Pokemon Scarlet

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3197 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 755 out of 3197
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  3. Negative: 2,152 out of 3197
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  1. Fluffydoggo
    Dec 30, 2022
    2
    It had potential, it could have easily have been the best pokemon game ever. If they had just delayed it till it was ready. The graphics look so dated as well. The concept was great, the execution of that concept was not.

    I just hope that gamefreak, nintendo and the pokemon company learn from this mistake. Though I don't hold my breath for that. Maybe I'll return to pokemon, if the next    It had potential, it could have easily have been the best pokemon game ever. If they had just delayed it till it was ready. The graphics look so dated as well. The concept was great, the execution of that concept was not.

    I just hope that gamefreak, nintendo and the pokemon company learn from this mistake. Though I don't hold my breath for that. Maybe I'll return to pokemon, if the next game is actually completed when it comes out.

    If not we'll it's a shame, but I can't keep accepting mediocre games. From such a well known and rich company too. They could easily do so much better, but chose not too.    … Expand
  2. Frashure11
    Jan 1, 2023
    2
    Raids with multiple players are completely broken and frame rate drops below 30 regularly during normal play. I try to play raids with friends and every match we can’t communicate because each of us have different things going on in our games.
  3. Frank160tr
    Jan 6, 2023
    2
    Troppo ripetitivo, ogni singola quest si svolge allo stesso modo della precedente della medesima categoria, poi un gioco pokemon con così tanti dialoghi inutili è pesante.
  4. Mogmog000
    Jan 24, 2023
    2
    Towns have little character and mini-games are boring.
    There are few attractive Pokémon.
    There are too few semi-legendary Pokémon and too few types of clothing.
  5. HeheReviews
    Jan 31, 2023
    2
    There is too many stories going on and the intro is way to long, please don’t play
  6. kenziishy
    Feb 5, 2023
    2
    Honestly I'm just tired of the bugs and glitches. It was fun at first but it got old and when it restarts my battles or traps my characters I start to lose interest. It looks awful, plays awful and I'm sad because I had such high hopes for it. Perhaps it's time to let Pokemon go, it was a good run after all.
  7. NGCB
    Mar 8, 2023
    2
    Easily the worst Pokémon game, and it’s not even close. I give this game 2 points because I like the open world IDEA, and most of the new Pokémon have good designs. But after finishing the game, I felt like I’d been robbed for buying it. S/V looks and runs like a bad PS2 game, legitimately makes Arceus look like Elden Ring when you compare screenshots. I bought the game because I thought IEasily the worst Pokémon game, and it’s not even close. I give this game 2 points because I like the open world IDEA, and most of the new Pokémon have good designs. But after finishing the game, I felt like I’d been robbed for buying it. S/V looks and runs like a bad PS2 game, legitimately makes Arceus look like Elden Ring when you compare screenshots. I bought the game because I thought I could overlook this, but it’s impossible to miss because your CHARACTER’S SPEED is tied to the frame rate…which constantly dips between 10-15 FPS. So you really feel when the game is chugging along. Graphics aren’t everything, but they’re far more important to create a compelling open world to explore. It’s hard to get immersed with an open world slideshow that doesn’t even have pretty slides. It’s probably the most disappointing game I’ve ever played.… Expand
  8. Guevara0032
    Feb 18, 2023
    2
    I don't want to be cruel, but I always speak the truth and Pokemon scarlet and purple are to say the least... disappointing, it's not the worst game I've ever played, but the worst games are from indie studios with a budget of 3 dollars and 50 cents.
    As good points it has the story and the music.
    As bad ... the rest
  9. royvaldez147
    Feb 27, 2023
    2
    Even without taking into account the bugs the game doesn't offer much in the long run. It is an expansive world, but feels surprisingly empty. Combine that with its various glaring issues and a story that is quite forgettable and you get an entry that leaves you feeling like nothing was really accomplished in the end.
  10. Alcaman
    Jun 13, 2023
    2
    You had 1 job , one ! deliver the product in a finished state , i guess beta testing is not important before launching games nowadays , THIS is the prime example of a company going from 0 to hero and 0 alll over again , i'm just gonna stick to what went wrong here and why a rating of 2 is very lenient , aren't you ashamed of selling an exclusive title at full price that is not workingYou had 1 job , one ! deliver the product in a finished state , i guess beta testing is not important before launching games nowadays , THIS is the prime example of a company going from 0 to hero and 0 alll over again , i'm just gonna stick to what went wrong here and why a rating of 2 is very lenient , aren't you ashamed of selling an exclusive title at full price that is not working properly ? i know it's a game for kids , but do you have to be so predatory ? there's a lot of people that will defend this YES there's new pokemon and new mechanics and a new map , but the game is so poorly optimized that we can't enjoy it ! not to mention the random crushes , random bugs.. EVEN BUGS THAT DELEVE YOUR SAVE DATA , NINTENDO! do you have any idea what it means to lose all your save data of 450+ hours ??? UNACCEPTABLE ! i can't even do my EV training at caseroya lake because the fps drops bellow 5 !!! have you try battling in water ? also why remove the shiny sound and sparks ? this game is a step back from legends Arceus , absolutely disastrous and unacceptable , do better or give the IP to a studio that can manage porting a **** 3D game on switch , take a lesson from Retro studios of what quality is !!!!… Expand
  11. Jonnybravo222
    Jun 26, 2023
    2
    Man... Gamefreak needs to step it up big time. The world feels empty, the performance is the worst I've ever even seen. Just an absolute dumpster fire.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Elevas
    Dec 30, 2022
    1
    I get that the higher ups insisted this game needed to come out a few weeks before Christmas, but Christmas 2023 would have been more appropriate given how much work this game still needed.
  15. PaulGR
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    We are beta-testing a Pokémon open world for them.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Verdict:
    This is definitely an early alpha version of the game released to the public. People need to start getting fired at Game Freak because this garbage is not a video game. This is really sue-able; especially if they do not offer refunds    … Expand
  16. Maglen
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    Gamefreak hasn't changed their formula for decades and the chickens are finally coming home to roost. In Arceus, most people thought that it was a decent game with good bones to build on but Scarlet and Violent went in the complete wrong direction

    Basically, this is a decent Pokemon game absolutely marred by technical issues that won't be easily fixed. It seems like this game was    Gamefreak hasn't changed their formula for decades and the chickens are finally coming home to roost. In Arceus, most people thought that it was a decent game with good bones to build on but Scarlet and Violent went in the complete wrong direction

    Basically, this is a decent Pokemon game absolutely marred by technical issues that won't be easily fixed.

