Pokemon Scarlet

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3197 Ratings

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  1. Ifli
    Nov 27, 2022
    2
    It's the first time I can't finish a pokemon game, and I've been playing pokemon since far away pokemon blue when I was a kid.

    I'm not talking about the bugs... they aren't the ones that make the gaming experience terrible, but rather the fact that the game doesn't make any effort to be satisfying, it exploits the love for the brand in a totally passive way without putting anything into    It's the first time I can't finish a pokemon game, and I've been playing pokemon since far away pokemon blue when I was a kid.

    I'm not talking about the bugs... they aren't the ones that make the gaming experience terrible, but rather the fact that the game doesn't make any effort to be satisfying, it exploits the love for the brand in a totally passive way without putting anything into it more to make you enjoy this adventure.

    Moreover technically and stylistically I believe without any doubt that they are the worst pokemon games in history.
    I can't find a positive aspect, 60 euros thrown away and extreme disappointment.    … Expand
  2. NotAsBigPharma
    Nov 26, 2022
    7
    On a technical level, this game's a mess. Low quality models and textures, bad LOD/pop-in, many frame-rate stutters, a good hand full of areas with persistent slow-down, weird animation jank, etc. There's also the bummer of the slowness of the battle system, with many messages for stat changes/field effects/etc. that Legends Arceus had solved. All that said, exploring the game's open worldOn a technical level, this game's a mess. Low quality models and textures, bad LOD/pop-in, many frame-rate stutters, a good hand full of areas with persistent slow-down, weird animation jank, etc. There's also the bummer of the slowness of the battle system, with many messages for stat changes/field effects/etc. that Legends Arceus had solved. All that said, exploring the game's open world and being able to tackle the three stories as I wanted, proved to be a really enjoyable experience. The game's three story paths, as well as the final "true ending" path that unlocks after finishing the first three, all combine to give Scarlet/Violet the best story of any main series Pokemon game. Granted, that's not really saying a lot, but this was the first time a Pokemon game actually elicited any emotions from me. All-in-all, despite all the technical problems, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet left me satisfied, and eager to get back to filling out the Pokedex.… Expand
  3. WesleyChen
    Jan 1, 2023
    7
    I have to say that the game's content did exceed my expectations, but the frequent frame drops and model conflicts everywhere were devastating to the experience, in addition to this there are many design flaws, which are very apparent after playing Arceus. And I don't even suspect that GameFreak is optimized for the switch at all.
    The question now is, will they update a follow-up patch    I have to say that the game's content did exceed my expectations, but the frequent frame drops and model conflicts everywhere were devastating to the experience, in addition to this there are many design flaws, which are very apparent after playing Arceus. And I don't even suspect that GameFreak is optimized for the switch at all.
    The question now is, will they update a follow-up patch for these issues, or is this half-baked product all we're going to get? And they still planning to sell DLC for this?

