Pokemon Scarlet

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3197 Ratings

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  1. ScottonFleak
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    The games poor optimization should not get a free pass but i honestly don’t feel like this game was given a chance whatsoever. Most fun Pokémon game to date in my humble opinion.
  2. KreyGame
    Nov 24, 2022
    8
    En mi opinión es el mejor juego de pokemon hasta la fecha.
    Tiene unos pasos adelante muy buenos em muchos aspectos que le hacían falta (narrativa, jugabilidad, profundidad de mundo, cosas por hacer...).

    A día de salida ha salido con fallos y Pokemon Company merece un toque de atención por ello pero seguro que mejorará con el tiempo y entonces será un producto digno de Nintendo.
  3. WolfiPL
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Najlepsze Pokemony na Nintendo Switch! To zdecydowanie najlepsza gra Pokemon od dawna o ile nie od zawsze! I pomimo tych wszystkich bugów i glitchy, które teraz latają po sieci i o które teraz jest takie oburzenie u niektórych graczy, którzy przywykli do 4K i stabilnych 120fps w PS5 i XSX/S (oczywiście nie mówię, że te błędy to coś dobrego ani, że należy to olać, ale nazywanie tej gry najbardziej zepsutą grą pod względem technicznym w historii to przesada). Chociaż akurat mnie podczas całej gry wywaliło tylko 1 raz, a gra dosłownie co chwilę robi auto save, więc gdy wczytałem byłem dosłownie 1 minutę od miejsca wywalenia, innych bugów też za wiele nie uświadczyłem i nawet aż takich spadków FPS jak w Hyrule Warriors przez większość gry nie miałem (chociaż się zdarzały ale też bez przesady) to myślę, że ocena zasłużona!… Expand
  4. Daydreamer13
    Nov 23, 2022
    9
    I really enjoyed this game! The open would experience really adds something wonderful to the pokemon world, and I really lost myself in the flow of the game and felt myself get pulled into the story to a degree that honestly surprised me! And the great music definitely added to it.
    That I enjoyed the game so much is definitely influenced by the fact that I do not care for graphics in the    I really enjoyed this game! The open would experience really adds something wonderful to the pokemon world, and I really lost myself in the flow of the game and felt myself get pulled into the story to a degree that honestly surprised me! And the great music definitely added to it.
    That I enjoyed the game so much is definitely influenced by the fact that I do not care for graphics in the slightest as long as the mechanics and/or story are enjoyable. I can really unterstand why the lack of graphical quality, performance issues and bug would be of-putting to others, but I don't really care because I would rather play a good games with bugs than a well polished game that is just bad to begin with.    … Expand
  5. Neevdoron
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    The game is absolutely amazing. The gameplay is extraordinary and engaging. The concept is buffaling and interactive. The idea with choosing paths and have the options to do whatever you want whenever you want, whole the limit is only the level of the content is fantastic and challenging. I wish pokemon would continue this trend of game play experience and thank you for releasing such aThe game is absolutely amazing. The gameplay is extraordinary and engaging. The concept is buffaling and interactive. The idea with choosing paths and have the options to do whatever you want whenever you want, whole the limit is only the level of the content is fantastic and challenging. I wish pokemon would continue this trend of game play experience and thank you for releasing such a great experience. FYI if anyone cares more about graphics than game play I believe you're an ignorant player… Expand
  6. Lanee
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    This is one of my favorite Pokémon games to date. I've finished all major storylines & completed a majority of the Pokédex enjoying every step of the way. I can only say I'm excited to see what the future holds for gen 9's Scarlet/Violet.
  7. JD29
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Excellent game play with minor system glitches. The hate this game seems to be getting is wild. My childhood self never imagined we would see the franchise in such detail. It’s great.
  8. Tebesjuak
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    This is the most fun I've had playing a pokemon game since I was a child. There is so much to explore and the game is just the right level of difficulty. There are some graphical issues but they didn't bother me.
  9. BUBATZO
    Nov 24, 2022
    8
    Pokemon Scarlet and Violets open-world game-play is the next step in the direction of the Pokemon franchise, its game-play is extremely fun and very addicting. Sadly it has many bugs, which gives the player the feeling of playing a beta-version of the finished game. Yet the bugs don´t really matter to me, therefore im giving 8 out of 10 stars.
  10. EduNewgate93
    Nov 24, 2022
    8
    Un juego de pokémon que es un 10 empañado por un apartado técnico que le hace ser un 8.

    La realidad es que es un videojuego muy divertido, jugable y mecánicamente me parece lo mejor que hay de pokémon hasta la fecha. Te engancha a continuar con la historia, 3 líneas narrativas que son mucho más interesantes que en otras entregas. A la vez, te incita también a perderte por el mapa    Un juego de pokémon que es un 10 empañado por un apartado técnico que le hace ser un 8.

    La realidad es que es un videojuego muy divertido, jugable y mecánicamente me parece lo mejor que hay de pokémon hasta la fecha.

    Te engancha a continuar con la historia, 3 líneas narrativas que son mucho más interesantes que en otras entregas. A la vez, te incita también a perderte por el mapa capturando pokémon o buscando los teracristales. Todo esto combinado hace que tengas distintas posibilidades para desarrollar tu camino como entrenador pokémon de la forma que mejor te parezca. En este aspecto tengo que añadir que me hubiera gustado que el juego hubiera implementado el autoleveo de los rivales, o al menos de los líderes de gimnasio, jefes del team star y pokémon dominantes, para darle una versatilidad casi perfecta.

    En lo personal, el hecho de que esté ambientado en España y tenga guiños tanto a lo gastronómico como a las inspiraciones de muchos de los pokémon o el estilo arquitectónico de diversas ciudades, es para mi un punto a favor más.

    Por último, también hay que hablar de lo malo, y es el apartado técnico. Gráficamente le falta un poco, lo pueden hacer mucho mejor, estoy seguro. El juego me ha crasheado 2 veces, los bajonazos de fps son notorios y he visto ciertos bugs gráficos y de cámara, pero esto no ha desplomado mi experiencia de juego. Al menos para mi, este apartado deficiente no me resulta excesivamente importante como para echar por los suelos todo el trabajo bien hecho que han realizado en la parte narrativa y jugable. Cabe destacar también que muchos de los bugs, glitches y cosas extrañas del videojuego que se comparten en redes sociales son de emulaciones o pirateos, lo cual tiene una validez nula.

    En conclusión, el videojuego me ha encantado y lo estoy disfrutando como si fuera un niño jugando por primera vez a pokémon, me ha devuelto a la ilusión de mi infancia. Obvio que hay que quejarse de las deficiencias técnicas que tiene el videojuego, pero seamos serios, al igual que hacemos esto también se debe poner en valor todo lo bueno que tiene, que es muchísimo.    … Expand
  11. Bimmelongus
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Frame drops now n then but haven’t experienced any bugs/glitches making it “unplayable” the story is good so is the map & the new Pokémon… Expand
  12. MrIHaveASword
    Nov 28, 2022
    9
    The game is pretty damn good, any glitch I found was more along the lines of a silly graphical instances that are just funny. Is it a perfect game? Absolutely not, needs some updates on the framerate issues and the popping. Is it a fun game, absolutely.
  13. Prettisaurio
    Nov 29, 2022
    9
    The game has been the best pokemon entry since black and white, the new pokemon are interesting and the story is amazing, I see the obvious problems but I enjoyed the game a lot even with those errors
  14. Schihorek97
    Nov 29, 2022
    10
    I give it an absolute 10. The bugs do not ruin it for me and I seriously want to contribute to bringing up its score. It deserves better. I enjoy the Pokémon, story, mechanics, and more. I just overall enjoy the game. Honestly, better than Sword and Shield.
  15. MeruMSB
    Nov 30, 2022
    9
    Imagine how I feel when I see this game, which is more enjoyable gameplay-wise and story-wise than other modern Pokémon games we got, receiving the worst critic score a core Pokémon game received ever. If it's true the technical issues were an unforgivable problem in this game that avoid then to be probably the best Pokémon games ever, its a big shame when the score is not fair when youImagine how I feel when I see this game, which is more enjoyable gameplay-wise and story-wise than other modern Pokémon games we got, receiving the worst critic score a core Pokémon game received ever. If it's true the technical issues were an unforgivable problem in this game that avoid then to be probably the best Pokémon games ever, its a big shame when the score is not fair when you compare it to the scores other Pokémon games received.

