Pokemon Scarlet

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3197 Ratings

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  1. Ron3r
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    The game is fun, if you like pokémon you will enjoy the gameplay. Feeling free to choose what to do is pleasant and encourage you to explore and have control of your story. The game needs a patch fixing some errors and improving the fps which decreses sometimes.
  2. Its7empest
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    I don't know where all the complaints about bugs come from. Seems mostly fine to me, just a few minor bugs but I have had nothing but fun playing it.
  3. TheFoxK
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    With Sword and Shield it was obvious they were experimenting, with Arceus it was obvious they learned a lot of lessons and implemented them, and it’s obvious they continue to do so. This is the best Pokémon game in history. It is unfortunate that the graphical issues cast a shadow over this great game.
  4. Rusty98
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Great game, i feel like it has the most story from a pokemon game by far. A large improvement from gen 8
  5. Ddydonphan
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Yes they will fix all in the next game, as always. For now this game is still awesome!
  6. Raikage46
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    After seeing the first trailer at the beginning of the year I decided to not look at any more info, trailers or gameplay and I managed; I went into the game completely blind. I wasn't even fully sure if it's really open world but it is and it is amazing. Especially the landscapes at the beginning look beautiful. So much that I kept thinking "I can't believe this is really Pokémon".
    So far    After seeing the first trailer at the beginning of the year I decided to not look at any more info, trailers or gameplay and I managed; I went into the game completely blind. I wasn't even fully sure if it's really open world but it is and it is amazing. Especially the landscapes at the beginning look beautiful. So much that I kept thinking "I can't believe this is really Pokémon".
    So far I put around 26 hours into the game, so I think I already got a pretty good idea of what is good and what not so much:

    -the game stutters often times. It definitely has fps issues but considering this is Game Freak's first attempt at a full open world game and also considering that this is running on the Switch, which now uses over five year old hardware, I think that was pretty much to be expected. I'd fully get if people consider this a huge issue, but as someone who has never been used to 60+ fps in games, I can accept it.

    -anti aliasing. I don't know if the game has any. This is especially noticable in towns (on buildings). Again, this might be due to GF not yet knowing how to opimize properly + the Switch' old hardware. I don't really notice it much in the wild though.

    -lack of outfits. There are a LOT of gloves, shoes, hats, socks, backpacks, even phone cases BUT there are only four sets of shirt+pants combinations. And they are all school uniforms. I'm playing Scarlet, so I am "stuck" with orange pants... If we are already forced to wear a school uniform, I'd wish if we could at least change a little more about it... have differently colored jackets for example. Maybe also skirts.

    -the camera. this is an issue I only found in wild battles where you can move the camera freely (in others the camera moves normally like in Sw/Sh). It seems it is focused on a point between the two battling Pokémon, which in theory sounds ok and for most of the game actually also works really well but... if you have a rather big Pokémon or one that is flying, you might not even be able to see it at all. I keep finding myself trying to adjust the camera to somehow get both Pokémon onto the screen, with mixed results. I think depending on the position/size of the battling Pokémon the camera should be zoomed out a bit. Or they should just let us zoom on our own (like how it's done in Xenoblade for example).

    +open world. I'm not that much of a fan of open worlds anymore, but Pokémon is definitely the type of game where it seems like a good idea. Being able to just go anywhere, seeing towns in the distance... it's wonderful.

    +buddies. we can let one of our Pokébuddies run around with us. They even pick up items for us. Definitely a feature I'd like to see in all future games!

    +customization. We can change our clothes, hair, hair color, eye shape, eyebrows, mouth. The hair even uses physics and it looks really good. Again, I wish we'd have more top+pant combinations but I can imagine we might get Something more in the future per dlc.

    +your own path. Once you are done with the beginning of the game, you are pretty much being told that you can now go and do whatever you want. It reminds me a bit of BOTW. The game does however give you three paths you can follow: you can challenge the gyms, help this guy to find special herbs (which is helpful and probably necessary if you want to explore the whole map) or help this one secret npc to crush Team Star. You can do the gyms and the other things in any order you want. So you have lots of freedom and can decide on your own how your journey is supposed to go.

    +design. most of the region is very sunny, bright and colorful. This, the decorations you can see at different places, the town designs and even the music all have a distinct Spanish feel to them and it feels good.

    +scale. actually being able to walk through properly scaled towns is incredible. Something I always wanted in a Pokémon game. With the first big town I thought "no way we can walk through the whole town" but man was I wrong. It's really huge. I remember my dissapointment in Sw/Sh' final town (the one with the Ferris Wheel)...

    +sandwich propaganda. This game fuels my desire to make a really good sandwhich... You can buy LOTS of ingredients, make sandwhiches according to recipes or go freestyle. Different sandwiches give different buffs (like increasing your catch rate or the chance to encounter shinies)

    Personally I'm enjoying the game a LOT, I can't stop playing. It's being pulled down mostly by technical limitations but if you can live with that and if you love Pokémon, I'm sure you'll love these games too.

    I have more good things to say but I reached the character limit... :,D    … Expand
  7. Alffheim
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Gran juego creo que renovar la saga es su mejor virtud, por otro lado creo que el odio de las personas están evitando que el juego pueda alcanzar su potencial eso y sus comentarios de que quieren su rembolso
  8. Brenduke
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    Performance & graphics issues aside, this is the most fun pokemon has ever been. If you are a pokemon fan and can look past the occasional graphical issue you will fall in love with paldea
  9. Nmaster14
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    So so funny when you play with friends and it is very addictive.
    The story is interesting and have a lot of things to do in the game and the world is so extensive
  10. LuigiCuau
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    PUDO SER EL MEJOR DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS.

    Desde PKM Sun and Moon no tenía tanto hype por un juego de PKM, y bien la espera valió mucho la pena pero a que precio? No se puede negar el bajo rendimiento, pero llevo 35 horas de juego y de momento no me han salido los famosos bugs que están en internet, que, casualmente son los mismo 3, el único bug que he visto es el de la pokeball que se    PUDO SER EL MEJOR DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS.

    Desde PKM Sun and Moon no tenía tanto hype por un juego de PKM, y bien la espera valió mucho la pena pero a que precio? No se puede negar el bajo rendimiento, pero llevo 35 horas de juego y de momento no me han salido los famosos bugs que están en internet, que, casualmente son los mismo 3, el único bug que he visto es el de la pokeball que se queda en el aire cuando intentas capturar uno, pero nada que afecte el juego, mucho menos la partida, por tal motivo no me quejo de los bugs y el bajo rendimiento no hace que mi partida sea injugable, mucho menos los gráficos pues desde los trailers nos mostraron los gráficos del juego.

    El juego lo estoy disfrutando como niño, si bien las cosas malas que tanto se hablan estuvieran bien (poping, rendimiento, sombras y bugs) el juego sin duda sería de 9.5, y la única razón por la que no le doy un 10 es por temas más importantes para mi dentro del juego que de lo que se queja la gente pues reitero, a mi no me han salido.

    LO MALO: en PKM Sword me atyrebo a decir que tiene la mejor customisación de todos los juegos de PKM con la mejor ropa, peinados y más con los que se inluyen en el DLC, por desgracia esta horrible hacer tu personaje en Scarlet, peinados horribles y estás limitado a 4 malditos uniformes, desconozco si te puedes quitar el uniforme terminando el juego, pero de momento no se puede y es molesto pues en Sword puedo decir que el personaje que es un avatar de tí, pude hacer el avatar que se parece más a mi y aquí simplemente no siento esa conexión con el personaje, otro punto negativo es el mapa para ver la localización de un PKM, el nuevo menú es más tedioso, teníamos muchos avances en Arceus y aquí regresamos 2 pasos atrás, espero se corrija y se mejore para futuros juegos.

