Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu!

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  1. Muimumnut
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    As a hard core fan of the pokemon series this was a major disappointment. the fact that they cut so many key features to appeal to a demographic of people that downloaded the app simply because they had a phone. Main stream features that have been in the series since day one have since been scrapped because the kids couldn't understand it. honestly quite sad to see such a series fall.
  2. lseedeadpeople
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Terrible game
    I'm a long-time gamer who enjoyed Pokemon, but I'm disappointed
  3. AzureThunder
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    The only new mechanics this games have are pokemon spawning in the overworld and the capture method, they are ideas that i'd like in a right game design.
    On the other hand this games step back on a lot of other mechanics: deformed art style, day-night cycle removed, all the competitive aspects of the game has been removed (abilities, breeding, items). I don't care about the target of    The only new mechanics this games have are pokemon spawning in the overworld and the capture method, they are ideas that i'd like in a right game design.
    On the other hand this games step back on a lot of other mechanics: deformed art style, day-night cycle removed, all the competitive aspects of the game has been removed (abilities, breeding, items). I don't care about the target of these games but in my eyes this is unacceptable and a symptom of laziness on GF's part.
    I don't want GF to hold my hand during the entire game, i want challenge. They should have made a game where competitive is accessible by more people, they should have introduced mechanics to make the training of competitive pokemon faster. i don't want to talk about pokeball plus and GO connectivity, i think they are garbage.
    I feel GF is making fun of us veterans, i can't see anything of what i love about pokemon in these games which recycle an old region, only add a few new mechanics and trashes a lot of consolidated mechanics from 20 years of franchise.
    I think I'll play Zelda BOTW since i didn't finish it, perhaps i'll start master mode (yes GF that is a game, and i'm not talking about the open world, i am talking about the technical aspects of that game, if pokemon ever reached that level i would be the happiest man in the world. I know it will never happen but dreaming is beautiful). I'm waiting with pleasure the 2019 titles with little hope for a change compared to the last years.    … Expand
  4. Erlox
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    easy game for casual and go player, i expected nothing and i'm still disappointed
  5. talon245
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    A shallow cashgrab to the core this game appears to focus more on removing rehashing and neutering rather than trying to add. Too simplistic to appeal to veterans of the series and too needlessly patronizing and handholdy to serve as a meaningful introduction to the series for new players rather than a frustrating and superficial one, Let's Go can only be described as an unsolicitedA shallow cashgrab to the core this game appears to focus more on removing rehashing and neutering rather than trying to add. Too simplistic to appeal to veterans of the series and too needlessly patronizing and handholdy to serve as a meaningful introduction to the series for new players rather than a frustrating and superficial one, Let's Go can only be described as an unsolicited stripped down version of what already is one of the most newcomer-friendly series on the market and a walking contradiction failing to entice anybody by trying to excessively cater to only one side of the new/veteran spectrum. Abilities, Items, Wild Encounters, Traditional Catching, Breeding, and most notably any Pokemon not part of the original 151 are not present in the game and alternatives to act as a substitute are mostly not provided or do not feel substantial enough to warrant the change in the first place. Additions that weren't present in Yellow are very scarce compared to other remakes and even then they are mostly friviolities that while cutesy and cheerful they don't suffice to quell the irritation caused by the game's barren and unchanged Kanto trying to ride on the coattails of nostalgia out of rapacious greed instead of attempting to improve the experience.… Expand
  6. mariotpoop
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Series that thought it had lost all difficulty loses last additional bit of difficulty it didn't know it still had.
  7. Goonga
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    This is honestly a spit on the face to fans of the franchise. Charging $60usd for literally Pokemon Yellow with HD graphics does not seem like a good business decision on Gamefreak's end. There's less content than FireRed and LeafGreen, take that into consideration.
  8. Yamilord
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Can I ask what the **** the people who are rating this a 10 are smoking? And can I have some

    The game has taken major steps back, looks like an upscaled 3DS game, removes many of the mechanics of a Pokémon Game, and simply doesn't know who it's trying to target. The game is 'comfy', but it's sure as hell not worth its price. Oh and Mew is locked behind a 50$ paywall because Gamefreak is    Can I ask what the **** the people who are rating this a 10 are smoking? And can I have some

    The game has taken major steps back, looks like an upscaled 3DS game, removes many of the mechanics of a Pokémon Game, and simply doesn't know who it's trying to target. The game is 'comfy', but it's sure as hell not worth its price. Oh and Mew is locked behind a 50$ paywall because Gamefreak is being greedy. Cannot even transfer Mew from Go.    … Expand
  9. delgaucho
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    This game is horrible.
    Game Freak cut all the enjoyable things,like the safari Zone or the postgame introduced in Fire Red/Leaf Green(14 years ago.)
    Too easy and the 3d models are really bad.
  10. yshdmt
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Can't be played with Pro Controller. Beware. Game is too easy. Feels slow..
  11. Junichimasuda
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Worst game ever made, do not buy this **** please!!
    No battle encounter, no ability, no moves, broken stats, bad story, phone game on a great console!
    This game was for phone store
  12. avemaria
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    BADDY BAD!

    1) Horrible aesthetics: outdated graphics, recycled animations for both pokemon and human NPC's, iconic pokemon didn't get their battle animations fixed (pikachu moving on the z axis, not even hopping, for kicking moves and floaty fall; blastoise shooting water from his forehead instead of using its cannons). 2) Lame OST: Generic orchestral arrangements that don't even reach    BADDY BAD!

