Pokemon Legends: Arceus

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  1. Javsat
    Jan 31, 2022
    9
    I just can’t give it a 10/10 since the graphics are UGLY at times, its not optimized and there’s is more popping in this game than any other I’ve tried. With that out of the way (and also the rather long tutorial) this is a dream come true, the gameplay is very well designed for you to do whatever you like more … investigating/ completing the Pokédex, gather resources, train/ battle, goI just can’t give it a 10/10 since the graphics are UGLY at times, its not optimized and there’s is more popping in this game than any other I’ve tried. With that out of the way (and also the rather long tutorial) this is a dream come true, the gameplay is very well designed for you to do whatever you like more … investigating/ completing the Pokédex, gather resources, train/ battle, go for sub missions or remain attached to the main quest, all magnificently incorporated in a gameplay cycle that it’s gonna consume you. The variety of creatures and their animations are superb, the story is the best we have today (matching with B/W). Pokémon fans will love it, no doubt about it. New comers might have a hard time at the beginning but when the grinds starts y guarantee that it will not stop. Thanks Gamefreak.… Expand
  2. Brodester135
    Jan 29, 2022
    9
    What can be said except good job Nintendo! This may not be the perfect game for people, but it does one nicely done job and being one of the best pokemon game in years. Listen to the positive AND negative reviews. I fully recommend.
  3. Javi665445
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    The graphics are not great. Aside from that, this is one of the most enjoyable Pokemon games I've ever played. It might be THE most enjoyable. People are really giving it zero just because they don't like the graphics or the new forms.
  4. Bach2Zach
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    By far one of the most enjoyable Pokémon games I’ve played, going all the way back to Red and Blue. I do miss having a lot of trainer battles, however, the new mechanics introduced in the game and the story have made the game very enjoyable. I hope they can continue off of this game and make more with the new features that were introduced.
  5. Hixscr
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    Hands down the best Pokemon game ever made. It's everything you ever wanted. Can't wait for this series to continue!
  6. KrakenAttack
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    Excellent step in the right direction for Pokemon. Do not listen to the bad reviews. They are weak and shall be forgotten!
  7. ElZarco
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Como fan de Pokémon desde el 98, este es un gran paso para la saga. no puedo esperar a las siguientes entregas.
  8. smogg1975
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    A perfect example of Pokémon and it’s what I wanted after seeing the first episode of the anime. Even with the technical limitations of the Switch it expands the series in a great new direction and sets a roadmap for the future.
  9. pabswikk
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    A fun reinvention of the Pokémon formula, hopefully the next version keeps this change while giving it a better look
  10. Jakey92
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    I am absolutely addicted. Fantastic shake up to the formula and the best Pokémon experience by far to date.
  11. roychen
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    I enjoyed it very much, I love all the changes they made to this new Pokemon game. Best Pokemon game in the last ten years!
  12. HyperCynder7
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    Nah boludo este juego está re piola boludo Che este juego está buenardo papu
  13. SPARKisnumber1
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    Great stepping stone for the franchise, hopefully gen 9 builds on this! Everything in the world is so seamless and fun that you can sink endless hours.
  14. 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
  15. PokemonMasterPM
    Jan 31, 2022
    10
    The best pokemon game I've ever played. The innovations in the game are very successful. Gamefreak has shown us what he can do whenever he wants.
  16. Top100Percent
    Jan 29, 2022
    9
    Best game in years, the fact it makes some purists mad shows that this game will affect the whole franchise for years to come, and better the experience as a whole. 9/10 due to lack of accessibility settings
  17. neomew
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    Best pokemon game of all time! New pokemon, new stuff to do, new ways to catch pokemon and better gameplay
  18. DistantKingDumb
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Remarkable game and that everything it does has a function within its proposal and system. With an enviable exploration and a way to interact with pokémon like never seen before.

    The big problem it has is the mostly negative fandom, in which... Attempts have been made to discredit it everywhere, unfair and incoherent comparisons have been made with other games, and they have sought to    Remarkable game and that everything it does has a function within its proposal and system. With an enviable exploration and a way to interact with pokémon like never seen before.

    The big problem it has is the mostly negative fandom, in which...
    Attempts have been made to discredit it everywhere, unfair and incoherent comparisons have been made with other games, and they have sought to glorify indies that blatantly plagiarize Pokémon as "better" when in fact they are inferior (see TemTem or Nexomon) out of simple hatred and resentment for a national pokédex... None of this helped them because the game turned out to be the opposite of the malicious prejudices that were being formed:
    -Well-made gameplay that meets in being fun.
    -Objectives and missions not are repetitive at all
    -Excelent music
    -Good story
    -Good difficulty curve
    -Good art

    There are many things that Arceus Legends do well.    … Expand
  19. Daitya
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    El juego me encanta. Pensaba que iba a ser un aburrimiento solo capturar pokemon, pero siento la emoción y los nervios para atrapar al que quería y huir de los pokemon alfas. Me encanta el ambiente, el mundo, los personajes, el crafteo, la nueva pokedex, el sistema de captura... El aspecto gráfico es mejorable, y si llega a estar a la altura del ZBOTW sería un juegazo nunca visto. Pese aEl juego me encanta. Pensaba que iba a ser un aburrimiento solo capturar pokemon, pero siento la emoción y los nervios para atrapar al que quería y huir de los pokemon alfas. Me encanta el ambiente, el mundo, los personajes, el crafteo, la nueva pokedex, el sistema de captura... El aspecto gráfico es mejorable, y si llega a estar a la altura del ZBOTW sería un juegazo nunca visto. Pese a todo esto, el juego es adictivo y te engancha desde el primer momento. No sé como harán los siguientes juegos, pero espero que tengan en cuenta todo lo que han metido en el Arceus y no den un paso atrás.… Expand
  20. Ocosu
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Overall, this game is a breath of fresh air. It brings new elements and life to a system that has otherwise overstayed its welcome for the last few decades. I genuinely hope they keep this fusion of RPG/turn based system for Pokemon games to follow as it allowed the player actual choice and actual exploration that felt rewarding to me. Whether that be in the form of finding rare items orOverall, this game is a breath of fresh air. It brings new elements and life to a system that has otherwise overstayed its welcome for the last few decades. I genuinely hope they keep this fusion of RPG/turn based system for Pokemon games to follow as it allowed the player actual choice and actual exploration that felt rewarding to me. Whether that be in the form of finding rare items or pokemon spawns, I never felt it was pointless to actually touch every corner of the admittedly large segmented areas.

    As for player choice, there were many times I had a marker on the map which indicated where I needed to go to progress the story which I just ignored. You can explore, catch, and train pokemon at your own pace which as most Pokemon fans know, isn't the norm. You can find rare items, pokemon, alpha pokemon, and everything else freely from your second time stepping into the fields which was really nice. Ontop of that, there are multiple ways to completed your pokedex. You can battle, you can capture, you can observe, or you can raise them yourself and learn things about them. You'll see a lot of people on here saying it felt tedious, but they had options. They just didn't explore them or take the time to read them.

    Of course there is a graphical downside, but I honestly never felt like it hindered my experience throughout my play through. It is an area they need to work on though going forward.

