Pokemon Scarlet

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  1. shiningwolf88
    Nov 21, 2022
    7
    This game definitely has its issues. Framerate problems are far from uncommon, and minor glitches for pokemon spawns occur often. But you also get fairly decent open world pokemon game and probably the best storylines ever written for pokemon. Overall a solid game and a promising glimpse for future games.
  2. dharma
    Nov 21, 2022
    7
    Wow. What a step back after Arceus. Let's get this out of the way: it is the same old Pokemon, with its addictive loop. But you know that Game Freak is filled with programmers that genuinely struggle to convert these titles to 3-D. This shows this lack of experience in spade. By giving in a more complete 'environment', performance issues, graphical mishaps are prevalent. This is thisWow. What a step back after Arceus. Let's get this out of the way: it is the same old Pokemon, with its addictive loop. But you know that Game Freak is filled with programmers that genuinely struggle to convert these titles to 3-D. This shows this lack of experience in spade. By giving in a more complete 'environment', performance issues, graphical mishaps are prevalent. This is this year's Cyberpunk in term of lack of polish. Too bad as the initial gameplay loop is still as addictive as ever.… Expand
  3. TJD2
    Nov 24, 2022
    7
    The game is fun to play and the Pokemon designs are pretty good. That said, the game is marred by technical issues and poor performance. The framerate will stutter and the game will slow down to a crawl even when nothing is going on. It feels like a power point at times. The open-world ambition is offset by these issues and they are too glaring to overlook. I wanted to absolutely loveThe game is fun to play and the Pokemon designs are pretty good. That said, the game is marred by technical issues and poor performance. The framerate will stutter and the game will slow down to a crawl even when nothing is going on. It feels like a power point at times. The open-world ambition is offset by these issues and they are too glaring to overlook. I wanted to absolutely love this game, and I like it enough not to return it, but Pokemon Legends Arceus is a much better game that does not suffer these problems. If a patch is not released soon I may not even end up beating this one.… Expand
  4. Patrick95
    Nov 27, 2022
    7
    Dejando a un lado los bugs, una de las razones por la que no le doy mejor nota. Lo considero una mejora con respecto a "Espada y Escudo" o "Leyendas: Arceus". Es el primer mundo abierto REAL de la saga y eso hace que sea sin duda un juego muy divertido de jugar, además, poder jugar con tus amigos y recorrer Paldea juntos es una delicia con no demasiados límites que hacen que estos dosDejando a un lado los bugs, una de las razones por la que no le doy mejor nota. Lo considero una mejora con respecto a "Espada y Escudo" o "Leyendas: Arceus". Es el primer mundo abierto REAL de la saga y eso hace que sea sin duda un juego muy divertido de jugar, además, poder jugar con tus amigos y recorrer Paldea juntos es una delicia con no demasiados límites que hacen que estos dos puntos sean los mejores del juego.

    Sin embargo, la trama me ha parecido simple y sosa, me gusta que al menos sea coherente, pero ha sido una trama bastante ausente durante el 90% del juego. Todo ocurre básicamente al final, y lo que ocurre tampoco es que sea muy bueno, aunque sí es mejor que otras tramas de la saga como las de 8ª generación o 6ª. Tampoco me gusta el balanceo de niveles. El juego no tiene un crecimiento de niveles coherente, lo que provoca que superes antes de tiempo, sin querer, gimnasios o pruebas que aún no debías (porque realmente se superan fácilmente, es Pokémon), esto hace que todas las pruebas anteriores se vuelvan extremadamente fáciles y aburridas de superar. Si van a seguir creando mundos 100% abiertos, la saga necesita urgentemente un escalado de niveles, o al menos, un diseño de niveles coherente y natural por muy libre que sea. Tampoco me ha convencido la gran falta de postgame, que esta vez es real.

    A pesar de mi problema con los niveles, la trama o el postgame, el juego es en general muy divertido, me parece una buena primera experiencia de Pokémon en mundo abierto y creo que van en buen camino para crear el posible "Pokémon definitivo" con el que todos soñamos. Le daría algo más de nota si no hubiese salido con tantos bugs y problemas técnicos. Una pena.    … Expand
  5. smahlt
    Nov 30, 2022
    7
    It's pretty decent. The gym questline is your typical pokemon affair, but the other two main quests and the finale quest are decently interesting. It's a shame the pokedex only has 400 mons, but gotta sell that DLC I guess.

    Now onto the technical aspects. It has framerate issues, but I've rarely encountered any massive glithces that everyone else seems to go on and on about. I firmly    It's pretty decent. The gym questline is your typical pokemon affair, but the other two main quests and the finale quest are decently interesting. It's a shame the pokedex only has 400 mons, but gotta sell that DLC I guess.

    Now onto the technical aspects. It has framerate issues, but I've rarely encountered any massive glithces that everyone else seems to go on and on about. I firmly believe they are overexaggerating them to get clicks and views. The game is not broken, but it is rough.    … Expand
  6. TJohn
    Sep 1, 2023
    7
    As far as Pokémon games go it was fun. The school setting was brilliant, the characters are some of the most memorable to me since Gen IV, and the setting of Paldea is probably one of my most favorite Pokémon regions. The 3 main questlines, and free roaming of the map is also a welcome change over the old stories that were more linear. I liked the new Pokémon as well. The battling is funAs far as Pokémon games go it was fun. The school setting was brilliant, the characters are some of the most memorable to me since Gen IV, and the setting of Paldea is probably one of my most favorite Pokémon regions. The 3 main questlines, and free roaming of the map is also a welcome change over the old stories that were more linear. I liked the new Pokémon as well. The battling is fun as usual, and I love that all the Pokémon are running around in the world.

    When I think about it, I really like the game, but it's held back by some really aggravating choices by the developers. Chief among these issues is the graphics, they are terrible. Character and Pokemon models are generally fine, but most of the textures are downright awful, characters and pokemon really close to you walk at like 5 FPS and the pop in is obnoxious. I actually think SwSh had better graphics than S/V, or at least they were more consistent and the issues less noticeable. A lot of people complained about FPS drops and bugs but neither of these were much of a problem for me. I never experienced a crash, and the FPS drops were noticeable but never lasted for very long and didn't impact my enjoyment of the game. When I see games like TOTK, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, DQXIS, etc. running on the Switch and looking great, it really makes me angry that this game looks so bad and has such obvious graphical problems.

    I also wished they incorporated the Legends Arceus style of catching and battling, as that was more fast paced and fun. It's another aggravating decision by the developers, as the technology already exists and has already been applied to another Pokemon game and proven to work... it's just strange that they didn't add it to this game.

    So yeah, I actually really enjoy this game, but I can't give it more than a 7 with all the obvious cut corners that the development team made to get it out. It's a fun game, no doubt held back by executives pushing tight release windows on the development team. 7/10    … Expand
  7. RiftSilver
    Mar 20, 2023
    7
    Pokemon Scarlet and Violet push the franchise forward, while also holding the franchise back.

    The most glaring flaw in Scarlet and Violet is evident right at the start, the performance issues are a major problem and actively distract fr0m the game experience. With good performance as rare as frame-drops are in many other first party Nintendo titles, it's a near constant fight to ignore    Pokemon Scarlet and Violet push the franchise forward, while also holding the franchise back.

    The most glaring flaw in Scarlet and Violet is evident right at the start, the performance issues are a major problem and actively distract fr0m the game experience. With good performance as rare as frame-drops are in many other first party Nintendo titles, it's a near constant fight to ignore the issues to attempt to enjoy what else there is to like here. With pop-in, level of detail, texturing issues and flickering characters, Pokemon spawning inside of walls and camera clipping, there is rarely an instance where you won't be finding issues. Compare this to GameFreaks previous entry Legends Arceus, and you have to wonder how it all went so horribly wrong as many of the issues experienced here are non-existent there. While performance will affect many others differently, it affected my overall enjoyment greatly, and is inconsistent with what the previous entries led me to expect.

    The Open World is a great addition to the series, with the ability to choose your own path within reason, and choose whether or not you want to fight your way through higher leveled areas right away and have your own challenge, or start lower and work your way up. I often found myself getting lost within the world and continually catching new Pokemon and finding ways to battle Pokemon sometimes nearly twice my own level. While sometimes areas feel a little barren, for the most part I think the areas were pleasant to visit and enjoy. Proper Pokemon scaling is a welcome addition, although sometimes a nuisance for smaller Pokemon as the lock-on feature is again, not as polished as the previous entry, and while Let's Go is a great way to battle, collect materials, shiny hunt and have Pokemon follow you, the distance at which your Pokemon will disappear fr0m you and some speed issues make it feel less like a companion feature, and more like a utility to be used sparingly. Picnics are a fun idea, although also marred with technical issues that are noticeable enough, I often view this as a utility for shiny hunting or breeding alone.

    While I enjoy riding the title Pokemon and developing its powers, the encounter system feels half-baked compared to Legends Arceus. Throwing Pokeballs fr0m a distance and accompanying repositioning of your trainer to fit into a proper battle area feels clunky, and while the battles themselves maintain a competitive based formula, they also feel lacking. Contact animations are noticeably absent for many moves where they existed within Legends, and the battle system camera, while rotatable, results in some odd visual issues at times that would have been better solved with either a moveable trainer, or a completely dynamic fixed camera similar to what already existed within gym battles. Multiplayer ends up being an enjoyable feature, exploring the world around your friends and seeing their progress is great, and being able to breed Pokemon with your friends without the need to trade is a neat addition.

    The story is one of the better within the Pokemon Series and benefits with an air of mystery around certain aspects that reminded more of how Souls games might approach the history and lore of the region rather than your typical Pokemon game. This is definitely a highlight of the game, and something that actively kept me going despite performance issues. As of the current update, much of the story aspects are left unexplained, and so we can only theorize as to what is to come in future updates (hopefully alongside performance improvements).

    The characters within the game itself are also very enjoyable, each Gym Leader, main character and teacher within the world with their own personality and interactions within their respective sphere that made it much more enjoyable to visit with characters than some of the recent entries.

    Despite all my gripes with the game and how it would have benefited greatly fr0m extra time in development, the good aspects of the game remain one of the more memorable entries in my mind. If GameFreak can patch up the performance and many of the bugs, I think the entry could be one of the finest the series has to offer. However, at the moment, it fights against itself and becomes an entry that was marred by the franchises own dependence on a fixed release schedule. I can only hope that GameFreak allows themselves more time for future entries, as well as invests heavily in better technical prowess. As the evolution of gameplay continues, the technology needs to do the same to continue pushing the series to new heights, instead of holding it back.    … Expand
  8. Syhlcam
    Dec 1, 2022
    7
    Pokémon Écarlate / Violet sont des jeux incroyable à deux doigt d'être des équivalents à Breath of the Wild pour Pokémon. Mais ces jeux souffre d'un manque de travail cruel sur la technique, qui pénalise l'expérience de jeu. Des textures horribles, des ralentissements et bugs, des choses évitables mais qui l'ont pas été.

    Et c'est dommage car derrière, les jeux offre un bon open-world    Pokémon Écarlate / Violet sont des jeux incroyable à deux doigt d'être des équivalents à Breath of the Wild pour Pokémon. Mais ces jeux souffre d'un manque de travail cruel sur la technique, qui pénalise l'expérience de jeu. Des textures horribles, des ralentissements et bugs, des choses évitables mais qui l'ont pas été.

    Et c'est dommage car derrière, les jeux offre un bon open-world qui pousse à l'exploration. Un monde ouvert qui est généreux en objet, en Pokémon et en environnement. Un jeu qui offre également plusieurs quêtes intéressante, apportant parfois des nouveautés pour la série principale. Et qui se fini sur une quête très narrative qui nous transport dans une ambiance originale pour la licence. Le tout sur une bande sonore exceptionnelle et avec l'utilisation intéressante de la téracrystallisation.

    Mais on peut également noté que la personnalisation est certes bien amélioré mais déçoit sur certain aspect. Que la difficulté non basé sur le joueur facile l'expérience de jeu. Et que les cinématiques manque de doublage pour qu'elles soient plus impactante.

