Pokemon Scarlet

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3.4

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  1. killermichiZ
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    greedy, lazy company releases a new game

    not worth it at all, its extremly lackluster in almost every way
  2. Sparr126
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Horrible,
    This game sucks and Is umplayable.
    It feels like a social experiment to see how much game freak can get away with
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. Shmurgen
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    This is a goddamn travesty, there’s no reason the most profitable media franchise in the world should be churning out glitchy garbage like this. It’s bad enough the games look like **** but now they run like it as well. Hoping this is the last straw and maybe something will force game freak to actually TRY
  6. Nintenderek
    Nov 23, 2022
    8
    I have been a Pokemon fan since nearly day 1 and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are the games that give me the closest feeling to playing Pokemon Red for the first time in all of the right ways, but also in all the bad ways as well.

    First the new Pokemon designs are great. There are a lot of new Pokemon that I really enjoy and there's a lot of new favorites for me. Palafin, Greavard,    I have been a Pokemon fan since nearly day 1 and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are the games that give me the closest feeling to playing Pokemon Red for the first time in all of the right ways, but also in all the bad ways as well.

    First the new Pokemon designs are great. There are a lot of new Pokemon that I really enjoy and there's a lot of new favorites for me. Palafin, Greavard, Scovillain, Revavroom, Baxcalibur, Nacli, Iron Thorns, Armarouge, Ceruledge, Tinkaton are all personal favorites of mine. That being said, for a Pokemon that's based on time travel, it's kind of weird that we don't have new fossil Pokemon, nor a new version of Porygon, in fact Porygon isn't even in the game. That being said, the selection of returning Pokemon is quite good and I think most people will find at least a few of their favorites have returned.

    I do like the music and sounds. The sound track is one of the best of any game on the Switch and the sounds all come out perfectly clear. The environments are also generally quite nice, but we should probably mention the elephant in the room. The performance of these games are not great. There are FPS dips. There are graphical glitches. Pokemon is a game series that became popular due to glitches from the very start. Things like Missingno in Red and Blue and the clone glitch in Gold and Silver are part of what made those games so easy to talk about and there are glitches like that here, like one that allows you to make your character run faster. However, the overwhelming amount of glitches and performance issues in this game are bad and can be distracting at times.

    As for exploring the world, I also have mixed feelings here. If you are just exploring the world, looking for whatever as you wander around you'll have quite a bit of fun. There's LOTS of pokemon to see and catch and there's lots of other sights to see and things to do. It's just plain and simple fun. The problem comes in if you are looking for a specific location to go to. The map AI in this game is horrible. When you first open it up, it sometimes rotates around until you realize there's a setting to turn that off. They do not make it super clear that you can turn it off however and the button that shows you can could mean a lot of different things. Even besides that though, the map still isn't good. There's no way to toggle icons off, making it difficult to find the specific one you want to put a waypoint on it and it doesn't make it easy to figure out how to get from one location to the next. Towns barely feel like they matter anyway with the open world being built the way it is. Each town you'll beat the gym and possibly never care to visit again.

    Speaking of gyms, the gym leaders and characters of this game are quite impressive. I find all of them to be unique and interesting. The story is also very good. I would say it's not quite as good as Black and White, but that's the games that it closest compares to. Certainly better than most Pokemon games. Outside of world exploration, the story is probably the strongest part of the game.

    There's also a new mechanic called the Terastal phenomenon. I think casual players will quite enjoy this and I generally found it fun but competitive pokemon battlers will probably hate it. Raiding is also quite fun and the random raid battles is one of the best new quality of life features. Speaking of quality of life features, I'm a big fan of the EXP ALL and I'm glad it's in the game, but it is disappointing that once again there's no option to turn it off. It's always better to have more options and it's disappointing that again and again, this is something the Pokemon Company keeps getting wrong. I'm a big fan of it, but I do understand why some people don't like it and this is something that needs to be fixed.

    Character customization is also not great here. It's weird that they chose to advertise that everyone could wear anything but then take out most of the clothing options. In fact, there's also a bunch of other small issues. The beginning is tedious due to the handholding and due to the lack of transversal options at the start. Given how huge of a factor that is to this game, it probably shouldn't even be something you have to unlock. Lacking signs on certain buildings is also an issue as you have to keep going inside to figure out what each building is. The difficulty is also kind of weird. Boss battles are too easy at times but catching Pokemon is too difficult. It shouldn't take 10-15 ultra balls to catch a level 30 or so Pokemon.

    All that being said, once you really get playing, this is a VERY fun game. You should not let the performance issues get in the way of your enjoyment of this game and there's so much to enjoy. The open world is very fun to explore and this is what I think most people want Pokemon to be. If you've been waiting for the big Breath of the Wild moment for Pokemon, simply put, this is indeed it    … Expand
  7. aemrvw
    Nov 23, 2022
    8
    Fun and entertaining new Pokémon game, that is restrained by outdated graphics, bugs and performance issues.
  8. Shinyscyther
    Nov 24, 2022
    9
    The best pokemon game to date, or almost, because of the performance hiccups, that are pleanty. But, but, none, NONE of them is game **** are overeacting like this was a cyberpunk or initial no man sky disaster level and is not even close. The game is great, the history, gameplay and designs are top notch.the game is FUN.

    What a full crap people have this days, i hate this generation of    The best pokemon game to date, or almost, because of the performance hiccups, that are pleanty. But, but, none, NONE of them is game **** are overeacting like this was a cyberpunk or initial no man sky disaster level and is not even close. The game is great, the history, gameplay and designs are top notch.the game is FUN.