    1) Horrible aesthetics: outdated graphics, recycled animations for both pokemon and human NPC's, iconic pokemon didn't get their battle animations fixed (pikachu moving on the z axis, not even hopping, for kicking moves and floaty fall; blastoise shooting water from his forehead instead of using its cannons).
    2) Lame OST: Generic orchestral arrangements that don't even reach the quality of fan made remixes that can be found on YouTube.
    3) Performance issues: FPS drops when there are too many pokemon in the screen or during co-op despite the subpar visuals.
    4) Boring campaign: The game gives you no reason to use other pokemon than your starter to get through battles, as it can stomp on everything you find. Probably why some parts of the game require you to have caught a number of pokemon to advance or get something extra. You have out of your way to lose in this game. No challenge whatsoever. No gratification.
    5) Assumes kids are stupid: Probably the most terrible aspect of this game. It's aimed at children, but doesn't try to stimulate them in any way. It's thoroughly condescending from the very beginning, from the lack of suitable challenges for them to the constant, over the top hand holding. CHILDREN ARE YOUNG, NOT STUPID. Seriously, giving this game to a child is insulting their intelligence. Pokemon Let's Go is all about instant, fake gratification and the reason it teaches is "You're too stupid to learn and get better at things, but don't worry! Making any sort of effort is bad!" Most likely detrimental for any kid's development.
    6) Full Price game that has less content than remakes of the same games that came out over a decade ago: Kanto is exactly the same. Scarce post game. Scarce online features which require a paid subscription to be accessed.
    7) Confusing design philosophy: Junichi Masuda has stated that these games have been simplified because kids play games on their smartphones now. He has also stated that Let's Go is aimed at kids because they haven't been able to play go, as they don't have smartphones. You also need a smartphone to unlock and evolve Meltan and Melmetal. So what is it, mr. Masuda?
    8) Just straight out disappointing: A lot of long time pokemon fans have dreamed about the day there would be a pokemon game on a home console. GF's debut on a system like that has shown poor graphics, poor gameplay, cut content, and general blatant laziness in development.

    To sum up: Pokemon Let's Go is a $60 console game which believes kids are stupid, has had little effort put on it, and tries to hide its faults behind confusing and contradicting statements. NOT WORTH YOUR MONEY!    … Expand
  13. kalser
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    - The graphics are on par with XY/ORAS games, not even SM when it could easily be Pokken since the switch is able to handle it
    - Paid online, which said paid online removes features like wonder trade and GTS
    - $50 toy and trading are the only way to get Mew legitimately when HGSS gave players a very similar toy with the game and didn’t make it impossible to 100% the game without someone    - The graphics are on par with XY/ORAS games, not even SM when it could easily be Pokken since the switch is able to handle it
    - Paid online, which said paid online removes features like wonder trade and GTS
    - $50 toy and trading are the only way to get Mew legitimately when HGSS gave players a very similar toy with the game and didn’t make it impossible to 100% the game without someone paying extra
    - Similarly, the only way to get Gengar, Alakazam, Golem/Golem-A, and Machamp are though trading (the likes of which is harder do to previous factors and that the fact that 2 switches are required) or by playing Pokemon GO on a smart phone where you catch hundreds of Pokemon in that line or walk/drive thousands of kilometers while its on or getting lucky with encounters
    - Several animations are literally copy&pasted from SM
    - Blastoise, a flagship pokemon, still shoots hydro pump from its forehead
    - Many Pokemon just move on the axis during attack animations
    - Aerodactyl in the museum is literally just an aerodactyl model and no modifications to make it appear as a skeleton
    - Gym Requirements break traditional nuzlocke rules just so that GameFreak had a lazy way to make the game easier
    - The one of the downsides of having a Mega on a Pokemon, being the item they hold preventing you from hold other items, is now gone, and there is no downside to using most megas like Alakazam, Slowbro, Gengar, Charizard-Y, Blastoise, ect.
    - Because of how AVs work, the EVs of these games, everything is bulkier than what they were in Gen 2, likely being less balanced than Gen 2 and 3
    - Co-op makes battles 2v1s in your favor and offers nothing else in gameplay when the possibilities are infinite
    - The Champion has a Jolteon with 3 moves, 2 of which are Quick Attack and Pin Missile
    - In fact, the Champion only has 3 moves for each Pokemon
    - So do many Master Trainers
    - Some master trainers will have a flying type with a ground type move
    - Since there is a Master Trainer for every Pokemon, you will need a living dex or fight the NFE Pokemon first even though they are post game
    - Chikorita to Zeraora are all missing entirely. No transfer from the real mainline games or even GO
    - With the former, many Gen 2 and Gen 4 cross evolutions are gone
    - No Day and Night cycle what so ever
    - You can run from trainers
    - Wild Battles are now just GO like catching
    - EXP Share can’t be turned off at all
    - With how hard they deliberately made making competitive teams, the Nintendo Switch is now more likely to be hacked as no one is realisticly going to build a legitimate team
    - With how hard the games are and how many Gen 1 references there are, the games are somehow meant for little japanese kids
    - Despite what paid shills have said, Musada says he hope the future of Pokemon is more like LGPE
    - It took them 5 years to let you ride Kangaskahn, and your starter is the one in its pouch
    - Machamp doesn’t princess carry you even though it did in SM
    Baddy Bad/10    … Expand
  14. Brickk
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    My birthday is literally the day after this game was released, and I was given it as an early gift "so I could enjoy it at the same time as everyone else".

    I'm disappointed to say that I didn't. I'd read so many negative things online on Twitter and elsewhere, and I was still determined to enjoy it in spite of the evidence before my eyes "because it's cute", "because it's Kanto",    My birthday is literally the day after this game was released, and I was given it as an early gift "so I could enjoy it at the same time as everyone else".

    I'm disappointed to say that I didn't.

    I'd read so many negative things online on Twitter and elsewhere, and I was still determined to enjoy it in spite of the evidence before my eyes "because it's cute", "because it's Kanto", "because nostalgia". And I did, at first. Meeting Pikachu for the 'first' time, Pikachu meeting MC's Mom, was all very cute, but then it dwindled.

    After the first half dozen or so Pokemon encounters, the process felt repetitive. A half dozen later, it felt like a chore. I figured I could get by with just catching what I intended to use, but no. The game enforces capture quotas for you to continue past certain points.I would honestly prefer mindless fetch-quests over this.

    I stopped playing. No amount of willpower to enjoy it made me enjoy it. Pokemon has been part of my life since childhood, and the loyalty that roots in you still wasn't enough to make me enjoy this insulting cash-grab of a game.

    I am genuinely disappointed that someone else wasted their money on this in my name.