    En clair, Pokémon Écarlate / Violet sont de très bon jeu, qui propose un vrai pas en avant pour la licence Pokémon avec un bon open-world, mais c'est aussi des jeux qui souffre de leurs techniques.

    FULL TEST : https://www.geekexperience.fr/jeux-video/avis/avis-pokemon-ecarlate-violet/    … Expand
  9. TheHonestMan
    Nov 19, 2022
    7
    Underneath the terrible presentation and performance I do believe there is a good game here. It does more right than SWSH with it's freedom of choice and larger world, and the characters and story also feel more interesting this time around. The online is also more convinient (though still not at gen 6 level). If the patch the game to improve performance I'd happily give it an 8 but as isUnderneath the terrible presentation and performance I do believe there is a good game here. It does more right than SWSH with it's freedom of choice and larger world, and the characters and story also feel more interesting this time around. The online is also more convinient (though still not at gen 6 level). If the patch the game to improve performance I'd happily give it an 8 but as is I can't give it any higher than 7. Wait for a discount.… Expand
  10. Robertinho123
    Jan 3, 2023
    7
    I like the games, even though they're very buggy, but I don't get why it's open world if there's no level scaling. The order you play it in is very important if you don't want to be massively over or underleveled, so at least make the Pokemon Center recommend the ideal order instead of the closest by...
  11. Jt0429
    Nov 22, 2022
    7
    Good-
    Incredible core design that is extremely addictive; an overwhelming amount of content; great strides in non linear game structure; the new Pokemon represent some of the best new critters yet; the music is fantastic; seamless co-op is a revelation.
    Bad- Arguably the ugliest first party release by ANY major publisher in a very long time; buggy, janky, broken, to the point that    Good-
    Incredible core design that is extremely addictive; an overwhelming amount of content; great strides in non linear game structure; the new Pokemon represent some of the best new critters yet; the music is fantastic; seamless co-op is a revelation.

    Bad-
    Arguably the ugliest first party release by ANY major publisher in a very long time; buggy, janky, broken, to the point that they feel like they were released before they were finished; regressions to game flow compared to Pokemon Legends.

    Thoughts-
    In the here and now? Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are great games that look ugly as sin and almost totally lack polish and optimization. If they ever get polished, they will be as close to an effortless recommendation as this series has ever gotten. Right now? They’re just good games buried under a mountain of caveats – caveats that you must decide for yourself whether or not they are worth putting up with.    … Expand
  12. AxskuII
    Nov 22, 2022
    7
    In all honesty this game takes a few good steps forward but many steps back. The new gimmick is meh but everything else in the gameplay is probably the series best. But in saying that this might be one of the most laggy/glitchiest and unfinished games since Cyberpunk. At its core it is fun but these glaring issues are hard to overlook I actually got a headache from playing the game inIn all honesty this game takes a few good steps forward but many steps back. The new gimmick is meh but everything else in the gameplay is probably the series best. But in saying that this might be one of the most laggy/glitchiest and unfinished games since Cyberpunk. At its core it is fun but these glaring issues are hard to overlook I actually got a headache from playing the game in handheld mode. Also Arceus is so much better not going to lie.… Expand
  13. ManoloRampa
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    Sois unos exagerados, el problema de este juego es TÉCNICO (Que sí, le falta un par de años para que sea bueno ese apartado, es horrible). Pero que lo demás del juego ESTÁ BIEN, el mundo abierto es bueno, la historia está bien, la dificultad, aunque llega un punto en el que tienes que enfrentarte a pokes débiles al tuyo está BIEN. El juego está bien, en mi valoración personal le pongo unSois unos exagerados, el problema de este juego es TÉCNICO (Que sí, le falta un par de años para que sea bueno ese apartado, es horrible). Pero que lo demás del juego ESTÁ BIEN, el mundo abierto es bueno, la historia está bien, la dificultad, aunque llega un punto en el que tienes que enfrentarte a pokes débiles al tuyo está BIEN. El juego está bien, en mi valoración personal le pongo un 6.5, pero sois tan cabrones, y ponéis a la mínima 0 todo el rato porque solo buscáis odio, lo subo a 7, para que al menos haga algo de media. De verdad, ojalá se hubieran tirado un par de añitos en arreglar el juego, OJALÁ, pero es la empresa que más dinero genera de la historia. Pero un 3.5 es ir demasiado lejos. (Al igual que lo están los infinitos 9 y 10 de la prensa) Parad con el review bombing. Por favor.… Expand
  14. Jukant
    Nov 21, 2022
    7
    Die Engine ist scheußlich und die technische Ausführung auch. Nur finde ich, dass die Open World der erste Schritt in die richtige Richtung war. Wenn sich Pokemon jetzt nur Zeit für die Spiele lassen würde...
  15. Zski
    Dec 3, 2022
    7
    I really appreciate the effort to try to continue to shake up the Pokémon formula for the better, but even with the performance issues aside (which I did not find to be that bad), the execution was a little underwhelming. To address the performance complaints that everyone has with the game - the issues are there, but they literally do not impact the game by any means. I did experienceI really appreciate the effort to try to continue to shake up the Pokémon formula for the better, but even with the performance issues aside (which I did not find to be that bad), the execution was a little underwhelming. To address the performance complaints that everyone has with the game - the issues are there, but they literally do not impact the game by any means. I did experience some slowdown, I did experience a few bugs, but they weren’t bad enough to break the game or even hinder the experience. If you’re playing Pokémon for a next gen experience that performs at 60fps, then you are really losing touch with what the core attraction of Pokémon really is. I didn’t find the performance and glitches to be any issue at all.

    However, the game itself feels like a step in the right direction with a very poorly executed concept. Open world Pokémon is exactly what everyone dreamed of since the Gameboy days. I just found the world to be incredibly uninspiring and hollow. I started off really excited to explore the map, but as I continued on I realized that the exploration just felt a little aimless. I appreciate that the game gives you many overarching objectives - completing the Pokédex, collecting all the gym badges, battling Team Star, and battling the titans gives some variety to the overall objective. But exploring uninspiring terrains just to find waves of the same Pokémon over and over somehow made the game feel linear in an open world. After awhile I found myself just going straight for objectives, not even caring about exploring. Which is a shame, because even Arceus felt like it had more push for exploration. It’s still a great game that offers tons of content. I just felt like the effort to move to open world was a bit weak, so it kind of took away from the existing magic formula that made the series great to take it in a direction that wasn’t fully fleshed out. After Arceus, it’s a step in the right direction, I just wish we didn’t have to wait another generation (or more) for the direction to be fully realized into what it’s capable of being.    … Expand
  16. Linkarinka
    Apr 23, 2023
    7
    Pokémon Escarlata, pese a los fallos técnicos que posee, es un gran juego que, aunque tiene un gran mapa de mundo abierto, está vacío. No por ello es malo, ya que está bien estructurado y logra llevarte a donde quiere de una forma bastante orgánica. La historia no es nada del otro mundo, pero dentró de los estándares de la franquicia está bastante bien. Con un gran diseño de criaturas yPokémon Escarlata, pese a los fallos técnicos que posee, es un gran juego que, aunque tiene un gran mapa de mundo abierto, está vacío. No por ello es malo, ya que está bien estructurado y logra llevarte a donde quiere de una forma bastante orgánica. La historia no es nada del otro mundo, pero dentró de los estándares de la franquicia está bastante bien. Con un gran diseño de criaturas y una banda sonora bastante decente, en mi opinión, es de los mejores juegos de Pokémon pese a lo que diga una buena parte del fandom.… Expand
  17. CapitanQwark
    Jul 9, 2023
    7
    Buen juego de Pokemon, increíble monster catcher, e increíble mapeado del juego principal con montones de cosas que hacer. Lo malo es que el rendimiento es muy pobre. Tiene muchos bugs y la historia se percibe incompleta. También decir que el postgame es muy triste y que prácticamente hay zonas del entorno que están sin terminar. Decir que no hay prácticamente ni un solo lugar en el queBuen juego de Pokemon, increíble monster catcher, e increíble mapeado del juego principal con montones de cosas que hacer. Lo malo es que el rendimiento es muy pobre. Tiene muchos bugs y la historia se percibe incompleta. También decir que el postgame es muy triste y que prácticamente hay zonas del entorno que están sin terminar. Decir que no hay prácticamente ni un solo lugar en el que puedas entrar, casi todo el juego es al aire libre y en cuanto consigues la pokemontura, el rendimiento empeora aún más y se siente cada vez más vacío. No hay a penas legendarios. Otra cosa positiva que decir es que tiene montones de tramas principales que se van desarrollando de forma natural y una gran banda sonora. También decir que los combates están chulos, pero la cámara es malísima.… Expand
  18. Santi2277
    Nov 22, 2022
    7
    Pros:
    - Pokémon in 3D
    - extense world with a variety of areas - ride Pokémon, fly, climb, jump - gameplay feel like in classic games - character customization - online mode Cons: - graphics and performance - team star is unnecessary, maybe other secondary better missions - designs more for adult like in Arceus - some dynamic action battle like in Arceus (mixed with turn classic ones, maybe    Pros:
    - Pokémon in 3D
    - extense world with a variety of areas
    - ride Pokémon, fly, climb, jump
    - gameplay feel like in classic games
    - character customization
    - online mode
    Cons:
    - graphics and performance
    - team star is unnecessary, maybe other secondary better missions
    - designs more for adult like in Arceus
    - some dynamic action battle like in Arceus (mixed with turn classic ones, maybe on the giant Pokémon missions)
    - throwing pokéball like in Arceus
    - more number of Pokémon that you could ride
    - more clothes in character customization    … Expand
  19. Ruizon
    Dec 11, 2022
    7
    It's not a bad game... Honest!

    I really wish I could score this game higher and I know a lot of people feel the same way. There were a lot of expectations and nearly all of them fell short and feel like a missed opportunity. First of all let's hit hard, performance. Oh boy did they really mess up here. I've seen more advance games run better on weaker platforms so there no excuse. Zelda    It's not a bad game... Honest!

    I really wish I could score this game higher and I know a lot of people feel the same way. There were a lot of expectations and nearly all of them fell short and feel like a missed opportunity.

    First of all let's hit hard, performance. Oh boy did they really mess up here. I've seen more advance games run better on weaker platforms so there no excuse. Zelda BotW on the WiiU runs better than this and I played that from start to finish (+DLC) so I know. Now don't get me wrong, in the main wild areas there is little faults in performance but then you get so many glitches it still takes away from the experience. I've fallen through the floor more than once and others have had worse. It's not all bad and definitely patchable but GameFreak need to step up.

    Open world is a lie. I don't mean this to seem harsh but they could have done this better in so many ways. 3 Stories to complete but, in order to actually enjoy all the stories and not be caught short in level, or be overpowered, you have to follow the route the lead you on. This game could have done with a level scaling system based on badges earned. Want to do the Titan storyline first, ok but the gym leaders and Team Star will gain more levels on their teams for each badge you earn. Want to become Champion, cool, however the titans grow in difficulty. Each badge should be attainable at whatever point in the game but the next one should be a challenge. I've felt the sting of doing things out of order and I was overlevelled for gyms and underlevelled for titans. Level scaling can be done, I've seen it in other games too. And as for Nemona... Please, for the love of everything, let me set up my team first before you pounce on me again.

    The Story progression. I have no problems here. Lots of heartfelt stories, lots of comedic segments and even a few cliché moments but, all in all, a good time. I was really impressed with the Titan storyline and the champion path was a good time too. Even the team star story has more depth than I expected based on previous titles. The game doesn't fall too hard. You can't cater to all tastes but they really tried to do something for everyone.

    Battling and Grinding. This game handled this fine. You have to grind a little bit with enough trainers in the wild areas it was never too much and there were many new Pokémon to collect. Experience share should definitely have been optional but that point is well shared before now. Some Pokémon didn't give you a chance to get away and you were stuck in a battle loop with the aggressive ones. A moment of invulnerability to run away if you didn't want to fight would have helped but, overall, not really an issue.

    Overall - this game is not bad. Is it great, no! It has some glaring issues and was released before it was ready with some amazing oversights that could have improved people's overall enjoyment. Is it a bad game, no! With a great storyline and in depth characters this game shines when it gets there and you take a moment to really feel what's going on. This game is a mediocre experience and, for all intents and purposes, is a Pokémon game at heart. Battles, gyms, evil teams and a rival have always been a thing, add to that the Titan story and you have a fully fleshed out experience if you can look past the other issues.

