Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu!

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  1. Geadaan
    Nov 18, 2018
    8
    I absolutely love this game. A lot of complaints have been that there aren't enough pokemon or not enough features. For me those are two of the biggest reasons I enjoy this game. Pokemon games of late have been over burdened with too many features and new flashy mechanics. This game takes you back to when I fell in love with pokemon, traveling around Kanto and being part of what madeI absolutely love this game. A lot of complaints have been that there aren't enough pokemon or not enough features. For me those are two of the biggest reasons I enjoy this game. Pokemon games of late have been over burdened with too many features and new flashy mechanics. This game takes you back to when I fell in love with pokemon, traveling around Kanto and being part of what made pokemon so great as a kid.

    The art style is exactly what I expected it to be, bright, colorful and cartoony.

    The story and dialogue is fine and what I'd expect from pokemon.

    New way to catch pokemon, while I can think of a few improvements, is fun.

    My biggest critique, and why it's only a 8/10, is sometimes the controls are just awkward to use. While not in handheld, using just one controller is just something that I am not used to and makes me a little restless with my unused hand.

    I think a lot of bad reviews are coming from people who expected a new generation of pokemon and would not be happy with anything less. If you look at this game for what it is, a remake of the original, I don't think you will be disappointed.

    Let's start work on a Pokemon: Let's Go to Johto    … Expand
  2. SnowydayUK
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    This game is awesome I wish people would stop moaning and just play the game
  3. lukadra90
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Instead of improving A.I. and creating interesting story we receive less content and simplified mechanics.
  4. SrLallana
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    Una inyección de nostalgia en vena. Creo que muchos que lo han puntuado negativamente solo han visto los trailers de YouTube.
    Mantiene la esencia de la saga (es un remake de amarillo) y dinamiza el Carmelo al no tener que estar combatiendo todo el rato de forma aleatoria.
    Quien dice que es un juego de teléfono móvil seguro que no ha comprado ni la Switch.
  5. greeze
    Nov 18, 2018
    2
    It's incredible how Game Freak can dumb down such an incredible franchise to milk as many pennies from the casual audience. Sadly, the new graphics and music can't make up for the removed gameplay elements such as wild Pokémon battles (I guess they were too difficult for the casual market?).
    Overall, this is a soulless game pandering to the most casual fans who have only played Pokémon GO.
  6. Roggiiieee
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Make Pokemon Good Again!

    It's a simple formula and yet Nintendo can't seem to make a classic and enjoyable pokemon game anymore.
  7. Dostedt
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Just a lazy cash grab from Nintendo. I'm pretty sure, with the resources, I could make a better game than this. Don't justify nintendos laziness by buying this crap. They need to know this is unacceptable.
  8. Murphdog405
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Ignore all the positive reviews for this game, they are either non gamers or paid shills.

    What this game does wrong: -Removal of wild Pokemon battles. Yes I know Colosseum did the same thing, but that was because of it's heightened emphaisis of battling and overall difficulty. -Unlike the 3DS games, this game doesn't have the Exp. Share, instead it is built into the games exp.    Ignore all the positive reviews for this game, they are either non gamers or paid shills.

    What this game does wrong:
    -Removal of wild Pokemon battles. Yes I know Colosseum did the same thing, but that was because of it's heightened emphaisis of battling and overall difficulty.
    -Unlike the 3DS games, this game doesn't have the Exp. Share, instead it is built into the games exp. Algorithm.
    -Lack of challenge whatsoever. Your starter being broken doesn't help either.
    -You can only get Mew if you spend Fifty Dollars more.
    -Tries too hard to pander to genwunners to the point of disrespecting the franchise's history.    … Expand
  9. CDizzness
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    Ignore negative reviews from people who pretend like they know what this game is about. Its Pokemon Yellow Remastered. Random encounters still exist, except now you can pick which Pokemon you want. The game is still challenging after the second gym, the graphics are gorgeous and the frame rate is solid. The Poke ball plus is a fun addition too. Tired of sh*** reviews from people whoIgnore negative reviews from people who pretend like they know what this game is about. Its Pokemon Yellow Remastered. Random encounters still exist, except now you can pick which Pokemon you want. The game is still challenging after the second gym, the graphics are gorgeous and the frame rate is solid. The Poke ball plus is a fun addition too. Tired of sh*** reviews from people who probably are not true fans, ive played since 1998, and this is my fav Pokemon game besides Sapphire version.… Expand
  10. XR4000
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    You can't judge the game if you doesn't even know the target audience. Many "Pokémon fans" are complaining about this title, but in reality, it's awesome. I played almost every game since the original Red, and im loving Let's Go. It's a newer and cleaner system to play with different concepts, and works flawlessly. Very balanced, with cool new features and focused to NEW GENERATIONS OFYou can't judge the game if you doesn't even know the target audience. Many "Pokémon fans" are complaining about this title, but in reality, it's awesome. I played almost every game since the original Red, and im loving Let's Go. It's a newer and cleaner system to play with different concepts, and works flawlessly. Very balanced, with cool new features and focused to NEW GENERATIONS OF FANS. Being simple make the game attractive to younger people, introducing them to the main series (whose come out next year). It's fun, it's balanced, it's beautiful, it's simple. It's the new Let's Go series. Im hoping they release future Let's Go games for other generations.… Expand
  11. mauso
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    A very lazyily made game that simply exists to make money. No care or effort was put into this sad excuse of a video game. Should have put it on mobile phones where it belongs, or better yet, the trash can.
  12. Diosys
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    Refreshing change to the series. No more grinding wild pokemon, candies given directly to you. Pokemon Company finally removed all the clutter from the game and worked on real mechanics, rather than a luck based game. Its nice to see a game that managed to remove tediousness and add interesting gameplay.
  13. Simoncino
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Pokémon GO: Console Edition. Easier, simpler, tasteless.
    No abilities. No day/night cycle. No weather. No fishing. No breeding. No end-game.
    Nice graphics and such things are not enough.
  14. 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
  15. DJ-Clazzi
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    I'm about 20 hours in and game is way better than what i was expecting, seeing pokemon in the overworld is amazing and the new catching mechanic is really less cumbersome wich helps the pacing quite a bit (after the disastrous Sun/Moon), and the people calling the game too easy have no absolutely no clue what are they talking about or just don't have the game, extremely recommended
  16. mynamejeff21
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Horrible, game lacks any sort of soul, effort and content. Do yourself a favor and buy anything else.
  17. lan2007
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    A nice welcome for new players and a spit on the face for the long term fan. This game cannot be compared to its predecessors, it's on its own league, way below everything GF has made so far. The difficulty, the game play, the history, EVERYTHING is so dumbed down that just trying to play it becomes a chore. Even the graphics are a disappoint, being just a bit better than the graphics ofA nice welcome for new players and a spit on the face for the long term fan. This game cannot be compared to its predecessors, it's on its own league, way below everything GF has made so far. The difficulty, the game play, the history, EVERYTHING is so dumbed down that just trying to play it becomes a chore. Even the graphics are a disappoint, being just a bit better than the graphics of the 3DS games but still definitely not what you expect from a Switch game. They even managed to ruin the animations, making the characters look more like lifeless dolls than living creatures. If you are a casual gamer don't waste your money in this, Pokémon Go is free and gives you about the same experience minus the gen 1 pandering and multiple pay wall- blocked content. If you are a long term fan don't buy it either, even if there are some nifty new mechanics, they are not enough to compensate for the huge step back these games are for the Pokémon games.… Expand
  18. Orujimaru
    Nov 18, 2018
    8
    Pokemon Yellow was the first Pokemon game I ever played. I was 7 in 1998.
    I didn't understand much English back then, but I fell in love with the colorful creatures (GBC) and the mysterious world.
    I've played all Pokemon RPGs since then (also competitively), but I feel alienated from the series lately. I did not enjoy Sun/Moon, and I couldn't care to finish Ultra S/M. Pokemon Let's    Pokemon Yellow was the first Pokemon game I ever played. I was 7 in 1998.
    I didn't understand much English back then, but I fell in love with the colorful creatures (GBC) and the mysterious world.

    I've played all Pokemon RPGs since then (also competitively), but I feel alienated from the series lately. I did not enjoy Sun/Moon, and I couldn't care to finish Ultra S/M.

    Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu, on the other hand, excites me.

    I think this is a great game for newcomers and old-timers like me whose first game was blue/red/yellow. People in between are probably going to be disappointed.

    * The game is simple, but it is not as simple as you'd think.
    * I prefer the new catching mechanics over the old.
    * Great nostalgia to see Kanto rendered in 3D and to have pokemon in 1:1 scale follow you around.

    - If only we could get difficulty modes for all future Pokemon RPGs, I would be ecstatic.    … Expand
  19. Aromdar
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    The game its a great intro into the franchise, the difficulty its not high bit its very pleasant to play with children. The new capturing system is far better than the original, they are going to be haters like with every change. The downside it s the coop , needs more work. It will be a solid 8, but i am going to rate 10.
  20. sonicpulsar
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    Wow, this is a great Pokémon adventure and Kanto never looked so gorgeous. It’s beautiful both on TV and handheld, and the soundtrack and use of the Pokeball really satisfying.
  21. Sigils
    Nov 17, 2018
    2
    Worst game in the entire series by far.

