Pokemon Scarlet

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3197 Ratings

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  1. wynat
    Nov 27, 2022
    9
    I've played every mainline pokemon game. This is the most buggy, but it is also the most fun. Honestly, if the graphics and performance were good, this game would have everything. As it is, I'm giving it a 9 to offset some of the review-bombing, but I'd say it deserves a 7.5, maybe an 8.
  2. Skuty
    Jun 22, 2023
    9
    These, alongside Legends Arceus, are the best Pokemon games in the series. The Pokemon company have finally found their Breath of the Wild formula, and it is absolutely wonderful to play. As someone who has grown up on the likes of Playstation 1 and Nintendo 64, the "lag" and "bad graphics" don't affect my gameplay in the slightest, so this review is purely based on gameplay.

    Never    These, alongside Legends Arceus, are the best Pokemon games in the series. The Pokemon company have finally found their Breath of the Wild formula, and it is absolutely wonderful to play. As someone who has grown up on the likes of Playstation 1 and Nintendo 64, the "lag" and "bad graphics" don't affect my gameplay in the slightest, so this review is purely based on gameplay.

    Never before have I said "Wow!" on route 1. It was usually just a couple of patches of grass and that was it. But not in this game. From the beginning to the end, I was left amazed of how beautiful the landscape was structured. Optional trainer battles were the step in the right direction as well. And the Pokemon are everywhere! It is not just a couple Pokemon here and there, and the variety is perfect as well. They are flying high in the skies, lurking deep in the seas and lakes, sleeping, eating, running in the fields... It really fells alive!

    The next part is the story, and what a step up from previous series it is. There are 18 badges! One for each type. Personally, I enjoyed the Team Star badges the most, as the Starmobiles turned out to be quite the challenge at times, but the gyms and titan battles were amazing as well. Three different stories in one game, that beautifully merge into an ending I would never have expected from a Pokemon game. Getting the mascot Legendary at the start of the game and bonding with it throughout the story was an excellent choice. Koraidon has now earned the spot of one of my favorite legendaries.

    This game truly is a dream come true for old school Pokemon fans, and I could say a million good things about these games, but apart from the technical difficulties (which I am not discussing in this review because everyone is talking about it already), there are a couple of things I would still like the games to improve on. The first one being text boxes. When you are in a battle, and the sandstorm is active, and both parties are using items such as leftovers, and you are poisoned, and so on... The game will stop, put up a textbox, stop, run the animation, stop, textbox.... Its just to much! All of this should just be performed in a single action. When the Stone Titans ability activated, every single boost had it's own animation and it's own textbox... Just run the animation one time and a textbox that says "All stats have been raised" and that's it. Battles take way too long, and for a company that removed the battle frontier because "Kids these days don't have a long attention span" this should be a priority. And the other thing would be difficulty. It's is great that it's an open world game and that you can go at your own pace, but there should still be a "master mode" just like in other open world games, to make replaying the games more fun.

    This is it, this is the future of Pokemon, open fields with living Pokemon roaming them. If you truly cannot enjoy these games because of its technical difficulties, I totally understand, and I hope you keep on annoying Game Freak about it until they listen, because I really want all Pokemon fans to enjoy these games.

    This and Legends Arceus have really been a dream come true and I can't wait to see what the Pokemon company has in store next.    … Expand
  3. TarcisioG
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had a lot of fun with this new Pokemon game, I found the new Terrastalize system very interesting, it was my first Pokemon game I played on the switch, the only Pokemon I had played were Pokemon Y & Z, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Yellow, Fire Red, Leaf Green. Commenting on the technical problems, there are many, a lot of bugs have happened to me, the mount was invisible, I could see under the map, when I entered a gym, I could see inside the wall among other bugs, Game Freak did well in the issue of fun, but there are many bugs, please fix those bugs.… Expand
  4. MightyBerry
    Nov 19, 2022
    9
    This game has so many negative comments. I am playing the game and it's fine. If your game behaves weird make a new save and restart it.
  5. LunaSaotome
    Nov 19, 2022
    9
    Pokemon Scarlet is the game I dreamed of playing as a little girl. Marred by technical issues that the internet has blown out of proportion, the open world breathes new life into a franchise that had long gone stale, along with some of the best new pokemon designs in generations. On top of all that, the smaller-scope story and exploration of the theme of finding one's own meaning in lifePokemon Scarlet is the game I dreamed of playing as a little girl. Marred by technical issues that the internet has blown out of proportion, the open world breathes new life into a franchise that had long gone stale, along with some of the best new pokemon designs in generations. On top of all that, the smaller-scope story and exploration of the theme of finding one's own meaning in life gives the story staying power that Pokemon games generally don't have.

    Final recommendation: If you have ever loved a Pokemon game in the past, you will find something to love in Scarlet and Violet. Best since GSC. Highly recommend, and if they fix the technical problems easy 10/10.    … Expand
  6. Beebooks
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    While the performance and bugs are unacceptable, playing this game is the most fun I’ve had playing pokemon in a while. Legends arceus was great for its story and the new mechanics but scarletviolet offer that same enjoyment with much more to do. The online was impressive and in some instances performed better than the single player. Definitely recommend especially once patches role out.
  7. igobycoral
    Nov 19, 2022
    9
    Characters, music, story, gameplay, variety, freedom, new pokemon designs, location design, quality of life and amount of content are all exceptionally good. Please don't let other reviews dissaude you. Gameplay-wise, this may be the best Pokemon game I've played, and I've played all of them. It's by far the most fun for me.
    The only issues so far have been minor glitchy behaviour/low FPS    Characters, music, story, gameplay, variety, freedom, new pokemon designs, location design, quality of life and amount of content are all exceptionally good. Please don't let other reviews dissaude you. Gameplay-wise, this may be the best Pokemon game I've played, and I've played all of them. It's by far the most fun for me.
    The only issues so far have been minor glitchy behaviour/low FPS mostly from background characters and animated objects, which personally don't really bother me at all, since none of it really affects gameplay; as well as a lack of clothing customisation in terms of not being able to wear a skirt or a dress, which kinda bugs me. But again, these are minor, trivial problems that have not been a detriment to my experience in nearly 40hrs of gameplay already. Any casual or veteran pokemon fans will enjoy this as long as you're not terminally online and/or very easily annoyed by buggy graphics. Content creators and news outlets online benefit from outrage, and these bugs are a very easy thing to point at to make people upset at a game they haven't experienced for themselves yet.
    Overall I would strongly recommend this game to the majority of Pokemon fans and newcomers to the series alike. It just might be hard to go back to older games after playing through a game this fun.    … Expand
  8. Chano_eng
    Dec 1, 2022
    9
    I was really eager to had a really great time when I turned on the Nintendo Switch with Scarlet cartridge for the very first time. I noticed that Game Freak released a "day 0" update, so I got my game copy up to date... The suspicious thing here is that Game Freak recognized that the game may not be ended with the "naked" cartridge without the 1.0.1 update. What they actually wereI was really eager to had a really great time when I turned on the Nintendo Switch with Scarlet cartridge for the very first time. I noticed that Game Freak released a "day 0" update, so I got my game copy up to date... The suspicious thing here is that Game Freak recognized that the game may not be ended with the "naked" cartridge without the 1.0.1 update. What they actually were recognizing was that they ran out of time, so that they didn't finish the game at flashing cartriges milestone.
    What I experienced at the really first hours playing Scarlet was that the game feels so laggy. Every time I open Pokedex the game takes 1 second or so with a kind of transition of laggy black screen, also when opening the Pokémon storage box.

    Saying this about this game is very painful for me. I was expecting this game so much. And also have to say that the historiy, the enviroment and everything related to the game (without the technical aspects) is extraordinary. Brilliant. The score would have been much higher in my case just if Game Freak didn't just remove the Quality Assessment phase in their development.

    They have published an update which fixes some of the problems. The game is 9/10 for me (not considering technical issues).    … Expand
  9. Pceldran
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    This game can be unacceptable for some people for the bugs it present, however I will say that the game isn't unplayable
    It also have some cuestionable choices the fact that most building only function is being pretty is not ideal but I see the point, the game wants to focus on the open world, the open world have some problems in performance this is one of the biggest mistakes of the game    This game can be unacceptable for some people for the bugs it present, however I will say that the game isn't unplayable
    It also have some cuestionable choices the fact that most building only function is being pretty is not ideal but I see the point, the game wants to focus on the open world, the open world have some problems in performance this is one of the biggest mistakes of the game but if we see the other parts the game is brilliant, the cities are gorgeous and the new Pokemons as well and the world feels alive not like in the wild area of Pokemon swsh
    So as I see it the hate it has received isn't justify I will considere this as one of the best game of the series but the real problem of the game is the level problem the fact I was the most part of the game I was 10 ove r the gym leaders Pokemon completely ended any short of challenges but this is part my fault
    So with all said and done I think the game is enjoyable and I recommend it to any fan of the saga o any one that would like to start in it    … Expand
  10. GabroDwitt
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    Besides the laggy interface I'm really enjoying the game so far. I haven't experience any bugs or glitches.
  11. Raikage46
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    After seeing the first trailer at the beginning of the year I decided to not look at any more info, trailers or gameplay and I managed; I went into the game completely blind. I wasn't even fully sure if it's really open world but it is and it is amazing. Especially the landscapes at the beginning look beautiful. So much that I kept thinking "I can't believe this is really Pokémon".
    So far    After seeing the first trailer at the beginning of the year I decided to not look at any more info, trailers or gameplay and I managed; I went into the game completely blind. I wasn't even fully sure if it's really open world but it is and it is amazing. Especially the landscapes at the beginning look beautiful. So much that I kept thinking "I can't believe this is really Pokémon".
    So far I put around 26 hours into the game, so I think I already got a pretty good idea of what is good and what not so much:

    -the game stutters often times. It definitely has fps issues but considering this is Game Freak's first attempt at a full open world game and also considering that this is running on the Switch, which now uses over five year old hardware, I think that was pretty much to be expected. I'd fully get if people consider this a huge issue, but as someone who has never been used to 60+ fps in games, I can accept it.

