Pokemon Scarlet

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3197 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 2,152 out of 3197
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  1. Sofa1990
    Nov 21, 2022
    3
    Yes, the game is going in the right direction and yes, the game is quite fun and has its upsides...but still I just have to say that the game is a disgrace, a cheek and an insult to all fans.

    The Pokémon brand is the most valuable media franchise in the world with an estimated combined turnover of 100 billion US dollars. They have all the money, all the power and all the ability to make    Yes, the game is going in the right direction and yes, the game is quite fun and has its upsides...but still I just have to say that the game is a disgrace, a cheek and an insult to all fans.

    The Pokémon brand is the most valuable media franchise in the world with an estimated combined turnover of 100 billion US dollars. They have all the money, all the power and all the ability to make the best games ever for what is arguably the largest and most passionate fan base in the world. But they're kidding us by making bad games over and over again knowing "You idiots are going to buy it anyway."

    Graphics and performance are sub-par. And we all know from games like Breath of the Wild that the Switch can do more. And by God we finally deserve more from the most powerful franchise in the world!
    Everyone who claims that the graphics aren't that bad is lying outright. It looks terrible, has performance drops all the time and you have the feeling you are playing an alpha at best beta game. The game is not finished, it is an early access title.

    I've gotten to the point where I hate being a Pokemon fan because I spend my money on **** Because I "have to" spend my money on bad games simply because I'm a Pokemon fan. It just makes me sad.    … Expand
  2. togod
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    The comment on Metascore is ridiculous. This is the worst Pokémon game that I’ve ever seen.
  3. 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.
  4. VsaucciFlipFlop
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    There is NO reason for a multibillion dollar company like Nintendo to be selling a $60 product with as many issues and flaws as this game does. It is fundamentally broken in almost every single aspect. Do not purchase this game.
  5. pfz09
    Nov 21, 2022
    3
    Game is obviously unfinished. From a technic standpoint it leaves the player with a bad aftertaste: 3 hours of gameplay make the game drop fps like crazy and the only solution is to save and restart the game. Some textures clip with each other, sometimes even the camera. It is true that is tries to include some qol changes to the franchise that even if they are late, they are welcome.Game is obviously unfinished. From a technic standpoint it leaves the player with a bad aftertaste: 3 hours of gameplay make the game drop fps like crazy and the only solution is to save and restart the game. Some textures clip with each other, sometimes even the camera. It is true that is tries to include some qol changes to the franchise that even if they are late, they are welcome. Combat doesnt feel as rewarding as the other emtries. Id even prefere legends Arceus combat, with the pokeball throw mechanic… Expand
  6. 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.
  7. HellDiamond
    Nov 21, 2022
    6
    Tolles Spiel mit viel guten Ansätzen.
    Ich habe spass daran das Spiel zu spielen.
    Jedoch für ein Spiel im Jahr 2022 hat gamefreak richtig viel falsch gemacht.
    Technusch ist es das schlechteste Pokemonspiel das ich gespielt habe. Durch all die Fehler wird das Spielerlebnis leider etwas geschwächt.
    Auch könnte die Open World liebevoller gestaltet sein.
  8. VentusAstra
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    I really want to like this game, I really do.... but I have to be honest. This game is NOT finished. It has a lot of bugs, the textures are terrible, FPS drops all the time, crashes... It really feels like Gamefreak doesn't even care at this point, they know they are going to make a lot of fast cash. I am so sorry because I really love Pokémon, but this is not it. I have to NOT recommendI really want to like this game, I really do.... but I have to be honest. This game is NOT finished. It has a lot of bugs, the textures are terrible, FPS drops all the time, crashes... It really feels like Gamefreak doesn't even care at this point, they know they are going to make a lot of fast cash. I am so sorry because I really love Pokémon, but this is not it. I have to NOT recommend this game (at least at this point), I am so disappointed, I feel like I lost my money.… Expand
  9. MIDAS3000
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    There's no excuse for a switch game to look this bad. This is a billion dollar company making worse looking games than solo developers.
    Characters and animations often move at a robotic 3fps, clipping, pop ins, stuttering, pausing between actions, ugly textures, wonky camera - and it happens non-stop. Whilst the aging Switch hardware is a limitation, there many other better looking and    There's no excuse for a switch game to look this bad. This is a billion dollar company making worse looking games than solo developers.
    Characters and animations often move at a robotic 3fps, clipping, pop ins, stuttering, pausing between actions, ugly textures, wonky camera - and it happens non-stop. Whilst the aging Switch hardware is a limitation, there many other better looking and more expansive games that run way better than this.    … Expand
  10. Splashyyy
    Nov 21, 2022
    2
    Two points for being a Pokémon game, other then that, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are a disgrace to fans of the franchise.

