Pokemon Scarlet

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3197 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 755 out of 3197
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  3. Negative: 2,152 out of 3197
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  1. romago89
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    Confío en que arreglarán el en próximas actualizaciones, quitando los bugs y fallos gráficos y caídas de fps el juego como historia y aventura y mecánicas me está pareciendo una auténtica obra de arte, es verdad que no son perdonables los errores pero hay que darles un poco de tiempo para que lo arreglen.
  2. Doughkey
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Unplayable frame rate, glitches and crashes constantly, content is lacking compared to previous installments
  3. A_Dragk202
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    The game itself is very good, but the only criticism is its terrible and horrible FPS fluency, Game Freak should solve this as soon as possible, and assured that the game will have a better review
  4. WindFantom
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Another cash out on the nostalgia.It is an embarrassment to release this kind of game in 2022.I am a huge fan of the franchise,have all the pokemon games since Yellow...pokemon Violet/Scarlet made me say,no more.It took a tremendous amount of mental effort to sit through the first couple of hours.It so freakin slow!!!Every movement animation its just a joke..the whole game is a completeAnother cash out on the nostalgia.It is an embarrassment to release this kind of game in 2022.I am a huge fan of the franchise,have all the pokemon games since Yellow...pokemon Violet/Scarlet made me say,no more.It took a tremendous amount of mental effort to sit through the first couple of hours.It so freakin slow!!!Every movement animation its just a joke..the whole game is a complete joke.Game developers should be punished for releasing a game so raw and broken.… Expand
  5. mmiller
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    From the very start, this game is riddled with bugs, awful textures and animations, and absolutely embarrassing landscapes. I've seen student made games with more polish, so I expect far more from the most profitable franchise in the world. The fact that this was released 6 years after Breath of the Wild on the same hardware is so astounding that it's almost funny.
  6. EmileLef
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Pokemon Scarlet/Violet have succeeded in one thing: show that Game Freak or maybe the Pokemon Company do not care about their games. It has been noticeable since Sword and Shield, but has become blatantly clear with this new entry of the series. The game is clearly not finished: fps are low (≈20 fps) and textures look like a free to play game from a decade ago. The menus are clunky andPokemon Scarlet/Violet have succeeded in one thing: show that Game Freak or maybe the Pokemon Company do not care about their games. It has been noticeable since Sword and Shield, but has become blatantly clear with this new entry of the series. The game is clearly not finished: fps are low (≈20 fps) and textures look like a free to play game from a decade ago. The menus are clunky and slow, the animations are poorly made and the glitches are numerous. I know some people have been enjoying it but I believe we must voice our concerns and point out the lack of effort of the developper if we hope to have a decent game one day. A lot of features that were introduced in Legends:Arceus have been removed, making the game feel slower and less responsive. I feel restricted in terms of mobility in comparaison to PLA. The battles feel slower too and because of the technical difficulties, every time a battle ends there is a 1-2 second response time before anything happens which makes it very awkward and sluggish. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have been rushed and are clearly not finished in this state but I fear that even with the technical issues resolved, the game would not hold up due to the numerous feature they've cut and the obvious step back in terms of gameplay. The title of "open world" would not save this game in my opinion.… Expand
  7. Xomsel
    Nov 20, 2022
    5
    Graphics like N64. Game looks and Runs very Bad. No Level scaling. Story Bad, everything Bad. Arceus was better in every Point. But I’m Kind of enjoing it so far
  8. 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
  9. Bnois
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    The level of disrespect the Pokemon company shows towards the players is just outrageos. Same goes for the long time „fans” who still defend this fiasco no matter what.
  10. Caroline5454
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Not only this is a serious downgrade for Pokémon, the Pokémon company is getting too comfortable and confident that their long-term fans will continue to buy their games no matter what. I feel like this was the last straw. And yes, he wanted an open world Pokémon game… what we didn’t want is a game so open, big, and lifeless that the Pokémon we encounter are the size of rice grains.Not only this is a serious downgrade for Pokémon, the Pokémon company is getting too comfortable and confident that their long-term fans will continue to buy their games no matter what. I feel like this was the last straw. And yes, he wanted an open world Pokémon game… what we didn’t want is a game so open, big, and lifeless that the Pokémon we encounter are the size of rice grains. Seriously?? Why are all the Pokémon so small?

    I don’t even get me started with the performance issues. I can’t tell if this game was just unfinished or what, but it’s absolutely pathetic. This game should’ve never been released. A HUGE downgrade from Shield.    … Expand
  11. omovri
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    It came out incomplete. Its litterally unplayable and none can tell me otherwise,this game needed more developing time and they just wanted to be on schedule. I am disgusted by how my favourite childhood game became trash
  12. 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.
  13. Threextres
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I gave up trying to play after two hours of forcing myself to endure the sluggish performance and tanking fps.
    Not worth the 60 in current state.
  14. Derak
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    Otro pokemon más, con sus cosas buenas y sus cosas malas, pero es imperdonable a
    nivel técnico, texturas inexistentes, modelos en baja, bajadas de fps increíbles, bugs constantes… no es un juego indie, es un juego de la “marca” más rentable de la historia… esto no se puede permitir.
  15. Dionisiojemg
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Glitchy, janky and awful at full price? No thanks Game Freak, it is the last time.
  16. EmEssOh
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This game gives me Cyberpunk 2077 flashbacks. I'ts a technical mess. Lightning is terrible. Objects teleport.
  17. Robyjes
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    The Game have a lot of bugs and tecnical problems. The npc's animations hane no fps and in general the entire game run below 25 fps in certain places drop to less than 10 fps. A major part of the new pokemons are ridiculous. Game freak is a junk developer.
  18. LordRuaX
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Nota contra la review bombing no objetiva, el juego tiene sus fallos pero no se merece la nota de la comunidad. El juego tiene Bugs, fallos gráficas y caídas de fps, pero como juego de Pokémon ha evolucionado, posiblemente el mejor en años, la libertad, la historia, las diferentes cosas que hacer, su nota real debería ser de un 7, si arreglas todo lo anterior un 8,5.
  19. kushtendo64
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I can't even believe Nintendo let this game be released. Heart Gold and Soul Silver need to be ported to the switch ASAP. There is no excuse for how God awful this game is. Thank God I can get my money back this time.
  20. 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.
  21. Reewe
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The only thing missing are microtransactions and loot boxes. Looking forward to it on the next gen.
  22. Excamur
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    I don't understand why they removed the good decisions of Leyends: Arceus. I WANT TO CATCH POKEMONS WITHOUT ENTER IN COMBAT. I WANT TO THROW THE POKEBALLS. Please Game Freak, do it. The transitions and this way of play is NOT good.