    This game is a good step in the right direction that this franchise should keep in next games. These games make us wanting to explore every route and area more than once. The no-existence of linear routes makes the Pokémon experience more enjoyable and indirectly makes every event in the game (gym leader battles, titan Pokémon and team star bases) feel more important because the time span between events can be larger than simply traversing a linear route. Between events, the game invites you to explore the Pokémon world and look for the best event to challenge next.

    As for the characters, all new characters are better written than other ones we knew in this franchise. I don't want to talk about spoilers here, but the plot feels more mature and talks about both Pokémon and its universe. The fact the Pokémon exist in their world is not the core of some of the stories makes the stories more endearing to live, which is fantastic because you can see other side of this world.

    Again, the technical issues are a terrible reality (well, this and the lack of my favourite Pokémon, but I don't want to use it as a cons). However, this doesn't avoid me to talk about the good things this game had, not if other games that lacks of content and gameplay or had worse-written characters and stories got better scores. I'm afraid that these criticisms may be misinterpreted by the developers, since it's apparent that the real problem here is the lack of time to polish the game, which goes against the idea of ​​releasing a game per year. It's only matter of time to see if they understand the real problem of these games, I just hope they don't take a step back thinking that they can't handle with open worlds and mature plots that make the Pokémon universe a more interesting and beautiful one.    … Expand
  16. aaron42051
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Has performance issues, but the open world and streamline/quality of life improvements are all really good and it's the most fun I've had with a pokemon game in a long time
  17. smolcharizard
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    Do not believe the review bombs on this game. I love this game so much, I’ve been playing Pokémon for over 10 years now and this is my favourite game. The open world is great, the variety of Pokémon is excellent, and the story in this is hands down my favourite Pokémon story, it is just so good. I personally haven’t experienced any glitches apart from a handful of minor graphical ones,Do not believe the review bombs on this game. I love this game so much, I’ve been playing Pokémon for over 10 years now and this is my favourite game. The open world is great, the variety of Pokémon is excellent, and the story in this is hands down my favourite Pokémon story, it is just so good. I personally haven’t experienced any glitches apart from a handful of minor graphical ones, nothing severe enough to impact my enjoyment of this game. If you haven’t played it yet, do yourself a favour and try and go in spoiler free.… Expand
  18. Grinchy90
    Dec 11, 2022
    8
    I’m 32 and played everyone pokemon there is to play this is by far the best open world pokemon I have ever played there’s nothing that compares was buggy on release but the patches fixed all for me besides a slight fps issue that honestly once your 2 hours into the game you don’t notice the world towards middle to end game is so dame beautiful idk why they didn’t show this more in theI’m 32 and played everyone pokemon there is to play this is by far the best open world pokemon I have ever played there’s nothing that compares was buggy on release but the patches fixed all for me besides a slight fps issue that honestly once your 2 hours into the game you don’t notice the world towards middle to end game is so dame beautiful idk why they didn’t show this more in the start of the game but ppl that don’t want to buy because your going on reviews which most r hating for the bugs which r mostly fixed I feel bad for you this game is a gem and I can’t wait to see what’s next I hope they build off violet and scarlet truly game changers for pokemon I almost passed on this game due to meta reviews and man thank god I didn’t I love this game so much and hope ppl that see this review that has mixed feelings like i did I urge you to try the game and not take the word of ppl that complain about bugs happy gaming to all… Expand
  19. Lussuria
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Incredible game! Did experience a couple of bugs but the story and new approach to open world easily outweighed the few times I had an issue. Best story in a pokemon game hands down.
  20. K3tamine
    Dec 9, 2022
    8
    Es difícil hacer una valoración de este juego, ya que como Pokémon nos tiene acostumbrados últimamente, hay aspectos en los que sobresale y otros en los que es nefasto.
    No voy a incidir mucho sobre el apartado técnico y el rendimiento, que evidentemente penalizan el resultado final del juego y son inaceptables. Voy, sin embargo, a destacar otros puntos negativos que se han visto algo    Es difícil hacer una valoración de este juego, ya que como Pokémon nos tiene acostumbrados últimamente, hay aspectos en los que sobresale y otros en los que es nefasto.
    No voy a incidir mucho sobre el apartado técnico y el rendimiento, que evidentemente penalizan el resultado final del juego y son inaceptables. Voy, sin embargo, a destacar otros puntos negativos que se han visto algo opacados por esto, como la no existencia de una curva de nivel, que en un videojuego de mundo abierto es incomprensible, ya que deja al jugador a su libre albedrío, haciendo que se rompa en gran cantidad de ocasiones la sensación de reto o la dificultad; la eliminación de algunas mecánicas del "Leyendas: Arceus" que hacían al juego mucho más dinámico, como la captura libre; o el hecho de que no se haya traído de vuelta la cámara lucha, cosa que sigue sin tener explicación y que hace más tedioso el acceso a un competitivo que, espero, esté mucho más controlado por parte de TPC que en el caso de Espada y Escudo, donde introdujeron una mecánica rota (Dinamax) y acabaron creando un metajuego excesivamente centralizado y aburrido.
    Sin embargo, ahí acaba lo propiamente malo. La dirección artística de este juego ha paliado, aunque no del todo ni mucho menos, los enormes defectos gráficos del juego, y es que ha mejorado mucho respecto a un Leyendas: Arceus donde había árboles de bayas sueltos que no pegaban ni con cola, entre otras atrocidades que restaban inmersión. La historia es, en este juego, un punto fuerte a destacar, siendo en mi opinión la mejor desde los juegos de la quinta generación, tocando esta además una serie de temas muy maduros e interesantes, como el acoso escolar, la relevancia de la figura maternal/paternal o el sentido de la vida; todo ello de una manera ingeniosa y dejando al jugador misterios por descubrir que son esenciales en Pokémon, ya que avivan ese espíritu curioso que habita en todo entrenador. La jugabilidad, por su parte, es en líneas generales bastante buena, como en todo juego de Pokémon: la mecánica de la teracristalización es interesante (quizás algo rota, pero confiaremos...), y hay muchas mejoras "quality of life" que mejoran la experiencia jugable, véase la cura rápida. La banda sonora es excelente, como siempre, y sí es cierto que en cuanto a diseño de Pokémon, desde mi punto de vista, se empeora respecto a Pokémon Espada y Escudo (aspecto en el que estos juegos tienen un nivel altísimo), aunque aprueba con creces de igual forma, dada además la gran cantidad y variedad de nuevos Pokémon y formas alternativas introducidos.
    En resumen, es un juego que merece la pena jugar, y que tras su brillante historia ofrece un sinfín de cosas que hacer, adaptadas a todos los gustos ("shiny hunting", Pokémon competitivo, completar la Pokédex...). Ofrece una experiencia muy entretenida, siempre y cuanto estés dispuesto a pagar el precio de soportar las caídas de FPs y los bugs, que están por todo el mapa (todavía).    … Expand
  21. no1hing
    Nov 27, 2022
    8
    I'm really happy to see new mechanics and pokemons.
    Great open world , interesting characters , perfect enemies
  22. Bsims93
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    Amazing game the quality of life changes are great. This game gives you so much freedom.
  23. Matheus29292828
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    É um jogo muito divertido com vários problemas de performance mais que não me atrapalhou na hora de jogar
  24. Ali_Nas
    Jan 27, 2023
    8
    I may be very biased but as a guy who grew up with pokemon and has played and owns every single mainline game and a few spin offs of the pokemon franchise I can say that scarlet and violet are both very fun games, are they good looking? Not really minus a few instances such as raid dens and specific areas in the game which is kind of a let down because graphically this game makes no sense.I may be very biased but as a guy who grew up with pokemon and has played and owns every single mainline game and a few spin offs of the pokemon franchise I can say that scarlet and violet are both very fun games, are they good looking? Not really minus a few instances such as raid dens and specific areas in the game which is kind of a let down because graphically this game makes no sense. Sometimes the graphics of the mountains are super detailed and sometimes they’ll remind you of the old ps2 days I grew up with. Glitch wise they are buggy now and then and will have some really annoying glitches happening but never something that will delete save file or do anything drastic, mostly the downsides of this game is the performance aspect in terms of frame drops which if you are truly a fan of pokemon you will very likely overlook as I did. Scarlet and Violet absolutely have that same magic that was captured in Legends Arceus which was an absolute breath of fresh air. While scarlet and violet did take a step back one thing I had noticed is that I had this really big itch to catch all the pokemon which is typically present in the mainline games but something felt different, It felt as if i had to catch everything and in a few days i went from 50 pokemon and the beginning of the game to 380+ pokemon and doing 7 star online special raids and I can’t exactly tell you why and what happened but there was a big feeling of needing to have everything in this game much more than I had ever felt in a pokemon game and maybe it’s down to how I tend to love open world games such as Zelda and Elden Ring, but something about seeing something that I could lock onto and find out if i had caught or not compelled me to catch everything in sight. Would 100000% reccomend to a true pokemon fan who loves the series. Anyways thanks for reading… Expand
  25. Lufia96
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    Game is good, who would want to miss out on this?! To put it simple for all of yall, it doesn't get any better than this.
