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. kayrarra
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Performance is very very bad. Expect 10-20fps with bugs everywhere. I got nauseous from the low framerate and had to take breaks. I gave up around 5 hours. Very predictable and the writing is very childish and cringe. Not recommended for anyone over 12.
  2. Jackcorbin
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Buggy mess, unfinished game. In comparison to other switch entries like Mario, Kirby, and Xenoblade, this game looks disgusting
  3. KyraGray
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    As a long term fan, I'm heart broken. There was no care or creativity put into these games. It's become so obvious that both Nintendo and Game Freak no longer care about putting out quality games. If you buy this game, be prepared to have a max 15 fps. Also buy some ibuprofen, because the visual glitches are sure to give you a migraine!!
    This game looks and runs like a college kids first    As a long term fan, I'm heart broken. There was no care or creativity put into these games. It's become so obvious that both Nintendo and Game Freak no longer care about putting out quality games. If you buy this game, be prepared to have a max 15 fps. Also buy some ibuprofen, because the visual glitches are sure to give you a migraine!!
    This game looks and runs like a college kids first unity project.
    Do yourself a favor, and either save your money or buy a better game    … Expand
  4. Darcsen7
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    It really needs to die already, this ip has over stayed it's welcome and its starting to show.
  5. allarx
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    simple... its terrible! Jogo ruim mano, muito ruim, bugado ruim horrível, não vale nem de graça!
  6. Valtheral
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Another uninspired, lazy, and soulless game, riddled with performance issues, removal of appraised features, and glitches. This is purely unacceptable from a company that grosses so much profit from the Pokémon name. Complaints aside this game has potential and it’s possible to squeeze some enjoyment out of it, however for a title that makes as much money as Pokémon this is a sad cash grabAnother uninspired, lazy, and soulless game, riddled with performance issues, removal of appraised features, and glitches. This is purely unacceptable from a company that grosses so much profit from the Pokémon name. Complaints aside this game has potential and it’s possible to squeeze some enjoyment out of it, however for a title that makes as much money as Pokémon this is a sad cash grab and a slap in the face of anyone brave enough to expect a game company to shred an iota of care for its customers. This score was given soley due to the amount of money this company makes while giving back so little.… Expand
  7. Breyke
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Não tem português e está completamente brigado além de uma péssima qualidade em questão gráfica
  8. Criollo200
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Gosto muito de pokemon porém esse novo jogo deixa a desejar, diversos bugs ridículos onde se fosse realizado um simples teste não iria passar, a direção de arte do jogo estou achando sem criatividade e falta de paixão para desenvolver, e ao menos para o Brasil o pior é a legenda PT BR, pelo amor é algo simples de ser feito e desenvolvido não falta pessoas que contribuiriam com isso.
    Espero    Gosto muito de pokemon porém esse novo jogo deixa a desejar, diversos bugs ridículos onde se fosse realizado um simples teste não iria passar, a direção de arte do jogo estou achando sem criatividade e falta de paixão para desenvolver, e ao menos para o Brasil o pior é a legenda PT BR, pelo amor é algo simples de ser feito e desenvolvido não falta pessoas que contribuiriam com isso.
    Espero que em um futuro em novos lançamentos tenha um pouco maus de comprometimento nessa maravilhosa franquia e com os seus fãs.    … Expand
  9. TsukasaHiiragi
    Nov 22, 2022
    4
    Pro's

    Open world Con's Extremely limited character customization Extremely limited clothing options Graphical lag and glitches are common Boring and empty areas Pokemon Scarlet/Violet is a serious step backwards from Shield/Shield and even Arceus, its graphically dated with severe framerate issues, graphical glitches are frequent too. Gameplay is a mixed bag with many    Pro's

    Open world

    Con's

    Extremely limited character customization
    Extremely limited clothing options
    Graphical lag and glitches are common
    Boring and empty areas

    Pokemon Scarlet/Violet is a serious step backwards from Shield/Shield and even Arceus, its graphically dated with severe framerate issues, graphical glitches are frequent too.