    The design is also HORRIBLE, I want back the anime style from Arceus and the other Pokemon games. This realistic style just doesn't fit Pokemon. And, the    I don't understand why they removed the good decisions of Leyends: Arceus. I WANT TO CATCH POKEMONS WITHOUT ENTER IN COMBAT. I WANT TO THROW THE POKEBALLS. Please Game Freak, do it. The transitions and this way of play is NOT good.

    The design is also HORRIBLE, I want back the anime style from Arceus and the other Pokemon games. This realistic style just doesn't fit Pokemon.

    And, the last thing, but not less important, the game is broken, the FPS are too bad, there are too many bugs, this is disgusting.

    I think that the game is rushed, this needs at least 6 months more of developing. I really hope that in the next game they use the good mechanics present in Arceus, the Anime style and a good performance.    … Expand
  23. albertz94
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The game is buggy as hell, the frame-rate is indecent, the textures are tremendous, the story is for stupid kids, most of the new pokemons are awful, the "open world" is a land of nothing. Whoever is giving this game a score above 4 clearly has some mental issue.
  24. 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.
  25. Fweb34
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Arceus took mamy steps forward into the world of open world pokemon that created a smooth, fast paced, and incredibly fun experience. I couldnt wait until I played the new main line game that would take the lessons learned from Arceus and bring them into a main line. Enviros were still low quality and hollow feeling like in Arceus and every awesome QoL improvement and open world mechanicArceus took mamy steps forward into the world of open world pokemon that created a smooth, fast paced, and incredibly fun experience. I couldnt wait until I played the new main line game that would take the lessons learned from Arceus and bring them into a main line. Enviros were still low quality and hollow feeling like in Arceus and every awesome QoL improvement and open world mechanic that was good in Arceus was either gone or done really badly. Movement is terrible, game looks terrible, cant go in buildings, city is unlived in and ffilled with the same weird sandwich stores pasted around.

    Really just such a low effort attempt at a game that it isnt even funny    … Expand
  26. RafaelSama
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    esse jogo é extremamente preguiçoso, uma vergonha para a franquia pokemon. A gamefreak não se importa nem um pouco com seus fãs, ela n sei como ela teve coragem de entregar um jogo que parece que esta em pré-alpha e cobrar 300R$ por isso. Uma total VERGONHA!!!!!!!
  27. Pingus_Pongus
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Inexcusable technical nightmare. the game is plagued by bugs and glitches, and did I mention it's horribly optimized? Coupled with low frame rate and graphics worse than some console games on the GameCube.
  28. SalexReviews
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I will say that giving this game a 0 rating is not accurate, but we can no longer allow the Pokémon Company to keep pushing out unfinished ugly games. Don’t buy Pokémon Scarlett or Violet until they get their act together.
  29. NortyLawty
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    There is a foundation for a good game here, with lots of fun and interesting new Pokémon designs.
    Already existing Pokémon have benefited from some updated models too, with added detail that can look great.
    Disappointingly, that same passion was not put into the rest of the game. The game is plagued with technical and graphical problems, as well as bland open world exploration,    There is a foundation for a good game here, with lots of fun and interesting new Pokémon designs.
    Already existing Pokémon have benefited from some updated models too, with added detail that can look great.
    Disappointingly, that same passion was not put into the rest of the game. The game is plagued with technical and graphical problems, as well as bland open world exploration, objectives with very little focus or direction, and a fairly dull story.
    Playing this game feels like beta testing an open world expansion for Pokémon Sword/Shield. Far from the exciting new generation of the highest grossing franchise of all time that was promised.
    Game freak have taken several steps backwards after the interesting shake up they brought us with Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and in future would definitely benefit from a much longer development cycle.
    Overall, a disappointing experience that I cannot recommend to anyone except hardcore Pokémon fans, interested in catching some exciting new Pokémon designs.    … Expand
  30. Arosaybleye
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    in honesty the the multiple zeros on this game shows this site is untrustworthy the users are over relying on texture and performance and exaggerated "unplayable" is wrong on to my review the preformance has issues the studdering yeah its jarring but unplayable no this the new mons are a mix of great and meh but the gameplay is adictive i recommend it but it does need some patching but inin honesty the the multiple zeros on this game shows this site is untrustworthy the users are over relying on texture and performance and exaggerated "unplayable" is wrong on to my review the preformance has issues the studdering yeah its jarring but unplayable no this the new mons are a mix of great and meh but the gameplay is adictive i recommend it but it does need some patching but in honesty don't listen to reviews use your opinion and close friends because the modern internet makes user reviews flawed now so trust your own judgement… Expand
  31. Kingsvell
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Be careful with fan reviews. They're not being honest... The game is almost unplayable. The open world concept is good, the gameplay overall is ok. But, everytime you`ll have performance issues that completely kills the experience! Large shutterings and fps drops hitting less than 10 fps. BOTW, game from 2017, has incredibly better performance than Scarlet. The game is fun, but itsBe careful with fan reviews. They're not being honest... The game is almost unplayable. The open world concept is good, the gameplay overall is ok. But, everytime you`ll have performance issues that completely kills the experience! Large shutterings and fps drops hitting less than 10 fps. BOTW, game from 2017, has incredibly better performance than Scarlet. The game is fun, but its difficult to digest those issues. Its unaceptable a company release a game that only have 2 chipset to build of (Switch Lite and Switch V2/Oled).… Expand
  32. 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.
  33. eduardo_ecn
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    A game that costs 60 dollars doesn't even have subtitles in my language, Portuguese Brazil, it's full of bugs! There are games with smaller budgets, made by smaller companies and they deliver much more than the Pokemon Company and GameFreak deliver.
  34. YiHSY
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    這是我玩過系列作中最差優化的作品，低劣的貼圖、非常誇張的卡頓、超級差勁的戰鬥視角，我不敢相信這是一款全世界超級賺錢的遊戲公司所推出來的產品，遊戲性雖好，但缺點大到影響遊戲體驗了，非常失望。
  35. 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
  36. Cupcake214
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    They’ve taken out most of the clothing options so I’m stuck in a school uniform. It’s as bad as the PE kit from sword and shield.
  37. tirotroll
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Es una putisima mierda, graficos penosos con caidas de fps constantes, demasiados bugs.