    Does this game deserve the bashing it's getting, no. People wanted more, I get that, but this isn't a bad game! It's lacklustre and upsetting, especially to long time fans, but it doesn't deserve the hate it's receiving!    … Expand
  20. grimreapersims
    Dec 6, 2022
    7
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  21. mepphy
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    Enough time has passed and 1.2 fixed something, the game has grown on me a bit but there Is still a lot to do. Map Is still bad overall but framerate not being on 9-10 is a step up xD

    now can i also Say i liked the three main character and the last story. Everyone is likeable and story isn't that complicated Difficult is... well still baby mode rpg, hope we can get an hard Battle somehow
  22. 0nearmedbandit
    Dec 18, 2022
    7
    I got the game a few days after it came out, and had a lot of people to play with and I've put in about 100 hours now and seen pretty much everything the game has to offer. I'm about to dive into competitive battles soon as well after I'm done breeding a good team.

    This game was a lot of what I wanted pokemon games to be like and I'm happy with some of the decisions that were made, but    I got the game a few days after it came out, and had a lot of people to play with and I've put in about 100 hours now and seen pretty much everything the game has to offer. I'm about to dive into competitive battles soon as well after I'm done breeding a good team.

    This game was a lot of what I wanted pokemon games to be like and I'm happy with some of the decisions that were made, but I did still have a few gripes about certain characters, the lack of voice acting, and the performance of course.
    Ultimately, I have loved nearly all of the major moments of my experiences with this generation, so much so that I might go back and get a copy of Violet as well.
    I'm also doing a second playthrough in Japanese on my second profile. The dialogue is only a bit above my comprehension level, and they use Furigana, so it's easier to understand. Because I've only been studying for a few years and I'm still at a grade school level with the language. This game seems like a good game to try to play in Japanese, for what that's worth.

    I am sad about the presence of these performance issues and some of the issues it had caused when I did certain activities such as shiny hunting, etc. So I've docked a few points for it, but ultimately the changes to the formula and the way the gameplay loop feels, It got me to actually enjoy the first pokemon game since Sun/Moon, or gen 1-3. I still hope they fix some things in the future with this game, but even if they don't, I'm still excited about where the series seems to be heading. Cautiously optimistic at least.    … Expand
  23. carhigh
    Nov 21, 2022
    7
    Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are great Pokemon games, some of the best you can play...but that framerate though...
  24. ProyectoPerseus
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    SINCERAME, es un juego que tiene muchísimos fallos de rendimiento, desaparecen los personajes, fallo en la carga de texturas además de que se ven horrible como de PS2, una cantidad de parones a la hora de explorar por que le cuesta cargar el mapa y bugs que no te dejan seguir jugando y te obligan a reiniciar la consola, pero son problemas que tengo la Fe que puedan solucionar con parches oSINCERAME, es un juego que tiene muchísimos fallos de rendimiento, desaparecen los personajes, fallo en la carga de texturas además de que se ven horrible como de PS2, una cantidad de parones a la hora de explorar por que le cuesta cargar el mapa y bugs que no te dejan seguir jugando y te obligan a reiniciar la consola, pero son problemas que tengo la Fe que puedan solucionar con parches o eso espero tampoco soy desarrollador de videojuegos pero Zelda breath of the wilds tiene un rendimiento espectacular en comparación, siento que Pokemon Company no saca los juegos no por la limitación de la consola si no por tiempo, no pedimos un juego de pokemon cada año puedo esperar 2 o 3 años para que saquen un juego que funcione a más de 15fps continuos y mayor detalle, pero eliminando todo esto, la historia de Pokemon Escarlata/Violeta me parece que está diseñada con Cariño, los juegos de palabras que veo de lo diálogos en inglés de otras generaciones lo realizan ahora con juegos de palabras muy típicos de España, los personajes profundizan contigo sin que te descuenta y no me parece que mi personaje es un avatar hueco, y eso que no lo he completado aún, me encanta la exploración y la búsqueda de pokemon por que nunca sabes que te vas a encontrar y no tiene que estar buscando arriba y abajo en una hierba para encontrar un pokemon o cargar varias veces un mapa, los combates se desarrollan de una manera más fluida no sólo tiene que ir a por un gimnasio tienes libertad de ir a por varios objetivos en el mapa en el orden que tu quieras y cada lugar no es un centro pokemon y una tienda y 10 npcs que no te dicen nada interesante, es otro mapa que explorar con misterios que descubrir, no es un buen juego pero tampoco es el peor de todos los juegos de pokemon por eso la nota para mi esta en un 7, por que hace años que no me siento con mis amigos y disfruto un juego de pokemon y mucho menos en cooperativo de esta manera, porfavor pokemon company los jugadores nos merecemos más por esta franquicia tanto los nuevos que acaban de empezar esta aventura como los veteranos que os hemos apoyado desde el principio, por un par de años que pokemon no saque un juego no va a fracasar la franquicia sinceramente un solo juego fluido y como este sería lo que necesita la franquicia somos exigentes por que sabemos que podéis dar mucho más que esto.… Expand
  25. Daniel1516
    Feb 24, 2023
    7
    esta culero mazizo lleno de errores en ocaciones ni se puede disfrutar Puntuacion(3) .

    Nueva reseña el juego con las actualizaciones esta bien ya no estan tantos problemas tecnicos pero se ve la verdad muy mal a comparacion de otros de la misma nintendo yo en lo personal se siente algo vacio la idea es buena    esta culero mazizo lleno de errores en ocaciones ni se puede disfrutar Puntuacion(3) .

    Nueva reseña el juego con las actualizaciones esta bien ya no estan tantos problemas tecnicos pero se ve la verdad muy mal a comparacion de otros de la misma nintendo yo en lo personal se siente algo vacio la idea es buena pero como que le faltaron ganas para que este bien implementada    … Expand
  26. Agusto101
    Nov 19, 2022
    7
    Es pokemon no se puede esperar milagros fue un buen intento con bastante mejoras QOL pero a este ritmo la saga seguirá cometiendo los mismos errores una y otra y otra vez indefinidamente...poco más que decir
  27. TheNewGuy
    Feb 1, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We get a new generation of Pokémon every few years, and Generation 9 might just be the most divisive one yet. Pokémon Scarlet (And Violet because Metacritic doesn't let you review both Pokémon games at once, you have to review them separately) is a game that I knew going in that I would have some glaring issues with, but surprisingly, I don't think this game is that bad. I usually start with the good stuff first, but I'm switching things up this time and starting with the bad stuff. First and foremost, the graphics and frame rate might just be considered a safety hazard. This was made by a team that has continuously put out quality titles since Pokémon's inception. While Sword and Shield did have their fair share of issues, those don't even come close to how atrocious Gen 9 is in the graphics department. There's really no excuse here! I know Pokémon is the biggest media franchise on the planet, but Game Freak really should've delayed the game and taken some extra time to polish everything up before the final release. Another thing that really bothers me is the lack of voice acting. This may be a weird point to bring up, but I feel that Pokémon is a franchise that would benefit greatly from voice acting. Take the big twist at the end of the game where it's revealed that the professor has been dead the whole time and is nothing more than a robot. This scene would have been even more surprising that it already is if there was voice acting alongside it. Same goes for the scenes with Arven and his Mabosstiff. The scenes are really awkward when there's just music and dialogue boxes and no voice acting to speak of. This is a feature Game Freak really should implement in the future. But that's it for the negative stuff. Now for the positives. As per usual, the character designs are fantastic. Game Freak continues to get more and more creative with the professors, rivals, gym leaders, etc. I especially like Larry, the normal type gym leader, who's literally just a regular guy, nothing special about him. The new Pokémon introduced in the Paldea region are a mixed bag, but the ones that really stand out to me are some of the best designed Pocket Monsters in the series! Finally, the music. While most of the music in the game is pretty decent, the tracks composed by Toby Fox are the real highlights here. I really love the Zero Lab battle music at the end of the game. Overall, this game has issues, a LOT of issues, but I still thoroughly enjoyed my time with the game. And if Game Freak can get it's act together and polish up the game in a future update, that would make this one of the best Pokémon games in the series!… Expand
  28. TKSwiz
    Jul 15, 2023
    7
    Scarlet and Violet are very difficult games to rate. It some ways, they represent the lowest point of the series, such as the many performance issues that pretty much ruin any possibility of the world being immersive. And performance issues aside, the game is still pretty ugly, being completely outclassed by nearly every other 3D adventure game in the modern day, including lots of indieScarlet and Violet are very difficult games to rate. It some ways, they represent the lowest point of the series, such as the many performance issues that pretty much ruin any possibility of the world being immersive. And performance issues aside, the game is still pretty ugly, being completely outclassed by nearly every other 3D adventure game in the modern day, including lots of indie ones. The music is also a relative low point for the series, as there is not much memorable here aside from a few standout tracks that unfortunately do not come until late into the game. All that being said, I still think this game is worth checking out for any fan of the series, provided you can look past the huge performance issues. The layout and formula of the game works better than ever before, and I found it more fun to explore the world and catch Pokemon than ever before. The open world structure definitely could have been done better, as you are heavily discouraged from breaking too far off of the intended order of events. The story is a big step up from almost every other Pokemon game in my opinion, but it is still just okay overall. There are a good amount of characters that are at least somewhat interesting, but I found one of the three main plots of the game was extremely bland to the point where I completely stopped paying attention. That being said, the ending of the game is very strong, to the point where it was somewhat easy to forget the boring parts before that. As far as the new Pokemon go, I think there are a lot of great and fresh additions. The game still suffers from a lot of issues that have been plaguing the series since the Gen 1, namely dumb trainer AI and the game being way too easy in general. There is a big decrease in the number of required filler trainer battles, however, and I believe it works strongly to the games benefit. The end result is a game that is generally a lot more engaging than any entry since Gen 5. Overall, while there is a lot here to criticize, I still believe that at its core, this is the best Pokemon has been in quite a while. That's why it is such a shame that this return to form has been completely wasted by an embarrassing amount of technical problems and overall presentation issues.… Expand
  29. writer1062
    Dec 5, 2022
    7
    스토리가 굉장히 깔끔하게 잘 나왔고, 등장인물의 캐릭터성도 좋지만 버그와 최적화가 아쉬움. 개발기간을 좀 더 늘린 뒤에 디버깅에 신경쓰면서 천천히 발매했으면 더 좋게 나왔을 것 같음.
  30. Prizmeta57
    Jan 31, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. MY DONG IS MASSIVE!?! This game is like a big Monkey, but Donald Trump has committed war crimes? Go and play a real game like… Expand
  31. Moustique
    Dec 22, 2022
    7
    It is really fun playing this, but we all know how awful the performance is. This creativity and all these ideas for the new rival, gym leaders, trainers, Pokémon and story are great, but the little things let this game look/feel like garbage
  32. Thunder_lord
    Nov 21, 2022
    7
    This game is basically a Toby Fox music album that comes with a free video game.

