Pokemon Scarlet

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3197 Ratings

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  1. GlennDH
    Dec 8, 2022
    4
    Lovely how 'most helpful' reviews aren't helpful in the least, glorifying the game to something it's not.
    I guess it's an average pokemon game AT BEST. The bugs are awful though, sometimes straight up breaking the game and it shouldn't have come out in this state.
  2. OhNoItsSenpai
    Dec 8, 2022
    5
    The rumors are true. This game is an absolute broken mess. It seems a lot of people are ready to forgive Pokemon while Cyberpunk was crucified and refunds were demanded. I however have no obsession with Nintendo so here's an honest review. This is the worst running game on the switch in dock mode, it feels like it should have never been released on the switch. It's crashed more thanThe rumors are true. This game is an absolute broken mess. It seems a lot of people are ready to forgive Pokemon while Cyberpunk was crucified and refunds were demanded. I however have no obsession with Nintendo so here's an honest review. This is the worst running game on the switch in dock mode, it feels like it should have never been released on the switch. It's crashed more than Legends Arceus which is a superior pokemon game,… Expand
  3. Reez96
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Die grafic im spiel ist eine Katastrophe und die glitsche sind auch müll pokemon kassirt nur geld wegen die marke.… Expand
  4. Standri
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    Ils se foutent de vous, RÉVEILLEZ VOUS!!!!! La licence la plus lucrative du monde qui pond des jeux comme ça alors qu'on mérite mieux nous les fans et joueurs qui veulent du bien de cette licence qui malheureusement va droit au mur grâce à NINTENDO et ses fans aveugles sans esprit critique.
  5. Keorus
    Dec 8, 2022
    7
    El nuevo juego de Pokémon para mi es un acierto de compra. Muchos dicen que hay bugs y los he visto, pero yo no los he sufrido, asi que no puedo informar sobre ello. La historia es mas que aceptable y han apostado por cosas nuevas y diversas.

    Lo bueno: El mundo me encanta y a mi porlomenos no se me acaban las cosas. El sistema de Pokémon montura es todo un acierto para recorrer el mundo.    El nuevo juego de Pokémon para mi es un acierto de compra. Muchos dicen que hay bugs y los he visto, pero yo no los he sufrido, asi que no puedo informar sobre ello. La historia es mas que aceptable y han apostado por cosas nuevas y diversas.

    Lo bueno: El mundo me encanta y a mi porlomenos no se me acaban las cosas. El sistema de Pokémon montura es todo un acierto para recorrer el mundo. Los nuevos diseños me parecen muy bonitos. Las incursiones me parecen super bien hechas en cuanto a dificultad. El multijugador es muy recomendable.

    Lo malo: El sistema de captura me hubiera gustado que fuera como el Pokemon Arceus, sin tener que entrar en combate. El sistema de crianza nuevo a mi no me gusta. Algunos fallos de rendimiento en personajes que estan lejos. Hay gente que usa programas externos para conseguir las cosas faciles.

    Mi opinion es que es un juego muy divertido, que puedes disfrutar solo o acompañado y con uno de los mejores competitivos de nintendo.    … Expand
  6. Alebernard
    Dec 8, 2022
    1
    GF didn't take advantage of what worked in Legends Arceus, movement in attacks during battles, mounts that didn't lock like Koraidon and Miraidon. There is a drop in fps and polygon that irritate and disturb the fluidity. Not to mention characters, grass, trees, mountains that just suddenly appear at a certain distance. And to finish in my opinion the terastal mechanic is ugly with thatGF didn't take advantage of what worked in Legends Arceus, movement in attacks during battles, mounts that didn't lock like Koraidon and Miraidon. There is a drop in fps and polygon that irritate and disturb the fluidity. Not to mention characters, grass, trees, mountains that just suddenly appear at a certain distance. And to finish in my opinion the terastal mechanic is ugly with that clumsy thing in the head. All shameful for Nintendo and TPC in an unfinished game that costs $60.00… Expand
  7. WahleeBoi
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    The graphics are absolutely terrible.Please take your time and release optimised games from next time
    .Its such a downgrade from Legend Arceus
  8. Armynd
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    It makes Pokémon Arceus a good game if we compare it, They sold us a beta for $60
  9. LyshXD
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    este juego es una mierda, enserio es infumable, está rotisimo pero aunque no tuviera bugs es un juego de mierda, enserio es mas divertido no jugar a nada que jugar este insulto a los fans de la saga.
  10. NixyFox
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    Again GameFreak have let the fans down by not coding in all the Pokémon thus people are not getting the experience they're paying for, Pokémon from 6 years ago still stuck in the Limbo of Pokémon Home!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    I'm done with the series on the switch, I'm not paying into this franchise anymore until GF do better!    … Expand
  11. Doggus
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    This, is not how to make a game, is joking for everyone who spend 60$ and time for this thing called "games".
    The openworld is fake because you need to fully upgrade the koraidon (or miraidon), the only skill useful for exploratory purposes is unlocked much further on, there is nothing to explore in fact after the first aerials at 100% you will follow the path that is not there anyway it    This, is not how to make a game, is joking for everyone who spend 60$ and time for this thing called "games".
    The openworld is fake because you need to fully upgrade the koraidon (or miraidon), the only skill useful for exploratory purposes is unlocked much further on, there is nothing to explore in fact after the first aerials at 100% you will follow the path that is not there anyway it is nothing to explore.
    the plot is trivial, the characters seem fake with only one mood, the gameplay remains what it was in the previous chapters, with a hint of difficulty, very easy...    … Expand
  12. Oreon
    Dec 7, 2022
    2
    Best bug and glitch of the Pokémon franchise with a dash of game. I don't know the audacity of this developers to push the game for release. Absolutely no respect for its fanbase.
  13. Latruongbach410
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    I have no idea why do people give this such low score but I have really enjoyed the game so far. Music, graphic and Story (oh especially the story telling) is great and wayyy better than Sw and Shield. There is a bit of lag thougj
  14. Danneevee
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    The best history in a Pokémon game, an amazing open world and incredible new Pokémon with the biggest amount of number in the past 4 generations.
  15. BrVentura
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    Jogo miseravelmente horrível! Já conheci um jogo bom do Pokémon, mas esse foi a pior coisa que eu já joguei. Além da empresa farmar em cima de quem é fã, não dá uma resposta sobre os acontecimentos de bugs e gráficos horríveis dentro do game, sem contar a localização que não tem pro Brasil. O básico é ter as legendas traduzidas na nossa língua.
  16. Charsept
    Dec 7, 2022
    8
    It isn't pretty but it's the most fun Pokemon game I've played in 10 years. For a first attempt at a true open world, they knock it out of the park. If you care about framerates, this might not be for you. But if you like that traditional turn-based RPG gameplay, this delivers with a fresh coat of paint.
  17. 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
  18. RR-Angels
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    the fps of everything further than 8 meters away from you drops to like 15-30 fps idk.

