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. MatheusMastery
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Bugado e sem legendas PT BR. Principalmente se vc for brasileiro não vale o seu dinheiro.
  2. blaoOw
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    No love. Open World boring, graphics trash. don’t know why there’s a nintendo seal of quality. or is this the new quality?
  3. travis_wangsgaa
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    I want to love this game soooo bad, but the state that it's in right now it's reminiscent of an N64 game. Sure it runs, sure it has good music, and it sure looks like garbage. Glitches run rampant for this game, from clipping into the ground to frequently seeing the skybox to being teleported around when you battle (to access areas you shouldn't be able to access yet) to the shiny soundI want to love this game soooo bad, but the state that it's in right now it's reminiscent of an N64 game. Sure it runs, sure it has good music, and it sure looks like garbage. Glitches run rampant for this game, from clipping into the ground to frequently seeing the skybox to being teleported around when you battle (to access areas you shouldn't be able to access yet) to the shiny sound and sparkles not displaying properly in the overworld so you're likely to miss them. I can't give it a zero, but they've got to release patches for this game.… Expand
  4. kristinaformer
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    gamefreak and nintendo should be mailing apology packages with a letter saying how deeply sorry they are a cash refund and box of matches to burn this abomination.
  5. Tqq3
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    I can't believe they keep getting away with this every time, making horrible products.
  6. PandaForce1603
    Nov 23, 2022
    1
    The quality of production on these games is embarrassing. They should not have been released. Also shame on any critics not being objective and writing an appropriate review.
  7. Geladeira
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    a shame. A game released in an unfinished form and full of bugs, the content is good and fun, constant frame drops, terrible animations. I don't know how a company like Nintendo let a game like that get released.
  8. saggio_grillo
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    worst pokemon game ever created, pokemon are ugly, the world is empty, boring and uninspired, the level design leaks everywhere. But the worst side of the game is the technical one, there are too many bugs and the graphics look like playstation 1 (but we are in 2022). If this "game" was developed by an indie company I would give it a 6, but this crap was developed by nintendo, aworst pokemon game ever created, pokemon are ugly, the world is empty, boring and uninspired, the level design leaks everywhere. But the worst side of the game is the technical one, there are too many bugs and the graphics look like playstation 1 (but we are in 2022). If this "game" was developed by an indie company I would give it a 6, but this crap was developed by nintendo, a multi-billion dollar company. they can't get away with it this time, let's stop treating pokemon games with kid gloves, this game objectively sucks and that's it. no apologies, 0… Expand
  9. Lost_Harmony
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    its not all for the bin, but im completely disappointed, pokemon fans dont deserve this treatment.
  10. Scrm00
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    I hope nintendo is ashamed for this title. It's all wrong, the game is completely broken, 60€ for this game? I wouldn't take it back even if it was free
  11. asepbata
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Worst-performing first-party Switch game, with low texture, repetitive tiling texture, bugs, glitches, and low frames per second when there aren't many objects. Overall, the worst Pokemon graphics on the Nintendo Switch. The performance, low framerate, and stutter kill the fun when playing it.
  12. lks8492
    Nov 26, 2022
    2
    The frame is **** The gameplay is good. Gonna give it a 2, Game Freak shouldn't exploit the consumer like this. We pay full price for this game, and what we got was unacceptable; a half-baked game. Disgrace from the highest gross franchise.
  13. Gia0
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a "game"Inconclusive in every aspect. It is not only the anachronistic, lazy and grossly inadequate graphics in general, but also the emptiness of the cities, the level design and the behaviour of the NPCs and Pokemon that make the game in question look like a pre-alpha of an already unconvincing game. In conclusion, I can say that this is clearly an unplayable game in terms of glitches, bugs and constant stuttering. Please, game freak cede production of the game to someone else.… Expand
  14. IlCesa
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    This game is inexcusable, the pokémon company should develop each new game for at least 2-3 years before release, I hope this review bombing serves them right
  15. Ali58250
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    One of the worst game that I've ever played. My brother bought it and it is catastrophic. Never Pokemon again.
  16. hagibos
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    most buggy piece of crap ever. Game Freak won't change cuz everyone is supporting them!!!
  17. 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
  18. zyde94
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Le aspettative erano già basse dopo aver visto i trailer. Nonostante ciò la delusione è arrivata comunque. Il gioco è pieno di bug e glitches che fa sembrare il gioco una beta.
    Per non parlare delle texture e la scarsa cura di dettagli. "Che bello, una città! Esploriamola!": non esistono porte accessibili, le uniche sono shop in cui non si entra neanche all'interno del locale, ma si apre    Le aspettative erano già basse dopo aver visto i trailer. Nonostante ciò la delusione è arrivata comunque. Il gioco è pieno di bug e glitches che fa sembrare il gioco una beta.
    Per non parlare delle texture e la scarsa cura di dettagli. "Che bello, una città! Esploriamola!": non esistono porte accessibili, le uniche sono shop in cui non si entra neanche all'interno del locale, ma si apre un triste menu in cui puoi scegliere cosa acquistare.
    Si sta veramente toccando il fondo.    … Expand
  19. Reikiji
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    A game clearly inconsistent from a technical point of view unable to use properly the switch hardware like MHRise or others. The classic Pokemon formula cannot balance an empty open-world and towns with lack of attention to details. A wide world less explorable of any maps on old games. A game developed in a rush with the only intent to make millions and sell merchandise with also a midA game clearly inconsistent from a technical point of view unable to use properly the switch hardware like MHRise or others. The classic Pokemon formula cannot balance an empty open-world and towns with lack of attention to details. A wide world less explorable of any maps on old games. A game developed in a rush with the only intent to make millions and sell merchandise with also a mid story (to which, however, I am now accustomed).… Expand
  20. 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.
  21. TenShadows
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Literally unplayable mess that shouldn't have released in the state it has. It baffles me that Nintendo accepted to release such an unfinished game.
  22. kakinhoz
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Só de não ter o idioma portugues já não leva nota, fora os bugs e quedas de fps, gamefreak rica como é deveria se envergonhar de entregar algo tão mal otimizado dessa forma, vergonha.
  23. 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
  24. Zsyarchiver
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Is that a $60 joke?The game had a tons of bugs, the frame count was too low, the light and shadow was very cheap and physically uncomfortable, and the special effects were rudimentary. The overall performance of the game was not as good as that of the NGC game, giving the impression that it was a game that had not been done and tested before it was released. And that quality costs $60. LOL
  25. 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
  26. Qualitygames12
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The user score only shows how reviewers were paid to lie in everyone’s faces.

