Pokemon Legends: Arceus

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  1. Lumber_Jones
    Feb 4, 2022
    7
    I love this game, I think it is one of the best, if not the absolute best, Pokémon games that has ever been made. I also think it will be a contender for GOTY which will be a true achievement for this game and the series. I am scoring it as I have because they seemed to stop working on the game at a point and just accepted it where it was.

    On the Narrative: This game has a story which    I love this game, I think it is one of the best, if not the absolute best, Pokémon games that has ever been made. I also think it will be a contender for GOTY which will be a true achievement for this game and the series. I am scoring it as I have because they seemed to stop working on the game at a point and just accepted it where it was.

    On the Narrative: This game has a story which loosely makes sense. it's interesting, it captures the imagination of everyone from the newest trainer to the most hardened veteran. but there are parts where it just doesn't seem to go far enough. Each boss fight feels repetitive with no "real" mechanical changes present in them other than the monster you are fighting. There are parts of the game where the narrative does genuinely tug at the heartstrings and make me as the player feel that I am an in a real world with people in it that I should care about. But also after the initial scene of you waking up on a beach in a completely different time/era. There is basically no mention of trying to get home. I understand that the point of the game is in-fact to catch Pokémon. But even if at some point during the collection of the research something was mentioned along "the more we learn the closer we are to figuring out how we might be able to get you home" would be more dynamic. It all feels a little lazy and like they couldn't find a way to start the story so they just through in you coming back in time.

    On Gameplay: really the gameplay is incredible for a Pokémon game I don't feel like I'm just making these incredible creatures fight for no reason. Instead I can just catch Pokémon in the guise of research and then release them as a regular part of the game. it is a truly amazing step for the series. every throw of a pokeball feels great, and each time I craft something en masse I get a little shot of serotonin knowing that I made my own pokeballs. However for some reason that is never explained narratively or visually I appear completely unable to climb even the simplest hill. nor can I swim for some reason. the reason for these hinderances as a player are obvious, they don't want me to access the areas early when the Pokémon are stronger. but at least make it visually or narratively interesting. Can't make it up that hill? it's because it's too steep and you don't have climbing gear, or maybe it is raining so it's simply to slippery to climb. You can't swim because Pokémon will attack you, or maybe because you as a character don't know how to swim. at least give me a reason for these road blocks in a game which proudly calls itself "open world"

    Final thoughts: THis game is a tremendous step forward for Pokemon as a series. it adds a new breath into something which hasn't truly experienced new-ness in what feels like over two decades. I hope that they take this side series to a new area in the future as well, whether that means an ancient Hoenn region, or perhaps ancient Alola. ANYWHERE BUT KANTO. I also hope that whatever the next "main series" game is it borrows from at least the innovation in the gameplay so that Pokémon are seen less as competitive tools, and more like the subjects of research that the game proports them to be.    … Expand
  2. nowells5
    Feb 8, 2022
    7
    Se agradecen los cambios y el esfuerzo por revolucionar la saga, y en muchos aspectos lo consigue, llegando a tener mecánicas por momentos adictivas. Sin embargo, un apartado técnico desastroso, unos tutoriales extremadamente largos, misiones secundarias de recadero y una sensación de repetición que al final termina cansando hacen que el juego se quede a medias de lo que quería conseguir.Se agradecen los cambios y el esfuerzo por revolucionar la saga, y en muchos aspectos lo consigue, llegando a tener mecánicas por momentos adictivas. Sin embargo, un apartado técnico desastroso, unos tutoriales extremadamente largos, misiones secundarias de recadero y una sensación de repetición que al final termina cansando hacen que el juego se quede a medias de lo que quería conseguir. Si cogen todo lo bueno de esta entrega y arreglan todos los errores que ha tenido, pueden revivir la franquicia en futuras entregas. Duración aproximada: 30 horas… Expand
  3. AhsokkaThanos
    Feb 3, 2022
    6
    Un juego absolutamente adictivo y, en mi opinión, el más divertido desde hace muchísimo tiempo, lo que no quita que el apartado gráfico, las físicas o la historia, por decir unas pocas, sean entre mediocres y muy malas.
    Creo que van por el buen camino, pero aún les queda bastante por recorrer.
  4. Guts17
    Feb 3, 2022
    7
    The best beta i have ever played. This is the best way to summarize this game. The world lacks depth and it feels empty. Graphics could be easily improved. The difficulty is too low even for a Pokemon game, there are no real Pokemon fights until end game. There should be an option to chose in which difficult mode you want to play. I am no longer 8 years old and I no longer want to playThe best beta i have ever played. This is the best way to summarize this game. The world lacks depth and it feels empty. Graphics could be easily improved. The difficulty is too low even for a Pokemon game, there are no real Pokemon fights until end game. There should be an option to chose in which difficult mode you want to play. I am no longer 8 years old and I no longer want to play versus a trainer that only has 2 pokemons after playing 30 hours of game. Also too much pointless dialogues.… Expand
  5. melinxadri
    Jan 31, 2022
    5
    Good if you are a pokémon fan but if this game is made by another company nobody would play it, the gameplay is interesting but it´s the only thing, the story is poor and the tutorial never ends
  6. Adwi
    Feb 1, 2022
    6
    La principal critica de este juego son sus gráficos y apartado artístico. Creo que en ambos puntos no hay discusión. Dicho esto se me hace un juego repetitivo y con poco gancho, forzarte a capturar o derrotar continuamente un Pokémon concreto para su registro en la pokedex tiene sentido pero se hace bola. Los combates contra entrenadores los puedes contar con los dedos de las manos. LaLa principal critica de este juego son sus gráficos y apartado artístico. Creo que en ambos puntos no hay discusión. Dicho esto se me hace un juego repetitivo y con poco gancho, forzarte a capturar o derrotar continuamente un Pokémon concreto para su registro en la pokedex tiene sentido pero se hace bola. Los combates contra entrenadores los puedes contar con los dedos de las manos. La sensación de mundo abierto se pierde cuando hay zonas limitadas unas de otras. La exploración y recolección de materiales para el crafteo se hace tedioso por los constantes ataques de Pokémon que se encuentran en la zona. El juego ofrece algunas ideas buenas y que se deben mantener de aqui a futuro (libertad de la camara, el sistema de captura o el crafteo con un zurrón cuya interfaz bebe mucho del Zelda Breath of the wild y se agradece), pero carece de otras muchas cosas y su falta de pulido en todos los sentidos impide ver el potencial de esta nueva fórmula.… Expand
  7. Filldoe
    Jan 31, 2022
    7
    TLDR it's flawed, but a good Pokemon experience. At its core, this game is on to something, but Gamefreaks execution is pretty disappointing. I still enjoy playing Emerald and FR/LG, I really don't need perfect graphics, but I think the graphics in this game are pretty laughable. Only to be out done but the overall world design, it feels empty, the textures are all the same.

    but    TLDR it's flawed, but a good Pokemon experience. At its core, this game is on to something, but Gamefreaks execution is pretty disappointing. I still enjoy playing Emerald and FR/LG, I really don't need perfect graphics, but I think the graphics in this game are pretty laughable. Only to be out done but the overall world design, it feels empty, the textures are all the same.

    but exploring the world is fun and catching the pokemon is also fun. hopefully GF let someone else take over making these games in the future. but if you like pokemon you'll like this game    … Expand
  8. Rorix6
    Jan 31, 2022
    7
    Non il gioco dell'anno . Ma sicuramente una buona base da cui iniziare un nuovo ciclo.
  9. tmcov
    Oct 13, 2022
    7
    If GameFreak wasn't so lazy it could be one of the greatest games of this generation and the best Pokemon title ever launched
  10. PurifierUnit
    Jan 30, 2022
    5
    IGN Italy's review is the most accurate critic review of this game. That reviewer understands how to analyze game systems and how they interact with one another, instead of just being mindlessly wowed by an open world with a few genuine improvements to the traditional Pokémon formula. And there really are some improvements. They simply seem to have been made without any considerationIGN Italy's review is the most accurate critic review of this game. That reviewer understands how to analyze game systems and how they interact with one another, instead of just being mindlessly wowed by an open world with a few genuine improvements to the traditional Pokémon formula. And there really are some improvements. They simply seem to have been made without any consideration whatsoever for how they affect the rest of the game.

    Let's start with the good. Non-random, seamless battles are great. Want to get into a fight with a wild Pokémon? Toss out one of your own Pokémon near it and bam, you're in battle. No loading screen, no battle transition effect, just instantly in battle mode, and you're still free to move around at will while the battle is going on -- see it from any angle, even get hit by the attacks if you're careless with where you stand.

    Don't feel like battling? You can catch Pokémon without being in battle now, which is great. Not all of them, mind you, but some of them.

    These are the two main alterations Game Freak made to the traditional formula. They're good ideas. Unfortunately they have some noticeably bad knock-on effects, which it seems Game Freak either didn't notice, or compensated for in rather amateur ways.

    Previous Pokémon games had the luxury of hiding all Pokémon in tall grass, and (outside Sword & Shield) never actually showed them in the wild. This means the presence of the Pokémon is part of the player's suspension of disbelief. They're there and they totally have all the behaviors listed in the Pokédex, but you just never see them. Legends Arceus, on the other hand, shows the Pokémon in the wild. And they just...stand there and wander around a bit. They don't live in the world. They have no homes, they have no behaviors, they don't interact with one another -- they simply exist and wait to be caught or fought. This, much more than the obvious visual-fidelity issues, makes the world feel lifeless and oddly empty.

    Out-of-battle catching speeds up the game to an insane extent. If you could catch everything without fighting it, the game would be over extremely quickly, and Game Freak needed to not let that happen because of the large number of people out there who equate Time Spent with Money Value. It seems Game Freak has implemented two "solutions" in order to prevent the game's runtime from being drastically shortened.

    First, Pokémon fall into three categories: friendly, skittish, and aggressive. Friendly Pokémon can be caught out of battle with no special requirements; just throw a ball. Skittish Pokémon can be caught out of battle, as long as they don't see you first (they'll run away). Aggressive Pokémon cannot be caught outside battle whatsoever, and must be fought and captured in the traditional manner. Game Freak has made MOST Pokémon aggressive. They made a super convenient change to the formula and then set things up to force you through the traditional formula anyway, for the most part.

    Secondly and far more damningly, the Pokédex requires multiple catches, multiple victorious battles, multiple observations of Pokémon move use, and other checklist items such as "catch without being seen", before a dex entry for a specific Pokémon will be "complete". There really is no reason or justification provided for what amounts to repetitious busywork; it seems obvious that this is another "solution" to the problem of "we made playing the game faster and more convenient, but we need to keep them playing for roughly the same amount of time as before". Catching is faster now? Require a lot more catches instead of just the traditional one-and-done. Battling is controllable now, and not at all randomized? Require a specific number of battles for each Pokémon so the player HAS to fight them multiple times anyway. And worse, virtually everything in the game revolves around dex completion, which never gets any more interesting or complex over time. Sidequests ask for complete dex entries outright, or for things you do to complete dex entries. The main quest also requires dex entries. It's a one-note game loop.

