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. Alimali5611
    Nov 29, 2022
    10
    Es hat zwar Grafisch seine Probleme und daran sollte gearbeitet werden. Für mich ich allerdings das Spiel eines der besten seit langem. Ixh liebe die welt, die Pokemon, das Abenteuer und die neuen Mechaniken. Die Gen.9 finde ich besser von den Pokemon als die letze Gen.8. Ich genieße jeden Moment im Spiel und hab Spaß daran mich wirklich wie ein Pokemon Trainer zu fühlen. Das Reiten undEs hat zwar Grafisch seine Probleme und daran sollte gearbeitet werden. Für mich ich allerdings das Spiel eines der besten seit langem. Ixh liebe die welt, die Pokemon, das Abenteuer und die neuen Mechaniken. Die Gen.9 finde ich besser von den Pokemon als die letze Gen.8. Ich genieße jeden Moment im Spiel und hab Spaß daran mich wirklich wie ein Pokemon Trainer zu fühlen. Das Reiten und Sprechen mit Korraidon Spitze. Hab nach cira 25 Stunden Spielzeit gerade mal 5 von 18 Orden. Weil ich alles erkunde und einfach Spaß habe an dem Spiel… Expand
  2. Leam_Realisator
    Nov 29, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. + Good Level Design, we take a lot of pleasure to explore, a big congratulations to Game Freak on this point, I was surprised.

    + Controls are much better managed than in Legends Arceus

    + Lots of new Pokemon

    + Good Lore and Climax well managed overall, BUT..

    The negative points :

    - Very very cringe characters. Apart from Pepper, they are all far too enthusiastic and positive, it lacks finesse in writing

    - The Climax remains once again far too much on the surface

    - No VS Recorder, no 60 Min Timer. It's Pitiful.

    - Very few building interiors are modeled, so cities aren't much use. Many NPCs don't have lines of dialogue, either.

    - Disastrous Technique

    - Non-existent post game

    - The game lacks identity in general, there are too many incompatible mechanics, because too little depth. MMO? RPG? We don't really know where we're going

    - No Level Scaling

    - A Disappointing League that cannot be replayed

    - Go back for online

    Some Neutral Points, which will share a lot of people:

    * The Music is very different from the direction of the series. This is the first Pokémon game where I wanted to turn off the sound and put my playlist. They are not very melodious, the game feels like a Discotheque

    * Cel Shading is missing, the game takes on a very realistic DA, moving even further away from Sugimori's Artworks, which brings out technical flaws, much to our displeasure.

    *Some Pokémon names sound really simplistic.

    Assessment:

    Don't just dwell on the technical issues, there are a lot of other issues in the game and they really haven't come to light enough in my opinion.    … Expand
  3. pommidoroumami
    Nov 29, 2022
    2
    This game has an awful art style. It’s not mandatory for me drop a game without bugs and problem, but this is unaccettable.

