Pokemon Scarlet

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3197 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 290 out of 3197
  3. Negative: 2,152 out of 3197
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  1. Eman2550
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    A buggy unfinished mess it should be fixed and patched and and the companies should give more time like at least 5 years
  2. Skull_Kidq
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    This game released at horrible stating that isn’t even that fun it horrible
  3. kogasa
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    Toby Fox made songs for the game, and some character/Pokemon designs are pretty good. That's about the only positive things I can say for this game. It has substandard quality in every other aspect and absolutely not worth the $60 price tag. Not recommended.
  4. TyranrBr
    Nov 24, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bugs, mal otimização, problemas generalizados de renderização, mais bugs.
    O jogo, história, roteiro são ótimos, porém a parte técnica mais do que deixa a desejar. Chega a ser frustrante e irritante.    … Expand
  5. Fouedo66
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    Le jeu est buggué a mort, quasiment injouable et franchement le design des Pokémon est vraiment limite pour certains
  6. Freesca
    Nov 25, 2022
    3
    This is just bad.
    Bugs and glitches are the tip of the iceberg (or the bottom of the avalugg)
    Presented as a free open world but actually there's no scaling at all, even badges have the classic predetermined order. The world building is inexistent: cities are cosmic void, world terraformed by a 5 years old kid, even Pokémons are placed here and there with dice with near zero ambient    This is just bad.
    Bugs and glitches are the tip of the iceberg (or the bottom of the avalugg)
    Presented as a free open world but actually there's no scaling at all, even badges have the classic predetermined order.
    The world building is inexistent: cities are cosmic void, world terraformed by a 5 years old kid, even Pokémons are placed here and there with dice with near zero ambient interactions.
    Nobody wants a complex realistic graphic for Pokémon, just a good one; there are some exceptions (like the grass) but the overall is disgusting.
    The Pokémon formula keep working well but these games add nothing to that.
    Game freak plz stap    … Expand
  7. SkateWitches
    Nov 26, 2022
    2
    Easily the worst pokemon game to date, insufficient on every front, fights are embarrassingly easy, mini games are boring, crystallization is ugly and has very little impact on gameplay, exploration will physically hurt your eyes with all those low quality textures, low quality models, low quality lighting and a scary amount of pop up and lag, the story is childish, predictable and theEasily the worst pokemon game to date, insufficient on every front, fights are embarrassingly easy, mini games are boring, crystallization is ugly and has very little impact on gameplay, exploration will physically hurt your eyes with all those low quality textures, low quality models, low quality lighting and a scary amount of pop up and lag, the story is childish, predictable and the characters are all boring caricatures of actual personalities, the pokemon designs are nothing special but still a step back from the sword and shield designs generally.
    The only pros i found in this pile of garbage are the always on point character designs and the way the Pokedex functions, the rest can be thrown in the trash for all i care, don't buy this, it's not fun.    … Expand
  8. ogslim
    Nov 26, 2022
    3
    Probably one if not the most downgraded and incomplete game of the franchise. Its a shame selling this game thinking its ok to have a frame ratio so low, many glitches and a empty overworld with random Pokemon not even interacting with themselves and just walking in plastic enviroments with terrible textures and plastic water. The story is not that great, maybe the characters are okay butProbably one if not the most downgraded and incomplete game of the franchise. Its a shame selling this game thinking its ok to have a frame ratio so low, many glitches and a empty overworld with random Pokemon not even interacting with themselves and just walking in plastic enviroments with terrible textures and plastic water. The story is not that great, maybe the characters are okay but its always the same plot since the first games so i can't even tell if its good or not. Definetly a disappointment even for the price.… Expand
  9. Okipask_
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    I played all the pokèmon game since the game boy and this game is in absolute the worse of the serie,unbelievable this game is a nintendo one for the underground low quality it has.Who is defending this game doesn't understand nothing of videogames or doesn't love the brand OR BOTH.Stop thinking that only because for us pokèmon is a safe zone and we actually buy the game BECAUSE WEI played all the pokèmon game since the game boy and this game is in absolute the worse of the serie,unbelievable this game is a nintendo one for the underground low quality it has.Who is defending this game doesn't understand nothing of videogames or doesn't love the brand OR BOTH.Stop thinking that only because for us pokèmon is a safe zone and we actually buy the game BECAUSE WE TRUSTED YOU ANOTHER TIME you can trim us this.… Expand
  10. TheDragel
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    Fallos ridiculos, graficos de de nintendo 64, repleto de problemas de funcionalidad y crash, un juego literalmente injugable, no entiendo a la gente que se lo compra, nintendo desde los ultimos años lleva haciendo juegos pesimos para pokemon, pero con este se han lucido.
  11. Alebernard
    Dec 8, 2022
    1
    GF didn't take advantage of what worked in Legends Arceus, movement in attacks during battles, mounts that didn't lock like Koraidon and Miraidon. There is a drop in fps and polygon that irritate and disturb the fluidity. Not to mention characters, grass, trees, mountains that just suddenly appear at a certain distance. And to finish in my opinion the terastal mechanic is ugly with thatGF didn't take advantage of what worked in Legends Arceus, movement in attacks during battles, mounts that didn't lock like Koraidon and Miraidon. There is a drop in fps and polygon that irritate and disturb the fluidity. Not to mention characters, grass, trees, mountains that just suddenly appear at a certain distance. And to finish in my opinion the terastal mechanic is ugly with that clumsy thing in the head. All shameful for Nintendo and TPC in an unfinished game that costs $60.00… Expand
  12. QuestionSleep
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    I thought Pokemon couldn't be worse than it was in Sword & Shield, how wrong I was.
    This is the worst experience in a Pokémon on the Switch, the glitches are common, the framerate is laughtable. The Artstyle, oh god. Ken Sugimori isn't even working in the game. The Artsyle and the Music were the things that saved the previous games (gen 6 and above) and now not even that.
    "B-But Bill,    I thought Pokemon couldn't be worse than it was in Sword & Shield, how wrong I was.
    This is the worst experience in a Pokémon on the Switch, the glitches are common, the framerate is laughtable. The Artstyle, oh god. Ken Sugimori isn't even working in the game. The Artsyle and the Music were the things that saved the previous games (gen 6 and above) and now not even that.

    "B-But Bill, it's fun to play, like every Pokémon game."
    Gamefreak is spitting you in the face and you still think it's fun? Get some taste Pokéfan. Don't let the fanaticism blinds you.