    Urge que se tenga una junta con The Pokemon Company, Game Freak y Nintendo y que se quede en no sacar un juego por año pues las consecuencias aquí están, si el juego le hubieran dado 8 meses más, no dudo que el juego hubiera salido bien en cuanto al tema de rendimiento y bugs, aún así el juego es de los mejores, tiene tantas cosas que hacer, un grand OST, los temas de la ciudad de la líder de tipo eléctrico o de tipo agua son temas épicos, los PKM ya respetan sus tamaños, los personajes por fin tienen más carisma y son de tu agrado en general y los nuevos PKM puedo darles en general un 8 de 10 en diseños, las ciudades son increíbles y los lugares, una enorme diferencia con Arceus y sobre todo con Sword, puedo decir que Paldea es la mejor región de todas.

    En conclusión, Pokémon da muchos pasos con grandes ideas, primer mundo abierto y mejoras, pero los problemas técnicos le están afectado mucho, tiene todo el dinero para contratar a la gente correcta y que corrigan esos errores que esperemos se puedan hacer en parches.    … Expand
  11. Blackbelt2018
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Definitely needs work but by all means doesn’t deserve a 0. Game freak should start listening to their audience and do better. I’m only giving this score to balance out all the zeroes. It’s still a fun game but it has a ton of technical problems that need to be fixed. Graphics are complete crap and it blows my mind that we’ve actually gone back in time to the N64 days with this game. If IDefinitely needs work but by all means doesn’t deserve a 0. Game freak should start listening to their audience and do better. I’m only giving this score to balance out all the zeroes. It’s still a fun game but it has a ton of technical problems that need to be fixed. Graphics are complete crap and it blows my mind that we’ve actually gone back in time to the N64 days with this game. If I had to give it an actual score, I’d give it a 6.5, maybe a 7. But if it continues in this direction, I will sadly have to say goodbye to the franchise and just remember it for what it once was.… Expand
  12. Jennyjewels
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    Pretty good and refreshing for a pokemon game. Open world and multiple storylines makes this game pretty fresh. While you're not looking for a new pokemon to catch you can fight a giant beast, take out a enemy camp or make a sandwich! This game does have its downsides the frame rate is lacking and the graphics are behind but at its core it is a fun new take on pokemon much improved uponPretty good and refreshing for a pokemon game. Open world and multiple storylines makes this game pretty fresh. While you're not looking for a new pokemon to catch you can fight a giant beast, take out a enemy camp or make a sandwich! This game does have its downsides the frame rate is lacking and the graphics are behind but at its core it is a fun new take on pokemon much improved upon since pokemon legends.… Expand
  13. AlexSantoss
    Nov 22, 2022
    9
    There are some performance issues, yes! But the game itself is a really good entry into the Pokemon series, I’d even say the best, even with the few performance issues. Should it be fixed? YEA! But what we have now is nowhere near as bad as everyone is making it out to be! Even the professional gamers here on Metacritic have give these games quite a good score. Many of the people hereThere are some performance issues, yes! But the game itself is a really good entry into the Pokemon series, I’d even say the best, even with the few performance issues. Should it be fixed? YEA! But what we have now is nowhere near as bad as everyone is making it out to be! Even the professional gamers here on Metacritic have give these games quite a good score. Many of the people here giving these a bad score have played a few minutes up to 2 hours, read other bad comments or watched reviews on Youtube without playing the game. Play through the whole game and you’ll enjoy it even with some technical issues. It’s definitely a must buy and play!… Expand
  14. thihaaungkyaw
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Even though it has performance issues, everything else is a step up from previous entries in the series.
  15. GabroDwitt
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    Besides the laggy interface I'm really enjoying the game so far. I haven't experience any bugs or glitches.
  16. Pixx01
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Technically many issues, but still a lot of fun nonetheless. My experience, even with some of the visual and performance issues, is better than the last 2 gens together so that's a W for me. Still wished GameFreak could get the time to develop a finished game, but the hate is a bit too strong in my opinion.
  17. PoCra
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    I have a few hours in the game now and have to say that the game is really fun so far. I can't understand a lot of the bad reviews with 0 points. I'm not talking about the bad reviews in general, but you can tell a lot of them are just complaining because everyone is, or because Pokémon is the biggest media franchise in the world. But many forget that most of the money was made not fromI have a few hours in the game now and have to say that the game is really fun so far. I can't understand a lot of the bad reviews with 0 points. I'm not talking about the bad reviews in general, but you can tell a lot of them are just complaining because everyone is, or because Pokémon is the biggest media franchise in the world. But many forget that most of the money was made not from the games, but from merchandising. Merchandise accounts for more than three times as much of the revenue as the video games. The graphics aren't the prettiest of all the games, but I still think they're pretty good, even if there are muddy textures more often. The game's biggest problem in terms of graphics is that everything farther away is rendered, but everything close by looks pretty good for a Pokémon game. Compared to Legends Arceus, this is a step-up. Performance is more of a complaint. The FPS fluctuates almost all the time. The game really has problems maintaining the 30fps. Personally, though, this hasn't really bothered me so far. Except in the classroom, which was really sad. Because even though the students were all in the foreground, and you could see them well, they moved at 5 fps. But I can overlook that as long as the game is fun, and it is, and it's nice that Gamefreak is doing something new.… Expand
  18. IzukiKami
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    I never expected the game to run like a dream. At least the story is the best the series has ever had. I have beat the game and haven't run into a character I don't like. Seriously, play the game and you'll understand how good it is. All of these negative reviews dragging such a good game down are a shame since it just shows that these people played for maybe an hour or two and decided toI never expected the game to run like a dream. At least the story is the best the series has ever had. I have beat the game and haven't run into a character I don't like. Seriously, play the game and you'll understand how good it is. All of these negative reviews dragging such a good game down are a shame since it just shows that these people played for maybe an hour or two and decided to review bomb the game. Are there glitches? sometimes. do they break the game? I haven't run into one yet. are the graphics that bad? No. the game looks great, but people have seen so many passion projects and fan animations that they've decided that anything less is bad. Arven's story? Relatable and heartwarming. Penny's? wonderful! Nemona as a rival? The best in the series hands down. this game is a marked improvement on the series.… Expand
  19. WesthePretzel
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    This game is being unfairly review bombed. It is by far one of the most fun experiences I have had with a Pokémon game in a long time. They made lots of quality of life improvements, they’ve broken the mold in so many areas, the freedom to explore is wonderful, the amount of things to do besides just gym battles is a welcome addition. Honestly a really fun game. It’s a shame it’s gettingThis game is being unfairly review bombed. It is by far one of the most fun experiences I have had with a Pokémon game in a long time. They made lots of quality of life improvements, they’ve broken the mold in so many areas, the freedom to explore is wonderful, the amount of things to do besides just gym battles is a welcome addition. Honestly a really fun game. It’s a shame it’s getting such bad reviews because this will only push Gamefreak to make games like past Pokémon games and they will never try to innovate again.… Expand
  20. Pymloll
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Extremely fun. Probably the most fun an open world game or a pokemon game will ever be. The open world is awesome, there is always more to explore to find new pokemon, items or secret areas. The new pokemon are awesome, every design looks great, even though not every new design is prefect. The stories are fun but pretty bare bones. But the fact that there are three of them helps the gameExtremely fun. Probably the most fun an open world game or a pokemon game will ever be. The open world is awesome, there is always more to explore to find new pokemon, items or secret areas. The new pokemon are awesome, every design looks great, even though not every new design is prefect. The stories are fun but pretty bare bones. But the fact that there are three of them helps the game feel more diverse from time to time, and thre is always the option to just not do story things and have fun exploring the vast world. There ars framerate issues but the game is so fun you're probably not even going to notice them. I could talk about why this game is incredible even more, but I think I've said enough. I'll only add that the Coop mode is the best single thing ever in a pokemon game. If you want to review the game, you HAVE to at least try it with some close friends, it basically makes the game twice as good.… Expand
  21. VioletEvergan
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    As someone who has played it, everything said about it is a complete exaggeration, the technical side really isn't that bad.
    Other than that, as an RPG it's brilliant and as an open world Pokémon it's the best it's ever seen, the wide variety of playable creatures is incredible, and the fighting is more than entertaining.
  22. KazuraCollins
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    Es un juegazo, y es molesto que la gente solo le ponga mala calificación por que, está de moda odiarlo, y por quedarse en lo más superficial de gráficos o aspectos técnicos que, si bien son molestos y notorios, se pueden ignorar para disfrutar uno de los mejores Pokémon de los últimos años.
  23. Ignacius12
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    No se merece un 10 ni de lejos, pero tampoco un 0 y así nivelo la nota general
  24. Ordep29
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    Me gustó, es totalmente diferente a juegos anteriores, el mundo abierto te da demasiado juego sin necesidad de hacer gym u otros objetivos que te pone el juego aún que tiene unos fallos de fps y calidad
  25. CatExus
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    Es un juego muy disfrutable, tiene algunos bugs , pero en mi experiencia personal no he tenido que liadiar con ningun bug
  26. BILILIUJR
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    Jogo muito bom,a franquia segue tentando adicionar inovacoes a cada game sem tirar a essencia do classico,so falta dar uma melhorada no mundo aberto mas aos poucos chegaremos la, vale a pe'a investir uma graana nele, horas de diversao pra completar 100%
  27. 7Vatey
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    There are plenty of people bashing these games for their performance and technical issues, but most of the reviews here are just blatantly unfair. While the games aren't quite as pretty as Breath of the Wild or Monster Hunter Rise, the visuals and performance aren't nearly as bad as people are making them out to be. Now let's move on to the actual gameplay.

