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. Stik5
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    ¿Cómo es posible que por parte de una empresa multimillonaria hagan juegos tan mediocres?
  2. 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
  3. 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!
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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!!!!!!!
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Reewe
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The only thing missing are microtransactions and loot boxes. Looking forward to it on the next gen.
  13. diocancaro
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    probably the most awful pokemon entry i ever seen (not counting spin offs and weird games), i'm not in any way a graphics freak but the texture and animations are straight from ps2 era, hell mainline games like prince of persia WW and halo had way better engines, but this is not even the problem.
    the problem is the god awful 10-20 fps, and i'm not talking about dips, this is the "stable    probably the most awful pokemon entry i ever seen (not counting spin offs and weird games), i'm not in any way a graphics freak but the texture and animations are straight from ps2 era, hell mainline games like prince of persia WW and halo had way better engines, but this is not even the problem.
    the problem is the god awful 10-20 fps, and i'm not talking about dips, this is the "stable framerate the game provides. the only time you get 30 fps is when you are inside small rooms and tiny areas where the camera is tight to your character. i'd give it a 4 since almost half of the game is carried by cool pokemon designs and fights but i'm obligated to give it a 0 to balance out the not so smart or tech savvy people that gave a 10 blindly.    … Expand
  14. Dionisiojemg
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Glitchy, janky and awful at full price? No thanks Game Freak, it is the last time.
  15. 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.
  16. 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
  17. Alex12345o
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pésima calidad para un juego AAA y con ese precio, además el diseños de los iniciales son los peores de todas las generaciones y la mecánica es horrible… Expand
  18. BoroGod
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This game is garbage that recycles the same cutscenes over and over again IN THE MAIN STORY, I'm not talking about side quests, 90% of the story is the same recycled scene with different dialogue. The rival is a character without personality and flat, the story is simple, boring and without any development. And finally the graphics are rubbish. 0/10
  19. Trotterello
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Full of bugs, it is not true that you can decide the order in which to face the gyms (some gym leaders have pokemon too high level to face them, so it does not adjust according to the level of our strongest pokemon). What is more serious that during my experience more than once the switch has reported me a serious error of the game and returned to the home of Nintendo switch(Fortunately IFull of bugs, it is not true that you can decide the order in which to face the gyms (some gym leaders have pokemon too high level to face them, so it does not adjust according to the level of our strongest pokemon). What is more serious that during my experience more than once the switch has reported me a serious error of the game and returned to the home of Nintendo switch(Fortunately I save the data always).… Expand
  20. Kin75
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The base ideas in the game are good but the programming is bad, really bad. Is not fault of the Switch hardware for me. The problem is they have to release the game for the money and they don't care about anything else. Maybe one more year and the game will be good.
  21. DrunN
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Unfortunately the good stuff about the game is not enough to shine through the clunky performace, fps drops and constant popping, i believe most of the negative aspects of the game could be "easily" fixed with a patch, but for now as much as i am enjoying the game, it hurts to play like this, hence the negative review.
  22. Azura485
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Bought this game excited with the thought that improvements achieved on gameplay from the Legend of Arceus were passed down. Couldn't be more naive. What I received was an incomplete game with unplayable bugs and, moreover, without the improvements on gameplay from the Legend of Arceus. Save your money and keep playing Legends.
  23. Nao20
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Lleno de bugs, Nintendo se ríe de sus consumidores año tras año. SCAMMERS Luego mucho mundo abierto pero no puedes entrar en casi ninguna casa. Para que van a gastar tiempo y dinero en contratar a gente que arregle los bugs y modele las casas si saben que vamos a comprarlo igual. Ah sí, y el juego me ha crasheado ya 4 veces
  24. Laurinha16
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    esse jogo é um desrespeito aos fãs! Inaceitável que um game de 2022 ainda não possuí legenda em Português! sem contar gráficos horríveis e jogabilidade cheia de erros! com toda certeza é a última vez que compro pokémon!

    this game is disrespectful to the fans! Unacceptable that a 2022 game still didn't have subtitles in Portuguese! not to mention horrible graphics and buggy gameplay! this    esse jogo é um desrespeito aos fãs! Inaceitável que um game de 2022 ainda não possuí legenda em Português! sem contar gráficos horríveis e jogabilidade cheia de erros! com toda certeza é a última vez que compro pokémon!


    this game is disrespectful to the fans! Unacceptable that a 2022 game still didn't have subtitles in Portuguese! not to mention horrible graphics and buggy gameplay! this is definitely the last time I buy pokémon!    … Expand
  25. Dimoris
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Si tuviera que definir el juego lo definiria como el peor juego de la franquicia de pokemon, hay muchas cosas que estan mal con este juego las cuales voy a enumerar a continucaion:

    1. El juego esta lleno de bugs y glitches que arruinan la experiencia dentro del juego no puedo disfrutar del juego por los fallos que tienen y el que diga que no tiene fallos es un mentiroso. 2. Tiene muchos    Si tuviera que definir el juego lo definiria como el peor juego de la franquicia de pokemon, hay muchas cosas que estan mal con este juego las cuales voy a enumerar a continucaion:

    1. El juego esta lleno de bugs y glitches que arruinan la experiencia dentro del juego no puedo disfrutar del juego por los fallos que tienen y el que diga que no tiene fallos es un mentiroso.