    The Monster design is sufficient.
  4. november_
    Nov 29, 2022
    4
    I love the Pokémon designs, the plot is a bit better than average and I had fun in the first week but... The game feels empty. Towns are just placeholders, the lags and the bugs are just too uncomfortable... The Pokemon Company needs to let GF rest and then help them with external developing companies and also they need to stop releasing 2 games every year! I'm a Pokemon fan and I'mI love the Pokémon designs, the plot is a bit better than average and I had fun in the first week but... The game feels empty. Towns are just placeholders, the lags and the bugs are just too uncomfortable... The Pokemon Company needs to let GF rest and then help them with external developing companies and also they need to stop releasing 2 games every year! I'm a Pokemon fan and I'm criticizing out of love for the series, not hate.i hope tpc will understand… Expand
  5. Vojvodd
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    The worst game in Pokemon history. Game Freak is making fun of us. They are just greedy and don't care about their fanbase.
  6. MaxShadoDX
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    The game has good ideas and would even be a good game but the way that the put this ideas and the final product they gave us it's unexpected. I hope with this bad score is getting the future games will change in better.
  7. conorp137
    Nov 29, 2022
    1
    Despite being a 4 billion dollar company, the quality of Violet and Scarlet is bad. Bad performance, bugs and glitches, and honestly, it's clear that Nintendo and Gamefreak care solely about profit at this point, not about making an enjoyable game. If Breath of the Wild was possible on the Switch 5 years ago, then why do we pay for a game like this? Improve Pokemon, Nintendo and Gamefreak,Despite being a 4 billion dollar company, the quality of Violet and Scarlet is bad. Bad performance, bugs and glitches, and honestly, it's clear that Nintendo and Gamefreak care solely about profit at this point, not about making an enjoyable game. If Breath of the Wild was possible on the Switch 5 years ago, then why do we pay for a game like this? Improve Pokemon, Nintendo and Gamefreak, and surely the ratings will go up.… Expand
  8. TheDragel
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    Fallos ridiculos, graficos de de nintendo 64, repleto de problemas de funcionalidad y crash, un juego literalmente injugable, no entiendo a la gente que se lo compra, nintendo desde los ultimos años lleva haciendo juegos pesimos para pokemon, pero con este se han lucido.
  9. Teddy10
    Nov 29, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a great open world experience where you can choose where to go and do what you want at any point during the game. You can choose which path to take whether it taking on the gyms, taking on Titan pokémon or trying to take down team star. There is lots of colour and brightness in this game which makes it stand out. Yes, there are some problems whith the graphics sometimes but it doesn't effect the brilliant gameplay at all. An overall must have for pokémon fans!… Expand
  10. DandyCrow
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    The characters' designs and appearances, even of the NPCs, are the ugliest, s*ittiest, most cringe and most puritan I've ever seen in the series! Who the heck thought that was a good idea?! Who the heck conceived these characters?! I spared my money, luckily, but this is not a good turn for the Pokémon series and franchise!
  11. KenjiTheMan
    Nov 28, 2022
    4
    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. Me and a friend traded Armarouge and Ceruledge for the pokedex, but when trading it back I started getting disobeyed by a pokemon i have a max bond with. This might not be a huge problem for some people but I like to over level my pokemon, likeThis 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. Me and a friend traded Armarouge and Ceruledge for the pokedex, but when trading it back I started getting disobeyed by a pokemon i have a max bond with. This might not be a huge problem for some people but I like to over level my pokemon, like a lot. 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.… Expand
  12. Art_Kampfmann
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Pude jugar el juego por medio de un amigo y de verdad me alegro mucho de haber cancelado mi compra, decir que este juego es malo es halago. Tiene muy buenas ideas ejecutadas a, ya ni digamos a medias, sino como a cuarto de camino, es un juego hecho con prisas y se nota muchísimo, está infestado de glitches, las animaciones da vergüenza verlas, el reto del juego en sí mismo no representaPude jugar el juego por medio de un amigo y de verdad me alegro mucho de haber cancelado mi compra, decir que este juego es malo es halago. Tiene muy buenas ideas ejecutadas a, ya ni digamos a medias, sino como a cuarto de camino, es un juego hecho con prisas y se nota muchísimo, está infestado de glitches, las animaciones da vergüenza verlas, el reto del juego en sí mismo no representa ningún desafío, te quieren vender la idea de que "tú eliges tu aventura" pero el mapeado tiene ya predefinido por dónde querían los programadores que iniciaras y donde termines por el nivel de los pokemon salvajes, salta de lo ridículamente fácil a lo ridículamente imposible de pasar por ahí. Por último, yo entiendo que un buen videojuego no lo hacen los gráficos, pero el rendimiento aquí es para llorar, vas avanzando y aparecen y desaparecen pokemons, árboles, edificios... los dientes de cierra los verás todo el tiempo... mientras xbox y PS dan un 4K a 60fps, a nintendo solo le puedes pedir 30 y si bien te va, porque aquí el promedio son de 15fps y es en serio, vean videos en internet por si no me creen, de verdad su rendimiento es como de nintendo 64. Este juego tiene buenas intenciones pero de buenas intenciones no se vive, es un juego que no está terminado y que muy probablemente no lo haga o lo haga super lento si nosotros los usuarios se lo consumimos. PD: la última evolución de Quaxly está asquerosísima.… Expand
  13. Vestherian
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Pokemon Scarlet & Violet are an embarrassment to the series.

    This is by far the most disappointing Pokemon game to date taking several steps back from the features and quality previous games kept increasing. I spent over 100 hours so far playing Scarlet so I made sure i wasnt going to give out a knee jerk reaction review but not much from my first impressions have changed over time.    Pokemon Scarlet & Violet are an embarrassment to the series.

