Pokemon Legends: Arceus

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  1. Fandralake
    Feb 2, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. At its core it is a singleplayer game with creatures to tame and fight as you explore the world to ultimately complete your catalogue of creatures and unite the people in this game.

    It is an ambitious undertaking considering this is coming from a developer that has put content first over graphics and story in their previous games.
    The issue comes from the simple fact that it doesn't accomplish its own goal. It is a much wider scale game with little to do. The general gist of the game is to catch and collect all the pokemon of a region before moving on to the next to repeat it again. It becomes repetitve very quickly and stops being enjoyable after a few hours. The lack of variety in its creatures really kills the momentum the first few hours of free roaming gives you, not to mention its better by its own standards story. The npcs seem more fleshed out than evr but the series from the very beginning has had a low standard. And thats what bothers me the most, i wouldn't be laud a developer for doing the bare minimum lesser developers do every time they release a new game. They took a step in the right direction, dont get me wrong. But to veer from their own formulaic games just to give us a barebones look of what pokemon should have been when it came to console just drives the point home that the series has gone on a downward spiral for quite some time. This reeks of a demo of qhat they could be capable of if they actually tried. Im talking about voice acring, new pokemon region, actual caves and dungeons to traverse, landmarks to see and people to find and give quests this feels like a prototype to something truly great and until that comes i cannot say i like this game.    … Expand
  2. gregory_ya
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    This is my first Pokemon game, and I just want to say that it awesome. I never believed that I'd say such a thing. This game made with love to old school pokemon fans and newcomers.
  3. lucagerevini
    Feb 2, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A livello tecnico credo sia una delle truffe più grosse dai tempi di Cyberpunk. Texture che non si caricano pur essendo ad una qualità infima.
    Frame rate che passa magicamente dai 20 fps ai 5 quando vuole.
    Gameplay ripetitivo, contenuti inesistenti, menù ideati da chi non sa cosa voglia dire fare un menu.
    Ti tiene incollato perché infondo ci si può anche divertire ma non è possibile nel 2022, sulla console che ha fatto girare BOTW ormai anni fa, avere un livello tecnico così infimo.
    Spero si sveglino perché se no siamo messi davvero male…
    Pokemon così non va bene.    … Expand
  4. Hauram
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    Thought i would not like it. Turns out to be one of the best switch games so fae!
  5. hav_ery
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a quick resume, I’d say that the game is surprisingly good and refreshing. It’s the Pokémon game I’ve been dreaming of as a child. Despite the « hub » aspect of the open world, the regions are quite huge, the Pokemon have a whole new range of animations, they’re really alive now! The « action » part of the game is a mix of the Pokémon Let’s go and « normal » franchises. I really go for a sneaky hunt of cute monsters. (The hit sound with you catch a Pokémon from behind is insanely addictive) I really feel like they (GameFreak) tried their best to provide us a living and refreshing game. I love the idea of the village that grows up in time! I heavily recommend Pokémon Legends Arceus !… Expand
  6. Cash_te_furry
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is very cool, My brother got it for me digitally and sure the tutorial is on the lengthy side but with the new mechanics its justified, the story is very cool and arceus (aka god) gives you a phone and i like how they have shiny pokemon spawn in the overworld with a sound to go with it, they even added something for the black and white fans, they added Ingo and even his subway like lines and I got a nice smile, they even added the subway theme and redid it which was a nice touch, this could be legends saving the remakes… Expand
  7. Vandalboss
    Feb 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A great idea executed poorly, with so many other gorgeous games avaliable on the switch it stands to reason a game by Gamefreak should look at least similar. Instead it barely hides its stuttering fps issues and subpar graphics with the collecting of pokemon its had throughout its series. The new gameplay is stunted by the glaring issues the game has at its foundation. The fundamental flaw is lack of variety, when all is said and done there is no replayability to this game after finishing the pokedex. There is no multiplayer battles, no rebattling trainers, no new pokemon after completing the regional dex, no breeding mechanics and no other goals left. Ehat you have left is a barren world rife with monsters youve already have caught over and over. Which brings me back to the flaw of lack of variety, a measly 242 pokemon to catch with the small amount of actual battles you get to experience reduces your options for actually USING your pokemon to only a few instances, you will be seeing your mounts more than you will ever see your own pokemon in battle. Another aspect that i find irritating is the amount of design taken straight from breath of the wild, from its menu options to its game hud it ends up emulating a much better game as if to remind you you could be playing THAT instead. It tries so hard to be something it wasn't to begin with and then trips over itself in presentation.… Expand
  8. CrisSonic_Drago
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    Los gráficos están mal, pero no eso no quita que sea un buen juego.

    Tras pasármelo y ya en el postgame actualmente . Me ha encantado. Destaco la nueva mecánica de captura, que es bastante adictiva y entretenida, y lo vivos que están los Pokémon. Atacandote y protegiéndose en manadas cada ves que vas a por un poke. Otra cosa que destaco es la dificultad del juego. Me lleve una sorpresa.    Los gráficos están mal, pero no eso no quita que sea un buen juego.

    Tras pasármelo y ya en el postgame actualmente . Me ha encantado. Destaco la nueva mecánica de captura, que es bastante adictiva y entretenida, y lo vivos que están los Pokémon. Atacandote y protegiéndose en manadas cada ves que vas a por un poke. Otra cosa que destaco es la dificultad del juego. Me lleve una sorpresa. Llegue al final del juego con 10 niveles.

    El juego me ha encantado y lo recomiendo sin duda.    … Expand
  9. Aelio
    Feb 2, 2022
    3
    Pokemon Legends: Arceus is more of a tech demo that experiences with new mechanics and quality of life features for the pokemon franchise than it is a fully fledged AAA title.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Dodge rolling and open world exploration are not new ideas.    … Expand
  10. TheMercDeadpool
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    Love the game. It’s a refreshing change for the Pokemon series. I haven’t had this much fun with any game in a long time.
  11. TeaRueful
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    Hands down my fav Pokemon game and I've been playing since Red/Blue. The capture/battle system makes wandering the world of Pokemon feel alive. Can't wait to complete my Pokedex, then get perfect entries and shiny hunting!
  12. readotjpg
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    My favourite Pokémon game ever. Legends: Arceus feels so refreshing after all the incredibly linear Pokémon games of the past. The wild area was a step in the right direction, but this is an entire leap. Some parts are still frustrating, like necessary 1v3 battles and repetitive star rank farming to progress, but even those aren't that bad. I can't think of anything off the top of my headMy favourite Pokémon game ever. Legends: Arceus feels so refreshing after all the incredibly linear Pokémon games of the past. The wild area was a step in the right direction, but this is an entire leap. Some parts are still frustrating, like necessary 1v3 battles and repetitive star rank farming to progress, but even those aren't that bad. I can't think of anything off the top of my head that was added into this that is a noticeable downgrade from previous games.

    I completely understand why some people might not like this game, which is completely fine, but I want to make it clear that I'm not praising the game just because so is (mostly) everyone else. I went into this with very little information. I didn't watch trailers, or other content about this before it was released. I was not very hyped for this game before I played it, but I very much enjoyed the experience. The game has been stuck in my mind every time I'm unable to play it, it always sticks in the back of my head. Waiting to get back home to play this has turned into a tradition for me at this point.

    I'm not quite through this game yet, and I'm not a very critical person when it comes to media, but I still wanted to add my take on this. If you ask me, which you shouldn't, this game is definitely worth it. Especially if you're a Pokémon fan.    … Expand
  13. LegionzGaming
    Feb 2, 2022
    0
    worst pokemon game ive ever played. its a catching simulator with barely any battles, **** graphics, horrible fps issues and rendering of assets in the game from barely 10 feet away from me. I've seen playstation 2 games with better graphics and hardware is not the problem, look at BotW and Xenoblade and Monster Hunter on the switch WAY better and on the same system. Lazy devs milking theworst pokemon game ive ever played. its a catching simulator with barely any battles, **** graphics, horrible fps issues and rendering of assets in the game from barely 10 feet away from me. I've seen playstation 2 games with better graphics and hardware is not the problem, look at BotW and Xenoblade and Monster Hunter on the switch WAY better and on the same system. Lazy devs milking the pokemon name for money. They dont even have online pokemon battles or barely any battling in the game at all to be frank.… Expand
  14. Red_Meridian
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    The best Pokemon game yet. Definitely worth the time and money investment. It is definitely a step up for the developers at Game Freak. I look forward to what they'll bring us in the future. They should be very proud of this entry into Pokemon canon.
  15. CharKer709
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    Finally a rework of the old formula to make Pokémon fun and exciting again!
  16. Jameswessimpson
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    Honestly one of the funnest games I have ever played. Definitely not perfect, but a step in the right direction for Pokémon. An absolute must-have!
  17. Urdrak
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    This is a new masterpiece brought to the pokemon community. I'll try to go over the positive elements and things to improve on. I'll also try to make it free of spoilers too.

    "But things to improve on? You've rated this game 10 and it has things to work on?" Sure do! I'm rating a game based on the fun I'm having, and the urge to continue playing, and both those things are over the roof.    This is a new masterpiece brought to the pokemon community. I'll try to go over the positive elements and things to improve on. I'll also try to make it free of spoilers too.

    "But things to improve on? You've rated this game 10 and it has things to work on?" Sure do! I'm rating a game based on the fun I'm having, and the urge to continue playing, and both those things are over the roof. I'm having a blast, and the people around me who bought it too seems to be in the same place. So this is totally worth a 10 in my opinion.