    These are by far the most    There are plenty of people bashing these games for their performance and technical issues, but most of the reviews here are just blatantly unfair. While the games aren't quite as pretty as Breath of the Wild or Monster Hunter Rise, the visuals and performance aren't nearly as bad as people are making them out to be. Now let's move on to the actual gameplay.

    These are by far the most engaging and in-depth Pokemon games since Black and White. There isn't a lot of hand-holding, and you are free to go where you choose after the tutorial, which only took me about an hour the first time around.

    The world is quite big, with a huge variety of Pokemon early on. There are always a lot of different things to do. You can collect Pokemon, attend classes and do the school stuff, battle gyms, or chase down the titans or team star. You can also explore and battle trainers. The main story playthrough time is quite long compared to previous Pokemon games, and if you don't use any guides, there are definitely a lot of unique evolutions and challenges along the way that will be difficult to figure out.

    I honestly feel kind of bad for all the people who can't look past some minor technical issues because they are missing out on a fantastic addition to the Pokemon franchise. Also, Game Freak has already acknowledged that many of the issues are due to a memory leak, so there will likely be a patch that fixes the issues very soon.    … Expand
  28. AntonioGP
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    The best pokemon game for the Nintendo switch for me. I have played more than 16 hours at the moment. Its an open world where you can easily lose, but theres a lot of places an pokemon to see. You can choose your own path and There's more than one way to follow the history. The only reason why I don't give it a 10 is because of the way the npcs walk in the distance. and smallThe best pokemon game for the Nintendo switch for me. I have played more than 16 hours at the moment. Its an open world where you can easily lose, but theres a lot of places an pokemon to see. You can choose your own path and There's more than one way to follow the history. The only reason why I don't give it a 10 is because of the way the npcs walk in the distance. and small frame drops that in my opinion are irrelevant. On Saturday I lost track of time playing it.… Expand
  29. Leonardo007
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    It's very fun also technically is a trash in performance and graphics can be a lot better but I fan a pokémon this is why my rating
  30. shawn_wolf05
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Es un gran juego de la saga, muy disfrutable, un gran diseño de mapa, Pokémon muy variados y un mundo muy vivo, hermosas ciudades y personajes carismáticos. Pero, tiene un gran fallo y es la caída de FPS, bugs y glitches, fallos de rendimiento y las horribles texturas.
    Le pongo un 8 porque a pesar del apartado visual, es un juego muy disfrutable y completo con buena historia y hermoso    Es un gran juego de la saga, muy disfrutable, un gran diseño de mapa, Pokémon muy variados y un mundo muy vivo, hermosas ciudades y personajes carismáticos. Pero, tiene un gran fallo y es la caída de FPS, bugs y glitches, fallos de rendimiento y las horribles texturas.
    Le pongo un 8 porque a pesar del apartado visual, es un juego muy disfrutable y completo con buena historia y hermoso mundo
    Espero que la gente no sea tan hater del juego    … Expand
  31. shiondelibra
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Great game, even with the criticism, I finished the game and found no "bug".
    Compared to other "Eld.. Rin.." games, it's more than perfect. It needs to improve,..yes...but it's on the right path.
  32. BaroqueAsAJoke
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    This is the best Pokémon game yet. People are complaining about performance issues but clearly haven’t lived through the previous generations of Pokémon. I’ve played since red/blue on a grayscale game boy. This is a massive open world Pokémon rpg with tons of things to do, it’s really unrivaled, it’s even better than Arceus. Give a chance and decide for yourselves. Some slowdowns areThis is the best Pokémon game yet. People are complaining about performance issues but clearly haven’t lived through the previous generations of Pokémon. I’ve played since red/blue on a grayscale game boy. This is a massive open world Pokémon rpg with tons of things to do, it’s really unrivaled, it’s even better than Arceus. Give a chance and decide for yourselves. Some slowdowns are totally manageable and there’s an amazing game behind that.… Expand
  33. MATOUTOU
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    People are only bombing the reviews because its a trend to hate on new pokemon games. Listen if youre over the age of 30 and are hating the game, grow up youre no longer target demographic. Now time for the review. What this game does well its does almost perfectly, and what it lacks upon really does suck. Heres what i enjoyed: The pokemon, the free reign, the dialogue, the story, thePeople are only bombing the reviews because its a trend to hate on new pokemon games. Listen if youre over the age of 30 and are hating the game, grow up youre no longer target demographic. Now time for the review. What this game does well its does almost perfectly, and what it lacks upon really does suck. Heres what i enjoyed: The pokemon, the free reign, the dialogue, the story, the pokemon textures, and auto battles. Heres what I wish it did better: Environement textures, animation, elite four champion boss battle, catch pokemon outside of battle.… Expand
  34. RedSpruce
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    **** eveyone reveiw bombing this. 10 out of spite & bc it's actually a really good game. sure you glitch into store fronts if you run at them too fast sometimes but that's just funny. and yeah, the lack of level scaling is weird but again, it's funny that i got to beat a titan with pokemon like 20 levels lower then it because meowscarada's signature move is brokenly over powered.
    "It'S    **** eveyone reveiw bombing this. 10 out of spite & bc it's actually a really good game. sure you glitch into store fronts if you run at them too fast sometimes but that's just funny. and yeah, the lack of level scaling is weird but again, it's funny that i got to beat a titan with pokemon like 20 levels lower then it because meowscarada's signature move is brokenly over powered.
    "It'S gOt BaD gRaPhIcS!!"
    who gives a **** about graphics. genuinely name me one person who thinks hyper realism with no flaws is better then funny cartoon style.
    "YoU cAn'T cHaNgE oUt Of ThE sChOoL uNiFoRm!!!"
    it makes sense with the story of being a SCHOOL STUDENT out on what is, essentially, an extra curricular activity/ excursion
    the pokemon themselves, the story, and the personality of the characters are probably better than the last 3 generations combined    … Expand
  35. Pato_1111
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    La gente solo pone las malas valoraciones por los problemas de rendimiento y eso con alguna actualización se va a arreglar. Además, la gente solo se queda con lo malo del juego pero yo veo que el juego está muy bien hecho, con problemas de rendimiento, pero tampoco es injugable.
  36. gecko_9
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Por fin el mundo abierto real con el que todos soñabamos, divertidisimo, una Paldea llena de vida y de cosas por hacer, tres lineas de historia bien trabajada cuyas historias te tocan el corazón. El camino a seguir para la saga, perfecto.
  37. Quentberry
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    This game is so addictive guys I can't, also idk why but in approximately 10h at playing it, I didn't encounter any graphics and bugs at all.
    Also, this one is graphically better than Arceus.
    The only thing I hate about it is the lack of the arceus gameplay.
    But pretty enjoyable !
  38. Sheepsyhere
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Pokémon scarlet and violet are masterpieces, also I’m first review which is nice but go play this game
  39. DocAlpaca
    Feb 5, 2023
    10
    Love it. I have made 5 new accounts on my switch just to play it again and again and again and again...
  40. TimmoUK
    Nov 24, 2022
    8
    Technical issues aside the game is worth playing with fun gameplay and a great open world.
  41. Daitya
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    This game make me feel like a kid again. The new pokedex, open world, gym leaders, Team Star, music... The best pokemon game in years.
  42. Swampert_Tube
    Dec 9, 2022
    10
    Had a lot of fun with the game despite its glitches, it was still really fun!
  43. xkSky
    Nov 30, 2022
    9
    A huge step forward for Pokémon games history, sadly the game suffers from a tremendously bad performance and gamefreak lack for details, on the other hand, we got one if not the best, pokémon experiences in recent years, please if you are an old pokémon fan play this game, when you get to area zero you will see the best arc in pokémon history, with the best OST in the franchise.
  44. Charsept
    Dec 7, 2022
    8
    It isn't pretty but it's the most fun Pokemon game I've played in 10 years. For a first attempt at a true open world, they knock it out of the park. If you care about framerates, this might not be for you. But if you like that traditional turn-based RPG gameplay, this delivers with a fresh coat of paint.
  45. Maron324
    Dec 9, 2022
    9
    Really one of the best Pokemon games ever. The story is amazing, the gameplay is too, designs of new pokemon are really cool IMO... The only thing that I see is the eventual drop of FPS, and some bugs that I'm sure will be fixed anytime soon. I'd recommend it to anyone that likes this series.
  46. Sersi
    Dec 9, 2022
    8
    This could have been the best Pokemon game in years (if not ever). We finally got a open world game like we always wanted. The story is great and full of heart. The new Pokemon, especially the ancient ones, are interesting. The graphics are an huge improvement to SW/SH and Legends. The difficulty level is better than it was in years.
    But: the performance issues really hinder the game    This could have been the best Pokemon game in years (if not ever). We finally got a open world game like we always wanted. The story is great and full of heart. The new Pokemon, especially the ancient ones, are interesting. The graphics are an huge improvement to SW/SH and Legends. The difficulty level is better than it was in years.
    But: the performance issues really hinder the game experience. It took me three weeks to finish the game. Not because I didn't love it when I played it, but because sometimes I just couldn't play it. It slowed down so much, that it took ages to select a pokemon or run to a different place that I had to stop before I could reach the next destination. Sometimes it just shut down - autosave was the only reason I didn't have to do large parts of the game twice or trice.
    I really wish that Pokemon Company had saved this game for next year and fixed this issues. It is a shame when a game loses much of the enjoyment because the technical part of it is **** when everything else had gotten so much love.    … Expand
  47. A-Kratonos
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Juego entretenido, RPG adictivo y que sigue la fórmula que un Pokémon debe tener con los toques de renovación necesarios, no mi favorito pues varias cosas pudieron ejecutarse mejor, pero una entrega más que resulta disfrutable.