    2. Tiene muchos bajones de fps hay ocasiones en las que te mueves a 10 fps incluso los npc tienen bajones de fps se mueven tan lento eso distrae y hasta da risa de ver eso por lo malo que es 3. Hay poca customatizacion para el personaje pasamos de tener mucha ropa y accesorios en entregas pasadas a solotener cuatro conjuntos de ropa y es ropa fea porque esos uniformes son horribles 4. Los diseños de muchos de los nuevos pokemon dejan mucho que desear solo miren las evoluciones finales de quaxly y de sprigatito son horribles y tampoco estoy diceindo que en entregas anteriores hubieran no hubieran diseños feos solo miren a geodude es una roca con brazos.

    5. No estan disponibles todos los pokemon se supone que eliminaron muchos pokemon para hacer mejores animaciones pero eso fue mentira las animaciones estan horribles y los pokemon no hacen contacto entre si al momento de combatir.

    6. Los diseños de los paisajes estan horribles que acaso los de gamefreak no salen del calabozo En el que estan encerrados porque esos paiasajes esatan horrobles y para nada emulan los de la vida real 7. Los diseños de los personajes estan horibles ya lo habian mencionado la cominidad japonesa que los nuevos personajes parecen salidos de la propaganda woke.

    8. La historia esta meh no hay mucho de decir sobre ello ni tansiquiera se puede viajar al pasado siendo esto una tematica dentro del juego 9. Hay muchos lugares a los cuales no se puede acceder como casas que no se pueden entrar es mas las tiendas no tienen modelados sus interiores cuando vas a una tiena solo te apeece el menu de comprar y ya cosa que en entregas anteriores las tiendas si tenian modelados los interiores 10. No hay torre de batala eso decepciona mucho.

    11. Cortaron contendio para venderlo como nuevo contenido en un dlc esta practica me asquea.

    12. Se supone que es un juego de mundo abierto pero de mundo abierto no tiene nada los rivales no escalan de niveles lo cual hace que llegas con niveles 10 de mas al momento de combatir a los rivales yo llegue con nivel 80 a la elite 4 esto deja en claro lo facil que es el juego.