  26. matttttttttttt
    Nov 28, 2022
    8
    I've bought it for my daughter, who loves it even more than Legens Arceus. And she spent ages on that one. So I'd say the new generation is a success.
    I've also played a bit and find it very enjoyable. Much more than Shield at least. Yes, the technical aspect could do with some polishing. But does it ruin the experience? Not that much. The technical mistakes are quickly forgotten once I    I've bought it for my daughter, who loves it even more than Legens Arceus. And she spent ages on that one. So I'd say the new generation is a success.
    I've also played a bit and find it very enjoyable. Much more than Shield at least. Yes, the technical aspect could do with some polishing. But does it ruin the experience? Not that much. The technical mistakes are quickly forgotten once I start playing.
    I find it rather sad to see so many grownups bashing on a game for kids. Especially when reading comments starting with "I've been playing Pokémon for 25 years...". Maybe it's time to do something else?    … Expand
  27. LisaGh0ul
    Nov 27, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Habe das Spiel inzwischen durchgespielt und es hat mir großen Spaß bereitet. Besonders die neuen Mechanismen innerhalb des Spiels waren sehr erfrischend allein die Wahl alles so anzugehen wie es einem Gefällt war super. Oder das wir jetzt Sandwiches machen können um Shinys zu hunten. Klar die Bugs sind teilweise nervig aber andererseits auch wieder zum schreien Komisch. Das einzige was mich jedoch persönlich etwas gestört hat waren die selbst in der Nähe niedrig aufgelösten Texturen aber zieht man in Betracht was die Switch für diesesSpiel leisen muss finde ich es sehr gut gelungen.… Expand
  28. FlyingChompy
    Nov 27, 2022
    10
    Loved it, Amazing ending but the performance is bad. Cool new Pokémon as well
  29. Alimali5611
    Nov 29, 2022
    10
    Es hat zwar Grafisch seine Probleme und daran sollte gearbeitet werden. Für mich ich allerdings das Spiel eines der besten seit langem. Ixh liebe die welt, die Pokemon, das Abenteuer und die neuen Mechaniken. Die Gen.9 finde ich besser von den Pokemon als die letze Gen.8. Ich genieße jeden Moment im Spiel und hab Spaß daran mich wirklich wie ein Pokemon Trainer zu fühlen. Das Reiten undEs hat zwar Grafisch seine Probleme und daran sollte gearbeitet werden. Für mich ich allerdings das Spiel eines der besten seit langem. Ixh liebe die welt, die Pokemon, das Abenteuer und die neuen Mechaniken. Die Gen.9 finde ich besser von den Pokemon als die letze Gen.8. Ich genieße jeden Moment im Spiel und hab Spaß daran mich wirklich wie ein Pokemon Trainer zu fühlen. Das Reiten und Sprechen mit Korraidon Spitze. Hab nach cira 25 Stunden Spielzeit gerade mal 5 von 18 Orden. Weil ich alles erkunde und einfach Spaß habe an dem Spiel… Expand
  30. Danienti
    Nov 30, 2022
    9
    En las 40h de juego no he tenido ningún bug ni fallo grande, lo único malo que tiene técnicamente son la bajadas de fps, todo lo demás es de juegazo, muy divertido, historias interesantes y con grandes diseños de pokemons
  31. Jacobdcz
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    The Game is great. Possibly the best Pokemon on Nintendo Switch.
    BUT the technical aspects are horrible, a scam and disrespectful to their buyers.
  32. Kaleid1105
    Dec 2, 2022
    10
    I love this Pokémon game, its history in each of its routes was well detailed and even though it has some Bugs and slight FPS drops, that does not take away from the great story of the game
  33. GaymerRobz
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    I love this game, Its giving what the fans want. The only thing that would bump this is a fox on some lf the framerate issues.
  34. Bails14
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    Basically the BEST Pokémon games yet! Pokémon games have come so far and I’m glad I’ve been around for it.
  35. Jlambo
    Dec 5, 2022
    8
    Loved it. Some performance issues but overall a good step forward for the franchise!
  36. Tronusgaming
    Dec 6, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sim o jogo tem quedas de FPS as vezes e certos bugs, mas que em nada influência na jogatina pois apesar de tudo o jogo é inovador viciante e muito bom. Estava cansado de jogos Open world com infinitas sidequests estúpidas e este surpreendeu me pois tem 3 enredos principais e algumas missões secundárias clássicas da série e divertido como sempre temos algo para o que olhar pois sempre aparece um Pokémon que não temos durante as viagens. Gostei. Zerei e irei renovar. Será bem vinda as correções mas mesmo assim e bom o jogo. Antigamente os jogos tinham bugs piores que estes até e a malta curtia. Mas agora é demasiada frescura. BOM JOGO… Expand
  37. adrian110199
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Story was 10/10, music/leitmotifs 10/10, only thing i would potentially complain about was Gamefreak not thoroughly developing the game so it ran more smooth
  38. ToChoPals
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Performance issues otherwise they are best pokemon games gameplay and storywise
  39. Brandoge2
    Dec 6, 2022
    8
    Great game, unpolished on release. If the graphics and performance issues were smooth on release would be much more well received.
  40. Namiman03
    Dec 7, 2022
    9
    I love the gameplay and array of new pokemon. There is lots to do and the music at the bops at certain points. The framerate is admittedly a problem but it doesn't ruin the experience too much imo. Best story in a pokemon since a long time.
  41. MaiThang
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pokemon Scarlet is the game I dreamed of playing as a little girl. Marred by technical issues that the internet has blown out of proportion, the open world breathes new life into a franchise that had long gone stale, along with some of the best new pokemon designs in generations. On top of all that, the smaller-scope story and exploration of the theme of finding one's own meaning in life gives the story staying power that Pokemon games generally don't have.… Expand
  42. ZeldaXLove95
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dont listen to the reviews play the game yourself, then decide. ✨ its an amazing open work experience, with pokemon reimagined in a refreshing way that also pays homage to the old school mechanics of the original pokemon adventures many of us have grown up with and love.… Expand
  43. wafflemetal2
    Dec 11, 2022
    9
    Someone here said that sun/moon (the worst generation by far) is better than this... it's just insulting. Are you even into Pokemon? Been here from the start and this is problably the best game to date period. Just like in gen 1, the technical issues don't break the fun. Thanks Game Freak, a lot to improve but the ideas are all right.
  44. Tareethewheel
    Dec 17, 2022
    10
    While the performance is questionable at best, the story and enviorment is phenomenal, compared to Shield etc. I cant wait until they Perfect the Open world concept.
  45. Papalee516
    Dec 27, 2022
    8
    This game is being criticized solely for bugs that rarely interrupt game play and graphics that are consistent with the series past offerings. Despite nothing actually being wrong with the graphics, entitled basement dwelling Trolls who have yet to mentally develop past the age of 9 are screaming at their mommy about how "ugly" these games are. They are incredibly well written for PokémonThis game is being criticized solely for bugs that rarely interrupt game play and graphics that are consistent with the series past offerings. Despite nothing actually being wrong with the graphics, entitled basement dwelling Trolls who have yet to mentally develop past the age of 9 are screaming at their mommy about how "ugly" these games are. They are incredibly well written for Pokémon titles, the graphics are fine and in tune with what we've come to expect graphically from a Pokémon game, the region is fun to explore and the new creature designs are outstanding.… Expand
  46. nttung762000
    Dec 30, 2022
    8
    The gameplay is very attractive, the story is unique and meaningful, all the characters are interesting, and the post-game is not boring
    However, there are still disadvantages such as the camera is not flexible, the open world being sketchy, poorly optimized
  47. gdplays
    Jan 4, 2023
    10
    game was awesome. best from Pokémon in a long time. reviewbombed by losers ignore the userscore
  48. Tatsuya7
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    After playing thoroughly I decided to change my rating, even though it has some performance issues it's one of the best Pokémon games I've ever played, it doesn't deserve the bad ratings it's being given
  49. Dramatix
    Nov 24, 2022
    8
    The game is very fun, but there are defintely quite a few drawbacks. This is the first time i've felt engaged with a Pokemon story, as it is really good (especially the path of legends). A lot of the new pokemon are also really cool, my favorite being Annhilape. Unfortunately, there are a LOT of bugs. The mount is as buggy as Wyrdeer in Legends Arceus. Also, they could've benefited a lotThe game is very fun, but there are defintely quite a few drawbacks. This is the first time i've felt engaged with a Pokemon story, as it is really good (especially the path of legends). A lot of the new pokemon are also really cool, my favorite being Annhilape. Unfortunately, there are a LOT of bugs. The mount is as buggy as Wyrdeer in Legends Arceus. Also, they could've benefited a lot from voice acting, but then again this is Gamefreak and they are lazy. Overall, I think the game is enjoyable.… Expand
  50. Frane_Zolik
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Sin contar el aspecto Técnico.
    Este Pokémon es objetivamente el mejor de la franquicia.
    Historia atrapante, mundo abierto bien construido. Ciudades hermosas, música magistral. Buena dificultad incluso para más experimentados. Un segmento final épico Este definitivamente es el camino que Gamefreak debe seguir
  51. bf_jeje
    Nov 25, 2022
    9
    The game has visual problems, yes, but it's the Pokemon game I was wishing to play since I was a child.
  52. Lemanto
    Nov 22, 2022
    8
    The problems will be patched eventually. They don't make the game unplayable, they are just really rough. It is kind of unacceptable to release a game in this state, but they're still for sure the best Pokémon games in many, many years. They just need more polish, and eventually they will be patched. Or so I hope.
  53. Nintenderek
    Nov 23, 2022
    8
    I have been a Pokemon fan since nearly day 1 and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are the games that give me the closest feeling to playing Pokemon Red for the first time in all of the right ways, but also in all the bad ways as well.

