Pokemon Scarlet

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3197 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 755 out of 3197
  2. Mixed: 290 out of 3197
  3. Negative: 2,152 out of 3197
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  1. Tqq3
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    I can't believe they keep getting away with this every time, making horrible products.
  2. Jian1001
    Apr 4, 2023
    0
    it's the biggest piece of d o gg s h i t

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  3. vitaomg
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    No portuguese language??? Its a shame! No portuguese ..more than 10 years and no Portuguese language! Shamee!
  4. W0LF2612
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    This product absolutely blows in every possible way. You reap what you sow.
  5. FattyLumpkin
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    This game is a cash grab with the good reviews from critics either being bought out or so out of touch, that they cannot be taken seriously. This game has the design of a PS2 release, and the graphics to match. Please avoid buying this content so we can get some genuinely good games made, otherwise we continue to support practices like this.
  6. cocacola16728
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    This is one of the worst-optimized games I think I have ever seen from a AAA developer. By far the worst from Nintendo and far from the quality that one would expect from them compared to the rest of their supported catalog. I have a hard time believing that if this was anything but Pokemon, it would have been allowed to launch in this state. Simply unacceptable. The laziness and greedThis is one of the worst-optimized games I think I have ever seen from a AAA developer. By far the worst from Nintendo and far from the quality that one would expect from them compared to the rest of their supported catalog. I have a hard time believing that if this was anything but Pokemon, it would have been allowed to launch in this state. Simply unacceptable. The laziness and greed of Game Freak and the Pokemon Company have gone too far. Pokemon is the highest-grossing media franchise in the world. If taking more time to create a proper game is not possible, then hiring more developers to ensure quality surely is. There is no lack of funding, it is a lack of support and more than likely mismanagement by stuck-up old Japanese businessmen who refuse change and accept new ideas. Anyone who accepts such a trash product from this massive of a company needs help.… Expand
  7. elmemeador12
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    el peor juego que he provado, es horrible, la peor cosa que he tocado en mi vida, simplemente preferiria quemarlo antes que devolverlo y que algun otro pibe pueda adquirirlo
  8. JamesA1ves
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    Jogo muito bugado, feito de qualquer jeito, e até quando ficaremos sem a tradução para o português Br? Decepcionado com tamanho descaso de uma empresa tão grande com uma das suas franquias mais valiosas.
  9. Izanagiin
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    Ignore the paid critics. Need I remind everyone that Breath of the Wild, Xenoblade 2, and Super Mario Odyssey exist on the same console and all three released 5 years ago ON THE SAME YEAR THE SWITCH CAME OUT. It's absurd and unacceptable to think we've regressed and gone backwards. There's zero excuse to have a game as buggy and messy as this in the current year. It's even worse toIgnore the paid critics. Need I remind everyone that Breath of the Wild, Xenoblade 2, and Super Mario Odyssey exist on the same console and all three released 5 years ago ON THE SAME YEAR THE SWITCH CAME OUT. It's absurd and unacceptable to think we've regressed and gone backwards. There's zero excuse to have a game as buggy and messy as this in the current year. It's even worse to consider the fact that fans and critics turn a blind eye just for the very reason that it's a series as massive as Pokémon. What a joke. They should consider going back to the drawing board and actually giving this game and the fans the polish they deserve. Too bad that won't happen, and people will continue to consume this lousy excuse of a product.… Expand
  10. rizrizriz
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    The worst Pokemon game I've ever played. Empty, flat, and bland open world ridden with bugs. Not worth your money and I wish I could get a refund.
  11. kevingod
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    I am sorry, even though I have some fun with it, I cannot justify the price point with the level quality of what you get.
    Especially knowing full well how much it would sell.
  12. DavidZephyr
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    Game released prematurely and without love.
    Very ugly Pokémon designs.
    Bugs and Glitches everywhere. Graphically and visually horrible. The worst generation of Pokemon I've ever seen.
  13. silentw0rld
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    fun game play obscured by horrible graphics, and extremely poor performance. They have stopped caring about the Pokemon games.
  14. gian_pkr
