Pokemon Legends: Arceus

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  1. mack178
    Jan 29, 2022
    3
    A game that only Pokemon fans would tolerate.

    No other game could be this much of a technical disaster and still garner so much praise. Only Pokemon. Graphics, sound design, level design, NPCs, and more are so undercooked that I would have guessed this game was a year away from release. The gameplay loop is fun enough: go out into the zones and catch Pokemon. Level them up, evolve    A game that only Pokemon fans would tolerate.

    No other game could be this much of a technical disaster and still garner so much praise. Only Pokemon. Graphics, sound design, level design, NPCs, and more are so undercooked that I would have guessed this game was a year away from release.

    The gameplay loop is fun enough: go out into the zones and catch Pokemon. Level them up, evolve them. Fill out your Pokedex. The same fun loop that Pokemon is built on, but opened up to larger zones (not open world). I'm happy that many fans are enjoying this. But wow, that is where my praise ends.

    The graphics are well documented as being the worst of any AAA game in recent years. It's hard to overstate how bad they are. This is the ugliest major release of any IP I can remember. There is also no voice overs, or even the typical JRPG grunting. Just silence during conversations.

    The open zone level design is a nice change, but it is marred by the game's ugliness. Not to mention basic, fun features like a following Pokemon or the ability to look at your newly caught Pokemon's stats in the field are absent. NPCs are also copy/pasted across the game, which is sad considering there are maybe 100 of them, if that.

    I just don't understand how this game can be celebrated. Pokemon fans deserve better. There are early access indie games that are better optimized with better technical design than this.

    My last critique is that the first 1-2 hours is incredibly boring, but apparently this is normal for Pokemon games.

    I do not recommend this game.    … Expand
  2. davidsrjr
    Jan 29, 2022
    4
    Here is a game that on paper gets me excited for a Pokemon game. After years and years of the same repeated game with different skins comes a new game that tries to be different. The problem is that each new idea feels cut short and never truly fleshed out. The visuals are boring and flat. People seem to confuse "graphics" with things like ultra realism or RTX but that is not what I amHere is a game that on paper gets me excited for a Pokemon game. After years and years of the same repeated game with different skins comes a new game that tries to be different. The problem is that each new idea feels cut short and never truly fleshed out. The visuals are boring and flat. People seem to confuse "graphics" with things like ultra realism or RTX but that is not what I am speaking about. A game can have simple graphics but still manage to set itself apart and look visually interesting. This game needs voice acting of some kind. The lack of voice acting just feels low budget and boring. Even a grunt would bring it up a point in my book at this point. The game play is fun and I would have enjoyed the open movement to play a bigger part in the battles. I think we are at a point where we can start to move away from the turn base battles. Final fantasy had a great solution in its remake where it could be toggled on for those who enjoy it but was not forced onto the player. Combat could be so much more by doing it real time. Heck even just getting rid of the one Pokemon limit when battling would be an improvement! It feels like they picked this time period so that they could finally do something different with the Pokemon formula but then chose not lean into it fully and we are left with half baked new features that just leave us wanting more. Hopefully this game will lead a future where Pokemon games can be something more than just an advertisement to sell merchandise!… Expand
  3. Squalexy
    Jan 29, 2022
    3
    Imagine you're working at GameFreak and they tell you "We're gonna completely change the formula and give the fans what they've wanted" and then you hear applauses and screams of joy. But then, your boss tells you "I know this is a huge moment for us and the fans, but you have less than a year to develop this game, because we're greedy and love money" and you start thinking about your lifeImagine you're working at GameFreak and they tell you "We're gonna completely change the formula and give the fans what they've wanted" and then you hear applauses and screams of joy. But then, your boss tells you "I know this is a huge moment for us and the fans, but you have less than a year to develop this game, because we're greedy and love money" and you start thinking about your life choices.

    Well, this game has proven to me that working at GameFreak is like wanting to be a prestige restaurant chef and then I end up flipping burgers at McDonald's.

    How can you release such a boring, repetitive, unoriginal and ugly game in 2022? Unskippable cutscenes, awful story, awful characters, clunky movements, clunky aiming system (made my fingers hurt for the first time since playing on this console for 3 years), repetitive gameplay loop (collect resources -> craft pokéballs -> catch pokémon; repeat) and, worst of all, huge empty maps with nothing to do in them.

    How can you build a fake open world game, with no activities to do besides catching Pokémon and craft items (the most basic craft I've ever seen in my entire life), make it so empty and run at barely 30 fps, in 2022, on a console that has released Xenoblades 2 and BOTW?

    The only reason I don't give this game a 0 is because I appreciate immensely the effort to give the franchise a new direction and a breath of fresh (although smelly) air. THIS is actually a step into the right direction. I also loved the fact that the Pokémon feel alive and the move animations are actually pretty slick - but for me that's it, the game isn't fun at all.

    Pokémon fans need to stop lowering the bar and be amazed at the low effort development this company brings, stop letting them treat you as if you didn't deserve more. You give them millions every year and this is what they do to reward you. Screw that, man.    … Expand
  4. Bluery
    Jan 29, 2022
    0
    I understand that Game Freak does not own all the money that the Pokémon trademark makes. I also understand that Nintendo does not have a say in how Game Freak make their games, but I still understand that Breath of the Wild was released four years ago and looks better than Arceus. So the Hardware isnt the Problem. The very game that Arceus is trying to copy for its mechanics andI understand that Game Freak does not own all the money that the Pokémon trademark makes. I also understand that Nintendo does not have a say in how Game Freak make their games, but I still understand that Breath of the Wild was released four years ago and looks better than Arceus. So the Hardware isnt the Problem. The very game that Arceus is trying to copy for its mechanics and open-world is four years older and yet, somehow, looks better plays better more Story more heart more everything and 60 Bucks for this Desaster from Game Freak year after year we have to stop this.… Expand
  5. greninjaX
    Jan 29, 2022
    0
    many people are acting like this is the next big step for pokemon, but it's not. this is not the next generation of pokemon, this is just some weird experimental game that adds 7 new pokemon. all of it's new mechanics will be forgotten by the time the next pokemon game comes out. but perhaps that's for the best, as the new battle and capture mechanics are not fun. on top of that, the gamemany people are acting like this is the next big step for pokemon, but it's not. this is not the next generation of pokemon, this is just some weird experimental game that adds 7 new pokemon. all of it's new mechanics will be forgotten by the time the next pokemon game comes out. but perhaps that's for the best, as the new battle and capture mechanics are not fun. on top of that, the game has an embarrassingly low amount of pokemon, even less than sword and shield. the game also somehow looks worse than sword and shield. it's like the game was made by amateurs. this game is also the reason the gen 4 remakes are so bad, as gamefreak/the pokemon company put all their resources into this while outsourcing BDSP to some no name support studio. legends arceus is a waste of everyone's time and money. skip this one.… Expand
  6. miguelaceval
    Jan 29, 2022
    0
    Extremely disappointing, technically the worst I have seen in many years. Still, it will sell more than anyone else.
  7. ladycalista
    Jan 29, 2022
    2
    Just retched. The battle system is the worst since the early generations and nothing is explained at all. Wild Pokemon that are 15 levels lower than my party will randomly take turn after turn after turn and kill me before I get to act during a battle. The crafting mechanics are bad, the areas are too big without convenient traversal, the Pokedex filling is really boring and assumes you'llJust retched. The battle system is the worst since the early generations and nothing is explained at all. Wild Pokemon that are 15 levels lower than my party will randomly take turn after turn after turn and kill me before I get to act during a battle. The crafting mechanics are bad, the areas are too big without convenient traversal, the Pokedex filling is really boring and assumes you'll catch the same Pokemon again and again and again. I don't want to catch the same Pokemon again, I want to catch new ones, but I'm stuck seeing the same 4-5 Pokemon over and over as I throw Pokeballs at bidoofs trying to fill up a meter.
    Just play the mainline generation 8 games instead if you want a Pokemon experience on the Switch, those are much better.    … Expand
  8. EdwardBending
    Jan 29, 2022
    0
    As a game and creation of a saga as big as Pokémon that moves millions, it is a great shame. Half done graphics. Half done animations. 3 hours of tutorial. Technical and artistic non-existent. open-world? Gamefreak has done it again and a mediocre game will once again sell a lot to a fandom without criteria.
  9. Matthii
    Aug 11, 2022
    0
    Pokémon Arceus is a boring fetch quest game with grind mechanics that you can find in almost every mmo up to date. The uninteresting story and lifeless NPC's adds even more dullness to the game. The graphics also suck.
  10. cube2kids
    May 3, 2022
    0
    This game is alright for 2012 wii game. This shouldn't be acceptable in any ways. Public pressure is the only way to get nintendo to understand.
  11. amandra
    Aug 11, 2022
    4
    Exceedingly mediocre linear "fake open world" game. They copied so many great games and failed to deliver even a passable copy of any of them. There's some fun to be had here, but it's a completely skippable game.

    Bought for the kids who are obsessed with pokemon and they both moved on to other games after a few hours of game time. There simply isn't all that much value here. I played to    Exceedingly mediocre linear "fake open world" game. They copied so many great games and failed to deliver even a passable copy of any of them. There's some fun to be had here, but it's a completely skippable game.

    Bought for the kids who are obsessed with pokemon and they both moved on to other games after a few hours of game time. There simply isn't all that much value here. I played to help explain the mechanics and rushed through the second half of an abyssmal story. There's nothing to draw you back in if you aren't a sadistic completionist.    … Expand
  12. Poochingus
    Mar 3, 2022
    4
    This game is almost average. Gamefreak still has a long way to go to justify their literally biggest media franchise in the world budget.

