Pokemon Legends: Arceus

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  1. duck370
    Mar 16, 2022
    7
    게임프리크에서 힘을 넣고 제작한 흔적이 보이는 포켓몬의 신작 맵은 지역별로 나눠져 잇는 몬헌식에 배틀은 필드에서 바로 시작할수 잇으며 배틀을 하지 않고도 포켓몬을 포획할수 잇는 시스템으로 편의성을 추가하엿다 거기다 전작들에 비해 상당히 다양해진 포켓몬들의 행동이나 반응들 거기다 좀더 다양하개 도감을 등록하는 형식이다
    전반적으로 좋은게임이다 하지만 아쉬운점도 괭장히 많은 편 없어져버린 많은 포켓몬과 기술들이 괭장히 아쉬운 편이다    게임프리크에서 힘을 넣고 제작한 흔적이 보이는 포켓몬의 신작 맵은 지역별로 나눠져 잇는 몬헌식에 배틀은 필드에서 바로 시작할수 잇으며 배틀을 하지 않고도 포켓몬을 포획할수 잇는 시스템으로 편의성을 추가하엿다 거기다 전작들에 비해 상당히 다양해진 포켓몬들의 행동이나 반응들 거기다 좀더 다양하개 도감을 등록하는 형식이다
    전반적으로 좋은게임이다 하지만 아쉬운점도 괭장히 많은 편 없어져버린 많은 포켓몬과 기술들이 괭장히 아쉬운 편이다
  2. Ardho
    Mar 15, 2022
    9
    the first pokemon game i finished, i really like the open world gameplay, the adventure of catching pokemons is very fun, i hope the next pokemon game has the same gameplay as arceus
  3. Cimmo72
    Mar 14, 2022
    5
    game from a graphic point of view, too far behind by Nintendo standards. very bad
  4. Karbenz
    Mar 14, 2022
    9
    A large leap towards the right direction. Keep up the good work and polish the game in the upcoming DLC!
  5. Allissei
    Mar 13, 2022
    7
    A great spin off for the series, but something that most of us want from Pokemon

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 this games need voice acting, more animations for the main story so the game doesn't looks so outdated...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