    First the new Pokemon designs are great. There are a lot of new Pokemon that I really enjoy and there's a lot of new favorites for me. Palafin, Greavard,    I have been a Pokemon fan since nearly day 1 and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are the games that give me the closest feeling to playing Pokemon Red for the first time in all of the right ways, but also in all the bad ways as well.

    First the new Pokemon designs are great. There are a lot of new Pokemon that I really enjoy and there's a lot of new favorites for me. Palafin, Greavard, Scovillain, Revavroom, Baxcalibur, Nacli, Iron Thorns, Armarouge, Ceruledge, Tinkaton are all personal favorites of mine. That being said, for a Pokemon that's based on time travel, it's kind of weird that we don't have new fossil Pokemon, nor a new version of Porygon, in fact Porygon isn't even in the game. That being said, the selection of returning Pokemon is quite good and I think most people will find at least a few of their favorites have returned.

    I do like the music and sounds. The sound track is one of the best of any game on the Switch and the sounds all come out perfectly clear. The environments are also generally quite nice, but we should probably mention the elephant in the room. The performance of these games are not great. There are FPS dips. There are graphical glitches. Pokemon is a game series that became popular due to glitches from the very start. Things like Missingno in Red and Blue and the clone glitch in Gold and Silver are part of what made those games so easy to talk about and there are glitches like that here, like one that allows you to make your character run faster. However, the overwhelming amount of glitches and performance issues in this game are bad and can be distracting at times.

    As for exploring the world, I also have mixed feelings here. If you are just exploring the world, looking for whatever as you wander around you'll have quite a bit of fun. There's LOTS of pokemon to see and catch and there's lots of other sights to see and things to do. It's just plain and simple fun. The problem comes in if you are looking for a specific location to go to. The map AI in this game is horrible. When you first open it up, it sometimes rotates around until you realize there's a setting to turn that off. They do not make it super clear that you can turn it off however and the button that shows you can could mean a lot of different things. Even besides that though, the map still isn't good. There's no way to toggle icons off, making it difficult to find the specific one you want to put a waypoint on it and it doesn't make it easy to figure out how to get from one location to the next. Towns barely feel like they matter anyway with the open world being built the way it is. Each town you'll beat the gym and possibly never care to visit again.

    Speaking of gyms, the gym leaders and characters of this game are quite impressive. I find all of them to be unique and interesting. The story is also very good. I would say it's not quite as good as Black and White, but that's the games that it closest compares to. Certainly better than most Pokemon games. Outside of world exploration, the story is probably the strongest part of the game.

    There's also a new mechanic called the Terastal phenomenon. I think casual players will quite enjoy this and I generally found it fun but competitive pokemon battlers will probably hate it. Raiding is also quite fun and the random raid battles is one of the best new quality of life features. Speaking of quality of life features, I'm a big fan of the EXP ALL and I'm glad it's in the game, but it is disappointing that once again there's no option to turn it off. It's always better to have more options and it's disappointing that again and again, this is something the Pokemon Company keeps getting wrong. I'm a big fan of it, but I do understand why some people don't like it and this is something that needs to be fixed.