    -anti aliasing. I don't know if the game has any. This is especially noticable in towns (on buildings). Again, this might be due to GF not yet knowing how to opimize properly + the Switch' old hardware. I don't really notice it much in the wild though.

    -lack of outfits. There are a LOT of gloves, shoes, hats, socks, backpacks, even phone cases BUT there are only four sets of shirt+pants combinations. And they are all school uniforms. I'm playing Scarlet, so I am "stuck" with orange pants... If we are already forced to wear a school uniform, I'd wish if we could at least change a little more about it... have differently colored jackets for example. Maybe also skirts.

    -the camera. this is an issue I only found in wild battles where you can move the camera freely (in others the camera moves normally like in Sw/Sh). It seems it is focused on a point between the two battling Pokémon, which in theory sounds ok and for most of the game actually also works really well but... if you have a rather big Pokémon or one that is flying, you might not even be able to see it at all. I keep finding myself trying to adjust the camera to somehow get both Pokémon onto the screen, with mixed results. I think depending on the position/size of the battling Pokémon the camera should be zoomed out a bit. Or they should just let us zoom on our own (like how it's done in Xenoblade for example).

    +open world. I'm not that much of a fan of open worlds anymore, but Pokémon is definitely the type of game where it seems like a good idea. Being able to just go anywhere, seeing towns in the distance... it's wonderful.

    +buddies. we can let one of our Pokébuddies run around with us. They even pick up items for us. Definitely a feature I'd like to see in all future games!

    +customization. We can change our clothes, hair, hair color, eye shape, eyebrows, mouth. The hair even uses physics and it looks really good. Again, I wish we'd have more top+pant combinations but I can imagine we might get Something more in the future per dlc.

    +your own path. Once you are done with the beginning of the game, you are pretty much being told that you can now go and do whatever you want. It reminds me a bit of BOTW. The game does however give you three paths you can follow: you can challenge the gyms, help this guy to find special herbs (which is helpful and probably necessary if you want to explore the whole map) or help this one secret npc to crush Team Star. You can do the gyms and the other things in any order you want. So you have lots of freedom and can decide on your own how your journey is supposed to go.

    +design. most of the region is very sunny, bright and colorful. This, the decorations you can see at different places, the town designs and even the music all have a distinct Spanish feel to them and it feels good.

    +scale. actually being able to walk through properly scaled towns is incredible. Something I always wanted in a Pokémon game. With the first big town I thought "no way we can walk through the whole town" but man was I wrong. It's really huge. I remember my dissapointment in Sw/Sh' final town (the one with the Ferris Wheel)...

    +sandwich propaganda. This game fuels my desire to make a really good sandwhich... You can buy LOTS of ingredients, make sandwhiches according to recipes or go freestyle. Different sandwiches give different buffs (like increasing your catch rate or the chance to encounter shinies)

    Personally I'm enjoying the game a LOT, I can't stop playing. It's being pulled down mostly by technical limitations but if you can live with that and if you love Pokémon, I'm sure you'll love these games too.

    I have more good things to say but I reached the character limit... :,D    … Expand
  12. Brenduke
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    Performance & graphics issues aside, this is the most fun pokemon has ever been. If you are a pokemon fan and can look past the occasional graphical issue you will fall in love with paldea
  13. BILILIUJR
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    Jogo muito bom,a franquia segue tentando adicionar inovacoes a cada game sem tirar a essencia do classico,so falta dar uma melhorada no mundo aberto mas aos poucos chegaremos la, vale a pe'a investir uma graana nele, horas de diversao pra completar 100%
  14. 7Vatey
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    There are plenty of people bashing these games for their performance and technical issues, but most of the reviews here are just blatantly unfair. While the games aren't quite as pretty as Breath of the Wild or Monster Hunter Rise, the visuals and performance aren't nearly as bad as people are making them out to be. Now let's move on to the actual gameplay.

    These are by far the most    There are plenty of people bashing these games for their performance and technical issues, but most of the reviews here are just blatantly unfair. While the games aren't quite as pretty as Breath of the Wild or Monster Hunter Rise, the visuals and performance aren't nearly as bad as people are making them out to be. Now let's move on to the actual gameplay.

    These are by far the most engaging and in-depth Pokemon games since Black and White. There isn't a lot of hand-holding, and you are free to go where you choose after the tutorial, which only took me about an hour the first time around.

    The world is quite big, with a huge variety of Pokemon early on. There are always a lot of different things to do. You can collect Pokemon, attend classes and do the school stuff, battle gyms, or chase down the titans or team star. You can also explore and battle trainers. The main story playthrough time is quite long compared to previous Pokemon games, and if you don't use any guides, there are definitely a lot of unique evolutions and challenges along the way that will be difficult to figure out.

    I honestly feel kind of bad for all the people who can't look past some minor technical issues because they are missing out on a fantastic addition to the Pokemon franchise. Also, Game Freak has already acknowledged that many of the issues are due to a memory leak, so there will likely be a patch that fixes the issues very soon.    … Expand
  15. AntonioGP
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    The best pokemon game for the Nintendo switch for me. I have played more than 16 hours at the moment. Its an open world where you can easily lose, but theres a lot of places an pokemon to see. You can choose your own path and There's more than one way to follow the history. The only reason why I don't give it a 10 is because of the way the npcs walk in the distance. and smallThe best pokemon game for the Nintendo switch for me. I have played more than 16 hours at the moment. Its an open world where you can easily lose, but theres a lot of places an pokemon to see. You can choose your own path and There's more than one way to follow the history. The only reason why I don't give it a 10 is because of the way the npcs walk in the distance. and small frame drops that in my opinion are irrelevant. On Saturday I lost track of time playing it.… Expand
  16. Jennyjewels
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    Pretty good and refreshing for a pokemon game. Open world and multiple storylines makes this game pretty fresh. While you're not looking for a new pokemon to catch you can fight a giant beast, take out a enemy camp or make a sandwich! This game does have its downsides the frame rate is lacking and the graphics are behind but at its core it is a fun new take on pokemon much improved uponPretty good and refreshing for a pokemon game. Open world and multiple storylines makes this game pretty fresh. While you're not looking for a new pokemon to catch you can fight a giant beast, take out a enemy camp or make a sandwich! This game does have its downsides the frame rate is lacking and the graphics are behind but at its core it is a fun new take on pokemon much improved upon since pokemon legends.… Expand
  17. Edalynnx
    Nov 22, 2022
    9
    There are some graphic flaws here and there but oh my god the story is so god damn awesome! I almost forgot this is a Pokémon game after i played shield which was... Not that great imo.
  18. EASTBLUE
    Nov 23, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy divertido y bonito para quienes estamos retomando la saga. Es cierto que el apartado técnico deja que desear más no pesa lo suficiente… Expand
  19. rowlett
    Dec 7, 2022
    9
    Excellent story with terrible graphics... i'm rather angry they're ruining such good content with technical issues but i highly recommend the game itself
  20. MrIHaveASword
    Nov 28, 2022
    9
    The game is pretty damn good, any glitch I found was more along the lines of a silly graphical instances that are just funny. Is it a perfect game? Absolutely not, needs some updates on the framerate issues and the popping. Is it a fun game, absolutely.
  21. Prettisaurio
    Nov 29, 2022
    9
    The game has been the best pokemon entry since black and white, the new pokemon are interesting and the story is amazing, I see the obvious problems but I enjoyed the game a lot even with those errors
  22. Fury72888hshu
    Nov 29, 2022
    9
    Damn the angry crowd is review bombing this game with their emotion and not actually giving some useful and fair review, which definitely not deserved. Yeah, sure its got lot of bugs, and I mean A LOT of bugs, but its not like Cyberpunk 2077 first day where there a lot of game breaking bugs. People tend to ignore the game's core that are beside graphics which is the gameplay, the story,Damn the angry crowd is review bombing this game with their emotion and not actually giving some useful and fair review, which definitely not deserved. Yeah, sure its got lot of bugs, and I mean A LOT of bugs, but its not like Cyberpunk 2077 first day where there a lot of game breaking bugs. People tend to ignore the game's core that are beside graphics which is the gameplay, the story, the innovation and the music when they are enraged, which will gave an incorrect review. So, to player who plans to read the review before buying the games, make sure the review is actually have some points in it and not something that just write by people who just try to review bomb it, positive and negative review. Alright, time to get to the main points.

    With the 4 points I mention above, let's start with 1) The Gameplay:
    The gameplay adapts some mechanics from Pokémon Legends: Arceus like backstabbing (yes, using your Pokémon's pokeball) and giving you a first strike advantage. Your riding Pokémon which depends on which version you purchased (in this case Koraidon) also got new overworld ability like Sprinting, Swimming and etc. which is also adapts from PL:A. This game is also the first Pokémon game to feature full-open world, with loading time only occurred on cutscenes loading and entering and leaving buildings. The level scaling, I can't defend this one, they have Nemona level scaling with your current gym badge and your champion status, but they can't level scale the gym and other wild Pokémon, but I still got a good laugh when my level 10 Quaxly suddenly battling a level 35 trainer, and you know what happen next, blacked out, lost some of my Pokédollars and back to Pokécenter. Speak of Pokécenter, this new Pokécenter absolutely fit the open world style gameplay. Need to heal, found a Pokécenter, heal up, go back to adventure, repeat. Simple and quick, no loading time except maybe the healing animation, which is also quicker than past games. And now, the new mechanic: Terastellize. By default, every wild Pokémon's Tera type is by their original's type, if it have two original type, its one of those as Tera type. There one exception for wild pokémon, there some Pokémon sparkling in the wild, and when you battling them, they will immediately Terastellize, which the Tera type is often not the same with their original type. You can also change your Pokémon's Tera type by defeating the Medali City Gym first, so you can talk to the cook and change your Pokémon's Tera type with 50 Tera Shards, which can found in the wild and as a Raid Rewards. Speaking of raid, it is time to talk about the Tera Raid. Some of the things in Tera Raid is adapts from SW/SH's Dynamax Raid, like the four players to raid and the Tera Shield. Now lets talk about new things in Tera Raid, you have 3 different Cheers skill and can only use 3 times combined in a Tera Raid, "Go All Out!" raise you and other player's ATK and SP ATK, "Hang Touch" raise you and other player's DEF and SP DEF and "Heal Up" heal you and other player's Pokémon;s HP and status condition. So carefully plan your cheers skill to help you and your team to win the Raid. Tera Raid use time now and not the Dynamax Raid's 4 fainting counts. And trust me, you will have enough time to win the raid even if there Pokémon get fainted a lot, not saying 7 stars Tera Raids though, you need a good team for that. Speaking of overworld multiplayer, I cant say anything about it because I don't have friends (Cry in the background), so lets move to the next points.