    Dec 28, 2022
    0
    I love pokemon but the quality of the Game is really unacceptable: bug, glitches, framerate drops, bad graphics and animations. After this Game I will not buy pokemon games anymore cause I really dont trust the brand anymore. And the worst is that after month is not even fixed. So disappointed by Nintendo.
  15. Skull_Kidq
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    This game released at horrible stating that isn’t even that fun it horrible
  16. kogasa
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    Toby Fox made songs for the game, and some character/Pokemon designs are pretty good. That's about the only positive things I can say for this game. It has substandard quality in every other aspect and absolutely not worth the $60 price tag. Not recommended.
  17. ddusnogueira
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    Terrible game, a lot of visual bugs, bad textures i cannot believe that Nintendo approved realising this game
  18. Geladeira
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    a shame. A game released in an unfinished form and full of bugs, the content is good and fun, constant frame drops, terrible animations. I don't know how a company like Nintendo let a game like that get released.
  19. Fouedo66
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    Le jeu est buggué a mort, quasiment injouable et franchement le design des Pokémon est vraiment limite pour certains
  20. saggio_grillo
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    worst pokemon game ever created, pokemon are ugly, the world is empty, boring and uninspired, the level design leaks everywhere. But the worst side of the game is the technical one, there are too many bugs and the graphics look like playstation 1 (but we are in 2022). If this "game" was developed by an indie company I would give it a 6, but this crap was developed by nintendo, aworst pokemon game ever created, pokemon are ugly, the world is empty, boring and uninspired, the level design leaks everywhere. But the worst side of the game is the technical one, there are too many bugs and the graphics look like playstation 1 (but we are in 2022). If this "game" was developed by an indie company I would give it a 6, but this crap was developed by nintendo, a multi-billion dollar company. they can't get away with it this time, let's stop treating pokemon games with kid gloves, this game objectively sucks and that's it. no apologies, 0… Expand
  21. TrumpFan420
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    A disgrace to the fans. The highest-grossing media franchise in history with over $100 billion in revenue, $00s of millions in profit every year for TPC and this is the best they have. This is a good pre-alpha test at best. Should have had another 2-3 years of development, more (and better skilled) programmers, and a much higher budget. Do better.
  22. Lost_Harmony
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    its not all for the bin, but im completely disappointed, pokemon fans dont deserve this treatment.
  23. valdinei
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    the game has no subtitles PT-BR, has many bugs, it is unplayable, the graphics are terrible
  24. Scrm00
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    I hope nintendo is ashamed for this title. It's all wrong, the game is completely broken, 60€ for this game? I wouldn't take it back even if it was free
  25. GyovannyGandra
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    How can be possible the biggest entertainment franchise in the world make a terrible game like this?
    All the budget they have, they could`ve make an amazing game, not just this one, but last games look terrible as well. Actually indie creators make better games with away less budget them Game Freak.
    Game Freak is a shame. However the saddest thing is all **** game they do people buy and    How can be possible the biggest entertainment franchise in the world make a terrible game like this?
    All the budget they have, they could`ve make an amazing game, not just this one, but last games look terrible as well. Actually indie creators make better games with away less budget them Game Freak.
    Game Freak is a shame. However the saddest thing is all **** game they do people buy and they make loads of profits with that, cause some people are blind and defend Game Freak...    … Expand
  26. nekomath
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    So many bugs, they don’t have money to make a better game, this is a complete garbage and they still ignoring brazil.
  27. Lcromelin
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    Horrible game, horrible graphics the scaling of progession makes 0 sense definitely not worth $60
  28. asepbata
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Worst-performing first-party Switch game, with low texture, repetitive tiling texture, bugs, glitches, and low frames per second when there aren't many objects. Overall, the worst Pokemon graphics on the Nintendo Switch. The performance, low framerate, and stutter kill the fun when playing it.
  29. TheIndexPlayer
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Are you interested in a nostalgic game that makes you cry?