    What a full crap people have this days, i hate this generation of **** dont hear the **** play the game, is worth it.    … Expand
  9. EmileLef
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Pokemon Scarlet/Violet have succeeded in one thing: show that Game Freak or maybe the Pokemon Company do not care about their games. It has been noticeable since Sword and Shield, but has become blatantly clear with this new entry of the series. The game is clearly not finished: fps are low (≈20 fps) and textures look like a free to play game from a decade ago. The menus are clunky andPokemon Scarlet/Violet have succeeded in one thing: show that Game Freak or maybe the Pokemon Company do not care about their games. It has been noticeable since Sword and Shield, but has become blatantly clear with this new entry of the series. The game is clearly not finished: fps are low (≈20 fps) and textures look like a free to play game from a decade ago. The menus are clunky and slow, the animations are poorly made and the glitches are numerous. I know some people have been enjoying it but I believe we must voice our concerns and point out the lack of effort of the developper if we hope to have a decent game one day. A lot of features that were introduced in Legends:Arceus have been removed, making the game feel slower and less responsive. I feel restricted in terms of mobility in comparaison to PLA. The battles feel slower too and because of the technical difficulties, every time a battle ends there is a 1-2 second response time before anything happens which makes it very awkward and sluggish. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have been rushed and are clearly not finished in this state but I fear that even with the technical issues resolved, the game would not hold up due to the numerous feature they've cut and the obvious step back in terms of gameplay. The title of "open world" would not save this game in my opinion.… Expand
  10. Sam195
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    I must admit that it is an incredible achievement to be one of the richest Game development companies in the world and create such a bare minimum mediocre videogame. Because they know, it will sell itself on name alone.
  11. MrGenji
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Genuinely dissappointed by how poorly and horrendous the overall quality of the game is. The bugs and performance may differ in quanitity and quality, but indeed are broadly and oftentimes present. Disturbing not just immersion and fun, but also heavily frustrating and really hard to enjoy what all of us love to: Explore,fight,catch,train,collect,strategize and so on. Not even clothingGenuinely dissappointed by how poorly and horrendous the overall quality of the game is. The bugs and performance may differ in quanitity and quality, but indeed are broadly and oftentimes present. Disturbing not just immersion and fun, but also heavily frustrating and really hard to enjoy what all of us love to: Explore,fight,catch,train,collect,strategize and so on. Not even clothing customization....
    The story was also a shallow, one-dimensional cringefest with barely any interesting plot and characters.. I know it's target audience is younger folks, but this is even to those who are maybe more simple- and open-minded about such aspects an insult to injury. Finally, this feels like I've been robbed by a fraudster company for an unfinished/broken product. Unfortunately, this is not the first time the company GAME FREAK has failed to deliver a top notch product. Most of them where underwhelming in terms of graphics and performance while they let themselves get carried by the fan's overall joy towards Pokemon. Now they have stooped this low on all accords and it would be better for Nintendo to consider another company to further take up on the future Pokemon games, because I'll keep my distance in the future towards products from GAME FREAK and probably even refuse to buy them completely.    … Expand
  12. GalaxiesStars
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Most buggy **** game ever, DO NOT BUY THIS. stop allowing big companies to release unfinished and unoptimised games like this and don't give them your money.
  13. drsantos21
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    i want my money back, game freak just released a beta game

    switch software limitations are not a is not an acceptable excuse, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and The Witcher 3 does a good job making these games run on Switch hardware

    It is not worth the price and I will not buy any Pokémon franchise before the review
  14. SomeCriticUser
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    I'm currently playing Final Fantasy 10 HD Remaster from 2015 - the original is even older and it still looks way better then Pokémon Scarlet!

    The world is EMPTY and when you watch in the background is looks like 3D Google maps!
  15. Glopezane
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Cash grab. Rushed. Worst Pokémon game to date. Please, do not buy this game. Demand you get a refund.
  16. Umbra30
    Dec 27, 2022
    4
    PROS:
    - Open world pokemon game
    - Wild exploration improvement - Accessibility improvement - Good soundtrack CONS: - Ugly graphics, Pokemon X/Y (2013) looks better - They changed the iconic humans art style from the series (why? It's like removing Akira Toriyama's art style from Dragon Quest saga) - NPCs design are ugly with few exceptions - Bad performance, some crashes, bugs    PROS:
    - Open world pokemon game
    - Wild exploration improvement
    - Accessibility improvement
    - Good soundtrack

    CONS:
    - Ugly graphics, Pokemon X/Y (2013) looks better
    - They changed the iconic humans art style from the series (why? It's like removing Akira Toriyama's art style from Dragon Quest saga)
    - NPCs design are ugly with few exceptions
    - Bad performance, some crashes, bugs and frame drops
    - The new pokémon design is ridiculous and they don't look like monsters anymore (a half motorcycle lizard? who had this idea? a 5 years old kid?)
    - The new cities are forgettable, they have no content, the houses no longer have interior, there is no reason to explore
    - Gym challenges are pathetic
    - Visual issues like texture pop in or NPCs and distant objects running at 5 FPS

    CONCLUSION:
    - Rushed game with good and bad decisions, sacrifices quality in favor of innovation    … Expand
  17. Awrora
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Juego horrible gráficamente y lleno de errores. Enserio es una vergüenza que una franquicia tan importante como Pokemon, no sea capaz de crear un juego decente. Los gráficos horribles parece de Playstation 2, las texturas, las animaciones, escasos pokemones de nueva generación, la jugabilidad y además la cantidad de bugs, todo es absurdamente feo.
    Es una decepción saber que muchos    Juego horrible gráficamente y lleno de errores. Enserio es una vergüenza que una franquicia tan importante como Pokemon, no sea capaz de crear un juego decente. Los gráficos horribles parece de Playstation 2, las texturas, las animaciones, escasos pokemones de nueva generación, la jugabilidad y además la cantidad de bugs, todo es absurdamente feo.
    Es una decepción saber que muchos pensaban que Pokemon Arceus era una clase de prueba o versión beta de lo que sería el futuro pokemon de nueva generación, y se pensaba que la nueva generación sería 1000 veces mejor que arceus. Pero alfinal más que un juego de nueva generación parece un dlc pobre de pokemon arceus. Ya se ha visto que nintendo switch puede correr juegos de mundo abierto preciosos como zelda breath of the wild así que no hay excusa como la capacidad de falta de rendimiento de nintendo switch. De que ha tenido muchas ventas, claramente ha sido por que los fans les da igual gastar 60 dolares en un juego horrible contal de ver a los pokemones de nueva generación. Yo aconsejo que si lo van a comprar, esperen alguna oferta porque este juego no vale ni 20 dolares.    … Expand
  18. 1000needles
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    No soul has went into making this game, despite world being so big it just feels empty.
    Remember how in other pokemon games you could explore all the building? well say good bye to that.
    Remember cave diving in oiher pokemon games to the point you would get lost and would have to use an escape rope? say good bye to that Remember when pokemon trainers used to stop you in your tracks and    No soul has went into making this game, despite world being so big it just feels empty.
    Remember how in other pokemon games you could explore all the building? well say good bye to that.
    Remember cave diving in oiher pokemon games to the point you would get lost and would have to use an escape rope? say good bye to that
    Remember when pokemon trainers used to stop you in your tracks and ask you to battle? say good bye to that.
    Remember when gyms used to have fun challenges before you reached the actual gym leader? well say good bye to that
    Just say good bye to everything that made pokemon and welcome in this new era of **** empty open world crap.    … Expand
  19. yagkira
    Nov 25, 2022
    8
    Uno de los mejores juegos de Pokémon que he jugado esa libertad de mundo abierto es increíble, la historia lo mismo, cosas negativas el apartado tecnico,grafico, caidas de fps, dientes de sierra.
    La Tera cristalización me sobra.
  20. SonKosen
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    We can't let them get away with how bad this is. Because this is next level bad man.
  21. drazulYT
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    the game is a beta, it is not finished.

