Pokemon Scarlet

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3197 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 2,152 out of 3197
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  1. Winnkys
    Nov 19, 2022
    3
    The terrible performance is too much to get past. Have tried several times, with an open mind, to try and play this game. But it's simply not fun to play with the current performance issues. Pretty embarrassing for a multi billion dollar franchise to release a game in this state.
  2. shikasar
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    It's hard to imagine this being a 2022 game. While the frame rate and picture performance are disappointing, there are still many bugs.
    As a game development company, if you don't pay attention to the technology of game development, the gap will only be widened by other companies.
    Just enjoy the dividends brought by IP all the time, one day it will not go far. As much as we love    It's hard to imagine this being a 2022 game. While the frame rate and picture performance are disappointing, there are still many bugs.
    As a game development company, if you don't pay attention to the technology of game development, the gap will only be widened by other companies.
    Just enjoy the dividends brought by IP all the time, one day it will not go far.

    As much as we love Pokémon, we hate Game freak's complacency in recent years.
    Pay more attention to technology, Game freak.    … Expand
  3. I_Trust_In_GF
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Yes Yes Yes yes Yes.
    This is the game many of us have been waiting for.
    Although I didn't dislike the linear formula of the Pokémon of yesteryear at all.
    This open world approach is more than correct. I loved touring the plains of Paldea with Koraidon.
  4. SaveGalar-Hisui
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Just excellent, there aren't many other words to describe how well Game Freak and TPCI has managed to deal with an open world game. After polishing and improving the current system for years.
    Its a game that everyone has to play, only playing it is understood because despite the average graphics, one falls in love and plays endlessly.
  5. FlexosuarousRex
    Nov 19, 2022
    4
    I love pokemon and, sadly, hate these games. There are some good Ideas here: auto battling, world sharing, multiple paths, a companion pokemon that is upgraded at certain benchmarks that open up different traversal options, and auto healing all come to mind as positive changes.

    However, the game is just not good for several reasons: the game is completely infested with immersion    I love pokemon and, sadly, hate these games. There are some good Ideas here: auto battling, world sharing, multiple paths, a companion pokemon that is upgraded at certain benchmarks that open up different traversal options, and auto healing all come to mind as positive changes.

    However, the game is just not good for several reasons: the game is completely infested with immersion breaking bugs, there isn't a point to sharing the world as there is very little multiplayer content to chew on other than raids, the game feels directionless and exploration just amounts to catching different pokemon without every truly feeling like you are discovering anything, team star... I don't understand what they are or what their goals are or why they are even a threat but all of the characters seem to not like them, the mounted controls feel very shallow and jank, absolutely horrid pop in, many assests seem to be stop animated even at close range, the gym challenges are more annoying than anything, the majority of npcs have horrible designs, trainer battles can be completely skipped, many of the new pokemon designs are either wack or lazy, and even though this is a personal issue I can't get over the hats when the pokemon terrastilize it looks so dumb... I could go on.

    TLDR: There are some good ideas but I cannot recomend this game to anyone based on its many flaws both from a design and technical standpoint.    … Expand
  6. 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
  7. Lucas_Fox112
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Pokémon escarlate e violeta são obras-primas, também sou a primeira revisão, o que é bom, mas vá jogar este jogo
  8. Greatlol
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    The game is actually very fun, they did a very good job with all the new features and updates to models. The game does suffer from performance issues unfortunately, but that's not nearly enough to ruin the experience overall, not even close.
    It's a very enjoyable game
  9. Guipadoa
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    o jogo ta cheio de bug, nn tem em pt br, o jogo tem um grafico horrivel mesmo para outros hogos do nintendo switch
  10. Ccmonty
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    The core gameplay is fun.....but you can say that about pretty much any mainline pokemon game. this is a blatantly unfinished game that was rushed onto shelves to meet the release quota, only reason this game isnt getting torn to shreds is because its pokemon. buy second hand if you have to have the game
  11. eroguromedo
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não tem no meu idioma então é zero, não vou me alongar no quesito técnico e visual porque também é lamentável.… Expand
  12. FusedAbc
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    Defs not as bad as all the 0's are saying. If your used to "ultra HD OMG I CAN SEE THROUGH TIME" visuals. Maybe you might struggle. Apart from that. It plays like any other Pokemon but without the on rails story to get stuck too. Run around like Arceus and catch stuff. Blows that arse of a game sword/shield outta the water. Also can't beat co-oping with my 4yr old son. His excitement isDefs not as bad as all the 0's are saying. If your used to "ultra HD OMG I CAN SEE THROUGH TIME" visuals. Maybe you might struggle. Apart from that. It plays like any other Pokemon but without the on rails story to get stuck too. Run around like Arceus and catch stuff. Blows that arse of a game sword/shield outta the water. Also can't beat co-oping with my 4yr old son. His excitement is infectious. just get through the academy that's all I say.… Expand
  13. mauvves
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    It's a fun game for Pokémon standards. the performance is jarring but I can overlook it for the sake of overall enjoyment out of playing. The Pokémon are charming and well designed, the music is good, and the game doesn't hold your hand as much as previous titles (although it does take a while to pick up). Once it does, it's great fun. I think Pokémon is heading in a good direction, butIt's a fun game for Pokémon standards. the performance is jarring but I can overlook it for the sake of overall enjoyment out of playing. The Pokémon are charming and well designed, the music is good, and the game doesn't hold your hand as much as previous titles (although it does take a while to pick up). Once it does, it's great fun. I think Pokémon is heading in a good direction, but optimization is badly needed.… Expand
  14. HZone
    Nov 19, 2022
    5
    I started to play this game but I cannot enjoy it. The tutorial is a slog, the battle system is the same as previous titles even though Pokemon Legends: Arceus improved upon the formula and the performance is ridiculously unoptimized for an 2022 title. Cutscenes somehow seem even more so as if their a stop motion movie than previous games.