    It seems like this game was rushed to meet a deadline and wasn't properly tested.    … Expand
  17. SammyHauguth
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    I had so much fun Friday and Saturday. But now, It's impossible to catch Pokémon, the Pokémon are in level 17 and I can't even use Ultra balls to catch them, I wasted almost all balls I had, and Ultra Balls ain't CHEAP! And they just brake free all the time, I always get the Pokémon I want to catch to 1 HP, but that ain't working. So am already started to just stop playing this **** game...
  18. Galiansias
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    I've bought every game in the series since Pokemon Red/Blue and it's an absolute SHAME how Gamefreak has left by the wayside year after year, the desire to live up to their flagship franchise, Pokemon.

    Nintendo Switch has shown potential as a console with games like Zelda, Metroid or Xenogears, and yet with Pokemon Scarlet/Violet it feels like a game from 15 years ago, being generous.    I've bought every game in the series since Pokemon Red/Blue and it's an absolute SHAME how Gamefreak has left by the wayside year after year, the desire to live up to their flagship franchise, Pokemon.

    Nintendo Switch has shown potential as a console with games like Zelda, Metroid or Xenogears, and yet with Pokemon Scarlet/Violet it feels like a game from 15 years ago, being generous.

    Not to mention the bugs, glitches, popping, lack of animation, and total disinterest of the developer to pamper their game and appreciate their fans.

    Disappointing at all levels. I hope that top executives of the company leave the company on their own after this insult to the saga and the fans.    … Expand
  19. Avs
    Nov 23, 2022
    1
    Come on, Game freak. COME ON! If you don't respect the franchise, who else will do? I bought the game very happy and after a few hours of playing I'm feeling scammed.
  20. vgmkyle
    Nov 25, 2022
    1
    To the parents: If you have a choice for your kid between Pokémon and Sonic choose Sonic. The Pokémon game is an absolute mess, and it will no doubt disappoint any kid that opens it from under the Christmas tree.
  21. DaReaIFreak
    Nov 23, 2022
    1
    The potential is there but gets completely lost in glaring issues with performance, physics, bugs and outdated graphics. Also this game has a really weird obsession with sandwiches (there are legitimately more sandwiches in the game, than this generation has for new Pokemon (excluding recycled Pokemon)).

    This generations gimmick is surprisingly good and will most definitely bring    The potential is there but gets completely lost in glaring issues with performance, physics, bugs and outdated graphics. Also this game has a really weird obsession with sandwiches (there are legitimately more sandwiches in the game, than this generation has for new Pokemon (excluding recycled Pokemon)).

    This generations gimmick is surprisingly good and will most definitely bring another layer of depth to the competitive scene. But while competitive battles are automatically in set mode they removed the option for set mode from the game for yet unknown reasons.

    The power creep is too big in my opinion and allows you to sweep nearly all gym battles with a single Pokemon even while being under leveled.
    And in my opinion the most annoying mechanic, the friendship mechanic, giving you completely unfair critical hits, status heals or keeping you alive when your Pokemon should die is still in the game and can't get disabled...

    During my 15 hour playtime so far the game crashed 4 times and I fell out of the map 2 times which never even happened once in any previous Pokemon game. Not to mention an obvious memory leak which as today still didn't get acknowledged as a bug (but E4 music being bugged got recognized). I contacted the Nintendo support and received as answer that they are not aware of any performance issues or bugs with the game ... which is alarming in my opinion, making me think that the performance and bugs will not get patched during the lifetime of this game.

    While it may have been the first "open world" game for Gamefreak it is not the first 3D game and not once did they manage to deliver since their jump to 3D. As the biggest franchise in the world they should be able to get help from Nintendo or Monolith which developed really beautiful and well performing games for the Switch already.

    It honestly felt like I was alpha testing the game instead of playing a 60€ AAA title. I don't know how the game got green lighted for release in this state and it feels like there was no QA at all. I honestly expected more from a 60€ AAA title.
    While I was getting my hopes up with Legends of Arceus Gamefreak decided to crush those hopes with a lifeless, buggy, unfinished release of Pokemon Scarlet.
    Simply sad    … Expand
  22. adrii9715
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    What makes a Pokemon game great? I would say the Pokemons themelfs. So, i'm gonna go straight to the point, this is the weakest and ugliest generation of all. Almost the 50% of Pokemons are from other games, and the new ones are mostly ugly af.

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

    So, as a Pokemon game = 1.

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

    So, as a game = 0    … Expand
  23. 9to10Gaming
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Should be criminal to release a game with such a bad performance.

    Besides that it’s very dull and repetitive
  24. MasterLoot
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Absolutely atrocious visual, performance, and bug issues that would only be acceptable from a small indie game. No reason the most profitable media franchise in the world should have a game this messy. Sadly, even the open world gameplay has issues related to scaling and player freedom.

    Nintendo, GameFreak, Pokémon Company…get it together. After the fiasco that was Cyberpunk 2077, no game    Absolutely atrocious visual, performance, and bug issues that would only be acceptable from a small indie game. No reason the most profitable media franchise in the world should have a game this messy. Sadly, even the open world gameplay has issues related to scaling and player freedom.