    No me vale la excusa de que es por la Switch, si no me creeis mirad el BOTW o el Xenoblade Chronicles 3, el problema es Game Freak que son unos ineptos y pese a tener la saga con mayores ingresos de todo el mundo del videojuego sacan una mierda tras otra, no lo compreis a ver si asi espabilan y    Es una putisima mierda, graficos penosos con caidas de fps constantes, demasiados bugs.

    No me vale la excusa de que es por la Switch, si no me creeis mirad el BOTW o el Xenoblade Chronicles 3, el problema es Game Freak que son unos ineptos y pese a tener la saga con mayores ingresos de todo el mundo del videojuego sacan una mierda tras otra, no lo compreis a ver si asi espabilan y sacan ya de una puta vez un juego que este a la altura. La gente que le pone un 10/9 a este juego es la misma que defendia la cyberpunk.    … Expand
  38. MrKafrre
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Por lo menos llevo 25h de juego con Pokémon Escarlata, y por lo menos aun me quedan 75h mas de juego entre post game y late game... todos esos que puntúan de forma negativa Pokémon escarlata no han jugado lo mas mínimo a este juego, que si, que los grafios del entorno dejan mucho que desear, pero, realmente es importante? no, para nada, teniendo en cuenta los gráficos de los Pokémon conPor lo menos llevo 25h de juego con Pokémon Escarlata, y por lo menos aun me quedan 75h mas de juego entre post game y late game... todos esos que puntúan de forma negativa Pokémon escarlata no han jugado lo mas mínimo a este juego, que si, que los grafios del entorno dejan mucho que desear, pero, realmente es importante? no, para nada, teniendo en cuenta los gráficos de los Pokémon con esas super texturas, las Tera incursiones con esos reflejos y esa pedazo de animación, las 3 historias, sobre todo la de Damián y la del Team Star, una rival que te es pesada pero te alegra el día, y por no hablar que le han dado personalidad a Koraidon/Miraidon... Pokémon Escarlata/Purpura es de 10 y si pudiese le pondría mas puntuación, esas 544 personas que han votado de forma negativa no han llegado ni a elegir el inicial, son unas nenazas que tienen miedo de jugar hasta el final y admitir que Pokémon escarlata y purpura es la mejor generación desde la quinta... y esos 41 que han votado de forma intermedia, entiendo que dudéis de la Tera cristalización y de los gráficos de entorno, pero os animo a llegar hasta el final, si no os emociona la historia de Damián, es que estáis muertos por dentro, en serio, esa historia es de lo mejor que han sacado en Pokémon, no se ha visto nunca en los videojuegos, y esta al nivel de cuando Ash esta por soltar a Pikachu, Pokémon Escarlata y Purpura se merecen los 10 puntos por encima de todo, y han demostrado que los gráficos del entorno no tienen que ser los mas importantes, os guste o no, son unos juegos buenísimos, y quien juegue por los gráficos del entorno que se vaya a Elden Ring si tiene huevos...… Expand
  39. Sr_AZero
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Por lo menos llevo 25h de juego con Pokémon Escarlata, y por lo menos aun me quedan 75h mas de juego entre post game y late game... todos esos que puntúan de forma negativa Pokémon escarlata no han jugado lo mas mínimo a este juego, que si, que los grafios del entorno dejan mucho que desear, pero, realmente es importante? no, para nada, teniendo en cuenta los gráficos de los Pokémon conPor lo menos llevo 25h de juego con Pokémon Escarlata, y por lo menos aun me quedan 75h mas de juego entre post game y late game... todos esos que puntúan de forma negativa Pokémon escarlata no han jugado lo mas mínimo a este juego, que si, que los grafios del entorno dejan mucho que desear, pero, realmente es importante? no, para nada, teniendo en cuenta los gráficos de los Pokémon con esas super texturas, las Tera incursiones con esos reflejos y esa pedazo de animación, las 3 historias, sobre todo la de Damián y la del Team Star, una rival que te es pesada pero te alegra el día, y por no hablar que le han dado personalidad a Koraidon/Miraidon... Pokémon Escarlata/Purpura es de 10 y si pudiese le pondría mas puntuación, esas 544 personas que han votado de forma negativa no han llegado ni a elegir el inicial, son unas nenazas que tienen miedo de jugar hasta el final y admitir que Pokémon escarlata y purpura es la mejor generación desde la quinta... y esos 41 que han votado de forma intermedia, entiendo que dudéis de la Tera cristalización y de los gráficos de entorno, pero os animo a llegar hasta el final, si no os emociona la historia de Damián, es que estáis muertos por dentro, en serio, esa historia es de lo mejor que han sacado en Pokémon, no se ha visto nunca en los videojuegos, y esta al nivel de cuando Ash esta por soltar a Pikachu… Expand
  40. kirioz
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    It is unacceptable that one of the most profitable video game franchises, such as Pokemon, continues to release games in this state. Xenoblade chronicles a game from 12 years ago is better done.
  41. guiCabrera
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Don't listen to the "Critic Review". This game is a poorly made and poorly polished game. Don't buy, you deserve better.
    It's time for the fan to boycott this company that has no respect for the customer.
    Don't believe me? Search YouTube, Twitter and check the absurd bugs
  42. Badreviewbro
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The graphics are terrible. You can see clear pixaling around characters and the game glitches and stutters. I love pokemon, but for £50 you can get a gaming masterpiece like zelda, or god of war. Ganefreak are riding the franchise and putting in no effort. The game is also way too easy. I think pokemon and game freak dont realise that people playing these games have grown up with pokemonThe graphics are terrible. You can see clear pixaling around characters and the game glitches and stutters. I love pokemon, but for £50 you can get a gaming masterpiece like zelda, or god of war. Ganefreak are riding the franchise and putting in no effort. The game is also way too easy. I think pokemon and game freak dont realise that people playing these games have grown up with pokemon and that these people are now in there mid 20s or older. Yes kids play the game, so add a difficulty option where you actually have to think. The games are getting easier and easier amd worse and worse each gen.… Expand
  43. u_tried88
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Not only is it unaccaptable to release any game in a state like this but a straight up insult and a clear test from the Devs to see with how little effort they can get away.