    Es una verguenza que gamefreak sacara es juego a medias a la venta lleno de bugs y problemas claramente gamefreak no este a la altura y deberian de darle el juego a otra desarrolladora que si quiera dar lo mejor de si para crear un buen juego, lo mas triste de todo esto es que hay oersonas que defienden este juego como si fuera la cuspide de lo mejor de pokemon lo cual es una mentira lo mejor de pokemon fue en pokemon platino, HG/SS, BW/BW2 esa fue la mejor era de pokemon lo que hay hoy en dia ni se acerca a lo que alguna vez fue pokemon, espero que los de nintendo tomen cartas en el asusnto y exijan mejor calidad a pokemon los fans que realmente queremos un buen juego nos merecemos algo mejor y de buena calidad.    … Expand
  26. vip_leaf
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I can't bring my self to play the game.
    The removal of set mode feels so random and unreasonable. People now get punished for wanting a little more challenge in the game. Also the performance and graphics are really bad, even for a switch game.
  27. rodrigosan
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    no PT-BR, Disappointing graphics, I'm very disappointed, how can a Billionaire company do such a terrible thing?
  28. Nicorattlesnake
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lo mismo de siempre pero peor, paisajes mal logras y simplistas demasiados bugs… Expand
  29. tchusga
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Um vergonha! Uma empresa grande lançar o jogo cheio de bugs, como se estivesse concluido.
    Não estão nem ai para os fãs que compram o game, só qurem lucrar!
    Mais uma vez é evidente que os Fangames feitos por fãs superam e muito os feito pela Game Freak!
  30. Purple_Sylveon
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Incompleto, bugeado, perezoso, hecho a la prisa para vender, un insulto al mundo pokemon y a la propia saga y consola
    Una maldita vergüenza
  31. ErickCT
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Embarrassing, too many bugs and lagging a lot. Really disappointed, as I was really excited to play this new game. As a Pokémon fan, I don't ask for perfect graphics or a deep story... mons are amazing for what they are. Yet, Scarlet and Violet are simply too bad.
  32. pokemonscarlet
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Even if all the technical issues were fixed, we are still looking at a game that is completely devoid of any heart or soul.
    If you go to the main city, you will find huge buildings. But upon closer inspection, you will find that all of the shops are copy and pasted. For example, you will see a sea food shop, right next to a sea food shop, right next to a sea food shop. Three of the same    Even if all the technical issues were fixed, we are still looking at a game that is completely devoid of any heart or soul.
    If you go to the main city, you will find huge buildings. But upon closer inspection, you will find that all of the shops are copy and pasted. For example, you will see a sea food shop, right next to a sea food shop, right next to a sea food shop. Three of the same shops in a row. Same look, same items sold, same everything. Literally copy pasted. Keep walking and you will see many more examples of what I just described    … Expand
  33. GameMultiverse
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Game is awesome and it is good the see how it grew into an open world...however, this time I am not forgiving such errors in performance of a company that has the resources to do it better...game is lacking of love, it seems that it has been seen as a temporary gold mine since fans have forgotten previous mistakes. NOT NOW, fans deserve quality for a full prize game! How come Xenoblade,Game is awesome and it is good the see how it grew into an open world...however, this time I am not forgiving such errors in performance of a company that has the resources to do it better...game is lacking of love, it seems that it has been seen as a temporary gold mine since fans have forgotten previous mistakes. NOT NOW, fans deserve quality for a full prize game! How come Xenoblade, The legend of Zelda, Monster Hunter can look abysmally better! I hope at least for another patch, fans deserve it, Pokemkn deserves it, the 9th Generation deserves it! Please … Expand
  34. azxozx
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Worst pokemon game ever made, in terms of graphics and performance school project can be better than this game, outrageous how this cost $60!
  35. MisaBlader
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Another game to steal your money, do not invest in the game do not do translation or care about fans of the series, only in how much will profit in the end.
  36. jorbhh98
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    This game is not a finished product. It lacks many things, including a constant frame ratio, not clipping out of bounds and so many things I Hope they announce an update before the doc we all know its on its Way.
  37. uillbnn
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The game is just a buggy mess. The game is unfinished. Very bad game, using people's feelings for Pokemon to make such a bad game.