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

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

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

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

    skirts are missing.

    im not someone who gets super angry because of one of these little things, but theres just so much little things that i dislike on it that the game is just all in all super shabby, its still playable but i wont have nearly the same joy as on any other pokemon game.    … Expand
  19. Redchook
    Dec 7, 2022
    8
    Obviously the people who give this game low ratings have not played it all the way through or really appreciate what Pokemon is about.
    To me, it is a classic call back to the originals with a good bit fairly quiet plot and excellent music. Also the first game for a long time to introduce an entire rooster of new Pokemon that are all good and I would train up at least for a period.
    Yes, the    Obviously the people who give this game low ratings have not played it all the way through or really appreciate what Pokemon is about.
    To me, it is a classic call back to the originals with a good bit fairly quiet plot and excellent music. Also the first game for a long time to introduce an entire rooster of new Pokemon that are all good and I would train up at least for a period.
    Yes, the game is buggy, but for myself and most players nothing game breaking. And a lot of games are being released like that now, and o believe scarlet and violet can be fixed.
    Yes, the graphics maybe are not quite what the switch is capable of, but for the series of pokemon, they are improving as a whole.
    If DLC was added to make the game longer and most the bugs are patched I would probably give it a ten    … Expand
  20. BladeX95
    Dec 7, 2022
    8
    Scarlet and violet have the best characters and stories we've had in several generations. The game is glitchy in the early game and lags even when offline. Not my favorite pokemon designs and moving TMs back to single use is a step backward. Graphics are a decent improvement from SW/SH, The open world is diverse and decently sized. The ability to explore most areas from the start isScarlet and violet have the best characters and stories we've had in several generations. The game is glitchy in the early game and lags even when offline. Not my favorite pokemon designs and moving TMs back to single use is a step backward. Graphics are a decent improvement from SW/SH, The open world is diverse and decently sized. The ability to explore most areas from the start is great, I wish there was level scaling build in but there seems to be parts of each story line that are a decent challenge at any level. Raids are fun and harder than the ones in Sw/SH.… Expand
  21. MeterSmash2022
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    The conversation surrounding this game shouldn't be about whether it's "Fun" or not, it's about the utter disrespect to the loyal Pokemon fan base by releasing an unfinished, rushed and buggy product, it's completely broken. Under there, there's a good game, I saw a lot of potential here but it's ruined by the performance and how ugly the game looks. If the Switch is capable of moreThe conversation surrounding this game shouldn't be about whether it's "Fun" or not, it's about the utter disrespect to the loyal Pokemon fan base by releasing an unfinished, rushed and buggy product, it's completely broken. Under there, there's a good game, I saw a lot of potential here but it's ruined by the performance and how ugly the game looks. If the Switch is capable of more impressive games, why did Gamefreak do the bear minimum here? Hell, Arceus was more stable and looked better than this, and that shouldn't even be a compliment since that game looked extremely bad.

    Overall, I am completely disappointed, I could look past Arceus' issues and still have a great time, but this? This is pushing it, have more respect for the consumer, and to blind fanboys have some respect for yourselves, don't support this lazyness or defend it, you are all pathetic.    … Expand
  22. Alexander135
    Dec 7, 2022
    3
    Pokemon Scarlett is a game that seems to have been made by passionate programmers/artists/designers, but rushed and released unfinished. You will buy it because it's Pokemon, but the product is of overall low quality. The open world is beautiful, the battles are enjoyable, the gym leaders interesting, the story multifaceted and engaging. All of this is tarnished by poor performance.

    There    Pokemon Scarlett is a game that seems to have been made by passionate programmers/artists/designers, but rushed and released unfinished. You will buy it because it's Pokemon, but the product is of overall low quality. The open world is beautiful, the battles are enjoyable, the gym leaders interesting, the story multifaceted and engaging. All of this is tarnished by poor performance.

    There is a plethora of bugs. I'll break down the bugs into three categories below.

    Unavoidable & understandable: there are many times where the game slows down. For the minor instances these are understandable as many Switch titles have difficulty maintaining an ideal frame rate due to limited hardware. Additionally, distant characters will appear at varying levels of choppiness. Say you are next to a character, they move smoothly, you move 15 steps away and they are moving at 12fps, you move even further and now they are moving at 3fps. These are annoying and feel unpolished, but I could understand these being necessary to establish a smooth frame rate.

    Immersion breaking: there are several scenes, notably in school, where the obvious choppiness of the characters moving at only a few frames per second, distracts and detracts from the immersion of the game and diminishes the gameplay experience. If this was an intentional feature, they should have used pre-rendered videos rather than a live display. Here you are learning about math and these robotic children around you keep jittering around. Another issue is the at times extreme slowdowns. I've had the game freeze for several seconds, I've moved at far less than half of normal speed for 5-10 seconds, I've had cutscenes display improperly due to not rendering correctly. These are unacceptable and we are owed them being fixed.

    Game breaking: I've had several instances where loading screens never load. I enter a city, I'm looking at a blank loading screen, a minute goes by, then five, then ten. I have to close the game and relaunch it to play it. Additionally, seemingly at random times, the game will crash. This can be: mid battle, when running around, when entering a new area. It doesn't happen often, but I've never had a Switch game experience crashes like this. Something is not right.