    What this game did right is being a fun spin off with great out of the box thinking. It was fun to actually find new pokemon and keep coming back to interact with them. The concept was solid as could be. The feeling of pokemon being a genuine danger    This game is almost average. Gamefreak still has a long way to go to justify their literally biggest media franchise in the world budget.

    What this game did right is being a fun spin off with great out of the box thinking. It was fun to actually find new pokemon and keep coming back to interact with them. The concept was solid as could be. The feeling of pokemon being a genuine danger came across quite well, and it was fun to actually focus on how it would be in real life. I also enjoyed the different pokeball types too. I appreciate that for the most part, you are finally just allowed to explore and enjoy the game instead of being stopped every 10 minutes for some exposition. You get to take the story at your own pace. The actions in the game being tied to speed and having two additional combat styles was also a very neat concept that I think was done pretty well.

    That, sadly is about where it all ends. The bad outweighs the good. This is still a game that had the world of money behind it, and it felt more like an indie game than a real AAA game. Overall, the general UX and UI were half baked. I look forward to the day gamefreak realize you can speed up combat by adding a 2x, 4x, 8x speed shift too. Combat may start and end faster, but its slow as ever in the actual fights. Speaking of that, the battles were sparse and boring. They also often pit you against 2 or 3 enemies with your just 1. Why can't I use multiple pokemon per battle? They fell back on being to conservative in that aspect. Combat was sadly easier than any game to date, and I realized I hardly ever needed to fight. The boss fights were all literally the same, and it was boring every time after the first one. Graphics improved, animations improved, but are still sub-par, in time it seems that will be iteratively improving, but I don't excuse it either way in the here and now. The end of the story felt very rushed and messy. Overall the story had me rather bored, and side quests were also a literal waste of my time so I stopped doing them. There are no unique quest rewards, just common items I can craft in low quantities. Crafting, while interesting, was admittedly, rather limited. I'd have liked more than just 3 pokeball types. Also full heals were pointless because after battle you got cured of status conditions. Another weird thing was a glitch that for me at least, %100 accuracy moves would often miss, for both me and the enemy. The only items I ever seemed to use were pokeballs and potions, and then occasionally food to feed to wild pokemon for pokedex goals. The "HM" pokemon were nice here. They were a great idea in sun/moon but the goofy baby safety gear ruined the vibe, so here they looked good. However I did find the way they worked didn't quite make sense. The flying one was especially bad, it was really just slowly falling, not flying. The lack of ability to do anything multiplayer of note outside of trades was also wildly baffling. This could have been a chance to explore and fill out the pokedex together with a friend in the survey corps. and each task you both did together filled out both pokedexes at once. Of course the biggest thing missing is battles. Honestly why not let me battle someone else? Makes no sense except to keep people buying the terrible gen 4 demakes. This would make up for the fact that this game has no satisfying battles in it at all. Also they removed held items and abilites. So there is that.

    Overall I feel this was a promising step forward, but gamefreak still need to learn how to step up to the plate, and they need to stop pumping out games too fast. This will probably be my last pokemon game that I buy for myself. In future I may borrow a game or sail the high seas, but this feels like the last I'll be playing. The franchise is giving out at this point in the videogames department.    … Expand
  13. catdad89
    Mar 20, 2022
    2
    Bad story, boring chore gameplay, bad graphics. I stopped playing after 2-3 hours.
  14. hecatombeZ
    Feb 18, 2022
    2
    Juego desfasado gráficamente en todos los sentidos el único punto bueno la nueva mecánica de atrapar y combate,en todo lo demás muy por debajo de todo lo de hay actualmente.
  15. Ingleberg
    Mar 29, 2022
    4
    subpar graphics, subpar battling, repetitious, very little to say in the way of sound, too much pokemon aggro, makes it hard to do anything in an area sometimes without killing literally every mon in a 100 mile radius who sometimes even see you in the grass, weird system of ganging up on you, unintelligible and uninteresting story, questionable crafting, obnoxious side quests (most of themsubpar graphics, subpar battling, repetitious, very little to say in the way of sound, too much pokemon aggro, makes it hard to do anything in an area sometimes without killing literally every mon in a 100 mile radius who sometimes even see you in the grass, weird system of ganging up on you, unintelligible and uninteresting story, questionable crafting, obnoxious side quests (most of them at least), and a massive map that still some how makes it a pain to traverse. Also the new designs are butt ugly. That isn't to say there's nothing to enjoy about it, but i find it more tedious than fun, more sleep-inducing than exciting, and more discouraging than motivating. And some of the boss battle mechanics are really questionable.… Expand
  16. crispu
    Mar 3, 2022
    3
    Creo que todos estamos contentos con un Pokemon de mundo (semi)abierto con nuevas mecánicas como el sigilo. Sin embargo yo no estoy contenta con el resultado final de este juego, y no me refiero solamente al apartado gráfico.
    El problema aquí es que Pokemon Company es la empresa de videojuegos que más factura del mundo y tiene a GameFreak con 150 empleados sacando un juego de Pokemon al    Creo que todos estamos contentos con un Pokemon de mundo (semi)abierto con nuevas mecánicas como el sigilo. Sin embargo yo no estoy contenta con el resultado final de este juego, y no me refiero solamente al apartado gráfico.
    El problema aquí es que Pokemon Company es la empresa de videojuegos que más factura del mundo y tiene a GameFreak con 150 empleados sacando un juego de Pokemon al año. Juegos tan ambiciosos como este necesitan más tiempo de desarrollo y más cariño. Este juego no esta a la altura de los tiempos que corren, sobre todo viniendo de una empresa multimillonaria. Esto no es un juego indie.
    No voy a hacer incapié en el apartado gráfico porque salta a la vista los defectos que tiene, píxeles y dientes de sierra everywhere, incluso en primeros planos, un popping que asusta y mejor no hablar de los pinos esos.
    Hablando del gameplay, el juego en sí es entretenido, aunque el tutorial es bastante tedioso y al cabo de unas horas el juego se vuelve repetitivo. La exploración y los encantos del mundo abierto están bastante limitados por el mal diseño del mapa, hay veces que puedes escalar colinas a saltos y otras que no puedes sortear la piedra más pequeña, por ejemplo.
    A pesar de todas estas críticas, creo, sin embargo, que este juego marca la dirección correcta que debería seguir la franquicia por que tiene mucho potencial, simplemente me gustaría que Pokemon dejase de vendernos betas.    … Expand
  17. megarock327
    Jul 28, 2022
    4
    To be honest, I really wanted to like this game, but Legends Arceus is lacking in most fundamental elements that makes a good playable in the year 2022. The Pokemon in the game are lifeless NPC that are not cleverly made, and they just do the most basic of movements with no interaction to the surrounding Pokemon. The quests that are given are a chore to do. The open environments are dryTo be honest, I really wanted to like this game, but Legends Arceus is lacking in most fundamental elements that makes a good playable in the year 2022. The Pokemon in the game are lifeless NPC that are not cleverly made, and they just do the most basic of movements with no interaction to the surrounding Pokemon. The quests that are given are a chore to do. The open environments are dry with very little to offer, and the frame rate is atrocious.… Expand
  18. HeraticParadox
    Mar 13, 2022
    4
    To start off with something good, I enjoyed the alpha Pokémon mechanic. I like that any Pokémon has a rare chance to spawn as an alpha, and I enjoyed hunting alpha variants of the Pokémon I wanted to add to my party. It made my party members actually feel special and unique from all the other Pokémon running around in the over-world. That’s pretty much where my praise for the game ends.To start off with something good, I enjoyed the alpha Pokémon mechanic. I like that any Pokémon has a rare chance to spawn as an alpha, and I enjoyed hunting alpha variants of the Pokémon I wanted to add to my party. It made my party members actually feel special and unique from all the other Pokémon running around in the over-world. That’s pretty much where my praise for the game ends. The core game-play loop of catching Pokémon and filling out the Pokédex was acceptable, although the boss fights felt really bland and out of place. I felt just entertained enough to keep playing, but it never really felt great. I often felt that it was just barely enough to let me ignore the game's glaring flaws for long enough to complete the game. Clearly the graphics and performance of the game are some of it’s low points. This game might be the worst AAA title graphically in video game history when compared with other AAA titles releasing within a year. There’s a ton of pop in, especially when flying and there are significant frame rate drops for objects that aren't even that far away from the player. That being said, the poor graphics and performance were hardly what I disliked most about the game. The writing in this game was just painful, which is a shame because the story had so much potential. There were some seriously good story beats there, but the writing just made everything feel flat. None of the characters are relatable, the choices you make feel meaningless, and everything from the main quests to the side quests just feel completely lacking in substance. On top of that, the Arc Phone might be the laziest game mechanic in the history of lazy game mechanics. Why on earth, would a character who is literally a part of the survey corps responsible for SURVEYING the land and Pokémon who live there not just make a map. Instead the Arc Phone just magically gives you maps of new areas, and the other points in the game when the Arc Phone activates is just sheer disrespectful hand-holding on the parts of the developers. They must seriously think their player base is the most unintelligent group of people on the planet earth. This game feels like a bare bones tech demo for a game set to release in a year or two. It’s a shame that more effort was not put into it, because I can see the potential and that, to me, is what makes the failure to give us a solid finished product so much more painful.… Expand
  19. RaizSaiyan
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    Gamefreak gibt sich null Mühe, denn sie wissen das sich jeder Pokémon Fan dieses Game kaufen wird egal wie Sch*isse es aussieht. Und sowas unterstütze ich nicht.
    Arceus sieht aus als hätte es ein 3 Jähriger entwickelt!
  20. piradingdong
    Mar 3, 2022
    4
    Repetitivo, mal diseño, un paso atrás en la saga en muchos sentidos, implementación de mecánicas nuevas completamente absurdas y mal llevadas a cabo, bugs y un sin sentido en cuanto a los combates, da la sensación de que una vez lo hicieron , no lo probaron después
  21. EddTaz
    Apr 5, 2022
    0
    Parecera un juego de pokémon culaquiera, pero al iniciar partida te das cuenta que no es lo mismo que años anteriores, nueva jugabilidad, historia acertada, diseños decentes y todo es conlleva un maravilloso juego. podrás pasar horas de juego intentando completar la pokédex. es un maravilloso juego
  22. Tsosmi
    Apr 8, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even with the whole A-team working on something "new", the game is still on 360p. How can it look worse than BOTW? In true GameFreak fashion, they gave 90% of 50% ofw what they could do. The map is laughably small, the "" story"" is worse than anime-level, there's a whole ton of fan service, the design of the pokemon and moves are getting worse and the ghosting is on another level. You look at a landscape with 3 pokemon maximum at a time. Wait until i drops on price, if you are still interested.… Expand
  23. Lov3Glov3
    Jul 19, 2022
    2
    I honestly don't understand this game. The point of the original games was to go on an adventure, battling other trainers, collect badges and catch all sorts of different pokemon. Now, you're basically confined to one area, battling rarely happens (it's honestly a second thought), and now you are catching multiple types of the same pokemon. It's almost like the developers looked at PokemonI honestly don't understand this game. The point of the original games was to go on an adventure, battling other trainers, collect badges and catch all sorts of different pokemon. Now, you're basically confined to one area, battling rarely happens (it's honestly a second thought), and now you are catching multiple types of the same pokemon. It's almost like the developers looked at Pokemon GO and thought, "we can make a AAA title for this, minus the bonus of going outside and interacting with others." I honestly don't understand how this is making pokemon fans happy.… Expand
  24. Riverseagle
    Sep 19, 2022
    2
    This game is fun at it's core. I greatly enjoy running around the world and catching Pokemon.