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

    BUT... there's also the bad stuff... this games need voice acting, more animations for the main story so the game doesn't looks so outdated... I think this games need some lessons from other games, like Xenoblade and Breath of the Wild
    The graphics are decent... but they really need more details, and also a better way to optiimize the hardware of the Switch. (lots o pop in)
    And finally... the turns and experience are changed... so this makes some battles, a bit unfair.
    If the pokemon is a bit slower and gets oneshot... doesn't matter, the next one is going to have priority because is his turn... it doesn't resets every time a pokemon gets defeated. So the game doesn't favours a fast pokemon with lots of damage... IT NEEDS defence to endure attacks because you'll always get by the oponent... Also... no abilities, I guess it's fine, but they need to return for the sequel.    … Expand
  6. ferbatisco
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    A pokémon that completely innovated the series, despite graphical problems it is visible that the focus of the game is on the gameplay and in that it was fantastic.
  7. HeraticParadox
    Mar 13, 2022
    4
    To start off with something good, I enjoyed the alpha Pokémon mechanic. I like that any Pokémon has a rare chance to spawn as an alpha, and I enjoyed hunting alpha variants of the Pokémon I wanted to add to my party. It made my party members actually feel special and unique from all the other Pokémon running around in the over-world. That’s pretty much where my praise for the game ends.To start off with something good, I enjoyed the alpha Pokémon mechanic. I like that any Pokémon has a rare chance to spawn as an alpha, and I enjoyed hunting alpha variants of the Pokémon I wanted to add to my party. It made my party members actually feel special and unique from all the other Pokémon running around in the over-world. That’s pretty much where my praise for the game ends. The core game-play loop of catching Pokémon and filling out the Pokédex was acceptable, although the boss fights felt really bland and out of place. I felt just entertained enough to keep playing, but it never really felt great. I often felt that it was just barely enough to let me ignore the game's glaring flaws for long enough to complete the game. Clearly the graphics and performance of the game are some of it’s low points. This game might be the worst AAA title graphically in video game history when compared with other AAA titles releasing within a year. There’s a ton of pop in, especially when flying and there are significant frame rate drops for objects that aren't even that far away from the player. That being said, the poor graphics and performance were hardly what I disliked most about the game. The writing in this game was just painful, which is a shame because the story had so much potential. There were some seriously good story beats there, but the writing just made everything feel flat. None of the characters are relatable, the choices you make feel meaningless, and everything from the main quests to the side quests just feel completely lacking in substance. On top of that, the Arc Phone might be the laziest game mechanic in the history of lazy game mechanics. Why on earth, would a character who is literally a part of the survey corps responsible for SURVEYING the land and Pokémon who live there not just make a map. Instead the Arc Phone just magically gives you maps of new areas, and the other points in the game when the Arc Phone activates is just sheer disrespectful hand-holding on the parts of the developers. They must seriously think their player base is the most unintelligent group of people on the planet earth. This game feels like a bare bones tech demo for a game set to release in a year or two. It’s a shame that more effort was not put into it, because I can see the potential and that, to me, is what makes the failure to give us a solid finished product so much more painful.… Expand
  8. Ghost_1
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Pokemon Legends: Arceus is one of the best video games ever made and the best video game of 2022. Pokemon Legends: Arceus is best Pokemon game ever made until now. The game has open world gameplay, interaction with Pokemon in the overworld, new gameplay mechanics like stealth catching Pokemon and everything else new and innovative that it added to the Pokemon game series. Everything in thePokemon Legends: Arceus is one of the best video games ever made and the best video game of 2022. Pokemon Legends: Arceus is best Pokemon game ever made until now. The game has open world gameplay, interaction with Pokemon in the overworld, new gameplay mechanics like stealth catching Pokemon and everything else new and innovative that it added to the Pokemon game series. Everything in the game is excellent including the story, the gameplay, the setting, the music and everything else in the game. The graphics in the game are acceptable because the game is exclusively on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch has technical limitations and graphics limitations. The Nintendo Switch is not a high-end gaming PC with high-end graphics card, so obviously the graphics would not be the absolute best that they can be in 2022. Overall, Pokemon Legends: Arceus is the best Pokemon game ever made and really is one of the best games ever made because Pokemon games are some of the most best selling and most played video games of all time and Pokemon games have impact on the entire video game industry. Pokemon games are the core of the entire video game industry because of the Pokemon game series' popularity, sales and recognition in the video game industry. Pokemon Legends: Arceus is the best Pokemon game ever made as of now, and it has upgraded itself better than ever as the upgraded core of the entire video game industry. This game is the next evolution of Pokemon games, and it is what the next evolution of the video game industry should be. Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a well deserved 10 out if 10 and should win 2022 Game of the Year.… Expand
  9. 16bytesrater
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    The gameplay is simply amazing. Hope to see more Pokémon games like Legends: Arceus.
  10. Billy368
    Jan 31, 2022
    10
    Addictive game. I love exploring, sneaking around, throwing stuff, collecting items. Actually, the crafting feature is very fun. One of the best games I’ve played.
  11. Starfree
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    This is the best Pokémon Game since the DS era. Absolutely incredible gameplay, and a good story. But the graphics a less then desirable, and the lack of PvP and the drastic movepool changes do upset me. There are definitely problems with this game and more things to nitpick then I can count. But the overall all feel of it is, it’s really fun and that’s what matters.
  12. Andrelin
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    I haven't played any Pokemon games for a long time. Last time I played it was back ten years ago with Emerald. Pokemon was such a fascinated game IP when I was addicted to playing GameBoy in my childhood, and I don't get a chance to play Sword and Shield given how many ppl are complaining about it. Then Arceus came out and I decided to give it a try. I am usually not a big fan of openI haven't played any Pokemon games for a long time. Last time I played it was back ten years ago with Emerald. Pokemon was such a fascinated game IP when I was addicted to playing GameBoy in my childhood, and I don't get a chance to play Sword and Shield given how many ppl are complaining about it. Then Arceus came out and I decided to give it a try. I am usually not a big fan of open world game, I don't enjoy Breath of Wild because I often don't know what to do in the game, but Arceus is a different game. The half open world game style gives you a main story and also lots of quests to complete. I don't feel lost in the game. Instead, I am constantly looking for new Pokemons and enjoy to catch them or fight with them. This game brings back my childhood memory and ignite my passion for Pokemon games again!… Expand
  13. ZeoN
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    Esta entrega de la franquicia es toda una declaración de intenciones. Game Freak ha unido conceptos de todos los spin-offs y de la rama principal junto a un lore coherente con sus raíces que logra contarnos una historia que se siente muy viva.
    Su banda sonora sigue a la altura y destaca muchísimo sobre el resto de apartados, sobre todo las remezclas de viejas melodías y temas de batalla.    Esta entrega de la franquicia es toda una declaración de intenciones. Game Freak ha unido conceptos de todos los spin-offs y de la rama principal junto a un lore coherente con sus raíces que logra contarnos una historia que se siente muy viva.
    Su banda sonora sigue a la altura y destaca muchísimo sobre el resto de apartados, sobre todo las remezclas de viejas melodías y temas de batalla.
    Su sistema de combate es un acierto, sin perder la esencia de lo que siempre ha sido la saga pero con suficientes argumentos como para cimentar un cambio evidente.
    Este es el camino a seguir para The Pokémon Company, han creado un proyecto en el qué las razones empresariales brillaban por su ausencia ya que la fórmula clásica seguía funcionando en cuanto a repercusión mediática y que sin embargo han tenido el valor de traspasar una barrera ue parecía infranqueable.
    No tiene el 10 por mi parte ya que su apartado técnico sigue siendo insuficiente.
    Es la mejor entrega desde la ya pasada 7º generación donde Alola nos devolvió las mayores cotas de calidad de la franquicia.    … Expand
  14. globbten
    Mar 10, 2022
    7
    This game is fun, most of the new things it tries to do are pulled of well, like the new catching mechanic.

