New Pokemon Snap

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  1. ScreenS
    Sep 1, 2023
    2
    Very boring, you honestly do so little that it actually feels like a prototype for Pokemon Sleep. The first game was a 90s novelty and this just exposes that fact.
  2. maluigario
    Apr 2, 2023
    3
    TL;DR: An exercise in tedium and repetition, New Pokemon Snap takes the relaxing idea of being a wildlife photographer in the Pokemon universe and instead forces you to repeat the same levels over and over in the hopes of capturing minute differences in Pokemon behavior between runs while stopping your progress with inane cutscenes.

    New Pokemon Snap is a game where you're a photographer    TL;DR: An exercise in tedium and repetition, New Pokemon Snap takes the relaxing idea of being a wildlife photographer in the Pokemon universe and instead forces you to repeat the same levels over and over in the hopes of capturing minute differences in Pokemon behavior between runs while stopping your progress with inane cutscenes.

    New Pokemon Snap is a game where you're a photographer helping the region's Pokemon Professor explore and document the area by taking pictures of Pokemon in their natural habitats. Much like the original Pokemon Snap, the game scores your pictures on a variety of things, like ensuring the Pokemon is in the center of the frame, facing towards you, takes up most of the frame, and so on. Also like the original, the game takes care of moving you along a set path and gives you some items to help you change the behavior of the Pokemon to get the perfect shot.

    Where this game deviates from its predecessor first is that every single Pokemon has 4 "behaviors" that must be documented. They all have their "calm" state, but then they all have 3 other states they can be found in. You may have to throw food for them to eat so you can capture them eating. You may have to bop them with your food so you can capture their confused look. You may have to play music so you can capture them dancing. This would be all well and good, except that each of these behaviors needs to be caught on camera separately, and you can only turn in ONE photo per Pokemon per trip, meaning it would take a minimum of 4 trips through a particular area to document all of the behaviors of a particular Pokemon. Not only this, but Pokemon behavior changes the more times you go through an area, so it may be impossible to document a behavior until you have made several trips through an area already. On top of it all, every area you can go through has both a day and night mode. While this ocassionally means finding new Pokemon, most often it means that you're taking pictures of the same Pokemon, just asleep now. As the final cherry on top, until you have seen the behavior, you have no idea which behavior the Professor wants to see, so you just have to experiment over and over: Try feeding it during the day. No? How about at night. No? Okay, well now you've levelled up the same area's day path, try again, maybe they'll act different now. No? Okay, back to the night version. Oh, hey, there's a branching path. Guess I'll have to do this level twice now to make sure I catch everything. What you end up doing is just repeating the same levels over and over trying to get whatever specific shots the Professor wants to see and trying to get enough points to unlock a new area so you can start the process all over again.

    As a minor insult to injury, the Professor and his other assistants will give you hints in the form of "Requests". They'll say they tried to capture a certain behavior of a certain Pokemon at a certain point in the level but failed, would you mind trying? But the requests stack up quickly. You'll get two requests for every level you complete and find yourself going back to try and catch one thing, miss it, and have to start over again. At least the old Pokemon Snap was kind enough to give you a speed-up button. This one doesn't even give you that.

    As if the game wasn't already busy wasting your time, once you've unlocked a new level, the game can't just give you a popup to tell you. You have to go back to the lab, watch a cutscene of all the guys in the lab being excited that you get to go somewhere new, and THEN you can go out.

    All in all, for a game that should be all about the relaxing idea of you going out and taking pictures and having a good time at your own pace, New Pokemon Snap instead insists on you playing the game ITS way, on ITS time, with no respect for your time as a player.    … Expand
  3. Vinivitorioyo
    Mar 9, 2023
    8
    Achei muito gostosinho e relaxante. Foi exatamente o que eu esperava quando comprei o jogo. Sai muito satisfeito e achei que valeu o dinheiro que paguei na compra. Existem poucos jogos relaxantes. Esse estimula curiosidade e encanto.
  4. Dangusse
    Feb 13, 2023
    5
    outrageously slow and redundant tutorial. the game is incredibly simple, and i dont know why they think we want to stare at the professor talking at a snail's pace for so long and have to press A so many times for him to say like 1 word for each press. this just wont stop, either. i'm more than 20 minutes into the game by the time they allow me to just simply MOVE, and there wereoutrageously slow and redundant tutorial. the game is incredibly simple, and i dont know why they think we want to stare at the professor talking at a snail's pace for so long and have to press A so many times for him to say like 1 word for each press. this just wont stop, either. i'm more than 20 minutes into the game by the time they allow me to just simply MOVE, and there were absolutely zero interesting cutscenes, just these two idiots standing in front of a static background and telling you absolutely nothing useful or interesting. they barely even explain the game, it's like the writers specifically wanted this to be as unenjoyable as possible.

    the controls are a mess, there are somehow four different layouts that are all nonsensical and all of them disproportionately utilize the left joycon while only using the right joycon to take pictures.

    once the game actually starts, it's not halfway bad, but it's impossible to recommend when the basic gameplay formula involves so much soul drainingly boring and obnoxious dialogue. i have to wonder if this was done to pad out the average play time without including much content, since i have heard other reviewers saying that there are very few levels.

    for the original n64 release to have such limited content was one thing, because it was an incredibly rushed title that happened to find great niche appeal. however, it's insulting for the issues with the original not to be fixed in an updated version. these maps are not that large, not that long, and not that detailed. besides that, it would take very little extra work to create more stages, so i wonder if nintendo is simply trying to set the bar as low as possible in order to make future titles as profitable as possible.

    edit: for me to find another review which says that there are no mid stage evolutions is completely unacceptable. why in the name of all that is sacred would they bother REMOVING features from an already extremely simplistic game?    … Expand
  5. Gosticouilles
    Jan 13, 2023
    5
    I had fun ar first but it got old pretty fast. Being able to control our vehicule speed would have made the game way more enjoyable since some parts feel really empty and slow.
  6. Divad27
    Dec 18, 2022
    8
    I cannot comment on this game as a neutral person, but I am aware that it is not for everyone, in fact most people will get bored and stop playing it, especially because of its high price. As a fan of the franchise, it is a game that I have really enjoyed due to the exploration capacity (although guided) and the beauty of the graphics (taking into account that it is a switch game). A shortI cannot comment on this game as a neutral person, but I am aware that it is not for everyone, in fact most people will get bored and stop playing it, especially because of its high price. As a fan of the franchise, it is a game that I have really enjoyed due to the exploration capacity (although guided) and the beauty of the graphics (taking into account that it is a switch game). A short experience but if you play it with the right mentality, it will be very enjoyable… Expand
  7. ElSmasher
    Nov 26, 2022
    5
    With a real lack of stakes. New Pokemon Snap could only be a game to be sold. Nostalgia may hypnotize 64 fans but not me. If the game wants to act on the graphics (which is not beautifully beautiful), it puts aside the content and gameplay because of a dated rail shooter system. The chara-design and the variety of the pokemons' reactions save the day in this rather laborious game.
  8. Catsup
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    This is the most boring game I have ever played since all you do is press the A button to take pictures of the pokemon you see. It has some quality but it's ruined by the very simplistic gameplay, don't spend your hard-earned 60$ on this game, and instead go buy Xenoblade Chronicles 3 instead.
  9. Eidnex
    Sep 13, 2022
    8
    Super Grafik Viele Level Pokemon in ihrer natürlichen Umgebung, wirkt sehr lebendig.
  10. Wehew
    Sep 7, 2022
    7
    taking photos are so relaxing! if they made it easier and friendly for everyone to play it would be better
  11. BertKA88
    Aug 30, 2022
    2
    Honestly just found it boring and repetitive. Just grinding the same courses over and over isn’t my idea of fun.
  12. Nintendist
    Jul 2, 2022
    10
    this game is so good and so beautiful. i love the little details on every stage
  13. nicket
    Jun 16, 2022
    9
    Do not listen to the people that are review-bombing this game and saying the original Pokémon Snap was better; that's just their nostalgia talking. This iteration surpasses its predecessor in every single way: pokémons, animations, interactions, environments, secret paths, unlockables... I swear I felt like a kid again playing this and discovering pokémons.

    The only two things that    Do not listen to the people that are review-bombing this game and saying the original Pokémon Snap was better; that's just their nostalgia talking. This iteration surpasses its predecessor in every single way: pokémons, animations, interactions, environments, secret paths, unlockables... I swear I felt like a kid again playing this and discovering pokémons.

    The only two things that bothered me were the music –which left much to be desired– and the wasted potential of the photo editor; the filters, stickers and frames could have been way better. Also, the fact that just a maximum of 6 pictures could be displayed in the online page was a bit disappointing.

    Other than that, the game is fantastic. If you enjoy Pokémon and Photography, and just want to relax, New Pokémon Snap is definitely for you.    … Expand
  14. SeiferA
    Jun 3, 2022
    8
    Graphics: 10/10
    Beautiful. Just absolutely beautiful. From the clear water to the Pokemon textures, this game is absolutely pleasant to look at.
    Sound: 6/10 There’s really nothing super big I can bring up about the music and sound fxs. The music is certainly better than Pokemon Snap’s late 90s era MIDI music. And sound fxs do the job well enough. But neither are really anything to    Graphics: 10/10
    Beautiful. Just absolutely beautiful. From the clear water to the Pokemon textures, this game is absolutely pleasant to look at.

