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. Versalador
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    I did everything in my power to like the game, I even made like 15 videos explaining everything about the game...

    But you can't, you simply can't ignore how insulting the gameplay and NPC design is.
  2. 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.
  3. Marston12345
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Graficos de hace 15 años, rendimiento malo, completamente roto y lleno de bugs, una pedazo de M como un castillo
  4. TheDude222
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    I can't even play this game. Come the crap on Pokemon company and Nintendo. I can tell the devs have something really special here. Shame it has to get reception like this because of greedy corporations.
  5. ryuraf1
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Total Enttäuscht, das Spiel funktioniert überhaupt nicht, viele Bugs, Framerate drops und andere Probleme die das Spiel unspielbar macht.
  6. Lucifer45
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    The worst performing game ever made. A shameful chapter for the Pokemon history
  7. ffp
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Once again Gamefreak delights us with the category they excel the best; Poorly developed games and dumpster fire levels of optimization for a game from the highest grossing franchise ever.
    This game is what happens when people mindlessly buys everything related to a brand.
    This isn't a switch's hardware problem; this is the result of a studio who's always been privileged of making games    Once again Gamefreak delights us with the category they excel the best; Poorly developed games and dumpster fire levels of optimization for a game from the highest grossing franchise ever.
    This game is what happens when people mindlessly buys everything related to a brand.
    This isn't a switch's hardware problem; this is the result of a studio who's always been privileged of making games for such coveted franchise in the most lazy way possible.
    Nintendo (BOTW), Bandai Namco(Smash Ultimate) , Panic Button (Doom2016/Doom Eternal), Monolith Soft (XC definitive edition, XC2, XC3) have been developing masterpieces for this console with top tier levels of optimization and performing 90% of the times at their targeted performance, something gamefreak can only dream to achieve.
    This is embarrassing from every perspective possible.
    Save yourself the embarrassment and don't give pokemon co the free money.
    nothing good to see in this one    … Expand
  8. wheelsbot7
    Jan 31, 2023
    0
    Hello Douglas Wreden. Hello Twitch Chat. So nice to see you here. Would you like a divorce?
  9. exirock
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    This game is a disrespect for the fans, people were literaly scammed into to thinking this was a really good game without any problems, but guess what yet again gamefreak showing signs of rushing games to make quick money, game has alot of performance issues, tons of bugs and glitches and been reported crashes which i can identify has one of them, has for the game ideias was good only theThis game is a disrespect for the fans, people were literaly scammed into to thinking this was a really good game without any problems, but guess what yet again gamefreak showing signs of rushing games to make quick money, game has alot of performance issues, tons of bugs and glitches and been reported crashes which i can identify has one of them, has for the game ideias was good only the past part aswell with past form of the pokemons cause the future pokemon is the worst ideia ever, but lets talk about more about the pokemons, gamefreak and pokemon company showed with this game they lost their touch to make new pokemons and showed signs of 0 creativity where we have one pokemon that is evolution is simply him standing up just like we have a dolphin that only gets a heart and call it a evolution, the game is pile of problems, literaly early looking acess game that shouldnt even be allowed to be commercialized.… Expand
  10. Megelos
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    Somehow its worse than Pokemon Arceus. All they need is a step in the right direction to dive their feet in mud yet again.
  11. abnersetra
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    2022 and a game without a Brazilian language? i love pokémon games since pokémon red but we need here in Brazil games with brazilian language.
  12. Aioria
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Very bad game , frame rate is horrible, very slow the game ! Crash a lot !!!
  13. Jardanes
    Aug 8, 2023
    0
    After the best pokemon game ever (Pokemon Legends:Arceus), the Pokemon company releases their worst game yet. Really bad performance and visuals. It has many bugs that ruins the experience of playing the game. Terastal Pokemon look stupid. The idea of bicycle legendary Pokémon is just ridiculous. The design team should go back to school and learn a few things with the Zelda BotW and TotKAfter the best pokemon game ever (Pokemon Legends:Arceus), the Pokemon company releases their worst game yet. Really bad performance and visuals. It has many bugs that ruins the experience of playing the game. Terastal Pokemon look stupid. The idea of bicycle legendary Pokémon is just ridiculous. The design team should go back to school and learn a few things with the Zelda BotW and TotK teams. They charge you US$60,00 for a R$5,00 game. Huge cash grab.… Expand
  14. Spoon6ix
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    Terrible looking game, a lot of pop in terrible frame rate, the game looks horrible on a graphical standpoint
  15. munichi_jasuda
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    >all Pokémon need not be coded in the game
    >graphics/visual polish is unnecessary
    >animations don't matter >gameplay shouldn't be evolved >game is allowed to be lazy and rushed to meet the yearly release date >game doesn't need to be play-tested before *** WE ARE HERE NOW *** >game doesn't need to have any content >game box doesn't need to have any cartridge >game box can have    >all Pokémon need not be coded in the game
    >graphics/visual polish is unnecessary
    >animations don't matter
    >gameplay shouldn't be evolved
    >game is allowed to be lazy and rushed to meet the yearly release date
    >game doesn't need to be play-tested before