    2)The Story
    I'm going to be honest, this might be the best story alongside B/W's Story. I can't said anything here since its will be count as spoiler, but trust me, the story is very freaking good. My recommend steps to play the 3 paths is: Path to Legends => Victory Roads > Starfall Street.

    3)The Innovation:
    The "Let's Go" feature. Its a very good feature when you just want to exp grinds, since its save a lot of time to battle and wait for all the animation to finish, and its also wont beat the Shiny Pokémon so don't worry accidently kill a Shiny Pokémon with this feature. Now on to the things that is not new gaming innovation, but more of a Pokémon franchise's innovation, the full-open world which I mention above, so I won't talk about it again. The Riding Pokémon that is more improved version from PL:A, just one Pokémon and you can explore the entire maps (of course you need unlock the ability first which is in Path of Legend).

    4)The Music:
    Good ol Game Freak, still making banging music, and now with the help of Toby Fox, the creator of the popular indie games: Undertale and Deltarune. You will enjoy the music in this game.

    Conclusion, the games will be, if not, the best Pokémon games if it without the bug that everybody angry for. So I recommend to play this games despite everybody being angry about the bugs, because underneath the bugs, its a gems. (I'm reaching text limit so no picnic part)    … Expand
  23. Danienti
    Nov 30, 2022
    9
    En las 40h de juego no he tenido ningún bug ni fallo grande, lo único malo que tiene técnicamente son la bajadas de fps, todo lo demás es de juegazo, muy divertido, historias interesantes y con grandes diseños de pokemons
  24. xkSky
    Nov 30, 2022
    9
    A huge step forward for Pokémon games history, sadly the game suffers from a tremendously bad performance and gamefreak lack for details, on the other hand, we got one if not the best, pokémon experiences in recent years, please if you are an old pokémon fan play this game, when you get to area zero you will see the best arc in pokémon history, with the best OST in the franchise.
  25. MeruMSB
    Nov 30, 2022
    9
    Imagine how I feel when I see this game, which is more enjoyable gameplay-wise and story-wise than other modern Pokémon games we got, receiving the worst critic score a core Pokémon game received ever. If it's true the technical issues were an unforgivable problem in this game that avoid then to be probably the best Pokémon games ever, its a big shame when the score is not fair when youImagine how I feel when I see this game, which is more enjoyable gameplay-wise and story-wise than other modern Pokémon games we got, receiving the worst critic score a core Pokémon game received ever. If it's true the technical issues were an unforgivable problem in this game that avoid then to be probably the best Pokémon games ever, its a big shame when the score is not fair when you compare it to the scores other Pokémon games received.

    This game is a good step in the right direction that this franchise should keep in next games. These games make us wanting to explore every route and area more than once. The no-existence of linear routes makes the Pokémon experience more enjoyable and indirectly makes every event in the game (gym leader battles, titan Pokémon and team star bases) feel more important because the time span between events can be larger than simply traversing a linear route. Between events, the game invites you to explore the Pokémon world and look for the best event to challenge next.

    As for the characters, all new characters are better written than other ones we knew in this franchise. I don't want to talk about spoilers here, but the plot feels more mature and talks about both Pokémon and its universe. The fact the Pokémon exist in their world is not the core of some of the stories makes the stories more endearing to live, which is fantastic because you can see other side of this world.

    Again, the technical issues are a terrible reality (well, this and the lack of my favourite Pokémon, but I don't want to use it as a cons). However, this doesn't avoid me to talk about the good things this game had, not if other games that lacks of content and gameplay or had worse-written characters and stories got better scores. I'm afraid that these criticisms may be misinterpreted by the developers, since it's apparent that the real problem here is the lack of time to polish the game, which goes against the idea of ​​releasing a game per year. It's only matter of time to see if they understand the real problem of these games, I just hope they don't take a step back thinking that they can't handle with open worlds and mature plots that make the Pokémon universe a more interesting and beautiful one.    … Expand
  26. Amijor
    Nov 30, 2022
    9
    Maybe the most enjoyable Pokemon game in the last decade. Is very fun to play and explore his open world map that you have the freedom to do whathever you want and make it in your own order, so for these freedom I enjoyed this game in every moment. At least the story is good, not to much but it talks about nice topics so is not the silly story of every Pokemon. I like this game a lot andMaybe the most enjoyable Pokemon game in the last decade. Is very fun to play and explore his open world map that you have the freedom to do whathever you want and make it in your own order, so for these freedom I enjoyed this game in every moment. At least the story is good, not to much but it talks about nice topics so is not the silly story of every Pokemon. I like this game a lot and i want to say that the performance and graphics are ok, you can see a lot of low frame rates issues, and some camera bugs but this isn't affect the gameplay and can be patched in any moment so i think that isn't fair to put a bad note for this problems. In general a great games with some issues.… Expand
  27. moonblastx
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    Despite the bugs and poor performance, by far and away the best entries in the series history and a proper evolution to the Pokemon formula
  28. Belennn2
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    Para mí una increíble experiencia de juego, si no tuviera esos problemas de rendimiento sería un 10.

    El final del juego es lo mejor que ha ofrecido toda la franquicia y los personajes me parecieron carismáticos, por otro lado, la idea de la teracristalización me pareció una excelente mecánica de juego que enriquece las estrategias de batalla, especialmente en el competitivo. En general    Para mí una increíble experiencia de juego, si no tuviera esos problemas de rendimiento sería un 10.

    El final del juego es lo mejor que ha ofrecido toda la franquicia y los personajes me parecieron carismáticos, por otro lado, la idea de la teracristalización me pareció una excelente mecánica de juego que enriquece las estrategias de batalla, especialmente en el competitivo.

    En general es un buen juego, disfrutable y que ofrece cosas nuevas como el mundo abierto, una mecánica más interesante que la de la generación pasada y una historia que no solamente es interesante, si no, que también tiene un mensaje positivo para los niños.    … Expand
  29. GaymerRobz
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    I love this game, Its giving what the fans want. The only thing that would bump this is a fox on some lf the framerate issues.
  30. aaron42051
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Has performance issues, but the open world and streamline/quality of life improvements are all really good and it's the most fun I've had with a pokemon game in a long time
  31. ryderino
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    The game might run like garbage and be much buggier than i would expect from a game of this size. That doesnt change it being the best pokemon game i have ever played (i've played all of them) with some of the best character and pokemon designs the series has ever had. It also puts every other pokemon game to shame in terms of content and accessibility.
  32. kitkatra4
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    One of the best Pokemon games I've played. Have already put 100hrs into it. I've had minor graphical errors, and no crashes or game breaking glitches.
  33. SimplyDink
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Nobody is saying this game doesn't have some performance issues here and there, it needs some polish and bugfixing, but this is still one of the best Pokemon games i've played across the entire series.
  34. Moxxoxo
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Some bugs, but not enough to affect gameplay. I love how much there is to explore and also how many tasks there are for the main storyline! I love the direction this game is taking towards an open world concept. I hope future games are continued in this style!
  35. PacNat
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Had an AMAZING time playing this game! I feel like this one truly encapsulates the Pokemon experience. Wandering around, finding strange Pokemon and thinking WTF IS THAT (affectionate)!!!! The soundtrack is phenomenal with very memorable tracks, the world is large and filled with Pokemon like Stantler prancing about, and the characters are various and loveable. The only thing that reallyHad an AMAZING time playing this game! I feel like this one truly encapsulates the Pokemon experience. Wandering around, finding strange Pokemon and thinking WTF IS THAT (affectionate)!!!! The soundtrack is phenomenal with very memorable tracks, the world is large and filled with Pokemon like Stantler prancing about, and the characters are various and loveable. The only thing that really bogged down my experience was the performance issues, which was super distracting at first, but as I progressed through the game I sorta got used to it. If they fixed the bugs, lag issues and the like, I truly believe this would be one of the best Pokemon games to have been released (coming from someone who has played through every gen).… Expand
  36. Enthusio
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    This is an 8.5/10. Other reviewers have said it well, but I'll recap their points.

    This game has some of the best writing for a pokemon game. I don't want to blow this out of proportion, it's not Mass Effect or Portal, but I actually cared about several characters. Compare that to Arceus which had me saying "Shutupshutupshutup" with the A button whenever anyone forced me to listen to    This is an 8.5/10. Other reviewers have said it well, but I'll recap their points.

    This game has some of the best writing for a pokemon game. I don't want to blow this out of proportion, it's not Mass Effect or Portal, but I actually cared about several characters. Compare that to Arceus which had me saying "Shutupshutupshutup" with the A button whenever anyone forced me to listen to their drivel.

    It has a massive pokedex.

    Moving around is fun, and you can quickly go to the action. You have a lot of choice how you want to play.