    Nintendo, GameFreak, Pokémon Company…get it together. After the fiasco that was Cyberpunk 2077, no game this big should release in this state.    … Expand
  25. Kingsvell
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Be careful with fan reviews. They're not being honest... The game is almost unplayable. The open world concept is good, the gameplay overall is ok. But, everytime you`ll have performance issues that completely kills the experience! Large shutterings and fps drops hitting less than 10 fps. BOTW, game from 2017, has incredibly better performance than Scarlet. The game is fun, but itsBe careful with fan reviews. They're not being honest... The game is almost unplayable. The open world concept is good, the gameplay overall is ok. But, everytime you`ll have performance issues that completely kills the experience! Large shutterings and fps drops hitting less than 10 fps. BOTW, game from 2017, has incredibly better performance than Scarlet. The game is fun, but its difficult to digest those issues. Its unaceptable a company release a game that only have 2 chipset to build of (Switch Lite and Switch V2/Oled).… Expand
  26. plop159
    Nov 24, 2022
    1
    the poor technical aspect ruins the whole game !! And even if it's super ugly, the framerate is always below 30FPS....
  27. Dtizet
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    it came worst developed than previous entries, this is the time to finally demand The pokemon company and gamefreak a real commitment to the players.
  28. krythix
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    Pokemon Scarlet is an unoptimized and half baked game that clearly needed more time in development. I can't help but feel that Nintendo/Gamefreak rushed this game out pre-maturely to slot it in with the holiday sales window for 2022 when it clearly needed to be delayed. The game targets 30 FPS but often fails to achieve that with frequent glitches and dips into the single digit framePokemon Scarlet is an unoptimized and half baked game that clearly needed more time in development. I can't help but feel that Nintendo/Gamefreak rushed this game out pre-maturely to slot it in with the holiday sales window for 2022 when it clearly needed to be delayed. The game targets 30 FPS but often fails to achieve that with frequent glitches and dips into the single digit frame rates. I attempted to catch a Psyduck only for pokeballs to glitch through the ground and the camera angles to show a 'black' zone outside the bounds of the map. Nintendo slowly chips away at the 'Nintendo seal of quality' with each modern mainline Pokemon game released these last 5 years. Nintendo has shown their hand and they are more than willing to sacrifice on quality to make a quick buck at player's expense. Cannot recommend this game in good faith unless it recieves considerable patches to improve performance. I criticize the game so harshly because i care deeply about this franchise and want to see it improve into the game fan's truly deserve.… Expand
  29. cepanutis
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    Que una franquicia de este calibre con la capacidad económica y los recursos de los que dispone a su servicio tenga las narices de presentarse con semejante basura a nivel técnico en un exclusivo de la consola es para no volver a comprar un producto suyo nunca más.

    Que Gamefreak le haga un favor al mundo y se aparte del desarrollo porque es evidente que no están ni cerca de dar la talla    Que una franquicia de este calibre con la capacidad económica y los recursos de los que dispone a su servicio tenga las narices de presentarse con semejante basura a nivel técnico en un exclusivo de la consola es para no volver a comprar un producto suyo nunca más.