    This is by far the most disappointing Pokemon game to date taking several steps back from the features and quality previous games kept increasing.
    I spent over 100 hours so far playing Scarlet so I made sure i wasnt going to give out a knee jerk reaction review but not much from my first impressions have changed over time.
    Cons WAY outweight the Pros.

    Shop and Houses interiors are gone. So is chatting with 90% of NPC. No exploring and chatting with villagers.
    No forced trainer fights. I know this is a bit controversial but I do believe that forced fights are required in some scenarios to give a sense of accomplishment. I still think of the bridge with 5 trainer fights and at the end you get a gold nugget, big reward at the time, plus being able to go visit the professor.
    Stuttering, Lagging and even Crashing during the entirety of my time playing. Whether it's exploring or even mid fight!!
    The world itself is empty and soulless. It feels like they've made it open world JUST for the gimmick but didn't think at filling the world with any valuable things to do. The only things to do is catch pokemon and pick up junk off the floor.
    Most animations are missing or just lazy. There are a few fight animations that are cool and impressive, like the terastilization crystal effect. But a lot of the moves have a generic animation that feels completely unrewarding. For example a Shadow Slash; a little twirl of dust and thats it. Using items have basically no animation at all.
    Everything that's about 10 feet away from you runs at 5fps.
    Terastilization gimmick is terrible. I can see why it would be fun for competitive play but when compared to Gigas and Megas, it's LAZY. They've modeled a "Hat" for each element and that's basically the effect. Your pokemon gets a hat. Compared to the impressive and cool variances in design you get with megas and gigas, it's the worst and the most lazy gimmick to date.
    For the past few games the "Evil" groups have been becoming weird and unimaginative. In SwSh it was just a group of punks. And this game took it further and made it a high school gang. Not to mention the story around them and the boss/team designs is unimpressive. They should go back to evil groups destroying the world where your help actually mattered instead of trying to make some social commentary about school bullying.
    Clothes? They don't exist. AT ALL. You're stuck with an ugly orange pants or shorts. This when compared to SwSh's AMAZING customization, they basically got rid of the entire feature. And it's a big shame considering Scar/Vi probably has the best multiplayer system in pokemon to date.
    Gyms don't even have interiors! Nor do they have trainer battles for the most part and there aren't any puzzles either. Instead this time around they decided to add weird challenges, i.e quick time event test, or Where's waldo. Bring back the exciting, varied Gym interiors with custom music, puzzles to get to the leader and trainer fights.
    NPC and Pokemon disappear in a very inconsistent manner. As soon as they're off camera, they could disappear entirely. I cross a couple in town and turn around? They aren't there anymore, nowhere to be found. Same for pokemon, and it makes for a horrible experience.
    The new UI, especially the Battle UI is just horrendous and inconsistent. Mid fight you need to wait a minute during moves before you can see the enemy pokemon's health or how many pokemons the trainer has left.
    The AI, LITERALLY, CHEATS. And it's obvious too. If you swap a pokemon mid fight, they will instantly change their usual move they used for the past 3 turns and switch to what's needed to be super effective on your new surprise pokemon. Also affected when using Zoroark in illusion form.
    Pokedex is ugly but more important, tedious to use. Especially when trying to fill the pokedex and trying to see where they spawn. It gives you a bunch of blocks on the map but you can't put markers, it just lets you try to guess.
    The multiplayer has crashes, simple as that.
    Map zoom out doesn't let you zoom in and out where you want. It resets every time.
    Raids are confusing and also a guaranteed catch? Tera doesn't feel as impressive as Gigas.
    No Badges or much customization on your player card.
    Elite Four is in a single, lazy blue room. And the Gym leaders/Elite Four themselves are pretty badly designed too.
    During the game you get random heals, this ruins the challenge and doesn't make sense, especially when it's not mentioned in the cut scene.
    Berry Trees and farming is gone.

    All in all Scarlet doesn't even feel like a real pokemon game. It feels like a fan made game that was made in a month. It's still fun in a simple mindless, fill the pokedex way. But it's FAR from matching expectations from Pokemon. Can't even trust Pokemon, they've released it unfinished like the rest of the industry.    … Expand
  14. muttsy13
    Nov 28, 2022
    3
    Had my save deleted from the memory leak issue the game right now has so many bugs but the gameplay before i lost my save was enjoyable and a good change bar the no way to rematch the elite four id wait till its patched to buy the game
  15. Lucul
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Bad graphics, we would have loved simplified but neat graphics than this ****
  16. BQert
    Nov 28, 2022
    6
    There are a lot of good things about this game, but a lot of design choices as well hindering the games massively.