    With a title this contentious you knew there'd be cons, so here we go:
    -A lack of level scaling makes some gyms trivial, and lack of information can make it confusing to know which is the right destination for a challenge.
    -Outfits, a staple of several previous games, are severely lacking. Hats, gloves, boots, are available but you need to keep your dumb orange-red school uniform. You can't even change the colour.
    -Some technical glitches. The graphical ones are most noticeable and common, with stuttering windmills or terrible walking animations very common. I have also had two crashes so far, and am most of the way through the game. One had no problem (autosave is frequent), the other required me to re-do a gym fight.

    Overall:
    Game Freak made Improvements in many areas, while dropping the ball on what should have been easy things to spot in development. For me, it's familiar Pokemon comfort food, but I understand why others are upset.    … Expand
  37. Azureendpoint
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    The best Pokemon has ever been. From someone who grew up with the series and never missed a generation, I was losing interest and didn't even know if I'd buy this one, but I'm glad I did. I also got a copy for the rest of my family and we all enjoy playing both own our own and co-op which Gamefreak finally figured out how to do well. I have a few frame rate drops here and there and theThe best Pokemon has ever been. From someone who grew up with the series and never missed a generation, I was losing interest and didn't even know if I'd buy this one, but I'm glad I did. I also got a copy for the rest of my family and we all enjoy playing both own our own and co-op which Gamefreak finally figured out how to do well. I have a few frame rate drops here and there and the game has crashed on me exactly twice, but nothing game breaking. The auto-save works super well.… Expand
  38. Katdogcat
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    This game completely changes the way Pokemon has been played for the past coming years. This one and Violet introduce a full free-to-explore game with great storytelling and fun world-building. Each character is developed well and the gameplay is engaging. The only problems I've had were dome visual glitches but it didn't change the gameplay one bit.
  39. Namiman03
    Dec 7, 2022
    9
    I love the gameplay and array of new pokemon. There is lots to do and the music at the bops at certain points. The framerate is admittedly a problem but it doesn't ruin the experience too much imo. Best story in a pokemon since a long time.
  40. Maron324
    Dec 9, 2022
    9
    Really one of the best Pokemon games ever. The story is amazing, the gameplay is too, designs of new pokemon are really cool IMO... The only thing that I see is the eventual drop of FPS, and some bugs that I'm sure will be fixed anytime soon. I'd recommend it to anyone that likes this series.
  41. Evansc915
    Dec 11, 2022
    9
    As a fan since generation one and growing up with the entire series, I have to say this is one of my favorite generations in a long time. Pokémon scarlet and violet breathe new life into the series while lengthening the core story players are used to. The biggest gripe I have is a few performance issues that are noticeable, but have not impacted my game experience. Hopefully patches areAs a fan since generation one and growing up with the entire series, I have to say this is one of my favorite generations in a long time. Pokémon scarlet and violet breathe new life into the series while lengthening the core story players are used to. The biggest gripe I have is a few performance issues that are noticeable, but have not impacted my game experience. Hopefully patches are released so I can give this game a 10 out of 10 score.… Expand
  42. wafflemetal2
    Dec 11, 2022
    9
    Someone here said that sun/moon (the worst generation by far) is better than this... it's just insulting. Are you even into Pokemon? Been here from the start and this is problably the best game to date period. Just like in gen 1, the technical issues don't break the fun. Thanks Game Freak, a lot to improve but the ideas are all right.
  43. Tetcher
    Jan 18, 2023
    9
    The story is really good. Not perfect but I was invested. So many quality of life changes. Misses a couple opportunities (like group release). Couple bugs but nothing that really ruins the experience. Overall it's about as 9/10 as you can get. Almost perfect.
  44. Susolive
    Jan 28, 2023
    9
    Uno de mis pokémon favoritos. Lo jugué casi del tirón. Súper divertido y el mundo abierto está muy bien pensado.
  45. MetaChar
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    Fun, fun, fun, and fun. Nothing but fun. The open world is great but I do not like how you can go to every gym/titan/team star base but the levels don't change. It might encourage new players to go to any gym just to get swept completely.
  46. Terhi
    Feb 13, 2023
    9
    Overall fun game, i experienced some minor issues on the start cutscene but the game run well after it. I preordered this game and played 100+ hours. New pokemon are cool sadly no snorlax but maybe in future dlc? I didnt mind the graphics but they could use some polishing.
  47. Skorm_Critic
    Mar 17, 2023
    9
    Extremely amazing game to enjoy. One of the only Pokemon games I have enjoyed returning to frequently. Only reason keeping this away from a 10 is because in about 3 areas it is filled with lag throughout the game and it could get repetitive, especially when trying to catch a Pokemon in the specified areas. Overall an amazing game to play yourself or with friends/families. I would recommendExtremely amazing game to enjoy. One of the only Pokemon games I have enjoyed returning to frequently. Only reason keeping this away from a 10 is because in about 3 areas it is filled with lag throughout the game and it could get repetitive, especially when trying to catch a Pokemon in the specified areas. Overall an amazing game to play yourself or with friends/families. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a fun and relaxing Pokemon game.… Expand
  48. Cyndaqui1Master
    Mar 30, 2023
    9
    Pokémon Scarlet is a great game, but it can be annoying at times. I like the plot, and I do recommend - for people who have great patience. You don’t need very much, but it is frustrating at times. Can’t wait for the DLC
  49. Niltrio
    May 5, 2023
    9
    This game is truly a step in the right direction for the Pokemon franchise. Despite the reported performance issues and glitches ( which, in my case, weren't game breaking at all, but mild inconveniences ), it's the first true non-linear, open world Pokémon game. The tera gimmick, although a downgrade from megas, is an upgrade from Z-moves and Gigamax, allowing for more competitiveThis game is truly a step in the right direction for the Pokemon franchise. Despite the reported performance issues and glitches ( which, in my case, weren't game breaking at all, but mild inconveniences ), it's the first true non-linear, open world Pokémon game. The tera gimmick, although a downgrade from megas, is an upgrade from Z-moves and Gigamax, allowing for more competitive strategic opportunities. The pokemon designs work and experiment with new ideas ( palafin, tatsugiri-dondozo to name a few ), plus the Paradox designs bring new life to beloved mons from past generations. The weekly raid events help to keep the players engaged.
    The only downside are the performance issues, which makes it hard to justify the full price tag, but i don't think the game should be downgraded for it, and instead it should be judged by what it is: a well-executed modernization of the beloved, tried and true Pokémon format.    … Expand
  50. Disvolti0d
    May 27, 2023
    9
    It's fun, but performance and bugs, glitches... aren't fun. Let's say I'm giving this a 9 because of the review bombing it's getting. They should really fix this before getting on with the next one.
  51. Pokegaming
    May 29, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think this is the best game that Gamefreak has made in a while. I love the story, love the music, even if it was buggy, I found it fun. Better than Sword and Shield and barely better than Legends Arceus.… Expand
  52. Nian_008
    Jun 24, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nonostante i bug lo ritengo un gioco più divertente specialmente nell'online e la storia è una delle più interessanti delle ultime gen.… Expand
  53. Ihtayt
    Jul 26, 2023
    9
    This game brought me back into the series and since release I have clocked in well over 1k hours between the two versions (SV), across 3 full playthroughs and 2 pokedex completions. It honestly astounds me how low the user score is, because both games have some huge QoL improvements over previous generations, massive replayability, and overall great gameplay. The open world aspect feelsThis game brought me back into the series and since release I have clocked in well over 1k hours between the two versions (SV), across 3 full playthroughs and 2 pokedex completions. It honestly astounds me how low the user score is, because both games have some huge QoL improvements over previous generations, massive replayability, and overall great gameplay. The open world aspect feels very fluid and an amazing change of pace that will hopefully continue forward. I'm trying to give as fair of a review as possible; and the only reason I'm deducting the point is due to tera raids having their issues (which is ultimately a limitation of a time based battle with multiple animations going across several players at once); but these are still playable and still a huge draw for me back into the games month to month with their ongoing event raids.… Expand
  54. TimmoUK
    Nov 24, 2022
    8
    Technical issues aside the game is worth playing with fun gameplay and a great open world.
  55. LuigiCuau
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    PUDO SER EL MEJOR DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS.

    Desde PKM Sun and Moon no tenía tanto hype por un juego de PKM, y bien la espera valió mucho la pena pero a que precio? No se puede negar el bajo rendimiento, pero llevo 35 horas de juego y de momento no me han salido los famosos bugs que están en internet, que, casualmente son los mismo 3, el único bug que he visto es el de la pokeball que se    PUDO SER EL MEJOR DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS.

    Desde PKM Sun and Moon no tenía tanto hype por un juego de PKM, y bien la espera valió mucho la pena pero a que precio? No se puede negar el bajo rendimiento, pero llevo 35 horas de juego y de momento no me han salido los famosos bugs que están en internet, que, casualmente son los mismo 3, el único bug que he visto es el de la pokeball que se queda en el aire cuando intentas capturar uno, pero nada que afecte el juego, mucho menos la partida, por tal motivo no me quejo de los bugs y el bajo rendimiento no hace que mi partida sea injugable, mucho menos los gráficos pues desde los trailers nos mostraron los gráficos del juego.

    El juego lo estoy disfrutando como niño, si bien las cosas malas que tanto se hablan estuvieran bien (poping, rendimiento, sombras y bugs) el juego sin duda sería de 9.5, y la única razón por la que no le doy un 10 es por temas más importantes para mi dentro del juego que de lo que se queja la gente pues reitero, a mi no me han salido.

    LO MALO: en PKM Sword me atyrebo a decir que tiene la mejor customisación de todos los juegos de PKM con la mejor ropa, peinados y más con los que se inluyen en el DLC, por desgracia esta horrible hacer tu personaje en Scarlet, peinados horribles y estás limitado a 4 malditos uniformes, desconozco si te puedes quitar el uniforme terminando el juego, pero de momento no se puede y es molesto pues en Sword puedo decir que el personaje que es un avatar de tí, pude hacer el avatar que se parece más a mi y aquí simplemente no siento esa conexión con el personaje, otro punto negativo es el mapa para ver la localización de un PKM, el nuevo menú es más tedioso, teníamos muchos avances en Arceus y aquí regresamos 2 pasos atrás, espero se corrija y se mejore para futuros juegos.