    Que Gamefreak le haga un favor al mundo y se aparte del desarrollo porque es evidente que no están ni cerca de dar la talla en ningún sentido. Que haya empresas como Monolith haciendo auténtica magia con la Switch y aún queden ingenuos diciendo que la culpa es de la potencia de la consola... respetaos un poco al menos.    … Expand
  30. Norwinds
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    The saddest part about this is that this game could be REALLY FUN if it was no bugs, fps drops, and more polish in general. But playing at 15 fps the entire game and seeing npcs dissapear, bugging myself into the enviroment, etc, just makes my head very dizzy and I can't really enjoy it.
  31. Autoatlas
    Jul 17, 2023
    1
    The game has as much content as air has co2 in it. Lackluster city design, bad music, horrible story, uninteresting legendaries. This game is a huge failure.
  32. Genji1
    Nov 30, 2022
    1
    Completely unacceptable rushed trash. Bad graphics. Horrible frame rate. PVP is unplayable due to a bug. Nintendo needs to take away Pokemon license from Gamefreak and give it to literally any other company at this point.
  33. Relolelo
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    It just keeps getting worse and worse, even when we thought Pokemon Sword and Shield were the bottom. PLEASE do not support this company until they change for the better.
  34. Bnois
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    The level of disrespect the Pokemon company shows towards the players is just outrageos. Same goes for the long time „fans” who still defend this fiasco no matter what.
  35. Yijaaaaa
    Dec 4, 2022
    1
    Aburrido y como siempre con gráficos de última generación! Nadie podrá superar estos graficazos, increible
  36. Ambimunch
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    This fanbase didn’t learn their lesson with SwSh and supported Gen 8 so well that we got an even worse Gen 9. The game is unplayable. It’s buggy, glitchy, crashes and performs very poorly. It also cut many features of older games for no reason. Is this what modern Nintendo quality looks like? I’m giving it a 1 instead of 0 because at least the “direction” into the open world game design isThis fanbase didn’t learn their lesson with SwSh and supported Gen 8 so well that we got an even worse Gen 9. The game is unplayable. It’s buggy, glitchy, crashes and performs very poorly. It also cut many features of older games for no reason. Is this what modern Nintendo quality looks like? I’m giving it a 1 instead of 0 because at least the “direction” into the open world game design is a good one.… Expand
  37. SlowbroLin
    Dec 23, 2022
    1
    "Pokémon Sun and Moon", "Pokémon Sword and Shield", and "Pokémon Scarlet and Violet", those are three aliases of "S**t Game".
  38. Klusterx
    Nov 24, 2022
    1
    Has a good game on It's base but runs awfully and the graphics are atrocious
  39. Multality
    Dec 4, 2022
    1
    Pessimia otimizacao do jogo, quedas de FPS, pokemons sumindo, Bugs para todo os lados, crash de jogo. E tudo isso custando 300 Reais. O pokemon Arceus e muito melhor que isso. Gamefreak nao sabe fazer jogos em mundo aberto.
  40. PersonaTime
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    This is a disgrace, this is the Pokemon Company, the Pokemon Company makes a lot of money per year, heck, it even rivals Disney if you simply look it up. And yet the devs at GameFreak keep working like they are a small Indie Office. This won't fly anymore. They need to step up there game. I now lost respect, and will make sure to never buy another Pokemon game during launch, I will nowThis is a disgrace, this is the Pokemon Company, the Pokemon Company makes a lot of money per year, heck, it even rivals Disney if you simply look it up. And yet the devs at GameFreak keep working like they are a small Indie Office. This won't fly anymore. They need to step up there game. I now lost respect, and will make sure to never buy another Pokemon game during launch, I will now always wait for about 2 weeks to see what people thing about the game. I won't be updating my game once a true patch gets created, no, I want to keep this games in it's intended form as a reminder that even a big brand such as Pokemon can somehow allow this game to pass quality...if it was even in Quality Check/Control. You guys blew it with this one. And the funny things is, I was one of the few to point something like this out months before release. What a life lesson the Gamefreak just taught me, never again to buy a Pokemon games during launch, so that they are reminded of what happened, and as they wonder they there sales during future launches didn't sale more than previous Gen.… Expand
  41. 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.
  42. abeljr
    Dec 13, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Been a fan since day one but this game makes me angry on so many levels. Slow interface, disgusting graphics, framedrops from hell, boring and lazy Pokemon designs.. Beside all that the absolute worst thing is the Online Tera battles... Unplayable.. Cant even enter the battles and when you finally manage to enter the bugs and glitches destroys it. Game freak has gotten so lazy it's frightening. All I can say is.. Play something else.… Expand
  43. Raxhanto
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    honestly its a shame. the game could be really good. for a main title it has lots of new features, but unfortunately its overshadowed by massive performance issues a huge amount of bugs and glitches and a really bland looking overworld. the switch is not a powerful console, but we know how good games can look despite its hardware limitations. we can only pray that in future installments,honestly its a shame. the game could be really good. for a main title it has lots of new features, but unfortunately its overshadowed by massive performance issues a huge amount of bugs and glitches and a really bland looking overworld. the switch is not a powerful console, but we know how good games can look despite its hardware limitations. we can only pray that in future installments, pokemon company will give game freak the necessary time to make sure everything works, because this half-finished product is the biggest disappointment ever in my opinion.… Expand
  44. eogp75
    Nov 27, 2022
    1
    No está nada optimizado, que hicieron desde Febrero de 2022 hasta su fecha de lanzamiento ? No lo probaron no lo testearon??? Tiene demasiados bajones los pokemon desaparecen de la nada, incluso el personaje principal desaparece y hay muchos blinking de las cosas. Tienen que arreglar esto cuanto antes, porque estoy a un paso de pedir el refund.
  45. LMME097
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    The glitches, the visuals and the overall experience was mediocre. Maybe if this gets patched the game would be playable and fun. For me, i cant believe an unfinished game released in this state. This is a serious downgrade from Legends Arceus. The overall designs of pokemon are really good tho!
  46. Godyonce
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    When I tell you this game is rough, this game is ROUGH. A total stepdown from Legends: Arceus, which I loved a lot despite the mediocre graphics. Massive glitches aside, the environment and textures look like they're an alpha version. Extremely ugly. Absolutely ZERO excuse for THE biggest media franchise to put out a $60 game like that.
  47. HyruLegend
    Aug 27, 2023
    1
    Character customization is "better' when starting but only for your face.
    No clothes to buy at all.
    Should of kept the movement from Legends Arceus , rolling to dodge Pokemon attacks for example running while tossing pokeballs. I love the transition with music from field to battle. "Finally updated graphic /texture to Pokemon." But at the same time they look terrible on the field until    Character customization is "better' when starting but only for your face.
    No clothes to buy at all.

    Should of kept the movement from Legends Arceus , rolling to dodge Pokemon attacks for example running while tossing pokeballs. I love the transition with music from field to battle.

    "Finally updated graphic /texture to Pokemon." But at the same time they look terrible on the field until you get close up & the overall game doesn't look that great. But graphics are not that important but they sure help Lol Cascarafa & Artazon is my favorite towns but it's lacking anything to do, like ALL other towns!

    Can change Nicknames on the spot.

    Can remember or forget moves on the spot.

    Can skip move learning & not be prompted to teach after leveling up.

    In the Paldea Region You have to talk to the trainers, They can't tell just by making eye contact to battle. Lol

    You can make TM s

    Auto heal

    You can send Pokemon out for Auto battles & Pick up items.

    Pokemon Center gives tips where to go.
    But also I miss walking into a building Pokemon Center.

    You can go back up to a ledge or area you jumped off of.

    Gives Advice on Pokemon learning a new moves

    "First true open world Pokemon" Even though Legends Arceus already exists lol technically semi open world.

    Players Can’t Catch Pokémon Outside Of Battle In Scarlet & Violet.

    Legends Arceus had a better Catching system. LA also had a better shopping setup where you can zoom in on said products, & plenty of clothes & merch to buy! Here you buy no clothes at all. Legends Arceus also had a better map system, you can only mark one spot on here vs alot in LA. This one has no markers ! The map is not good.

    No Buildings to walk into anywhere at All, gym lobbies , copy & paste restaurants & your home doesn't cut it & the Academy though cool , still lacking. Everything is copy & pasted essentially the food shops. Doors everywhere & none to enter     … Expand
  48. eigentlicher
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    The performance of these new pokemon games is atrocious. It doesn't make sense when there are so many open world games on the switch that look 10 times better and perform much better. Also many mechanics that were fixed on Arceus are absent in that game. Go figure. Nintendo please force game freak to patch the game and make it run better than this mess.
  49. Flex301
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    THIS IS GARBAGE. It's a shame that Nintendo allowed this to come out like this. GF needs to hire new programmers asap.
  50. Aboughtcritic
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Even without the embarrassing amount of severe technical issues this isent worth anybodys money. Its an ugly, dead openworld game without anything intriguing to see or interesting to do other than catching pokemon. No voice acting, terrible sound design and no endgame.
  51. Jsjsak
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    El peor juego de Pokémon por mucho, una decepción gráficamente, mecánicamente y jugablemente. Los NPC van a 5 FPS xD.
  52. Jarack25
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    You've already seen 100 reviews of people complaining about the graphics, but is this game fun and an improvement upon the previous formula?