    *** WE ARE HERE NOW ***

    >game doesn't need to have any content
    >game box doesn't need to have any cartridge
    >game box can have Gamefreak and TPCI's sh1t and I will willingly shove it down my throat

    I am content™ with mediocrity
    I am satisfied™ with mediocrity
    I am consuming™ mediocrity
    I am feeling validated with my purchase™
    I have become part of the hive™
    I will not complain™
    and
    I will be happy™    … Expand
  16. Videogamer7800
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    The newest scam by Gamefreak shows us all just how bad they are at making games. Between more cut Pokemon and features, glitches galore, and frame rate worse than Skyrim with 1000 mods on an old PC, this just proves that the devs don't care anymore because they know most suckers will buy no matter what they put out. I haven't bought a Pokemon Game since the early 3DS era, and I am betterThe newest scam by Gamefreak shows us all just how bad they are at making games. Between more cut Pokemon and features, glitches galore, and frame rate worse than Skyrim with 1000 mods on an old PC, this just proves that the devs don't care anymore because they know most suckers will buy no matter what they put out. I haven't bought a Pokemon Game since the early 3DS era, and I am better off. I played Pokemon Scarlet on a friends system for a little over 3 hours, and I have experienced some bugs that I didn't even know were possible. Be smart and don't buy this garbage… Expand
  17. SSZ
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The game has a ton of performance issues, bugs and glitches which is completely unnacceptable for a game being released in 2022 and a clear indication that the game needed more development time than what was given by the Pokemon Company. Get this game later on sale and buy something more fuctional like Sonic Frontiers or GOW Ragnarok instead of this.
  18. Shaydows
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I have absolutely no idea how this managed to get on sale with the amount of bugs this has, not to mention the $60 price tag. I understand the Nintendo Switch is the worst new gen console when it comes to running games and hardware in general, but that doesn't excuse the fact at how bad this game runs. Averaging 20 fps, while dropping to 15 or even 10 when many things are loading, this isI have absolutely no idea how this managed to get on sale with the amount of bugs this has, not to mention the $60 price tag. I understand the Nintendo Switch is the worst new gen console when it comes to running games and hardware in general, but that doesn't excuse the fact at how bad this game runs. Averaging 20 fps, while dropping to 15 or even 10 when many things are loading, this is without a doubt the worst performing Pokémon game ever made. There is no excuse for this, any reviewers trying to dance around the fact that this is a buggy, unfinished mess is simply trying to make this game look good.… Expand
  19. samuellsilva
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Eu fico estarrecido da capacidade da Game Freak de liberar um jogo cheio de bugs, glitches, erros e problemas que desanimam qualquer gameplay de qualidade. Espero que lancem um patch o quanto antes para resolver isso
  20. Sercho
    Nov 30, 2022
    0
    THIS IS NOT A GAME IT'S A BETA OF A GAME OR AT LEAST IT LOOKS AND FEELS LIKE ONE. It's unbelievable the state this game was released. It has so many bugs and looks so outdated that it doesn't look like a first party game, people defending this game forget that pokemon is one of the highest grossing media so they have the resources and the people to make a good game however the pokemonTHIS IS NOT A GAME IT'S A BETA OF A GAME OR AT LEAST IT LOOKS AND FEELS LIKE ONE. It's unbelievable the state this game was released. It has so many bugs and looks so outdated that it doesn't look like a first party game, people defending this game forget that pokemon is one of the highest grossing media so they have the resources and the people to make a good game however the pokemon company doesn't care about quality and apparently they don't care about the fans. This is the worst pokemon game in terms of quality and it's very disappointing… Expand
  21. 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
  22. Heero739
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Performance aside which indeed as other have said more than bad is unplayable, this game is a step backwards from Legend of Arceus in terms of catching mechanics, npc interaction and exploration. No side quest, no pokedex missions, no catching without engaging, no crafting and of course no dying.
  23. ZoroGust
    Jun 2, 2023
    0
    Game suffered for being the first in the franchise after Pokemon Arceus. He is inferior in everything to the former. Graphically the agony of the white lines in the connections of the elements, like roof and house. In rank, from the Switch generation, it is the second worst game in the franchise, just ahead of the horrible remake of the fourth generation. It may be working now, but theGame suffered for being the first in the franchise after Pokemon Arceus. He is inferior in everything to the former. Graphically the agony of the white lines in the connections of the elements, like roof and house. In rank, from the Switch generation, it is the second worst game in the franchise, just ahead of the horrible remake of the fourth generation. It may be working now, but the franchise has to make a huge change in the games that justifies the absence of all the little creatures, since the game no longer presents the possibility of playing with all the creatures, as it was until the 3DS generations. Overall, 2 out of 10. It's almost throwing (a lot) money away.… Expand
  24. flippyjv
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    0/10 like the frames per second. The frames are awful. Graphics are terrible. Pokemon Legends Arceus was better in many ways.
  25. Mayanknaithani
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Pokemon is for kids and I think developed by kids too.
    Worst looking game on switch. Please take time and sell a finished game.
  26. Clockworkenergy
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    I don't really know what to say... This game is a mess. Needed at least another year in the oven but they just keep pushing them out.
  27. abedejo
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    it is a broken unfinished mess, i played 2 hours half of that was crashes and unplayable due to many, many bugs. i refunded my copy and i will not buy any more pokemon titles by this lazy developer!
  28. QuestionSleep
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    I thought Pokemon couldn't be worse than it was in Sword & Shield, how wrong I was.
    This is the worst experience in a Pokémon on the Switch, the glitches are common, the framerate is laughtable. The Artstyle, oh god. Ken Sugimori isn't even working in the game. The Artsyle and the Music were the things that saved the previous games (gen 6 and above) and now not even that.
    "B-But Bill,    I thought Pokemon couldn't be worse than it was in Sword & Shield, how wrong I was.
    This is the worst experience in a Pokémon on the Switch, the glitches are common, the framerate is laughtable. The Artstyle, oh god. Ken Sugimori isn't even working in the game. The Artsyle and the Music were the things that saved the previous games (gen 6 and above) and now not even that.