    Urge que se tenga una junta con The Pokemon Company, Game Freak y Nintendo y que se quede en no sacar un juego por año pues las consecuencias aquí están, si el juego le hubieran dado 8 meses más, no dudo que el juego hubiera salido bien en cuanto al tema de rendimiento y bugs, aún así el juego es de los mejores, tiene tantas cosas que hacer, un grand OST, los temas de la ciudad de la líder de tipo eléctrico o de tipo agua son temas épicos, los PKM ya respetan sus tamaños, los personajes por fin tienen más carisma y son de tu agrado en general y los nuevos PKM puedo darles en general un 8 de 10 en diseños, las ciudades son increíbles y los lugares, una enorme diferencia con Arceus y sobre todo con Sword, puedo decir que Paldea es la mejor región de todas.

    En conclusión, Pokémon da muchos pasos con grandes ideas, primer mundo abierto y mejoras, pero los problemas técnicos le están afectado mucho, tiene todo el dinero para contratar a la gente correcta y que corrigan esos errores que esperemos se puedan hacer en parches.    … Expand
  56. srf5132
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    Pokemon Violet was overall a fun and engrossing experience, despite some noticeable issues. This review comes after beating the story and catching ~75% of the pokemon in the game, which amounts to the vast majority that are available in just one of the 2 version. The main pokemon I had left to catch were evolutions from past gens that I didn't feel like grinding out. I think that basedPokemon Violet was overall a fun and engrossing experience, despite some noticeable issues. This review comes after beating the story and catching ~75% of the pokemon in the game, which amounts to the vast majority that are available in just one of the 2 version. The main pokemon I had left to catch were evolutions from past gens that I didn't feel like grinding out. I think that based on this I have seen enough to give a fairly balanced apraisal.

    First, the pros:
    * The open world worked well and allowed a lot of freedom without ever feeling overwhelming. There was always something new to do but it never fell into the trap of many open world games of overloading the player with options. * The new pokemon were mostly all pretty good, though there weren't many stand out hits outside of the starters. * The returning pokemon were very good choices and there were hardly any duds. The fact that there were 400 across both games was exciting, and in general most of the new areas it was exciting to find out what pokemon you were going to run into.
    * The tera system is interesting and should make for some exciting competetive games. * Random battles are gone. This may be a con for some, but it really makes filling in the pokedex much more fun and rewarding imo.
    * There were some decently challenging battles. Obviously this series isn't know for its difficulty, but I think in a nuzzlelock or perma death run this game might offer some interesting challenges.
    * The graphics worked well. They weren't the next step forward in realism, but they handle the scenes and pokemon well, and seeing the various emotions and movements of the pokemon is truly a joy. It amazes me that they make so many different characters all have individual flairs and neat quirks.
    * The world was fun to traverse, once you've unlocked some movement items. This is a must for any open world game and largely works here, much better than I expected tbh.

    The cons:
    * Did have a few crashes, especially seemed to happen when walking into buildings.
    * Performance was bad at times, but I dont think I had nearly as many issues as I hear reported. Note that I played this docked on a first gen switch and it was smooth most of the time. The main exceptions were some late game areas when a lot of things were on screen at once, and also in the water. However, if you can live with the ocassional choppy frames, it wasn't really worse than virtually any other game I have played at release in recent memory, and the game is still playable with little issue.
    * The story is not what you're here for, but still pretty aweful. It is hard to write kids game stories that have real impact, but even compared to many of the other games in the series, this one is pretty bad. * The school idea was sort of neat, and it felt like they wanted relationship building like in persona, but that all fell pretty flat.
    * The raid battles are pretty bad. I didn't like these in sword and shield, and they aren't improved here. Thankfully you can largely ignore these.
    * The late game is a bit disapointing. This is honestly probably my biggest issue with the game right now. Obviously you can fill your pokedex and redo gyms, but there's just not much with any meat to it. This is something that pokemon has struggled with a lot recently. The high point of the series on this subject I would put at gold/silver, where you got essentially an entire extra pokemon quest to go on. I'm not sure what the ultimate solution would be for this, but it would just be nice to have an adventure where you have a fully powerful team but still have lots of places left to explore with new pokemon in them. Perhaps we will get something to fulfil this in dlc in a few months, but for now its pretty paltry.

    So, there you have it. i would say that if you like pokemon games you will probably like this one. It improves on the series in interesting and fun ways, but it is still a pokemon game at heart. If you can overlook a few issues, some of which may be adjusted in the not too distant future, then there are many hours of fun to be had here.    … Expand
  57. arh3399
    Dec 7, 2022
    8
    In my opinion this generation are the best pokemon games every made. They have more story content then ever before. There is actually some character development for pretty much the first time ever in the series. Some of the new pokemon designs are my favorite since the first few generations. Its a true open world where you can walk from one end to the other with no loading screens.In my opinion this generation are the best pokemon games every made. They have more story content then ever before. There is actually some character development for pretty much the first time ever in the series. Some of the new pokemon designs are my favorite since the first few generations. Its a true open world where you can walk from one end to the other with no loading screens. And most importantly of all, they are super fun to play. Obviously the big elephant in the room is that the performance is pretty terrible. In my 65 hour play through I never had a crash but the draw distance is really bad, the environmental textures are super low res (but the pokemon textures actually look pretty good, particularly for the steel type pokemon), and if you get in a battle on even a slight incline the camera clips through the ground. If you are a graphics snob you should wait until they patch the performance which Nintendo has already announced is coming (but who knows when). If graphics aren't a big deal to you and you like pokemon then this is a must play.… Expand
  58. Djinn
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    For context: I bought the game physically. I have barely experienced any real significant framerate drops. I would say as of writing I am halfway through the game. I haven't encountered much in the way of glitches. I have been playing with friends using the union circle.

    I would say this game, with some patches to clean up some stability and glitches that others might be experiencing, a    For context: I bought the game physically. I have barely experienced any real significant framerate drops. I would say as of writing I am halfway through the game. I haven't encountered much in the way of glitches. I have been playing with friends using the union circle.

    I would say this game, with some patches to clean up some stability and glitches that others might be experiencing, a solid 8 out of 10. Maybe with some DLC it might even become higher.    … Expand
  59. iMustang
    Dec 6, 2022
    8
    Pokémon Scarlet was an absolute delight from beginning to end. Despite the occasional bug or crash I still found myself enjoying every second through the boundless world of Paldea. Taking on the story in three separate arcs to then watch them all beautifully come together at the end gave this game an emotional finale and was a fantastic payoff. It is a truth that these games continue toPokémon Scarlet was an absolute delight from beginning to end. Despite the occasional bug or crash I still found myself enjoying every second through the boundless world of Paldea. Taking on the story in three separate arcs to then watch them all beautifully come together at the end gave this game an emotional finale and was a fantastic payoff. It is a truth that these games continue to become easier, so I have mixed feelings on the fact my Pokedex is almost finished after a week of playing. At the same time however I’ve always found catching Pokémon to be more exciting than evolving them, and to that end this game provided a continuous joy all the way until the end.

    I’m fine with the wide open countryside for this region in particular since it fits thematically, but I want to see them do something this big and fill it with more vibrant cities and dynamic landscapes. Even so, it blows my mind just how open the world is with no loading zones and the complete third person perspective. Even as recently as 10 years ago if I was shown glimpses of this game and was told this would be a future Pokémon game I would not have believed it. Open fields with Pokémon running around organically, watching and interacting with you in different ways, and a multiplayer that lets friends join in with you with very few limits?! This is truly the start of something incredible and I’m so excited to see where things go from here! Pokémon has once given me another generation I’ve enjoyed. They tried new things and for me, they most definitely paid off.    … Expand
  60. Bluesifer
    May 14, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Despite it’s issues I believe that Pokémon Scarlet hides a great game behind all the bugs. If a game can keep me hooked for days on end then I believe it has merit.… Expand
  61. Parmoking
    Dec 11, 2022
    8
    I'm torn, the game has the absolute worst pokemon designs ever, the protagonist design is awful, his hat is even worse. Geeta is the worst champion ever and the gyms and leaders are by the most forgettable in the franchise. The towns are bare, and terrastralisation looks horrendous. They could have had a coloured aura to distinguish typing instead of the stupid pathetic head gear. With allI'm torn, the game has the absolute worst pokemon designs ever, the protagonist design is awful, his hat is even worse. Geeta is the worst champion ever and the gyms and leaders are by the most forgettable in the franchise. The towns are bare, and terrastralisation looks horrendous. They could have had a coloured aura to distinguish typing instead of the stupid pathetic head gear. With all that said, I've had so much fun exploring the vast open world and getting lost between gym fights. This is the right direction for the games but there's so much they got wrong too… Expand
  62. Timenick
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    This game would be great if it wouldnt have poor graphics and performance issues.

    The open world exploration is fantastic. The world is huge and vertical and it has actual level design like Botw or Elden Ring. Not just a flat round area like Horizon or Witcher or Assassins Creed, this style of open world design is outdated in 2022. Speaking of outdated, yeah the graphics are still    This game would be great if it wouldnt have poor graphics and performance issues.

    The open world exploration is fantastic. The world is huge and vertical and it has actual level design like Botw or Elden Ring. Not just a flat round area like Horizon or Witcher or Assassins Creed, this style of open world design is outdated in 2022.

    Speaking of outdated, yeah the graphics are still like a 3DS game and the performance is bad. Pop ins are terrible and the framerate is very unstable. This might be better in handheld mode but its still not acceptable for a 60$ game. At least the game doesnt crash or has broken quests.