    Also they removed Ninetales, this game is unplayable now.
  33. Bonny69
    Nov 19, 2022
    7
    Technically is terrible (4.5) but is fun to play (7) and has a decent plot (7.5)
  34. fframosf
    Nov 19, 2022
    7
    De los mejores juegos de pokémon, entretenido, y divertido en cuanto a exploración, camping y capturar pokémon salvajes
    Pero en cuanto a los temas de performance, glitches, bugs y FPS para el juego, es algo crítico para el juego ya que afecta un poco en la experiencia de juego.
    También un poco mal los downgrade en cuanto a los movimientos de los pokémon respecto a Legendas Arceus. Ojalá    De los mejores juegos de pokémon, entretenido, y divertido en cuanto a exploración, camping y capturar pokémon salvajes
    Pero en cuanto a los temas de performance, glitches, bugs y FPS para el juego, es algo crítico para el juego ya que afecta un poco en la experiencia de juego.
    También un poco mal los downgrade en cuanto a los movimientos de los pokémon respecto a Legendas Arceus.
    Ojalá mejore el juego mediante parches, así sería uno de los mejores juegos para switch (8    … Expand
  35. Psimaster33
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    This game, gameplay wise, blows every other 3D pokemon game out of the water, and is currently the best Pokemon game on the Switch. No longer is the game a linear snoozefest that interrupts the player every 2 seconds for some exposition dump about a poorly written story. After the tutorial you can actually go anywhere you want and focus on collecting pokemon and building your team. Sadly,This game, gameplay wise, blows every other 3D pokemon game out of the water, and is currently the best Pokemon game on the Switch. No longer is the game a linear snoozefest that interrupts the player every 2 seconds for some exposition dump about a poorly written story. After the tutorial you can actually go anywhere you want and focus on collecting pokemon and building your team. Sadly, it's obvious this game should have had at least 1 year more development time. This is by far the most unpolished Pokemon game I've ever played. The camera often clips through the game world, the game looks bad and the performance is poor. If the performance problems weren't there I would easily give this game an 8.… Expand
  36. MaxiRSilva
    Nov 26, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't really understand why The Pokémon Company doesn't do anything to help out Gamefreak, maybe allowing them to hire more people, ask for help from other companies or just barely anything.
    It's been an issue since long time ago, but it just kept getting worse. The engine is way too under-developed, they should either focus on improving it or ditch it and try a new one, but my question stands: why don't they ask for help from other companies? Or at least make an alliance or colab or whatever.
    This game, not gonna lie, has a very nice and refreshing gameplay. It is basically what the game needed to evolve a bit from the formula, it could have been a masterpiece and the best pokémon game ever, but unfortunately the execution dies from the engine performance. Sort of reminds me to what Cyberpunk 2077 was on their launch, but worse in terms of how it looks and performs.
    And no, is not an issue from the hardware, the issue is the game engine itself. I don't really like to compare, but one of the recent games released for Switch, NieR Automata, which was originally released for PS4 and Xbox One, performs amazingly well even with so many particles and enemies on screen. And that is one of so many examples that Nintendo Switch can offer.
    Gamefreak, stop being so lazy and hire more people and do something about the engine, it just doesn't work. Please understand.

    *edit*
    I just finished the area zero arc, and wow... I was feeling bad after giving it that low of a score, this game deserves more appreciation so I think I'll just go ahead and rate some aspects of it:
    Being a technical disaster needs to be addressed and kept present, so on that part it gets 3/10 (because it works and is playable, but feels worse than an indie)
    I want to give it a 10 on the music department but since some songs aren't quite memorable I'll just go 9/10 (area zero arc is definitely a 11/10).
    Story gets a 9/10: I'd separate this game into 2 sections, the 3 main roads and area zero. The 3 main roads arc is fine, specially Arven's story. Team Star is good and the league road is just there, feels lacking to be honest but it is what it is. But after you finish them, you get to the Area Zero arc, and wow, finally something amazing storywise in pokémon since Black/White and it caught me off guard, maybe because of the 1st section being lighthearted.
    Mechanics are 8/10: They're definitely the best in the franchise, it would have been a 10/10 if it wasn't affected by the technical issues the game engine has. These mechanics are what Pokémon needed and I hope they keep it and improve it even further for the next gens.
    I'd cover more stuff but these were the main ones I thought were the most important for me, and now the final score I give this game is 7/10. I hope Pokémon Company takes this backlash the game is receiving as a lesson and hopefully they will decide to help out Gamefreak getting more funds for development.
    And lastly, I totally understand why there's much hate around this game, we've been coming from previous games that were also technical disasters (although not as much) and had so many stuff cut out that is just natural that the anger comes from back then (myself included), so seeing that this one is so unfinished, then this kind of stuff happens.    … Expand
  37. A_Dragk202
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    The game itself is very good, but the only criticism is its terrible and horrible FPS fluency, Game Freak should solve this as soon as possible, and assured that the game will have a better review
  38. Jazzragon
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    I love Scarlet and Violet for how open the whole game feels, along with entertaining and fun new characters, along with new and old Pokémon with a fun story of discovering the secrets of Karaidon. But I'm giving this a only 7/10. because of the Memory Leak problem effecting the games performance, noticeable visual pop ins and some of the glitches. Yes does hurt me as someone who is reallyI love Scarlet and Violet for how open the whole game feels, along with entertaining and fun new characters, along with new and old Pokémon with a fun story of discovering the secrets of Karaidon. But I'm giving this a only 7/10. because of the Memory Leak problem effecting the games performance, noticeable visual pop ins and some of the glitches. Yes does hurt me as someone who is really the game so far, trying to collect all the monsters for the Pokedex. I really do hope Game Freak fixes these issues, while also in the future, try to convice The Pokemon Company to delay for another year or a few months to polish for day 1. But yes I am determined to finish this game, but I do hope for the soon fixes.… Expand
  39. Dracossaint
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    This game is plain ugly, there's a lot of glitches and the performance is horrible. Sub 20 fps at times

    Now on to why I think it actually deserves a positive rating. It's open world is well built in a way, it's interesting and really dig the Mechanic's they've implemented. Making it easier to get rare spawns by doing x. they've made it so you can skirt around and do as ya please. It's an    This game is plain ugly, there's a lot of glitches and the performance is horrible. Sub 20 fps at times

    Now on to why I think it actually deserves a positive rating.
    It's open world is well built in a way, it's interesting and really dig the Mechanic's they've implemented.
    Making it easier to get rare spawns by doing x.
    they've made it so you can skirt around and do as ya please. It's an astounding and a bit jarring how they've changed it.
    The pokémon company really tried this time around to innovate and they've nailed it, this is my favorite pokémon so far.
    I have to applaud them, it really feels fleshed out in some ways that I never expected. The traversal and going around is well thought out,
    Removing the barrier so you can fly from the get-go was a good call. Giving you a "bike" at the start of the game helps. I have been playing it since midnight and I'm still just running around and catching Pokemon. Not even concerned about gym badges gating me off from exploring. Now I get the switch isn't the strongest and I'm usually 100% down for putting a switch port as pointless and it's going to end badly.
    This enforced that feeling for me, the switch is just too weak for it, if it could be fleshed out, this games ambitious target would literally change everything.
    I haven't liked pokémon since Ruby and Sapphire. I appreciate they split it up into three different paths and you can go back and forth between each of them anytime you want. I appreciate their hands off approach, I appreciate the multiplayer actually being good for once. Like you can outright join a friend's version of the game and catch their exclusive pokémons for their versions in them. HOW cool is that?! If they can iron out some of the glitches like shadows, texture popping and some traversal glitches. I don't think I would stop playing this game anytime soon, this is a game that I'm probably going to pour hundreds of hours into. It made me care enough to actually make a account for this useless/horrible website. I have to give it a 7, I want to give it a 9. I truly look forward to the next generation and I pray it is on the switch too and they actually keep this formula    … Expand
  40. NotAsBigPharma
    Nov 26, 2022
    7
    On a technical level, this game's a mess. Low quality models and textures, bad LOD/pop-in, many frame-rate stutters, a good hand full of areas with persistent slow-down, weird animation jank, etc. There's also the bummer of the slowness of the battle system, with many messages for stat changes/field effects/etc. that Legends Arceus had solved. All that said, exploring the game's open worldOn a technical level, this game's a mess. Low quality models and textures, bad LOD/pop-in, many frame-rate stutters, a good hand full of areas with persistent slow-down, weird animation jank, etc. There's also the bummer of the slowness of the battle system, with many messages for stat changes/field effects/etc. that Legends Arceus had solved. All that said, exploring the game's open world and being able to tackle the three stories as I wanted, proved to be a really enjoyable experience. The game's three story paths, as well as the final "true ending" path that unlocks after finishing the first three, all combine to give Scarlet/Violet the best story of any main series Pokemon game. Granted, that's not really saying a lot, but this was the first time a Pokemon game actually elicited any emotions from me. All-in-all, despite all the technical problems, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet left me satisfied, and eager to get back to filling out the Pokedex.… Expand
  41. WesleyChen
    Jan 1, 2023
    7
    I have to say that the game's content did exceed my expectations, but the frequent frame drops and model conflicts everywhere were devastating to the experience, in addition to this there are many design flaws, which are very apparent after playing Arceus. And I don't even suspect that GameFreak is optimized for the switch at all.
    The question now is, will they update a follow-up patch    I have to say that the game's content did exceed my expectations, but the frequent frame drops and model conflicts everywhere were devastating to the experience, in addition to this there are many design flaws, which are very apparent after playing Arceus. And I don't even suspect that GameFreak is optimized for the switch at all.
    The question now is, will they update a follow-up patch for these issues, or is this half-baked product all we're going to get? And they still planning to sell DLC for this?

    Follow-up: After experiencing all the game flow, I must say that even with such number of problems, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet is still the BEST Pokemon game I have played ever.    … Expand
  42. Akanaide
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    I think there is too much hatred in this game. It's true that 6 more months in developpement would be a big + in this game. There's a lot of clipping/performance issue...

    I cannot understand the lack of level scaling, even if this in an OpenWorld, you have to follow a certain line if you don't want to be overpowerd. However, the pokemon are great and the story is good. I'm looking    I think there is too much hatred in this game. It's true that 6 more months in developpement would be a big + in this game. There's a lot of clipping/performance issue...

    I cannot understand the lack of level scaling, even if this in an OpenWorld, you have to follow a certain line if you don't want to be overpowerd.

    However, the pokemon are great and the story is good. I'm looking forward the next pokemon game!    … Expand
  43. Ho11ow
    Nov 21, 2022
    7
    A fantastic game throttled by its poor performance. Hopefully post launch patches will fix this, as the game itself is top notch. Personally I could look past a lot of the issues as the game was just so much fun, but for some people the frame rate issues and occasional crashes will be too much.
  44. Hry2w
    Nov 23, 2022
    7
    some of the graphics are horrific and the performance is something you'd expect from a ps2 but this is the first Pokémon game since x and y that I've enjoyed every moment of. As inexcusable as the optimisation is, don't let it ruin your enjoyment of the game.

    Would rate an 8/9 were it not for the optimisation.
  45. NotzMafiaBoy
    Nov 23, 2022
    7
    Scarlet was a fun game. I loved the story and like the new pokemon. There are some performances issues that I hope they fix other than that the game is great. Open world is fun and the school setting is interesting.
  46. Lordxyer
    Nov 26, 2022
    7
    Estos 2 ultimos titulos de esta gran saga hacen muchas cosas bien, nos presenta la innovacion de Pokemon leyendas Arceus y un mundo abierto muy conseguido, donde te dan ganas de perderte y recorrerlo de arriba a abajo. La premisa de que puedas ir a cualquier lugar desde el inicio es muy divertida al inicio, aunque luego te das cuenta que al fin y al cabo debes visitar los gimnasios antesEstos 2 ultimos titulos de esta gran saga hacen muchas cosas bien, nos presenta la innovacion de Pokemon leyendas Arceus y un mundo abierto muy conseguido, donde te dan ganas de perderte y recorrerlo de arriba a abajo. La premisa de que puedas ir a cualquier lugar desde el inicio es muy divertida al inicio, aunque luego te das cuenta que al fin y al cabo debes visitar los gimnasios antes que nada para que los Pokemon puedan obedecerte.
    Este juego se ve muy empañado por el tema fps, tiene muchisimas caidas y un rendimiento que te saca de la experiencia, que recalco que es magnifica, pero ver NPC'S moviendose a 3fps le resta mucho al juego.
    Ojala saquen algun parche que logre estabilizar los fps y algun bug grafico y el juego pasara de ser un 7 a un 8/9.    … Expand
  47. Zeldacrafter
    Nov 28, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s a very fun game, and I love being able to explore all the cool areas right off the bat, but accidentally walking into some gym and realizing it’s level 40 with your level 10 Pokémon really doesn’t feel good, and the game doesn’t progress with you, so you need to follow a path that isn’t there to really enjoy it, if you look up a guide on the order of the gyms it’s fun though.… Expand
  48. Maglenar
    Dec 6, 2022
    7
    Though the graphics are in need of improvements, this lastest installment in the Pokemon universe is a dramatic improvement from Pokemon Arceus. The story line is fun and self-driven, with numerous ways to enjoy your adventures in Paldea.
  49. Paige712
    Dec 6, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok so let me say this alongside Arceus is the most fun I’ve had since Black2/White 2 playing Pokémon.