    Game Freak could have done much more interesting things with its good core changes. Make the Pokémon appear to really live in the world. Require the player to observe and record their behaviors: what they eat, where they live. Use the Switch as if it is the dex itself (similar to how BotW treated the tablet as an actual in-game device), and permit the player to directly record dex info, perhaps with fill-in-the-blank fields and a selection of pre-written answer options. In a game where the dex is so central, interesting things to do with the dex seem like a no-brainer. Unfortunately Game Freak settled for "just make them do the usual stuff, but way more". The end result is a decidedly repetitive, lackluster game. I hope Game Freak figures out where it went wrong here, as it really isn't hard to see the holes.    … Expand
  11. LMD
    Jan 31, 2022
    6
    This new Pokémon game has an interesting concept but the fresh air is not that well executed. Exploration is quite nice, although is not the best in open-world gameplay. Graphics, however, are bland and outdated; it looks like X/Y on 3DS 10 years ago, which is pretty disappointing since the Let's Go games were very good-looking. Better than Sword and Shield but still low in my Pokémon listThis new Pokémon game has an interesting concept but the fresh air is not that well executed. Exploration is quite nice, although is not the best in open-world gameplay. Graphics, however, are bland and outdated; it looks like X/Y on 3DS 10 years ago, which is pretty disappointing since the Let's Go games were very good-looking. Better than Sword and Shield but still low in my Pokémon list and in my Nintendo Switch list. I suggest you to buy it end of year/start of 2023 when its in discount. Bland but still a little bit fun.… Expand
  12. MovieGuy999
    Jan 29, 2022
    7
    Legends Arceus, as just a game without its franchise, would definitely be mediocre. It is a collect-a-thon with some QoL elements, a serviceable plot, subpar graphics, and a musical score which, while charming , is a bit too subtle in the overworld. The fact that it has a full game price tag would definitely turn some people away.

    With that said, as a Pokémon game, it is pretty damn    Legends Arceus, as just a game without its franchise, would definitely be mediocre. It is a collect-a-thon with some QoL elements, a serviceable plot, subpar graphics, and a musical score which, while charming , is a bit too subtle in the overworld. The fact that it has a full game price tag would definitely turn some people away.

    With that said, as a Pokémon game, it is pretty damn good! Not GREAT but GOOD. The game's new focus on it's old "catch em' all" motto has turned out to be for the better. Why? The best way to describe why is to address how this game deals with the complaints previous entries have received:

    Same Old Gyms and Championship? No and no. Your exploration of the world and your capturing of Pokémon now serve as the goal posts for your progress.

    Trade Evolutions? Gone with an in-game item.

    Animations? While the models and art style of the world are worse, they are more expressive than I remember them being in both BDSP and SWSH.

    Too Many Cutscenes/Dialogue Boxes? Plot is to the point: catch em' all and do quests to advance! You will not be kept from the game for too long at any point.

    Level Capture Block? Gone! Not to worry though, catching a strong Pokémon is not going to suddenly break the game for you. The one thing that is still restricted are the level limits of your Pokémon obeying you. Catch one out of your league and it will not listen to you.

    Too Much Experience? While you do still have EXP Share, it's distributed better and more sparingly. If I can catch a Level 40 Rapidash in the starting area due to a fluke and only get a few levels, I'd say it's pretty balanced.

    Grinding sucks? The focus is on catching and that is where most of your EXP is going to come from. Just sneak and throw, no long battles necessary (except in certain cases). You can battle but...

    Battles suck? This game gave one hell of a boost to your opponents. They can abuse the special mechanics you can use and the strength in level differences is not as pronounced now. You have to play smart since the combat isn't just single turn switches anymore.

    Listen, if you wanted a Pokémon game that would erase all of the past controversial entries, this is not that game. It is very fun but, as many people rightfully think, this could have been done sooner and better. Still, I can't help but really enjoy this game. Maybe it's just a one-time thing but I sincerely hope that the fun I am having now is a sign that Gamefreak is going in the right direction with its game development.    … Expand
  13. MunhozMCM
    Jul 28, 2022
    7
    My Score:

    (7) - Good.

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    Yes, there are some major flaws with this game, but it is definitely a step in the right direction for Pokémon.
  14. Khal_P
    Jan 30, 2022
    5
    Gameplay is boring, you just throw your pokeballs to the pokemon and that's it. The bosses are just orrible, the graphics even worse
  15. Distopia23
    Jan 29, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Non-existent plot, repetitive gameplay, 2006 graphics. The only thing to do is throw balls at the pokemon.… Expand
  16. ponferap78
    Jan 30, 2022
    5
    Lento, repetitivo,aburridisimo y con un apartado técnico qué es una auténtica vergüenza en pleno 3022
  17. Hyoren
    Jan 30, 2022
    5
    Here me out, I love Pokémon, I’ve been playing for over 20 years, all the mainline games.

    But I have to be honest and objective to myself. I’ve been playing, and playing, and playing, for 15 hours. Is it a bad game? Not at all, but I don’t think it’s good either. My main complaint is battles, they are completely ruined, the system is just all over the place, there’s absolutely no    Here me out, I love Pokémon, I’ve been playing for over 20 years, all the mainline games.

    But I have to be honest and objective to myself. I’ve been playing, and playing, and playing, for 15 hours. Is it a bad game? Not at all, but I don’t think it’s good either. My main complaint is battles, they are completely ruined, the system is just all over the place, there’s absolutely no balance, I hate the new “styles”, I never use them. Pokémon in battle attack you twice something just because (NO styles used), sometimes even 3 times, abilities would help with battles but they don’t exist etc. I just feel like battles are a complete mess.

    And that’s wild Pokémon battles, because proper battles with trainers don’t exist (you have some battles every 10 years with a trainer who uses 1 freaking Pokémon, 1!)

    The areas are “too big” imo. It’s not a bad thing, but it’s extremely confusing and sometimes annoying and I lose interest on exploring because everything is the same but with a different Pokémon walking around. I know some people love massive open areas, but it’s not my cup of tea, I like something more in the middle.

    The crafting is annoying, way worse is the satchel limit, that you have to pay a TON of money to get just 1 more spot for an item… wtf.

    I won’t talk about the graphics, we all know they’re not the best, and they didn’t really bother me, for me it was other stuff that was worse than that, as mentioned before.
    There’s way too much talking, nonsense talking, way too much. I find it dumb af you can’t go from one area to the other, you HAVE to go back to the camp every single time, to request to go to the village, and then again request to go to another area. That’s just dumb and a waste of time, can’t believe they pulled this on us.

    You can’t change Pokémon and access to your objects to store them, it is mandatory to go back to the camp (again) to do so, not much qol there… and don’t even get me started on losing a ton of objects when you pass out.
    I absolutely miss BATTLES, real ones. I absolutely miss GYMS, having a more “marked” objective, and go to the Pokémon League etc… some people may like the type of game Legends is, but Pokémon has been always about battles, gyms, the league and being a Pokémon master. The best.

    I play when i’m bored, when I stop playing, it takes a lot for me to go back to the game, doesn’t really hook me. I force myself to play to at least finish it (game wasn’t for free).
    I have to say I love the overworld Pokémon and the possibility to see shynies. I like the battling when you just send the Pokémon and that’s it, it’s very quick and I appreciate that.
    I personally hope this is just the typical spin off game, it hurts to admit I had way more fun with Sword and Shield. I hope Gen 9 takes the good mechanics about this game like the overworld pokemon, quick in and out battles etc, but it’s more focused on the typical gyms etc… and not so massive areas.

    Is is the “best Pokémon game everrrr!” as some people say? Hell no! It’s not even the main essence of the franchise. It’s not bad, but not the best either (at least not for me, give me back my competitive battles and gyms).

    I would give it a 5/10.    … Expand
  18. Cupcake214
    Jan 30, 2022
    6
    Pokémon is slowly turning into a cheap JRPG. The graphics are shockingly bad with a very poor frame rate, the tutorial lasts for over an hour and that’s with rushing through dialogue. The game interrupts you constantly from playing to force you through bland and generic NPC cutscenes with forgettable characters that have nothing to interest to say.
    The world is barren and has very little    Pokémon is slowly turning into a cheap JRPG. The graphics are shockingly bad with a very poor frame rate, the tutorial lasts for over an hour and that’s with rushing through dialogue. The game interrupts you constantly from playing to force you through bland and generic NPC cutscenes with forgettable characters that have nothing to interest to say.
    The world is barren and has very little atmosphere, and nothing worth exploring.

    People that excuse this game deserve the mess that it is.

    Update: If you can stick it out for a few hours more then the game lets the training wheels off you and you can start to have some fun. Still not great.    … Expand
  19. Sarvik
    Jan 30, 2022
    5
    Únicamente algunas mecánicas nuevas salvan el juego. Gráficamente malo, narrativamente peor y una jugabilidad excesivamente repetitiva hacen que lo que podría haber sido el gran inicio de una nueva etapa en Pokémon quede en tan solo un juego mediocre.

    Malo: gráficos, narrativa, demasiado repetitivo, poco cariño de los desarrolladores por la IP. Bueno: la nueva Pokedex, el sistema de    Únicamente algunas mecánicas nuevas salvan el juego. Gráficamente malo, narrativamente peor y una jugabilidad excesivamente repetitiva hacen que lo que podría haber sido el gran inicio de una nueva etapa en Pokémon quede en tan solo un juego mediocre.

    Malo: gráficos, narrativa, demasiado repetitivo, poco cariño de los desarrolladores por la IP.

    Bueno: la nueva Pokedex, el sistema de creación de items y la recolección de recursos.    … Expand
  20. xXCDRageQuitXx
    Jan 31, 2022
    7
    Definitely a weird Pokemon game.
    The bad:
    The graphics are bad and they only get worse The story is not very good and the lack of voice acting, considering the graphics, doesn't do the game any favours The game wants you to complete the Pokedex but a couple of really BS long term collectathon puzzles that artificially pad out time Most of the best parts of the game are locked to after    Definitely a weird Pokemon game.
    The bad:
    The graphics are bad and they only get worse
    The story is not very good and the lack of voice acting, considering the graphics, doesn't do the game any favours
    The game wants you to complete the Pokedex but a couple of really BS long term collectathon puzzles that artificially pad out time
    Most of the best parts of the game are locked to after the credits or even 50 hours in.
    The story is gated by Pokedex progression

    The good:
    Exploring areas and finding new Pokemon is fun
    The game has made filling the Pokedex a significantly more active task
    The new battle system is better and creates closer and more strategic battles
    The final act of the story is enjoyable
    The soundtrack has some genuine bangers

    Pokemon Legends Arceus asks you to complete the Pokedex fully to unlock the whole game to be able to then turn around and appreciate the value of what you played, but a big if here is "How many people are really going to do that?" at least 80% of players are not going to reach the very end and are as a result going to leave this game having experienced a mediocre story with an enjoyable final act. Some players will reach the end of the post-game story quest which genuinely has an awesome conclusion and is honestly challenging, but very few are going to reach the very end.
    This game is rich with little optimisations to the Pokemon formula. The rocks and trees that you throw your Pokemon at to gather resources for crafting are a great system. The ride pokemon that allow you to travel faster, over water, and through the air or up mountains, is a great system. The addition of Strong and Agile Style and the Move Order really make long battles way, way better. Once you get a grasp of how to work the system it is excellent. The cheeky moves you can do and your opponents will also do make battles significantly more even fights than ever before. It is unfortunate that very few trainers in the game have large parties of Pokemon that allow the system to shine. Crafting is great, for the most part wild Pokemon behaviour is great. The Pokedex challenges that change from Pokemon to Pokemon keep the game fresh. The boss fights are a good idea that has a lot of potential, but some of them didn't land this time around.