    Sound: 6/10
    There’s really nothing super big I can bring up about the music and sound fxs. The music is certainly better than Pokemon Snap’s late 90s era MIDI music. And sound fxs do the job well enough. But neither are really anything to write home about.

    While I can’t comment on the English voice acting, I can say the Japanese voice acting was pretty superb overall. Though the professor’s one liner comments at the end of each picture review did get tiring rather quickly.

    Gameplay: 9/10
    So the controls, options at your disposal and general feel of the game is really great. But I have a confession to make: When I played this game a year ago, I assumed in order to progress I needed to finish the side missions provided to me.

    It wasn’t until I picked back up this game recently that I realized progress is made 80% of the times by just getting to level 2 in the area.

    Had it been as difficult as I thought it was, I would’ve given this part of the game a very low score, but now I realize the game is essentially just as simple to play as Snap on the 64, albeit a bit longer with more post game content. The game also encourages multiple replays, not only with the missions and post game content, but also understanding the paths Pokemon will usually take as well as the best spots to snap a picture; That much has carried over from 64.

    So yeah, overall I like the gameplay! For a game with a premise as simple as this, I don’t know how I could ask for anything more than what the team provided (Aside from maybe being able to compare pictures and scores with your friends as oppose to randos, hence the near perfect score)

    Story: 6/10
    The story is fairly straightforward, with your character investigating the region to discover a new type of Pokemon and solving the mystery behind their strange power. The story does get a bit compelling towards the end, but I gotta admit, by the time I was done, I did feel like it was all a bit anti-climatic.

    I would have also preferred if we got more real time cutscenes; It seems like the majority of the game’s story is told via stills.

    Difficulty: 1/5 (Very Easy)
    Like I mentioned, this game only requires for your to get a level 2 or light up/take pictures of the flowers to unlock the next area. It’s really simple gameplay overall, with the only difficult part being the slight grind to get to level 2 (Which really only requires 2 play throughs total as long as you’re actively trying to take pictures)

    BOTTOM LINE:
    8/10

    I don’t know if I’d recommend this game as a full price title especially since, despite lasting longer than Snap 64, its still a pretty short game, but you do get quite a bit of enjoyment out of it nonetheless. I had fun taking pictures and sharing them on social media, and I kinda want to print out some of these as stickers someday. Just like the good ol days.

    So yeah, totally check this out! Just again, I’d rather wait until it goes on sale in some capacity.    … Expand
  15. 0semsum0
    Apr 8, 2022
    8
    This game is absolutely gorgeous. If you ever dreamed about living in the Pokémon world (not for the fights) since watching the TV show, this is currently the closest you can get, considering how the graphics look on games like Arceus. The Pokémon feel very alive and natural, and sometimes the environment is just amazing on its own. The true game is just to watch the Pokémon, but theThis game is absolutely gorgeous. If you ever dreamed about living in the Pokémon world (not for the fights) since watching the TV show, this is currently the closest you can get, considering how the graphics look on games like Arceus. The Pokémon feel very alive and natural, and sometimes the environment is just amazing on its own. The true game is just to watch the Pokémon, but the photography also feels nice. I got frustrated a few times because I missed the perfect shot, but if you manage to seize the opportunity, it makes you proud.

    The posing and behaviour of the Pokémon is really well executed. You are encouraged to experiment how to influence the Pokémons' pose, and there are some very funny scenes too that I won't spoil. The missions are hard to fulfill, but it wouldn't be fair to treat them as puzzles. They are mere hints for your experiments, and when you finally get to fulfill the requirements, you are rewarded with exciting behaviour.

    There are still a few things I don't like. Throwing / shooting with fruit or Illumination Orbs sucks. Sadly, it is essential to a few levels, including the ones with the Guardian Pokémon (essentially bosses). Progressing the story is a little bit too repetitive, you have to play the same level two or three times before you progress. For the rating, size matters most. You can get a good score if the Pokémon is just big on the photo, and it is hard to get a good score if it's small, but strikes an interesting pose. Considering what the game gets right, those issues are not big, I would still recommend it to every Switch owner who likes laid back games.    … Expand
  16. MedNow
    Apr 6, 2022
    8
    I love the graphics. The game is cute and amusing. It's cool to see these pokemon doing something else then battling. I love it that as you advance you see different behaviour and different pokemon. It's not a 10 for me because it's to slow paced for my taste at sometimes. Redoing the same course over en and over just to level up can become dull at times!
  17. Elite_Institute
    Mar 5, 2022
    8
    "There’s a lot to like about New Pokémon Snap and Bandai Namco have done an excellent job bringing back this classic spinoff series. It expands on the existing formula, and remains just as addictive as ever. I may miss some of the omissions, like finding Pokémon shapes in the environment, or triggering evolutions [which are notably absent], but the addition of things like requests and"There’s a lot to like about New Pokémon Snap and Bandai Namco have done an excellent job bringing back this classic spinoff series. It expands on the existing formula, and remains just as addictive as ever. I may miss some of the omissions, like finding Pokémon shapes in the environment, or triggering evolutions [which are notably absent], but the addition of things like requests and photo editing help make up for that. Whilst the game may be a tad overpriced for a small spinoff, it is still one of the best Pokémon titles on the Switch."

    https://theeliteinstitute.net/2021/05/12/new-pokemon-snap/    … Expand
  18. Lumber_Jones
    Feb 21, 2022
    8
    This game is another in a long list of games that Nintendo has tried to use to cash in on the all powerful aroma of nostalgia. The visuals, not just for the Switch but for a game as a whole, are stunning. The on rails shooter aspect clearly let them manage their resources to help make the world feel more lively and give more dynamic actions to the monsters that we have the pleasure ofThis game is another in a long list of games that Nintendo has tried to use to cash in on the all powerful aroma of nostalgia. The visuals, not just for the Switch but for a game as a whole, are stunning. The on rails shooter aspect clearly let them manage their resources to help make the world feel more lively and give more dynamic actions to the monsters that we have the pleasure of interacting with. the sound track and ambient noise of the world and the NEO-001 as it moves around are brilliantly executed, and of course the soundtrack is great and at times feels almost cinematic. The worst parts of the game come in the games use of mechanics and story. The game being an on rails shooter takes a good deal of agency away from us as players. So much so that the fact that we cannot do things to encourage evolution like you could in the first game, pushing Charmeleon into the fire pit as an example, feels like a major miss from Nintendo here. Furthermore the story of the game is flimsy at best and I felt like there were constantly two stories that I was working on. One was researching the Pokemon and completing my photodex, for no real payoff, the other was looking for the Guardian Pokemon throughout the game. I would have appreciated the game so much more if a story hadn't been what felt shoved into the faces of us as players, but also if the hints for completing things for the photodex actually worked. The necessary targets that you have to hit, both literally with fruit and 'pester balls' and figuratively with taking specific pictures at specific times are frustrating at best and once completed I felt more of a moment of relief then I did one of pride in completing these harder goals to see rarer pokemon/poses.

    Overall this game is worth every penny and I can only hope that Nintendo adds more content to the game to keep players coming back over time, or at the very least not wait multiple decades between releases next time.    … Expand
  19. Vanilla461
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    Genuinely the most incredible experience in the pokémon world thus far. Not a complicated game, but a stunning world
  20. Jaumecen
    Jan 31, 2022
    10
    Great game, huge fan of something different, a true successor of the first Pokemon snap.
  21. Federx
    May 2, 2021
    10
    It's better than the original in every possible way. It has more routes, more paths, day night cycle, more pokemon etc.
    The underwater level is absolutely gorgeous
  22. Speedie
    Jan 29, 2022
    8
    This has to be the most beautifully polished Pokémon game ever developed. The gameplay may not have been quite as engaging as the main line games, but wow was it beautiful. Let me start with the few thing I would've liked to see improved on in the game. in comparison to the first Pokémon Snap game, some of the environments feel much larger, but unfilled. You're left with a few coursesThis has to be the most beautifully polished Pokémon game ever developed. The gameplay may not have been quite as engaging as the main line games, but wow was it beautiful. Let me start with the few thing I would've liked to see improved on in the game. in comparison to the first Pokémon Snap game, some of the environments feel much larger, but unfilled. You're left with a few courses where you can see spanning emptiness outside the map and it feels more like a simulation that an environment. Outside of that this game is everything it promised to be. It can often be immersive, especially with the inclusion of online features allowing players to show their individual experiences. After release there was a content update that added two more environments and some extensions and updates to already existing ones. It would be nice to see more content updates in the future and see the game getting supported more, especially with the competitive point system gaining quick popularity. For an immersive step into the Pokémon world, this is about as close as you'll get for now.… Expand
  23. GenkiYokota
    Jan 27, 2022
    0
    One of the worst games I've ever had the chance to play.
    Very short (5 hours), repetitive ad nauseam, and without any evolution of the concept seen in N64.
  24. DeadmanMano
    Dec 23, 2021
    7
    I wanted to take cute pictures of Pokémon, and New Pokémon Snap lets me do that. The gameplay loop is pretty repetitive, and the NPC's are really bland, but looking through my Switch screenshots and seeing pictures I took of some of my favorite mons brought me a lot of joy.
  25. whitesneaka
    Dec 7, 2021
    8
    Fun blast from the past experience! At it's core the game is a graphical upgrade to the origional. Nintendo didn't mess with the formula which sometimes is a bad thing, especially in games that come out yearly - but since this is only the second installment in the franchise it's inviting. With that said, one of the drawbacks is the games lack of different modes. SO why not a score higherFun blast from the past experience! At it's core the game is a graphical upgrade to the origional. Nintendo didn't mess with the formula which sometimes is a bad thing, especially in games that come out yearly - but since this is only the second installment in the franchise it's inviting. With that said, one of the drawbacks is the games lack of different modes. SO why not a score higher than 8? Well initially, I was unhappy with the short run time for the game but did appreciate Nintendo quickly coming out with an expansion. That too played thru quickly though so I am holding out hope there is another expansion on the way. Regardless, the game is not deep and lacks more than one way to play.… Expand
  26. Sir-Gary
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    Una vergüenza para el juego original, no hay casi evolución en la formula y se siente como un juego anacrónico en sus mecánicas y conceptos básicos.
  27. FriendlyDM2
    Nov 22, 2021
    8
    NEW Pokémon Snap leaves me wanting more and more! Seeing Pokémon in their natural habitat, simply acting the way they are and getting to photograph them is a TON of fun! I wish even more content was released to this already very beefy game!