    The story is also something that feels as if it    I started to play this game but I cannot enjoy it. The tutorial is a slog, the battle system is the same as previous titles even though Pokemon Legends: Arceus improved upon the formula and the performance is ridiculously unoptimized for an 2022 title. Cutscenes somehow seem even more so as if their a stop motion movie than previous games.

    The story is also something that feels as if it has been told a thousand times with you going on your regular Pokemon journey to become a champion. Open world Pokemon was something I dreamt of for years, but this is not how you do it.    … Expand
  15. Leouilmon17
    Nov 19, 2022
    3
    Demasiados problemas de rendimiento,bugs y texturas
    Ojalá lo arreglen pronto Pokemon 2077
  16. Rimiku_
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Gráficamente Pokemon es un juego que deja mucho que desear en cuánto experiencia, frescura e historia estamos ante uno de los mejores títulos principales Pd: odio las caídas de Fps espero lo arreglen pronto con futuro parches
  17. Snojarlz
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    I was really looking forward to this game and sadly, I had to return it. After Pokémon Legends Arceus blew me out of the water, the trailer for this game looked beautiful (AT FIRST). But after seeing other trainer's (people) gameplay and reviews of the game, I feel ashamed to agree with them. The switch is more than capable of handling AAA games (BOTW & Mario Odyssey) and running themI was really looking forward to this game and sadly, I had to return it. After Pokémon Legends Arceus blew me out of the water, the trailer for this game looked beautiful (AT FIRST). But after seeing other trainer's (people) gameplay and reviews of the game, I feel ashamed to agree with them. The switch is more than capable of handling AAA games (BOTW & Mario Odyssey) and running them smoothly as well. GameFreak has been the developer behind generations of games and this will be the first time I do not play through or buy (Returned copy) a newly released Pokémon game. I am extremely disappointed in Nintendo for being okay with a sub-par game and even more so with GameFreak for their lackluster game and a excuse of what is a "Pokémon" game.… Expand
  18. gomesluis2002
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Tá muito ruim para jogar(drop de fps, o personagem entra no mapa, renderização atrasada e outros) e não tem legenda pt-br
  19. 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.
  20. A_Yuki
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    2/10 (physical Release)
    There's no reason for a Switch Game to looks like this. There's no reason for this game be priced as the same as AAA games. It's pitiful, horrendous and a mockery.
    Textures: 3/10 The art and textures look terrible. Music/Audio: 3/10 Gameplay: So many glitches and bugs. Did they test it before releasing it? It's horrendous -Pass though ground, Glitch out of    2/10 (physical Release)
    There's no reason for a Switch Game to looks like this. There's no reason for this game be priced as the same as AAA games. It's pitiful, horrendous and a mockery.
    Textures: 3/10 The art and textures look terrible.
    Music/Audio: 3/10
    Gameplay: So many glitches and bugs. Did they test it before releasing it? It's horrendous
    -Pass though ground, Glitch out of existences, brick itself to oblivions, lags, FPS down to the single digit and a lot more. It's barely playable.
    It's a major step back from the mainline Pokemon Game and Pokemon Legend Arceus! There's no excuse for the game to be so broken. The game isn't polish at all! It's atrocious at best.    … Expand
  21. Whatarrel
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Não tem legenda em português/Brasil e o jogo esta muito mal otimizado com gráficos ruim e animações piores .
  22. LessGalaXy
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    Realmente estos juegos de Pokémon tienen potencial, al igual que buena música. Lamentablemente el frame rate está por los suelos y no se encuentra bien optimizado, lo que arruina la experiencia de querer estar capturando pokémon in field o explorar la zona con amigos.