    This game is brought down so much by its graphics and GameFreak's pulled punches. The game is simply ugly. The ugliness of this game never relents and is at all times making the experience worse than it could be. Textures are constantly being reused, Pokemon load distance can be fine but it can also be abysmal, with Pokemon loading only if you're a few metres away if you're flying over. It feels like GameFreak hasn't tried, and that this game is more so a pitch to the playerbase, asking "How does this new gameplay loop feel?"

    To me, this game has landed well because I've always enjoyed the catching pursuit of the game. I want to see where this game takes us. Gamefreak has done some excellent things with this game and from here it's a matter of trimming the fat like the artificial time-sinks or the story progression gates, and refining what else has potential here. Battles go largely unsung and that is a shame, Pokemon feel more alive than ever in their environments, boss fights are pretty cool, the story was one of the best Pokemon stories and it really wasn't good for the most part. Improve and add more of these parts of the game that have potential and eventually we'll have a great game.    … Expand
  21. MichelinENTE
    Jan 31, 2022
    7
    Besides the hirribal graphics and some physics the game is great gameplay wise side quest are a bit repetetive
  22. WithFieryTruth
    Feb 5, 2022
    6
    You all probably know what's good about this game already, so I'll go ahead and just list some negatives that have impacted my overall impression of it.

    - Subpar graphics. Breath of the Wild looked way better than this back when it was released, five years ago. - Low framerate. It's 30 at best, but often far below that. - The camera is constantly shifting on its own, and there's no    You all probably know what's good about this game already, so I'll go ahead and just list some negatives that have impacted my overall impression of it.

    - Subpar graphics. Breath of the Wild looked way better than this back when it was released, five years ago.
    - Low framerate. It's 30 at best, but often far below that.
    - The camera is constantly shifting on its own, and there's no way to make it stay in place.
    - Empty world. Aside from pokémon wandering around and some farming points, there's nothing else to find anywhere. No trainers, no points of interest, no treasure chests, etc.
    - You can't switch pokémon inbetween turns in battle.
    - Story NPCs and wild pokémon can fight you using several pokémon at once, but you're stuck using a single one even in those battles. Having to go 1 vs 3 isn't uncommon.
    - Unless you're fine with wasting precious money to buy poké balls, you'll have to craft your own. This, in turn, means that you'll end up having to farm resources, which is more than a little tedious.
    - To actually add a complete entry for a pokémon in your pokédex, you need to fulfill som criteria, like catching a certain number of that pokémon, defeating a certain number of that pokémon, and so on. It might seem like a fun addition on paper, but being forced to do more or less the same tasks over and over and over again for every single pokémon gets annoying pretty quickly.
    - The "flying mount" isn't actually flying but rather just gliding, making it borderline useless for travel unless you start off on a high plateau.
    - Clunky controls while riding mount.
    - Even if you're close enough to an enemy to focus on it, that doesn't mean your poké ball will reach it. You'll often be a few inches off, alerting the pokémon to your presence and potentially make it turn aggressive.
    - A lot of pokémon have a very long aggro range, making them impossible to approach unless you sneak up on them from behind.
    - Sneaking is extremely slow, so the pokémon you're approaching will most likely have turned around and noticed you by the time you're close enough to actually hit it with a ball.
    - If you're hiding in grass and throw a poké ball that then fails to catch a pokémon, you'll be noticed and probably attacked by that pokémon even if you're still hidden and should be impossible to find.
    - Boss fights against frenzied (yellow) pokémon are godawful. The dodge mechanic is clunky at best, and the window of opportunity for sending a pokémon in to fight the boss after it's been injured enough is frustratingly narrow. Unless you do it basically the same second the message pops up on screen, the poké ball will just bounce off and the boss will recover. What this means is that you'll usually be stuck slowly whittling away the boss' entire HP with throwable items.    … Expand
  23. TV1889
    Feb 7, 2022
    7
    Contra: Die Grafik ist eine riesengroße Frechheit und hätte so nicht rauskommen sollen.
    Immer wieder laden Texturen nach und Gegenstände ploppen auf. Die Texturen sind matschig und nicht zeitgemäß.
    Das Wasser sieht sehr billig aus und die Lavatextur kann man nicht als Lava bezeichnen. Die Dörfer sind sehr klein und bestehen aus Copy Paste Häusern. Bei Treppen hat man sich nicht die Mühe    Contra: Die Grafik ist eine riesengroße Frechheit und hätte so nicht rauskommen sollen.
    Immer wieder laden Texturen nach und Gegenstände ploppen auf. Die Texturen sind matschig und nicht zeitgemäß.
    Das Wasser sieht sehr billig aus und die Lavatextur kann man nicht als Lava bezeichnen.
    Die Dörfer sind sehr klein und bestehen aus Copy Paste Häusern.
    Bei Treppen hat man sich nicht die Mühe gemacht diese sauber einzufügen sondern hat unsichtbar schrägen drunter gelegt.
    In Höhlen hat man überall weiße pixelige Umrisse die aussehen als hätte jemand gerade erst Photoshop geöffnet.

    Die Story ist wie in jeden Pokemon nicht der Rede wert und auch das Postgame ist nichts besonderes.
    ABER
    Pro: Die Welt ist relativ offen.
    Man kann alle Pokemon auf der Overworld sehen und hat keine Random Pokemon im Hohen Gras.
    Die Shiny Pokemon sind sichtbar gemacht worden und es ist seit langen ein Pokemon in dem man alle Pokemon fangen kann.
    Das System den Pokedex zu füllen und durch Missionen aufzuwerten sorgt trotzdem dafür das man weiterhin viele Pokemon fangen will.
    Es gibt keine Routen auf denen man mit Trainerkämpfen zugespammt wird und es gibt keine langen auf und ab Animationen vor jeden Kampf die das Spiel unnötig strecken.
    Alles in allen ist es ein Pokemonspiel wie ich es mir wünsche da es mir nicht vorkommt als würde ich Stunden damit verbringen die Animationen zu sehen.
    Aber es ist leider grafisch nur eine Alpha Version. Wenn man das ausblenden kann, dann hat man aber definitiv Spaß mit dem Spiel    … Expand
  24. CorbyO
    Feb 7, 2022
    7
    전체적으로 재미있으나 역시나 게임 프리크이다.
    스토리는 외전작인 포켓몬스터 불가사의 던전 에서 벤치마킹이 많이 된것같음, 그래도 자연스럽고 재미있는 스토리.
    포획, 도감 시스템은 이벤트의 템포가 빨라져 긍정적인 변화 였다고 판단이라고 생각. 전투 시스템은 익숙하진 않지만 재미있고, 이전에 타 스탯에 비해 크게 신경쓰지 않았던 스피드와 pp에 무게감이 있어 마음에 들었음. 성장 시스템에서 라이트유저와 해비 유저도 전체적으로 만족할만한 시스템이라고 생각함. 모험 시스템은 타 오픈월드 게임에 비해서는 부족하다는 느낌과 이전 게임과 비교해서 큰차이를 느끼지 못했음. 이외의 부정적인 의견은 온라인 배틀이 없음, NPC의 생동감히 전혀 없음, 난이도가 전체적으로 너무 쉬움, 다중배틀이 없어져서 너무    전체적으로 재미있으나 역시나 게임 프리크이다.
    스토리는 외전작인 포켓몬스터 불가사의 던전 에서 벤치마킹이 많이 된것같음, 그래도 자연스럽고 재미있는 스토리.
    포획, 도감 시스템은 이벤트의 템포가 빨라져 긍정적인 변화 였다고 판단이라고 생각.
    전투 시스템은 익숙하진 않지만 재미있고, 이전에 타 스탯에 비해 크게 신경쓰지 않았던 스피드와 pp에 무게감이 있어 마음에 들었음.
    성장 시스템에서 라이트유저와 해비 유저도 전체적으로 만족할만한 시스템이라고 생각함.
    모험 시스템은 타 오픈월드 게임에 비해서는 부족하다는 느낌과 이전 게임과 비교해서 큰차이를 느끼지 못했음.
    이외의 부정적인 의견은 온라인 배틀이 없음, NPC의 생동감히 전혀 없음, 난이도가 전체적으로 너무 쉬움, 다중배틀이 없어져서 너무 아쉬움, 포켓몬스터 레츠고 처럼 외전느낌이 있음.

    전체적으로 마음에 드나 기대 이하인것은 확실하고 이후의 오픈월드 게임에 더 기대가 감.    … Expand
  25. DixyNL
    Jan 30, 2022
    5
    A lazy reskin of the BOTW area's with low preforming grapichs and a bland overview. I really wanted to like the game, but it's just a sloppy overall job.. They should just have taken one more year and polish the world, i am afraid this game will do what al 4 pokemon releases before have done. Get in with a great score, and then be reduced to a 5 because the nostalgia has worn off..
  26. Aurawhisperer
    Jan 30, 2022
    6
    The game is promising, but not really worth a full $60. The graphics are poorly optimized still - Sword & Shield actually looks better. No promising change on the battle system with exception of you as the trainer moving around - thus, taking out the multiplayer was completely unnecessary. Dumbed down to 242 pokes in the region, which may upset alot of other trainers. Catching mechanicThe game is promising, but not really worth a full $60. The graphics are poorly optimized still - Sword & Shield actually looks better. No promising change on the battle system with exception of you as the trainer moving around - thus, taking out the multiplayer was completely unnecessary. Dumbed down to 242 pokes in the region, which may upset alot of other trainers. Catching mechanic lacks potential - cut the middle man between traditional & Lets Go. Stealth mechanic is poor - better off just catching on foot or battle. Story is an average Pokemon story, with minor grim tales. Abilities & Natures no longer a thing, but EVs/IVs are still in the game despite no competitive battles.… Expand
  27. M3inKampfycouch
    Jan 30, 2022
    6
    Legends Arceus is an expensive tech demo through and through. Through the past several years in the transition from 2D sprite work to 3D models GameFreak's made the risky move of turning Pokemon into a console title. With that shift has come a noticeable drop in quality, particularly in the department which manages the compatibility between titles. Sword and Shield had a reduced PokedexLegends Arceus is an expensive tech demo through and through. Through the past several years in the transition from 2D sprite work to 3D models GameFreak's made the risky move of turning Pokemon into a console title. With that shift has come a noticeable drop in quality, particularly in the department which manages the compatibility between titles. Sword and Shield had a reduced Pokedex and rather sparse content and Legend's Arceus follows suit by delivering a really unique playstyle overshadowed by a game generally devoid of content. The ancient world of Sinnoh is bland and misses a lot of the diverse biomes that typically populate a Pokemon game on top of generally feeling empty as a whole. If you love Pokemon you'll probably still enjoy this game as I did but I can't shake the feeling this game should've released as a free demo with the team dedicating more time to fleshing out the world, the missions and the overall Pokemon experience. I'm not sure if GameFreak is just looking for a cash grab or has just grown plain lazy but Legend's Arceus will hopefully not set a precedent and is just paving the way for a much better game down the road.… Expand
  28. StockTME
    Jan 30, 2022
    6
    Its a half baked game for a price of AAA game...
    Feels like game from 2005. No voices just text, cant jump, cant pass terrain..
    Graphics is horrible, just bad textures, no effort to make some art if it cant render proper graphics. You would expect 120fps on switch with graphics as bad as this, but think its barely pushing 30. World, has lot of pokemons thrown in, but besides feels    Its a half baked game for a price of AAA game...
    Feels like game from 2005. No voices just text, cant jump, cant pass terrain..
    Graphics is horrible, just bad textures, no effort to make some art if it cant render proper graphics. You would expect 120fps on switch with graphics as bad as this, but think its barely pushing 30.
    World, has lot of pokemons thrown in, but besides feels rather empty... no sense of wonder while exploring, just dull.