    It is a very addictive gameplay loop and hopefully the direction going forward. Story as well is amazing, especially the area zero stuff. On par with black/white imo.

    Characters are great too, more fleshed out and 3 dimensional. Especially Arven. And Rika makes me feel things lol.

    New Pokémon are weird and wacky and I kind of love it lol. Palafin is a precious boy that must be protected! The additional unique typings was neat too.

    QOL improvements are a blessing! Being able to just buy competitive items instead of needing BP is so so nice!

    Issues I have though are gym leaders and major battles outside the area zero ones are pretty easy and could be more challenging. They definitely need to bring back the difficulty settings (implemented better though) from Blk 2/wh2. Also cities are basically just backdrops. Hardly any indoor areas to explore which is such a shame. And most restaurants are just glorified menus.

    And of course the biggest gripes I have is with the performance itself. This game needed another 6-12 months to iron out the bugs and to better optimise it. The frame rate is honestly unacceptable imo. Development Crunch needs to end!! Graphics are poor for the overworld no doubt but the textures of the Pokémon and characters are top notch so that’s a plus.

    Overall here’s my ratings.

    Positives:

    - Addictive gameplay loop
    - Great story and characters
    - Pokémon feel more alive in the overworld which is awesome!
    - New Pokémon are neat.
    - QOL improvements are great!

    Negatives:

    - Performance number one issue. Should have had more time and better optimising.
    - Poor overworld graphics
    - Lacking in proper challenge.
    - Lack of indoor areas to explore in cities. Menu shops galore.

    FINAL RATING: 7.5/10    … Expand
  50. zagger999
    Dec 6, 2022
    7
    While a plethora of bugs do make this game to play at times and it needed more time before it came out, this is genuinely the best Pokemon game to come since it has become 3D. The bugs are what ways this score down. Otherwise, this is a 9 out of 10 game that can compete with the best Pokemon has ever done game-wise and story.

    So much was done right. Game Freak needed more time and    While a plethora of bugs do make this game to play at times and it needed more time before it came out, this is genuinely the best Pokemon game to come since it has become 3D. The bugs are what ways this score down. Otherwise, this is a 9 out of 10 game that can compete with the best Pokemon has ever done game-wise and story.

    So much was done right. Game Freak needed more time and wasn't given it by the Pokemon Company. Since that wasn't given, the game is in this state because the anime and TCG are coming soon.    … Expand
  51. cHughes
    Dec 7, 2022
    7
    An encapsulating story filled with lovable characters creates an utterly fantastic campaign, followed by the best ending sequence of the Pokémon series to date makes Pokémon Scarlet an extremely enjoyable experience for Pokémon fans. This is in addition to a wide array of fantastic new Pokémon designs and new ‘Paradox Forms’ which are a great idea to switch up the norm. Unfortunately, thisAn encapsulating story filled with lovable characters creates an utterly fantastic campaign, followed by the best ending sequence of the Pokémon series to date makes Pokémon Scarlet an extremely enjoyable experience for Pokémon fans. This is in addition to a wide array of fantastic new Pokémon designs and new ‘Paradox Forms’ which are a great idea to switch up the norm. Unfortunately, this game is let down by the frustrating performance issues which are inescapable when playing, from the Windmill in Artazon to Pokémon lagging in the wild, the game is extremely hard to watch and is not as pleasing to the eye as Pokémon Sword and Shield.
    This being said, Pokémon Scarlet is a fantastic of example of how to structure a main series Pokémon game, but also of how important the performance of these games are. Overall however, the game is extremely enjoyable and is a worthy addition to the series.    … Expand
  52. Keorus
    Dec 8, 2022
    7
    El nuevo juego de Pokémon para mi es un acierto de compra. Muchos dicen que hay bugs y los he visto, pero yo no los he sufrido, asi que no puedo informar sobre ello. La historia es mas que aceptable y han apostado por cosas nuevas y diversas.

    Lo bueno: El mundo me encanta y a mi porlomenos no se me acaban las cosas. El sistema de Pokémon montura es todo un acierto para recorrer el mundo.    El nuevo juego de Pokémon para mi es un acierto de compra. Muchos dicen que hay bugs y los he visto, pero yo no los he sufrido, asi que no puedo informar sobre ello. La historia es mas que aceptable y han apostado por cosas nuevas y diversas.

    Lo bueno: El mundo me encanta y a mi porlomenos no se me acaban las cosas. El sistema de Pokémon montura es todo un acierto para recorrer el mundo. Los nuevos diseños me parecen muy bonitos. Las incursiones me parecen super bien hechas en cuanto a dificultad. El multijugador es muy recomendable.

    Lo malo: El sistema de captura me hubiera gustado que fuera como el Pokemon Arceus, sin tener que entrar en combate. El sistema de crianza nuevo a mi no me gusta. Algunos fallos de rendimiento en personajes que estan lejos. Hay gente que usa programas externos para conseguir las cosas faciles.

    Mi opinion es que es un juego muy divertido, que puedes disfrutar solo o acompañado y con uno de los mejores competitivos de nintendo.    … Expand
  53. robache
    Dec 11, 2022
    7
    pokemon scarlet is an excellent game with an history incredible but it's not finish and he look horrible, in 2022 it's not possible
  54. DavaRobin
    Dec 31, 2022
    7
    putting aside the graphics and the bugs, this was the boldest Pokemon in terms of history, game play and characters, with the main plot twist at the end, so i give it a solid 7, and i hope that Game Freak keeps this way in the following games
  55. thedarkheart007
    Feb 5, 2023
    7
    Excellent games at the narrative level, acceptable in the gameplay and bad technically
  56. Shaun90
    Feb 10, 2023
    7
    A step in the right direction for future pokemon games. The open world and story improvements from previous games are a plus, unfortunately this game runs terribly. Very low frame rates and other bugs are a massive concern. The open world can be boring at times with it being empty of any character. Also the new pokemon designs are awful, with the exception of a few, in my opinion.
  57. smurfman26
    Mar 5, 2023
    7
    I personally find the game fairly fun just like its predecessors, but it does have a few glaring flaws. For example, on release it was a buggy and confusing mess, especially on the mount. This made the gameplay and story less fun if you are able to see some random pokeball model halfway through the floor during a cutscene. Other than the glitches and its competitive scene being prettyI personally find the game fairly fun just like its predecessors, but it does have a few glaring flaws. For example, on release it was a buggy and confusing mess, especially on the mount. This made the gameplay and story less fun if you are able to see some random pokeball model halfway through the floor during a cutscene. Other than the glitches and its competitive scene being pretty crazy, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet are fun games. I would recommend-ish.… Expand
  58. TheNapol
    Apr 1, 2023
    7
    This game is very overhated, although their arguments are VERY valid. The game is so glitchy, buggy, and doesn’t look like it should be made by THE MOST successful media franchise ever. Also the visuals in the wild looks like it was from the ps3. But although, Koraidon and Miraidon make the experience way better. A big problem with Pokémon is how is feels so slow when you move, but theThis game is very overhated, although their arguments are VERY valid. The game is so glitchy, buggy, and doesn’t look like it should be made by THE MOST successful media franchise ever. Also the visuals in the wild looks like it was from the ps3. But although, Koraidon and Miraidon make the experience way better. A big problem with Pokémon is how is feels so slow when you move, but the legendary fix that problem. I also loved exploring and going to gyms that I was way behind for. Also, love the new quality of life updates. This game would be objectively the best Pokémon game and way more positively accepted by the community if they just spent more time fixing the visuals and the bugs and glitches.… Expand
  59. JustAGameGuy
    May 14, 2023
    7
    A brilliant game held back by glitches. Exploring and catching Pokémon is fun, the story - while not the strongest in the series - is still one of the best so far, and the Terastal mechanic adds a layer of depth to battling never before seen. However, the excellent core experience is held back by glitches galore. Constant frame dips, Pokémon spawning inside walls, crashes, a bug thatA brilliant game held back by glitches. Exploring and catching Pokémon is fun, the story - while not the strongest in the series - is still one of the best so far, and the Terastal mechanic adds a layer of depth to battling never before seen. However, the excellent core experience is held back by glitches galore. Constant frame dips, Pokémon spawning inside walls, crashes, a bug that results in save data being corrupted, and more. All these issues held back what could have been one of the best games in the entire series.… Expand
  60. Cavs4MVP
    Jul 27, 2023
    7
    It's definitely a fun game but it needs WAY more polish. The story and designs are actually really good but it's just disappointing that this game was rushed. I would still recommend though.
  61. ason313
    Nov 29, 2022
    6
    Great Pokémon game in terms of structure, gameplay, & roster but the tech issues are pretty unacceptable. Hopefully can be patched up over time but they should be embarrassed they released it like this and fans should feel rightfully insulted. Crazy to see one of their premier exclusives seem so poorly optimized on their own system.
  62. Akk3d1s
    Jan 22, 2023
    6
    This game can be an 8, but due to the technical issues i subtracted some points. Games in this state shouldnt be released. Its extremely laggy and that hasn't changed at the time of this review and i fear this will turn people away within the first moments launching the game...That aside, the game has a LOT of potential and it gets addictive once you make peace with the poor performance asThis game can be an 8, but due to the technical issues i subtracted some points. Games in this state shouldnt be released. Its extremely laggy and that hasn't changed at the time of this review and i fear this will turn people away within the first moments launching the game...That aside, the game has a LOT of potential and it gets addictive once you make peace with the poor performance as unlike sword and shield, it actually has quests you are interested in finishing within an interesting world...Its just sad this one wasnt left in the oven for a few more months...… Expand
  63. hkjhkjh
    Nov 19, 2022
    6
    This game really reminds me of Cyperpunk 2077 (on consoles): Great game severly held back by it's technical issues
    If you want to play it I'd recommend to play it in handheld-mode since the performance seems to be a bit better there compared to docked-mode
  64. DaigoDaigo
    Nov 21, 2022
    6
    There a lot of issue with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet from a technical stand point, but the game itself is quite good. I can understand why there is a high amount of negative review because of that. But I'll try to look at it in a much more positive light even though the pokemon we can put into the game is only 400.

    Gameplay 8/10: As always, the gameplay is still the same as always, but    There a lot of issue with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet from a technical stand point, but the game itself is quite good. I can understand why there is a high amount of negative review because of that. But I'll try to look at it in a much more positive light even though the pokemon we can put into the game is only 400.

    Gameplay 8/10: As always, the gameplay is still the same as always, but with the newest addition of Autobattle, this will make training my Pokemon much easier. The breeding mechanic has change into a Picnic gameplay, which is an interesting new addition. Then there the Teralization mechanic which seem like a poor man Mega Evolution, and Dynamax. Teralization does look nice, but I prefer Mega Evolution and Gigantimaxing anytime.

    Music 8/10: The musical score isn't all that great, but it does have quite a good amount of music in the game where I can relax in. Then there the battle where it all upbeat which can get me in the mood for a good battle.

    Story 9/10: The story would be the best in this Pokemon game. Not as great as 5th Generation Pokemon game, but this game does come close. We have three different path of which story we can take, and there also flash back scene and back story of important NPC. Gym Leader's story aren't as interesting as the Star Team though.

    Graphic 3/10: Oh boy, this is probably one of the worse in this game and pretty much what everyone complaining about. I can see Gamefreak pushing themselves by making clothes and pokemon texture looking high resolution, but the environment took a serious hit. Of course, with a total of 1010 Pokemon with various forms, it no wonder they can only put in 400 Pokemon since they're trying to throw in some new high resolution texture on them.

    Contents 3/10: Even though it a large open world game, I feel like it took a step backward. For example, our clothing line is limited to 4 uniforms, and all we can customize are hats, socks, shoes, back pack, and glove. They did increase our face like eyes and mouth, and hair style are now accessible to both gender. But I still like to customize my pant and top which is something Sword and Shield did great in. Then there the pokemon themselves, as what Gamefreak promises back then, we will be limited by which pokemon we can obtain in the game, so we won't be able to have a 1010 Pokemon roster including all it form. So for now, we can only obtain 400 pokemon until Gamefreak decide to patch the game to expand our roster. So if you have a favorite Pokemon you wanting to bring to Scarlet and Violet, good luck. Because over half of them are currently MIA.