    It runs unbelievably poorly, even for Nintendo Switch`s standarts, it's buggy, the textures are washed and oftentimes just plain broken.
  11. jorbhh98
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    This game is not a finished product. It lacks many things, including a constant frame ratio, not clipping out of bounds and so many things I Hope they announce an update before the doc we all know its on its Way.
  12. Raxhanto
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    honestly its a shame. the game could be really good. for a main title it has lots of new features, but unfortunately its overshadowed by massive performance issues a huge amount of bugs and glitches and a really bland looking overworld. the switch is not a powerful console, but we know how good games can look despite its hardware limitations. we can only pray that in future installments,honestly its a shame. the game could be really good. for a main title it has lots of new features, but unfortunately its overshadowed by massive performance issues a huge amount of bugs and glitches and a really bland looking overworld. the switch is not a powerful console, but we know how good games can look despite its hardware limitations. we can only pray that in future installments, pokemon company will give game freak the necessary time to make sure everything works, because this half-finished product is the biggest disappointment ever in my opinion.… Expand
  13. Stevenkls
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Leider hat sich meine Vermutung bestätigt. Ich hab das Spiel nun durchgespielt und muss leider sagen dass ich vom technischen Aspekte sehr enttäuscht bin von dem gehen. Die neuen Pokémon sind sehr cool. Die Geschichte und deren Umsetzung ist auch ziemlich akzeptabel. Was halt leider am meisten stört und das zieht sich wie ein roter Faden durch das ganze Spiel ist die Grafik oder besserLeider hat sich meine Vermutung bestätigt. Ich hab das Spiel nun durchgespielt und muss leider sagen dass ich vom technischen Aspekte sehr enttäuscht bin von dem gehen. Die neuen Pokémon sind sehr cool. Die Geschichte und deren Umsetzung ist auch ziemlich akzeptabel. Was halt leider am meisten stört und das zieht sich wie ein roter Faden durch das ganze Spiel ist die Grafik oder besser gesagt der ganze technische Aspekt. Bitte GameFreak nutzt euer Geld und steckt da ordentlich mal was rein es kann nicht sein dass hier so ein Spiegel raus bringt… Expand
  14. Krillu
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    It should be illegal how bad this game is. Game freak should be embarrassed
  15. Qwizard
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    This game runs like a snail on salt. At every corner there's a frame rate drop and on top of that npc's popping in every blink of the eye. Lots of what made PLA great is absent from S/V. Like free movement when in battle. Throwing pokeballs. Which makes this ane of the worst entries in the series. Only thing that has a shine of hope is the new pokemon designs. i think its time GamefreakThis game runs like a snail on salt. At every corner there's a frame rate drop and on top of that npc's popping in every blink of the eye. Lots of what made PLA great is absent from S/V. Like free movement when in battle. Throwing pokeballs. Which makes this ane of the worst entries in the series. Only thing that has a shine of hope is the new pokemon designs. i think its time Gamefreak steps away from pokemon. Do not buy this game at its current state. Hot Garbage.… Expand
  16. francisco1998kp
    Nov 21, 2022
    6
    I just finished the game and this is my little review from best to worse:

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Final score: 6/10 Average    … Expand
  17. 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.
  18. pharaohscat
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The graphics look awful, a game that released 20 years ago would be better than this. It's just a pure trash, a waste of money.
  19. drboneday
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. “The Most Rubbish Pokémon Game”

    1) Graphics is appalling and unacceptable. It’s surprising for such a huge franchise to accept this. 2) There are too many glitches,
    - during battles you can see your own Pokémon(differs based upon the angle of the terrain)
    - wild Pokémon keep running around between you as you battle
    - you keep falling through things 3) the world is EMPTY. Just like legends arceus. The Pokémon are too small and hidden in grass. You cannot appreciate them at all. The entire game feels like koraidon/ miraidon running through empty land 3) CITIES AND TOWNS ARE POINTLESS - you can’t enter any building, there is no point in exploring them. You can’t speak to half the people. If someone does reply you end up speaking with their Pokémon rather than them. 4) all 3 timelines are starfall street, titan challenge and the gym challenge are a joke. - all star bosses have the same animation / same car. There is literally no difference. The let’s go style beat down is pointless and brainless. - the titan challenges are absolutely bogus, there is no story behind any titan. Once again all of them have the same animation and cut scenes sequences exactly copied and pasted. You can simply run around the entire map within the first few hours destroying them.