  38. Serbero
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Pokemon Scarlet and Violet son de los peores juegos que he jugado en los últimos tiempos, llevaba sin jugar a un pokemon bastante tiempo, Me he comprado este juego porque entreoía esta ambientado en España y me apetecía probarlo, pero gráficamente es de 2009 hay muchos bugs y glitches la historia y jugabilidad son lo de siempre... No lo recomiendo para nada. Me da la impresión de quePokemon Scarlet and Violet son de los peores juegos que he jugado en los últimos tiempos, llevaba sin jugar a un pokemon bastante tiempo, Me he comprado este juego porque entreoía esta ambientado en España y me apetecía probarlo, pero gráficamente es de 2009 hay muchos bugs y glitches la historia y jugabilidad son lo de siempre... No lo recomiendo para nada. Me da la impresión de que GameFreak se ríe de sus fans, que la franquicia de videojuegos mas rentable de la historia y que mas dinero a generado no sean capaz de lanzar un videojuego mínimamente aceptable me parece bastante lamentable.… Expand
  39. RealAlexPlay
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    In the moment not playable. It‘s look like an N64 game and the performance is like u want to play a high end game on a win 95 PC. I played it 4 2h and i think i got a max of 25 fps. The only funny thing i found was sliding around
  40. Rodrigobj
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Game is full of lagging and horrible scenery textures, its a shame paying full price for a game worst than any fan made.
  41. blaaksonic
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    this is a ****
    -Terrain glitches
    -Lighting glitches
    -Background glitches
    -Texture glitches
    The game can't run on stable 30fps despite its N64 quality level
    The pokemon models are good because they are made by Creatures Inc. and not by GF.
    **** ****
  42. wtfwtf12
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    No, this is not a review bomb. This is me saying enough is enough. For years I have let Gamefreak **** slide but not anymore. The performance issues and bugs in this game are unforgivable.
    Shadows show and disappear randomly camera has no borders and sometimes go below ground, memory leak that cause massive FPS drops, Pokemon falling off the map into the water. And the worst offender,    No, this is not a review bomb. This is me saying enough is enough. For years I have let Gamefreak **** slide but not anymore. The performance issues and bugs in this game are unforgivable.
    Shadows show and disappear randomly camera has no borders and sometimes go below ground, memory leak that cause massive FPS drops, Pokemon falling off the map into the water. And the worst offender, pretty much the confirmation that Gamefreak doesn't give a **** - that scene in the classroom where the students animations are in like 5 FPS despite the fact that it's only a small room and they are very close to the camera. It's like they tested it, saw how bad it is, but said "who cares" and shipped it as it is    … Expand
  43. Lebonjo
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Terrible performance. Still no voice acting.They limited the clothes you can customize to 4 outfits that cannot be swapped or interchanged. And all for 60 dollars where you would expect a fair complete game. I pre-ordered this after a long time of not pre-ordering games for reasons like this. I should've known better.
  44. ratalamode
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Irredeemably bad. Game Freak's laziness knows absolutely no bounds and it's sad to see a franchise with such potential go this way.
  45. Pollee
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Fantastic game, love the story
    Although the graphics are patchy, it makes the game a bit more funny
  46. cafa
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    2022 E pensi ancora che un gioco rilasciato in queste condizioni sia accettabile... Beh sicuramente hai 7 anni, E se ti piacciono i Pokémon non dovresti difendere un gioco rilasciato in queste condizioni. Ma dovresti spingere a game freek di fare un gioco decente con tutti i miliardi che fanno...
  47. Gspacer
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Worst pokemon game every. GAMEFREAK has ruined the franchise. Bugs and frame rate issues nonstop. Features that have been main stay are gone. The controls feel like crap. Don't buy the game. Don't give them the money. The game is a complete mess. Its 2022 and this is the crap Gamefreak gives us. Legend of zelda released in 2017 and its 100xx better.
  48. realmccoyv2
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I love pokemon games and I have to say this terrible quality of Violet annoyed me so badly I created an account here to leave this review. Its laggy and glitchy and slow. I gave it 20 minutes and then stopped. I wish I hadn't spent the money on this.
  49. Adrianjohans
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. F#&ing horrible performance, how can you release this trash, **** game, **** conpany?!?!?!?… Expand
  50. lubo_