    The story is pretty good overall, but poorly executed. Early on in the game you are given three main paths to pursue. All of them are necessary overall to advance, but you can do them in different orders. There is Team Star to pursue and beat to take down their bases, There is the option to pursue the Titans (which unlocks new areas to travel to), and lastly there are the gym leaders.

    One area that the game lacks is direction. It seems like they wanted the game to be open and more free than previous Pokemon games, which is great, but they also have linear elements to the story which prevent this. Example: early in the game you are presented with two options: travel West and earn gym badges, or travel East and pursue Titans. This is misleading though. Both directions contain both titans and gym leaders of undisclosed difficulty. I chose to go West, and encountered higher level gym leaders. I got a few gym badges, then came back to head East only to encounter a gym leader with Pokemon nearly 20 levels under me. In no way was it suggested that I should start with the Eastern gyms. While it's great that you have some freedom in the order that you battle the gym leaders, the lack of direction provides an unnecessary hurdle. If the intention was to have a game where you wander wherever you please and battle whatever gym you came across, then the gym leaders should have dynamic levels. Say that the first gym will have Pokemon lvls (10, 10, 11, 12), the second gym has Pokemon lvls (14, 14, 16, 16), this should be the levels of the Pokemon no matter who you fight. If your second gym is the Ghost leader, or the Fighting leader, or Normal leader, all of their Pokemon would be the difficulty that a second badge should be. If they wanted the game to be open but varying in difficulty depending on where you go and when, they should have given clues as to what path leads where. I do like the game overall, but it was delivered in a very poor condition to consumers. It's a game where I feel in six months it will have many issues ironed out, but I disapprove of the business model of "release a broken title and hopefully fix it later".

    If you are not in a hurry to get this title, I suggest you wait until they iron out the bugs so that you can have a nice gameplay experience.    … Expand
  23. Feanch
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    As a fan since the first game on gameboy, I'm really pissed by this game. It's litteraly a beta test. It's far from finished, and this metacritic score is a joke. Too many technical problems, bugs and low fps, there's a memory leak too. It's one of the worst game on the Switch, even previous Pokémon games are better than this one. It just deserves to be taken of eShop. Please, Nintendo,As a fan since the first game on gameboy, I'm really pissed by this game. It's litteraly a beta test. It's far from finished, and this metacritic score is a joke. Too many technical problems, bugs and low fps, there's a memory leak too. It's one of the worst game on the Switch, even previous Pokémon games are better than this one. It just deserves to be taken of eShop. Please, Nintendo, GameFreak and The Pokemon Company, take times and put some work in the next game.… Expand
  24. Nilaul
    Dec 7, 2022
    1
    Although the game is fun, it is unplayable due to glitches, bugs and poor optimisation. Nothing to do with how powerful the switch is, but developers simply not going though their code and properly optimizing it, as evident by other more demanding switch games both running perfectly and looking great. Performance like this is unacceptable.
  25. xblackdemonx
    Dec 7, 2022
    1
    The framerate is horrible. The game bugs very often. The game textures are very bad. It looks like a PS2 game. It feels like the game is still in early access.
  26. Lassavins
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    The best pokemon game yet BY FAR. And I've been playing since red and blue in the late 90s. Most of the bad reviews are from kids coming from their favorite youtube sensacionalist channel that, in their spree for views, over exagerated performance concerns.

    Best story. The open world is gorgeous. The multiplayer is excelent. This is the direction Game Freak should push. And I'm afraid    The best pokemon game yet BY FAR. And I've been playing since red and blue in the late 90s. Most of the bad reviews are from kids coming from their favorite youtube sensacionalist channel that, in their spree for views, over exagerated performance concerns.

    Best story. The open world is gorgeous. The multiplayer is excelent. This is the direction Game Freak should push. And I'm afraid that, with all this internet trolls that didnt even play the game, we could return to those linear 2.5D games.