    This so-called-‚game’ is a disastorous piece, as it should’ve never been released in this state. Frame rate drops to 5fps, zero framerate consistency, not a single time maintained 30 fps, bugs, bugs, bugs and game breaking issues, freezes, crashes and so on… and oh, yeah, a full price.

    If I could give it a -100000i would.

    Avoud at all cost!    … Expand
  27. Eilanzer
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    Game released full of bugs, MASSIVE slowdowns across the game, removed previous options in other games like exp-share and the list goes on and on...
    What i RLY don´t understand is...If they can´t or don´t want to upgrade to good graphics in 3d...Just do cell shade stuff or that semi 2d/3d they did in some games. People would be fine with that in an open world environment with more options    Game released full of bugs, MASSIVE slowdowns across the game, removed previous options in other games like exp-share and the list goes on and on...
    What i RLY don´t understand is...If they can´t or don´t want to upgrade to good graphics in 3d...Just do cell shade stuff or that semi 2d/3d they did in some games. People would be fine with that in an open world environment with more options for the player.
    Pokemon scarlet/violet is just a mediocre fast food version of the franchise, you can eat it...sure...But at what cost you let yourself pay to be **** raw with salt?    … Expand
  28. 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
  29. SSZ
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The game has a ton of performance issues, bugs and glitches which is completely unnacceptable for a game being released in 2022 and a clear indication that the game needed more development time than what was given by the Pokemon Company. Get this game later on sale and buy something more fuctional like Sonic Frontiers or GOW Ragnarok instead of this.
  30. 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
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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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