    - the gym challenges are not scaled. Since there is no sequence you can beat them in any order. Gym challenges are bogus. The gym buildings are shallow with nothing to explore in them. 4) Clearly the line of animation / art/ vision taken right from legends arceus was incorrect. This is an unacceptable game. I have been playing since gen 1. 5) there are no puzzles / challenges / trainer battles throughout the game. You can literally run across the map. BOYCOTT POKÉMON SV. This is unacceptable!    … Expand
  20. Cru78
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Gioco palesemente fatto di fretta, tutte le dinamiche introdotte vengono rese vane dal comparto tecnico grafico che fa veramente pena. Gioco open world dove non pensi nemmeno ad un giocatore che proverà a visitare case negozi ecc, e ti ritorvi incastrato in muri invisibili. È una mancanza di rispetto verso i giocatori
  21. Gethin
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    Pfff im gutted. Huge pokemon fan here. This game is half done. Full of bugs and glitches and runs like 5fps.
    It has the potential to be decent, but its far far from hitting it. Terrible blurry mess. Id avoid it and save yourself some cash. Game Freak, what the hell are you trying to kill off the franchise?
  22. Ale_XIII
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Este juego es una vergüenza, no esta ni lejos de estar acabado. Cuando nos parecía técnicamente deplorable el Pokemon Leyendas Arceus, este tiene los mismos graficos que se ven bastante mal pero encima con un rendimiento que da pena. Para que comparemos, salió hace casi 5 años el Zelda, que seguramente sea mas complicado el pokemon por el número de pokemons que animar, pero por otra parteEste juego es una vergüenza, no esta ni lejos de estar acabado. Cuando nos parecía técnicamente deplorable el Pokemon Leyendas Arceus, este tiene los mismos graficos que se ven bastante mal pero encima con un rendimiento que da pena. Para que comparemos, salió hace casi 5 años el Zelda, que seguramente sea mas complicado el pokemon por el número de pokemons que animar, pero por otra parte ya hace 5 años desde que salió un juego en switch de mundo abierto con unos gráficos y rendimientos muy buenos. Simplemente venden un juego no terminado porque saben que hay "fans" que le pondrán un 10 en cualquier sitio con su nula visión crítica y comprarán hasta el dlc.… Expand
  23. 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.
  24. Billiekun
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    This is unacceptable. Don't buy it, don't let others buy it. I am a Pokemon fan that no longer can play to Pokemon games because the poor quality of them. It's in our hands to push Game Freak to make decent games again.
  25. samather
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This game is very enjoyable. I haven't really had any performance problems other than in handheld the framerate is a bit low. It really looks nice to me too. It is the only Pokemon game I've truly found to be joyous and beautiful. It's well worth playing. It makes every other Pokemon game seem like a tedious slog, whereas this is only fun if you play it the way it is intended to be playedThis game is very enjoyable. I haven't really had any performance problems other than in handheld the framerate is a bit low. It really looks nice to me too. It is the only Pokemon game I've truly found to be joyous and beautiful. It's well worth playing. It makes every other Pokemon game seem like a tedious slog, whereas this is only fun if you play it the way it is intended to be played (catch and train lots of Pokemon, take your time, slow down to appreciate your Pokemon, etc.) Recommend 5.6/7… Expand
  26. ffmedia
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This is a dumpster fire of a game and if you think this is acceptable probably it's because mommy and daddy are paying for the game anyways.
    Pokemon fans are a different breed, they can spent 120 bucks on both copies of the most lazy and poorly developed game on earth .
    The landscapes look like n64- gamecube era the glitches are unbelievably jarring performance is like trying to run an    This is a dumpster fire of a game and if you think this is acceptable probably it's because mommy and daddy are paying for the game anyways.
    Pokemon fans are a different breed, they can spent 120 bucks on both copies of the most lazy and poorly developed game on earth .
    The landscapes look like n64- gamecube era
    the glitches are unbelievably jarring
    performance is like trying to run an average 2020 pc game on a 98 wndows computer    … Expand
  27. Zumbie101
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    Despite the attempt at an open world the game honestly is pretty bad. Not one to judge on graphics but the peformance issues are horrendous even with poor graphics for an ugly and bland open world with zero flavour. You constantly run into pop in pokemon or are charged by higher levels.

    The intro is particularly annoying and slow with the amount the NPCs stop you however even when the    Despite the attempt at an open world the game honestly is pretty bad. Not one to judge on graphics but the peformance issues are horrendous even with poor graphics for an ugly and bland open world with zero flavour. You constantly run into pop in pokemon or are charged by higher levels.

    The intro is particularly annoying and slow with the amount the NPCs stop you however even when the game opens up the gameplay feels annoying

    The game series continues to remove old mechanics. You can't turn off battle animations so each subsequent battle feels slow. Set mode has also been removed as even an option

    Navigating all the menus is worse than ever and the despite looking so empty the world map is actually really irritating to navigate as well with all the mountains and rivers. With the "true open world" you have no idea how strong a certain place is til you go in right up until you are in a battle.

    The controls layout is also beyond irritating, lacks consistency and can't be changed. Why is B crouch while walking but jump while riding??

    I hate being negative but this game is straight up bad.    … Expand
  28. Pockeey
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Nintendo, what in the actual f... were you guys doing during the years you had to develop this unfinished, ugly disgrace of a game? Another game that was rushed and is unfinished product!