    In addition to the many things (literal dozens) they've removed from the series since 2009/2010, they further removed another half dozen features including some of which had been there for the entire series duration meaning no one who likes the series as is wanted them removed because if you like a game you don't want the basics changed    Worst game in the entire series by far.

    In addition to the many things (literal dozens) they've removed from the series since 2009/2010, they further removed another half dozen features including some of which had been there for the entire series duration meaning no one who likes the series as is wanted them removed because if you like a game you don't want the basics changed arbitrarily, you want them built upon.

    I wasn't against a return to Kanto in the slightest when leaks started happening that made it appear to be the case. But it should have been a BotW or Odyssey outing. A return to the series roots to build up with all of the content that had been present since the originals and more new content.

    Instead we get a game worse than a nearly 15 year old remake that wasn't that great itself objectively speaking.

    Graphic style is fine, following Pokémon is a nice return but this is a game and the game play is SEVERELY lacking. Especially for a the price. This is what should have been an easy mode in a full content game sold separately for people who don't know better or can't help themselves.

    I love Pokémon. Have played the series for about 65 THOUSAND hours over the last 20 years and this is not at all what I ever wanted Pokémon to be. The last few weren't impressive but to say they were outright bad would have been a lie. Just barely a lie in the case of the most recent brand new games, but a lie nonetheless when considering the game play alone. The same is not true here.

    To be a little more specific:
    -Level design which makes children characters look like they're either 7 foot tall and 8 foot around or building look like they're 5 and a half feet tall and 6 and a half feet wide as opposed to being much more reasonably sized comparitively in the actual gameboy games they're based on.
    -Terrible mobile game controls.
    -Lack of wild battles.
    -No random encounters making the grass utterly pointless to have included
    -Everything appearing in the overworld and with little animations build up and cause extreme graphic lag the 3DS games already only hit 30 at best and now you get about 15.
    -Stat system is ridiculously OP even beyond what the originals were.
    -Messes up the previous game's storyline entirely by introducing these into the same story without any explanation as to what's happened to change things.
    -Requirements on gyms. Some of which don't just teach you the game like some erroneously argue since it requires you to have very specific stuff even when those things are NOT the only way you could do it. They're teaching you only part of the game which I'm sure will lead to confusion on the part of any new players they might be targeting with this. To be clear, I know this isn't needed at all. Tens of millions of people have figured all of this out just fine on their own even as very young children - there are world championships for children if they can understand the metagame they can play casually without issue - but even accepting that as the intent, it's been done wrong. And done worse than the previous remakes which had the Teachy TV item for this and should have just been kept in and updated but is one of the dozens of things that these games have continued to leave out instead.
    -One of the Pokémon can only be obtained from physical DLC - a controller which has limited functionality than the ones it replaces and doesn't work with any other game.
    -You cannot access 80% of the only characters who matter AT ALL.

    And I could go on but I think I've gone on long enough.

    If you like what the series is you should not buy this. Game Freak's track record is to let each content lesser game define what the next ones will be because they have admitted to wanting yearly games at the cost of quality. You will get something worse than this if you let them know you will buy it no matter what.

    If you think you might want to transition to the other games from this? You should not buy this. The originals are available on 3DS and will actually wean you in where this is the furthest thing from the modern main series they've created to date.

    Like Go? You shouldn't buy it. I may not like it but you already have access to a superior and much more cost worthy version of this game.

    Are you a child or thinking about buying it for children? Do not buy this. Go buy the recent 3DS games. While they're certainly not the best of the series, you/they will find this game entirely condescending with it's baby talk and probably dislike anyone involved in buying it for them. You have a much more cost effective way to appease them and not treat yourself/them like mental invalids in the 3DS games.

    Are you nostalgic for Gen 1? Do not buy this game. It has a host of many things you do not want that were not in the originals. If you want straight Kanto HD this is not the game for you. Once again, the 3DS has what you're looking for on it's Virtual Console at a much better price point.    … Expand
  22. camkida
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    I've created an account on meta-critic just to tell you how BAD this game is. It is realistically one if not the worst Pokemon game ever created and you should buy it only if you want absolutely no challenge and to play the exact same region for the thirteenth time.
  23. SailorSonic
    Nov 17, 2018
    1
    Feels lazy. Incredibly easy and there's a pay wall. Complete trash. My Switch is still gathering dust... :(
  24. SamanthaT
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    I dropped the game as soon as I found out not a single one of Blastoise's water attacks comes from its cannons.
  25. lammatt
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    they raised the price by 20

    they stripped down the game to 20% of what it has always been.

    nuff said
  26. PokemonFan1991
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    The only good thing about this game is the sprites, over world, and the music. Which is not enough to even earn a ONE for me. There is almost zero interesting mechanics, save for maybe two. Turning the game off, and throwing it into the trash. I'm also not a fan of this giant 10/10 review from people who clearly haven't played it but are upset about these negative scores. That's the onlyThe only good thing about this game is the sprites, over world, and the music. Which is not enough to even earn a ONE for me. There is almost zero interesting mechanics, save for maybe two. Turning the game off, and throwing it into the trash. I'm also not a fan of this giant 10/10 review from people who clearly haven't played it but are upset about these negative scores. That's the only reason I made an account to vote on this. In fact, I wrote this exact same general review for the Eevee version (my wife and I bought both.)… Expand
  27. 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
  28. Nuadu
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    Really loving this game, Yellow was my first game and this really has all the stuff I remember but improved with just the right amount of new stuff, if this is an indication of how the next generation game will be I fully approve. Openly visible pokemon like that is something I have always wanted and it works really well, love the pokemon storage being portable. Actually really liking theReally loving this game, Yellow was my first game and this really has all the stuff I remember but improved with just the right amount of new stuff, if this is an indication of how the next generation game will be I fully approve. Openly visible pokemon like that is something I have always wanted and it works really well, love the pokemon storage being portable. Actually really liking the just capture pokemon mechanic, catching a bunch of pokemon is more fun than battling every single one in my opinion.… Expand
  29. Ghede152
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    This is not Pokemon, this is Pokemon Go. This is a game about buying and throwing pokeballs instead of battling pokemon. I don't know if the critics were afraid of giving a big franchise and much hyped game bad reviews or what, but this game does not deserve an 81 meta score.
  30. DanielMagna
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    I been playing the whole day with my kids and is one of my favorite Pokemon games. Is great for 2 players and also is a nice entry title, if you like pokemon concept but you are new to games, this is an awesome game to start before move to the RPG games.
  31. MemeBenis
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    Imagine a game, right? It's easy, quite easy in fact. you can take time between turns to think and plan out your moves, you can use elements to make battles easier, and you can even heal mid-battle. That was pokemon before. Now, with Let's Go PEe, it's so stupidly dumbed down it's insulting. You don't have to battle wild pokemon anymore, you HAVE to catch a grass pokemon before you canImagine a game, right? It's easy, quite easy in fact. you can take time between turns to think and plan out your moves, you can use elements to make battles easier, and you can even heal mid-battle. That was pokemon before. Now, with Let's Go PEe, it's so stupidly dumbed down it's insulting. You don't have to battle wild pokemon anymore, you HAVE to catch a grass pokemon before you can fight the Gym Leader who's weak to Grass, and your partner pokemon get access to broken, spammable moves. You want a 100% crit Priority STAB move for your Pikachu? No problem, says Let's PEe. If you wanted that in previous games, they would laugh at you and tell you that Quick Attack was good enough. Does the Pokemon Company think that children are brain dead nowadays?… Expand
  32. amiibro24
    Nov 17, 2018
    2
    At first, I was excitied when Nintendo announced Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee but after seeing more and more gameplay, I started to lose interest in it that I cancelled my preorder for it. No wild battle catching mechanics, no EV Training, no breeding, no nature, no abilities. To me, it's not a remake but more of a downgrade to Pokemon Yellow. Plus, the game seems like it isn'tAt first, I was excitied when Nintendo announced Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee but after seeing more and more gameplay, I started to lose interest in it that I cancelled my preorder for it. No wild battle catching mechanics, no EV Training, no breeding, no nature, no abilities. To me, it's not a remake but more of a downgrade to Pokemon Yellow. Plus, the game seems like it isn't challenging enough. It's just seem too easy, like it's holding your hand and repetitive. Graphics wasn't much of an improvement and the camera angles haven't changed. The overall world hasn't changed either. No new places to explore and you have to continuously catch pokemon in order to level up your pokemon team. I'm a HUGE Pokemon fan but personally, this game isn't something I would buy $60 for. I bought instead Pokemon X, Omega Ruby and Ultra Sun.… Expand
  33. LtLynx
    Nov 17, 2018
    3
    Para finalizar la caída en picado de la saga, llega esta entrega dispuesta a acabar con nuestra paciencia y con nuestras carteras. Las críticas de las revistas no habían sido tan malas, así que decidí darle una oportunidad a esta entrega, pero ahora no siento más que vergüenza. Vergüenza propia por no haber esperado a ver lo que decían los usuarios y vergüenza ajena por el trabajo de unaPara finalizar la caída en picado de la saga, llega esta entrega dispuesta a acabar con nuestra paciencia y con nuestras carteras. Las críticas de las revistas no habían sido tan malas, así que decidí darle una oportunidad a esta entrega, pero ahora no siento más que vergüenza. Vergüenza propia por no haber esperado a ver lo que decían los usuarios y vergüenza ajena por el trabajo de una compañía que se supone que tiene mucho presupuesto y experiencia.