    There are better games and better JRPG out there, imo Shin Megami Tensei has become a better monster game than pokémon and has been since the 3DS era. Xenoblade is an excelent JRPG if you prefer a driving story game with gorgeous visuals and engaging combat. If you prefer the Pokémon formula you can try playing the romhacks made by the community but stop giving your money to an incompetent developers until they make a worthy game.    … Expand
  13. Quattro_Lee
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    How could Game Freak make such a game? What a **** Despite the wonderful Pokemon world, there are so many bugs in the game!
  14. Polosar
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Piss poor performance from a 2022 title. I regret giving my money to this and will be calling Nintendo for a refund. This game has a AAA price and somebody would expect a AAA performance. What's even more sad is people will still support this rather than fighting for something that's worth the money. That goes for both versions of the game, not only Scarlet.
  15. CasualG1
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Unplayable mess, terrible performance, glitches, bugs, low textures. Bad designs, bad human designs.
    Avoid
  16. Z1ero
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are games clearly made with the sole purpose of ripping money from fans and nothing else. it's evident how soulless the game is and how the game freak is in a clear comfort zone of not trying to commit because she knows the game will sell. that's why I come here to leave this 0 to show my dissatisfaction with Pokemon games
  17. Scrrom120
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    The glitches, latency, and half-baked rig animations were bad, but none of those made me post this. Nintendo is apparently to blame for the backwards movement on character customization that has resulted in not a single outfit that doesn't make my character look like a walking comedy routine. Seriously, the nonsense excuse that children in school should where the official uniforms at allThe glitches, latency, and half-baked rig animations were bad, but none of those made me post this. Nintendo is apparently to blame for the backwards movement on character customization that has resulted in not a single outfit that doesn't make my character look like a walking comedy routine. Seriously, the nonsense excuse that children in school should where the official uniforms at all times is garbage. Throw that approach to game design on the pyre and keep it out of here.… Expand
  18. A_Yuki
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    2/10 (physical Release)
    There's no reason for a Switch Game to looks like this. There's no reason for this game be priced as the same as AAA games. It's pitiful, horrendous and a mockery.
    Textures: 3/10 The art and textures look terrible. Music/Audio: 3/10 Gameplay: So many glitches and bugs. Did they test it before releasing it? It's horrendous -Pass though ground, Glitch out of    2/10 (physical Release)
    There's no reason for a Switch Game to looks like this. There's no reason for this game be priced as the same as AAA games. It's pitiful, horrendous and a mockery.
    Textures: 3/10 The art and textures look terrible.
    Music/Audio: 3/10
    Gameplay: So many glitches and bugs. Did they test it before releasing it? It's horrendous
    -Pass though ground, Glitch out of existences, brick itself to oblivions, lags, FPS down to the single digit and a lot more. It's barely playable.
    It's a major step back from the mainline Pokemon Game and Pokemon Legend Arceus! There's no excuse for the game to be so broken. The game isn't polish at all! It's atrocious at best.    … Expand
  19. am_ZM
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Je joue a tout les jeux pokemon depuis leurs sortie sur game boy, j'ai découvert les amélioration technique et scénaristique, les jeux ont changer depuis XY qui à mes yeux est le vrais dernier jeu pokemon avec de beau graphisme, de bonne idée de gameplay et un bon scenario, pokemon scarlet est tres mauvais, visuelement moche avec énormément de texture floue, des models 3D ultra simplisteJe joue a tout les jeux pokemon depuis leurs sortie sur game boy, j'ai découvert les amélioration technique et scénaristique, les jeux ont changer depuis XY qui à mes yeux est le vrais dernier jeu pokemon avec de beau graphisme, de bonne idée de gameplay et un bon scenario, pokemon scarlet est tres mauvais, visuelement moche avec énormément de texture floue, des models 3D ultra simpliste et une construction de l’environnement maladroit avec des montagnes qui ne ressemble a rien, un énorme aliasing surtout visible sur dock, du poping, des pnj qui ont un cycle d'anime qui se remet a zero quand on regarde ailler, et surtout d'énorme baisse d'fps
    Pour l'histoire maleureusement on reste toujours tres bas, il n'y a aucun dialogue doublé rien à changer de ce coté là depuis l'épisode game boy, nous avons aussi dans ce jeu des personnages tres insuportable qui font constamment des intervention ou arrive de nullepart pour nous parler avec toujours cette ambiance niaise

    Le jeu est TRES TRES facile, je n'ai pas encore vue un seul obstacle, notre rival nous donne constamment des objets de soin à chaque obstacle, aucun dresseur nous propose de combat au contraire nous devons allez leurs parlé pour avoir un combat ce qui est une énorme erreur à mes yeux, on n'a plus le stresse de ne pas réussir une arène ou réussire a arriver a la prochaine ville, d'ailleur pour la difficulté j'ai remarquer que les pokemons sauvages ont moins tendances à te foncé dessus te risquant d'avoir un combat, on peut facilement les esquivé.

    Pour la cohérence de l'univers en dehors des doublages inexistant, il n'y a pas de bonne mise en scene, les pokemons sauvages ne semble pas avoir de volonté propre et ne font que se déplacé sur la map là ou les dévelopeurs ont posé leurs spawn, aucun pokemon n'attaque d'aute pokemons par exemple, ou fait des grand trajet juste une mini zone et on va les voir pour en capturé un ...
    Les pnj aussi sont plat, allé retour, sur place avec une boucle d'anim totalement visible, des pnj qui se resembles les un les autres, aucune fluidité ou réaliste est apporté là dessus, ce qui donne l'impression d'etre entouré de robots

    Les villes sont malheureusement juste là pour faire beau, la plus part des bâtiments sont copier collé, avec aucune possibilité de rentré et discuté avec les habitant, meme la grande ville est vide avec des escalier géant, des rue aussi grandes que des stade de foot, et des magasin copier collé sans intérieur, simplement un menu ...

    Notre personnage principal est ... bizarre, très neutre pour avoir qu'un seul style d'animation, le garçon et la fille ont pratiquement la meme tete et les mêmes proportions, ce qui donne une mauvaise impression de garçon manqué, ou de fille garçonne, ce qui ne plaira ni a fan des anciens personnages féminin ou masculin,qui avais chacun leurs charisme (parfois on relancer une partie juste pour joué l'autre personnage) Pour notre personnage et les pnj tout semble etre fait pour aller vite, les enfants et ado ont les memes animations, les femmes et homme aussi, et ils ont meme mis des femmes ultra costaux sans aucune explications sauf pour recyclé les animations des hommes musclé

    Les musiques sont aussi tres mauvaise, composé par un indépendant, qui a fait des jeux que certains peuvent aimé, mais ça n'en fait pas un mec super fort en musique sachant qu'il y a beaucoup d’excellent compositeur déjà pressant dans la série, toby fox à surement son style de musique, mais elles sonnes plates et répétitive quand on joue, surtout dans un open world comme celui ci.

    Le jeu soufre principalement des choix de gamefreak, une petite équipe qui n'a pas envie de faire du gros jeux, peut de temps ce qui fait maleureusement de mauvais jeux chaque année, là avant sur console portable certains choix pouvais etre accepté, sur une console de salon de nombreus souci ne sont plus excusable surtout quand on sais qu'ils peuvent faire mieux et qu'il n'y a aucune pression financière sur le projet, j'espere que les critiques négative vont permettre au studio de changé , proposer des jeux meilleurs    … Expand
  20. minatore_albino
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    This is a scam. Game freak is on a scamming trend and makes every game worse or at least more limited than its predecessor. However, this time, they really turned that up to eleven.
    The battle setting is awful, there is always a rock or a stripe of fake grass that gets you out of the atmosphere of the game by looking at how it was poorly texturized. Animations are cartoonish, and by that i    This is a scam. Game freak is on a scamming trend and makes every game worse or at least more limited than its predecessor. However, this time, they really turned that up to eleven.
    The battle setting is awful, there is always a rock or a stripe of fake grass that gets you out of the atmosphere of the game by looking at how it was poorly texturized. Animations are cartoonish, and by that i mean that they are pre-Disneyan; actual "switching drawings on a book" level of FPS and overall very unnatural [i.e: when coraidon jumps, it looks like frog jumping with the gravity of the moon in a triangular trajectory (yes, i said triangular, not parabolic)]. You can't get inside people's house, you are immerse in a desolated land in low res and low poly, doing the same thing you've done for all these years of playing Pokémon in a much worse and lifeless environment. Most important of all, everything is bugged like it was programmed by monkeys. And they charge you 60€ for that. Insane. This is a multi-billion dollar company. The level of scam is unprecedented. An indie game done this bad, would have been removed From the Nintendo shop, if it wasn't done by Scam freak. If you buy this, your money is burnt to ashes and so are your hopes on a better Pokémon game in the years to come. Seriously, starting with minimum experience in the programming world, you could have taken a game development course for 60€ and make a better game by yourself, and now you would have a better game, and a better career. I will never buy anything from The Pokémon Company anymore.    … Expand
  21. Whatarrel
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Não tem legenda em português/Brasil e o jogo esta muito mal otimizado com gráficos ruim e animações piores .
  22. gomesluis2002
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Tá muito ruim para jogar(drop de fps, o personagem entra no mapa, renderização atrasada e outros) e não tem legenda pt-br
  23. Hachishaku
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Unaccettable to launch a game in this state. Is that a $60 joke? The game had a tons of bugs, the frame count was too low, the light and shadow was very cheap and physically uncomfortable, and the special effects were rudimentary. Animations are cartoonish, and you can't get inside people's house. You are immerse in a desolated land in low res and low poly, doing the same thing you've doneUnaccettable to launch a game in this state. Is that a $60 joke? The game had a tons of bugs, the frame count was too low, the light and shadow was very cheap and physically uncomfortable, and the special effects were rudimentary. Animations are cartoonish, and you can't get inside people's house. You are immerse in a desolated land in low res and low poly, doing the same thing you've done for all these years of playing Pokémon in a much worse and lifeless environment.… Expand
  24. X_Ball_Z
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Dieses Spiel ist eine technischer Katastrophe! Pokemon ist das größte franchise der Welt und was Gamefreak damit anstellt ist einfach nur ein Witz! Jedoch gibt es 2 gute Punkte.