    Character customization is also not great here. It's weird that they chose to advertise that everyone could wear anything but then take out most of the clothing options. In fact, there's also a bunch of other small issues. The beginning is tedious due to the handholding and due to the lack of transversal options at the start. Given how huge of a factor that is to this game, it probably shouldn't even be something you have to unlock. Lacking signs on certain buildings is also an issue as you have to keep going inside to figure out what each building is. The difficulty is also kind of weird. Boss battles are too easy at times but catching Pokemon is too difficult. It shouldn't take 10-15 ultra balls to catch a level 30 or so Pokemon.

    All that being said, once you really get playing, this is a VERY fun game. You should not let the performance issues get in the way of your enjoyment of this game and there's so much to enjoy. The open world is very fun to explore and this is what I think most people want Pokemon to be. If you've been waiting for the big Breath of the Wild moment for Pokemon, simply put, this is indeed it    … Expand
  54. aemrvw
    Nov 23, 2022
    8
    Fun and entertaining new Pokémon game, that is restrained by outdated graphics, bugs and performance issues.
  55. Shinyscyther
    Nov 24, 2022
    9
    The best pokemon game to date, or almost, because of the performance hiccups, that are pleanty. But, but, none, NONE of them is game **** are overeacting like this was a cyberpunk or initial no man sky disaster level and is not even close. The game is great, the history, gameplay and designs are top notch.the game is FUN.

    What a full crap people have this days, i hate this generation of    The best pokemon game to date, or almost, because of the performance hiccups, that are pleanty. But, but, none, NONE of them is game **** are overeacting like this was a cyberpunk or initial no man sky disaster level and is not even close. The game is great, the history, gameplay and designs are top notch.the game is FUN.

    What a full crap people have this days, i hate this generation of **** dont hear the **** play the game, is worth it.    … Expand
  56. yagkira
    Nov 25, 2022
    8
    Uno de los mejores juegos de Pokémon que he jugado esa libertad de mundo abierto es increíble, la historia lo mismo, cosas negativas el apartado tecnico,grafico, caidas de fps, dientes de sierra.
    La Tera cristalización me sobra.
  57. JacalGames
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Grandísimo juego, muy bueno, llevo 10h de juego 0 fallos nada de lo que dicen y muestran por las redes. Ni caso solo están buscando opacar un juego muy bueno.
  58. Theblacky13
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Si bien el apartado de rendimiento es pobre, seria muy cínico e imparcial dejar que este apartado opaque las grandes virtudes de este juego, que son bastantes, sin duda el juego de pokémon mas innovador y uno de los mejores de la saga
  59. Shilach
    Nov 24, 2022
    10
    Honestly a promising game for the future of pokemon. Take negative reactions with a HUGE grain of salt. These people are generally whining and haven't even fully played the game as you'll hear many well known pokemon youtuber are in love with the game. I have played it and I really do enjoy it, it's the best pokemon game so far. Open world, just as I dreamed of. The last thing I need isHonestly a promising game for the future of pokemon. Take negative reactions with a HUGE grain of salt. These people are generally whining and haven't even fully played the game as you'll hear many well known pokemon youtuber are in love with the game. I have played it and I really do enjoy it, it's the best pokemon game so far. Open world, just as I dreamed of. The last thing I need is for pokemon to take steps back because of people who don't know better. I loved playing the game, catching pokemon, and hanging out with friends in union.

    Game: the game itself is fun, you have an open world, you can climb, fly, run fast (when unlocked). Does the game have issues ? Ofc it can lag a little at times but I didn't experience major glitches through my gameplay, leaving me to believe many people are seeking the glitches out to then complain. But you can expect some frame rate drops, but hey nothing some patches cannot fix ? The game is just out, patches can be expected. Graphic wise it's a huge improvement from legend arceus, Is it a mineblowing game graphic wise as some other games out there ? No, but to be fair pokemon has never been that the main idea behind pokemon was to have fun. So ofc compared to some other companies which far more impressive graphics you might feel like this is a let down. However I still found the game generally gorgeous to look at, and to me its a 100% improved from arceus, so pokemon is going in the right direction. The open world is def the big pro, and you can play your journey as you see fit.

    Storyline: I'll be honest, the last pokemon games (except for legend arceus), got me downright bored with the storyline. 0% invested. But when playing scarlet I got invested a lot more! I love the story line. I think have the legendary be a ride creature is perfect! I didn't usually care about legendaries you could only obtain SUPER late. But you really bond with this legendary. I enjoyed the storylines, but def the crator of paldea was my favorite line! Storyline is great!

    New pokemons: I'm glad for the many cool returning pokemons, sadly with how many humanoid pokemons we get these days the new entries of pokemons is probably the biggest minus to me ? I love feral looking animals, so sadly many didn't hit that mark for me, but there were some cool ones that can't be ignored! so this is personal taste.

    In total, play a pokemon game with what it is intended, to have fun! If you tell me your game barley runs, I honestly think your making it up just to bash on this franchise. I never had it happen that my game became unplayable.    … Expand
  60. soubivisual
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    I'm really enjoying this game. I love it! We know there is a lot to improve, but I don't care about graphics and some glitches are funnies, so, just enjoy and if you don't like it, do not buy it.
  61. Delta46
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Anyone who is a fan of Pokemon games should check out Scarlet & Violet. Especially if you enjoy open world games.
  62. xhail03
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    I AM enjoying the game A LOT. It is the most fun I have had with Pokémon in ages.

    Yes, the fps do drop sometimes. And yes, the graphics aren't amazing. But I have played this game for 50 hours already, and I have encountered a total of 2 bugs. None of them were gamebreaking and they sorted themselves out in literally 5 seconds. If anything, I found them funny. Don't get me wrong, I    I AM enjoying the game A LOT. It is the most fun I have had with Pokémon in ages.

    Yes, the fps do drop sometimes. And yes, the graphics aren't amazing. But I have played this game for 50 hours already, and I have encountered a total of 2 bugs. None of them were gamebreaking and they sorted themselves out in literally 5 seconds. If anything, I found them funny. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely think the game SHOULDN'T have these issues, but trust me, it is not as bad as the Internet and the review bombing suggest. It's not even ANY close to unplayable.

    The story is actually pretty interesting. The character design is top tier. The interior design of buildings is gorgeous. The world feels very alive. The gameplay loop is super fun. Pokémon variety is just perfect. The Terastal mechanic is actually a lot better than I expected it to be, I like it way more than Dynamax from the last games. Overall, addicting game, very very fun, does have its technical flaws but they do not take away from the experience.    … Expand
  63. SendyX
    Nov 23, 2022
    9
    Many technical problems but an important desire to change things. Even graphically better and richer than Archeus. The game is a lot of fun especially if you are a Pokemon fan.
  64. TioTeo
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    I love this game! It has been so much fun exploring and experiencing the story. The game has not been at all glitchy for me!
  65. Marcuskosyou
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The games are so fun the post game is so fun that I am surprised that the game does not run slower. I get people who say the games are buggy but have you gotten to the post game. If you haven't then play more the first 2 hours are slow I get it but play more. The other pokemon games we are relating these game to are not open world it is almost impossible to compare to pokemon games like bdsp or pokemon red or even legends arceus because they are not open world they play so different so play moreof the games to really get into it or even play with the multiplayer these games are not like cyberpunk.… Expand
  66. jkaloy
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    best pokemon game ever. yeah, the game has some performance issue blah blah blah but you can't deny the fact that this game is the most enjoyable game by far. coming from a guy who plays all pokemon genaration
  67. Araune
    Nov 24, 2022
    10
    What is wrong with these reviews? I had zero bugs, the overworld is nice, we have three storylines, and it's the first good story in my opinion. I really don't know why this game gets such negative reviews. I love it.
  68. Fury72888hshu
    Nov 29, 2022
    9
    Damn the angry crowd is review bombing this game with their emotion and not actually giving some useful and fair review, which definitely not deserved. Yeah, sure its got lot of bugs, and I mean A LOT of bugs, but its not like Cyberpunk 2077 first day where there a lot of game breaking bugs. People tend to ignore the game's core that are beside graphics which is the gameplay, the story,Damn the angry crowd is review bombing this game with their emotion and not actually giving some useful and fair review, which definitely not deserved. Yeah, sure its got lot of bugs, and I mean A LOT of bugs, but its not like Cyberpunk 2077 first day where there a lot of game breaking bugs. People tend to ignore the game's core that are beside graphics which is the gameplay, the story, the innovation and the music when they are enraged, which will gave an incorrect review. So, to player who plans to read the review before buying the games, make sure the review is actually have some points in it and not something that just write by people who just try to review bomb it, positive and negative review. Alright, time to get to the main points.