    Next stop Bugfield, Forza and Redfail
  29. pablob6
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Simplemente creo que se lo merece. Hacía mucho tiempo que no disfrutaba tanto de un juego de pokémon. ¿Que Game Freak lo podía haber hecho mejor en cuanto a gráficos? por supuesto, pero a mí personalmente no me afecta en cuanto a la experiencia de juego la verdad. Puedo entender que haya gente que le moleste el tema de los gráficos, pero sinceramente el odio que se ha generado últimamenteSimplemente creo que se lo merece. Hacía mucho tiempo que no disfrutaba tanto de un juego de pokémon. ¿Que Game Freak lo podía haber hecho mejor en cuanto a gráficos? por supuesto, pero a mí personalmente no me afecta en cuanto a la experiencia de juego la verdad. Puedo entender que haya gente que le moleste el tema de los gráficos, pero sinceramente el odio que se ha generado últimamente es completamente innecesario.… Expand
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. Juanmon3
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gamefreak is being lazy, and just want money, this game needs a lot of work, needs to be fixed, a I complete game is a bad game for me. Ugly, and I don't mean the art style. Stuff appearing and disappear 2 meters from you, it's like a amateur studio made it. Say indie is disrespectful for indies companies.… Expand
  33. SnooberReturns
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I've been saying it since Sword and Shield, and the Pokemon fandom has been bashing me every since, but I'll say it again: Game freak is the laziest company out there. There are at the helm of the largest grossing media franchise on earth, and this is the crap we get? Why is it that Pokemon titles on 3DS feature more Pokemon? Why is it the online functionality isn't even up to par with theI've been saying it since Sword and Shield, and the Pokemon fandom has been bashing me every since, but I'll say it again: Game freak is the laziest company out there. There are at the helm of the largest grossing media franchise on earth, and this is the crap we get? Why is it that Pokemon titles on 3DS feature more Pokemon? Why is it the online functionality isn't even up to par with the 2007 DS titles? Why does the graphics looks like it was ripped from a GameCube game? Why does the game load in the manner that a PS2 game did? Why do the animations look notably worse than those on Pokemon Stadium? Why does the game run like total horse crap? And most of all, why do fans keep supporting this garbage? It's unacceptable, and as long as the games keep raking in money, expect nothing to change. Pokemon is a shell of what it used to be. It's just so hard to believe that the developers of this heaping pile of cowdunk are the same ones who made Black and White 2, one of the most content heavy games ever made.… Expand
  34. Zalabar22
    Nov 20, 2022
    5
    There's a good chance you'll either love this game or hate it, possibly something in-between. In a lot of ways this feels like an evolution of the Pokemon formula. From the open world, co-op features, auto battles, Pokemon variety, QOL updates, party management and improvements, branching quests, and the traversal options. However, the same could be said about things the game strugglesThere's a good chance you'll either love this game or hate it, possibly something in-between. In a lot of ways this feels like an evolution of the Pokemon formula. From the open world, co-op features, auto battles, Pokemon variety, QOL updates, party management and improvements, branching quests, and the traversal options. However, the same could be said about things the game struggles with. Bugs, poor instructions on player progression, lackluster story, disappointing clothing options, muddy graphics, the false sense of freedom, memory leaks, poor shop layouts, dexit, framrate issues, and a lack of world leveling. Hopefully we'll see support and updates to fix most of the bugs and maybe the game will evolve over time; however until that point I believe Pokemon Scarlet sits at a solid 5/10 for me.… Expand
  35. Omnitrixster
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    The game genuinely has a fun story and you can see tons of effort in some places, but the glitches and graphical issues are unreal. Fixing those would make this game jump to an extremely high rating. Sadly, it's nearing Sonic 06 levels of unfinished.
  36. Dylbo
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    So poorly made i am currently seeking a refund. Bugs and glitches everywhere and graphics look dated, feels like a Wii era pokemon game. I've gone back to pokemon shield until next gen or someassive overhauls take place
  37. borgaborga
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Bugs, problems , full of issues and fanboys act like it is ok. 0/10. have some self respect pokemon botsfans.
  38. Cheesedip
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    The game looks horrible. The saturation, glitches, framerate. I feel like I'm playing a beta/early access game. There is no excuse for this quality on day one release from this company. Pokemon has a countless number of loyal, devoted fans and they get served this low quality trash. Enough is enough
  39. FacuEx
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Pesimo juego... por lejos el peor de la saga. En parte creo que ponerle tan baja nota no es del todo justo, pues tiene varias cosas buenas y es divertido. Pero la verdad ya estoy cansado de los abusos de Gamefreak. Claramente no les interesa crear un buen producto, ni uno decente siquiera... Solo hacen el minimo esfuerzo posible porque sabe que la gente lo va a comprar de todas formas...Pesimo juego... por lejos el peor de la saga. En parte creo que ponerle tan baja nota no es del todo justo, pues tiene varias cosas buenas y es divertido. Pero la verdad ya estoy cansado de los abusos de Gamefreak. Claramente no les interesa crear un buen producto, ni uno decente siquiera... Solo hacen el minimo esfuerzo posible porque sabe que la gente lo va a comprar de todas formas...
    Los npc caminan a 2fps a solo dos pasos de distancia del jugador. Las ciudades vacias, los entrenadores de las rutas son muy pocos y en su mayoria ancianos con uniforme de escolar (turbio). Casi ningun NPC dice o hace nada relevante, le quita las ganas de explorar y tratar de hablar con todo el mundo en busca de secretos o cosas utiles... En fin, omito más cosas, como la calidad del terreno, los bugs en las sombras y las caidas al transpasar el suelo de la nada.    … Expand
  40. Danloz
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Fix the f ing game game freak.
    It's completely broken.
    If you don't fix the game we will do more review bombing
  41. ev7n
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    Gamefreak needs new project managers, ones that love and have foresight. The game could be made an 8+ by simply adding: a simplier and less ambitious graphics style (like animal crossing vibe), ability to see your friends battle, some sort of sound when characters speak, decent antialiasing, some sort of rendering occlusion for performance.
  42. absinthminded
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    this is embarrassing. i am so sick of hearing "this game is a step in the right direction" ad nauseum. please, just ship a game that is working ON LAUNCH for once, and take the necessary time to develop it. there is no excuse for this.
  43. Rhadnar
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The game is really terrible, there's not many things to tell that could be used to defend it in any way, its a big disaster to the fans.
  44. KhanMembraba
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Realmente decepcionado por un juego con gráficos de Nintendo 64, y lleno de bugs, es un total robo de dinero y una falta de respeto para sus fans que llevamos décadas apoyando su trabajo. Es triste ver la decadencia de la franquicia con la creciste
  45. twichyy
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Terrible graphics, doesn't include all the Pokemon, the game changes available moves for Pokemon. No mega evolutions. Just go away game freak
  46. saplay
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Horrible performance that killed all the creative parts of the game can't believe this was released by a AAA company in the year 2022. It is a troll, and GameFreak knows nothing about 3D game design. This open world is not one but the worst I had in 10 years.
  47. Hogan77
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This is Cyberpunk 2077 2.0. Horrible performance, terrible graphics, bugs and glitches, light flickering, lagging the whole time, this is a unfinished video game, still in beta stage or even alpha stage really. No jokes, we want our money back, no way you can sell this for $60. Someone from Game Freak/Nintendo should come out and apologize immediately, a compensation or a full refundThis is Cyberpunk 2077 2.0. Horrible performance, terrible graphics, bugs and glitches, light flickering, lagging the whole time, this is a unfinished video game, still in beta stage or even alpha stage really. No jokes, we want our money back, no way you can sell this for $60. Someone from Game Freak/Nintendo should come out and apologize immediately, a compensation or a full refund should be issue. I can accept if it is just bad and ugly, but this is unfinished, no way anyone should accept it.… Expand
  48. DapperDragon
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Looks awful. Runs worse. Games from 20 years ago look better. pop in is a joke. Annoying Rivals and a load of bugs.
  49. VinnyHonda
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Bugs, problemas de resolução, pokedex fraca...
    E a game freak nem coloca legenda em pt-br. Uma franquia promissora, porém está nas mãos de empresas horríveis
  50. nix1331
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    wow so gamefreak got so annoyed with us complaining that they barely improve their games so instead they are taking big steps backwards to insult the fans LOL