    This is absolutely the right formula for the main series but Game Freak needs to hire better programmers asap.    … Expand
  63. Knoxxin
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    A very fun romp through a new region. Easily the best pokemon games since ORAS, with a nice cast of characters, mysteries to unravel, and new pokemon to catch. General game performance could use work, as npcs and their pokemon can drop frames the further from them you get, but not the point where it detracts from the game to me.
  64. El1s0n
    Dec 16, 2022
    8
    Un juego con fallas técnicas terribles y que claramente no fue terminado al 100%. A pesar de eso es divertidísimo jugarlo y bastante adictivo, el mundo abierto fue un gran acierto pero la franquicia necesita evolucionar en más aspectos.
  65. Reddrik
    Nov 28, 2022
    8
    First of all I would like to say that I did indeed experience frame drops in the overworld and some visual bugs in cutscenes. The graphics aren't that good when you compare it to other switch games. However, the game is one of the best Pokémon games I've ever played in every other department. The story is lightyears better than Sword and shield and the characters feel more alive whenFirst of all I would like to say that I did indeed experience frame drops in the overworld and some visual bugs in cutscenes. The graphics aren't that good when you compare it to other switch games. However, the game is one of the best Pokémon games I've ever played in every other department. The story is lightyears better than Sword and shield and the characters feel more alive when showing emotions.
    Combat feels smoother than ever, auto battles is a great quality of life improvement, the difficulty is there and noticeable, especially towards the end. As usual if you over grind it becomes easy but that's not really the games fault.

    While the performance is holding the game back from being my favorite Pokémon game, I don't care much for the graphics since they are mostly horrible in the background and it's way less important than gameplay and the system.    … Expand
  66. KreyGame
    Nov 24, 2022
    8
    En mi opinión es el mejor juego de pokemon hasta la fecha.
    Tiene unos pasos adelante muy buenos em muchos aspectos que le hacían falta (narrativa, jugabilidad, profundidad de mundo, cosas por hacer...).

    A día de salida ha salido con fallos y Pokemon Company merece un toque de atención por ello pero seguro que mejorará con el tiempo y entonces será un producto digno de Nintendo.
  67. Nickyyojiang
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 作为一个宝可梦游戏，它很好玩。但是又有很多bug跟掉帧穿模问题。但毕竟它是游戏，所以我觉得还挺好玩的。
    游戏内容上，三线并行的剧情内容还是很丰富的，相对于之前线性流程自由度提高了不止一个等级，新的尝试效果不错。
    还有不得不说这次的闪光概率有所提高，这简直是一件不能再幸福的事情了。    … Expand
  68. Lemanto
    Nov 22, 2022
    8
    The problems will be patched eventually. They don't make the game unplayable, they are just really rough. It is kind of unacceptable to release a game in this state, but they're still for sure the best Pokémon games in many, many years. They just need more polish, and eventually they will be patched. Or so I hope.
  69. K3tamine
    Dec 9, 2022
    8
    Es difícil hacer una valoración de este juego, ya que como Pokémon nos tiene acostumbrados últimamente, hay aspectos en los que sobresale y otros en los que es nefasto.
    No voy a incidir mucho sobre el apartado técnico y el rendimiento, que evidentemente penalizan el resultado final del juego y son inaceptables. Voy, sin embargo, a destacar otros puntos negativos que se han visto algo    Es difícil hacer una valoración de este juego, ya que como Pokémon nos tiene acostumbrados últimamente, hay aspectos en los que sobresale y otros en los que es nefasto.
    No voy a incidir mucho sobre el apartado técnico y el rendimiento, que evidentemente penalizan el resultado final del juego y son inaceptables. Voy, sin embargo, a destacar otros puntos negativos que se han visto algo opacados por esto, como la no existencia de una curva de nivel, que en un videojuego de mundo abierto es incomprensible, ya que deja al jugador a su libre albedrío, haciendo que se rompa en gran cantidad de ocasiones la sensación de reto o la dificultad; la eliminación de algunas mecánicas del "Leyendas: Arceus" que hacían al juego mucho más dinámico, como la captura libre; o el hecho de que no se haya traído de vuelta la cámara lucha, cosa que sigue sin tener explicación y que hace más tedioso el acceso a un competitivo que, espero, esté mucho más controlado por parte de TPC que en el caso de Espada y Escudo, donde introdujeron una mecánica rota (Dinamax) y acabaron creando un metajuego excesivamente centralizado y aburrido.
    Sin embargo, ahí acaba lo propiamente malo. La dirección artística de este juego ha paliado, aunque no del todo ni mucho menos, los enormes defectos gráficos del juego, y es que ha mejorado mucho respecto a un Leyendas: Arceus donde había árboles de bayas sueltos que no pegaban ni con cola, entre otras atrocidades que restaban inmersión. La historia es, en este juego, un punto fuerte a destacar, siendo en mi opinión la mejor desde los juegos de la quinta generación, tocando esta además una serie de temas muy maduros e interesantes, como el acoso escolar, la relevancia de la figura maternal/paternal o el sentido de la vida; todo ello de una manera ingeniosa y dejando al jugador misterios por descubrir que son esenciales en Pokémon, ya que avivan ese espíritu curioso que habita en todo entrenador. La jugabilidad, por su parte, es en líneas generales bastante buena, como en todo juego de Pokémon: la mecánica de la teracristalización es interesante (quizás algo rota, pero confiaremos...), y hay muchas mejoras "quality of life" que mejoran la experiencia jugable, véase la cura rápida. La banda sonora es excelente, como siempre, y sí es cierto que en cuanto a diseño de Pokémon, desde mi punto de vista, se empeora respecto a Pokémon Espada y Escudo (aspecto en el que estos juegos tienen un nivel altísimo), aunque aprueba con creces de igual forma, dada además la gran cantidad y variedad de nuevos Pokémon y formas alternativas introducidos.
    En resumen, es un juego que merece la pena jugar, y que tras su brillante historia ofrece un sinfín de cosas que hacer, adaptadas a todos los gustos ("shiny hunting", Pokémon competitivo, completar la Pokédex...). Ofrece una experiencia muy entretenida, siempre y cuanto estés dispuesto a pagar el precio de soportar las caídas de FPs y los bugs, que están por todo el mapa (todavía).    … Expand
  70. no1hing
    Nov 27, 2022
    8
    I'm really happy to see new mechanics and pokemons.
    Great open world , interesting characters , perfect enemies
  71. KazuraCollins
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    Es un juegazo, y es molesto que la gente solo le ponga mala calificación por que, está de moda odiarlo, y por quedarse en lo más superficial de gráficos o aspectos técnicos que, si bien son molestos y notorios, se pueden ignorar para disfrutar uno de los mejores Pokémon de los últimos años.
  72. Nintenderek
    Nov 23, 2022
    8
    I have been a Pokemon fan since nearly day 1 and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are the games that give me the closest feeling to playing Pokemon Red for the first time in all of the right ways, but also in all the bad ways as well.

    First the new Pokemon designs are great. There are a lot of new Pokemon that I really enjoy and there's a lot of new favorites for me. Palafin, Greavard,    I have been a Pokemon fan since nearly day 1 and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are the games that give me the closest feeling to playing Pokemon Red for the first time in all of the right ways, but also in all the bad ways as well.

    First the new Pokemon designs are great. There are a lot of new Pokemon that I really enjoy and there's a lot of new favorites for me. Palafin, Greavard, Scovillain, Revavroom, Baxcalibur, Nacli, Iron Thorns, Armarouge, Ceruledge, Tinkaton are all personal favorites of mine. That being said, for a Pokemon that's based on time travel, it's kind of weird that we don't have new fossil Pokemon, nor a new version of Porygon, in fact Porygon isn't even in the game. That being said, the selection of returning Pokemon is quite good and I think most people will find at least a few of their favorites have returned.

    I do like the music and sounds. The sound track is one of the best of any game on the Switch and the sounds all come out perfectly clear. The environments are also generally quite nice, but we should probably mention the elephant in the room. The performance of these games are not great. There are FPS dips. There are graphical glitches. Pokemon is a game series that became popular due to glitches from the very start. Things like Missingno in Red and Blue and the clone glitch in Gold and Silver are part of what made those games so easy to talk about and there are glitches like that here, like one that allows you to make your character run faster. However, the overwhelming amount of glitches and performance issues in this game are bad and can be distracting at times.

    As for exploring the world, I also have mixed feelings here. If you are just exploring the world, looking for whatever as you wander around you'll have quite a bit of fun. There's LOTS of pokemon to see and catch and there's lots of other sights to see and things to do. It's just plain and simple fun. The problem comes in if you are looking for a specific location to go to. The map AI in this game is horrible. When you first open it up, it sometimes rotates around until you realize there's a setting to turn that off. They do not make it super clear that you can turn it off however and the button that shows you can could mean a lot of different things. Even besides that though, the map still isn't good. There's no way to toggle icons off, making it difficult to find the specific one you want to put a waypoint on it and it doesn't make it easy to figure out how to get from one location to the next. Towns barely feel like they matter anyway with the open world being built the way it is. Each town you'll beat the gym and possibly never care to visit again.

    Speaking of gyms, the gym leaders and characters of this game are quite impressive. I find all of them to be unique and interesting. The story is also very good. I would say it's not quite as good as Black and White, but that's the games that it closest compares to. Certainly better than most Pokemon games. Outside of world exploration, the story is probably the strongest part of the game.

    There's also a new mechanic called the Terastal phenomenon. I think casual players will quite enjoy this and I generally found it fun but competitive pokemon battlers will probably hate it. Raiding is also quite fun and the random raid battles is one of the best new quality of life features. Speaking of quality of life features, I'm a big fan of the EXP ALL and I'm glad it's in the game, but it is disappointing that once again there's no option to turn it off. It's always better to have more options and it's disappointing that again and again, this is something the Pokemon Company keeps getting wrong. I'm a big fan of it, but I do understand why some people don't like it and this is something that needs to be fixed.