    Am I giving this a 10 just because it is pokemon? Absolutely not. Pokemon in the last few years has been hard to finish, in the sense of getting boring before you get to the good part ( The end game)

    Lets start with the positives:
    - Catching mecanics are really fun, using items to lure in, stun, scare pokemon while having new pokeballs that play with distance and surprise is a blast. Even if I have every pokemon in my pokemon Home up to this game, I'm enjoying catching everything I see for the first time in years. Trying to catch a pokemon by surprise is also really rewarding and fun.
    - Overworld use of pokemon: Being able to chose which pokemon to throw in at any time is really interresting. Like preparing the right pokeball in case something goes wrong when catching, or knowing a pokemon of a certain type is hidden somewhere and using the best pokemon to uncover it.
    - Crafting and in game economy is meaningful, the world is full of resources to look for and the money has its uses so you don't hoard it ( Pokemon has been giving too much to players in the last few games, to the point where it's hard to spend it all)
    - Pokedex feels like you're really working on it, as it is not filling itslef on its own with just 1 encounter. While a good portion of it just fills itslef while playing normally, I often stop to check on the pokemon in front of me to see if I can work on something. The pokedex progression is also the game progression and it really feels like a fun goal to work on.
    - Combat: Some base elements makes it more refreshing, like status effect for example, none of them last forever anymore, but they have some other effects, like the new sleep: drowsy, that makes the pokemon receive more damage. This makes such moves more interresting. In the previous game I was running around with a thunderwave pokemon and catching most of my stuff with that. The strong and agile style are interresting combined with the combat timeline. It's refreshing while staying close to tradition.
    - IVs/EVs: are gone. replaced by a new system that is simpler. Although I didn't mind the old system, it was a bit tedious and getting redundant for me, so I welcome the change here.
    - Breeding, while at first I was shocked that it was removed, was a boring portion of the game in my opinion. While I wouldnt mind having it back with a bit of rework, I feel the game is better without it for this iteration.
    - Alpha pokemon, really fun little challenges to catch these everywhere. Love it.
    - Shiny hunting is now fun in this game, gosh, it's weird to say that...

    Things to work on:
    - The story, while it is a good story for Pokemon (I'm not feeling bored like previous recent games) but I'm not feeling like I want to rush to know what's next. Maybe it is for the better though because I've taken my merry time to explore and experience the world and THAT is fun
    - Competitive: They really need to bring battle between players in the future, it feels off to not have that option and it a fun part of the endgame to build a good team to battle.
    - Graphics: I'm not sure why so many people complain here, the graphics are ok, even if not on par with games like breath of the wild, they are still ok. Pokemon has never been praised for its graphics... The lightning seems off in some places or when it rains, but other than that, it's totally fine.
    - Battle with noble pokemon. While I do like the general idea and I'm having fun during these battles, its a little offsetting to throw food into a pokemon's face to calm it down. Like hell I would calm down if you threw me my favorite food in the face... The idea is fun to play, but weird as a concept.
    - Inventory: I don't mind moving things to storage and managing my inventory, but surely some things can be done to help that process... same for pokemon "boxes" I guess. I feel I miss a couple things to improve the usage of both of these.    … Expand
  18. elchourico
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    As a longtime fan I am very happy with this game. While it has it's flaws (mostly visuals and performance) it brings the series back to it's initial ideas and executes them well. The gameplay, while different, is very fun and incentivizes using every Pokemon. The Pokemon finally have a variety of animations that gives them each so much personality, I found myself liking Pokemon I neverAs a longtime fan I am very happy with this game. While it has it's flaws (mostly visuals and performance) it brings the series back to it's initial ideas and executes them well. The gameplay, while different, is very fun and incentivizes using every Pokemon. The Pokemon finally have a variety of animations that gives them each so much personality, I found myself liking Pokemon I never thought twice about before. The catching mechanics are great and while the new battle mechanics are not ideal for competitive, they are welcome changes to switch things up. If they took this formula, added online back into it and fixed up some things, it would be the perfect Pokemon game for me.… Expand
  19. Ciccioboy
    Feb 2, 2022
    2
    Scandaloso come nel 2022 ci siano persone che non si lamentino del lavoro tecnico fatto con Arceus.

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

    "Ma l'importante è il gameplay, non la grafica" . Si, ma qui parliamo di una bassezza unica, che neanche ai tempi del DS c'era. Switch può permettersi di far girare una determinata grafica (Zelda ne è la prova), ma qui si parla di pigrizia bella e buona, e non DEVE essere perdonata, dato che la cara Nintendo chiede almeno 60 euro per giocare ai suoi giochi (e non abbassa il prezzo cosi facilmente).    … Expand
  20. tomh3115
    Feb 2, 2022
    3
    It would be a pretty solid Nintendo Gamecube game. As a Nintendo Switch game, it's offensive to the fans
  21. AskMeToReview
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    The most fun I’ve had playing a Pokémon game since FireRed. Refreshing and highly addicting gameplay. I hope Pokémon continues in this trend going forward.
  22. PyxyJ
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    One of the best Pokémon games I’ve played in a long time. I’d love to see more Pokémon Legends games that look and play similarly to PLA.
  23. IHBaller
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    Great game. Love the interactions with the pokemon in the overworld!!! The developers really worked to make them come to life!
  24. Oleandor
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    Great story and controls and an amazing world. They finally progressed! It's still not how it could be, but still I hope they use this concept for more games until they found an even better concept.
  25. J2F0RC
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    It's a beautiful reborn for Pokemon, every one can play and love it, a beginner or a fan ( or big fan like me ) Nice story, beautiful soundground, easy to lran how to play, for me it's a Must Have for every Switch's Player !
  26. Plkll
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    This is everything I imagined Pokemon to be as a kid, while there are some things I think need an adjustment, the entire game is absolutely refreshing. I love being able to find shiny Pokemon in the wild just sitting there. If this is the future of all Pokemon games I am absolutely on board, definitely my favorite game yet!
  27. Asorules
    Feb 2, 2022
    0
    El juego es una maravilla. Al final te acabas perdiendo por los diversos mapas capturando sin parar y recogiendo objetos, haciendo misiones... Me parece que ha sido muy acertada la manera de evoluciona la saga que ha elegido Game Freak.

    Lo malo, lo que ya sabe todo el mundo, el apartado gráfico no aprueba ni de lejos y no me quito la sensación de que estoy jugando algo que tiene muchas    El juego es una maravilla. Al final te acabas perdiendo por los diversos mapas capturando sin parar y recogiendo objetos, haciendo misiones... Me parece que ha sido muy acertada la manera de evoluciona la saga que ha elegido Game Freak.

    Lo malo, lo que ya sabe todo el mundo, el apartado gráfico no aprueba ni de lejos y no me quito la sensación de que estoy jugando algo que tiene muchas posibilidades pero que no se acaban de explotar.

    Si para la siguiente entrega arreglan estas cositas... tendrán mi diez.    … Expand
  28. FrannyB
    Feb 2, 2022
    6
    Ante el aluvión de críticas con notas bajísimas y de notas con un 10 para compensar o yo que se, voy a intentar hacer un análisis sincero después de habermelo pasado y de tener la pokedex a puntito de completar:

    -Gráficos: de broma, los fps de los pokemon en la distancia se pueden contar con 3 dedos, el renderizado del entorno es ridículo con un popping que hacía tiempo que no veía.    Ante el aluvión de críticas con notas bajísimas y de notas con un 10 para compensar o yo que se, voy a intentar hacer un análisis sincero después de habermelo pasado y de tener la pokedex a puntito de completar:

    -Gráficos: de broma, los fps de los pokemon en la distancia se pueden contar con 3 dedos, el renderizado del entorno es ridículo con un popping que hacía tiempo que no veía. Incluso en ciertas cinemáticas que no están mal, se ven las texturas del entorno y la vuelven cutre. Si hay que poner nota, un 1, porque salen pokemons y la nostalgia me obliga darle algo.

    -Apartado técnico: Meh, saltos que te lanzan volando, algún que otro teleport cuando desciendes laderas, pero en general pocos bugs y los que pasan no han ensuciado la experiencia de juego, aunque se nota que no está pulido.

    -Sonido: la nota objetiva seria un 5, cumple la banda sonora, sin ser especialmente épica en ningun momento, si que incluyen rolias clasicas en la franquicia que gustan. Los dialogos son a base de cuadros de ttextto, sin ningún ssonido de soportte, ni cuando hablan los pokemons, que no se que les costaría poner el audio del "PIKAA "cuando abre la boca el pikachu y no tener que leerlo, es ridículo. Ahora, puedes tocar el principio del himno de Andalucía con la flauta, 10/10 en sonido.

    -Ambientación: Not bad cuando te haces a los gáficos, si que consigue cierta inmersión y a ratos parece que realmente estás teniendo la experiencia que han publicitado y que los fans pedíamos, no sabría si ponerle entre el 6-7. Aunque si antes eran los entrenadores los que estaban esperando meses en el mismo sitio a que tu pasaras a enfrentarte a ellos, ahora son los pokemons, con spawns fijos, sin movilidad e interacción entre ellos, si eso alguno que duerme y poco más.

    -Jugabilidad: Es muy divertido, las nuevas mecánicas encajan bien y me tienen enganchado aún, creo que es la primera vez que voy a completar la pokedex ya que no me aburro capturando, por lo que para mi es el más divertido hasta la fecha, le pondría un 9.

    -Contenido: No se si hay más postgame del que estoy haciendo, pero si lo que buscas son combates y estrategia, por ahora no es el juego, hay 7 u 8 combates contados en la historia y con la dificultad perfecta para que mi perro los juegue por mi. El número de la pokedex me parece correcto, ya que no abruma, pero se nota mucho el tijeretazo al contenido base para vender el DLC en unos meses, el cual si incluye el pvp y algún modo de combates pve que asciendan en dificultad, muy a mi pesar lo compraré ya que convertiría este pokemon en el mejor que se ha hecho, con todos sus fallos, pero que ahoramismo es sólo historia.

    -Historía: está bien, no es una peli de Tarantino pero consigue que le prestes atención a ratos, aunque los incesantes cuadros de texto rompen el ritmo de juego y desesperan a cualquiera,el tutorial son 3-4 horas de sufrimiento pero después se abre el juego y es muy disfrutable.

