Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu!

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  1. caronte69
    Nov 17, 2018
    6
    esperaba mas de este juego, demasiado fácil, pokemon inicial demasiado fuerte, ya no parece un rpg, se imaginan tloz y que empieces con 999 rupias y 3 botellas con hadas? la experiencia del juego es aburrida por lo fácil que es, no me gusto
  2. Rad_Dudesman
    Nov 16, 2018
    5
    It's a decent game for newcomers, but it's no doubt stripped down and simplified.
  3. Alex-Rainx
    Nov 16, 2018
    5
    Such a simple game at 30fps? Wft Game Freak? Where is the optimization? It cost you so much?And The Pro controller is not compatible with this game, because? And only 1 JoyCon works if you play in TV mode. If you play in portable mode joyCon vibrate none, you have to separate them from the console to vibrate. I do not understand you Game Freak company because you do not take care of theseSuch a simple game at 30fps? Wft Game Freak? Where is the optimization? It cost you so much?And The Pro controller is not compatible with this game, because? And only 1 JoyCon works if you play in TV mode. If you play in portable mode joyCon vibrate none, you have to separate them from the console to vibrate. I do not understand you Game Freak company because you do not take care of these things, it seems unforgivable so many failures in a game that you have not taken care of the details. Bad bad, very bad ....... too many things wrong.
    -------->>> PD: Please Game Freak Company, put the vibration in portable mode, optimize the game better and activate the Pro controller, listen to your fans who love you.    … Expand
  4. Marklane
    Nov 16, 2018
    5
    Pokemon Let's Go is a divisive game, there is no doubt. Many new additions to the game design are excellent quality of life choices that will ultimately benefit future titles. However I cannot recommend this game as it's riddled with questionable controls and design choices, infuriating many veteran players of the series.

    While random battles were cumbersome to many, the outright    Pokemon Let's Go is a divisive game, there is no doubt. Many new additions to the game design are excellent quality of life choices that will ultimately benefit future titles. However I cannot recommend this game as it's riddled with questionable controls and design choices, infuriating many veteran players of the series.

    While random battles were cumbersome to many, the outright removal of them alltogether may appear very jarring to returning players, especially with the lack of an option to turn wild battles on or off. Controls are another confusing addition, requiring players to use one Joy Con controller when in Docked Mode without any alternative options. While this is made for the Go inspired capture mechanic, the feature is at best mixed, with numerous pokeballs wasted for little reason.

    For all the positives and negatives Let's Go provides, the highest I can give it is a 5/10. For some players, Let's Go will be very fun. Others will loathe the forced changes to the Pokemon formula. As a recommendation however, do not listen to those claiming these are perfect or the absolute worst games in the series. Let's Go is neither. These games are a moderately adequate return to Kanto, with changes to the traditional formula that will be a joy or pain depending on the individual player.    … Expand
  5. cripii5
    Dec 16, 2018
    5
    Is a great remake of the old Pokemon 1st gen, but, they screw it all with one thing, the controller. Really GameFreak, what's wrong with you? Only motion controllers can be used, if you wasted 70 expensive dollars on the Pro Controller, it doesn't work with this game (in Super Mario Party neither). The joycons are not the best motion controllers ever made and in Pokemon Let's Go they'reIs a great remake of the old Pokemon 1st gen, but, they screw it all with one thing, the controller. Really GameFreak, what's wrong with you? Only motion controllers can be used, if you wasted 70 expensive dollars on the Pro Controller, it doesn't work with this game (in Super Mario Party neither). The joycons are not the best motion controllers ever made and in Pokemon Let's Go they're really frustrating. I'll explain. To level up in this game, battle trainers is not very effective. Encounters with wild pokemons doesn't turn in to a battle (if you didn't know it yet), is a throw a pokeball and good luck, just like the mobile game, Pokemon Go. Here is the problem, most of the Pokemons moves like crazy all over the screen, and with awful motion controllers like the joycons, is way too hard to throw the pokeball to a side of the screen (and when you want to throw it to the center of the screen, the pokeball goes to one side, it doesn't make any sense). And that's it, you NEED to master the Pokemon catch if you want to play this well, and that is very very very frustating. Of course, you can play it in portable mode and throw in pokeballs is not that hard, but I want to play Pokemon in my big TV for the first time. Great remake, bad decision to make motion controller mandatory. They screw it the entire game with that.… Expand
  6. brandonb7
    Nov 20, 2018
    6
    It's pokemon so I was always going to play and spend time with it, but I am disappointed in the game as a whole. Catering too much to kids and people looking for nostalgia has really taken away from everything I have loved about the franchise in recent years. I get that they wanted to simplify, but too much has been stripped, such as breeding, held items, abilities, GTS, etc. This gameIt's pokemon so I was always going to play and spend time with it, but I am disappointed in the game as a whole. Catering too much to kids and people looking for nostalgia has really taken away from everything I have loved about the franchise in recent years. I get that they wanted to simplify, but too much has been stripped, such as breeding, held items, abilities, GTS, etc. This game should have been half the price for what it provides compared to previous titles.… Expand
  7. Riocaz
    Nov 19, 2018
    5
    Honestly I like the game. The graphics are a nice update... I do wish they had given all the Pokemon real "voices" instead of just a few (it's jarring when Pikachu or Eevee have an voice, but everything else just get random blast of noise that hasn't changed gameboy of the 90s)...
    However I can't get away from the fact that I HATE the Pokemon go style capture system. With an absolute passion.
  8. gdmatt
    Nov 18, 2018
    7
    An enjoyable albeit short experience, that suffers from a lack of post-game content which has become a staple of the series for last 15 years.
  9. SuperMatt777
    Dec 6, 2018
    7
    I went into this game knowing what it was; it's a bridging game to get the people who played Pokemon Go, but not an actual game. But as a fan who's been with Pokemon since Gen 3, how does it stack for someone like me? Well... I'll be honest, it doesn't. Let's get into the nitty gritty here.

    Pokemon Let's Go is, what I'm sure to be, a remake of Pokemon Yellow, with the additional version    I went into this game knowing what it was; it's a bridging game to get the people who played Pokemon Go, but not an actual game. But as a fan who's been with Pokemon since Gen 3, how does it stack for someone like me? Well... I'll be honest, it doesn't. Let's get into the nitty gritty here.

    Pokemon Let's Go is, what I'm sure to be, a remake of Pokemon Yellow, with the additional version for Eevee fans. Right off the bat, it's the best Kanto has ever looked, with the nice visuals being present from the start till the end. I do feel it's a good looking game. And I'll be real, I didn't feel like I was getting bored through the story itself. Sure it's nothing new, but the few little changes placed here and there, be it big story changes or just little details that reference bits of the originals or even future games, are nice through and through. For example, Vermilion City has a gentleman in his house with a Farfetch'd stating he wants to go catch a Spearow, a clear reference to the little girl who would trade her Farfetch'd for a Spearow in the original games. I like the attention to detail, even if they don't impact much. While the idea of Pokemon GO catching mechanics worked okay in the game, I definitely do not want to see it become the new normal and I certainly don't want to see it come back for a future title.

    I know that paragraph is pretty short for the pros of the game, but I can't help but say these games are FAR from the best the series has to offer. While the director of the games calls them core games, I can't see them as anything but spin-off titles. It doesn't matter who this game was targeted to, the amount of staple ideas removed does not cut it for a core game in my eyes. The game is missing around half of the established moves from past games, the inability to have hold items, removal of abilities, removal of more than 600 Pokemon and more, there's too much missing and there really is no excuse for it. You can make a game that is beginner friendly that doesn't remove half of Pokmeon's established progress. Hold items, maybe I can understand that. But the removal of abilities is something that won't sit right with me regardless. Even the idea of only 151 Pokemon can be worked around, instead of the developers sticking to their favorite Kanto only Pokedex. It's as simple as introducing a large number of gen 2-7 Pokemon AFTER you beat the game.

    I know that Pokemon Let's Go are meant to be bridging points for people who only played Pokemon GO, but I don't think that should've been how Pokemon made it's true debut on the Switch. There's a difference between the fanbase that's been with Pokemon for a long time and people who only played Pokemon GO cause they have a phone. And to regard the fact that this is the fifth trip back to Kanto doesn't do it for someone who isn't Kanto nostalgic. I would truly recommend these games to the very audience they're targeting; the Pokemon GO only players. If you've never played a Pokemon game, I can even recommend Sun/Moon/Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon beforehand, even if those games have their own flaws. But for those who have been with Pokemon for a long time, best save your excitement and your money for the 2019 titles. These aren't terrible games, but they're not for those looking for a true Pokemon experience.    … Expand
  10. Xirsa
    Dec 11, 2018
    5
    As a reboot of the original Pokemon Yellow, this game does a perfectly passable job. I got exactly what I was expecting with a few changes here and there. The main story, collecting the badges, and facing the elite four are all typical of what I would expect of a Pokemon game, and I don't really have any complaints apart from the atrocious throwing mechanic which pretty much forces you toAs a reboot of the original Pokemon Yellow, this game does a perfectly passable job. I got exactly what I was expecting with a few changes here and there. The main story, collecting the badges, and facing the elite four are all typical of what I would expect of a Pokemon game, and I don't really have any complaints apart from the atrocious throwing mechanic which pretty much forces you to play hand-held if you want to be able to catch anything. If that were the only issue, this game would have a higher score from me, but, sadly, there is a GLARING problem that comes in post-game.

    In all other main-name Pokemon games before this one, you have the option to fight wild pokemon in order to grind experience. This game is missing that. It might not seem that big of a deal until you get to the post-game content where EVERYTHING from Mewtwo to the Master Trainers are significantly higher level than the elite four you just defeated. Normally, that would be fine, fun even because it's an extra challenge, but not when they have effectively removed the main source of grinding levels: battling wild pokemon. Now, you are forced to chain-catch the same pokemon over and over again in order to gain experience, which also doesn't seem like a big deal, until you factor in seveal things:

    1.) You have no control over which Pokemon shows up. So you could be trying to chain-catch one particular pokemon, but it might go from appearing every few seconds to never appearing at all.

    2.) If the Pokemon DOES appear and it's not either Huge or Tiny, it gives very little experience when you catch it.

    3.) If you don't catch the pokemon with the VERY first throw of your Pokeball, the experience you get from catching it is lowered significantly. That means, if it breaks out of the ball even once, you lose experience. And you can only get decent experience post-game by catching VERY high level pokemon, which means your chances of catching ANY of them on the first ball is slim.

    4.) If you don't get either a "Great" or an "Excellent" throw, the experience you get from catching it is lowered significantly.

    5.) If you get a chain going, and the pokemon you're trying to catch runs away before you can catch it, it breaks your chain and you have to start all over.

    In other words, they have turned the ONLY means of getting decent experience into a chore. The only other way to gain experience post-game is by re-battling gym leaders and challenging the elitor four again, but the experience you get from those things is negligible at best. Just to put it into perspective, I wanted to raise a Dratini post-game so that I could have a better chance of defeating Mewtwo. I challenged Brock's gym to see how much experience the Dratini would get from the battle. It was level 27, and by the end of Brock's fight, the Dratini had gone up a measly ONE level. So it would take literally months of challenging gym leaders every day to get the Dratini to the level I need it to fight Mewtwo.

    The game is okay if you only want to beat the main story, but they have effectively made end-game content a chore, not fun.    … Expand
  11. Jaytamber77
    Nov 17, 2018
    7
    So, I am def a Pokemon vet, played all the games since Red and Blue, heavy into the competitive scene. All I gotta say is, yeah this game leaves lots to be desired, especially since the last titles Sun and Moon. The game visually looks okay, honestly it doesn't live up to my expectations, I feel the game kind of looks like an indie game, especially since so much content has been removed,So, I am def a Pokemon vet, played all the games since Red and Blue, heavy into the competitive scene. All I gotta say is, yeah this game leaves lots to be desired, especially since the last titles Sun and Moon. The game visually looks okay, honestly it doesn't live up to my expectations, I feel the game kind of looks like an indie game, especially since so much content has been removed, it feels incomplete. Yet, this game provides so much beautiful nostalgia, the visuals are sweet and colorful, I love looking at them, just like how I love looking at your mother, you might not appreciate her but I do. Difficulty wise, the story for Pokemon games are usually a breeze, I still have to experience the E4 rematches and Battle Master trainers, I think I will find that enjoyable, but seriously, this game is hella easy. That is not a bad thing for me though, I am an adult and have to dedicate my time to other things, so I honestly don't mind it. Regarding capture mechanics, I am being honest, I honestly don't mind it at all. Joycon controls def take time to get used to. At first I thought the motion detection sucked because the pokeballs would go everywhere, only then did I realize I had no clue how to throw, the game should do a better job explaining that. It requires a very specific motion. I feel the capture mechanics make your pokemon level up quick. It was NOT fun in Pokemon red to have to dedicate hours grinding for a specific pokemon, only to realize that that particular pokemon is much weaker than your team. The recent games fix that. I feel this game is more of an entree, before the main dish next year. If you can't figure out what the means, basically this is something Gamefreak has given us to stall us until next year. Next years game should be amazing.

    If you're gonna play this game, stop being a salty lil **** and play it with an open mind, it is enjoyable in its own unique way. At the same time, being a hardcore Pokemon fan, I do find myself agreeing with the upset crowd. But still, stop being a lil **** and maybe give it a shot.    … Expand
  12. AngryShark92
    Dec 9, 2018
    6
    Let's Go is a poor entry into the franchise and I seriously hope this is a one off and that this type of game, never returns to the series.

    Seeing the Kanto region dressed up the way it is in this game is it's strongest highlight, as it reignites levels of nostalgia even after 20 years and FR/LG, having your Pokémon follow you around on this platform like HG/SS is really cool to see    Let's Go is a poor entry into the franchise and I seriously hope this is a one off and that this type of game, never returns to the series.

    Seeing the Kanto region dressed up the way it is in this game is it's strongest highlight, as it reignites levels of nostalgia even after 20 years and FR/LG, having your Pokémon follow you around on this platform like HG/SS is really cool to see again, along with the way you can ride larger Pokémon like Arcanine & Onix in place of the bicycle. The only mechanic that meshes well from GO, is the way in which you interact with the wild Pokémon and visually see what you are about to run into and have a chance at catching.

    But, this game is way too simplistic. It is way too easy, it revolves around Pokémon GO mechanics and strips away everything that everyone came to love the series over. No EV training, no hold items, no abilities, no daycare breeding, no wild encounter battling, trainer battles garner little XP and can practically be skipped in favour of just catching the same Pokémon over and over again as it will deliver more XP, 90% of the time, the Safari Zone has been replaced with this awful Pokémon GO complex that is useless to players who dropped GO when it died in 2016, and Mew is obtainable if you pay more money than others, and replacing supplements with candies makes it too easy to change the stats of Pokémon in your party.