    That being said, the fun core gameplay is presented in a horrendous low effort package of terrible environment work, awful lighting, hideously blurry and often muddy textures. Barebones animations , one dimensional characters that lack all substance and a story so lazily written it borderline    This game is fun at it's core. I greatly enjoy running around the world and catching Pokemon.

    That being said, the fun core gameplay is presented in a horrendous low effort package of terrible environment work, awful lighting, hideously blurry and often muddy textures. Barebones animations , one dimensional characters that lack all substance and a story so lazily written it borderline makes no sense.

    Pokemon Legends Arceus looks worse than PS2 games from 2004. While graphics don't make or break a game, it is hard to enjoy playing a game when it's hard to look at it. At it's core I don't even mind if a game doesn't look great. My favourite game of all time is a Gamecube port of a Dreamcast game. But Pokemon Legends Arceus, a triple A release from a studio like Nintendo being priced upwards of $90 in some regions, has no right looking and running as poorly as it does. It reeks of a low effort game rushed through to release.

    Some people will argue that it only looks bad because it is on the Switch. This is simply untrue. Beautiful games exist on the Switch. Just look at games like New Pokemon Snap, Breath of the Wild (the game this game tries to emulate), Monster Hunter Rise, Splatoon 3 and more.

    The Nintendo Switch's is not to blame for PLA looking and running as bad as it does.

    Game Freak not putting any effort into it is what's to blame and it's just disappointing.    … Expand
  25. Cou
    Jun 30, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is a fun game all in all. But i harshly lower the score immensely due to the post challenges. As a casual game it is a 8 out 10, however when you want to finish all missions or quest. The quest they given is outright time consuming and not worth the effort. This might as well be a rant. The reason is. Who is the right mind want to spent their time grinding a wurole to lvl 100 just to fight a staraptor?? Just to get a badge?? Sure it gives it longevity, but this is so irresponsible for game freak to think this was smart and clever. This is probably why I lost faith in pokemon games... and sadly they are proving that fact firther down the line. I will however say it was a breath of fresh air. But it stop after when the grinding starts.… Expand
  26. 21gramos
    Feb 28, 2022
    3
    Es una lastima para los verdaderos fanáticos de pokemon que en 2021 nintendo tenga los huevos de sacar esta basura
  27. Samuelebi
    Sep 10, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gioco molto bello, entusiasmante, divertente ma la mia recensione è 0 perché non è compatibile per ps1… Expand
  28. SS_Ann96
    Nov 23, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring, repetitive and generally felt more like a proof of concept than an actual fully realised Pokémon game. Hated the battle mechanics and the boss fights. Only saving grace is the catching mechanic is fun for a while and the characters are mostly charming if a bit of a step down from SwSh.… Expand
  29. Elwoodwrap
    Dec 15, 2022
    2
    I gave this game a solid 15 hours before giving up from boredom. I just found the story to be boring and was not a fan of the controls or lay out. I like that Pokémon tried something new, but this did not do it for me.
  30. martinho_99
    Feb 20, 2022
    3
    I really really really can't understand how people can give 10 points to a substandard game. This game looks, feels, sounds and plays worse than games that came out 15 years ago. It may be kind of a new start for the franchise (I am a huge fan or at least I was). But the grafics are a disaster, the controlls are bad, there is no voice acting, sound affects are lazy made, animations areI really really really can't understand how people can give 10 points to a substandard game. This game looks, feels, sounds and plays worse than games that came out 15 years ago. It may be kind of a new start for the franchise (I am a huge fan or at least I was). But the grafics are a disaster, the controlls are bad, there is no voice acting, sound affects are lazy made, animations are ridiculously bad or non existing. Please be honest and compare it with games like God of War 4, The Last of Us, RDR2 etc., these are todays 10 points standard. Or even compare it with the level of other Nintendo games: Breath of the Wild, Mario Odyssey, Mario Galaxy, Luigis Mansion... Pokemon became Nintendo's worst games by far and this game is sadly not doing any better.… Expand
  31. Love_mymom96
    Feb 14, 2022
    4
    For a person who has only played Pokémon games for their entire life, who are experiencing an open world game for the first time, this is revolutionary, this is a solid 100. If you play many franchises, or even multi platform, the game is mediocre in every way. It’s a bunch of good ideas terribly executed. The game feels poor (budget) regardless on The Pokémon Company being a 100 billionFor a person who has only played Pokémon games for their entire life, who are experiencing an open world game for the first time, this is revolutionary, this is a solid 100. If you play many franchises, or even multi platform, the game is mediocre in every way. It’s a bunch of good ideas terribly executed. The game feels poor (budget) regardless on The Pokémon Company being a 100 billion dollar empire. Their product doesn’t reflect their power at all.

    If you are just curious to try a Pokémon, this will fell just like what it is, with no fanaticism and biased thoughts, a mediocre basic and rough game.
    Get Pokémon Sword & Shield.    … Expand
  32. ZombieNinja_217
    Feb 20, 2022
    0
    not open world and kinda boring. graphics are pretty bad. the beginning of the game has a ton of dialog.
  33. ywbote
    Feb 12, 2022
    0
    Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.Нет русского языка.Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.Нет русского языка. Очень плохая графика.… Expand
  34. Nikodu
    Feb 19, 2022
    2
    How do you defend a game of this quality?
    The Pokémon franchise is one of the most profitable and people keep justifying Game Freak for this garbage. I'm glad they brought something new, but the quality is really poor, it's about time everyone let them know.
  35. CzarSquid
    Feb 13, 2022
    0
    People are suckered into buying an unity asset flip game marketed as AAA game.
  36. Soller_101
    Feb 8, 2022
    0
    Круто ловить покемонов в открытом мире, но к сожалению есть графические артефакты и не высокое разрешение. Самый главный минус отсутствует русский язык. Нинтендо пожалуйста добавьте русский язык!
    It's cool to catch Pokemon in the open world, but unfortunately there are graphic artifacts and low resolution. The most important disadvantage is the absence of the Russian language. Nintendo    Круто ловить покемонов в открытом мире, но к сожалению есть графические артефакты и не высокое разрешение. Самый главный минус отсутствует русский язык. Нинтендо пожалуйста добавьте русский язык!
    It's cool to catch Pokemon in the open world, but unfortunately there are graphic artifacts and low resolution. The most important disadvantage is the absence of the Russian language. Nintendo please add Russian!    … Expand
  37. neizod
    Feb 21, 2022
    2
    The exploration is really bad to the point of unforgivable. Traveling through the world is just not fun since it's hard to press run button (why not B like other games?). And there are too many "vehicles" for the mode of travelling, with the ill design UI to switching between them. Also the company really don't know how encourage players by placing good fast-travel spots; like, there areThe exploration is really bad to the point of unforgivable. Traveling through the world is just not fun since it's hard to press run button (why not B like other games?). And there are too many "vehicles" for the mode of travelling, with the ill design UI to switching between them. Also the company really don't know how encourage players by placing good fast-travel spots; like, there are no fast-travel before bosses or important battles, so you can't adjust team or select items right there and try again. So good luck running around the world again and again with the worst experience.