    Difficulty 8/10: This is quite surprising since Pokemon was always known to be easy. Since BDSP and Legend of Arceus, the Pokemon Company seem to be ramping up the difficulty for us which is a nice step forward. In fact, I sometime wish I would have more trainer battle than dealing with wild pokemon since wild pokemon tend to be a bit more dangerous since they can swarm me if I'm under level.

    Overall: I think the game is good from a gameplay standpoint, but from a technical stand point and content wise, I think it took a step backward. People need to remember that this is an open world game, and like any open world game, it will be riddle with glitches and bad texture. It is also said that there a memory leak, and can only be resolve by exiting the game and re-entering the game again. Of course, graphical stuff wouldn't bother me as much if we only have access to 1010 pokemon which include mega evolution and gigantimaxing and I would simply be happy. I love Pokemon, I been playing them since 1998 when it came out into the United States. The biggest sin from Gamefreak are mostly the cut Pokemon Roster which we no longer have access to. If the Pokemon company only let us have access to all the pokemon, mega, and gigantimax. I would give it a much higher score. In fact, I would want to give it a much lower score because of our current 400 roster. But it okay, I'm an adult. I can get over the fact that they cut the pokemon roster. I am totally not salty at all. Not salty.....    … Expand
  65. Beardyweirdy
    Nov 20, 2022
    6
    Fun but ugly, performance and bugs are terrible. Unacceptable for a Pokemon game.
  66. FlameHaze10
    Dec 2, 2022
    6
    Pros:
    - Open world
    - New Pokemon
    - Decent Story
    - Design

    Cons:
    - Asset pop-in
    - FPS
    - Switch hardware
    - Nemona is weird
    - Too easy

    Verdict:
    - NSW need upgrade
  67. gonzalo_arg
    Jan 4, 2023
    6
    Interesting concept of freedom, first time in a main Pokemon game. As a veteran player used to classic linear Pokémon games, one may feel a little lost at the biggining but you’ll eventualy catch up and know where to go and keep up with the level required for each gym fight or Star base.

    A very fun and enjoyable game, however, the technical issues ruin the experience. I know the Switch is    Interesting concept of freedom, first time in a main Pokemon game. As a veteran player used to classic linear Pokémon games, one may feel a little lost at the biggining but you’ll eventualy catch up and know where to go and keep up with the level required for each gym fight or Star base.

    A very fun and enjoyable game, however, the technical issues ruin the experience. I know the Switch is already outdated (2017 cheap hardware and we’re in 2023) but they should’ve pulled off a better job given the size and the money of The Pokemon Company. Graphics are so poor, framerate is annoyng, droping down to 15 fps or even worse.    … Expand
  68. Lumber_Jones
    Feb 16, 2023
    6
    overall this game is fun and what feels like a quarter baked attempt by The Pokemon Company. The game itself looks good, until you start to look at the things in the background that are supposed to make the game feel more alive and you notice the slideshow style flapping of Starraptor wings, or other trainers/pokemon moving at 3-5 frames per second. The story backtracks on itself at theoverall this game is fun and what feels like a quarter baked attempt by The Pokemon Company. The game itself looks good, until you start to look at the things in the background that are supposed to make the game feel more alive and you notice the slideshow style flapping of Starraptor wings, or other trainers/pokemon moving at 3-5 frames per second. The story backtracks on itself at the last possible moment because TPC decided to stop making a good point. While some features in the game help to make it feel better, such as being able to change your move set anywhere in the world or allowing your monsters to run free and make grinding less annoying. taking away the ability to drop eggs off on a daycare and the godawful online experience that is raid battling help to make this a more taxing entry in the series. I did enjoy two of the three main story lines, and I liked the direction that some of the gameplay features took but at the end of the day this was a more dissapointing entry and I hope that TPC takes the time they need to work on a game instead of going to a once a year release cycle.… Expand
  69. ShadowRose
    Dec 31, 2022
    6
    A good twist on the classic Pokémon games however feels rushed and runs poorly. If you're a Pokémon fan I recommend if not maybe choose sword or shield over this as it overall has less problems with game performance if you do not mind this like me go ahead you can pick it just a fair warning as it is very buggy.
  70. IronWolfFang
    Dec 6, 2022
    6
    As always... they are heading in the right direction but they are still far from the game the pokemon community wants. What I will say is the performance issues are inexcusable. They have one console to work on so the game should come out perfect performance wise, anything else is just lazy money grabbing
  71. HellDiamond
    Nov 21, 2022
    6
    Tolles Spiel mit viel guten Ansätzen.
    Ich habe spass daran das Spiel zu spielen.
    Jedoch für ein Spiel im Jahr 2022 hat gamefreak richtig viel falsch gemacht.
    Technusch ist es das schlechteste Pokemonspiel das ich gespielt habe. Durch all die Fehler wird das Spielerlebnis leider etwas geschwächt.
    Auch könnte die Open World liebevoller gestaltet sein.
  72. ATDynaX
    Nov 20, 2022
    6
    The Pokémon Formula is working as well if not better than previous entries, with implementations from Legends Arceus, but bad coding due to a lack of time are apparent everywhere you go in this open world RPG. The game does work but not smoothly. it lacks content, like enterable houses and clothes customization. And more side quests. For an open world game you also want to see things thatThe Pokémon Formula is working as well if not better than previous entries, with implementations from Legends Arceus, but bad coding due to a lack of time are apparent everywhere you go in this open world RPG. The game does work but not smoothly. it lacks content, like enterable houses and clothes customization. And more side quests. For an open world game you also want to see things that are not Pokémon related like helping people in their daily lives. Bugs and glitches show more problems and make the game feel awkward. It is obvious that the game needs 2-3 more years of development like Xenoblade which got released after 5-7 years. Textures are low resolution. You can spot 3 pixel wide textures on railings that also got blurred out, so i guess that is smooth. Animations are good, especially cutscenes are well executed. The graphics inside are also of higher quality and one might wonder how the game would look like if that was applied on the exterior as well. The player models and Pokémon look fantastic with detailed skin textures and a lively appearance which get disrupted by LOD issues close up. The music is the best part of the game.

    Gameplay 8/10
    Graphics 4/10
    Performance 2/10
    Music 10/10
    World 5/10    … Expand
  73. Zu343
    Dec 2, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Zu viele Bugs und Glitches. Das Spiel ist unfertig erschienen. Die Story und die Musik sind Super. Hätte das Spiel mehr Zeit bekommen, hätte es ein Meisterwerk werden können. Es ist aber leider keins geworden.… Expand
  74. guicalistrato
    May 24, 2023
    6
    this could have been goty if it had one more year in development. wonderful ideas but poorly executed. this game could have been way more than it is.
  75. StudiesofWumbo
    Nov 20, 2022
    6
    This game is actually a **** ton of fun. I think this free roam format really works for pokemon. I believe it's genuinely one of the most fun pokemon games to date, and a huge step up from SWSH. Just cause I said it's fun doesn't mean it's perfect. The amount of bugs and frame drops in this game is inexcusable for one of the highest grossing franchises in the world. How did you **** up soThis game is actually a **** ton of fun. I think this free roam format really works for pokemon. I believe it's genuinely one of the most fun pokemon games to date, and a huge step up from SWSH. Just cause I said it's fun doesn't mean it's perfect. The amount of bugs and frame drops in this game is inexcusable for one of the highest grossing franchises in the world. How did you **** up so badly with all these bugs? If these bugs get ironed out, this game could be one of the best in the franchise. But in the current situation, it's nothing but a cesspool of bugs and glitches. Please fix this game Game Freak, it's so fun but oh so buggy.… Expand
  76. Chastizer
    Dec 15, 2022
    6
    With the 9th Generation of Pokémon we are finally beginning to see the foundation of what a truly next generation Pokémon game could be, however it is done with the presentation, graphical fidelity, and performance of an Itch.io porn game. Compared to what a game of this caliber should be, this was a tech demo.

    I was truly ready to write this game completely off, until the very last leg    With the 9th Generation of Pokémon we are finally beginning to see the foundation of what a truly next generation Pokémon game could be, however it is done with the presentation, graphical fidelity, and performance of an Itch.io porn game. Compared to what a game of this caliber should be, this was a tech demo.

    I was truly ready to write this game completely off, until the very last leg of the game where it began to bare it's fangs. To be quite honest, the whole game should just be structured like that last portion. In fact, I feel like the game would have been better off for it. That doesn't mean that you couldn't have wide open areas to explore and find Pokémon. I feel like a true middle ground could be reached if in the next generation of Pokémon they went the route of Xenoblade Chronicles and had massive areas interconnected with one another instead of one giant map that must be loaded in at all times. The world of Xenoblade 1 manages to still feel massive and interconnected despite it's loading zones.

    Performance aside, there are a lot of problems I have as a long time Pokémon fan that I would like to see addressed. Not nearly enough post game, no difficulty options, missing features that we've literally had since the GBA, A lot of the Pokedex still missing to likely be sold back to us.

    While Area Zero was a blast to play through, after I was done with it I couldn't help but feel frustrated at how I had to sit through hours of mediocrity just to get to the good part. The whole game should be the good part. While I did have fun doing menial things prior to Area Zero. Looking back I can't help but wonder why there was such a clear difference in effort in these two parts of the game.

    I love Pokémon, the series is a jewel and I know everyone wants to see it shine. We keep telling them how to polish it, but for some reason the jewel keeps getting rubbed in the dirt. Area Zero was the feint glimmer of hope shining off the jewel, reminding me that with polishing, the highest grossing media franchise on the planet could release something they can be proud of.    … Expand
  77. Turambar501
    Nov 20, 2022
    6
    Although a step forward in certain aspects, they are also some steps back in many other ways.
    - The Pokemon designs not only are the most forgettable in the franchise, but they feel out of place, incoherent, even BAD.
    - Not that Gigantamax was great, but Terracrystalization simply isn't well implemented, like other new mechanics. Once you use it, you have to go back to a Pokemon center    Although a step forward in certain aspects, they are also some steps back in many other ways.
    - The Pokemon designs not only are the most forgettable in the franchise, but they feel out of place, incoherent, even BAD.
    - Not that Gigantamax was great, but Terracrystalization simply isn't well implemented, like other new mechanics. Once you use it, you have to go back to a Pokemon center and recharge it, so you'll end up using it around 10 times in the whole game.
    - About the story and structure, one cannot help but compare it to Fire Emblem Three Houses with its multiple paths, the academy, etc., but it looks GameFreak just forgot about a good cast, memorable situations and any sort of good story. And let's obviate the tehcnical optimisation.

    However, the new region finds some charm here and there, inspired by the Spanish and Portuguese cultures (as Sword and Shield so well did), mainly in the interior designs and the exterior of houses. The bigger size of the region, helps the game feel more immersive at times, although at the same time, the lack of coherence and engage makes it also feel more inert than ever. It feels rather empty.

    Overall, they are fine game. If you're expecting a Pokemon game, these are Pokemon games. But their inspiration and polish leave a lot to desire. It tries more than Sword and Shield. Fails much more than Sword and Shield. Better than Legends Arceus? Sure. Some additions are welcome, but the thing is that for each one of them there are 5 mistakes or downgrades.
    With great potential, Scarlet and Violet fall near the bottom of the franchise, but still make for a decent game.    … Expand
  78. Taken_Hades
    May 16, 2023
    6
    -5/10 story
    -6/10 gameplay
    -6/10 environments
    -5/10 characters
    -8/10 music
  79. urgaan
    Nov 21, 2022
    6
    The most fun I've had on a new Pokémon game in ages despite performance issues.

    This game looks and feels like a wet bucket of **** It's choppy, laggy at times, animations may or may not exist. I had the game crash a handful of times, laughted maniacally at people appearing inside of doorframes, fallen through the floor, and even seen it dissapear. But oh my lord beneath all of these    The most fun I've had on a new Pokémon game in ages despite performance issues.