    It’s a lot of fun to try and get higher scores every single time, but at some point, it does become a little bit tedious, and it’s easier to try and    NEW Pokémon Snap leaves me wanting more and more! Seeing Pokémon in their natural habitat, simply acting the way they are and getting to photograph them is a TON of fun! I wish even more content was released to this already very beefy game!

    It’s a lot of fun to try and get higher scores every single time, but at some point, it does become a little bit tedious, and it’s easier to try and look up online how to get the best score for a specific Pokémon, or how to reach a specific star count to finish up your Photodex, which is a bit of a shame.    … Expand
  28. Kadanka
    Oct 7, 2021
    10
    Not sure what all these low scores are talking about, they seem to not have known that pokemon SNAP is a game about virtual photography. It’s not slow or stale, if anything I wish I could slow down! its super fun and relaxing to tell the truth. You go down a rail way and unlock more interactions as you go, while submerged in rich sound, beautiful pokemon models and engagements. You have aNot sure what all these low scores are talking about, they seem to not have known that pokemon SNAP is a game about virtual photography. It’s not slow or stale, if anything I wish I could slow down! its super fun and relaxing to tell the truth. You go down a rail way and unlock more interactions as you go, while submerged in rich sound, beautiful pokemon models and engagements. You have a few ways to interact with the outside world and they all add a layer of gameplay that make revisiting older routs to see what’s possible even more exciting. If you enjoy games like animal crossing then you will probably enjoy this too. A good amount of collecting and familiarizing to help keep you busy. Really it’s a 8/10 or 9/10 but I gave it a higher score because of these unfair reviews bombs.… Expand
  29. Kurtkobane
    Oct 5, 2021
    9
    Very fun game, excelent graphics, especially for Pokemon standards, plot is short ald shallow, but it was never the Focus of those games, bosses are creative and enjoyable, and the areas are gorgeous. Very good and enjoyable.
  30. Clair12
    Oct 3, 2021
    8
    I loved, I think Is not better than the original but gave me a lot of great moments! Nostalgic!
  31. p1menta
    Sep 25, 2021
    7
    First of all I think all these angry reviews are, at least, unfair. I mean, yes, the game is expensive (as all others, specially from Nintendo, it's not exclusively this one) and it doesnt add that much on creativity, I know, but being a Pokemon game and not being the same old **** graphics-gym-battle-turn-based that we've seen through 30 years is an advance for me.
    I haven't played the    First of all I think all these angry reviews are, at least, unfair. I mean, yes, the game is expensive (as all others, specially from Nintendo, it's not exclusively this one) and it doesnt add that much on creativity, I know, but being a Pokemon game and not being the same old **** graphics-gym-battle-turn-based that we've seen through 30 years is an advance for me.
    I haven't played the original yet, I always wanted to as a child, but didn't have the money to buy it, and this one, all these years later, gave me a nice feel of nostalgic fulfilment. Yes, there could be more mechanics, I get it. I just think my expectations are so low about nintendo and specially pokemon games, that I can enjoy anything is not just terrible thousand times repeated stuff.
    IIf you are a pokemon fan you should be fine with it too. It's not a perfect one, but I've never seen a perfect pokemon game either. After all, I guess this is my favouriyr one    … Expand
  32. SummerStorm
    Sep 16, 2021
    8
    An addictive, if simple, game. Absolutely beautiful, and hours of fun if you want to complete the photodex, especially if you want high quality entries.
  33. MinePlay512
    Aug 10, 2021
    9
    A very enjoyable, fun and polished Pokemon game, it's a easy recommendation to fans of the series. This game is a very good entry to the series.
  34. SammyHauguth
    Aug 4, 2021
    1
    The new DLC just came and I don't have access to it, and everyone is saying it should unlock automatically, which was not true.
  35. MentalSeiz
    Aug 3, 2021
    9
    Beautiful and fun. Improved on the original by all means. If you like photography and/ or pokemon, please do yourself a favor and get this. They even added new free DLC and QoL improvements for free!
  36. shannonr340
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    I played the original Pokemon Snap on my Wii in 2011 and it took me 5 hrs to beat it. For the New Pokemon Snap it took me 10 hrs to beat the story. After the story there is more Pokemon to discovery & over 100 request to do which I have to played the courses over and over again. It the best looking Pokemon game yet. I'm surprise it getting a free update on Aug 3 2021 with new pokemon & levels
  37. Seyta
    Jul 15, 2021
    0
    I was nostalgic cause I played it on N64 but this one is so bad, so slow, so repetitive...
  38. SplitMind
    Jul 11, 2021
    7
    New Pokemon Snap has been highly-awaited, and really, why the hell has it taken Nintendo over two decades? They haven't hesitated to milk the mainstream Pokemon games into oblivion. Anyway, does the game live up to our excessive nostalgia? Well, it basically does, yeah.

    The graphics are charming, however if you have played any Pokemon game from the last decade they will not be too    New Pokemon Snap has been highly-awaited, and really, why the hell has it taken Nintendo over two decades? They haven't hesitated to milk the mainstream Pokemon games into oblivion. Anyway, does the game live up to our excessive nostalgia? Well, it basically does, yeah.

    The graphics are charming, however if you have played any Pokemon game from the last decade they will not be too surprising. Nintendo seem to be scared to hire new artists. Having said that, there is nothing bad about the graphics my qualm would be that it's not exactly living up to it potential - it doesn't really look like two decades have passed. A few scenes are quite nice when it's colourful and out in the open, however too often we're drawn into dark caves that do little for the eyes.

    The gameplay is key to Pokemon Snap and I don't think there is much here to complain about. It can be incredibly fun to watch the Pokemon in their natural habitat and try to capture their photo at just the right moment. I don't think a huge amount has changed from the first game and in this case that's not a bad thing.

    When first playing through the game I found the levels to be a little threadbare and barren of Pokemon and interesting sights. I then discovered that as you progress this increases, although sometimes not by much. I also think they did themselves a disservice by making the legendary Pokemon obscured and hard to find without looking it up online.

    What may infuriate some people is that it's not a fast game. It's designed to be more chilled however the menus and dialog I found to be painfully slow at times.

    The rating system for photos is mostly okay, but a few times it can become and arbitrary pain in the butt as it chooses how many stars to give your photo. Also, the grinding can be ridiculous to get to level 3 and beyond for most levels.

    The story makes a refreshing change from the mainline games with a familiar face or two popping up. What I like is how you could basically play through the game and pay the story minimal attention and not have your experience hindered. Some of the Pokemon choices involved did seem a bit curious, but again that can also be refreshing.