    On the other hand, the combat system is super screwed. The 3-on-1 is totally cheated... Like they don't know how balance the difficulty for a fair 1-on-1 combat. So hey, lets just **** up the players by let opponent throwing 3 pokemons out at once >:(    … Expand
  38. Dangusse
    Nov 14, 2022
    2
    completely rushed. it has some cool aspects to it, especially if you want to use it for shiny hunting, but the boss battles are all terrible, the ride pokemon function worse than 20+ year old games, and the graphics are become laughably bad, down to 1fps 2d sprites at like 30 yards away. the game is extremely imbalanced and has extremely clunky mechanics and slow/boring quests that againcompletely rushed. it has some cool aspects to it, especially if you want to use it for shiny hunting, but the boss battles are all terrible, the ride pokemon function worse than 20+ year old games, and the graphics are become laughably bad, down to 1fps 2d sprites at like 30 yards away. the game is extremely imbalanced and has extremely clunky mechanics and slow/boring quests that again are worse than games from when i was a sperm cell. this is not pokemon botw, it's a cash grab. it's shameful how small and empty the settlements are, as well as general move speed while walking being weird and uncomfortable - i have to click the left stick at all times in order to move faster than a snail? i have to constantly switch ride pokemon every 2 seconds, and if you use the braviary you are more than likely to instantly die on your first try because of how unacceptably bad the controls and it's movement are.

    i can't stress enough that this game has potential, but it barely feels like pokemon. i dont even look at what pokemon im using because the battles are all 1hkos that last 2 seconds, and this plus the extremely broken jet balls made it far too easy to get to max level very fast. critics are lying, fans who say it's good are either highly impressionable or have not made it far enough into the game to see how much of a leaky bucket the mid to late game experience is. also, almost all of the new pokemon variants appear to be trash in combat and many of them have very underwhelming design and backstory.    … Expand
  39. Zetav
    Apr 6, 2022
    0
    This game is so ugly words aren't enough to describe. The fact you have to get specific lord pokemon through story to help you and can only use them to fly and swim is annoying. Climbing is completely out if left field, it feels like a cheap version of breath of the wild, i want to play pokemon why is this feature there? It makes no sense and it just forces me look at the ugly graphicsThis game is so ugly words aren't enough to describe. The fact you have to get specific lord pokemon through story to help you and can only use them to fly and swim is annoying. Climbing is completely out if left field, it feels like a cheap version of breath of the wild, i want to play pokemon why is this feature there? It makes no sense and it just forces me look at the ugly graphics even more. I have very few good things to say, the alphas are the only enjoyable thing, like hunting for them and catching them is satisfying. The most important downside for me is the world is so visually ugly, i didn't expect that because previous games like let's go eevee were so beautiful visually, it was definitely a downgrade in that regard, a very glaringly obvious downgrade.… Expand
  40. Estifanos
    May 18, 2022
    0
    It's unnecessary for the heavy (pointless) dialogue and the throw away story. Barely able to play the game without offer of side missions or unskippable cutscenes.
  41. gamgam
    Jul 29, 2022
    0
    Can Scarlet and Violet please be a game where I don't have to run all over the map 50 times to finds little purple lights and die 50 times trying to chase down a pokemon that shoots confusion inducing tornadoes at me before I get a shot at the primary legendary in the game? It's just not fun. It's not.
  42. Top27-
    Feb 9, 2022
    0
    Uno scandaloso gioco tecnicamente di inizio 2000, gameplay semplice ma non noioso, trovo scandaloso però che un azienda che fattura miliardi e con questi numeri di vendite un prodotto del genere lo trovo inaccetabile.
  43. Premier991
    Feb 12, 2022
    0
    This game has inexcusable graphics. It looks like they pulled the blocky graphics from the original Roller Coaster Tycoon game. I have seen better graphics on GameCube. It looks soooooo bad! I have concluded the devolpers have no graphical talent.
  44. luchieh
    Feb 13, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Final boss is too cheap, that is not fail at all. It’s not beyond type, it insulting.… Expand
  45. iliaszopfi
    Feb 25, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Schwaches Spiel... (Meiner Meinung nach)
    Grafik
    Gameplay
    Modelle in Dörfern
    Unabwechslungsreiche modelle    … Expand
  46. Clleavage
    Feb 8, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Things start off fun and exciting but quickly become redundant and monotone. Completing the pokedex is overkill and after completing the game you wonder why you actually even bothered trying to complete any of the side quests giving you nothing but a few additional resources.

    The store is a joke, you'll never actually have to buy a pokeball or potion for the entirety of the game

    The lack of other villages or towns in the game is pretty horrendous. Only another village and yet nothing worthwhile to the storyline to do there.

    As other critics have mentioned, the NPCs are also blatantly empty.

    To me the only worthwhile point to this game is the storyline and even there they could've cut to the chase at the end instead of adding double and triple plot twists!

    Completed the game and tossed it in my completed game section. May or may not take it out for DLCs if any in the future but it really feels like DLCs should have been part of the game in the first place.

    Overall verdict:
    Borrow it from a friend, complete the story and don't bother complete the pokedex, buying stuff or doing side quests. They give little to no addition to the game    … Expand
  47. Redman_07
    Dec 10, 2022
    4
    Remove pokemon and it would be a 4-5. Nothing but hype. Gameplay is awfully repetetive and not demanding at all. Dead and empty landscape. Graphics, please. Holy. Stop celebrating bad games please!!!
  48. Ughduty
    Feb 24, 2022
    0
    Boss battles are trash and unfair. The main difficulty here is to jump around fast enough. I don‘t like such sh.. in a strategy RPG.
  49. CazzMiei
    Feb 14, 2022
    1
    the actual 8.3 is too much for this, my real rate is 5.9.
    nice game but orrible graphic and my aspettative about the company are higher than this result
  50. AK1994556
    Feb 14, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boss fights aren’t thought out properly. Too many bugs and sloppy development… Expand
  51. Barny
    Mar 9, 2023
    0
    Absolute trash from beginning to nowhere. If you have the courage to pass the unskippable tutorials and dialogues (I gave up at the 3 hours mark), it is a testament to your wilful desire to endure pain.
  52. Blindman
    Sep 30, 2022
    4
    Open world is nice.
    Catching pokemon is fun but catching the same one over and over not so much.
    Fighting pokemon is fun but fighting the same one over and over...... Boss fights are fairly terrible. English translation is very bad, hopefully better in Japanese but for those that don't have that option well its very sad. I gave it a 4/10 as I did complete it but I wish I had given    Open world is nice.
    Catching pokemon is fun but catching the same one over and over not so much.
    Fighting pokemon is fun but fighting the same one over and over......
    Boss fights are fairly terrible.
    English translation is very bad, hopefully better in Japanese but for those that don't have that option well its very sad.

    I gave it a 4/10 as I did complete it but I wish I had given up earlier.
    I rate this the worst pokemon so far.    … Expand
  53. Slmft
    Mar 7, 2022
    4
    The new ideas are fresh and exciting. But the game came out ~2 years too early. And it's bad and lazy developed from technical side. Good graphics are not a must have, but this is garbage. Too bad, that too many people still supporting Game Freak. Can't recommend the game for the people who played pokemon since gen1. Scores above 7 are unbelievable.
  54. ToxikVermin
    Apr 7, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Everybody gather up for the latest cash grab release by everybodies favorite punchbag Pokemon. Not only did the trading card game go to **** but the videogames are diving in a lake of garbage. This game is an insult to the braindead fanbase that is slowly approaching the mental territory of your average Sonic that uses Teitter to share hus weird Sonic sexfanfics. PETA was right all along that Gamefreak and Nintendo are both abusers... abusers of their braindead fanbase. This game is also buttugly like that one show about the martians but with the difference that the show was atleast sorta entertaining. This game on the other hand is pretty embarassing. Thats all I can add to trashtalk Pokemon since Gamefreak is doing an better job at it then I do… Expand
  55. MrNeedlemouse
    Nov 15, 2022
    1
    People seems like they need to lick every Pokemon game. This one is a flop. Story is boring, open zone is copy paste, only one town and bugs and glitch everywhere. It is so slow it made me sell it immediately. Graphic is the worst part.
  56. JulienK06
    Dec 11, 2022
    4
    Sadly the game is very repetitive after the first area, still fun but i miss the battles
  57. xXFedericXx
    Feb 6, 2022
    0
    A low quality graphics for a 2006 game. Seems to play Metin 2. rendering problem, purple spots around the world, etc...
  58. samichsupernova
    Feb 8, 2022
    4
    I wasn’t sure what to make of PL:Arceus when it was first announced. On the one hand, GF and TPC appeared to be changing up the battle mechanics & adding real-time elements. On the other hand, its poor graphics and empty overworld left a lot to be desired. It was also unclear whether the game would be an experimental one-off, or an attempt to change/evolve the series’ core mechanics. AsI wasn’t sure what to make of PL:Arceus when it was first announced. On the one hand, GF and TPC appeared to be changing up the battle mechanics & adding real-time elements. On the other hand, its poor graphics and empty overworld left a lot to be desired. It was also unclear whether the game would be an experimental one-off, or an attempt to change/evolve the series’ core mechanics. As someone who’s played since the very first titles but finds the latest entries to be stale and disappointing, I went in with very low expectations.

    Pokemon Legends: Arceus’ trailers promised a decent story, and while I can attest that the writing receives more focus than usual, the presentation frankly sucks, as there’s still no voice acting, with most interactions consisting of characters awkwardly standing & talking.

    The real draws are the revamped combat and catching systems. The changes to gameplay, while not perfect, make Arceus initially far more captivating than its preceding games. First and most importantly, you can aim Poke Balls to interact directly with Pokemon on the field, & while exploring, you’ll be able to easily shuffle who’s next in line to battle, as well as send them to harvest materials from trees, shrubs, and mineral outcroppings, essential for crafting healing items and Poke Balls.

    Many Pokemon will either run or attack your avatar on sight, so you’ve got options - dodge like it's Dark Souls, sneak around and try to nab them without being spotted, ambush with your Pokemon to start a fight, lure/repel them with food, or run away. You’ll also get multiple Pokemon mounts to ride across the game’s several open areas.