    One can only wonder how much was paid to those 37 critics for "generally favorable reviews", because my experience left me with barely anything positive to say.    … Expand
  15. likdatatertot
    Nov 20, 2018
    0
    dumbed down pokemon, a shame they have to waste resources on such a terrible game when they should be focusing on the next big pokemon games for 2019
  16. SrSamuel
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    This game is not that bad, if you are 10 or lower. The problem relies with GF trying to sell this game as a core game, and if this is a core game, then it's plain bad. Re-remake with rivals made even friendlier with no reason at all. The capture method is a port from GO, which will be funny for children, but after playing and capturing hundreds of Pokémon just to level up, you get prettyThis game is not that bad, if you are 10 or lower. The problem relies with GF trying to sell this game as a core game, and if this is a core game, then it's plain bad. Re-remake with rivals made even friendlier with no reason at all. The capture method is a port from GO, which will be funny for children, but after playing and capturing hundreds of Pokémon just to level up, you get pretty tired.
    Oh, yeah, and I forgot the reuse of animations, models and looks like textures too. At this point I'd preffer just to wait and emulate it on Yuzu or the other Switch emulator. Doesn't look that bad though, but the shadows are just a pixelated mess, and the animation to run just feels off, and then the fps drops.
    Well, let's take this as a beta test for the next Switch game.    … Expand
  17. Mikess
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    This is the worst game of pokémon, with only 153 pokémon, without abilities, without battles vs Wild Pokémon
  18. Estatuahocico
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Wait, are they trying to sell a game which is literally the mobile game just merged with Kanto and only with the first 151 Pokémon? The graphics are good, but this doesn't make it a good game. I mean, I doubt anyone wanted it in the first place, but obviously it's Pokémon, so everyone will buy this even if the game had been one route like the Route 1 from Kalos. You are ruining the seriesWait, are they trying to sell a game which is literally the mobile game just merged with Kanto and only with the first 151 Pokémon? The graphics are good, but this doesn't make it a good game. I mean, I doubt anyone wanted it in the first place, but obviously it's Pokémon, so everyone will buy this even if the game had been one route like the Route 1 from Kalos. You are ruining the series buying this and making Game Freak lazier.… Expand
  19. urgirlsfav
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Pokemon has always been kid friendly and especially accessible to newcomers, dumbing down the mechanics for no reason but to see how much money they can make with a low effort game shoudn't be encouraged no matter the franchise. Please don't support companies being slimy and holding back on you
  20. averageVP
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Game is too easy and miss like 700+ pokemon and features from older games. Don't buy.
  21. Zorn
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Terrible game, nothing of value to be found if you're a veteran player and if you're a newcomer you'll have better luck playing literally any other game of the series as they are accessible and not barren and stripped of content as let's go is. As someone who started with Kanto it pains me for my favourite region to be used as a medium for cheap nostalgia money and endless rehashes insteadTerrible game, nothing of value to be found if you're a veteran player and if you're a newcomer you'll have better luck playing literally any other game of the series as they are accessible and not barren and stripped of content as let's go is. As someone who started with Kanto it pains me for my favourite region to be used as a medium for cheap nostalgia money and endless rehashes instead of focusing on evolving the series.… Expand
  22. zenosmon
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    No weather, no day&night, no fishing, no ability, no Pokemon breeding.
    Miss a lot of move, miss a lot of Pokemon.
    It is a terrible game!
  23. ellub
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Vou escrever em português mesmo: Jogo extremamente tedioso, enjoativo e feito de maneira preguiçosa. As sombras do jogo são ridículas, a mecânica que retiraram de batalhar com pokemon selvagens foi a pior escolha que já fizeram, pois ficar capturando incansáveis pokemon enjoa logo nas primeiras horas de gameplay. Apesar de mudarem alguns elementos na historia, é extremamente enjoativa poisVou escrever em português mesmo: Jogo extremamente tedioso, enjoativo e feito de maneira preguiçosa. As sombras do jogo são ridículas, a mecânica que retiraram de batalhar com pokemon selvagens foi a pior escolha que já fizeram, pois ficar capturando incansáveis pokemon enjoa logo nas primeiras horas de gameplay. Apesar de mudarem alguns elementos na historia, é extremamente enjoativa pois já joguei incontáveis vezes jogos que se passam na região de Kanto, fora que o jogo, apesar de ser para o publico infantil, está exageradamente infantilizado. Os modelos dos personagens estão em modo "chibi" que é algo ridículo de ver em um jogo para o NIntendo Switch. E o principal, O JOGO NÃO TEM TRADUÇÃO PARA O PORTUGUÊS!!… Expand
  24. PandaJavi
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    After 17 years uninterruptedly buying every single Pokémon mainline game and lving every "hype season", excited to see the new features, new designs and new ideas, this is the first time that I'm going to skip it, looking forward to the 2019 games. I can understand Game Freak trying to simplify the things or whatever, but come on, removing over 600 creatures, more than two thirds of theAfter 17 years uninterruptedly buying every single Pokémon mainline game and lving every "hype season", excited to see the new features, new designs and new ideas, this is the first time that I'm going to skip it, looking forward to the 2019 games. I can understand Game Freak trying to simplify the things or whatever, but come on, removing over 600 creatures, more than two thirds of the moves, abilities, held items and making it one of the games with less post game content since GB era, lacking features than a 2004 GBA release had like Sevii Islands, using the same engine from ORAS, not reaching even S/M level and going back to the grid system, when the game has been on developement for years... that's not casualization, that's pure laziness, and as a lifelong fan, I'm sad to see the direction Pokémon is talking and I hope next year's games to have a serious graphic update and a lot of content, because I guess these pair of games have been very dissapointing for many of us.… Expand
  25. moonlightsonata
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Ok, first off does anybody even new to the series actually think abilities and items are overwhelming for new players? A simple concept of innate passives and equippable items present in most rpgs, something as basilar as that is somehow hard for people to grasp? When it worked just fine for over 20 years without seeing kids gouging their eyes out at how difficult the mechanics of baby'sOk, first off does anybody even new to the series actually think abilities and items are overwhelming for new players? A simple concept of innate passives and equippable items present in most rpgs, something as basilar as that is somehow hard for people to grasp? When it worked just fine for over 20 years without seeing kids gouging their eyes out at how difficult the mechanics of baby's first jrpg are? Gamefreak apparently thinks they do. Terribly out of touch and having a track record for not listening to players and removing the features they like this time they're insulting the intelligence of kids and go players alike. Masuda is a delirious hack and should resign, I'm a passionate competitive player and I fear and I quote ''let's go will become the pillar of the franchise for the next 20 years''. that would ruin the competitive scene completely, please sends a message to gamefreak to remind them not only this is unneeded but there's a noticeable competitive fanbase that loves the game as it is.… Expand
  26. ilenes
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    i expected nothing and im still disappointed by this blatant cash grab by game freak.
  27. caIamari
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Let's Go Pikachu Eevee, are bland games that do nothing but hold your hand the entire way though, at no point does this game give me the freedom to catch what I want use, instead it just forces me find Pokemon good against the gyms, even if my Pikachu is able to solo her way though the gym, it feels like none of the choices I make matter in terms of the team I want to create, we have 152Let's Go Pikachu Eevee, are bland games that do nothing but hold your hand the entire way though, at no point does this game give me the freedom to catch what I want use, instead it just forces me find Pokemon good against the gyms, even if my Pikachu is able to solo her way though the gym, it feels like none of the choices I make matter in terms of the team I want to create, we have 152 pokemon in this game, why can't I just pick whatever I want instead of being told to capture a water or grass type Pokemon, or forcing me to level up my Pokemon to level 45 to fight a gym leader, even when the gym leader would still be a joke at level 35, this game is way to easy for it's own good, it just becomes a boring slog to get though, and the candy system is straight up broken to the point I was able to use them to make my level 30 Pikachu strong enough to beat a level 70 one, the master trainers are all a joke, and are just useless padding for the game, and the graphics for this sucks, anyone who said it looks good just baffles me, has nobody seen Mario Odyssey? That's a good looking game, Let's Go just looks like the phone game Pokemon Go, what works on a phone doesn't work on a console, and yet game despite looking awful still lags, it's clear that this game is nothing more then a cheap cash grab, that's barely worth $15, if your looking for a gift for Christmas, I suggest waiting Smash Bro's Ultimate so you don't waste your money.… Expand
