Pokemon Ultra Moon

 3DS
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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 829 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 584 out of 829
  2. Mixed: 90 out of 829
  3. Negative: 155 out of 829
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  1. KillerRhoy
    Mar 9, 2019
    2
    he spends at least half the time in cinematicas and giving you useless tutorials, even with 7 generations with the same, just horrible
  2. xbeccamarie
    Nov 17, 2017
    3
    As a veteran Pokemon player as well as someone who played the original Sun for 100 hours, Ultra Moon has left me unimpressed. While it is objectively the definitive Gen 7 experience, it can hardly be considered a Director's Cut that combines the best of the original games like it's predecessors Crystal, Emerald, and Platinum did before it. Because the USUM experience is split between twoAs a veteran Pokemon player as well as someone who played the original Sun for 100 hours, Ultra Moon has left me unimpressed. While it is objectively the definitive Gen 7 experience, it can hardly be considered a Director's Cut that combines the best of the original games like it's predecessors Crystal, Emerald, and Platinum did before it. Because the USUM experience is split between two games, players will still experience version exclusive Pokemon among other things including clothing options. (I can't buy a red shirt in Pokemon Ultra Moon? Really?)
    This game, like others of the same formula, is a nearly cut-and-paste clone of Sun and Moon for the majority of the game with only minor additions sprinkled in every now and then. As someone who was unimpressed by Sun and Moon, I was hoping that this game would be able to change my mind about Generation 7. No such luck. Just like the games before it, USUM suffers from excessive hand-holding and you can barely walk 5 steps in any direction without an NPC stopping you to talk or to explain painfully obvious tutorials.
    This game still has all the charm and fun of a regular Pokemon game but, just like the original Sun and Moon, it lacks freedom and the never-ending tutorials and cutscenes left me with a bad taste in my mouth. If you didn't like SM, steer clear of this one. If my issues with SM didn't bother you, you'll probably enjoy this game.    … Expand
  3. OctolingRift
    Feb 28, 2018
    0
    This game is very disappointing for people that played the originals, which were also very disappointing. Despite having time to make this game better it instead is still filled with frame drops and has the same slow and tedious gameplay. If you're looking for a good Pokemon game then go play OrAs
  4. uncoveringlight
    Nov 17, 2017
    1
    This game is a direct clone of the original Sun and Moon game for about the first 20 hours of play time. It then divulges into a convoluted spin off plot that leaves you feeling very poor about your $40 game purchase. Lack of new pokemon, lack of a new story, and lack of a different gym leader system make this one of the worst pokemon game purchases I have made in quite a while. If youThis game is a direct clone of the original Sun and Moon game for about the first 20 hours of play time. It then divulges into a convoluted spin off plot that leaves you feeling very poor about your $40 game purchase. Lack of new pokemon, lack of a new story, and lack of a different gym leader system make this one of the worst pokemon game purchases I have made in quite a while. If you find value in the wormhole system to let you get shiny pokemon, or the after story plotline; that would be the only thing I could use to try and sell you on this game. So far, I feel this is a pretty poor cash grab by game freak.… Expand
  5. Cattinka
    Dec 3, 2017
    4
    Ultra Sun ist disappointing. Way too much dialogue so you cannot even enjoy the cities and routes. Thumb gets tired from keep on pressing the B button. The menu is confusing, the gym leader system terrible, the Pokemon nothing new. Compared to Pokemon X/Y this is no improvement, except for the graphics which are the only impressive thing. It takes way too long to get into the real game.
  6. benjamin92
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    Just purchased this game last night. I have been playing it a lot. It doesn't seem very different and I'm not sure I could offer this to anyone who has played Sun or moon. I'm not seeing a ton of differences so far and it feels like a chore to get to a point where there might be differences in the gameplay.
  7. mrend55
    Jun 12, 2019
    3
    It treats you like you have never even played pokemon before so much handholding and stupid cutscenes, I do not want to take photos of my pokemon or go surfing on some pokemon back and do cool flips just let me play pokemon without forced minigames or pointless cutscenes worst mainline pokemon games and gen hopefully next generation is better than this. Edit: Worst mainline game but IIt treats you like you have never even played pokemon before so much handholding and stupid cutscenes, I do not want to take photos of my pokemon or go surfing on some pokemon back and do cool flips just let me play pokemon without forced minigames or pointless cutscenes worst mainline pokemon games and gen hopefully next generation is better than this. Edit: Worst mainline game but I guess it would be good as a child's first pokemon game maybe.… Expand
  8. Soralis
    Nov 17, 2017
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game does NOT worth 40$ for those who have played Sun or Moon Before ! An entire year of wait for just a tiny DLC of the Original game. And, Oh my... The Music of the 7th gen is one of the Most TERRIBLE thing i have seen in a video game ! (Still not worst than Sonic Boom).