    Without going too much into it since I want this to be a spoiler free review, this game is amazing. I can't understand people who are trying to say this is the worse Pokemon game to ever exist. It is far from the worse and easily ranks as one of the best imo. I really hope they intend to keep this formula, because I don't know if I can revert to the old system in Gen9 after experiencing this. This is a fun game and if you actually read into the mechanics and into the side quest, they give you a fun idea of the NPCs take on the world, your character, and many other aspects.

    A lot of fun Easter Eggs are in the game too, so keep your eyes peeled for those!    … Expand
  21. FanFreak777
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    The Pokemon game we needed. I recommend it for Pokemon fans as well as those who have never played a Pokemon game.
  22. Kafkan
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    El camino a seguir para Game Freak, no es el juego perfecto pero tampoco es un cero como he visto por ahí así que está nota es para nivelar esa hate que parece que existe hacia esta saga.
    Mi nota real sería un 8/10, gráficamente es flojo eso es indudable pero tiene muchas bondades que deben persistir en la saga si o si.
  23. poke_fan
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Gameplay is incredible, it’s a mix of Zelda Breath of the wild exploration in the vast over-world and Monster hunter style concept with the Pokemon charm. Totally blew me away. The story is top notch, the best Pokemon game ever released. It’s everything I wanted Pokemon to be when going 3D.
  24. SSZ
    Jan 31, 2022
    10
    This is easily one of the best pokemon games released in years, highly recommend to anyone.
  25. vbueso
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego más infravalorado de la saga y posiblemente el mejor de todos. Nintendo y GF lo han vuelto a hacer años después. BRAVO.… Expand
  26. Tatsuya7
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    An incredible game, this was what pokemon lacked! It's funnyAn incredible game, this was what pokemon lacked! It's interesting and funny, I really liked it a lot, I really like it a lot
  27. jaapoor
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Amazing game, a complete revamp of the pokemon game concept. Though the graphics are slightly disappointing, this game more than makes up for it in sheer fun!
  28. Zeldiano88
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Semplicemente il miglior Pokemon di sempre. Divertente, immersivo e innovativo per la serie.
  29. ParanoidRED
    Jan 31, 2022
    8
    It feels really amazing to actually have a new Pokemon game where i don't already know how to do everything before i even start, capturing Pokemon is a whole new experience, the fighting is more dynamic and way less straightforward, the progression is very Zelda like where you are more of a Pokemon Researcher than a trainer. Overall this is the best way this franchise could possibile grow,It feels really amazing to actually have a new Pokemon game where i don't already know how to do everything before i even start, capturing Pokemon is a whole new experience, the fighting is more dynamic and way less straightforward, the progression is very Zelda like where you are more of a Pokemon Researcher than a trainer. Overall this is the best way this franchise could possibile grow, so excited for the future.… Expand
  30. kuiriz
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    Great Game a new experience i love Pokémon and i love nintendo exclusive, Buy now My friend
  31. Elaine-B
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Excelso, divino y muy adictivo, así describo la forma en la que fue la aventura de Leyendas Arceus.
    Respecto a Let's Go que fueron sin duda para mi los juegos mas flojos de la saga principal, PLA sigue el camino de Espada y Escudo en ser otro gran representante de Pokémon en una consola de alta definición.
  32. 32fromdiscord
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Pokémon Legends: Arceus is objectively the best Pokémon game since HeartGold & SoulSilver. Since the series' gradual decline into stagnation and mediocrity starting with Black & White, it felt like there was no hope for Pokémon games to be good again, each title was getting worse and worse. Then comes Legends: Arceus, a brand new spin on the tired and overdone Pokémon formula, with a worldPokémon Legends: Arceus is objectively the best Pokémon game since HeartGold & SoulSilver. Since the series' gradual decline into stagnation and mediocrity starting with Black & White, it felt like there was no hope for Pokémon games to be good again, each title was getting worse and worse. Then comes Legends: Arceus, a brand new spin on the tired and overdone Pokémon formula, with a world that actually feels open and alive and gameplay that doesn't bore you to death. Legends: Arceus also brings a plethora of actual QOL changes to the franchise that Masuda and Ohmori were hesitant to bring, such as being able to learn moves whenever you want, and completely reworking the terrible, bloated EV/IV/Nature system that Ruby & Sapphire introduced. Kazumasa Iwao is the kind of person that needs to be in charge of the main series Pokémon games from now on. The fact that SwShills are attacking this game for actually having an ounce of effort put into it and actually... well... being a good game, just shows that Legends: Arceus is the kind of change the series needed. Hopefully Generation 9 will follow in the footsteps of Legends: Arceus.… Expand
  33. HaxSS
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Pokemon va por buen camino en su renovación. Gráficos aparte es un gran juego. En jugabilidad y sobretodo en dinamismo. Se hace muy dinamico el capturar y entrar en combate, que era lo que mas pesado se me hacia de las anteriores entregas.
  34. Starlord
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    I'll get this out of the way, the graphics is the only thing imho that needs polish, but they are still servicable. I been playing the game for over 10 hours and honestly most fun I had in years with a Pokemon game. This game is testing grounds for future Pokemon games in this style. So let's put the graphics aside for a moment and look at the bigger picture here. Aside from Graphics doI'll get this out of the way, the graphics is the only thing imho that needs polish, but they are still servicable. I been playing the game for over 10 hours and honestly most fun I had in years with a Pokemon game. This game is testing grounds for future Pokemon games in this style. So let's put the graphics aside for a moment and look at the bigger picture here. Aside from Graphics do you want more. Pokemon games like this? I sure do, that's why despite the graphics needing more, that this game deserves a 10.… Expand
  35. SlimmieJ
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Very enjoyable game thus far. The best game in the series no doubt, I'm convinced the people spamming the game with 0 score reviews haven't even touched it.
  36. Marcos1996
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pokémon Legends Arceus is a great game amazing open world feels like a true RPG catching Pokémon is better than ever Pokémon models are great the Pokémon battles are amazing This game is a new positive direction to the Pokémon franchise also the Exploration is amazing and is very rewarding the ranks are nice. Arceus is a great visual game with the mechanics of the game not being repetitive at all. The story is great and the unique pokemon to the game are the most coolest things you ever saw Overall Pokémon Legends Arceus is one of the best Pokémon games ever that I recommend buying.… Expand
  37. Watson17k
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    I have played literally every Pokémon game over the last years. I still remember sitting in the car as my parents got me and my sister a Gameboy Color and a game for each of us, Pokemon Red for my sister, Pokemon Blue for me. I always had my rival growing up, trying to catch more, train harder, just over all be the better Pokémon trainer than my sister. She filled her Dex before me, but II have played literally every Pokémon game over the last years. I still remember sitting in the car as my parents got me and my sister a Gameboy Color and a game for each of us, Pokemon Red for my sister, Pokemon Blue for me. I always had my rival growing up, trying to catch more, train harder, just over all be the better Pokémon trainer than my sister. She filled her Dex before me, but I had the first lvl 100 Pokémon.

    I’m older now, internet has definitely impacted my personal connection to the Pokémon franchise because it made me feel less connected to individuals, but Pokémon Legends Arceus brought the personal connection to Pokémon I’ve missed for so long over the years. Yes, I love the old mechanics, but after 20 years of them I do think it is time for a fresh start, and Arceus did just that.

    I see this game as Gen 1 of a whole new Pokémon experience, and in so I feel like this game is to be more fairly compared to Pokémon Yellow.