  28. Leo-Bv
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    horrible game this is a trash for pokemon this game is a jokey for the others game with pokemon
  29. lgalindo2
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Horrible, game lacks any sort of soul, effort and content. Do yourself a favor and buy anything else.
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. pokemonfan12354
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Unbelievably bad game. This game has no content. Thoroughly disappointed...
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. 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
  36. HeyVPBros
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    The game is laughably easy and there is little content. The Kanto remake for the GBA was way better.
  37. 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.
  38. 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.
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. tykonic
    Nov 20, 2018
    0
    Heavily overpriced for a bland and unambitious game.
    Painfully easy even for Pokemon standards. Cuts core mechanics like abilities and weather as well as more than 500 mons, thus making it very awkward for long time players and doesnt quite feel like the game that was gonna bring go players into the main franchise since... all the core mechanics of a main series game arent even there. And    Heavily overpriced for a bland and unambitious game.
    Painfully easy even for Pokemon standards. Cuts core mechanics like abilities and weather as well as more than 500 mons, thus making it very awkward for long time players and doesnt quite feel like the game that was gonna bring go players into the main franchise since... all the core mechanics of a main series game arent even there. And yes, its a kids game, but Nintendo themselves advertised it as a game "to keep veterans on their toes". Which is ridiculous.
    Region got recycled for the 7th time, character animations got recycled from the 3DS models, which feels lazy. The battle animations are also extremely unimpressive considering the switch has very high potential in that regard. The frequent frame drops the game has are inexcusable for a 2018 game. As for the new additions:
    Catching mons with motion controls feels klunky and bugs out often. Proper targetted catching can be bought for an additional 50$ and the Pokeball Plus is an absolute nightmare for controlling your character outside of the catching process.
    Arbitrary requirements to enter gyms are now present, with one of them forcing your to enter a gym overleveled. Thanks for spoonfeeding me, Nintendo.
    It is a pretty game. But thats about it. Not worth the 60$, and very disappointing for Pokemons grand entrance on the switch.    … Expand
  42. 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
  43. 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
  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. 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
  46. 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.
  47. XionTheLastD
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    The game is stupidly easy and there is little content. The Kanto remake for the GBA was much better.
  48. 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
  49. halloweenparty
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    We don't need a casual friendly version of an already increasingly braindead easy series.
  50. 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
  51. 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
  52. 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.
  53. 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.
  54. 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
  55. 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.
  56. mynamejeff21
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Horrible, game lacks any sort of soul, effort and content. Do yourself a favor and buy anything else.
  57. 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
  58. 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.
  59. 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.
  60. lukadra90
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Instead of improving A.I. and creating interesting story we receive less content and simplified mechanics.
  61. MrJow
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    The game is something totally recycled, the story, engine and even the capture feature of Pokémon Go.
    And this without considering the absurd value of 60 dollars for this game.
  62. UltimaDanteri
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Es el epítome de la codicia de GameFreak. Es un juego desechable de $60 que ofrece menos contenido y peor juego que los de 3DS. Si bien un impuesto HD es una práctica común, Sun y Moon, con proporciones humanas y un entorno sin cuadrícula, tienen gráficos mejores. Si bien esto también se comercializa como un pokemon de consola doméstica, el juego es casi imposible de jugar en la TV sinEs el epítome de la codicia de GameFreak. Es un juego desechable de $60 que ofrece menos contenido y peor juego que los de 3DS. Si bien un impuesto HD es una práctica común, Sun y Moon, con proporciones humanas y un entorno sin cuadrícula, tienen gráficos mejores. Si bien esto también se comercializa como un pokemon de consola doméstica, el juego es casi imposible de jugar en la TV sin gastar $50 en una bola de plástico. Cualquier incentivo que este juego reciba será utilizado por GameFreak como justificación para empeorar la franquicia. Pokemon siempre ha sido para los niños y siempre ha sido disfrutado por los niños como la serie de RPG más simplista que no es gratuita. Este juego es simplemente una falta de respeto por adormecer la jugabilidad de lo que se monta en un simulador andante con gráficos baratos y de plástico. Si bien no creo que este juego realmente valga un cero, la gente ha recurrido al bombardear de 10 la puntuación para contrarrestar las críticas.… Expand
  63. KairiGuardian
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Este juego es todo lo que los fans debemos abuchear para que la franquicia que queremos no sea destruida, es un juego sumamente facil, pero facil en el mas sentido de la palabra, es un insulto a las mecanicas y metajuego al cual estamos acostumbrados.
  64. Tommeow
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Nooooo, it's all wrong, all of it. Where's Gary? Where's the old capture mechanics? Everything in this game just feels wrong. Fire Red and Leaf Green were my first Pokemon games, they were so good and this doesn't even live up to those games from 14 years ago, let alone the originals.
  65. Firipu
    Nov 18, 2018
    0
    Perfect remake. Game runs smooth, is incredibly pretty. The new systems like catching wild Pokemon in stead of fighting and them catching them is a welcome addition to the series. I hope they keep most of the new systems for the new *full* Pokemon games coming out for switch later on. Wholeheartedly recommend it if you like Pokemon.
  66. Red_AM
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    These are the most laziest cash grabs in the entire history of this franchise and I'm appalled that these ""reviewers"" don't see it. Here are some quick bullet points why this game is pure garbage and definitely not worth a full $60:
    -Back to fixed camera despite the switch now having dual analog sticks.
    -You can only use 1 joycon in docked mode. -co-op player can't interact with    These are the most laziest cash grabs in the entire history of this franchise and I'm appalled that these ""reviewers"" don't see it. Here are some quick bullet points why this game is pure garbage and definitely not worth a full $60:
    -Back to fixed camera despite the switch now having dual analog sticks.
    -You can only use 1 joycon in docked mode.
    -co-op player can't interact with anything.
    -all battles become a 2v1 instead of a 2v2 when in co-op.
    -Returning to Chibi models of XY.
    -Less character customization than both SM and XY.
    -Battle animations that are worse than Pokemon Stadium, a 20 year old game.
    -Tons of cut corners for overworld character animations (some walk like robots in only 90 degrees, some just do a static jump to convey an action like hand chopping, some just have an emote quote bubble above their heads instead of giving them facial animations).
    -Motion controls are forced despite portable mode not having it.
    -You still can't skip cutscenes, only the very few CGI movies in the game
    -Copy-pasted the story from Yellow but edited some parts to make it worse, like your "Friendly Rival".
    -Instead of reimagining the region, they copied it 1:1 and just gave it a graphical paint job
    -low effort "Master Trainers" being the only post game and is the most tedious grind in the entire franchise
    -Legendaries feel like checklists instead of explorative hunts because they didn't change ANYTHING
    -Instead of giving Mew its own in-game quest, they force you to buy a $50 useless peripheral