    Para empezar, partamos de lo más obvio: el juego sale a precio completo con un DLC físico camuflado a un precio desorbitado, eso sin contar con la necesidad de este DLC y de Pokémon Go para poder acabar el juego al 100%. Gráficamente, nos encontramos con un entorno increíblemente simple que bien podría haber movido una Wii, y encima se mueve a 30 FPS (la falta de fluidez es más que evidente cuando corres, sobre todo en interiores). En cuanto a la jugabilidad, el uso de los mandos es pésimo, sin dar funciones a todos los botones y sin permitir el uso del mando clásico. Además, ni siquiera tiene una combinación para hacer soft reset. En una especie de mezcla entre la jugabilidad y los gráficos está algo que a mí me irrita especialmente, que no sé si alguien más lo habrá notado, que es que la transición de estar parado a echar a correr es muy abrupta, y eso al rato me cansa la vista. En cuanto a la dificultad, esta es irrisoria, y que nadie me hable de los niños porque la mayoría de los que estamos aquí empezamos a jugar con menos de 10 años y nunca hemos tenido problemas serios con la dificultad.

    En conclusión, agradecería que el personal de cualquier estudio de videojuegos se pasara por Game Freak a enseñarles cómo se trabaja, porque muchos de los fallos de este juego me parecen de novatos.    … Expand
  34. chivanski
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. É um ótimo jogo, ainda mais para quem quer iniciar pela primeira vez no mundo Pokemon… Expand
  35. halloweenparty
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    We don't need a casual friendly version of an already increasingly braindead easy series.
  36. cluster666
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    60 dollars for a game that removes more than what it does add. A complete travesty especially in comparison to a game like smash ultimate who tries its hardest to include as much as it can and please any kind of player, a much betterdeveloper mindset to encourage. Wake up people you're being ripped off
  37. XionTheLastD
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    The game is stupidly easy and there is little content. The Kanto remake for the GBA was much better.
  38. oklapie
    Nov 17, 2018
    1
    This game had so much promise. I would have given this game 8 out of 10 if it weren't for one thing. That one thing is the utter lack of Pokemon battles in the wild. They took out one of the most enjoyable features of the Pokemon games and replaced it with an obnoxious feature from the mobile games. This killed the entire experience, and as such does not deserve the title of remake.This game had so much promise. I would have given this game 8 out of 10 if it weren't for one thing. That one thing is the utter lack of Pokemon battles in the wild. They took out one of the most enjoyable features of the Pokemon games and replaced it with an obnoxious feature from the mobile games. This killed the entire experience, and as such does not deserve the title of remake.

    Additionally, anyone who is capable of waking up and putting on pants can beat this game. It's more of a theme park ride than an interactive gaming experience.

    Save your money, don't buy this. As far as I'm concerned, unless something dramatically changes, I'm never giving Nintendo any of my money again.    … Expand
  39. FilosoGrovile
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    Pienso que es un juego que escupe sobre la integridad de la saga Pokemon y de los fans que siempre han tenido, es un intento vago de simplificar e infantilizar algo que ya desde un principio era para todo publico, vergüenza de RPG.
  40. obliterator789
    Nov 17, 2018
    8
    This is a very well crafted game that is well polished and works well. The graphics are beautiful, the game mechanics work the way they should. It feels just like a Pokemon RPG in 2018 should feel. Yes, it is more simple than the other most recent Pokemon games - however this game IS a remake of generation 1 with TONS of improvements across the board. Don't listen to the very vocalThis is a very well crafted game that is well polished and works well. The graphics are beautiful, the game mechanics work the way they should. It feels just like a Pokemon RPG in 2018 should feel. Yes, it is more simple than the other most recent Pokemon games - however this game IS a remake of generation 1 with TONS of improvements across the board. Don't listen to the very vocal hardcore fans who are giving this game very low and unwarranted low scores. This is a good Pokemon game and I'd recommend playing it.… Expand
  41. zentor
    Nov 17, 2018
    3
    1. The game is way too easy. It's impossible to lose a battle. You gain so much experience, that you will always be over-leveled relative to your opponent but also have a team of 6. In the original, going through Mt. Moon was a grind and you either had to fade out or go back to the Pokémon Center. In this game, you just blaze through it with your overpowered and over-leveled starter.

    2.    1. The game is way too easy. It's impossible to lose a battle. You gain so much experience, that you will always be over-leveled relative to your opponent but also have a team of 6. In the original, going through Mt. Moon was a grind and you either had to fade out or go back to the Pokémon Center. In this game, you just blaze through it with your overpowered and over-leveled starter.

    2. Exp. Share should not be mandatory, and it is broken. The experience each Pokémon gains does not change according to relative level differences. This means that the forsaken Magikarp you buy before Mt. Moon will be hopelessly under-leveled, as it belongs to the slow experience group. Moreover, any Pokémon you catch will usually be under-leveled relative to your starter. The only way to train these Pokémon on their own is to remove all other Pokémon from the party and go around catching useless Pokémon in combos.

    3. There are no wild battles. I honestly cannot understand why they thought this was a good idea. I'd welcome novel ways to capture Pokémon. I mean, you could try befriend them and they would willingly want to join you - a bit like what happens with the starter. The new catching mechanics on their own are stale and boring. Moreover, the fact you don't have to battle wild Pokémon means there is no risk-reward to catching Pokémon in places like the Victory Road, Mt. Moon or the Rock Tunnel.

    4. Very poor frame rate performance in many locations (e.g. Viridian Forest) and poor overworld animations.

    5. Lack of content. If the game is focusing more on catching wild Pokémon, it makes no sense to remove all the next generations.

    Very disappointing. I think this game is going to simply gather dust.    … Expand
  42. haaku
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    What a shame... Took out the awesome fighting system to level up Pokemons and implemented the Pokemon Go level up system. Fight against Pokemons to level up? Nope. Catch 1236 Caterpie with the Pokemon Go catching engine to level up? Yes. Not sure why they replaced the good old fighting system with such a crap system. If you are a fan of the old Pokemon Games with fighting: Do not buy thatWhat a shame... Took out the awesome fighting system to level up Pokemons and implemented the Pokemon Go level up system. Fight against Pokemons to level up? Nope. Catch 1236 Caterpie with the Pokemon Go catching engine to level up? Yes. Not sure why they replaced the good old fighting system with such a crap system. If you are a fan of the old Pokemon Games with fighting: Do not buy that game. you will be disappointed. VERY disappointed.… Expand
  43. 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
  44. xhihx
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    Void of content, shallow gameplay mechanics, disgusting upscaled 3DS graphics. GameFreak are truly an embarrassment to the entire gaming community.
  45. 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
  46. MoonDark
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    I'm dissapointed by this game ....it's the worst Pokemon game ever . A commercial move of course .... Nintendo MOVE your ass and develope a very Pokemon game on Switch !!!
  47. Torinia
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    No abilities, no items, broken stats, bugged battles, frame drops on Viridian forest
    Fake mainline game, it’s a phone game legalized for a gaming console.
    The battle system confuse the new peoples, they will be more confused when the real next mainline games will come out. It’s better to play Pokémon 3ds games, 3ds games are better also for the kids who start playing for the first time    No abilities, no items, broken stats, bugged battles, frame drops on Viridian forest
    Fake mainline game, it’s a phone game legalized for a gaming console.
    The battle system confuse the new peoples, they will be more confused when the real next mainline games will come out. It’s better to play Pokémon 3ds games, 3ds games are better also for the kids who start playing for the first time in their life.    … Expand
  48. Gennyaro
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    Wasted money, don’t buy this phone game, it’s not a real mainline Pokémon game.
    I wanted to try out if everything was legit, and it’s actually real.
    They made a bad made phone game for Nintendo switch. It’s an unofficial spin off, there are frame drops on the forest No abilities, no moves, no evolution from past gens, a lot of bugs from battles and stats. If you want to start Pokémon    Wasted money, don’t buy this phone game, it’s not a real mainline Pokémon game.
    I wanted to try out if everything was legit, and it’s actually real.
    They made a bad made phone game for Nintendo switch.
    It’s an unofficial spin off, there are frame drops on the forest
    No abilities, no moves, no evolution from past gens, a lot of bugs from battles and stats.
    If you want to start Pokémon for the first time then go buy a 3ds and start from xy to sun and moon!
    Don’t buy this game, it will confuse you, this is not how Pokémon games are on the normal mainline.    … Expand
  49. Kingler
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    Let's Go has removed all interesting features and stripped the game down to it's bare minimum core mechanics. You will be bored of this game
  50. pokeanon
    Nov 17, 2018
    1
    The good: You can have following pokémon. You can ride some pokémon. The master trainers

    The bad: Insultingly easy, it is press A to win. Eliminated wild battles, I dislike the GO catching method. Eliminated competitive play, the whole breeding aspect!. Eliminated 6 entire generations from the pokédex. Eliminated day and night cycle. Protagonists are too young. Rival is too friendly.    The good: You can have following pokémon. You can ride some pokémon. The master trainers

    The bad: Insultingly easy, it is press A to win. Eliminated wild battles, I dislike the GO catching method. Eliminated competitive play, the whole breeding aspect!. Eliminated 6 entire generations from the pokédex. Eliminated day and night cycle. Protagonists are too young. Rival is too friendly. Excessive focus on cuteness. Basically, it is a step in the wrong direction for the series, relying on nostalgia by genwunners and the success of Pokémon GO mobile. Make the games a challenge, please! At least provide difficulty options!    … Expand
  51. Maarten95
    Nov 17, 2018
    2
    This isn't the worst game I have played, its just painfully average. I understand that the switch doesn't have the capability's like the ps4, but the graphics of this game are downright ugly. Everything feels so uninspired and blank. Simple things as the background haven't change since the 3ds era. Its such a shame.