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

    Pokemon Legends Arceus is one of the better Pokemon games I've played and I'm excited to see what they do with the series going forwards, but there's still flaws that can't go unnoticed.
  15. StudiesofWumbo
    Mar 9, 2022
    7
    It's pretty good. Don't have much to say. The gameplay and exploration is really fun. The story is boring in a good way. And the less said about the graphics the better. 7.5/10, check it out if you're bored
  16. SeventhParrot
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    This game is honestly a masterpiece! They really switched up to boring old formula of 8 gyms and an elite four drastically. They made catching Pokemon fun as well as addictive. Not to mention the new battle system, the amazing new Pokemon designs, and a very good increase in the difficulty of the game. I could honestly go on for hours about how this game keeps you hooked in with theThis game is honestly a masterpiece! They really switched up to boring old formula of 8 gyms and an elite four drastically. They made catching Pokemon fun as well as addictive. Not to mention the new battle system, the amazing new Pokemon designs, and a very good increase in the difficulty of the game. I could honestly go on for hours about how this game keeps you hooked in with the outbreaks, space-time distortions, and various legendary and normal side missions. The only two downsides of the whole game that keep this from being a 10/10 were the story being eh and the graphics being lackluster. Since it's GameFreak we can't expect the graphics to be anything exceptional though. Overall, definitely a must buy!… Expand
  17. Mynnigon
    Mar 9, 2022
    7
    The gameplay is fun and refreshing, however the graphics are terrible and the level design is absolutely uninspired. Even though the game is flawed in so many ways, the gameplay loop is very addictive and makes for the experience I always hoped for in a Pokémon game. For a first real departure from its standard all of its flaws are acceptable. Gameplaywise I hope the new mechanics will getThe gameplay is fun and refreshing, however the graphics are terrible and the level design is absolutely uninspired. Even though the game is flawed in so many ways, the gameplay loop is very addictive and makes for the experience I always hoped for in a Pokémon game. For a first real departure from its standard all of its flaws are acceptable. Gameplaywise I hope the new mechanics will get improved on and will be implemented in future iterations of the mainline series. However, Game Freak and Nintendo should also improve on their lazy graphics and level design for their future games, because those are a huge disappointment and are unacceptable for any AAA game in 2022 and onward. It simply breaks the immersion.… Expand
  18. MatthewDavisMed
    Mar 8, 2022
    8
    Despite not being too big into the franchise, this was still a fun time for me. With tons of Pokemon to collect, tons of quest to do while exploring a pretty big world. This is something I think most fans will appreciate, even the disappointing graphics didn't hurt the experience for me.
  19. Cinept
    Mar 7, 2022
    6
    6/10. Terrible story and uninteresting characters, just barely passable graphics. Overall the best Pokemon game in 10 years. Takes a step in the right direction in almost every aspect, but a step from 0 is still only 1. There better be a sequel and it better improve.
  20. Slmft
    Mar 7, 2022
    4
    The new ideas are fresh and exciting. But the game came out ~2 years too early. And it's bad and lazy developed from technical side. Good graphics are not a must have, but this is garbage. Too bad, that too many people still supporting Game Freak. Can't recommend the game for the people who played pokemon since gen1. Scores above 7 are unbelievable.
  21. Sunshadow87
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    Probablemente el mejor Pokemon hasta la fecha desde Azul y Rojo en la gb, y siguiendo con esa comparación, con fallos semejantes al original.
    Pokemon es seguramente una saga que ha evolucionado y se ha estancado al mismo tiempo, siendo el lavado de cara de Arceus un viento fresco que se agradece. Por fin tenemos cambios, un mundo abierto que se siente vivo y cambiante como mucha gente    Probablemente el mejor Pokemon hasta la fecha desde Azul y Rojo en la gb, y siguiendo con esa comparación, con fallos semejantes al original.
    Pokemon es seguramente una saga que ha evolucionado y se ha estancado al mismo tiempo, siendo el lavado de cara de Arceus un viento fresco que se agradece. Por fin tenemos cambios, un mundo abierto que se siente vivo y cambiante como mucha gente pedía, novedades en el sistema de batalla y captura, y lo que es más importante, una vuelta a los orígenes que se había perdido para todos aquellos que el competitivo (en el cual no tengo interés) nos la pela: el "hazte con todos". Esto último solo es posible en la actualidad con una pokedex limitada y centrando el juego en esta dinámica como aquí ocurre.
    Pokemon Arceus es un juego que, al igual que ocurre con otros mundos abiertos como el de Breath of the Wild, te invita a perderte, a explorar y a descubrir, y que en general hará que la misión más simple de ir del punto A al punto B acabe siendo de varias horas al desviarte del camino cada vez que veas algo que te llame la atención y haciendote dar muchas vueltas, pasando al plano secundario.
    En otros aspectos; la historia del juego esta bien hilada para ser un pokemon, siendo más madura de lo habitual; el apartado artístico (que no gráfico) es bello y han mejorado las animaciones de muchos pokemons; y el apartado sonoro cumple con buena nota para acompañar la dinámica general.