    You are never above 25 frames at any time during the game tho 5-15 FPS seems to be the norm here despite Gamecube graphic quality Bugs everywhere. Ive seen single developers do a better Job at their first game    Not only is it unaccaptable to release any game in a state like this but a straight up insult and a clear test from the Devs to see with how little effort they can get away.

    You are never above 25 frames at any time during the game tho 5-15 FPS seems to be the norm here despite Gamecube graphic quality
    Bugs everywhere.
    Ive seen single developers do a better Job at their first game than this multi billion dollar company.
    They finally crossed a line and something really has to change.    … Expand
  44. Trocs
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Not even a game. They don't show respect to the real fans. Open world is probably a great decision but the result is just s joke.
  45. VexWindStorm
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Não tem pra português! Um jogo de pokémon feito por uma empresa rica não tem português! E não só isso, TÁ CHEIO DE BUG e os gráficos são terríveis!
  46. Muna21
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    The fact that this game was launched in this state and with a full price is embarrassing.
    Set aside the 2005 graphics, and the barely acceptable animations, the game has very little to offer.
    The region of Paldea is incredibly sterile: there is almost no indoor spaces, even in the big city int he middle of the region. NPCs have nothing to add tot he depth of the world, dialogues and    The fact that this game was launched in this state and with a full price is embarrassing.
    Set aside the 2005 graphics, and the barely acceptable animations, the game has very little to offer.
    The region of Paldea is incredibly sterile: there is almost no indoor spaces, even in the big city int he middle of the region. NPCs have nothing to add tot he depth of the world, dialogues and lines mean absolutely nothing. Animations of the characters are barely acceptable.
    If the artistic direction is problematic, well, the optimisation of the game in the console is unacceptable. The game struggles a lot: frame rate drops drastically in the most randome moments, characters/props and pokemon flickers constantly, and the animations of what's on the map is so slow that it looks like you're playing a stop motion videogame.
    I am shocked at all the journalists and critics that gave a score higher than 4 to this game.    … Expand
  47. Kessler11
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    The real problems are not only FPS drops, Bugs/Glitches, PS1 graphics. The main one is that the whole world building is a mess, a great flop. Just take Platinum or DP as example: every city, even the smallest one, tells something of itself and its story. You can remember canalave for its library, or Eterna city for its statue or Celestic town for its cave. Scarlet & Violet cities are blankThe real problems are not only FPS drops, Bugs/Glitches, PS1 graphics. The main one is that the whole world building is a mess, a great flop. Just take Platinum or DP as example: every city, even the smallest one, tells something of itself and its story. You can remember canalave for its library, or Eterna city for its statue or Celestic town for its cave. Scarlet & Violet cities are blank and empty instead, just built to create some repetitive shop, they dont tell anything, they just stay there to fit an empty space. Pokemon series is literally dropping into a dummy brand that, at the very first, it was meant to have kids as main audience, but if a kid plays this game, his brain and eyes will be totally fooked. No lessons, no values, no morals.… Expand
  48. Alejandrooooo9
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    So nice gameplay. A shaming graphics and FPS. I dont understand how gamefreak released a game in this state. Unplayable, not for the gameplay, but for the incomplete state of the game
  49. Stik5
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    ¿Cómo es posible que por parte de una empresa multimillonaria hagan juegos tan mediocres?
  50. naproxenoo
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Jogo com muitos bugs, gráficos muito ruins e com serrilhados e preço muito alto para um jogo assim
  51. SheraDemont
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don T game only bugs For All time sorry but not buy it game. Y ahora simplemente diré no lo compren… Expand
  52. PaulGR
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    We are beta-testing a Pokémon open world for them.

    Technical Issues: - Performance is atrocious for a triple-AAA company releasing on a stable console OS. - The game has serious fps drops on my new Switch OLED. I get drops that feel as low as 4-8 fps, and the game seems to barely be above 25 fps. It’s giving me a headache. - There are shadows flickering all over the place. NPC    We are beta-testing a Pokémon open world for them.

    Technical Issues:
    - Performance is atrocious for a triple-AAA company releasing on a stable console OS.

    - The game has serious fps drops on my new Switch OLED. I get drops that feel as low as 4-8 fps, and the game seems to barely be above 25 fps. It’s giving me a headache.

    - There are shadows flickering all over the place. NPC and Pokémon shadows are barely 10 pixels each. It feels like trying to run a PC game on low because you do not meet the recommend specs.

    - NPCs move around like robots at 3 FPS like a slideshow, unless you are very close to them.

    - Many times the camera clips underground and you can see the abyss below. This happens often in trainer battles that are on elevated ground.

    - On several occasions I have fell through the floor and had to hard-reset my Switch OLED because I was stuck in the “falling” animation.

    - Character movement is so weird and clunky. You move like a robot too, snapping into a locked position when ascending/descending. Movement isn’t fluid and realistic.

    - Lighting is as bad as it gets. Many times the time of day causes your character to look pitch black (even though you are white). Other times the lighting causes your character to look completely white like a ghost.

    Weird Graphics:
    - Graphics are atrocious in my opinion. I’d rather have the more cute, bright and “cartoony” style of SwSh than this more “realistic” style mode. It’s creepy because Pokémon now look like actual real animals.

    Empty "Open" World:
    - The world is big but barren and depressing. There is no depth and detail to anything. The world is as big as the ocean but as deep as a puddle. There is just nothing to see or do, other than traverse large distances that are empty of content.

    - The cities are hollow and devoid of content. The majority of the NPCs can’t be interacted with, and all the stores pop-up Trade UI menus to buy and sell. There are no store interiors any more. They didn’t even design a simple clothing shop.

    - The game is supposed to be "open" world saying you can do anything you want. That's a straight lie. There is a specific course set for you as nothing scales to your level/badges. What is the point of reaching a gym only to find out that your level 20 Pokemon have to face level 50 Pokemon, without ANY sort of indication that where you are going is the "wrong" place. This forces you to either follow the set path, or grind levels to beat an over-leveled gym, while returning back to previous gyms to find out your now level 50 Pokemon have to face level 10 gym leaders.