    You can read good stuff from other people. Making it going into good direction, or better then previous doesn't make it a good game.    … Expand
  29. TheHonestMan
    Jan 29, 2022
    5
    Mediocre game. It does get some things right like the seamless battles and quality of life when it comes to changing movesets; but otherwise this is a step back. Empty, ugly world where the battles matter very little since you can just stealth and throw the ball at everything. Even when you get into one of the few trainer battles they are too offense based to be any fun thanks to the newMediocre game. It does get some things right like the seamless battles and quality of life when it comes to changing movesets; but otherwise this is a step back. Empty, ugly world where the battles matter very little since you can just stealth and throw the ball at everything. Even when you get into one of the few trainer battles they are too offense based to be any fun thanks to the new system. This is only a good game if you just like catching pokemon and nothing else, but at that point why not just play GO?
    Too much was sacrificed like a developed region with towns and the ability to battle others online.    … Expand
  30. Forketta95
    Jan 30, 2022
    5
    A solid baseline for the future, but the game lacks of some fundamentals features. The story and the graphics are really terrible, but overall the game is funny. For a future chapter, with several improvement, I could think to give a better score, but as today the game is still under the 6
  31. pokemonmaster9
    Feb 28, 2022
    6
    The underrating shouldn't not be everyone, only E10+. What's with the rating pending, and this could be harmful for little children.

    The story is like parental guidance, and the gameplay is like Monster Hunter World or Rise, like open-world or zone. The game frame rate is not enough to adjust 60fps and 1080p, and the graphic is too similar as Sword and Shield. However, the music,    The underrating shouldn't not be everyone, only E10+. What's with the rating pending, and this could be harmful for little children.

    The story is like parental guidance, and the gameplay is like Monster Hunter World or Rise, like open-world or zone. The game frame rate is not enough to adjust 60fps and 1080p, and the graphic is too similar as Sword and Shield. However, the music, open-world area, and quests that I like is much better. Like music, it was very calm and peace that I can relax my brain without expressing anger. I can believe you don't have enough strong graphic and frame rate is because I'm very disappoint that you put low quality. Even though you compared the Breath of the Wild, the only you compare is Monster Hunter World and Monster Hunter Rise. IS this a hub system?!

    The battle mechanic is not bad, strong and agile is much combination, but I'm confuse about the turns. Also, the moves were too small, so I am disappoint that all the moves about 75% are gone!!!!!
    The difficulty of battling is tricky and everyone thing they can't win a higher level, like post-ending, it will start over without check point. The 3d modeling is doesn't make sense, like Pokemon has different colors and it's confusing (think it is shiny). No more trade evolve, YAY!!!!!! The fans think the trade evolve would get stolen and refuse to give it back. I'm impress you add new items, like linking cord.

    Returning to quest, the money is too low, and the rank progress is too slow when progressing the story. Also, wasting poke balls that you catch is a limit amount, and you'll waste and buy it again.

    I think the Game Freak is using the same graphic that the AAA's are having a technical issues, rather than finding a good engine to create their own by themselves. Also, it wasn't not much fun with a multiplayer.    … Expand
  32. Holden89
    Jan 30, 2022
    7
    Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a bold new step by Nintendo and Gamefreak that would have been outstanding several years ago. PLA does a great job of making you feel like you truly exist in the Pokemon world and does a good job immersing the player through all of the new mechanics it presents.

    Catching new Pokemon is more dynamic than it has ever been before. You can choose the old route:    Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a bold new step by Nintendo and Gamefreak that would have been outstanding several years ago. PLA does a great job of making you feel like you truly exist in the Pokemon world and does a good job immersing the player through all of the new mechanics it presents.

    Catching new Pokemon is more dynamic than it has ever been before. You can choose the old route: start a battle, weaken the enemy, then attempt to catch them, or you can utilize the open world and items you have at your disposal to distract, feed, or even stun them and simply throw the ball. It is even possible to use this method to catch "Alpha" pokemon unaware and capture them without need of a battle.

    There is an all new crafting system as well. While it is quite simplistic it does get the job done. I found myself going out into the wild simply to gather materials for crafting. Action to reward. Basic. Good job. The game also goes a solid job offering newer, more powerful items as you progress to make it seem like you're actually improving as a member of the survey corps.

    Story wise, it's what you'd expect from a Pokemon game. Solid enough, keeps your attention for the most part, but nothing remarkable. There's no "wow" moment in the story nor are there any moments that elicit much of an emotional response. Towards the end I was skipping dialogue because I just wanted to "play the game".

    The battles themselves are largely the same. The ability to run around was interesting for the first couple of battles but after that I forgot you even could and stopped doing it altogether. There's no real reason to move around outside of seeing different angles. Pokemon don't randomly target the player character in battle and as long as you don't stand directly between the Pokemon fighting you're safe from harm. Some status conditions did get updated which felt long overdue.

    Now, the bad...

    The game looks terrible. The game runs terribly. Unacceptably awful for a full fledged console game in 2022. Jagged edges, frame pacing, models popping in and out of existence, and several graphical glitches plague the game and severely hurt the score. It is either time for Gamefreak to find a new game engine or for Nintendo to find a new developer. This does not cut it. To be clear, I like the art style they tried for. It could have been a very aesthetically pleasing appearance but it just isn't. It is ugly and is very poorly optimized. The retail price of $60 does not reflect the amount of polish put into this game. Very disappointing presentation for Pokemon on the Switch. Again.

    All in all, I greatly enjoyed my experience and will likely playthrough the game several times. I know in this world of hyperbole and dramatics a 7 seems like a low score. It's not. This was a fantastic step in the right direction. Ball is in their court to improve upon it.    … Expand
  33. Grotesk
    Jan 30, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game took a whole new direction in a different setting. The visuals are much improved and the gameplay is rather addictive! It truly feels like how pokemon should have always been. Exploring and seeing pokemon in the wild!… Expand
  34. Piligrim380
    Jan 30, 2022
    6
    Nice gameplay, you can see the evolution of the series. But disgusting technical condition and art design.
  35. klarkc
    Jan 30, 2022
    7
    I like the exploration Mechanic's, but sometimes the game feels too repetitive. The missions would be more epic, I keep farming and exploring all the time. The alpha battles breaks this a little, but I miss the epic battles at gyms.
  36. Xepher
    Jan 29, 2022
    5
    -Graphics anren't very good. I swear there are reused assets from phantom hourglass (ds) on this game.
    -Sound ain't good either. Most of the music sounds like elevator music and the sound fx lack any energy.
    -Pacing is extremely slow. The game holds you by the hand the entire time and there is far too much text to read. It gets boring quick. -Not much variety in the world. -Not alot of    -Graphics anren't very good. I swear there are reused assets from phantom hourglass (ds) on this game.
    -Sound ain't good either. Most of the music sounds like elevator music and the sound fx lack any energy.
    -Pacing is extremely slow. The game holds you by the hand the entire time and there is far too much text to read. It gets boring quick.
    -Not much variety in the world.
    -Not alot of depth to the combat (you aint doing much of it either)
    -Character desings are ok
    -Seeing pokemon moving around is kinda cool    … Expand
  37. Down_Cast
    Jan 29, 2022
    5
    Ok, this is an average game. Running around the world and catching Pokémon is my dream come true since I was a little kid. The first time I experienced this was with pixelmon. Now, I must say this game is ugly. Horrendous textures and lod pop ins. Landscape is a blur with details from the ps2 era. I’m guessing all budget went into animations. Animations are a solid 8/10. Moves looks good.Ok, this is an average game. Running around the world and catching Pokémon is my dream come true since I was a little kid. The first time I experienced this was with pixelmon. Now, I must say this game is ugly. Horrendous textures and lod pop ins. Landscape is a blur with details from the ps2 era. I’m guessing all budget went into animations. Animations are a solid 8/10. Moves looks good. Pokémon idle is alright. And the models are some of the best. For the story, there is one. Nothing to exciting. Like in past Pokémon games, it’s very basic. For people rating this a perfect 100/100 are insane. As for the ones giving this a 0/10. This is a very average game, which I think is an honest review. Hopefully game freak evolves with this and step away from their past safe zones. I recommend buying and playing the game.… Expand
  38. Rorschach92
    Jan 30, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In an open world-like game, graphics are one of the main features. It plays a very important role, it cannot and MUST not be ignored. .this title sold only because pokemon otherwise a title with such a technical scarcity nobody would have bought it, let's take off the fanboy mask and let's look WELL what we have on hand, a game that moves the foundations and renews these titles, fun, intriguing, etc....but we want to talk about the game world?square hills, 2 types of trees copy paste for the whole map, zero dungeons, 4 cross tunnels with the same texture everywhere, undriveable mounts, camera that leaves for its cabbages, mountains that change shape as you move away, tall grass made with of the strips that rotate with the .camera.