    I’ll first touch on Multiplayer, since I see most complaining on the lack of multiplayer, but this game is not a game meant to have all the fancy online features that take away the truest soul and heart of Pokémon, the reason we all attached to the original games. It was the connection we had with our Pokémon and trading Pokémon. That feeling you get when a companion you worked hard on leaves your party, you feel it. Battles will be coming, but they need to build the world for us first.

    Arceus needs to be seen as a foundation for what can come, and I truly believe Gamefreak sees it the same way. Think about it, the game starts off with us being sent into the past, before Gyms, before Pokémon centers, before even people and Pokémon achieved harmony. The world isn’t empty, it’s just fertile and ready for a civilization to be established. Jublife City is just the start.

    Mechanic wise, this game revolutionized how to play Pokémon. Being able to run and throwing out your Pokémon left and right to gather material, cycling through them as you get in a rhythm and collecting even faster because you have your Pokémon helping. Getting caught by a Pokémon and throwing out yours just so you can actually run away a good distance away from the Pokémon attacking you(no more hitting Run Away button for me!), throwing all six of your Pokémon out so they can interact with each other, or even running into the toward the enemy Pokémon as you tell your Pokémon to attack. The mechanics let you interact with your Pokémon in so many ways. My rating is technically 9.5 for this game. But it’s a damn good start for the next generation of Pokémon.    … Expand
  38. VeritasReview
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    [SPOILER FREE REVIEW]
    Overall this game is pretty good. Even though the graphics and textures are not the best they're still okay. On the other hand, they put A LOT of effort into the characters models, pokémon and animations in general. The gameplay mechanics are also really refreshing compared to the predecessors and the story doesn't follow the typical Pokémon formula [Evil enemy team,    [SPOILER FREE REVIEW]
    Overall this game is pretty good. Even though the graphics and textures are not the best they're still okay. On the other hand, they put A LOT of effort into the characters models, pokémon and animations in general. The gameplay mechanics are also really refreshing compared to the predecessors and the story doesn't follow the typical Pokémon formula [Evil enemy team, get all badges & beat the champion]. I barely encountered any bugs and even when I encountered one it wasn't anything game-breaking and it didn't disturb that much. All in all, I enjoy this game a lot especially because my expectations weren't that high, so I was really surprised when the game turned out to be good. Important to know is that Gamefreak barely made any games that weren't top-down perspective before, so it definitely lacks some depth in terms of world design but that will definitely get better, the more games they make in this kind of style. It's really hard to change a whole developers studio workflow. Just like the old pokémon games the graphics will probably get better from game to game.

    About myself: The only Pokémon Games I've played were Firered, Let's go and Sword/Shield because I'm mainly a PC gamer. I know that there are things missing from old Pokémon games but from a non-biased non-nostalgic perspective, it's definitely an enjoyable gameplay experience.    … Expand
  39. Sheepsyhere
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Great game, get it right now grrrrrrrr you better buy it because it’s good and my review is this long because I can’t make it shorter
  40. Gamexss
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Gerçekten bayıldım en sonunda hayallerindeki oyunu yaptılar puanı çok daha yüksek olmalıydı harika bir oyun olmuş
  41. TalionSwift
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    This game is fantastic! Yes graphically it could be better, but at least for me it doesn't effect my entertainment level in this case. The thing that is really mattering to me is just how much fun it is, once I have started it is hard to stop for hours. It has a gameplay loop that feels good and is very much a "Just one more thing" sort of loop. This is no doubt my favorite Pokémon game toThis game is fantastic! Yes graphically it could be better, but at least for me it doesn't effect my entertainment level in this case. The thing that is really mattering to me is just how much fun it is, once I have started it is hard to stop for hours. It has a gameplay loop that feels good and is very much a "Just one more thing" sort of loop. This is no doubt my favorite Pokémon game to have ever released and I hope that the next big title learns from this game, Pokémon is back baby!… Expand
  42. steventohare
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    This is such a spectacular evolution for the Pokémon franchise. From the first few moments, you know you’re stepping into a new, fresh take on the series, and the game continues to surprise time and time again even into 40+ hours of gameplay.
  43. Fidris
    Jan 31, 2022
    8
    Lo más flojo el apartado gráfico, pero para mí el mejor juego de Pokémon en muchos años. Nuevas mecánicas, frescura y mucho entretenimiento.
  44. DistantKingdom
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    I have been very prejudiced with this title and with its studio, this game takes the idea of ​​catching pokémon to another level that we have never experienced in the main saga
    I love how you can fight with any pokémon and that the battle environment is the same overworld, The difficulty is quite decent IMO.

    Despite what some say about its graphics, they are actually lovely.
  45. MechZahnSlayer
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Don’t let the haters detract you, this is what we’ve been asking for, and it’s amazing. The primary reason so many are upset is that it is not everything we wanted all at once, but what it does do well is introduce a dizzying array of long held changes us the core life long fans have been asking for! A giant leap forward and makes what ever game comes next, already top of my to watch outDon’t let the haters detract you, this is what we’ve been asking for, and it’s amazing. The primary reason so many are upset is that it is not everything we wanted all at once, but what it does do well is introduce a dizzying array of long held changes us the core life long fans have been asking for! A giant leap forward and makes what ever game comes next, already top of my to watch out for list. Lastly, no matter how you cage it, Gamefreak and A Pokémon Company have built a much more mature story, as asked, and put together a UI/UX design much closer to the TV show, then any previous game to date. Play it for yourself, than judge!… Expand
  46. GenkiYokota
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    This is the summation of various concepts that have been cooked up within the franchise over the years.
    A fantastic game that knows what to innovate, and also knows what to keep, personally I can't get off the screen of my Switch because catching pokémon and fighting with them against all kinds of wild creatures is totally stimulating
    Game Freak deserves all the love for this.
  47. Fabiosimba
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Questo gioco e fantastico e rivoluzionario e ciò che sempre desiderato e sperato
  48. Delta46
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Incredible game that moves the Pokemon series forward in a fresh new direction. The gameplay loop is fun, and while the graphics aren't great, they are more than fine. Gameplay should always take precedent over graphics, and Legends: Arceus is a joy to play!
  49. okamimiyazaki
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    A fun, challenging (at times), Pokemon game with an addictive gameplay loop and an interesting system of fighting and catching Pokemon. It's a huge step in the right direction! The graphics, performance, and multiplayer options need work, but those are the only major flaws. The story, pacing, battles, catching mechanics, exploration, and general gameplay are such an improvement overA fun, challenging (at times), Pokemon game with an addictive gameplay loop and an interesting system of fighting and catching Pokemon. It's a huge step in the right direction! The graphics, performance, and multiplayer options need work, but those are the only major flaws. The story, pacing, battles, catching mechanics, exploration, and general gameplay are such an improvement over Sword/Shield and Sun/Moon.

    There are major series changes that make big differences in quality of life, such as no limit to the number of moves a Pokemon can learn (they just have 4 memorized pre-battles) and not having to trade to evolve certain Pokemon anymore (using rare items on them instead). Exploration, crafting, gathering, and finding rare (and shiny) Pokemon have never been this fun. Gone is much of the tedium and boredom found in previous games.