    También merece la pena hacer mención de que ahora los pokemon no olvidan los ataques, si no que mantienen todos los ataques aprendidos permitiéndonos montar un set de 4 a equipar, lo que francamente hace más llevadero entrenar a pokemons para cubrir roles diferentes a dps al ser más fáciles de subir de nivel cambiándoles el moveset.
    Pero el paralelismo que hacía con los juegos originales no es solo para los puntos positivos si no también para los negativos: los gráficos son extremadamente mejorables (aunque cumple manteniendo los fps estables que es lo más importante dada la jugabilidad) así como algunas animaciones (de los humanos principalmente), completar la pokedex al 100% (me refiero al 100% de cada Pokemon que es diferente de capturarlos a todos) se hace extremadamente tedioso debido a entradas realmente aburridas y repetitivas como usar X ataque 70 veces que no aportan nada (no es necesario para completar la historia al 100% ya que basta con capturar a todos los pokemon); y el leveleo de los pokemon, aunque es bueno en general, en los primeros niveles quizás suban demasiado rápido, siendo estos niveles donde aprenden la mayoría de ataques creo que le quita la gracia a formar y entrenar a tu grupo aunque ese no sea el objetivo del juego.    … Expand
  22. Oss37
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Excelente juego y un reinicio para Pokémon. Se puede perder uno por horas completando todas las entradas de la dex. Es un juego más orgánico y más vivo y te deja explorar todo lo quieras. Me encanta el nuevo estilo de las batallas y el el crafteo para conseguir materiales. Sin duda debe ser un punto de referencia para próximos lanzamientos de la saga. Se debe mejorar el apartado gráfico yExcelente juego y un reinicio para Pokémon. Se puede perder uno por horas completando todas las entradas de la dex. Es un juego más orgánico y más vivo y te deja explorar todo lo quieras. Me encanta el nuevo estilo de las batallas y el el crafteo para conseguir materiales. Sin duda debe ser un punto de referencia para próximos lanzamientos de la saga. Se debe mejorar el apartado gráfico y técnico. Pero es un gran paso para la saga Pokémon.… Expand
  23. onepiece255174
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Most fun i had in a while with a pokemon game. The new mechanics are really cool and it really feels like you are a part of the game. Huge step in the right direction and im so excited to see what they will bring in the future.
  24. sheep455246
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Most fun i had in a while with a pokemon game. The new mechanics are really cool and it really feels like you are a part of the game. Huge step in the right direction and im so excited to see what they will bring in the future.
  25. sheep255174
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Just good, there aren't many other words to describe how well Game Freak has managed to deal with a new style of game. After polishing and improving the current system for years.
    Its a game that everyone has to play, only playing it is understood because despite the average graphics, one falls in love and has it fixed on the screen.
  26. Simoss13
    Mar 4, 2022
    9
    I have not played a Pokémon game since Red and Blue. Since watching the cartoons in 1998, I had an expectation of exploring vast lands, fast turned based combat and collecting quirky pocket monsters. After a long wait, I got to play the game I envisioned and wanted.
    The gameplay heavily relies on exploration and research which compliments the main story progression. There are 5 large    I have not played a Pokémon game since Red and Blue. Since watching the cartoons in 1998, I had an expectation of exploring vast lands, fast turned based combat and collecting quirky pocket monsters. After a long wait, I got to play the game I envisioned and wanted.
    The gameplay heavily relies on exploration and research which compliments the main story progression. There are 5 large areas to explore and have much to return to when acquiring new mounts.
    Although I prefer more track variety, the music is great and fitting to the game.
    The main issues I have (likely said by many) is, the graphics. The pop-in does take away from the immersion as it's so constant. But the game overall looks... passable (not ugly but there is better looking games for sure).
    The other issue is the control scheme, they seem to make the game clunky and the buttons don't make sense. For instance, press "+" (or start) to ride a mount and 'up' on the D-pad to use a menu, why?
    The story has an interesting concept, but felt it was executed in a weak way. It was a whole bunch of fluff in dialogue which I struggled to get invested in after the second zone.
    There is a minor challenge (but not difficult), accessible for all ages. I am excited the direction they have taken. I am intrigued to see what Gen 9 will offer    … Expand
  27. TheLastPlay
    Mar 4, 2022
    8
    Necesario aire fresco que necesitaba la franquicia Pokémon en cuanto mecánicas jugables ahora solo falta mejorar en lo técnico para el próximo juego. A todo fan de Pokémon le encantará
  28. FlexosuarousRex
    Mar 3, 2022
    8
    I was very skeptical about legends arceus leading up to its launch. I was nervous that the new formula would be innovative and unique but would ultimately leave a lot to be desired. I was actually pleasantly surprised with what gamefreak delivered. This is the first pokemon game created in a style that is vastly different from previous titles and maintained the pokemon "feel" while makingI was very skeptical about legends arceus leading up to its launch. I was nervous that the new formula would be innovative and unique but would ultimately leave a lot to be desired. I was actually pleasantly surprised with what gamefreak delivered. This is the first pokemon game created in a style that is vastly different from previous titles and maintained the pokemon "feel" while making sweeping changes to the overall gameplay loop.