    With the 4 points I mention above, let's start with 1) The Gameplay:
    The gameplay adapts some mechanics from Pokémon Legends: Arceus like backstabbing (yes, using your Pokémon's pokeball) and giving you a first strike advantage. Your riding Pokémon which depends on which version you purchased (in this case Koraidon) also got new overworld ability like Sprinting, Swimming and etc. which is also adapts from PL:A. This game is also the first Pokémon game to feature full-open world, with loading time only occurred on cutscenes loading and entering and leaving buildings. The level scaling, I can't defend this one, they have Nemona level scaling with your current gym badge and your champion status, but they can't level scale the gym and other wild Pokémon, but I still got a good laugh when my level 10 Quaxly suddenly battling a level 35 trainer, and you know what happen next, blacked out, lost some of my Pokédollars and back to Pokécenter. Speak of Pokécenter, this new Pokécenter absolutely fit the open world style gameplay. Need to heal, found a Pokécenter, heal up, go back to adventure, repeat. Simple and quick, no loading time except maybe the healing animation, which is also quicker than past games. And now, the new mechanic: Terastellize. By default, every wild Pokémon's Tera type is by their original's type, if it have two original type, its one of those as Tera type. There one exception for wild pokémon, there some Pokémon sparkling in the wild, and when you battling them, they will immediately Terastellize, which the Tera type is often not the same with their original type. You can also change your Pokémon's Tera type by defeating the Medali City Gym first, so you can talk to the cook and change your Pokémon's Tera type with 50 Tera Shards, which can found in the wild and as a Raid Rewards. Speaking of raid, it is time to talk about the Tera Raid. Some of the things in Tera Raid is adapts from SW/SH's Dynamax Raid, like the four players to raid and the Tera Shield. Now lets talk about new things in Tera Raid, you have 3 different Cheers skill and can only use 3 times combined in a Tera Raid, "Go All Out!" raise you and other player's ATK and SP ATK, "Hang Touch" raise you and other player's DEF and SP DEF and "Heal Up" heal you and other player's Pokémon;s HP and status condition. So carefully plan your cheers skill to help you and your team to win the Raid. Tera Raid use time now and not the Dynamax Raid's 4 fainting counts. And trust me, you will have enough time to win the raid even if there Pokémon get fainted a lot, not saying 7 stars Tera Raids though, you need a good team for that. Speaking of overworld multiplayer, I cant say anything about it because I don't have friends (Cry in the background), so lets move to the next points.

    2)The Story
    I'm going to be honest, this might be the best story alongside B/W's Story. I can't said anything here since its will be count as spoiler, but trust me, the story is very freaking good. My recommend steps to play the 3 paths is: Path to Legends => Victory Roads > Starfall Street.

    3)The Innovation:
    The "Let's Go" feature. Its a very good feature when you just want to exp grinds, since its save a lot of time to battle and wait for all the animation to finish, and its also wont beat the Shiny Pokémon so don't worry accidently kill a Shiny Pokémon with this feature. Now on to the things that is not new gaming innovation, but more of a Pokémon franchise's innovation, the full-open world which I mention above, so I won't talk about it again. The Riding Pokémon that is more improved version from PL:A, just one Pokémon and you can explore the entire maps (of course you need unlock the ability first which is in Path of Legend).

    4)The Music:
    Good ol Game Freak, still making banging music, and now with the help of Toby Fox, the creator of the popular indie games: Undertale and Deltarune. You will enjoy the music in this game.

    Conclusion, the games will be, if not, the best Pokémon games if it without the bug that everybody angry for. So I recommend to play this games despite everybody being angry about the bugs, because underneath the bugs, its a gems. (I'm reaching text limit so no picnic part)    … Expand
  69. Akuryo90
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    That is the best game, beautiful world, great characters and the desing of the Pokemon are really amazing. I don't understand this hate and this unfair note. Pokémon is one of the best franchises and his games are better. I sincerely believe that these pages are not to be trusted since the users are trolls and haters. Paldea is the best region, best story . Justice!
  70. Teddy10
    Nov 29, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a great open world experience where you can choose where to go and do what you want at any point during the game. You can choose which path to take whether it taking on the gyms, taking on Titan pokémon or trying to take down team star. There is lots of colour and brightness in this game which makes it stand out. Yes, there are some problems whith the graphics sometimes but it doesn't effect the brilliant gameplay at all. An overall must have for pokémon fans!… Expand
  71. BaldursThones
    Nov 23, 2022
    8
    Its my favourite pokemon game that I have played (I haven't played any of the older games behind X and Y). If your able to look past the extremely outdated and ugly graphics then it is an amazing game. I just wish they kept the same catching mechanics from Arceus.
  72. ocioparados
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    El mundo abierto le sienta a Pokemon como un guante
    Decididamente este es el juego de la franquicia mas ambicioso, y desde luego consigue engancharte a la partida de principio a fin. Si es cierto, tiene errores de rendimiento, nada que no puedan solucionar mas adelante con un parche. No es Cyberpunk como lo llaman por ahí ni por asomo
  73. Gorillaburro
    Nov 27, 2022
    8
    Broken game(sadly),but a big step to the pokémon experience dreamed by millions of children.
  74. APickle
    Dec 12, 2022
    8
    Ambitious, but unfinished. If they fix the online and lag, this could be the best 3D Pokemon game.

    Pro: Open World, can take on gyms in different orders, and trainers are finally optional. Can play at your own pace, skip Team Star if you want, even skip gyms and just go for Titans. 400 Pokemon, and some of the new ones aren't lame. Cons: NPC's more than 30m away literally move at 1    Ambitious, but unfinished. If they fix the online and lag, this could be the best 3D Pokemon game.

    Pro: Open World, can take on gyms in different orders, and trainers are finally optional. Can play at your own pace, skip Team Star if you want, even skip gyms and just go for Titans. 400 Pokemon, and some of the new ones aren't lame.

    Cons: NPC's more than 30m away literally move at 1 FPS, it's actually really bad. Shadows from mountains also "jump" past you in a very noticable and distracting way. Online raids are broken, rooms take 30s to join and are usually filled. It's also really short at 28 hours to beat, but then again I skipped most of the trainers.