    RESUMEN: Si buscas una experiencia parecida a la serie de la infancia, con pokemons por ahí sueltos y un mundo por explorar, es tu juego, si buscas un rpg por turnos como hasta ahora era la franquicia, no te lo recomiendo, ahoramismo es un pokemon snap con algunos combates, pero con la potencialidad de convertirse en el mejor hasta la fecha por los cambios en los ivs, el sistema de ataque y turnos, el cambio a las MT y a la "memoria" y personalidades de los pokemons, que vuelven el competitivo mucho mas accesible (si es que lo instauran). Por lo que para mi sería un 5-6 comparandolo con la competencia, un 7 si miramos de donde viene la franquicia y el cambio que propone, un "must have" para los fans como yo (y me duele), y si con nuevo contenido hay más combates y un competitivo decente, que motive al jugador a algo más que a completar la pokedex, creo que será el mejor juego de la IP hasta la fecha.

    Perdón por el tocho, espero que le sea útil a alguien, me voy a capturar Eevees para evolucionarlos.    … Expand
  29. rodrigobarg
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    This is the best Pokémon game I've ever played. To me, it feels like what I thought I was playing when I was a child 20 years ago, but without having to imagine so much.
  30. Ploiu
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    This game is full of really, really good ideas. From the open world with tons of things to do, to the new capture mechanics, to the likable characters - this doesn't feel like a Pokemon game and that's a good thing. This game is a first step in a better direction for pokemon and I really hope gamefreak builds upon these ideas and polishes the game in future pokemon games.
  31. Arod4
    Feb 2, 2022
    7
    It’s a fun game but the entire battling aspect of the games is essentially put on the back burner and forgotten. Not nearly enough opportunity to use the team you assemble. Love the new mechanics and open world aspect but the graphics are rather poor
  32. Magical_Mudkip
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    Simply the best main series Pokémon game since Black & White 2. Very addicting gameplay, major improvement to Pokémon models and animations, loads of QOL improvements, seamless gameplay. Such a great step forward for the series and something Pokémon fans have been wanting for years!
  33. ClassyDog
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    The game would be perfect if it wasn’t for the graphics. It’s also really slow to start. However, past those two points, they’ve completely changed the game.
  34. Keving216
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    Great game. A much needed change for the series. The best Pokémon game since gold and silver. They just need to improve the graphics a bit for the next version of this.
  35. Swatkamus
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    Great game. The wild area can be polished, but this game is certainly leading the franchise to a new and exciting direction.
  36. jen-paul
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    THE BEST POKEMON GAME TO DATE..
    An amazing game that, if indulged in all aspects, can lead to countless hours!
    pokemon can't go back from this! great for new and old players alike.
  37. Inditorias
    Feb 2, 2022
    8
    The game play is amazing, it's finally a redesign of the original formula. The boss battles are great fun, my only complaint is the graphics are really weak. Lots of alias artifacts, and the pixels are very clear. That's more of a switch limitation, would be nice to see a pc port for a similar style game.
  38. CaptainStallion
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    Best Pokémon game I’ve ever played. It switches up the formula in ways the series desperately needed and lays the groundwork for more innovation in the future.
  39. JonnyDante
    Feb 2, 2022
    2
    Okay Pokemon offers a slightly different gameplay. Which in itself might appeal to one or the other. However, the game is overrated in my opinion. Technically, it's not just a dress coat, it also looks ugly. Any 20 year old GameCube game looks better. Indi games on Steam without a lot of budget have a much better technique. There is not just one billion dollar company behind the game here,Okay Pokemon offers a slightly different gameplay. Which in itself might appeal to one or the other. However, the game is overrated in my opinion. Technically, it's not just a dress coat, it also looks ugly. Any 20 year old GameCube game looks better. Indi games on Steam without a lot of budget have a much better technique. There is not just one billion dollar company behind the game here, but two. So I can't rate it well. For 60 euros I expect quality in every respect.

    Okay Pokemon bietet ein etwas anderes Gameplay an. Was an sich vllt dem einem oder anderen auch gefallen mag. Allerdings wird das Spiel meiner Meinung nach viel zu hoch angepriesen. Es ist Technisch nicht nur ein Frack sondern sioeht dazu auch noch hässlich aus. Jedes 20 Jahres altes GameCube Spiel sieht besser aus. Indi Spiele auf Steam ohne viel Budget, haben eine viel bessere technik. Hier Steckt nicht nur ein Millardenschweres Unternhmen hinter dem Spiel, sondern gleich zwei. Daher kann ich es nicht gut bewerten. Für 60 euro erwarte ich Qualität in jederlei hinsicht.    … Expand
  40. PoCra
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    This Game. I love this Game, it's now my favorite Pokémon game. I like, the world building and the chosen Pokémon for the areas they are great and makes sense. Some people don't like that the Pokémon have fixed spots where they can spawn, but I like it. That way, it isn't so difficult to fill the Pokédex. I especially like that you need to do different things to complete the PokédexThis Game. I love this Game, it's now my favorite Pokémon game. I like, the world building and the chosen Pokémon for the areas they are great and makes sense. Some people don't like that the Pokémon have fixed spots where they can spawn, but I like it. That way, it isn't so difficult to fill the Pokédex. I especially like that you need to do different things to complete the Pokédex entree, it's refreshing new. At all, the new concept is something what Pokémon really needed. This is the first important step. But hopefully not the last step. There are many things to improve. Especially the graphics and the distant view. But for people who don't care about graphics, only about the game-play, this is a great game. There aren't very much fights, but there are some, what I like. But this I can totally understand, this game plays in a time when it isn't so common that everyone has Pokémon. The most fights are easy but sometimes there are hard fights especially in the after story. About the Boss Pokémon of the games, I like that concept. Some of them are really easy, especially the first, but not all. Two of them were really hard and by one of them I have died two times. Which don't sound like much, but I play very much dark souls and in this game it is especially important to dodge, and the dodge role of PLA is exactly the same as there. During the role, you are for a short time invincible if you dodge exactly when the enemy is attacking. Overall I like this game, it is great and does very much fun.… Expand
  41. Jt0429
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    Pros-
    This game has some of the most addictive and well designed gameplay loops I have played in a Pokémon game. The game allows you to be curious and encourages it more often than not and it feels very rewarding for just exploring the map. It adds so many new quality of life updates and changes like the battle mechanics are expanded. These changes are long overdue for the Pokémon IP and    Pros-
    This game has some of the most addictive and well designed gameplay loops I have played in a Pokémon game. The game allows you to be curious and encourages it more often than not and it feels very rewarding for just exploring the map. It adds so many new quality of life updates and changes like the battle mechanics are expanded. These changes are long overdue for the Pokémon IP and it works really well in the games favor. The music is amazing and is so pleasing especially in battles and just wandering around the open world. The story this time around is surprisingly decent and kept me invested. The Pokémon formula is changed for the better and it really works in the games' favor. Also the actual Pokémon have an actual personality and it is very refreshing to see.

    Cons-
    Honestly, this game is really ugly looking at most times and the graphics are just not up to par even for a switch game. There is a lot of jank in the controls and it takes away from the experience. The game does have a certain lack of polish that I am sure will be somewhat fixed but at release the polish or lack thereof definitely is noticeable

    Conclusion-
    All of the problems I mentioned are a problem and I wish Game Freak was given perhaps a few more months to iron things out, Even though that didn't happen, Pokémon Legends: Arceus is one of the most well designed and compelling Pokémon games ever and is able to overcome those shortcomings. This game is the game Pokémon fans have been waiting for years for and for the first time in years I think the future of the franchise is looking bright    … Expand
  42. TheOneDarkling
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    I haven't had this much fun on a pokemon game since HeartGold/SoulSilver. Please game freak continue with this system!
  43. goweengo
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    This game demands improvements, and it is not perfect. However, what it is is a game filled with wonder, exploration, and fun. A hope for future entries to build on top of the foundation that is Pokemon Legends: Arceus and join other A-list Nintendo games such as Breath of the Wild, Metroid Dread, Xenoblade 2, and so on. PLA steals my attention with its smooth and seamless gameplay,This game demands improvements, and it is not perfect. However, what it is is a game filled with wonder, exploration, and fun. A hope for future entries to build on top of the foundation that is Pokemon Legends: Arceus and join other A-list Nintendo games such as Breath of the Wild, Metroid Dread, Xenoblade 2, and so on. PLA steals my attention with its smooth and seamless gameplay, numerous side missions and monsters to tame, absolutely GORGEOUS music, along with a difficulty curve that is refreshing for long time players seeking a challenge. Alpha Pokemon are especially fun and quite the challenge, and had me going, "oh **** oh **** oh ****!" the first time I ran into one. Graphics are.. lacking, sure, but not nearly as bad as some may say; in fact, some areas are beautiful enough to be worthy of a screenshot. The art direction is reminiscent of ancient Japanese ink paintings (which I believe was deliberate considering the era in which PLA takes place).. anyone who has played Okami will surely recognize this style. This is a game that can prove to deniers that graphics are not solely what makes a gaming experience great or special. I am 15 hours in and still without facing the first noble, and have not felt any inkling of boredom in the slightest. I can easily see myself spending many hours exploring and discovering. Give this game a go, it is absolutely worth the price!… Expand
  44. Secr3tt
    Feb 2, 2022
    0
    This is the best Pokemon game i have ever played.

    My first pokemon game was Red And Blue and see the evolution is amazing!
  45. DaLawUK
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    So we finally have a game that Gamefreak have put some effort in, however does it actually work? Minor spoilers if you haven't watched trailers so be warned.

    So my first sitting I sat there for 9 hours straight giving this an honest go so I can put together a fair review. I played it all on stream and said my pros and cons there but here they are in text for others to read and decide on    So we finally have a game that Gamefreak have put some effort in, however does it actually work? Minor spoilers if you haven't watched trailers so be warned.

    So my first sitting I sat there for 9 hours straight giving this an honest go so I can put together a fair review. I played it all on stream and said my pros and cons there but here they are in text for others to read and decide on if they want to purchase. I have now put in 35 hours I can put together a fair review.