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This game had (and still has tbh) a great potential, but GF wasted it so badly. The first Pokemon game in 100% open world, finally something different from what we've been offered so far and yet they made it so buggy and technically bad, that it's just killing my experience. It is not unplayable, but I'm far from enjoying the gameplay. In some scenes, characters on the first plan have +- 5This game had (and still has tbh) a great potential, but GF wasted it so badly. The first Pokemon game in 100% open world, finally something different from what we've been offered so far and yet they made it so buggy and technically bad, that it's just killing my experience. It is not unplayable, but I'm far from enjoying the gameplay. In some scenes, characters on the first plan have +- 5 FPS - seriously, Game Freak? To those saying "it's switch, it's understandable that it works poorly", please, play Monster Hunter Rise for like 15 minutes at least.
    If, considering the bad performance, graphics at least were good, I'd be more understanding, but even the visual aspect is lacking. Too bad, really.    … Expand
  51. ThePieMan
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Terribly performing, unfinished game. The environments are lifeless and boring. Game freak need a clean out and to hire some programmers that actually know what they’re doing.
  52. pilotkelson
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Okay, I can live with all the graphic issues... But game crashes are unacceptable, PERIOD. I lost hours of gameplay.
  53. Drgo
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Buggy as **** seems less and less features on every game, the Pokémon company hasn’t even acknowledged it and it was the same on the previous game
  54. siummus
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    this game is garbage, full of bugs and glitches are present in minute-to-minute gameplay.
  55. SuperDinosauce
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    There's just no excuse for a billion dollar company, and owner of the most profitable franchise of all time, to release such an embarrassing dumpster fire of a game. It performs terribly, has no direction, no real story, a massive open map with nothing on it, and it's not truly open world because the game doesn't scale with you and your Pokemon at all. You can't just go and do whatever gymThere's just no excuse for a billion dollar company, and owner of the most profitable franchise of all time, to release such an embarrassing dumpster fire of a game. It performs terribly, has no direction, no real story, a massive open map with nothing on it, and it's not truly open world because the game doesn't scale with you and your Pokemon at all. You can't just go and do whatever gym you want to do because they all still have a set level to them. The map is devoid of puzzles or interesting features to see. There's very little in the way of customization for your character. Overall the entire thing is a giant waste of time that doesn't even look or sound good. I can't believe I was excited for this trash.
    I'm blown away that this is somehow a step backwards from PLA. NONE of the quality of life improvements made in PLA exist here. You can't throw your balls, you can't dodge roll, the poke.on don't interact in a meaningful way, moving feels bad, you can't change your clothing, there's no real story, the map is empty, there are no puzzles, no voice acting, nothing. The only good thing this game has going for it are the new Pokemon designs, but I can look at those online.
    My brother and I have returned our copies of each game and will be purchasing something else instead.
    Do better, GameFreak/PokemonCompany/Nintendo.    … Expand
  56. Julian_Segarra
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The game its just terrible, i dont even know where should I start. This game its an insult for the videogame industry.
  57. TheRealOnefr
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    It's a joke what the Pokémon Company and Nintendo did, the game is just not finished and a joke for the year 2022 I just don't understand why Nintendo lets Game Freak do it that damages the reputation so much. But to be more specific: There have never been so many bugs in a Pokémon game, the graphics are a joke and so many performance problems are embarrassing for the greatest Francias inIt's a joke what the Pokémon Company and Nintendo did, the game is just not finished and a joke for the year 2022 I just don't understand why Nintendo lets Game Freak do it that damages the reputation so much. But to be more specific: There have never been so many bugs in a Pokémon game, the graphics are a joke and so many performance problems are embarrassing for the greatest Francias in the world. That was first my last Pokemon game I can only hope that they change something. A cheek at the moment and you can buy 1000 better games for the money.… Expand
  58. amysquee
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    In short. Everything about this game is great BUT it runs (and looks) so bad I can't give it a good score in good faith. This shouldn't happen for a AAA game like Pokemon, this needed another half year or so to get patched up.