    If you care only about graphics or online competitive battles, you will find reasons to not like this game. But if you're into the collecting aspect of Pokemon, you will love this. It's worth noting that the graphics and performance issues are much less noticeable when playing handheld.    … Expand
  50. abvilla
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Pokemon Leyendas: Arceus es un juegazo, gráficamente es normal, pero lo que es en el resto de apartados, simplemente lo hace ser uno de los mejores juegos, te atrapa de una manera descontrolada, no es repetitivo como alguno creerán, la historia es buena (si quieren historias mejores, cómprense pelijuegos o directamente vayan al cine) el cambio en la jugabilidad y el sistema de combate loPokemon Leyendas: Arceus es un juegazo, gráficamente es normal, pero lo que es en el resto de apartados, simplemente lo hace ser uno de los mejores juegos, te atrapa de una manera descontrolada, no es repetitivo como alguno creerán, la historia es buena (si quieren historias mejores, cómprense pelijuegos o directamente vayan al cine) el cambio en la jugabilidad y el sistema de combate lo hace más dinámico y fluido, que te ataquen los pkmns, le da un toque de dificultad nuevo, que haya contenido recortado, se entiende, porque es una época pasada, lo de la distorsión simplemente es un añadido muy divertido, pelear y capturar con pkmns alfa es otra inclusión muy buena. Solo cómprenlo y diviértanse.… Expand
  51. A-Kratonos
    Feb 8, 2022
    10
    Aunque en general todos esperábamos un gran salto técnico despues del primer teaser, dentro de lo que siempre ha resultado Pokemon, han mejorado sustancialmente, eso sí, el popping y las texturas son mejorables, pero los dientes de sierra aveces pueden sacar de la inmersión
    La historia me parece fresca y los personajes aceptables, no obstante, Sol y Luna, BW o incluso los viejos Diamond y    Aunque en general todos esperábamos un gran salto técnico despues del primer teaser, dentro de lo que siempre ha resultado Pokemon, han mejorado sustancialmente, eso sí, el popping y las texturas son mejorables, pero los dientes de sierra aveces pueden sacar de la inmersión
    La historia me parece fresca y los personajes aceptables, no obstante, Sol y Luna, BW o incluso los viejos Diamond y Pearl tienen mayor cantidad de personajes entrañables.. Si bien el mundo abierto es algo reciente en Pokemon, la implementación de todo en conjunto queda como base para una 9na gen con competitivo y todas las cosas

    Lo único es que en pos de una aventura single player, la criba de movimientos es aun mas grande, lo cual se hace para instaurar el sistema de combate que supongo solo se quedara en esta entrega.    … Expand
  52. sonicpulsar
    Feb 2, 2022
    9
    Best Pokemon game experience ever. The quality of life improvements, new combat mechanics, the open world areas, the quest/mission based progression, reward system and the ability to shift from exploration to combat seamlessly truly make this a breakthrough for the series.
  53. mack178
    Jan 29, 2022
    3
    A game that only Pokemon fans would tolerate.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I do not recommend this game.    … Expand
  54. davidsrjr
    Jan 29, 2022
    4
    Here is a game that on paper gets me excited for a Pokemon game. After years and years of the same repeated game with different skins comes a new game that tries to be different. The problem is that each new idea feels cut short and never truly fleshed out. The visuals are boring and flat. People seem to confuse "graphics" with things like ultra realism or RTX but that is not what I amHere is a game that on paper gets me excited for a Pokemon game. After years and years of the same repeated game with different skins comes a new game that tries to be different. The problem is that each new idea feels cut short and never truly fleshed out. The visuals are boring and flat. People seem to confuse "graphics" with things like ultra realism or RTX but that is not what I am speaking about. A game can have simple graphics but still manage to set itself apart and look visually interesting. This game needs voice acting of some kind. The lack of voice acting just feels low budget and boring. Even a grunt would bring it up a point in my book at this point. The game play is fun and I would have enjoyed the open movement to play a bigger part in the battles. I think we are at a point where we can start to move away from the turn base battles. Final fantasy had a great solution in its remake where it could be toggled on for those who enjoy it but was not forced onto the player. Combat could be so much more by doing it real time. Heck even just getting rid of the one Pokemon limit when battling would be an improvement! It feels like they picked this time period so that they could finally do something different with the Pokemon formula but then chose not lean into it fully and we are left with half baked new features that just leave us wanting more. Hopefully this game will lead a future where Pokemon games can be something more than just an advertisement to sell merchandise!… Expand
  55. adolfomichelena
    Feb 13, 2022
    6
    Changing the review, I put a score of 3 first, because the first 5 hours with the tutorial was terrible, like everyone had like 5 years old. But after that the game improves, not technically of course because is terrible, but related to gameplay and fun is not that bad, nothing revolutionary here, maybe for the franchise yes, but not in gaming in general, nothing that a MH games did manyChanging the review, I put a score of 3 first, because the first 5 hours with the tutorial was terrible, like everyone had like 5 years old. But after that the game improves, not technically of course because is terrible, but related to gameplay and fun is not that bad, nothing revolutionary here, maybe for the franchise yes, but not in gaming in general, nothing that a MH games did many years ago but better. If you are a fan of the franchise enjoy, but just average to me.… Expand
  56. Squalexy
    Jan 29, 2022
    3
    Imagine you're working at GameFreak and they tell you "We're gonna completely change the formula and give the fans what they've wanted" and then you hear applauses and screams of joy. But then, your boss tells you "I know this is a huge moment for us and the fans, but you have less than a year to develop this game, because we're greedy and love money" and you start thinking about your lifeImagine you're working at GameFreak and they tell you "We're gonna completely change the formula and give the fans what they've wanted" and then you hear applauses and screams of joy. But then, your boss tells you "I know this is a huge moment for us and the fans, but you have less than a year to develop this game, because we're greedy and love money" and you start thinking about your life choices.