    Well we got the game for you! Because Pokemon S/V has PS2 graphics and you wasted 60 bucks : D
  30. LipeFoxCPS
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Uma tremenda falta de respeito com os fãs tanto de pokémon quanto da Nintendo esse tanto de erros e bugs , a ideia de mundo aberto realmente é algo revolucionário para a franquia, mas pagar preço cheio por um jogo mal cuidado , mal polido, que não tem tradução para o meu país, e nem atores dublando, é uma tenda falta de respeito!
  31. Theplets
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Bugmon está horrível, de fato o pior jogo da franquia. Não recomendo a compra.
  32. Surfdiggins
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Garbage game, garbage website

    Horrible performance, graphics, pokemath, raid dens 0/10 wish you could rate it lower than 0
  33. saxboychair
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Shockingly bad graphics and technical glitches. An embarrassment this even got released
  34. 40bandwagon
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    Considering the really low quality graphics, drastic fps drops, all the bugs, my pokemon getting cloned or disappearing at random or even midbattle, this game definitely isn't worth $60 USD.
  35. Lukhian
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    Inaceitável, isso ja virou o call of duty da Nintendo, se você ainda acha que esta bom, parabéns, você se deixou manipular.
  36. Gia0
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a "game"Inconclusive in every aspect. It is not only the anachronistic, lazy and grossly inadequate graphics in general, but also the emptiness of the cities, the level design and the behaviour of the NPCs and Pokemon that make the game in question look like a pre-alpha of an already unconvincing game. In conclusion, I can say that this is clearly an unplayable game in terms of glitches, bugs and constant stuttering. Please, game freak cede production of the game to someone else.… Expand
  37. Extincy
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    This game is not finished, I am very sad, I love pokémon, but this game is terrible. I don't recommend anyone spend their money on this, simply a disgrace to the pokemon franchise
  38. IlCesa
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    This game is inexcusable, the pokémon company should develop each new game for at least 2-3 years before release, I hope this review bombing serves them right
  39. MarkoBilous
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Wasted potential, as usual…
    Wasted potential, as usual…
    Wasted potential, as usual…
    Wasted potential, as usual…
  40. Ali58250
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    One of the worst game that I've ever played. My brother bought it and it is catastrophic. Never Pokemon again.
  41. gigidagosto
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    it’s supposed to be a nintendo game on 2022? not only it looks 30 years behind, but it’s full lf bugs and problems and it has nothing good, plot, music, even the pokemon design this time isn’t on point as it always (at least that) was
  42. hagibos
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    most buggy piece of crap ever. Game Freak won't change cuz everyone is supporting them!!!
  43. YusufAy
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    Only word i can use to describe this game is "disappointment".This game is a mess in any thecnical perspective. I'ts buggy, doesn't work properly. Even when it does, world building is plain bad, graphics are trash, gameplay is not polished. If you haven't already, just buy legends arceus instead.
  44. sexypell
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    I’m happy that people is finally opening their eyes, this game really sucks and even gamefreak and the Pokémon company knew it. Yeah it is a little bit fun, but there are more holes in this game than a cheese lol. Story sucks, postgame sucks, game design sucks, sometimes bugs and glitches blocks you even to play normally. This game is literally a scam, because presents itself like aI’m happy that people is finally opening their eyes, this game really sucks and even gamefreak and the Pokémon company knew it. Yeah it is a little bit fun, but there are more holes in this game than a cheese lol. Story sucks, postgame sucks, game design sucks, sometimes bugs and glitches blocks you even to play normally. This game is literally a scam, because presents itself like a perfect and wonderful product but in reality it’s really a ****… Expand
  45. Yevetal
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    The game has alot of problem, and in the rate i do not want to talk about the frame rate or the texturing, i want to talk about the other problems: the level of the Gym Is not adaptive, the tera-raid are broken, the byke Is bugged as hell, the plot except the leggendari route are boring.
    I've play to this generation just because i've bought for the half of the price, and for a 30 euros    The game has alot of problem, and in the rate i do not want to talk about the frame rate or the texturing, i want to talk about the other problems: the level of the Gym Is not adaptive, the tera-raid are broken, the byke Is bugged as hell, the plot except the leggendari route are boring.
    I've play to this generation just because i've bought for the half of the price, and for a 30 euros game it's still too much bugged, Hope gor a game patch to fix something cause all the game has to be fixed.    … Expand
  46. Okipask_
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    I played all the pokèmon game since the game boy and this game is in absolute the worse of the serie,unbelievable this game is a nintendo one for the underground low quality it has.Who is defending this game doesn't understand nothing of videogames or doesn't love the brand OR BOTH.Stop thinking that only because for us pokèmon is a safe zone and we actually buy the game BECAUSE WEI played all the pokèmon game since the game boy and this game is in absolute the worse of the serie,unbelievable this game is a nintendo one for the underground low quality it has.Who is defending this game doesn't understand nothing of videogames or doesn't love the brand OR BOTH.Stop thinking that only because for us pokèmon is a safe zone and we actually buy the game BECAUSE WE TRUSTED YOU ANOTHER TIME you can trim us this.… Expand