    Sadly, no. Removing Switch mode completely takes out the element of preparing for type advantages mid-battle because you will always take a direct and lethal hit from the advantage against your set Pokemon. I know the games were developed    You've already seen 100 reviews of people complaining about the graphics, but is this game fun and an improvement upon the previous formula?

    Sadly, no. Removing Switch mode completely takes out the element of preparing for type advantages mid-battle because you will always take a direct and lethal hit from the advantage against your set Pokemon. I know the games were developed simultaneously, but I do wish that some PLA elements were carried over. I don't want PLA 2, but after playing it, I realized just how good some of the ideas presented would be for the series as a whole, for both presentation and gameplay. (EX: There is a glowing beam of light telling you where to go as a Pokemon sits idle, with you needing to run into it for a cutscene to play. (Compare this to PLA just displaying a small signal on your map, with the cutscene beginning automatically once you enter the area.) The animation for things like battles, Pokemon in the wild roaming around, and the "Let's Go" action all felt off. It was a fun idea to sneak up on wild Pokemon and doge attacks that could cause them to fight you, forcing you to flee if you didn't want to fight those Pokemon. EV and IV training being streamlined were all great additions. I don't want game-overs, a genre change, or crafting systems; I want a shakeup of the formula and better presentation. Scarlet and Violet show glimpses of a good game before delivering more of Pokemon Sword and Shield with worse performance and glitches.

    I love this franchise, and I sincerely hope that these reviews reach the Pokemon Company's ears and that what they take away from them is "Give the developers time and hire help." rather than "Never try anything new again."     … Expand
  53. EmileLef
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Pokemon Scarlet/Violet have succeeded in one thing: show that Game Freak or maybe the Pokemon Company do not care about their games. It has been noticeable since Sword and Shield, but has become blatantly clear with this new entry of the series. The game is clearly not finished: fps are low (≈20 fps) and textures look like a free to play game from a decade ago. The menus are clunky andPokemon Scarlet/Violet have succeeded in one thing: show that Game Freak or maybe the Pokemon Company do not care about their games. It has been noticeable since Sword and Shield, but has become blatantly clear with this new entry of the series. The game is clearly not finished: fps are low (≈20 fps) and textures look like a free to play game from a decade ago. The menus are clunky and slow, the animations are poorly made and the glitches are numerous. I know some people have been enjoying it but I believe we must voice our concerns and point out the lack of effort of the developper if we hope to have a decent game one day. A lot of features that were introduced in Legends:Arceus have been removed, making the game feel slower and less responsive. I feel restricted in terms of mobility in comparaison to PLA. The battles feel slower too and because of the technical difficulties, every time a battle ends there is a 1-2 second response time before anything happens which makes it very awkward and sluggish. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have been rushed and are clearly not finished in this state but I fear that even with the technical issues resolved, the game would not hold up due to the numerous feature they've cut and the obvious step back in terms of gameplay. The title of "open world" would not save this game in my opinion.… Expand
  54. Flumazenil
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Really the worse Pokémon game ever. No story, no graphics, no exploring. Textures are poor and low quality, scenarios are empty and sad. The engine is really ridiculous, is not worth 60$.
  55. affus
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Very poor performance, lots of bugs. You could call this game as cybermon or pokepunk 2077 and it would be totally correct. It is a shame a professional reviewer gave 100 to this game just to appear at the top.
  56. daklar808
    Jul 5, 2023
    1
    Lazy cash grab that has forever changed my opinion on pokemon games. i will never ever preorder another mainline pokemon game. It's unfinished and unpolished. Glitch fest with terrible graphics and not what i expect from a pokemon game. Unforgivable and a game changer in the wrong direction, so SAD!
  57. CasualG1
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Unplayable mess, terrible performance, glitches, bugs, low textures. Bad designs, bad human designs.
    Avoid
  58. mabritec
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    El Juego DEBERIA ser bueno y divertido, Creo que es lo que todo fanático de Pokémon ha estado esperando. Sin embargo, el juego es INACEPTABLE su calidad tecnica es deprimente, ya es hora que la Nintendo S deje de lado los juegos y lance una consola de nueva generacion, ya la calidad que da es cosa del pasado, el precio es RIDICULO este es un juego que dos recien graduados desarrollaron enEl Juego DEBERIA ser bueno y divertido, Creo que es lo que todo fanático de Pokémon ha estado esperando. Sin embargo, el juego es INACEPTABLE su calidad tecnica es deprimente, ya es hora que la Nintendo S deje de lado los juegos y lance una consola de nueva generacion, ya la calidad que da es cosa del pasado, el precio es RIDICULO este es un juego que dos recien graduados desarrollaron en un par de semanas. ¡Me siento como si me hubieran estafado!… Expand
  59. Vishapin
    Dec 20, 2022
    1
    Absolute hot garbage. Core gameplay is basically not changed and addition of open world only watered down whatever structure was still there after years of erosion. Besides extremally tired but ok-ish gameplay tho EVERYTHING in this game is just abysmal. People buying and thus supproting this bullcrap should be extremely ashamed.
  60. Djicikaj838
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    HALF BAKED.