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

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

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

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

    Pokémon fans need to stop lowering the bar and be amazed at the low effort development this company brings, stop letting them treat you as if you didn't deserve more. You give them millions every year and this is what they do to reward you. Screw that, man.    … Expand
  57. Bluery
    Jan 29, 2022
    0
    I understand that Game Freak does not own all the money that the Pokémon trademark makes. I also understand that Nintendo does not have a say in how Game Freak make their games, but I still understand that Breath of the Wild was released four years ago and looks better than Arceus. So the Hardware isnt the Problem. The very game that Arceus is trying to copy for its mechanics andI understand that Game Freak does not own all the money that the Pokémon trademark makes. I also understand that Nintendo does not have a say in how Game Freak make their games, but I still understand that Breath of the Wild was released four years ago and looks better than Arceus. So the Hardware isnt the Problem. The very game that Arceus is trying to copy for its mechanics and open-world is four years older and yet, somehow, looks better plays better more Story more heart more everything and 60 Bucks for this Desaster from Game Freak year after year we have to stop this.… Expand
  58. greninjaX
    Jan 29, 2022
    0
    many people are acting like this is the next big step for pokemon, but it's not. this is not the next generation of pokemon, this is just some weird experimental game that adds 7 new pokemon. all of it's new mechanics will be forgotten by the time the next pokemon game comes out. but perhaps that's for the best, as the new battle and capture mechanics are not fun. on top of that, the gamemany people are acting like this is the next big step for pokemon, but it's not. this is not the next generation of pokemon, this is just some weird experimental game that adds 7 new pokemon. all of it's new mechanics will be forgotten by the time the next pokemon game comes out. but perhaps that's for the best, as the new battle and capture mechanics are not fun. on top of that, the game has an embarrassingly low amount of pokemon, even less than sword and shield. the game also somehow looks worse than sword and shield. it's like the game was made by amateurs. this game is also the reason the gen 4 remakes are so bad, as gamefreak/the pokemon company put all their resources into this while outsourcing BDSP to some no name support studio. legends arceus is a waste of everyone's time and money. skip this one.… Expand
  59. miguelaceval
    Jan 29, 2022
    0
    Extremely disappointing, technically the worst I have seen in many years. Still, it will sell more than anyone else.
  60. ladycalista
    Jan 29, 2022
    2
    Just retched. The battle system is the worst since the early generations and nothing is explained at all. Wild Pokemon that are 15 levels lower than my party will randomly take turn after turn after turn and kill me before I get to act during a battle. The crafting mechanics are bad, the areas are too big without convenient traversal, the Pokedex filling is really boring and assumes you'llJust retched. The battle system is the worst since the early generations and nothing is explained at all. Wild Pokemon that are 15 levels lower than my party will randomly take turn after turn after turn and kill me before I get to act during a battle. The crafting mechanics are bad, the areas are too big without convenient traversal, the Pokedex filling is really boring and assumes you'll catch the same Pokemon again and again and again. I don't want to catch the same Pokemon again, I want to catch new ones, but I'm stuck seeing the same 4-5 Pokemon over and over as I throw Pokeballs at bidoofs trying to fill up a meter.
    Just play the mainline generation 8 games instead if you want a Pokemon experience on the Switch, those are much better.    … Expand
  61. EdwardBending
    Jan 29, 2022
    0
    As a game and creation of a saga as big as Pokémon that moves millions, it is a great shame. Half done graphics. Half done animations. 3 hours of tutorial. Technical and artistic non-existent. open-world? Gamefreak has done it again and a mediocre game will once again sell a lot to a fandom without criteria.
  62. 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
  63. Matthii
    Aug 11, 2022
    0
    Pokémon Arceus is a boring fetch quest game with grind mechanics that you can find in almost every mmo up to date. The uninteresting story and lifeless NPC's adds even more dullness to the game. The graphics also suck.
  64. cube2kids
    May 3, 2022
    0
    This game is alright for 2012 wii game. This shouldn't be acceptable in any ways. Public pressure is the only way to get nintendo to understand.
  65. amandra
    Aug 11, 2022
    4
    Exceedingly mediocre linear "fake open world" game. They copied so many great games and failed to deliver even a passable copy of any of them. There's some fun to be had here, but it's a completely skippable game.

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

    Bought for the kids who are obsessed with pokemon and they both moved on to other games after a few hours of game time. There simply isn't all that much value here. I played to help explain the mechanics and rushed through the second half of an abyssmal story. There's nothing to draw you back in if you aren't a sadistic completionist.    … Expand
  66. aukalender
    Feb 13, 2022
    6
    Without doubt, a step in the right direction. The open world approach is simply the correct way to go with such a franchise.

    It looks awful. The pop-in is terrible. Some textures are legitimately PS2 quality. If you look up at the sky and then look at your feet, the frame rate drops. Considering that Breath of the Wild, a 2017 game, can run a much better looking, much more stylized    Without doubt, a step in the right direction. The open world approach is simply the correct way to go with such a franchise.

    It looks awful. The pop-in is terrible. Some textures are legitimately PS2 quality. If you look up at the sky and then look at your feet, the frame rate drops. Considering that Breath of the Wild, a 2017 game, can run a much better looking, much more stylized world with much better performance on the Switch, this is just embarrassing. The Pokemon in the wild don't seem to do much all, and are not organic, e.g. compared to a deer in Red Dead Redemption 2. I will not be told to compare this game with BotW or RDR2, because Pokemon makes a **** of money every goddamn year. It is simply the biggest franchise ever, think bigger than GTA, RDR, Zelda, Star Wars, Marvel, etc. They are bound to deliver something better to their fans. It doesn't even have voice acting because they don't want to spend the money!

    What I want to see next time:
    * A fully open world (not different sections as here) with actual people and towns and buildings;
    * Actual missions and quests other than catch this many Pokemon (those are just fetch quests)
    * All Pokemon included, animated and full of character,
    * Battles, gyms, badges, and a Pokemon league with good AI,
    * Better resolution, textures, frame rate and overall performance.