    Combat is tweaked in many minor ways. While you’ll be dodging occasionally, aside from bosses, you don’t fight Pokemon in real-time, so the traditional four-move, turn-based core combat remains. The game introduces Agile and Strong variations to attacks (faster and weaker VS stronger and slower). Best of all, your Pokemon’s moves can now be easily switched outside of battle, making it infinitely more convenient to swap movesets. It really opens up a lot of possibilities - you can have your starter be a sweeper in one battle, and a defensive mon-catching tool in the next. Held items no longer exist. Status effects are tweaked, with most being weaker, and they thankfully disappear after each battle.

    These changes, as well as the limited pool of teachable moves, make certain builds, such as dedicated physical and special sweepers, far more effective. It’ll be in your interest to get battles done as quickly as possible, especially since you’ll often find yourself fighting multiple wild Pokemon at once with just one of your own. For the most part, the changes also help the game to flow smoother, since you’ll be covering a lot of ground in the great outdoors, often atop mounted Pokemon. However, due to the kneecapping of potential builds owing to the removal of breeding, and lack of variety in your foes making fine-tuning an afterthought, I grew bored of the battles halfway in.

    There are no gyms, no breeding, and very few trainer battles. Instead, you’ll spend time gathering/crafting, and on the Pokedex. This time your dex entries don’t end with just catching and trading. You’re also tasked with specific battle tasks. You’ll only need to fulfill ten challenges per Pokemon, so while it isn't daunting, it does feel like busywork.

    That brings me to the game’s biggest weakness - the world itself - and I don’t just mean the fact that there are limited ways to interact with the environments, or that the 242 Pokemon are a mixed bag of species. While the Pokemon models are often well-animated, the day-night and weather cycles add variety, and the game runs smoothly with minimal loading, there’s no sugarcoating the fact that the graphics and environments are subpar, featuring empty worlds, trees & textures that would look bad on the GameCube, pop-in and heavy aliasing, & a bland color palette tempered by muted art direction.

    It's a testament to the strength of Arceus’ core mechanics that the bland environments, lack of trainer battles, and unfinished feel of the game don’t completely sink the experience. Perhaps it’s because my expectations were so low going in, but I can safely say that in spite of its many faults, Arceus is the most fun I’ve had with a Pokemon title since the days of the DS. It also shows that the franchise in general still has potential. That may sound like faint praise from someone who has been critical of the mainline franchise for years, but I think most fans will appreciate the real-time elements, the easily-swappable movesets, and the additions to the world-building and lore. My only hope is that Nintendo is able to build upon what was established in this title and utilize it to take the franchise forward in a bold new direction. Rated 4/10 to balance out all the shills.    … Expand
  59. DbMixolydian
    Feb 6, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pokemon Legends was an extreme disappointment for me. I was super hyped for this game as a lifelong Pokemon fan, but also as an RPG fan. This game fell short of my expectations in several different categories.

    Firstly, the combat feels horrible to me. They revamped the stats and combat system for Pokemon Legends, but it doesn't feel good. Every move hits so hard, and you will often lose several Pokemon battling a wild Pokemon. You will almost always lose a few when fighting an Alpha Pokemon or a Noble Pokemon. A lot of people seem to think this makes the game more challenging, but to me it just made it more frustrating. I still never blacked out or lost my entire party, I just had to craft a boatload of revives and potions after each fight.

    In addition to this, they removed abilities from the game and instead added "Agile" and "Strong" style moves. You can use agile to perform and weaker attack, or strong for the opposite. While this seems cool in theory, battles rarely ever last long enough to reward using agile style. I personally feel like abilities made Pokemon more unique and provided for a more interesting combat experience. Overall, I tried to avoid encounters with wild Pokemon and catch them without entering combat if possible.

    Secondly, the story blows. One of the main appeals to most RPGs is their stories. The Witcher, Skyrim, Horizon Zero Dawn, etc. all have deep stories with plenty of twists and turns that keep you engaged. The story in Pokemon Legends is extremely vague and offers very little conclusion even upon full completion. You're basically a kid who fell through a space-time distortion into ancient Sinnoh where Pokemon are going crazy. Upon completion of the story and the entire Pokedex, you still haven't figured out who you are and why you fell through the space-time rift to begin with.

    Third, calling this an "open-world RPG" is laughable. The game is extremely linear and you are bound to certain areas until you complete the main quest. This isn't like Skyrim, Fallout, or Breath of the Wild where you can freely go where you please and complete the story how you like. There are no meaningful choices involved at all. You can explore the areas you've unlocked to your heart's content, but there aren't really any side stories or anything. The world is bland and lacks depth. There aren't any cool puzzles or hidden areas to discover. Ultimately, this just felt like a different take on the existing Pokemon games. It certainly didn't feel like the revolutionary open-world RPG that it was hyped up to be.

    Lastly, I tried not to judge this game too harshly off of graphics and performance, but unfortunately, it is impossible to overlook that aspect of the game. This game plays and looks worse than Skyrim, a 2011 game. There are FPS drops that make the game laggy and feel bad regardless of whether you play handheld or docked. I know the Switch isn't a very powerful system, but it sure ran Breath of the Wild a heck of a lot better.

    Overalll, I think Pokemon Legends is a cool idea with awful execution. While it was enjoyable at times (especially in the beginning) doing the same thing over and over got old pretty fast. This game feels close to being something awesome but falls short in way too many crucial areas for me to warrant giving it more than a 3 or a 4 at best. Unfortunately, due to the shockingly good reviews this game has gotten so far, I don't think Game Freak or TPC will make efforts to improve on these areas in the future, and Pokemon will continue to go downhill as a franchise.    … Expand
  60. sinetic
    Feb 8, 2022
    0
    the game is made on the idea that has been made by may fans more than 10 years ago. the graphics are worse than 20yo games.
  61. Pill91
    Feb 8, 2022
    0
    Tiene unos Bugs que hace que el juego sea horrible, no sean idiotas, no compren esa porquería o basura. Y los gráficos, parecieran que lo hicieran niños japoneses de 5 años!
  62. Merro
    Feb 6, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game have bad graphics, bad design, boring grind fest loop. This is embarrassing for the most popular franchise in the world. What's the point in growing Pokémon if there aren't any trainers. It's a grind fest in an ugly environment. No music, voice acting or story.
    The best lava and water graphics ever, almost better than sea of THIEVES. GAMEFREAK MADE A MONEY GRAB.    … Expand
  63. NickDark
    Feb 21, 2022
    2
    The game might be great but these graphics make me puke. Mario 64 looks more pleasing in my eyes. It's like a beta fan made game made by 1 person.
  64. baelrog
    Apr 1, 2022
    0
    This game is absolute trash. Nintendo proves once again how much they try to provide bare minimum experience and then over charge because of the brand name. This game is visceral garbage on every level. The fights are boring, the story is lame, but worst off is the utter and complete waste of time. I swear the game changes spawn rates of certain Pokémon to waste your time. Over 3 hoursThis game is absolute trash. Nintendo proves once again how much they try to provide bare minimum experience and then over charge because of the brand name. This game is visceral garbage on every level. The fights are boring, the story is lame, but worst off is the utter and complete waste of time. I swear the game changes spawn rates of certain Pokémon to waste your time. Over 3 hours looking for one that’s supposed to be in a specific area and nothing. Do not buy this game, it’s trash. If anyone wants a free copy just pay for shipping, I’m never playing this POS game again.… Expand
  65. SamirMrtnz
    Feb 6, 2022
    0
    Un juego decepcionante, apartado gráfico de risa, jugabilidad la misma por turnos pero al menos ahora es un "mundo abierto", tiene excesivos diálogos que las primeras horas de juego te la pasas más hablando que explorando ese mundo abierto, y aunque la historia nunca a sido el fuerte de pokemón es increíble que hagan algo tan malo; creo que todos tenemos en mente el pokemón perfecto, yUn juego decepcionante, apartado gráfico de risa, jugabilidad la misma por turnos pero al menos ahora es un "mundo abierto", tiene excesivos diálogos que las primeras horas de juego te la pasas más hablando que explorando ese mundo abierto, y aunque la historia nunca a sido el fuerte de pokemón es increíble que hagan algo tan malo; creo que todos tenemos en mente el pokemón perfecto, y este juego quiso hacer eso, pero el resultado a quedado horroroso, por favor Gamefreak ponle ganas… Expand
  66. sulaco426
    Feb 6, 2022
    0
    its bland, ugly and boring as hell. the worst pokemon game in history. it feels like a bad fangame
  67. Cloudywolf
    Feb 9, 2022
    0
    Si este juego lo hace Sony o Microsoft se llevaría un 6 en metacritic, pero como es Nintendo y su nombre es Pokémon....
  68. nezeeqko
    Feb 7, 2022
    0
    Gameplay is more repetitive than previous games, NPC don't even have voice acting making cutscenes and conversations boring (NPC grunts etc), wild Pokemons are just walking mindlessly with no simple routines making the game feels more lifeless (for example in Monster Hunter Stories 1 and 2 you can see monsters sleeping, eating and in Stories 1 some monsters like Velocipreys are going outGameplay is more repetitive than previous games, NPC don't even have voice acting making cutscenes and conversations boring (NPC grunts etc), wild Pokemons are just walking mindlessly with no simple routines making the game feels more lifeless (for example in Monster Hunter Stories 1 and 2 you can see monsters sleeping, eating and in Stories 1 some monsters like Velocipreys are going out hunting preys, and it was a 3DS game).

    Graphics are horrendous. In a game where 90% of the time you were walking out in the world, at least make the world looks decent (it was worse than a 3DS game). Character models are a total downgrade from Sword and Shield, like HOW? Imagine visual artists working in another game trying to make their game looks as pleasing as possible only for Pokemon re-tarts to say they work doesn't matter because "GrApIcHs ArEn'T eVeRyThInG". I don't say that Pokemon need 4K ultra-realistic visuals, all im saying is at least make it looking better than fecking Wii games.

