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
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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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