    The only TWO postives about the game are them changing random encounters to physical encounters (which they should've done a long time ago) and following/riding pokemon. Both could have been done better though. The former has pokemon popping out of thin air so it feels unnatural and the latter just feel like robots that follow behind you except for the occasional scripted event where it "finds" an item. Riding pokemon just feel like a sprite swap with increased speed. It feels nothing like riding a horse in BotW. And it's annoying how they disppear every time you go near an NPC or ledge.

    These games are absolutely terrible and the fact that it's getting such positive reception makes me fear where the future of the franchise is headed. Whatever happened to standards?    … Expand
  67. OrsonZedd
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Since this game was announced, I've seen nothing but optimistic posts about how I don't know this game will be terrible and if I don't like it, don't buy it. But I did buy it, because I need to be able to be fair in my assessment. So here's a list of all the good things it does. Don't worry, it's not a long list: Team Rocket and Chaining is easier.

    What's terrible about it? Well    Since this game was announced, I've seen nothing but optimistic posts about how I don't know this game will be terrible and if I don't like it, don't buy it. But I did buy it, because I need to be able to be fair in my assessment. So here's a list of all the good things it does. Don't worry, it's not a long list: Team Rocket and Chaining is easier.

    What's terrible about it? Well there's so much that it's really hard to say for certain, but I have to be honest, its worst, and most heinous crime is being boring. Fantastically amazingly boring. Beyond that, the game has removed features that have been a series staple for 16 years, items, abilities, and about 656 monsters, most of which I really like. What did we get in its place? Watered down, milquetoast Pokemon Yellow. Yellow was 20 years ago and by virtue of its limitations still quite charming. This is anything but. Every two out of three balls will miss, guaranteed, wasting time, wasting money. The few quality of life features the games do have are overshadowed by the game's major problems. Additionally if you are familiar with Pokemon go, the rules for a monster fleeing are different, and can happen anytime instead of just after a failed catch.

    But why is it important to give this game a bad reputation? Because this laziness, this pandering to the lowest common denominator could become the way the rest of the series is. Imagine Pokemon 9 with even less new monsters than XY or Sun and Moon, with more restrictive movement than Final Fantasy XII. That's what this game could portend. However, maybe Morimoto will be the director from now on. Fire Musada and promote Morimoto    … Expand
  68. scriptmyjob
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    I can't believe that I paid $60 for this game and got the Pokeball controller. One of the biggest turn offs to this game for me was the inability to use the Switch Pro controller. You mean to tell me that they made a special controller for this game, but didn't take into consideration the existing switch hardware!?! If I knew this in advance I would have not bought this game. AnotherI can't believe that I paid $60 for this game and got the Pokeball controller. One of the biggest turn offs to this game for me was the inability to use the Switch Pro controller. You mean to tell me that they made a special controller for this game, but didn't take into consideration the existing switch hardware!?! If I knew this in advance I would have not bought this game. Another thing that they did was remove the Safari Zone, and you can tell that this seems to have been done late in game development because they didn't replace the dialog for a lot of NPCs in Fuchsia City. I played all of the GameBoy (Original/Color/Advance) games and I found this title to not live up to expectations. Another somewhat annoying thing is that you can't skip the credits when you beat the Elite Four, so grinding them to reach level 100 isn't going to be any fun. If this was a $30 title with the previously listed issues, I would probably rate this game 7/10 mostly for nostalgia's sake. The kicker is that I didn't spend $100, I spent $160 because I bought both versions of the game. I don't see myself buying a pokemon title again. I was so irritated that I created a Metacritic account. ─=≡Σ((((╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻… Expand
  69. feraz
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    An embarassing game that points to useless cuteness instead of gameplay or story. A Kanto remake, if made in a shtity way, remains ****
  70. zeltrax
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Sad excuse for a Pokemon game... Its literally just Pokemon GO but on Nintendo Switch with RPG aspects. Why change the core mechanics for an amazing franchise and simplify it. The game would be great if they just added wild Pokemon battles back as well as computers to the Poke-centre. I also noticed there are some bad optimised areas where the switch cant handle, I don't remember anySad excuse for a Pokemon game... Its literally just Pokemon GO but on Nintendo Switch with RPG aspects. Why change the core mechanics for an amazing franchise and simplify it. The game would be great if they just added wild Pokemon battles back as well as computers to the Poke-centre. I also noticed there are some bad optimised areas where the switch cant handle, I don't remember any issues with the old Pokemon games, do they not test these things before release?

    If you want everything hand to you in life play this game, if you want to achieve and work for things don't waste your time because this game is literally a Pokeball simulator or an oversized safari park.    … Expand
  71. EikoBiko
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    I have been playing Pokémon for the last 20 years, and this game is a disgrace to the franchise. Now, don't get me wrong, this game does have entertainment value, but absolutely not worth the $110 for this game plus Mew. The months leading up to this game's release have been the most confusing times prior to anything I've ever seen revolving around a video game. The game's director,I have been playing Pokémon for the last 20 years, and this game is a disgrace to the franchise. Now, don't get me wrong, this game does have entertainment value, but absolutely not worth the $110 for this game plus Mew. The months leading up to this game's release have been the most confusing times prior to anything I've ever seen revolving around a video game. The game's director, Junichi Masuda, has made so many claims that all refute each other in terms of the target audience.