    Lets move on to the battles. Gamefreak managed to make the game even    This isn't the worst game I have played, its just painfully average. I understand that the switch doesn't have the capability's like the ps4, but the graphics of this game are downright ugly. Everything feels so uninspired and blank. Simple things as the background haven't change since the 3ds era. Its such a shame.

    Lets move on to the battles. Gamefreak managed to make the game even easier then sun and moon. You don't have to battle wild pokemon anymore. It takes another bite out of the strategy these games used to have. Now you don't have to worry about your pokemon's moves PP. The fun part about pokemon games was the catching mechanic. Taking down the HP of each pokemon, inflicting status effects all to make the catching proces more easy. Its completely gone in this game. Now you just keep throwing stuff at pokemons. Its like they thought "hey, lets change pokemon red in a huge safari zone".

    I'm so frustrated with this game. This was supposed to be the first big step for pokemon to a new console generation and they blew it. Luckily we still got smash this year, because Nintendo really dropped the ball this year.    … Expand
  52. Ukkoclap
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    Dumbed down pokemon game. No ranked online battling, no held items, no breeding, no safari. It's super handholding super casual mode. It's a slap in the face for the long time fans in order to satisfy a new audience which is probably made out mostly of long time fans anyways. If you care any of the things above stay away.
  53. AngryGinger
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    Don't listen to all the negative reviews people. They are either 4 Chan or people hurt about Blizzard making a mobile Diablo game. The game is actually really good. It gives young child a chance to enjoy the original Pokémon games. It also gives a nice spin on the games, i. e. Riding on any Pokémon that is big enough, avoiding the annoying Zubats in caves, and having your starter on your head.
  54. Pauten
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    Straight up while there are a few niggling issues with the game (motion controls can sometimes be wonky) I love it!.

    There's so much to like. The music, the environments and most importantly of all how the Pokemon animate. They feel more alive than ever before. I adore seeing them in the overworld! I'm an old school rpg player who likes random encounters but this just fleshes out Kanto    Straight up while there are a few niggling issues with the game (motion controls can sometimes be wonky) I love it!.

    There's so much to like. The music, the environments and most importantly of all how the Pokemon animate. They feel more alive than ever before. I adore seeing them in the overworld! I'm an old school rpg player who likes random encounters but this just fleshes out Kanto so much more! :D You never know what might pop up! I was so excited and surprised when a Charmander appears. I was only looking for a Rattata for a trade as well!

    This is not a representation of what is coming in Gen 8 this is bonus game for us to all look back on what has gone before and maybe few hints of what's to come? Or maybe not since Junichi Masusa is not directing Pokemon 2019 so who knows!?

    The game is no more easy or hard than gen 1 itself. I'm finding a few tough trainers dotted about. Gym requirements are not a big deal you unlock them while you know playing the game? You CAN still make it a challenge as well.
    I'm not keen on how OP your starter is BUT you don't have to keep them in your party anyway so set your own level of challenge.

    Meltan isn't that hard to get and Mew while I agree making it available only with the Pokeball for now) will probably be an event for everyone in the coming months once things have settled down.

    The fact is that you want to find things to dislike and hate you will find them but really? Life's too short guys!
    I really don't understand the entitled fans who are bashing it and leaving 0s just because it's not what they wanted. You have Gen 8 coming next year but I'm sure you'll find something to whine about with that as well because 2018.

    Overall after putting 20 or so hours in so far Let's Go is a cute, fun and charming game that I'd love to see develop into its own thing to tide us over between generations. Johto next please Game Freak! :D Just like the Ultra games let the junior developers handle Let's Go while the senior staff work on the core games! :)

    NOTE*
    The User score DOES NOT reflect the quality of this product. Metacritic should really review it's system to prevent review bombers who clearly have not played the game or have not given it a chance. There are some decent negative reviews which is fine but most are not.    … Expand
  55. Inktec
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    This game may not be what everyone wants but most have to remember gamefreak like to test the waters first when working on a new system i found the hd models excellent the catching mechanic became addictive its not as easy as some reviewers
    Think the late game can be quite difficult the nostagia is there
    But i will say this is just a taste of how much more they can do when gen 8 comes    This game may not be what everyone wants but most have to remember gamefreak like to test the waters first when working on a new system i found the hd models excellent the catching mechanic became addictive its not as easy as some reviewers
    Think the late game can be quite difficult the nostagia is there
    But i will say this is just a taste of how much more they can do when gen 8 comes next year it has charm there is challenge
    The story is well you'll know if you played pokemon yellow theres some changes all in all its good fun i played it for 13hrs
    And loved every minute    … Expand
  56. kell32669
    Nov 16, 2018
    3
    This is my first Pokemon game, and i dont like it, the motions controls and the one Joy Con was a No Go for me, paid 70.00 for a pro controller and cant use it with a 60.00 game, this is ridiculous, and the game just seems so easy like, so easy its boring, felt like im forcing myself to play it. Sorry but wasnt a good experience for me, its funny how mostly all bigger reviewers gave this aThis is my first Pokemon game, and i dont like it, the motions controls and the one Joy Con was a No Go for me, paid 70.00 for a pro controller and cant use it with a 60.00 game, this is ridiculous, and the game just seems so easy like, so easy its boring, felt like im forcing myself to play it. Sorry but wasnt a good experience for me, its funny how mostly all bigger reviewers gave this a 8 or 9, no way.… Expand
  57. Ocosu
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    I'm going to say this right now. Do not listen to these people doing everything in their power to hurt the sales on this game. Most didn't even buy the game and are just riding hate trains that have been formed by youtubers/streamers since the game's reveal.

    I was very 'eh' about this game initially. I remember first watching the trailer, losing my smile, and just kind of writing these    I'm going to say this right now. Do not listen to these people doing everything in their power to hurt the sales on this game. Most didn't even buy the game and are just riding hate trains that have been formed by youtubers/streamers since the game's reveal.

    I was very 'eh' about this game initially. I remember first watching the trailer, losing my smile, and just kind of writing these games off as a do not buy. I kept watching trailers though, and eventually decided to give them a shot even if I didn't think they were going to do well. I was wrong. These games are amazing in every sense of the word. They're fun, beautiful looking, beautiful sounding with the remastered music, and a real throw back into the roots of what pokemon was meant to be.

    Yes, wild battles are gone. Yes, breeding is gone. Yes, it only has the first 151 aside from the newly revealed pokemon, but it doesn't stop them from being fun. It has it's core elements and a lot of cool things they added that weren't even part of the original games. I won't say what those are to avoid spoiling, but it's worth your money. Even if you're eh like I was, you might just find yourself surprised.    … Expand
  58. LeVeR
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Pokemon Let's go is a disgrace to anyone who actually liked pokemon prior to this games release. No wild battles, no held items, broken online play. This is a refurbished game from 20 years ago with less content than all but a few of its predecessors. A move introduced in this game called Baddy Bad describes this game quite well. The only thing I liked about this game was the wild pokemonPokemon Let's go is a disgrace to anyone who actually liked pokemon prior to this games release. No wild battles, no held items, broken online play. This is a refurbished game from 20 years ago with less content than all but a few of its predecessors. A move introduced in this game called Baddy Bad describes this game quite well. The only thing I liked about this game was the wild pokemon in the overworld, unfortunately it is ruined by the fact that i cannot battle them. Even if the targeted audience is children, this game is a huge **** you to any longtime fans of the franchise; I hope Gamefreak does not continue down the path of Pokemon Go-like games. If you want a fun experience in Kanto I would recommend playing FireRed or LeafGreen. You will find that they have more content than these games ever will with a roster more than twice as big. Not recommended.… Expand
  59. sneedy
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    This game get's a 1/10 because it is hideous, bland, boring, ugly, and has terrible graphics. I'm only giving it a 1/10 because all the 0 reviews will probably be taken down by Nintendo.
  60. 5kyLegend
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    A disaster of a game. GameFreak's laziness masquerades as "a game aimed at beginners": these games are lacking elements that would have made the experience more broadly enjoyable without actually hurting the beginners (no Sevii Isles? No difficulty option?). It's one thing to make a game for new fans - it's another thing entirely to just be lazy during the development and then act as ifA disaster of a game. GameFreak's laziness masquerades as "a game aimed at beginners": these games are lacking elements that would have made the experience more broadly enjoyable without actually hurting the beginners (no Sevii Isles? No difficulty option?). It's one thing to make a game for new fans - it's another thing entirely to just be lazy during the development and then act as if everything is simplified because of that. Common excuse? The lower budget then. Which makes no sense for a $60 game. This should have cost $25, and instead what we got is a full priced release that better not be a preview of what's to come in the next year.
    To top it all off, this is using a basically upscaled port of the engine used on the 3DS, as this does not offer graphics worthy of a home console game (even for a Pokémon game, this could have a much more interesting, detailed overworld), and yet it STILL manages to have its framerate dip at times.