  47. Hydr
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    worst game of pokemon ever.there are a lot of bugs,it's lagging in the entire game,the story is the same of all the others pokemon, the difficulty is too easy and the pokemon interaction with the other pokemon and the word interaction still missing and the open word isn't real because you can't go in all parts off the map at the beginning.loks like a beta of the real game and i don't knowworst game of pokemon ever.there are a lot of bugs,it's lagging in the entire game,the story is the same of all the others pokemon, the difficulty is too easy and the pokemon interaction with the other pokemon and the word interaction still missing and the open word isn't real because you can't go in all parts off the map at the beginning.loks like a beta of the real game and i don't know how this is an actual buyable game. Please dont buy this.… Expand
  48. salvatore169
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    Veramente imbarazzante, non ci sono parole o giustificazioni. Dove andremo a finire? Il prossimo lo faccio spedire direttamente in discarica, dove merita di stare.
  49. VannRedhaym
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The technical performance of the game is terrible.
    Nintendo Switch heats up like an oven.    … Expand
  50. maddaniello
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    worst pokemon game ever, technically embaracing in 2022, it's usless to justify pokemon brand each time they release games like this
  51. Domdim
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    This is the worst Pokémon game. It's buggy, framerates are nonexistent if they are absolute mess. Game freak not addressing this mess of a game worse. I feel betrayed. It hurts to have spent 60 bucks on this **** I'm angry and embarred for the developers
  52. Nuraghemannu
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Uno schifo e una delusione senza precedenti per una persona che ha iniziato a giocare ai videogiochi con pokemon giallo. Devono svegliarsi o per lo meno la Nintendo deve fare qualcosa di serio
  53. ManuelGrafl
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Absolut schlechte Grafik! Von der Performance braucht man erst gar nicht reden. Eine Absolute Frechheit!
  54. Justsomepotato
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Its so damn bad, Arceus is so good in comparison.
    They rushed it and didnt polish it enough.
    Its really embarrassing to say the least.
    Its really unfortunate, because i really enjoy most of the Pokemon games.
  55. Dzk281
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Is a big piece of sh1t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It sucks, it's broken in every way, frame drops in open places and they don't even talk about the bugs that make you fall into the void
  56. LorenzoT
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Capita di sbagliare è vero, nessuno è perfetto. Ma perseverare è diabolico e questa serie ha raggiunto il punto più basso dell'inferno ottenendo un posto direttamente vicino a Lucifero. Non c'è un pregio nella nuova opera di Pokemon, niente di niente. Pnc che sembrano vuoti e con dialoghi imbarazzanti che al confronto i copioni dei film dell'Asylum dovrebbero essere ritenuti una delleCapita di sbagliare è vero, nessuno è perfetto. Ma perseverare è diabolico e questa serie ha raggiunto il punto più basso dell'inferno ottenendo un posto direttamente vicino a Lucifero. Non c'è un pregio nella nuova opera di Pokemon, niente di niente. Pnc che sembrano vuoti e con dialoghi imbarazzanti che al confronto i copioni dei film dell'Asylum dovrebbero essere ritenuti una delle Mervaiglie Del Mondo, storia insulsa , banale e arida come il comparto tecnico e visivo , la stessa minestra dei giochi precedenti rimescolata in una chiave di lettura pessima e con una realizzazione finale da mettersi le mani nei capelli.… Expand
  57. TheDragel
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    Fallos ridiculos, graficos de de nintendo 64, repleto de problemas de funcionalidad y crash, un juego literalmente injugable, no entiendo a la gente que se lo compra, nintendo desde los ultimos años lleva haciendo juegos pesimos para pokemon, pero con este se han lucido.
  58. MaxShadoDX
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    The game has good ideas and would even be a good game but the way that the put this ideas and the final product they gave us it's unexpected. I hope with this bad score is getting the future games will change in better.
  59. Vojvodd
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    The worst game in Pokemon history. Game Freak is making fun of us. They are just greedy and don't care about their fanbase.
  60. Nicolas27o7
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    the graphik of this game is incredible worse. Also, I've never seen such a loveless Pokemon game.
  61. Lwcario
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    Pieno di bug, design Pokemon scadente, lava tutto, vestiario povero. Un fallimento su tutti i fronti, il peggior gioco Pokemon mai visto
  62. Brunobr
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    Sou um grande fã da licença desde o primeiro, mas infelizmente será o último jogo de pokémon que compro. O jogo está cheio de bug aliasing que arruínam minha experiência. As novas mecânicas são muito legais, mas infelizmente não consigo aproveitá-las por causa de como o jogo.
    Sejamos francos. Estamos falando da franquia de maior sucesso do mundo em um console portátil medíocre. Mas mesmo    Sou um grande fã da licença desde o primeiro, mas infelizmente será o último jogo de pokémon que compro. O jogo está cheio de bug aliasing que arruínam minha experiência. As novas mecânicas são muito legais, mas infelizmente não consigo aproveitá-las por causa de como o jogo.
    Sejamos francos. Estamos falando da franquia de maior sucesso do mundo em um console portátil medíocre. Mas mesmo assim, Witcher 3, Mario Odyssey e Breath of the Wild parecem bons, apesar da potência limitada. Por que esse jogo parece tão ruim?