    Follow-up: After experiencing all the game flow, I must say that even with such number of problems, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet is still the BEST Pokemon game I have played ever.    … Expand
  4. Ho11ow
    Nov 21, 2022
    7
    A fantastic game throttled by its poor performance. Hopefully post launch patches will fix this, as the game itself is top notch. Personally I could look past a lot of the issues as the game was just so much fun, but for some people the frame rate issues and occasional crashes will be too much.
  5. Hrdo
    Jul 12, 2023
    4
    Con "Pokemon Scarlatto e Violetto",Game Freak ha provato a portare una boccata d'aria fresca al franchise con la creazione del primo gioco di Pokemon Open-World.La volontà di creare un gioco del genere si riscontra già nei DLC di "Pokemon Spada e Scudo" e "Pokemon Leggende Arceus".
    Trovo che la soluzione Open-World di Pokemon come un possibile futuro della serie,come già in Leggende    Con "Pokemon Scarlatto e Violetto",Game Freak ha provato a portare una boccata d'aria fresca al franchise con la creazione del primo gioco di Pokemon Open-World.La volontà di creare un gioco del genere si riscontra già nei DLC di "Pokemon Spada e Scudo" e "Pokemon Leggende Arceus".
    Trovo che la soluzione Open-World di Pokemon come un possibile futuro della serie,come già in Leggende Arceus,trovo molto divertente girovagare per la determinata regione in "liberta".
    Passando a quello che troviamo nel gioco:
    Il mondo Pokemon non è mai stato così tanto curato negli ultimi anni...ma soltanto della teoria,la storia della regione,delle persone più influenti e dell'accademia del gioco sono curatissime e ben spiegate tra i dialoghi deli NPC e varie lezioni e libri accademici ma è accompagnato dal peggior mondo Pokemon creato al livello tecnico-grafico,graficamente al livello di Pokemon Leggende Arceus.
    Per farla breve,se stilassimo una lista dei punti positivi e negativi di Pokemon Scarlatto e Violetto otterremo:
    Punti Positivi:
    •Innovazione per il primo gioco open-world,funziona e diverte.
    •Maggiore cura delle texture,modelli e animazioni dei Pokèmon.
    •Una flora molto poco più presente e curata di LPA,ma almeno più presente.
    •Ottime spiegazioni dei personaggi,del mondo in cui ti trovi e delle varie dinamiche,spesso queste informazioni le trovi nell'accademia di riferimento che rende sensato l'esistenza di essa.
    •La Teracrystal la meccanica di questa generazione,per quanto esteticamente possa non piacere è contestualizzata bene nella regione,diverte usarla e può creare un nuovo competitivo interessante.
    •Primo gioco Pokemon con più di una storia,anche se parallele e indipendenti l'una da l'altra ma riescono ad intrecciarsi bene tra di loro.
    •Citazioni ad eventi di giochi passati che rende più reale il macro-mondo pokemon.
    •Gameplay ibrido tra Pokemon Spada e Scudo e LPA.
    •Mantentimento di alcune features di LPA e altri titoli come le cavalcature Pokemon (Presenti anche in Sole/Luna),la possibilità di cambiare le mosse del proprio pokemon a piacimento senza interruzioni o NPC di qualche tipo (Come in LPA) e la possibilità di cambiare il sopranome del pokemon dal menù pokemon (Come nei let's Go).
    •Le funzioni multigiocatore sono ok,molto meglio di Pokemon Spada e Scudo.
    •La presenza della cura automatica è un ottima aggiunta.
    •La modalità "vai a avanti" (ENG:Lets Go) è interessante e utile per farmare xp e drops dei pokemon.