    "B-But Bill, it's fun to play, like every Pokémon game."
    Gamefreak is spitting you in the face and you still think it's fun? Get some taste Pokéfan. Don't let the fanaticism blinds you.

    There are better games and better JRPG out there, imo Shin Megami Tensei has become a better monster game than pokémon and has been since the 3DS era. Xenoblade is an excelent JRPG if you prefer a driving story game with gorgeous visuals and engaging combat. If you prefer the Pokémon formula you can try playing the romhacks made by the community but stop giving your money to an incompetent developers until they make a worthy game.    … Expand
  29. sakurai
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Generally buggy and hard to look at while playing. The framerate and slowdown can become so bad that the game becomes slow motion while battling. I avoided fights for most of the game because it is so sluggish. The game is a 6/10 but I have to give it a 0 on metacritic because fanboys will give it a perfect 10 and it doesn't deserve that by a longshot.
  30. gabrieuum
    Apr 16, 2023
    0
    There's no excuse for a switch game to look this bad. This is a billion dollar company making worse looking games then solo developers.

    If weren't the graphics and performance issues, the game would be at least an 8, though
  31. Guy631
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The game look like it's 1998 and it's release on gamecube but really not good game.
    Im really angry on Nintendo and gamefreak and I hope they will learn from it and stop Release this Kind of joke.
  32. Comodoro
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Just unplayable. Full of bugs and glitches. When this happened to Cyberpunk they returned the money. This is just disgusting.
  33. Be3nj
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Pokemon urgently needs to get out of Gamefreak's hands, this game is pure trash!!
  34. nopantscarl
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    One the wrost games i have ever played. I could go on endlessly on bugs and how horribly the graphic are. The music is awful and the game performance just unplayable.
  35. brssena
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    Nintendo não respeita os clientes, o jogo está horrível, gráfico horrivel, rodando a 2 fps, não vale a pena
  36. 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
  37. dragonejo777
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    This is a complete lack of effort from The Pokemon Company and Game Freak.... Garbage for 60 bucks. Bugs in every corner, if you want to see Ps2 textures in 2022 this is your game
  38. troumouchis
    Dec 2, 2022
    0
    The game creators were LAZY, open world feels empty and product feels rushed and unpolished. Also many pokemon are missing, so they will ask for more money when DLC comes out. Dont forget to pay monthly to use its online functions. Level curves are terrible, very inconsistent difficulty and theres no challenge. Only positive is that they try to get out of their comfort zone compared toThe game creators were LAZY, open world feels empty and product feels rushed and unpolished. Also many pokemon are missing, so they will ask for more money when DLC comes out. Dont forget to pay monthly to use its online functions. Level curves are terrible, very inconsistent difficulty and theres no challenge. Only positive is that they try to get out of their comfort zone compared to sword and shield trying to make some changes and pushing game to open world.… Expand
  39. AmIEval
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Highest grossing franchise in the world putting out Dreamcast games for $60 on the Switch.
  40. warcraftrefund2
    Jan 26, 2023
    0
    Looks like an ugly GameCube game. The only good thing about this game is Nanjamo, otherwise Pokemon has completely fallen behind games like Genshin.
  41. DrgnMastr386
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    The state of the game that Game Freak released is like a Gyarados. It's atrocious!
  42. MK11
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    2.8 is a little too high. No voice acting
    Bad frame rate
    Glitches that make Sonic 06 look stable
    Bad graphics