    FPS drops, slow loads, sometimes it gets stuck for a few thousandths of a second, there are invisible walls, there are easy to see bugs all over the game/BETA. The open world does not have much content, besides that it is a false open world, since you cannot enter the houses, and the shops have no interior, there is only a menu. They should    the game is a beta, it is not finished.

    FPS drops, slow loads, sometimes it gets stuck for a few thousandths of a second, there are invisible walls, there are easy to see bugs all over the game/BETA.

    The open world does not have much content, besides that it is a false open world, since you cannot enter the houses, and the shops have no interior, there is only a menu.

    They should have worked more on the game a full year or two years.
    The game is not that bad, (4/10) but for its gameplay quality and product quality, it is a 0.

    It makes me sad to see that the saga of my childhood is broken    … Expand
  22. JacalGames
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Grandísimo juego, muy bueno, llevo 10h de juego 0 fallos nada de lo que dicen y muestran por las redes. Ni caso solo están buscando opacar un juego muy bueno.
  23. Andrerj
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Sinceramente, não dá, muito bug, está feio graficamente, jogo travou várias vezes e rodou abaixo de 20fps
  24. u_tried88
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Not only is it unaccaptable to release any game in a state like this but a straight up insult and a clear test from the Devs to see with how little effort they can get away.

    You are never above 25 frames at any time during the game tho 5-15 FPS seems to be the norm here despite Gamecube graphic quality Bugs everywhere. Ive seen single developers do a better Job at their first game    Not only is it unaccaptable to release any game in a state like this but a straight up insult and a clear test from the Devs to see with how little effort they can get away.

    You are never above 25 frames at any time during the game tho 5-15 FPS seems to be the norm here despite Gamecube graphic quality
    Bugs everywhere.
    Ive seen single developers do a better Job at their first game than this multi billion dollar company.
    They finally crossed a line and something really has to change.    … Expand
  25. Salmonguy
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    เกมดีนะแต่เฟรมเรทกากมากบัคก็เยอะชิบหาย
  26. Kessler11
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    The real problems are not only FPS drops, Bugs/Glitches, PS1 graphics. The main one is that the whole world building is a mess, a great flop. Just take Platinum or DP as example: every city, even the smallest one, tells something of itself and its story. You can remember canalave for its library, or Eterna city for its statue or Celestic town for its cave. Scarlet & Violet cities are blankThe real problems are not only FPS drops, Bugs/Glitches, PS1 graphics. The main one is that the whole world building is a mess, a great flop. Just take Platinum or DP as example: every city, even the smallest one, tells something of itself and its story. You can remember canalave for its library, or Eterna city for its statue or Celestic town for its cave. Scarlet & Violet cities are blank and empty instead, just built to create some repetitive shop, they dont tell anything, they just stay there to fit an empty space. Pokemon series is literally dropping into a dummy brand that, at the very first, it was meant to have kids as main audience, but if a kid plays this game, his brain and eyes will be totally fooked. No lessons, no values, no morals.… Expand
  27. naproxenoo
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Jogo com muitos bugs, gráficos muito ruins e com serrilhados e preço muito alto para um jogo assim
  28. Alex12345o
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pésima calidad para un juego AAA y con ese precio, además el diseños de los iniciales son los peores de todas las generaciones y la mecánica es horrible… Expand
  29. Futurnildo
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    The worst pokemon game ever. The minimap works at 2 fps. Nothing about the pokemons over the world, they look like the gba game sprites...60€ of real **** at the point that P Legends Arceus looks like a good game now. The concep of the game it's really nice but the performance is awful taking into account that in the Switch you can play Breath of the Wild, Xenoblade, The Witcher 3... NOTThe worst pokemon game ever. The minimap works at 2 fps. Nothing about the pokemons over the world, they look like the gba game sprites...60€ of real **** at the point that P Legends Arceus looks like a good game now. The concep of the game it's really nice but the performance is awful taking into account that in the Switch you can play Breath of the Wild, Xenoblade, The Witcher 3... NOT RECOMMENDED.… Expand
  30. Trotterello
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Full of bugs, it is not true that you can decide the order in which to face the gyms (some gym leaders have pokemon too high level to face them, so it does not adjust according to the level of our strongest pokemon). What is more serious that during my experience more than once the switch has reported me a serious error of the game and returned to the home of Nintendo switch(Fortunately IFull of bugs, it is not true that you can decide the order in which to face the gyms (some gym leaders have pokemon too high level to face them, so it does not adjust according to the level of our strongest pokemon). What is more serious that during my experience more than once the switch has reported me a serious error of the game and returned to the home of Nintendo switch(Fortunately I save the data always).… Expand
  31. DrunN
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Unfortunately the good stuff about the game is not enough to shine through the clunky performace, fps drops and constant popping, i believe most of the negative aspects of the game could be "easily" fixed with a patch, but for now as much as i am enjoying the game, it hurts to play like this, hence the negative review.
  32. Seorisa
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    While the gameplay is fun and engaging, the lagging and glitching hinder gameplay to a point where playing is no longer enjoyable. Gamefreak has removed loved features like being able to play im set/switch mode, being able to distinguish shiny pokemon from regular pokemon, and being able to change your outfits. While we can change some clothing, the main outfit cannot be changed. TheWhile the gameplay is fun and engaging, the lagging and glitching hinder gameplay to a point where playing is no longer enjoyable. Gamefreak has removed loved features like being able to play im set/switch mode, being able to distinguish shiny pokemon from regular pokemon, and being able to change your outfits. While we can change some clothing, the main outfit cannot be changed. The character customization is impressive and I really enjoyed the opened world aspect but it feels like we went 1 step foward and 10 steps backfards. There is no need to release two pokemon games in one year. There is also no need to have a yearly release either. Everyone would be a lot happier if games didn't feel unfinished and rushed.

    There is no escuse for such a highly rated and huge company to be releasing whatever this game is. It is terribly made and should not have been released yet.    … Expand
  33. Paxton3594
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Worst of the pokemon game by far performance wise, unplayable at this stagen, sad because the story seems cool. Stay clear until they drop some performance patches, if they even do drop
  34. Ranzinz4
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Sem legendas pr-br, péssima otimização, pouca inovação.