    A codificação, meu deus. É, além do pokémon do tipo inseto, crivado de quantidades infinitas de insetos. Falhas no sistema de batalha, bugs no motor de iluminação, bugs na textura, bugs na câmera. A performance é tão ruim que andar pelo mundo superior parece que o ar é feito de cola. As taxas de quadros cairão fortemente. Os tempos de carregamento são muito longos, mesmo em batalhas entre os movimentos.

    Ainda não há animações de batalha como na era N64 Colosseum.

    Não há escalonamento de nível real e com a fórmula de mundo aberto + ataques, você pode ser dominado em algumas horas, tornando o resto dos eventos da história do jogo triviais.

    As pessoas pensaram que SwSh foi a pior tentativa 3D, mas Game Freak entregou e provou que eles estavam errados, esta é a pior.

    Este é apenas um vislumbre do que encontrei jogando por 40h (sim, eu gosto de sofrer). A Nintendo e a Game Freak precisam sentir que não podem mais se safar com esse baixo esforço    … Expand
  63. Seadog96
    Dec 2, 2022
    0
    This game has sadly proven that game freaks are only interested in profit, and for it they are willing to trample an entire fandom and produce a product undeserving of their name. All this hatred that unfortunately I have developed over the years derives from my immense love for the pokemon world, and from the immense displeasure in finding myself every time with a product in my handsThis game has sadly proven that game freaks are only interested in profit, and for it they are willing to trample an entire fandom and produce a product undeserving of their name. All this hatred that unfortunately I have developed over the years derives from my immense love for the pokemon world, and from the immense displeasure in finding myself every time with a product in my hands devoid of: a serious and exciting mature story, graphics that make me fully immerse yourself in this fantasy world that is the setting for the game, well-written and researched characters and so on.
    I have always defended the brand to the hilt even in the lowest moments, but after this gen my confidence has completely disappeared.    … Expand
  64. tanos92
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    Worst pokemon ever, lot a bugs and very poor user experience. Game Freak is not a small indie company and the game is really a garbage
  65. Laion31
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    O jogo está horrivelmente mal otimizado e cheio de bugs, penso se isso não reflete o conforto atual vivido pela desenvolvedora dos jogos de pokemon
  66. Wellruspez
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    Jogo sem tradução para Brasil, e o jogo está cheio de bugs e mal otimização.
  67. william0204
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    Pokémon don’t care about fans anymore. They care about meeting boardroom quota. As such, the technical aspects of this game are inexcusable for a gaming company of this size. Even if the problem lies on the technical capabilities of the switch, it is Pokémon’s fault for not compensating with optimisation, bug fixes, and even downgrades. The amount of lag I have suffered from in this gamePokémon don’t care about fans anymore. They care about meeting boardroom quota. As such, the technical aspects of this game are inexcusable for a gaming company of this size. Even if the problem lies on the technical capabilities of the switch, it is Pokémon’s fault for not compensating with optimisation, bug fixes, and even downgrades. The amount of lag I have suffered from in this game has made the gameplay feel slower than ever before. Like the game all you want, but this level of incompetence is inexcusable.… Expand
  68. breakzoras
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    Although the gameplay feels like a new pokemon game at last, the performance issues, glitches,bugs, stuttering, fps freeze or slowdowns make it a pain to playthrough, unless they fix this mess the game is simply a torture
  69. AmberCantus
    Nov 30, 2022
    0
    In life, there's a common (and mostly right) consensus that opinions cannot be wrong. However, if there was such a thing as wrong opinions, the opinion of "Pokemon Scarlet is a good game" would be one of them.

    The game is immensely flawed from whatever angle you look at it from. Whether that's from the dupe glitch that's infinitely repeatable, easily performed, and takes about 15    In life, there's a common (and mostly right) consensus that opinions cannot be wrong. However, if there was such a thing as wrong opinions, the opinion of "Pokemon Scarlet is a good game" would be one of them.

    The game is immensely flawed from whatever angle you look at it from. Whether that's from the dupe glitch that's infinitely repeatable, easily performed, and takes about 15 seconds to do; the countless out of bounds glitches, unintended sequence breaks, and slowdown; the difficulty of getting into online battles with it taking more time than it did in the BW era; or the disappointment once you do with there being only one rng seed. Hell, even the MUSIC is bugged. The game is disappointing in almost every single aspect.

    As a long time fan of the series, I'm very familiar with the Pokemon Company's shtick of releasing a flawed, rushed game in time for the holidays because they know it makes them money. Knowing that, I set my expectations very, very low. The bar was in hell. And despite that being the case, TPC and Game Freak managed to somehow undercut those expectations by dodging the bar on the way down to hell, crashing through the floor, and finding some secret third place we've never heard of as a species before.