    Gameplay is a mixed bag with many areas being barren and empty, Nintendo removed a lot of character customization options, extremely limited clothing options in which, I'll call it now...they are probably monetization the clothes so expect 'clothing dlc' soon™    … Expand
  10. MrViking
    Nov 22, 2022
    5
    Me parece bien más allá de lo gráfico. Hay que darle una oportunidad, y rogar que actualicen pronto.
  11. 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.
  12. AxskuII
    Nov 22, 2022
    7
    In all honesty this game takes a few good steps forward but many steps back. The new gimmick is meh but everything else in the gameplay is probably the series best. But in saying that this might be one of the most laggy/glitchiest and unfinished games since Cyberpunk. At its core it is fun but these glaring issues are hard to overlook I actually got a headache from playing the game inIn all honesty this game takes a few good steps forward but many steps back. The new gimmick is meh but everything else in the gameplay is probably the series best. But in saying that this might be one of the most laggy/glitchiest and unfinished games since Cyberpunk. At its core it is fun but these glaring issues are hard to overlook I actually got a headache from playing the game in handheld mode. Also Arceus is so much better not going to lie.… Expand
  13. MifQik
    Nov 22, 2022
    6
    El juego tiene muchos bugs, esta mal optimisado se bajan los fps se nota que no le dieron amor al juego o puede ser que no les dio tiempo de terminarlo para su tiempo de salida pero creo que no hay una excusa para eso pudieron haber cambio la fecha de su lanzamiento yo creo que lo que paso fue que desde el año pasado han tenido proyectos como pkm arceus, diamante y perla el juego en siEl juego tiene muchos bugs, esta mal optimisado se bajan los fps se nota que no le dieron amor al juego o puede ser que no les dio tiempo de terminarlo para su tiempo de salida pero creo que no hay una excusa para eso pudieron haber cambio la fecha de su lanzamiento yo creo que lo que paso fue que desde el año pasado han tenido proyectos como pkm arceus, diamante y perla el juego en si esta bueno es pasable y se puede disfrutar aun asi, si lo recomiendo comprar si te gusta la franquicia.… Expand
  14. Cruncho
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Bought the game, but requested a refund from Nintendo after 30 minutes. The performance issues and bugs made the game feel bad to play. It was actually a little nauseating. This game does not feel finished.
  15. Jaytea91186
    Nov 22, 2022
    2
    This gane should have never been released this year. Nintendo getting greedy for holiday sales.. I could say yeah its the limitations of the switch, but come on Breathe of the Wild, Xenoblade Chronicles even Monster Hunster run great.... There is no excuse for the game being this way other than greed. Did they even test this before launch? I've seen indie ganes perform better than this andThis gane should have never been released this year. Nintendo getting greedy for holiday sales.. I could say yeah its the limitations of the switch, but come on Breathe of the Wild, Xenoblade Chronicles even Monster Hunster run great.... There is no excuse for the game being this way other than greed. Did they even test this before launch? I've seen indie ganes perform better than this and they were made by two people.… Expand
  16. otavioribeiroo
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    O jogo trava o tempo todo. Um desrespeito ao fã do Game. O mínimo que a Nintendo tinha que fazer era uma atualização com a correção dos bugs imediatamente. Se houveram dlc's distribui-las de forma gratuita.
  17. YazzP
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    I have never seen a more pathetic excuse of a full priced game in my life. The buggiest mess, and technically inept. It doesnt work, the basic systems dont function. The removal of day care.