    1. Die Pokemon Die sind echt schön gemacht. Im Unterschied zu Legenden Arceus, laufen die auch endlich mal in der Gegend rum und reagieren auf das was man tut. 2. Die 3D Modelle Das muss man Pokemon anrechnen,    Dieses Spiel ist eine technischer Katastrophe! Pokemon ist das größte franchise der Welt und was Gamefreak damit anstellt ist einfach nur ein Witz! Jedoch gibt es 2 gute Punkte.

    1. Die Pokemon
    Die sind echt schön gemacht. Im Unterschied zu Legenden Arceus, laufen die auch endlich mal in der Gegend rum und reagieren auf das was man tut.

    2. Die 3D Modelle
    Das muss man Pokemon anrechnen, dass sie seit Arceus zumindest gelernt haben wie man 3D Modelle macht. Auch wenn die Animationen davon echt ein Witz ist und Bugiger nicht sein könnten.

    Alles in allem jedoch ist dieses Game die größte Frechheit die ich jemals gesehen habe. So etwas kannst du keinem.Pokemon Fan vorlegen ohne das er sich übergibt! Daher die 2er Bewertung Ich hoffe und wünsche mir das Gamefreak sich endlich mal Zeit für ihre Spiele nimmt, denn sie haben es echt nötig.    … Expand
  25. myllercardoso
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    The fun that this game should give us is overshadowed by the lack of care in the technical and visual construction of the game. Gamefreak was completely remiss in this release, the only feeling is disappointment.
  26. jej1
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Unfinished game that doesn't run at all. Menus take seconds to load, and the buildings have almost no level of detail.

    The world is ugly and blurred, and the story is effectively still linear - just not guided. Gyms need to scale the number of pokemon to the number of badges - as it is stated happens in the anime. The final evolutions of the new starters are some of the ugliest pokemon    Unfinished game that doesn't run at all. Menus take seconds to load, and the buildings have almost no level of detail.

    The world is ugly and blurred, and the story is effectively still linear - just not guided. Gyms need to scale the number of pokemon to the number of badges - as it is stated happens in the anime.

    The final evolutions of the new starters are some of the ugliest pokemon in existence.

    It is shameful that the game was published in this state.    … Expand
  27. womaninheart
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Disappointed and very upset at the performance quality Game Freak is actually showing in their pokemon games recently. Honestly, no hate to pokemon but you are better off buying the older games than these new ones because of the laziness and storylines of this game. It saddens me that pokémon as a franchise is actually becoming this lazy and lost the magic that is POKÉMON! I hope that GameDisappointed and very upset at the performance quality Game Freak is actually showing in their pokemon games recently. Honestly, no hate to pokemon but you are better off buying the older games than these new ones because of the laziness and storylines of this game. It saddens me that pokémon as a franchise is actually becoming this lazy and lost the magic that is POKÉMON! I hope that Game Freak starts to notice these reviews and work a little bit harder to enrich the lives of trainers and realize that it’s not about the money.… Expand
  28. Azzajkd
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Un prodotto vergognoso, una presa in giro fatta per fan con i paraocchi che acquistano qualsiasi cosa anche quando come in questo caso c'è zero qualità.
    Gamefreak se ne sta approfittando di noi fan, ha un sacco di soldi ma non si impegna minimamente a darci un prodotto degno, e la cosa grave è che qualcuno ancora li difende.
    Evitate questo gioco, è il peggiore della serie, un qualcosa di    Un prodotto vergognoso, una presa in giro fatta per fan con i paraocchi che acquistano qualsiasi cosa anche quando come in questo caso c'è zero qualità.
    Gamefreak se ne sta approfittando di noi fan, ha un sacco di soldi ma non si impegna minimamente a darci un prodotto degno, e la cosa grave è che qualcuno ancora li difende.
    Evitate questo gioco, è il peggiore della serie, un qualcosa di vergognoso, piuttosto tornate su Spada e Scudo, quelli almeno sono carini e quando ti guardi intorno non ti viene da vomitare nel vedere una enorme macchia bicolore, con robe che viaggiano (quando le vedi a 5 metri) a 2 frame al secondo, che si spaccia per un mondo aperto.
    Da fan dall'età di 4 anni sono disgustato e non acquisterò più un Pokémon se questo è l'andazzo...    … Expand
  29. Davidq
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    The game in content looks like a classic Pokémon game, despite the premise of the Overworld, and based on this premise the game looks worse than the previous ones. Some examples: ● Interaction with and between NPCs is reduced to almost 0, as the player's actions have no effect on their before and after. ● Almost non-existent side quests.

    Compared to the classic series, it has many new    The game in content looks like a classic Pokémon game, despite the premise of the Overworld, and based on this premise the game looks worse than the previous ones. Some examples: ● Interaction with and between NPCs is reduced to almost 0, as the player's actions have no effect on their before and after. ● Almost non-existent side quests.

    Compared to the classic series, it has many new features, some of which are really pleasant, for example, the pokemon-environment iteration is done quite well. The main problem of the game is the instability of the software, with numerous bugs, and the very poor graphic quality which ruins its immersiveness. I will not dwell on these problems both because they are many and because they are easily found by anyone. The real question is: why make such a game when you don't have the time, means and skills to do it? Something simpler is done, without trying to overturn everything, even if times go by quickly and the fans want something more. Obviously, any product that you go to make must be sold at a fair price and this time it didn't go like this, a real shame ....    … Expand
  30. Chaosvulture
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    A game that costs €60 should not be allowed to have such critical/major bugs. Especially not from literally the biggest franchise of the world.
  31. Galeazzi
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The amount of bugs in this games is hideous. This is a terrible and an unfinished game. GameFreak and Nintendo should be embarrased.… Expand
  32. Lickwidfox
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    Let me start off by saying giving Pokémon a review like this truly pains me in a way that I can’t even explain. I was really looking forward to the first true open world pokemon, and this is the burning trash can that game freak thought they could shell out to us. With all the bugs and lack of care that was given to this game idk how game freak can make it right but I’m pretty upset thisLet me start off by saying giving Pokémon a review like this truly pains me in a way that I can’t even explain. I was really looking forward to the first true open world pokemon, and this is the burning trash can that game freak thought they could shell out to us. With all the bugs and lack of care that was given to this game idk how game freak can make it right but I’m pretty upset this is the reality we have to deal with now. You failed us game freak.… Expand
  33. Saiyi
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Pokémon Escarlata y Púrpura son títulos skipeables que te venden una experiencia dinámica y de mundo abierto que luego no puede cumplir porque la consola no da más de sí. Está lleno de bugs y el rendimiento ralentiza tanto el juego que hace pesada la experiencia del jugador. Hay una mejora notoria en cuanto al decorado de los ambientes y las texturas del pelaje de los Pokémon está muy bienPokémon Escarlata y Púrpura son títulos skipeables que te venden una experiencia dinámica y de mundo abierto que luego no puede cumplir porque la consola no da más de sí. Está lleno de bugs y el rendimiento ralentiza tanto el juego que hace pesada la experiencia del jugador. Hay una mejora notoria en cuanto al decorado de los ambientes y las texturas del pelaje de los Pokémon está muy bien logrado. Se nota que le han puesto empeño al diseño de los Pokémon, pero hasta ahí. El juego tiene más fallos que puntos positivos y es una pena porque el juego sería mil veces más disfrutable sin esa bajada de FPS tan grandes y constantes. También que el juego se cierre constantemente y tenga tantos fallos de programación. Recomiendo explorar a pie que utilizar la montura para que el juego le de tiempo a cargar los Pokémon. De lo contrario, se queda un mundo vacío que te asaltan Pokémon que aparecen bajo tus pies. Pokémon Leyendas Arceus es la verdadera experiencia de mundo abierto y de exploración que debería seguir mimando Nintendo (o incluso zonas amplias como las vistas en Pokémon Espada y Escudo) y dejar la aventura por rutas a los juegos principales. Nada de mundos gigantescos que luego se sabe que no van a rendir bien por el año que tienen desarrollando cada juego principal de Pokémon.