    The world is vast, it's an actual open world game with three interesting stories to follow. The main characters of these stories are great, but everything around it kind of falls flat. The gym leaders are quite bland, the titans could've had a larger impact on the    There are a lot of good things about this game, but a lot of design choices as well hindering the games massively.

    The world is vast, it's an actual open world game with three interesting stories to follow. The main characters of these stories are great, but everything around it kind of falls flat. The gym leaders are quite bland, the titans could've had a larger impact on the surroundings. Team Star is great, although the minigames of clearing out a base get repetitive and the final battle is quite boring too. The new Pokedex is great, a lot better than previous generations.

    Roaming around has never been so fun while searching for new Pokemon in their natural habitat. The game is rewarding people to go around and catch as many Pokemon as you can, and filling up the Pokedex is a lot of fun.

    Spoken about habitats, that's where the biggest downside of the games lies. The world is ugly. The graphics are on par with Colosseum and XD:GoD, the nature is empty and exploration doesn't really get rewarded with secrets or anything. The cities are bland and forgetful. The game runs horribly too, there is not a minute where I don't dip below 15FPS or some graphical glitch occurs. I've had the game crash on me twice, losing some hours of progress the first time as I turned auto-save off... Lesson learned.

    Overall, it's a great direction the new Pokemon games go in. The open world aspect of exploration is incredible, and pokemon is the perfect IP to combine this with. But a big as a company TPC is, the game should not be this bad graphically and performance wise. The core of pokemon is still there, but the soul that made the other games so much fun is kinda getting lost in trying to make the 3D open world a possibility.