    Pokémon parou no tempo
  35. Christianito
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Lejos de las falsas criticas manipuladas y compradas por la prensa este juego es el último bochorno de la franquicia de Pokemon, esa que algún dia marcó a toda una generación, y que hoy en dia se conforma con vender juegos en versión beta lleno de bugs y con gráficos patéticos. No puedo expresar el dolor de ver como una parte de mi infancia es tratada con semejante falta de respeto a laLejos de las falsas criticas manipuladas y compradas por la prensa este juego es el último bochorno de la franquicia de Pokemon, esa que algún dia marcó a toda una generación, y que hoy en dia se conforma con vender juegos en versión beta lleno de bugs y con gráficos patéticos. No puedo expresar el dolor de ver como una parte de mi infancia es tratada con semejante falta de respeto a la hora de hacer un producto con su nombre...Solo espero que algún dia Game Freak recupere el rumbo y vuelva a ofrecernos un producto digno del juego que enamoró a millones de niños de los 90'. Solo espero que algún dia vuelva Pokémon.… Expand
  36. Matteom00
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Questo gioco è incredibilmente brutto. Pieno di bug texture che sembrano di una console di 30 anni fa,lag continuo, pokemon imbarazzanti. Difficile fare peggio di così. 60 euro è una rapina legale
  37. raden52
    Nov 21, 2022
    2
    No spoilers here. The game is simply unplayable.
    I can see there are many original ideas for gameplay and plot, but it looks like a google play indie videogame. U will see more bugs than bug type pokemons.
    The fps are less stable than my mental health.
    I’d buy it for 10€/$, not more. Don’t buy it as 60€/$.
  38. TylerTiler
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Should not have been released in this state. Reused storyline with no real changes, worst new gen character designs, super laggy in areas
  39. The_Gamer_man
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Holy **** are all these "Critics" paid by nintendo? Have any of them actually played the game? Extremely disappointing game, especially when you know how good a nintendo game (like breath of the wild) can look and feel. Graphics wise, not anything different from Legends Arceus.
  40. Xoflo
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    After 2 days of playing and almost finishing the game I can safely say the game is terrible, I was hoping for a miracle to get a good game but I’ll have to keep on dreaming.
  41. traumaking
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are fun games bogged down by bugs and frame drops. Gamefreak has created an entertaining game but needed time to polish the game. I know that Nintendo put pressure on Gamefreak to release the game this year and because they released another game 10 months ago the bug fixes and polish on this game are abysmal. I really want to give this game a solid 7/10 butPokemon Scarlet and Violet are fun games bogged down by bugs and frame drops. Gamefreak has created an entertaining game but needed time to polish the game. I know that Nintendo put pressure on Gamefreak to release the game this year and because they released another game 10 months ago the bug fixes and polish on this game are abysmal. I really want to give this game a solid 7/10 but giving it a 0 will send a message.… Expand
  42. akandjelly
    Nov 21, 2022
    2
    Giving this game anything above a 6 out of 10 is egregious. Why game freak and the pokemon company continue to get away with releasing awful and incomplete games and are some how praised for it is absurd. Scarlet and Violet are plagued with glitches, graphical clipping, tons of pop in, and frame rates in the single digits. I was high on this game as I really enjoyed Legends Arceus,Giving this game anything above a 6 out of 10 is egregious. Why game freak and the pokemon company continue to get away with releasing awful and incomplete games and are some how praised for it is absurd. Scarlet and Violet are plagued with glitches, graphical clipping, tons of pop in, and frame rates in the single digits. I was high on this game as I really enjoyed Legends Arceus, overlooking some of the pop in and performance issues there, but scarlet and violet have taken big steps backwards.… Expand
  43. Chaos_wyvern
    Nov 21, 2022
    2
    Imposible jugar a los fps que va... El lag, las texturas, todo. Un desastre.
  44. tecwls
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Genuinely not good enough anymore. The Gamecube games from 10+ years ago looked and ran better than this. Performance and FPS isn't everything I don't really care about that half the time, this just genuinely isn't acceptable from such a massive franchise. We wouldn't tolerate mediocrity and keep giving our money to any other company so why Game Freak? Also why strip away features thatGenuinely not good enough anymore. The Gamecube games from 10+ years ago looked and ran better than this. Performance and FPS isn't everything I don't really care about that half the time, this just genuinely isn't acceptable from such a massive franchise. We wouldn't tolerate mediocrity and keep giving our money to any other company so why Game Freak? Also why strip away features that have been in the game since its conception, it just doesn't make any sense.… Expand
  45. Tahocess321
    Nov 21, 2022
    2
    The graphics and performance are just unacceptable. When you check your pokemon in the PC, the 3D models need several seconds to load. Same when you open the multiplayer menu: the game gets stuck for a few seconds loading it. While the layout of the routes is good, they are mostly empty. The game frequently experiences FPS drops. Not to mention NPCs and other elements in the background,The graphics and performance are just unacceptable. When you check your pokemon in the PC, the 3D models need several seconds to load. Same when you open the multiplayer menu: the game gets stuck for a few seconds loading it. While the layout of the routes is good, they are mostly empty. The game frequently experiences FPS drops. Not to mention NPCs and other elements in the background, when they get far, they start rendering at framerates that can be counted with the fingers. The only thing that is graphically well made are the pokemon themselces, anything else (terrain textures, vegetation, particle effects...) just looks awful. This game feels more like an early access of a game made by a small indie studio than a main series game from the biggest grocing franchise in videogame history.… Expand
  46. AzneYTB
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    the low fps issue makes me nauseous, it has become a health issue. I would like to see this game at least with acceptable fps
  47. Michu93
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Terrible FPS. For the price of this game, its not worth getting. Save your money. Their previous games were definitely worth better than this. I am disappointed. I don't want to continue playing.
  48. Washed
    Nov 21, 2022
    3
    A fairly standard pokemon game. The game lacks almost any interaction with npcs and almost no building exploration nor are there cave/dungeons that are more than a glorified tunnel. The game suffers massively in performance and options to toggle exp. Share and set mode are removed. Some sort of sandwich mechanic is added to the game but I have yet to receive any explanation of how it worksA fairly standard pokemon game. The game lacks almost any interaction with npcs and almost no building exploration nor are there cave/dungeons that are more than a glorified tunnel. The game suffers massively in performance and options to toggle exp. Share and set mode are removed. Some sort of sandwich mechanic is added to the game but I have yet to receive any explanation of how it works and about 70% of shops in game are dedicated to making sandwiches. It really can't be overstated how poorly this game runs… Expand
  49. mrojas
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    it's not the visuals and all about graphics we're talking about. it seems the devs rushed the game for the release this year. as the company knows, every die hard fans will buy any game they release. even it's still bug fest and unpolished. xenoblade chronicles 3 is far better in terms of graphics, we know that monolith soft were talented AF. it has few bugs and drops yes. but, not thatit's not the visuals and all about graphics we're talking about. it seems the devs rushed the game for the release this year. as the company knows, every die hard fans will buy any game they release. even it's still bug fest and unpolished. xenoblade chronicles 3 is far better in terms of graphics, we know that monolith soft were talented AF. it has few bugs and drops yes. but, not that worst like pokemon S & V. there's no excuse for gamefreak and the fans who blamed the console for the outdated engine. it's like a hard to swallow pill for the fans and turning blind eye to these issues. without realizing, the quality future of Pokemon games we are talking about. gamefreak should learn from capcom. monster hunter rise and sunbreak as well as monster hunter stories 2. take note, gamefreak is a veteran game company. and pokemon is the top grossing IP/media in the world.… Expand
  50. pep34
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    it can be better
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  51. zaninandre
    Nov 23, 2022
    1
    This game is simply untenable, it can only be enjoyed by nostalgic fans of the brand and exclusively to discover the new monsters. The graphics are terrible, the bugs are countless, the overworld is empty and the cities are not really explorable: the shops are simple menus and are even always the same 2/3! Game Freak's laziness is embarrassing.
  52. Acoenia
    Nov 21, 2022
    2
    Seems like a fun game, if it were only playable. But between the constant fps issues, and the horrendous visuals, I don't have any patience left to enjoy the game itself.
  53. terassann
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Lamentável. Ou eles lançam um patch imediatamente, ou nunca mais invisto em nada dessa empresa medíocre e desrespeitosa.
  54. ManoJoshy
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Não é pokemon é bugmon,não é possível que tenha caído tanto assim a qualidade dos jogos da nintendo,as vezes da até vergonha de ver isso.
  55. LopezeLTacos
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    The story isnt so bad, even tho the legendaries being in two exemplary IN-GAME, one from the start in bike mode is a straight NO. The bad guys team is really lame with no real story background whatsoever. The school thing is properly useless with a rival that is already at master rank?? **** please! And the graphics are SO BAD I dont even know what to say anymore... have you seen theThe story isnt so bad, even tho the legendaries being in two exemplary IN-GAME, one from the start in bike mode is a straight NO. The bad guys team is really lame with no real story background whatsoever. The school thing is properly useless with a rival that is already at master rank?? **** please! And the graphics are SO BAD I dont even know what to say anymore... have you seen the cities? And the shops? Looks line minecraft ffs!! **** disappearing and popping back at point blank range wtf?? The graphics are utterly BAD anyhow. And the pokedex itself is... what can I say? The dev team lacked inspiration, thats what it is. The game is DEAD.… Expand
  56. polacek
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    It's an unfinished game. Game Freak had a great opportunity in their hands but preferred rushing things and selling a game with clearly many problems.
  57. YungPerez
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Super buggy and clunky, no way that the biggest grossing franchise release a game this unpolished, even though the graphics looks okay, feels like im playing a fan game
  58. Yaschiro
    Nov 21, 2022
    3
    They used the lowest quality I've ever seen in games. I don't know where the money goes. The lighting and frame counts are poor. It's so broken that you can't even complete the game without one or two game-breaking bugs. Sometimes whole models of the characters are just missing when you throw a Pokeball for example. You also regularly teleport under the map.