    Before that I just cannot give this a positive score.    … Expand
  67. 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
  68. catdad89
    Mar 20, 2022
    2
    Bad story, boring chore gameplay, bad graphics. I stopped playing after 2-3 hours.
  69. hecatombeZ
    Feb 18, 2022
    2
    Juego desfasado gráficamente en todos los sentidos el único punto bueno la nueva mecánica de atrapar y combate,en todo lo demás muy por debajo de todo lo de hay actualmente.
  70. Blue9710x
    Aug 4, 2022
    6
    Exploring the many environments the game gives to you is very fun and improves as you progress through the game. Grinding levels and catching pokemon has been made a lot easier, making these essential tasks much less tedious than in previous games. I find myself really enjoying the game when I'm let loose in Sinnoh with the goal of catching pokemon. But the Pokemon Legends: Arceus reallyExploring the many environments the game gives to you is very fun and improves as you progress through the game. Grinding levels and catching pokemon has been made a lot easier, making these essential tasks much less tedious than in previous games. I find myself really enjoying the game when I'm let loose in Sinnoh with the goal of catching pokemon. But the Pokemon Legends: Arceus really struggles maintain that enjoyment when it keeps pausing the action to have a mid story being told to me by boring characters. This wouldn't be a big problem if I could skip the dialogue but I can't, and I'm left spamming the A button on my controller for 5 minutes to get back to the good part of the game. I also don't like the graphical capabilities of the game. I don't think graphics are an important measure to whether a game is good or not but the game looks very bad on a graphical level. During my playthrough I saw many visual glitches including a gyarados hundreds of feet above my character, multiple pokemon moving dozens of fps slower than everything else, and my pokeballs just not working to name a few. I feel that Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a solid step in the right direction for Pokemon but more care needs to go into the story and visual presentation for me to buy a future Pokemon game.… Expand
  71. coltonious
    Feb 21, 2022
    6
    So, there's a lot I really like, but there might be just a tad more that I dislike. Idk if I were to give it a rating probably like a 6. Overall it's fun, but it's mechanics get a bit boring after a little and the story and graphics are worse than games from 15 years ago. The story doesn't get interesting until you're in like the last arc of the game. I love what they did with the gameSo, there's a lot I really like, but there might be just a tad more that I dislike. Idk if I were to give it a rating probably like a 6. Overall it's fun, but it's mechanics get a bit boring after a little and the story and graphics are worse than games from 15 years ago. The story doesn't get interesting until you're in like the last arc of the game. I love what they did with the game and, if they were to expand upon it in sequels, the legends subseries will certainly be my preferred way to play Pokemon. But as it stands idk..… Expand
  72. GregLobstery
    Jul 22, 2022
    6
    Really great concept, especially for a Pokemon game but the graphics are actually pathetic for 2022, even on Switch. The story is also painfully boring and characters are pretty 1 dimensional but that's standard in Pokémon. The gameplay is pretty fun for a while but it gets boring. The boss fights where you throw those bag things at the giant pokemon are actually some of the worst thingsReally great concept, especially for a Pokemon game but the graphics are actually pathetic for 2022, even on Switch. The story is also painfully boring and characters are pretty 1 dimensional but that's standard in Pokémon. The gameplay is pretty fun for a while but it gets boring. The boss fights where you throw those bag things at the giant pokemon are actually some of the worst things ever and couldnt have been designed by anything smarter than a drunk oompa loompa. Like seriously I dont think those parts were play tested at all. This game is fine but gamefreak is headed in a bad direction with how little effort they put into games these days.… Expand
  73. lesiuML
    Nov 13, 2022
    6
    Gameplay is the best part of this game but everything else is just a complete misunderstanding. No voice acting, maybe 2 cut scenes at all, music is almost non existing, story is boring as hell, graphics is so bad that it's actually hurts. But graphic design of pokedex and items actually really good... Everything except catching and fighting pokemon is really really bad... If this would beGameplay is the best part of this game but everything else is just a complete misunderstanding. No voice acting, maybe 2 cut scenes at all, music is almost non existing, story is boring as hell, graphics is so bad that it's actually hurts. But graphic design of pokedex and items actually really good... Everything except catching and fighting pokemon is really really bad... If this would be game without Pokémons everyone would say that this game is terrible... Finally there is a change in formula of Pokémon game but this is really still not enough.… Expand
  74. Ingleberg
    Mar 29, 2022
    4
    subpar graphics, subpar battling, repetitious, very little to say in the way of sound, too much pokemon aggro, makes it hard to do anything in an area sometimes without killing literally every mon in a 100 mile radius who sometimes even see you in the grass, weird system of ganging up on you, unintelligible and uninteresting story, questionable crafting, obnoxious side quests (most of themsubpar graphics, subpar battling, repetitious, very little to say in the way of sound, too much pokemon aggro, makes it hard to do anything in an area sometimes without killing literally every mon in a 100 mile radius who sometimes even see you in the grass, weird system of ganging up on you, unintelligible and uninteresting story, questionable crafting, obnoxious side quests (most of them at least), and a massive map that still some how makes it a pain to traverse. Also the new designs are butt ugly. That isn't to say there's nothing to enjoy about it, but i find it more tedious than fun, more sleep-inducing than exciting, and more discouraging than motivating. And some of the boss battle mechanics are really questionable.… Expand
  75. Bottie
    Apr 23, 2022
    5
    As a big Pokemon fan I have to give my opinion on this game.
    From the graphics you can see right away that Game Freak has hardly taken any time for this game, but the same has to be said about the frame rate of this game I can still see the 5 FPS Staraptor in front of my eyes.
    Most of the textures are just ugly and a lot of them need time to reload and that doesn't have to be the case.    As a big Pokemon fan I have to give my opinion on this game.
    From the graphics you can see right away that Game Freak has hardly taken any time for this game, but the same has to be said about the frame rate of this game I can still see the 5 FPS Staraptor in front of my eyes.
    Most of the textures are just ugly and a lot of them need time to reload and that doesn't have to be the case.
    So enough about the graphics let's get to the most important thing and that is the gameplay.
    The gameplay completely convinced me and was even fun, and exploring the individual areas was also convincing.
    You still can't call this game an open world game because you only move around in single areas in an open world game it would be a big and free world Pokemon Legends is more like a Monster Hunter game than a Breath of the Wild.
    All in all, I have to say that the game was by no means pretty, it was really just ugly, but the gameplay and the story pulled me in a bit.
    But after Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet were announced for the end of 2022, I slowly got the feeling that I was playing a €60 paid tech demo.
    Do your money a favor and only buy Pokemon Legenden Arceus in a sale or somewhere used. 60€ is way too much for this pixel mud where game freak just didn't feel like developing anymore.    … Expand
  76. Zer0xl
    Mar 1, 2022
    5
    The game is fun, BUT IS F*CKING UGLY, JESUS CHRIST.
    I have a indiferent/hate relationship with the progression.
  77. crispu
    Mar 3, 2022
    3
    Creo que todos estamos contentos con un Pokemon de mundo (semi)abierto con nuevas mecánicas como el sigilo. Sin embargo yo no estoy contenta con el resultado final de este juego, y no me refiero solamente al apartado gráfico.
    El problema aquí es que Pokemon Company es la empresa de videojuegos que más factura del mundo y tiene a GameFreak con 150 empleados sacando un juego de Pokemon al    Creo que todos estamos contentos con un Pokemon de mundo (semi)abierto con nuevas mecánicas como el sigilo. Sin embargo yo no estoy contenta con el resultado final de este juego, y no me refiero solamente al apartado gráfico.
    El problema aquí es que Pokemon Company es la empresa de videojuegos que más factura del mundo y tiene a GameFreak con 150 empleados sacando un juego de Pokemon al año. Juegos tan ambiciosos como este necesitan más tiempo de desarrollo y más cariño. Este juego no esta a la altura de los tiempos que corren, sobre todo viniendo de una empresa multimillonaria. Esto no es un juego indie.
    No voy a hacer incapié en el apartado gráfico porque salta a la vista los defectos que tiene, píxeles y dientes de sierra everywhere, incluso en primeros planos, un popping que asusta y mejor no hablar de los pinos esos.
    Hablando del gameplay, el juego en sí es entretenido, aunque el tutorial es bastante tedioso y al cabo de unas horas el juego se vuelve repetitivo. La exploración y los encantos del mundo abierto están bastante limitados por el mal diseño del mapa, hay veces que puedes escalar colinas a saltos y otras que no puedes sortear la piedra más pequeña, por ejemplo.
    A pesar de todas estas críticas, creo, sin embargo, que este juego marca la dirección correcta que debería seguir la franquicia por que tiene mucho potencial, simplemente me gustaría que Pokemon dejase de vendernos betas.    … Expand
  78. Endymion_Var
    Feb 23, 2022
    5
    Vamos Nintendo que te cuesta darnos unos mejores gráficos, solo para pasar el rato.
    Se ve mucho mejor Genshin Impact que es gratis
  79. carlosamegos
    Mar 1, 2022
    6
    This game is a step in a new and exciting direction, but the world feels eerily dead and unfinished.

    For example, there is a severe lack of music when running around the map. The pokemon just stand around staring into space instead of playing/chasing each other. The pokemon species all just kind of spawn in groups at certain spots, without much variation. The graphics are rather poor.    This game is a step in a new and exciting direction, but the world feels eerily dead and unfinished.

    For example, there is a severe lack of music when running around the map. The pokemon just stand around staring into space instead of playing/chasing each other. The pokemon species all just kind of spawn in groups at certain spots, without much variation. The graphics are rather poor. You can finish the main story in about 10 hours. Like with most pokemon games its too easy.

    There are some cool things about it though, especially the open world aspect. There are also fairly challenging events with rare pokemon, shiny pokemon to catch, and quite a few legendaries to catch.