    + High levels of nostalgia
    + Redesign is excellent
    + Pokémon walk with you again
    + Wild Pokémon mechanic works well
    + Pokéball Plus is cool, and should be a hit with younger audiences

    - Way too easy and simplistic
    - No EV training
    - No hold items
    - No breeding
    - No incentive to battle trainers
    - Catching Pokémon like Pokémon GO is awful
    - No Safari Zone
    - Candies replace supplements
    - Pokéball Plus lacks buttons to use alone
    - Mew is bought and not found
    - Not much in the way of post-game content

    Overall, this is fine for newcomers and for trying to connect the GO playing population to the mainline series, but fans of the mainline series of games will find themselves a shell of a game that they are used to. In my eyes this is a weird hybrid project that I will be sure to avoid next time, barely passes, in my opinion.    … Expand
  13. gus3656
    Nov 18, 2018
    7
    Great entry game for beginner or young kids as excellent interaction between player and pokemon, but bit stressful to keep trying to catch pokemon (too much time spending compare to battle) and too much pressure on budget to buy pokeballs :(
  14. Haefen
    Nov 18, 2018
    7
    I'll start off by saying I've had fun playing Let's Go, Pikachu. I have been playing the series since Pokemon Red first came out. I still remember going to class one morning and hearing the other kids talk about this thing called 'pokemon'. Well I was hooked since then. Let's Go is far from a perfect game, and it has lots of times where it's more frustrating over fun but all in all I haveI'll start off by saying I've had fun playing Let's Go, Pikachu. I have been playing the series since Pokemon Red first came out. I still remember going to class one morning and hearing the other kids talk about this thing called 'pokemon'. Well I was hooked since then. Let's Go is far from a perfect game, and it has lots of times where it's more frustrating over fun but all in all I have had fun with it. I think they added far too much from Pokemon Go, and not enough from the main series, but I understand that this is a temporary casual game to hold us over for the next main line title. I can even get over having to use your joy con to toss the pokeball. But I think this games main crux is the inability to battle wild pokemon to weaken them for capture. I knew that it was going to take some getting used to, but it's just wrong. I really hope that they keep a few things from this game for the next main line title, but I hope that this is a one off casual title that we won't be seeing more of in the near future.… Expand
  15. Stonewallish
    Nov 20, 2018
    5
    Pokémon Lets go manages to constantly make one step forward in the right direction and three steps backwards in the wrong one. It’s infuriating to see something so long awaited and with so much potential, falling short on crucial gameplay standards set by previous, older entries in the series: you can now freely move your Pokémon from your team to your PC without having to visit a PokémonPokémon Lets go manages to constantly make one step forward in the right direction and three steps backwards in the wrong one. It’s infuriating to see something so long awaited and with so much potential, falling short on crucial gameplay standards set by previous, older entries in the series: you can now freely move your Pokémon from your team to your PC without having to visit a Pokémon Center, but you can’t look for a specific Pokémon to trade online (GTS has been completely removed). You can see Pokémon in the wild without having to engage in multiple random battles hoping to see the one you’re looking for, yet you cannot battle them -nor make eggs to breed your own (the egg breeding system has been removed). The experience sharing is surprisingly perfectly balanced, yet 90% of the battles with trainers end up being a “press A to win” fest, removing any kind of strategical thinking whatsoever present in previous titles, which is made worse by the fact that 95% of the trainers never have more than three Pokémon to use in battles and they are almost always repeated in set of three of the same species, making it even easier to win by spamming the same move without even having to think. On top of that, the day/night cycle is gone, along with weather changes and abilities. Pokémon can no longer even hold items and berries.

    The game has the best graphics ever seen by the series as a whole, and that’s pretty much the only thing it has going for it. It’s really pretty to look at, but reveals itself to be an extremely linear (much more so than previous games) experience from beginning to end, lacking a lot of the complex game mechanics we’ve come to know and learn throughout the years. On top of that, the game presents some truly idiotic game design choices which I find absolutely baffling in a 2018 title. Gone are all the quality of life changes we’ve come to love from Sun and Moon. Every single action requires you to navigate a menu and manually select whatever action you want to take: for example, if you choose to ride your Charizard, you’ll have to open the menu, select team, then make charizard follow you. This makes you go pretty fast, but also makes you unable to interact with anything on the ground or surmount certain obstacles. It would be great if you could just press a button to dismount charizard in a matter of 1 or two seconds, yet, you are required to open the menu again, select team and select another Pokémon to follow you, which makes Charizard go back into his pokeball and consequently enabling you to interact once again with the environment. A simple action that should take 2 seconds at best takes now 10 seconds because of idiotic and archaic game design, which again, after seeing all the improvements made from previous games, simply baffles me.

    Let’s go can be seen as perfect remake of Yellow, throwing 20 years of improvements in the trash and going back to lacking every single thing that Yellow also lacked. Don’t forget that Pokémon Yellow came out in the 90s, though, while Let’s Go came out in 2018. There simply exist no justification for all the things missing in this game. Will it hit your nostalgia hard? Sure, it will. Some of the moments you’ll be presented with will have a chance to make you tear up, depending on how much you loved and grew up with the original game. Once those moments are gone though, you’ll realize how shallow and hollow this game really is, making the original from the 90s seem at times more feature packed and thought out than this one.

    Let’s Go comes with a lot of shortcomings. Whether you’ll be able to get past them is up to you and your love of the series. OG fans like me will surely give it a try, but not doubt, they’ll end up being disappointed. Sad to say, but this is not a Pokémon game to be taken seriously, and it angers me that Kanto was chosen to be the protagonist of this half assed, lazy “remake”. I can only hope they will learn the lesson for the eventual Let’s Go Gold and Silver.

    5/10    … Expand
  16. ChristianDellon
    Nov 18, 2018
    7
    Game Freak could have accomplished so much more with this game. Not in a hardcore way, because I understand the need to seduce new trainers and a more dynamic approach. The game is beautiful, fun and nostalgic. New features such as climb on the pokemon and see them on the grass are fantastic additions. The last one was very annoying in the past games, since everytime you go into a cave itGame Freak could have accomplished so much more with this game. Not in a hardcore way, because I understand the need to seduce new trainers and a more dynamic approach. The game is beautiful, fun and nostalgic. New features such as climb on the pokemon and see them on the grass are fantastic additions. The last one was very annoying in the past games, since everytime you go into a cave it takes us a lot of time to go out without a bunch of repels. However, Game Freak could have absorbed another cool feature form pokemon go other than the capture mode. For instance, every city on the game has a light pole. How great would it be if the time passes and we've had afternoon and night during the game, requiring us to look for shelter, make a campfire and so on? Also the rain, basically things influencing the weather and causing surprises during the game. It would be amazing and less repetitive. Looking forward to improvements on Pokemon 2019.… Expand
  17. Jtrapdoor1
    Nov 16, 2018
    7
    Unbiased Review: Not a perfect game. It is a repeat of things we have seen before and heavily relies on Pokemon Go mechanics... but we all knew that going in. The game was advertised as being influenced by Pokemon go, was marketed for a less competitive audience and even has "GO" in the freakin' title. Now, with that being said, I enjoy it. It is a Pokemon game on the switch that isn't aUnbiased Review: Not a perfect game. It is a repeat of things we have seen before and heavily relies on Pokemon Go mechanics... but we all knew that going in. The game was advertised as being influenced by Pokemon go, was marketed for a less competitive audience and even has "GO" in the freakin' title. Now, with that being said, I enjoy it. It is a Pokemon game on the switch that isn't a Mortal Kombat clone or a mobile game(not entirely). I like some of the new mechanics, I love that Pokemon can follow you and sometimes have more use than just that. I like that catching Pokemon is more important now. I love that the PC is now portable. The game is a little disappointing in that wild encounter battles are now removed and it does make battling gym leaders more difficult but only because grinding now revolves around catching everything. I think the game has a lot of potential if it mixed what it tried to do with stuff that people enjoy about pokemon. Like:

    1. You can remove random encounters but allow people to still battle the pokemon
    2. Improve the trading system by allowing some form of communication
    3. Include more trainers(nitpicking but a genuine complaint of mine)
    4. Just let them breed
    5. Abilities maybe weren't in the first generation but they make the game more fun

    The game I feel is not worth a zero. It tries something different while trying to appeal to a younger audience and making it easier to new players. Trying something new which is a good thing considering how often people complain how all Pokemon games are the same.

    It does have some things for us older players(20 years now for me) and just needs a bit more of a polishing. I enjoyed myself even though it might be a rocky start to Pokemon on the switch but it is at least a fun way to get going    … Expand
  18. srtgoren
    Nov 16, 2018
    7
    Why so much hate ? The game isn't bad, yes it doesn't worth 60$ but it's still a cool game to play with your family (but honestly I'm tired of Kanto). Graphics are ok, you guys are just blind.
  19. PHYZ1X
    Nov 28, 2018
    6
    I, for one, don't think this game is quite worthy of all the absolute bashing that's been going on. I think it's a legitimately fun and entertaining game, albeit with some serious drawbacks.

    I played Red, Yellow, and Gold when I was a child, and returned to play HeartGold and Emerald later on. I honestly don't miss having to battle wild Pokemon in an attempt to catch them. I also like    I, for one, don't think this game is quite worthy of all the absolute bashing that's been going on. I think it's a legitimately fun and entertaining game, albeit with some serious drawbacks.

    I played Red, Yellow, and Gold when I was a child, and returned to play HeartGold and Emerald later on. I honestly don't miss having to battle wild Pokemon in an attempt to catch them. I also like what they have done with the Exp sharing, so now I don't have to burn a turn of battle trying to level a weaker Pokemon. I like that they used some advanced mechanics (Pokemon types, moves, etc) from later generation games. While the wild Pokemon mechanic used in this game - you can see them before you encounter them - might lead some to madness, I quite appreciate being able to pick and choose what, when, and where I encounter one.

    However, the fact that this game is solely in Kanto and contains only the original 151 Pokemon from generation 1 is a huge limiting factor in my opinion of this game. In 2018, it is simply unacceptable for a feature-priced game to be limited in such a serious manner. They could've at least, and I do emphasize LEAST, included Johto. I suppose I shouldn't be particularly surprised, however, as several of the classic franchise, Nintendo-exclusive Switch games (Kirby, Mario Party) have been severely lacking depth of content. It's a disturbing trend I've noticed, and there remains no evidence to suggest that might halt or reverse in the future (may the gods have mercy on the Smash review board!). I also find the motion controls frustratingly, severely lacking the ability to pick up the more subtle movements the game seems to force one to make (L/R motion is particularly terrible!). I also find the lack of local multiplayer to be a big downside - sure, no Pokemon game has had it before, but in a game where you use one of a minimum of two Joy-Cons, I don't see why they couldn't fold in a better way to fold in a deeper local multiplayer experience. This issue is even worse when viewed in the context both of several recent open-world RPGs which do a marvelous job of incorporating local, split-screen multiplayer, and when considering that local multiplayer games is one of the biggest assets and marketing items for the Switch. Lastly, I'll just remark that they did, in fact, essentially nerf the game by buffing the starter Pokemon to high heaven; if you want a challenge in this game, you'll have to manufacture it yourself.

    All this said, I still have logged over 20 hours in this game, and I will likely end up well over 100, because, hey, those Pokemon ain't gonna catch themselves!. It's a fun game, just with some glaring flaws that simply shouldn't exist in a game in a franchise that's over 20 years old now. .    … Expand
  20. Pannopap
    Nov 20, 2018
    5
    Pokemon Let's Go is a fun game. It has many returning features that veterans of the series and newcomers will enjoy. HOWEVER, this is NOT a game worth $60. This is stated by the Pokemon company to be a main series title. Other titles in the main series are, Heart Gold/Soul Silver which offer 16 gym badges to collect across 2 regions, secret trainers such as Red to fight. Black/White 1 andPokemon Let's Go is a fun game. It has many returning features that veterans of the series and newcomers will enjoy. HOWEVER, this is NOT a game worth $60. This is stated by the Pokemon company to be a main series title. Other titles in the main series are, Heart Gold/Soul Silver which offer 16 gym badges to collect across 2 regions, secret trainers such as Red to fight. Black/White 1 and 2 which had the battle subway, musical hall, engaging stories, secret legendaries, and a tournament to fight dozens of series icons, along with triple and rotation battles. All of these games were $40 with tons of features. The you look at Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee. There is no depth to this game, it is repetitive, and while there are dozens of hours of gameplay it never truly changes up or gets more challenging. The game holds your hand the entire way through, it is extremely easy and honestly, there is very little reason to play it. The only reason to get this game is out of a lack of contest, there is no other traditional Pokemon game on the Switch. The game is going to sell well regardless due to the fact it is a Pokemon game and the Switch has such a high install base. Kids will enjoy this I'm sure, but if you want a Pokemon game with more depth, challenge, and replay-ability, tell Gamefreak by voting with your wallet by not buying this game. On the other hand, if you just enjoy the world of Pokemon and don't care about the mechanics of it and want a fun casual game you can relax and enjoy on your tv or on the go, then I would recommend this. All in all this game is not a disappointment, they advertised EXACTLY what it was from the get go. A casual game meant for casual gamers, newcomers to Pokemon, and young children or adults who grew up with Pokemon to play with their own kids. I can't fault this game for not being something it was never advertised as, a game with depth, compelling story, characters, and gameplay. HOWEVER, I can fault it for calling itself a main line Pokemon title priced above all those before it with not even a third of the content that those games had, yet is priced at 1/3 times the price. This game is a rip-off price-wise, I would not recommend paying this amount of money no matter the type of 'gamer'/fan you are. Wait for it to possibly go down in price, because in the end, you really aren't missing much.… Expand
  21. DemiFiend5
    Nov 21, 2018
    7
    I was surprised at how much I actualy enjoyed this game as going in I expected to be dissaponted. As someome who plays pokemon mainly for the single player content I had more fun here than I did in gen 7 and its many tutorials and 1 pokemon for 80% of trainers. I missed dungons like The Rocket Base and Seafoam Islands for 2 gens now so I was happy to have them back even if the encoutersI was surprised at how much I actualy enjoyed this game as going in I expected to be dissaponted. As someome who plays pokemon mainly for the single player content I had more fun here than I did in gen 7 and its many tutorials and 1 pokemon for 80% of trainers. I missed dungons like The Rocket Base and Seafoam Islands for 2 gens now so I was happy to have them back even if the encouters were easier than the gen 1 or 3 versions of Kanto. I expected to be frustrated with the lack of wild battles, ablities, and held items instead I found I only slightly missed wild battles more so for the better control over the catch rate vs the actual wild entcounters themselves as I think back to the old games and comsider the fact I ran from everyting I didn't want to catch. Ablities and Held Items I didn't miss at all as it was this game that made me realize how little I actualy use those outside of PvP battles and how anyoing they can be on some NPC trainer pokemon aka you can now ues a physial attack a electric pokemon without the fear of static paralyzing your pokemon! The Go mechanica dont bother me but like i said before Id rather weaken the pokemon before throwing the ball. What is I find the bigest problem is the same problem is the same problem I have with gens 6&7 trainers need more pokemon and at higher levels I didn't find this a problem if I avoided uesing the chain catchng tecnique to get rare and better IV&EV pokemon to apear but when I did I very quickly found myself overleveled to the point of KOing Brock's Onix with my Pikachu as he was level 16 and all because I wanted a Bulbasuar. Also if you play pokemon with competive multiplayer in mind this definatly isn't the game for you and should probably wait for gen 8 instead of geting this. I did get the pokeball plus with Mew but I'd definatly say while it added to the experince it isn't worth $50 if you can somehow get it for $20 or $30 it is more of a value. There are a few things here I hope cary over to gen8 and those are Pokemon Box in my Bag as that encouraged me to be more experimental and rotational with my team instead of sticking to just 6 pokemon since i no longer had to go to a pokemon center to switch out, chain catching encouraged me to hunt for better pokemon and shinies so keep that too, pokemon wandering in the wild instead of random encounters made finding what I wanted faster and caves much less of a nightmare(NO MORE ZUBAT EVERY 2 STEPS!) and saved me a fortune on Repels too! Those 3 things I want to see in gen8! Overal I wouldn't say this is my favorite pokemon game (my top 3 being Gale of Darkness, HGSS, and Gen 5 parts 1 and 2) but I would say its in my top 10 something gen 6 & 7 arent ( I am counting spinoffs like mystery dungon and stadium here) this game was poorly advertized to us in my opinon to us by Game Freak as they only showed the worst of this game to us instead of anything thay would have sold us on it I only got it because of a friend recomended I try it out and I had extra cash lieing around with nothing better to get (I had smash resevered months ago) to those of you who have your doubts about the game and maybe review bombing it curently I encourage you to at least rent the game and play it from beging to end before decideing its a 0-3/10 when at bare minimum if you don't like it I think you'll agree it's at least a 4 or 5. I gave it a 7 out of 10 as while I enjoyed my time there are some issues that need worked out if they were to do a remake like this again but I wouldn't mind seeing such as long as we get more traditional games a year or so after. I'd say I'd even be willing to pay $20 bucks for a Johto DLC expansion for this game! What I am certain of is I had fun and it isn't the dumbed down baby's first pokemon I was expecting it to be.… Expand
  22. Shayneros
    Nov 27, 2018
    5
    A $20 price increase and nothing to show for it. Dumbed down gameplay (no more abilities, held items, or breeding) for a game that already wasn't hard, no graphical increase (at least nothing at all notable, it's just on a higher resolution screen now), and no end game just to name a few. It's enjoyable enough for the story gameplay but nothing outside that. This is the first Pokemon RPGA $20 price increase and nothing to show for it. Dumbed down gameplay (no more abilities, held items, or breeding) for a game that already wasn't hard, no graphical increase (at least nothing at all notable, it's just on a higher resolution screen now), and no end game just to name a few. It's enjoyable enough for the story gameplay but nothing outside that. This is the first Pokemon RPG we've had on a console since Gale of Darkness and my how disappointing this is after waiting 13 years. This should have stayed at $40 as it is just a dumbed down 3DS Pokemon game.… Expand
  23. aagon
    Nov 16, 2018
    7
    Ultimately, Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu is a beautiful game, but it is flawed for life-long fans. That said, I am enjoying the game, and I appreciate the detail that was put into this game - the visuals are wonderful, and feel like the next iteration of the series. This game isn't really a deep game, it's more of an experience set in the Kanto region. It played on my nostalgia, but it didUltimately, Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu is a beautiful game, but it is flawed for life-long fans. That said, I am enjoying the game, and I appreciate the detail that was put into this game - the visuals are wonderful, and feel like the next iteration of the series. This game isn't really a deep game, it's more of an experience set in the Kanto region. It played on my nostalgia, but it did leave me wanting more. I wanted more of the traditional Pokemon RPG experience. Several users are putting this out as a 0, and that's just an emotional reaction - this game was never intended to be a core Pokemon RPG.