    En conclusión: un juego roto y con un rendimiento inaceptable. Pretende ser un Pokémon Leyendas Arceus cuando el equipo de programación no está habituado trabajar en 3D ni puede terminar un proyecto tan ambicioso con la exigencia empresarial de año por desarrollo. Eso es literalmente IMPOSIBLE y siento que el equipo directivo lleva un tiempo que no tiene claro la EXPERIENCIA QUE QUIERE PLASMAR EN CADA NUEVA ENTREGA DE LOS JUEGOS PRINCIPALES, lo que hace que su continuidad parezca un popurrí de ideas beta que les da igual cómo quede con tal de que salga al mercado y sigan ganando dinero.    … Expand
  34. YMHNaiken
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    The game is a straight up **** show... The Pokémon Company, Gamefreak and Nintendo should be ashamed of them selves putting this game out like this.

    - Terrain glitches - Lighting glitches - Background glitches - Texture glitches And the game runs on a average far bellow the 30fps... I don't think it runs on a 20 fps. Huge disappointment. I bought the dual pack so that is 120eu    The game is a straight up **** show... The Pokémon Company, Gamefreak and Nintendo should be ashamed of them selves putting this game out like this.

    - Terrain glitches
    - Lighting glitches
    - Background glitches
    - Texture glitches

    And the game runs on a average far bellow the 30fps... I don't think it runs on a 20 fps. Huge disappointment.

    I bought the dual pack so that is 120eu down the drain! They are never going to be able patch this.    … Expand
  35. TomasLacerda
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    Nintendo and Game Freak just gave up. This game is insulting, such low effort in everything. Mother of god. Shocking.
  36. DaReaIFreak
    Nov 23, 2022
    1
    The potential is there but gets completely lost in glaring issues with performance, physics, bugs and outdated graphics. Also this game has a really weird obsession with sandwiches (there are legitimately more sandwiches in the game, than this generation has for new Pokemon (excluding recycled Pokemon)).

    This generations gimmick is surprisingly good and will most definitely bring    The potential is there but gets completely lost in glaring issues with performance, physics, bugs and outdated graphics. Also this game has a really weird obsession with sandwiches (there are legitimately more sandwiches in the game, than this generation has for new Pokemon (excluding recycled Pokemon)).

    This generations gimmick is surprisingly good and will most definitely bring another layer of depth to the competitive scene. But while competitive battles are automatically in set mode they removed the option for set mode from the game for yet unknown reasons.

    The power creep is too big in my opinion and allows you to sweep nearly all gym battles with a single Pokemon even while being under leveled.
    And in my opinion the most annoying mechanic, the friendship mechanic, giving you completely unfair critical hits, status heals or keeping you alive when your Pokemon should die is still in the game and can't get disabled...

    During my 15 hour playtime so far the game crashed 4 times and I fell out of the map 2 times which never even happened once in any previous Pokemon game. Not to mention an obvious memory leak which as today still didn't get acknowledged as a bug (but E4 music being bugged got recognized). I contacted the Nintendo support and received as answer that they are not aware of any performance issues or bugs with the game ... which is alarming in my opinion, making me think that the performance and bugs will not get patched during the lifetime of this game.

    While it may have been the first "open world" game for Gamefreak it is not the first 3D game and not once did they manage to deliver since their jump to 3D. As the biggest franchise in the world they should be able to get help from Nintendo or Monolith which developed really beautiful and well performing games for the Switch already.

    It honestly felt like I was alpha testing the game instead of playing a 60€ AAA title. I don't know how the game got green lighted for release in this state and it feels like there was no QA at all. I honestly expected more from a 60€ AAA title.
    While I was getting my hopes up with Legends of Arceus Gamefreak decided to crush those hopes with a lifeless, buggy, unfinished release of Pokemon Scarlet.
    Simply sad    … Expand
  37. pfz09
    Nov 21, 2022
    3
    Game is obviously unfinished. From a technic standpoint it leaves the player with a bad aftertaste: 3 hours of gameplay make the game drop fps like crazy and the only solution is to save and restart the game. Some textures clip with each other, sometimes even the camera. It is true that is tries to include some qol changes to the franchise that even if they are late, they are welcome.Game is obviously unfinished. From a technic standpoint it leaves the player with a bad aftertaste: 3 hours of gameplay make the game drop fps like crazy and the only solution is to save and restart the game. Some textures clip with each other, sometimes even the camera. It is true that is tries to include some qol changes to the franchise that even if they are late, they are welcome. Combat doesnt feel as rewarding as the other emtries. Id even prefere legends Arceus combat, with the pokeball throw mechanic… Expand
  38. DingerDonger
    Nov 22, 2022
    3
    I'm going to be reviewing this game mostly from the perspective of a competitive player.
    This game was extremely ambitious, but unfortunately GF fell short in many ways. It definitely isn't all bad, but the bad outweighs the good.
    Let's start with the good.: + Terastal mechanic overall seems really cool for competitive play, though it does reward more offensive playstyles.    I'm going to be reviewing this game mostly from the perspective of a competitive player.
    This game was extremely ambitious, but unfortunately GF fell short in many ways. It definitely isn't all bad, but the bad outweighs the good.

    Let's start with the good.:

    + Terastal mechanic overall seems really cool for competitive play, though it does reward more offensive playstyles. Unfortunately, the mechanic as a whole doesn't impact the story mode much, as you can only use it once per Pokemon Center visit.
    + Raid battles are MUCH faster than in Sword/Shield. This is huge, as the Dynamax raid battles sometimes took forever.
    + Autobattling is a fantastic feature and a huge time saver, though sometimes the Pokemon bug out and stop moving. The targeting function doesn't always work, either.
    + Items used for EV training and perfecting IVs and natures are VERY easy to get; you can buy them all for pokedollars. This also goes for all held items.
    + TM crafting strikes the perfect balance between TMs and TRs from last generation.

    Now, the bad:

    - the battle timer in 1v1 online battles is beyond stupid. 20 minutes is NOT ENOUGH TIME for a 6v6 fight, partially because of the lag and poor animations. They need to do away with this or AT LEAST MAKE IT OPTIONAL or adjustable.
    - REMOVAL OF KEY FEATURES. Specifically, the Set Mode option and the endgame Battle Tower. I used these two on every single Pokemon game I've played. Set Mode specifically has been in the game since the originals, and the Battle Tower since Emerald. WHY remove them?!
    - Trainer battles are way too slow paced. It feels like Diamond/Pearl. I'm not sure if this is just because the game runs at 15fps or so at all times, but the battles should be twice as fast.
    - Too much text, both in battles and in the story. Most of the battle text can be shortened or compounded into fewer text boxes, but for some reason they refuse.
    - Insane power creep from the offensive side. Flutter Mane is already showing itself to be Uber-tier with no real way to check it. The defensive nerfs really don't help either (though I do like some of the nerfs, like the Scald and Knock Off nerfs). I'm hoping the meta doesn't end up being hyper offensive with no way to check threats.
    - This one's obvious, but the game has tons of technical issues. I've gotten stuck many times just trying to ride my mount around. The game is actually pretty good at un-stucking you though.
    - Graphics overall look pretty bad. Most things not in your immediate vicinity are a slideshow or look like they're N64 era. I won't go too into this because most of the other reviews talk more in detail about it.
    - Online play sucks. This comes as no surprise to anyone who's played a Pokemon game, but I get constant disconnects and weird errors when trying to do raids.
    - Lack of real end game. This goes right along with the removal of the battle tower, but it's still worth noting. I wish there was more to do other than raids and fight some level 60 trainers over and over again.
    - Lack of options for online multiplayer battles. We should have more customizable rulesets for online fights. I really wish GF wasn't so tone deaf and would make it easier to play 6v6 with custom rules with randos. Friend codes are way too much of a pain.
    - The music is lame. I thought Sword and Shield had mediocre soundtracks, but some of the tracks in this game are just cringy. The Terastal music has to be by far the worst one. What's with the singing?