    So this game have like almost NOTHING New : Just Two more Legendaries and a story that have changed just a bit and this game is so disgustingly easy ! (Just like Sun and Moon) Team Rainbow Rocket is pretty much the only good NEW thing about this version.
    But in the end, i just realized how Lazy GAMEFREAK are for the Fans right now. Always aiming for young audience only and Never making a Pokémon Game for Adult ! (And i mean by that, taking the game more seriously, i don't mean sexuality or extreme violence). But everyone is going to buy it, because ITS POKÉMON of Course !

    In the End, i really wish they were less a lazybones and start making a Revolutionary Pokemon like i always dreamed about it. But this game show me how FAR we are from this. Please do NOT buy this game. They don't deserve your money.    … Expand
  9. x_superepico
    Jul 31, 2020
    4
    if we compare to other Pokemon games, is not as good at others, game freak is taken a dangerous direction, is bored in most parts of the game, and the only chance from moon, is a post-game mini-game to catch Pokemons, a bad version of Pokemon Cristal battle tower, and a unnecesary change to moon history.

    is unnecesary, moon was good, why make me pay again for a worst version.
  10. RyGuy1
    Mar 2, 2021
    2
    There were a few changes from sun and moon, but not enough to warrant a brand new game. Still just as insultingly simple and childish as sun and moon. Also z crystals are lame
  11. VyrussReviews
    Nov 26, 2021
    0
    I went through the whole game and I have to say it is bad. The game is riddled with forced dialogue with people who you don't want to talk to. Now I do have to say that the battle mechanic is good, but what is the point of a good battle system if you cannot play the game?
  12. ZangBang
    Oct 30, 2022
    4
    43/100
    Pokémon Ultra Moon adds a significant amount of new content to the original Moon, with a richer Pokémon selection, new areas that expand on the original lore, a surprisingly fun and polished new surfing minigame, new challenges and overall a decisively higher difficulty making for a much more engaging experience. Massive changes were made to the narrative as well, ultimately making    43/100
    Pokémon Ultra Moon adds a significant amount of new content to the original Moon, with a richer Pokémon selection, new areas that expand on the original lore, a surprisingly fun and polished new surfing minigame, new challenges and overall a decisively higher difficulty making for a much more engaging experience. Massive changes were made to the narrative as well, ultimately making it notably worse. As much as the new characters and plotpoints introduced have potential they're sorely underdeveloped and introduced quite haphazardly, and the greater scope of the new storyline often awkwardly clashes with the more intimate story told in the original game as some important scenes of character development have been entirely removed, leaving the whole narrative feeling somewhat disconnected. Nevertheless, a new grandiose story episode was added after the main campaign, which creatively builds on the new concepts introduced to craft a surprising narrative with nostalgic returns that perhaps doesn't take itself seriously enough, but still functions as an extremely fun postgame content and a nice celebration of past narratives. Decisvely better than the original, Ultramoon still greatly suffers from its terribly bland level design and the series' somewhat repetitive gameplay.    … Expand
  13. nahobino5_
    Jun 22, 2021
    4
    An enhanced and better version of Sun & Moon. It's so similar to the first set of games that it makes them redundant. Considering the content, it's just like a remake with slight changes, some new additions. It's basically fixing a pretty mid Pokemon release and making it a little more interesting.
  14. sensatolo
    Feb 21, 2022
    0
    Endless dialogues. You don't have a game, instead you have a movie where you play sometimes a little bit. 80% cut scenes 20% game play.
  15. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Trash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 55 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 55
  3. Negative: 0 out of 55
  1. RPGamer
    Apr 2, 2018
    80
    Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon is still fantastic, especially since the original was a major shake-up to the decades-old Pokémon formula. The update may be overly samey to someone who has already played Sun & Moon, but it does improve upon the base game in several ways. The new version is a must for newcomers to either this current generation or to Pokémon in general.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 16, 2018
    80
    Pokémons improved in a visual and gameplay way. Devs could let go the monster management, but otherwise the changes are definitely for the better. If you have a weak spot for Pokémons, this is your game. [Issue#282]
  3. Nintendojo
    Feb 15, 2018
    91
    Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are the definitive versions of Generation VII. Fans that already made the trip to the Alola region might find that it takes a while to get to the juiciest new additions to the game, but diehard Pokémon fans and those that held off on Sun and Moon will find a lot to enjoy. The games are truly robust experiences, and the new additions help flesh out a game that was already quite strong. I could detail more about the story changes and enhancements, Mantine surfing or Team Rainbow Rocket, but not much else needs to be said. This is a terrific Pokémon experience that has only gotten better.
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