    The games unfinished and shouldn’t have been allowed to make it onto shelves in this state. It’s CDPR again except they won’t acknowledge they royally **** consumers over by selling a game that wasn’t ready.
  61. Occhiaye
    Nov 24, 2022
    1
    Its a **** terribile graphics, mechanics, what about the framerate? And the bugs? Why this game gas the critico review at 77, its a shame, come on, play something else, Gamefreak Is totally incompetent
  62. jidoc01
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    We can not evaluate this game, since it is not a complete game; it is far from being finished making. Although this game has better in-game experiences than previous mainstream Pokemon games, the positive feelings from them are gone every time I met incompleteness of the game. I can not believe that its developers did not delay its release date.
  63. sasori91
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Difícilmente disfrutable con unos gráficos de 1999, una pena la verdad porque me encanta el mundo de pokemon
  64. seojoon98
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    Their arrogance went too far. It is a clear fraud to launch into the market without even doing basic testing.
  65. dacca
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    Jogo mal otimizado, bugado e com o mais do mesmo. A franquia precisa de uma nova empresa.
  66. lucasnascimento
    Nov 28, 2022
    1
    It's been a while since Game Freak has treated Pokemon fans with disdain.
    We have a habit of accepting whatever **** they throw at us for being Pokemon fans, and they take advantage of that. It's no different in this one. The open world is a wonderful addition and one that every Pokemon fan has been waiting for a long time. But not everything is flowers, the game is ABSURDLY buggy, with    It's been a while since Game Freak has treated Pokemon fans with disdain.
    We have a habit of accepting whatever **** they throw at us for being Pokemon fans, and they take advantage of that. It's no different in this one. The open world is a wonderful addition and one that every Pokemon fan has been waiting for a long time. But not everything is flowers, the game is ABSURDLY buggy, with terrible fps drops and all that with afully serrated graphics.

    Save your money.

    OBS: GAME FREAK/NINTENDO, SUBTITLE YOUR GAMES IN PORTUGUESE, PORRA!    … Expand
  67. Chaosvulture
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    A game that costs €60 should not be allowed to have such critical/major bugs. Especially not from literally the biggest franchise of the world.
  68. tiago_santos
    Nov 30, 2022
    1
    This game is a blast to play! But i just think it's stupid that when trading back pokemon to the original owner the pokemon will still disobey you. By the time I was at the third gym (with level 20-25 pokemon I'm pretty sure) my Quaxly was at its final evolution just as an example of hiw much I over level. I don't know know how to but can someone appeal this to Gamefreak or Nintendo about this.
  69. nathan_L
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    This game doesn't even work. I expected more from the most profitable franchise ever. If you are planning to buy, use that 60 dollars for Elden Ring or God Of War: Ragnarok. And if you really have a hankering to play a Pokemon game, play any of the pre 2020 titles. You will surely get more technical brilliance playing those.
  70. RocketSimp
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    I really enjoyed the base game and I am glad some people are enjoying the experience. I thought the lack of pokemon (dexit) would have made me frustrated with the game but the lineup has been the best in the series so far. That being said. This game only has 1/3 of the pokemon and still fails to deliver a smooth experience. Surely that 2/3 of pokemon implementation could of gone intoI really enjoyed the base game and I am glad some people are enjoying the experience. I thought the lack of pokemon (dexit) would have made me frustrated with the game but the lineup has been the best in the series so far. That being said. This game only has 1/3 of the pokemon and still fails to deliver a smooth experience. Surely that 2/3 of pokemon implementation could of gone into improving the games barren environment or cyberpunk-like state of game Game Freak knew they were developing for the switch. Therefore it was there duty to make a game that could function on it. The weary visuals and clippings are what you find in alpha stage games which makes the game feels rushed and half baked.

    It's odd. The Gameplay is solid and is well fleshed out yet the world and performance is not. If you are tempted to buy this game but are out off by the negative reviews, I would save your money and wait to see what TPC does next. Wether they patch the bugs or whether they just release more pokemon hostage via DLC...

    If you are looking for a beautiful monster catching game on the switch. Why not try TemTem? It is an MMO, however its a spiritual pokemon successor without the coprate greed that pokemon has inherited nowadays Will happily change my review IF they remove the Cyberpunk our of the game    … Expand
  71. HalmSpr
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    Why everthing nowaday need to be an Open world? Pokémon W/V is really a repetitive game due to all of this Open world bs.
  72. CrispChum
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    The mechanics are great. Too bad it barely hits 30fps and it looks worse than Pokemon Colosseum on the GameCube. Also, loading times are awfully slow. It is a disgrace that they charged 60 dollars for this unfinished game. It should have been 20 dollars for the state it is in.
  73. the4ears
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    该作品延续了一贯的低级制作水准，但即便画质、音效、光影渲染等如此弱的情况下帧数也一样不到25，卡顿也是家常便饭。满屏锯齿、作呕的贴图、贫瘠的音效、弱智搬的UI、敷衍的地图编辑、僵硬的动作设计、这是2022年吗？这样一部旷世烂作还有人在屎里陶金，你们是没玩过游戏还是好欺负？这么多年下来，只能说GF没职业道德。该作品延续了一贯的低级制作水准，但即便画质、音效、光影渲染等如此弱的情况下帧数也一样不到25，卡顿也是家常便饭。满屏锯齿、作呕的贴图、贫瘠的音效、弱智搬的UI、敷衍的地图编辑、僵硬的动作设计、这是2022年吗？这样一部旷世烂作还有人在屎里陶金，你们是没玩过游戏还是好欺负？这么多年下来，只能说GF没职业道德。
  74. GepardX
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    The technical problems are even bigger than with Arceus. And the graphics are hideously ugly. The story is so boring. The pop in is even worse than with Sonic Frontiers.
  75. Galeazzi
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The amount of bugs in this games is hideous. This is a terrible and an unfinished game. GameFreak and Nintendo should be embarrased.… Expand
  76. Stevethepopo
    Nov 24, 2022
    1
    A hot fuming mess GF should be ashamed of. Ugly design, bug everywhere. GF need to swLlow the pride and make other better at 3d code game entity work on the IP
  77. BrawlXx6767
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    how can game freak do that bad games with that frequency lol, tech issues overall
  78. Taaseen
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Yet again gamefreak remakes the same exact game, but this time its "open world" but not really, the gym leaders dont scale with you still have to beat the gym leaders in the same exact order, it would be very easy to just add the feature in and make it so you can truly play the game in any order you want but they didn't, this game is just a linear game with some false marketing behind it,Yet again gamefreak remakes the same exact game, but this time its "open world" but not really, the gym leaders dont scale with you still have to beat the gym leaders in the same exact order, it would be very easy to just add the feature in and make it so you can truly play the game in any order you want but they didn't, this game is just a linear game with some false marketing behind it, it also looks awful and is very laggy, the game is far worse than Arceuse, you can't catch Pokémon in the overworld, and have to go through a long battle of witling down a Pokémon's health but not to the point to where it faints, and to add insult to injury when you catch a Pokémon you have to go through this long animation of your pokedex filling up. Don't bother supporting this game, game freak is a tripple A developer, yet they make games like this, look at Breath of the Wild, Mario oddesy, Xenoblade 3 and then look at Pokémon, its frankly embarrassing.… Expand
  79. Zurenai
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    I registered account on Metacritic just to write how disappointed I am by this game's graphics and performance. It is a rushed, unfinished product and the technical issues absolutely take away all the fun from from it. Such wasted potential. Do not buy this game until Gamefreak releases a PROPER patch.
  80. ShakMR
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    The game is kind of fun, the appearance of the pokemons in the open areas is goos and fresh but the lack of attention to some details shows Game Freak doesn't care at all about their customers.
    If you look at the game without knowing it's pokemon you would say it's a beta version of some indie game. Textures are horrible, shadows are a disgrace, Pokémon models are good which is just a sign    The game is kind of fun, the appearance of the pokemons in the open areas is goos and fresh but the lack of attention to some details shows Game Freak doesn't care at all about their customers.
    If you look at the game without knowing it's pokemon you would say it's a beta version of some indie game. Textures are horrible, shadows are a disgrace, Pokémon models are good which is just a sign they didn't care about other things. Graphics are not all but you can make the visuals grate without spending millionson hardware and still get something better than these. Camera gets some weird points of view and some animations are just lazy...