    La nota que tiene actualmente por parte de los usuarios es completamente injusta y sobredimensionada, un ensañamiento sin sentido ni lógica. al igual que pasó en    Juego entretenido, RPG adictivo y que sigue la fórmula que un Pokémon debe tener con los toques de renovación necesarios, no mi favorito pues varias cosas pudieron ejecutarse mejor, pero una entrega más que resulta disfrutable.

    La nota que tiene actualmente por parte de los usuarios es completamente injusta y sobredimensionada, un ensañamiento sin sentido ni lógica. al igual que pasó en su dia con E/E, obviamente no es un juego de 10 (pues ningun Pokémon realmente lo es), pero una nota más sincera y objetiva que se acercaria a su realidad es 6, 7, u 8 si realmente te gusta.
    El asunto de los bugs en un típico caso de histeria colectiva causaba por el nitpicking percibido en las redes, porque cuando uno juega, esa cantidad de bugs que uno piensa que le van a suceder, no suceden, sino una cantidad muy baja de estos.

    Lo que si no tiene objeciones son los problemas de rendimiento, y es que los FPS realmente se petardean en según que cosas, pero no considero que sea un justificativo de bombardear el 70% de la calificación con 0's absolutos, eso no es razonable. Y se que este 10 tampoco lo es. Pero es que la proporción simplemente no tiene justificación. Otros juegos de Nintendo son protegidos del review bombing desmedido, y este no debería ser la excepción, se necesita demostrar más coherencia en el buen hacer.    … Expand
  48. arh3399
    Dec 7, 2022
    8
    In my opinion this generation are the best pokemon games every made. They have more story content then ever before. There is actually some character development for pretty much the first time ever in the series. Some of the new pokemon designs are my favorite since the first few generations. Its a true open world where you can walk from one end to the other with no loading screens.In my opinion this generation are the best pokemon games every made. They have more story content then ever before. There is actually some character development for pretty much the first time ever in the series. Some of the new pokemon designs are my favorite since the first few generations. Its a true open world where you can walk from one end to the other with no loading screens. And most importantly of all, they are super fun to play. Obviously the big elephant in the room is that the performance is pretty terrible. In my 65 hour play through I never had a crash but the draw distance is really bad, the environmental textures are super low res (but the pokemon textures actually look pretty good, particularly for the steel type pokemon), and if you get in a battle on even a slight incline the camera clips through the ground. If you are a graphics snob you should wait until they patch the performance which Nintendo has already announced is coming (but who knows when). If graphics aren't a big deal to you and you like pokemon then this is a must play.… Expand
  49. lunali
    Dec 14, 2022
    9
    This game is very fun despite all its flaws.
    It's a very rare case that the core gameplay is so enjoyable that it trumps everything else. The performance issues do NOT break the game. Yes, I still hope they are fixed but they don't really affect the gameplay for me.
  50. CrispyMiner
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    One of the best Pokemon games I've experienced in a long time! While I encountered performance issues, and occasional camera clipping out of bounds, this doesn't detract from the fact that this is the most fun I've had in a Pokemon game in a long time. I love the open-world aspect and I love the characters. The final act in the story was phenominal.
  51. iMustang
    Dec 6, 2022
    8
    Pokémon Scarlet was an absolute delight from beginning to end. Despite the occasional bug or crash I still found myself enjoying every second through the boundless world of Paldea. Taking on the story in three separate arcs to then watch them all beautifully come together at the end gave this game an emotional finale and was a fantastic payoff. It is a truth that these games continue toPokémon Scarlet was an absolute delight from beginning to end. Despite the occasional bug or crash I still found myself enjoying every second through the boundless world of Paldea. Taking on the story in three separate arcs to then watch them all beautifully come together at the end gave this game an emotional finale and was a fantastic payoff. It is a truth that these games continue to become easier, so I have mixed feelings on the fact my Pokedex is almost finished after a week of playing. At the same time however I’ve always found catching Pokémon to be more exciting than evolving them, and to that end this game provided a continuous joy all the way until the end.

