a different journey for a change.
  24. SirXyonder777
    Jun 29, 2022
    9
    This game is an amazing Pokémon game. The graphics are great, but when they zoom in on the faces, you can see the pixels. An overall amazing game, but why did they get rid of the gyms?! I wish they didn't redesign all the Pokémon they did, but it's a great game for anyone who likes Pokémon, and I would argue that it's one of the best games to introduce someone to the series. I also reallyThis game is an amazing Pokémon game. The graphics are great, but when they zoom in on the faces, you can see the pixels. An overall amazing game, but why did they get rid of the gyms?! I wish they didn't redesign all the Pokémon they did, but it's a great game for anyone who likes Pokémon, and I would argue that it's one of the best games to introduce someone to the series. I also really love how they brought back past characters like Dexio, Sina, Red and Blue.… Expand
  25. grimreapersims
    Feb 8, 2022
    8
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  26. Marwans
    Feb 24, 2022
    8
    An excellent game of the few Pokemon I've played.
    Story (10/10)
    Characters (9/10)
    Soundtrack (10/10)
    Graphics ( 8/10) It's a 3DS
  27. BeeBarb28
    Apr 16, 2022
    10
    The game is very nostalgic and almost perfect, the only Thing i've got to say is that the cutscenes are a bit long. The New exclusive Pokémon are great and you can Transfer pokemon with Pokémon Bank.
  28. Guzmant
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    I'm not going to lie, I'm not the biggest Pokemon fan.

    A lot of Pokemon games have a great concept but fall very flat in execution, the best Pokemon games are ok while the worst ones (aka 90% of the Switch releases) are abysmal. 'Pokemon Sun & Moon' was the biggest exception. The gameplay, whole functional, is not too different from the other games. although I have things that are worth    I'm not going to lie, I'm not the biggest Pokemon fan.

    A lot of Pokemon games have a great concept but fall very flat in execution, the best Pokemon games are ok while the worst ones (aka 90% of the Switch releases) are abysmal. 'Pokemon Sun & Moon' was the biggest exception.

    The gameplay, whole functional, is not too different from the other games. although I have things that are worth praise:

    1. Z moves working for everyone: the idea of Megas only working for specific pokemon (and none of the generation it was supposed to represent) was nonsense and limited a potentially great gimmick. Z moves are more limited than Megas in concept, but they are executed much better.

    2. Totem battles: finally no more triple battle luck fest, totem battles are much more skilled are require more strategy rather than just spamming your best moves.

    The plot is the best in the series by a wide, and I mean WIDE margin. Besides having the best world building in the series, the main characters are fleshed out, develop on screen (can't say the same for the previous gens) and are more grounded overall. Lusamine is the best villain in the franchise and the most well written character: a crazy woman who went insane after losing her husband and started loving Ultra Creatures more than her own children to the point she wanted to reach their universe and merge with them.

    The Pokemon is the best generation yet. all 3 starters have great design and ooze with personality (especially Incineroar) and some of the best Pokemon like Mimikyu and Tsareena. There's barely any bad Pokemon at all.

    The cutscenes, often criticized for being "awful" even though they're nothing atrocious that other games didn't do, help the game to feel more immersive and visually interesting than chibi sprites that barely move.

    This game was a great experience.    … Expand
  29. Shrek2inDVD
    Jun 21, 2023
    0
    Merda totale preferisco suicidarmi piuttosto che passare 10 minuti in questo gioco. Gioco per disabili babbuini con le madri ciccione schifose.
  30. Kdog152
    Jan 5, 2023
    5
    This is just the same as Pokémon has been for years. The last decent games were omega ruby and alpha sapphire. After that, just mediocre. It's a shame as well as it is based in England (my home country). There's is a little bit of fun here, but the majority of the exploring in this game is boring. I got to admit that running around on Taurus is pretty damn fun. it's a shame that you can'tThis is just the same as Pokémon has been for years. The last decent games were omega ruby and alpha sapphire. After that, just mediocre. It's a shame as well as it is based in England (my home country). There's is a little bit of fun here, but the majority of the exploring in this game is boring. I got to admit that running around on Taurus is pretty damn fun. it's a shame that you can't use him all the time, because traversing normally is boring. The Z crystals power moves were a nice touch, but definitely not enough to redeem the game. And honestly, some of these Pokémon have stupid or bad names.… Expand
  31. AlexMakesToast
    Dec 11, 2022
    7
    Sun = 7/10
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  32. GovosUsan
    Mar 31, 2023
    10
    Best 3d pokemon game with great story cool new mons and a national dex and without hms
  33. Niltrio
    May 5, 2023
    4
    mediocre boring game riddled with unskippable cutscenes and useless tutorials which fans of the franchise would've rather skipped. (imo) worst designed mons of the bunch, forgettable rival team, only redeemable qualitiies is a change of the original formula which was ditched for the next entry, and the rise in difficulty. probably the worst entry of the franchise on the 3ds.
  34. Cer2xrafa
    Aug 7, 2023
    7
    Un juego decente, los diseños nuevos son buenos y su dificultad es media. Lo mejor es su historia, pero existen mejores juegos dentro de la saga
  35. miguellopez99
    Jun 1, 2023
    7
    68/100 .
  36. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Treasure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#3 Best 3DS Game of 2016
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#1 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2016
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#1 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2016

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 87 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 85 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 87
  3. Negative: 0 out of 87
  1. Vooks
    Apr 8, 2017
    100
    Pokémon Sun and Moon make terrific changes the twenty-year-old formula, allowing new fans and returning ones back into the series with a wonderful lively and colourful world. It's just a little too easy for us who have been here from the start - but it's easy to forgot that when you're having such a blast.
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  2. Easy Allies
    Mar 19, 2017
    90
    If you’re a newcomer to the series, this is an excellent opportunity to learn the fundamentals in a laid-back setting. If you’re a pro, you’ll relish the new options in place for making your Pokémon all they can be. Sun & Moon is a Pokémon vacation we’d gladly take again.
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  3. Vgames
    Mar 8, 2017
    90
    These games exceeded my expectations by a mile. Pokemon Sun and Moon are games that every Pokemon fan and every 3DS owner needs to own. Nintendo and Gamefreak did an awesome job creating a great story and the changes they made for the format make the game feel fresh and exciting more so than ever before. The game has its minor issues like the end game and some performance issues on Old 3DS models but the soundtrack, the story and the new features more than make up for it, to make an unforgettable experience.
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