    Will wait for the patches    … Expand
  81. ShillMcgee
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    The game is a mess. The art director has yet to learn what they are doing. The game is missing many previous mechanics, such as battle facilities, rematching the elite four, and daycare for shiny hunters( the picnic is a joke mechanic). Even if those get added, they will be behind a scummy paywall, which insults the fans.
    The game's highlight is the story, but people don't buy Pokemon for    The game is a mess. The art director has yet to learn what they are doing. The game is missing many previous mechanics, such as battle facilities, rematching the elite four, and daycare for shiny hunters( the picnic is a joke mechanic). Even if those get added, they will be behind a scummy paywall, which insults the fans.
    The game's highlight is the story, but people don't buy Pokemon for the stories.    … Expand
  82. Ivann09
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    People who keep saying bugs and glitches are not a real problem and don't influence the experience, are either just liars or too fanboys. the game runs truly embarassing. The experience is ruined a lot. Framedrop is constant, even in the buildings (the few you can explore). Beside these huge problems, it is a big step back from legends of arceus. No graphic innovation, no better quality ofPeople who keep saying bugs and glitches are not a real problem and don't influence the experience, are either just liars or too fanboys. the game runs truly embarassing. The experience is ruined a lot. Framedrop is constant, even in the buildings (the few you can explore). Beside these huge problems, it is a big step back from legends of arceus. No graphic innovation, no better quality of game, buildings and exploration very poor. Trust me, this game is like a legal robbery. You could think i am exagerating, but i am not, believe me.… Expand
  83. Krispeur
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    I’m sure to enjoy this game once a playable version will be released. Version 1.0.1. is so full of glitches, bugs, framerates drops, crashes that ruin that the immersion in the game. Really hope for a patch to fix this.
  84. giollo
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    There's no excuse for a switch game to look and run this bad. This is a billion dollar company making worse looking games than PlayStation 2 or indie games.
  85. kldwsn
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    This is the worst Pokémon game I’ve ever played. I can’t believe that they thought it was okay to release the game in its current state. Im sure the game is still going to make them a ton of money, but they should be embarrassed.
  86. jdeveraux
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    For anyone on the fence about buying this: don’t buy it yet. Wait for them to fix this game (if they do). It seems like the only way Game Freak will take on feedback about the quality standards of these games is by a decline in sales. It’s getting to the point that the Pokémon company should be embarrassed about releasing something of this game’s quality. No voice acting. Frame rate andFor anyone on the fence about buying this: don’t buy it yet. Wait for them to fix this game (if they do). It seems like the only way Game Freak will take on feedback about the quality standards of these games is by a decline in sales. It’s getting to the point that the Pokémon company should be embarrassed about releasing something of this game’s quality. No voice acting. Frame rate and memory leak issues. No Pokémon Home support yet. It plays and feels like a beta version of the game. There needs to be a longer development time allowed for these games. It seems like there isn’t any focus on visual or gameplay quality at all.… Expand
  87. Mekarayzor
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    Game Freak en a plus rien a foutre de finir c est jeu , aurait pus faire un truc bien mais nn
  88. GhostElectric
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    This game feels like something that's in the really early versions of testing, not a complete game, and certainly not one from one of the biggest franchises in the world.
    The graphics are beyond poor, the game lags, and even simple things like opening a shop menu take far too long.
    The open world feels mostly soulless and also a bit too big at times - there is very little incentive to    This game feels like something that's in the really early versions of testing, not a complete game, and certainly not one from one of the biggest franchises in the world.
    The graphics are beyond poor, the game lags, and even simple things like opening a shop menu take far too long.
    The open world feels mostly soulless and also a bit too big at times - there is very little incentive to stray off the path and explore.
    Some of the new pokemon designs are good but many leave a lot to be desired, being odd or just downright ugly.
    I was hopeful this slightly different setting of the academy might breathe some fresh life into the game but it just seems like the same old game as always - just worse in almost every regard.
    Unless something drastic changes this will be the last time I buy a pokemon game.    … Expand
  89. dhossan
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    inexcusable to launch a game in this state, this is a slap in the face to loyal customers who played these games for ages. Can't believe the scores of the official reviews either, it smells rotten to the core.
  90. Nerotico25
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    Juego sin terminar con problemas técnicos de toda índole. Por desgracia lo poco bueno que tiene no logra equipararse a todo lo malo (problemas nuevos y arrastrados de juegos anteriores). No recomiendo su compra bajo ningún concepto, ni siquiera como fan de pokemon.
  91. capricuernos
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    Outperformed by decades old games, gamefreak thought they could release anything and people would buy it. Maybe they're right
  92. SeigneurDieu2
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    Beaucoup trop facile et les fps on vraiment du mal et les graphiques aie aie aie
  93. HarryHD
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    1 star for how disappointing and disrespectful this product is. Potentially fun game held back by bugs, frame rate stutters, bad graphics. Absolutely unacceptable, unfinished game. Feel so bad for the artists who made this game, only for Gamefreak/the Pokémon company to ruin it.