    i knew it was going to be rough when my "rival" took the pokemon who is weak to mine...wtf, well it really sets the tone for how incredibly easy this game is. Smashing titan pokemon with my level 10 makes a lot of sense.    wow so gamefreak got so annoyed with us complaining that they barely improve their games so instead they are taking big steps backwards to insult the fans LOL

    i knew it was going to be rough when my "rival" took the pokemon who is weak to mine...wtf, well it really sets the tone for how incredibly easy this game is.

    Smashing titan pokemon with my level 10 makes a lot of sense.

    Motorcycle pokemon...there have been some lazy concepts before, but this is a joke. Why make motorcycle pokemon to then have them run with terrible animations using their legs??? has to be a joke

    Ignoring praised QoL improvement from Arceus because the goal of this game is to insult the fans.

    On top of all that it is one of the ugliest and poorest performing games to launch recently even on the switch.

    I would have been happy if this came out on N64.

    At the time of writing this review many of the 10/10 reviews are clearly part of an astroturfing campaign as several have identical 66 our of 112 users found this helpful    … Expand
  51. RaiTheNoblesse
    Nov 20, 2022
    5
    it has slight technical issues, so what? it still runs way better than GTA SA did, like waaaay better.., that aside, it is simply THE BEST POKEMON game to date.., dunno what "huge steps" so many critics wanted, or why they say the minor technical issues are so big.. ., this is a huge open world pokemon game to explore, it remains a pokemon game, with a Botw flair *like Arceus*, it has ait has slight technical issues, so what? it still runs way better than GTA SA did, like waaaay better.., that aside, it is simply THE BEST POKEMON game to date.., dunno what "huge steps" so many critics wanted, or why they say the minor technical issues are so big.. ., this is a huge open world pokemon game to explore, it remains a pokemon game, with a Botw flair *like Arceus*, it has a few nice details abd QOL improvements, and is less side quest heavy than Arceus (which had a better aesthetic, and that it, but S/V still gets ratted lower, eventhough its better on all other accounts… Expand
  52. ShuckleKing
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Atm I'd say it's my second maybe third favourite pokemon game, it's just a joy to play, tho performance is holding it back a little and I think it is missing some slice of life improvements that where in legends
  53. squidread
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Bad, unfinished game. One step forward, five steps back from Legends Arceus. We just got BDSP and Legends Arceus within the last 12 months. Why rush this one out? Finish your games before releasing them.
  54. Quadrillionduck
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    This game is really bad. From the frame rate issues that happen every two seconds to the boring turn-based combat that still hasn't changed since 1999. This series has never adapted with the times making every new game look worse and worse in comparison to other games around at the time. Comparing this game to likes of Xenoblade 3 proves the boring repetitive, unpolished nature of the game.
  55. Sephorothy
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    **** terrible game. This **** is worse than the Pokémon games I played when I was 12, and that **** was pixelated. I don't understand who the **** at Gamefreak thought this **** was ready for release. Those who are rating this above a 3 are either **** stupid or refuse to contemplate the possibility of a Pokémon game veing shot. Don't buy this garbage, it's not worth $60 or even $20.
  56. lucapower
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Es el primer pokemon (teniendo en cuenta que no compre el arceus) por el que me he sentido estafado, 60€ por un juego que es incapaz de moverse bien en la consola me parece un robo, me gustaria ver a todos los que defienden el juego aun con bugs ver como se quejaban del cyberpunk, compra no recomendada, hoy mismo voy a la tienda a devolverlo
  57. Patrick99
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Honestly the best story and game play of any pokemon game so far. I've been playing since the GBA era and this is so close tot he game I've been dreaming of.
  58. mcc1387
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Cómo es posible que un juego exclusivo esté tan mal optimizado???? solo tenían que desarrollar para una sola plataforma y no lo hicieron
  59. iago1107
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    as usual in every NINTENDO and Game Freak game since 1999? there is no localization for Brazil, I will give a ZERO rating on everything that is released until they have the courage to translate a game that costs 1/3 of a minimum wage here in the country.

    How can a franchise be so expensive, so simple the graphics and mechanics that never have an evolution and still come out all broken    as usual in every NINTENDO and Game Freak game since 1999? there is no localization for Brazil, I will give a ZERO rating on everything that is released until they have the courage to translate a game that costs 1/3 of a minimum wage here in the country.

    How can a franchise be so expensive, so simple the graphics and mechanics that never have an evolution and still come out all broken with bugs, I wanted my children to play but unfortunately they don't give a **** for us Brazilians with Portuguese language    … Expand
  60. Beebooks
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    While the performance and bugs are unacceptable, playing this game is the most fun I’ve had playing pokemon in a while. Legends arceus was great for its story and the new mechanics but scarletviolet offer that same enjoyment with much more to do. The online was impressive and in some instances performed better than the single player. Definitely recommend especially once patches role out.
  61. Dashboy
    Nov 20, 2022
    5
    Game runs like trash littéral slideshow. But gameplay/mechanics wise its the best pokémon game in a decade I really hope they patch up the game in the upcoming months.
  62. ATTJ7628
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    TORtanic anyone?

