Pokemon Scarlet

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3197 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 755 out of 3197
  2. Mixed: 290 out of 3197
  3. Negative: 2,152 out of 3197
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  1. germaaan
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    The game is a lot of fun to play, yes, but the technical side is such an aberration that I hope someone at The Pokémon Company has the dignity to think about professionalism and respect for their fans rather than just money (and by the way, that Nintendo gives them a slap on the wrist, because in the end, for the general public, it's their reputation that is tarnished).
  2. YMHNaiken
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    The game is a straight up **** show... The Pokémon Company, Gamefreak and Nintendo should be ashamed of them selves putting this game out like this.

    - Terrain glitches - Lighting glitches - Background glitches - Texture glitches And the game runs on a average far bellow the 30fps... I don't think it runs on a 20 fps. Huge disappointment. I bought the dual pack so that is 120eu    The game is a straight up **** show... The Pokémon Company, Gamefreak and Nintendo should be ashamed of them selves putting this game out like this.

    - Terrain glitches
    - Lighting glitches
    - Background glitches
    - Texture glitches

    And the game runs on a average far bellow the 30fps... I don't think it runs on a 20 fps. Huge disappointment.

    I bought the dual pack so that is 120eu down the drain! They are never going to be able patch this.    … Expand
  3. jej1
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Unfinished game that doesn't run at all. Menus take seconds to load, and the buildings have almost no level of detail.

    The world is ugly and blurred, and the story is effectively still linear - just not guided. Gyms need to scale the number of pokemon to the number of badges - as it is stated happens in the anime. The final evolutions of the new starters are some of the ugliest pokemon    Unfinished game that doesn't run at all. Menus take seconds to load, and the buildings have almost no level of detail.

    The world is ugly and blurred, and the story is effectively still linear - just not guided. Gyms need to scale the number of pokemon to the number of badges - as it is stated happens in the anime.

    The final evolutions of the new starters are some of the ugliest pokemon in existence.

    It is shameful that the game was published in this state.    … Expand
  4. STONE_FUN
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Boring gameplay and huge technical problems makes this game probably the worst pokemon game of all time.
  5. catdad89
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    They used the same poor engine from Arceus. I did not have high expectations to begin with, but this is both a technical and gameplay disaster. Will return the game.
  6. Nombrerandom
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Es el juego de Pokémon con peor rendimiento en Switch y eso es mucho decir, el apartado técnicamente se cae a pedazos, un sin fin de bugs, errores visuales y un popin bestial todo te carga en la cara, el juego necesita de urgencia un parche, actualmente el juego no se lo recomiendo a nadie.
  7. SonicSerbia
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Embarassing production values for such a huge and reveered franchise. I'm not sure how Nintendo allows this for their close partner.
  8. ATDynaX
    Nov 20, 2022
    6
    The Pokémon Formula is working as well if not better than previous entries, with implementations from Legends Arceus, but bad coding due to a lack of time are apparent everywhere you go in this open world RPG. The game does work but not smoothly. it lacks content, like enterable houses and clothes customization. And more side quests. For an open world game you also want to see things thatThe Pokémon Formula is working as well if not better than previous entries, with implementations from Legends Arceus, but bad coding due to a lack of time are apparent everywhere you go in this open world RPG. The game does work but not smoothly. it lacks content, like enterable houses and clothes customization. And more side quests. For an open world game you also want to see things that are not Pokémon related like helping people in their daily lives. Bugs and glitches show more problems and make the game feel awkward. It is obvious that the game needs 2-3 more years of development like Xenoblade which got released after 5-7 years. Textures are low resolution. You can spot 3 pixel wide textures on railings that also got blurred out, so i guess that is smooth. Animations are good, especially cutscenes are well executed. The graphics inside are also of higher quality and one might wonder how the game would look like if that was applied on the exterior as well. The player models and Pokémon look fantastic with detailed skin textures and a lively appearance which get disrupted by LOD issues close up. The music is the best part of the game.

    Gameplay 8/10
    Graphics 4/10
    Performance 2/10
    Music 10/10
    World 5/10    … Expand
  9. EduBlye
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Hay mucho odio por aquí, este rating no es fiable así como yo puedo poner esta puntuación.
  10. Alepernicolo
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    A little foreword:
    I grew up with Pokémon and always bought games on release. PLA was a masterpiece in my eyes as it brought fresh new mechanics and a new way to experience Pokémon. Of course I was delighted when I saw Scarlet and Violet being announced and being open world. This must have been a dream come true. So fast forward to a bad marketing company, the games content leaking early    A little foreword:
    I grew up with Pokémon and always bought games on release. PLA was a masterpiece in my eyes as it brought fresh new mechanics and a new way to experience Pokémon. Of course I was delighted when I saw Scarlet and Violet being announced and being open world. This must have been a dream come true. So fast forward to a bad marketing company, the games content leaking early and finally the game releasing.