    I’m fine with the wide open countryside for this region in particular since it fits thematically, but I want to see them do something this big and fill it with more vibrant cities and dynamic landscapes. Even so, it blows my mind just how open the world is with no loading zones and the complete third person perspective. Even as recently as 10 years ago if I was shown glimpses of this game and was told this would be a future Pokémon game I would not have believed it. Open fields with Pokémon running around organically, watching and interacting with you in different ways, and a multiplayer that lets friends join in with you with very few limits?! This is truly the start of something incredible and I’m so excited to see where things go from here! Pokémon has once given me another generation I’ve enjoyed. They tried new things and for me, they most definitely paid off.    … Expand
  52. Latruongbach410
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    I have no idea why do people give this such low score but I have really enjoyed the game so far. Music, graphic and Story (oh especially the story telling) is great and wayyy better than Sw and Shield. There is a bit of lag thougj
  53. coldered
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    Enjoyed the storyline and the actual gameplay. The glitches keep it from getting a perfect score
  54. EchoesOfC
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    And as always, people are giving it 0's just out of bitterness, but oh well, you know what they say, all the cool kids hate pokemon. This game would be a solid 9 if not for the performance problems, as it is I would give it a 7.5, but I am giving it a 10 to balance out the review bombing. The graphics are nowhere near other switch games like Xenoblade, but are the best they have been for aAnd as always, people are giving it 0's just out of bitterness, but oh well, you know what they say, all the cool kids hate pokemon. This game would be a solid 9 if not for the performance problems, as it is I would give it a 7.5, but I am giving it a 10 to balance out the review bombing. The graphics are nowhere near other switch games like Xenoblade, but are the best they have been for a pokemon game :3 and the path of legends and team star story certaintly are pretty nice narratives.… Expand
  55. Zaraky
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    The game is the best ever release, people are hating couse bugs, the game is not finished. But all brand new mechanics are AMAZING, the history is the BEST pokemon have ever had. The game its a 10/10 , just need to fix the bugs. Im so sad, couse people are obliterating game score becouse of the buga, and the feedback should be NINTENDO THIS IS THE GAME WE WANT.
  56. EASTBLUE
    Nov 23, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy divertido y bonito para quienes estamos retomando la saga. Es cierto que el apartado técnico deja que desear más no pesa lo suficiente… Expand
  57. babydevil116
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    This is, short of my childhood bias towards Pokémon Ruby on GBA, the best Pokémon game in my opinion. Honestly, I haven't been this passionate about much of anything in a while and to find genuine joy and giddy in Scarlet was a welcome change of pace. The performance issues I encountered were minimal and the scuff I did encounter had Bethesda levels of charming to them.

    The region is    This is, short of my childhood bias towards Pokémon Ruby on GBA, the best Pokémon game in my opinion. Honestly, I haven't been this passionate about much of anything in a while and to find genuine joy and giddy in Scarlet was a welcome change of pace. The performance issues I encountered were minimal and the scuff I did encounter had Bethesda levels of charming to them.

    The region is wonderful, the NPCs are all likable, the story tracks are incredible, Team Star is the best enemy team in a long time, the gym leaders + elite four + champion are incredible and the Pokémon introduced in Paldea have no misses.

    This is the first time in a long time a video game has made me actually happy, and I'll hold this game close to my heart for the rest of my life because of it.    … Expand
  58. LizBandicoot
    Nov 27, 2022
    8
    Game gave us Larry. Can’t even be mad at all. However the games buggy mess is very reminiscent of falllout new Vegas/76, cyberpunk lmao please devs put more care into your work. Not every game genre has to be cal of duty and released every year. The bones here on Scarlet are great. Music is fantastic. Tera raids are a fun exciting challenge. With any game it is what you make of it, thisGame gave us Larry. Can’t even be mad at all. However the games buggy mess is very reminiscent of falllout new Vegas/76, cyberpunk lmao please devs put more care into your work. Not every game genre has to be cal of duty and released every year. The bones here on Scarlet are great. Music is fantastic. Tera raids are a fun exciting challenge. With any game it is what you make of it, this game is not what the score is… Expand
  59. Amijor
    Nov 30, 2022
    9
    Maybe the most enjoyable Pokemon game in the last decade. Is very fun to play and explore his open world map that you have the freedom to do whathever you want and make it in your own order, so for these freedom I enjoyed this game in every moment. At least the story is good, not to much but it talks about nice topics so is not the silly story of every Pokemon. I like this game a lot andMaybe the most enjoyable Pokemon game in the last decade. Is very fun to play and explore his open world map that you have the freedom to do whathever you want and make it in your own order, so for these freedom I enjoyed this game in every moment. At least the story is good, not to much but it talks about nice topics so is not the silly story of every Pokemon. I like this game a lot and i want to say that the performance and graphics are ok, you can see a lot of low frame rates issues, and some camera bugs but this isn't affect the gameplay and can be patched in any moment so i think that isn't fair to put a bad note for this problems. In general a great games with some issues.… Expand
  60. SafiraWolf
    Nov 30, 2022
    10
    I think it's a 6-7 game, I've decided to give it a 10 to compensate for haters who probably haven't even played it.

    It's the most fun and addictive pokemon game in years. On the one hand, it obviously has important technical problems, on the other hand, the music is very good, the characters are cool, the new pokemons are very original and it has interesting mechanics.
  61. SubhrajyotiB
    Dec 2, 2022
    10
    I am really enjoying it a lot ... One of the best Pokemon games with so much exploration. Donno why people are saying so much bad things . Yes the performance is bad and the graphics is not that good but then the gameplay is so refined that you don't need those .
  62. calarevv
    Dec 4, 2022
    8
    This game has some serious flaws. On the day that the game released, I began to grow extremely concerned whilst waiting for my copy to arrive, with the games poor (and to be honest, often hilarious) bugs and glitches being shared on social media. But, now that I've finished the game, I can solidly say that this is potentially my favourite Pokemon game of all time, bar the Black and WhiteThis game has some serious flaws. On the day that the game released, I began to grow extremely concerned whilst waiting for my copy to arrive, with the games poor (and to be honest, often hilarious) bugs and glitches being shared on social media. But, now that I've finished the game, I can solidly say that this is potentially my favourite Pokemon game of all time, bar the Black and White games.

    The open world aspect of the game breathes new life into Pokemon, and really allows you to explore and take things at your own pace - and the three different paths that the game allows you to take really allows you to personalize your experience. The characters and the Pokemon themselves are some of my favourites, and whilst I won't spoil it here, the story is amazing, and is the first Pokemon game in a long time to make me feel a real emotional connection to the characters within the stories.

    Of course, the game is not without flaws - the performance is a massive downside of the game, although patches have partially improved these, and the graphics are sometimes poor, and don't always look like a game released in 2022. But, despite these flaws, I give the game a solid 8/10, with the performance flaws being the only reason it does not get a 9 or even a 10/10 from me. It may not be perfect, but it is certainly the right direction for the Pokemon series.    … Expand
  63. Ikesmash
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    Everyone focuses on the bugs and negative things about this game instead of what is at the heart of it all. It has, in my opinion, one of the greatest stories in any of the Pokemon games. With such a large world to explore, it opens up the franchise in a completely new way. The characters are so lovable, and this game has brought a genuine smile to my face. Bugs can be patched, and theyEveryone focuses on the bugs and negative things about this game instead of what is at the heart of it all. It has, in my opinion, one of the greatest stories in any of the Pokemon games. With such a large world to explore, it opens up the franchise in a completely new way. The characters are so lovable, and this game has brought a genuine smile to my face. Bugs can be patched, and they definitely will be, but in the end, this is a wonderful game.… Expand
  64. Belennn2
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    Para mí una increíble experiencia de juego, si no tuviera esos problemas de rendimiento sería un 10.

    El final del juego es lo mejor que ha ofrecido toda la franquicia y los personajes me parecieron carismáticos, por otro lado, la idea de la teracristalización me pareció una excelente mecánica de juego que enriquece las estrategias de batalla, especialmente en el competitivo. En general    Para mí una increíble experiencia de juego, si no tuviera esos problemas de rendimiento sería un 10.

    El final del juego es lo mejor que ha ofrecido toda la franquicia y los personajes me parecieron carismáticos, por otro lado, la idea de la teracristalización me pareció una excelente mecánica de juego que enriquece las estrategias de batalla, especialmente en el competitivo.