    Overall, Yes this game is worth and I am very impressed Gamefreak took this risk and I hope future games use this type of system. There are some things they could have done better which I'll go into first Pokémon at night could have more of a variety, every map has 80% of the same Pokémon at night except a few that are exclusive to that map at night. It's most driffloons you find which is annoying, but during the day there's a variety on each map. It's only at night it's lacking.

    Some side quests need some work, they need to be more descriptive or give you the maps name at least. Some of them give you a quest where you have to go an area but that name isn't on any map at all, someone would have mentioned the name but you'd have to remember.

    The map needs more little towns for immersivness, you have people coming from other existing places to your town. However you never actually find those towns, instead of having random quests on the maps to pick up you could have little towns you go pick them up from and then you could learn a little more of how those places operate at the same time. Except you just hear of all the places and never get to see them which is a shame.

    Pokémon in the wild could have behaviour characteristics, get too close to another Pokémon they could argue with each other or even fight, Have bidoofs collecting wood to make dams, Beatifly landing on trees and sucking the nectar. Just things to give the Pokémon more life, they do go to sleep at night (If they don't despawn and get replaced with night Pokémon which does happen).

    Now on to why it's such a great game.

    System.. The open world style really suits this game and it's a huge step forwards for the franchise. Being able to choose to try and catch a Pokémon right away or battle it is great.. what's even better is being able to move while battling. This doesn't do anything but it lets you look around and if you annoy more than one Pokémon you can end up battling as many enemies that are around you.

    Crafting.. Now this actually lets you do something with the open world style. Collect materials which you can find on the ground or get as rewards for catching/fainting pokemon. You might think it's a tedious thing but you don't need to craft you can just smash through the content however crafting does add a little more to do for those that like this type of thing. Collecting recipes and crafting those new recipe's to make fights easier in the future.

    Mounts.. You can run fast, break stuff, swim or fly and you can switch between them whenever you want with the D-Pad and if your currently on your running mount and go into water it will automatically switch to your swimming mount. Great addition Gamefreak, well done. However I wish you could actually fly around and fight flying Pokémon in the sky.

    Danger.. Now you can actually faint from Pokémon attacking you. This could do with being harder though it is very easy to dodge Pokémon attacks or get away from them. However the fear of you actually fainting and loosing items you went out and crafted/bought is a cool addition to the game. Alpha Pokémon are a great addition too. You can litterally throw your Pokémon out anywhere and call them back, so you catch an alpha Pokémon you can compare it's size to a regular one. You have a choice to either fight the wild Pokémon or catch them right off the bat. Even aggressive Pokémon can be approached with the correct items, I've caught about 10 Alpha Pokémon without battling them.

    The side quests are both great and have their flaws at the same time. Most of the side quests have different styles quests, have a little story too them too but then around 1/5th side quests are just 'Fill X Pokemons Dex entry'. Which is too many in my opinion, your planning to finish all Dex entries anyway if you want the reward.

    Overall this game is a hard 9/10 I love that Gamefreak went for a risk and put so much effort into a new game rather than us getting a new 3DS game that's slightly bigger in map size. This is a great direction for new Pokémon games, I see this as the BoTW of the series. This is a test to see if the audience enjoy this style of game and then in future we will get more immersive maps, maps will towns we are going to end up having a truly flawless game if they continue in this direction and don't just use this style of spin off games in the future.    … Expand
  46. Klueber95
    Feb 2, 2022
    8
    The graphics are just bad. But that's the only big point. The gameplay feels great and i think this is a really good step for the next Pokemon games. The best Pokemon game i played on Switch. I hope this is the new gameplay for future Pokemon games. The rewarding system is also fine and the side quest are okay. With voice actors for the main questline and better graphics it would be aThe graphics are just bad. But that's the only big point. The gameplay feels great and i think this is a really good step for the next Pokemon games. The best Pokemon game i played on Switch. I hope this is the new gameplay for future Pokemon games. The rewarding system is also fine and the side quest are okay. With voice actors for the main questline and better graphics it would be a 10/10. Still a great experience.… Expand
  47. 2bitplayss
    Feb 2, 2022
    4
    as yall already know the graphics are really bad like a unity terrain tutorials look better
    its not really open world and you know that is not the worst problem
    so you have like 5 smaller areas with a hub world but they somehow made this 5 smaller areas really empty and bland battle system is boring cathing pokemon is not the worst thing ever but it gets old after a while couldnt    as yall already know the graphics are really bad like a unity terrain tutorials look better
    its not really open world and you know that is not the worst problem
    so you have like 5 smaller areas with a hub world but they somehow made this 5 smaller areas really empty and bland
    battle system is boring

    cathing pokemon is not the worst thing ever but it gets old after a while

    couldnt get more than 13 hours in before geting really bored
    and if u like it thats fine but il take a break from all the crappy games that have come out the past 9 years    … Expand
  48. NinjaLama99YT
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    Die Grafik ist nicht sehr gut aber die Story und das gameplay machen süchtig und Mann will nur noch grinden
  49. Yukowrath
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    For me, this is the second best entry into the Pokemon series. Although, as a disclaimer, I've only played each of the mainline games and remakes (and Let's go, if that counts as a separate thing). Arceus has been my absolute favourite since I played Blue for the first time in the 90s and this new game was beaten out by nostalgia and fond memories only to be honest.

    The minimalistic art    For me, this is the second best entry into the Pokemon series. Although, as a disclaimer, I've only played each of the mainline games and remakes (and Let's go, if that counts as a separate thing). Arceus has been my absolute favourite since I played Blue for the first time in the 90s and this new game was beaten out by nostalgia and fond memories only to be honest.

    The minimalistic art style is reminiscent of older Japanese artwork; it's a beautiful and moving take on simplistic world that supports the engaging core mechanics. It's true that it's not as beautiful as some more recent games, however for me it is clear that this is not what Arceus sets out to be.

    When we talk about open world games, the narrative often becomes about that world and the interactions with that world by the character and story; Arceus doesn't set out to have you move mountains within the world but instead exist as a part of a theorised greater whole. Much like the thesis of the game's story: how do we exist as humans within this greater world filled with potentially terrifying Pokemon who are by default stronger than we are? The game asks who are we compared to each other and who are we compared to these creatures, rather than who are we compared to the world. For me, the beauty is further than skin deep and the graphical minimalism of the world supports this greatly.

    Arceus gives a stage to often lesser used Pokemon, it asks you to think about your Pokemon journey further than 'Who is the strongest?', and it puts the exploration and mystery back in the genre.

    I loved it and I sincerely hope they produce more in this vein. Highly recommend.    … Expand
  50. Boticario
    Feb 2, 2022
    3
    Quitando los gráficos penosos o las buenas mecánicas de cazar, es el juego de Pokémon más aburrido y simple que he jugado.
  51. Reddytal
    Feb 2, 2022
    8
    He quedado bastante satisfecho con este juego. Yo llevo sin comprar juegos de esta franquicia desde los lest go, le di una oportunidad a este y de verdad que me a encantado pero... es totalmente mejorable por obvias razones, le faltó tiempo para pulirlo en casi todos sus aspectos pero la base de lo que ya hay en el juego es muy buena. No sé si volveré en alguna próxima entrega de la líneaHe quedado bastante satisfecho con este juego. Yo llevo sin comprar juegos de esta franquicia desde los lest go, le di una oportunidad a este y de verdad que me a encantado pero... es totalmente mejorable por obvias razones, le faltó tiempo para pulirlo en casi todos sus aspectos pero la base de lo que ya hay en el juego es muy buena. No sé si volveré en alguna próxima entrega de la línea principal pero por ahora un Pokemon Leyendas 2 tendrá bastante mi atención.… Expand
  52. xxtonixx
    Feb 2, 2022
    8
    Queda mucho camino por andar. Pero hay esperanzas si siguen por este sendero.

    Es un gran soplo de aire de fresco a la franquicia que mas factura del mundo. Empezamos a vislumbrar el Pokemon que todos queremos y con el que soñábamos cuándo elegíamos a nuestro primer starter en aquel ladrillo llamado game boy en pueblo Paleta. Para mí las nuevas mecánicas del juego y la historia, junto con    Queda mucho camino por andar. Pero hay esperanzas si siguen por este sendero.

    Es un gran soplo de aire de fresco a la franquicia que mas factura del mundo. Empezamos a vislumbrar el Pokemon que todos queremos y con el que soñábamos cuándo elegíamos a nuestro primer starter en aquel ladrillo llamado game boy en pueblo Paleta.

    Para mí las nuevas mecánicas del juego y la historia, junto con la banda sonora es lo mejor. Pero pedimos más, sobre todo en lo primero.

    Historia bien narrada, e interesante, con alguna sorpresa que no esperas y personajes bien construídos.

    Ahora bien hay cosas que mejorar.

    1. Tutorial. Excesivamente largo y debería ser opcional. Si ya jugaste que no te cuente la vida entera. Que no tenemos 10 años todos los que jugamos.

    2. Doblaje.

    GAME FREAK, doblar los juegos de una vez que por dinero no es. 3. Gráficos.

    Muy internet explorer y ps3. La switch da para mucho más.

    4. Entorno.

    Aumentar la cantidad de Pokémon, y poder ver a los Pokemon haciendo más cosas, comer, pelear entre ellos, manadas de ponytas corriendo libremente. Al igual que los npcs del pueblo, que se relacionen y se muevan, que los veas llendo a casa. Más realidad    … Expand
  53. jld89
    Feb 2, 2022
    0
    This game is good on paper, as most people say. But the graphics are really lackluster. I am not asking cutting edge graphics and ultra realism no. Breath of the Wild managed to have a beautiful world without getting ultra realism.

    The game is repetitive and sometimes just falls flat. There are too many dialogues without end and sometimes there are no sounds in the game! There are no    This game is good on paper, as most people say. But the graphics are really lackluster. I am not asking cutting edge graphics and ultra realism no. Breath of the Wild managed to have a beautiful world without getting ultra realism.