    Honestly, I'd recommend against buying the game unless you're an absolutely massive fan of the series. Competitive players are better off just playing Showdown and casual players will be turned off by the numerous bugs and graphical embarrassments.    … Expand
  39. Latios___
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Rating is because, as an AAA flagship game of Nintendo Switch, Pokémon is unacceptable to release such a buggy game in this state. This shouldn't be the norm and we customers should never accept this. Very unfortunate because I wish the developers gotten more time for their ambitious and creative open world game from their decision makers.
  40. kuki_nuri
    Nov 24, 2022
    2
    Como Pokémon muy divertido siendo mundo abierto ha sido una pena que no se pueda cazar a los Pokémon en sigilo como en Arceus. Pero ha salido muy mal, un juego no puede salir así de roto. Vergonzoso.
  41. Bluery
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    Awful Graphics as usual inclusive a giant Bugfest. Take your time for a good game and dont **** on Youre Player Base.
  42. Antiwoke
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Full of bugs, bad graphics, terrible stage design, terrible character designs and pokemon. It seems that game freak now prioritizes easy money and indulgent nonsense over the quality of their games.
  43. florbar
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Pokémon Legends: Arceus parece GOTY al lado de este juego, aun no me cabe en la cabeza como es posible que saquen un producto con tantos errores a la venta. Una pena, pedí en precompra en la tienda de en linea de Nintendo y estoy arrepentido, pensé que este sería mejor que las ultimas porquerías que han traído, pero no.
  44. SebSingWolf
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Technically it's a mediocre game, PlayStation 2 graphics, haven't seen things like this for at least 10 years. The story appears aseptic, flat, it conveys nothing. Basically, the worst Pokemon game I've ever played.
  45. chillingboy
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Not even the worst Pokémon game but the worst game ever made period the game feels rushed it’s full of bugs and glitches you are either way overleveld or underleveld they call it open world but you are still restricted to follow the same of as everyone else the Pokémon company net worth is 118 billion and they can’t even make a decent game it feels like an indie developer early acces game,Not even the worst Pokémon game but the worst game ever made period the game feels rushed it’s full of bugs and glitches you are either way overleveld or underleveld they call it open world but you are still restricted to follow the same of as everyone else the Pokémon company net worth is 118 billion and they can’t even make a decent game it feels like an indie developer early acces game, rockstar games is worth 20 billion and they deliver quality just loop at Persona 5 the game is one of the best RPGs ever made and it isn’t open world Nintendo used the term open world wrong Look at dragon quest XI also one of the best RPGs and games ever made it’s perfection it’s year ahead of Pokémon pokemon can’t even compete with these RPGs I finished scarlet in 9 hours where I finished Legends arceus in 41 hours Gamefreak even removed the clock because they knew that the game would be short I’m **** angry gamefreak this isn’t acceptable anymore… Expand
  46. azturian
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Pessimo desempenho, e principalmente, sem legenda PTBR, por isso nota 0! Enquanto a Nintendo não olhar para o Brasil é nota 0
  47. Quadrillionduck
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    This game is really bad. From the frame rate issues that happen every two seconds to the boring turn-based combat that still hasn't changed since 1999. This series has never adapted with the times making every new game look worse and worse in comparison to other games around at the time. Comparing this game to likes of Xenoblade 3 proves the boring repetitive, unpolished nature of the game.
  48. FacuEx
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Pesimo juego... por lejos el peor de la saga. En parte creo que ponerle tan baja nota no es del todo justo, pues tiene varias cosas buenas y es divertido. Pero la verdad ya estoy cansado de los abusos de Gamefreak. Claramente no les interesa crear un buen producto, ni uno decente siquiera... Solo hacen el minimo esfuerzo posible porque sabe que la gente lo va a comprar de todas formas...Pesimo juego... por lejos el peor de la saga. En parte creo que ponerle tan baja nota no es del todo justo, pues tiene varias cosas buenas y es divertido. Pero la verdad ya estoy cansado de los abusos de Gamefreak. Claramente no les interesa crear un buen producto, ni uno decente siquiera... Solo hacen el minimo esfuerzo posible porque sabe que la gente lo va a comprar de todas formas...
    Los npc caminan a 2fps a solo dos pasos de distancia del jugador. Las ciudades vacias, los entrenadores de las rutas son muy pocos y en su mayoria ancianos con uniforme de escolar (turbio). Casi ningun NPC dice o hace nada relevante, le quita las ganas de explorar y tratar de hablar con todo el mundo en busca de secretos o cosas utiles... En fin, omito más cosas, como la calidad del terreno, los bugs en las sombras y las caidas al transpasar el suelo de la nada.    … Expand
  49. Splashyyy
    Nov 21, 2022
    2
    Two points for being a Pokémon game, other then that, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are a disgrace to fans of the franchise.

    It runs unbelievably poorly, even for Nintendo Switch`s standarts, it's buggy, the textures are washed and oftentimes just plain broken.
  50. Tokoshieko
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    Can´t understand how people are defending this game, it´s graphical and technical features are the worst, an unfinished product getting praised by diehard pokefans that will make the developer continue on mediocre practices.
    Game don´t get a 0 because of it´s game play.
  51. MatheusMastery
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Bugado e sem legendas PT BR. Principalmente se vc for brasileiro não vale o seu dinheiro.
  52. blaoOw
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    No love. Open World boring, graphics trash. don’t know why there’s a nintendo seal of quality. or is this the new quality?
  53. travis_wangsgaa
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    I want to love this game soooo bad, but the state that it's in right now it's reminiscent of an N64 game. Sure it runs, sure it has good music, and it sure looks like garbage. Glitches run rampant for this game, from clipping into the ground to frequently seeing the skybox to being teleported around when you battle (to access areas you shouldn't be able to access yet) to the shiny soundI want to love this game soooo bad, but the state that it's in right now it's reminiscent of an N64 game. Sure it runs, sure it has good music, and it sure looks like garbage. Glitches run rampant for this game, from clipping into the ground to frequently seeing the skybox to being teleported around when you battle (to access areas you shouldn't be able to access yet) to the shiny sound and sparkles not displaying properly in the overworld so you're likely to miss them. I can't give it a zero, but they've got to release patches for this game.… Expand
  54. kristinaformer
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    gamefreak and nintendo should be mailing apology packages with a letter saying how deeply sorry they are a cash refund and box of matches to burn this abomination.
  55. Tqq3
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    I can't believe they keep getting away with this every time, making horrible products.
  56. PandaForce1603
    Nov 23, 2022
    1
    The quality of production on these games is embarrassing. They should not have been released. Also shame on any critics not being objective and writing an appropriate review.
  57. Geladeira
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    a shame. A game released in an unfinished form and full of bugs, the content is good and fun, constant frame drops, terrible animations. I don't know how a company like Nintendo let a game like that get released.
  58. saggio_grillo
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    worst pokemon game ever created, pokemon are ugly, the world is empty, boring and uninspired, the level design leaks everywhere. But the worst side of the game is the technical one, there are too many bugs and the graphics look like playstation 1 (but we are in 2022). If this "game" was developed by an indie company I would give it a 6, but this crap was developed by nintendo, aworst pokemon game ever created, pokemon are ugly, the world is empty, boring and uninspired, the level design leaks everywhere. But the worst side of the game is the technical one, there are too many bugs and the graphics look like playstation 1 (but we are in 2022). If this "game" was developed by an indie company I would give it a 6, but this crap was developed by nintendo, a multi-billion dollar company. they can't get away with it this time, let's stop treating pokemon games with kid gloves, this game objectively sucks and that's it. no apologies, 0… Expand
  59. Lost_Harmony
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    its not all for the bin, but im completely disappointed, pokemon fans dont deserve this treatment.
  60. Scrm00
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    I hope nintendo is ashamed for this title. It's all wrong, the game is completely broken, 60€ for this game? I wouldn't take it back even if it was free
  61. asepbata
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Worst-performing first-party Switch game, with low texture, repetitive tiling texture, bugs, glitches, and low frames per second when there aren't many objects. Overall, the worst Pokemon graphics on the Nintendo Switch. The performance, low framerate, and stutter kill the fun when playing it.
  62. lks8492
    Nov 26, 2022
    2
    The frame is **** The gameplay is good. Gonna give it a 2, Game Freak shouldn't exploit the consumer like this. We pay full price for this game, and what we got was unacceptable; a half-baked game. Disgrace from the highest gross franchise.
  63. Gia0
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a "game"Inconclusive in every aspect. It is not only the anachronistic, lazy and grossly inadequate graphics in general, but also the emptiness of the cities, the level design and the behaviour of the NPCs and Pokemon that make the game in question look like a pre-alpha of an already unconvincing game. In conclusion, I can say that this is clearly an unplayable game in terms of glitches, bugs and constant stuttering. Please, game freak cede production of the game to someone else.… Expand
  64. IlCesa
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    This game is inexcusable, the pokémon company should develop each new game for at least 2-3 years before release, I hope this review bombing serves them right
  65. Ali58250
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    One of the worst game that I've ever played. My brother bought it and it is catastrophic. Never Pokemon again.
  66. hagibos
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    most buggy piece of crap ever. Game Freak won't change cuz everyone is supporting them!!!
  67. Ccmonty
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    The core gameplay is fun.....but you can say that about pretty much any mainline pokemon game. this is a blatantly unfinished game that was rushed onto shelves to meet the release quota, only reason this game isnt getting torn to shreds is because its pokemon. buy second hand if you have to have the game
  68. zyde94
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Le aspettative erano già basse dopo aver visto i trailer. Nonostante ciò la delusione è arrivata comunque. Il gioco è pieno di bug e glitches che fa sembrare il gioco una beta.
    Per non parlare delle texture e la scarsa cura di dettagli. "Che bello, una città! Esploriamola!": non esistono porte accessibili, le uniche sono shop in cui non si entra neanche all'interno del locale, ma si apre    Le aspettative erano già basse dopo aver visto i trailer. Nonostante ciò la delusione è arrivata comunque. Il gioco è pieno di bug e glitches che fa sembrare il gioco una beta.
    Per non parlare delle texture e la scarsa cura di dettagli. "Che bello, una città! Esploriamola!": non esistono porte accessibili, le uniche sono shop in cui non si entra neanche all'interno del locale, ma si apre un triste menu in cui puoi scegliere cosa acquistare.
    Si sta veramente toccando il fondo.    … Expand
  69. Reikiji
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    A game clearly inconsistent from a technical point of view unable to use properly the switch hardware like MHRise or others. The classic Pokemon formula cannot balance an empty open-world and towns with lack of attention to details. A wide world less explorable of any maps on old games. A game developed in a rush with the only intent to make millions and sell merchandise with also a midA game clearly inconsistent from a technical point of view unable to use properly the switch hardware like MHRise or others. The classic Pokemon formula cannot balance an empty open-world and towns with lack of attention to details. A wide world less explorable of any maps on old games. A game developed in a rush with the only intent to make millions and sell merchandise with also a mid story (to which, however, I am now accustomed).… Expand
  70. jidoc01
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    We can not evaluate this game, since it is not a complete game; it is far from being finished making. Although this game has better in-game experiences than previous mainstream Pokemon games, the positive feelings from them are gone every time I met incompleteness of the game. I can not believe that its developers did not delay its release date.
  71. TenShadows
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Literally unplayable mess that shouldn't have released in the state it has. It baffles me that Nintendo accepted to release such an unfinished game.
  72. kakinhoz
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Só de não ter o idioma portugues já não leva nota, fora os bugs e quedas de fps, gamefreak rica como é deveria se envergonhar de entregar algo tão mal otimizado dessa forma, vergonha.
  73. LessGalaXy
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    Realmente estos juegos de Pokémon tienen potencial, al igual que buena música. Lamentablemente el frame rate está por los suelos y no se encuentra bien optimizado, lo que arruina la experiencia de querer estar capturando pokémon in field o explorar la zona con amigos.