    Character:
    - Character customization is terrible. There are only 4 outfits that are just ugly. Tights pants that are orange with stripes? Who thought of that? It’s like you are wearing clown pants. Every player looks the same now. There is zero diversity. Zero role playing value. The accessories you can change (gloves/hat/bag) are a few recolors that feel pointless since the main attire is disgusting. SwSh had the best clothing options, especially with the DLCs. You could role-play as anything. Not any more. You are stuck wearing clown-pants with suspenders throughout the game.

    Pokémon:
    - The new Pokémon are mediocre. They are literally a pig, a flamingo (named Flamigo), and a few birds. It looks like Animal Planet. Not a Pokémon game.

    Verdict:
    This is definitely an early alpha version of the game released to the public. People need to start getting fired at Game Freak because this garbage is not a video game. This is really sue-able; especially if they do not offer refunds    … Expand
  53. MisterMartins
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    It is a glitch fest. Frame rate is awful.
    Stop releasing unfinished games!!
    The worst Pokemon game ever made.
    Shame on you Game Freak. Can't support you from now on.
  54. Mais40
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Entretenido pero no se merece estar en switch igual en la gamecube o la wii porque los graficos y animaciones dan pena ademas la dificultad es basura.
  55. Supercarrozzato
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Really bad technical condition. Graphics make even my dog ​​cry. I hope one day they can fix this with a patch.
  56. Lake82
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    El nuevo ciberpunk de Nintendo Un juego sin acabar no se lo recomiendo a nadie
  57. Nickyyojiang
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 作为一个宝可梦游戏，它很好玩。但是又有很多bug跟掉帧穿模问题。但毕竟它是游戏，所以我觉得还挺好玩的。
    游戏内容上，三线并行的剧情内容还是很丰富的，相对于之前线性流程自由度提高了不止一个等级，新的尝试效果不错。
    还有不得不说这次的闪光概率有所提高，这简直是一件不能再幸福的事情了。    … Expand
  58. miguelcrack7
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Es absurda la nota que le están dando algunos que no han conseguido ir más allá de la ruta 1, el juego es disfrutable , historia buena , personajes interesantes, música 10/10, pokemon nuevos, adictivo .
    Aun teniendo problemas de rendimiento , es un juego increíble y es imposible que tenga menos nota que espada y escudo que fueron mediocres a nivel jugable.
  59. chiA1
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Awesome story, almost good graphics (for switch) great new generation, the only thing that i dont like is the low fps and some glitches, other thatn that it is ok
  60. El_Bendecido
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Es el mejor juego que he jugado,ni arceus se le acercan, sinceramente es una joya.
  61. Xenovent
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    Two steps forward with open world gameplay and the nascent concept of story paths, and three steps back on everything else. Visuals date back to older times before anti-aliasing was a thing. Performance as unoptimized as Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, and a severe lack of character personalization options. I feel bad for devs who are obviously throttled by crunch and budget into makingTwo steps forward with open world gameplay and the nascent concept of story paths, and three steps back on everything else. Visuals date back to older times before anti-aliasing was a thing. Performance as unoptimized as Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, and a severe lack of character personalization options. I feel bad for devs who are obviously throttled by crunch and budget into making games that have the seed of imagination stolen away by corporate timelines and subservience to selling plushies… Expand
  62. am_ZM
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Je joue a tout les jeux pokemon depuis leurs sortie sur game boy, j'ai découvert les amélioration technique et scénaristique, les jeux ont changer depuis XY qui à mes yeux est le vrais dernier jeu pokemon avec de beau graphisme, de bonne idée de gameplay et un bon scenario, pokemon scarlet est tres mauvais, visuelement moche avec énormément de texture floue, des models 3D ultra simplisteJe joue a tout les jeux pokemon depuis leurs sortie sur game boy, j'ai découvert les amélioration technique et scénaristique, les jeux ont changer depuis XY qui à mes yeux est le vrais dernier jeu pokemon avec de beau graphisme, de bonne idée de gameplay et un bon scenario, pokemon scarlet est tres mauvais, visuelement moche avec énormément de texture floue, des models 3D ultra simpliste et une construction de l’environnement maladroit avec des montagnes qui ne ressemble a rien, un énorme aliasing surtout visible sur dock, du poping, des pnj qui ont un cycle d'anime qui se remet a zero quand on regarde ailler, et surtout d'énorme baisse d'fps
    Pour l'histoire maleureusement on reste toujours tres bas, il n'y a aucun dialogue doublé rien à changer de ce coté là depuis l'épisode game boy, nous avons aussi dans ce jeu des personnages tres insuportable qui font constamment des intervention ou arrive de nullepart pour nous parler avec toujours cette ambiance niaise

    Le jeu est TRES TRES facile, je n'ai pas encore vue un seul obstacle, notre rival nous donne constamment des objets de soin à chaque obstacle, aucun dresseur nous propose de combat au contraire nous devons allez leurs parlé pour avoir un combat ce qui est une énorme erreur à mes yeux, on n'a plus le stresse de ne pas réussir une arène ou réussire a arriver a la prochaine ville, d'ailleur pour la difficulté j'ai remarquer que les pokemons sauvages ont moins tendances à te foncé dessus te risquant d'avoir un combat, on peut facilement les esquivé.

    Pour la cohérence de l'univers en dehors des doublages inexistant, il n'y a pas de bonne mise en scene, les pokemons sauvages ne semble pas avoir de volonté propre et ne font que se déplacé sur la map là ou les dévelopeurs ont posé leurs spawn, aucun pokemon n'attaque d'aute pokemons par exemple, ou fait des grand trajet juste une mini zone et on va les voir pour en capturé un ...
    Les pnj aussi sont plat, allé retour, sur place avec une boucle d'anim totalement visible, des pnj qui se resembles les un les autres, aucune fluidité ou réaliste est apporté là dessus, ce qui donne l'impression d'etre entouré de robots

    Les villes sont malheureusement juste là pour faire beau, la plus part des bâtiments sont copier collé, avec aucune possibilité de rentré et discuté avec les habitant, meme la grande ville est vide avec des escalier géant, des rue aussi grandes que des stade de foot, et des magasin copier collé sans intérieur, simplement un menu ...