    Ma ora arriviamo alla parte dolente,i punti negativi:
    •Graficamente scadente per essere un titolo tripla-A.Texture ambientali a risoluzione bassissima.
    •Il frame-rate,scarso e instabile. Il gioco spesso lagga e scatta.
    •Presenza di troppi bug,spesso solo visivi. Con la telecamera puoi attraverare i muri,le roccie e le montagne. I pokemon spesso sono conpenetrati nel pavimento o nei muri,non sempre il gioco riesce a comprendere il pavimento durante una cattura e la pokeball rimane sospesa a mezz'aria e durante "l'evoluzione dal vivo" dato se il gioco non riconosce il pavimento,dunque parte l'evoluzione standard che abbiamo visto in tutti gli altri titoli.
    •Il pokedex è uno spoiler vivente,se affronti un NPC e perdi ti registra nel Pokedex anche i pokemon che non hai visto,quando guardi il pokedex spesso si bugga e vedi i modelli di pokemon che non hai visto,la modalità "note trovate di recente" fa vedere le silhouette di vari pokemon,anche leggendari ed esclusivi (paradox compresi).
    •La modalità "stealth" è inutile,i pokemon ti vedono e ti sentono lo stesso (In LPA funzionava bene).
    •La mira spesso non funziona neache ad 1 mentro dal pokemon (Anche questa funzionava bene in LPA).
    •Si sente l'assenza di lanciare le pokeball come in LPA.
    •Personalmente i Raid li rintengo inferirori a quelli di Pokemon Spada e Scudo,il fattore tempo invece che turni è un idea stupida,ma le IA dei bot forse sono leggermente meglio.
    •Le città più piccole del normale,può essere ok,ma con 0 case interaggibili,gli shop sono menù e non stanze.
    •Spesso riesci ad attraversare alberi,cristalli dei raid e pokemon.
    •Il box lagga e non carica velocemente i modelli dei pokemon.
    •La cura automatica non riconosce le ricariche totali come items di cura e non ti permette di rianimare i pokemon.
    •Gli oggetti sembrano piazzati in maniera randomica
    •Anche se il motto di questi giochi è "esplora come vuoi",puoi farlo ma non è presente uno bilanciamento nei livelli delle palestra.Se percorri tutta la zone est di Paldea quando arriverai ad ovest con i Pokemon al lvl50 la palestra sarà al 20.
    •Extra:Primo gioco pokemon dove sento la necessità di un doppiaggio,ma manca.
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    Capisco le varie recenzioni ma non riesco a capire i voti come i 100 e gli 0,Personalmente rintengo il gioco scadente ma divertente per questo il mio voto è tra il 4 ed il 5. Preferisco dargli 4/10 per il frame rate e per i bug.    … Expand
  6. zParzic
    Nov 26, 2022
    3
    This game is the greatest example of disregard for the consumer.
    One of the biggest brands in the world, one of the most profitable games, and year after year we have a limited game, full of bugs, horrible textures, totally outdated multiplayer mechanics, among other problems.
    And don't say it's a limitation of the Nintendo Switch, we have several excellent games to prove that Game    This game is the greatest example of disregard for the consumer.
    One of the biggest brands in the world, one of the most profitable games, and year after year we have a limited game, full of bugs, horrible textures, totally outdated multiplayer mechanics, among other problems.