    Sales dont reflect what trolls say.    … Expand
  27. smolcharizard
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    Do not believe the review bombs on this game. I love this game so much, I’ve been playing Pokémon for over 10 years now and this is my favourite game. The open world is great, the variety of Pokémon is excellent, and the story in this is hands down my favourite Pokémon story, it is just so good. I personally haven’t experienced any glitches apart from a handful of minor graphical ones,Do not believe the review bombs on this game. I love this game so much, I’ve been playing Pokémon for over 10 years now and this is my favourite game. The open world is great, the variety of Pokémon is excellent, and the story in this is hands down my favourite Pokémon story, it is just so good. I personally haven’t experienced any glitches apart from a handful of minor graphical ones, nothing severe enough to impact my enjoyment of this game. If you haven’t played it yet, do yourself a favour and try and go in spoiler free.… Expand
  28. cHughes
    Dec 7, 2022
    7
    An encapsulating story filled with lovable characters creates an utterly fantastic campaign, followed by the best ending sequence of the Pokémon series to date makes Pokémon Scarlet an extremely enjoyable experience for Pokémon fans. This is in addition to a wide array of fantastic new Pokémon designs and new ‘Paradox Forms’ which are a great idea to switch up the norm. Unfortunately, thisAn encapsulating story filled with lovable characters creates an utterly fantastic campaign, followed by the best ending sequence of the Pokémon series to date makes Pokémon Scarlet an extremely enjoyable experience for Pokémon fans. This is in addition to a wide array of fantastic new Pokémon designs and new ‘Paradox Forms’ which are a great idea to switch up the norm. Unfortunately, this game is let down by the frustrating performance issues which are inescapable when playing, from the Windmill in Artazon to Pokémon lagging in the wild, the game is extremely hard to watch and is not as pleasing to the eye as Pokémon Sword and Shield.
    This being said, Pokémon Scarlet is a fantastic of example of how to structure a main series Pokémon game, but also of how important the performance of these games are. Overall however, the game is extremely enjoyable and is a worthy addition to the series.    … Expand
  29. Crissaegrimm
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    Worst pokemon game ever made. It doesn't value 60 dollar. It's totally a mess.
  30. 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
  31. ZeldaXLove95
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dont listen to the reviews play the game yourself, then decide. ✨ its an amazing open work experience, with pokemon reimagined in a refreshing way that also pays homage to the old school mechanics of the original pokemon adventures many of us have grown up with and love.… Expand
  32. MaiThang
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 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 life gives the story staying power that Pokemon games generally don't have.… Expand
  33. 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.
  34. Dominy
    Dec 6, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Preso al day one con tante aspettative, mi sono ritrovato a giocare sicuramente un gioco abbastanza innovativo rispetto ai precedenti sul piano dell'avventura. Però poi la storia, per quanto carina, finisce subito ed il post game è davvero una noia. Non c'è letteralmente nulla da fare. Shield me lo sono giocato fino all'ultimo giorno, con il piacere di giocare e fare competitive, qui mi hanno tolto il gusto.
    Peccato.    … Expand
  35. Shazam08
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Yeah the performance is pretty bad, but it's still the best game in the franchise by a long shot
  36. TAKOB3ll
    Dec 6, 2022
    6
    The grafic are the lowest of all the franchise and technical really need a patch. Its feel like unfinish game. But story and the pokemon are probably the best i see before gen5
  37. jacobdalambo
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    This is the BEST Pokemon game I have ever played! Though the glaring technical issues are a walking meme, when hasn't this franchise been a graphical joke carried by its monsters and characters. This is the first true installation that captures how the game should of been played with rivers, oceans, huge mountain peaks and deep caves. With a very active over world Pokemon experience IThis is the BEST Pokemon game I have ever played! Though the glaring technical issues are a walking meme, when hasn't this franchise been a graphical joke carried by its monsters and characters. This is the first true installation that captures how the game should of been played with rivers, oceans, huge mountain peaks and deep caves. With a very active over world Pokemon experience I could only imagine since my childhood. I cant go back to what Pokemon was. I hope they continue in this direction, improve the fps, graphics, textures and Nintendo releases a more powerful consol. Highly recommend to anyone that loves Pokemon and enjoy a true open world experience you can get lost in!… Expand
  38. TeMor
    Dec 6, 2022
    4
    New Pokemon's design are so good, and it has good story. But some characters will restrict your alternative, though this is open world, and so stressful.
    Furthermore, as many say, there is so many bugs, and sometime your Switch will be crashed. Probably this game is so heavy than Switch assumed.
    If bugs are fixed, it may be good game.
  39. Surio1
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Pokemon Violet has been an absolute joy to play. While the technical issues do exist they're minor and in my opinion don't mar the great experience that this game is. They take so many of the refreshing mechanics from Legends Arceus and include many of them, while adding further improvements. The gameplay is great, the graphics for the Pokemon and moves are actually great, and the story isPokemon Violet has been an absolute joy to play. While the technical issues do exist they're minor and in my opinion don't mar the great experience that this game is. They take so many of the refreshing mechanics from Legends Arceus and include many of them, while adding further improvements. The gameplay is great, the graphics for the Pokemon and moves are actually great, and the story is a vast improvement from any of the recent entries. I truly love this game and think it's a great experience for fans of the series and new players alike.… Expand
  40. 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.
  41. Paige712
    Dec 6, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok so let me say this alongside Arceus is the most fun I’ve had since Black2/White 2 playing Pokémon.

    It is a very addictive gameplay loop and hopefully the direction going forward. Story as well is amazing, especially the area zero stuff. On par with black/white imo.

    Characters are great too, more fleshed out and 3 dimensional. Especially Arven. And Rika makes me feel things lol.

    New Pokémon are weird and wacky and I kind of love it lol. Palafin is a precious boy that must be protected! The additional unique typings was neat too.

    QOL improvements are a blessing! Being able to just buy competitive items instead of needing BP is so so nice!

    Issues I have though are gym leaders and major battles outside the area zero ones are pretty easy and could be more challenging. They definitely need to bring back the difficulty settings (implemented better though) from Blk 2/wh2. Also cities are basically just backdrops. Hardly any indoor areas to explore which is such a shame. And most restaurants are just glorified menus.

    And of course the biggest gripes I have is with the performance itself. This game needed another 6-12 months to iron out the bugs and to better optimise it. The frame rate is honestly unacceptable imo. Development Crunch needs to end!! Graphics are poor for the overworld no doubt but the textures of the Pokémon and characters are top notch so that’s a plus.

    Overall here’s my ratings.

    Positives:

    - Addictive gameplay loop
    - Great story and characters
    - Pokémon feel more alive in the overworld which is awesome!
    - New Pokémon are neat.
    - QOL improvements are great!

    Negatives:

    - Performance number one issue. Should have had more time and better optimising.
    - Poor overworld graphics
    - Lacking in proper challenge.
    - Lack of indoor areas to explore in cities. Menu shops galore.

    FINAL RATING: 7.5/10    … Expand
  42. ZulianPlay
    Dec 6, 2022
    1
    Pokemon é uma das minhas franquias favoritas.
    O game anterior, Legends Arceus, eu zerei com gosto, amei, o mundo aberto é incrivel...
    Já seu sucessor, tinha tudo para ser tão bom quanto ou melhor, afinal voltaria para a formula original, mas dessa vez com o mundo aberto incrível... e de fato ele é incrível, divertido e cheio de vida... Mas o que me faz dar uma nota tão baixa é a    Pokemon é uma das minhas franquias favoritas.
    O game anterior, Legends Arceus, eu zerei com gosto, amei, o mundo aberto é incrivel...

    Já seu sucessor, tinha tudo para ser tão bom quanto ou melhor, afinal voltaria para a formula original, mas dessa vez com o mundo aberto incrível... e de fato ele é incrível, divertido e cheio de vida...