    It was intended to be a nostalgic trip, it was intended to test out some new ideas and some new concepts. It's truly beautiful, and it accomplished what it set out to do. 60.00 is a bit steep in my opinion for this game. And the pokeball controller is a complete waste of money.

    Think for yourself on this game - if you want a core Pokemon RPG, skip this, and play Ultra Sun/Moon. If you want an enjoyable diversion, gab this game. You'll enjoy it, if you're looking for that. Temper your expectations appropriately - my only regret with this game is that I purchased the Pokeball controller. I am enjoying LGP for what it is. You might too.    … Expand
  24. kiaxxl
    Nov 17, 2018
    6
    PSA: Some of the 1 reviews clearly don't own the game since they're rehashing false information. Mew is not needed for the Shiny charm or Red, natures are still in, you can get Moon Stones (no idea where this rumour popped up that you couldn't) etc. Ignore these troll/spam reviews when possible.

    That doesn't mean I'm defending this game; when it has less content than Fire Red in the    PSA: Some of the 1 reviews clearly don't own the game since they're rehashing false information. Mew is not needed for the Shiny charm or Red, natures are still in, you can get Moon Stones (no idea where this rumour popped up that you couldn't) etc. Ignore these troll/spam reviews when possible.

    That doesn't mean I'm defending this game; when it has less content than Fire Red in the GBA days that's a warning sign. it's fun to see wild pokemon running around the routes ( a feature I hope that returns) or your own following behind you, each with some very fun animations. It's also not devoid of challenge; I'm at the fifth gym so far and I'd say there was 7-8 battles outside of gyms that tested me quite well. However the average trainer is a push-over and this really isn't helped by no wild pokemon battles.

    If you're semi-decent at any Pokemon game you will go fairly long periods of time with any Pokemon in danger, ESPECIALLY the starter. If you value any challenge barely use that OP thing. While it's cute to pat them it feels like a step down from Poke-Amie/Refresh which had every Pokemon; my partner is not my favourite member of my team but I don't get to bond with any of the others.

    There's some changes to Kanto I like; you meet some of Elite Four early in-game and they help you, unlike them being completely absent until the League. You and your rival have some extra scenes together. There's a funny scene in the Rocket Hideout where Eevee/Pikachu is playable to grab something you can't through a small space. There's also a few anti frustration QOL improvements like no HMs and a PC in your bag that make Kanto feel less dated. If you have a young child or someone who isn't hardcore into games, this would be a good first Pokemon game.

    The last thing I'd like to touch on is probably my biggest frustration with the game; NO evolution for Kanto Pokemon that appear in later games. Want a Kingdra? Too bad. Blissey? Nope. 5 whole Eevee evolutions missing in a game called Let's GO Eeeve/Pikachu. It's ridiculous and once again, FRLG had these evos in as well as a post-game. While it's a fully functioning game and there's some merit to be had, I can't fathom giving this more than a 7, and I'm giving it a 6 due to being locked out of Mew thanks to me not wanting to pay more.    … Expand
  25. Moemoe1
    Nov 16, 2018
    7
    Not the best but also not the worst Pokemon game made. Playing it on the big screen is also a plus
  26. Nastor
    Nov 22, 2018
    7
    Pokemon Lets go es un grandioso juego para iniciarse, eso desde luego. No es el desastre que muchos vaticinaban. Apenas he jugado a juegos Pokemon clásicos, por eso no puedo comparar, pero he jugado ya muchas horas a este Lets Go (cosa que muchísimos de aquí no) y he de decir que, Lets Go es un Pokemon divertido, adictivo y suficientemente completo.
    Mucha gente critica lo de las capturas    Pokemon Lets go es un grandioso juego para iniciarse, eso desde luego. No es el desastre que muchos vaticinaban. Apenas he jugado a juegos Pokemon clásicos, por eso no puedo comparar, pero he jugado ya muchas horas a este Lets Go (cosa que muchísimos de aquí no) y he de decir que, Lets Go es un Pokemon divertido, adictivo y suficientemente completo.
    Mucha gente critica lo de las capturas de Pokemon por ejemplo, o la dificultad. Lo de las capturas realmente no es algo malo. Hay muchísimos combates contra entrenadores Pokemon, os vais a hartar, y realmente es algo que le da variedad y frescor. Si acaso criticar que es idéntico a los visto en Pokemon Go y puede que haya gente que esté ya un poco quemada de ese sistema, pero la verdad es que funciona genial.

    La dificultad: al principio el juego es horriblemente fácil, más o menos hasta cuando llegas al segundo líder. A partir de ahí el juego aumenta de dificultad y los combates se hacen realmente interesantes. Es necesario pensar antes de actuar y demás cosas típicas de los RPG. La dificultad en un RPG para mi es vital y he de decir que este Pokemon cumple perfectamente, algo que me preocupaba ya que no paraba de oír que sería demasiado fácil, y no lo es ni de lejos.

    Gráficamente el juego es super colorido y tiene un aire que encantará a cualquiera. La banda sonora es una auténtica pasada cómo está hecha, da gusto oírla.

    ¿Qué pondría como pegas?.
    1) Algunas zonas son algo repetitivas... Por ejemplo zonas con demasiados combates y así.
    2) Problemas de rendimiento muy extraños al menos en modo portátil. Puedo entender que se ralentice el juego cuando aparecen muchos Pokemon salvajes (aunque con los gráficos tan simplones que tiene, no debería entenderlo tampoco...), pero, hay momentos, como al abrir ciertos menús, que la tasa de frames cae alarmantemente, al punto de molestar incluso. Es algo que no entiendo y que deberían arreglar.
    3) ¿Falta de novedades?. Tengo entendido que no hay mucha novedad con respecto al Pokemon amarillo original. De hecho se han eliminado cosas como los huevos y alguna que otra que le habrían venido a este Let's Go que ni pintado.

    Le pondría incluso un 8 a este juego, pero sinceramente creo que quizá podría haber dado algo más de sí: más innovación, nuevos sistemas en vez de coger el sistema de captura de Pokemon Go por ejemplo...
    Esta era una oportunidad de oro para innovar de verdad y en vez de ello se han centrado demasiado en hacer un remake que, por otro lado, ha quedado de lujo y encantará tanto a nuevos como a experimentados.

    Considero que es un juego MUY recomendable, pero si te gustan los JRPGs, hay otros en Switch como Octopath Traveler que le da mil vueltas a este (y otros que se quedan muy atrás, como el World of Final Fantasy, que intenta seguir la estela de Pokemon fracasando en casi todo y con una dificultad penosa).    … Expand
  27. Lukeyy150
    Nov 22, 2018
    7
    Have not finished the game, but here's my review. I personally don't think its a terrible Pokemon game at all, however it does have quite a bit of flaws in it. It would be great if Game Freak were to fix frame rate issues first off, but also please stop with the loading scenes into every little building, its getting old now. They clearly did not push this game to its limits which is fineHave not finished the game, but here's my review. I personally don't think its a terrible Pokemon game at all, however it does have quite a bit of flaws in it. It would be great if Game Freak were to fix frame rate issues first off, but also please stop with the loading scenes into every little building, its getting old now. They clearly did not push this game to its limits which is fine if the 2019 game does.

    However aside from those issues, the game is quite fun. I love the overall art style of this game. It really suits Pokemon quite well. The battling can be challenging if you let it, by not capturing many Pokemon, but if you do then its a piece of cake thus far. I think that this game is still Pokemon though where it's not over the top fantastic but its still an enjoyable game to play here and there.    … Expand
  28. Drunken_Jedi
    Nov 22, 2018
    7
    My Pokémon journey started way back in the day, on my Gameboy Pocket (a red one) with Pokémon Blue. I've played nearly every mainline game since that point with a few exceptions so needless to say I'm familiar, even a little worn out with the formula.

    The Let's Go games are an easy, very streamlined version of Pokémon Yellow. It's an attempt by Nintendo and the Pokémon Company to entice    My Pokémon journey started way back in the day, on my Gameboy Pocket (a red one) with Pokémon Blue. I've played nearly every mainline game since that point with a few exceptions so needless to say I'm familiar, even a little worn out with the formula.

    The Let's Go games are an easy, very streamlined version of Pokémon Yellow. It's an attempt by Nintendo and the Pokémon Company to entice users of the Pokémon Go mobile game into a home console setting, of which many may never have considered themselves "gamers" or ever owned a home console. This is evident with several similarities in terms of core game mechanics along with tie ins to the mobile game.

    The first, and most obvious one is the name, there's no doubt the decision to name it "let's go!" was done to draw the attention of Pokémon Go players. Secondly, and perhaps the most controversial decision was replacing the traditional wild battles with the capture mechanic from the mobile game. Normally, you'd wander in grass until you "found" a Pokémon with the type you face being dictated by RNG. From there you'd fight it with your own Pokémon until it was in a weakened state at which point you'd chuck a few Pokéballs in the hope that you could capture it. With the shift towards the mobile game this has been entirely cut and replaced with simply throwing a Pokéball at a Pokémon that may or may not be moving around the screen. There's also a shrinking ring which dictates whether you get a "great" or "excellent" throw, whether this has an impact on catch rates I'm unsure but it certainly gives you higher XP gains. Needless to say, there's very little depth to this sort of encounter. You can throw different berries at Pokémon to calm it (stop it jumping around) or to make them slightly easier to catch however that's about all there is to it.

    Outside of these encounters the game is mostly the same as it always has been, you fight trainers on the road and endeavour to collect eight gym badges so that you can challenge the Elite Four and become a Pokémon Champion. You also have your "friendly" rival, who this time is a childhood friend and not a jerk. I called my rival "(Not) Gary" and you meet him many times on the course of your play through as per previous titles.

    Graphically the game is rather basic in terms of it's art style however that's not to say it looks bad. Pokémon has never looked this good in my opinion and it's great to see a HD title finally hitting the Switch. The Pokémon themselves look fantastic and some of the moves have really exciting animations which really put things into perspective when you think of those classic 2D sprites on a greyscale LCD screen. Put simply, the game looks great and performance was solid across the board. I did notice a few very minor FPS drops when playing in hand held mode but it didn't detract from the overall experience at all.

    The music also sounds great, with those classic tunes getting a rehash for modern times. The voice work for Pikachu and Eevee is also lovely, with Pikachu sounding incredibly cute with his "Pika pika!" antics as we've come to love over the years. I was however disappointed that the other Pokémon still use the tired old sounds from the old Gameboy games. In this day and age with the development budgets involved for Pokémon I'm sure they could voice ALL those pocket monsters and not just the two titular examples. It's very jarring switching out Pikachu with the "pika!" to a frankly low quality and dated "grrrrdbrrrrrr" or whatever from whichever Pokémon you're bringing into the fray. You can do better here Nintendo!

    Controls are limited strictly to the joy cons and Pokéball Plus. I can understand the lack of Pro Controller support to a point, but it's still a little disappointing. Personally I got the bundle with the Pokéball Plus and while it can feel a little cramped after a long play session for a child it will fit perfectly. I do have one criticism however and that is the lack of documentation for the device. You have the B button in the top of the Pokéball and the A button is a push button as part of the micro stick, what they don't tell you is that you can use the "Y" button by shaking the device to the side to access some menu options. It would have been nice to see some more explanation in game than what we get however it's a minor detail. Motion controls for both Pokéball Plus and joy cons work well, with just the occasional "where did that go?" moment when throwing Pokéballs. In hand held mode motion controls are used to adjust your view with the A button to throw Pokéballs.