    In my opinion, Gamefreak is    They used the lowest quality I've ever seen in games. I don't know where the money goes. The lighting and frame counts are poor. It's so broken that you can't even complete the game without one or two game-breaking bugs. Sometimes whole models of the characters are just missing when you throw a Pokeball for example. You also regularly teleport under the map.

    In my opinion, Gamefreak is only after the money and they only want to cannibalize Pokemon games until no one wants to buy them anymore, only when the purchase rate drops does the quality increase again.    … Expand
  59. fasfasfas
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    It's the worst pokemon game ever made. It's a shame of game. Game Freak has been doing worse games every year.
  60. EducatedAmateur
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    There are a lot of fake 10 scores from people who admit they are lying through their teeth. I doing my part to balance out these trolls and giving a 0.

    The game itself marks a new low for the franchise. It resembles something you would expect from a indie beta release, and not a standard title from a seasoned high-value company. Bad graphics, yet bad performance. Many glitches, but no    There are a lot of fake 10 scores from people who admit they are lying through their teeth. I doing my part to balance out these trolls and giving a 0.

    The game itself marks a new low for the franchise. It resembles something you would expect from a indie beta release, and not a standard title from a seasoned high-value company. Bad graphics, yet bad performance. Many glitches, but no complex gameplay elements. Less and less content with no trade-offs. Pokémon Scarlet joins bad with worse to make a quick penny from die hard fanatics who will defend anything with the right brand on them. Its not worth the money or your time.    … Expand
  61. One_Myle
    Nov 21, 2022
    2
    Open world with linear gameplay. The decision to not include level scaling means that this game plays exactly the same as every other: on a predetermined path. Plus the graphics/performance are unacceptable for the world's largest media franchise
  62. 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
  63. BenK48
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    I have not experienced many of the issues reviewers have talked about. I have had a very fun time with this game and cannot rate this game like others are stating. I've seen minor bugs but nothing game breaking. I don't understand what all the outrage is about.
  64. cocacola16728
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    This is one of the worst-optimized games I think I have ever seen from a AAA developer. By far the worst from Nintendo and far from the quality that one would expect from them compared to the rest of their supported catalog. I have a hard time believing that if this was anything but Pokemon, it would have been allowed to launch in this state. Simply unacceptable. The laziness and greedThis is one of the worst-optimized games I think I have ever seen from a AAA developer. By far the worst from Nintendo and far from the quality that one would expect from them compared to the rest of their supported catalog. I have a hard time believing that if this was anything but Pokemon, it would have been allowed to launch in this state. Simply unacceptable. The laziness and greed of Game Freak and the Pokemon Company have gone too far. Pokemon is the highest-grossing media franchise in the world. If taking more time to create a proper game is not possible, then hiring more developers to ensure quality surely is. There is no lack of funding, it is a lack of support and more than likely mismanagement by stuck-up old Japanese businessmen who refuse change and accept new ideas. Anyone who accepts such a trash product from this massive of a company needs help.… Expand
  65. Shilach
    Nov 24, 2022
    10
    Honestly a promising game for the future of pokemon. Take negative reactions with a HUGE grain of salt. These people are generally whining and haven't even fully played the game as you'll hear many well known pokemon youtuber are in love with the game. I have played it and I really do enjoy it, it's the best pokemon game so far. Open world, just as I dreamed of. The last thing I need isHonestly a promising game for the future of pokemon. Take negative reactions with a HUGE grain of salt. These people are generally whining and haven't even fully played the game as you'll hear many well known pokemon youtuber are in love with the game. I have played it and I really do enjoy it, it's the best pokemon game so far. Open world, just as I dreamed of. The last thing I need is for pokemon to take steps back because of people who don't know better. I loved playing the game, catching pokemon, and hanging out with friends in union.