    The game is repetitive and sometimes just falls flat. There are too many dialogues without end and sometimes there are no sounds in the game! There are no special sound effects for birds or the wind etc... I mean there are some, but they are so rare that it doesn't feel like a world. It feels like a draft videogame. This is a fake openworld with only a few regions. The NPCs feel cloned, there are no voiceovers, the music lacks variety. I was expecting more from a franchise that has had billions from games where they have only done minor changes.

    The changes in Arceus are welcome for the most part, but they NEED to be fleshed out, to be more detailed and finished !!! It's just a good first draft, not a finished game, specially for 60€.    … Expand
  54. Lassr
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    Nice game with fresh new elements. The graphic could be better but the game play is lot of fun.
  55. Luitondo
    Feb 2, 2022
    10
    It's been a long time since I've picked up a pokemon game. Think alpha sapphire was the last one. I remember picking up pokemon red. And it has come a long way. After playing this game, all I want now is for them to do the remake of the Kanto region. With all the original pokemon.
  56. Kearne
    Feb 2, 2022
    7
    It's good, feels fresh. New catching system is great. It just feels kinda rushed thou and like it wants you to mainly be re-catching the same Pokémon all the time to fill out that Pokédex. And there is even less emphasis placed on story and battles. I don't like how there is almost no trainers battles, as having high level good Pokémon being pointless.
  57. Raulvelez
    Feb 1, 2022
    6
    Nice game compared to the last Pokémon Gamesa but the graphics are poor and the game has to improve a lot. This is the way
  58. criticexpert
    Feb 1, 2022
    0
    un juego muy pobre, tutorial innecesariamente largo para explicarte 2 mecánicas, el juego se ve bastante feo en general, opciones a elegir en conversaciones donde si eliges 1 no pasa nada y te obligan a elegir la otra, la gente esperaba un buen juego y se encontró con esta bazofia.
  59. aangelis
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    As a person who played all the Pokémon games, including the spin-offs, i never enjoyed something in this universe like Legends: Arceus. Is addicting, is well made, and kinda impossible for me to stop playing. Its the kinda of game that you play until you fall to sleep. Really hope that the Pokémon Company keep going with that format and understand that this was the best step they took inAs a person who played all the Pokémon games, including the spin-offs, i never enjoyed something in this universe like Legends: Arceus. Is addicting, is well made, and kinda impossible for me to stop playing. Its the kinda of game that you play until you fall to sleep. Really hope that the Pokémon Company keep going with that format and understand that this was the best step they took in all Pokémon franchise.… Expand
  60. Mikymask
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    Todo lo que nintendo hace es obra maestra
    Perfecto y pokemon leyendas arceus no es la excepción
  61. Foreignfilmssuc
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    Best Pokémon game since Pokémon black and white. I like the new action and stealth elements in the game.
  62. Leodw
    Feb 1, 2022
    8
    Complete reinvent of the Pokémon formula, a much needed breath of fresh air. Mechanics are smooth and fun, Pokémon feel more alive than ever, but graphics are human character animations need work. Solid 8/10.
  63. Phollus
    Feb 1, 2022
    9
    Best game by far about pokemon, hope one day see pokemon red/blue on this style
  64. Timenick
    Feb 1, 2022
    9
    Bad graphics but very good game. Lots of new mechanics and changes to the formular. This is the evolution Pokemon needs.

    EDIT: I am now finished with the game and I´m increasing the score from an 8 to a 9 because of the really awesome mounts. Swimming, climbing and flying is so much fun!
  65. levelupvgw
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    I’ve been tired of Pokémon games for a few years now but I loved this game from start to finish. This was the perfect blend of nostalgia and innovation. It’s not perfect but it was a huge step in the right direction. I hope this will continue to be the new style of games that game freak makes because if it is I’ll be there day one for all their new games.
  66. Soup222
    Feb 1, 2022
    9
    Great for a Pokémon game! Much needed refresh for the franchise. Graphics could use a “few coats of paint” in the environments. Pokémon animations are solid and look good. Tons to collect and the world feels massive! Not boring if your a Pokémon fan. Game Freak really stepped up there game! (Pun intended) I would like to see all future Pokémon games, using this as a template and continuingGreat for a Pokémon game! Much needed refresh for the franchise. Graphics could use a “few coats of paint” in the environments. Pokémon animations are solid and look good. Tons to collect and the world feels massive! Not boring if your a Pokémon fan. Game Freak really stepped up there game! (Pun intended) I would like to see all future Pokémon games, using this as a template and continuing on, what was laid here. Please Game Freak, don’t go back to the old format! Move on using what you built here!

    If your on the fence, just give it a shot, it’s really fun!    … Expand
  67. joseabraham777
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    The best Pokémon game. I am a fan of the main series, I always considered almost perfect the original formula but with this game GameFreak reinvented the franchise with a new combat system, a exciting gameplay, amazing music and a entertaining campaign.

    The only “issue” with the game is the Nintendo Switch outdated hardware.
  68. Ceiosillo
    Feb 1, 2022
    6
    El juego es muy, muy disfrutable si no eres alguien que se fije en los pequeños detalles. Así de simple.

    Adictivo y entretenido, con mucho lore sobre la franquicia, mecánicas nuevas bien pulidas y los nuevos Pokémon (o al menos, las nuevas formas) son geniales casi todos. Sin embargo, no puedo evitar fijarme en los casos extremos de popping que se van dando frente a tus morros allá    El juego es muy, muy disfrutable si no eres alguien que se fije en los pequeños detalles. Así de simple.

    Adictivo y entretenido, con mucho lore sobre la franquicia, mecánicas nuevas bien pulidas y los nuevos Pokémon (o al menos, las nuevas formas) son geniales casi todos.
    Sin embargo, no puedo evitar fijarme en los casos extremos de popping que se van dando frente a tus morros allá donde vayas y como, aún acudiendo a técnicas de optimización extremas como las que se usaban ya hace mas de 25 años para juegos de la 64 como ocarina of time el juego no es capaz de tirar a mas de 30 justitos FPS con bajones en ciertos sitios.

    Nintendo necesita sangre nueva. Siempre estará el señorito de turno argumentando que ''solo llevan haciendo juegos 3D desde la sexta gen'' (Hace prácticamente una década ya) y que ''no tienen experiencia como otras compañías''... Pues que contraten gente talentosa que hay ahí afuera con sus miles de millones y los pongan a optimizar el juego para que cargue por completo al entrar a una zona, que no debe ser imposible viendo lo que ya han hecho otros videojuegos en la misma plataforma.