    Overall, if you came to have your Pokemon Snap itch scratched, I think you will leave quite satisfied. The game seems to pride itself on replayability and I did find myself going back after the credits rolled and that's not something I do a lot. It could probably have benefitted from a bit more imagination in the level design and more Pokemon, although it definitely has a lot more Pokemon than the original!    … Expand
  39. charlix200
    Jul 5, 2021
    8
    I have never played the original Pokemon Snap on the Nintendo 64, but I enjoyed my time with this new game. First of all, it looks gorgeous and the selection of Pokemon represents all of the generations that came before. I do think it might be a bit overpriced for what you do in the game, but for me, I think it was worth it.
  40. Bagleir
    May 2, 2021
    9
    Muy buen juego, es mucho mejor de lo que esperaba, no jugué en su momento el Pokémon snap y tenía miedo que este juego solo fuera para quienes tenían nostalgia por aquel pero de verdad me pareció muy entretenido y bueno, llevo 5 horas de juego pero pronto serán más.
  41. nahobino5_
    Jun 26, 2021
    1
    This game feels like it was made specifically for 5 year olds. Everything but the graphics is like a downgrade from the previous entry. But even the graphics aren't amazing or anything.
  42. Erick561
    Jun 21, 2021
    8
    New Pokémon Snap is a nice relaxing experience for people who just want to take pictures. The star system is sort of bad due to being more focused on special positions than other aspects of a picture, but the game makes up for it in the graphics, gameplay, and online system. The graphics are great and are a joy to look at. The gameplay is taking pictures of Pokémon, which is very fun. TheNew Pokémon Snap is a nice relaxing experience for people who just want to take pictures. The star system is sort of bad due to being more focused on special positions than other aspects of a picture, but the game makes up for it in the graphics, gameplay, and online system. The graphics are great and are a joy to look at. The gameplay is taking pictures of Pokémon, which is very fun. The online system is a nice addition to share your pictures with others. Overall New Pokémon Snap is a good, fun, and relaxing experience.… Expand
  43. iMustang
    Jun 12, 2021
    10
    The original Pokemon Snap was one of my favorite games of my childhood, and was without a doubt my favorite of all the Pokemon spinoff titles. There was something magical about seeing Pokemon living in their natural habitats, seeing their ecosystem first hand while just being along for the ride. A thrill and rush every time a new Pokemon appeared, constantly wondering what new surprise mayThe original Pokemon Snap was one of my favorite games of my childhood, and was without a doubt my favorite of all the Pokemon spinoff titles. There was something magical about seeing Pokemon living in their natural habitats, seeing their ecosystem first hand while just being along for the ride. A thrill and rush every time a new Pokemon appeared, constantly wondering what new surprise may be around the corner.

    New Pokemon Snap captures all that magic and more. The world of Pokemon has never looked prettier than in HD, each area filled to the brim with these adorable creatures everywhere you look. With over 800 Pokemon to chose from, the excitement is never-ending. A Pokemon you didn't expect, maybe even a favorite, popping up in your lens as you look around. Neutral to certain Pokemon before? You may find yourself surprised as seeing them do adorable things quickly turns them into a new favorite. You visit so many different areas to see so many types of Pokemon, and not only is there so much to see, there's even more when you level up each area. And even more when you unlock seeing the same area at night time, which basically makes it an all new location! This constant feeling of progression and replay-ability create a stride that always keeps you going, whether you're looking for a relaxing way to spend the afternoon, or are on a hunt to fill your Photodex, you always have a reason to come back and play more! This game can easily be played for over a hundred hours with new stuff to see every time you play it, and it makes me so happy to still be playing it nearly 2 months later.

    To say this game is the perfect sequel I've waited 2 decades for is an understatement. This game takes an already amazing concept and truly makes it feel "New." A fresh bright adventure in a big region, seeing these amazing creatures do amazing things, being able to interact with them and grow a rapport, and truly feel like you're living in the Pokemon world. I could write more paragraphs about the types of ways you can interact with the Pokemon, the unique areas you can visit, or the thrill of trying to get 4 perfect pictures of each Pokemon to fill your Photodex. But honestly, this is a journey meant to be explored on your own, and I encourage all my friends who love Pokemon to do just that.    … Expand
  44. piscesperiod
    Jun 12, 2021
    9
    When i bought New Pokémon Snap, I didn't think I would play it so much. I bought it mostly out of curiosity, and I don't regret it. I've spent over 40 hours exploring the scenery, taking pictures of different Pokémon and completing my album, sharing and liking snaps.

    The tracks and interactions are mostly scripted, but you can influence your interactions with Pokémon and open new routes    When i bought New Pokémon Snap, I didn't think I would play it so much. I bought it mostly out of curiosity, and I don't regret it. I've spent over 40 hours exploring the scenery, taking pictures of different Pokémon and completing my album, sharing and liking snaps.

    The tracks and interactions are mostly scripted, but you can influence your interactions with Pokémon and open new routes the more you play, and unlock secret areas.

    Granted, the game is not worth 60 dollars, but every major Nintendo release is 60 dollars and Pokémon games are no different.

    I'm very satisfied with this game. Beautiful scenery, and very laid-back.    … Expand
  45. churros
    Jun 9, 2021
    8
    Pros:
    + short yet engaging levels
    + variety in pokemon behavior
    + photo editor
    + in-game social network
    + touch controls on menus
    + replayability

    Cons:
    - on rails
    - grinding required to progress
    - photo scores can feel off
    - night stages can be boring
  46. NarHeresh
    Jun 6, 2021
    0
    No se merece ni el titulo de juego, es un fondo de pantalla móvil sobre railes digno de un salvapantallas de los años 80
  47. Poochingus
    Jun 6, 2021
    5
    To sum the game up, it is fun everytime you unlock new material, and feels oppressive until you reach the next milestone.

    Overall I enjoyed my time with the game. I thought it was pretty, I thought it had a lot to see and photograph. But it only just barely bellies up past the bar of mediocre. So why? 1. It misses the spirit of the first game in many ways 2. replaying feels    To sum the game up, it is fun everytime you unlock new material, and feels oppressive until you reach the next milestone.

    Overall I enjoyed my time with the game. I thought it was pretty, I thought it had a lot to see and photograph. But it only just barely bellies up past the bar of mediocre. So why?

    1. It misses the spirit of the first game in many ways
    2. replaying feels stressful and confusing as to what you need to photograph, instead of photographing what you want

    What I really enjoyed here was the amount of pokemon on each map is way up. To be expected with better hardware. Changing your controls and sensitivity is welcome, and so many games need control options. This isn't 1999, so bonus points for that. Like the original game the score doesn't follow what actually looks good, but hey that is expected. However it is not so clear what makes a good shot anymore. Size score isn't consistent anymore strangely. They also give you 4 behaviors per pokemon to capture and I love this idea. However, sometimes it seems impossible to know the difference between any behaviors at all, and even more odd, two different behaviors are often considered the same. WHY? So if you play this game and don't know what you did wrong, it might be nothing, try a similar shot again.

    Honestly as annoyed as I am at $60 games for the less potent games, like zelda links awakening remake, I think this game is actually priced appropriately. Maybe $50 would have been better, but now that Playstation games are $70 I'll take what I can get.

    What can I say, I agree with most people. While I actually don't mind a XP system, I don't like HOW it is used. The original game rewarded your clever thinking to unlock new areas. But now you have to grind for xp to unlock the next level in a map or new map altogether. I would have loved the XP system to unlock different cameras or camera gear like a longer range or wider field lens. An infrared attachment, a rapid fire attachment etc. Same with the on rails cart, maybe choose different cart attachments, like a stealth version, one that can get taller for a better view, or a faster or slower cart depending on your needs, a booster perhaps? Breaks?

    What I like is how the pokemon interact with the environment, but I wish there was more chance to effect the pokemon with my actions. I remember how often you could actually make pokemon evolve by coaxing them into a certain area or feeding them apples. What I do appreciate is more of the map paths with a single "boss" like encounter. Though again, I feel the level up system is not helping it out at all.

    Lumina orbs are really cool, and I find them a fine enough change over pester balls, I get it, round corners so that you don't make babies cry at the pokemon being bothered by pester balls, but I wish they did a little more with them and remove the scan feature. I hate the scan feature, it seems very lazy and unintuitive. I feel like I need to scan because I don't know when or where scans will help or do something, it is a general sweep instead of giving me the chance to target a spot like with apples and lumina orbs(or pester balls in the past). Its only use is for when a path branches, and it doesn't seems to be useful for that either, why not just let me hit a button to go to the fork without scanning in the first place? It isn't like you are unlocking new paths with clever actions anyhow.

    In the end, I enjoyed it. A bit of stress took a lot out, and the spirit of the game was forgotten with not much in the way of innovation. Still, I look forward to perhaps some DLC maps to bring more life to the game in the next year. Perhaps a visit to the original maps and meeting Professor Oak would be a cool idea. As it stands though, I can't rate the game as highly as the first game, short as it was to beat. The first game never overstayed its welcome, at times this game can drag. Skip this unless you are the type who likes to %100 games, otherwise the XP system will be frustrating and take you out of the fun of photographing wildlife in search of some silly particular photo.    … Expand
  48. Ingleberg
    Jun 5, 2021
    5
    Unbelievably grindy and bloated, really takes the charm out of it when you have to do the same stage 100 times just for the one, maybe two things that have changed and try to figure out how to fulfill a request and get a good shot so you can level it up (good luck) and do it again. This is terrible, it's torture. SOME THINGS ARE BETTER OFF SIMPLE. I am not a fan of mundane repetition forUnbelievably grindy and bloated, really takes the charm out of it when you have to do the same stage 100 times just for the one, maybe two things that have changed and try to figure out how to fulfill a request and get a good shot so you can level it up (good luck) and do it again. This is terrible, it's torture. SOME THINGS ARE BETTER OFF SIMPLE. I am not a fan of mundane repetition for the sake of hoping something cool happens.… Expand
  49. Xplocion
    Jun 5, 2021
    4
    The good:
    A new Pokemon Snap. You can photograph special Pokemons with silhouettes, shadows, plants (as in the original game)
    The bad: A continuation that no one asked for now (it was requested 5,10,15 years ago), came 20 years later. "New" for being a new game but it is as anachronistic as the original game, if you tell me that it is a Polemon Snap Remake with little monsters from    The good:
    A new Pokemon Snap. You can photograph special Pokemons with silhouettes, shadows, plants (as in the original game)