    Esperemos que Game Freak hable al respecto y solucione su problema, sino, este sería considerado el peor Pokémon de    Realmente estos juegos de Pokémon tienen potencial, al igual que buena música. Lamentablemente el frame rate está por los suelos y no se encuentra bien optimizado, lo que arruina la experiencia de querer estar capturando pokémon in field o explorar la zona con amigos.

    Esperemos que Game Freak hable al respecto y solucione su problema, sino, este sería considerado el peor Pokémon de todas las generaciones.    … Expand
  74. Zsyarchiver
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Is that a $60 joke?The game had a tons of bugs, the frame count was too low, the light and shadow was very cheap and physically uncomfortable, and the special effects were rudimentary. The overall performance of the game was not as good as that of the NGC game, giving the impression that it was a game that had not been done and tested before it was released. And that quality costs $60. LOL
  75. Alepernicolo
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    A little foreword:
    I grew up with Pokémon and always bought games on release. PLA was a masterpiece in my eyes as it brought fresh new mechanics and a new way to experience Pokémon. Of course I was delighted when I saw Scarlet and Violet being announced and being open world. This must have been a dream come true. So fast forward to a bad marketing company, the games content leaking early    A little foreword:
    I grew up with Pokémon and always bought games on release. PLA was a masterpiece in my eyes as it brought fresh new mechanics and a new way to experience Pokémon. Of course I was delighted when I saw Scarlet and Violet being announced and being open world. This must have been a dream come true. So fast forward to a bad marketing company, the games content leaking early and finally the game releasing.

    Now, I was never the person to blatantly insult a game despite bad graphics and low frame rates but god damn. This is just something else. I played it for 8+ hours and it really saddens me seeing my favorite franchise ending up in such a state. The performance issues were so bad that we were literally thinking that my switch was broken. We tried it on my girlfriend's for about 2 hours just to see that it is in fact the game. Additionally information has come out that there is a memory leak in the game. As a long time software developer myself I was stunned to see that a game gets shipped / released without proper testing. I knew that this was common for triple A studios such as CD Project Red with Cyberpunk but as a first party developer of Nintendo this might be the worst release of a Nintendo exclusive title. I already set the bar low when it comes to Game Freak but this time they need to sit down and reflect and maybe consider expanding or handing the Mainline games to someone that actually cares. I will ask for a refund and will not be part of the problem anymore. And no I won't buy it again after they fixed it. I am done.    … Expand
  76. Qualitygames12
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The user score only shows how reviewers were paid to lie in everyone’s faces.

    This so-called-‚game’ is a disastorous piece, as it should’ve never been released in this state. Frame rate drops to 5fps, zero framerate consistency, not a single time maintained 30 fps, bugs, bugs, bugs and game breaking issues, freezes, crashes and so on… and oh, yeah, a full price.

    If I could give it a -100000i would.

    Avoud at all cost!    … Expand
  77. Eilanzer
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    Game released full of bugs, MASSIVE slowdowns across the game, removed previous options in other games like exp-share and the list goes on and on...
    What i RLY don´t understand is...If they can´t or don´t want to upgrade to good graphics in 3d...Just do cell shade stuff or that semi 2d/3d they did in some games. People would be fine with that in an open world environment with more options    Game released full of bugs, MASSIVE slowdowns across the game, removed previous options in other games like exp-share and the list goes on and on...
    What i RLY don´t understand is...If they can´t or don´t want to upgrade to good graphics in 3d...Just do cell shade stuff or that semi 2d/3d they did in some games. People would be fine with that in an open world environment with more options for the player.
    Pokemon scarlet/violet is just a mediocre fast food version of the franchise, you can eat it...sure...But at what cost you let yourself pay to be **** raw with salt?    … Expand
  78. MasterLoot
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Absolutely atrocious visual, performance, and bug issues that would only be acceptable from a small indie game. No reason the most profitable media franchise in the world should have a game this messy. Sadly, even the open world gameplay has issues related to scaling and player freedom.

    Nintendo, GameFreak, Pokémon Company…get it together. After the fiasco that was Cyberpunk 2077, no game    Absolutely atrocious visual, performance, and bug issues that would only be acceptable from a small indie game. No reason the most profitable media franchise in the world should have a game this messy. Sadly, even the open world gameplay has issues related to scaling and player freedom.