    Just the usual Game Freak laziness
  43. Zekroxin
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    The Game itself the World and Gameplay are okay and would be Fun but the Performance is so extremly Bad its Unfunny its like a Game from a 10 People indie Company give out a Game in Early Access. Sad part is they will dont do anything about it because its Pokemon and all the People buying it and Supporting this mess.
  44. NotALarry
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Gamefreak as always makes the most graphically intense games, why though? Dont they realize that the graphics are not important at all? Graphics are useless, i will spend another 120 dollars on both 10 gen Pokemon games if they will get rid of the graphics, my PS2 lags while trying to play Scarlet. Overall, the gameplay is absolutely the best, im blind, so i dont care what these silly haters say!
  45. 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.
  46. Juli85
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Basta ya de hacer el mínimo esfuerzo Nintendo,no se puede lanzar un juego así de mal técnicamente, es una estafa!
  47. Luminer
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    It's crazy how some people gave to this game 10 points. This game is unfinished, it's a shame. It's not even indie level quality.
  48. catdad89
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    They used the same poor engine from Arceus. I did not have high expectations to begin with, but this is both a technical and gameplay disaster. Will return the game.
  49. Sparr126
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Horrible,
    This game sucks and Is umplayable.
    It feels like a social experiment to see how much game freak can get away with
  50. Daybrakgo
    Jul 3, 2023
    0
    Yes I’m giving a zero. There should be no reasons why it should have released the way it did. Why does it look so bad? A big multimillion corporation that keeps serving their fanbase gruel. If your goal was to turn a life long fan away well done. You obviously don’t care anymore.
  51. Art_Kampfmann
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Pude jugar el juego por medio de un amigo y de verdad me alegro mucho de haber cancelado mi compra, decir que este juego es malo es halago. Tiene muy buenas ideas ejecutadas a, ya ni digamos a medias, sino como a cuarto de camino, es un juego hecho con prisas y se nota muchísimo, está infestado de glitches, las animaciones da vergüenza verlas, el reto del juego en sí mismo no representaPude jugar el juego por medio de un amigo y de verdad me alegro mucho de haber cancelado mi compra, decir que este juego es malo es halago. Tiene muy buenas ideas ejecutadas a, ya ni digamos a medias, sino como a cuarto de camino, es un juego hecho con prisas y se nota muchísimo, está infestado de glitches, las animaciones da vergüenza verlas, el reto del juego en sí mismo no representa ningún desafío, te quieren vender la idea de que "tú eliges tu aventura" pero el mapeado tiene ya predefinido por dónde querían los programadores que iniciaras y donde termines por el nivel de los pokemon salvajes, salta de lo ridículamente fácil a lo ridículamente imposible de pasar por ahí. Por último, yo entiendo que un buen videojuego no lo hacen los gráficos, pero el rendimiento aquí es para llorar, vas avanzando y aparecen y desaparecen pokemons, árboles, edificios... los dientes de cierra los verás todo el tiempo... mientras xbox y PS dan un 4K a 60fps, a nintendo solo le puedes pedir 30 y si bien te va, porque aquí el promedio son de 15fps y es en serio, vean videos en internet por si no me creen, de verdad su rendimiento es como de nintendo 64. Este juego tiene buenas intenciones pero de buenas intenciones no se vive, es un juego que no está terminado y que muy probablemente no lo haga o lo haga super lento si nosotros los usuarios se lo consumimos. PD: la última evolución de Quaxly está asquerosísima.… Expand
  52. OctaneNitro
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Unfortunately, more of the same mediocrity that has been bogging down the franchise for years.
    Taking even a cursory at glance at any other major Nintendo franchise, or even a majority of AAA franchises period, the shortcomings and limitations of Pokémon become impossible to ignore.
    Violet and Scarlet may move some aspects of the franchise forward, namely in the open-world environments    Unfortunately, more of the same mediocrity that has been bogging down the franchise for years.
    Taking even a cursory at glance at any other major Nintendo franchise, or even a majority of AAA franchises period, the shortcomings and limitations of Pokémon become impossible to ignore.

    Violet and Scarlet may move some aspects of the franchise forward, namely in the open-world environments and less linearity, but still suffer from a chronic lack of ambition, scope, and polish.

    Ever since the franchise's transition into 3D with XY in 2013, Gamefreak have been open about their desire to remove features, difficulty and complexity from the franchise, in an attempt to appeal to the "kids of today". Unfortunately, coupled with an increasingly brutal yearly release schedule, this has led most modern Pokémon games feeling barebones, empty, and at times, unfinished.

    TL:DR - The abysmal performance and presentation of these games alone would be enough for me to not recommend them, but the added context of how little Gamefreak are utilising the Switch, how much better far smaller franchises consistently are, and the rapid rate between releases, just make the situation so, so much worse.