    En general es un buen juego, disfrutable y que ofrece cosas nuevas como el mundo abierto, una mecánica más interesante que la de la generación pasada y una historia que no solamente es interesante, si no, que también tiene un mensaje positivo para los niños.    … Expand
  65. SteveMacc
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    Despite its performance shortcomings. This is easily the best pokemon game we've had in over a decade. It's emotional, moving, and just downright fun!
  66. Joshdent13
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Most fun I've had on a nintendo switch game. Bugs weren't that bad compared to the amazing story and game play. Pokemon is finally heading in a direction I've been wishing for years
  67. BorysG
    Dec 6, 2022
    8
    Good game. Lots of fun. The best pokemon game I've played. The main story took me about 25 hours. But there is much more. You can hunt shinies, collect every item, battle every trainer. Though the only downside is the need for a paid subscription to get mystery gifts, and trade for version exclusives. Although there are some graphical glitches the game is enjoyable. To other communityGood game. Lots of fun. The best pokemon game I've played. The main story took me about 25 hours. But there is much more. You can hunt shinies, collect every item, battle every trainer. Though the only downside is the need for a paid subscription to get mystery gifts, and trade for version exclusives. Although there are some graphical glitches the game is enjoyable. To other community (outside of MC team): please stop bombarding this game with negative reviews just because of sprigatito evolution and some performance issues, If nintendo really sees this feedback, they might backpedal to making BDSP style games. And we wouldn't want that:)… Expand
  68. ryderino
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    The game might run like garbage and be much buggier than i would expect from a game of this size. That doesnt change it being the best pokemon game i have ever played (i've played all of them) with some of the best character and pokemon designs the series has ever had. It also puts every other pokemon game to shame in terms of content and accessibility.
  69. kitkatra4
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    One of the best Pokemon games I've played. Have already put 100hrs into it. I've had minor graphical errors, and no crashes or game breaking glitches.
  70. SimplyDink
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Nobody is saying this game doesn't have some performance issues here and there, it needs some polish and bugfixing, but this is still one of the best Pokemon games i've played across the entire series.
  71. Moxxoxo
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Some bugs, but not enough to affect gameplay. I love how much there is to explore and also how many tasks there are for the main storyline! I love the direction this game is taking towards an open world concept. I hope future games are continued in this style!
  72. PacNat
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Had an AMAZING time playing this game! I feel like this one truly encapsulates the Pokemon experience. Wandering around, finding strange Pokemon and thinking WTF IS THAT (affectionate)!!!! The soundtrack is phenomenal with very memorable tracks, the world is large and filled with Pokemon like Stantler prancing about, and the characters are various and loveable. The only thing that reallyHad an AMAZING time playing this game! I feel like this one truly encapsulates the Pokemon experience. Wandering around, finding strange Pokemon and thinking WTF IS THAT (affectionate)!!!! The soundtrack is phenomenal with very memorable tracks, the world is large and filled with Pokemon like Stantler prancing about, and the characters are various and loveable. The only thing that really bogged down my experience was the performance issues, which was super distracting at first, but as I progressed through the game I sorta got used to it. If they fixed the bugs, lag issues and the like, I truly believe this would be one of the best Pokemon games to have been released (coming from someone who has played through every gen).… Expand
  73. Enthusio
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    This is an 8.5/10. Other reviewers have said it well, but I'll recap their points.

    This game has some of the best writing for a pokemon game. I don't want to blow this out of proportion, it's not Mass Effect or Portal, but I actually cared about several characters. Compare that to Arceus which had me saying "Shutupshutupshutup" with the A button whenever anyone forced me to listen to    This is an 8.5/10. Other reviewers have said it well, but I'll recap their points.

    This game has some of the best writing for a pokemon game. I don't want to blow this out of proportion, it's not Mass Effect or Portal, but I actually cared about several characters. Compare that to Arceus which had me saying "Shutupshutupshutup" with the A button whenever anyone forced me to listen to their drivel.

    It has a massive pokedex.

    Moving around is fun, and you can quickly go to the action. You have a lot of choice how you want to play.

    With a title this contentious you knew there'd be cons, so here we go:
    -A lack of level scaling makes some gyms trivial, and lack of information can make it confusing to know which is the right destination for a challenge.
    -Outfits, a staple of several previous games, are severely lacking. Hats, gloves, boots, are available but you need to keep your dumb orange-red school uniform. You can't even change the colour.
    -Some technical glitches. The graphical ones are most noticeable and common, with stuttering windmills or terrible walking animations very common. I have also had two crashes so far, and am most of the way through the game. One had no problem (autosave is frequent), the other required me to re-do a gym fight.

    Overall:
    Game Freak made Improvements in many areas, while dropping the ball on what should have been easy things to spot in development. For me, it's familiar Pokemon comfort food, but I understand why others are upset.    … Expand
  74. Azureendpoint
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    The best Pokemon has ever been. From someone who grew up with the series and never missed a generation, I was losing interest and didn't even know if I'd buy this one, but I'm glad I did. I also got a copy for the rest of my family and we all enjoy playing both own our own and co-op which Gamefreak finally figured out how to do well. I have a few frame rate drops here and there and theThe best Pokemon has ever been. From someone who grew up with the series and never missed a generation, I was losing interest and didn't even know if I'd buy this one, but I'm glad I did. I also got a copy for the rest of my family and we all enjoy playing both own our own and co-op which Gamefreak finally figured out how to do well. I have a few frame rate drops here and there and the game has crashed on me exactly twice, but nothing game breaking. The auto-save works super well.… Expand
  75. Trentacool
    Dec 6, 2022
    8
    As an open world Pokemon game, this takes the best parts of Legends Arceus and integrates them perfectly with the mechanics of the tried and true mainline Pokemon franchise. It's very easy to look passed the visual glitches and frame rate drops. But is understandable a deal breaker for some players. The biggest flaw is the lack of scaling for gym leader to be encountered in any randomAs an open world Pokemon game, this takes the best parts of Legends Arceus and integrates them perfectly with the mechanics of the tried and true mainline Pokemon franchise. It's very easy to look passed the visual glitches and frame rate drops. But is understandable a deal breaker for some players. The biggest flaw is the lack of scaling for gym leader to be encountered in any random order you wish but that is slightly circumvented by all the early areas being so close in level that you can really do them in any order. Overall, this game hits its beats and was enjoyable from start to finish.… Expand
  76. Surio1
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Pokemon Violet has been an absolute joy to play. While the technical issues do exist they're minor and in my opinion don't mar the great experience that this game is. They take so many of the refreshing mechanics from Legends Arceus and include many of them, while adding further improvements. The gameplay is great, the graphics for the Pokemon and moves are actually great, and the story isPokemon Violet has been an absolute joy to play. While the technical issues do exist they're minor and in my opinion don't mar the great experience that this game is. They take so many of the refreshing mechanics from Legends Arceus and include many of them, while adding further improvements. The gameplay is great, the graphics for the Pokemon and moves are actually great, and the story is a vast improvement from any of the recent entries. I truly love this game and think it's a great experience for fans of the series and new players alike.… Expand
  77. Katdogcat
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    This game completely changes the way Pokemon has been played for the past coming years. This one and Violet introduce a full free-to-explore game with great storytelling and fun world-building. Each character is developed well and the gameplay is engaging. The only problems I've had were dome visual glitches but it didn't change the gameplay one bit.
  78. jacobdalambo
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    This is the BEST Pokemon game I have ever played! Though the glaring technical issues are a walking meme, when hasn't this franchise been a graphical joke carried by its monsters and characters. This is the first true installation that captures how the game should of been played with rivers, oceans, huge mountain peaks and deep caves. With a very active over world Pokemon experience IThis is the BEST Pokemon game I have ever played! Though the glaring technical issues are a walking meme, when hasn't this franchise been a graphical joke carried by its monsters and characters. This is the first true installation that captures how the game should of been played with rivers, oceans, huge mountain peaks and deep caves. With a very active over world Pokemon experience I could only imagine since my childhood. I cant go back to what Pokemon was. I hope they continue in this direction, improve the fps, graphics, textures and Nintendo releases a more powerful consol. Highly recommend to anyone that loves Pokemon and enjoy a true open world experience you can get lost in!… Expand
  79. Shazam08
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Yeah the performance is pretty bad, but it's still the best game in the franchise by a long shot
  80. Lassavins
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    The best pokemon game yet BY FAR. And I've been playing since red and blue in the late 90s. Most of the bad reviews are from kids coming from their favorite youtube sensacionalist channel that, in their spree for views, over exagerated performance concerns.