    In all, I'm enjoying the game. It sets out to do what the developers intended and that's to bridge the gap between the mobile and main line titles. It's not for everyone especially veterans of the series. However it's fun and I can respect it as a Pokémon game in it's own right.    … Expand
  29. SoftwareLibre
    Nov 27, 2018
    7
    Oh well, it's Pokemon, I bought for my daughter so I could avoid constantly playing Mario Party or Splatoon. I know it is supposed to be based on an older Pokemon game, but I have only played 3 or so titles in the series. This is the first one I finished and I was actually surprised that it was finished so quickly, around 25 hours or so. The graphics is the best in the series and a niceOh well, it's Pokemon, I bought for my daughter so I could avoid constantly playing Mario Party or Splatoon. I know it is supposed to be based on an older Pokemon game, but I have only played 3 or so titles in the series. This is the first one I finished and I was actually surprised that it was finished so quickly, around 25 hours or so. The graphics is the best in the series and a nice thing is that another player can join at anytime for support, so a lot of fights become much easier. You can also combine for dual-catch techniques to increase your chances to catch more difficult Pokemon.
    You can transfer some of your Pokemon Go creatures to the Switch (but not back) which helps you complete the Pokedex. Story is very Pokemon typical, nice, but nothing special, quite child friendly. I don't care for the Pokemon franchise (my favorite game on the Switch is Octopath Traveler), but for playing co-op with my daughter "Let's Go" is quite fun.    … Expand
  30. alain9331
    Nov 26, 2018
    6
    -SPANISH-

    Siendo fan de Pokémon desde el 1ro este juego me ha dejado un sabor agridulce. Me gusta que sea el primero de la franquicia en HD, que ahora los pokemons anden salvajes y no haya fundido a negro para capturarlos, la comodidad de tener el propio PC en el menú de forma que puedes cambiar tu equipo al instante (creo que esto no lo hace más fácil, simplemente menos tedioso).    -SPANISH-

    Siendo fan de Pokémon desde el 1ro este juego me ha dejado un sabor agridulce. Me gusta que sea el primero de la franquicia en HD, que ahora los pokemons anden salvajes y no haya fundido a negro para capturarlos, la comodidad de tener el propio PC en el menú de forma que puedes cambiar tu equipo al instante (creo que esto no lo hace más fácil, simplemente menos tedioso).

    Pero hay cosas que no me gustan. Esta saga nunca ha brillado por su dificultad pero si Sol&Luna eran una risa éste no se queda atrás, se nota que lo han hecho especialmente pensado para atraer a la gente que juega Pokemon Go o alguien que no juega videojuegos pero jugó al amarillo hace 20 años y diga ''anda mira que mono sale Pikachu en la caratula, voy a revivir mi infancia''.

    El nuevo sistema de captura no es malo... pero está roto. No combates contra pokemons salvajes pero a su vez subes de nivel a todos los pokemons simplemente por capturar. Es ridículo.

    Sacando la parte positiva creo que pueden reciclar muchas cosas de este juego y mejorarlas para el Poke de 2019 y los siguientes.

    POSITIVO:
    - Gráficos y diseño artístico
    - Los pokémons ya no aparecen en fundido a negro sino en estado salvaje
    - El factor nostalgia si jugaste la 1º generación
    - Si eres jugador de Pokemon Go y nunca has jugado a otro Pokemon, es muy accesible

    NEGATIVO:

    - Aunque Pokemon nunca fue difícil, este juego no es la excepción a la regla ni mucho menos
    - El sistema de captura GO (no malo de por si, pero está roto)
    - Solo se puede conseguir a Mew comprando la Pokeball Plus por 50€... :)
    - Demasiado casual en muchos aspectos que podían haber sido mucho mejores

    NOTA: 6/10    … Expand
  31. Smartant01
    Dec 3, 2018
    6
    Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! is a somewhat enjoyable experience - some of the frustrations of previous entries in the series have been removed. This includes swapping pokemon between the pokemon box and party effortlessly, and the judge tool used to evaluate a pokemon's stats. The fact that you can see wild pokemon running through the grass or caves makes it so much less tedious thanPokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! is a somewhat enjoyable experience - some of the frustrations of previous entries in the series have been removed. This includes swapping pokemon between the pokemon box and party effortlessly, and the judge tool used to evaluate a pokemon's stats. The fact that you can see wild pokemon running through the grass or caves makes it so much less tedious than complete random encouters.

    However, the problems around the game are an absence of features that have come to be expected in the series. Pokemon do not have abilities. There is no GTS, and the online features are absolutely bare bones. Wild pokemon aren't battled, just caught. On top of this, the balancing of difficulty is completely out of whack, and there isn't any opportunity to customise this (such as switching off xp share in previous titles). Some animations in the game are incredibly lazy, and I'm not referencing the pokemon here as I think it's understandable to not have every pokemon have fluid attacking animations. Some character animations are recycled incoherently into different activities and it looks bad if you notice it. There's also just a straight-up shortage in the variety of pokemon in the game.

    It'd be fair to disregard alot of the negative reviews for this game, as I think the game does some things well and the experience can be enjoyable. But the game is very casual even for a pokemon game, which is perplexing because the pokemon franchise was always comprehendable by young children. A genuine missed opportunity for something more - don't bother if you're looking for post-game/competitive play or a challenge. Good if you want to focus on collecting pokemon. A good bridge from pokemon go into the main franchise.    … Expand
  32. rulezfin
    Dec 2, 2018
    5
    This is a spinoff Pokemon game that is a quality remake of Pokemon Yellow. Pokemon Let's go is also a huge missed opportunity to bring the Pokemon franchise to younger generations.

    This game was built to cater for Pokemon Go fans, there it is too easy and lacks depth. It is a simple game (I don't view lack of difficulty as a sin thought) that is too short. While it adds so many quality    This is a spinoff Pokemon game that is a quality remake of Pokemon Yellow. Pokemon Let's go is also a huge missed opportunity to bring the Pokemon franchise to younger generations.

    This game was built to cater for Pokemon Go fans, there it is too easy and lacks depth. It is a simple game (I don't view lack of difficulty as a sin thought) that is too short. While it adds so many quality of life improvements such as the lack of grinding, in detracts heavily from the PvP complexity of other Pokemon games.

    This is also a huge missed opportunity because in this spinoff they should have retold HeartGold/Heartsilver story    … Expand
  33. Averel
    Nov 27, 2018
    5
    To tell the truth i haven't played any pokemon game since sapphire and ruby , my brother did and informed me that is the same game with some new gimmicks to make interesting for a while. I bought in January a nintedo switch to play xenoblade 2 ( which in the end didn't enjoy so much) and i was waiting to some exclusive games to play . in the mean time i played some first party title and iTo tell the truth i haven't played any pokemon game since sapphire and ruby , my brother did and informed me that is the same game with some new gimmicks to make interesting for a while. I bought in January a nintedo switch to play xenoblade 2 ( which in the end didn't enjoy so much) and i was waiting to some exclusive games to play . in the mean time i played some first party title and i really enjoed super mario odessy . The last game i played was octopath traveler and dana of lacrimosa . I loved the first one and i enjoed the second one .But from the august i didn't have played anything on my switch and i really wanted to . So i wanted to buy something new and i checked to see my options and i saw that i have to choose from 30euro games with 2 to 12 hours content and 50 euros pokemon lets go which i thought will have more than 30 hours content and technical is an rpg game which i like . So i choose the pokemon .

    I just finished the game with 24 hours playtime and when i say i finished i mean got mewtwo and his mega forms. its the same game as the original 3 games with some new mechanics but it wasn't fun atleast for me it felt like chore more . And the post game i find really laze for my taste to bother .

    What i wanted to say is that for me the new pokemon doen;t worth the money tag but at the same time i can't find anything worth or exclusive to buy on the switch.    … Expand
  34. Kolo2611
    Dec 1, 2018
    6
    Truthfully I was't very excited by the initial announcement and everything leading up to release but I decided the game deserved a fair shot. From my time the best way I can describe the game is an overpriced mediocre rehash with some good ideas with poor execution.

    Let's get the good out of the way. Firstly the music is the strongest aspect of this game all of it is very faithful and    Truthfully I was't very excited by the initial announcement and everything leading up to release but I decided the game deserved a fair shot. From my time the best way I can describe the game is an overpriced mediocre rehash with some good ideas with poor execution.

    Let's get the good out of the way. Firstly the music is the strongest aspect of this game all of it is very faithful and sounds completely wonderful and I hope the OST gets a release in the future.

    Wild pokemon actually appearing and walking around in the world is one of the best changes to game play the series has had in a long time and I hope this aspect actually sticks around.

    Difficulty of the game is mostly fine assuming you ditch your starter early on namely if you went with Eevee. The game's performance is fairly good as well. I've only encountered issues in one area where the frame rate crashed. The changes to the Kanto story we already know are welcomed in mixing it up.

    The secret techniques your starter learns in place of HMs is another good change although this 'change' was basically present in the Sun and Moon games as well via Pokeride. The capture chaining is a nice mechanic as well. This mostly sums up the good points I had with the game.

    Now for the bad points...
    For starters the elephant in the room... the lack of wild battles and the capture system. Whenever I went to capture pokemon after the first two gyms is when the game stopped being fun. The controls regards of how you go (Motion, gyro, stick aim) are all fairly frustrating namely the broken motion controls that very often do what they want to do rather what you want them to do. Couple this issue with the fact that the capture process quickly devolves into throwing a ball and praying that it catches with you having little influence on effecting the outcome aside form throwing a berry (Which honestly doesn't seem to help that much.) Then the added 'challenge' to catching pokemon later on is that they begin erratically hopping around which renders the motion controls worthless and makes the other schemes in undocked mode more frustrating.

    The next point is the visual. Now honestly the game's visual are just okay at best, but that's the problem. The game looks like the Sun and Moon engine from 3DS up scaled to HD. This shouldn't be surprising as I believe it's likely this game was developed in a short amount of time. Hopefully next year will prove different.

    Next we have the post game or rather the lack of. Once you mop up the Elite 4 and finish your pokedex there is little to no reason to keep playing. Master trainers are a thing but while I feel they are a good concept they are very poorly executed. 153 are excessive and them being 1v1 mirror matches doesn't help. It would have been more effective to have just made a master trainer for every pokemon type rather than every pokemon. Beyond these you have gym leader and Elite 4 rematches and a few 'superboss' trainers but little else.

    Now another big point. The striping of a large amount of mechanics. Ignoring the 700 or so pokemon absent there are alot of staple features missing in these games. Firstly abilities and hold items are completely gone removing a layer of strategy and options. Breeding is also gone. Wonder trade is gone, Super training, Pokemon Amie and any of the likes is also gone.

    Now the last point the price point. Now I will say for the pathetic lack of new content the 60$ US price tag is way too much. You can get Yellow on the 3ds eshop right now for 10$ and you basically get 80% of the same content just without the fancy graphics. Firered and Leafgreen were only 30-40$ and managed to outdo these games. Couple that with the 40-50$ pokeball plus (Which holds Mew hostage btw. You can't even transfer Mew from Pokemon GO if you play it) and they're just asking way too much for what is basically a shallow yet pretty rehash of a 20 year old game. Honestly it feels like a lazy half hearted cash grab.

    In closing it's a solid 6/10. It's okay but I find it hard to recommend. If you play Pokemon GO then you'll likely enjoy it alot, if you're someone stuck in Gen 1 with nostalgia glasses you'll likely enjoy it alot as well. For everyone else I'd say skip it unless it drops to 40$ or under (It won't.) we have hopefully fully fleshed and content rich core pokemon games coming next year, so if you got an itch grab an older 3DS game and give it another go or buy the original Yellow on the Eshop for 1/6th the price of this.    … Expand
  35. megasone
    Dec 4, 2018
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Positives:
    Seeing Pokemon on the over world is cool but outside of the lets go style of games that focus on singular gens, i wouldn't expect to see in future titles.
    The motion controls when i used them worked decently.
    Some of the gyms get a makeover for the better, Blaine's gym in particular comes to mind.
    Access to the PC anywhere is cool i wouldn't say its a game changer though.

    Negatives:
    There is nothing new for long time fans.
    Catching the same Pokemon over and over again to grind for exp is pretty tedious and battles are not much better as the game really gives you no real reason to not use your partner Pikachu. The Go inspired catching mechanics are not great as it feels like there is really not much you can do to increase your odds of catching Pokemon. This feeling is at its worst when facing a legendary Pokemon and/or snorlax as the game forces you to tire them out with a battle which has a 5 minute time limit for some reason. if you win you get to attempt a capture. However the battling phase feels entirely pointless as the Pokemon does not seemed to be affected by the battle. Connection with Pokemon go is another not well thought out part as you have to recapture anything you transfer over, these are not instant or even easy catches in most cases, forcing you to waste resources. Also for whatever reason the Pokemon you transfer over can run away, there not gone forever in fact they're right where you encounter them. Which begs the question why can they run in the first place.

    The Worst:
    My biggest problem with the game comes in the form of Meltan. To get Meltan you have to transfer a pokemon from go to lets go (Which you cannot transfer back into go.) after doing this you get an item in go, using said item will spawn meltan for 30 minutes. after the 30 minutes you have to wait 7 days to reopen it which requires you to transfer more pokemon after the 7 day period. Then you can transfer meltan into lets go however there is no way to evolve Meltan in lets go. This is a problem because Meltan takes 400 candies to evolve in go and walking with Meltan takes 20km to get a single candy. I caught 10 Meltans on my first opening of the box which is 30 candies, so to get the optional dex entry for Melmetal you have to waste probably months catching Meltans and then do the one way transfer into lets go. .    … Expand
  36. MardyMacFly
    Dec 29, 2018
    6
    Great game. Yeah, it's very easy but I feel like Nintendo is just trying out new mechanics for the next real gen. So for that, it's ok. It actually made fun to play an easy game again, but some things can be improved.
  37. Crisener
    Sep 9, 2020
    7
    It's an ultimate game to "Pokemon and chill". The game has a few simplified mechanics, for better or for worse, and a few additions that expand a story a bit and help to, at least to some extent, develop the characters more than they were in 1st and 3rd gen. Definitely not a game for hardcore Pokemaniacs (multiplayer is oversimplified and feels like it was abandoned at the early stages ofIt's an ultimate game to "Pokemon and chill". The game has a few simplified mechanics, for better or for worse, and a few additions that expand a story a bit and help to, at least to some extent, develop the characters more than they were in 1st and 3rd gen. Definitely not a game for hardcore Pokemaniacs (multiplayer is oversimplified and feels like it was abandoned at the early stages of development) or even those that wish for a typical Pokemon adventure, but at least a nice starting point for newcomers.… Expand
  38. JBurnes3
    Nov 10, 2019
    5
    Is the game fun? Yes, but it's also too simplistic. The world just feel empty, and it's banking completely on nostalgia. Rather than playing as Red and having your rival be Blue, they're both characters that appear elsewhere in the story. However it's still the same exact story as the Gen 1 games, but with the player character and the rival Trace (who is nowhere near as cool as Blue)Is the game fun? Yes, but it's also too simplistic. The world just feel empty, and it's banking completely on nostalgia. Rather than playing as Red and having your rival be Blue, they're both characters that appear elsewhere in the story. However it's still the same exact story as the Gen 1 games, but with the player character and the rival Trace (who is nowhere near as cool as Blue) taking the places of Red & Blue in the story. They could've at least come up with a new story, instead of rehashing the same story for the third time.

    There are some good features however such as the Pokemon roaming the overworld map, so instead of random encounters you can seek out specific Pokemon, and not having to go to the Pokemon Center to swap out party members.

    However even though you can have some amount of fun in these games, at the end of the day they're shallow.    … Expand
  39. mijan
    Jan 8, 2020
    7
    NIce nostalgia trip but for me nothing can match up to first 2 gens of Pokemon, Especially new generations are quite lacking.
  40. monnef
    Nov 19, 2019
    7
    Alright game. Motion control catching was nice at a start, but I would prefer classic approach more. I liked aesthetics, progression. I would like the coop feature to have more depth (e.g. full splitscreen coop, not second player being just a visitor/ghost).
    For a casual and/or nostalgic player (like me) I think it's a fine game. Maybe not groundbreaking, but nice and polished.
    I    Alright game. Motion control catching was nice at a start, but I would prefer classic approach more. I liked aesthetics, progression. I would like the coop feature to have more depth (e.g. full splitscreen coop, not second player being just a visitor/ghost).
    For a casual and/or nostalgic player (like me) I think it's a fine game. Maybe not groundbreaking, but nice and polished.
    I wouldn't recommend it for hardcore fans.    … Expand
  41. ZeekLTK
    Jun 22, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a decent entry. It's clearly geared more towards kids / people new to the series, but it still has some thing for more experienced players as well.