    In 2022, Pokémon has far more in common with franchises like FIFA, Call Of Duty, and Assassins Creed, than other premium Nintendo franchises like Mario, Zelda, and Kirby.    … Expand
  53. Kaerix55
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Even if you ignore the terrible technical performance, there are so many design choices in this game that is a clear sign of a lazy, stagnated direction (dexit, simple options removed from last games and LAUGHABLY easy gameplay with no difficulty setting). Please don't waste your money on this.
  54. alexamauad
    Jan 15, 2023
    0
    sinceramente.. es el peor juego que he jugado.. decepcion total.. juego hecho mediocremente solo para vender.. mujeres musculosas.. viejos.. negros.. historia aburrida.. y en las batallas online los npc estan clonados.. ves 3 viejas iguales haciendote porras.. ridiculo.. juego pokemon desde la primera generacion.. amo pokemon.. pero esto fue una decepcion total..
  55. Kasra-Hakimi
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    It's not even a complete game in my opinion, they just added some new pokemon and a motorcycle pokemon and then released the game with many technical issues
  56. Googa
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    A terrible wreck of a game that proves that GameFreak doesn't have to try, anymore. They can put out literal garbage, and the shills will gladly pay for that garbage!
  57. AlienXenomorph
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Pésimamente optimizado, animaciones absurdas, bugs por todos lados, bajadas de frames hasta 0, texturas de hace 3 generaciones, popping incluso en distancias cortas, crasheos, etc etc game freak cada vez se esfuerza menos, no vuelvo a comprar un Pokémon
  58. 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
  59. Jesusddiaz
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    god damn those glitches, i spent 300000cop (a quarter of a wage) for this, holy ****
  60. Skhaarin
    Dec 24, 2022
    0
    Why does it look that bad?? I'm not even going to complain about all the other obvious flaws the game has, but why it has to look like that? You could grab any game engine, create a random world with random objects using default assets, and the result would be something looking at least decent. They had to tweak the visuals on purpose to make it look bad, it is stupid.
  61. Rayze_Darr
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    The game simply isn't finished. The glitches, the framerate, the lack of customization, the lack of any competitive endgame a la Battle Tower. Even the monster designs themselves are dull and incomplete feeling. This generation offers nothing over previous, completed generations, and in its current state should just be skipped.
  62. metta_love
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    It can be one of the best game on Nintendo Switch, but now physical version will be for ever broken - when servers will be down!
  63. Shmurgen
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    This is a goddamn travesty, there’s no reason the most profitable media franchise in the world should be churning out glitchy garbage like this. It’s bad enough the games look like **** but now they run like it as well. Hoping this is the last straw and maybe something will force game freak to actually TRY
  64. Lncelote
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Arceus was a way forward this isnt its **** dont waste your money on such a cash grab go play arceus which wasnt perfect either but at least it wasnt buggy and the gameplay was fun
  65. 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.
  66. Buurto
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Everyone giving that game more than 5/10 points is straight up lying.
    The game is the worst running game I've played in 20 years.
    No one can tell me nintendo didn't bribe someone to even legaly release this game. It has a memory leak, it's running with 20 fps or less. It crashes. The cam glitches through the ground. 10000 technical problems. It's unplayable from a technical standpoint. I    Everyone giving that game more than 5/10 points is straight up lying.
    The game is the worst running game I've played in 20 years.
    No one can tell me nintendo didn't bribe someone to even legaly release this game.
    It has a memory leak, it's running with 20 fps or less. It crashes. The cam glitches through the ground.
    10000 technical problems. It's unplayable from a technical standpoint. I don't care if it could be the best pokemon game from a gameplay or story point. A 60 dollar game from the biggest franchise in the world should not release like this. It's the first time in 20 years where I feel like playing a alpha or demo for 60 dollar. Everyone who is giving this game more than 5/10 points or saying it's fine is part of the reason why why only get **** pokemon game technical speaking    … Expand
  67. Coreboards68
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    Huge disappointment, they 100% knew this was in this state. Stop defending games like this, its the only reason why it continues.
  68. Yimore
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    they did not game test this ONCE in three years. even the first area of the game is completely broken and the balancing is atrocious
  69. eroguromedo
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não tem no meu idioma então é zero, não vou me alongar no quesito técnico e visual porque também é lamentável.… Expand
  70. Alarik17
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    You got to be kidding me with the critics reviews on this game, fr they need to give more time to the games to come out.
  71. Hojgaard
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I didn't believe what my eyes told me, when I booted this game up. 2 Steps forward, 5 steps back. The visuals and the performance, are laughably bad. I cannot recommend this to anyone.

    - A hurt pokemon fan
  72. Luisguerreroa
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Tiene los mismos problemas que las otra versión, la mayoría son problemas técnicos que empeoran la experiencia de manera terrible, uno de los peores pjuegos de pokemon junto a pokemon escudo y espada
  73. theprotagonist
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I thought people were overblowing the technical issues given this is a Nintendo game, but they were not kidding. From within the first few minutes of the game, there are extreme, extreme framerate drops. From there on out, there are glitches and constant issues.