    Best story. The open world is gorgeous. The multiplayer is excelent. This is the direction Game Freak should push. And I'm afraid    The best pokemon game yet BY FAR. And I've been playing since red and blue in the late 90s. Most of the bad reviews are from kids coming from their favorite youtube sensacionalist channel that, in their spree for views, over exagerated performance concerns.

    Best story. The open world is gorgeous. The multiplayer is excelent. This is the direction Game Freak should push. And I'm afraid that, with all this internet trolls that didnt even play the game, we could return to those linear 2.5D games.

    Sales dont reflect what trolls say.    … Expand
  81. BladeX95
    Dec 7, 2022
    8
    Scarlet and violet have the best characters and stories we've had in several generations. The game is glitchy in the early game and lags even when offline. Not my favorite pokemon designs and moving TMs back to single use is a step backward. Graphics are a decent improvement from SW/SH, The open world is diverse and decently sized. The ability to explore most areas from the start isScarlet and violet have the best characters and stories we've had in several generations. The game is glitchy in the early game and lags even when offline. Not my favorite pokemon designs and moving TMs back to single use is a step backward. Graphics are a decent improvement from SW/SH, The open world is diverse and decently sized. The ability to explore most areas from the start is great, I wish there was level scaling build in but there seems to be parts of each story line that are a decent challenge at any level. Raids are fun and harder than the ones in Sw/SH.… Expand
  82. Redchook
    Dec 7, 2022
    8
    Obviously the people who give this game low ratings have not played it all the way through or really appreciate what Pokemon is about.
    To me, it is a classic call back to the originals with a good bit fairly quiet plot and excellent music. Also the first game for a long time to introduce an entire rooster of new Pokemon that are all good and I would train up at least for a period.
    Yes, the    Obviously the people who give this game low ratings have not played it all the way through or really appreciate what Pokemon is about.
    To me, it is a classic call back to the originals with a good bit fairly quiet plot and excellent music. Also the first game for a long time to introduce an entire rooster of new Pokemon that are all good and I would train up at least for a period.
    Yes, the game is buggy, but for myself and most players nothing game breaking. And a lot of games are being released like that now, and o believe scarlet and violet can be fixed.
    Yes, the graphics maybe are not quite what the switch is capable of, but for the series of pokemon, they are improving as a whole.
    If DLC was added to make the game longer and most the bugs are patched I would probably give it a ten    … Expand
  83. Danneevee
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    The best history in a Pokémon game, an amazing open world and incredible new Pokémon with the biggest amount of number in the past 4 generations.
  84. MightyNMZK
    Dec 10, 2022
    8
    Yes the game is very unfinished, very buggy, has fps drops and has a very bad performance, BUT its still fun to play.

    What we missed in every Pokémon game in the past was the open world. Now we have the open world and finally you can choose your own path, and go where you want to go. The "bad graphics" are mostly in the open world area, but the character models of the trainers and the    Yes the game is very unfinished, very buggy, has fps drops and has a very bad performance, BUT its still fun to play.

    What we missed in every Pokémon game in the past was the open world. Now we have the open world and finally you can choose your own path, and go where you want to go.

    The "bad graphics" are mostly in the open world area, but the character models of the trainers and the pokemon are very good.

    In this game you have three storys like in every other Pokémon games, these are:
    1. Gym battles and league.
    2. Battle against the evil team
    3. Beat the boss Pokémon
    But they did it very good, the story telling and the personalities of the main characters and the pokemon are very nice.

    Collecting all the pokemon is more fun as in legends arceus or shield & sword.

    Thanks for reading my opinion and sorry for my bad english, have fun with gaming, bye!    … Expand
  85. Oslar33
    Dec 11, 2022
    8
    This game has been an ode to all OG pokemon fans, which hasn't presented us with such an interesting story since pokemon Black and White, unfortunately it has a lousy graphic section, although that did not affect my enjoyment.
  86. Evansc915
    Dec 11, 2022
    9
    As a fan since generation one and growing up with the entire series, I have to say this is one of my favorite generations in a long time. Pokémon scarlet and violet breathe new life into the series while lengthening the core story players are used to. The biggest gripe I have is a few performance issues that are noticeable, but have not impacted my game experience. Hopefully patches areAs a fan since generation one and growing up with the entire series, I have to say this is one of my favorite generations in a long time. Pokémon scarlet and violet breathe new life into the series while lengthening the core story players are used to. The biggest gripe I have is a few performance issues that are noticeable, but have not impacted my game experience. Hopefully patches are released so I can give this game a 10 out of 10 score.… Expand
  87. Chano_eng
    Dec 1, 2022
    9
    I was really eager to had a really great time when I turned on the Nintendo Switch with Scarlet cartridge for the very first time. I noticed that Game Freak released a "day 0" update, so I got my game copy up to date... The suspicious thing here is that Game Freak recognized that the game may not be ended with the "naked" cartridge without the 1.0.1 update. What they actually wereI was really eager to had a really great time when I turned on the Nintendo Switch with Scarlet cartridge for the very first time. I noticed that Game Freak released a "day 0" update, so I got my game copy up to date... The suspicious thing here is that Game Freak recognized that the game may not be ended with the "naked" cartridge without the 1.0.1 update. What they actually were recognizing was that they ran out of time, so that they didn't finish the game at flashing cartriges milestone.
    What I experienced at the really first hours playing Scarlet was that the game feels so laggy. Every time I open Pokedex the game takes 1 second or so with a kind of transition of laggy black screen, also when opening the Pokémon storage box.

    Saying this about this game is very painful for me. I was expecting this game so much. And also have to say that the historiy, the enviroment and everything related to the game (without the technical aspects) is extraordinary. Brilliant. The score would have been much higher in my case just if Game Freak didn't just remove the Quality Assessment phase in their development.

    They have published an update which fixes some of the problems. The game is 9/10 for me (not considering technical issues).    … Expand
  88. TheRealBando
    Nov 25, 2022
    9
    Don't get why it's getting so much hate tbh, personally I've never had it crashed and I've completed it on both Scarlet and Violet.... -Great open world took some love how you can go where you want! Good roster of pokemon and a engaging story! I get it people are upset over the graphics but when have you played a pokemon game for them?
  89. Karbenz
    Dec 11, 2022
    9
    People need to realise and admit that this is the best pokemon game has ever been made but with technical issues, which can be solved by future patches.
  90. Poochdogg
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Overall I think this is the best Pokémon game that has ever been made. The game has its flaws but I don't feel they were enough to detract from the fun of this game. I am 60 hours into the game and I can't put it down. It is the Pokémon game I have always wanted, even if a little unpolished. I love this game and I can't stop exploring Paldea. I'm really hoping they release DLC because IOverall I think this is the best Pokémon game that has ever been made. The game has its flaws but I don't feel they were enough to detract from the fun of this game. I am 60 hours into the game and I can't put it down. It is the Pokémon game I have always wanted, even if a little unpolished. I love this game and I can't stop exploring Paldea. I'm really hoping they release DLC because I can't put this down.… Expand
  91. Paps_Yt
    Dec 9, 2022
    10
    These games are really cool. Please play the game instead of criticizing it, because it has a good plot, good characters and in my opinion good pokemon designs, so yeah
  92. AnanasEsel
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    One of the best Games ever ignore the Dumb Haters.
    Good Overworld,Good Story,Good PVP.
  93. wynat
    Nov 27, 2022
    9
    I've played every mainline pokemon game. This is the most buggy, but it is also the most fun. Honestly, if the graphics and performance were good, this game would have everything. As it is, I'm giving it a 9 to offset some of the review-bombing, but I'd say it deserves a 7.5, maybe an 8.
  94. Reddrik
    Nov 28, 2022
    8
    First of all I would like to say that I did indeed experience frame drops in the overworld and some visual bugs in cutscenes. The graphics aren't that good when you compare it to other switch games. However, the game is one of the best Pokémon games I've ever played in every other department. The story is lightyears better than Sword and shield and the characters feel more alive whenFirst of all I would like to say that I did indeed experience frame drops in the overworld and some visual bugs in cutscenes. The graphics aren't that good when you compare it to other switch games. However, the game is one of the best Pokémon games I've ever played in every other department. The story is lightyears better than Sword and shield and the characters feel more alive when showing emotions.
    Combat feels smoother than ever, auto battles is a great quality of life improvement, the difficulty is there and noticeable, especially towards the end. As usual if you over grind it becomes easy but that's not really the games fault.