    Xenoblade 3 looks and runs great on the switch. Gamefreak is the problem, not the hardware. Looks like a muddy    1 star for how disappointing and disrespectful this product is. Potentially fun game held back by bugs, frame rate stutters, bad graphics. Absolutely unacceptable, unfinished game. Feel so bad for the artists who made this game, only for Gamefreak/the Pokémon company to ruin it.

    Xenoblade 3 looks and runs great on the switch. Gamefreak is the problem, not the hardware. Looks like a muddy wasteland.
    Legends arceus was a step in the right direction. What happened here?

    Pokémon is the highest grossing media franchise in global history, yet Gamefreak can't be bothered to release a finished game. You need to add voice acting (why do you even bother animating lip movement, incredibly awkward); significantly improve graphics and animations; balance megas and add them back in; and actually finish the product for release.

    Review for violet and scarlet as they are practically the same game    … Expand
  94. Willborba
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    Lazy work by Game Freak. The game is riddled with technical issues and bugs that greatly hinder the experience.
  95. Julian2809
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    El juego tiene un rendimiento malísimo, por muy divertido que sea salir a explorar el mundo. El juego se cae a trozos y arruina por completo la experiencia del juego.
  96. DevilMan17
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    Rendimiento: 0
    El juego va a 2 fps e incluso llega a cerrarse solo. Los Pokémon te aparecen en la cara sin ningún tipo de criterio (el espacio personal no existe). Las texturas son de la PS1 o inferior. Para entrar en combate o salir necesitas 10.
    (20 en total). Todo esto sin entrar en los errores de atravesar el suelo, muñecos con extremidades deformes, Pokémon terrestres despegando    Rendimiento: 0
    El juego va a 2 fps e incluso llega a cerrarse solo. Los Pokémon te aparecen en la cara sin ningún tipo de criterio (el espacio personal no existe). Las texturas son de la PS1 o inferior. Para entrar en combate o salir necesitas 10.
    (20 en total).

    Todo esto sin entrar en los errores de atravesar el suelo, muñecos con extremidades deformes, Pokémon terrestres despegando como cohetes a reacción y todo el largo ETC de errores que trae el juego recién salido del horno.

    Personajes: 0
    Tienen la misma personalidad que mi compañero de clase apodado el NPC. Son máquinas de hablar constantemente textos infinitos con 0 relevancia porque todos tienen ganas de engargarte SUS trabajos, tampoco te dejan negarte (comprensible por la historia pero que tampoco soy el de uber para estar dando vueltas de un lado a otro haciendo mandaos. 15h de juego y no recuerdo ni los nombres, de ahí su total irrelevancia.

    Texto: Mucho, más que una presentación de universidad.

    Es mega triste el juego, literalmente un 1 porque el 0 es demasiado.    … Expand
  97. BilliamWattrex
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    I had a long well thought out review for this but I lost it when submitting it.

    All and all, Game is fun, but riddled with bugs and low effort new mechanics. Giving this game an 8 or higher is a joke and a disservice to Pokemon fans who deserved a polished, high quality game for a very long time now. This is not out of hate, it's out of love for a once great franchise. I hope people    I had a long well thought out review for this but I lost it when submitting it.

    All and all, Game is fun, but riddled with bugs and low effort new mechanics. Giving this game an 8 or higher is a joke and a disservice to Pokemon fans who deserved a polished, high quality game for a very long time now.

    This is not out of hate, it's out of love for a once great franchise. I hope people are waking up now and that GameFreak needs more support/time, or a complete overhaul, or even outsourcing (as long as it's not to a mobile game dev). It can be done, but the name alone is enough to ignore the lack of quality and sell the game anyway.    … Expand
  98. Lickwidfox
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    Let me start off by saying giving Pokémon a review like this truly pains me in a way that I can’t even explain. I was really looking forward to the first true open world pokemon, and this is the burning trash can that game freak thought they could shell out to us. With all the bugs and lack of care that was given to this game idk how game freak can make it right but I’m pretty upset thisLet me start off by saying giving Pokémon a review like this truly pains me in a way that I can’t even explain. I was really looking forward to the first true open world pokemon, and this is the burning trash can that game freak thought they could shell out to us. With all the bugs and lack of care that was given to this game idk how game freak can make it right but I’m pretty upset this is the reality we have to deal with now. You failed us game freak.… Expand
  99. Cocosaurio
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    A 1 is being very forgiving, customization options are lacking, textures are embarassing and performance is not up to the full price we all paid with real and hard earned money
  100. WindFantom
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Another cash out on the nostalgia.It is an embarrassment to release this kind of game in 2022.I am a huge fan of the franchise,have all the pokemon games since Yellow...pokemon Violet/Scarlet made me say,no more.It took a tremendous amount of mental effort to sit through the first couple of hours.It so freakin slow!!!Every movement animation its just a joke..the whole game is a completeAnother cash out on the nostalgia.It is an embarrassment to release this kind of game in 2022.I am a huge fan of the franchise,have all the pokemon games since Yellow...pokemon Violet/Scarlet made me say,no more.It took a tremendous amount of mental effort to sit through the first couple of hours.It so freakin slow!!!Every movement animation its just a joke..the whole game is a complete joke.Game developers should be punished for releasing a game so raw and broken.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 118 Critic Reviews

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