    What I liked:

    I REALLY liked the new encounter system. Honestly, one of the biggest things I hate about the older games is constantly running into Zubats and other annoying wild encounters just trying to walk through an area. I really liked being able to explore the routes and caves without having to run from encounters every couple steps. Some times a 'mon will spawn right in front of you, but it's rare and you can typically get through an entire section without any encounters if you want to.

    One of the other reasons I really like this is because, since I don't like to get a lot of encounters, it helped keep my team at the appropriate level. I was almost always about the same level as each gym leader's team when I fought them, which is way more fun and challenging than being overleveled.

    I also really like the way they have shinies in this game. Being able to chain combos to increase shiny odds, and also see the shinies on the overworld (instead of have to constantly encounter and run away) makes it way more enjoyable to shiny hunt. I haven't done it a ton, but I have gotten a shiny Raticate, Chansey, and Dewgong so far. I've played like 5-6 other pokemon games and have only ever gotten a shiny Yanmega (from Ultra Wormholes) in all of those combined!

    There isn't much postgame (see my "negative" comments), but one thing I do like is that you can go back and fight the gym leaders again. And that they have much stronger teams for the rematches, so that it's actually a fun fight.

    Oh yeah, one of the best improvements to the series in a LONG time was getting rid of HMs. I hate having to waste moveslots on my team for required moves like Cut, Strength, Surf, etc. and it was so great to not have to do that in this game. Being able to use those skills in the overworld without having to mess around with your team to make sure you have the right 'mon was so much better.

    And I also loved being able to switch your team any time, without having to go back to a PC. Sure, this could potentially be used to make the game easier, but I actually used it to make the game harder: boxing pokemon that were starting to get overleveled without having to waste my time going all the way back to a pokecenter to do so.

    I also liked how you could transfer mons from Pokemon Go into the game. Wish it included more than just gen 1, but it was still nice to be able to complete the Pokedex myself instead of have to rely on finding trading partners. I do wish this feature was available earlier in the game, but it is accessible after like the 3rd or 4th gym, so I guess that's not too bad.

    What I didn't like:

    The biggest thing I hated about this game was that each gym had an arbitrary requirement to enter. Like the very first gym requires that you have a grass or water type, or you can't enter. But what if I didn't want one of them on my team? The worst offender of this is Koga's gym, which requires that you have caught 50 pokemon. I was playing with Nuzlocke rules and had only caught NINE pokemon by the time I got to his gym, so I didn't appreciate having to go "grind" and catch a bunch of pokemon that I didn't want just to be able to progress. Nintendo always tries to force people to play "their way" and this is one of the worst cases of that. There is literally no reason for having this restriction other than they want you to have caught a bunch, but again, what if I don't want to?

    I didn't like the catching mechanic. I get they were trying to make it like Pokemon Go, but it was more annoying than anything. And, as I said above, I rarely caught anything. I can't imagine playing this and actually catching tons of mons with this mechanic. It was so frustrating to try to catch anything besides the very easy early route mons, especially legendaries. It wasn't even challenging, just annoying.

    I was kind of disappointed by the very scaled back movesets. One of the most interesting things about these games is being able to customize your team with all kinds of moves. And even though they did have all 18 types in the game, it just seemed like the movesets were very small and limited.

    Virtually no postgame. I did like that you can go back and battle tougher gym leaders and Elite Four teams, but... that's pretty much it. There is no Battle Area, no post game story, literally nothing to do except re-fight the gym leaders and go catch MewTwo. Okay, there are also the "Masters" of each type, but each at level 75, it's just basically grinding.

    Overall:

    Good introductory game for new players (my 5 year old loves it), decent for returning players, but lacking a lot of substance.    … Expand
  42. Dracoshi
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    These games weren't a step in the right direction for Pokemon, as it fell onto remaking a region that has been remade countless times, and cut a lot of features and Pokemon. However, this game wasn't trying to be a game for long-term hardcore fans - it was made as a stepping stone for newer Pokemon Go players to start playing the mainline games.

    The game was a very relaxing game to    These games weren't a step in the right direction for Pokemon, as it fell onto remaking a region that has been remade countless times, and cut a lot of features and Pokemon. However, this game wasn't trying to be a game for long-term hardcore fans - it was made as a stepping stone for newer Pokemon Go players to start playing the mainline games.

    The game was a very relaxing game to play, albeit a little bit too easy for my liking. Regardless of the issues previously stated, it was still an enjoyable game that I do not regret buying. If Let's Go games don't detriment production of main series games, then I would be happy to see this series continue. Additionally, it introduced wild Pokemon in the overworld, and brought back following Pokemon for the first time since HGSS, which are two of my favourite features in the whole series.    … Expand
  43. Javichuck
    Feb 23, 2019
    5
    Remake del pokemon amarillo sale mal.

    La nostalgia te pega en la cara nada más comenzar, cuando entras en el laboratorio del prof. Oak y cuando ves a tus pokemon favoritos brincando por los caminos que conociste hace mucho. Pero cuando te topas con el primero viene la otra hostia en la cara, la mala. No hay combate contra pokemon salvajes salvo excepciones muy puntuales, los combates    Remake del pokemon amarillo sale mal.

    La nostalgia te pega en la cara nada más comenzar, cuando entras en el laboratorio del prof. Oak y cuando ves a tus pokemon favoritos brincando por los caminos que conociste hace mucho.

    Pero cuando te topas con el primero viene la otra hostia en la cara, la mala. No hay combate contra pokemon salvajes salvo excepciones muy puntuales, los combates clásicos se han sustituido por lanzar directamente la pokeball con un sistema porteado directamente del pokemon GO. Este sistema está recomendado para usar la pokeball plus (50€ + un Mew gratis) o un joy con, no se puede jugar al juego con mando pro o con el grip, pero curiosamente la precisión del joy con va regular.

    Una vez asumido el primer golpe (usamos el modo portátil apuntando con el giroscopio), llegamos a los primeros gimnasios y recuperamos la ilusión. Volvemos a tener combates, derrotamos a los enemigos y ganamos las primeras medallas, todo bien. Utilizamos nuestras skills de ninja para evitar los combates innecesarios y llegamos al siguiente gimnasio y nos violan sin miramientos. Toca ir a farmear y nos encontramos el siguiente problema, ya no podemos luchar con los pokemon para subir de nivel, solo podemos capturarlos.

    De esta manera se pierde todo vínculo posible con los pokemon ya que los estamos capturando y enviando al profesor de 10 en 10 a cambio de experiencia y caramelos. Además es algo muy recurrente ya que hay barreras de nivel importantes de gimnasio a gimnasio, si hacemos todos los combates no tendremos que farmear tanto pero aún así me parece un mal diseño.

    Una vez que ya tenemos para hacer un buen equipo con tipos variados y de niveles entre 40 y 50 el juego se vuelve más divertido explotando los aspectos estratégicos más interesantes.

    Remarcar la habitual exclusividad de pokemon según la versión elegida, que no por habitual debe ser libre de crítica y es que una persona por si misma no puede completar la pokedex si no intercambia pokemon con otros jugadores o con su cuenta de pokemon GO.

    En conclusión, es un mal remake que toma la estrategia equivocada para hacerlo más accesible. Busca ser más sencillo para nuevos jugadores y lo que consigue es ser más tedioso cambiando la habilidad y el conocimiento por la paciencia. Si a esto le añadimos los fallos técnicos, las exclusividades y el pagar por pokemons tenemos un mal juego que solamente la nostalgia consigue salvar.

    Gráficos 6, Historia 6, Jugabilidad 3.    … Expand
  44. AlexTheAwesome
    Mar 18, 2020
    6
    After finishing the game, I've come to the conclusion that Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee are both fine games but don't do enough to consider them great. However, that isn't saying its bad its just that there really isn't anything crazy or cool in here. Far from the worst game with the pokemon name on it.
  45. Luggie
    Dec 24, 2018
    5
    Satoshi Tajiri's original vision of Pokemon was something never seen before it was done and Pokemon Gen 1 and 2 will always be the magnum opus of the franchise. Now nothing against Junichi Masuda, but he is totally disconnected to what Pokemon was about, I'm not trying to wear rose tinted nostalgia goggles when I say this but Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee are his take on Generation 1 and itSatoshi Tajiri's original vision of Pokemon was something never seen before it was done and Pokemon Gen 1 and 2 will always be the magnum opus of the franchise. Now nothing against Junichi Masuda, but he is totally disconnected to what Pokemon was about, I'm not trying to wear rose tinted nostalgia goggles when I say this but Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee are his take on Generation 1 and it shows that he doesn't even know anything that made Generation 1 such a great experience. They could of remedied this by implementing a wild battle system with the Pokemon Go catching system in place but it was either one or the other and with that all wild battles were axed. Pokemon Lets Go Pikachu and Eevee could of also benefited from the designers making it less streamlined than it already was, Pokemon Red and Blue aren't the most complicated games in the world and they are very linear RPG's, making them more streamlined is more insulting rather than making it look like the developers are holding your hand through the game. There was a lot right in Let's Go like the music re compositions and seeing wild Pokemon on the over world like just like how Pokemon Ranger had them, following Pokemon are back from Heart Gold and Soul Silver but with all of these nice compliments I can give it, it fails at being something everyone can enjoy which was Masuda's intention with this title as people who are into Pokemon are going to probably shrug this game off as a babies first Pokemon game, casuals are going to find the games difficulty insultingly easy deeming it boring, and the kids who were once our age when we played Pokemon Red and Blue are going to completely ignore Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee and play there Fortnite and Minecraft. If you can look past these issues I have brought up with Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee than you'll probably enjoy it more than I did or if your a beginner who wants to get into this series may I recommend you play a vastly superior title like Heart Gold and Soul Silver and then work your way to play the other games in this franchise.… Expand
  46. Arnae9
    Nov 14, 2019
    5
    This game is intended for for those new players who have discovered pokemon through the mainstream mobile game pokemon go, or for those who only played the old school gameboy games and are attracted to this game because of nostalgia. Because of this i won't go deeply in the competitive side of pokemon. I'm a competitive player myself, but this game exaggeratedly damages competitiveThis game is intended for for those new players who have discovered pokemon through the mainstream mobile game pokemon go, or for those who only played the old school gameboy games and are attracted to this game because of nostalgia. Because of this i won't go deeply in the competitive side of pokemon. I'm a competitive player myself, but this game exaggeratedly damages competitive battling with just the removal of abilities, items and moves in an unnecessary attempt to simplify the game. The game is a remake of Pokemon Yellow and takes us back again to Kanto. The graphics of the game are appealing and well done, thanks to the Switch system, the games can really shine much more than they could in the 3DS. However the same can't be said about the OST and some animations. The OST isn't really that bad it's just mediocre, the OST is mostly the same tracks the original gameboy games had but played with violins. Animations for 3D NPCs in the overworld have always been lazily performed and barely changed from the Sun&Moon games, in fact most animations are reused assets from the previous titles. Some move animations like thunderbolt have been updated and have new refreshing visuals but the rest of moves (95%) still have disappointing animations like they did in previus 3DS titles.
    The gameplay is fine and the story is barely changed from the original gen 1 games, even though the gen 1 games story sucked, the emphasis the let's go games puts in some moments makes it somewhat acceptable. When it comes to difficulty the game isn't that easy as it was expected to be, if you are not a new player, don't use overleveled pokemon and disable automatic switches in the game options, if you do this the game can be hard enough, even though the pokemon games have never been too hard actually, some pokemon have always been bad when it comes to moves, stats and typings, the candy mechanics can make your pokemon too powerful so the best thing to do is just to use them on pokemon that are weak like non-mega beedrill, or pokemon that you caught with bad IVs. There is one thing that is kind of a double edged sword, this is the following pokemon function. What could possibly be bad about this? Evryone likes to have following pokemon back, and you can finally mount on some of them! The bad thing is the automatic friendship gain with having pokemon outside of the pokeball. The Pokemon amie has been removed (kind of a stupid move, just to centralize eevee and pikachu playing mode), so how do you make pokemon that aren't pikachu/eevee adore you and automatically use insanely broken tactics in combat? With the following function. What that means is that if you don't want your pokemon to be overpowered because of friendship you are forced to not have following pokemon nor mounts(damaging the only source of fast movement). There are no field moves like cut in these game, just like the previous titles, even though these time is your pokemon who cuts/surfs/flies/etc it's done in a kind of stupid way but it's just fine. The game having some alola references, certain dialogues, and updates moves and types are the only references you'll find to other games, overall nothing too special like always. The Post-Game is non-existant besides the fact that they have something called master trainers who are just a bunch of boring battles to show how "good" you are with a certain pokemon. I must say that this is the first game where i have fully completed the pokedex, a popular post-game sugestion for pokemon players is to try to "catch'em all" which was something usually too hard and tedious. With the shortened pokedex and the faster catching system you can actually try to complete the pokedex (easier with someone who has the other version of the game).