    Pros: Very fresh take on the formula, more action based gameplay, sacrifices very little in terms of staple game mechanics, good pokedex selection, a catching mechanic that stokes envy from the lets go games, varying and noticeable size differences in the pokemon that makes each catch that much more unique, a serviceable plot, much more streamlined "Competitive" building of pokemon that only requires a pokemon to be fed certain items, decent post game content, being able to summon all your pokemon at once in order to chill/ interact with them, interesting options for traversal, new pokemon forms to play with, decent in-game economy encourages catching pokemon and collecting items, and enraged pokemon are huge and fun to capture.

    Cons: Not having multiplayer is a shame given how fun the single player content is, the levels are large but there's not a whole lot to see in them, the appeal of the "open world" wears off towards the end of the game when all traversal mechanics are unlocked, the graphics aren't that great, not enough trainer battles, in my opinion the new pokemon forms are pretty ugly design-wise (decidueye) except for a few (arcanine, typhlosion), and, again in my opinion, the boss pokemon minigame could have been much more fleshed out - it just wasn't that interesting and felt a bit tacked on to me but I feel it is a step in the right direction.

    I had loads of fun playing arceus and was genuinely thankful that gamefreak not only shook up the formula immensely but managed to get so many things right on the first try. None of the cons I listed above stopped me from enjoying the game from start to finish. Its far from a perfect experience, but it is an experience that gets me very excited for future "legends" titles.    … Expand
  29. piradingdong
    Mar 3, 2022
    4
    Repetitivo, mal diseño, un paso atrás en la saga en muchos sentidos, implementación de mecánicas nuevas completamente absurdas y mal llevadas a cabo, bugs y un sin sentido en cuanto a los combates, da la sensación de que una vez lo hicieron , no lo probaron después
  30. Poochingus
    Mar 3, 2022
    4
    This game is almost average. Gamefreak still has a long way to go to justify their literally biggest media franchise in the world budget.

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

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

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

    Overall I feel this was a promising step forward, but gamefreak still need to learn how to step up to the plate, and they need to stop pumping out games too fast. This will probably be my last pokemon game that I buy for myself. In future I may borrow a game or sail the high seas, but this feels like the last I'll be playing. The franchise is giving out at this point in the videogames department.    … Expand
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#41 Best Switch Game of 2022
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#2 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2022

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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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