    The games take place in Kanto, so there is no reason to market this game to younger children because they don't have nostalgia for Kanto.

    Yet, he said this game was for kids that weren't able to play Pokemon GO due to not having cell phones.

    Yet, still, the only way to obtain Meltan and Mew are through playing Pokemon GO and buying a $50 peripheral respectively. Not things his claimed target audience are going to be able to do.

    He has stated that Let's Go is also intended to get younger players introduced into the more mainline games, yet on the same token, has said that younger players don't have the attention spans for complex video games like Pokemon anymore.

    These conflicting claims aside, there have been a lot of decisions in respect to the gameplay that point to a low-effort release, but I'll highlight the positive aspects first.

    - First, the removal of wild battles. This was a controversial move, but not inherently bad. I understand this change, and why it was made for these titles specifically, as the players coming over from GO are going to be most familiar with these mechanics (but I thought the target audience was kids who didn't get to play GO? Hmm...)

    - Secondly, wild encounters are no longer random, but happen in the overworld. For me, this is a welcome change, as it helps the setting feel more alive.

    - Thirdly, pokemon can follow you and allow you to ride them. Something fans have been asking about since Black and White.

    But here's where the games fall short:

    - The games only have the original 151, plus the new mythical, Meltan and Melmetal. All the other pokemon have been removed.

    - The difficulty of the game is nonexistent. Gyms have prerequisites, one of which is that you are stronger than the gym leader before you challenge it.

    - The new height system for pokemon means absolutely nothing. The models don't scale depending on how big the pokemon is, all are the same size regardless of what the game tells you.

    - Abilities, held items, several moves and eggs have been outright removed from the game.

    - EV's have been removed from the game, but the stats you CANNOT control, such as IV's, remains.

    - You play as a new character to the pokemon franchise, yet there is no customization, unlike the previous two generations as well as GO.

    - Animations and models have not improved in the 5 years since X and Y came out. Most pokemon still stand around as if they are just waiting to get hit.

    - Pokemon Amie (the petting and nurturing mini-game from the past two generations) does not exist for any pokemon besides your partner pokemon.

    While these games are intensely flawed, overall, yes, this game has entertainment value best suited for small children. I would rate this game much higher than a 0 if it were already clear that this is a game best suited for children, but the Kanto pandering of these games has muddied up who this game is really meant for. If you are a grown man reading this review, who is not satisfied with the qualities this game possesses, please, do not buy it. This game is perfectly suited for a child who would otherwise need help during the course of a normal pokemon game. If you are willing to spend $60 on a game for a child's birthday, this is not a bad way to go, but do not feel obligated to buy strictly because you are a pokemon fan. You are missing very little.    … Expand
  72. GODFEARIN6
    Nov 22, 2018
    0
    Ugh where was the pokemon i grew up with? Like why are games being dumbed down and stuffed with Microtransactions? Its not just this game but many. I love you pokemon and all that it is but i refuse to play this crap anymore.
  73. spartakus
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Terrible game made for toddlers, this is a shame for the pokemon community. If you are over 5 years old then you should not waste time playing this, don't buy this game!
  74. fab100
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    This is the game you get when your fanbase doesn't like change. When people complained that Black White had too many new Pokemon, they stopped introducing as many new pokemon. When kids found the games too difficult, they made them so easy that they are basically interactive powerpoint presentations. The only positive thing people seem to say about this game is that it's 'cute' or 'comfy'.This is the game you get when your fanbase doesn't like change. When people complained that Black White had too many new Pokemon, they stopped introducing as many new pokemon. When kids found the games too difficult, they made them so easy that they are basically interactive powerpoint presentations. The only positive thing people seem to say about this game is that it's 'cute' or 'comfy'. If you want cute and comfy, get a Pikachu pillow. If you want a gaming experience, look elsewhere.… Expand
  75. JakobKyle
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    An unnecessary and absurdly silly game. It shows the mockery of Game Freak and Nintendo to the consumers, since they know that they are Muggles and will find wonderful everything that has the name "Pokémon".
  76. TJYoshwii
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Easily the worst Pokemon RPG. There is nothing remotely challenging, lots of features have been removed and the graphics are bland.
  77. zeldaafan
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Gamefreak's laziest Pokemon title yet. No difficulty, bad graphics and it reuses the awful animations from the 3DS game. Look at Pikachu's double kick and Blastoise's hydro pump- unacceptable.
  78. MetaMoc
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    I bought the game because a lot of people calling themselves true Pokémon fans wrote that it was the best Pokémon game ever. Even after reading the negative reviews I decided they were just salty because of the formula change. I was so wrong. The game itself it´s a mess. Tries to be a Pokémon Go and Classic Pokémon fusion, but fails at being as least as fun as the aforementioned. GraphicsI bought the game because a lot of people calling themselves true Pokémon fans wrote that it was the best Pokémon game ever. Even after reading the negative reviews I decided they were just salty because of the formula change. I was so wrong. The game itself it´s a mess. Tries to be a Pokémon Go and Classic Pokémon fusion, but fails at being as least as fun as the aforementioned. Graphics are nice and clean, but they look like something from a mobile game rather than a full- price Switch game. I played the original games so I kinda enjoyed the nostalgia ride, but after the initial euphoria ended, what I was left with was a boring easy, simplistic, annoying, overpriced and dull Google Play-tier game (pay walls included). So if you are planning to buy this, don´t be fooled, while is not as bad as some of the negative reviews say, it is definitely not a good Pokémon game.… Expand
  79. fafadebelem
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    This game represents the future that Game Freak wants to take the franchise and its commitment destroying the fanbase that supported Pokémon for more than 20 years in favor of Pokémon GO players. The biggest mistake of this game is the simple fact that it exists.
  80. 21Savo
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    This game is abysmal and its only mission is to pander to nostalgia cravings and GO fans and it's honestly offensive to people who love franchise for the story and gameplay of traditional games.
  81. SHMIKE
    Nov 21, 2018
    0
    Been a pokemon fan since the beginning. This game was fun for the 24 hours it took for me to beat the game and I couldn't wait to experience competitive end game with easy to get IV pokemon so I could really try all my favorites to really get a good grip on pvp... There is no competitive pvp and now this game has no end game content except pointless high IV pokemon and boring shines thatBeen a pokemon fan since the beginning. This game was fun for the 24 hours it took for me to beat the game and I couldn't wait to experience competitive end game with easy to get IV pokemon so I could really try all my favorites to really get a good grip on pvp... There is no competitive pvp and now this game has no end game content except pointless high IV pokemon and boring shines that take way to long just to have a different color. Also pointless master trainers that reward pointless titles for a hard feat accomplishment. Super happy this isn't an a official pokemon release and gen 8 is still on the way!… Expand
  82. tigrock
    Dec 9, 2018
    0
    Well, this game is pure garbage. Why? Because you can't battle wild pokemon as always, you're forced to do the **** PoGo mechanic. Also, there aren't abilities. It's the same **** game from 1996 but much worse. I hope the 2019 game to be better because this is a shame to de Pokemon franchise
  83. MatQuaD
    Nov 21, 2018
    0
    Worst Pokemon game in history of this franchise. Remove strategy, feature and a lot of pokemon for help casual player is a suicide for the brand. 1/10.
  84. Themaximumexp
    Nov 21, 2018
    0
    Juego decepcionante, por favor, no hacer caso a las notas tan infladas, de verdad que no merece la pena.
  85. GluttonWarlord
    Nov 21, 2018
    0
    Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee are ridiculously easy games that cannot be lost under any circumstances, to the point that it's difficult to really call them games. Experience share cannot be turned off resulting in the player always being incredibly higher level than their opponents, and if they got any ideas about doing something earlier than before they would have a 100% chance of success,Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee are ridiculously easy games that cannot be lost under any circumstances, to the point that it's difficult to really call them games. Experience share cannot be turned off resulting in the player always being incredibly higher level than their opponents, and if they got any ideas about doing something earlier than before they would have a 100% chance of success, the game will outright prevent them, requiring players to have the tools needed to easily beat every boss before they fight them. Catching Pokemon is now a mindless affair that has players throw balls at Pokemon as they put up no resistance whatsoever, effectively turning the entire game into the Safari Zone from previous titles.