    The main thing the game has changed from previous titles are wild pokemon catching, which isn't really bad. It's easy enough and simple enough to throw pokeballs and it is more realistic having pokemon on the overworld than suddenly finding a gigantic pokemon on some tall grass.Catching wild pokemon is overall easier but at the same time it's harder when it comes to ensure a catch. If you don't want to waste your masterball your only other option is to use an ultraball with a berry, an the pokemon can escape if you fail too many times which is kind of uhh... It doesn't really make the game harder, it makes the game luck-dependant which kinda sucks. When you are playing normally the catching system will be better for you, on serious cathes like shinies and legendaries, you may choke because of your depressing bad luck. There is no sleeping/false swipe and you can't even use all of your pokeballs since the pokemon will eventually flee. Also as there are no wild battles, you will have to level up you pokemon with wild pokemon catching. Which may fill your PC too much. In conclusion the pokemon go catching system has it's pros and cons.
    To summarize, the game is a step back and definately not worth 60$    … Expand
  47. Marionintendero
    Jan 6, 2019
    7
    Es Un Buen Juego Pero Critico Del Sistema De Captura De Pokémon GO Aun Así Es Un Buen Juego
  48. chinchilla123
    Feb 4, 2019
    6
    Do you love Pikachu? Do you love Eevee? Well then you should consider purchasing Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu or Pokémon Let’s go Eevee But only dumb little babies would get this game! I made a mistake purchasing this game and here is why.
    First of all, this game was created by Game Freak and released on November 16, 2018. But it was actually first revealed on May 30, 2018. This game was    Do you love Pikachu? Do you love Eevee? Well then you should consider purchasing Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu or Pokémon Let’s go Eevee But only dumb little babies would get this game! I made a mistake purchasing this game and here is why.
    First of all, this game was created by Game Freak and released on November 16, 2018. But it was actually first revealed on May 30, 2018. This game was released on the Nintendo Switch.
    When I first got this game I was excited because this was going to be the very first actual Pokèmon game besides the spin-offs. But I should have never put my expectations that high. I will give it the benefit of the doubt and say that the graphics look nice and seeing the first generation Pokèmon is really nice and the environment is nice and polished but they could have done better. It was nice to see nice graphics on a better console compared to the 3DS XL.
    The controls on the game are very odd and throwing the Pokeball is a problem. These controls are new and very different from the originals. My biggest problems with this game are how the took out the most important concept of Pokèmon and replaced it with something way different and bad. In all the other pokemon games to catch a Pokèmon, you had to low the Pokèmon health but there were risks to this but that was the fun part of the game. But in Pokèmon Lets Go Pikachu they threw all that out the window and replaced it with something way worse. From the inspiration of the most popular game, Pokèmon go and used the throwing the Pokèball at the pokemon and using berries. But actually aiming the Pokèball and throwing it is very inconsistent. It takes way to much effort trying to throw the pokèball left or right and this got very annoying. And sometimes I have this problem where I throw the Pokèball and it would go nowhere near where I threw it.
    The difficulty in this game is so easy I and it had zero challenges. I finished this game with ease and it wasn't satisfying at all. At some degree, I feel like I wasted my time. I had no trouble whatsoever in any part of the game and I never used a potion or a revive throughout my playthrough. I never died once and catching pokemon was so easy. I beat the elite four with only two pokemon. I didn't even use my other pokemon ever. There was no challenge to beat a trainer or even a gym leader because I would one hit kill every pokemon even when our levels were not that far apart. This game was made for very little kids so making the game super easy is understandable. But kids are not dumb! Kids need challenges and they need to strategize and think ahead instead of not just press one simple button to kill a Pokèmon. In the original Pokèmon yellow there wasn't any mega evolutions or alolan forms so this makes the game even easier. And what I think the worst part was how your rival isn't even your rival like in the original games. For example, Blue was a very challenging opponent and it was nice to beat your rival every time. But now they replaced Blue for is named Trace. He was very friendly and the opposite of a rival but he still was one. He would reward you with items and it was not satisfying at all to beat him.
    Some of the great things Pokèmon Lets Go Pikachu has is the customization on your character and Pikachu. I had fun dressing my Pokèmon and me as team rocket and I loved putting funny little sunglasses on Pikachu and giving Pikachu a little afro. I also like the mega evolutions and alolan forms because this brought more fun to the game. One of my favorite parts in traveling with your pokemon. I enjoyed riding my Dragonite and flying through the air. It was fun to ride my Snorlax for the first time and my Onix.
    In conclusion, I would rate this game a 3.5 because it was nice and short and some parts were unsatisfying. The controls were weird and the new way to catch Pokèmon was so boring and sad. For Game Freak to make this game so easy was a horrible idea. Kids are not this dumb for you to take out everything difficult about the games. There is no satisfaction and I was very disappointed after finishing this game. I think this game should be priced cheaper and not full price $60 a triple-A game. This game is not worth spending $60 so if you're thinking of buying it please don't it is not worth your time.    … Expand
  49. Luigi_Bro
    Apr 14, 2019
    6
    You know for the first Pokémon game on a home console, this sure was underwhelming as hell. Its not a bad game by any means, but it definitely feels like not a lot of effort was placed into this entry of the Pokémon universe. Nevertheless I still invested about 50 hours into this game so I guess there was stuff I liked about lets go, even if the negatives out way the positives.

    Story -    You know for the first Pokémon game on a home console, this sure was underwhelming as hell. Its not a bad game by any means, but it definitely feels like not a lot of effort was placed into this entry of the Pokémon universe. Nevertheless I still invested about 50 hours into this game so I guess there was stuff I liked about lets go, even if the negatives out way the positives.

    Story - Come on lets be real guys, when has GameFreak really cared about the story of any mainstream Pokémon game. Its bland and the same as ever. You don't get a starter Pokémon as your first team member, instead you get Pikachu or Eevee depending on what game you bought. Together you will travel around the Kanto region on your quest to become the Pokémon Master and maybe defeat Team Rocket along the way. Same premise as any other Pokémon game.

    Graphics/Animation - Graphically the game looks visually uninteresting. This game could honestly fit on the 3DS if Nintendo ever made the decision to port this. Kanto is so boring. Aside from the towns you visit, your going through the grassy plains and caves every corner you turn. You do get Pokémon roaming around the world which gives the area some sort of life, a detail I appreciate. But humans just stand there waiting for you to battle them or talk to them. I want to see them do something other than stand their.

    You know I remember a time when Game Freak would redesign a Pokémon's sprite for their next game. Pokémon Lets Go Pikachu/Eevee have been using the EXACT SAME MODELS since X and Y. That game is now 6 years old and yet we still have Pokémon using the same battle animations and poses again.

    Battles never really feel climatic even when fighting against the Elite 4. Your Pokémon just stand there and wait for an attack to happen, whilst nothing interesting goes on in the background. I remember entering one of gyms one time and noticed that there were other trainers watching you in the background as you progressed to the gym leader. But wouldn't it be cool when you were in battle if maybe they were cheering you on. Or something flashy happened in the background of those fights. Welp that never happens, so sorry.

    Music - By far the best thing I love about this game, I still want to get the soundtrack of this game. I love the theme of when you battle another trainer or gym leader, its the only thing that makes the battles somewhat interesting. Pokémon never disappoints in the music department

    Being A Trainer - There aren't any wild battles now in lets go. Whenever you encounter a Pokémon, you immediately begin to try and catch that Pokémon. Using your joycon, you grab a pokeball and throw it at the pokemon in an attempt to capture it. Now this does make me feel like an actual trainer, but the motion controls half the time can be uncooperative. I would some times miss loads of throws when I knew for a fact that I threw the ball in the direction I was aiming for.

    My biggest problem with catching Pokémon in the wild is that they are the only way you can level up your Pokémon. In previous games you would fight a Pokémon in the wild and gain experience points whenever defeating one. If you were low on health or ran out of moves, you would go back to the Poke Centre and heal your Pokémon FOR FREE. You have to have money to buy pokeballs and considering they are the only way you can level your pokemon up aside from rare candies and trainer battles, this means I can't spend money on things I actually want to buy like TMs.

    Overall Lets Go Pikachu is definitely a one and done game for me and it hasn't really convinced me to preorder Sword or Shield. Like I said, not a bad game, but definitely one I don't want to revisit.    … Expand
  50. MyOpinionOnThis
    Apr 16, 2019
    5
    It's an okay Pokémon game for kids and people new to the series and only played Pokémon Go.
    But the game gets very boring and repetitive after a while since all you do is catching wild Pokémon to level up your team and need to do so to progress. The battles are also super easy.
    The game is very hand-holding and feels like the tutorial never ends like as if everyone playing the game is    It's an okay Pokémon game for kids and people new to the series and only played Pokémon Go.
    But the game gets very boring and repetitive after a while since all you do is catching wild Pokémon to level up your team and need to do so to progress. The battles are also super easy.
    The game is very hand-holding and feels like the tutorial never ends like as if everyone playing the game is dumb or something.
    Like I said, it's okay for kids, but boring for other people I think.    … Expand
  51. ShawnEXE
    May 3, 2019
    6
    Music: 3/5
    Game Play: 3/5
    Graphics: 3/5
    Story: 3/5
    Time-Value: 3/5
    Overall: 3/5
  52. tielingwithit
    May 23, 2019
    6
    Honest review.
    Graphics: Mediocre and unpolished. Animations are stiff. Models still look lifeless and robotic. Objects don't have physics. GF really need to improve on the visuals and animations. It looks depressingly subpar to other Switch titles.
    Performance: Like previous titles, expect frame drops, especially in forest or cave areas and in battles. Music: Nice remixes of the    Honest review.
    Graphics: Mediocre and unpolished. Animations are stiff. Models still look lifeless and robotic. Objects don't have physics. GF really need to improve on the visuals and animations. It looks depressingly subpar to other Switch titles.
    Performance: Like previous titles, expect frame drops, especially in forest or cave areas and in battles.
    Music: Nice remixes of the original R/B soundtrack. Pikachu and Eevee are voiced as if from the anime, which is jarring but adorable. However there is STILL no voice acting.
    Gameplay:
    Capturing-As frustrating as Go. The chain mechanic was a good idea. But Pokemon run away randomly, breaking your chain. Sometimes they jump around just to be nuisances. Motion controls work alright, you can use the stick in handheld.
    Wild encounters-Every battle is like the Safari Zone. You can throw berries as bait for different effects and then pelt it with Pokeballs. Your own pokemon don't help, which made battles feel lonely and repetitive. The pokemon in the game are only from Gen 1, so there's not much variety either. Ironically seeing Pidgey and Rattata everywhere was a big complaint when Go first released. Even FRLG had ways of capturing later gen pokemon (Sevii islands sadly do not return). Likewise, seeing Pokemon walk around the fields made the world lively.
    Walking/Riding Pokemon: A beloved feature. However it was disappointing that you can ride so few of the available Pokemon. But it's one of the few reasons to play this game.
    Portable PC-Actually kinda useful, since I like to swap my team around. However it doesn't have a lot of freedom to organize since it assumes you only ever use your main team. They tried to make it look identical to Go.
    Refresh-Makes a return, but sadly, only for your special partner Pokemon that you start the game with. Most you can do with the other Pokemon is talk with the Pokemon following you or that you're riding on.
    Battles-I'm no competitive player, but they removed way to many features, like held items, abilities, and EVs. Now you can OP your Pokemon with candies. Your starter is overpowered to a silly degree, but it cannot ever evolve.
    Go-I don't play the mobile game because I live in the country. However, in trying the features, they're horrible. The switch struggles to connect to your phone. I really had to fight with it. Once you bring a pokemon over, it can't ever go back to the mobile game. They also locked a legendary behind it, in the most arbitrary way possible.
    Pokeball-It's a neat little device. There are short cut commands you can find online to help with gameplay fluidity. But it works as they described.
    Controls: In docked mode, you must use motion controls, but in handheld mode you can play with the stick, motion controls or gyroscope. The motion controls are responsive and I had no problems with them.

    Over all, it's a very mediocre and somewhat disappointing entry to the mainline pokemon series. Let's Go takes so few risks that it ended up removing features it feared its casual players would struggle with instead of encouraging players to learn the mechanics. It gives the impression of cash grabbing from nostalgic adults and Go fanatics. There's no point of buying it for the mechanics as the mobile game is F2P, and the nostalgia can be revisited through FRLG, a remake that has more content and challenges by comparison to Let's Go. Even Let Go's graphics aren't enough of an enticement, as the models and textures are unimpressive to look at and the game's performance is laggy.
    GF really failed to impress this time, which seems to be a running problem for them ever since XY. And Sword and Shield isn't turning many heads as it looks far too similar to an upscaled USUM. Pokemon games are becoming repetitive and lackluster.
    Should you buy?: It's not a game I would recommend or say stay away from. It just exists. Try it if you like what you hear, avoid it if you don't. You aren't missing much by skipping it, and Sword/Shield release later this year so you won't be starved for Pokemon games. Kids may find it an enjoyable experience, but experienced Pokemon fans would probably get very little enjoyment out of it.    … Expand
  53. Foxazoxi
    Sep 6, 2019
    7
    Of course this is not good enough compared with other pokemon games, it lost so many good features from previous games. But it might be a good one for new people getting into this series.
  54. AlexSuprem06
    Jul 18, 2019
    7
    Let’s go pikachu is a nice recreation of Kanto but the problem is, I don’t wanna go back to kanto. I’d prefer if they did sinnoh or unova remakes but kanto? This is like the 5th time we return to generation 1. Also I don’t like it that they replaced traditional wild encounter battles with Pokémon go mechanics. I like it that they come out of the grass though. It makes it easier to shinyLet’s go pikachu is a nice recreation of Kanto but the problem is, I don’t wanna go back to kanto. I’d prefer if they did sinnoh or unova remakes but kanto? This is like the 5th time we return to generation 1. Also I don’t like it that they replaced traditional wild encounter battles with Pokémon go mechanics. I like it that they come out of the grass though. It makes it easier to shiny hunt. Plus I like the models in the games. It is good but I’d prefer another gen.… Expand
  55. patinete92
    Oct 9, 2019
    6
    Demasiado fácil. Está bien para atraer público nuevo y jugadores que dejaron la saga hace tiempo. Por lo demás, es un juego más que no está a la altura de la saga de siempre.
  56. SanelVella
    Nov 13, 2019
    6
    Let's Go is a type of game focused more to the players that didn't have the opportunity to try the Pokémon franchise. For players that are long time fan of the series, it might be a game not suitable for them. However, even if the target audience are non-Pokémon fans, there are some really great ideas built in them, like: Pokémon following you, the Pokémon GO style of catching.

    Overall,    Let's Go is a type of game focused more to the players that didn't have the opportunity to try the Pokémon franchise. For players that are long time fan of the series, it might be a game not suitable for them. However, even if the target audience are non-Pokémon fans, there are some really great ideas built in them, like: Pokémon following you, the Pokémon GO style of catching.

    Overall, is an entry that i wouldn't recommend at full 60$ bucks price, for how short it is and how little content there is... But it's a decent entry point for non-Pokémon fans to understand how the main series games are.    … Expand
  57. Kapukoko0803
    Sep 7, 2019
    7
    This game has been waiting for the release date with expectations as the first Pokemon game of Nintendo Switch, expectations as a person who has not experienced the first generation, and expectations as a person who has not experienced the first generation. However, the purpose of attracting light users into the Pokemongo and Nintendo switches was to reduce the tension and fun by reducingThis game has been waiting for the release date with expectations as the first Pokemon game of Nintendo Switch, expectations as a person who has not experienced the first generation, and expectations as a person who has not experienced the first generation. However, the purpose of attracting light users into the Pokemongo and Nintendo switches was to reduce the tension and fun by reducing the depth of the battle very briefly. But Pokemon's walk-through system, which was well-received in Pokémon, Hartgold, and Soul Silver, revived and set itself apart from other home series. If you're a big fan of Pokemon, you've already bought it, but if you haven't, I don't want to recommend it. It's boring. Battle and story. It's boring.… Expand
  58. Saint_Saito
    Sep 20, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Volvemos de nuevo a kanto pero esta vez en un juego muy recortado(solo los primeros 151 pokemon disponibles, estos sin habilidades ni naturalezas), con mecanicas un poco molestas sacadas del pokemon go(el metodo de captura por ej) y otras que me gustaron y que me gustaria que se siguieran aplicando(como la aparicion de los pokemon salvajes en las zonas de hierba alta). Aun con todo lo dicho es un juego muy disfrutable y entretenido… Expand
  59. alanwaketan
    Apr 28, 2020
    6
    当初玩的时候还是蛮兴奋的，毕竟第一次看没有马赛克的小精灵。然而现在回过头来看，本作实属骗奶粉钱。除了小精灵高清化了之外，剩下的素材基本上就是3DS上拿来就用的抗锯齿版本。Pokemon Go式的抓精灵的方式也实属低幼。但本作也有一些优点，一为明雷遇敌，二为宝可梦骑乘系统。总的来说还算是及格。当初玩的时候还是蛮兴奋的，毕竟第一次看没有马赛克的小精灵。然而现在回过头来看，本作实属骗奶粉钱。除了小精灵高清化了之外，剩下的素材基本上就是3DS上拿来就用的抗锯齿版本。Pokemon Go式的抓精灵的方式也实属低幼。但本作也有一些优点，一为明雷遇敌，二为宝可梦骑乘系统。总的来说还算是及格。
  60. Pikappa93
    Nov 14, 2019
    7
    A year after release, I think this game is not as bas as we first thought. Graphics, while heavily inspired by Game Boy's original title, look polished and the gameplay is fine too. This game had a purpose and does its job very well. Nothing extraordinary, but it's undoubtedly fun.
  61. TheHonestMan
    Nov 21, 2021
    7
    A bit too simple for my liking, but has some nice aspects to it. The Pokemon world has arguably never looked better than in this game with nice lighting, a clean cohesive stlye, and pokemon looking their proper scale for once. The game has a lot of charm with it's buddy mechanics and throwbacks to the anime like Jessie and James. When it comes to gameplay though, the removal of wildA bit too simple for my liking, but has some nice aspects to it. The Pokemon world has arguably never looked better than in this game with nice lighting, a clean cohesive stlye, and pokemon looking their proper scale for once. The game has a lot of charm with it's buddy mechanics and throwbacks to the anime like Jessie and James. When it comes to gameplay though, the removal of wild battles in favor of GO-style catching is a bummer and there's really not much to do once you've beaten the main campaign outside of battling some trainers and rematching the gym leaders and elite 4.
    New to the game is candies which let you boost stats further than used to be possible. This can make the game way easier but is also interesting in that it can make otherwise unviable Pokemon be useful for once. I'm also a fan of the fact you can mount some Pokemon in the overworld like Arcanine and Charizard, which makes the game feel more alive.