    I could finish cyberpunk at launch, but this make that look like a perfectly polished game. Uninstalled.
  18. Htoumix
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Worse pokemon game i've played
    And i've played every single one since pokemon red
    100000 bugs and crash Very bad world design Worst than a gamecube game
  19. Edalynnx
    Nov 22, 2022
    9
    There are some graphic flaws here and there but oh my god the story is so god damn awesome! I almost forgot this is a Pokémon game after i played shield which was... Not that great imo.
  20. Jann75
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    The usual, rushed Pokemon experience, the game is riddled with bugs thanks to insanely rushed release time and the lack of direction is clear. Game will crash if you leave it open for enough hours. You'll have a more fun experience playing FNaF Security Breach, which is somehow superior in every way. The mon designs are still cute.
  21. ar24
    Nov 22, 2022
    3
    I've played every mainline Pokemon entry since Crystal and a fair amount of the spinoff games. I've loved this franchise for a long time, and the state in which this game has launched has really made me sad. The character designs are fun and interesting. The new Pokemon designs are pretty cool and I really like Paldea as a region. Lastly, the three story paths are actually interesting, butI've played every mainline Pokemon entry since Crystal and a fair amount of the spinoff games. I've loved this franchise for a long time, and the state in which this game has launched has really made me sad. The character designs are fun and interesting. The new Pokemon designs are pretty cool and I really like Paldea as a region. Lastly, the three story paths are actually interesting, but these are the only positive things I can say about this game right now. I can imagine that this would be acceptable to people who only play games on switch, but for those of us who have played a modern benchmark title on any other platform, this is plainly unacceptable. The performance in both the cities and open world is horrible. Anything that is more than a meter or two away from the player moves like it's in a powerpoint presentation. The frame rate drops every ten or so seconds even when nothing is going on and the textures look like they were ripped straight out of the N64 era. I'm not playing any further until there's a performance patch, and I would urge anyone who has not bought this game yet to wait. This is a sorry state for a mainline game from the highest grossing media franchise of all time to have launched in. Please do not buy this or continue playing it at least until something is done.… Expand
  22. SirValadares
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    One of the worst Pokémon games ever, if not the worst! Every Pokémon game is fun, because of the purpose of it: creating and training your own monster. However, it's disrespectful how Pokémon Company developed something so poor performing and non optimized.
  23. silentsnowfall
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    I lowered my expectations for what a new Pokemon game should be like after Sword and Shield disappointed me. Somehow, this game took even my lowest expectations and managed to be worse. It's an absolute abysmally-optimized lag-fest that was CLEARLY not ready for release. Almost every motion in the game is laggy, stutters, or drops the frame-rate. Everything is choppy and buggy. The gameI lowered my expectations for what a new Pokemon game should be like after Sword and Shield disappointed me. Somehow, this game took even my lowest expectations and managed to be worse. It's an absolute abysmally-optimized lag-fest that was CLEARLY not ready for release. Almost every motion in the game is laggy, stutters, or drops the frame-rate. Everything is choppy and buggy. The game moves at a literal crawl. Almost everything in the environment is un-textured and super ugly. On top of this, the series continues going in the direction of anti-fun, with a forced experience share for the whole party, not showing stat improvements on level-up, a massively long and hand-holding tutorial, and (this is just what I heard) is still linear in terms of levels. You can *go anywhere* but if you do you'll just get the snot beat out of you for going somewhere you're not a high enough level for yet. Clearly Pokemon is not yet ready for the transition to Open-World gaming, as it somehow breaks everything whilst also being incredibly boring. Not to mention it's 2022, this is the NINTH main title for the series, and there is STILL no voice acting. Just tons of boring text on screen and awkward NPC mouth movements with no noise coming out. Now, before you think this is nothing but a hate-fest, I will say this: There are several improvements I can see they have made that I like. They are trying some new things out and some of the changes actually look interesting. That being said, those nice changes are pointless when made in such a terrible game as this. As someone who has ALWAYS bought a new Pokemon game on release, I now have to sadly say that I simply cannot do that anymore. What a waste of $60. It's insane how awfully this franchise is treated by its creators when its one of the most popular franchises worldwide. If you're on the fence, or just curious about it, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Heck, even if you're a die-hard Pokemon fan I don't recommend it. I love Pokemon, but these new games are simply sheer garbage.… Expand
  24. 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
  25. Lemanto
    Nov 22, 2022
    8
    The problems will be patched eventually. They don't make the game unplayable, they are just really rough. It is kind of unacceptable to release a game in this state, but they're still for sure the best Pokémon games in many, many years. They just need more polish, and eventually they will be patched. Or so I hope.
  26. Theblacky13
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Si bien el apartado de rendimiento es pobre, seria muy cínico e imparcial dejar que este apartado opaque las grandes virtudes de este juego, que son bastantes, sin duda el juego de pokémon mas innovador y uno de los mejores de la saga
  27. Handgames
    Nov 22, 2022
    4
    You can have a good time playing it, but sadly It's so ugly and full of bugs.
  28. Bruhmoment46
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Unacceptable for video game standards in 2022, let alone from the highest grossing media franchise ever. Which is a shame because there is a bit of potential here, buried upon layers of laziness. If you want the series to improve please don't purchase this.
  29. Jt0429
    Nov 22, 2022
    7
    Good-
    Incredible core design that is extremely addictive; an overwhelming amount of content; great strides in non linear game structure; the new Pokemon represent some of the best new critters yet; the music is fantastic; seamless co-op is a revelation.
    Bad- Arguably the ugliest first party release by ANY major publisher in a very long time; buggy, janky, broken, to the point that    Good-
    Incredible core design that is extremely addictive; an overwhelming amount of content; great strides in non linear game structure; the new Pokemon represent some of the best new critters yet; the music is fantastic; seamless co-op is a revelation.

    Bad-
    Arguably the ugliest first party release by ANY major publisher in a very long time; buggy, janky, broken, to the point that they feel like they were released before they were finished; regressions to game flow compared to Pokemon Legends.

    Thoughts-
    In the here and now? Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are great games that look ugly as sin and almost totally lack polish and optimization. If they ever get polished, they will be as close to an effortless recommendation as this series has ever gotten. Right now? They’re just good games buried under a mountain of caveats – caveats that you must decide for yourself whether or not they are worth putting up with.    … Expand
  30. GustaVoss
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    I created this account just to rate this game, and as a pokemon fan since gen 3, I am really disappointed.
    I did like the school system with grades and the teacher bonding, but (in this game everything has a but) it's shallow, like there's almost no reward in taking classes and answering correctly the questions or maximizing the bond level.
    I like the city, it's huge and gorgeous, but it's    I created this account just to rate this game, and as a pokemon fan since gen 3, I am really disappointed.
    I did like the school system with grades and the teacher bonding, but (in this game everything has a but) it's shallow, like there's almost no reward in taking classes and answering correctly the questions or maximizing the bond level.
    I like the city, it's huge and gorgeous, but it's empty: it lacks interesting NPC and houses you can enter.
    I'm not even talking about the system issues here, which are, alone, absurd.
    We, as fans and gamers, need to value our money we can't let these big companies deliver something like this with full price.    … 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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