    We probably can thank the big bosses at Gamefreak for this by them demanding it come out before Christmas for sales, since it is clear the developers put a lot of    In short. Everything about this game is great BUT it runs (and looks) so bad I can't give it a good score in good faith. This shouldn't happen for a AAA game like Pokemon, this needed another half year or so to get patched up.

    We probably can thank the big bosses at Gamefreak for this by them demanding it come out before Christmas for sales, since it is clear the developers put a lot of love into this.    … Expand
  59. aMidNightStar
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    É impressionante como uma empresa grande como a gamefreak n tem o minimo de respeito com os seus fãs, fazem o jogo de qualquer forma pois sabem q vai vender muito so pelo fato de ser pokemon o jogo ta cheio de bugs e muito mal otimizado e muitas pessoas passam pano pra esses jogos novos.
  60. Angelo14
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    It's not a game. .
    . . . .
  61. rczarbinati
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This game was the worst Pokemon game I've ever played in my life.
    Made by unprepared people.
  62. Januzz197
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The game isnt complete.. is beautiful and fun, but have a TON of bugs ang glitchies.. is sad, we wait years for a open world pokemon and got a unfinished game.. and GM doenst care to fan aparently
  63. jjhendo30
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Lol anyone who is reviewing this game positively is straight up lying to you.

    The concept isn’t bad, I like the open world approach. That said….holy crap it runs bad This release is a dumpster fire of lagging, glitches, bugs, and even crashes! There is no reason whatsoever this game should have been released in its current state. Those of you making excuses for its current state…stop…you    Lol anyone who is reviewing this game positively is straight up lying to you.

    The concept isn’t bad, I like the open world approach. That said….holy crap it runs bad

    This release is a dumpster fire of lagging, glitches, bugs, and even crashes! There is no reason whatsoever this game should have been released in its current state. Those of you making excuses for its current state…stop…you are 100% wrong. There are so many levels of development that were flat out ignored to allow it released how it stands. The developers should be ashamed. We can only pray that they patch up their mess…    … Expand
  64. chillingboy
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Not even the worst Pokémon game but the worst game ever made period the game feels rushed it’s full of bugs and glitches you are either way overleveld or underleveld they call it open world but you are still restricted to follow the same of as everyone else the Pokémon company net worth is 118 billion and they can’t even make a decent game it feels like an indie developer early acces game,Not even the worst Pokémon game but the worst game ever made period the game feels rushed it’s full of bugs and glitches you are either way overleveld or underleveld they call it open world but you are still restricted to follow the same of as everyone else the Pokémon company net worth is 118 billion and they can’t even make a decent game it feels like an indie developer early acces game, rockstar games is worth 20 billion and they deliver quality just loop at Persona 5 the game is one of the best RPGs ever made and it isn’t open world Nintendo used the term open world wrong Look at dragon quest XI also one of the best RPGs and games ever made it’s perfection it’s year ahead of Pokémon pokemon can’t even compete with these RPGs I finished scarlet in 9 hours where I finished Legends arceus in 41 hours Gamefreak even removed the clock because they knew that the game would be short I’m **** angry gamefreak this isn’t acceptable anymore… Expand
  65. Nicktaboo
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I love Pokémon… let me get that out of the way. And that’s why I am so dissatisfied with this game. The original starters are amazing, but their 2nd evolution is bad and their 3rd evolution is TERRIBLE. The game graphics are terrible, pokemon battle revolutions graphics are better. Don’t even get me started on the performance, refunding this trash game asap.
  66. brian0i
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    El juego está roto y terriblemente optimizado, me sorprende la gente que lo defiende porque si fuera un juego de cualquier otra empresa o franquicia, estaría siendo destruido a críticas.
  67. Paxton3594
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Worst of the pokemon game by far performance wise, unplayable at this stagen, sad because the story seems cool. Stay clear until they drop some performance patches, if they even do drop
  68. JuggernautDrive
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    It's shameful that a game has been released in this conditions because it means that it has surpassed a quality check without any single reason to do it actually. Stutter, framerate, awful textures, the total lack of polishness, some animations during the evolution have still the grating behind them, The game is barely playable and sincerely terrible to watch. Also the new pokedex lacks ofIt's shameful that a game has been released in this conditions because it means that it has surpassed a quality check without any single reason to do it actually. Stutter, framerate, awful textures, the total lack of polishness, some animations during the evolution have still the grating behind them, The game is barely playable and sincerely terrible to watch. Also the new pokedex lacks of creativity, the vast majority of the evolutions are basically bigger versions of the previous pokemon, it isn't even a lazy job, it almost feels like no work has been put into it.… Expand
  69. Pietro12
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Al gioco serviva almeno ancora 1/1,5 anno di sviluppo, la meccanica del teracrystal ha un design di dubbio gusto, le dinamiche del game play sono puramente casuali, l’immersione è pari a 0, alcuni design nuovi sono anche buoni, ma i modelli 3d fanno pena, come gli ambienti del resto. Il gioco pokemon più brutto della storia, praticamente una truffa, ah, per avere una sensazione che vagamente ricordi quella di un Open World (ma vagamente) si deve prima avanzare nella trama e sbloccare tutte le Mount di Koraidon o Miraidon, in ogni caso anche se si potesse andare dove si vuole, a causa del livello degli avversari il gioco va comunque affrontato seguendo un ordine ben preciso.… Expand
  70. Ranzinz4
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Sem legendas pr-br, péssima otimização, pouca inovação.