    Notre personnage principal est ... bizarre, très neutre pour avoir qu'un seul style d'animation, le garçon et la fille ont pratiquement la meme tete et les mêmes proportions, ce qui donne une mauvaise impression de garçon manqué, ou de fille garçonne, ce qui ne plaira ni a fan des anciens personnages féminin ou masculin,qui avais chacun leurs charisme (parfois on relancer une partie juste pour joué l'autre personnage) Pour notre personnage et les pnj tout semble etre fait pour aller vite, les enfants et ado ont les memes animations, les femmes et homme aussi, et ils ont meme mis des femmes ultra costaux sans aucune explications sauf pour recyclé les animations des hommes musclé

    Les musiques sont aussi tres mauvaise, composé par un indépendant, qui a fait des jeux que certains peuvent aimé, mais ça n'en fait pas un mec super fort en musique sachant qu'il y a beaucoup d’excellent compositeur déjà pressant dans la série, toby fox à surement son style de musique, mais elles sonnes plates et répétitive quand on joue, surtout dans un open world comme celui ci.

    Le jeu soufre principalement des choix de gamefreak, une petite équipe qui n'a pas envie de faire du gros jeux, peut de temps ce qui fait maleureusement de mauvais jeux chaque année, là avant sur console portable certains choix pouvais etre accepté, sur une console de salon de nombreus souci ne sont plus excusable surtout quand on sais qu'ils peuvent faire mieux et qu'il n'y a aucune pression financière sur le projet, j'espere que les critiques négative vont permettre au studio de changé , proposer des jeux meilleurs    … Expand
  63. zyde94
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Le aspettative erano già basse dopo aver visto i trailer. Nonostante ciò la delusione è arrivata comunque. Il gioco è pieno di bug e glitches che fa sembrare il gioco una beta.
    Per non parlare delle texture e la scarsa cura di dettagli. "Che bello, una città! Esploriamola!": non esistono porte accessibili, le uniche sono shop in cui non si entra neanche all'interno del locale, ma si apre    Le aspettative erano già basse dopo aver visto i trailer. Nonostante ciò la delusione è arrivata comunque. Il gioco è pieno di bug e glitches che fa sembrare il gioco una beta.
    Per non parlare delle texture e la scarsa cura di dettagli. "Che bello, una città! Esploriamola!": non esistono porte accessibili, le uniche sono shop in cui non si entra neanche all'interno del locale, ma si apre un triste menu in cui puoi scegliere cosa acquistare.
    Si sta veramente toccando il fondo.    … Expand
  64. Bludnika
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    *Cyberpunk 2077 theme starts playing*
    15 fps, lags, awful graphics. But gameplay is good.
  65. Caminate
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    El juego tiene serios problemas de rendimiento y estos vienen acompañados por una gran cantidad de Bugs, esto es inaceptable, por lo tanto hasta que no parchen el juego no lo puedo recomendar.
  66. ItsAlx
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    The games are pretty good and the next step in the Pokemon franchise. There are some performance issues due to the outdated hardware of the switch and there are some rare bugs that GF should fix asap. Beside that the games are perfect. Pokemon are roaming everywhere and you are always wandering around and wondering what Pokemon/Item/Trainer awaits you next. It gives the Open world feelingThe games are pretty good and the next step in the Pokemon franchise. There are some performance issues due to the outdated hardware of the switch and there are some rare bugs that GF should fix asap. Beside that the games are perfect. Pokemon are roaming everywhere and you are always wandering around and wondering what Pokemon/Item/Trainer awaits you next. It gives the Open world feeling that only a few games are able to give you. The feeling, that you want to explore everything and find every Pokemon like in no other Pokemon game yet. It's a great a game that is a little brought down by it's technical difficulties. 8/10… Expand
  67. Sayoshy
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    There's no excuse for a switch game to look this bad. Zelda breath of the wild which came out in 2017 with the first version of switch in comparison looks like a game on par with GOW graphically speaking not to mention the presence of numerous bug glitches. Why they rely on Game Freak when an amateur developer would do better. The only good things is the lore and the new game system
  68. Joseph_AT
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Es un juego maravilloso, pero es bastante ofensivo que una empresa de la talla de The Pokemon Company y Nintendo sean capaces de sacar al mercado un juego con tantos problemas técnicos. La verdad, bastante decepcionado de esta entrega, he leído los comentarios y visto tantos gameplays que preferiría vender mi Switch y comprar una Ps5. Terrible en todos lo sentidos
  69. 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
  70. 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
  71. Diegolas1991
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El peor juego de pokemon realizado en mucho tiempo, tiene 2 o 3 buenas ideas muy mal implementadas, las 3 historias son terribles, o las realizas todas simultaneamente o te encontraras en combates con 30/40 niveles de desnivel. Las ciudades se sienten vacias, tecnicamente es un desastre, la teracristalizacion otra mecanica absurda y estupida como los gigamax movimientos z etc. En resumen un juego vago sin real innovacion pues esa se la llevo leyendas arceus.… Expand
  72. Cassiop
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    El peor juego de Pokémon. Mal optimizado, con unos gráficos y animaciones aberrantes. Un engaño al consumidor
  73. Xxxtentazione
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    20 FPS, there is nothing more to say.
    It's the worst Pokémon game ever made.
  74. SrTreC
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    El peor juego de Pokémon. Lleno de errores, bugs, popin, fallos... Es lamentable que saquen algo en estas condiciones y Nintendo lo permita.
  75. Ang2814
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Este juego esta roto, la franquicia ya ha muerto y nosotros la matamaos, si van a comprar esta cosa estan contribuyendo directente a la eterna mediocridad de pokemon
  76. ColorGranada
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Fan desde pequeño desde pokemon pero ya me aburrí del insulto y robo de game freak y nintendo contra los que amamos la franquicia, inaceptable en pleno 2022 que un juego tenga tanto errores y se vea tan horrible.
    Deberían entregarle el desarrollo de juegos a los capos que hicieron temtem un juego realmente entretenido, desafiante e inteligente en sus batallas.
    Pediré reembolso.
  77. sookieceleste
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Story,open world, and characters are nice and the terastal mechanic is AWESOME *-*. But framerate drops,Bugs,bad graphics,lifeless world and the weird camera controls ruins the game for me. Game Freak is loosing credibility
  78. govertguitar
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Do not play this game if you get headaches easily, the FPS is all over the places. NPC slow down to 4-5 fps when you look at them. The lightning is flashing white everywhere and the game is so unsharp that you get dizzy from it. The game is unplayable in this state. Unacceptable release.
  79. megayadoran
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    This game just doesn't feel finished. GameFreak did an incredible job with PLA. They had us wondering what they could truly pull off with a 3D game if given proper feedback, but now it seems like they've taken a step back in every way possible.
  80. Waxupex
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    Un juego de 2022 no puede salir en estas condiciones ya es demasiado que nintendo permita un juego en este estado
  81. themaxi009
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Clearly the pokemon company has not been taking advantage of the nintendo switch at all. Its inadmisible presenting the new games with a cost of $60 USD and find yourself that the game has a lot to work on. I’ll ask for my refund.
  82. HidekiZero1
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    O jogo é uma bosta, os graficos são de plástico, tá mais bugado que Cynerpunk 2077, dos pokémons novos a maioria tem um desining de bosta, a porra do lendário é um HM Slave e não tem tradução pro Português
  83. WallCrouton
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    There's no excuse for a AAA company to release something that performs this poorly. Graphics be damned, NPCs right next to you should not have such low LOD. A sloppy game made by a greedy company. Buggy and lazy. Skip this one.
  84. adrii9715
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    What makes a Pokemon game great? I would say the Pokemons themelfs. So, i'm gonna go straight to the point, this is the weakest and ugliest generation of all. Almost the 50% of Pokemons are from other games, and the new ones are mostly ugly af.