    Also, it no longer feels Japanese or like anime.
  74. Bruceiscontent
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    How in the world does this game have nearly an 80% rating with its ridiculous lack of polish? There are constant framerate dips regardless of what's happening (even in idle moments), and the game NEVER feels stable. I know we don't come to Pokemon for the graphics, but this is a $60 game that barely runs!

    I didn't even attempt the gyms or any of the main content, because the overall    How in the world does this game have nearly an 80% rating with its ridiculous lack of polish? There are constant framerate dips regardless of what's happening (even in idle moments), and the game NEVER feels stable. I know we don't come to Pokemon for the graphics, but this is a $60 game that barely runs!

    I didn't even attempt the gyms or any of the main content, because the overall performance ruined the experience. Riding your mount is particularly stressful as the environment pops in at random. The open world is sparse and makes Arceus look damn near next gen in comparison.

    I played it for about three hours before I gave up in frustration. This was my most anticipated game of the year, and I'm disappointed that I have to wait for patches that might never come in order to play it.    … Expand
  75. Alansta
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Pokemon fans are STARVING. This is sad and almost exploitative to their fanbase, sad stuff.
  76. VanillaGhoul
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Might be the worst pokemon game to date. Broken mess. Frame rate issues that shouldn't be there. Badly thought out progression. Yet to find a dungeon area or cave seems to be all overworld. Trainer battles are scarce. No real towns. Ed Sheeran is in it for some reason. The whole game just feels empty and soulless.
  77. Ariseinthepire
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    Nothing matters, the games performance is so poor it breaks game emersion no matter what you do,

    Clearly a lot of care went into this game, but the money men have rushed it out the door. I really do wonder what would happen if gamefreak had good management. Can't believe that this game sucks in comparison to a 2004 game. What th358 characters (5000 max) Check box if your review    Nothing matters, the games performance is so poor it breaks game emersion no matter what you do,

    Clearly a lot of care went into this game, but the money men have rushed it out the door. I really do wonder what would happen if gamefreak had good management.

    Can't believe that this game sucks in comparison to a 2004 game. What th358 characters (5000 max)
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    e hell is this dev doing,    … Expand
  78. deBoer
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Terrible gameplay, sometimes it has less than 30 fps, everything you do it's boring
  79. jokingSammy
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    No time or effort was put into this title. Absolute hot trash. Gone are the good old days of Pokemon. Creature design is poor and as a game this doesn't even run. I've played ios games design to steal my money that play better than this. Who cares though, this game will go on and make millions, who cares about the fans?
  80. Thundra417
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    The fact that they had the gall to release this in such a horrible state is baffling. I knew the game was going to be bad before release, but I wasn't expecting it to be THIS bad.
  81. Manelzamora
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Es una verguenza que en 2022 un juego con tanto dinero por detrás se vea de esta manera que ni se curran un poco las animaciones que asco
  82. Sam195
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    I must admit that it is an incredible achievement to be one of the richest Game development companies in the world and create such a bare minimum mediocre videogame. Because they know, it will sell itself on name alone.
  83. MrGenji
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Genuinely dissappointed by how poorly and horrendous the overall quality of the game is. The bugs and performance may differ in quanitity and quality, but indeed are broadly and oftentimes present. Disturbing not just immersion and fun, but also heavily frustrating and really hard to enjoy what all of us love to: Explore,fight,catch,train,collect,strategize and so on. Not even clothingGenuinely dissappointed by how poorly and horrendous the overall quality of the game is. The bugs and performance may differ in quanitity and quality, but indeed are broadly and oftentimes present. Disturbing not just immersion and fun, but also heavily frustrating and really hard to enjoy what all of us love to: Explore,fight,catch,train,collect,strategize and so on. Not even clothing customization....
    The story was also a shallow, one-dimensional cringefest with barely any interesting plot and characters.. I know it's target audience is younger folks, but this is even to those who are maybe more simple- and open-minded about such aspects an insult to injury. Finally, this feels like I've been robbed by a fraudster company for an unfinished/broken product. Unfortunately, this is not the first time the company GAME FREAK has failed to deliver a top notch product. Most of them where underwhelming in terms of graphics and performance while they let themselves get carried by the fan's overall joy towards Pokemon. Now they have stooped this low on all accords and it would be better for Nintendo to consider another company to further take up on the future Pokemon games, because I'll keep my distance in the future towards products from GAME FREAK and probably even refuse to buy them completely.    … Expand
  84. Zoro_strife
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
    Bland, glitched, ugly, wokenes and rushed **** the worst so far, ufortanelly 20M of sold unitys
  85. Caged
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Legitimately the worst mainline pokemon game too date.. the new "power up" is just lazy, the performance is horrendous no matter where you are in the game, the elite four is all IN ONE ROOM that looks like a office.. it's a complete slap in the face from a multi-billion company to churn out this trash just because they know consumers will buy it regardless..… Expand
  86. TomB42
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    I’ve never even played an indie with such poor performance, graphics and bugs - clearly should have been delayed to be finished. Terrible management at Gamefreak, decisions are obviously made in favour of short term gain over long term satisfied customers. A $100,000,000,000 company can’t compete with the graphics and performance? No. They knew it was broken and decided to release it likeI’ve never even played an indie with such poor performance, graphics and bugs - clearly should have been delayed to be finished. Terrible management at Gamefreak, decisions are obviously made in favour of short term gain over long term satisfied customers. A $100,000,000,000 company can’t compete with the graphics and performance? No. They knew it was broken and decided to release it like this anyway.