    Mas o que me faz dar uma nota tão baixa é a quantidade abusiva de bugs, o jogo roda a 1 fps em algumas partes... mano, ele não é um porte, ele é feito para um único console, não tem justificativa para isso, ainda mais em um console que roda o zelda brath of the wild...    … Expand
  43. Trentacool
    Dec 6, 2022
    8
    As an open world Pokemon game, this takes the best parts of Legends Arceus and integrates them perfectly with the mechanics of the tried and true mainline Pokemon franchise. It's very easy to look passed the visual glitches and frame rate drops. But is understandable a deal breaker for some players. The biggest flaw is the lack of scaling for gym leader to be encountered in any randomAs an open world Pokemon game, this takes the best parts of Legends Arceus and integrates them perfectly with the mechanics of the tried and true mainline Pokemon franchise. It's very easy to look passed the visual glitches and frame rate drops. But is understandable a deal breaker for some players. The biggest flaw is the lack of scaling for gym leader to be encountered in any random order you wish but that is slightly circumvented by all the early areas being so close in level that you can really do them in any order. Overall, this game hits its beats and was enjoyable from start to finish.… Expand
  44. AzuraFeraligatr
    Dec 6, 2022
    6
    The game itself was extremely entertaining, being able to roam where I felt and being able to watch the Pokemon in the overworld was enjoyable to me. This was the first Pokemon game I have finished since the Ruby/Sapphire remakes, excluding Arceus.
    I found playing the game in handheld mode helped make a lot of the bugs less noticeable and i was able to play the game and enjoy it well    The game itself was extremely entertaining, being able to roam where I felt and being able to watch the Pokemon in the overworld was enjoyable to me. This was the first Pokemon game I have finished since the Ruby/Sapphire remakes, excluding Arceus.
    I found playing the game in handheld mode helped make a lot of the bugs less noticeable and i was able to play the game and enjoy it well enough. Playing on my 4K Samsung TV was out of the question however. All flaws where on full display and caused me headaches.
    If not for the bugs and the inability to play in docked mode, this would be a 9/10 game for me. The open world is a massive step up for the series, but the lack of scaling detracts from this improvement.
    Overall, I rated this game a 6 because I did have a lot of fun playing the game, although it could have been improved with level scaling to give it a more "choose your own adventure" feeling. The flaws in the game are unacceptable and i shouldn't be limited to playing in Handheld mode just to get a good gaming experience.    … Expand
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. zagger999
    Dec 6, 2022
    7
    While a plethora of bugs do make this game to play at times and it needed more time before it came out, this is genuinely the best Pokemon game to come since it has become 3D. The bugs are what ways this score down. Otherwise, this is a 9 out of 10 game that can compete with the best Pokemon has ever done game-wise and story.

    So much was done right. Game Freak needed more time and    While a plethora of bugs do make this game to play at times and it needed more time before it came out, this is genuinely the best Pokemon game to come since it has become 3D. The bugs are what ways this score down. Otherwise, this is a 9 out of 10 game that can compete with the best Pokemon has ever done game-wise and story.

    So much was done right. Game Freak needed more time and wasn't given it by the Pokemon Company. Since that wasn't given, the game is in this state because the anime and TCG are coming soon.    … Expand
  49. htoygar1987
    Dec 6, 2022
    1
    Game look like a student work and it is sold 10 million copies what is wrong with you guys. You encourage the game companies to make bad games like this way.
  50. ayzelto
    Nov 29, 2022
    5
    A game that could have easily been a 9 ends up being a 5. The story itself is great, but the technical aspects are just too bad sometimes. There are moments in the game that is very frustrating, and the whole experience is just destroyed.

    Anyway, I still think it's a good game and I hope they can fix these major things with the updates (if that's possible)
  51. m2d2
    Dec 6, 2022
    0
    Terrible graphics, awful controls, not fun at all. A boring grind in an environment that's worse than FF10 was in 2001.
  52. Snake5000
    Dec 6, 2022
    2
    This game is bad it tries to do everything and fails open world fail it crashes the frame rate. Choose your own adventure biggest problem once you’ve completed either the gyms or the titan Pokémon or team star you’re over level for the other thing level scaling would solve this issue. The game has so many glitches it’s sometimes hard to play other times it’s super funny. I want this gameThis game is bad it tries to do everything and fails open world fail it crashes the frame rate. Choose your own adventure biggest problem once you’ve completed either the gyms or the titan Pokémon or team star you’re over level for the other thing level scaling would solve this issue. The game has so many glitches it’s sometimes hard to play other times it’s super funny. I want this game to be better I still have fun playing it but this is unacceptable for a $60 game game freaking and Nintendo can do better… Expand
  53. 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.
  54. 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!
  55. LunarD3ATH
    Dec 6, 2022
    4
    There's no such thing as a "bad" Pokemon game, but this one still isn't great. While there are a lot of really cool improvements, none more so than the open-world gameplay expanded from PLA, this game, even after the recent patch, has HORRIBLE performance.

    The pop-in, the dropped framerate, the terrible slow loading of assets when switching camera perspectives (such as when throwing a    There's no such thing as a "bad" Pokemon game, but this one still isn't great. While there are a lot of really cool improvements, none more so than the open-world gameplay expanded from PLA, this game, even after the recent patch, has HORRIBLE performance.

    The pop-in, the dropped framerate, the terrible slow loading of assets when switching camera perspectives (such as when throwing a Poke Ball at a wild Pokemon in combat) are all jarringly bad and constant.

    I'm sure things will improve somewhat over time, as they at least want to iron out most of the performance issues, but even if they actually FOR ONCE fully fixed a Pokemon game to run well instead of just being good enough (PLA still crashes the game when shiny Giratina uses its signature move, btw; every single time), it is still UNACCEPTABLE for a game to be in this state at launch. There is no reason to have pushed this game out this soon in this state instead of just taking more time to develop it.