    While the performance is holding the game back from being my favorite Pokémon game, I don't care much for the graphics since they are mostly horrible in the background and it's way less important than gameplay and the system.    … Expand
  95. Derpcat
    Nov 25, 2022
    9
    Okay… so it has a 2.9 user score right now. That’s not good. So what are all these complaints about? Is it the successor of Arceus?

    The story is amped up from Sword & Shield. By that I mean it’s much better. The characters are more fleshed out, and I actually like some of the gym leaders. I’m not going to spoil because it’s brand new. It plays a lot like Arceus, which is good. There are    Okay… so it has a 2.9 user score right now. That’s not good. So what are all these complaints about? Is it the successor of Arceus?

    The story is amped up from Sword & Shield. By that I mean it’s much better. The characters are more fleshed out, and I actually like some of the gym leaders. I’m not going to spoil because it’s brand new.

    It plays a lot like Arceus, which is good. There are some changes, my least favorite being the removal of the roll. You also can’t cycle between Pokémon just by pressing L or R. There is a new way to battle without going into a battle sequence, and it’s helpful. Yeah, the overall gameplay is very good. But the presentation….

    The Switch is no powerhouse. Anyone who has played a ported console game will know. Scarlet and Violet does not look good. Adding insult to injury, it runs at like 15 fps. At the start it’s really noticeable, but everywhere else it looks fine. The soundtrack, however is stellar. Toby Fox composed some of the songs, and some sound like they’re straight out of Undertale or Deltarune. The presentation doesn’t bring it down too much, but it is a valid point.

    It has tons of content. I don’t even know how long it takes to beat, let alone 100%. Whoever plays it will be satisfied with 3 different stories, Elite 4, and a post-game, I’m guessing. I personally think it is better than Sword and Shield. Pretty controversial, and someone could say it’s rushed. It has basic features, and comparing it to Mario Tennis Aces would be a bad idea. If you are planning on giving this to someone for Christmas, they won’t complain about it unless they’re 30 and live in your basement. The people who complain about it do have valid points, but I think it’s good, and it’ll probably be fixed later.    … Expand
  96. Infogeeksfr
    Nov 24, 2022
    8
    Le nouveau pokemon est disponible sur Nintendo Switch.
    Cette fois-ci le jeu est entièrement en monde ouvert. On va directement commencer par les choses qui ne vont pas.
    "Pokemon violet/écarlate" est à la ramasse sur la technique, le jeu n'est pas spécialement beau, il a aussi des éléments du décors qui pop, le clipping est aussi présent sans oublier l'aliasing. Le jeu souffre aussi de    Le nouveau pokemon est disponible sur Nintendo Switch.
    Cette fois-ci le jeu est entièrement en monde ouvert. On va directement commencer par les choses qui ne vont pas.
    "Pokemon violet/écarlate" est à la ramasse sur la technique, le jeu n'est pas spécialement beau, il a aussi des éléments du décors qui pop, le clipping est aussi présent sans oublier l'aliasing.
    Le jeu souffre aussi de chute de framerate,  la Switch est capable de faire tourner des jeux plus gournands. C'est dommage car l'univers crée pour cette aventure est vraiment top. Cependant "Pokemon violet/écarlate est probablement le meilleur jeu de la licence sur la Switch.
    Le monde est assez vaste et dès le début vous avez la possibilité d'aller pratiquement partout.
    Le scénario lui est un peu différent des précédents "Pokemon".
    Le jeu propose trois intrigues différentes, dont la quête des champions d'arènes, que le joueur peut réaliser dans l'ordre souhaité. Vous devrez battre des Pokemons titans pour récupérer des épices spéciales. Cette fois-ci il n'y a pas la team rocket à vaincre, mais la "Team Star", vous aurez plusieurs bases à battre pour s'en débarrasser.
    Et évidement il vous faudra aussi battre les 8 maîtres des arènes. Sans oublier la Téracristallisation.
    La Téracristallisation est un phénomène qui transforme l'apparence d'un Pokémon, le rendant aussi étincelant et scintillant qu'une pierre précieuse. Sous cette apparence de cristal, le Pokémon reçoit une sorte de couronne sur la tête, appelée Joyau Téracristal.
    Visuellement les Pokemons sont plutôt réussis, et il y en a beaucoup.
    La transformation des Pokemons en téracristal est très chouette. Le gameplay ne change pas beaucoup par rapport aux précédents jeux. Vous allez rencontrer plusieurs personnages durant votre aventure et ces derniers sont réussi, ils ne sont pas trop présents. La petite nouveauté qui fait vraiment plaisir, c'est que durant votre aventure vous croiserez des "PNJ" qui attendront que vous alliez leur parler pour déclencher un combat, ils ne vous agressent plus et c'est plutôt agréable comme petite nouveauté. Pour conclure, malgré une technique vraiment pas top, "Pokemon violet/écarlate" est vraiment sympa, son univers et son histoire apportent un vrai renouveau à la franchise.    … Expand
  97. Edalynnx
    Nov 22, 2022
    9
    There are some graphic flaws here and there but oh my god the story is so god damn awesome! I almost forgot this is a Pokémon game after i played shield which was... Not that great imo.
  98. rowlett
    Dec 7, 2022
    9
    Excellent story with terrible graphics... i'm rather angry they're ruining such good content with technical issues but i highly recommend the game itself
  99. moonblastx
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    Despite the bugs and poor performance, by far and away the best entries in the series history and a proper evolution to the Pokemon formula
  100. kito78
    Nov 24, 2022
    10
    I do not understand low user score. This is best Pokémon game ever released. It has everything gamers asked for and more. I played around 80h. I got my 7 star charizard, got some shiny ✨ Pokémons. I experienced low frame rate (this is Pokémon game it just visuals) I experienced some lags in raids but it’s still 10/10
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  1. Positive: 56 out of 118
  2. Mixed: 60 out of 118
  3. Negative: 2 out of 118
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 24, 2024
    60
    Not a bad game. It still has its solid core, new Pokémon, and what's worked for years continues to work. The open world is a questionable addition in my opinion. [Issue#324]
  2. VideoGamer
    Dec 14, 2023
    70
    Pokemon Scarlet and Violet take the long-awaited step into a fully open-world, but one poorly implemented and marred by frustration. A compelling story and characters are a saving grace in what is ultimately a fun game, but Pokemon's attempts at modernising continue to fall disappointingly short.
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  3. Het Nieuwsblad
    Jul 31, 2023
    20
    A square wheel spins more smoothly and fluidly than this game. If three Pokémon or characters come into view at once, the whole game creaks and falters. Edge-off unplayable. And that's a shame. Because the addition of an open world is "on paper" a puffy idea to refresh the franchise. No more linear walking that takes you past gyms and ever stronger and different Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all. You can go wherever you want. With some tactics, you can take on some very tough challenges with Pokémon that aren't nearly strong enough. Fun! Except this game just wasn't ready. It's shameless that Nintendo and Game Freak are still throwing it on the market. Nevertheless: 10 million games sold in just three days.
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