    The game is a remake of the original Pokemon Red and Blue that offers nothing of its own, instead dumbing down an already easy game to the point of unplayability. You don't have to be a skilled gamer to be appalled at the lack of challenge in these games, as there is so little challenge that there is no real gameplay as the game plays itself, with the "player" as more of a spectator. Nearly all advances the series has made have been left in the dust in the attempt to make the game appeal to a more casual audience. The Pokemon Company has deleted abilities, held items, and over half of the moves in the Pokemon franchise's extensive library seemingly at random. Only generation one Pokemon are present in the game, as the game pretends that the advances the series has made in the past 22 years don't exist. The gameboy advance remakes of Red and Blue, Fire Red and Leaf Green, were far more respectful to the franchise as a whole, as well as having any semblance of difficulty.    … Expand
  86. Panchondo
    Nov 21, 2018
    0
    Pokemon Let´s Go Pikachu se queda por debajo de spiderman de PS4, no mejora sus mecanicas, los graficos son los mismos de 3ds, pero con alisado.
  87. ArcticShrike
    Nov 21, 2018
    0
    One time, when I was 7 years old, my parents promised to throw me an amazing birthday party. Then two days before my birthday I got a bad grade on an exam and got grounded for a week, the whole birthday thing went down the toilet. I thought that would be the most disappointing moment of my life.
    Then I played this game.
  88. hisfake6m
    Nov 22, 2018
    0
    The laziest Pokemon game yet. Toddler level difficulty, poor graphics and missing content.
  89. greninjaX
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    when you look at it in hindsight, this game was the beginning of pokemon's downfall. many of sword and shield's problems started here
  90. what3verman
    Nov 26, 2018
    0
    The controls (at least on handheld) are wonky as hell and barely work, I can't run down without using the Pokeball, every encounter feels like catching a legendary without the charm, the story is somehow both a remake of Yellow and a sequel to Red/Green/Blue, so it looks like everyone is an absolute moron by redoing everything the exact same way, there are no more wild battles, meaningThe controls (at least on handheld) are wonky as hell and barely work, I can't run down without using the Pokeball, every encounter feels like catching a legendary without the charm, the story is somehow both a remake of Yellow and a sequel to Red/Green/Blue, so it looks like everyone is an absolute moron by redoing everything the exact same way, there are no more wild battles, meaning grinding is entirely money- and luck-dependent, everything is super easy and it insults everyone's intelligence with the handholding being somehow worse than Gen VII, and the characters are a real downgrade from the original. Oak is now a dick by making a joke about forgetting his grandson's name, "Trace" is a poor man's Hat and Green put together (and I hated Hau personally), Green is back for some reason and they changed him too much for that point in his development, and nothing has been improved. There are no more held items nor Abilities (which FireRed and LeafGreen had), the new moves are laughably bad (like the infamous Baddy Bad), the over reliance on charm means every other aspects were overlooked, and I personally did not like the Go mechanics from the ground up, even though that was also a mess in general.

    Did this game do good things? Sure. The Master Trainers are a neat idea (though I feel they went overboard with every single Pokémon having one, meaning for the most part you have to stop them from evolving and feed them candies for the postgame), Blue being canon is nice though ultimately unnecessary, rematching the Gym Leaders is cool (even though it's not the first game to do so), and I guess the Pokémon following you again was nice (though not a deal maker/breaker for me). But those positives are vastly outclassed by negatives that are a lot more essential in a game. The controls barely work, but hey look at that Pikachu's clothes! It's just hiding your head in the sand.    … Expand
  91. charganium
    Dec 3, 2018
    0
    cons:
    -less content than the 20-year-old game it's based on
    -worse graphics than the 3DS Pokémon games -only gen 1 Pokémon -Go-style catching -Mew locked behind a $50 paywall -forced motion controls that don't even work -most features from gen 2 onward, like held items and abilities, have been removed -poor online -chibi oversaturated artstyle -terrible animations -overall a    cons:
    -less content than the 20-year-old game it's based on
    -worse graphics than the 3DS Pokémon games
    -only gen 1 Pokémon
    -Go-style catching
    -Mew locked behind a $50 paywall
    -forced motion controls that don't even work
    -most features from gen 2 onward, like held items and abilities, have been removed
    -poor online
    -chibi oversaturated artstyle
    -terrible animations
    -overall a soulless cashgrab designed to appeal to Go players and genwunners
    pros:
    -KANTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    … Expand
  92. Omegazx
    Dec 3, 2018
    0
    This game is GAMEFREAK's way of delaying the main series game while making money until 2019. Those who bought this fell into their traps and are "encouraging" and allowing them to make mediocre games.