    telecamera
    and I could go on and on. 8, for such a title I find it absurd and offensive towards those who put effort and love into creating their own games .    … Expand
  39. edgarnier101193
    Jan 29, 2022
    5
    As I predicted, same STUPID director=same stupid game. Unfortunately the fanboys will never admit it, they think they can call themselves gamers because they like pokemon lol. As predicted, I knew gamefreak was going to use the timeline as an excuse to not add gyms, trainers, championship (less directing needed.) Is not nintendo fault, is just that sadly gamefreak owns part of theAs I predicted, same STUPID director=same stupid game. Unfortunately the fanboys will never admit it, they think they can call themselves gamers because they like pokemon lol. As predicted, I knew gamefreak was going to use the timeline as an excuse to not add gyms, trainers, championship (less directing needed.) Is not nintendo fault, is just that sadly gamefreak owns part of the pokemon franchise.… Expand
  40. Occhiaye
    Jan 30, 2022
    5
    Uno dei migliori giochi per ps2 A parte gli scherzi, semplicemente orrendo a livello tecnico (e fa ridere come YouTubers e siti di recensione gli diano 8,9,10), una cosa del genere nel 2022 è inammissibile, continuate a dargli corda tanto Gamefreak si adagia sugli allori, fa sempre il minimo indispensabile e sembra che tutti siano felici, tristissimo sapere che vende perché è Pokemon e nonUno dei migliori giochi per ps2 A parte gli scherzi, semplicemente orrendo a livello tecnico (e fa ridere come YouTubers e siti di recensione gli diano 8,9,10), una cosa del genere nel 2022 è inammissibile, continuate a dargli corda tanto Gamefreak si adagia sugli allori, fa sempre il minimo indispensabile e sembra che tutti siano felici, tristissimo sapere che vende perché è Pokemon e non perché sia un gioco valido :)
    Almeno su gameplay e storia siamo messi meglio rispetto agli ultimi capitoli (e in generale mi son piaciuti), molta più libertà e senti un mondo un po’ più vivo rispetto a prima (almeno da quando sono passati al 3d), comunque per me Bocciato, non merita di esistere un gioco così ma tanto venderà così tanto… alla gente piace la merda    … Expand
  41. MagicMikey
    Jan 30, 2022
    5
    For a game that compares itself to Monster Hunter and Breathe of the Wild it doesn't live up to the expectations. The frame rate and graphic makes it look like a very solid ps3 game hoping it gets patches and if so my rating will go up. Honestly only a game Pokemon fans would be okay with
  42. novayhulk14
    Jan 30, 2022
    6
    Good idea, terrible execution. Pokémon tried to innovate in a game that seems to be made with an absolute lack of love for the franchise. Even though it includes some nice additions to the classics formula, it keeps repeating some of its most classic mistakes. I’m not even going to mention the art direction and the graphic issues because everybody has seen it. It can still can be a veryGood idea, terrible execution. Pokémon tried to innovate in a game that seems to be made with an absolute lack of love for the franchise. Even though it includes some nice additions to the classics formula, it keeps repeating some of its most classic mistakes. I’m not even going to mention the art direction and the graphic issues because everybody has seen it. It can still can be a very enjoyable experience though, but this is definitely not “the best Pokémon game in years”, it’s not even close. Extra points for the effort put in trying to innovate, but we shouldn’t praise Game Freak for making a game that feels so unpolished, and sometimes even unfinished… Expand
  43. Tystuh
    Jan 31, 2022
    5
    The graphics are objectively terrible
    There's no voice or grunting
    Tons and tons of dialog and cutscenes It's not really open world, more like sections of open areas The music is uninspired Boss fights are boring The first 2 hours are a trudge Feels like a fan-made game Gameplay loop is alright and the crafting is a cool It tries to mimic the BoTW charm and falls far short in    The graphics are objectively terrible
    There's no voice or grunting
    Tons and tons of dialog and cutscenes
    It's not really open world, more like sections of open areas
    The music is uninspired
    Boss fights are boring
    The first 2 hours are a trudge
    Feels like a fan-made game

    Gameplay loop is alright and the crafting is a cool

    It tries to mimic the BoTW charm and falls far short in originality, gameplay, graphics, music, animation, bugginess, performance, controls etc.

    In all, I mean if you're a pokemon fan you're going to get this but if you are just thinking about getting into pokemon, this game will probably disappoint.    … Expand
  44. Capedan
    Jan 30, 2022
    5
    A good step forward for the brand, but with a ridiculous quality. Gamefreak should leave the technical development of the game to third parties.
  45. Fabidini
    Jan 29, 2022
    6
    Playing Legends Arceus was fun. Game Freak finally tried something new, improved the gameplay make it feel faster and some more positive things. Its the right direction for the pokemon franchise and hopefully a bunch of improvements will find there way in the main Pokemon games.

    As good as the gameplay, story and direction was, you cant ignore the technical and graphical problems about    Playing Legends Arceus was fun. Game Freak finally tried something new, improved the gameplay make it feel faster and some more positive things. Its the right direction for the pokemon franchise and hopefully a bunch of improvements will find there way in the main Pokemon games.

    As good as the gameplay, story and direction was, you cant ignore the technical and graphical problems about this game and it should be called out and criticized. The art style is not the problem. It looks really good when you find the right camera angle. When you look at the world of Pokemon Legends Arceus and compare it to similar games with their worlds like a Monster Hunter Rise on the switch, or even other exclusives like Xenoblade 2, Pokemon Snap, the upcoming Kirby game and Zelda Botw and many more, Legends Arceus looks awful as if this game is a Steam pre alpha game or even a N64 game when you compare some areas with a Zelda Ocarina of Time. There are a lot of pop ups of trees etc, the main town is the only one in game and most houses are just copy and paste, awful environmental visuals, a lot of areas feel very empty and there are also nearly no points of interests for a game that wants to you to explore the world.
    Of course there is no need to have a game with next gen graphics or a more realism look, but you have to have in mind that this game is a product of a big video game company with the biggest franchise in the world. They generate millions of dollars and cant deliver a game with a visual standard that fits the size and popularity of the franchise Pokemon. Game Freak has the finances to get help by other studios like every game does nowadays, even a Halo, Horizon etc. gets help by many different studios. The console is not the problem as you can see all the way better looking exclusives on the switch. And when there is a lot of crunch time its a company decision to put the games on the market in a high frequency with just the essential content and visuals to get enough positive scores by media and the games sold.

    Overall the game makes quite fun because it uses a fresh optimized gameplay and going another way than the main games, but you have do decide if you want to spend your money for a game that looks like a game that is stucked in the past of the Xbox360/PS3 era or even at some point lower. Compared to other actual games it feels like completely low effort product with no details and soul.
    At the end its a decision whether you want to support this course of the company Game Freak or want to see a way bigger change of the biggest franchise in the world.    … Expand
  46. Blentz499
    Jan 30, 2022
    7
    A good improvement on the Pokemon formula. The gameplay loop is awesome if you're a completionist like me. The things that are being the score down is this game is either unoptimized on the switch or the switch is not powerful enough for the game. I think a mixture of both are true. There is a lot of pop in and I have seen other games that shouldn't be able to run on the switch be able toA good improvement on the Pokemon formula. The gameplay loop is awesome if you're a completionist like me. The things that are being the score down is this game is either unoptimized on the switch or the switch is not powerful enough for the game. I think a mixture of both are true. There is a lot of pop in and I have seen other games that shouldn't be able to run on the switch be able to run quite well so this is disappointing. The other thing is the small Dex size. 240 Pokemon for a franchise that is right around 100 is too small to reasonably charge 60 bucks.… Expand
  47. Pouwilli
    Jan 29, 2022
    7
    It's good but it's lacking some heavy graphicals features that game from past 2010 have. For the price it's not an excuse the switch isn't powerfull enough anymore we are in 2022 not 2008
  48. Ruffian
    Jan 29, 2022
    7
    My God the world envrionment is ugly af! Gameplay is really good though, i would say that if you are able to look pass the story, lack of multiplayer battle system, gym battles and the horrendously bland and lifeless world of Hisui this is an alright game to pick up but with a company as big as Game Freak it feels kinda lazy and they should be doing more
  49. Arby91
    Jan 29, 2022
    6
    1 step forward 2 steps back. Brilliant diamond got a lot of crap, but some of the quality of life updates made in that game made me have some of the most fun I’ve ever had in a Pokémon game. I really thought features like accessing PC from anywhere and infinite bag space was forecasting what we would have going forward in the series. Nope, they decided to make those things more1 step forward 2 steps back. Brilliant diamond got a lot of crap, but some of the quality of life updates made in that game made me have some of the most fun I’ve ever had in a Pokémon game. I really thought features like accessing PC from anywhere and infinite bag space was forecasting what we would have going forward in the series. Nope, they decided to make those things more restrictive than ever. Collecting items to craft what I need is tedious and intentionally time consuming. Clearing my bag because I can’t hold anything else is incredibly frustrating. Those are the biggest things making this game less enjoyable than it could be, but there’s so much more I could mention if I felt like spending hours typing it out. Not a bad game, but could be SO much better.… Expand
  50. YungSadYugi
    Jan 29, 2022
    5
    Honestly overall it's not a bad game. The graphics are that of a Nintendo 64 game and I can't count how many graphical errors I've ran into. However the mechanics and new battle styles are honestly really cool and I have a lot of fun battling. Although the story seems pretty shallow and not super well thought out which is nothing new for a Pokemon game to be honest. overall I think it'sHonestly overall it's not a bad game. The graphics are that of a Nintendo 64 game and I can't count how many graphical errors I've ran into. However the mechanics and new battle styles are honestly really cool and I have a lot of fun battling. Although the story seems pretty shallow and not super well thought out which is nothing new for a Pokemon game to be honest. overall I think it's definitely worth playing but not worth the $60 price tag.… Expand
  51. Phojoros
    Jan 29, 2022
    6
    The new mechanics and the direction in which this installment moves the franchise are very enjoyable however the game seems unfinished, the missions are repetitive and the visual section gets in the way of the enjoyment of the game.

    This delivery has value and is enjoyable for the changes it introduces, but it is weighed down by the constants, sloppiness in the visual section and a    The new mechanics and the direction in which this installment moves the franchise are very enjoyable however the game seems unfinished, the missions are repetitive and the visual section gets in the way of the enjoyment of the game.

    This delivery has value and is enjoyable for the changes it introduces, but it is weighed down by the constants, sloppiness in the visual section and a development of missions / narratives too simplistic and repetitive    … Expand
  52. HalphCyan
    Jan 30, 2022
    7
    A huge step into being the pokemon game I've dreamt of for years, but really could've used another year of dev time to add more and to polish. More than any other pokemon game, you can feel the Pokemon Company's crushingly strict bi-yearly release schedule in this game stifle this game's potential. But in all, it's as fun as pokemon ever was ignoring that.
  53. skjmz9066860
    Jan 30, 2022
    7
    Pokemon has generally been going in the right direction; Let's Go and Sword/Shield brought in the 3D aspect that Game Freak denied avid players for years. The system in Pokemon Legends: Arceus in terms of battle and capture is unquestionably superior to every Pokemon game preceding it. The death of the battle screen is satisfying to say for the least. The in-world interaction is a greatPokemon has generally been going in the right direction; Let's Go and Sword/Shield brought in the 3D aspect that Game Freak denied avid players for years. The system in Pokemon Legends: Arceus in terms of battle and capture is unquestionably superior to every Pokemon game preceding it. The death of the battle screen is satisfying to say for the least. The in-world interaction is a great addition. My issue is, the better looking battles are few and far between. There are not many Pokemon trainers in this game nor are there gyms. If the storyline had induced the building of towns & settlements upon completion that led to more trainers and the first ever gyms the game would have been 1000% more effective. While this game certainly succeeded in putting old and tired mechanics to rest, it failed by foregoing the aspect of competition.My hope is that Arceus will remedy this by way of DLC, and hopefully much more expansive DLC than those we saw in sword/shield. All in all, this is certainly a better direction for the catching, battle, and exploration aspect of the franchise.… Expand
  54. Allissei
    Mar 13, 2022
    7
    A great spin off for the series, but something that most of us want from Pokemon