    Overall, a really fun and ambitious Pokemon. Geometric texture mapping make the scales and fur on the Pokemon look more real. This feels like a natural evolution for the Pokemon franchise and I enjoyed it, but it just feels incomplete. I love exploring and riding my Pokemon while catching new Pokemon, but I'm not a fan of the academy theme.    … Expand
  75. Iloveyourmom
    Jan 5, 2023
    10
    This was a really good game. Barely glitches I saw, don't know how people have so many negative reviews.
  76. moonlight3000
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Best Pokémon entry so far. Does many things that should have been present in the 3D titles long ago. Very buggy at the moment but still very playable and I recommend to any fan of Pokémon.
  77. Oliilea
    Nov 24, 2022
    10
    Honestly haven't had any performance issues but also I'm playing pokemon on a switch. If I want to complain about graphics and frame rates I'd go play a PC game. This is one of the best pokemon games to date. It's very engaging, fun, and takes big strides towards achieving a new direction for pokemon. It is FAR from unplayable. The issues and bugs are honestly not bad to almost nonHonestly haven't had any performance issues but also I'm playing pokemon on a switch. If I want to complain about graphics and frame rates I'd go play a PC game. This is one of the best pokemon games to date. It's very engaging, fun, and takes big strides towards achieving a new direction for pokemon. It is FAR from unplayable. The issues and bugs are honestly not bad to almost non existent. The folks making this seem like the worst game in the world are just spoiled and whiny. This will be an addicting, classic favorite if you give it a chance.… Expand
  78. ChaoticLights
    Nov 24, 2022
    10
    I love this game! So much fun! It starts off buggy but keep playing and you’ll see it worth it!
  79. Vespor
    Nov 24, 2022
    8
    Not nearly bad as people are making it seem. Played through it and didn't a single of the most commonly reported issues. People are being way too harsh on this game, which is sad because it's one of the most fun i had with the franchise lately. The game is definetly a step in the right direction, they learned with Legends: Arceus and built a memorable experience on it. Not to say it isNot nearly bad as people are making it seem. Played through it and didn't a single of the most commonly reported issues. People are being way too harsh on this game, which is sad because it's one of the most fun i had with the franchise lately. The game is definetly a step in the right direction, they learned with Legends: Arceus and built a memorable experience on it. Not to say it is perfect, there are some visible stains that could have been better polished but that don't really take away from the greater fun of the game. It also should be noted that, If the game comes to not be of your enjoyment Nintendo is reported to be very open about refunds on this entry.… Expand
  80. Mierdaa
    Nov 24, 2022
    10
    Muy bueno, muy divertido, increíble todo, experiencia recomendable.jsjdjxjufufud
  81. RatRemy
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    It's amazing looks that were an good representation of the pokemon world as we know harmonize with the free given by the open world, the mojority of the majority of the bugs only happen if you are trying to activate them, the new pvp focused pokemon and infraestructure facilitate the entry of new trainer on the competitive scene
  82. moschidae
    Dec 12, 2022
    9
    this website wont let me leave a review so I'll keep my feelings brief.

    If you're a fan of the old ds games, please don't pass this up. Yes, rock texture ugly, yes, lags out... but the core of the game has so much spirit and personality to it that I havent felt with Pokemon in years. I'm a modern pokemon hater and I can't believe I almost missed out on this because of what people were    this website wont let me leave a review so I'll keep my feelings brief.

    If you're a fan of the old ds games, please don't pass this up. Yes, rock texture ugly, yes, lags out... but the core of the game has so much spirit and personality to it that I havent felt with Pokemon in years. I'm a modern pokemon hater and I can't believe I almost missed out on this because of what people were saying. The characters are beyond great, the pokemon look better than they ever have (even the new designs) and the story is on top with white and black. The map and town designs are fundamentally good, even if they could be fleshed out more. Not even going to mention the music since it's always a given that its going to be amazing, haha.
    It's just plain fun. It's so much fun. I know in my heart this game is a seven or six but I just can't give it that, I had such a good time playing. If you dont want to give money to nintendo, get it used like me, but I think it's the best game we've had in a long time. Even if just for the story, you really can't go wrong. Everything broken in this game is entirely fixable, the heart of it is very solid and reminds me so much of the earlier entries before the 3ds. I have my gripes with Scarlet but nothing that made my time feel permanently ruined.
    .
    By the way, If you want to talk about Game Freak, i suggest you learn about their actual situation as well as some basic critical thinking skills first, the devs themselves have absolutely no say in what time these games come out and in what condition. They're very clearly not just lazy, as so many people like to throw around. Pokemon is now linked to a horrible cycle of plushies, cards, anime, and other types of media... it sadly isnt just a game anymore, but an accessory to a product. There's so much wrong information about what is going on that it's baffling. If you want to blame anyone (you absolutely should), blame TPC and Nintendo more for forcing it so much to the benefit of no one but their arbitrary schedule. But I'd be more concerned about the people who make these games come out so fast, rather than the condition it's released in. If it's between going home and getting some rest, or making a rock texture look good, you know what anyone would choose in a crunch situation. Pokemon needs more time, period. Nothing else can fix it.    … Expand
  83. Paps69
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    I think it's a really fun game apart from all the glitches, but I'm sure they'll be solved with a bug. I really like how building competitive pokemon has become easier. Seriously though, all of y'all who posted negative reviews probably played the game for like two hours or something. (I even saw someone admit it LMFAO) I didn't experience with any game breaking glitch people talk so muchI think it's a really fun game apart from all the glitches, but I'm sure they'll be solved with a bug. I really like how building competitive pokemon has become easier. Seriously though, all of y'all who posted negative reviews probably played the game for like two hours or something. (I even saw someone admit it LMFAO) I didn't experience with any game breaking glitch people talk so much about. The plot? Interesting, perhaps one pf the best in the main series The soundtrack? Splendid The characters? Really good. So yeah, please play the game before rating it. You're bringing down a really good game… Expand
  84. Rickalkine
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Fun game (it’s Pokémon), but graphics are subpar. Pokémon designs are fun and creative. Exploring is more fun than Sword/Shield.
  85. Ploiu
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    The game itself is fun, but gamefreak seriously needs to get help making a game that runs well on the switch.