    The bad:
    A continuation that no one asked for now (it was requested 5,10,15 years ago), came 20 years later.
    "New" for being a new game but it is as anachronistic as the original game, if you tell me that it is a Polemon Snap Remake with little monsters from recent generations, I believe you. Even with the improvements that have been in matters of open worlds and exploration, the game is on rails

    What Meh:
    As a Pokemon fan since GB games, I am bothered by the franchise's excess and overexploitation in ridiculous games like this one. If they give it to you, go ahead, but it is not an essential game in the Pokemon collection    … Expand
  50. Jayyfeathrr
    Jun 3, 2021
    7
    Fun game.
    The act of snapping pics of Pokémon is fun, and the graphics are pretty cool, but overall it’s only better than average. Its relaxing and entertaining, but not something I’ll go back to for years which is a major factor in games I like.
    Like 10hrs to get the credits rolling, maybe another 10 to get all the extras. Another 10 to get max levels on every pic (and the rating system    Fun game.
    The act of snapping pics of Pokémon is fun, and the graphics are pretty cool, but overall it’s only better than average. Its relaxing and entertaining, but not something I’ll go back to for years which is a major factor in games I like.
    Like 10hrs to get the credits rolling, maybe another 10 to get all the extras. Another 10 to get max levels on every pic (and the rating system isn’t all that good so that’s not something I’ll strive for).
    The online feature adds value to people who like it, but not for me particularly.    … Expand
  51. Xepher
    May 30, 2021
    8
    You get what you pay for. No surprises here. It's a modern version of Pokemon Snap. Some mechanics feel more formulated which robs the game of some of the mystery of the original. That being said, there's more content than ever before. Good chill game.
  52. MrSlim
    May 29, 2021
    7
    This is an enjoyable bout that I've been waiting to get my hands on for many years at this point. I had a good time playing this game and while I have yet to finish the game completely, I believe I've played enough to form a solid opinion on it. I will go over key points as to the great parts and the problems of this cute and interesting snap-a-thon.

    Graphics: The game looks phenomenal.    This is an enjoyable bout that I've been waiting to get my hands on for many years at this point. I had a good time playing this game and while I have yet to finish the game completely, I believe I've played enough to form a solid opinion on it. I will go over key points as to the great parts and the problems of this cute and interesting snap-a-thon.

    Graphics: The game looks phenomenal. Everything looks beautiful on the eyes and I enjoy going to new places in order to see the excellent landscapes that have been built from the ground up. Also seeing my favorite Pokemon roam around in gorgeous HD is a sight I've been waiting to see forever!

    It is "New" Pokemon Snap! (At least for the most part): If you played the original game, this game does build on it in multiple ways. As mentioned the graphics are of course upgraded, and the number of Pokemon you can encounter has tripled. There are also more settings to see these little critters live their lives. We also get the addition of "Illumina Pokemon" which are an interesting concept at first, but kind of falls flat as time goes on (We'll get back to them in a second). Unfortunately, the game also removes Pokémon evolving from the first game, which is extremely depressing as it was an exciting part of the N64 original. So I would say generally, the game has a lot more to offer than the original but some parts do fall a tiny bit flat.

    The Game can get really repetitive: With the game clocking in at just under 10 hours, and many of the core game mechanics being given to you shortly after you start, you begin to wonder what will keep you interesting for the remaining few hours. And honestly, not a lot does. Barring times you get into new areas, a lot of the natural and interesting parts of the game become boring as you see the same Pokémon doing the same actions over and over again. Taking the same photos as you've taken half a dozen times before doesn't make for a really interesting time at many points. And going back to Illumina Pokémon, they are perhaps the biggest disappointment in this game as there is little interest in them as their stages are 5 minute, 'boss-fight' esc excursions where you take a photo of the same Pokemon 40 times and this "Illumina Pokemon" is nothing more than a glowing, large version of a Pokemon we've seen multiple times in past Pokemon games.

    The Star System: In New Pokemon Snap, there is a very uninteresting star system that makes it even more of a bore to get 100%. Basically, depending on how you take a photo, some images get 1 star, 2 stars, 3 stars, or 4 stars. These ratings depends on a number of events happening, like if the Pokemon is eating one of the fluffberries, maybe it'll get 2 stars or if its doing something because of an ingame-event that you causes maybe It'll get 4 stars. The concept is boring and repetitive, especially because you can only choose one of these photos at a time, so you need to get all 4 stars each time you go around. It's not very good, and if a Snap 3 ever comes out I think it's something that needs a good amount of changing.

    In conclusion I would recommend this game to you if you are interested in getting it. But if a game like Pokemon Snap doesn't really interest you all too much I wouldn't purchase it, or not until that hefty 60 dollar price tag decides to drop. It's a fun game that I feel many OG Pokemon Snap players would enjoy but it has many problems, some of which the original didn't have which makes it a difficult topic to discuss which one is the better of the two. I do hope a 3rd game in the franchise does eventually come out, but I hope it makes multiple improvements that this one lacked.    … Expand
  53. mwkelly13
    May 26, 2021
    9
    An amazing sequel to a childhood favorite. They expanded on the ideas of the originals and knocked it out of the part. Great fun!
  54. Ikarito
    May 23, 2021
    1
    60 USD to take photos of pokemons, nothing more.
    It's like an Android game but the Android games are a lot cheapier
  55. kuiriz
    May 23, 2021
    10
    Me encantó cuánto me recuerda al de N64 la verdad me siento muy feliz de jugarlo
  56. ZeoN
    May 23, 2021
    8
    Uno de los spin-offs de Pokémon más cuidados en términos generales.
    Lo recomiendo mucho para los fans más cercanos a la saga.
    Sus mecánicas jugables son similares a las de N64 con añadidos y su apartado gráfico y artístico es sobresaliente
  57. Tri9322
    May 17, 2021
    10
    New Pokemon Snap is a wonderful and delightful game. To start, I have not played the original and so this review is not at all impacted by nostalgia, however I am a long time pokemon fan which might impact my opinion a little. This game is amazing. The graphics are beautiful and there is a fair amount of content. The main game will take a bit over 20 hours, but there is a ton of post gameNew Pokemon Snap is a wonderful and delightful game. To start, I have not played the original and so this review is not at all impacted by nostalgia, however I am a long time pokemon fan which might impact my opinion a little. This game is amazing. The graphics are beautiful and there is a fair amount of content. The main game will take a bit over 20 hours, but there is a ton of post game and side quests to do if you want to keep playing. The music is pretty good, and the voice acting is awesome. Erica Mendez always get bonus points. The gameplay itself is fun, and going through a new course for the first time is such a fun experience. If you love pokemon, seeing them all just living life is a magical experience. Outside of the main gameplay there are plenty of fun features like looking at other peoples photos online, editing your photos, or looking through the photodex. The story is pretty good, nothing amazing but the story is far from the focus in this game. There is only one real complaint I have, that being sometimes you'll get a sidequest/request that you completed before you got it and will have to do it again which is annoying. i LOVE how the game gives focus to tons of pokemon, not just popular ones, and even gives the spotlight to pokemon like Meganium. There are about 200 pokemon in the game and its a treat to see new ones as you play. An all around fun experience that can appeal to all ages, and for hardcore pokemon fans it is a must play.… Expand
  58. Camu_Camu
    May 17, 2021
    9
    A really good game, worth 60 bucks though is up to you but to me it is a nice game, albeit it has issues and could use some more stuff to do but i enjoy this photo snapping adventure.
  59. Tearoma
    May 16, 2021
    8
    New Pokemon Snap is wholesome and a joy to play. As soon as I started I was hooked; I love seeing pokemon play, work and hunt in their natural environments and the graphics are very pretty. Even though you are on rails, you can pivot the camera all the way around you (up to the sky, backwards etc. ) and often it's only by facing in a particular direction that you will discover somethingNew Pokemon Snap is wholesome and a joy to play. As soon as I started I was hooked; I love seeing pokemon play, work and hunt in their natural environments and the graphics are very pretty. Even though you are on rails, you can pivot the camera all the way around you (up to the sky, backwards etc. ) and often it's only by facing in a particular direction that you will discover something new. Sometimes it can be quite challenging, as to capture a perfect moment you often only have a second or two to press the button and get the shot. I've found a few of the 3 or 4 star moments a bit frustrating to activate as the process to unlock them can be a little vague or require a series of events that require very precise actions and/or a certain degree of luck. I'd say it's great value for money; I paid around £40 and 40 hours in I still have content to unlock. The ability to edit and share photos is a nice touch. It would be nice to see some improvements made to the online photo sharing function, such as the ability to search for photos of particular pokemon.… Expand
  60. Bushwhakka
    May 15, 2021
    3
    Boring. It is so sad that they charge the same amount for this game and Breath of the Wild. If BOTW is 60 dollars then Pokemon Snap should be 3 dollars. Because that is how much effort they put into this game. I have never felt ripped off by a game in all my decades, but this is the first
  61. SamusCR1
    May 15, 2021
    9
    This game is bound to be hit or miss, the kind of games that stray away from any "adventure" or traditional formula.