    My biggest offender in this game is the animations. Monster Hunter Stories 2 and SMT V are proof that a monster collecting game can have good animations. Unsurprisingly, Pokemon continue it trends to make sub-par animations that feel robotic and unnatural. Just try compare MHST 2 animations to PLA.

    TLDR: In my offensive opinion, **** game made by **** developers played by nostalgia blinded fans who never play any other game than Pokemon.    … Expand
  69. PHE_AT_SL
    Feb 7, 2022
    1
    Legends Arceus is just incredibly ugly. In addition, so much is not ideally thought through and is boring and repetitive. I just don't know how an "established" company like GameFreak has so little attention to detail. I just miss it in too many places. No.. Without me.
  70. lucagerevini
    Feb 2, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A livello tecnico credo sia una delle truffe più grosse dai tempi di Cyberpunk. Texture che non si caricano pur essendo ad una qualità infima.
    Frame rate che passa magicamente dai 20 fps ai 5 quando vuole.
    Gameplay ripetitivo, contenuti inesistenti, menù ideati da chi non sa cosa voglia dire fare un menu.
    Ti tiene incollato perché infondo ci si può anche divertire ma non è possibile nel 2022, sulla console che ha fatto girare BOTW ormai anni fa, avere un livello tecnico così infimo.
    Spero si sveglino perché se no siamo messi davvero male…
    Pokemon così non va bene.    … Expand
  71. Cafou
    Feb 3, 2022
    1
    Le jeu est terriblement nul.

    La mécanique de combat est sympa mais ce jeu POKEMON est: sans dresseur à affronter, sans univers à explorer, sans histoire, sans fun, sans arènes, sans fun, sans ville, sans fun. C'est un ramassis de terrain moche le jeu est plus un clicker qu'un rpg a ce stade.
  72. Equiixxx
    Feb 4, 2022
    0
    Imperdonable que pokemon saque un juego con cero esfuerzo. Empresas indies de 3 personas hacen juegos con mas cariño, esfuerzo y detalle que una empresa multibillonaria.
  73. Jinouga
    Feb 4, 2022
    2
    The absolute minimum. A review.

    With Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Gamefreak has created a game, that is on the one hand loved and praised to heavens and on the other hand, objektively critisesed to bare bones. But how is this even possible? Wouldn't a really good game be critisesed only by haters without any foundational and objektive reasoning? Pokemon Legends: Arceus tries to be and is    The absolute minimum. A review.

    With Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Gamefreak has created a game, that is on the one hand loved and praised to heavens and on the other hand, objektively critisesed to bare bones. But how is this even possible? Wouldn't a really good game be critisesed only by haters without any foundational and objektive reasoning?

    Pokemon Legends: Arceus tries to be and is very different from your classic Pokemon game. The changes in gameplay are refreshing and it's clear, that Gamefreak finally pushes Pokemon to new grounds. The gameplay is very different and very pleasing. You can through a Pokeball to a Pokemon and catch it WHILE you are already on your way to a tree with fruits on it. And you trough a ball to the tree and your Pokemon collects the fruits. Then you have different maps where you go to do quests, like in the Monster Hunter games. This concept on it's own is very nice and can be quite adicting.
    The story is also quite interesting. You get to know the beginning of the Sinnoh area, where only settlers exist and cities are yet to build.
    However, this where the negatives come in...

    1. Grafics/Artstyle/Tech: High and grafics are by all means no necessity. But what Gamefreak delivered here, is a disgrace. A punch into the gamers face and eyes. The world is empty, there literally are 3-4 types of different tree designes that where just copy pasted like in a map editor. The textures are muddy, low res, edgy, polygonal. Some designes unironically look like they copied them from an N64 game (trees). Look at the god damn lava! Like they didn't allow the designers, to give it texture and make it look like actual lava and not pumpkin soup.
    60 FPS are also no requirement for a game. But somewhat stable 30 FPS like in breath of the wild, Xenoblade Chronicles games or Monster Hunter Rise should be the expectable. ESPECIALLY from a BILLION Dollar company, that owns the biggest and most successfull franchise of all time. The framerate constantly is below 30 and in some areas the lags are maddening... Breath of the wild on the WiiU was smooth as **** in comparison. It baffles my mind how reviews credit the game to be "technically faultless".

    2. Pokemon and Charcters: From a game, that want's you to explore a world full of animals (Pokemon), that want's you to study them and build the pokedex, you could expect, that they interact with each other or have some kind of behaviour. But no. Nothing. The Pokemon just stand there and go from point A to point B, without a reason. The don't yawn, scratch their ears, scream at ech other, play around, eat grass/fruits/insects, smell etc. There is no Evoli cuddling with another, or Starly building a nest. They are lifeless creatures. They could very well scarecrows that are mechanically moved between point A and B.
    The Characters in this game have like no gestures. The head looks like a robot when the look from one person to another, eyes don't seem to moved at all apart from the eyelids. And in centuries of RPG developement, earning billions and billions of USD, Pokemon has still no voice acting (s if they wouldn't have an Anime where they could borrow actors from. FOR THEIR OWN FRANCHSIE).
    Also... why the hell can't we fly UPWARDS?

    3. Quests and Progression: The quests... repetitive, boring and uninspired. It's like Gamefreak thought of a way to artificially increase the length of the game. They send you from point A to point B to talk to someone, just to be sent back to point A. And this feels like, they want you to spend time with walking around between speechbubbles, because they just haven't thought of enough content.

    All in all, the game is obviously rushed and needed at least a year if not two, to really be worth a full prized AAA game, from probably the most wealthy gaming company in the world. Every other independent devstudio could have done game that looks appealing to the eye, implement animations to pokemon and characters, think of actual quests and a better way to fill the pokedex (kill or catch 25 of this pokemon to get the pokedexentry). This game, didn't even try to be good to make money, because the pokemon company knew from the very beginning, that it will print them millions and millions of lovely, fresh and green USD. They didn't even try to hide tha fact, that they didn't spend much money on the development, with good visuals, like EA does.

    Pokemon Legends: Arceus is the result of a company who only want's our money, because they already have built up their reputation with the first 6 generations of Pokemon games, the anime and merchandise. They know that they only have to do one thing, to be able to make more money with Pokemon TM : The absolute minimum (and even less than that).    … Expand
  74. rawwggplat
    Feb 4, 2022
    4
    Es un juego de Pokémon y tenemos sentimientos encontrados, no puede ser que haya un retroceso gráfico en 2022, que prometieran en un primer momento mundo abierto y lo modificaran a mundo encajonado y lo tosco y poco dinámico que son los controles, da la sensación que aceleraron los procesos y el lanzamiento.

    Es cierto que ha supuesto un cambio, nuevas dinámicas, pero tenían que hacerlo    Es un juego de Pokémon y tenemos sentimientos encontrados, no puede ser que haya un retroceso gráfico en 2022, que prometieran en un primer momento mundo abierto y lo modificaran a mundo encajonado y lo tosco y poco dinámico que son los controles, da la sensación que aceleraron los procesos y el lanzamiento.

    Es cierto que ha supuesto un cambio, nuevas dinámicas, pero tenían que hacerlo tan similar a Monster Hunter y no tratar de ver una fórmula propia? Es un juego que cuando lo terminas o lo revendes o lo dejas en un rincón tomando polvo.    … Expand
  75. Ultra_145
    Feb 4, 2022
    0
    Este juego esta muy mal hecho, hay poping en las texturas, las colisiones estan muy mal hechas, puedes interactuar con una puerta desde la pared de al lado, te lo venden como mundo abierto, pero en realidad es un juego estilo monster hunter, es decir, mapas semi abiertos, son abiertos si, pero no es un mundo abierto, y el juego consiste en atrapar el mismo pokemon mil veces para avanzar enEste juego esta muy mal hecho, hay poping en las texturas, las colisiones estan muy mal hechas, puedes interactuar con una puerta desde la pared de al lado, te lo venden como mundo abierto, pero en realidad es un juego estilo monster hunter, es decir, mapas semi abiertos, son abiertos si, pero no es un mundo abierto, y el juego consiste en atrapar el mismo pokemon mil veces para avanzar en la historia, para mi, la saga perdio toda su magia en las entregas de 3DS.… Expand
  76. HoliwiUwu
    Jul 26, 2022
    0
    **** game, graphics worse than nintendo 3ds, bored gameplay. Bored characters, bored game.
  77. Unkn0wn_Dev
    Aug 16, 2022
    2
    una porquería jugablemente, visualmente, narrativamente. El mundo está vacio y muerto, parece un apocalipsis, esta lleno de bugs, sus graficos son lamentables y el gameplay es aburrido. se nota que no le han puesto cariño ni empeño, hasta Pokemon espada y escudo (que tambien apestan) son mejores que esta cosa. no lo compren bajo ningún concepto. terrible
  78. kchewz_official
    Feb 9, 2022
    2
    Lack of polish and horrible graphics don't make up for a few minor gimmicks. The game is still years behind.
  79. CloudXz
    Feb 3, 2022
    0
    This Game is absolut bad. One of the worst Games i ever played. Graphics are Trash, the Gameplay is just Awful, the Story is a Joke and the Balance dosen't exists. Worst Game i ever played on the Switch. I hate everything about it.
  80. Zquaranteneuf
    Feb 3, 2022
    2
    Pokemon delivers once again a sub-par product that feels as clunky as it is uninspired. It hides itself under the veil of being open world, but in reality it's nothing more than a series of blocked entries and constant hand-holding set in a large map. Hell, it's not even possible to get out of the main village; you hit an invisible wall. You have to warp, with the map, to another point toPokemon delivers once again a sub-par product that feels as clunky as it is uninspired. It hides itself under the veil of being open world, but in reality it's nothing more than a series of blocked entries and constant hand-holding set in a large map. Hell, it's not even possible to get out of the main village; you hit an invisible wall. You have to warp, with the map, to another point to change areas. Open world my @$$.