    Beyond the general incompetence Game Freak has shown over the years, this game release is just proof of their laziness.    … Expand
  56. KRUS93
    Dec 6, 2022
    5
    Saved by the fact that the mechanic of catching, training and battling Pokémon is fun. The ambition of the game was right - Pokémon has been crying out to be fully open world, and the game does a great job of making the world feel alive with Pokémon roaming the world in appropriate habitat. The story is vanilla at first but really kicks up a notch too. Unfortunately though, the performanceSaved by the fact that the mechanic of catching, training and battling Pokémon is fun. The ambition of the game was right - Pokémon has been crying out to be fully open world, and the game does a great job of making the world feel alive with Pokémon roaming the world in appropriate habitat. The story is vanilla at first but really kicks up a notch too. Unfortunately though, the performance of the game is distracting. The character models look amazing, but the world looks like it was handed over to the interns, which ruins the immersion. With more polish and a year or two more in the oven, this could have been the perfect Pokémon game. If only TPCI would prioritise quality over quantity for once.… Expand
  57. ColdestCoronuh
    Dec 6, 2022
    1
    Game is unfinished and broken. The concept is great but the execution is terrible. This is not a small indie developer so this is not okay. Also annoyed they removed surprise trainer battles. Nintendo should be ashamed.
  58. Nxtace190
    Dec 6, 2022
    1
    Fully expected this game to be bad, but not this bad. Graphics are at the level of PlayStation 2 games coming out in 2005, except the PS2 didn’t have framerate issues nearly this bad. Also, anyone notice there’s a slight delay after selecting anything? Seems like every time I press “A” to make a selection the game has to stop and think about it. Every battle. Every time the momentum stops.Fully expected this game to be bad, but not this bad. Graphics are at the level of PlayStation 2 games coming out in 2005, except the PS2 didn’t have framerate issues nearly this bad. Also, anyone notice there’s a slight delay after selecting anything? Seems like every time I press “A” to make a selection the game has to stop and think about it. Every battle. Every time the momentum stops. Constantly feels like I’m waiting, definitely wait til this game is patched before buying. If they patch…… Expand
  59. 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.
  60. DexExplosion
    Dec 6, 2022
    2
    Bad frame-rate. Misses button presses. Looks below average. Bland gym challenges. Good pokemon design. Missing features. Neat plot twist. Well below its potential.
  61. 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.
  62. 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
  63. Litchee
    Dec 6, 2022
    3
    I cannot in good faith give this game a higher score, simply because its glaring flaws feel like a slap in the face of millions of dedicated fans. The game is ugly, outdated, clunky, glitchy, unfinished and overpriced. I still love Pokémon, but am finding it harder and harder to justify it.
  64. Maglenar
    Dec 6, 2022
    7
    Though the graphics are in need of improvements, this lastest installment in the Pokemon universe is a dramatic improvement from Pokemon Arceus. The story line is fun and self-driven, with numerous ways to enjoy your adventures in Paldea.
  65. Brandoge2
    Dec 6, 2022
    8
    Great game, unpolished on release. If the graphics and performance issues were smooth on release would be much more well received.
  66. BorysG
    Dec 6, 2022
    8
    Good game. Lots of fun. The best pokemon game I've played. The main story took me about 25 hours. But there is much more. You can hunt shinies, collect every item, battle every trainer. Though the only downside is the need for a paid subscription to get mystery gifts, and trade for version exclusives. Although there are some graphical glitches the game is enjoyable. To other communityGood game. Lots of fun. The best pokemon game I've played. The main story took me about 25 hours. But there is much more. You can hunt shinies, collect every item, battle every trainer. Though the only downside is the need for a paid subscription to get mystery gifts, and trade for version exclusives. Although there are some graphical glitches the game is enjoyable. To other community (outside of MC team): please stop bombarding this game with negative reviews just because of sprigatito evolution and some performance issues, If nintendo really sees this feedback, they might backpedal to making BDSP style games. And we wouldn't want that:)… Expand
  67. Coty72
    Dec 6, 2022
    0
    Totally unfinished. Company simply released it to make money. I honestly feel like this game is beyond a simple update to make it playable. If this is the new direction, his companies going, this might be the last game people have any faith in. I think they burned a lot of customers with this one.
  68. Joshdent13
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Most fun I've had on a nintendo switch game. Bugs weren't that bad compared to the amazing story and game play. Pokemon is finally heading in a direction I've been wishing for years
  69. JeremyvT98
    Dec 6, 2022
    1
    You can easily spot the difference between a game based on actual quality compared to a game based on bad marketing strategy. The latter one unfortunately compels to this one. It's a rubbish game, even the concept of 'terastillization' is just a joke. It's utterly too weird to be a good thing. I don't plan on buying any future pokemon again unless they add all 1000+ pokemon and supply theYou can easily spot the difference between a game based on actual quality compared to a game based on bad marketing strategy. The latter one unfortunately compels to this one. It's a rubbish game, even the concept of 'terastillization' is just a joke. It's utterly too weird to be a good thing. I don't plan on buying any future pokemon again unless they add all 1000+ pokemon and supply the game with post mainstory content.… Expand
  70. ToChoPals
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Performance issues otherwise they are best pokemon games gameplay and storywise
  71. Daitya
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    This game make me feel like a kid again. The new pokedex, open world, gym leaders, Team Star, music... The best pokemon game in years.
  72. adrian110199
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Story was 10/10, music/leitmotifs 10/10, only thing i would potentially complain about was Gamefreak not thoroughly developing the game so it ran more smooth
  73. Tronusgaming
    Dec 6, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sim o jogo tem quedas de FPS as vezes e certos bugs, mas que em nada influência na jogatina pois apesar de tudo o jogo é inovador viciante e muito bom. Estava cansado de jogos Open world com infinitas sidequests estúpidas e este surpreendeu me pois tem 3 enredos principais e algumas missões secundárias clássicas da série e divertido como sempre temos algo para o que olhar pois sempre aparece um Pokémon que não temos durante as viagens. Gostei. Zerei e irei renovar. Será bem vinda as correções mas mesmo assim e bom o jogo. Antigamente os jogos tinham bugs piores que estes até e a malta curtia. Mas agora é demasiada frescura. BOM JOGO… Expand
  74. IronWolfFang
    Dec 6, 2022
    6
    As always... they are heading in the right direction but they are still far from the game the pokemon community wants. What I will say is the performance issues are inexcusable. They have one console to work on so the game should come out perfect performance wise, anything else is just lazy money grabbing
  75. Lussuria
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Incredible game! Did experience a couple of bugs but the story and new approach to open world easily outweighed the few times I had an issue. Best story in a pokemon game hands down.
  76. grimreapersims
    Dec 6, 2022
    7
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  77. 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
  78. CrispyMiner
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    One of the best Pokemon games I've experienced in a long time! While I encountered performance issues, and occasional camera clipping out of bounds, this doesn't detract from the fact that this is the most fun I've had in a Pokemon game in a long time. I love the open-world aspect and I love the characters. The final act in the story was phenominal.
  79. Bsims93
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    Amazing game the quality of life changes are great. This game gives you so much freedom.
  80. Jlambo
    Dec 5, 2022
    8
    Loved it. Some performance issues but overall a good step forward for the franchise!
  81. Bails14
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    Basically the BEST Pokémon games yet! Pokémon games have come so far and I’m glad I’ve been around for it.
  82. coldered
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    Enjoyed the storyline and the actual gameplay. The glitches keep it from getting a perfect score
  83. SteveMacc
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    Despite its performance shortcomings. This is easily the best pokemon game we've had in over a decade. It's emotional, moving, and just downright fun!
  84. JamJamBinks
    Dec 5, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Open world - great. New designs suck. Think there's about 2 new Mons that are decent designs. Bugs galore (not the kind of bugs you'd expect in a Pokémon game though) and with no level scaling I finished all gyms and main line story with a level 80+ Gyarados. Most exciting part of the game was post game after the three main story lines but it was far too short. Feels incomplete.… Expand
  85. mambo60
    Dec 5, 2022
    1
    thi game Is terrible under every single point of view.
    The caracter design of the Pokémon Is actually se single thing that i apreciate, the story Is awful and completely empty, the Word Building Is horrible, i've never seen a Word of Pokemon so empty.
    the NPC dialogue are terrible and the graphics looks like a game for Nintendo Ds. The new Pokemon introduced are strange bit i can deal with    thi game Is terrible under every single point of view.
    The caracter design of the Pokémon Is actually se single thing that i apreciate, the story Is awful and completely empty, the Word Building Is horrible, i've never seen a Word of Pokemon so empty.
    the NPC dialogue are terrible and the graphics looks like a game for Nintendo Ds.
    The new Pokemon introduced are strange bit i can deal with It, and most importante thing Is full of bugs, literally in everything, and It proves that the game Is incomplete.
    Gamefreak should review his next projects because, if they are going to continue this way , they will destroy One of the biggest franchise that ever existed    … Expand
  86. Kenmei
    Dec 5, 2022
    3
    It's frankly a shame that Nintendo allowed this game to release in the state that it did because it had the potential to be the best Pokemon game of all time. The open world stuff is pretty nice and the branching stories was something that was at least a little more unique in comparison to past games with only the 8 gyms and that's it. Plus the story gets pretty dark by the end of the gameIt's frankly a shame that Nintendo allowed this game to release in the state that it did because it had the potential to be the best Pokemon game of all time. The open world stuff is pretty nice and the branching stories was something that was at least a little more unique in comparison to past games with only the 8 gyms and that's it. Plus the story gets pretty dark by the end of the game that caught me by surprise. However this game is almost unplayable due to how it runs and the sheer number of glitches and bugs the game has. Even outside of that, the changes to all the new online components in raids makes me not want to touch any sort of online component whatsoever, especially since playing those raids solo is not only very doable but very much preferred as there's not a crazy new form to find here as the Tera forms are probably the worst gameplay inclusion I've seen in these games since the Z-Moves. I really wanted to like this game and put as many hundreds of hours into it shiny hunting and raiding like I did with Sword and Shield but, now that I completed the pokedex, I can no longer find the drive to continue playing this game like I did previously. These games need a crazy amount of bug fixing and optimizing for it to run properly on outdated hardware and I really hope they focus on that before trying to release any sort of DLC that will also be ruined by the technical problem.… Expand
  87. Gumls
    Dec 5, 2022
    0
    The Worst of Worst Worst Worst Worst Worst Game in the Pokemon Series.
    After playing this game, I developed aversion to 'black', 'old', 'women', and 'gender equality'.
    Fssking political correctness.