    A decent story, interesting mechanics, a game loop that is fun and a bit addictive. A lot of good stuff here that we hope becomes the new standard BUT... there's also the bad stuff... this games need voice acting, more animations for the main story so the game doesn't looks so outdated... I think    A great spin off for the series, but something that most of us want from Pokemon

    A decent story, interesting mechanics, a game loop that is fun and a bit addictive.
    A lot of good stuff here that we hope becomes the new standard

    BUT... there's also the bad stuff... this games need voice acting, more animations for the main story so the game doesn't looks so outdated... I think this games need some lessons from other games, like Xenoblade and Breath of the Wild
    The graphics are decent... but they really need more details, and also a better way to optiimize the hardware of the Switch. (lots o pop in)
    And finally... the turns and experience are changed... so this makes some battles, a bit unfair.
    If the pokemon is a bit slower and gets oneshot... doesn't matter, the next one is going to have priority because is his turn... it doesn't resets every time a pokemon gets defeated. So the game doesn't favours a fast pokemon with lots of damage... IT NEEDS defence to endure attacks because you'll always get by the oponent... Also... no abilities, I guess it's fine, but they need to return for the sequel.    … Expand
  55. DeltaZ
    Mar 19, 2022
    7
    Story: Angang gut, Mitte Schwach, Ende Sehr gut!
    Grafik: Einwandfrei technisch Unreif!
    Soundtrack: gut.
    Gameplay: Kampfsystem gut, Quests eher Langweilig und gleich.
    Features: In Ordnung ist luft nach oben
    Postgame: Sehr gut.
    Sonstiges: Bitte keine Schwarzblenden mehr und ja eine weißblende ist auch eine schwarzblende!
  56. royalguy07
    Mar 3, 2022
    7
    I played exclusively in handheld modeand this was my first pokemon game in over a decade.

    Lets get the crap out of the way that doesn't distract that much from the overall feel and fun of playing the game. It looks like complete **** top to bottom, poor textures/everything, it is unfortunate because it is 2022 now and there have been good looking games on the Switch. The lack of    I played exclusively in handheld modeand this was my first pokemon game in over a decade.

    Lets get the crap out of the way that doesn't distract that much from the overall feel and fun of playing the game. It looks like complete **** top to bottom, poor textures/everything, it is unfortunate because it is 2022 now and there have been good looking games on the Switch. The lack of dialogue is tough, characters are pretty hollow, dynamics between the NPCs are muted, some more work could of been done here. Now to the good, the games fluid open world mechanics, battling, gathering, collecting, and mounting all seamlessly flow within each other. It is a lot of fun once you get the hang of the controls, you can basically play like a maniac throwing pokeballs to collect, switching to throwing pokemon to collect, all while switching between your various mounts instantly. The game does gate you a little as you progress, requiring you to level up to progress through the story and soft gate you by making you level up or acquire a new team of Pokémon for a challenging story battle you can't beat. The "boss" battles become repetitive as they are similar in their mechanics and how you beat them, just dodge and throw the food at them, they are very hard to lose. It is a little annoying that it is not a "true" open world game but instead has separate large zones that you move in and out of through loading screens. Ultimately a good play and was pleased with it.    … Expand
  57. StudiesofWumbo
    Mar 9, 2022
    7
    It's pretty good. Don't have much to say. The gameplay and exploration is really fun. The story is boring in a good way. And the less said about the graphics the better. 7.5/10, check it out if you're bored
  58. globbten
    Mar 10, 2022
    7
    This game is fun, most of the new things it tries to do are pulled of well, like the new catching mechanic.

    However, the game has many flaws, for example: the draw distance in this game is bad.

    Pokemon Legends Arceus is one of the better Pokemon games I've played and I'm excited to see what they do with the series going forwards, but there's still flaws that can't go unnoticed.
  59. LikeFahrenheit
    Apr 29, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the catching and boss fights are the best things from this game and should be a mainstay, everything else is par the course from the series. looks ugly and animations are mediocre. missing a lot of content that would greatly improve the game. Arceus should've been the focus of the climax, not Dialga/Palkia, since that is what the game is called. good game overall.… Expand
  60. ZYMROD
    Nov 25, 2022
    6
    Totalmente decepcionante en cuanto a historia, carisma, personajes y horrible tutorial. Y con ello tenemos una horrible implementación técnica y de rendimiento que sorprende lo mal ejecutado en una consola de su propia empresa. Lo único salvable son algunas mecánicas como la captura y seudo mundo abierto.
  61. TheQweast
    Mar 3, 2023
    7
    A pretty interesting side game in the Pokemon franchise experimenting with a more open world feel. I like the mechanics with stealth and catching as a whole the story overall was a bummer for me as it kept feeling samey. Also love the art style it actually makes the 3d models pop which was something they were missing in Pokemon sword. The gimmick in this game was also a bit disappointingA pretty interesting side game in the Pokemon franchise experimenting with a more open world feel. I like the mechanics with stealth and catching as a whole the story overall was a bummer for me as it kept feeling samey. Also love the art style it actually makes the 3d models pop which was something they were missing in Pokemon sword. The gimmick in this game was also a bit disappointing but all the new forms are stunning.… Expand
  62. Bearyunite
    Mar 26, 2023
    6
    Good but repetitive i like the new idea for the pokemon formula but it just not very good on the eyes and the pokemon and background don't match to me but definitely one of the best in the pokemon switch
  63. zezimawashere
    Jul 29, 2023
    5
    This game is okay. It's a bit repetitive. Not only do you have to catch all the Pokemon, but for completion there are a ton of small tasts, like use "splash" 100 times with Magicarp...

    Also, I am a good way through the game, and so far there has only been one romantic relationship. Of course, it was an interracial relationship that they said they had to hide. I don't know why they    This game is okay. It's a bit repetitive. Not only do you have to catch all the Pokemon, but for completion there are a ton of small tasts, like use "splash" 100 times with Magicarp...

    Also, I am a good way through the game, and so far there has only been one romantic relationship. Of course, it was an interracial relationship that they said they had to hide.

    I don't know why they push this propaganda so hard recently.    … Expand
  64. NazgulzLegacy
    Apr 20, 2023
    5
    The characters are not very likable, the battle system is bad i get hit immediately faint switch then immediately get hit again before i get a turn, sometimes they use strong style and hit twice in a row which means anything can easily ko your legendaries, the variety of pokemon available are few and not very popular, the idea that im expected to catch the same pokemon 25 times isThe characters are not very likable, the battle system is bad i get hit immediately faint switch then immediately get hit again before i get a turn, sometimes they use strong style and hit twice in a row which means anything can easily ko your legendaries, the variety of pokemon available are few and not very popular, the idea that im expected to catch the same pokemon 25 times is ridiculous and boring its usually hard enough to catch one of every pokemon available in these games, but this was an okay game not worth the crazy price tag though.… Expand
  65. edxtan
    Jul 21, 2023
    6
    Pokemon Legends: Arceus presents a huge step forward in Pokemon's catching and exploration systems, but the de-emphasizing of battles removes a lot of the incentive to engage with them.
  66. ProfesorAbeto
    Jan 31, 2023
    7
    Tiene mecanicas que aunque mejorables sinceramente espero ver en futuros juegos, la historia interesante sin más, creo que aun falta por explorar mucho del mundo del pasado que espero que se haga en futuros leyendas, se va evolucionando este es el camino sin duda
  67. ElSmasher
    Nov 26, 2022
    6
    Pokemon Legends Arceus wants to focus the license on the open world. Bold for a franchise that has remained on its feet for decades. If the game has gameplay that is fun and inventive for the "open world" (in quotes). LPA suffers here from a catastrophic technique with poor graphics and textures of PS2. The level design is also weak, due to the low number of trainers and empty environmentsPokemon Legends Arceus wants to focus the license on the open world. Bold for a franchise that has remained on its feet for decades. If the game has gameplay that is fun and inventive for the "open world" (in quotes). LPA suffers here from a catastrophic technique with poor graphics and textures of PS2. The level design is also weak, due to the low number of trainers and empty environments most of the time. However, we will note some liberties taken like the pokédex system which is surprising and to see a different atmosphere to the main series.… Expand
  68. matheusfox
    Apr 7, 2023
    6
    Ok, I had a lot of fun with this game, but... I'm not able to see the money that Game Freak receive to develop this game. About graphics, in a world that there are Genshin Impact, Dragon Ball FighterZ and The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD, I cannot be soft to judge the Pokemon Legends: Arceus graphics. These graphics look like Nintendo Wii game, actually, worse. The Legend of Zelda SkywardOk, I had a lot of fun with this game, but... I'm not able to see the money that Game Freak receive to develop this game. About graphics, in a world that there are Genshin Impact, Dragon Ball FighterZ and The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD, I cannot be soft to judge the Pokemon Legends: Arceus graphics. These graphics look like Nintendo Wii game, actually, worse. The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword has better art than Legends Arceus. About songs, almost everything or is a old Pokemon song remixed or a The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild copy. The story is really silly, anything makes sense and everything are so boring. About controls, sometimes they don't work, making you being frustrated. The best things is the mechanism to catch pokemon in the forest. This game is not a open world, but is cool to catch pokemon on that place, craft items, I loved that. The game could be really good, but, i don't know, its like the money that the most rental game franchise of the world is not used in their games. Sad, because Pokemon Legends: Arceus could be the best game of all time.… Expand
  69. thompsonmelo
    Dec 28, 2022
    7
    best pokemon game implements all of the previous ones with map quality and good story with the best pokemons in the playable franchise and an evolution of the small fight system but that improves playing considered graphics compared to others in the series and stable fps
  70. hector_bcn98
    Nov 28, 2022
    7
    +
    Ofrece una experiencia Pokémon diferente al resto.
    Por primera vez completar la Pokédex es divertido, aunque requiere muchas horas de cumplir tareas innecesarias estúpidas con cada uno de los Pokémons. Poder completar el juego sin necesidad de depender de intercambios con otra persona: puramente singleplayer. A veces supone un reto a nivel de dificultad que pocas veces se suele ver    +
    Ofrece una experiencia Pokémon diferente al resto.
    Por primera vez completar la Pokédex es divertido, aunque requiere muchas horas de cumplir tareas innecesarias estúpidas con cada uno de los Pokémons.
    Poder completar el juego sin necesidad de depender de intercambios con otra persona: puramente singleplayer.
    A veces supone un reto a nivel de dificultad que pocas veces se suele ver en la franquicia.