    The player is once again treated as someone who can't grasp the simplest gameplay concepts, yet the menuing is extremely convoluted. You get interrupted constantly by instructions, directions, and obligatory tasks to perform. This is not a game; it's a tour set on rails.

    I'll end this by saying it also has the worst graphics we've seen in the last 5-6 years. It's not even worth the previous generation of Nintendo console. It would barely be acceptable for a Gamecube title.

    Pokemon must be laughing hard to have so many blind dedicated fans that will buy every kind of minimal effort they're willing to shove down their throat at full price. It's unfathomable to me that some people dare to give this game scores of 9 or 10. Don't they have any standards?    … Expand
  81. HaraldTheLord
    Feb 5, 2022
    0
    Graphics are unbelievable bad and the gameplay is repedetive, you‘re just running from quest marker Top quest marker.
  82. Quart22
    Feb 7, 2022
    0
    Quite the different Pokemon game from the main line series. However, this is one of the best Pokemon gaming experiences I've ever had. 10/10. 100% would recommend to fans of the franchise.
  83. navi14
    Feb 7, 2022
    0
    Es una vergüenza para los videojuegos que esta cosa tenga mas de un 2, es un juego simple, fácil y si me dicen que es un juego de ps1 me lo creo.
  84. Ish90
    Feb 4, 2022
    0
    Es lamentable que una de las franquicias que más dinero genera saque a la venta un juego así. Es inadmisible que solo por ser Pokémon haya que conformarse con un juego mediocre que no aporta nada más allá de un estilo de juego a lo Monster Hunter , que no es realmente un mundo abierto y no están inventando nada que no haya ya , sacrificando un apartado gráfico, lleno de popping, bugs y queEs lamentable que una de las franquicias que más dinero genera saque a la venta un juego así. Es inadmisible que solo por ser Pokémon haya que conformarse con un juego mediocre que no aporta nada más allá de un estilo de juego a lo Monster Hunter , que no es realmente un mundo abierto y no están inventando nada que no haya ya , sacrificando un apartado gráfico, lleno de popping, bugs y que es peor que el de Wii, un apartado sonoro repetitivo e inexistente en algunos casos . La historia flojita con unos diálogos que no llevan a ninguna parte puesto que la elección del diálogo es una falsa ilusión, con personajes inexpresivos y sin gancho. Un juego con poca dificultad y mucho texto, cuyo mundo abierto, resulta vacío con un pueblo lleno de casas copiadas y pegadas, la innovación en el sistema de juego está bien pero no sacrificando todo lo demás .

    El juego es disfrutable, y si es el camino que van a seguir los próximos juegos de Pokémon estará bien siempre y cuando no repitan los errores de este, gráficos, diálogo, dificultad, etc.

    Es un éxito solo porque los fans de Pokémon nos conformamos con cualquier basura. Y no debería ser así, desde el punto de vista de consumidor deberíamos exigir más. It is unfortunate that one of the franchises that generates the most money releases such a game. It is inadmissible that just because it is a Pokémon you have to settle for a mediocre game that does not contribute anything beyond a Monster Hunter-style game, which is not really an open world and they are not inventing anything that does not already exist, sacrificing a section graphic, full of popping, bugs and what is worse than the Wii, a repetitive and non-existent sound section in some cases. The weak story with dialogues that lead nowhere since the choice of dialogue is a false illusion, with inexpressive characters and without a hook. A game with little difficulty and a lot of text, whose open world is empty with a town full of copied and pasted houses, the innovation in the game system is fine but not sacrificing everything else. The game is enjoyable, and if it is the path that the next Pokémon games are going to follow, it will be fine as long as they do not repeat the errors of this one, graphics, dialogue, difficulty, etc. It's a success only because Pokémon fans settle for any garbage. And it shouldn't be like that, from the point of view of the consumer we should demand more.    … Expand
  85. Miser_Able
    Feb 4, 2022
    0
    Always trying to make something completely different and sell it by the name they put on it let's break it down if you change everything about something can you still call it the same thing let's say I artificially produce an orange when you see it it looks like an orange but as you begin to peel it you notice that it's green on the inside and instead of being juicy and squishy it's crispAlways trying to make something completely different and sell it by the name they put on it let's break it down if you change everything about something can you still call it the same thing let's say I artificially produce an orange when you see it it looks like an orange but as you begin to peel it you notice that it's green on the inside and instead of being juicy and squishy it's crisp like an apple and taste like a jalapeno, so you assumed it was an orange by the surface without delving deeper in and creating an opinion so now I ask how many of you would still call this monstrosity an orange because I certainly would not. This has been the same scenario with most switch games you people are to skiddish to say you dislike something in today's society or you're just not prone to thinking for yourself and let the media and other outside information strongly influence your opinion… Expand
  86. Turtl3_Speed
    Feb 4, 2022
    0
    Battles are boring and the exploration is very lackluster. Clearly Nintendo had shipped out here and it’s going to be the second version that would probably be worth playing.
  87. BigThomas
    Feb 5, 2022
    0
    Terrible game. Visuals are horrible, the world is barren and dry. People only say this game is good because it’s a step forward but if game freak can’t put in the effort to make a good game there is no point buying any future Pokémon game until they do. They know that anything with Pokémon in the title will sell. Trust me I really wanted to like this game but with all these issues and bugsTerrible game. Visuals are horrible, the world is barren and dry. People only say this game is good because it’s a step forward but if game freak can’t put in the effort to make a good game there is no point buying any future Pokémon game until they do. They know that anything with Pokémon in the title will sell. Trust me I really wanted to like this game but with all these issues and bugs I cannot. To have a game released in 2022 to look worse than games released on launch with switch. I cannot support a game that looks like the world has been through 4 nuclear winters.… Expand
  88. supersaiya
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    poikemon es un juego rpg, no es un juego de combates de accion,no es un dark souls y los combates contra los jefes con ese nivel brutal de dificultad arruinan totalmente el juego.
  89. cucholix
    Feb 3, 2022
    0
    Gamefreak shouldn’t have released a open world Pokémon until they are up to the task, now I understand why their reticent to create a full 3D explorable Pokemon world, they lack the technical experience for such job, would be better if they contract an external developer or a joint development with let’s say Monolithsoft.

    While the premise of the roaming a Pokémon world is a dream come    Gamefreak shouldn’t have released a open world Pokémon until they are up to the task, now I understand why their reticent to create a full 3D explorable Pokemon world, they lack the technical experience for such job, would be better if they contract an external developer or a joint development with let’s say Monolithsoft.

    While the premise of the roaming a Pokémon world is a dream come true, it soon turns into a nightmare, the technical shortcomings are too glaring and take you out of the experience. Gamefreak is not known for developing graphical marvels, but with game the graphical gap is too evident. Textures are one of the most poor I’ve seen on Switch (and I've played a lot Switch games), some of them are beta prototype quality, really bad, shadows are blocky at the point you can see the pixels like they would come with prerendered blobs instead and it could look better, draw distance is abysmal, you can see warping geometry a few meters from your character, on top of that the memory management is awful, not allowing keep in memory far objects that pops out nowhere, draw distance for objects, NPC, grass, trees, landscapes are all terrible, when compared to a game like Xenoblade Chronicles you will only end with a deep sadness.

    I really wanted to like this game, but technically it’s below deficient and can’t for the life of mine immerse in the game without thinking how good it would be in hands of a more capable developer.    … Expand
  90. Aelio
    Feb 2, 2022
    3
    Pokemon Legends: Arceus is more of a tech demo that experiences with new mechanics and quality of life features for the pokemon franchise than it is a fully fledged AAA title.

    PLA's main draw is that it attempts to shakeup the pokemon formula by modernizing the pokemon experience to more closely match what pokemon catching would be like in the real world and how it is depicted in the    Pokemon Legends: Arceus is more of a tech demo that experiences with new mechanics and quality of life features for the pokemon franchise than it is a fully fledged AAA title.

    PLA's main draw is that it attempts to shakeup the pokemon formula by modernizing the pokemon experience to more closely match what pokemon catching would be like in the real world and how it is depicted in the anime series.

    There is clearly some effort put forth here in executing this new formula, but just like almost every other recent iteration of pokemon, there are obvious signs of neglect and corner cutting.

    The most obvious signs of neglect come from its lackluster visuals. Graphics aren't everything sure, but in a semi-open world game where exploring the environment and catching pokemon is the main draw, how the world looks is an important aspect of the overall experience.

    Not only are the graphics sub par when compared to other titles on the same console, it doesn't even match the graphical quality of games from 5+ years ago.

    Now, if sub-par graphics are used to make up for hinderances due to performance that can be more understandable but that is not the case here.

    PLA has much less taking place on screen at any given time than many other open world games and it's also not technically an open world game as each individual area you explore is a restricted sub-set of the overall world based on what mission/objective is chosen from the "Town Hub" which is also the only town you'll be visiting.

    Given the restrictive nature of the "open world" and its sub-par graphics, it could still look better if simply more was taking place on screen. For example, if there were more trees, more grass, more pokemon, etc. even if the textures looked the way they do, there would be better immersion overall.

    Instead, we get poor graphics, a limited world, and barren empty environments. All of that being said, this unfortunately doesn't equate to better performance. The game still suffers from performance issues and pop-in.