    En pocas palabras, pena. El jugador que entre en mi perfil de exigencia no podrá evitar fijarse en como ha invertido 60 pavos en un juego que no va fluido ni cargando solo lo que está a menos de 20 metros del personaje.    … Expand
  69. WeebGoji
    Feb 1, 2022
    9
    Tbh, I usually play every Pokémon game no matter what even if it’s meh or ok. But this game is something else, I haven’t felt something from 3-D Pokémon since XD: Gale Darkness and Colosseum. This game gives me those vibes but better, even tho the graphics aren’t the best, this is what I wanted when it came to a open world Pokémon game, I hope GameFreak knows that I want more games in thisTbh, I usually play every Pokémon game no matter what even if it’s meh or ok. But this game is something else, I haven’t felt something from 3-D Pokémon since XD: Gale Darkness and Colosseum. This game gives me those vibes but better, even tho the graphics aren’t the best, this is what I wanted when it came to a open world Pokémon game, I hope GameFreak knows that I want more games in this style with obviously some improvements but this is something else. Only at 20 hours in and I’m not even half way yet, I love catching them all and doing the side quests that actually matter. Such a good game and I’m excited to see what comes later.… Expand
  70. yic191
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    amazing game, bad graphics, but is the way that gamefreak must follow to do the perfect Pokemon
  71. underated25
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    ini adalah langkah yang bagus untuk seri pokemon karena mereka membuat langkah yang baru dan memperbaiki semua hal buruk di seri sebelumnya,untuk grafis mungkin bisa sedikit lebih ditingkatkan tapi overall sudah sangat memuaskan
  72. buZzas
    Feb 1, 2022
    9
    Despite the egregious graphics and empty world the gameplay is amazing and entertaining.
  73. finowmenal
    Feb 1, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ich hatte viel weniger erwartet, als ich mir Pokémon Legenden Arceus vorbestellt hatte, da im Vorfeld viel über die Grafik und die Performance gemeckert wurde. Und ja, mir ist in der Tat aufgefallen, dass auch dieser Titel von Game Freak wieder die eine oder andere Schwäche aufweist. Aber nach kurzer Zeit ist das schlicht und einfach vergessen, da das Spiel einfach nur abholt und mitreißt. Sei es die Geschichte, die ziemlich ausgeklügelt ist, denn man landet in einer frühen Version von Sinnoh aus Pokémon Diamant und Perle. Kleiner Spoiler: Eigentlich kommt man aus der Zukunft und wenn man sich die kleinen Easter Eggs anschaut (Kleidung der Protagonisten zu Beginn des Spiels, dann der NPC "Hin" und die Manaphy Quest, welche eigentlich nur zu lösen ist, wenn man Pokémon Strahlender Diamant oder Leuchtende Perle gespielt hat), dann kommt man schnell auf den Trichter. Ansonsten ist vieles schön umgesetzt. Ob es nun die Pokémon-Weide statt der klassischen Boxen ist, die Tatsache, dass Pokébälle handgemachte Gegenstände sind und alles eben in diese Zeit rein passt, oder die musikalische Untermalung einfach immer wieder an Diamant/Perle erinnert, alles passt einfach gut zusammen. Einzig kleinere Aufgaben nerven, wie die Kinoso-Nebenquest, wo man den Eintrag für Kinoso vervollständigen muss, was aber nicht wie bisher durch einmaliges Fangen geschieht, sondern eben wie bei allen Pokémon von bestimmten Kriterien abhängt, die man erfüllen muss, wie z.B. fange Pokémon x mal/x mal unentdeckt, nutze diese und jene Attacke... Das kann, wenn die Spawnrate eines Pokémon beschissen gering ist und von bestimmten zufälligen Faktoren abhängt, nervig sein. Aber ansonsten ist dieser Titel gefüllt mit Spaß, das Jagen von Shinies macht mega viel Spaß dank der doch hohen Spawnraten (1/128 bei Massenbegegnungen mit Schillerpin), man hat auch einiges an Sammelkrams für längere Nebenaufgaben, wie zum Beispiel Geisterlichter (107 Stück auf 5 Welten verteilt), damit man am Ende Kryppuk fangen kann oder das Sammeln des kompletten Icognito-Alphabets. Was ich gut finde ist auch, dass man nicht mehr gezwungen ist, mit anderen Spielern zu tauschen, um ALLE Monster zu bekommen. Sämtliche durch Tausch erhältlichen Entwicklungen kann man nun nämlich bequem mit den jeweiligen Gegenständen entwickeln, zum Beispiel Metallmantel für Onix, um es zu Stahlos zu entwickeln. Machomei, Simsala, Gegner und Co erhält man nun, indem man bei Maschock, Kadabra, Gegner und Co die neu eingeführte "Verbindungsschnur" nutzt. Geile Idee! Auch die Bosse, die so genannten Könige machen Spaß. Vergleichbar ist das mit dem System aus Sonne und Mond, wo man auch ein Bossmonster bekämpfen musste. Trainerkämpfe sind übrigens selten und beschränken sich auf relativ wenige Protagonisten aus dem Diamant-/Perl-Clan, und einigen anderen Charakzeren, die übrigens auch teilweise viel Ähnlichkeit zu ihren Nachfahren der Sinnohregion aufweisen. Pokémon Legenden Arceus ist ein richtig tolles Spiel. Ich bin jetzt nach rund 40 Stunden im fünften Gebiet und hoffe sehr, dass wir für die Zukunft noch gute Inhalte bekommen und dass das Endgame an sich interessant wird. Bin ja noch nicht durch.… Expand
  74. CoffeeSip
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    I had a really fun time playing this game. Graphically the game isn't the best, and I have to say i was pretty upset with the fact there was no online battles, but this is setting up something fantastic for the future of pokemon. Im really excited of whats to come.
  75. dingusdingdong
    Feb 1, 2022
    8
    Roughly 15 hours in and loving the game so far. Obvious complaints are the graphics, some Pokemon don't exactly interact with anything, but that's about it. Story wise it's a tad more mature than the older titles, which is always nice. I love the catching mechanics, and the lack of a ton of trainers on every route is incredibly refreshing. All the characters are unique in their own littleRoughly 15 hours in and loving the game so far. Obvious complaints are the graphics, some Pokemon don't exactly interact with anything, but that's about it. Story wise it's a tad more mature than the older titles, which is always nice. I love the catching mechanics, and the lack of a ton of trainers on every route is incredibly refreshing. All the characters are unique in their own little ways, move animations are beautiful and I love the new battle system. Honestly everyone saying this is "the worst pokemon game ever" need to go back 2 years and play sword and shield.… Expand
  76. Bradlee1998
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    Best Pokémon game so far ! Very addicting been playing it 4 days straight !
  77. losca
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    Incredible how Game Freak managed to use a whole new playing method, different than the "Pokemon formula" they used in the previous games and still managed to do an incredible work.
    In my opinion, easily top 5 Pokemon, only behind masterpieces such as Platinum and Heart Gold.
  78. Stamantha
    Feb 1, 2022
    8
    It's Pokémon meets Zelda and I'm loving this new style of "open world" exploration. It looks great in my opinion, plays well & is very addicting. It has it's occasional hick-ups (small bugs and glitches) but nothing that affects the core gameplay experience.
  79. Danikyo3sBasura
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    El tutorial me parece estándar dentro de la franquicia, accesible y explica todo bien, no es necesariamente malo que dure algunas horas, porque en un RPG tan complejo de masterizar como es Pokémon, es necesario aclarar todo antes de dejarte rienda suelta al jugador.
    Explorar el mundo es un deleite, tanto por los colores, la hermosa vegetación, y la cantidad apabullante de pokémon que    El tutorial me parece estándar dentro de la franquicia, accesible y explica todo bien, no es necesariamente malo que dure algunas horas, porque en un RPG tan complejo de masterizar como es Pokémon, es necesario aclarar todo antes de dejarte rienda suelta al jugador.
    Explorar el mundo es un deleite, tanto por los colores, la hermosa vegetación, y la cantidad apabullante de pokémon que interactúan y EXISTEN dentro del entorno, tal cual como lo haría un animal en la vida real.

    El sistema de combate ha sido simplificado, pero de manera concienzuda para ser mas difícil respecto al reto de pokémon mas salvajes, algo que en toda la saga ha sido demasiado fácil.

    La progresión, las misiones, todo te hace experimentar cosas nuevas, y los personajes están hechos con mucho mimo.
    Yo recomendaría no quedarse solo con los gráficos, este juego es mucho mas que eso, y los que de verdad aprecian Pokémon, y comprendan sus tradiciones, gozaran como unos críos.
    La opinion mas correcta es celebrar este titulo como algo grande.    … Expand
  80. Blipjan
    Feb 1, 2022
    0
    El juego definitivamente no es un 0, pero lo hago para nivelar los ridículos 10 y falsificaciones de cuentas de youtubers famosos.
    De igual modo, es decepcionante como una de las compañías más poderosas del mundo no puede dar un producto de calidad a sus fans.
    "Es que es un juego para niños" NO IMPORTA. Si se ponen a dar esas excusas y justificaciones, juegos como Mario odissey, Mario    El juego definitivamente no es un 0, pero lo hago para nivelar los ridículos 10 y falsificaciones de cuentas de youtubers famosos.
    De igual modo, es decepcionante como una de las compañías más poderosas del mundo no puede dar un producto de calidad a sus fans.
    "Es que es un juego para niños" NO IMPORTA. Si se ponen a dar esas excusas y justificaciones, juegos como Mario odissey, Mario kart, animal crossing tendrían una calidad tan deplorable como la de este juego.    … Expand
  81. HuskyD0G
    Feb 1, 2022
    9
    100% a right direction for this game series to go. The release of a remastered version of Pearl and Diamond set the stage for this game really well. The game itself is honestly addicting to say the least, and your Pokémon actually feel like you interact with them compared to other games. Hopefully they stick on this track and make more games like this, you will definitely want to try this100% a right direction for this game series to go. The release of a remastered version of Pearl and Diamond set the stage for this game really well. The game itself is honestly addicting to say the least, and your Pokémon actually feel like you interact with them compared to other games. Hopefully they stick on this track and make more games like this, you will definitely want to try this game for yourself.… Expand
  82. Speedie
    Feb 1, 2022
    7
    You may want to stick this review out. It's a rollercoaster ride.

    There are two driving forces in this game. One force that takes the game in either direction. In the direction of being a good game, there is the amount of fan service in the game. New forms of Pokémon, an regional origin story, new strategies to collect Pokémon, Breath of the Wild menus, sounds, and gameplay. The    You may want to stick this review out. It's a rollercoaster ride.

    There are two driving forces in this game. One force that takes the game in either direction. In the direction of being a good game, there is the amount of fan service in the game. New forms of Pokémon, an regional origin story, new strategies to collect Pokémon, Breath of the Wild menus, sounds, and gameplay. The negative driving force however is how long it takes for the player to be able to enjoy these things.

    It isn't as if the player is always learning new things that they must use in the gameplay. The opposite actually. Almost everything needed to complete the game is handed to you right off the bat. This is not an inherently bad feature. This kind of freedom allows each player to create individual experiences and choose their own way to complete each task. Sadly, in this game, there are no choices to be made. It's simply a game where you build your collection, with new environments only serving as a change of scenery. Even then, the same forest area is used for a majority of three out of five areas. Finally, the graphics are unacceptable. This is something that can be looked over when we talk about quality, since gameplay is most important, but it's a sad thought when you realize every once in a while how poor the graphics are.

    With all of the complaints somehow, someway, this game made me return to my desk and continue where I left off the night before. Why was I coming back? What kind of game do I turn on and start complaining about? Freedom. For once, you aren't just a Pokémon Trainer. You're a collector. A researcher. The one that others look up to. You are the obstacle in their way from the very start. For Pokémon fans this story is one they've wanted to know for so long, and want even more of in the future. It's Pokémon history being played out and created by you. The most important thing in the entire game is collecting and studying things about Pokémon that have never been such a large focus.