    Esperemos que Game Freak hable al respecto y solucione su problema, sino, este sería considerado el peor Pokémon de    Realmente estos juegos de Pokémon tienen potencial, al igual que buena música. Lamentablemente el frame rate está por los suelos y no se encuentra bien optimizado, lo que arruina la experiencia de querer estar capturando pokémon in field o explorar la zona con amigos.

    Esperemos que Game Freak hable al respecto y solucione su problema, sino, este sería considerado el peor Pokémon de todas las generaciones.    … Expand
  23. freakbot
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    It's an insult to the gaming world that a game like this is on the market. GF have no affection for their IP and have no minimal courtesy towards their customers. Perfect crap, save your money.
  24. 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
  25. hoodrew
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    i think its fun but holy crap its buggy also aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa thats all i just needed it to be 75 characters long
  26. Videogamer7800
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    The newest scam by Gamefreak shows us all just how bad they are at making games. Between more cut Pokemon and features, glitches galore, and frame rate worse than Skyrim with 1000 mods on an old PC, this just proves that the devs don't care anymore because they know most suckers will buy no matter what they put out. I haven't bought a Pokemon Game since the early 3DS era, and I am betterThe newest scam by Gamefreak shows us all just how bad they are at making games. Between more cut Pokemon and features, glitches galore, and frame rate worse than Skyrim with 1000 mods on an old PC, this just proves that the devs don't care anymore because they know most suckers will buy no matter what they put out. I haven't bought a Pokemon Game since the early 3DS era, and I am better off. I played Pokemon Scarlet on a friends system for a little over 3 hours, and I have experienced some bugs that I didn't even know were possible. Be smart and don't buy this garbage… Expand
  27. BryceTheEevee
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    Audio: 4/10 (it's alright but not really a fan)
    Textures: 2/10 (looks like the GameCube)
    Gameplay glitches: 3/10 (they happen later on) Visual glitches: 1/10 (it's constant) Framerate: 1/10 (it's bad. Very bad.) Gameplay: 3/10 (a step back from legends Arceus) World exploration: 4/10 (often times bland) Models: 2/10 (still look dated even when updated) Animations: 1/10 ( s a n d w h i c    Audio: 4/10 (it's alright but not really a fan)
    Textures: 2/10 (looks like the GameCube)
    Gameplay glitches: 3/10 (they happen later on)
    Visual glitches: 1/10 (it's constant)
    Framerate: 1/10 (it's bad. Very bad.)
    Gameplay: 3/10 (a step back from legends Arceus)
    World exploration: 4/10 (often times bland)
    Models: 2/10 (still look dated even when updated)
    Animations: 1/10 ( s a n d w h i c h)
    Controls: 3/10 (menus)

    Overall: 24/100

    That being said, Pokemon deserves far better then this trash. I've been around sense gen 1 and watching this game came out hurts.    … Expand
  28. ffp
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Once again Gamefreak delights us with the category they excel the best; Poorly developed games and dumpster fire levels of optimization for a game from the highest grossing franchise ever.
    This game is what happens when people mindlessly buys everything related to a brand.
    This isn't a switch's hardware problem; this is the result of a studio who's always been privileged of making games    Once again Gamefreak delights us with the category they excel the best; Poorly developed games and dumpster fire levels of optimization for a game from the highest grossing franchise ever.
    This game is what happens when people mindlessly buys everything related to a brand.
    This isn't a switch's hardware problem; this is the result of a studio who's always been privileged of making games for such coveted franchise in the most lazy way possible.
    Nintendo (BOTW), Bandai Namco(Smash Ultimate) , Panic Button (Doom2016/Doom Eternal), Monolith Soft (XC definitive edition, XC2, XC3) have been developing masterpieces for this console with top tier levels of optimization and performing 90% of the times at their targeted performance, something gamefreak can only dream to achieve.
    This is embarrassing from every perspective possible.
    Save yourself the embarrassment and don't give pokemon co the free money.
    nothing good to see in this one    … Expand
  29. IlovePkmScarlet
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    ive never played a game this **** good this makes soul silver look like **** this has to be the greatest game ever next to over the hedge on the ps2
  30. 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
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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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