    So, as a Pokemon game = 1. As a game itself, Game Freak has done it again, they are selling PS2 games as news, and even worse because, not    What makes a Pokemon game great? I would say the Pokemons themelfs. So, i'm gonna go straight to the point, this is the weakest and ugliest generation of all. Almost the 50% of Pokemons are from other games, and the new ones are mostly ugly af.

    So, as a Pokemon game = 1.

    As a game itself, Game Freak has done it again, they are selling PS2 games as news, and even worse because, not the graphics, but the performance is even worse that what we are seeing throughout the entire game.

    So, as a game = 0    … Expand
  85. Carlos1569
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This is not a real endgame. They have so many mistakes. How a company like Nintendo think this is a really good game or just a finished game it can be possible.
  86. Phazanor
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    This game is years behind what is possible on the Switch. It is fine for children but if you're an older fan you might be disappointed. The story is bland, there is no difficulty, the graphics are not on par with what's expected today and there are lots of glitches, even if minor.
    I liked the new designs but not the new gimmick.
  87. Michael-Kenji
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I really can not understand why Pokémon still have not portuguese language and japanese dubbing at least. When the game was made for nintendo 3ds was understandable. But here in Switch not.
  88. Saiyi
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Pokémon Escarlata y Púrpura son títulos skipeables que te venden una experiencia dinámica y de mundo abierto que luego no puede cumplir porque la consola no da más de sí. Está lleno de bugs y el rendimiento ralentiza tanto el juego que hace pesada la experiencia del jugador. Hay una mejora notoria en cuanto al decorado de los ambientes y las texturas del pelaje de los Pokémon está muy bienPokémon Escarlata y Púrpura son títulos skipeables que te venden una experiencia dinámica y de mundo abierto que luego no puede cumplir porque la consola no da más de sí. Está lleno de bugs y el rendimiento ralentiza tanto el juego que hace pesada la experiencia del jugador. Hay una mejora notoria en cuanto al decorado de los ambientes y las texturas del pelaje de los Pokémon está muy bien logrado. Se nota que le han puesto empeño al diseño de los Pokémon, pero hasta ahí. El juego tiene más fallos que puntos positivos y es una pena porque el juego sería mil veces más disfrutable sin esa bajada de FPS tan grandes y constantes. También que el juego se cierre constantemente y tenga tantos fallos de programación. Recomiendo explorar a pie que utilizar la montura para que el juego le de tiempo a cargar los Pokémon. De lo contrario, se queda un mundo vacío que te asaltan Pokémon que aparecen bajo tus pies. Pokémon Leyendas Arceus es la verdadera experiencia de mundo abierto y de exploración que debería seguir mimando Nintendo (o incluso zonas amplias como las vistas en Pokémon Espada y Escudo) y dejar la aventura por rutas a los juegos principales. Nada de mundos gigantescos que luego se sabe que no van a rendir bien por el año que tienen desarrollando cada juego principal de Pokémon.

    En conclusión: un juego roto y con un rendimiento inaceptable. Pretende ser un Pokémon Leyendas Arceus cuando el equipo de programación no está habituado trabajar en 3D ni puede terminar un proyecto tan ambicioso con la exigencia empresarial de año por desarrollo. Eso es literalmente IMPOSIBLE y siento que el equipo directivo lleva un tiempo que no tiene claro la EXPERIENCIA QUE QUIERE PLASMAR EN CADA NUEVA ENTREGA DE LOS JUEGOS PRINCIPALES, lo que hace que su continuidad parezca un popurrí de ideas beta que les da igual cómo quede con tal de que salga al mercado y sigan ganando dinero.    … Expand
  89. Yepes12
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Pokémon did it again. They managed to sell their playerbase a game with very little to offer, in a really bad state talking about gameplay, graphics and full of bugs, yet the regular fan is pleased.
  90. DrowsyKero
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    This is the worst Pokémon generation to date. The issues lie in many parts of the game, from the visuals, terrible world design, slow chugging gamplay, awful battle animations especially when coming off of Pokémon legends Arceus which had amazing animations, terastallizing is just the worst gimmick so far, the team star raids are pathetic (you just spam “R” and let your Pokémon just autoThis is the worst Pokémon generation to date. The issues lie in many parts of the game, from the visuals, terrible world design, slow chugging gamplay, awful battle animations especially when coming off of Pokémon legends Arceus which had amazing animations, terastallizing is just the worst gimmick so far, the team star raids are pathetic (you just spam “R” and let your Pokémon just auto battle everything, at this point what’s even the point in playing), the story is probably the worst of the series in my opinion and finally, my god is this game broken, it should never have been released this year!… Expand
  91. JoelMiller9425
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    gioco tecnicamente orribile....non so come si possa valutarlo 7.7 dalla critica...questo gioco meriterebbe 3.
    cali di frame rate ridicoli, texture dire brutto è un complimento, anche a livello di gameplay passi indietro rispetto ad arceus...
    evitate di spendere tutti quei soldi perchè in questo momento è una truffa.
  92. kakinhoz
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Só de não ter o idioma portugues já não leva nota, fora os bugs e quedas de fps, gamefreak rica como é deveria se envergonhar de entregar algo tão mal otimizado dessa forma, vergonha.
  93. Matzee
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Für mich ist das der Traurige Tiefpunkt der Pokemon Reihe. Besonders schlecht gefällt mir die Spieleweld
  94. AYR
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    Este juego es un paso adelante en el mundo pokemon en lo que respecta a mecánicas de juego, se hace muy entretenido pasear por las rutas y ver a los pokemons interactuando entre ellos y con el entorno; aunque algunas cosas funcionaban mejor en pokemon Arceus, como la movilidad del personaje.
    Jugar en castellano es genial por la localización y el humor del juego , pero este juego no es    Este juego es un paso adelante en el mundo pokemon en lo que respecta a mecánicas de juego, se hace muy entretenido pasear por las rutas y ver a los pokemons interactuando entre ellos y con el entorno; aunque algunas cosas funcionaban mejor en pokemon Arceus, como la movilidad del personaje.
    Jugar en castellano es genial por la localización y el humor del juego , pero este juego no es perfecto ni mucho menos.
    Es inexcusable que una empresa como Game Freak, que desarrolla juegos para la IP que más dinero recauda al año (Pokemon) traiga un juego tán mal optimizado: caidas brutales de framerate incluso en videos, tirones, bugs y glitches gráficos por doquier...
    No me importa tanto que el juego no sea bonito (porque los gráficos están bastante anticuados, no a nivel PS2 como mucha gente dice, ya que no tiene un diseño realista, es normal, pero digamos principios de la era PS3) pero aun así el juego sería disfrutable... de no ser por el pésimo rendimiento.