    Pokémon parou no tempo
  71. GamefreakWHY
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The game does not perform well, and it is so upsetting that it detracts so much from the enjoyment of the game.

    I think it’s because the poor performance is indicative that other issues with the game are also a result of time constraints on development. So whereas before, you could look at things you didn’t like & attribute them to questionable game design, now anything that isn’t right    The game does not perform well, and it is so upsetting that it detracts so much from the enjoyment of the game.

    I think it’s because the poor performance is indicative that other issues with the game are also a result of time constraints on development. So whereas before, you could look at things you didn’t like & attribute them to questionable game design, now anything that isn’t right you know 100% for a fact it’s due to the game being so rushed. For example, no level scaling for an game where you “can” challenge gyms in any order, not an intentional design choice, just not enough time to get it right. No battle mode set option, never been absent before, not intentional, just rushed. No shop interiors, no homes to walk into, and only pop up Pokémon centers? Not minimalist game design, just no time to fully flesh the world out. No voice acting? Not because of tradition, just the most profitable franchise in the world refusing to spend a dime on making these games better.

    This game truly sits at about a 6, but because of the fanboys giving it 10's telling you, "if you ignore everything that is horrible about the game, it's actually good!" I have to give it a 0. If you went to pull out your first stake from the ground, saw the black screen with text saying "you pulled out the stake, and it vanished," rather than an animation of it actually happening, you can't give this a 10. C'mon.    … Expand
  72. Rlzbidan
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Bugs, bad design, ugly graphics, this game makes me see bad Digimon games on the DS as masterpieces
  73. Tapi_12
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    La calidad del juego es vergonzosa, un mundo abierto que deja bastante que desear, notándose vacío y repetitivo, un rendimiento impropio de un videojuego, numerosos glitches y Bugs, gráfico desastrosos y poco cuidados. Es el juego con peor nivel de diseño de personajes y Pokémon.
  74. Elias4
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The worst of the saga I never thought it could be so bad. many bugs and all kinds, performance, map design, caves, plains, design of the new pokemon, the imbalance of the ivs, the gyms do not scale with the level of your pokemon, visual bugs everywhere and in a large part of Sometimes the fps drops below 30 in many areas including the city, even though there is no one or nothing in it, andThe worst of the saga I never thought it could be so bad. many bugs and all kinds, performance, map design, caves, plains, design of the new pokemon, the imbalance of the ivs, the gyms do not scale with the level of your pokemon, visual bugs everywhere and in a large part of Sometimes the fps drops below 30 in many areas including the city, even though there is no one or nothing in it, and it still manages to drop the fps. Not recommended at all, I hope this will not happen again with the saga.… Expand
  75. Christianito
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Lejos de las falsas criticas manipuladas y compradas por la prensa este juego es el último bochorno de la franquicia de Pokemon, esa que algún dia marcó a toda una generación, y que hoy en dia se conforma con vender juegos en versión beta lleno de bugs y con gráficos patéticos. No puedo expresar el dolor de ver como una parte de mi infancia es tratada con semejante falta de respeto a laLejos de las falsas criticas manipuladas y compradas por la prensa este juego es el último bochorno de la franquicia de Pokemon, esa que algún dia marcó a toda una generación, y que hoy en dia se conforma con vender juegos en versión beta lleno de bugs y con gráficos patéticos. No puedo expresar el dolor de ver como una parte de mi infancia es tratada con semejante falta de respeto a la hora de hacer un producto con su nombre...Solo espero que algún dia Game Freak recupere el rumbo y vuelva a ofrecernos un producto digno del juego que enamoró a millones de niños de los 90'. Solo espero que algún dia vuelva Pokémon.… Expand
  76. Aizen27
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The game is unfinished. Awful framerates, bugs, and glitches are present in minute-to-minute gameplay. Quality-of-life features like Set mode in other Pokémon games were cut for seemingly no reason. Don't buy this game until they fix it.
  77. MoonSawyer
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I lost my flash pokemon three times. When I open the atlas. I almost went crazy.
  78. Shnorkins
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Look, we know this franchise prints money for Nintendo, but under no circumstances should this be considered a fully finished game. The technical problems are too abundant to list, and when any Bethesda game looks more polished than yours, you know you have a problem. The lack of caring for the product for the last two generations (be it from Nintendo, Gamefreak, or both) is not doing anyLook, we know this franchise prints money for Nintendo, but under no circumstances should this be considered a fully finished game. The technical problems are too abundant to list, and when any Bethesda game looks more polished than yours, you know you have a problem. The lack of caring for the product for the last two generations (be it from Nintendo, Gamefreak, or both) is not doing any favors to their fanbases, and their developers really need to learn how to do their jobs, or outsource if they truly don't care anymore. The art inspiration had so much promise, but is ruined by the absolute train wreck that is the performance.… Expand
  79. OliverPerry
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I'm so sick of this game already thanks to the glorious amounts of bugs and glitches, it's so bad that it rivals the level of bugginess in Sonic Colors Ultimate. This game has been "in development" for about 2 yrs and this is the best they can put out??? I genuinely hate GF for what they have done, I hope that the sales for this game tank just like it reputation already has.
  80. BadsonNorges
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Uma grande porcaria, provando que essa desenvolvedora não tem respeito nenhum por Pokémon ou pelos jogadores
  81. urbancr
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Gamefreak has shown they can't create a visually good game. Pokemon fans should not support this kind of development and I'm honestly shocked a buggy, ugly game like this has broken pre-sale records.. They should go back to 2D games if that's what they're good at.
  82. azturian
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Pessimo desempenho, e principalmente, sem legenda PTBR, por isso nota 0! Enquanto a Nintendo não olhar para o Brasil é nota 0
  83. ATTJ7628
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    TORtanic anyone?