    Game: the game itself is fun, you have an open world, you can climb, fly, run fast (when unlocked). Does the game have issues ? Ofc it can lag a little at times but I didn't experience major glitches through my gameplay, leaving me to believe many people are seeking the glitches out to then complain. But you can expect some frame rate drops, but hey nothing some patches cannot fix ? The game is just out, patches can be expected. Graphic wise it's a huge improvement from legend arceus, Is it a mineblowing game graphic wise as some other games out there ? No, but to be fair pokemon has never been that the main idea behind pokemon was to have fun. So ofc compared to some other companies which far more impressive graphics you might feel like this is a let down. However I still found the game generally gorgeous to look at, and to me its a 100% improved from arceus, so pokemon is going in the right direction. The open world is def the big pro, and you can play your journey as you see fit.

    Storyline: I'll be honest, the last pokemon games (except for legend arceus), got me downright bored with the storyline. 0% invested. But when playing scarlet I got invested a lot more! I love the story line. I think have the legendary be a ride creature is perfect! I didn't usually care about legendaries you could only obtain SUPER late. But you really bond with this legendary. I enjoyed the storylines, but def the crator of paldea was my favorite line! Storyline is great!

    New pokemons: I'm glad for the many cool returning pokemons, sadly with how many humanoid pokemons we get these days the new entries of pokemons is probably the biggest minus to me ? I love feral looking animals, so sadly many didn't hit that mark for me, but there were some cool ones that can't be ignored! so this is personal taste.

    In total, play a pokemon game with what it is intended, to have fun! If you tell me your game barley runs, I honestly think your making it up just to bash on this franchise. I never had it happen that my game became unplayable.    … Expand
  66. Luchojujuy
    Nov 25, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juego incompleto. Se nota demasiado el apuro de Game Freak por sacar anualmente un juego. Cada vez le pone menos cariño a sus productos. Y avergüenza que el fandom sea tan conformista y permita estás basuras llenas de Bugs.… Expand
  67. soubivisual
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    I'm really enjoying this game. I love it! We know there is a lot to improve, but I don't care about graphics and some glitches are funnies, so, just enjoy and if you don't like it, do not buy it.
  68. Gumls
    Dec 5, 2022
    0
    The Worst of Worst Worst Worst Worst Worst Game in the Pokemon Series.
    After playing this game, I developed aversion to 'black', 'old', 'women', and 'gender equality'.
    Fssking political correctness.

    There's only one normal person in the game.
    Just 「Tulip, the Psychic-type Leader」
  69. htoygar1987
    Dec 6, 2022
    1
    Game look like a student work and it is sold 10 million copies what is wrong with you guys. You encourage the game companies to make bad games like this way.
  70. drguilt
    Dec 17, 2022
    1
    So ugly graphic and modeling. Framedrop sucks.
    I just don't get why they made the game like this.
  71. Flishy
    Dec 16, 2022
    0
    what the **** Let's go model, it's just a waste of time. I have to waste my time to walk with the stupid Pawmo，but there is no clue to remind me how many steps I have already walked. besides, the evolutionary condition is i have to walk 1000 steps in one time. what the **** I have endured poor optimization, inexplicable crashes, sudden freezes and frame drops throughout the game. This gamewhat the **** Let's go model, it's just a waste of time. I have to waste my time to walk with the stupid Pawmo，but there is no clue to remind me how many steps I have already walked. besides, the evolutionary condition is i have to walk 1000 steps in one time. what the **** I have endured poor optimization, inexplicable crashes, sudden freezes and frame drops throughout the game. This game is just piece of ****… Expand
  72. Gomes287
    Dec 17, 2022
    4
    Beside some bugs, this game is too innovative as the first generation and the gameplay is so cool as the second generation. unfortunately it lacks the greatest features of Legends Arceus and looks like a game in beta. I hope the tenth generation will be way better. The history is one of the best ever. But we need a level progression feature and difficulty settings urgently.
  73. Maglen
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    Gamefreak hasn't changed their formula for decades and the chickens are finally coming home to roost. In Arceus, most people thought that it was a decent game with good bones to build on but Scarlet and Violent went in the complete wrong direction

    Basically, this is a decent Pokemon game absolutely marred by technical issues that won't be easily fixed. It seems like this game was    Gamefreak hasn't changed their formula for decades and the chickens are finally coming home to roost. In Arceus, most people thought that it was a decent game with good bones to build on but Scarlet and Violent went in the complete wrong direction

    Basically, this is a decent Pokemon game absolutely marred by technical issues that won't be easily fixed.

    It seems like this game was rushed to meet a deadline and wasn't properly tested.    … Expand
  74. whyfiveonthree
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    this is a total scam, like living again the cyberpunk incident. They abused pre-orders to give people an unfinished product. Thinking that pokemon company is one of the richest company sincerely makes me question the good heart of their developers. A complete mess, full of bugs and glitches. Also, makes me wonder how much money can gaming journalist take from nintendo to produce thosethis is a total scam, like living again the cyberpunk incident. They abused pre-orders to give people an unfinished product. Thinking that pokemon company is one of the richest company sincerely makes me question the good heart of their developers. A complete mess, full of bugs and glitches. Also, makes me wonder how much money can gaming journalist take from nintendo to produce those false reviews pre-release just to boost sales. This is unfair from too many points of view.… Expand
  75. Tetsu-no-senshi
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    o jogo não tem tradução para português.
    The game has no translation into Portuguese.
  76. OnlyOneHere
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    This game is an absolute huge steaming pile of worthless garbage. The greedy developers are charging $60 for a game that is completely broken. It doesn't even have the AAA quality to justify the $60 price tag. Wait, did I say $60? These greedy developers continue the Pokemon tradition by cutting the game in half and selling it separately for $60 each. So in reality this game is worth $120.This game is an absolute huge steaming pile of worthless garbage. The greedy developers are charging $60 for a game that is completely broken. It doesn't even have the AAA quality to justify the $60 price tag. Wait, did I say $60? These greedy developers continue the Pokemon tradition by cutting the game in half and selling it separately for $60 each. So in reality this game is worth $120. Imagine charging $120 for an indie quality game, not to mention how broken it is. This outrageous greed makes EA, Activision, Take-Two, Ubisoft, Sony, Microsoft, CDPR, Square Enix, and just about any greedy game company I can think of look like literal saints in comparison. They should have delayed the game, but these greedy developers clearly rushed it out for that Christmas money.

    Not only is this game a buggy mess, it is full of game breaking glitches. The FPS is beyond horrible, I even had a section of the game where it ran 1 frame every 5 seconds. I had the game crash on me multiple times. The textures are absolutely terrible. The ground textures are laughable. It literally look like they were taken from a Nintendo 64 game. Did I forget to mention how late these textures load in? This is literally PS2 quality for $120. Too many performance and clipping issues. I saw NPCs walking towards invisible walls. Speaking of which, some of my Pokemon turned invisible. There is too much freaking lag, and keep in mind that I wasn't even playing multiplayer when I was experiencing all this lag. I could write a novel on the amount of glitches this game has, but I think I made my point. Even if this game gets fixed, that doesn't change the fact that these greedy and lazy developers had the audacity to charge $120 for a mobile game.