    -
    La historia es absolutamente banal y aburrida.
    Las batallas con los jefes no son satisfactorias y suponen baches en la experiencia.
    Secundarias de recadero sin ningún tipo de interés.
    Conversaciones y personajes clásicos de la saga: te tratan como si tuvieras 5 años y fueras imbécil.
    Técnicamente es un despropósito, una vergüenza para las capacadidades de Switch. Debe ser el AAA más feo de la historia. Gráficos que dan asco, con un popping a apenas unos metros del personaje, expresiones faciales inamovibles, sin doblaje... Es un juego de hace 15 años. Que Game Freak siga teniendo la licencia de Pokémon y realizando entregas indignas de la saga y de Nintendo es surrealista, un insulto al consumidor.    … Expand
  71. Vinivitorioyo
    Mar 9, 2023
    6
    Pokémon tem sido só decepção. Mas esse jogo tive um início de gameplay muito empolgante. Acho que os últimos mapas são péssimos. Mas tem uma experiência de gameplay nova e funciona bem. Joguei com gosto e achei que compensa bem o valor pago. Mas é um jogo com vários problemas que não tem como ignorar.
  72. Jukant
    Nov 26, 2022
    5
    Meiner Meinung nach ist Legenden Arceus ein Mittelmäßiges, aber erfrischendes Spiel. Nicht mehr, nicht weniger
  73. SgtSocks
    May 11, 2023
    7
    Pokemon is back and better then ever! The Gameplay is refreshing, but the story needs some work. that's really my only problem with this game. This is solid evidence that Graphics does not measure how good a game is.
  74. CharlestonBit
    May 29, 2022
    7
    Not going to lie, this game at first didn't really catch my eye in the opening hours, however as I progressed the game is now in a way nostalgic by all means. I love this game.
  75. ND-Bringer
    May 15, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pokemon Legends Arceus is very enjoyable game, except in the long run. Out of all the core series Pokemon games on the Switch, it has the most polish, but it still carries a lot annoying moments. When you rapidly capturing Pokemon in a big, wide, open world, it gives you a sense of adrenaline. You're on a quest to capture and research all the greatest Pokemon from the past and future. And being a time traveler, you must use your modern knowledge and experience with Pokemon training to tackle all the challenges.

    It feels really good to catch Pokemon is this game. With the lack of results screens and options to choose where you want to your Pokemon go. There's more focus on the rush you get from exploring a truly alive world. Nothing will slow you down if you play your cards right. Capturing multiple Pokemon in a row on the first try. Luring powerful alphas with Razz Berries and then striking them from behind with a Gigaton Ball. Claiming airborne Pokemon from far way with far flying Feather Balls. Collecting Pokemon has never been more fun.

    But you also can't get too careless. For if your avatar takes too much damage, they will black out, and you will end up losing important items. The way Pokemon hunt you down in this game reminds me a lot of PokePark. Whenever Pokemon get angry in that game, they would randomly attack Pikachu like it was a battle. This is the nightmare version of that mechanic. The glowing red eyes on the alphas add a lot of menace. Though it also reminds me of the most disappointing arc in the Best Wishes anime.

    Speaking of disappointing, I loathe the boss fights in this game. They're not unbearable per se, whenever you get a game over, you can resume right back where you left off on the boss' health meter. But there's not a ton of breathing room in each clash. You're constantly spamming the throw button to toss treats at the enraged Pokemon to calm them down while also rapidly pressing the dodge roll command to avoid shockwaves and other attacks.

    It's not very comfortable to control. Maybe if there were way more types of dodge commands, like in Smash Bros, it wouldn't be so repetitive. Otherwise I'd prefer a stealth game where you have to avoid the boss in a sealed off labyrinth taking advantage of the premium hunting mechanics. I've studied video game boss fights for years. And what separates the epic battles from the lifeless fist fights is whether or not players would gladly take on the challenge again without regrets.

    Though my biggest gripe with this game comes down to the title itself, oddly enough. You see, during the climax of main story, you have to defeat Dialga and Palkia, the legendary Pokemon from the original generation four games, Diamond and Pearl. But after capturing them, the credits roll, even though Arceus himself stated that you must seek out all Pokemon to complete the game.

    Believe it or not, until he messaged me in the climax, I forgot Arceus was even in this game. He leaves so little impact on the story that you replace him with any other magical guide and miss nothing. It actually would make more sense to call this game "Pokemon Legends: Diamond and Pearl" and leave Arceus as a surprise for the post game.

    With most players being confused with the ending of the main game being to capture all the Pokemon, spending hours waiting for the correct exclusives to appear in the distortion zones, and collecting all the wisps, the adventure would be a lot more comfortable to play if Arceus was treated more like a secret unlock able character, rather than the answer to all questions.

    The true purpose os this journey is to not simply "Gotta Catch em' all". But rather to stop rampaging Pokemon from destroying the past by gathering all the allies you can in the wild.If your going to play this game, just focus on stopping the strongest Pokemon from rampaging, rather than complete Arceus' annoying fetch quest. It takes way too long to gather all the Pokemon with all the luck based mechanics regarding obtainment of the distortion exclusives.    … Expand
  76. Pembroke_Watts
    Nov 22, 2022
    7
    This game is definitely a fresh take on a repetitive formula. The main focus of the game is on collecting pokemon, and it does that better than pretty much any other game in the series. However, it also at times feels like you are play-testing an upcoming title. For one, the graphics look like something from 20 years ago. Furthermore, the main plot could be improved by voice acting.This game is definitely a fresh take on a repetitive formula. The main focus of the game is on collecting pokemon, and it does that better than pretty much any other game in the series. However, it also at times feels like you are play-testing an upcoming title. For one, the graphics look like something from 20 years ago. Furthermore, the main plot could be improved by voice acting. However, many vital features like online battles are completely missing.… Expand
  77. IronWolfFang
    Dec 6, 2022
    6
    I have nothing against this game, good on Nintendo for trying new things, but its just too different for me. Bland and boring environments, weird gameplay mechanics, just not for me.
  78. Frad
    Aug 28, 2023
    6
    Arceus no alcanza la perfección y presenta numerosas áreas de oportunidad que merecen ser evaluadas. Se destaca, en primer lugar, la extensión inusualmente prolongada del tutorial en el juego. Si bien es comprensible que el tutorial sea esencial para atraer a jugadores novatos y orientarlos en esta nueva modalidad de mundo abierto, su duración excesiva y monotonía lo hacen desfavorableArceus no alcanza la perfección y presenta numerosas áreas de oportunidad que merecen ser evaluadas. Se destaca, en primer lugar, la extensión inusualmente prolongada del tutorial en el juego. Si bien es comprensible que el tutorial sea esencial para atraer a jugadores novatos y orientarlos en esta nueva modalidad de mundo abierto, su duración excesiva y monotonía lo hacen desfavorable para la inmersión del jugador más experimentado. La ejecución del tutorial, en este sentido, parece carecer de equilibrio y eficacia.

    Otro aspecto que merece atención es el sistema de combate. En el contexto de las áreas abiertas, los encuentros con Pokémon muestran ciertas inconsistencias. Los Pokémon que se encuentran en estas áreas suelen ser de niveles considerablemente bajos en comparación con el jugador, lo que resulta en desafíos desequilibrados. La sensación de que los Pokémon salvajes son demasiado poderosos y difíciles de vencer puede ser un factor desmotivador en la experiencia de juego.

    En resumen, Pokémon Legends: Arceus se sitúa en una posición interesante dentro de la serie. Si bien presenta áreas de mejora y oportunidades para pulir aspectos clave, el juego logra transmitir el mensaje de que la franquicia Pokémon está dispuesta a explorar nuevas direcciones y experimentar con formatos diferentes. A pesar de sus imperfecciones, la inclusión de un mundo abierto demuestra un enfoque valiente y progresista que podría allanar el camino para futuros títulos de la serie. Es evidente que esta transición llevará tiempo para alcanzar su pleno potencial y coherencia, pero es un paso esencial hacia la revitalización de una franquicia icónica en el mundo de los videojuegos    … Expand
  79. Bananz06
    Feb 19, 2022
    7
    An extremely fun and enjoyable game! This game Is a pokemon game that I have been waiting for to be made! It takes elements of other open-world games and adds It into the pokemon universe! The combat Is extremely slick and seems almost fresh but old to some gamers. The one thing I wish was built upon more, was the visuals. Although Pokemon Legends Arceus Is a very fun and entertainingAn extremely fun and enjoyable game! This game Is a pokemon game that I have been waiting for to be made! It takes elements of other open-world games and adds It into the pokemon universe! The combat Is extremely slick and seems almost fresh but old to some gamers. The one thing I wish was built upon more, was the visuals. Although Pokemon Legends Arceus Is a very fun and entertaining game, It lacks In the visual department. But... That doesn't mean It's a good game. Overall: 7/10… Expand
  80. Gremlinpirate
    Nov 19, 2022
    7
    A strong title in this franchise. The basic mechanics of the game are great and the flare they add takes it over the top. It does have it's flaws however, it is very glitchy at times and the overall game gets kinda boring after awhile. I also couldn't stand the battle system in this. I am excited to see what else can be done in a potential sequel to this.
  81. briiiz
    Feb 15, 2023
    7
    在体验玩朱紫后才回来玩的阿尔宙斯，很大程度上阿尔宙斯该有的优点都继承去了朱紫那边，因此对我而言阿尔宙斯的自由捕捉并没有那么的有吸引力，而游戏流程中又是多段硬性需要玩家提升捕捉的队员星级，反复刷等级确实不是很舒服。另一方面在游戏系统上大幅度简化并改用行动条的机制，算是有好有坏吧，虽然本身pve没多少深度但是还是有点过于简化了。另一方面游戏里还有大量支线，但是我的评价是做不好的支线可以不做，几乎所有任务都是水到不行，实在没有做完的想法。在体验玩朱紫后才回来玩的阿尔宙斯，很大程度上阿尔宙斯该有的优点都继承去了朱紫那边，因此对我而言阿尔宙斯的自由捕捉并没有那么的有吸引力，而游戏流程中又是多段硬性需要玩家提升捕捉的队员星级，反复刷等级确实不是很舒服。另一方面在游戏系统上大幅度简化并改用行动条的机制，算是有好有坏吧，虽然本身pve没多少深度但是还是有点过于简化了。另一方面游戏里还有大量支线，但是我的评价是做不好的支线可以不做，几乎所有任务都是水到不行，实在没有做完的想法。
  82. GuardianFrosty9
    Feb 16, 2022
    7
    New Pokémon Game!
    You're not buying this game because of the graphics but because you can fill the first ever Pokédex and find various types of Pokémon.
  83. danipoli7
    Nov 26, 2022
    7
    After 25 years of the same formula gamefreak decides to try and reinvent the Pokémon formula with legends and it turned out to not be terrible. This game still has its flaws and probably the most noticeable flaw is the graphics. Now I know that graphics aren't everything but gamefreak seem to not even bother making textures look nice and this in result makes the game look embarrassinglyAfter 25 years of the same formula gamefreak decides to try and reinvent the Pokémon formula with legends and it turned out to not be terrible. This game still has its flaws and probably the most noticeable flaw is the graphics. Now I know that graphics aren't everything but gamefreak seem to not even bother making textures look nice and this in result makes the game look embarrassingly bad. The battle system has had a noticeable change with how you can move the camera around and actually move around yourself which is a nice refresh on how battles work.

    The story is alright enough but don't expect anything groundbreaking to keep you on your toes.

    Gameplay is really where it's at here as you spend a lot of your time roaming around catching Pokémon and filling out your Pokédex. The catching in this game is so good as your able to throw pokeballs at Pokémon without going into battle.

    Music is great as always with Pokémon games.

    Alpha Pokémon are a nice touch and add a nice difficulty spike as most of this game is really easy. NPC's are trash nothing more needs to be said about them.