    Fix the performance issues, I and plenty of others will reverse our ratings. Game Freak needs to learn not to half bake their games anymore
  63. 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.
  64. Magoo_o
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Despite enjoying this game, there are glaring issues that must be addressed, especially from such a large company. This game was released with immense quality issues (terrible FPS, lack in quality of life, constant glitches, a pokeball sitting in middle of rooms and multiple cutscenes) that made the game unplayable in some regards. The company utilized the nostalgia and love for Pokemon,Despite enjoying this game, there are glaring issues that must be addressed, especially from such a large company. This game was released with immense quality issues (terrible FPS, lack in quality of life, constant glitches, a pokeball sitting in middle of rooms and multiple cutscenes) that made the game unplayable in some regards. The company utilized the nostalgia and love for Pokemon, and released this game knowing full well that many would purchase it, knowing full well how terrible the quality was.

    Like I said I enjoyed this game. I liked the character interactions and design, music, and overall open world options available (despite them being rather inflexible). However, it must be said that a transition to the open-world genre is no excuse for the quality of this title. Quantity has been put over quality time and time again, and it's important to call such out rather than letting enjoyment override the lack of quality from a company so large and wealthy. Please do better.    … Expand
  65. timothy510
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    60+ hours of gameplay.

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

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

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

    It is not acceptable for a game cost 60$ to perform like this.
    I will give a 8/10 for the designs but 1/10 for the engineering part.    … Expand
  66. Garchomp64
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This has to be the worst main-series Pokémon game launch ever from a technical standpoint. Slow fps and framerate drops, blurry models, odd battle transitions, lighting issues, constant clipping, and pop-ins; the game can also crash randomly, which may cause you to lose hours of progress, so be aware. The overall performance is not smooth at all. The visuals and textures are also of veryThis has to be the worst main-series Pokémon game launch ever from a technical standpoint. Slow fps and framerate drops, blurry models, odd battle transitions, lighting issues, constant clipping, and pop-ins; the game can also crash randomly, which may cause you to lose hours of progress, so be aware. The overall performance is not smooth at all. The visuals and textures are also of very poor for a media franchise like Pokémon. The game has so much unnecessary, padded dialogue, especially near the start of the game and the lack of voice-acting makes the experience less interesting. There is a lot to be desired for player customization. Questionable choices like removing set mode were made. Overall, I would not recommend buying this game, especially for $60.… Expand
  67. azturian
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Pessimo desempenho, e principalmente, sem legenda PTBR, por isso nota 0! Enquanto a Nintendo não olhar para o Brasil é nota 0
  68. Wiimortal
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    I can’t believe I preorder this game and see it is too laggy and most part of the time has slow down and fps gets poor
  69. Shiari
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    A bug written, customization devoid mess of a game forcing a terrible aesthetic. The lack of character customization is absolutely abysmal, the performance is terrible, and the world feels bland and devoid of life. The game is in all ways a downgrade from Arcaeus, and that's... saying something. Why the character customization options from past switch titles were not made available is aA bug written, customization devoid mess of a game forcing a terrible aesthetic. The lack of character customization is absolutely abysmal, the performance is terrible, and the world feels bland and devoid of life. The game is in all ways a downgrade from Arcaeus, and that's... saying something. Why the character customization options from past switch titles were not made available is a complete mystery. Enjoy those ugly orange shorts, because you will be wearing them forever.… Expand
  70. urbancr
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Gamefreak has shown they can't create a visually good game. Pokemon fans should not support this kind of development and I'm honestly shocked a buggy, ugly game like this has broken pre-sale records.. They should go back to 2D games if that's what they're good at.
  71. Henryedu
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    History is good, but the are problems with graphics and have massive glitches.
  72. BadsonNorges
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Uma grande porcaria, provando que essa desenvolvedora não tem respeito nenhum por Pokémon ou pelos jogadores
  73. FishRepairs
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    Steps forwards and steps backwards. Its alright in its current state but could be much better.
  74. OliverPerry
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I'm so sick of this game already thanks to the glorious amounts of bugs and glitches, it's so bad that it rivals the level of bugginess in Sonic Colors Ultimate. This game has been "in development" for about 2 yrs and this is the best they can put out??? I genuinely hate GF for what they have done, I hope that the sales for this game tank just like it reputation already has.
  75. Zelfa_D
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    GF is not ready to tell an 'open' world story yet. very serious fps drops, awkward movement, awful textures and animations, and do you believe it? There are tons of buildings. but none of it you could enter. Don't even mention the bugs.
  76. rrubspm
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    The number of graphical glitches it has is brutal, even in it Switch OLED seems like a product made with limited time and no budget
  77. Kopy
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Jogo mto mal otimizado, solicitei até reembolso, espero q melhorem o jogo pqp
  78. Predator_GK13
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Probably one of the worst performing Nintendo game of all time, they are straight up scamming people by charging $60 for this unfinished mess, hope they fix it over time but doubt they will knowing gamefreak's record, definitely don't recommend it at all, not even for $5.
  79. Inviction
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This game is as unfinished as they come. Any game that gives headaches is a nightmare, and this is the worst of them all. A patch won't fix these issues, it's structural.
  80. HokageSamaBR
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Pokemon has to stop releasing every year. Otherwise poorly made games will keep coming. Full of bugs, horrible performance and I hope they fix it. If this continues, I will be forced to sue Nintendo for delivering a poorly made product.
  81. Shnorkins
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Look, we know this franchise prints money for Nintendo, but under no circumstances should this be considered a fully finished game. The technical problems are too abundant to list, and when any Bethesda game looks more polished than yours, you know you have a problem. The lack of caring for the product for the last two generations (be it from Nintendo, Gamefreak, or both) is not doing anyLook, we know this franchise prints money for Nintendo, but under no circumstances should this be considered a fully finished game. The technical problems are too abundant to list, and when any Bethesda game looks more polished than yours, you know you have a problem. The lack of caring for the product for the last two generations (be it from Nintendo, Gamefreak, or both) is not doing any favors to their fanbases, and their developers really need to learn how to do their jobs, or outsource if they truly don't care anymore. The art inspiration had so much promise, but is ruined by the absolute train wreck that is the performance.… Expand
  82. Aboughtcritic
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Even without the embarrassing amount of severe technical issues this isent worth anybodys money. Its an ugly, dead openworld game without anything intriguing to see or interesting to do other than catching pokemon. No voice acting, terrible sound design and no endgame.
  83. ClassyDog
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I am someone who honestly liked every pokemon game before this. Didn't care about graphics in the last 2 games. However, these games are unacceptable. It's such a mess. It's embarrassing. NO ONE ASKED FOR WILD POKEMON TO BE RUNNING AROUND IN THE OVERWORLD. If that's why this game runs so slowly. THEN DO SOMETHING ELSE!! The designs are amazing. The story is great. I love so much about thisI am someone who honestly liked every pokemon game before this. Didn't care about graphics in the last 2 games. However, these games are unacceptable. It's such a mess. It's embarrassing. NO ONE ASKED FOR WILD POKEMON TO BE RUNNING AROUND IN THE OVERWORLD. If that's why this game runs so slowly. THEN DO SOMETHING ELSE!! The designs are amazing. The story is great. I love so much about this game. If this came out on the DS 6 years ago. It probably be the best Pokemon game ever.… Expand
  84. MoonSawyer
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I lost my flash pokemon three times. When I open the atlas. I almost went crazy.
  85. 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.
  86. BoroGod
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This game is garbage that recycles the same cutscenes over and over again IN THE MAIN STORY, I'm not talking about side quests, 90% of the story is the same recycled scene with different dialogue. The rival is a character without personality and flat, the story is simple, boring and without any development. And finally the graphics are rubbish. 0/10
  87. Akanaide
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    I think there is too much hatred in this game. It's true that 6 more months in developpement would be a big + in this game. There's a lot of clipping/performance issue...