    There are 2 ways of seeing this game: As a succesor and as a brand new game. As a succesor this is a 10/10, the originally formula but improved in basically every single aspect (except the evolutions which i missed). Graphics are the best the pokemon series have seen (to    This game is bound to be hit or miss, the kind of games that stray away from any "adventure" or traditional formula.

    There are 2 ways of seeing this game: As a succesor and as a brand new game.
    As a succesor this is a 10/10, the originally formula but improved in basically every single aspect (except the evolutions which i missed). Graphics are the best the pokemon series have seen (to be honest, not that hard but ok), gameplay is very much improved to the original snap, lots of different maps, beautiful attention to detail, lots of new pokemon.

    As a brand new game, in 2021 is where this game might be hit or miss: You are tied to on rails, to take screenshots of pokemon, that would be the basic pitch for this game. Of course is more detailed than that but for someone that is absolutely not familiar with the pokemon franchise or a more "chill" take pictures of something game, this is where the recommendation gets hard.

    But where it shines, it does it perfectly: capturing the beautiful diversity of the Pokemon world, their habitats and how they interact. If you are into Pokemon, this is a must if you aren't then this gets a bit harder to recommend specially at $60.    … Expand
  62. ketar117
    May 15, 2021
    9
    So I gotta say, the game certainly isn't perfect. It's much better than I thought it would be. I was very nervous about a sequel to the beloved Pokemon snap game. I thought it'd be poorly executed and badly designed, but I'll say that the game has improved on every aspect. The levels are repayable, you can take 4 unique shots of each pokemon, many of which require some puzzle solving toSo I gotta say, the game certainly isn't perfect. It's much better than I thought it would be. I was very nervous about a sequel to the beloved Pokemon snap game. I thought it'd be poorly executed and badly designed, but I'll say that the game has improved on every aspect. The levels are repayable, you can take 4 unique shots of each pokemon, many of which require some puzzle solving to figure out. The "boss" system of the game is quite fun. No, not every pokemon is in it, but each pokemon is so well fleshed out that it makes the pokemon world come to life. I personally just beat the game, and I fully intent to finish all the extra content. There's a lot of nostalgia here, but I think the game is so improved that I might actually like this game better. Too many people are crying about "this or that" pokemon not being in it, but I have 25 hours into game and still am missing many pokemon.… Expand
  63. Syhlcam
    May 14, 2021
    7
    L’objectif est simple, prendre les plus belles photos que possibles. Mieux une image est belle plus vous aurez de point, selon plusieurs paramètres. Vous aurez également la possibilité de prendre les Pokémons dans des poses spécifique. Il y a trois poses spécifiques par Pokémon plus une photo de base. Vous devrez faire le meilleur score pour les quatre images.

    Les trajets offrent    L’objectif est simple, prendre les plus belles photos que possibles. Mieux une image est belle plus vous aurez de point, selon plusieurs paramètres. Vous aurez également la possibilité de prendre les Pokémons dans des poses spécifique. Il y a trois poses spécifiques par Pokémon plus une photo de base. Vous devrez faire le meilleur score pour les quatre images.

    Les trajets offrent d’agréable balade, un jeu très calme mais qui nécessite toutefois une attention de chaque instant. Les Pokémons bougent, cours et vole à tout moment et des interactions entre eux sont présente mais brève. Alors si vous voulez capturez ces moments il faut rester vigilant et regardez chaque endroit.
    Vous aurez accès progressivement au cours de vos explorations à divers accessoires. Les célèbres pommes, qui vous pourrez lancer au niveau ou sur les Pokémons afin de les faire réagir différemment. Mais également de la musique, un radar qui vous servira également à détecter des Pokémon et autres éléments particulier mais surtout aux orbes Lumina.

    Les orbes Lumina sont des éléments propres à l’archipel que le professeur arrivera à développer grâce à vos photos de fleur Lumina que vous trouvez sur votre chemin. Grâce à ces orbes vous pourrez les lancer sur les Pokémons afin de les faire briller de manière temporaire. Cette réaction fait réagir le Pokémon mais également les Pokémon voisins.
    Après votre expédition, le professeur vous demandera de sélectionner une photo de chaque Pokémon que vous avez pris. Il passera ensuite en revue vos photos et les notera en fonction des différents paramètres citez plus haut. Il vous donnera un score chiffré mais également représenté par un niveau d’étoile, de fer à diamant.

    Vous débloqué de nouvelle zone progression après avoir exploré les précédentes zones disponibles. De plus, vos possédez un niveau d’exploration pour chaque zone. A chaque niveau différent, les Pokémons qui apparaisse change ainsi que leurs interactions. Il faudra donc refaire régulièrement les zones pour augmenter son niveau.
    Et c’est ici que le plus gros problème du jeu se pose. Au début, la monté de niveau est rapide, une expédition peut suffire. Mais rapidement, il faut refaire plusieurs fois la même zone sans arriver à trouver de quoi apporté de nouveau. Et c’est ici que le jeu devient très répétitif.

    La manque d’ambition se sent, excepté les quelques poses et les différentes zones et quelques chemin alternatif, bah il n’y a rien d’autre. D’ailleurs chemin alternatif parfois difficile à trouver, car nécessitant une interaction précise avec un Pokémon à un moment précis. Même si le jeu possède une direction artistique joli, un environnement sonore sympathique. En une dizaines heures on commence à tourner en rond. Plus de pose, plus de Pokémon ou encore la présence de Pokémon Chromatique aurait été un plus pour une partie du public.

    Toutefois je n’ai pas encore parlé des boss. Ces boss sont simplement les Pokémons Luminescent de manière naturelle. Après avoir découvert l’ensemble des lieux sur une île, vous découvrirez une source lumina associé où est présent un tel Pokémon.
    Vous aurez vite l’impression d’être dans une arène à devoir faire une première interaction avec les Pokémon cible avant de pouvoir les illuminé via un orbe et le prendre en photo. Et certaine musique de ces moments sont des musiques de boss. Sans oubliez la difficulté qui augmente très fortement sur les derniers et sur le boss final.

    Vous aurez accès également à d’autres fonction dans ce nouveau titre. Notamment des fonctions en ligne. Vous pouvez récupérer vos photos et les modifié à la manière d’Instragram. Vous pourrez ensuite en mettre six en ligne en même temps. Sachant que le professeur en met deux de lui-même selon leur qualité.
    Vous obtiendrez des médailles Pomme donnez par les autres joueurs. Toutefois vous n’aurez accès qu’a une petite sélection de photos d’autre joueurs. Une de votre langue et une internationale, vous pourrez donner une médaille pour chaque photo si vous le souhaitez. Vous pourrez également visiter le profil des joueurs et consulté un classement selon le score de l’ensemble des photos et ainsi voir votre position.

    Au global, le jeu offre une expérience très bonne avec une ambiance clame et posée. Les environnements sont variés et agréables à parcourir. Chaque nouvelle expédition offre ces surprises et découverte agréable. Les explorations nécessitent une attention et une réactivité constante. Les Pokémons Luminescent offre un défi supplémentaire.

    Cependant, rapidement la nécessité de refaire à plusieurs reprise les mêmes zones sans modification donne un sentiment de monotonie. Le jeu devient bien plus pénible et ennuyant car en dehors des expéditions il n’y pas grande chose à faire.    … Expand
  64. BayEzio
    May 12, 2021
    0
    This game is one of the Worst games that is on switch. Don’t waste your money to this sh*t
  65. Hedaki
    May 12, 2021
    7
    It's fair. It's New. It's Pokémon. It's Snap. The original was better, to be honest.
  66. dudejustin
    May 12, 2021
    10
    Do not listen to whiners who are complaining cause they are poor enough and cant spend 60 bucks for a game.
    Seriously it is 2021.
    This is not just about taking pics, I guess half of the 0 score here just watched youtube... it is an experience, take your time, solve the puzzles, find the shortcuts, find the secrets, complete all the challenges and have fun. If you can not see how much    Do not listen to whiners who are complaining cause they are poor enough and cant spend 60 bucks for a game.
    Seriously it is 2021.
    This is not just about taking pics, I guess half of the 0 score here just watched youtube...

    it is an experience, take your time, solve the puzzles, find the shortcuts, find the secrets, complete all the challenges and have fun.
    If you can not see how much deep the game is, I suggest you to play Fortnite.