    All in all a nice refresh for the Pokémon franchise but certainly not a masterpiece.    … Expand
  84. ScoresAreBad
    Feb 17, 2022
    6
    This game is definitely a step in the right direction.
    However, GameFreak now needs to build on this foundation.
    We need: - More settlements & interesting locations - A better told story (with voice acting maybe?) - More interactions with the world (especially by the pokemon) Pros: - Finally a step forward for the pokemon franchise - Fun action centric boss battles - Catching    This game is definitely a step in the right direction.
    However, GameFreak now needs to build on this foundation.
    We need:
    - More settlements & interesting locations
    - A better told story (with voice acting maybe?)
    - More interactions with the world (especially by the pokemon)

    Pros:
    - Finally a step forward for the pokemon franchise
    - Fun action centric boss battles
    - Catching pokemon feels great
    - Way better difficulty spike than older games

    Cons:
    - Horribly bad storytelling
    - Even more handholding than in a monster hunter game
    - The world feels liveless and the Pokemon do not interact with it or eachother
    - Boring environments. There are no secrets other than the ones you have to discover for the story    … Expand
  85. fbmbat
    Feb 15, 2022
    7
    I really enjoy playing this game and it's cool because this is what all pokemon players ever wanted.

    BUT! 1. Why no one have voice in this game? 2. Needs more anti aliasing when playing docked 3. Need more character animations for some choices in game, like pressing a stone button instead of chat selections. 4. Need a better way to track side quests and track pokemon progression    I really enjoy playing this game and it's cool because this is what all pokemon players ever wanted.

    BUT!

    1. Why no one have voice in this game?
    2. Needs more anti aliasing when playing docked
    3. Need more character animations for some choices in game, like pressing a stone button instead of chat selections.
    4. Need a better way to track side quests and track pokemon progression

    Sometimes I feel the dev team had some lazy decisions about some aspects of the game.

    But in the end it's a good refresh for the pokemon game franchise and I expect more on the next games like online coop, battle arenas and more    … Expand
  86. duck370
    Mar 16, 2022
    7
    게임프리크에서 힘을 넣고 제작한 흔적이 보이는 포켓몬의 신작 맵은 지역별로 나눠져 잇는 몬헌식에 배틀은 필드에서 바로 시작할수 잇으며 배틀을 하지 않고도 포켓몬을 포획할수 잇는 시스템으로 편의성을 추가하엿다 거기다 전작들에 비해 상당히 다양해진 포켓몬들의 행동이나 반응들 거기다 좀더 다양하개 도감을 등록하는 형식이다
    전반적으로 좋은게임이다 하지만 아쉬운점도 괭장히 많은 편 없어져버린 많은 포켓몬과 기술들이 괭장히 아쉬운 편이다    게임프리크에서 힘을 넣고 제작한 흔적이 보이는 포켓몬의 신작 맵은 지역별로 나눠져 잇는 몬헌식에 배틀은 필드에서 바로 시작할수 잇으며 배틀을 하지 않고도 포켓몬을 포획할수 잇는 시스템으로 편의성을 추가하엿다 거기다 전작들에 비해 상당히 다양해진 포켓몬들의 행동이나 반응들 거기다 좀더 다양하개 도감을 등록하는 형식이다
    전반적으로 좋은게임이다 하지만 아쉬운점도 괭장히 많은 편 없어져버린 많은 포켓몬과 기술들이 괭장히 아쉬운 편이다
  87. Darkred401
    Apr 1, 2022
    7
    Legends arceus is the positive change pokemon has needed but feels like its an awkward in-between phase from previous gens to gen 9, the battles and gameplay are greatly improved feeling more fun and snappier, the music is good however the new orchestral element could be improved. Ultimately the major flaws are the game's poor graphics, weak evironment art direction and awful writing thatLegends arceus is the positive change pokemon has needed but feels like its an awkward in-between phase from previous gens to gen 9, the battles and gameplay are greatly improved feeling more fun and snappier, the music is good however the new orchestral element could be improved. Ultimately the major flaws are the game's poor graphics, weak evironment art direction and awful writing that interrupts your gameplay. Ultimately I'd wait for scarlet and violet as they seem to do what legends arceus but better making arceus feel like an early prototype charging $60 where a more complete/improved experience is being released only a few months later… Expand
  88. Daniel1516
    Nov 19, 2022
    6
    este juego en el apartado tecnico es muy malo tiene varios errores en el juego en si la idea es exelente pero mal planteada
  89. Saheer
    Apr 29, 2022
    6
    Un jeu complètement rushé qui est tout simplement une honte graphiquement sur Switch. Des jeux comme Dragron Quest 8 sur PS2 faisait déjà beaucoup mieux il y a 15 ans. Framerate qui tourne toujours autour de 15 FPS, les Pokémons et les décors qui clippent comme pas permis et surtout, le contour des sprites des personnages dans les grottes qui donne l'impression que le jeu a été fait surUn jeu complètement rushé qui est tout simplement une honte graphiquement sur Switch. Des jeux comme Dragron Quest 8 sur PS2 faisait déjà beaucoup mieux il y a 15 ans. Framerate qui tourne toujours autour de 15 FPS, les Pokémons et les décors qui clippent comme pas permis et surtout, le contour des sprites des personnages dans les grottes qui donne l'impression que le jeu a été fait sur Paint. Au delà des graphismes, c'est carrément le level design qui est paresseux, avec des décors vides et sans âme, ou cela se résume à deux trois arbres, deux trois montagnes et basta. Alors certes le gameplay a pris une tournure très intéressante et il représente pour moi le seul gros point fort du titre. Mais difficile de parler d'un bon jeu quand on ressent autant de feignantise.… Expand
  90. Rhex98
    Jul 9, 2023
    7
    El mejor juego de Pokémon en bastante tiempo en mi opinión tiene problemas de rendimiento al igual que los otros juegos de switch que han salido y no es aceptable, pero la experiencia que te otorga es un gran paso adelante y hacia donde tiene que ir la franquicia de aquí en adelante.
  91. Agusto101
    Nov 17, 2022
    7
    Más o menos lo que se puede esperar de un juego de pokemon , nada sorprendente es un BIEN a secas y ya está....de nada serviría alargar esta reseña no se que se ha fumado la gente para darle un 9 o 10 jajaja buen chiste.
  92. Garou_05
    Nov 17, 2022
    6
    É um bom jogo, a mecanica de capturas foi realmente elevada a um nivel diferente, poder capturar pokemons sem entrar em batalhas é algo que da gosto de completar a Dex, deveria ser incorporado a franquia principal, a historia é legal, mas falta mais desenvolvimento dos personagens secundarios, os graricos e perfomace do jogo estão daquele jeito que ja sabemos, bem ao "estilo gamefreak"É um bom jogo, a mecanica de capturas foi realmente elevada a um nivel diferente, poder capturar pokemons sem entrar em batalhas é algo que da gosto de completar a Dex, deveria ser incorporado a franquia principal, a historia é legal, mas falta mais desenvolvimento dos personagens secundarios, os graricos e perfomace do jogo estão daquele jeito que ja sabemos, bem ao "estilo gamefreak" porém se você não liga muito pra isso, vai curtir o game.… Expand
  93. AlexMakesToast
    Dec 16, 2022
    7
    Arceus = 7/10
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  94. LeGabrielUrbano
    Nov 21, 2022
    6
    The problem with this game is that, as always, it lacks development time, it's like a steak that's undercooked, it doesn't taste bad, but it doesn't taste good either, that's what I feel with the title, it was a good product that lacked time to reach its potential, just as they gave it to us is simply very regular, with very high points, which are overshadowed by very low points and vice versa.
  95. MetaOni
    Nov 28, 2022
    7
    Pretty Fun Game.

    Pros: -Fun Departure from the repeated gameplay of the other games in the series -Overworld Catching is fast and fun -All the ride Pokemon are fast and fun to use -The new Pokemon are mostly pretty cool -The battle/idle/overworld animations are a clear improvements -The Ability to fill up the Pokedex alone without needing to trade with friends Cons: -Graphics    Pretty Fun Game.

    Pros:
    -Fun Departure from the repeated gameplay of the other games in the series
    -Overworld Catching is fast and fun
    -All the ride Pokemon are fast and fun to use
    -The new Pokemon are mostly pretty cool
    -The battle/idle/overworld animations are a clear improvements
    -The Ability to fill up the Pokedex alone without needing to trade with friends

    Cons:
    -Graphics Look Underwhelming(Not Really Bad Just Kinda Disappointing)
    -I wish there were more new Pokemon
    -The Story is Boring and The Long Dialogue Segments Don't Help It
    -Catching Anything that Swims Or Teleports Is a Pain

    Other Notes:
    Alot of these things should've been added around BDSP or SWSH
    I still am waiting for real time battles where we can control and fight as the Pokemon
    (But that's just a wish not a con)

    Overall: 7.5/10 A Pretty Fun Game One Of The Best In The Series(Kinda Sad a 7.5 is best in the series material)    … Expand
  96. LeJanman
    Nov 29, 2022
    7
    Es fühlt sich an als wäre es die Alpha Version von Karmesin und Purpur. Gameplay Technisch, sehr gut, aber Grafik, uff.
  97. Cloud_cipher
    Nov 29, 2022
    5
    I wish I could just do whatever I wanted from the beggining but of course pokemon/gamefreak has to give you a boring start then after 30 minutes of talking and almost endless dialogs. You finally get to set out on only the first place and have to unlock the other places by doing main missions.
    Story was boring but post game is alot of fun espicially when you can do whatever you want and no    I wish I could just do whatever I wanted from the beggining but of course pokemon/gamefreak has to give you a boring start then after 30 minutes of talking and almost endless dialogs. You finally get to set out on only the first place and have to unlock the other places by doing main missions.
    Story was boring but post game is alot of fun espicially when you can do whatever you want and no one is stopping you giving you a full history on something dumb like a rock and giving you 3 minutes of dialougue because of one dumb rock    … Expand
  98. Luky1996
    Nov 30, 2022
    7
    Un gioco gradevole che porta una ventata di aria fresca al brand ma con un comparto tecnico non all'altezza. Musiche e ambientazioni molto suggestive, il ribilanciamento dei livelli è stato molto gradito in quando riesce a dare al gioco una certa difficoltà che nei titoli main line manca da tempo. Un peccato per la grafica, meritava di più.
  99. MacArron23
    May 15, 2023
    7
    Fresh air that the pokemon franchise neede, had a lot of fun, did 100% and I am waiting for the sequel
  100. AleRommy
    Dec 28, 2022
    7
    This game is hard to rate, on one side if compared to the previous pokemon games is just way more fresh and innovative, a beginning for something very good; but in the other side if compared to modern games is just way too antiquated in the graphics and the mechanics.
    I really loved this game but se as pokemon fans deserve better quality and not 2 games in a year One of witch could be    This game is hard to rate, on one side if compared to the previous pokemon games is just way more fresh and innovative, a beginning for something very good; but in the other side if compared to modern games is just way too antiquated in the graphics and the mechanics.
    I really loved this game but se as pokemon fans deserve better quality and not 2 games in a year One of witch could be good and the other One is a total disaster.    … Expand
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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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