    I enjoyed it, but yeah, something about the emptiness really puts me off the game.    … Expand
  80. Caleidoscopio
    Mar 2, 2022
    6
    En divertido pero no es la evolución que tanto gritan por internet, es más una adaptación de pokemon a la actualidad pero aún así leyendas arceus se quedara atrás en cuestión de tiempo, el apartado artístico es feo, las mecánicas de combate son la misma porquería pero la captura es donde el juego sobresale. La historia es hipócrita y mala y su mundo no es más que para pasear, no explorarEn divertido pero no es la evolución que tanto gritan por internet, es más una adaptación de pokemon a la actualidad pero aún así leyendas arceus se quedara atrás en cuestión de tiempo, el apartado artístico es feo, las mecánicas de combate son la misma porquería pero la captura es donde el juego sobresale. La historia es hipócrita y mala y su mundo no es más que para pasear, no explorar como Zelda botw. En estándares de pokemon es el segundo mejor juego pero aún así no es suficientemente… Expand
  81. Jealto
    May 28, 2022
    5
    It looks ugly and still runns unsmooth, it gets boring and repetetiv fast. Its just sad, its the biggest gameseries of all and still Nintendo acts like it is non profitable
  82. livin_dreads
    Jun 4, 2022
    6
    I'm going to stay on the middle ish ground.... as much as excited as I am for this game, really enjoying it overall - there are a few things that make my blood boil. Namely the difficulty... and don't bring up the "Alphas" because putting a lv 60 pokemon into a lv 7 area is ARTIFICIAL difficulty. The fact that EVERYTHING levels every time you fart is one of my biggest gripe. I haveI'm going to stay on the middle ish ground.... as much as excited as I am for this game, really enjoying it overall - there are a few things that make my blood boil. Namely the difficulty... and don't bring up the "Alphas" because putting a lv 60 pokemon into a lv 7 area is ARTIFICIAL difficulty. The fact that EVERYTHING levels every time you fart is one of my biggest gripe. I have constantly had to switch out over levelled pokemon if i wanted any semblance of a challenge (again Alphas do not count, they're cheap and stupid).
    but the biggest baffle of all............ why no trainer battles? I get it, this is "time skip back to the past" where they still just getting their toes wet dipping into the goodness that is the world of pokemon etc etc.... but the game HAS trainer battles in it, so why not make them good?
    at any popint someone asks "wanna try and battle?" I'd be like yea i've a roster of 6 *insert random pokemon here" aaaaaaaaand my enemy is....: a SINGLE UNDERLEVELED Literally impossible to lose.

    It's a dope concept underdeveloped    … Expand
  83. patnott
    Jun 14, 2022
    5
    I gave this game a 5 for effort. Game Freak actually did something a little different. I welcome the changes in how wild encounters work and the seamless integration of wild battles. That’s where the praise ends. In 2022 such appalling graphics is unacceptable in my opinion. I know Pokémon was never cutting edge with its graphics but even the widely panned Sword and Shield had betterI gave this game a 5 for effort. Game Freak actually did something a little different. I welcome the changes in how wild encounters work and the seamless integration of wild battles. That’s where the praise ends. In 2022 such appalling graphics is unacceptable in my opinion. I know Pokémon was never cutting edge with its graphics but even the widely panned Sword and Shield had better graphics. Only 1/4 of the entire roster of Pokémon features in this game. That’s shockingly bad I think. After you complete the post game there is nothing at all to do except shiny hunt. Overall I enjoyed the game to an extent but there is so much left out that it feels like a €30 side game, not a full price mainline game.… Expand
  84. megarock327
    Jul 28, 2022
    4
    To be honest, I really wanted to like this game, but Legends Arceus is lacking in most fundamental elements that makes a good playable in the year 2022. The Pokemon in the game are lifeless NPC that are not cleverly made, and they just do the most basic of movements with no interaction to the surrounding Pokemon. The quests that are given are a chore to do. The open environments are dryTo be honest, I really wanted to like this game, but Legends Arceus is lacking in most fundamental elements that makes a good playable in the year 2022. The Pokemon in the game are lifeless NPC that are not cleverly made, and they just do the most basic of movements with no interaction to the surrounding Pokemon. The quests that are given are a chore to do. The open environments are dry with very little to offer, and the frame rate is atrocious.… Expand
  85. Sherlax
    Aug 18, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Historia lamentablemente excelente jugabilidad y malos gráficos.Buenos modelos malos colres… Expand
  86. BertKA88
    Aug 29, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Personally I had a few of major problems:

    1. I won’t factor this into my score but I wanted BOTW style open world. Oh well…
    2. I really don’t need 2-3 hours of handholding and being stopped by every NPC for tutorial style info. Just let us explore and discover for ourselves. I almost put the game down for this alone.
    3. The game was so repetitive. It’s just catch this and catch that and get that thing a million times over. I got over it.
    4. The bosses were “meh”. Why am I throwing bags of magic dust at them. What even is battling?

    Disappointed in this because it had so much potential yet fell flat for me.    … Expand
  87. Matt2790
    Apr 13, 2022
    6
    El juego que se ha estado pidiendo por años, pero que de todas formas no termino siendo bien ejecutado. Las mecanicas son interesantes y renovadas aunque terminan cansando por su poca variedad jugable. Al final termina pareciendo una lista de tareas para hacer que luego de unas cuantas horas termina cansando. Las "misiones secundaras" son de lo mas simplista y lo peor del juego sin dudas.El juego que se ha estado pidiendo por años, pero que de todas formas no termino siendo bien ejecutado. Las mecanicas son interesantes y renovadas aunque terminan cansando por su poca variedad jugable. Al final termina pareciendo una lista de tareas para hacer que luego de unas cuantas horas termina cansando. Las "misiones secundaras" son de lo mas simplista y lo peor del juego sin dudas. La historia me parecio de lo mas sosa y poco elaborada. Graficamente y tecnicamente debio haber sido pulido mucho mas. Es un gran paso de GameFrak por ofrecer algo renovado, pero falto mucho trabajo.… Expand
  88. Schueli
    Sep 21, 2022
    7
    Pokémon Legenden: Arceus kommt mir vor, wie eine Mod für Breath of the Wild. Irgendwie klingen die Sounds teilweise sogar gleich. Die Grafik ist dabei noch eine ganze Ecke schlechter. Hinzu kommt das absolut hässliche Charakter-Design. Was denkt man sich da teilweise bei dem Aussehen - zum Beispiel beim Professor? Wer denkt sich, machen wir den mal so hässlich mit der Mütze. Naja.

    Dann    Pokémon Legenden: Arceus kommt mir vor, wie eine Mod für Breath of the Wild. Irgendwie klingen die Sounds teilweise sogar gleich. Die Grafik ist dabei noch eine ganze Ecke schlechter. Hinzu kommt das absolut hässliche Charakter-Design. Was denkt man sich da teilweise bei dem Aussehen - zum Beispiel beim Professor? Wer denkt sich, machen wir den mal so hässlich mit der Mütze. Naja.

    Dann zum Spielspaß, das mit wichtigste. Und ja, das haut irgendwie rein und man verfällt direkt wieder in die Suchtspirale. Es bockt und man möchte alle Pokémon fangen, die es zu fangen gibt. Da es im Endgame dann aber in Fleißarbeit ausartet, in dem man irgendwelche sonderbaren Sachen machen muss, waren es am Ende dann bei mir doch nicht alle Pokémon.

    Das absolute Ende hab ich im übrigen auch nicht gesehen, da man Arceus nur zur Gesicht bekommt, wenn man zuvor alle Pokémon zumindest gesehen hat, was Entwicklungen mit einschließt. 