    What new content? What graphics? Look at Zelda BOTW. THAT is a switch game. This is a 3Ds game on steroids.

    If you want to be fooled then I can't stop you, I can only warn you.
  93. Lainisgod
    Dec 3, 2018
    0
    Kantoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
  94. Hilario1917
    Dec 5, 2018
    0
    mal juego, aburrido y muy casual yen relacion costo beneficio no me parece que sea un juego rentable
  95. lop
    Apr 25, 2019
    0
    The fact that you can longer battle wild pokemons automatically makes this a different game. I like how every Pokemon in the group gets exp though. Nice graphic. Expected a bit more of the game. Maybe a bit more story and a bit more little side challenges. Not asking for a lot. If I had got the game for $10, I would have gave it a 8. At premium price, this game is garbage.
  96. Mystic2000
    Dec 18, 2018
    0
    Pokemon Lets go can be easily described as the greatest decline in quality the series has ever seen. Instead of advancing on what came before or even sidestepping with a new idea Lets Go takes massive leaps back in nearly every department. Tried and tested have been either replaced with terrible minigames or removed entirely. While the other main series games could be seen as beginnerPokemon Lets go can be easily described as the greatest decline in quality the series has ever seen. Instead of advancing on what came before or even sidestepping with a new idea Lets Go takes massive leaps back in nearly every department. Tried and tested have been either replaced with terrible minigames or removed entirely. While the other main series games could be seen as beginner level video games with enough depth to entice more mature players Lets go acts as a painfully easy experience that requires next to no effort in order to beat. This game panders to gen 1 fanatics at the cost of everything they're built in the 20 years following red and blue to create a game I can't recommend to anyone.… Expand
  97. Ughduty
    Dec 31, 2018
    0
    Nice graphics and music is all good one can say about this game. Everything else is just a big let down. The worst is the menue system where you have to click up to 16 times to reach specific functions. Next comes the difficulty that is not existant except for a few unfair battles where I even encountered a trainer that had a Pokemon that was not legitimate (a level 26 Diglett that knowsNice graphics and music is all good one can say about this game. Everything else is just a big let down. The worst is the menue system where you have to click up to 16 times to reach specific functions. Next comes the difficulty that is not existant except for a few unfair battles where I even encountered a trainer that had a Pokemon that was not legitimate (a level 26 Diglett that knows the move Fissure)! Why is there still no options to setup the difficulty as I like it? They could for example have listened to the Pokemon fanbase and build in options for Nuzlock runs where one even could configure the details of it. Instead we get a boiled down version that is even more basic than the original Pokemon Yellow. This was a waste of money.… Expand
  98. Taugenichts13
    Feb 12, 2019
    0
    I really tried to love the game since i am a sucker for pokemon in general and first gen in particular, but Pokemon lets go, really let me down. Everything is dumbed down to the absolute minimum.
    I was in a fight with my bulbasaur against a random trainer, who was using diglette.
    His diglette was using Fissure, but my Bulbasaur lived with 1 HP with the caption "Bulbasaur toughened up, so    I really tried to love the game since i am a sucker for pokemon in general and first gen in particular, but Pokemon lets go, really let me down. Everything is dumbed down to the absolute minimum.
    I was in a fight with my bulbasaur against a random trainer, who was using diglette.
    His diglette was using Fissure, but my Bulbasaur lived with 1 HP with the caption "Bulbasaur toughened up, so you would be not sad".
    That was to much for my trainer hard so i had to write this Review.    … Expand
  99. FabioSlavio
    Mar 7, 2019
    0
    Okay starting off I would like to say... This game absolutely, unequivickly SUCKED ASS. I got bored at the beginning. Who in their right mind thought it was a good idea to get rid of battling pokemon??? are you kidding me? you spend years, literal years, defending catching these things and you up and decide to throw your morals out and get rid of it? who does that? that's like fightingOkay starting off I would like to say... This game absolutely, unequivickly SUCKED ASS. I got bored at the beginning. Who in their right mind thought it was a good idea to get rid of battling pokemon??? are you kidding me? you spend years, literal years, defending catching these things and you up and decide to throw your morals out and get rid of it? who does that? that's like fighting for a cure to cancer, finding it and saying "welp time to throw this out nobody needs it". I played the thing for like a 2 weeks, put it down cause i got bored and never picked it up again. I can't decide whether to throw it away or burn it because i don't want anyone playing it if i can help it. I work at walmart and the dang thing sits untouched in the glass case i swear let's go pikachu hasn't been touched in 9 months. Let's go eevee was only worth it because of the frickin eevee. I had to start making my own rules for the game just so i wouldn't get bored. I am so glad that sword and shield came out and have battles in them as far as i can tell because we can hopefully forget about this crap piece of game and let it die in the dust. Great for kids yeah but extremely infurating to me. I don't even play competitive. If it had battles i would have no complaints but no frickin no it left me feeling hollow and like all the pokemon i caught weren't even worth it. Another thing is the fricking forced catching the game makes you do, i literally caught a bellsprout and released it after i made it into brock's gym just because screw that piece of crap. The rule's are great as an idea but horrid in exicution and i dare you to tell me it was "fun" because i will debate you till morning come and tell you it wasn't. This game is bad. Now who is it good for? Families. There are good ideas in it and such but it is just a family game. The company may say it's a core game but i will never count it as such nor do i even want to remember it's existance. I got it as a christmas present because i didn't wanna play it and guess what? I was right. about it all. unequivically right. Now if you're a parent that wants to bond with your child sure go play it but the co-op is terrible and it's completely simplified and base-line. They ripped out every bit of challenge from it and i basically beat the game with my eevee while the other pokemon road on its coat-tails, which i got rid of when i went to face the champion because i never needed them. I hope sword and shield are good because literally nothing else could have been worse than this, even games that are literally made to be a joke are better than this joke of a game. Step up game freak. step up.… Expand
  100. KaslanaDx02
    May 13, 2019
    0
    Que mal refrito, literal es lo mismo que la entrega pasada, ¿que paso con nintendo? ¿Porque no hubo majia ni innovavion?, menudo juego mas cutre 0/10
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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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