    Normally I'd try to give some credit when it comes to characters, etc, but I don't think TPC and Game Freak deserve it this time. The game is a dumpster fire. Do not buy. Do not let what anyone says here convince you to buy. By the way, in case you missed this warning and bought it on release, friendly reminder: nintendo is giving refunds.    … Expand
  70. mariogiordano22
    Nov 30, 2022
    0
    Horrible.
    The graphics look like a (bad developed) ps2 game.
    The story is good but the horrible rendering and continuous bugs makes this hands down the WORST pokemon of all time. In addition to that, they sell you the first ""open world"" main game pokemon, but as a matter of fact, this isn't any better than a single plain with some **** polygons on in. You can't explore ANYTHING, you    Horrible.
    The graphics look like a (bad developed) ps2 game.
    The story is good but the horrible rendering and continuous bugs makes this hands down the WORST pokemon of all time.
    In addition to that, they sell you the first ""open world"" main game pokemon, but as a matter of fact, this isn't any better than a single plain with some **** polygons on in.
    You can't explore ANYTHING, you can't even go INSIDE houses and npc will literally say nothing useful (I've seen dialogues where the only thing they say is "pokemons are fun" or "mmm-mm" )
    Plus, they let you choose the order in which you would like to battle gym leaders but they don't have implemented level-scaling, meaning that you can go with your lv.10 starter against a lv45 full team gym leader.
    So yeah, this is the worst and most lazy-made pokemon of all time    … Expand
  71. Hall003
    Nov 30, 2022
    0
    Sarò onesto, io non l'ho neanche comprato sto gioco del cavolo e menomale.
  72. Lenny957
    Nov 30, 2022
    0
    this is a beta version. it is unacceptable in 2022 to pay 60 euros for a game like this. Too many bugs that prevent you from fully experiencing the adventure.
  73. Fieldspdmr
    Nov 30, 2022
    0
    This game looks like it is still in alpha stages of production. With frame rates dropping constantly (even within conversions and classes) and the archaic game design still being pushed (choices given in conversions mean nothing as even opting out of a task will result in either being asked to reconsider or flat out not let you progress without agreeing) this game feels like they halfThis game looks like it is still in alpha stages of production. With frame rates dropping constantly (even within conversions and classes) and the archaic game design still being pushed (choices given in conversions mean nothing as even opting out of a task will result in either being asked to reconsider or flat out not let you progress without agreeing) this game feels like they half heartedly took on the complaints of fans and disguised another copy paste Pokemon game with open world exploration. With even this coming at the cost of it not holding up to being a polished Nintendo game we have come to expect (one of the only selling points of mainline Nintendo franchises). Nobody wins with this formula. Gamefreak have again taken another minute step in the right direction while still carrying a lot of the problems fans have been screaming to change. This time with the added ‘bonus’ of feeling like the game was designed for the WiiU release months before it should have.… Expand
  74. Chamtro
    Nov 30, 2022
    0
    This game is the worst that Pokemon Company have done.
    I don't understand that this company can do this trash game.
  75. giorgio_vhanny
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    The game is bad.
    Graphics are terrible, the new mechanic isn't fun to use, most Pokémon designs are hideous, it's also quite buggy. Game freak isn't even trying.
  76. nicolu03
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    It could have been the best pokemon game, if the lousy graphic and technical quality it has didn't suck. It's really unbearable to play. GameFreak STOP selling unfinished games.
  77. roys_reyli
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    It's impossible to rate a game that is not ready to be launched on the market
  78. Remanentnano
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    The game is unplayable due to glitches, bugs and poor optimisation, I paid for an incomplete game.
  79. IronMuscle
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    Terrible game in every aspect. It seems that developers have never played a videogame. No plot and technically horrible with a plenty of glitches. I don't know why Nintendo approved this "game". We are on Nintendo Switch not on Nintendo NES...
  80. KJMJ
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    bruuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
  81. Thumad
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    Sbocchevole,
    Le persone non capiscono che sto "gioco" fa schifo.
    Non lo consiglio se volete un'esperienza di gaming bella.
    Rik sto gioco è una m****
  82. Ferraz_10
    Dec 2, 2022
    0
    This game is a joke. Unfinished, unpolished, ugly, hollow, boring and full of bugs and glitches. Can't believe they actually published this thing.
  83. logi01
    Dec 2, 2022
    0
    I think the key of the game is the story. Games also show stories with play. Well, the gameplay experience was very bad!(Bugs, Frame drops, Design, Action...etc)And the story is also very bad. They made open-world games but still force to play linear way.
  84. Fodeyay
    Dec 2, 2022
    0
    It's the same old pokémon formula (catch pokemon, defeat gym leaders, become champion) but poorly disguised as an open world. The map is not fully accessible from the beginning unless you use glitches to reach later areas. Gym leaders' pokémon have fixed levels, that means if you like exploring different areas and catching pokémon before tackling gym challenges, you better be prepared toIt's the same old pokémon formula (catch pokemon, defeat gym leaders, become champion) but poorly disguised as an open world. The map is not fully accessible from the beginning unless you use glitches to reach later areas. Gym leaders' pokémon have fixed levels, that means if you like exploring different areas and catching pokémon before tackling gym challenges, you better be prepared to be greatly over-leveled. This takes away the feeling of "choose your own route" and trivializes any encounter as your team will most likely be way more powerful than your opponent's.
    The story had some good points, but the awful performance of the game, the constant glitches and the empty cities, terrible npc model animations and constant dips in framerate overshadow every good aspect that the game might have had. As a life-long fan of the franchise, this is definitely a step back.    … Expand
  85. Soliwhite
    Dec 2, 2022
    0
    Game Freak this Game is technical a disgrace you don’t care about your consumers anymore!
  86. GigaCritics
    Dec 3, 2022
    0
    A bad unpolished game. bugs, glitches,graphics and fps drops make this game for me the worst in Frenchies.
  87. Adelson54
    Dec 3, 2022
    0
    E sério Game freak?! Eu pedi um jogo melhor que sword and shield e me vem com um lixo desses? Depois não reclame se eu não investir meu dinheiro comprando seus jogos, 1 consumidor a menos pra vocês
  88. Marchez69
    Dec 3, 2022
    0
    The graphic issues on this are ridiculous. Cannot go a few minutes without them popping up.
  89. Shirosan
    Dec 4, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall the game was perfect. The new Pokémon were very cool and the open world feature was amazing. You can just catch all Pokémon if you want and it makes very much fun.
    But..
    The end of the story is the biggest **** I‘he ever seen. The complete game story is good but if you go to the secret fourth path you think wtf.
    You must go in a area were the music kills your ears and your eyes crushes because of the bad light filtres and so on.
    The story in the fourth path is pathetic and is not more than a generic sci fi **** story.
    The professor is dead and you must fight her AI to destroy a Time Machine she builds..
    Sorry but this is awful and very disappointing.
    This makes the complete game a mess.    … Expand
  90. doctorbruno
    Dec 4, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrível, o jogo está muito mal feito. Uma vergonha! Isso é um crime com os consumidores.… Expand
  91. Gumls
    Dec 5, 2022
    0
    The Worst of Worst Worst Worst Worst Worst Game in the Pokemon Series.
    After playing this game, I developed aversion to 'black', 'old', 'women', and 'gender equality'.
    Fssking political correctness.