    Die Geschichte ansonsten bis zum normalen Ende ist langweilig und bietet nichts neues. Ich hab mich da einfach wild durchgeklickt.

    Fazit: Spielspaß top, der Rest eher ein Flop.    … Expand
  89. Freesteff
    Apr 10, 2022
    7
    Pokemon Legenden Arceus ist von der Umgebung eine absolut Hässlich es das beste am spiel ist das man die wahl hat ob man das Pokemon einfach fangen will oder gegen Kämpfen will das sollte Game Freak auf jedenfall bei behalten und weg von random encounter die Sotry ist auch super gelungen spielerisch hat es mir deutlich mehr spass gemacht als die Hauptspiele
  90. K3tamine
    Apr 19, 2022
    7
    Creo que los cambios de fórmula deben valorarse como lo que son, cambios. No por romper con una fórmula clásica considero que estemos ante el mejor juego de la historia de Pokémon, ya que creo que lo presentado en Pokémon Leyendas, aun aportando una serie de ideas interesantes para construir un futuro refrescante y distinto para Pokémon, y aun siendo radicalmente distinto a Espada yCreo que los cambios de fórmula deben valorarse como lo que son, cambios. No por romper con una fórmula clásica considero que estemos ante el mejor juego de la historia de Pokémon, ya que creo que lo presentado en Pokémon Leyendas, aun aportando una serie de ideas interesantes para construir un futuro refrescante y distinto para Pokémon, y aun siendo radicalmente distinto a Espada y Escudo, acaba pecando de lo mismo que los juegos de 2019: te diviertes jugando, te pasas el final del juego ya bastante cansado, y a la vitrina con los demás.

    Considero que el juego es en general divertido (aunque no me acabe de ilusionar el estilo "Collectathlon", "hazte con todos", que acaba aborreciendo), el nuevo sistema de combates engancha bastante, el apartado sonoro como siempre es sobresaliente, y hay muchas píldoras de "fan service" muy estratégicamente colocadas que hacen que pongas más interés y que conectes con el juego. Sin embargo, no puedo decir lo mismo de los apartados artístico y gráfico, ya que hay decisiones de diseño bastante extrañas, sumado con unos recursos técnicos pobres para Switch y para lo que podíamos esperar del juego. Los nuevos Pokémon, en mi opinión, son pasables, pero no están al nivel de los de Espada y Escudo. La historia no es muy memorable, además de que hay varias cosas demasiado metidas con calzador, aunque el diseño de personajes sí que mejora respecto a Espada y Escudo, ya que se les otorga mayor profundidad.

    En definitiva, veo interesante explorar nuevas fórmulas para no sobrecargar el JRPG clásico que siempre ha sido Pokémon (aunque me quedaré con las ganas de ver otro título sobresaliente de este estilo como fuesen Platino, Blanco y Negro o Sol y Luna), aunque no por ello debemos bajar unos estándares de calidad que, tratándose de Pokémon, han de ser bastante altos.    … Expand
  91. Simpson_761
    Jun 9, 2022
    7
    Sub par graphically. Game was too "easy" a lot of the time. Lovedddd a lot of the new features though.
  92. Zumbie101
    May 7, 2022
    7
    Story is actually pretty good and its nice to see pokemon make a change to the standard formula. Gameplay wise its a nice combination of the GO mechanics and standard pokemon while also being its own thing.

    Though I will say it gets repetative quite quickly
  93. cfc1998
    Jun 17, 2022
    7
    I don´t know where to start with this review, when game was first announced everyone was so excited because this is definitely the right direction for the Pokémon saga. Unfortunately the game had big issued with the graphics, visuals and performance, and it was obvious that wasn't going to change before the final release. Its clear that Nintendo doesn't have the same care or love with theI don´t know where to start with this review, when game was first announced everyone was so excited because this is definitely the right direction for the Pokémon saga. Unfortunately the game had big issued with the graphics, visuals and performance, and it was obvious that wasn't going to change before the final release. Its clear that Nintendo doesn't have the same care or love with the Pokémon franchise, because the would never let a Zelda or a Mario sold in this state of unpolished and unfinished product. Overall the gameplay was fun, that´s the main thing, but the story was bland and uninteresting and didn´t make up for the technical problems of the game. And then just months after that they release a trailer for Pokémon Scarlett and Violet which makes feel this game as if just a tech demo of whats comming next. Disappointed with the final result, and this just proves that we have to wait several years more to get the real Pokémon game that we been dreaming as kids.… Expand
  94. TrickyRikke
    Sep 22, 2022
    7
    Honestly a really incredible game, however my biggest complaint is this game feels to be a big step forward with a big step back. Great ideas, pretty decent execution. My biggest issue with the game is there is next to zero replay-ability, unlike every other pokemon game before it. THe new catching mechanics are fun at first but become an unrewarding chore that mimics Pokemon Go, in thatHonestly a really incredible game, however my biggest complaint is this game feels to be a big step forward with a big step back. Great ideas, pretty decent execution. My biggest issue with the game is there is next to zero replay-ability, unlike every other pokemon game before it. THe new catching mechanics are fun at first but become an unrewarding chore that mimics Pokemon Go, in that you endlessly chuck pokeballs until you catch an absurd amount of the exact same pokemon to complete the dex.… Expand
  95. PMG-Writer
    May 15, 2022
    7
    Thus, Nintendo managed to make a decent game with "Pokémon: Legends Arceus". The storyline and the battles are well done and always drive you through the game's story. Unfortunately, the battles are rather boring after a while and the graphics are rather a disappointment for Switch owners. Those who would like to play with the pocket monsters again should buy "Pokémon: Legends Arceus", allThus, Nintendo managed to make a decent game with "Pokémon: Legends Arceus". The storyline and the battles are well done and always drive you through the game's story. Unfortunately, the battles are rather boring after a while and the graphics are rather a disappointment for Switch owners. Those who would like to play with the pocket monsters again should buy "Pokémon: Legends Arceus", all other buyers should rather try it out.… Expand
  96. Sandawi
    Feb 17, 2022
    5
    It would be nice to put the budget to use from time to time. Actually it would be the first time ever game freak actually utilized the budget.

    I’m just speechless. The only way I could start to enjoy this game was to imagine myself as a kid again, being affirmative of anything pokemon related. You’d have to be practically stuck in the 2000s to appreciate this game. I just… I don’t know    It would be nice to put the budget to use from time to time. Actually it would be the first time ever game freak actually utilized the budget.

    I’m just speechless. The only way I could start to enjoy this game was to imagine myself as a kid again, being affirmative of anything pokemon related. You’d have to be practically stuck in the 2000s to appreciate this game. I just… I don’t know what to say.

    It’s a garbage game.    … Expand
  97. m0th
    Nov 2, 2022
    6
    It's a fun game but not really impressive enough to warrant anything beyond average scores.
  98. 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
  99. 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
  100. RaizSaiyan
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    Gamefreak gibt sich null Mühe, denn sie wissen das sich jeder Pokémon Fan dieses Game kaufen wird egal wie Sch*isse es aussieht. Und sowas unterstütze ich nicht.
    Arceus sieht aus als hätte es ein 3 Jähriger entwickelt!
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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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