    There are a lot of content and fun game mechanics though.
  86. AnAngryGamer
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    The hate for this game is so unprecedented, the game looks stunning (It looks like a Red Dead Redemption 2 port for the Switch) and I have had 0 performance issues bar some slight frame drops in demanding sections, and the game is so fun and well done, I must say that this has to be the best Pokémon game ever made, even outshining SoulSilver in some aspects. This is one the games that willThe hate for this game is so unprecedented, the game looks stunning (It looks like a Red Dead Redemption 2 port for the Switch) and I have had 0 performance issues bar some slight frame drops in demanding sections, and the game is so fun and well done, I must say that this has to be the best Pokémon game ever made, even outshining SoulSilver in some aspects. This is one the games that will be thought of when people think of 2022.… Expand
  87. MaxLily
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Honestly all the review bombers probably only played this game for 30 minutes to an hour before making a consensus, because in the beginning is the only time I encountered major bugs. For the majority of the game after that I have not encountered any glitches aside from minor lag and lighting errors. Don't let man children whining ruin it for you this is a fun game, a big leap for Pokemon,Honestly all the review bombers probably only played this game for 30 minutes to an hour before making a consensus, because in the beginning is the only time I encountered major bugs. For the majority of the game after that I have not encountered any glitches aside from minor lag and lighting errors. Don't let man children whining ruin it for you this is a fun game, a big leap for Pokemon, and leagues above Arceus.… Expand
  88. Parmoking
    Dec 11, 2022
    8
    I'm torn, the game has the absolute worst pokemon designs ever, the protagonist design is awful, his hat is even worse. Geeta is the worst champion ever and the gyms and leaders are by the most forgettable in the franchise. The towns are bare, and terrastralisation looks horrendous. They could have had a coloured aura to distinguish typing instead of the stupid pathetic head gear. With allI'm torn, the game has the absolute worst pokemon designs ever, the protagonist design is awful, his hat is even worse. Geeta is the worst champion ever and the gyms and leaders are by the most forgettable in the franchise. The towns are bare, and terrastralisation looks horrendous. They could have had a coloured aura to distinguish typing instead of the stupid pathetic head gear. With all that said, I've had so much fun exploring the vast open world and getting lost between gym fights. This is the right direction for the games but there's so much they got wrong too… Expand
  89. El1s0n
    Dec 16, 2022
    8
    Un juego con fallas técnicas terribles y que claramente no fue terminado al 100%. A pesar de eso es divertidísimo jugarlo y bastante adictivo, el mundo abierto fue un gran acierto pero la franquicia necesita evolucionar en más aspectos.
  90. PMG-Writer
    Dec 27, 2022
    8
    Nintendo could be releasing two more interesting games for the Switch with Pokémon Crimson and Purple. The storylines turned out well and propel us well through the game. The new features also work well and the approaches are fitting as well. Thanks to the simple game concept, both games are just fun and it motivates enormously to keep playing. The graphical presentation is rather weak andNintendo could be releasing two more interesting games for the Switch with Pokémon Crimson and Purple. The storylines turned out well and propel us well through the game. The new features also work well and the approaches are fitting as well. Thanks to the simple game concept, both games are just fun and it motivates enormously to keep playing. The graphical presentation is rather weak and we actually hoped for more. At least the background music can score points again. Those who would like to play with Pokémons again should take a closer look at "Pokémon Crimson and Purple". Other players should rather try out the title at the moment.… Expand
  91. Frankxyni
    Jan 29, 2023
    8
    I don't finish It,but for me Is a good game,isn't the same Pokémon game,but i love It,i suggest this game to new pokefans like me
  92. otterego
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Everything I ever wanted from a Pokémon game. Large open world, sprites follow you, and 3 separate great adventures to go on!
  93. YautjaSymbiote
    Jan 11, 2023
    10
    all those people saying that the game is glitchy played like only 2 seconds before saying, "oh, this game isnt up to my standards. screw it" and putting it in the trash. i experienced no bugs throughout the entire game.

    anyways, the game is AWESOME!!! lovely story, great graphics, cool new pokes, and big plot twists. presents a challenge for those who rush in too quickly, and rewards    all those people saying that the game is glitchy played like only 2 seconds before saying, "oh, this game isnt up to my standards. screw it" and putting it in the trash. i experienced no bugs throughout the entire game.

    anyways, the game is AWESOME!!! lovely story, great graphics, cool new pokes, and big plot twists. presents a challenge for those who rush in too quickly, and rewards for being successful. the enemy team may look kind of dumb and weak, but trust me, dont underestimate their leaders. same goes with the gym leaders (although they dont look dumb) they can be a real pain if you have the wrong/low level pokemon. im not going to spoil anything else, but overall game was 10/10 and i highly recommend getting this. and once more, READ THE STATEMENT ABOVE THIS SECTION!!!    … Expand
  94. Acodi
    Jan 5, 2023
    8
    Pokémon Scarlet is a very enjoyable videogame for all Pokémon fans, but it has several major flaws. The videogame performance is horrible, with a lot of fps drops, and it has some visual bugs that can be a bit annoying. Ignoring all this it is a great videogame for it's excellent soundtrack, characters, story and for being a very fun open world to play. The capture system is worse than thePokémon Scarlet is a very enjoyable videogame for all Pokémon fans, but it has several major flaws. The videogame performance is horrible, with a lot of fps drops, and it has some visual bugs that can be a bit annoying. Ignoring all this it is a great videogame for it's excellent soundtrack, characters, story and for being a very fun open world to play. The capture system is worse than the Pokémon Legends Arceus' but it isn't bad. The freedom you have is a fresh thing in the Pokémon games, but a bad aspect of this freedom is that the levels of the other pokémon don't go at your level, so you can fight a gym leader that has Pokémon level 20 with your Pokémon at level 40 if you have done a different gym order. A strong point of the game is the story, which is deeper than the habitual Pokémon story.
    In conclusion, Pokémon Scarlet is a recommended videogame for all Pokémon fans, but you have to know that it has some aspects to improve, specially the performance.    … Expand
  95. Montalvo90
    Dec 23, 2022
    10
    Buen juego, solo unas pequeñas bajas en fps pero el online funciona bastante bien y de las mejores historias en pokemon desde blanco y negro
  96. NoPleaseNo
    Jan 4, 2023
    8
    The game is far from perfect but I really enjoyed it and I had a great time playing that's why I'm giving an 8.
  97. B2theboy
    Jan 7, 2023
    8
    A very fun pokemon game with an interesting story, plenty of variety in pokemon and some interesting evolutions.
  98. Davosh
    Jan 9, 2023
    10
    The story of this game is impeccable, the best writing I have seen in a video game since breaking bad on the PS2. The characters are better then sonic. I enjoyed every moment, and there was little to complain about. I ran into few and far between glitches, all resolving very quickly. This game is worthy of game of the year. Thank you and knock em dead.
  99. OneSomeGuy
    Jan 9, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have not yet beat it but the open world concept is great and the Pokedex is very diverse. It has everything I want in a Pokemon game. the recycling of background characters is whatever I don't mind but when you can see two identical characters on screen at the same time it kind of ruins the moment but super minor. One thing though when you first spawn in your house you can basically walk up to any item and press "A" and get a little info on whatever you are looking at which I really like but it does not seem to continue through the rest of the game which is a bummer.… Expand
  100. fabinho12
    Jan 10, 2023
    10
    the games are good actualy i fell like the hate in this game is principaly due to people thiking the after legends: arceus all pokemon games whould just become or japonese art old styled design, the fact is that the games have a bunch of life quality improvements, the pokemons spawns generaly looks natural and you can actualy get fun playing the game, the mojor problem isn't the glithesthe games are good actualy i fell like the hate in this game is principaly due to people thiking the after legends: arceus all pokemon games whould just become or japonese art old styled design, the fact is that the games have a bunch of life quality improvements, the pokemons spawns generaly looks natural and you can actualy get fun playing the game, the mojor problem isn't the glithes that normaly only happens in multi player and the mojority of the time don't affect the game play, but really the fact that the game is a bunch about pokemon, that may sound weird but pokemon games have a bunch of human interactions in their gameplay overall, most in citys and towns, but this game is a lot about the open world exploring the map and the nature, and thats expected from the first real open world game in the series, so really in my opinion most of the time people just say things with no sence cause obviously if they took 5 year to make the game it would be better but the ones that say that simply don't "play the game", yes they make to the end of the history but thats not really playing, completing the pokedex, hunting shiny, battling other players and participating in events thats playing the game, the ones that really do that shouldn't have to wait 5 years so they can make a game with a good history and cotent that focus in the history, cause things made to the post game can and have been done in this like 1 year time span, just so the game look a little better and you can enter all the homes just to hear a old lady saying to you that she likes to cook cakes, out of that the competitive scene needs to be take in account, like this games introduced amazing pokemon and reduced the stall that have been a "problem" in singles, so the games completely make their job not in being the best game ever that wow "if u don't play u should kill your self, now sell your mom to buy it", but in opening new doors, being fun, taking further the concept of online events, maaking easier to trade if u don't have friends and introducing new mons to the competitive, so overall they are good games that i would certly recomend to a friend play and i'm sure that if he just played it like a normal person he would have fun.… Expand
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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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