    There's only one normal person in the game.
    Just 「Tulip, the Psychic-type Leader」
  92. Coty72
    Dec 6, 2022
    0
    Totally unfinished. Company simply released it to make money. I honestly feel like this game is beyond a simple update to make it playable. If this is the new direction, his companies going, this might be the last game people have any faith in. I think they burned a lot of customers with this one.
  93. m2d2
    Dec 6, 2022
    0
    Terrible graphics, awful controls, not fun at all. A boring grind in an environment that's worse than FF10 was in 2001.
  94. Crissaegrimm
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    Worst pokemon game ever made. It doesn't value 60 dollar. It's totally a mess.
  95. Feanch
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    As a fan since the first game on gameboy, I'm really pissed by this game. It's litteraly a beta test. It's far from finished, and this metacritic score is a joke. Too many technical problems, bugs and low fps, there's a memory leak too. It's one of the worst game on the Switch, even previous Pokémon games are better than this one. It just deserves to be taken of eShop. Please, Nintendo,As a fan since the first game on gameboy, I'm really pissed by this game. It's litteraly a beta test. It's far from finished, and this metacritic score is a joke. Too many technical problems, bugs and low fps, there's a memory leak too. It's one of the worst game on the Switch, even previous Pokémon games are better than this one. It just deserves to be taken of eShop. Please, Nintendo, GameFreak and The Pokemon Company, take times and put some work in the next game.… Expand
  96. MeterSmash2022
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    The conversation surrounding this game shouldn't be about whether it's "Fun" or not, it's about the utter disrespect to the loyal Pokemon fan base by releasing an unfinished, rushed and buggy product, it's completely broken. Under there, there's a good game, I saw a lot of potential here but it's ruined by the performance and how ugly the game looks. If the Switch is capable of moreThe conversation surrounding this game shouldn't be about whether it's "Fun" or not, it's about the utter disrespect to the loyal Pokemon fan base by releasing an unfinished, rushed and buggy product, it's completely broken. Under there, there's a good game, I saw a lot of potential here but it's ruined by the performance and how ugly the game looks. If the Switch is capable of more impressive games, why did Gamefreak do the bear minimum here? Hell, Arceus was more stable and looked better than this, and that shouldn't even be a compliment since that game looked extremely bad.

    Overall, I am completely disappointed, I could look past Arceus' issues and still have a great time, but this? This is pushing it, have more respect for the consumer, and to blind fanboys have some respect for yourselves, don't support this lazyness or defend it, you are all pathetic.    … Expand
  97. RR-Angels
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    the fps of everything further than 8 meters away from you drops to like 15-30 fps idk.

    I really love every single part of the pokemon serie but this one is the first one ever that really dissapoint me. The immersion of this game is really bad, the poke stations looks like 24/7 ai robot operated petrol stations The first city you enter fells really heartless made, as soon as you    the fps of everything further than 8 meters away from you drops to like 15-30 fps idk.