    Now, I was never the person to blatantly insult a game despite bad graphics and low frame rates but god damn. This is just something else. I played it for 8+ hours and it really saddens me seeing my favorite franchise ending up in such a state. The performance issues were so bad that we were literally thinking that my switch was broken. We tried it on my girlfriend's for about 2 hours just to see that it is in fact the game. Additionally information has come out that there is a memory leak in the game. As a long time software developer myself I was stunned to see that a game gets shipped / released without proper testing. I knew that this was common for triple A studios such as CD Project Red with Cyberpunk but as a first party developer of Nintendo this might be the worst release of a Nintendo exclusive title. I already set the bar low when it comes to Game Freak but this time they need to sit down and reflect and maybe consider expanding or handing the Mainline games to someone that actually cares. I will ask for a refund and will not be part of the problem anymore. And no I won't buy it again after they fixed it. I am done.    … Expand
  11. MaaniGold11
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo mal polido e queda de fps constantes no mundo aberto, falta de tempo pra ser lançado deveria ter sido adiado pra dezembro… Expand
  12. aestheticlemon
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Don't let discord raiders and haters try to ruin your enjoyment if this game. These games are honestly the best pokémon games ever released. Honestly, how do people just go to review bomb a good game function in the real world?
  13. VyseHD
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    hell what is this? i only played violet but after i watched reviews i saw its like the same game? yes i cant recommend it too
  14. yic191
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Amazing Game, so fun and completa, perfect multiplayer and a lot of content.
  15. PhelippeHero
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    me as a fan of the franchise, I feel sorry to see the game freak destroy every year that passes such a beautiful game
  16. 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.
  17. Rakounne
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    I'm a very huge fan of the license since the first, but sadly it will be the last pokemon game I buy. The game is full of bug, lag and aliasing that just ruin my experience. The new mechanics are really cool but sadly i can't really enjoy them because of how ugly and laggy the game is. Please Gamefrek take your time to finish game properly.
  18. DLC_22
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Despite lacking visuals and frame rate, I think this is a game well worth the money, the free open world is fun to explore and the pokemon that roam the world fill it with charm. The story is also something to write home about, being near black and white level story telling. Overall its a good game, but please fix the graphics GameFreak!
  19. Pj985
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This game is absolute trash, gamefreak is somehow able to downgrade everything from legends arceus. Performance is worse, a lotta frame drops. Pokemon design, as usual, trash. Graphics looks like it came from PS1. Texture are blurry. World design is really uninspired. Gameplay is a literal downgrade, can no longer catch pokemon without fighting, pokemon aren't agressive anymore, no alphaThis game is absolute trash, gamefreak is somehow able to downgrade everything from legends arceus. Performance is worse, a lotta frame drops. Pokemon design, as usual, trash. Graphics looks like it came from PS1. Texture are blurry. World design is really uninspired. Gameplay is a literal downgrade, can no longer catch pokemon without fighting, pokemon aren't agressive anymore, no alpha pokemon, lock-in is janky af. Glad I refunded it.… Expand
  20. kiji
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo horrivel, a Game Freak está matando a cada jogo mais a franquia pokemon, sem contar historia estremamente fraca, designer cada jogo pior, pokemon emerald de game boy ganha facil dessa porcaria ai, sem contar que a nintendo não gosta de brasileiros e nunca lançou uma tradução para minha lingua, preconceituosa e xenofobica.… Expand
  21. Mrdurd3n
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Une bouillie technique infâme indigne de la switch, des graphismes d'un autre temps avec des textures qui sans exagération étaient déjà plus jolie au début des année 2000, des bugs et glitch en tout genre, Ce jeu n'est pas terminé mais on le sort sans report, sacrifié sur l'autel sacré du marchandising.
  22. onruu00
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Is this $60? LMAO i bet to make a better one. Guys do not believe, this game totally SUCK. Graphics bad, frame rate bad, gameplay bad, in short, TOTALLY BAD!!
  23. Teggo24
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I know that is a Pokemon game, and have fun for any user, but the graphics do pain in my eyes. Is so hard can play some hours cause you cant watch this fails so many time. I love Pokemon, but I think that this would be the first game that I'd not finish...
  24. ProyectoPerseus