    Effort. That's what this game has. It's not the norm for the developers. It's unexplored territory. They made their mistakes, the game has it's flaws, but it has the soul that a good Pokémon game should have. They didn't leave out crucial features to make the game more marketable to wider audiences. They didn't make the story simple so everybody could follow it. It's a huge chapter in the Pokémon world and one that's worth experiencing, even through the flaws in it's core. As fans we all have our opinions about this game, but this game will absolutely be built on in the future, and is a foundation for the future of fun in the Pokémon franchise.    … Expand
  83. ChioUyuni
    Feb 1, 2022
    6
    Me gusta ver como Game Freak intenta cosas nuevas, pero porque algo sea nuevo no significa que tengamos que cegarnos ante sus fallos. El bucle jugable a lo personal ha sido muy divertido, cada vez que llegaba a una nueva zona era increíblemente divertido capturar todo y ver que habría en la siguiente zona. Las peleas con bosses están entretenidas, nunca llegan a ser realmente buenas (AMe gusta ver como Game Freak intenta cosas nuevas, pero porque algo sea nuevo no significa que tengamos que cegarnos ante sus fallos. El bucle jugable a lo personal ha sido muy divertido, cada vez que llegaba a una nueva zona era increíblemente divertido capturar todo y ver que habría en la siguiente zona. Las peleas con bosses están entretenidas, nunca llegan a ser realmente buenas (A excepción de una muy tardía). Tiene cambios de calidad de vida que recibo con los brazos abierto. Y eso sería un poco todo lo bueno, lo malo por desgracia me pesa muchísimo. Aunque es divertido investigar los mapas por los Pokémon, me gustaría que en "Leyendas" hubiera, bueno, Leyendas. Ruinas explorables interesantes capaces de contarnos cosas de este mundo, cuevas, algo de trama contada por el entorno y no solo por NPC's. Ver algunas de las ruinas más interesantes de Platino trasformadas en literalmente un cuadrado donde un npc te cuenta cosas... Es doloroso. Tiene ideas buenas constantemente que no llevan a nada o son desaprovechadas, sobre todo cuando sus personajes son relativamente carismáticos, al menos más a lo que nos tienen acostumbrado, pero de nada sirve si las tramas son cutres maniqueas o desaprovechadas. Que te hagan viajar al pasado para descubrir las leyendas y únicamente encuentras que te hablen de Leyendas más antiguas es realmente desesperanzador. ¿Por qué una nota "tan alta" entonces si tengo tantos problemas? He jugado 91 horas, es indudablemente divertido. Es cierto que está algo inflado por cosas como recoger las llamas para el Spiritomb, lento y tedioso pidiéndote TODAS para conseguirlo y siendo necesario para el "Verdadero final" al completar la pokedex. He atrapado todos los Unows sin que eso sirviera para nada. En resumen, una base buena, pero es menos de la mitad de lo que podría haber sido, y aunque me alegra el cambio y lo celebro les queda muchísimo camino por recorrer para sentirse una verdadera "Leyenda".… Expand
  84. Pokemans
    Feb 1, 2022
    9
    This is EASILY my favourite pokemon game ever. Open world is the perfect genre for Pokemon, and that's the way it should be always. Hopefully game freak keep up the good work!
  85. xavier14
    Feb 1, 2022
    9
    Pokémon Legends Arceus is a breath of fresh air for the franchise after playing 8 generations of game that all feel like the last one. The new catching mechanic makes catching Pokémon fun again and not some long and annoying prosses to catch the Pokémon you want on your team or if your trying to fill the pokedex. The more open game makes it feel like you a have more freedom the in pastPokémon Legends Arceus is a breath of fresh air for the franchise after playing 8 generations of game that all feel like the last one. The new catching mechanic makes catching Pokémon fun again and not some long and annoying prosses to catch the Pokémon you want on your team or if your trying to fill the pokedex. The more open game makes it feel like you a have more freedom the in past games and that's a huge plus for me even if its not completely open world like BOTW. The difficulty in this game is also something to love because not only is battling regular wild Pokémon a bit of a challenge but the new alpha and noble Pokémon can 1 to 2 shot almost any member of your team if you are not crazy over leveled. Also dodging Pokémon in the game is also a challenge I blacked out 3 times from Pokémon attacking me. I promise you if you are not paying attention to make sure Pokémon don't see you and if multiple Pokémon are attacking in mass you will have problems. I'm 24 hours in and I still haven't beaten the 3 noble boss fight but so far the story is ok it actually feels like a story compared to SWSH but those games were still good to me. I could go on all day about everything I love about this game but I still have to say that this game is not perfect. The graphics could be a LOT better but they are not God awful like others say and the framerate of pokemon from far away is just bad but nothing bad when in battle or up close to them. Also wish that we could skip cutscenes like in SWSH cuz there is a LOT of dialog so if want to replay this game get ready to mash A through of the talking in the game. But even though the game has its problems they don't out weigh all of the good things in this game and I hope Game Freak takes the base of this game and expand on in it with good graphical features because this game to me is the best Pokémon game so far.… Expand
  86. retropacman
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    I have been playing Pokémon games since X and Y. I have over 60 hours in this current title. I have to say it is the most fun I have ever had in a Pokémon game. I usually get bored after the credits roll and may play another 10 hours with previous titles. Brilliant Diamond I have 110 hours played but it is nowhere near as fun as this game. The action based catching mechanics are perfect.I have been playing Pokémon games since X and Y. I have over 60 hours in this current title. I have to say it is the most fun I have ever had in a Pokémon game. I usually get bored after the credits roll and may play another 10 hours with previous titles. Brilliant Diamond I have 110 hours played but it is nowhere near as fun as this game. The action based catching mechanics are perfect. Try to sneak up on a Pokémon and catch it and if that fails smack it with a mud ball and try to catch it again. Movement with the mounts and the freedom of movement in the game is a very welcome addition. Graphics could be better, and it could be more polished but overall, the value of entertainment of Pokémon Legends Arceus is spot on. I also enjoyed the story and side stories in the game. I hope this title is the bestselling Pokémon game ever so that we can get more Pokémon titles like this or updates and additions to this game.… Expand
  87. sunny_rip
    Feb 1, 2022
    9
    Easily the most fun I've had playing a Pokemon game yet! I love exploring the world of this game, I like almost all of the new forms of old Pokemon, I think the new Pokemon are really cool. Honestly for a Pokemon game, the story is pretty good, and the game play loop, while it's different, it's pretty fun, and makes catching Pokemon very fun to do.

    The game isn't really focused on    Easily the most fun I've had playing a Pokemon game yet! I love exploring the world of this game, I like almost all of the new forms of old Pokemon, I think the new Pokemon are really cool. Honestly for a Pokemon game, the story is pretty good, and the game play loop, while it's different, it's pretty fun, and makes catching Pokemon very fun to do.

    The game isn't really focused on fighting and collecting gym badges, instead you build up the first Pokedex, it sounds like it's grueling, but it's easier to make progress than you think, and it feels good to reach new ranks and go to new areas, the Ride Pokemon in this game are very fun to use, and feel well integrated into the design of the environment. Speaking of the environment, it's really good looking, the graphics look very polished and honestly is one of the best looking Pokemon games, this is definitely one of, if not my favorite game in the series. Really my only complaint is that your own Pokemon can't follow you in the world, and sometimes trying to get your rank up can feel a little tedious.    … Expand
  88. EasyGamerBoi
    Feb 1, 2022
    8
    I had rock bottom expectations for this game up until the leaks if we’re being honest here. If you ever plan on playing/buying this game, do NOT watch anything Nintendo or Pokémon put out before the release date because the marketing did such a terrible job selling this game. But given Game Freak’s track record of the last decade, I’m shocked they were able to pull this off. Being aI had rock bottom expectations for this game up until the leaks if we’re being honest here. If you ever plan on playing/buying this game, do NOT watch anything Nintendo or Pokémon put out before the release date because the marketing did such a terrible job selling this game. But given Game Freak’s track record of the last decade, I’m shocked they were able to pull this off. Being a Pokémon fan in the last decade has been rough, ORAS was awesome & Sun/Moon were good too despite repeated playthroughs making me sour on them a lot, but everything else has been just short of a trainwreck. Gen 6 was the definition of lazy repetition aside from bringing everything to 3D, US/UM was the laziest rerelease I think of all time, the Let’s Go games were yet another unnecessary remake of the awful & boring Gen 1, we all know how bad Sword & Shield were despite their DLCs doing it a slight bit of justice & BDSP finally showed a lot of fans how much passion for this series has been lost by falling flat on their faces trying to “remake” their best games, they’re more of a remaster than a remake. But let’s get into it, Legends Arceus is a fantastic game & it’s THE breath of fresh air that we’ve needed for YEARS now. I might just have recent bias now but I wouldn’t mind if they didn’t make a main series game for a long time if it meant more games like Legends! Negatives first, the elephant in the room since this game got revealed were the god awful graphics & I can say they definitely touched it up quite a bit since then, but it still just looks plain bad. Like I’m playing a PS2 game in 2022, yikes. Immersion breaking graphics in your billion dollar franchise is inexcusable when this console has given us Breath of the Wild & Mario Odyssey, LEARN HOW TO OPTIMIZE YOUR GAMES ALREADY! There’s no reason that every previous Switch Pokémon game looks better than this one. The pop-in is so bad too, sometimes things just spawn right behind you or in front of you as you’re running around & it can get annoying when you want to catch a rare Pokémon that’s been giving you the slip. Also the button layout is really weird in Legends, to the point that almost 40 hours in I’m still hitting the wrong buttons when trying to open the map or open the bag to heal my Pokémon. Why is Y dodge?? Also made my hands cramp up a lot after long play sessions, PLEASE put out a patch where we can change the button layout. The Braviary flying feature needs work too. Why is there no accent button?! Having to take back off again & again after SLOWLY landing in these huge open areas is so… dumb. I think the biggest flaw aside from optimization is the lack of any voice acting. It was awkward in more recent games but never as awkward as in Legends. This game truly needed it, so many of the big story moments DESERVED more than a text box with that annoying ass boom sound effect.
    But there’s also so much this game does right, catching Pokémon & completing the Pokédex has never felt better & will never feel the same in the slow mainline games ever again after this. Despite some Pokémon being annoyances to get, at least I didn’t have to shell out an extra $60 for a 2nd identical version just for 10 Pokémon they didn’t put in my game lol. The new boss battles are incredible too, actually fighting a Pokémon ON FOOT? I swear I had fever dreams about a game like this when I was a kid. I feel like the only person who didn’t black out during the story, Returnal has conditioned my reflexes to dodge effortlessly I guess. The wide open areas are all distinct & a ton of fun to explore, I actually really loved the Wild Areas in Sword & Shield so knowing this is what they had up their sleeve, bravo. Just wishing they looked like a 2022 game. The story, in true Pokémon fashion, is very lowkey up until the end as always, but this time I actually felt something! I was hurt, I was stunned at the stakes the story established, & the whole time I was filled with nostalgia feeling like a kid again. Impeccable line to walk there & that deserves a lot of praise! Just talking & thinking about it fills me with a childlike joy that has been gone for so long with Pokémon. It’s even got a fair bit of challenge in the new pretty good battle system, who woulda thought? Of course a lot of these positives have small quirks I didn’t jive with 100% of the time, but Legends Arceus is an amazing foundation to build sequels off of that will (hopefully) perfect it’s formula. At the end of the day, the damage previous games have done to my love & trust of Game Freak & Pokémon may never go away, but this game has done the impossible of giving me hope for the franchise again, I truly think this is a turning point for the franchise & I hope they go full speed ahead & never look back. 8.5/10    … Expand
  89. Perconductor
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    Pokémon Legends: Arceus marca un nuevo inicio de la franquicia… Los jugadores que amamos Pokémon estaremos agradecidos por esta evolución que mezcla las dinámicas de los juegos como Let’s Go con exploración y un mundo semi-abierto. Las zonas son lo suficientemente grandes y con la cantidad necesaria de Pokémon salvajes que no truncan la movilidad. Estoy emocionado por ver un próximo juegoPokémon Legends: Arceus marca un nuevo inicio de la franquicia… Los jugadores que amamos Pokémon estaremos agradecidos por esta evolución que mezcla las dinámicas de los juegos como Let’s Go con exploración y un mundo semi-abierto. Las zonas son lo suficientemente grandes y con la cantidad necesaria de Pokémon salvajes que no truncan la movilidad. Estoy emocionado por ver un próximo juego con la primera liga y combates contra entrenadores. Se agradece el aumento de dificultad, ya no es suficiente tener X Pokémon 20 niveles arriba del Pokémon al que nos enfrentamos. El apartado técnico mejorará con las próximas entregas. La Fe hacia GameFreak ha regresado, ojalá hayan aprendido de los errores del pasado… ¡Y esperamos con ansias la traducción a Español Latino!, Ya es hora. ✌… Expand
  90. RatchetR23
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    Jugue pokemon espada y puedo decir con certeza que pokemon legends arceus es algo completamente distinto, cumple mucho de los sueños de los fans y es sin dudas el mejor juego de pokemon que los fans habían estado esperando.
  91. oscarmenjivar
    Feb 1, 2022
    0
    A 6 but 0 to balance the people giving ten, Game is the best direction for pokemon i believe but need some polish work to do in the future.
  92. Backe
    Feb 1, 2022
    0
    Si tienes 3 años de edad mental está guay, supongo. Si tienes criterio y algo de amor propio, jugarás a cualquier otra cosa
  93. HarcosRunner
    Feb 1, 2022
    9
    A welcome change from the series long running formula. With a mostly open world exploring, added non-combat catching, and main quest / side quest journal. While there is plenty of room for improvement. What is given is a very enjoyable experience. Grinding for exp game loop is replaced with research tasks, giving you a reason to fight and catch various pokemon, with a different set ofA welcome change from the series long running formula. With a mostly open world exploring, added non-combat catching, and main quest / side quest journal. While there is plenty of room for improvement. What is given is a very enjoyable experience. Grinding for exp game loop is replaced with research tasks, giving you a reason to fight and catch various pokemon, with a different set of goals for each pokemon species. This also plays into a ranking system that replace gym badges.
    10 hours in, and I suspect I will enjoy 30 hours more.
    (Score based on enjoyment from title as it is. And not what I think should have been included or improved.)    … Expand
  94. Manucoel
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    This game is amazing, played 15 hours of it and i am having a blast and probably will be playing it for much longer
  95. Detorded
    Feb 1, 2022
    8
    Game Freak finally tried this time.