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

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

    However, the pokemon are great and the story is good. I'm looking forward the next pokemon game!    … Expand
  88. Aizen27
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The game is unfinished. Awful framerates, bugs, and glitches are present in minute-to-minute gameplay. Quality-of-life features like Set mode in other Pokémon games were cut for seemingly no reason. Don't buy this game until they fix it.
  89. Christianito
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Lejos de las falsas criticas manipuladas y compradas por la prensa este juego es el último bochorno de la franquicia de Pokemon, esa que algún dia marcó a toda una generación, y que hoy en dia se conforma con vender juegos en versión beta lleno de bugs y con gráficos patéticos. No puedo expresar el dolor de ver como una parte de mi infancia es tratada con semejante falta de respeto a laLejos de las falsas criticas manipuladas y compradas por la prensa este juego es el último bochorno de la franquicia de Pokemon, esa que algún dia marcó a toda una generación, y que hoy en dia se conforma con vender juegos en versión beta lleno de bugs y con gráficos patéticos. No puedo expresar el dolor de ver como una parte de mi infancia es tratada con semejante falta de respeto a la hora de hacer un producto con su nombre...Solo espero que algún dia Game Freak recupere el rumbo y vuelva a ofrecernos un producto digno del juego que enamoró a millones de niños de los 90'. Solo espero que algún dia vuelva Pokémon.… Expand
  90. DURFINMAN
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    This game is a technical mess. Multiple crashes, Graphical errors every 10 seconds, and the frame rate is worse than anything I have seen on switch.
  91. ebellumat
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The best Pokémon ever made with the worse graphics ever. Gamefreak must need ask for help from ntelligent System to fix this game.
  92. atebites
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This is Gamefreaks Sonic 06 or Final Fantasy XIV (Pre- a Realm Reborn) moment. Played 20 hours and 100% the game less the Pokédex. Save your money and vote no with your wallet. Game breaking bugs will cause you to lose your favourite shiny and makes the game ungrindable since it’ll crash mid catch or other stupid bugs that simply make it impossible to play. Gameplay wise it’s not an openThis is Gamefreaks Sonic 06 or Final Fantasy XIV (Pre- a Realm Reborn) moment. Played 20 hours and 100% the game less the Pokédex. Save your money and vote no with your wallet. Game breaking bugs will cause you to lose your favourite shiny and makes the game ungrindable since it’ll crash mid catch or other stupid bugs that simply make it impossible to play. Gameplay wise it’s not an open world. It’s a sandbox. Sandbox games don’t cost $AAA they are usually half that and far more enjoyable than this. Game should have been sold by Steam Greenlight not a publisher like Nintendo and the Pokémon Company. You can expect gamefreak producers are getting angry phone calls from their partners at Pokémon company and Nintendo HQ as this level of failure will cause lasting brand damage.… Expand
  93. Elias4
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The worst of the saga I never thought it could be so bad. many bugs and all kinds, performance, map design, caves, plains, design of the new pokemon, the imbalance of the ivs, the gyms do not scale with the level of your pokemon, visual bugs everywhere and in a large part of Sometimes the fps drops below 30 in many areas including the city, even though there is no one or nothing in it, andThe worst of the saga I never thought it could be so bad. many bugs and all kinds, performance, map design, caves, plains, design of the new pokemon, the imbalance of the ivs, the gyms do not scale with the level of your pokemon, visual bugs everywhere and in a large part of Sometimes the fps drops below 30 in many areas including the city, even though there is no one or nothing in it, and it still manages to drop the fps. Not recommended at all, I hope this will not happen again with the saga.… Expand
  94. Stickit509
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    It’s a Pokémon game and it’s fun, but the performance is terrible, I get the switch is not powerful, but the npc in the background look like they are running at 10 fps or less, cutscenes are just as bad, early on you get to a lighthouse and the npc is telling the player that you can see so far and it cuts away to show you the land and it all looks like play-doh.
  95. Tapi_12
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    La calidad del juego es vergonzosa, un mundo abierto que deja bastante que desear, notándose vacío y repetitivo, un rendimiento impropio de un videojuego, numerosos glitches y Bugs, gráfico desastrosos y poco cuidados. Es el juego con peor nivel de diseño de personajes y Pokémon.
  96. Rlzbidan
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Bugs, bad design, ugly graphics, this game makes me see bad Digimon games on the DS as masterpieces
  97. Godofrasio