    The AI is incredibly stupid. The physics are a complete joke and so is the soundtrack. The animations are so terrible, it literally looks like a shovelware game. Those stupid pokemon monsters that turn into bikes is the most cringeworthy thing I have ever seen in my life, not to mention how horrible the bike mechanics are. I played shovelware and mobile games with better motorcycles physics and animations than these piece of trash bikes. That is embarrassing. The sand literally looks like it was made with Microsoft Paint. The combat is boring and repetitive. I should be seeing combat that has the detail and animations of the Pokemon anime. All the lazy developers did is put pretty lights during every move, to give players the illusion that the game is fun. None of that is fun for me. There is loading screens when entering interiors. That is pathetic. This is a 2022 $120 game, I should be able to enter the interiors in real-time at that outrageous price. The floors are magically floating in a black sky. The developers heavily advertised the ability to make a sub sandwich, which is nothing more than a gimmick that gets old. How about the spend time actually improving the gameplay instead of coming up with gimmicks. Better yet, how about they fix this joke of a game.

    The multiplayer is complete trash. These developers are so cheap, they can't even be bothered to spend their budget on voice acting. This isn't the 90's. Voice acting should be a staple on $60-$120 games. I demand a full refund for this game. I don't recommend this poor excuse of a game at all. I don't know anyone in their right mind that would think this broken garbage is worth $60, let alone $120. Game Freak are the greediest and laziest penny-pinching cheapskate developers ever known to mankind.    … Expand
  77. NaPatriot
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You want fun? Wario show you fun. 74838484848484848484848848484838383838384… Expand
  78. Delta46
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Anyone who is a fan of Pokemon games should check out Scarlet & Violet. Especially if you enjoy open world games.
  79. Samirlo
    Nov 19, 2022
    5
    This game is the change of an era of how Pokémon will be played, with an impressive change in its graphics and game play, however, it is noticeable that they sacrificed a lot in exchange for these improvements, by far it is the worst story the game has ever had and I don't even know what to say about the performance, being a 60 dollar game, even so, this game managed to get me excited andThis game is the change of an era of how Pokémon will be played, with an impressive change in its graphics and game play, however, it is noticeable that they sacrificed a lot in exchange for these improvements, by far it is the worst story the game has ever had and I don't even know what to say about the performance, being a 60 dollar game, even so, this game managed to get me excited and encouraged me to explore, without a doubt this is the best and worst Pokémon that Game Freak has released, despite the fact that they say that the fps do not matter, they do change the experience and immersion and at the same time it feels like a fresh game, it shows that Game Freak put more love into this game but they stayed halfway… Expand
  80. OliverPerry
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I'm so sick of this game already thanks to the glorious amounts of bugs and glitches, it's so bad that it rivals the level of bugginess in Sonic Colors Ultimate. This game has been "in development" for about 2 yrs and this is the best they can put out??? I genuinely hate GF for what they have done, I hope that the sales for this game tank just like it reputation already has.
  81. hueklopapier
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Sorry but the game is **** the game has Bugs abd the game needs more time it looks bad
  82. Yacoanix
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    Too bad performance, a lot of bugs and the game is incompleted. It is incomprehensible how a millionaire company is able to make such a bad game.
  83. Googy
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    an irredeemable mess from a multi billion dollar franchise, Crashes/frame rate issues poor texture quality poor pop in poor texture pop in, dreadful music. the first game in the series I will be refunding.
  84. noopnoop
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    they did not playtest this game, borderline unplayable. i love resetting the game every half hour so that the game can recover from memory leaks out the ass.
  85. GStriker
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Filled with bugs, glitches, horrendous graphics, poor performance, tons of lag, buggy and bad animations, litteraly an unfinished game.
    If this is standars for pokemon games in 2022 its embarassing.
    Not worth 60$, not even worth 10$. If you want a pokemon game for nintendo switch i recommend legends arceus instead of this crap. Really dissapointing game coming from the grossest media    Filled with bugs, glitches, horrendous graphics, poor performance, tons of lag, buggy and bad animations, litteraly an unfinished game.
    If this is standars for pokemon games in 2022 its embarassing.

    Not worth 60$, not even worth 10$.

    If you want a pokemon game for nintendo switch i recommend legends arceus instead of this crap.

    Really dissapointing game coming from the grossest media franchise ever.    … Expand
  86. ZShadow
    Nov 19, 2022
    5
    The game has cute pokemon and effects too, but it is full of bugs and glitches. I don't believe that the problem is the Switch because the Switch has beautiful games like Xenoblade 3 and Zelda, I believe it was totally laziness on Gamefreak's part, which even being a millionaire franchise cannot deliver an optimized game. The maps are empty without flashy details, the new pokemons are notThe game has cute pokemon and effects too, but it is full of bugs and glitches. I don't believe that the problem is the Switch because the Switch has beautiful games like Xenoblade 3 and Zelda, I believe it was totally laziness on Gamefreak's part, which even being a millionaire franchise cannot deliver an optimized game. The maps are empty without flashy details, the new pokemons are not very interesting, I liked only 5 and the story was never really the focus of pokemon so I wasn't expecting anything. The game has its qualities like "new fight system" and Coop.… Expand
  87. Ang2814
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Este juego esta roto, la franquicia ya ha muerto y nosotros la matamaos, si van a comprar esta cosa estan contribuyendo directente a la eterna mediocridad de pokemon
  88. xhail03
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    I AM enjoying the game A LOT. It is the most fun I have had with Pokémon in ages.

    Yes, the fps do drop sometimes. And yes, the graphics aren't amazing. But I have played this game for 50 hours already, and I have encountered a total of 2 bugs. None of them were gamebreaking and they sorted themselves out in literally 5 seconds. If anything, I found them funny. Don't get me wrong, I    I AM enjoying the game A LOT. It is the most fun I have had with Pokémon in ages.

    Yes, the fps do drop sometimes. And yes, the graphics aren't amazing. But I have played this game for 50 hours already, and I have encountered a total of 2 bugs. None of them were gamebreaking and they sorted themselves out in literally 5 seconds. If anything, I found them funny. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely think the game SHOULDN'T have these issues, but trust me, it is not as bad as the Internet and the review bombing suggest. It's not even ANY close to unplayable.