    Espero que GF recapacite y le de una vuelta a la saga de pokemon, al menos en cuanto a calidad se refiere, porque lo de Pokemon Scarlet es indefendible.    … Expand
  95. Dannyotw
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Game is poorly optimized this should be unjustifiable coming from such a prestigious company and developers have no excuse. I’m very unhappy with performance of the game, lack of audio improvements and the graphics are hardly a step in the right direction.
  96. PM96Srg
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    As always, the pseudo-press of video games, giving away very high marks to generate more product sales. That is called purchased press.
    In summary, a video game developed in exactly one year, the most bugged in recent years, full of popping and lousy performance.
    Result? The most pre-ordered video game in franchise history. It's nothing new that rat-kids almost completely dominate the    As always, the pseudo-press of video games, giving away very high marks to generate more product sales. That is called purchased press.
    In summary, a video game developed in exactly one year, the most bugged in recent years, full of popping and lousy performance.
    Result? The most pre-ordered video game in franchise history.
    It's nothing new that rat-kids almost completely dominate the industry today; We can see it in sales and money spent on micropayments for CoD, FIFA, Fortnite, Among Us, etc.
    Worst of all, many of those who have downvoted buy whatever **** comes from the Pokemon Company. Then they will want them to put some love into the saga and not follow the law of least effort.
    PS: Game Freak won't bother to fix bugs. They know they're going to sell millions of copies and that it's always going to stay that way. Now they will be starting to develop the video game that comes out in 2023.    … Expand
  97. GitanoUrbano
    Nov 20, 2022
    5
    Es un juego que tiene gran diseño de pokemons y animaciones, un mundo abierto para disfrutar con amigos mientras se avanza en la historia, la cual puedes ir haciendo segun tus preferencias, lo que arruina la experiencia son su decadente performance, bugs, glitches y texturas mediocres. Se siente como si fuera un juego con muchisimo potencial que salio demasiado pronto y sin pulir. SeEs un juego que tiene gran diseño de pokemons y animaciones, un mundo abierto para disfrutar con amigos mientras se avanza en la historia, la cual puedes ir haciendo segun tus preferencias, lo que arruina la experiencia son su decadente performance, bugs, glitches y texturas mediocres. Se siente como si fuera un juego con muchisimo potencial que salio demasiado pronto y sin pulir. Se necesita un parche para mejorarlo con celeridad… Expand
  98. Joduodecter
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    Han conseguido qué los pases qué se forjaron en Pokémon Leyendas Arceus y qué tanto gustaron sean emborronados por un gameplay plagado de bugs y ni si quiera han mantenido todas esas mejoras que Leyendas Arceus qué tanto gustaron y fueron aplaudidas.

    Es el peor juego de Pokémon qué existe a día de hoy.
  99. Azzajkd
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Un prodotto vergognoso, una presa in giro fatta per fan con i paraocchi che acquistano qualsiasi cosa anche quando come in questo caso c'è zero qualità.
    Gamefreak se ne sta approfittando di noi fan, ha un sacco di soldi ma non si impegna minimamente a darci un prodotto degno, e la cosa grave è che qualcuno ancora li difende.
    Evitate questo gioco, è il peggiore della serie, un qualcosa di    Un prodotto vergognoso, una presa in giro fatta per fan con i paraocchi che acquistano qualsiasi cosa anche quando come in questo caso c'è zero qualità.
    Gamefreak se ne sta approfittando di noi fan, ha un sacco di soldi ma non si impegna minimamente a darci un prodotto degno, e la cosa grave è che qualcuno ancora li difende.
    Evitate questo gioco, è il peggiore della serie, un qualcosa di vergognoso, piuttosto tornate su Spada e Scudo, quelli almeno sono carini e quando ti guardi intorno non ti viene da vomitare nel vedere una enorme macchia bicolore, con robe che viaggiano (quando le vedi a 5 metri) a 2 frame al secondo, che si spaccia per un mondo aperto.
    Da fan dall'età di 4 anni sono disgustato e non acquisterò più un Pokémon se questo è l'andazzo...    … Expand
  100. womaninheart
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Disappointed and very upset at the performance quality Game Freak is actually showing in their pokemon games recently. Honestly, no hate to pokemon but you are better off buying the older games than these new ones because of the laziness and storylines of this game. It saddens me that pokémon as a franchise is actually becoming this lazy and lost the magic that is POKÉMON! I hope that GameDisappointed and very upset at the performance quality Game Freak is actually showing in their pokemon games recently. Honestly, no hate to pokemon but you are better off buying the older games than these new ones because of the laziness and storylines of this game. It saddens me that pokémon as a franchise is actually becoming this lazy and lost the magic that is POKÉMON! I hope that Game Freak starts to notice these reviews and work a little bit harder to enrich the lives of trainers and realize that it’s not about the money.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 118 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  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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