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    SINCERAME, es un juego que tiene muchísimos fallos de rendimiento, desaparecen los personajes, fallo en la carga de texturas además de que se ven horrible como de PS2, una cantidad de parones a la hora de explorar por que le cuesta cargar el mapa y bugs que no te dejan seguir jugando y te obligan a reiniciar la consola, pero son problemas que tengo la Fe que puedan solucionar con parches oSINCERAME, es un juego que tiene muchísimos fallos de rendimiento, desaparecen los personajes, fallo en la carga de texturas además de que se ven horrible como de PS2, una cantidad de parones a la hora de explorar por que le cuesta cargar el mapa y bugs que no te dejan seguir jugando y te obligan a reiniciar la consola, pero son problemas que tengo la Fe que puedan solucionar con parches o eso espero tampoco soy desarrollador de videojuegos pero Zelda breath of the wilds tiene un rendimiento espectacular en comparación, siento que Pokemon Company no saca los juegos no por la limitación de la consola si no por tiempo, no pedimos un juego de pokemon cada año puedo esperar 2 o 3 años para que saquen un juego que funcione a más de 15fps continuos y mayor detalle, pero eliminando todo esto, la historia de Pokemon Escarlata/Violeta me parece que está diseñada con Cariño, los juegos de palabras que veo de lo diálogos en inglés de otras generaciones lo realizan ahora con juegos de palabras muy típicos de España, los personajes profundizan contigo sin que te descuenta y no me parece que mi personaje es un avatar hueco, y eso que no lo he completado aún, me encanta la exploración y la búsqueda de pokemon por que nunca sabes que te vas a encontrar y no tiene que estar buscando arriba y abajo en una hierba para encontrar un pokemon o cargar varias veces un mapa, los combates se desarrollan de una manera más fluida no sólo tiene que ir a por un gimnasio tienes libertad de ir a por varios objetivos en el mapa en el orden que tu quieras y cada lugar no es un centro pokemon y una tienda y 10 npcs que no te dicen nada interesante, es otro mapa que explorar con misterios que descubrir, no es un buen juego pero tampoco es el peor de todos los juegos de pokemon por eso la nota para mi esta en un 7, por que hace años que no me siento con mis amigos y disfruto un juego de pokemon y mucho menos en cooperativo de esta manera, porfavor pokemon company los jugadores nos merecemos más por esta franquicia tanto los nuevos que acaban de empezar esta aventura como los veteranos que os hemos apoyado desde el principio, por un par de años que pokemon no saque un juego no va a fracasar la franquicia sinceramente un solo juego fluido y como este sería lo que necesita la franquicia somos exigentes por que sabemos que podéis dar mucho más que esto.… Expand
  25. CasualG1
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Unplayable mess, terrible performance, glitches, bugs, low textures. Bad designs, bad human designs.
    Avoid
  26. Polosar
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Piss poor performance from a 2022 title. I regret giving my money to this and will be calling Nintendo for a refund. This game has a AAA price and somebody would expect a AAA performance. What's even more sad is people will still support this rather than fighting for something that's worth the money. That goes for both versions of the game, not only Scarlet.
  27. Gastrodon
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    Buen juego con buena historia y un mundo abierto divertido de recorrer. El mayor problema son los bajones de fps, pero eso no hace que el juego deje de ser disfrutable y es un paso respecto a leyendas arceus. En cuanto a los Bugs, en mi caso solo he visto problemas pequeños sin importancia, lo que me hace dudar de la existencia de algunos Bugs de los que tanto se hablan.
  28. ManoloRampa
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    Sois unos exagerados, el problema de este juego es TÉCNICO (Que sí, le falta un par de años para que sea bueno ese apartado, es horrible). Pero que lo demás del juego ESTÁ BIEN, el mundo abierto es bueno, la historia está bien, la dificultad, aunque llega un punto en el que tienes que enfrentarte a pokes débiles al tuyo está BIEN. El juego está bien, en mi valoración personal le pongo unSois unos exagerados, el problema de este juego es TÉCNICO (Que sí, le falta un par de años para que sea bueno ese apartado, es horrible). Pero que lo demás del juego ESTÁ BIEN, el mundo abierto es bueno, la historia está bien, la dificultad, aunque llega un punto en el que tienes que enfrentarte a pokes débiles al tuyo está BIEN. El juego está bien, en mi valoración personal le pongo un 6.5, pero sois tan cabrones, y ponéis a la mínima 0 todo el rato porque solo buscáis odio, lo subo a 7, para que al menos haga algo de media. De verdad, ojalá se hubieran tirado un par de añitos en arreglar el juego, OJALÁ, pero es la empresa que más dinero genera de la historia. Pero un 3.5 es ir demasiado lejos. (Al igual que lo están los infinitos 9 y 10 de la prensa) Parad con el review bombing. Por favor.… Expand
  29. myllercardoso
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    The fun that this game should give us is overshadowed by the lack of care in the technical and visual construction of the game. Gamefreak was completely remiss in this release, the only feeling is disappointment.
  30. josvierg
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Hi, I can see a lot of people hating this game, but as I can see it, you have 2 opcions:
    -you can enjoy an amazing open world and a lot of new ways to play pokemon, with a lot of new pokemon on it
    -you start looking to a person which is far from you and start crying because he's not moving right
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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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