    The story is actually pretty interesting. The character design is top tier. The interior design of buildings is gorgeous. The world feels very alive. The gameplay loop is super fun. Pokémon variety is just perfect. The Terastal mechanic is actually a lot better than I expected it to be, I like it way more than Dynamax from the last games. Overall, addicting game, very very fun, does have its technical flaws but they do not take away from the experience.    … Expand
  89. Quackduck15959
    Dec 25, 2022
    0
    Last time I remember, I enjoyed playing the Pokemon games. Now? I don't really get the same vibes. This game has a serious amount of issues. I ended up clipping through the world twice in the first few hours of my playthrough. It didn't get better. Later on I learned that this game suffers from a memory leak which makes this game progressively get more laggy and I would have to close andLast time I remember, I enjoyed playing the Pokemon games. Now? I don't really get the same vibes. This game has a serious amount of issues. I ended up clipping through the world twice in the first few hours of my playthrough. It didn't get better. Later on I learned that this game suffers from a memory leak which makes this game progressively get more laggy and I would have to close and reopen the game. It's kinda ridiculous to me how Gamefreak does this to their beloved franchise. I don't care if they're going to fix this game later. They released the game at one point and I expect it to be finished. I do not agree with their business and I don't want to pay sixty dollars for their products. If you enjoy these kinds of games, then go ahead. I just can't see why this is worth supporting.… Expand
  90. Nancii
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    Ho un nervoso tale che non mi va manco di tradurlo dunque usate Google Lens. Voglio seriamente capire come si fa a valutare questo gioco con voti che vanno oltre alla sufficienza, la critica dovrebbe essere la prima a dire che è un gigantesco ammasso di fango e invece vanno a mettere voti come "100".
    Non nego che ci sta una piccola perla in questo gioco ma sapere che per raggiungere questa    Ho un nervoso tale che non mi va manco di tradurlo dunque usate Google Lens. Voglio seriamente capire come si fa a valutare questo gioco con voti che vanno oltre alla sufficienza, la critica dovrebbe essere la prima a dire che è un gigantesco ammasso di fango e invece vanno a mettere voti come "100".
    Non nego che ci sta una piccola perla in questo gioco ma sapere che per raggiungere questa "perla" devo infilare il braccio nel fango (per essere gentili) mi fa venire un senso di schifo inammissibile. Carissimi new entry del franchise a sto giro game freak e tutto ciò che ci sta dietro ha esagerato e non stupitevi se una buona parte dei fan sono stufi , dopo continue prese per il culo è pure gentile dare 1 o 2 a questo gioco non finito . Il continuo lag sarà molto difficile da risolvere se non impossibile che vada a sistemarsi con una patch, è dovuto a codici di gioco dunque non sperateci troppo    … Expand
  91. cmander7688
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    An embarrassing, lazy mess. I've been playing since Blue first came out and it saddens me to see that a series that started off with so much charm (and is one of the most lucrative franchises in history) has been reduced to...this. I think there might be a fun game hiding under the horrible performance and optimization, inconsistent game design choices, and uninspired, bland aesthetic ofAn embarrassing, lazy mess. I've been playing since Blue first came out and it saddens me to see that a series that started off with so much charm (and is one of the most lucrative franchises in history) has been reduced to...this. I think there might be a fun game hiding under the horrible performance and optimization, inconsistent game design choices, and uninspired, bland aesthetic of the overworld, but I'm not sticking around to find out.… Expand
  92. abedejo
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    it is a broken unfinished mess, i played 2 hours half of that was crashes and unplayable due to many, many bugs. i refunded my copy and i will not buy any more pokemon titles by this lazy developer!
  93. AlienXenomorph
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Pésimamente optimizado, animaciones absurdas, bugs por todos lados, bajadas de frames hasta 0, texturas de hace 3 generaciones, popping incluso en distancias cortas, crasheos, etc etc game freak cada vez se esfuerza menos, no vuelvo a comprar un Pokémon
  94. SendyX
    Nov 23, 2022
    9
    Many technical problems but an important desire to change things. Even graphically better and richer than Archeus. The game is a lot of fun especially if you are a Pokemon fan.
  95. NMaster
    Nov 19, 2022
    5
    It’s really sad to see such a great concept hurt by visual deficiencies. If they don’t release an update fixing all the issues I swear I’m not going to buy any Pokémon game again until they start treating it as a game like Mario and Zelda. We don’t need a game every year GameFreak, what we need is a game to be proud of!!! As a Pokémon fan, I’m really sad. I never complained aboutIt’s really sad to see such a great concept hurt by visual deficiencies. If they don’t release an update fixing all the issues I swear I’m not going to buy any Pokémon game again until they start treating it as a game like Mario and Zelda. We don’t need a game every year GameFreak, what we need is a game to be proud of!!! As a Pokémon fan, I’m really sad. I never complained about Sword/Shield and I think the Isle or Armor was visually better than Paldea. I was so excited for SV and the idea of exploring an open world..but it looks so unfinished, it’s unreal. Please treat us with some respect! This is not an Indie game! The game is fun, the characters and the Pokémon textures are amazing, the concept is perfect, this game had everything to be the perfect Pokémon game. It’s a shame really.… Expand
  96. Algamer3000
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    holy **** what a rubbish game, a company with as much money as gamefreak does this to me, the graphics are horrible, the game is extremely buggy, and if that wasn't enough, even after asking so much, there's still no subtitles in PT-BR, I love pokémon but I can't swallow it
  97. Byron_
    Nov 21, 2022
    4
    Since Pokemon Arceus set such a good example with gameplay and awesome stuff with different mechanics battle stuff and over all how it is this game goes back to the rpg style that we are using for years and not really interactive and battle animations not looking expressive really says something how Nintendo is going for the money Arceus set a good example and this game forgot about it.
  98. PTGamer
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    BROKEN ASS GAME

    This gamefreak has ruined this franchise since pokemon emerald which is for me is the best version ewer. Since then, they has only made games with pokemons with mediocre design, ugly as f*ck. Exaggerated evolutions, they have no longer creativity. Some of the pokemon designs look more like digimons than pokemons, others look like they came out of anime one piece. Stop    BROKEN ASS GAME

    This gamefreak has ruined this franchise since pokemon emerald which is for me is the best version ewer. Since then, they has only made games with pokemons with mediocre design, ugly as f*ck. Exaggerated evolutions, they have no longer creativity. Some of the pokemon designs look more like digimons than pokemons, others look like they came out of anime one piece. Stop ruining the pokemons of the old generations. Some pokemons from the pokedex should be deleted immediately just because they are so ugly and I won't even mention the names here. The combats are still in turns, which is sad. The open world of this new games are empty, visually poor and full of bugs    … Expand
  99. Scaletta
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    What a technical desaster. I would be ashamed to sell Something so unfinished and full of bugs and glitches for 60 Euros.
  100. Pybo
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    This game is a disappointment, it's glitchy asf, not that fun to play and I personally don't care about graphics but this game straight up look bad, such a mess lmao
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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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