    This game looks and feels like a wet bucket of **** It's choppy, laggy at times, animations may or may not exist. I had the game crash a handful of times, laughted maniacally at people appearing inside of doorframes, fallen through the floor, and even seen it dissapear. But oh my lord beneath all of these seemingly awful issues is this wonderful game that I'm sure the devs weren't given enough time to flesh out and polish. For starters it's actually challenging, the game is functionally a boss rush with trainer fights all being optional aside from a few. The gyms, gang leaders, and titan fights are all excellent. The Pokémon designs are an overwhelming success to boot. So many quality of life features have been added. Overall a wonderful gameplay experience.

    Honestly if you can get past the absolute rushed mess of a shell, the inside is a sweet treat that I highly recommend. Maybe wait for a few performance patches though.    … Expand
  80. Estevesscream
    Nov 21, 2022
    6
    É o melhor jogo de Pokémon da franquia principal em diversos aspectos, mas a parte técnica deixa a desejar. O Nintendo Switch é limitado, mas existem diversos jogos que se sairam melhor na plataforma, principalmente os exclusivos. A Gamefreak fez um jogo da forma que quis, pois, sabe que a franquia vende independente de qualquer coisa.
  81. Agmaer
    Feb 4, 2023
    6
    This game. Was enjoyable, but definitely had its faults, the Pokémon were amazing but some of the scenery looked weird to me, and the performance is NOT good, at random times the game game slows do to the point. It sometimes stripes control from you and you’re forced to close the game, this happened to me and I lost a bunch of Pokémon, (though you could argue that I should’ve saved) butThis game. Was enjoyable, but definitely had its faults, the Pokémon were amazing but some of the scenery looked weird to me, and the performance is NOT good, at random times the game game slows do to the point. It sometimes stripes control from you and you’re forced to close the game, this happened to me and I lost a bunch of Pokémon, (though you could argue that I should’ve saved) but it’s not all bad, one thing I liked about the game was the story and music, Pokémon games tend to struggle with story so it was nice to see a story that actually got me invested. I think the game is worth trying but beware of performance issues and bugs that may hurt your experience… Expand
  82. Cesarantony
    Apr 26, 2023
    6
    The game have some softwere issues, but if they had more time i think the would be a great pokémon game
  83. PasImpressed
    Nov 22, 2022
    6
    The good: Ost pretty neat, being able to shape your MC however you like regardless of gender is nice, Non-League stories being pretty neat, Nemona kicks ass.
    The bad: Performance is trash, why taking out set mode? Why isn't there a toggle off for exp share, why only four outfits? Why only school outfits?
    GameFreak, stop being stubborn and ask Monolith to show you how it's done.    The good: Ost pretty neat, being able to shape your MC however you like regardless of gender is nice, Non-League stories being pretty neat, Nemona kicks ass.
    The bad: Performance is trash, why taking out set mode? Why isn't there a toggle off for exp share, why only four outfits? Why only school outfits?
    GameFreak, stop being stubborn and ask Monolith to show you how it's done.

    GameFreak has been relying on Pokemon's success to handwave their own issues. You only need to look at Little Town Hero to know just how far the Pokemon name is carrying them through their own dare I say incompetence. As it is, despite this being their fourth switch game, they are still going at game development as if they were on the 3DS. And there is no excusing that. Stubbornly refusing to change their model, to expand from the small familial studio, refusing to try and learn how 3D development is supposed to work and refusing to ask help from people that know what they're doing is killing Pokemon. Not on a sales way unfortunately but quality wise. While I'm hoping the reviews will be the kick in the butt GameFreak needs, I'm not holding my breath.    … Expand
  84. Skyavenger
    Nov 20, 2022
    6
    Gamefreak has once again showed us that it's happy doing the bare minimum, It knows that Pokémon sells just by being Pokémon and people will take up arms to defend it even knowing they got scammed in paying full price for an unfinished game, Pokémon Scarlet / Violet is a decent game certainly, but could have been much more...
    With their first attempt in a true open world game it also came    Gamefreak has once again showed us that it's happy doing the bare minimum, It knows that Pokémon sells just by being Pokémon and people will take up arms to defend it even knowing they got scammed in paying full price for an unfinished game, Pokémon Scarlet / Violet is a decent game certainly, but could have been much more...
    With their first attempt in a true open world game it also came problems and limitations, as you can now explore a wide open world but can no longer explore inside buildings, shops now are just a screen with goods and Pokémon centers became a gas station, the textures are once again very bland and although it looks better than Pokémon legends it's not much of a improvement, the animations are kind of a mix of good and bad, some attack animations got really cool like flamethrower and others like surf and earthquake got bland and boring, and let's just try and ignore the fact that a game made in 2022/2023 lacks any sort of voice acting, It's ridiculous to watch a game cinematic with the character in the screen screaming full lungs without a single sound being made...
    It seems Nintendo are also trying to push the woke agenda among the Pokémon fans, being a game made for children make it really concerning, you can now barely differentiate your character gender as you can only choose 4 neutral and ugly outfits, most of the NPCs you find around the game are dressed with the same 4 uniforms, even when it's not the case the agenda remains strong with the rest of the NPCs outfits being bland and ugly most of the time. With almost 60 hours of gameplay, I found only 2 NPCs wearing a dress, one was an old lady and the other being a Gym leader whose happen to be a model.
    If it's not enough here comes the most glaring issue, performance, the game struggles to keep its capped 30 fps and fails at it most of the time, depending on the zone you are and the density of Pokémon, trees and background the fps can drop to single digits or the game will simply crash, there are tons of minor visual glitches and missing textures once in a while and the Pokémon placement in the world looks uninspired and boring, just a cluster of Pokémon walking around doing nothing most of the time.
    Even with all these problems, the core game is still there and as a long time Fan of the series I still hope that this game get better with future patches but as of now grading it with 6/10 is already being merciful.    … Expand
  85. AlexMakesToast
    Dec 23, 2022
    6
    Pokemon Scarlet = 6/10
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  86. Zemus
    Nov 20, 2022
    6
    Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is a glimpse of what a Pokemon game could be, a fun open world exploration game with a lot of things to do, but sadly the FPS DROPS and performance overall are REALLY BAD, which is sad, because this game has a lot of potential and could easily be the greatest pokemon game of all time.

    It's unacceptable that such a rich franchise as pokémon makes a game like    Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is a glimpse of what a Pokemon game could be, a fun open world exploration game with a lot of things to do, but sadly the FPS DROPS and performance overall are REALLY BAD, which is sad, because this game has a lot of potential and could easily be the greatest pokemon game of all time.

    It's unacceptable that such a rich franchise as pokémon makes a game like this. I hope they take it slower on the developing of next titles so they could make a great game next time.    … Expand
  87. ZYMROD
    Dec 9, 2022
    6
    ANALISIS POKEBUG 2022

    Después de 30 horas de juego. Este cumple en el aspecto jugable, pero resta demasiado los errores técnicos que terminan lastrando la experiencia e inmersión provocando uno que otro bug que no justifica su valor de USD 60. Quizás si hubiesen atrasado el lanzamiento a Enero o Febrero, se hubiera mejorado su rendimiento y evitado la sensación agridulce del    ANALISIS POKEBUG 2022

    Después de 30 horas de juego. Este cumple en el aspecto jugable, pero resta demasiado los errores técnicos que terminan lastrando la experiencia e inmersión provocando uno que otro bug que no justifica su valor de USD 60. Quizás si hubiesen atrasado el lanzamiento a Enero o Febrero, se hubiera mejorado su rendimiento y evitado la sensación agridulce del lanzamiento.

    LO BUENO
    - Modo captura y farmeo experiencia.
    - Seudo mundo abierto decente.
    - El concepto de recompensas de la pokedex.
    - El mapa paldea es bastante interesante y dan ganas explorar, pese a los bugs.
    - Los entrenadores ya no te agobian sino que tu decides si los enfrentas.
    - El post game es mas interesante y ofrece mayor reto que la sendas de la historia principal
    - El foso de paldea que es la única instancia para conocer el trasfondo de los 3 NPC principales.
    - La simplificación de las pokemonturas.
    - Facilidad para obtener Shinys.

    LO MALO
    - Comida NFT que da cringe con la animación.
    - Lideres de gimnasio que carecen de carisma y dificultad
    - Alto mando ridículo y soso.
    - Rival patosa y sociópata.
    - Bugs que merman la experiencia.
    - Modo competitivo roto por bugs y estadísticas chetadas.
    - Team Cringe (Star) cuya ruta es la mas tediosa y sus personajes rayan en lo patético.
    - La música es bastante Meh! salvo los temas del team Star.
    - La ropa de niño pijo del protagonista.
    - Falta personalización en vestimenta, cada tienda ofrece lo mismo solo que con otro color.
    - Ciudades sin alma ni presencia en el mapa Paldea. Cada ciudad no ofrece nada relevante y son muy olvidables.
    - Pokemon de Paldea no son interesantes, salvo los bichos del foso.
    - Tera cristalización no aporta nada relevante, si solo hubieran dejado la cristalización sin gorros no seria tan poco inmersiva.
    - La canción de los créditos que le resta epicidad al esfuerzo de terminar el juego y que lo convierte en algo mas genérico. Teniendo temas como el del Team Star que haría mas pasable verlos ya que no se pueden saltar y lo otro es silenciar TV.
    - Problemas de texturas y de cámara durante los combates.
    - Evolución de Finizen a Palafin es un problema sino cuentas con gente en circulo unión.
    - Circulo Union ,Modo Online cooperativo, suele producir errores críticos que crashean el juego o bugean texturas. (Recomendable deshabilitar autoguardado para evitar que se corrompa partida)
    - Las clases de la academia son irrelevantes, no aportan mucho a la experiencia y esta desaprovechada .
    - La zona DLC que no tuvieron el descaro de esconder e incluso se puede visitar con el Glitch del agua bajo el mapa o ver con el bug de la cámara. (Es la zona gris con líneas punteadas).

    Conclusión POKEBUG 2022 parece mas una demo técnica que un juego AAA

    * Si te gusta Pokemon o creciste con la franquicia, te recomiendo pillarlo de segunda mano o en oferta porque a precio completo no vale la pena.    … Expand
  88. francisco1998kp
    Nov 21, 2022
    6
    I just finished the game and this is my little review from best to worse:

    Story: 9/10 I liked how the plot was developed and how it ends. Characters were also amazing with a lot of personality. Best storytelling since Gen 5. Soundtrack/OST 9/10 This is very subjective so I just going to say that I really liked it. Open World & Design: 7/10 Real open world is such a big    I just finished the game and this is my little review from best to worse:

    Story: 9/10
    I liked how the plot was developed and how it ends. Characters were also amazing with a lot of personality. Best storytelling since Gen 5.

    Soundtrack/OST 9/10
    This is very subjective so I just going to say that I really liked it.

    Open World & Design: 7/10
    Real open world is such a big improvement from Arceus. Better interaction from pokemon in the different areas. Better design of environment. Pokemon design are good enough for me. It's a shame that gym leaders/dominants/bosses doesn't level up with you and this issue is very critical to me as a good/bad design to an RPG.

    Mechanics & Difficulty: 6/10
    Not much to say here. I just think tera did it better than dinamax but not that outstanding. Raids are better in this game. To be honest, difficulty I think it was just ok. But it's a shame some good mechanics from arceus were gone and there's no set mode.

    Gameplay and Performance: 0/10
    Sorry but all the good things this game did with everything above was destroyed by this. I mean, visual bugs, low fps rate, slow gameplay, data leak problem, bad models and textures, glitches everywhere... Everything about this is just horrible, this game needed another year... It's a big shame that this happens when we finally got a very good plot and cool innovations. Because, even with these things the game feels incomplete and unplayable for moments.