    Nintendo, GameFreak, Pokémon Company…get it together. After the fiasco that was Cyberpunk 2077, no game this big should release in this state.    … Expand
  79. SSZ
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The game has a ton of performance issues, bugs and glitches which is completely unnacceptable for a game being released in 2022 and a clear indication that the game needed more development time than what was given by the Pokemon Company. Get this game later on sale and buy something more fuctional like Sonic Frontiers or GOW Ragnarok instead of this.
  80. PersonaTime
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    This is a disgrace, this is the Pokemon Company, the Pokemon Company makes a lot of money per year, heck, it even rivals Disney if you simply look it up. And yet the devs at GameFreak keep working like they are a small Indie Office. This won't fly anymore. They need to step up there game. I now lost respect, and will make sure to never buy another Pokemon game during launch, I will nowThis is a disgrace, this is the Pokemon Company, the Pokemon Company makes a lot of money per year, heck, it even rivals Disney if you simply look it up. And yet the devs at GameFreak keep working like they are a small Indie Office. This won't fly anymore. They need to step up there game. I now lost respect, and will make sure to never buy another Pokemon game during launch, I will now always wait for about 2 weeks to see what people thing about the game. I won't be updating my game once a true patch gets created, no, I want to keep this games in it's intended form as a reminder that even a big brand such as Pokemon can somehow allow this game to pass quality...if it was even in Quality Check/Control. You guys blew it with this one. And the funny things is, I was one of the few to point something like this out months before release. What a life lesson the Gamefreak just taught me, never again to buy a Pokemon games during launch, so that they are reminded of what happened, and as they wonder they there sales during future launches didn't sale more than previous Gen.… Expand
  81. Zurenai
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    I registered account on Metacritic just to write how disappointed I am by this game's graphics and performance. It is a rushed, unfinished product and the technical issues absolutely take away all the fun from from it. Such wasted potential. Do not buy this game until Gamefreak releases a PROPER patch.
  82. Evan344
    Nov 19, 2022
    3
    Le jeu est incroyable, le système des 3 histoires est cool mais les performances du jeu sont horribles pour les graphismes j'ai passé car la licence pokémon n'a jamais été très beau depuis la 3D mais les FPS qui descendent a 20 d'un coup c'est trop
    Gamefreak embaucher des gens putain !!! Ça ruine toute l'expérience du jeu
  83. starrywhale
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    This game is utter trash, I’m trying my best to love it I really am, but it is HARD!!! Beyond the graphical glitches and all that (which are extremely notable and upsetting, but we know about those) this game is clearly completely rushed and unfinished. For the first time i’m series history you cannot enter a single NPC house, and what few shops you can enter, 90% of them are menus. TownsThis game is utter trash, I’m trying my best to love it I really am, but it is HARD!!! Beyond the graphical glitches and all that (which are extremely notable and upsetting, but we know about those) this game is clearly completely rushed and unfinished. For the first time i’m series history you cannot enter a single NPC house, and what few shops you can enter, 90% of them are menus. Towns are empty and lifeless, and have nothing fun to run around an d look at, most of the npcs have little to nothing to say at all, shops are copy and pasted all over in the main town with nothing else to do at all!!

    the pokémon and player models look really good actually,,, unless you’re more than 3 inches away!! Get a few feet away and they turn into laggy stuttering low poly distractions, even further back and they start to flicker in and out like a sad ghost. it’s downright distracting.

    Don’t even get me started on the battles, IMO legends arceus fully perfected the battle system, perfectly streamlined fast and exciting, with engaging new modes and ways to spice things up. animations were on point, interactive, and excepting, this game completely guts every single aspect of that in favor of a slow, bogged down, un interactive boring back and forth that is boring and a chore. Also they removed the ability to throw poke balls in the wild you have to initiate battle again ://

    I want to love this game so much, I truly do, and there are parts of it that feel fun, but it is all wrapped in a package of horrible optimized, completely underbaked (I would go as far as to say fully uncooked) embarrassingly atrocious .. I don’t even know what.    … Expand
  84. Teggo24
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I know that is a Pokemon game, and have fun for any user, but the graphics do pain in my eyes. Is so hard can play some hours cause you cant watch this fails so many time. I love Pokemon, but I think that this would be the first game that I'd not finish...
  85. Phazanor
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    This game is years behind what is possible on the Switch. It is fine for children but if you're an older fan you might be disappointed. The story is bland, there is no difficulty, the graphics are not on par with what's expected today and there are lots of glitches, even if minor.
    I liked the new designs but not the new gimmick.
  86. Sayoshy
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    There's no excuse for a switch game to look this bad. Zelda breath of the wild which came out in 2017 with the first version of switch in comparison looks like a game on par with GOW graphically speaking not to mention the presence of numerous bug glitches. Why they rely on Game Freak when an amateur developer would do better. The only good things is the lore and the new game system
  87. Xenovent
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    Two steps forward with open world gameplay and the nascent concept of story paths, and three steps back on everything else. Visuals date back to older times before anti-aliasing was a thing. Performance as unoptimized as Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, and a severe lack of character personalization options. I feel bad for devs who are obviously throttled by crunch and budget into makingTwo steps forward with open world gameplay and the nascent concept of story paths, and three steps back on everything else. Visuals date back to older times before anti-aliasing was a thing. Performance as unoptimized as Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, and a severe lack of character personalization options. I feel bad for devs who are obviously throttled by crunch and budget into making games that have the seed of imagination stolen away by corporate timelines and subservience to selling plushies… Expand
  88. NoxCrimson
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    In a very embarrassing technical condition. Bad repetitive textures (e.g. mountains), lags, frame drops, NPC/objects with 5fps.
    Very boring arena trial and generally very easy level of difficulty.
    Inconsequential and soulless cities. Just a few polygon blocks with non-existent anti-aliasing. A plethora of places to eat. No clothing selection worth mentioning (so far), just socks, shoes,    In a very embarrassing technical condition. Bad repetitive textures (e.g. mountains), lags, frame drops, NPC/objects with 5fps.
    Very boring arena trial and generally very easy level of difficulty.
    Inconsequential and soulless cities. Just a few polygon blocks with non-existent anti-aliasing.
    A plethora of places to eat. No clothing selection worth mentioning (so far), just socks, shoes, useless stuff.
    No building can be entered, except for the loveless cinder block arena, the academy and, funnily enough, the barber shop (for whatever reason. A sign that more was probably planned).

    There may be some heart in the game, but no soul. You surely know the test levels in game development that developers have to test mechanics? Well, this is what Pokemon Scarlet/Violet looks like. You didn't make it further in development.

    Cyberpunk was also in a very bad state. But at least it was gradually improved. I wouldn't count on that for Pokemon though.    … Expand
  89. Spisie
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    I really wanna love this game but honestly it’s kinda disappointing. With every good thing they did, there’s bad things that come with it. Like for example, I like the concept of the three storylines, it gives you lots to do and I like how the mechanics around how you complete those three story lines is different and not always the usual turn based battle, but that is overshadowed by theI really wanna love this game but honestly it’s kinda disappointing. With every good thing they did, there’s bad things that come with it. Like for example, I like the concept of the three storylines, it gives you lots to do and I like how the mechanics around how you complete those three story lines is different and not always the usual turn based battle, but that is overshadowed by the fact that they said you could do it in any order but the levels don’t scale…. Then you can’t really do it in any order. Then, I liked that they added more customization for the face features and that hairs aren’t gender locked but all of that is overshadowed by the fact that we are stuck in our school uniforms. Sure they gave us different socks and backpacks and shoes but what is the point of any of it when all of it clashes with the ugly orange pants that I’m stuck wearing?? Where is the customization in that? It feels like an even bigger slap on the face because NPCs have other cool outfits and hairs on but we can’t use ANY of it??? Also, the Pokémon models are way too small. The Pokémon are arguably some of the best looking assets in the game but we can’t even SEE them bc they’re so tiny. Lastly, they advertised this big open world experience but the world is empty. They clearly made attempts to make it feel full by separating all the stores but that just made it even worse because now we have to go to a million different places just to get some ugly socks and hats and to add insult to injury, the stores are just rabbit holes?! Virtually none of the buildings in the worlds are accessible in any way and you can barely even talk to the townies now, so we don’t even get those cool tidbits of story or surprise items from them like in the old games. The world feels empty and lifeless, and not to mention UGLY. The textures are honestly laughable, a company with as much capital as gamfreak couldn’t at least find some seamless textures? You can literally see the squares of textures on the side of the cliffs, and it’s NOT a switch hardware issue, more intense games like no mans sky run just fine on switch, and have less frame rate drops than Pokémon does. Honestly gamefreak should be EMBARRASSED, the clearly released an unfinished game and they better release a BIG BIG Im sorry update with fixes, larger Pokémon models and added content, so we can actually customize the way they advertised… Expand
  90. EGCMATRIX
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    The game runs poorly with frequent frame drops, lighting issues, and many bugs that need to be fixed ASAP.
  91. CosmicScarab
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are the worst running Pokemon games that have ever been released. There is horrendous pop-in, a low and inconsistent framerate, and has various hangups when doing just about anything, including entering menus or entering battle. On top of this, it somehow manages to look worse than any other Switch based Pokemon game, and even worse than Pokemon Colosseum, a gamePokemon Scarlet and Violet are the worst running Pokemon games that have ever been released. There is horrendous pop-in, a low and inconsistent framerate, and has various hangups when doing just about anything, including entering menus or entering battle. On top of this, it somehow manages to look worse than any other Switch based Pokemon game, and even worse than Pokemon Colosseum, a game on the Gamecube from nearly 20 years ago.