    Fix the performance issues, I and plenty of others will reverse our ratings. Game Freak needs to learn not to half bake their games anymore
  84. Sephorothy
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    **** terrible game. This **** is worse than the Pokémon games I played when I was 12, and that **** was pixelated. I don't understand who the **** at Gamefreak thought this **** was ready for release. Those who are rating this above a 3 are either **** stupid or refuse to contemplate the possibility of a Pokémon game veing shot. Don't buy this garbage, it's not worth $60 or even $20.
  85. Hogan77
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This is Cyberpunk 2077 2.0. Horrible performance, terrible graphics, bugs and glitches, light flickering, lagging the whole time, this is a unfinished video game, still in beta stage or even alpha stage really. No jokes, we want our money back, no way you can sell this for $60. Someone from Game Freak/Nintendo should come out and apologize immediately, a compensation or a full refundThis is Cyberpunk 2077 2.0. Horrible performance, terrible graphics, bugs and glitches, light flickering, lagging the whole time, this is a unfinished video game, still in beta stage or even alpha stage really. No jokes, we want our money back, no way you can sell this for $60. Someone from Game Freak/Nintendo should come out and apologize immediately, a compensation or a full refund should be issue. I can accept if it is just bad and ugly, but this is unfinished, no way anyone should accept it.… Expand
  86. VinnyHonda
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Bugs, problemas de resolução, pokedex fraca...
    E a game freak nem coloca legenda em pt-br. Uma franquia promissora, porém está nas mãos de empresas horríveis
  87. DapperDragon
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Looks awful. Runs worse. Games from 20 years ago look better. pop in is a joke. Annoying Rivals and a load of bugs.
  88. twichyy
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Terrible graphics, doesn't include all the Pokemon, the game changes available moves for Pokemon. No mega evolutions. Just go away game freak
  89. KhanMembraba
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Realmente decepcionado por un juego con gráficos de Nintendo 64, y lleno de bugs, es un total robo de dinero y una falta de respeto para sus fans que llevamos décadas apoyando su trabajo. Es triste ver la decadencia de la franquicia con la creciste
  90. absinthminded
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    this is embarrassing. i am so sick of hearing "this game is a step in the right direction" ad nauseum. please, just ship a game that is working ON LAUNCH for once, and take the necessary time to develop it. there is no excuse for this.
  91. Danloz
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Fix the f ing game game freak.
    It's completely broken.
    If you don't fix the game we will do more review bombing
  92. Dylbo
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    So poorly made i am currently seeking a refund. Bugs and glitches everywhere and graphics look dated, feels like a Wii era pokemon game. I've gone back to pokemon shield until next gen or someassive overhauls take place
  93. Juanmon3
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gamefreak is being lazy, and just want money, this game needs a lot of work, needs to be fixed, a I complete game is a bad game for me. Ugly, and I don't mean the art style. Stuff appearing and disappear 2 meters from you, it's like a amateur studio made it. Say indie is disrespectful for indies companies.… Expand
  94. ffmedia
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This is a dumpster fire of a game and if you think this is acceptable probably it's because mommy and daddy are paying for the game anyways.
    Pokemon fans are a different breed, they can spent 120 bucks on both copies of the most lazy and poorly developed game on earth .
    The landscapes look like n64- gamecube era the glitches are unbelievably jarring performance is like trying to run an    This is a dumpster fire of a game and if you think this is acceptable probably it's because mommy and daddy are paying for the game anyways.
    Pokemon fans are a different breed, they can spent 120 bucks on both copies of the most lazy and poorly developed game on earth .
    The landscapes look like n64- gamecube era
    the glitches are unbelievably jarring
    performance is like trying to run an average 2020 pc game on a 98 wndows computer    … Expand
  95. Ale_XIII
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Este juego es una vergüenza, no esta ni lejos de estar acabado. Cuando nos parecía técnicamente deplorable el Pokemon Leyendas Arceus, este tiene los mismos graficos que se ven bastante mal pero encima con un rendimiento que da pena. Para que comparemos, salió hace casi 5 años el Zelda, que seguramente sea mas complicado el pokemon por el número de pokemons que animar, pero por otra parteEste juego es una vergüenza, no esta ni lejos de estar acabado. Cuando nos parecía técnicamente deplorable el Pokemon Leyendas Arceus, este tiene los mismos graficos que se ven bastante mal pero encima con un rendimiento que da pena. Para que comparemos, salió hace casi 5 años el Zelda, que seguramente sea mas complicado el pokemon por el número de pokemons que animar, pero por otra parte ya hace 5 años desde que salió un juego en switch de mundo abierto con unos gráficos y rendimientos muy buenos. Simplemente venden un juego no terminado porque saben que hay "fans" que le pondrán un 10 en cualquier sitio con su nula visión crítica y comprarán hasta el dlc.… Expand
  96. drboneday
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. “The Most Rubbish Pokémon Game”

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

    - the gym challenges are not scaled. Since there is no sequence you can beat them in any order. Gym challenges are bogus. The gym buildings are shallow with nothing to explore in them. 4) Clearly the line of animation / art/ vision taken right from legends arceus was incorrect. This is an unacceptable game. I have been playing since gen 1. 5) there are no puzzles / challenges / trainer battles throughout the game. You can literally run across the map. BOYCOTT POKÉMON SV. This is unacceptable!    … Expand
  97. pharaohscat
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The graphics look awful, a game that released 20 years ago would be better than this. It's just a pure trash, a waste of money.
  98. Krillu
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    It should be illegal how bad this game is. Game freak should be embarrassed
  99. MIDAS3000
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    There's no excuse for a switch game to look this bad. This is a billion dollar company making worse looking games than solo developers.
    Characters and animations often move at a robotic 3fps, clipping, pop ins, stuttering, pausing between actions, ugly textures, wonky camera - and it happens non-stop. Whilst the aging Switch hardware is a limitation, there many other better looking and    There's no excuse for a switch game to look this bad. This is a billion dollar company making worse looking games than solo developers.
    Characters and animations often move at a robotic 3fps, clipping, pop ins, stuttering, pausing between actions, ugly textures, wonky camera - and it happens non-stop. Whilst the aging Switch hardware is a limitation, there many other better looking and more expansive games that run way better than this.    … Expand
  100. Cecic
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    It's unacceptable that, in 2022, A software house rich and important as Nintendo - Game Freak decides to publish a game that looks like a pre-alpha of what it should have been. With two to three more years of developing, this could have been a masterpiece of the franchise, but instead we find ourselves wondering in an empty world, placeholder buildings and glitchy environment. Plus, it'sIt's unacceptable that, in 2022, A software house rich and important as Nintendo - Game Freak decides to publish a game that looks like a pre-alpha of what it should have been. With two to three more years of developing, this could have been a masterpiece of the franchise, but instead we find ourselves wondering in an empty world, placeholder buildings and glitchy environment. Plus, it's obvious that the target are children, since every single mechanic has been made easier. I didn't think it was possible until I played this "game".… 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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