    Overall, this is a nicely presented remake of Yellow version but it just doesn't offer enough content for the price point.    … Expand
  62. raenbows
    Nov 19, 2019
    7
    This game is generally fun, but for longtime Pokémon fans, it is pretty disappointing. Abilities and hold items removed. The game seems overly simplified, and it doesn't seem like there is much to make up for that other than the mostly polished graphics. They could use work but overall it's very pleasing, the colors are bright and the Pokémon are captivating. But at it's core it's justThis game is generally fun, but for longtime Pokémon fans, it is pretty disappointing. Abilities and hold items removed. The game seems overly simplified, and it doesn't seem like there is much to make up for that other than the mostly polished graphics. They could use work but overall it's very pleasing, the colors are bright and the Pokémon are captivating. But at it's core it's just another Kanto (lite) remake, and I had little desire to complete my pokedex after finishing the game. Catching mechanic is interesting and engaging, but they should have added a toggle on/off. There were a few things that added to its charm and appeal, such as being able to dress up and play with my Pikachu and having a Pokémon follow you around. My Pikachu seemed quite strong, and if you got Mew with the Pokeball plus, the game became extremely easy. I put about 85 hours into this game and caught most of the dex, but have very little desire to pick it back up again. Cute and charming in external appeal, but severely lacking in challenging gameplay.… Expand
  63. Naraku
    Nov 19, 2019
    7
    Me encataron las gráficas de este juego pero es demaciado fácil !! en todo el juego solo perdí una vez! la liga pokémon la pase sin ser derrotado ni una sola vez! lo peor de todo es que no combates con los pokémon para capturarlos y es al estilo pokémon go, eso es un asco, para levear a tus pokémon tienes que capturar y capturar pokémon es frustrante!! el peor pokémon de la historia sinMe encataron las gráficas de este juego pero es demaciado fácil !! en todo el juego solo perdí una vez! la liga pokémon la pase sin ser derrotado ni una sola vez! lo peor de todo es que no combates con los pokémon para capturarlos y es al estilo pokémon go, eso es un asco, para levear a tus pokémon tienes que capturar y capturar pokémon es frustrante!! el peor pokémon de la historia sin duda alguna.… Expand
  64. JustThatOneGuy1
    Nov 30, 2019
    5
    The game itself is good, but it's carries tons of problems.

    Pros: -Graphics are Clean, the enviornments were very detailed compared to even newer Pokemon games. -The catching was fun (When it worked). -The ability to walk your Pokemon was a welcoming feature returning from Heartgold and Soulsilver. -It was fun catching all 152 mons in the game. -It's one of the more freeroaming    The game itself is good, but it's carries tons of problems.

    Pros:
    -Graphics are Clean, the enviornments were very detailed compared to even newer Pokemon games.
    -The catching was fun (When it worked).
    -The ability to walk your Pokemon was a welcoming feature returning from Heartgold and Soulsilver.
    -It was fun catching all 152 mons in the game.
    -It's one of the more freeroaming Pokemon games, you can catch most of the legendary Pokemon with only 3 badges.
    Cons:
    -Mew is locked behind a $50 paywall. I only got him due to Black Friday marking it down by $30, and even then the first Pokeball Plus I got didn't contain the Mew despite being new.
    -The game is appealing to a casual market in a series that is already casual as is. The game is too easy and holds your hand a lot, even blocking off gyms untils you got Pokemon with a certain advantage.
    -Post game is lacking. You pretty much level up your Pokemon inorder to battle the strongest trainer of that respective Pokemon.
    -The catching is not explained very well. The mons would jump around left to right, and the game doesn't tell you how to throw the ball inorder to reach them. The game's tracking is also poor, making it so your ball will sometime be thrown the EXACT opposite way you intended.

    The game is fun, but the problems it carries brings it down a lot. 6/10 game, knocking down a point for the Pokeball Plus thing.    … Expand
  65. nochianand
    Feb 10, 2020
    5
    This game has almost nothing going for it. Yeah sure the graphics are pretty good looking and admittedly, it's pretty great seeing an old Gameboy game looking this good. Now for the bad part. This game is unbelievably easy. Like all you do is press A because your Pokémon get so overleveled. Next is catching Pokémon. Using motion controls is a good idea on paper but it just doesn't work atThis game has almost nothing going for it. Yeah sure the graphics are pretty good looking and admittedly, it's pretty great seeing an old Gameboy game looking this good. Now for the bad part. This game is unbelievably easy. Like all you do is press A because your Pokémon get so overleveled. Next is catching Pokémon. Using motion controls is a good idea on paper but it just doesn't work at all. Half the time the ball would just fly wherever it wanted to. If you're really eager to play gen one again, play Firered and Leafgreen. They're way better.… Expand
  66. IsraelDias
    Jan 5, 2020
    6
    Positivo: Os Pokémon clássicos, sensação nostálgica de estar jogando um game de GBA em HD. Tempo de jogo.

    Pontos negativos: Músicas enjoativa e repetitiva. Do inicio do game até o meio é muito mais do mesmo. Mudança em upar os Pokémon que não gostei. Preferia o modelo antigo.
  67. GabFire
    Aug 10, 2020
    7
    Esse Pokemon começou a mostrar a exaustão que eu já criei de tanto jogar essa franquia, a Nintendo não para de "chupar" tudo que ela pode desse jogo, e isso está começando a ficar repetitivo demais.
  68. emu0
    Jan 27, 2020
    5
    Obviously the hype was way higher than what this game can offer. As I was playing, I felt more and more disappointed because of the cuts of playable stuff with regards to the original title (Safari, Casino, bike, etc) and overall the lack of difficulty (forced exp. share, no fight against wild pokemon, etc).

    I can understand, and I think it is legitimate, that the company want to    Obviously the hype was way higher than what this game can offer. As I was playing, I felt more and more disappointed because of the cuts of playable stuff with regards to the original title (Safari, Casino, bike, etc) and overall the lack of difficulty (forced exp. share, no fight against wild pokemon, etc).

    I can understand, and I think it is legitimate, that the company want to approach to children and/or inexperienced players with this game... but just say it! Otherwise you are fooling the users by selling something that is not true!    … Expand
  69. Arfon
    Jan 26, 2021
    5
    Looks beautiful! But it sucks. It's a little bit too much casual-directed, that's why this game is not for me. The only thing I really like about this game is that we can see Pokémon in the overworld now. And they can be outside of their pokéball and walk alongside you, but not inside buildings, not even the little ones. That sucks.
  70. Alberto_Rahl
    Mar 4, 2020
    6
    Los controles mataron este juego para mí. No ayudó tampoco que haya jugado tanto a la primera generación de Pokemon que apenas me hace falta mirar a la pantalla para jugarlo.

    Había mucho hype por el primer Pokemon en la switch y pantalla grande y cuando anunciaron este decepcionó bastante pero claro, a estas alturas todos sabemos cómo resultó ser el primer juego principal de Pokemon en    Los controles mataron este juego para mí. No ayudó tampoco que haya jugado tanto a la primera generación de Pokemon que apenas me hace falta mirar a la pantalla para jugarlo.

    Había mucho hype por el primer Pokemon en la switch y pantalla grande y cuando anunciaron este decepcionó bastante pero claro, a estas alturas todos sabemos cómo resultó ser el primer juego principal de Pokemon en la pantalla grande. Mirando atrás salimos ganando con la serie let's go.    … Expand
  71. Geoarva
    Apr 2, 2020
    6
    It is not a bad game but it is way too easy it is like this game is made for low iq people
  72. JoeQ_
    Mar 24, 2020
    5
    Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee are remakes of Pokémon Red & Blue and are pretty underwhelming remakes at that. For the average player, this game is a great experience and is not too challenging as it builds itself as a game for newcomers into the series who have no experience with Pokémon or have dabbled a bit with the mobile game Pokémon Go. However, for the diehard or big Pokémon fans,Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee are remakes of Pokémon Red & Blue and are pretty underwhelming remakes at that. For the average player, this game is a great experience and is not too challenging as it builds itself as a game for newcomers into the series who have no experience with Pokémon or have dabbled a bit with the mobile game Pokémon Go. However, for the diehard or big Pokémon fans, this game feels like a slap in the face and a dumbed-down version of such a great game. It's not too offensive for the fans but is very mediocre and hardly offers any challenge. It's great for Nintendo to try and introduce newcomers to the series, but as the first Pokémon title on the Switch is does everything but make the Pokémon fans suffer. Throw away all strategy and fun that the Pokémon series is known for. The catching mechanic has been implemented directly from Pokémon Go so you don't actually battle the Pokémon when you catch them, just a simple toss from the joycon or a click of A. You catch them based on a ring, Green meaning easy to catch, yellow meaning moderate to catch, or red, hard to catch. But unlike the mobile game, if the ring is not green, don't expect to catch the Pokémon with a regular Pokeball because it's borderline uncatchable. In Pokémon Go you could still catch a red ring Pokémon with a regular Pokeball, in this game it feels like there's no chance. Speaking of the joycons, the control scheme of this game is so poorly made, there's no option to play on the TV with a Pro Controller or Joycon Grip, just a single joy-con or a Pokeball Plus. I bring up again that challenge is nowhere in this game, I'd be lying to you if I told you I lost many battles. Losing in Pokémon teaches you to use strategy in your second fight that you didn't use in your first battle, but as said before, unless you're new to the series, you won't lose a lot. You would also think that a game on the Switch would show some evolution to the series, but the animations in the game are stiff and have almost no flash. It stays true to the original games as every animation is pretty static. I've never finished the game and probably never will as i find almost no reason to. That being said the game introduces wandering Pokémon which is one of the only positives I saw from this game, as being able to see the Pokémon before you walk into it stops you from running into Pidgeys & Zubats over and over again. It appears to me as Nintendo wanted to make a game that would draw in old fans of the series by making the game Red/Blue remakes, but it comes off as a shameless cash grab as this game isn't worthy enough to be comparable to those games. If you don't know much about Pokémon and have always wanted to get into the series, this game is obviously made for you and you might enjoy it too! And for Pokémon Go players this game does appear to have some sort of functionality with the mobile game so maybe it might interest you. But for a big fan of the series, this is one game you probably won't regret skipping.… Expand
  73. ChesterField
    May 1, 2020
    5
    A remake of the blue / red / yellow pokemon saga without further ado, very faithful to the originals. GameFreak needs to evolve in the technical and artistic section. We are in 2019 and it seems that it is not a nintendo game with these GameCube graphics. As it is a remake after all, what less than adding voices to the main characters, which they have not done. I do not recommend it.
  74. nightstroller
    Apr 30, 2020
    5
    It's nothing like games of old, and I feel like it's a case of "don't fix what isn't broken." They should not have deviated so far from the beaten path.
    You collect pokemon but don't battle anymore apart from gym leaders.
    The game looks nice and while I guess it's accessible to kids of all ages, this game was a big letdown. I was hoping for a pokemon game like what we had on gameboys    It's nothing like games of old, and I feel like it's a case of "don't fix what isn't broken." They should not have deviated so far from the beaten path.
    You collect pokemon but don't battle anymore apart from gym leaders.
    The game looks nice and while I guess it's accessible to kids of all ages, this game was a big letdown. I was hoping for a pokemon game like what we had on gameboys except now with better graphics on the switch, but instead we got pokemon go on the switch.

    Pokemon Let's Go
    Gameplay Enjoyability (0 - worst, 10 - best)

    Visuals - 8
    Catching pokemon - 3
    Exploring - 5
    Music - 6
    Gym battles - 6    … Expand
  75. Melon_man
    Aug 2, 2021
    7
    It's a nice and simple remake of the original kanto games with its own charm. If only the sevii Islands were here, then this could be the definitive kanto game.
  76. NathanBWrites
    Sep 29, 2020
    6
    It’s an average Pokemon game, I think people will like it and enjoy it, as have I. I have over 60hours played in total as of now and think it is quite an enjoyable experience, but an enjoyable experience and a thrilling one are two different things. I think the game is okay and will bring in many new Pokemon fans, but it is obviously nowhere on the same scale as some of my favouriteIt’s an average Pokemon game, I think people will like it and enjoy it, as have I. I have over 60hours played in total as of now and think it is quite an enjoyable experience, but an enjoyable experience and a thrilling one are two different things. I think the game is okay and will bring in many new Pokemon fans, but it is obviously nowhere on the same scale as some of my favourite Pokemon games such as Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, Black and White and Heartgold and Soulsilver.… Expand
  77. alxs621
    Jul 1, 2020
    7
    A competent reconstruction of a 25 year-old game that, while vastly superior to GameFreak's other modern offerings, is still just a 25 year-old game with a new coat of paint.
  78. emilyratesgames
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    Score: 7
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  79. FelipeGarou
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um jogo simples, porém incrivelmente divertido,um jogo que não prometeu mundos e fundos igual o Sword/Shield,peça por não ter batalha contra pokémon selvagem, porém você acaba acostumando e até gostando disso em certos momentos,peca tbm em.ter a mesma história dos clássicos red,blue, Yellow porém mostrando os personagens antigos mais velhos e contando que tbm enfrentam s equipe Rocket, então meio non Sense… Expand
  80. hector_bcn98
    Oct 31, 2022
    6
    +
    SIendo el enésimo remake de uno de los mejores videojuegos de la historia, no puede ser mal videojuego.
    Seguramente sea la experiencia más fast food que se pueda tener en pokémon, por si alguien se quiere pasar el juego ahorrandose unas cuantas horas de farmeo que supone el original y los de advance. - Realmente es un juego para niños de 3 años, es imposible morir salvo que tengas    +
    SIendo el enésimo remake de uno de los mejores videojuegos de la historia, no puede ser mal videojuego.
    Seguramente sea la experiencia más fast food que se pueda tener en pokémon, por si alguien se quiere pasar el juego ahorrandose unas cuantas horas de farmeo que supone el original y los de advance.