    Aside from visuals and performance, the game itself has a repetitive gameplay loop.

    There are no dungeons in PLA, no real puzzles, no interesting caves, there are pokemon and there are more pokemon and your only job is to throw balls at them and/or fight them.

    Not having IVs/EVs, breeding, competitive battling, held items etc. removes a huge aspect of replay-ability and purpose from the game.

    Not having any interesting, nice-looking environments to explore, no puzzles, and no real challenges aside from making your character roll to the side make this overall experience very lack luster.

    Some would probably say that only "hardcore pokemon fans" would like this game but I disagree. I think there are plenty of hardcore pokemon fans who simply recognize this games flaws and are able to acknowledge this is not the definitive edition of pokemon or what we all wanted.

    If you like simply catching pokemon, reading lots of dialogue, exploring empty worlds, not having any real motivation or purpose aside from completing checklists, then you'll likely enjoy this game.

    For everyone else, you're going to be disappointed. I would assume though that the majority of the more critical gamers and pokemon fans already know this.

    I give GameFreak credit for trying something new but this is not the kind of pokemon experience I ultimately wanted. It's scratching the surface, it's getting there so to speak, but it's still lacking a lot of charm and polish.

    Given that this game has, I believe, only been developed for roughly a year or so, what they've managed to achieve in that time isn't bad necessarily but to call this a AAA Nintendo Switch title and to charge full price for it is disappointing.

    Again, if going back on the visuals and limiting the explorable world to small sub-sets at a time were for performance reasons, they didn't achieve their goal.

    The world is a bland, uneventful, empty, barren place. There are pokemon in it so, there's that but after you hide in a bush a few times, dodge roll some attacks, and throw a few pokeballs around, you've literally experienced the entirety of this game.

    There is a story sure, but it's somewhat irrelevant and is largely just tedious and not immersive enough given the state the rest of the game is in.

    Now maybe GameFreak will be able to use this "Tech Demo" as a starting point to create future titles and maybe in doing so we can expect/hope for more polish in the future but the point here is that PLA doesn't really add all that much to the pokemon franchise and the overall experience it offers is very lackluster and generic.

    I think part of the reason PLA is getting as much praise as it has is due to the fact that pokemon fans are literally starving for innovation. Coming from the 1:1 remake that is Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, it makes PLA look revolutionary.

    Dodge rolling and open world exploration are not new ideas.    … Expand
  91. TheInactiveWall
    Feb 4, 2022
    3
    It's interesting and good that Gamefreak finally decided to innovate, but the world is dead and looks very ugly. Art style of the world doesn't match that of the characters, buildings and Pokemon. Whose bright idea was it to create a realistic looking ground and grass with cartoon characters filled in the world? Makes no sense. Art direction is horrible. Want more evidence? Unity freeIt's interesting and good that Gamefreak finally decided to innovate, but the world is dead and looks very ugly. Art style of the world doesn't match that of the characters, buildings and Pokemon. Whose bright idea was it to create a realistic looking ground and grass with cartoon characters filled in the world? Makes no sense. Art direction is horrible. Want more evidence? Unity free asset store water.

    World is empty, nothing happens in it. It used to be that Open World games carried with them some feeling of prestige. There was always something to do in it and the worlds were filled to the brim with content. This game is the opposite and feels like a student project. Completely empty and void of ANY interaction or variety in nature. You literally cannot do anything.    … Expand
  92. Ciccioboy
    Feb 2, 2022
    2
    Scandaloso come nel 2022 ci siano persone che non si lamentino del lavoro tecnico fatto con Arceus.

    "Ma l'importante è il gameplay, non la grafica" . Si, ma qui parliamo di una bassezza unica, che neanche ai tempi del DS c'era. Switch può permettersi di far girare una determinata grafica (Zelda ne è la prova), ma qui si parla di pigrizia bella e buona, e non DEVE essere perdonata, dato    Scandaloso come nel 2022 ci siano persone che non si lamentino del lavoro tecnico fatto con Arceus.

    "Ma l'importante è il gameplay, non la grafica" . Si, ma qui parliamo di una bassezza unica, che neanche ai tempi del DS c'era. Switch può permettersi di far girare una determinata grafica (Zelda ne è la prova), ma qui si parla di pigrizia bella e buona, e non DEVE essere perdonata, dato che la cara Nintendo chiede almeno 60 euro per giocare ai suoi giochi (e non abbassa il prezzo cosi facilmente).    … Expand
  93. DarkVertigo
    Feb 3, 2022
    3
    Pros: Some music; the design of some Pokemon
    Bad: Technically unjustifiable; Pokemon are lifeless puppets wandering in an empty world, without any level design, devoid of ecosystem; unbalanced and unclear combat system; banal and redundant story.
  94. XBOXOfficial
    Feb 3, 2022
    0
    I have played every pokemon game that exists, but I cannot support this title or gamefreak any longer. Despite being a crazy profitable franchise, GF once again hires a random 8th grader to write a not-new story full of contradictions, incorrect lore, and just awful dialogue. Despite being wildly profitable and a huge game developer, GF once again spends 0 resources or time on graphics,I have played every pokemon game that exists, but I cannot support this title or gamefreak any longer. Despite being a crazy profitable franchise, GF once again hires a random 8th grader to write a not-new story full of contradictions, incorrect lore, and just awful dialogue. Despite being wildly profitable and a huge game developer, GF once again spends 0 resources or time on graphics, piecing together a bare-bones world patched together with meshes from microsoft paint and copy-pasted features with little to no detail.

    The concept is awesome, and the potential here is really high and good, but GF themselves spend little to no effort in developing good games and instead just throw out garbage wrapped in a nice pokemon wrapping paper and people buy it up because of the franchise power. This is honestly insulting to people who play video games and offensive to sell for $60. It looks like it was made by someone who has 0 experience in coding, artwork, or story writing, and greenlit by a greedy executive just looking for a paycheck.    … Expand
  95. Fandralake
    Feb 2, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. At its core it is a singleplayer game with creatures to tame and fight as you explore the world to ultimately complete your catalogue of creatures and unite the people in this game.

    It is an ambitious undertaking considering this is coming from a developer that has put content first over graphics and story in their previous games.
    The issue comes from the simple fact that it doesn't accomplish its own goal. It is a much wider scale game with little to do. The general gist of the game is to catch and collect all the pokemon of a region before moving on to the next to repeat it again. It becomes repetitve very quickly and stops being enjoyable after a few hours. The lack of variety in its creatures really kills the momentum the first few hours of free roaming gives you, not to mention its better by its own standards story. The npcs seem more fleshed out than evr but the series from the very beginning has had a low standard. And thats what bothers me the most, i wouldn't be laud a developer for doing the bare minimum lesser developers do every time they release a new game. They took a step in the right direction, dont get me wrong. But to veer from their own formulaic games just to give us a barebones look of what pokemon should have been when it came to console just drives the point home that the series has gone on a downward spiral for quite some time. This reeks of a demo of qhat they could be capable of if they actually tried. Im talking about voice acring, new pokemon region, actual caves and dungeons to traverse, landmarks to see and people to find and give quests this feels like a prototype to something truly great and until that comes i cannot say i like this game.    … Expand
  96. Lartif
    Feb 5, 2022
    0
    Its soo ugly... This game somtimes look like psx 1 game... Its 2022... This game look like 1999 game... Dont buy!
  97. Gzen1
    Feb 3, 2022
    4
    I wanted a game, not an unpaid job

    ............... Looks average, better than sword & shield, good for kids I guess if you're desperate
  98. Vandalboss
    Feb 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A great idea executed poorly, with so many other gorgeous games avaliable on the switch it stands to reason a game by Gamefreak should look at least similar. Instead it barely hides its stuttering fps issues and subpar graphics with the collecting of pokemon its had throughout its series. The new gameplay is stunted by the glaring issues the game has at its foundation. The fundamental flaw is lack of variety, when all is said and done there is no replayability to this game after finishing the pokedex. There is no multiplayer battles, no rebattling trainers, no new pokemon after completing the regional dex, no breeding mechanics and no other goals left. Ehat you have left is a barren world rife with monsters youve already have caught over and over. Which brings me back to the flaw of lack of variety, a measly 242 pokemon to catch with the small amount of actual battles you get to experience reduces your options for actually USING your pokemon to only a few instances, you will be seeing your mounts more than you will ever see your own pokemon in battle. Another aspect that i find irritating is the amount of design taken straight from breath of the wild, from its menu options to its game hud it ends up emulating a much better game as if to remind you you could be playing THAT instead. It tries so hard to be something it wasn't to begin with and then trips over itself in presentation.… Expand
  99. Redqueen89
    Nov 18, 2022
    0
    It's boring story line and I don't like it don't have any gyms battles in it or anything
  100. SammyHauguth
    Feb 4, 2022
    2
    The Noble Arcenine made me hate this game, how in the world could they even consider this being good?! How am I suppose to avoid arcenine? The space is so tiny...
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 118 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 102 out of 118
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 118
  3. Negative: 0 out of 118
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    80
    Definitely not a bad game. It handles its mechanics perfectly, and as long as it doesn't try to talk at you, you'll enjoy it. It's the first step on the road to new games with Pokémon on the cover, and the good sales could be the main reason to continue similar work and experimentation. [Issue#317]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 19, 2022
    85
    Acreus came out just a few months after Diamond & Pearl remake. Isn’t that too soon? Actually, no. Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the most innovative, revolutionary, and maybe simply the best Pokémon game of the last decade. [Issue#259, p.48]
  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 13, 2022
    90
    This really does feel like a big step forward for a series that famously plays things safe, and I'm excited to see where the franchise will go next! [Issue #58 – March/April 2022, p. 72]
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