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    - Pop in
    - Stuttering
    - Falling through the earth
    - Camera lag
    - Everything beyond 2m away is < 5fps
    - Game breaking bugs (reset only)
    - See through “earth”
    - Stuck inside doors often
    - Would have been great if the developers were given time or resources to finish it.    … Expand
  87. Fu3kEA
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    This is the situation pokemon games are in. We all know the majority of players are young children who get the game bought by parents. Any game Gamfreak make with pokemon on it sells and always will sell regardless of the quality. What incentive do they have to make a higher quality product when they know anything they put out will sell anyway. There is nothing anyone can do unless TheThis is the situation pokemon games are in. We all know the majority of players are young children who get the game bought by parents. Any game Gamfreak make with pokemon on it sells and always will sell regardless of the quality. What incentive do they have to make a higher quality product when they know anything they put out will sell anyway. There is nothing anyone can do unless The pokemon company find someone else to make their games… Expand
  88. Zero7812
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    Não tem nem como joga isso, parei antes do primeiro ginasio, de tão insuportavel que estava a performance
  89. JoshZaWarudo
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Ce jeu est développé au deux tiers et c'est malheureux, parce que bon sang j'aime cette license depuis tout petit j'ai 33 ans actuellement. Le scénario est au-dessus des dernier opus, les mécaniques de gameplay sont funs, la map de l'open world est bien agencée; il y a plusieurs type de reliefs.
    Mais pourquoi sortir le jeu si il n'est pas fini, le framerate est indécent, et les graphismes    Ce jeu est développé au deux tiers et c'est malheureux, parce que bon sang j'aime cette license depuis tout petit j'ai 33 ans actuellement. Le scénario est au-dessus des dernier opus, les mécaniques de gameplay sont funs, la map de l'open world est bien agencée; il y a plusieurs type de reliefs.
    Mais pourquoi sortir le jeu si il n'est pas fini, le framerate est indécent, et les graphismes je n'en parle pas. Les texture elle sont où, Breath of the wild et la série Xenoblade font mieux sur le même hardware, donc ce n'est pas une excuse. Après lui avoir mis 6 ,j'ai décidé de lui mettre la note sanction, même les raids sont bugue, le jeu en ligne ne marche pas.
    Gamefreak et Pokémon devraient commencer à nous respecter et arrêter de prendre les joueurs pour des pigeons.Jaime ce jeu mais pas au point de lui mettre au-dessus de 16/20.    … Expand
  90. iamvaro
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Embarrassing product for the Nintendo brand.

    任天堂ブランドの恥ずかしい製品。
  91. 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.
  92. GalaxiesStars
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Most buggy **** game ever, DO NOT BUY THIS. stop allowing big companies to release unfinished and unoptimised games like this and don't give them your money.
  93. lifeofmauri
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I am a fan of pokémon since Red and Blue, I had high expectations for these titles, but what they gave us is embarrassing and unacceptable! Bugs and glitches make the game unplayable, all for $60. Game Freak has exceeded the limit. They can’t get away with consumer money, they must have respect for us, this product is unjustifiable! I want my money back!
  94. drsantos21
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    i want my money back, game freak just released a beta game

    switch software limitations are not a is not an acceptable excuse, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and The Witcher 3 does a good job making these games run on Switch hardware

    It is not worth the price and I will not buy any Pokémon franchise before the review
  95. Annubius
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    the game is broken, buggy, UGLY! the open and empty world, the cities seem dead.
  96. SomeCriticUser
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    I'm currently playing Final Fantasy 10 HD Remaster from 2015 - the original is even older and it still looks way better then Pokémon Scarlet!

    The world is EMPTY and when you watch in the background is looks like 3D Google maps!
  97. Vestherian
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Pokemon Scarlet & Violet are an embarrassment to the series.

    This is by far the most disappointing Pokemon game to date taking several steps back from the features and quality previous games kept increasing. I spent over 100 hours so far playing Scarlet so I made sure i wasnt going to give out a knee jerk reaction review but not much from my first impressions have changed over time.    Pokemon Scarlet & Violet are an embarrassment to the series.

    This is by far the most disappointing Pokemon game to date taking several steps back from the features and quality previous games kept increasing.
    I spent over 100 hours so far playing Scarlet so I made sure i wasnt going to give out a knee jerk reaction review but not much from my first impressions have changed over time.
    Cons WAY outweight the Pros.