    Truly, a disaster that better not set a precedent for the upcoming titles, sold at more than twice the price it's actually worth. Keep that in mind when reading reviews from the press, who didn't have to pay for this title.    … Expand
  61. KratosPapaLu
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Este juego es realmente una decepción y una involución para la franquicia, lastima me dan los que lo defienden como algo "innovador" cuando esto traerá la destrucción de la saga.
  62. steven310250
    Nov 16, 2018
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pretty much the same typical pokemon game you ever expect from Game Freak. Nothing screams challenging single player content. For a JRPG it's pretty low in standards. I'm just going to cut to the chase and give you what exactly what you want.

    Is there single player post game content and is there any good replay value?

    Yes there is post game content such as the master trainer battles, and SPOILERS! You get to fight trainer Blue, Red, and Green. As for replay value, no. Most modernize pokemon games from the 3DS era onto the Switch STILL weak in the replay value department.

    There! That's pretty much what there is to it. If you want to buy the game because it's "Pokemon" then by all means go ahead, but if you pretty much play every single game in the generation. Expecting more of a hardcore single player challenge, more post game content, higher replay value for single player content. I'm terribly sorry but you're sadly mistaken if you think you'll be getting those.

    Funny enough, the story is just as bland as X and Y. Despite it being a remake and all. Then again, Red, Blue, Yellow, Fire Red, and Leaf Green always had terrible stories. Don't expect that to change.

    Overall, it's just another cheap cash grab, lack of replay value and most of all. Another babies' first JRPG. It's not worth playing and I suggest everyone to turn away from it and hold off until gen 8 comes around. Though let's be real honest. Gen 8 will be **** too so long as Junichi Masuda, Shigeru Ohmori is at the helm of directing these games. Nothing will ever change.    … Expand
  63. emmyemmy
    Nov 16, 2018
    3
    Haha oh man, I ordered a switch on the announcement of this game. What a mistake. And $60 for this? The $40 3DS games have 10x times more content. Hell, even the red and blue remakes on the gameboy advanced from nearly 15 years ago had more to do. It feels like a watered down game meant for mobile. Now if that's what it actually was then maybe it would be fine, I would understand if theyHaha oh man, I ordered a switch on the announcement of this game. What a mistake. And $60 for this? The $40 3DS games have 10x times more content. Hell, even the red and blue remakes on the gameboy advanced from nearly 15 years ago had more to do. It feels like a watered down game meant for mobile. Now if that's what it actually was then maybe it would be fine, I would understand if they were limited by hardware or something but they're not. Nintendo has already shown what the switch is really capable of and astounded us with things like Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey. In comparison this is utterly pathetic. Especially as one of their mainstay franchises.
    It just feels so barebones. So many basic features have been stripped away. Of all the features removed the absence of wild battles is the most noticeable. Sure they could be annoying but that annoyance mostly came from the fact that these encounters were randomised. They found the perfect remedy for that by having pokemon appear in the overworld, the player can now decide what pokemon to encounter when they choose. But why then remove the battle element? Having to use this silly catching mechanic for the entirety of the game is just not fun and the joycon controls for it are awful. At least those battles gave some kind of variety to gameplay. And it should be noted that by removing wild battles you're not just stripping away one the most fundamental elements of every mainline pokemon games gameplay but from the story too. The whole reason you're given your starter pokemon in the first place is to protect you from all the other pokemon in the world. In the original red and blue Professor Oak yanks you out the grass and tells you it's not safe out there. Here in let's go the pokemon in the overworld don't even bother chasing you, they just stand around waiting to be caught. The only challenging aspect of wild encounters now is making sure you've brought along enough pokeballs. Theres very little challenge in the game overall. The incredibly broken candy system and the exp share which is stuck on at all times make the trainers who are already pushovers no obstacle at all. Most pokemon games are fairly easy but at least there was online play to supplement that but here online features are incredibly limited, there's no GTS, Wonder Trade, or Battle Spot and you can only battle or trade with friends locally. With no challenge in the main game, very little post game content and limited online features its just a dull experience overall. The bland visuals don't help either. The environments feel sterile. I was initially somewhat excited to see a revisit to kanto, but only because I was interested to see how it would be reimagined with the capabilities of the switch. There is no re-imagining though, instead we just get the same maps and layouts, outdated grid system included, lazily rendered in 3D. They're reusing the models and animations for pokemon that they made 5 years ago for x and y and i've noticed some reuse of animations from sun and moon for npcs too. And fair enough, we're approaching nearly 1000 pokemon now, it's not worth the time to redo those every game, but surely then that should also afford you time to actually put care into rest of the games visuals. And the soundtrack that I've seen a lot of praise for, in the end just turned out to be generic midi orchestrated versions of the originals that lack any real personality of their own.
    And all of this is excused because its meant for children and to bring new people into the franchise. So did children not buy any of the previous games? Were those games not designed with them in mind? Did the kids back in the day who's nostalgia Gamefreak are now banking on drop out of the franchise back then? No. A lot of the 'accessibility issues' this game tries to solve were never really problems in the first place. A full understanding of the complexities of breeding, training and battling required for competitive play online were never necessary to make it through the main story. And you never had to touch online if you didn't want to. This already simple game series didn't need diluting further to make it more accessible. And with Pokemon currently being the highest earning media franchise, i don't evenk think accessibility is even an issue for them anymore anyway.
    Really not optimistic about the 2019 games if this is all gamefreak has to show for the switch.    … Expand
  64. concernedactivi
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    The mobile gaming era has reached consoles. This game is clearly shoddy marketing strategies (playing off of nostalgia, and completely copying the idea of a successful smartphone game, it's successor, Pokemon Go.) Expect an experience that pales in comparison to other mainline games from the same franchise.
  65. hotglaceon
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Such a lazy, shallow attempt to pander to nostalgia it should be illegal
    gamefreak is a million dollar company and this is what they **** out? This is your brain on mobile.
  66. Daito
    Nov 16, 2018
    2
    Unica impressão positiva que pude ter foi a "nostalgia", um jogo que tentou mudar o conceito de lutas com pokémons selvagens e treinos incessantes de forma errada. Diversas mudanças, no meu ponto de vista, erradas, ou melhor, arriscadas, a nintendo deveria avaliar um pouco mais "o que os fans querem" e o pouco menos "o que nós achamos que eles querem". Minha nota será 2 pelos diversosUnica impressão positiva que pude ter foi a "nostalgia", um jogo que tentou mudar o conceito de lutas com pokémons selvagens e treinos incessantes de forma errada. Diversas mudanças, no meu ponto de vista, erradas, ou melhor, arriscadas, a nintendo deveria avaliar um pouco mais "o que os fans querem" e o pouco menos "o que nós achamos que eles querem". Minha nota será 2 pelos diversos erros que o jogo cometeu, uma lástima.… Expand
  67. HeyVPBros
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    The game is laughably easy and there is little content. The Kanto remake for the GBA was way better.
  68. PeregrineOmega
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    Let me preface this review with the fact that I own both a Blue and Yellow cart, both with 151 Pokemon on them. Yes, I have an original Mew, obtained through legitimate means. I own Crystal with max gen 2 Pokemon as well. The list of titles of games goes on. I have a Charizard and Chansey foil, too. And that Mewtwo you could only get from Nintendo Power. So yeah, safe to say I am a PokemonLet me preface this review with the fact that I own both a Blue and Yellow cart, both with 151 Pokemon on them. Yes, I have an original Mew, obtained through legitimate means. I own Crystal with max gen 2 Pokemon as well. The list of titles of games goes on. I have a Charizard and Chansey foil, too. And that Mewtwo you could only get from Nintendo Power. So yeah, safe to say I am a Pokemon fan.

    Let me also preface with the fact that this won't even be the only Switch game. If you aren't down for an entry level experience, there is a "core" Pokemon game representing the 8th generation coming along in 2019. There's no reason to bash this game in lieu of that. More ttraditional mechanics will return.

    The hate for this game is unwarranted. I can only imagine the review bombers are those who never even gave the game a chance. It's sad that this is what "reviews" have become. Never even giving a thing the chance to be what it is.

    And Let's Go, Pikachu IS a great game. A solid entry in the Pokemon game list, and certainly worthy of being the first, full-fledged big-screen Pokemon game. While it is lacking some of the modern conveniences and mechanics from some of the later titles, it's not without charm or depth.

    What this is, is a re-imagining of Kanto for a modern audience who, perhaps has only really heard of Pokemon via the wildly popular mobile game. The catch mechanics are similar in many ways, and it allows for (one-way) integration of Pokemon from your GO! account.

    That is where the similarities to the mobile game begin to part ways, however. Battles are more in the traditional sense, like the 1st gen we fell in love with. There are few new interesting mechanics, and mega-evolutions are still a thing, as well. While the challenge isn't as pronounced in the early game, it's not without the depth of team building that is suggested to be lacking. You can absolutely build and tweak individual stats, and more effectively at that, since you don't need to trade out abilities for things like CUT.

    It is a beautifully rendered image of Kanto, as well. The music is fantastic, too. There's a lot of nostalgia here for those of us who actually played Red/Blue/Yellow.