    This is on of the most outstanding spin off of the whole Pokemon legacy.    … Expand
  67. greninjaX
    May 11, 2021
    10
    with the addition of branching paths, day/night cycles, expedition points, and tons of new levels filled with new pokemon, New pokemon snap easily surpasses it's predecessor. this is the new best pokemon spin off.
  68. Ramza92
    May 11, 2021
    10
    Almost the perfect sequel of the old one! The music is a bit boring but everything else is really good. A really chill game.
  69. Gaymergrill
    May 11, 2021
    10
    Pokémon snap is a blast! The dialogue is a bit dull but the world is beautiful. There are fun discoveries and lots of secret paths. Fun game!
  70. Gmlgml
    May 11, 2021
    9
    After around 50-60 hours in new Pokémon Snap, I have yet to find everything this game hides. Yeah sure it can be repetitive sometimes but there are always interactions to have with the Pokémon. The whole idea of a photodex is pretty cool to me, and filling a page will make you feel pretty good. The main problem can be the rating system but that is minor. The online is surprisingly good forAfter around 50-60 hours in new Pokémon Snap, I have yet to find everything this game hides. Yeah sure it can be repetitive sometimes but there are always interactions to have with the Pokémon. The whole idea of a photodex is pretty cool to me, and filling a page will make you feel pretty good. The main problem can be the rating system but that is minor. The online is surprisingly good for this type of game and the courses are great. But this game is not for everyone so It is understandable if you don’t buy it… Expand
  71. Shadowsky101
    May 10, 2021
    10
    Why does this game has only an 6.9 Rating? It‘s a good game and a true succesor of Pokemon Snap, thats all what i wanted
  72. lucasbitencourt
    May 10, 2021
    9
    Não entendi os reviews bomb. Como alguém que jogou o primeiro titulo no N64, sabia exatamente o que esperar, mas na realidade fui surpreendido pelo jogo. Pokemon Snap (N64) você termina em uma tarde, tenho mais de 13 horas no NPS e continuo descobrindo novas áreas, interações, cantos com pokemon escondidos, o jogo é muito mais do que quem jogou o original imaginaria.

    Pontos de destaque:    Não entendi os reviews bomb. Como alguém que jogou o primeiro titulo no N64, sabia exatamente o que esperar, mas na realidade fui surpreendido pelo jogo. Pokemon Snap (N64) você termina em uma tarde, tenho mais de 13 horas no NPS e continuo descobrindo novas áreas, interações, cantos com pokemon escondidos, o jogo é muito mais do que quem jogou o original imaginaria.

    Pontos de destaque:
    Diversos Pokémon (lembre-se que é um spin-off);
    Um dos melhores, senão o melhor gráfico em um jogo da franquia;
    Fator replay altíssimo;
    Sistema online;
    Novas áreas e funções para chamar atenção dos Pokémon e tirar foros variadas.

    O que deixou a desejar:
    Pokémon evoluindo com interações, assim como no original;
    Tutorial muito extenso Interação online poderia ser mais completa, como acessar perfil de amigos, competições de pontuação, etc.

    Ficaria feliz de ver DLCs com novas áreas no futuro! 8.5/10    … Expand
  73. Kaspi
    May 10, 2021
    3
    This game is a huge step down from the original game. less secrets, more grindy gameplay, lazy "level design" (which is just turning a night filter on) The illumina stuff is fun the first time and then becomes a boring addition that adds nothing but padding. The fact that this game has a higher score than the original is a disgrace and an insult to the classic game
  74. Kevinrate
    May 1, 2021
    10
    Amazing happy to play again like before in my 64 but maybe the price of this games is not the best
  75. Monachopsis
    May 10, 2021
    0
    Repetitive, boring and shockingly overpriced. I really wish I bought a hard copy, rather than digital, so I could have sold it. My most regrettable Switch title purchase.
  76. SomeDopeMojo
    May 9, 2021
    4
    Does not have puzzle elements and secrets like the original, very lazy directing
  77. Zekroxin
    May 8, 2021
    0
    I would play but i fall Asleep everytime so i just play other Games its not Worth maybe for 10€ yes otherwise man theres really much better Games out there.
  78. vinzentg37
    May 8, 2021
    10
    Sometimes it's not obvious how to move forward, but I believe this adds to the experience by going through some levels again and searching for secrets. It's really nice for some calm moments on the couch but can also deliver some action if you want to achieve global high scores, which you can so with the given online-functionaliity. The photo editor is also a lot of fun and you can shareSometimes it's not obvious how to move forward, but I believe this adds to the experience by going through some levels again and searching for secrets. It's really nice for some calm moments on the couch but can also deliver some action if you want to achieve global high scores, which you can so with the given online-functionaliity. The photo editor is also a lot of fun and you can share your pictures online and get them ranked by others.… Expand
  79. ZapRowsdower
    May 7, 2021
    10
    Exactly what you should expect from a Pokemon Snap sequel. The exact same concept as the N64 game, except more Pokemon, more areas, and some online sharing features. A fun touch is when your research levels go up, the areas change up and you will see new Pokemon you didn't see before, or different interactions with those Pokemon. It gives you even more reason to go back to play previousExactly what you should expect from a Pokemon Snap sequel. The exact same concept as the N64 game, except more Pokemon, more areas, and some online sharing features. A fun touch is when your research levels go up, the areas change up and you will see new Pokemon you didn't see before, or different interactions with those Pokemon. It gives you even more reason to go back to play previous areas multiple times. You also have plenty of items (scan, fluffruit, orbs, flute, turbo) to mess around with to try to get the perfect shots.

    If you loved the N64 game, there is no reason why you shouldn't love this game too. If you are looking for a fun and relaxing game, this game is definitely worth playing.    … Expand
  80. HowTo
    May 7, 2021
    7
    It's a fine game, but it's not great. Pokémon Fans should get this. It's above average.
  81. DuduJesus
    May 7, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hadn't felt the joy I'm feeling with this game in a long time. I know it's not perfect, and its biggest flaw in my opinion is how repetitive it is, but for my own personal taste it a very relaxing game, at the same time it's rewarding and addictive. The graphics are nice and the premisse is right up my alley. It's not for everybody, but it's definetelly for me. I'm not usually a completionist, but with this game I want to go and complete everything, so for me it was worth the full price I paid… Expand
  82. dhananjaybawa19
    May 7, 2021
    3
    it's just okay.. gets boring. ends too fast .. would not give it a zero but a three seems fair. might not be for me
  83. Suz88
    May 7, 2021
    9
    Wonderful, been waiting since the last game. This is the same but more and waaay better!
  84. MarcPetersJr
    May 7, 2021
    10
    This is how you do a sequel!
    It expands on the strengths of the original one, and makes some great additions like the star categories that really up the replayability and exploration elements of this game!
    10/10.
  85. rockugun
    May 6, 2021
    9
    Me recordó el del 64 que buen momento para vivir y jugar videojuegos, esta ip no debe ser abandonada de nuevo.
  86. AbslomDaak
    May 6, 2021
    5
    50 quid for a game that you can clear the core content of in 6 hours, and then the rest of the content in another 3 to 6. It looks lovely, and it plays just fine, but it's not worth its price tag.

    If, and this is a big if, as this is one of those Switch titles that wont drop in price too much, if you can find this for a low price AND you are a Pokemon fan... not a blinkered psycho fan,    50 quid for a game that you can clear the core content of in 6 hours, and then the rest of the content in another 3 to 6. It looks lovely, and it plays just fine, but it's not worth its price tag.

    If, and this is a big if, as this is one of those Switch titles that wont drop in price too much, if you can find this for a low price AND you are a Pokemon fan... not a blinkered psycho fan, just a regular fan... then you might wanna pick this up.

    But at full price? No, I cannot recommend such a short game that has zero replay value.    … Expand
  87. Dilly-mic
    May 5, 2021
    9
    To be honest I bought this game because I wanted to support pokemon spin-offs that weren't mobile games... And I was still unsure whether or not i would immediately regret it. "A sefari simulator? I suppose it could be kindafun... But $60??" I never played the OG pokemon snap, I wanted to as a kid but as a responsible adult who has to consider finances and better understands their personalTo be honest I bought this game because I wanted to support pokemon spin-offs that weren't mobile games... And I was still unsure whether or not i would immediately regret it. "A sefari simulator? I suppose it could be kindafun... But $60??" I never played the OG pokemon snap, I wanted to as a kid but as a responsible adult who has to consider finances and better understands their personal taste... What's the appeal of a few short cinematics?

    Let me tell you, I regret nothing. Pokemon snap's appeal is difficult to understand unless you've experienced it. It's more than just wholsome-but-scripted encountets and photography; but it's hard to put to words what's "more" about it. Maybe it scratcges an itch I didnt know I had for a pokemon world that feels alive.

    One thing I do know, the game plays like a seies of interactive short-films that evolve the more you watch them. And for some reason that's immensely satisfying

    What's more, do not underestimate the empowrering feeling that comes from the "re-snap" feature. Seperate from the photo-editing, this mechanic can take even your most botched photos and give you the tools you need to turn it into something that resembles the work of a professional nature photographer. The renap is very intuitive and allows you to manually perform "touch ups" after the photos are evaluated, but it goes beyond the kind of digital remaster you coukd get IRL, the feature actually lets you revisit the moment the picture was taken and snap a new photo entirely, with much more precision than you got in your first go through. Resnsp can salvage virtuslly any imsge, as long as there was a visible subject within 30 feet of the frame. but why wouldnt there be? there's almost always something going on (whether it be cute strange or outright agressive) no matrter where the camera is pointed. I have spent more time fidling with re-snap than the rest of the game combined. Sure this game is somewhat "niche" and has some limitations, but overall I strongly recomend giving it a try, if you still arent sureif you think it's worth buying, I would suggest you test it out with a borrowed copy, if you can because a milion trailors and reviews could never do this game justice.    … Expand
  88. raul087
    May 5, 2021
    8
    Very good game but there are still things that could be better.
    Pros:
    - Amazing graphics - Fitting and beautiful music - Perfect amount of Pokemon - Interesting Maps with fitting Pokemon - Good and fitting story (in my opinion the best what you could do in a rail photo shoter game) - Interesting Pokemon interactions and animations - Some really hard puzzles to get rare pokemon /    Very good game but there are still things that could be better.
    Pros:
    - Amazing graphics
    - Fitting and beautiful music
    - Perfect amount of Pokemon
    - Interesting Maps with fitting Pokemon
    - Good and fitting story (in my opinion the best what you could do in a rail photo shoter game)
    - Interesting Pokemon interactions and animations
    - Some really hard puzzles to get rare pokemon / pokemon animations for special photos