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Worst game of the series yet. Pain comes from thinking what it could have been and what really is since the idea of implementing open world to this game could lead to an insanely good game given that you give it a decent level of production (wich is not the case). Coexisting with god of war ragnarok and two years after the last of us 2 goes to shows the abysmal difference between what aWorst game of the series yet. Pain comes from thinking what it could have been and what really is since the idea of implementing open world to this game could lead to an insanely good game given that you give it a decent level of production (wich is not the case). Coexisting with god of war ragnarok and two years after the last of us 2 goes to shows the abysmal difference between what a real triple A game can do and the actual performance of this game. Even in the same console breath of the wild and xenoblade 1 being old as **** give better performances with better graphics showing insane scenarios with crazy depth. With half the production level of gow it could have been goty and by far. Changing to an open world is an insanely good idea to be completely shadowed by a low level of production. In a non ironic way nexomon is better in terms of what they do with what they have and also in absolute terms. Your characters steps dont match the distance walked (if your steps are 1 meter long the character moves 1,1 meters aprox with each step) the amount of times that the screen goes blank to change from A to B is insane (made to save on animations), render distance is ridiculous, as long as camera shows high depth scenarios rotating it drains the fps like a vampire would do with your blood, if i talk about history i better just pull a gun and shoot myself in the balls, nonexistent dificulty with a system that almost forces you to overlevel as long as you step out of the main objectives and do something that is not walking, almost any shiny you want can reliably be caught in 40 minutes wich renders this game useless even for such a niche aspect. The only things that comes as good to my mind is that vgc tools are more accesible than ever wich is a trend that the series has with every game that releases since black and white 2 and music wich is always good but in this game being mediocre compared to sword and shield music. As always with this series since the last 6-7 years, this game is a complete deception. Even if a patch fixed all the nasty bugs and the fps performance that would still lead to a mediocre game with mediocre history and terribly mediocre graphics compared to games 10 years older. Just like modern warfare 3 was back in the day, a copy of the same ****ing game made to sell it to their braindead fans that buy the brand without any disregard for quality and to 5 years old kids. Just the chemically purest form of deception you could imagine

    Tip: every once in a while close the game and open it again. Memory of switch is limited and doing so frees up space wich improves a lot fps and performance in general    … Expand
  98. Jeehz
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Além de problemas técnicos básicos poderia ao menos vim legenda pt br, pelo amor de Deus em pleno 2022 e ainda não valoriza os consumidores brasileiros, aff..… Expand
  99. 12347not
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    I'm surprised at the number of people who say the game is great besides the performance. Even if the game wasn't constantly on the verge of falling apart at the seams, the game mechanics and presentation are extremely lacking. Nothing wrong with liking it anyway, considering how people feel about pokemon. This is a fun game for some, but it is in no way a good game.
  100. JugJohns
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    Now, I’m always the kind of guy to say graphics don’t really matter as long as the game is fun. However, this game somehow goes beyond what I go by, that it’s amazing. The constant slow down just absolutely kills the pacing for the game. And it’s not a rare occurrence, this **** happens literally in the tutorial. The gameplay and music, for what it is, is fine. But my worst encounter isNow, I’m always the kind of guy to say graphics don’t really matter as long as the game is fun. However, this game somehow goes beyond what I go by, that it’s amazing. The constant slow down just absolutely kills the pacing for the game. And it’s not a rare occurrence, this **** happens literally in the tutorial. The gameplay and music, for what it is, is fine. But my worst encounter is all the glitches, and pisspoor animations. I mean, this is just absolutely disappointing to see. There’s way too many visual glitches, even on cutscenes that it makes me reconsider if this is the same franchise that’s worth over a hundred billion dollars. This could be a really decent game, if it was optimized right in the slightest. My warning is, if you own an earlier switch, DO NOT play this on handheld. It just doesn’t work. I am extremely disappointed in gamefreak. Sword and shield already set a new low, but this? This is just depressing. The Pokémon games need more time on the oven instead of being rushed. If games like Xenoblade and breath of the wild can work on switch, then Pokémon shouldn’t have any issues whatsoever.… 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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