    There's only one normal person in the game.
    Just 「Tulip, the Psychic-type Leader」
  88. writer1062
    Dec 5, 2022
    7
    스토리가 굉장히 깔끔하게 잘 나왔고, 등장인물의 캐릭터성도 좋지만 버그와 최적화가 아쉬움. 개발기간을 좀 더 늘린 뒤에 디버깅에 신경쓰면서 천천히 발매했으면 더 좋게 나왔을 것 같음.
  89. 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.
  90. Ughduty
    Dec 5, 2022
    0
    The game is really badly balanced making it even easier than any other Pokemon game and most of them where already too easy. I don’t understand why they ignore players and again did not implement the possibility to change difficulty or even built in some Nuzlocke settings. Besides that even after the first patch the game is still buggy, foremost in the graphics department. Talking aboutThe game is really badly balanced making it even easier than any other Pokemon game and most of them where already too easy. I don’t understand why they ignore players and again did not implement the possibility to change difficulty or even built in some Nuzlocke settings. Besides that even after the first patch the game is still buggy, foremost in the graphics department. Talking about graphics, Pokemon and characters look good but most of the rest look at best mediocre. Landscape textures are sometimes extremely blurry and ugly. This game is overall the worst looking Pokemon game of all time at its time and I played them all! And don‘t get me startet with the story, it‘s as atrocious as it can get. It‘s the first time in a Pokemon game that I skip dialogues! Really unfortunate.… Expand
  91. 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
  92. Ikesmash
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    Everyone focuses on the bugs and negative things about this game instead of what is at the heart of it all. It has, in my opinion, one of the greatest stories in any of the Pokemon games. With such a large world to explore, it opens up the franchise in a completely new way. The characters are so lovable, and this game has brought a genuine smile to my face. Bugs can be patched, and theyEveryone focuses on the bugs and negative things about this game instead of what is at the heart of it all. It has, in my opinion, one of the greatest stories in any of the Pokemon games. With such a large world to explore, it opens up the franchise in a completely new way. The characters are so lovable, and this game has brought a genuine smile to my face. Bugs can be patched, and they definitely will be, but in the end, this is a wonderful game.… Expand
  93. calarevv
    Dec 4, 2022
    8
    This game has some serious flaws. On the day that the game released, I began to grow extremely concerned whilst waiting for my copy to arrive, with the games poor (and to be honest, often hilarious) bugs and glitches being shared on social media. But, now that I've finished the game, I can solidly say that this is potentially my favourite Pokemon game of all time, bar the Black and WhiteThis game has some serious flaws. On the day that the game released, I began to grow extremely concerned whilst waiting for my copy to arrive, with the games poor (and to be honest, often hilarious) bugs and glitches being shared on social media. But, now that I've finished the game, I can solidly say that this is potentially my favourite Pokemon game of all time, bar the Black and White games.