    Shop and Houses interiors are gone. So is chatting with 90% of NPC. No exploring and chatting with villagers.
    No forced trainer fights. I know this is a bit controversial but I do believe that forced fights are required in some scenarios to give a sense of accomplishment. I still think of the bridge with 5 trainer fights and at the end you get a gold nugget, big reward at the time, plus being able to go visit the professor.
    Stuttering, Lagging and even Crashing during the entirety of my time playing. Whether it's exploring or even mid fight!!
    The world itself is empty and soulless. It feels like they've made it open world JUST for the gimmick but didn't think at filling the world with any valuable things to do. The only things to do is catch pokemon and pick up junk off the floor.
    Most animations are missing or just lazy. There are a few fight animations that are cool and impressive, like the terastilization crystal effect. But a lot of the moves have a generic animation that feels completely unrewarding. For example a Shadow Slash; a little twirl of dust and thats it. Using items have basically no animation at all.
    Everything that's about 10 feet away from you runs at 5fps.
    Terastilization gimmick is terrible. I can see why it would be fun for competitive play but when compared to Gigas and Megas, it's LAZY. They've modeled a "Hat" for each element and that's basically the effect. Your pokemon gets a hat. Compared to the impressive and cool variances in design you get with megas and gigas, it's the worst and the most lazy gimmick to date.
    For the past few games the "Evil" groups have been becoming weird and unimaginative. In SwSh it was just a group of punks. And this game took it further and made it a high school gang. Not to mention the story around them and the boss/team designs is unimpressive. They should go back to evil groups destroying the world where your help actually mattered instead of trying to make some social commentary about school bullying.
    Clothes? They don't exist. AT ALL. You're stuck with an ugly orange pants or shorts. This when compared to SwSh's AMAZING customization, they basically got rid of the entire feature. And it's a big shame considering Scar/Vi probably has the best multiplayer system in pokemon to date.
    Gyms don't even have interiors! Nor do they have trainer battles for the most part and there aren't any puzzles either. Instead this time around they decided to add weird challenges, i.e quick time event test, or Where's waldo. Bring back the exciting, varied Gym interiors with custom music, puzzles to get to the leader and trainer fights.
    NPC and Pokemon disappear in a very inconsistent manner. As soon as they're off camera, they could disappear entirely. I cross a couple in town and turn around? They aren't there anymore, nowhere to be found. Same for pokemon, and it makes for a horrible experience.
    The new UI, especially the Battle UI is just horrendous and inconsistent. Mid fight you need to wait a minute during moves before you can see the enemy pokemon's health or how many pokemons the trainer has left.
    The AI, LITERALLY, CHEATS. And it's obvious too. If you swap a pokemon mid fight, they will instantly change their usual move they used for the past 3 turns and switch to what's needed to be super effective on your new surprise pokemon. Also affected when using Zoroark in illusion form.
    Pokedex is ugly but more important, tedious to use. Especially when trying to fill the pokedex and trying to see where they spawn. It gives you a bunch of blocks on the map but you can't put markers, it just lets you try to guess.
    The multiplayer has crashes, simple as that.
    Map zoom out doesn't let you zoom in and out where you want. It resets every time.
    Raids are confusing and also a guaranteed catch? Tera doesn't feel as impressive as Gigas.
    No Badges or much customization on your player card.
    Elite Four is in a single, lazy blue room. And the Gym leaders/Elite Four themselves are pretty badly designed too.
    During the game you get random heals, this ruins the challenge and doesn't make sense, especially when it's not mentioned in the cut scene.
    Berry Trees and farming is gone.

    All in all Scarlet doesn't even feel like a real pokemon game. It feels like a fan made game that was made in a month. It's still fun in a simple mindless, fill the pokedex way. But it's FAR from matching expectations from Pokemon. Can't even trust Pokemon, they've released it unfinished like the rest of the industry.    … Expand
  98. Latios___
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Rating is because, as an AAA flagship game of Nintendo Switch, Pokémon is unacceptable to release such a buggy game in this state. This shouldn't be the norm and we customers should never accept this. Very unfortunate because I wish the developers gotten more time for their ambitious and creative open world game from their decision makers.
  99. Reikiji
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    A game clearly inconsistent from a technical point of view unable to use properly the switch hardware like MHRise or others. The classic Pokemon formula cannot balance an empty open-world and towns with lack of attention to details. A wide world less explorable of any maps on old games. A game developed in a rush with the only intent to make millions and sell merchandise with also a midA game clearly inconsistent from a technical point of view unable to use properly the switch hardware like MHRise or others. The classic Pokemon formula cannot balance an empty open-world and towns with lack of attention to details. A wide world less explorable of any maps on old games. A game developed in a rush with the only intent to make millions and sell merchandise with also a mid story (to which, however, I am now accustomed).… Expand
  100. SeanCena
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Bugs, glitches, bad animations, performance issues, empty open world, and bad designs galore. Don't buy this game for ANY reason, and even if you do, make sure to buy it used so The Pokemon Company doesn't make any money from you buying it.
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  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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