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.
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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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Metascore
83

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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