    It doesn't have the depth and complexity of X/Y or Ruby/Sapphire. Nor should anyone expect it to. No one should be surprised by what this game is, there have been plenty of early reviews and gameplay demos to give us a pretty good idea of what's going on here.

    Aside from that, the "core" game is still coming. So if that's what you're looking for, then avoid this, and don't downvote it just because you don't intend to buy it. If it's not for you, it doesn't make it bad, and Game Freak should be given credit for stepping outside of the box and changing things up a bit for the new generation.

    Don't sleep on it just because there are haters. Give it a shot if you've actually given a fair look and it still interests you.    … Expand
  69. Fready
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    Pokemon Lets go is the best Pokemon Games ever, its something different and its much better than the old system.
    All these negative Reviews are mostly written by conservative and intolerant Pokemon Fans, and they don´t understand that its a Spin-off.
    I like it much more than the general Pokemon Games, even though Im a Pokemon Fan for a long time, too.
  70. Ryuseii
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    It removes features from a remake that is 14 years old *Fire Red and Leaf Green*, and replaces it with a bad capture system that becomes far more annoying as it goes on. The game made me wish for wild battles once again and the gym road blocks were inexcusable, I mean 50 pokemon caught to battle Koga? That's idiocy. Makes challenge runs like Nuzlockes impossible due to it. BattleIt removes features from a remake that is 14 years old *Fire Red and Leaf Green*, and replaces it with a bad capture system that becomes far more annoying as it goes on. The game made me wish for wild battles once again and the gym road blocks were inexcusable, I mean 50 pokemon caught to battle Koga? That's idiocy. Makes challenge runs like Nuzlockes impossible due to it. Battle animations are pretty bad as well, models look alright but 2 generations behind, I expect more on the switch.
    Slowdown in places like Viridian forest is inexcusable, the Switch can handle Doom just fine so why does Viridian forest of all places slow down. 50 Dollar Paywall to have mew is also horrible, likewise with the crappy method of getting Meltan and especially Melmetal, good luck getting it while the game is relevant outside of cheating. Do not buy, just stick with Fire Red and Leaf Green.    … Expand
  71. infamousjakey
    Nov 16, 2018
    3
    I am long time pokemon fan since G/S, and my brother is pokemon go fan, so we bought 2 switch edition to play together.

    turns out game didnt appeal to both of us, and i think that speaks for itself. game is so blend and shallow. My brother was quite shocked that free game (Pokemon go) offered far more things to do and more enjoyable than this game. at the end we returned our bundle    I am long time pokemon fan since G/S, and my brother is pokemon go fan, so we bought 2 switch edition to play together.

    turns out game didnt appeal to both of us, and i think that speaks for itself. game is so blend and shallow. My brother was quite shocked that free game (Pokemon go) offered far more things to do and more enjoyable than this game.

    at the end we returned our bundle to eb games and they gave us money back, and i downloaded pokemon go instead and realized how much a scam this game really is.

    for this price, and what you are getting is not worth it at all.    … Expand
  72. Sevorast
    Nov 16, 2018
    8
    Really fun game, but certainly not perfect.

    Hope the next one is a little less hand-holding and adds more to the foundation.
  73. UniversalReview
    Nov 16, 2018
    4
    Pokemon Let's Go is an entertaining, lighthearted Pokemon experience, ripe for newcomers to the series and fans returning to it after many years. Kanto's graphics have been updated. The presentation and music quality is greater than ever before. The return of following Pokemon brings a certain magic to exploring the overworld and the game is filled is with loving homages to the franchise'sPokemon Let's Go is an entertaining, lighthearted Pokemon experience, ripe for newcomers to the series and fans returning to it after many years. Kanto's graphics have been updated. The presentation and music quality is greater than ever before. The return of following Pokemon brings a certain magic to exploring the overworld and the game is filled is with loving homages to the franchise's early days, both for casual and more dedicated fans.

    So why is my score so low?

    Because for all the effort the games put into style, accessibility and a warm feeling of nostalgia, the core experience under the hood feels strikingly shallow - a problem many have had with the series as a whole lately.

    The removal of wild battles in favour of a Pokemon Go style system, and the availability of only the original 151 Pokemon + 2 newcomers are the most striking changes, enough to put off many fans by themselves, but ultimately only the tip of the iceberg. The difficulty has been lowered compared to both the original Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow and their remakes Fire-Red and Leaf-Green years prior. The post-game content, the pride of some of the most well renowned Pokemon experiences like Gold/Silver and their even better remakes, Emerald and Black 2/White 2 is particularly barren, with the aforementioned remakes of the same game: FR/LG doing more in this regard in 2004. The wireless features the franchise has had since 2006 have been stripped back: random wireless battles and the Global Trading System are no more. The removal of various layers of battling complexity: held items, abilities and more have also put a major dampener on the competitive side of things, an aspect of the franchise that has only been growing in recent years.

    I think the shallow feeling of the games as a whole can be summarised with one analogy to another Pokemon remake many years back. The original Pokemon red and blue were ripe with speculation surrounding the mysterious 151st Pokemon Mew - all playground rumours aside, Mew was unattainable aside from very sparse, inaccessible events. Then came Pokemon Emerald in 2005: in it Gamefreak put the effort into crafting a special event in which you could finally catch Mew with some special in-game story content. Players had been curious for years and were finally rewarded. Now compare that to Mew's availability in Let's Go. With the game's efforts to reignite nostalgia and the magic of the early franchise, it would've been all to easy to implement a special Mew event: maybe as a reward for catching all 150 Pokemon, or as a homage to many of the rumors back in the day: the perfect cherry on top of a game. Instead, Mew was locked behind a paywall: an accessory that cost real world money to attain, all for the privelage of obtaining Mew with no extra bells or whistles, story content or magic to speak of.

    This is a problem many, myself included, have had with the franchise to various degrees in the past five or so years. Constant alluding to days past instead of moving forward. Cutting out difficulty and depth in favour of adding extra style over substance. An ever shrinking amount of content per game owed to misconceptions about what the children of today want, completely ignoring that the franchise attracted so many newcomers throughout its history with exactly the opposite - and it is many of those fans in particular that feel left behind with Let's Go.

    The games look, sound and play impressively. No doubt by themselves they are a fun, harmless Pokemon experience, and will reignite the magic in many, But in the context of Gamefreak's current approach when developing the franchise and the milestones set by previous instalments, Let's Go feels like a hollow "return to form" and foray onto the Nintendo Switch, wowing on the surface but offering little underneath. This is Pokemon far from its best.    … Expand
  74. ReviewGuy13
    Nov 16, 2018
    4
    While it is nice to finally have a Gen 1 game with the Physical / Special Split, the game removed more features than it added. The only thing I hope that carried over to future games is the overworld Pokemon. The art style change is not my cup of tea, but that is pure opinion. Everything else about this is worse than other main Pokemon game. So many features were removed that I hopeWhile it is nice to finally have a Gen 1 game with the Physical / Special Split, the game removed more features than it added. The only thing I hope that carried over to future games is the overworld Pokemon. The art style change is not my cup of tea, but that is pure opinion. Everything else about this is worse than other main Pokemon game. So many features were removed that I hope Gamefreak doesn't make future games like this.