    -
    Realmente es un juego para niños de 3 años, es imposible morir salvo que tengas alguna tara mental.
    El sistema de captura es 0 convincente, eliminando por completo las batallas salvajes.
    Viendo el nivel de esfuerzo gráfico, como mínimo podrían haber hecho también la región de Johto.    … Expand
  81. clbull
    Sep 18, 2021
    5
    FireRed/LeafGreen is the gold standard that a Gen 1 remake should aspire to. It remakes all the original content with the graphics, audio, bells and whistles that you'd expect from a GBA game. Plus it adds the Sevii Islands - a new endgame region.

    Let's Go Pikachu by comparison is a barebones remake of Pokémon Yellow. You know... the game where you start with a Pikachu and obtain    FireRed/LeafGreen is the gold standard that a Gen 1 remake should aspire to. It remakes all the original content with the graphics, audio, bells and whistles that you'd expect from a GBA game. Plus it adds the Sevii Islands - a new endgame region.

    Let's Go Pikachu by comparison is a barebones remake of Pokémon Yellow.

    You know... the game where you start with a Pikachu and obtain Charmander, Squirtle and Bulbasaur from various NPCs just because Nintendo wanted to cash in on the success of the Pokémon anime.

    The main difference is... there's also an Eevee version where you start with the Pokémon that was Blue's starter in Yellow instead - because double money for Nintendo!

    Which begs the question for the consumer: Do YOU want an electric type that refuses to evolve or a normal type that refuses to evolve, and that's why I think everybody went with Let's Go Pikachu, because let's face it, Eevee sucks.

    So much of Pokémon Yellow's DNA is in this game that it's shocking. Even Jessie & James appear as occasional boss encounters, and just like with Yellow, have hardly as much character as they do in the anime.

    Whole heaps of content synonymous with Pokémon as a series have been gutted out for the sake of simplicity, sanitisation and parity with Pokémon Go. A few examples:

    1. Random wild Pokémon battles have been removed in favour of a Pokéball throwing minigame that works passably well with the Switch's controls.

    2. Your smack-talking rival from the original game, manga & anime series, has been replaced with a friendlier, more boring, more lame and more sanitised "friendly rival." Trace is frankly an insult to fans of Blue and Gary Oak.

    3. The Celadon City Game Corner has no minigames. It's not even like in HG/SS where the slot machines were replaced with other minigames. They're completely gone.

    4. No bicycles. Cycle Road is now Pokémon Road and you can traverse it by foot. Mounts have been added to the game but they just feel so weird and janky, especially when you automatically dismount just to jump from a ledge and remount after you land.

    5. HMs are now Secret Techniques which your companion Pokémon can learn. This means that you're dependent upon your starter to use moves. Thankfully, the combat version of these moves are repurposed as MMs in their original locations and TMs are reusable...

    6. The Safari Zone has been outright removed and replaced with "Go Park", a place which allows you to bring Pokémon from Go into your game. It's a one-way trip, by the way.

    These are just a few of the glaring problems that Let's Go has as a game. It isn't so much a remake as it is a low-effort rehash. The game is competently made but it's not what you'd expect from a Gen 8 Pokémon title. It feels like some failed experiment to create a game that has parity with Niantic's hit mobile game which backfired tremendously.    … Expand
  82. Marchelo1988
    Jan 5, 2021
    7
    On the bright side, the graphics are nice and clean, and for the first time in the Pokémon saga you can see some mons in the overworld, which mimics the trend started by Pokémon Go, hence it's called Let's Go, I guess? However, aside from that, the adaptation from the first gens is kinda lazy. Although it is nice to see your buddies follow you around, the whole game feels shallow. Green,On the bright side, the graphics are nice and clean, and for the first time in the Pokémon saga you can see some mons in the overworld, which mimics the trend started by Pokémon Go, hence it's called Let's Go, I guess? However, aside from that, the adaptation from the first gens is kinda lazy. Although it is nice to see your buddies follow you around, the whole game feels shallow. Green, Red, Blue and Yellow were tough games, especially while levelling up, and Let's Go makes it just... super easy. So much easy that's almost boring. Got it. Beat it and forget it. However, as a plus for many players, this one actually features chaining for shiny hunting and with Pokémon Home you can transfer them to the new gen games, which is nice.… Expand
  83. Poxoo69
    Feb 20, 2021
    7
    Remake del clásico Pokemon amarillo.

    Historia: la historia es muy similar a la original, pero presenta cambios ocasionales en la trama. Gráficos: Son preciosos, los nuevos modelados 3D de los 150 primeros pokemon + algunas formas de Alola son excepcionales. Corre a una resolución 1080p 60 fps en modo dock y 720p 60 fps en modo portátil. Banda Sonora: bastante buena, pero la    Remake del clásico Pokemon amarillo.

    Historia: la historia es muy similar a la original, pero presenta cambios ocasionales en la trama.

    Gráficos: Son preciosos, los nuevos modelados 3D de los 150 primeros pokemon + algunas formas de Alola son excepcionales. Corre a una resolución 1080p 60 fps en modo dock y 720p 60 fps en modo portátil.

    Banda Sonora: bastante buena, pero la opinión en este aspecto es algo subjetiva.

    Dificultad: el juego es un paseo, el endgame es bastante simplón y nada desafiante.

    Duración: la campaña principal tiene una duración de unas 18 horas. Pero se alargan notablemente si deseas completar la Pokedex, derrotar a los entrenadores legendarios, comprar la corona de 999.999 PokeDólares de Pikachu y haced varios shiny huntings. En mi caso le metí 100 horas a mi primera partida, pero fue más por fanatismo que por contenido real. Actualmente, estoy haciendo un nuzlocke con mis amigos, así que las horas aumentarán.

    Online: Una cagada por parte de Nintendo no apoyar este juego de forma online, no tiene búsqueda propia. Los jugarores nos buscábamos la vida poniendo el código triple Pikachu y rezábamos para que te emparejarán con un japo random. Actualmente no sé como estará el online después de la salida de Sword and Shield. La crianza en este juego es inexistente, simplemente utilizas un ítem que te pone full stats al Pokemon y a darte de hostias. Además, las naturalezas las podrías controlar mediante la adivina, así que ni siquiera necesitabas dedicarle mucho tiempo a la captura (yo estuve mucho tiempo capturando, pero por los shiny huntings).

    Captura: rompe la fórmula tradicional, sustitución del combate aleatorio por modelados 3D en la hierba en tiempo real. Sustitución de la fórmula tracional de captura por la de Pokemon Go.

    Como fallo gordo, el cual más me dolió, es que no pusieron la zona Safari. ¿Pero qué cojones? Era el juego perfecto para hacerlo. Supongo que fue por limitaciones.

    Conclusión: Pese a sus fallos, lo recomiendo para todo fan que priorice la nostalgia por encima de la calidad. Pero el juego no es necesariamente malo, como comento le metí la friolera de 100 horas aunque lo critique en este análisis. En mi opinión, fue una buena compra, pero hay que ser consciente de los fallos para que las compañías no se duerman en los laureles.    … Expand
  84. Fixil_CZ
    Oct 9, 2021
    7
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  85. Femboy
    Aug 29, 2021
    5
    Like all Pokémon games, Let's Go Pikachu has that familiar core gameplay to it. There's just something so intrinsically fun about adventuring through a region, gradually raising the strength of your team and defeating various other trainers as you do. Let's Go Pikachu does a good job at preserving this familiar setup, and I had no trouble getting absorbed in this game the same way I getLike all Pokémon games, Let's Go Pikachu has that familiar core gameplay to it. There's just something so intrinsically fun about adventuring through a region, gradually raising the strength of your team and defeating various other trainers as you do. Let's Go Pikachu does a good job at preserving this familiar setup, and I had no trouble getting absorbed in this game the same way I get absorbed in pretty much every Pokémon game I pick up.

    One of the cool things about Let's Go Pikachu is that it also presents a few welcome changes to the long-held standards of the franchise. For starters, catching has been completely overhauled, modified to appeal to newcomers who enter the franchise via Pokémon Go. I thought this was a pretty cool way to shakeup the formula and set this game apart from its predecessors. Wild Pokémon encounters have also been changed, so that you can see various Pokémon wandering around in the wilderness before you encounter them. Although its more of an aesthetic thing, this change really went a long way for me. Not only is it easier to avoid unwanted encounters (though they still do happen), it also adds a lot to the visuals of the Kanto region, and makes the world feel more real.

    Speaking of visuals, the overall look of this game is also very nice. There are a lot of new cutscenes and added animations that make the game feel much more alive than previous 3D Pokémon games have been. The designs for all the important characters (including the protagonist, the gym leaders/Elite Four, all the bosses, and a bunch of supporting characters) are all really nice looking. The environments also look neat.

    Pokémon walking behind you, a fan-favorite feature from HGSS, is also finally back, and actually improved somewhat. You can control which Pokémon walks behind you (instead of it just being the one in the first party slot), and you can do more than just walk with them. There are ridable Pokémon that replace the bike, flying Pokémon that let you soar through the sky (post-game only though), and various water Pokémon that'll take you through the ocean (after you get the surf secret technique). Unlike the mounts from previous 3DS games, these are all your own Pokémon, and interacting with them like this helps with the art style to make the game one of the most immersive Pokémon games.

    But the game is not without its pitfalls.

    Let's Go Pikachu adds plenty of new features to the game it's based on, but preserves many of its flaws as well. The plot is just as tacked-on and empty as the last time these games were remade. Once again, Team Rocket show up to do lots of generic villain stuff. Giovanni is just as forgettable as ever, having almost no presence outside of the two times you battle him. This should hardly come as a surprise to those who've played the originals (or most Pokémon games) before, but it's still disappointing.

    Similar to this, I am of the opinion that the Kanto region is the most boring region in Pokémon, geographically at least. There are a couple cool areas here and there like Pokémon Mansion and Lavender Tower, but they pale in comparison to landmarks that came in later games. So even though they look nice, they're boring to play through.

    Regarding the gameplay, I have two main complaints: the repetitiveness and the EXP gain.

    I can't recall if it was like this in previous games, but it felt like every route was absolutely flooded with trainers. Getting through areas like the Rocket HQ, Rock Tunnel and most of the later-game routes took me literal hours of fighting trainer after trainer after trainer, over and over again. And nearly all of these trainer battles have absolutely no strategy to them, requiring only mindless button mashing. Because of the limited pool of Pokémon this game has, you also end up fighting the same handful of Pokémon dozens or even hundreds of times.

    In spite of this forced grinding, gaining EXP is extremely slow. Even when consistently facing Mons that were ten levels above my current one, it could take forever to gain even a single level sometimes. I'm the type of person who likes to rotate Mons in and out of my team pretty routinely, and this was especially frustrating for me because it felt like it was encouraging me to just capture six Pokémon early on in the game and only use them.

    Also, quickly as I'm running out of characters: some of the in-game models were missing light-mapping in battles (which looked weird), and Pokémon walking behind you could get glitchy. The postgame also requires lots of grind. Like so much grind I didn't even bother.

    Let's Go is most fun in the beginning, when everything is new, and in the end, when your progress starts to add up. But in the middle, there's a lot of slog to get through. As a long-time Pokémon fan, I could overlook the game's numerous flaws and get a lot of enjoyment from it. But if you can't do the former, you probably won't be able to do the former.    … Expand
  86. YourLocalChonke
    Oct 3, 2021
    6
    A game that was somehow more enjoyable than the mainline game Sword and Shield. You were actually able to move in this game without getting interrupted every 5 steps (looking at you sword and shield)
  87. Autty49
    Nov 20, 2021
    5
    Not a bad game but I could've been a lot more for a 60 dollar game
    but an enjoyable game overall
  88. Reddytal
    Dec 28, 2021
    7
    El último juego decente de la franquicia, un bonito adiós de todo lo bueno y el último resquicio de calidad que tenía Gamefreak para está franquicia.
  89. ThOmAS78
    Feb 9, 2022
    7
    Well if you compare this remake with other ones it indeed has not that much content
    but it was fun and that's what counts.
    for me. Pros: +well looking graphics, YES IT COULD'VE BEEN BETTER, BUT JUST APPRECIATE WHAT YOU HAVE +quality of life improvements such as quick travel +Well made soundtrack (remakes) +it's pokemon Cons: -It's too easy please make exp share an option to    Well if you compare this remake with other ones it indeed has not that much content
    but it was fun and that's what counts.
    for me.

    Pros:
    +well looking graphics, YES IT COULD'VE BEEN BETTER, BUT JUST APPRECIATE WHAT YOU HAVE
    +quality of life improvements such as quick travel
    +Well made soundtrack (remakes)
    +it's pokemon

    Cons:
    -It's too easy please make exp share an option to turn off and give all npcs +10 levels
    -Buildings such as the Silph company are way to big, time consuming and repetitiv, which makes them boring.
    -pokemon go park is Over powered as you theoretically can complete your Pokedex right after getting to Fuchsania City    … Expand
  90. Satsoku
    Jan 8, 2023
    6
    The game is great for what it aims to achieve. However I was personally not a huge fan of the catching mechanic, compared to the traditional formula. This entry in the series feels significantly easier than most, making it way shorter than most main line entries prior to this.
  91. Divad27
    Dec 30, 2022
    6
    It's nice to be a 2D game, and for pokemon go fans and those who have never played the first generation it's very enjoyable, for more niche fans it's just another game, since it's still a remaster and it's lost the most important essence of pokemon, the fighting, due to its absence and its low difficulty. It's acceptable, but it won't go down in history.
  92. AlexMakesToast
    Dec 16, 2022
    6
    Lets go = 6/10
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  93. r0haan
    Nov 20, 2022
    6
    Overall - 6/10
    Difficulty - Very Easy
    Platform - Nintendo Switch
    Replay Value - 6/10
    Gameplay - 6/10
    Hours Played - 60 hrs

    Extra Notes: My first game on the switch so obvious bias. The game was way to easy, but I liked it as my first Pokemon Game and finishing the main story line faster gave me time to complete the dex or other things.
  94. Giero
    Jan 3, 2023
    7
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  95. hannahwashere
    Mar 30, 2023
    6
    Nostalgic and bright. One of the better pokemon releases on the Nintendo Switch. Lacks heart and feels a little empty at times but overall a fun time.
  96. sideshownate
    Aug 13, 2023
    6
    I feel like the art style of this game is what really did it for me. Cute and colorful just like pokemon.

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 84 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 84
  3. Negative: 0 out of 84
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 5, 2019
    85
    A simple, nostalgic return to the Kanto region, offers little if you are a series veteran eager for complexity and challenge. But if that's not your main interest, Pokemon Let's Go has it all! It's a simple, cute and fun game that will keep you hooked for hours. An excellent starting point for newcomers, and a great nostalgia trip for those in a search for one.
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  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Feb 26, 2019
    85
    If you've got a kid in your life who's never played Pokémon before? Buy this game immediately. [Issue #37 – January/February 2019, p. 67]
  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Feb 8, 2019
    78
    It’s hard to make sense of the game that’s basically a Switch port of iOS/Android remake of Pokemon Red/Green. Is it a step forward, step backward – or maybe just a shameless cash-in? Turns out, it’s a great remake – the world looks exactly as we imagined it back when we were staring at black and white pixels of original Red/Green. [Issue#235, p.44]
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