    Final score: 6/10 Average    … Expand
  89. MifQik
    Nov 22, 2022
    6
    El juego tiene muchos bugs, esta mal optimisado se bajan los fps se nota que no le dieron amor al juego o puede ser que no les dio tiempo de terminarlo para su tiempo de salida pero creo que no hay una excusa para eso pudieron haber cambio la fecha de su lanzamiento yo creo que lo que paso fue que desde el año pasado han tenido proyectos como pkm arceus, diamante y perla el juego en siEl juego tiene muchos bugs, esta mal optimisado se bajan los fps se nota que no le dieron amor al juego o puede ser que no les dio tiempo de terminarlo para su tiempo de salida pero creo que no hay una excusa para eso pudieron haber cambio la fecha de su lanzamiento yo creo que lo que paso fue que desde el año pasado han tenido proyectos como pkm arceus, diamante y perla el juego en si esta bueno es pasable y se puede disfrutar aun asi, si lo recomiendo comprar si te gusta la franquicia.… Expand
  90. deecisive
    Nov 23, 2022
    6
    pokemon scarlet is a game that despite being rushed ended up being extremely fun and well designed, i genuinely believe that if pokemon company had given gamefreak a few more years we would have one of the best games in the last decade, but sadly what we got at launch was an inexcusable, buggy mess, tho the bugs are kinda funny
  91. CharisardTT
    Nov 23, 2022
    6
    Not the best game ever, but good step for the franchise. I can't wait to see how this evolves into something else; bigger, funnier and done for adults, because it feels like they treat us all like kids 20 years later.
  92. Pathor
    Nov 24, 2022
    6
    Empecemos con los aspectos positivos.

    Es el mejor juego de Pokemon a nivel jugable nunca hecho. Llevo 30h de juego y solo había sentido ese cosquilleo cuando empecé a jugar la saga con el Esmeralda y el Platino. Me encanta perderme por el mundo abierto y explorar hasta el último rincón, por eso llevo 30h y todavía no he completado la historia. Lo que llevo de historia me está    Empecemos con los aspectos positivos.

    Es el mejor juego de Pokemon a nivel jugable nunca hecho. Llevo 30h de juego y solo había sentido ese cosquilleo cuando empecé a jugar la saga con el Esmeralda y el Platino.

    Me encanta perderme por el mundo abierto y explorar hasta el último rincón, por eso llevo 30h y todavía no he completado la historia.

    Lo que llevo de historia me está gustando mucho, quizá la historia del team Star es la mas aburrida. La vía del campeón es normalita pero bueno es ganar los gimnasios y la liga pokemon me gusta, soy un clásico. Y la historia de los pokemon dominantes es preciosa mis dieces ahí.

    Los pokemon en el mundo abierto se sienten mucho mas vivos e integrados que en el Arceus, aunque todavía haya mucho que mejorar si se siente que estoy en el mundo pokemon y eso me encanta.

    El sistema este de lanzar al pokemon y que combata solo esta chulo, no me parece la revolución de la industria, pero oye es un añadido más que se siente fresco y funciona guay. Eso sí, las bases del team star de lanzar a tus 3 pokemon a porron es un toston, es literalmente moverte y pulsar la R, no he tardado más de 2min en ninguna. Hay que darle una vueltecita a esto.

    Los personajes son todos muy carismáticos, ayuda a amenizar las historias.

    Para mi el juego, a nivel jugable es un 8 - 9, ¿ que me faltaría para ponerle un 10?

    - Me faltan misiones secundarias para ampliar el mundo, era algo que se agradecía mucho en Arceus y simplemente no meterlas aquí me da la sensación que es por falta de tiempo.

    - La captura, el sistema introducido en Arceus es inmejorable, me parece un paso atrás aunque esto parece ser más una decisión corporativa para separar las sagas.

    - No se cómo será el post game así que no voy a criticar mucho por aquí, pero que quiten el frente batalla en algunos juegos siempre me parecera un error grave.

    - Sigo sin aceptar que no esten TODOS los pokemon, no hay excusas. Es cuestión de echarle tiempo y Pokemon Company tiene los recursos.

    Con esos 4 puntos el juego sería un 10 indiscutible a nivel jugable.

    Vayamos con lo malo:

    Por que pongo al juego un 6, porque está absolutamente roto.

    Cuando juego Pokemon no busco un portento gráfico, ok, asumo que los gráficos van a ser malos y no voy a juzgar ese aspecto, me gustaría que fuesen mejores, pero no me resta a la experiencia.
    (A esto hay que decir que le salva un poco la paleta de colores y el estilo artístico que le han querido dar con lo poco que tenían.)

    Pero por dios, ya que haces un juego que visualmente es horrible lo mínimo que se puede pedir es una fluidez mínima.

    Por un lado están los bugs, que si bien es cierto que te sacan mucho de la experiencia de inmersión, no es algo que afecte mucho a nivel jugable. Al final si te quedas atascado siempre puedes usar el taxi volador por ejemplo. Lo que más me molesta a nivel visual son algunas montañas que son malditos triángulos horrendos, sombras que aparecen y desaparecen por todas partes y pokémon que entras en combate y cargan con polígonos super triangulares.

    Pero hay dos cosas que me sacan de quicio a nivel jugable y que son intolerables:

    - Los fps en algunas zonas, dios he llegado al líder del team star de hada (zona nevada) y el juego iba a pedales, cómo cuando tienes un móvil de más de 5 años y quieres abrir el whatsapp y te tarda muchísimo. La misma sensación horrible, de verdad me estaba tirando de los pelos.

    - Cuando entras en combate con un pokemon salvaje. Dios en el Arceus esto iba perfecto le tirabas al pokemon parpadeabas y ya estabas combatiendo. Aquí parece que se queda pensando unos segundos muy molestos, el pokemon salvaje tarda tiempo en cargar. Me jode mucho el ritmo y no entiendo este paso atrás cuando en el Arceus iba espectacular este apartado.

    Mis conclusiones, si te gusta Pokemon este juego te va a encantar si o sí, el que te diga que es mal juego miente. Es un juego de pokemon divertidisimo de verdad me da mucha rabia no ponerle un 8 o 9, pero de verdad se ve lastrado por un rendimiento terrible y cómo seas una persona que se le atraganta ese tipo de rendimiento vas a querer tirar el juego a la basura.    … Expand
  93. Kreiks
    Nov 25, 2022
    6
    Si quieres jugarlo recomiendo que te esperes unos meses y ver el panorama más adelante no te dejes llevar por el hype ya que este juego esta al nivel de Cyberpunk cuando salió. Pros
    - mundo abierto
    - variedad en paisajes y mecánicas renovadas - modo multijugador hasta 4 amigos - Nuevas mecánicas para el competitivo. Contras: - El performance es penoso - El apartado técnico no cumple con    Si quieres jugarlo recomiendo que te esperes unos meses y ver el panorama más adelante no te dejes llevar por el hype ya que este juego esta al nivel de Cyberpunk cuando salió. Pros
    - mundo abierto
    - variedad en paisajes y mecánicas renovadas
    - modo multijugador hasta 4 amigos - Nuevas mecánicas para el competitivo.

    Contras:
    - El performance es penoso
    - El apartado técnico no cumple con los estándares de calidad de Nintendo.
    - Los gráficos son inferiores a títulos anteriores y mundos abiertos de franquicias tales como xenoblade o Zelda breath of the wild.    … Expand
  94. GabrielMZ24
    Nov 27, 2022
    6
    The big problem with SV is clearly the graphics and the endless amount of bugs present in the games. This being a big problem, for a true Pokémon fan the game has many positive aspects. The story is entertaining and the three paths are well interrelated with each other at the end, plus we can consider that it is the first time that there is no real evil in the game. The Pokémon designs areThe big problem with SV is clearly the graphics and the endless amount of bugs present in the games. This being a big problem, for a true Pokémon fan the game has many positive aspects. The story is entertaining and the three paths are well interrelated with each other at the end, plus we can consider that it is the first time that there is no real evil in the game. The Pokémon designs are generally very pretty, especially Scarlet's paradox. Lastly, even though the graphics are terrible, the game map design is relatively good. The only problem is that it is often too empty. In short, the game's graphical and performance problems are unacceptable, but Game Freak still knows how to entertain from the point of view of the story and the designs of the Pokémon. For me a 6 is more than fair, but these problems cannot be repeated in the future.… Expand
  95. BQert
    Nov 28, 2022
    6
    There are a lot of good things about this game, but a lot of design choices as well hindering the games massively.

    The world is vast, it's an actual open world game with three interesting stories to follow. The main characters of these stories are great, but everything around it kind of falls flat. The gym leaders are quite bland, the titans could've had a larger impact on the    There are a lot of good things about this game, but a lot of design choices as well hindering the games massively.

    The world is vast, it's an actual open world game with three interesting stories to follow. The main characters of these stories are great, but everything around it kind of falls flat. The gym leaders are quite bland, the titans could've had a larger impact on the surroundings. Team Star is great, although the minigames of clearing out a base get repetitive and the final battle is quite boring too. The new Pokedex is great, a lot better than previous generations.

    Roaming around has never been so fun while searching for new Pokemon in their natural habitat. The game is rewarding people to go around and catch as many Pokemon as you can, and filling up the Pokedex is a lot of fun.

    Spoken about habitats, that's where the biggest downside of the games lies. The world is ugly. The graphics are on par with Colosseum and XD:GoD, the nature is empty and exploration doesn't really get rewarded with secrets or anything. The cities are bland and forgetful. The game runs horribly too, there is not a minute where I don't dip below 15FPS or some graphical glitch occurs. I've had the game crash on me twice, losing some hours of progress the first time as I turned auto-save off... Lesson learned.

    Overall, it's a great direction the new Pokemon games go in. The open world aspect of exploration is incredible, and pokemon is the perfect IP to combine this with. But a big as a company TPC is, the game should not be this bad graphically and performance wise. The core of pokemon is still there, but the soul that made the other games so much fun is kinda getting lost in trying to make the 3D open world a possibility.

    Story: 8/10
    Gameplay: 7/10
    Graphics: 3/10
    Performace: 3/10
    Fun: 8/10    … Expand
  96. gahan99
    Nov 30, 2022
    6
    Great Game of Pokémon, sorry about The technical issues, but a funny game.
  97. dilearmo
    Nov 30, 2022
    6
    The game is very good.
    The stories, new Pokémon and the overall idea of the game is very fun, but the performance issues are a major problem.
    Constant drops in FPS, graphic bugs and even the game crashing...
    The Pokémon Company has an incredible huge amount of money and other resources, this kind of problems should never happen on a game of the moat profitable IP in the videogame industry...
  98. AzuraFeraligatr
    Dec 6, 2022
    6
    The game itself was extremely entertaining, being able to roam where I felt and being able to watch the Pokemon in the overworld was enjoyable to me. This was the first Pokemon game I have finished since the Ruby/Sapphire remakes, excluding Arceus.
    I found playing the game in handheld mode helped make a lot of the bugs less noticeable and i was able to play the game and enjoy it well    The game itself was extremely entertaining, being able to roam where I felt and being able to watch the Pokemon in the overworld was enjoyable to me. This was the first Pokemon game I have finished since the Ruby/Sapphire remakes, excluding Arceus.
    I found playing the game in handheld mode helped make a lot of the bugs less noticeable and i was able to play the game and enjoy it well enough. Playing on my 4K Samsung TV was out of the question however. All flaws where on full display and caused me headaches.
    If not for the bugs and the inability to play in docked mode, this would be a 9/10 game for me. The open world is a massive step up for the series, but the lack of scaling detracts from this improvement.
    Overall, I rated this game a 6 because I did have a lot of fun playing the game, although it could have been improved with level scaling to give it a more "choose your own adventure" feeling. The flaws in the game are unacceptable and i shouldn't be limited to playing in Handheld mode just to get a good gaming experience.    … Expand
  99. TAKOB3ll
    Dec 6, 2022
    6
    The grafic are the lowest of all the franchise and technical really need a patch. Its feel like unfinish game. But story and the pokemon are probably the best i see before gen5
  100. Dominy
    Dec 6, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Preso al day one con tante aspettative, mi sono ritrovato a giocare sicuramente un gioco abbastanza innovativo rispetto ai precedenti sul piano dell'avventura. Però poi la storia, per quanto carina, finisce subito ed il post game è davvero una noia. Non c'è letteralmente nulla da fare. Shield me lo sono giocato fino all'ultimo giorno, con il piacere di giocare e fare competitive, qui mi hanno tolto il gusto.
    Peccato.    … Expand
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  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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