    Also, they kept IVs what the heck.    … Expand
  75. Glalie
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    Pokemon Let's Go is a lazy, soulless cashgrab designed to make money off nostalgiabait and people who will buy anything with Pokemon on the box. The game itself is a barebones remake of Pokemon Yellow, with almost no additional content over those games. The remake of this game that was made before 15 years ago on the GBA has more content that this game.
    First off, there's only 153 Pokemon    Pokemon Let's Go is a lazy, soulless cashgrab designed to make money off nostalgiabait and people who will buy anything with Pokemon on the box. The game itself is a barebones remake of Pokemon Yellow, with almost no additional content over those games. The remake of this game that was made before 15 years ago on the GBA has more content that this game.
    First off, there's only 153 Pokemon in the game, leaving a good 80% of the Pokemon being missing. That lower number of Pokemon doesn't result in more quality animations though, as an example Blastoise only shoots water moves out of its head, while even Pokemon Stadium on the N64 was able to get 2 shots of water moves to come out of its cannons. The models are all reused from the 3DS games too, however one of the few redeeming features is that following Pokemon in the overworld are back, even if it's a cut asset from Pokemon Sun and Moon.
    The overworld though is a mess, the maps are just 1:1 recreations of the old Gameboy maps in a similar engine to the 3DS games with an jarring blocky artstyle, it's basically the 3DS games with a HD filter, phone games can put out better worlds than this. This puts shame to other flagship titles on the Switch like Mario Odyssey, Zelda BotW and Xenoblade 2. The world itself does not translate into the game at all. The new wild Pokemon mechanics just make the world feel very cramped on unoptimised maps.
    As for wild Pokemon battles, they're gone. You're now thrown into a minigame where all you can do is throw Pokeballs or berries like in Pokemon GO, along with forced motion controls in docked mode, with no option to use the pro controller. Trainer battles still exist, but they're removed a lot of core mechanics such as held items, abilities and most of the old moves to reduce strategy in the game.
    The difficulty is far too easy, most trainers now only have 1 or 2 underleveled Pokemon, sometimes not even with four moves, while you have a team of 6 who all gain experience after catching and battling to steamroll the opponent. You can't even turn off all 6 getting experience like in the older games for a bit of a challenge. Bosses in the gyms also have requirements such as grind up to a certain level to challenge the gym, while you easily win with overleveled Pokemon. The game always holds your hand, the starter Pokemon even learns broken moves that trivialise the game. Even the half baked 2 player option makes every fight in the game a 2 on 1 fight to make battling even more mindless.
    The above feature also tanks the framerate in playing the game. GameFreak may not be the best programmers ever going off the original Red and Blue's glitches, but this is unacceptable with effectively a 3DS game on vastly superior hardware when far more complex games like the upcoming Smash Ultimate will have 60 FPS at all times.
    The game barely adds any new features either while cutting out a load of others. For example in the Game Corner, due to gambling laws this was removed, however in older remakes like Pokemon Heartgold and Soulsilver, GameFreak added in a minigame outside of Japan to replace them, however here the player is just told "We're out of coins", as there's no game. Other features like Secret Bases, Pokeathlon or new areas to explore are completely absent, even the Sevii Islands which were in the Fire Red and Leaf Green remakes of Red and Blue are gone.
    Online features are almost nonexistent compared to previous games, here you have to jump through a bunch of hoops to trade and battle with people not on your friend list, and it costs 20 quid a year now to play online, the player is paying for a worse experience. You can't even use the cloud save feature for these games.
    The price of the games is not worth your money either, this game is 60 quid, a good 20 over what the handheld games were in the past. A Pokeball joycon costs another 50 quid and is the only way to get Mew, this is pure greed for something which was included with Heartgold and Soulsilver in the past. There's far better value for money in buying a used copy of the originals or remakes or for 10 quid on the 3DS.
    After you're done with the bare bones campaign which holds your hand, there's almost no significant post game content which fans have been looking for since the DS games bar a couple of battles with previous characters. The postgame consists of fighting master trainers in 1 on 1 battles with the same Pokemon, this boils down to tediously grinding up every Pokemon in the game to challenge them, and to throw excess Pokemon into the mixer for candy to buff them.
    Overall, these games just aren't worth it, and no excuses like it's for kids or it's a spinoff excuse this dumpster fire. This is GameFreak doing as little as possible to make as most money as possible from people buying this for nostalgia or for people who will eat up any rubbish as long as it has Pokemon on the box. If GameFreak gets away with all these problems this is the future of the series.    … Expand
  76. Zoom64
    Nov 16, 2018
    8
    Probably what people don't understand is that this game is not for the hardcore fans, this is a game for the casual players that never played a single Pokémon game before, & if they pulled it right or wrong this game is for another audience, obviously a hardcore fan can pick it up as well. In my case I played every single game & I can understand this change, since Pokemon Go was massiveProbably what people don't understand is that this game is not for the hardcore fans, this is a game for the casual players that never played a single Pokémon game before, & if they pulled it right or wrong this game is for another audience, obviously a hardcore fan can pick it up as well. In my case I played every single game & I can understand this change, since Pokemon Go was massive they tried the catching game mechanic in this game & I'm completely fine with it because, again, casual players might catch an eye on it as well. it's not great, but it doesn't look bad, I can understand the hate but I'm completely fine with it knowing Gen 8 is coming & hardcore fans, it wont be like this one… Expand
  77. Rod1
    Nov 16, 2018
    2
    Sorry this Pokemon isn't for me, is boring and too easy. I think the game was made for children, don't recommend it.
  78. thvbh
    Nov 16, 2018
    2
    This is the laziest, most disgusting cashgrab in Pokemon history. Tons of features removed, casualised to the limit, treating players as if they're brainless zombies, tedious grind (have fun grinding **** to level 75 for no real reward), 40$ Mew paywall, all pokemon past gen I removed other than Meltan and Melmetal, no abilities (but Mega evolutions are in, wtf), the games are made withThis is the laziest, most disgusting cashgrab in Pokemon history. Tons of features removed, casualised to the limit, treating players as if they're brainless zombies, tedious grind (have fun grinding **** to level 75 for no real reward), 40$ Mew paywall, all pokemon past gen I removed other than Meltan and Melmetal, no abilities (but Mega evolutions are in, wtf), the games are made with the assumption that players today have an attention span of 5 seconds at most. Kanto is basically copy pasted from a game TWENTY YEARS OLD, the only improvement is the new graphics, but that's the least you can expect out of a remake.
    The idea of making a new side-series to help new players get into Pokemon was great, but the execution is HORRIBLE. This is a mobile-tier game on a home console system sold for 60$, plus an accessory for another 40$ that locks you out of obtaining Mew (it's obvious why), and the game doesn't even support a pro controller? THIS is the grand entrance of Pokemon on a home console, when Mario got Odyssey and Zelda got Breath of the Wild? The framerate is of course abyssmal, but that's something we've been fed constantly since X/Y, so nothing new here. The only thing that stops this game from being a 3DS game is the resolution, and that is telling enough. If any other franchise tried to push such a **** lazy, soulless husk of a game for 60$, it would be pummeled into the ground by negative reviews, but since it's Pokemon, nostalgia blinded normies are trying to protect the game by giving 10s without even providing any legitimate praise other than "it's cute and pretty" or complainig about negative reviews. There's no point in paying at least 60$ to play through generation I AGAIN when you have Fire Red/Leaf Green or Virtual Console re-releases of Red, Blue and Yellow. I've bought almost every mainline game in the past, got tricked into buying Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon (Ultra changes my ass), but this time I'm done, Game Freak will have to up their game next time if they want to have me on board.    … Expand
  79. Zisis151
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    Would you look at that, another Kanto remake! Only this time, it's fully priced but with less content. No wild battles, no breeding, no wonder trade, no REAL rival and NO ENDGAME... Unless you like to call Master Trainers endgame.. fine, but I'll call them a lazy and sorry excuse of an endgame.. The animations are also terrible (if there are any), which make the moves themselves lookWould you look at that, another Kanto remake! Only this time, it's fully priced but with less content. No wild battles, no breeding, no wonder trade, no REAL rival and NO ENDGAME... Unless you like to call Master Trainers endgame.. fine, but I'll call them a lazy and sorry excuse of an endgame.. The animations are also terrible (if there are any), which make the moves themselves look boring and dull. Is this what you want people? Spending more money for less content? If you care about the future of gaming, the future of Nintendo or even the future of Pokemon, then stay the **** away from this cash grab.

    P.S. I will never accept such a **** argument as "this game is made for the casual crowd".. I mean how much more casual can a Pokemon game get? I was 7 years old when I beat Pokemon Blue (which might actually be the most difficult out of all)... 7 YEARS OLD! And you're telling me that it needs to get more casual? Everytime I play a Pokemon game, I catch whatever Pokemon I want and faceroll everything until the elite 4 which gets A BIT challenging. So screw this game and everyone who thought that this was a good idea.. Also screw the Pokeball controller and it's Mew exclusivity. This game is a fraud    … Expand
  80. Deminth
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    I thought I would hate the new catching mechanic, but it's a nice change of pace between trainer battles. Great game if you are open minded and view it as a whole and not nit pick on things that "should" be in it (abilities for example).
  81. Lenny356
    Nov 16, 2018
    9
    Sehr spaßiges Spiel! Vor allem der Koop-Multiplayer macht sehr viel Spaß. Einfach die Möglichkeit es endlich zusammen spielen zu können ist sehr gut dazu laufen die Pokemon auf der Overworld rum was auch eine sehr cool Neuerung ist.
  82. Chrom1
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Unchallenging, unremarkable, and unimpressive. A step in the wrong direction overall.
  83. 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
  84. nherron128
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    Lots of blind hate from people who never played the game. Everyone i know who played absolutely loved it. It truly is the best Pokemon experience
  85. darkzaga
    Nov 16, 2018
    8
    me gusta la idea, supongo que tratan de que los casuals ingresen al mundo pokemon... las mecánicas son llamativas pero me resta las caídas de framerate que tiene la consola en modo portátil cuando hay muchos pokémon en el escenario. La música es excelente. En el televisor no tuve problemas hasta ahora, funciona fluido. y lamentablemente no pude probar la conexion contra pokemon go parame gusta la idea, supongo que tratan de que los casuals ingresen al mundo pokemon... las mecánicas son llamativas pero me resta las caídas de framerate que tiene la consola en modo portátil cuando hay muchos pokémon en el escenario. La música es excelente. En el televisor no tuve problemas hasta ahora, funciona fluido. y lamentablemente no pude probar la conexion contra pokemon go para decir como funciona, Saludos… Expand
  86. SpaceGhost94
    Nov 16, 2018
    3
    As a long time fan of the Pokemon Franchise I've come to air my grievances with Pokemon Let's GO. I remember when the games were first announced, it felt like a breath of fresh air and like Gamefreak were taking a brand new exciting perspective on the Pokemon formula. I was really excited to buy and play this game, unfortunately to my dismay as time went on things took a drastic change.As a long time fan of the Pokemon Franchise I've come to air my grievances with Pokemon Let's GO. I remember when the games were first announced, it felt like a breath of fresh air and like Gamefreak were taking a brand new exciting perspective on the Pokemon formula. I was really excited to buy and play this game, unfortunately to my dismay as time went on things took a drastic change. There are many areas where the game suffers and does a spectacular job of alienating long term fans.