    Story: 8/10
    Gameplay: 7/10
    Graphics: 3/10
    Performace: 3/10
    Fun: 8/10    … Expand
  17. LorenzoT
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Capita di sbagliare è vero, nessuno è perfetto. Ma perseverare è diabolico e questa serie ha raggiunto il punto più basso dell'inferno ottenendo un posto direttamente vicino a Lucifero. Non c'è un pregio nella nuova opera di Pokemon, niente di niente. Pnc che sembrano vuoti e con dialoghi imbarazzanti che al confronto i copioni dei film dell'Asylum dovrebbero essere ritenuti una delleCapita di sbagliare è vero, nessuno è perfetto. Ma perseverare è diabolico e questa serie ha raggiunto il punto più basso dell'inferno ottenendo un posto direttamente vicino a Lucifero. Non c'è un pregio nella nuova opera di Pokemon, niente di niente. Pnc che sembrano vuoti e con dialoghi imbarazzanti che al confronto i copioni dei film dell'Asylum dovrebbero essere ritenuti una delle Mervaiglie Del Mondo, storia insulsa , banale e arida come il comparto tecnico e visivo , la stessa minestra dei giochi precedenti rimescolata in una chiave di lettura pessima e con una realizzazione finale da mettersi le mani nei capelli.… Expand
  18. Captaintails
    Nov 28, 2022
    4
    this game is an insult, it shows how fatal the development of this game was. it is glitched, and its pokedex is not the best, instead of buying this game with 60 dollars, better understand god of war ragnarok, this game is a jewel. This game is trash but more trash are the pokefans who defend this game
  19. Dzk281
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Is a big piece of sh1t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It sucks, it's broken in every way, frame drops in open places and they don't even talk about the bugs that make you fall into the void
  20. 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
  21. Zeldacrafter
    Nov 28, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s a very fun game, and I love being able to explore all the cool areas right off the bat, but accidentally walking into some gym and realizing it’s level 40 with your level 10 Pokémon really doesn’t feel good, and the game doesn’t progress with you, so you need to follow a path that isn’t there to really enjoy it, if you look up a guide on the order of the gyms it’s fun though.… Expand
  22. Justsomepotato
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Its so damn bad, Arceus is so good in comparison.
    They rushed it and didnt polish it enough.
    Its really embarrassing to say the least.
    Its really unfortunate, because i really enjoy most of the Pokemon games.
  23. MrIHaveASword
    Nov 28, 2022
    9
    The game is pretty damn good, any glitch I found was more along the lines of a silly graphical instances that are just funny. Is it a perfect game? Absolutely not, needs some updates on the framerate issues and the popping. Is it a fun game, absolutely.
  24. ManuelGrafl
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Absolut schlechte Grafik! Von der Performance braucht man erst gar nicht reden. Eine Absolute Frechheit!
  25. Shirohae
    Nov 28, 2022
    5
    The Openworld-Cocept would be perfect for Pokemongames, but the technical performance of scarlet/violet is just a no-go.. also the openworl is kind of empty. Hopefully they refine this concept for the next gen *fingers crossed*
  26. Jgc13
    Nov 28, 2022
    5
    I honestly was excited to try the open world pokemon formula they are going for. But I just cannot stand for this. Game freak has time and time again disappointed with their lackluster releases but this is just an outrage. An honestly good game idea is bogged down by just the most horrible performance I've experienced in a game so far in my life. The frame rate is horrible, the cameraI honestly was excited to try the open world pokemon formula they are going for. But I just cannot stand for this. Game freak has time and time again disappointed with their lackluster releases but this is just an outrage. An honestly good game idea is bogged down by just the most horrible performance I've experienced in a game so far in my life. The frame rate is horrible, the camera works like absolute crap and the bugs are way too frequent to be ignored. This game is incredibly fun but it just makes me sad how broken it is and how little Game Freak cares… Expand
  27. matttttttttttt
    Nov 28, 2022
    8
    I've bought it for my daughter, who loves it even more than Legens Arceus. And she spent ages on that one. So I'd say the new generation is a success.
    I've also played a bit and find it very enjoyable. Much more than Shield at least. Yes, the technical aspect could do with some polishing. But does it ruin the experience? Not that much. The technical mistakes are quickly forgotten once I    I've bought it for my daughter, who loves it even more than Legens Arceus. And she spent ages on that one. So I'd say the new generation is a success.
    I've also played a bit and find it very enjoyable. Much more than Shield at least. Yes, the technical aspect could do with some polishing. But does it ruin the experience? Not that much. The technical mistakes are quickly forgotten once I start playing.
    I find it rather sad to see so many grownups bashing on a game for kids. Especially when reading comments starting with "I've been playing Pokémon for 25 years...". Maybe it's time to do something else?    … Expand
  28. frederik1478
    Nov 28, 2022
    5
    I had a ok time with the game but most of them come in the last 2 hours when you go to a certain place .

    Is open world kind of boring and small it was not really that interesting to explore and I think the graphics are well. Below what you would expect from a game of this price. This game should have more time in development is feels like they didn't have enough and I enjoyed Pokemon    I had a ok time with the game but most of them come in the last 2 hours when you go to a certain place .

    Is open world kind of boring and small it was not really that interesting to explore and I think the graphics are well. Below what you would expect from a game of this price.

    This game should have more time in development is feels like they didn't have enough and I enjoyed Pokemon archers way more than this.    … Expand
  29. TwilightWind
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Everyone who defended, apologized for, excused or otherwise allowed Sword/Shield to be the highest selling entries in the Pokemon series shares blame for how Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are. This utterly broken, buggy mess does not deserve to be placed in the same league as games I would consider a 2/10.
  30. Reddrik
    Nov 28, 2022
    8
    First of all I would like to say that I did indeed experience frame drops in the overworld and some visual bugs in cutscenes. The graphics aren't that good when you compare it to other switch games. However, the game is one of the best Pokémon games I've ever played in every other department. The story is lightyears better than Sword and shield and the characters feel more alive whenFirst of all I would like to say that I did indeed experience frame drops in the overworld and some visual bugs in cutscenes. The graphics aren't that good when you compare it to other switch games. However, the game is one of the best Pokémon games I've ever played in every other department. The story is lightyears better than Sword and shield and the characters feel more alive when showing emotions.
    Combat feels smoother than ever, auto battles is a great quality of life improvement, the difficulty is there and noticeable, especially towards the end. As usual if you over grind it becomes easy but that's not really the games fault.

    While the performance is holding the game back from being my favorite Pokémon game, I don't care much for the graphics since they are mostly horrible in the background and it's way less important than gameplay and the system.    … Expand
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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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