    The open world aspect of the game breathes new life into Pokemon, and really allows you to explore and take things at your own pace - and the three different paths that the game allows you to take really allows you to personalize your experience. The characters and the Pokemon themselves are some of my favourites, and whilst I won't spoil it here, the story is amazing, and is the first Pokemon game in a long time to make me feel a real emotional connection to the characters within the stories.

    Of course, the game is not without flaws - the performance is a massive downside of the game, although patches have partially improved these, and the graphics are sometimes poor, and don't always look like a game released in 2022. But, despite these flaws, I give the game a solid 8/10, with the performance flaws being the only reason it does not get a 9 or even a 10/10 from me. It may not be perfect, but it is certainly the right direction for the Pokemon series.    … Expand
  94. LightX
    Dec 4, 2022
    4
    Finally, "Pokemon 06"
    Unfinished, Lags alot, especially in the water and the Bambo Forest Area, really low performance.
    Almost no creativity in pokemon designs "Pawmi" evolution line just gets bigger and stands up with little changes in design, Tandemaus is just ... more smaller rats; The "Wiglett / Toedscool" "Not BeiNG tHe sAMe pOKemON" doesn t stick, just say its a region variant    Finally, "Pokemon 06"
    Unfinished, Lags alot, especially in the water and the Bambo Forest Area, really low performance.
    Almost no creativity in pokemon designs "Pawmi" evolution line just gets bigger and stands up with little changes in design, Tandemaus is just ... more smaller rats;
    The "Wiglett / Toedscool" "Not BeiNG tHe sAMe pOKemON" doesn t stick, just say its a region variant
    "Scovillain" Great ideia but bad execution
    You just slaped a heart on Palafin when it evolves and the method of evolution is so... wierd and random, just make a trade/item evolution (Great Abilitie tho)
    "Flamigo" its literally a flamingo... (Gamefreak be like: Flamingo take the "N" and its sounds like flaMIGO, AMIGO in Spanish/Portuguese OMG im so funny and original)
    It could of been more original like "Flamingo, Flame+amigo Flameamigo" i dont know and make him fire, fighting type...
    Veluza just lookes likes a fish made of Metal
    Past Paradox Forms are way better than the Future ones in design, but still no original ideias just changing the base design of the pokemon and giving it really random/bad names and not being able to breed them because they are genderless just because there from the past/future.
    "Lechonk" looks great but just evoles into a bigger pig
    GameFreak just doing it on purpuse trolling Pokemon Fans giving "Dunsparce" a lame no effort/thought into a original design its again another evolution that he just gets bigger "wow" and has 2 forms for some reason
    "Maschiff" is again just a dog...
    Tauros has 3 paldean forms and only the fire type one looks good, it would be better if it only had 2 for each version... but ok the base Fighting type is just a recolor that just slaped the color black and call it a day
    And Squawkabilly another parrot pokemon that has 4 difrent "forms" colors only difrence is that the blue/green have "Sheer Force" as an Hidden Ability and the other 2 (white/yellow) have "Guts" as its Hidden Ability

    Rival Nemona, Annoying like Hop, really dum and oblivious and choses the weaker starter and she is the class president of the school and achived champion rank... yeah right
    Oh and the Eletric Gym Leader is just cringe

    Atleast the story and Arven are not bad    … Expand
  95. doctorbruno
    Dec 4, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrível, o jogo está muito mal feito. Uma vergonha! Isso é um crime com os consumidores.… Expand
  96. ScottonFleak
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    The games poor optimization should not get a free pass but i honestly don’t feel like this game was given a chance whatsoever. Most fun Pokémon game to date in my humble opinion.
  97. SenninGo
    Dec 4, 2022
    1
    A nintendo é uma empresa bilionária e possui muitos recursos para lançar jogos muito bons, porém nao é o que acontece neste jogo, há uma falta de respeito com o consumidor que paga um valor alto por um produto que se encontra incompleto e totalmente bugado, sem dublagem e legenda em português.
    Existem sim as novidades que são muito bem vindas mas por conta dos inúmeros problemas a gameplay    A nintendo é uma empresa bilionária e possui muitos recursos para lançar jogos muito bons, porém nao é o que acontece neste jogo, há uma falta de respeito com o consumidor que paga um valor alto por um produto que se encontra incompleto e totalmente bugado, sem dublagem e legenda em português.
    Existem sim as novidades que são muito bem vindas mas por conta dos inúmeros problemas a gameplay se torna algo cansativo e muitas vezes frustrante acontecendo muitas vezes do jogo fechar sem qualquer explicação.    … Expand
  98. Yijaaaaa
    Dec 4, 2022
    1
    Aburrido y como siempre con gráficos de última generación! Nadie podrá superar estos graficazos, increible
  99. 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
  100. neonoafs
    Dec 4, 2022
    4
    Problemas com texturas, quase não se vê pokémons selvagens, quedas de fps, animações horríveis... E muito mais.
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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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