    Lets start out with the game itself, which is inherently bad. It's an obvious cash grab aimed at the casual and GO audience. Expecting people to pay $300, then $60, and then maybe another $50 is downright greedy and ludicrous. Also spending that extra $50 on a one dimensional accessory that only works for Lets GO and Pokemon GO is bananas. Not only that, but the pokeball plus already has limited used in Let's GO itself with many people opting to use the joycons instead anyway, and it's the only way to obtain Mew in game!

    This game cost $20 dollars more than usual despite having half the usual content. Next is the gameplay itself. Gameplay aspects such as natures and held items have been stripped out with some moves being cut out from the game as well! This waters the game down removing a layer of variability and cuts out a part of the pokemon formula which makes it all the more interesting. Then there is the severely limited online aspect with the GTS, wonder trade, and battle spot not being included with the online services.

    I'm just going to start listing things now, maybe go in depth for some that need further explaining. Only the first 150 pokemon included, plus meltan. Every other game includes pokemon from other gens, even the fire red/leaf green remakes so there is no reason LG shouldn't include them either. Graphics are not great by any means, even compared to their handheld predecessor US/UM, with some of the models being ripped directly from Pokemon GO. Overall the effort put into graphics and animations is laughable. Removed wild battles, and the hand-holding or ultra casualization is blatantly obnoxious and even enough to turn literal kids away.

    Post game content is nearly non existent and seems almost haphazard, and the game overall leaves one feeling there is much to be desired and that so much more could of been done to make this a good game. Instead we got a half effort, diluted, money grab. Which if they sell well, only serves to further incentivize Gamefreak to continue putting out full priced games that only require half the work. It already happened with pokemon go. Gamefreak and nintendo saw PGO success and now we have the train wreck that is lets go as a result. If the trend continues the lack luster mediocrity that inspired this game could eventually bleed into the main series games.    … Expand
  87. atlasss
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Boring droll experience, it's clearly meant to be a stopgap title until gen 8 but that doesn't mean it should be free of scrutiny and not called out for the vain cashgrab it is. Make them realize adding things is what a remake should be about, not removing everything appealing to long time players and hoping nostalgia does its job. It's advertized as a pokemon experience for everyone butBoring droll experience, it's clearly meant to be a stopgap title until gen 8 but that doesn't mean it should be free of scrutiny and not called out for the vain cashgrab it is. Make them realize adding things is what a remake should be about, not removing everything appealing to long time players and hoping nostalgia does its job. It's advertized as a pokemon experience for everyone but it's clearly a lie, trying too hard to push for one market will make them neglect the rest of players, and this is what's happening here.… Expand
  88. Lycanroc
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    Pokemon Let's Go has LITERALLY less content than Pokemon FireRed/Leafgreen that came out back in 2004, and it's all being priced at $60. And that is not even taking into account the graphical and framerate issues with the game, seeing as how the engine Let's Go is running on is directly ported from the Pokemon games on the 3DS. So essentially, you're not only being overcharged for lessPokemon Let's Go has LITERALLY less content than Pokemon FireRed/Leafgreen that came out back in 2004, and it's all being priced at $60. And that is not even taking into account the graphical and framerate issues with the game, seeing as how the engine Let's Go is running on is directly ported from the Pokemon games on the 3DS. So essentially, you're not only being overcharged for less content and features, you are being overcharged by paying more for a game that was developed and made for a cheaper system. This isn't just the worst Pokemon game of all time, it's a bad and lazily produced Nintendo Switch game.… Expand
  89. TheFeraligatr
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    This game is offensive to everyone who plays Pokémon. Game Freak thinks that all japanese children are dumb to cut so many mechanics in favor of casualization. Gross.
  90. srtgoren
    Nov 16, 2018
    7
    Why so much hate ? The game isn't bad, yes it doesn't worth 60$ 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.
  91. AlJolly
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    This game is the apotheosis of Junichi Masuda's lazy design ethos. What we expected from the first HD Pokémon game was nothing short of the standard set by Breath of the Wild. Instead we got this lazy cash grab shovelware title.

    This game is more notable in what features are removed than those added. Namely, 600 Pokémon have been culled, abilities and held items removed, and all    This game is the apotheosis of Junichi Masuda's lazy design ethos. What we expected from the first HD Pokémon game was nothing short of the standard set by Breath of the Wild. Instead we got this lazy cash grab shovelware title.

    This game is more notable in what features are removed than those added. Namely, 600 Pokémon have been culled, abilities and held items removed, and all pretense of challenge is gone. Even the battle animations are lazy, and look worse than they did in 20 year old Pokémon Stadium from the N64.

    The graphics are inexcusably cheap and ugly, evoking the look of your average mobile game. The return to a blocky isometric overworld and chibi trainer models is jarring in a 2018 Switch game. The same dozen or so assets get copy/pasted ad nauseam. A stroll through Viridian Forest looks much as it did in 1999 on the Gameboy Color, and that's not a good thing!

    Overall, this game is a cheap cash grab that tarnishes the brand and sets low expectations for the 2019 titles. I hope the bad will Gamefreak has sown among its erstwhile biggest fans was worth luring a few suckers into paying for $49.99 Mew DLC. Junichi Masuda and Gamefreak should be ashamed.    … Expand
  92. ErmaJim
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    De verdad es un juego terrible, temo por el futuro de la franquicia, no debemos apoyar la casualizacion de este juego.
  93. Baddy_Bad
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is just like the move it introduced, this game is Baddy Badd. Its really just Pokémon Go on the Switch. You're better off just sticking with your iPhone or Android on this one. And the paywall for Mew was tedious and pretty greedy on Gamefreaks part, what if I don't want the PokeBall plus, and I just want a Mew? It really is just a soulless cash grab on nostalgia and the hype that surrounded Pokémon Go a year or two back. Also theres gons of graphical errors especially in the overworld when wild Pokémon basically "clip" through your player character.

    Do yourself a favor and save your money.    … Expand
  94. pokemonfan12354
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Unbelievably bad game. This game has no content. Thoroughly disappointed...
  95. xAziDahaka
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    A sad excuse for a title coming from the world's biggest franchise, Let's go mainly focuses on dumbing down considerably an already easy series, an imbecilic and reduntant process. No reason whatsoever to touch the simple battle system that worked since the franchise was born, no need to remove wild encounters and catching to make space for more low effort spoonfeeding mechanics. NobodyA sad excuse for a title coming from the world's biggest franchise, Let's go mainly focuses on dumbing down considerably an already easy series, an imbecilic and reduntant process. No reason whatsoever to touch the simple battle system that worked since the franchise was born, no need to remove wild encounters and catching to make space for more low effort spoonfeeding mechanics. Nobody really wanted or asked for this game but here we are, going to kanto for the 12nd time experiencing the same exact story over and over again.… Expand
  96. zycore718
    Nov 16, 2018
    4
    This isn't a meme/troll review, I actually got the game and have played through until the 7th Gym as of writing this. This is just a mediocre game. It's Pokemon Yellow in HD with the catching from Pokemon Go and that's about it. It's okay if you like Gen 1 and want a timewaster that you can shut off your brain and play for a few hours, but if you're expecting anything deeper then lookThis isn't a meme/troll review, I actually got the game and have played through until the 7th Gym as of writing this. This is just a mediocre game. It's Pokemon Yellow in HD with the catching from Pokemon Go and that's about it. It's okay if you like Gen 1 and want a timewaster that you can shut off your brain and play for a few hours, but if you're expecting anything deeper then look elsewhere. This was clearly made as a quick filler for this year to cash in on the Go players, with the bare minimum effort put in while presumably every one else in Game Freak is working on the 2019 game/s.

    Honestly as a Go player the catching didn't bother me as much, it worked decently with the Joy-Con. Following Pokemon and being able to ride on them as well as not having to use HMs was nice and I wish they keep this feature for future games. Some of the battles in the game can be pretty challenging if you don't excessively catch Pokemon and keep around the same levels as your opponents. I don't really have a problem with the 'chibi' artstyle they went with for this game, but the graphics and animations look flat and unfinished which is frankly horrible for the series' first HD game on a home console especially when put next to other Switch games. The soundtrack is just the same 5 instruments over and over making every song sound exactly the same, they weren't memorable remixes in the slightest. The story is just the same as RBY with the odd new thing here and there, only your new 'Rival' in this game reminds me of the 'friends' from Pokemon XY and not in a good way. And features like online random matches, abilities and held items that were in every previous game were removed for absolutely no good reason, with nothing of note added as an incentive to play the game beyond beating the Champion or catching Mewtwo.

    Definitely don't buy a Switch just for this game, it's not worth it. Only get this if you have literally nothing else to play on your Switch, and even then only buy it if you can find it cheap, because that's what this game is. It's definitely not worth £50/$60.    … Expand
  97. salara
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    Pokémon Let's Go is the most magical game of 2018, that's said and done :)
  98. stormriderXS
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    A remake with less to offer than FRLG which came out a decade and an half ago, there's no need to say much else. Vote with your vallet so we may see better games
  99. Dijina
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    Pokémon Let's Go is just the most fun Pokémon game ever released, it's a nice change! Thank you Masuda!
  100. Waluigi4Smash
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    m*bile games are ruining the videogame industry
    once games were about overcoming a challenge, now they're instant gratification simulators that basically play themselves
    and would you look at that, GO success directly caused an easier, casualized, kanto pandering, low effort cashgrab completely deviod of passion
    pokemon is a zombie series
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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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