    This was a major step in the right direction for the franchise after decades of stagnation. So far I have put roughly 16 hours into the game and am still loving it; the novelty of catching and battling Pokemon in an open world setting still feels fresh after all these hours and I can see myself playing this game for hundreds of hours. I have played    Game Freak finally tried this time.

    This was a major step in the right direction for the franchise after decades of stagnation. So far I have put roughly 16 hours into the game and am still loving it; the novelty of catching and battling Pokemon in an open world setting still feels fresh after all these hours and I can see myself playing this game for hundreds of hours. I have played every single Pokemon game since the original Diamond and Pearl and I can confidently say that this is the best Pokemon game I have played in a long time - Game Freak have finally managed to make the Pokemon game we've all wanted since we were kids.

    The Pros:
    -Gameplay is better than ever and fits seemlessly in an open world.
    -Gameplay loop is addicting and rewarding.
    -Feels like a more mature game with a higher difficulty.
    -Maps only get better after the first area.
    -Ambience music is beautiful and immersive.

    The Cons:
    -Graphics could have been better if the game was given just a few more months.
    -AI is better than Sword and Shield - but still has a long way to go.
    -Story is bland.

    Starting with the negatives: the game is rough around the edges and if Game Freak's games weren't rushed, they could have taken a few more months to polish it and make it look even better. This goes for the AI too, as Pokemon are often just sitting around doing nothing. Luckily, depending on the Pokemon they will react differerntly to seeing you - some will get aggressive and chase you, some will run away from you, and some won't care at all. Unfortunately, even the most aggressive Pokemon are extremely easy to run away from and don't present much of a threat. It is certainly a step-up from the lifeless Pokemon AI from Sword and Shield, but with a second entry I hope to see Pokemon acting uniquely within their own habitats similar to Pokemon Snap. Lastly, I found myself ignoring a lot of the main story as I couldn't get engaged with it, and preferring to explore and do side-quests instead.

    While the graphics, AI, and storytelling could use some improvement, it's apparent that Game Freak spent a lot more time on the more important aspect of this game: the gameplay. Gameplay is king in Legends Arceus and it's easily the most addicted I've been to a Pokemon game since I was a kid. Everything is very seemless in the open world setting as they finally ditched the time-consuming and dated battle screens and loading screens in between areas. This game feels like it actually belongs on the Switch - unlike the awfully-outdated Sword and Shield. The game loop is very addicting as you go into the open fields to collect resources to craft items which will help you on your journey as you catch as many Pokemon as you can to complete your Pokedex. Most importantly, Pokemon has long suffered from the criticism that it's too easy - while this game isn't hard by any stretch, it does feel like the game has matured for older audiences quite a bit. I've noticed Pokemon battles are usually a lot more difficult as the game no longer warns you which Pokemon your opponent is sending out beforehand, and the AI generally seems to be a lot smarter when attacking you - my Pokemon got knocked out frequently.

    The first area (Obsidian Fieldlands) is a bit bland and may not be the best first impression for gamers, but fortunately after the first area, the maps get significantly more interesting. The biomes change to swamplands, to coastlands, to clifflands, to snowy mountains - all with unique ways to traverse them as the game continuously gives you new Pokemon to help you get around. The music adds a key element to what makes exploring so much fun, the ambience music in this game is beautiful and adds just that extra bit of immersion when exploring. Especially for players of Diamond and Pearl (or even the remakes) the music is often remixed versions of the old soundtracks of Sinnoh, and visiting old places and seeing them realized in an open world (such as the lakes) makes for a very nostalgic throwback.

    All in all, the closest Switch games I can compare this to is a mix between Breath of the Wild, and Monster Hunter Rise. It has the style and presentation of the former, with the addicting gameplay mechanics similar to the latter. This game is a strong 8/10 and I pray that Game Freak keeps this new formula and expands to it - it would be very disappointing to see them go back to the old style of games after this.    … Expand
  96. Rydrake
    Feb 1, 2022
    8
    Finally some fresh air in the pokemon franchise.
    Yes the game doesnt look good, yes it contains glitches, BUT after all those years, fan prayers were heard.
    A (kind of) open world with roaming and living pokemon everywhere, a new way to catch them and new methods to complete your pokedex.
  97. RetroStars19
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    Independientemente de los graficos que son algo feos, el juego es una joyita, es atrapante y muy divertido, buenas mecanicas, buen gameplay, buena duración y una historia bastante buena, para mi es 10/10.
  98. CKaedhan
    Feb 1, 2022
    9
    50 hours in, around 45 hours of fun.

    The game has terrible graphics, you know it, everyone knows it. But also, the sound design is lackluster. The story is as usual, you need 2 functional braincell to understand it. But people enjoys Minecraft. The game is amazing, there is so many QoLs I love, you can catch every pokemon without needing someone else to trade with you. Easily    50 hours in, around 45 hours of fun.

    The game has terrible graphics, you know it, everyone knows it.
    But also, the sound design is lackluster.
    The story is as usual, you need 2 functional braincell to understand it.

    But people enjoys Minecraft.

    The game is amazing, there is so many QoLs I love, you can catch every pokemon without needing someone else to trade with you.

    Easily the best Pokemon game, if you are a fan you need to try it.
    I just wish there was more battling content.    … Expand
  99. KakarottoBlack
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    This is the best pokemon game since third generation. Cant stop playing it.
  100. AsrielDreemur
    Feb 1, 2022
    7
    I'm nearly 20 hours in when I'm writing this review, my first impression for this game is that it's probably the most unique pokemon game by far. The fact that GameFreak decided to try something new in a Pokemon game without reusing the previous pokemon formula really impressed me. Overall the game wasn't really mind blowing but it did laid the groundwork for future pokemon games.

    There    I'm nearly 20 hours in when I'm writing this review, my first impression for this game is that it's probably the most unique pokemon game by far. The fact that GameFreak decided to try something new in a Pokemon game without reusing the previous pokemon formula really impressed me. Overall the game wasn't really mind blowing but it did laid the groundwork for future pokemon games.

    There are some other stuff to be work on such as the visual and graphic. Voice acting in Pokemon is always somthing I wanted in the game and it's kinda disappointing that they continue to overlook that aspect. Although I love the new game mechanics of catching pokemon that was implemented, I felt that the map in this game is really empty and lifeless at times. The missions in the game could be tedious at time when they force you to catch "X" pokemon in a "X" amount to progress.

    All things consider, it's a good Pokemon game that could have been better and I hope that GameFreak will continue to improve their future Pokemon games as they are going down the right path with Pokemon Legends Arceus.    … 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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