    I really love every single part of the pokemon serie but this one is the first one ever that really dissapoint me.

    The immersion of this game is really bad, the poke stations looks like 24/7 ai robot operated petrol stations

    The first city you enter fells really heartless made, as soon as you leave the main road, its just super poorly made, the textures are bad, the lineup of some of the buildings is bad

    skirts are missing.

    im not someone who gets super angry because of one of these little things, but theres just so much little things that i dislike on it that the game is just all in all super shabby, its still playable but i wont have nearly the same joy as on any other pokemon game.    … Expand
  98. BrVentura
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    Jogo miseravelmente horrível! Já conheci um jogo bom do Pokémon, mas esse foi a pior coisa que eu já joguei. Além da empresa farmar em cima de quem é fã, não dá uma resposta sobre os acontecimentos de bugs e gráficos horríveis dentro do game, sem contar a localização que não tem pro Brasil. O básico é ter as legendas traduzidas na nossa língua.
  99. Doggus
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    This, is not how to make a game, is joking for everyone who spend 60$ and time for this thing called "games".
    The openworld is fake because you need to fully upgrade the koraidon (or miraidon), the only skill useful for exploratory purposes is unlocked much further on, there is nothing to explore in fact after the first aerials at 100% you will follow the path that is not there anyway it    This, is not how to make a game, is joking for everyone who spend 60$ and time for this thing called "games".
    The openworld is fake because you need to fully upgrade the koraidon (or miraidon), the only skill useful for exploratory purposes is unlocked much further on, there is nothing to explore in fact after the first aerials at 100% you will follow the path that is not there anyway it is nothing to explore.
    the plot is trivial, the characters seem fake with only one mood, the gameplay remains what it was in the previous chapters, with a hint of difficulty, very easy...    … Expand
  100. NixyFox
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    Again GameFreak have let the fans down by not coding in all the Pokémon thus people are not getting the experience they're paying for, Pokémon from 6 years ago still stuck in the Limbo of Pokémon Home!

    The game is a mess, not just because of the disgusting state it was released. We were sold on freedom of playing the game in any way we choose, this was false. Areas all have level    Again GameFreak have let the fans down by not coding in all the Pokémon thus people are not getting the experience they're paying for, Pokémon from 6 years ago still stuck in the Limbo of Pokémon Home!

    The game is a mess, not just because of the disgusting state it was released.

    We were sold on freedom of playing the game in any way we choose, this was false.

    Areas all have level variances so do gyms, titan Pokémon, team star bases etc.

    The experience does not scale to your personal progress, which would have made the games actually great, since you get badges for completing elements of the game those badges should affect the levels of the content you play, but NO! They took the easy lazy option, what's worse is the Pokémon centres are supposed to guide you through the content to give you a smoothe experience but they send you to content that's closest to you regardless of what level you are, it's not good...

    To play the game and have half a decent experience you need to use a guide to follow the true route, oh and you thought you could skip doing certain content you don't want to do because it's monotonous and boring? Guess again, you have no choice but to do it because you need to do it all to complete the main story.

    Honestly I've been playing Pokémon since the beginning in the 90s, the switch games have been a slap in the face, hoping things will improve in the next game, that GF actually listened to feedback and would correct their mistakes, but nope, they've gotten lazy and complacent and worse! because they know their game will sell record numbers regardless.

    I'm done with the series on the switch, I'm not paying into this franchise anymore until GF do better!    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 118 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 56 out of 118
  2. Mixed: 60 out of 118
  3. Negative: 2 out of 118
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 24, 2024
    60
    Not a bad game. It still has its solid core, new Pokémon, and what's worked for years continues to work. The open world is a questionable addition in my opinion. [Issue#324]
  2. VideoGamer
    Dec 14, 2023
    70
    Pokemon Scarlet and Violet take the long-awaited step into a fully open-world, but one poorly implemented and marred by frustration. A compelling story and characters are a saving grace in what is ultimately a fun game, but Pokemon's attempts at modernising continue to fall disappointingly short.
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  3. Het Nieuwsblad
    Jul 31, 2023
    20
    A square wheel spins more smoothly and fluidly than this game. If three Pokémon or characters come into view at once, the whole game creaks and falters. Edge-off unplayable. And that's a shame. Because the addition of an open world is "on paper" a puffy idea to refresh the franchise. No more linear walking that takes you past gyms and ever stronger and different Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all. You can go wherever you want. With some tactics, you can take on some very tough challenges with Pokémon that aren't nearly strong enough. Fun! Except this game just wasn't ready. It's shameless that Nintendo and Game Freak are still throwing it on the market. Nevertheless: 10 million games sold in just three days.
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