    Neutral:
    - The different ways you can find in the map were good but could have been better, sometimes they were to short or not that special
    - The characters were fitting but could have been brought more into the game (especially the kids)
    - Can get boring if you dont like this typ of game and dont find the pokemon/secret youre looking for

    Cons:
    - Price is a little bit too much, 40-50€ would have been more fitting, for people who love this game and want to discover everything the 60€ feel okay, but fore the standard player who just finishes the story and only plays the post game a little bit its too much
    - No Evolutions, correct me if im wrong but I think there are no evolutions in this game which I find kinda sad because they played a big part in the original game and scenes like where you feed a magikarp and it evolves into gyarados would have been amazing
    - The rating/star system is fine, but the stars could have been made better like being able to pick multiple pictures of the same pokemon with different stars ( for each star picture you can choose one) or something in that direction

    Overall its a good game but not perfect. A lot of the hate I see here is undeserved, theres either people who knew that this game was a rail photo shoter game, yet still bought it and then cry that you cant move freely or people who just rush it and then say that its too short.    … Expand
  89. Mrmoneydonuts
    May 5, 2021
    10
    One of the best Pokémon side games in recent memory, New Pokémon Snap takes the charming idea provided in the original and improves on it in almost every aspect. Prettier level design, more Pokémon with many unique behaviors and areas to be discovered. As a Pokémon fan who hasn't been too happy with recent releases, this was certainly a step in the right direction and I hope we can getOne of the best Pokémon side games in recent memory, New Pokémon Snap takes the charming idea provided in the original and improves on it in almost every aspect. Prettier level design, more Pokémon with many unique behaviors and areas to be discovered. As a Pokémon fan who hasn't been too happy with recent releases, this was certainly a step in the right direction and I hope we can get some bonus content in the future. Even without it, there is plenty of worthwhile replay value.… Expand
  90. Jomanjibad
    May 5, 2021
    10
    Good remake but we want official pokmon and this not take full energy developer stuodio
  91. AsterZadri
    May 5, 2021
    10
    A joy for any Pokémon fan keen on gentle fun. Take your time and take in the sights!
  92. SuperkenGaming
    May 5, 2021
    8
    New pokemon snap
    less is more
    If you loved the original pokemon snap like I did, youll love new pokemon snap as well.. Here you selectyour charcter, youre given a camera to go research pokemon for professor mirror… and the progression is the same as last time, you take as many picture as you can, the best you can, get graded on the pictures.. and once you’ve earned enough experience in    New pokemon snap
    less is more
    If you loved the original pokemon snap like I did, youll love new pokemon snap as well..
    Here you selectyour charcter, youre given a camera to go research pokemon for professor mirror… and the progression is the same as last time, you take as many picture as you can, the best you can, get graded on the pictures.. and once you’ve earned enough experience in an area youll go back to the lab, be given new info to drive the story along and youre back at it.. however this time around areas level up, each time you level up there will be new pokemon for you to find and interact with… as as you progress the story youll be given new items, like these balls to make pokemon and plants glow… andthis ime around, this on rails shooter feels more like going through aworld that’s lived in rathr han a world a bunch of pokemon are just running around in. there are veen day and nights versions of most levels, and even these illumine spots where you take pictures of legendary glowing pokemon… unfortunately though, new pokemon snap, while it is a heaftier and more substantial game, taking me about 10 hours to complete.. it isn’t as magical as the original. Simply because new pokemon snap is just overly complicated… what I loved about the original pokemon snap is its feeling of discovery… you got pictures and found pokemon simply by organically interacting with the world, throwing fruit, playing your flute, something ctaching your eye. Making a voltorb explode to unlock a new area… it felt like pure magic discovering something new.. here in new pokemon snap, everything is overly complicated and too high-tech… its constat axiety of waiting for the scan bubble to pup up, pressing the scan button, scanning whatever object the game wants you to check out, try to quickly read the text and do what you think the ame wants you to do in that moment… even taking new paths requires a scan, rather than again, making a voltorb explode, or make a pokemon explode a rock.. it has its moments of this, but not nearly enough.. which brings me to the pokemon.. im a litte confused on how leveling up areas work, as you only get credit on new pictures that score better than the last picture… so if I get a really good picture of picachu on this level, pickachu doesn’t count towards my score for this new level? So I just ignore older pokemon? To be fair there is a star system here to help combat this as you can get a 1-4 star picture, but that star system disrespect your time as a player.. you could get 3 different star level photos of the same pokemon, but youre only allowed submitting one picture for each pokemon you take a picture of.. even though you have a free space for that star level in your album… its annoying and forces grind a handful of times during the campaign, when youre just trying to unlock the next section… let me go back and get a different star picture of the same pokemon so I can move on… which brings me to the illumina spots.. these are just lame.. 2 out of the 5 are cool. But for the most part its just a stretched out boring slog of trying to hit these giant pokemon with an apple and a glowing ball for 5 minutes, and getting a picture of them glowing, while nothing cool happens around.. easily the weakest aspect of pokemon snap.. but I do like the idea and concept.. we just need a little more heart racing action…
    Overall through /I love bew pokemon snp, despite its world feeling not so magical.. id love a follow up down the line that impliments more organic discovery, and less scan all of these items…
    I give new ppokemon snap
    an 8/10    … Expand
  93. ANTIMETACRITIC
    May 5, 2021
    10
    Otra maravilla de Nintendo, recuperando y actualizando un antiguo juego. Es un no parar de hacer fotos a los animalicos.
  94. Winnkys
    May 4, 2021
    9
    Very much the same game as the 64 original. Updated graphics. Larger and more worlds. Much more Pokémon. A few new systems sprinkled in. Would have liked to have seen more innovation. However having a lot of fun playing the game.

    Must have for Pokemon fans. But still recommended as a casual game for others (although maybe wait until on sale)
  95. CorixAsk
    May 4, 2021
    0
    60 bucks for a photo mode on Pokemon congrats consumer robots keep consuming your daddy Nintendo needs your money
  96. Carnizero81
    May 4, 2021
    5
    Muy bueno, el juego me encanto, jugamos asta el amanecer tomando fotos de diferentes pokimones.
  97. AruVGame
    May 4, 2021
    10
    Un gran avance de la entrega de el N64 ,si te gustaba. Este te va a facinar
  98. Starfree
    May 4, 2021
    9
    If you like Pokémon you’ll like this game. If you like taking pictures you’ll like this game. If you played Pokémon Snap for the N64 you’ll love this game. If don’t get the appeal of taking pictures of Pokémon... why are you even looking at this game? New Pokémon Snap is an amazing sequel to Pokémon Snap and a dream come true for thousands of Pokémon fans. But it’s still a niche title thatIf you like Pokémon you’ll like this game. If you like taking pictures you’ll like this game. If you played Pokémon Snap for the N64 you’ll love this game. If don’t get the appeal of taking pictures of Pokémon... why are you even looking at this game? New Pokémon Snap is an amazing sequel to Pokémon Snap and a dream come true for thousands of Pokémon fans. But it’s still a niche title that a lot of people will not understand. You need to love Pokémon to enjoy this game. Most people do, and if you don’t... seriously why are you looking at this game. Anyone who is seriously considering buying this should buy it. It’s Pokémon fun.… Expand
  99. Rkejdhdjdbd
    May 4, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very beautiful game that lived up to all my expectations of taking images of Pokemon.

    Some parts of the game are just incredibly good and make me wonder why some switch games have bad graphics.

    I have only just got to the credits and still have much to do but so far it has been amazing.    … Expand
  100. SleepyWarmBoy
    May 4, 2021
    9
    Exactly what I was hoping for in a sequel after so many years. My only complaint is that it takes awhile to get to alot of the more interesting photo opportunities due to having to level up each area. However, there are definitely unique photo opportunities waiting to be discovered on every level.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 116 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 89 out of 116
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 116
  3. Negative: 0 out of 116
  1. CD-Action
    Dec 7, 2021
    80
    In a nutshell: as a researcher, you travel to various places, interact with wild Pokémon and take photos to document their behavior. This simple concept only works thanks to the Pokémon, but it doesn’t have to be a drawback, because the game shows the world of pocket monsters more realistically and vividly than any title before it. [07/2021, p.72]
  2. Ninty Fresh Magazine
    Dec 3, 2021
    75
    New Pokémon Snap looks beautiful and is packed full of exciting Pokémon, but the increased complexity has brought the game to a grinding halt. [Issue #4, p.51]
  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 6, 2021
    90
    New Pokémon Snap isn't totally perfect, but it is a lovingly, intelligently updated take on a now 22-year-old original that only came to life because it was imbued with Mr. Iwata's magic. I know seeing this sequel would have made him smile. [Issue #53 – July/August 2021, p. 69]
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