    Character customization is also not great here. It's weird that they chose to advertise that everyone could wear anything but then take out most of the clothing options. In fact, there's also a bunch of other small issues. The beginning is tedious due to the handholding and due to the lack of transversal options at the start. Given how huge of a factor that is to this game, it probably shouldn't even be something you have to unlock. Lacking signs on certain buildings is also an issue as you have to keep going inside to figure out what each building is. The difficulty is also kind of weird. Boss battles are too easy at times but catching Pokemon is too difficult. It shouldn't take 10-15 ultra balls to catch a level 30 or so Pokemon.

    All that being said, once you really get playing, this is a VERY fun game. You should not let the performance issues get in the way of your enjoyment of this game and there's so much to enjoy. The open world is very fun to explore and this is what I think most people want Pokemon to be. If you've been waiting for the big Breath of the Wild moment for Pokemon, simply put, this is indeed it    … Expand
  73. Spacemerune28
    Feb 14, 2023
    8
    After playing a few hours, this really is the best Pokemon game to date. The world building and new Pokemon animations are incredible! The games performance is definitely an issue, but not any worse than Fallout 4. A solid RPG, and a great Pokemon game.
  74. SushiMess
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    The game itself is fun. The world is very lovey and nice and the freedom the game gives you is great. The characters are amazing as well and I can say that this is a good pokémon game. However the fact that it runs absolutely horrible compared to other more demanding games on the switch is really absurd. If the game released without the stuttering, lags, and frame drops, I can say this isThe game itself is fun. The world is very lovey and nice and the freedom the game gives you is great. The characters are amazing as well and I can say that this is a good pokémon game. However the fact that it runs absolutely horrible compared to other more demanding games on the switch is really absurd. If the game released without the stuttering, lags, and frame drops, I can say this is one of the best pokémon games out there.… Expand
  75. aemrvw
    Nov 23, 2022
    8
    Fun and entertaining new Pokémon game, that is restrained by outdated graphics, bugs and performance issues.
  76. PMG-Writer
    Dec 27, 2022
    8
    Nintendo could be releasing two more interesting games for the Switch with Pokémon Crimson and Purple. The storylines turned out well and propel us well through the game. The new features also work well and the approaches are fitting as well. Thanks to the simple game concept, both games are just fun and it motivates enormously to keep playing. The graphical presentation is rather weak andNintendo could be releasing two more interesting games for the Switch with Pokémon Crimson and Purple. The storylines turned out well and propel us well through the game. The new features also work well and the approaches are fitting as well. Thanks to the simple game concept, both games are just fun and it motivates enormously to keep playing. The graphical presentation is rather weak and we actually hoped for more. At least the background music can score points again. Those who would like to play with Pokémons again should take a closer look at "Pokémon Crimson and Purple". Other players should rather try out the title at the moment.… Expand
  77. Melodicdeathjaz
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Would give it a 10 If they would have imported more of the features from Legends Arceus and the performance issues weren't so bad, but overall it is a really fun game and I like the direction they're going. Just hope they don't keep screwing over fans so idiots will stop review bombing.
  78. chiA1
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Awesome story, almost good graphics (for switch) great new generation, the only thing that i dont like is the low fps and some glitches, other thatn that it is ok
  79. Chaosblazer321
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    I can understand why people have mixed feelings about this, on one hand we have some of the most intriguing stories and concepts to come to us since Sun and Moon, 3 in total with some new elements to try.

    That said, while this does look better than Sword and Sheild, perhaps GF wasn't ready for an open world game since I've seen the issues people have been speaking about, granted it    I can understand why people have mixed feelings about this, on one hand we have some of the most intriguing stories and concepts to come to us since Sun and Moon, 3 in total with some new elements to try.

    That said, while this does look better than Sword and Sheild, perhaps GF wasn't ready for an open world game since I've seen the issues people have been speaking about, granted it hasn't effected me all that much, then again my current switch is the OLED model, but even so I do hope that GF releases a patch to fix things hopefully soon, as these entries are definitely more engaging than the past 2 were, being able to go wherever you want is nice and I do like several of the new pokemon designs and mechanics as it more enjoyable than Sword and Sheild were.    … Expand
  80. PoCra
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    I have a few hours in the game now and have to say that the game is really fun so far. I can't understand a lot of the bad reviews with 0 points. I'm not talking about the bad reviews in general, but you can tell a lot of them are just complaining because everyone is, or because Pokémon is the biggest media franchise in the world. But many forget that most of the money was made not fromI have a few hours in the game now and have to say that the game is really fun so far. I can't understand a lot of the bad reviews with 0 points. I'm not talking about the bad reviews in general, but you can tell a lot of them are just complaining because everyone is, or because Pokémon is the biggest media franchise in the world. But many forget that most of the money was made not from the games, but from merchandising. Merchandise accounts for more than three times as much of the revenue as the video games. The graphics aren't the prettiest of all the games, but I still think they're pretty good, even if there are muddy textures more often. The game's biggest problem in terms of graphics is that everything farther away is rendered, but everything close by looks pretty good for a Pokémon game. Compared to Legends Arceus, this is a step-up. Performance is more of a complaint. The FPS fluctuates almost all the time. The game really has problems maintaining the 30fps. Personally, though, this hasn't really bothered me so far. Except in the classroom, which was really sad. Because even though the students were all in the foreground, and you could see them well, they moved at 5 fps. But I can overlook that as long as the game is fun, and it is, and it's nice that Gamefreak is doing something new.… Expand
  81. Ploiu
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    The game itself is fun, but gamefreak seriously needs to get help making a game that runs well on the switch.

    There are a lot of content and fun game mechanics though.
  82. BaldursThones
    Nov 23, 2022
    8
    Its my favourite pokemon game that I have played (I haven't played any of the older games behind X and Y). If your able to look past the extremely outdated and ugly graphics then it is an amazing game. I just wish they kept the same catching mechanics from Arceus.
  83. Frankxyni
    Jan 29, 2023
    8
    I don't finish It,but for me Is a good game,isn't the same Pokémon game,but i love It,i suggest this game to new pokefans like me
  84. Ali_Nas
    Jan 27, 2023
    8
    I may be very biased but as a guy who grew up with pokemon and has played and owns every single mainline game and a few spin offs of the pokemon franchise I can say that scarlet and violet are both very fun games, are they good looking? Not really minus a few instances such as raid dens and specific areas in the game which is kind of a let down because graphically this game makes no sense.I may be very biased but as a guy who grew up with pokemon and has played and owns every single mainline game and a few spin offs of the pokemon franchise I can say that scarlet and violet are both very fun games, are they good looking? Not really minus a few instances such as raid dens and specific areas in the game which is kind of a let down because graphically this game makes no sense. Sometimes the graphics of the mountains are super detailed and sometimes they’ll remind you of the old ps2 days I grew up with. Glitch wise they are buggy now and then and will have some really annoying glitches happening but never something that will delete save file or do anything drastic, mostly the downsides of this game is the performance aspect in terms of frame drops which if you are truly a fan of pokemon you will very likely overlook as I did. Scarlet and Violet absolutely have that same magic that was captured in Legends Arceus which was an absolute breath of fresh air. While scarlet and violet did take a step back one thing I had noticed is that I had this really big itch to catch all the pokemon which is typically present in the mainline games but something felt different, It felt as if i had to catch everything and in a few days i went from 50 pokemon and the beginning of the game to 380+ pokemon and doing 7 star online special raids and I can’t exactly tell you why and what happened but there was a big feeling of needing to have everything in this game much more than I had ever felt in a pokemon game and maybe it’s down to how I tend to love open world games such as Zelda and Elden Ring, but something about seeing something that I could lock onto and find out if i had caught or not compelled me to catch everything in sight. Would 100000% reccomend to a true pokemon fan who loves the series. Anyways thanks for reading… Expand
  85. Takieya
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    I’m going to be straight - this game does have technical hiccups. In my 20 or so hours of play, that has amounted to one Tera Raid freezing up, and literally nothing else that breaks the game in any way. At the forefront, the Pokémon battles, captures, and travelling in the wild have been free of issues besides frame rate drops when travelling.

    The core gameplay loop has looked as I would    I’m going to be straight - this game does have technical hiccups. In my 20 or so hours of play, that has amounted to one Tera Raid freezing up, and literally nothing else that breaks the game in any way. At the forefront, the Pokémon battles, captures, and travelling in the wild have been free of issues besides frame rate drops when travelling.

    The core gameplay loop has looked as I would expect it to, and is not different from what we’d all seen in the prerelease game footage. It’s been fun to track down Pokémon, and I’ve enjoyed what I’ve played on the story paths without complaint.