    The gameplay is acceptable in some places but takes several steps back in others. Customization is severely limited, and you are not able to change your clothes beyond 4 outfits. The Battle Tower and any post game facilities are gone, likely to be included in a future DLC, if at all. For some inexplicable reason set mode is gone and you are unable to change basic things such as skipping battle animations. You are advertised as being able to challenge the gyms in any order but this is very misleading, as there is no scaling on the gyms, so doing them out of order will mean you are going to either be too high of a level or too low, and never on par with the gyms.

    If a future patch fixed all the bugs and performance then the games would still only be about a 6-7, just due to the removal of features.    … Expand
  92. timothy510
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    60+ hours of gameplay.

    Did GameFreak play even play the game themselves? Pixel glitch, break terrain is everywhere, Extremely low FPS, its 2022 and it perform worse than PS2. The improvements are actually there, like better RPG mechanism, non-linear World with fixed difficulty (this is a ok for me, like Elden Ring) , story-telling. However, the game performance is too low for us to    60+ hours of gameplay.

    Did GameFreak play even play the game themselves?
    Pixel glitch, break terrain is everywhere, Extremely low FPS, its 2022 and it perform worse than PS2.

    The improvements are actually there, like better RPG mechanism, non-linear World with fixed difficulty (this is a ok for me, like Elden Ring) , story-telling. However, the game performance is too low for us to enjoy anything else.

    It is not acceptable for a game cost 60$ to perform like this.
    I will give a 8/10 for the designs but 1/10 for the engineering part.    … Expand
  93. LeifLin
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    Game Freak/The Pokemon Company/Nintendo - Please stop releasing pokemon games that are unfinished, subpar, unoptimized, and 10-20 years behind technology. Allow for more time in development, and hire more staff; something has to give. These games are not worthy of being AAA titles that you expect $60 per game on. The hardware that is the Nintendo Switch is not at fault. This is the faultGame Freak/The Pokemon Company/Nintendo - Please stop releasing pokemon games that are unfinished, subpar, unoptimized, and 10-20 years behind technology. Allow for more time in development, and hire more staff; something has to give. These games are not worthy of being AAA titles that you expect $60 per game on. The hardware that is the Nintendo Switch is not at fault. This is the fault of the software. It's 2022 now, it's no longer the late 90's. This is getting ridiculous.… Expand
  94. Winnkys
    Nov 19, 2022
    3
    The terrible performance is too much to get past. Have tried several times, with an open mind, to try and play this game. But it's simply not fun to play with the current performance issues. Pretty embarrassing for a multi billion dollar franchise to release a game in this state.
  95. GabAtha
    Nov 19, 2022
    3
    It is such a shame that the first step to a complete open word from Game Freak is suffering so much due to the poor optimisation for the aging switch hardware. It almost feels like we have gotten the newer game with legends Arceus earlier this year. I am hopeful that patches will be able to make the experience smoother, but for the first time I might be putting the game down until this isIt is such a shame that the first step to a complete open word from Game Freak is suffering so much due to the poor optimisation for the aging switch hardware. It almost feels like we have gotten the newer game with legends Arceus earlier this year. I am hopeful that patches will be able to make the experience smoother, but for the first time I might be putting the game down until this is a reality. No game studio should ever release a game in this state.… Expand
  96. web8823
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    I have no ideas how could this buggy, semi-finished game score 77 from critic reviews (44 reviews).

    I could literally feel the disrespect and arrogance from Game Freak during playing. This disgusting attitude shall not be forgiven and abetted, or fans would just continue being suffering from paying-for-sheets. The only one score I gave was due to more handy UX for bags and tools in    I have no ideas how could this buggy, semi-finished game score 77 from critic reviews (44 reviews).

    I could literally feel the disrespect and arrogance from Game Freak during playing. This disgusting attitude shall not be forgiven and abetted, or fans would just continue being suffering from paying-for-sheets.

    The only one score I gave was due to more handy UX for bags and tools in contrast to SwSh's; accessing the Pokemon boxes and navigating are laggy tho.

    Just avoid this game if you don't wanna get disappointed, especially after watching all the trailers, and don't forget how much effort GF put into promoting this title, then you would realize how dare they:) sell us this semi-finished product.    … Expand
  97. Happeace304
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Terrible, unpolished, disappointing product. GF really disrepect its customers
  98. Masc1
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Jogo esta cheio de bugs, problemas de desempenho, quedas de frame, questão grafica parece que a cada ano a GameFreak fica mais preguiçosa, jogo tem muito serrilhado e olha que temos Zelda e Xenoblade como jogos do switch cujos graficos são lindos para um console com hardware limitado. Ainda tem o fato do jogo não ter português como uma das opções de linguagem, mesmo depois de anos pedindoJogo esta cheio de bugs, problemas de desempenho, quedas de frame, questão grafica parece que a cada ano a GameFreak fica mais preguiçosa, jogo tem muito serrilhado e olha que temos Zelda e Xenoblade como jogos do switch cujos graficos são lindos para um console com hardware limitado. Ainda tem o fato do jogo não ter português como uma das opções de linguagem, mesmo depois de anos pedindo para adicionarem essa opção. A GameFreak não é uma empresa pequena que não posso ter uma equipe para fazer essa tradução. Depois de anos acompanhando o andamento da franquia, é um Zero bem merecido.… Expand
  99. adrii9715
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    What makes a Pokemon game great? I would say the Pokemons themelfs. So, i'm gonna go straight to the point, this is the weakest and ugliest generation of all. Almost the 50% of Pokemons are from other games, and the new ones are mostly ugly af.

    So, as a Pokemon game = 1. As a game itself, Game Freak has done it again, they are selling PS2 games as news, and even worse because, not    What makes a Pokemon game great? I would say the Pokemons themelfs. So, i'm gonna go straight to the point, this is the weakest and ugliest generation of all. Almost the 50% of Pokemons are from other games, and the new ones are mostly ugly af.

    So, as a Pokemon game = 1.

    As a game itself, Game Freak has done it again, they are selling PS2 games as news, and even worse because, not the graphics, but the performance is even worse that what we are seeing throughout the entire game.

    So, as a game = 0    … Expand
  100. ffp
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Once again Gamefreak delights us with the category they excel the best; Poorly developed games and dumpster fire levels of optimization for a game from the highest grossing franchise ever.
    This game is what happens when people mindlessly buys everything related to a brand.
    This isn't a switch's hardware problem; this is the result of a studio who's always been privileged of making games    Once again Gamefreak delights us with the category they excel the best; Poorly developed games and dumpster fire levels of optimization for a game from the highest grossing franchise ever.
    This game is what happens when people mindlessly buys everything related to a brand.
    This isn't a switch's hardware problem; this is the result of a studio who's always been privileged of making games for such coveted franchise in the most lazy way possible.
    Nintendo (BOTW), Bandai Namco(Smash Ultimate) , Panic Button (Doom2016/Doom Eternal), Monolith Soft (XC definitive edition, XC2, XC3) have been developing masterpieces for this console with top tier levels of optimization and performing 90% of the times at their targeted performance, something gamefreak can only dream to achieve.
    This is embarrassing from every perspective possible.
    Save yourself the embarrassment and don't give pokemon co the free money.
    nothing good to see in this one    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 118 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 56 out of 118
  2. Mixed: 60 out of 118
  3. Negative: 2 out of 118
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 24, 2024
    60
    Not a bad game. It still has its solid core, new Pokémon, and what's worked for years continues to work. The open world is a questionable addition in my opinion. [Issue#324]
  2. VideoGamer
    Dec 14, 2023
    70
    Pokemon Scarlet and Violet take the long-awaited step into a fully open-world, but one poorly implemented and marred by frustration. A compelling story and characters are a saving grace in what is ultimately a fun game, but Pokemon's attempts at modernising continue to fall disappointingly short.
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  3. Het Nieuwsblad
    Jul 31, 2023
    20
    A square wheel spins more smoothly and fluidly than this game. If three Pokémon or characters come into view at once, the whole game creaks and falters. Edge-off unplayable. And that's a shame. Because the addition of an open world is "on paper" a puffy idea to refresh the franchise. No more linear walking that takes you past gyms and ever stronger and different Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all. You can go wherever you want. With some tactics, you can take on some very tough challenges with Pokémon that aren't nearly strong enough. Fun! Except this game just wasn't ready. It's shameless that Nintendo and Game Freak are still throwing it on the market. Nevertheless: 10 million games sold in just three days.
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