    Do the choppy villager movements and background images like the windmills being choppy effect my gameplay? No. Are they visibly noticeable? Yes. I do hope they manage to patch out things like the frame rate and clipping through the environment, but it honestly hasn’t caused me to have any less fun.    … Expand
  86. BurnedPheonix
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Easily the best Pokémon game to come out in years. I specifically came to review this in response to the multitude of article referencing the issues with graphics, as I find the issue to be exceedingly superficial. One of my biggest hangups prior to buying the game was my hesitancy to engage in another gimmick mechanic that would throw me back in the heavily overpowered shielding ofEasily the best Pokémon game to come out in years. I specifically came to review this in response to the multitude of article referencing the issues with graphics, as I find the issue to be exceedingly superficial. One of my biggest hangups prior to buying the game was my hesitancy to engage in another gimmick mechanic that would throw me back in the heavily overpowered shielding of dynamax raids . Going in I was worried that Tera Taids would be both as long and agonizing to complete however upon entering my first one I was both surprised and excited to find out wrong I was. Game Freak has truly outdone themselves with and extensive story. Immersive and Fun gyms and battles as well as creating a story that makes you feel as though you as a Pokémon trainer have a personal stake in the fight. I will say one minor issue with the graphics is that at time Pokémon will simply spawn right in front of you seemingly after you’ve already walked into it, as well as the fact that the game crashed Three times over the course of playing the story. However, notably Pokemon Sword also had similar issues at launch with stability updates released throughout the lifespan of the game. At this time taking into account story, mechanics, exploration, and the expansive cast of characters, , I would say this game is absolutely worth the purchase price.… Expand
  87. yagkira
    Nov 25, 2022
    8
    Uno de los mejores juegos de Pokémon que he jugado esa libertad de mundo abierto es increíble, la historia lo mismo, cosas negativas el apartado tecnico,grafico, caidas de fps, dientes de sierra.
    La Tera cristalización me sobra.
  88. Infogeeksfr
    Nov 24, 2022
    8
    Le nouveau pokemon est disponible sur Nintendo Switch.
    Cette fois-ci le jeu est entièrement en monde ouvert. On va directement commencer par les choses qui ne vont pas.
    "Pokemon violet/écarlate" est à la ramasse sur la technique, le jeu n'est pas spécialement beau, il a aussi des éléments du décors qui pop, le clipping est aussi présent sans oublier l'aliasing. Le jeu souffre aussi de    Le nouveau pokemon est disponible sur Nintendo Switch.
    Cette fois-ci le jeu est entièrement en monde ouvert. On va directement commencer par les choses qui ne vont pas.
    "Pokemon violet/écarlate" est à la ramasse sur la technique, le jeu n'est pas spécialement beau, il a aussi des éléments du décors qui pop, le clipping est aussi présent sans oublier l'aliasing.
    Le jeu souffre aussi de chute de framerate,  la Switch est capable de faire tourner des jeux plus gournands. C'est dommage car l'univers crée pour cette aventure est vraiment top. Cependant "Pokemon violet/écarlate est probablement le meilleur jeu de la licence sur la Switch.
    Le monde est assez vaste et dès le début vous avez la possibilité d'aller pratiquement partout.
    Le scénario lui est un peu différent des précédents "Pokemon".
    Le jeu propose trois intrigues différentes, dont la quête des champions d'arènes, que le joueur peut réaliser dans l'ordre souhaité. Vous devrez battre des Pokemons titans pour récupérer des épices spéciales. Cette fois-ci il n'y a pas la team rocket à vaincre, mais la "Team Star", vous aurez plusieurs bases à battre pour s'en débarrasser.
    Et évidement il vous faudra aussi battre les 8 maîtres des arènes. Sans oublier la Téracristallisation.
    La Téracristallisation est un phénomène qui transforme l'apparence d'un Pokémon, le rendant aussi étincelant et scintillant qu'une pierre précieuse. Sous cette apparence de cristal, le Pokémon reçoit une sorte de couronne sur la tête, appelée Joyau Téracristal.
    Visuellement les Pokemons sont plutôt réussis, et il y en a beaucoup.
    La transformation des Pokemons en téracristal est très chouette. Le gameplay ne change pas beaucoup par rapport aux précédents jeux. Vous allez rencontrer plusieurs personnages durant votre aventure et ces derniers sont réussi, ils ne sont pas trop présents. La petite nouveauté qui fait vraiment plaisir, c'est que durant votre aventure vous croiserez des "PNJ" qui attendront que vous alliez leur parler pour déclencher un combat, ils ne vous agressent plus et c'est plutôt agréable comme petite nouveauté. Pour conclure, malgré une technique vraiment pas top, "Pokemon violet/écarlate" est vraiment sympa, son univers et son histoire apportent un vrai renouveau à la franchise.    … Expand
  89. Quentberry
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    This game is so addictive guys I can't, also idk why but in approximately 10h at playing it, I didn't encounter any graphics and bugs at all.
    Also, this one is graphically better than Arceus.
    The only thing I hate about it is the lack of the arceus gameplay.
    But pretty enjoyable !
  90. Leo189
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    The Game si amazing, great liberty and hours of fun, but the frame rate, camera glitches, visual errors and memory leak convert this fun Game in something difficult to enjoy
  91. FusedAbc
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    Defs not as bad as all the 0's are saying. If your used to "ultra HD OMG I CAN SEE THROUGH TIME" visuals. Maybe you might struggle. Apart from that. It plays like any other Pokemon but without the on rails story to get stuck too. Run around like Arceus and catch stuff. Blows that arse of a game sword/shield outta the water. Also can't beat co-oping with my 4yr old son. His excitement isDefs not as bad as all the 0's are saying. If your used to "ultra HD OMG I CAN SEE THROUGH TIME" visuals. Maybe you might struggle. Apart from that. It plays like any other Pokemon but without the on rails story to get stuck too. Run around like Arceus and catch stuff. Blows that arse of a game sword/shield outta the water. Also can't beat co-oping with my 4yr old son. His excitement is infectious. just get through the academy that's all I say.… Expand
  92. Gabo15050
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very good game, only have some bugs. The game is too much interesting with a great story.… Expand
  93. Sanefc
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    Yes it has some performance issues but the game is really fun. Way more fun than SWSH
  94. hoodrew
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    i think its fun but holy crap its buggy also aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa thats all i just needed it to be 75 characters long
  95. mauvves
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    It's a fun game for Pokémon standards. the performance is jarring but I can overlook it for the sake of overall enjoyment out of playing. The Pokémon are charming and well designed, the music is good, and the game doesn't hold your hand as much as previous titles (although it does take a while to pick up). Once it does, it's great fun. I think Pokémon is heading in a good direction, butIt's a fun game for Pokémon standards. the performance is jarring but I can overlook it for the sake of overall enjoyment out of playing. The Pokémon are charming and well designed, the music is good, and the game doesn't hold your hand as much as previous titles (although it does take a while to pick up). Once it does, it's great fun. I think Pokémon is heading in a good direction, but optimization is badly needed.… Expand
  96. ItsAlx
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    The games are pretty good and the next step in the Pokemon franchise. There are some performance issues due to the outdated hardware of the switch and there are some rare bugs that GF should fix asap. Beside that the games are perfect. Pokemon are roaming everywhere and you are always wandering around and wondering what Pokemon/Item/Trainer awaits you next. It gives the Open world feelingThe games are pretty good and the next step in the Pokemon franchise. There are some performance issues due to the outdated hardware of the switch and there are some rare bugs that GF should fix asap. Beside that the games are perfect. Pokemon are roaming everywhere and you are always wandering around and wondering what Pokemon/Item/Trainer awaits you next. It gives the Open world feeling that only a few games are able to give you. The feeling, that you want to explore everything and find every Pokemon like in no other Pokemon game yet. It's a great a game that is a little brought down by it's technical difficulties. 8/10… Expand
  97. miguelcrack7
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Es absurda la nota que le están dando algunos que no han conseguido ir más allá de la ruta 1, el juego es disfrutable , historia buena , personajes interesantes, música 10/10, pokemon nuevos, adictivo .
    Aun teniendo problemas de rendimiento , es un juego increíble y es imposible que tenga menos nota que espada y escudo que fueron mediocres a nivel jugable.
  98. Thiagosm
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    Jogo divertido, resgata a alegria de explorar um mundo pokémon com novas descobertas. Me fez lembrar os jogos Red e Blue. A Performance deixa a desejar, espero que lançam atualizações para corrigir os bugs grotescos presenter no jogo.
  99. Manolete69
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Me gusta mucho este juego pero los bugs son horribles, igualmente es muy disfrutable. Yo diria que es el mejor juego de la saga principal en switch!
  100. Acodi
    Jan 5, 2023
    8
    Pokémon Scarlet is a very enjoyable videogame for all Pokémon fans, but it has several major flaws. The videogame performance is horrible, with a lot of fps drops, and it has some visual bugs that can be a bit annoying. Ignoring all this it is a great videogame for it's excellent soundtrack, characters, story and for being a very fun open world to play. The capture system is worse than thePokémon Scarlet is a very enjoyable videogame for all Pokémon fans, but it has several major flaws. The videogame performance is horrible, with a lot of fps drops, and it has some visual bugs that can be a bit annoying. Ignoring all this it is a great videogame for it's excellent soundtrack, characters, story and for being a very fun open world to play. The capture system is worse than the Pokémon Legends Arceus' but it isn't bad. The freedom you have is a fresh thing in the Pokémon games, but a bad aspect of this freedom is that the levels of the other pokémon don't go at your level, so you can fight a gym leader that has Pokémon level 20 with your Pokémon at level 40 if you have done a different gym order. A strong point of the game is the story, which is deeper than the habitual Pokémon story.
    In conclusion, Pokémon Scarlet is a recommended videogame for all Pokémon fans, but you have to know that it has some aspects to improve, specially the performance.    … Expand
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  1. Positive: 56 out of 118
  2. Mixed: 60 out of 118
  3. Negative: 2 out of 118
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 24, 2024
    60
    Not a bad game. It still has its solid core, new Pokémon, and what's worked for years continues to work. The open world is a questionable addition in my opinion. [Issue#324]
  2. VideoGamer
    Dec 14, 2023
    70
    Pokemon Scarlet and Violet take the long-awaited step into a fully open-world, but one poorly implemented and marred by frustration. A compelling story and characters are a saving grace in what is ultimately a fun game, but Pokemon's attempts at modernising continue to fall disappointingly short.
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  3. Het Nieuwsblad
    Jul 31, 2023
    20
    A square wheel spins more smoothly and fluidly than this game. If three Pokémon or characters come into view at once, the whole game creaks and falters. Edge-off unplayable. And that's a shame. Because the addition of an open world is "on paper" a puffy idea to refresh the franchise. No more linear walking that takes you past gyms and ever stronger and different Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all. You can go wherever you want. With some tactics, you can take on some very tough challenges with Pokémon that aren't nearly strong enough. Fun! Except this game just wasn't ready. It's shameless that Nintendo and Game Freak are still throwing it on the market. Nevertheless: 10 million games sold in just three days.
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