    And don't say it's a limitation of the Nintendo Switch, we have several excellent games to prove that Game Freak's games are an insult to the public who wants to play a full game and ends up getting an alpha version instead.
    I've never regretted spending money on a game so much.    … Expand
  7. EduardoCruzA7X
    Dec 1, 2022
    1
    As fun as the game is to play, It's technical issues outweighs it's fun time by far, there are many bugs, frame rate issues, visual aberrations, etc. I honestly love pokémon since Red version, but this game is simply no worth your money, you should not buy this game until Game freak or Nintendo take action into fixing it's problems, otherwise you will just validate them continuing toAs fun as the game is to play, It's technical issues outweighs it's fun time by far, there are many bugs, frame rate issues, visual aberrations, etc. I honestly love pokémon since Red version, but this game is simply no worth your money, you should not buy this game until Game freak or Nintendo take action into fixing it's problems, otherwise you will just validate them continuing to launch unfinished games such as this. Game freak and Nintendo should be ashamed to launch a game in this state since they used to value so much the "user experience" over highly advanced graphics, the feeling we players get from this game is that it is no longer the case, and now they simply just want your money no matter the cost and will milk their biggest franchises however bad the final product is.… Expand
  8. Lordxyer
    Nov 26, 2022
    7
    Estos 2 ultimos titulos de esta gran saga hacen muchas cosas bien, nos presenta la innovacion de Pokemon leyendas Arceus y un mundo abierto muy conseguido, donde te dan ganas de perderte y recorrerlo de arriba a abajo. La premisa de que puedas ir a cualquier lugar desde el inicio es muy divertida al inicio, aunque luego te das cuenta que al fin y al cabo debes visitar los gimnasios antesEstos 2 ultimos titulos de esta gran saga hacen muchas cosas bien, nos presenta la innovacion de Pokemon leyendas Arceus y un mundo abierto muy conseguido, donde te dan ganas de perderte y recorrerlo de arriba a abajo. La premisa de que puedas ir a cualquier lugar desde el inicio es muy divertida al inicio, aunque luego te das cuenta que al fin y al cabo debes visitar los gimnasios antes que nada para que los Pokemon puedan obedecerte.
    Este juego se ve muy empañado por el tema fps, tiene muchisimas caidas y un rendimiento que te saca de la experiencia, que recalco que es magnifica, pero ver NPC'S moviendose a 3fps le resta mucho al juego.
    Ojala saquen algun parche que logre estabilizar los fps y algun bug grafico y el juego pasara de ser un 7 a un 8/9.    … Expand
  9. Spered
    Feb 28, 2023
    4
    Pokémon Scarlet isn't such a bad video game, it deserves a 4/10 in my opinion.
    Empty world, awful cities, cute Pokémon aesthetics but nothing exceptional. This is a game full of flaws, the only thing it really succeeded in are the characters, which I genuinely liked (Clavell, Arven, Larry, Penny and Team Stars).
    For them alone, I don't feel like putting less than 4.
  10. Jerem8
    Apr 11, 2023
    2
    Release such a game at this price is an insult to video games industry. Despite the good will of the story, it is impossible to rate correctly what appears to be an Alpha version...
  11. mrx199
    Nov 27, 2022
    2
    Vaff#####o a Game Freak e a Nintendo per aver prodotto un gioco così buggato e inguardabile. Sul gameplay ci siamo, ma sulla grafica manco per il c###o!!!! Vergogna!!! Sistemate il gioco subito!
  12. GabrielMZ24
    Nov 27, 2022
    6
    The big problem with SV is clearly the graphics and the endless amount of bugs present in the games. This being a big problem, for a true Pokémon fan the game has many positive aspects. The story is entertaining and the three paths are well interrelated with each other at the end, plus we can consider that it is the first time that there is no real evil in the game. The Pokémon designs areThe big problem with SV is clearly the graphics and the endless amount of bugs present in the games. This being a big problem, for a true Pokémon fan the game has many positive aspects. The story is entertaining and the three paths are well interrelated with each other at the end, plus we can consider that it is the first time that there is no real evil in the game. The Pokémon designs are generally very pretty, especially Scarlet's paradox. Lastly, even though the graphics are terrible, the game map design is relatively good. The only problem is that it is often too empty. In short, the game's graphical and performance problems are unacceptable, but Game Freak still knows how to entertain from the point of view of the story and the designs of the Pokémon. For me a 6 is more than fair, but these problems cannot be repeated in the future.… Expand
  13. Spicytuna16
    Nov 27, 2022
    1
    Insane how Nintendo fans will defend unoptimized and literally broken Pokemon games when you can play Doom Eternal, Witcher 3, No Man's Sky, and Nitro Automata NATIVELY ON THE SYSTEM AND THEY RUN BETTER THAN SCARLET/VIOLET WHICH IS A SWITCH EXCLUSIVE LMAO. This is something they could’ve easily fixed but they don’t care plus there’s tons missing from the game. This is objectively the worstInsane how Nintendo fans will defend unoptimized and literally broken Pokemon games when you can play Doom Eternal, Witcher 3, No Man's Sky, and Nitro Automata NATIVELY ON THE SYSTEM AND THEY RUN BETTER THAN SCARLET/VIOLET WHICH IS A SWITCH EXCLUSIVE LMAO. This is something they could’ve easily fixed but they don’t care plus there’s tons missing from the game. This is objectively the worst Pokémon game with all the lacking content like no battle tower, tms going back to one time usage, smallest pokedex we’ve ever had, game being the slowest Pokémon game to date etc, but they have no incentive to make them better because there will always be people that defend what bare bones they put out no matter what.… Expand
  14. Burnzey
    Nov 27, 2022
    4
    When I first learned of the game, I heard that there was a co-op mode. I bought both versions so my daughter and I could play together even when I fly out to work.

    They really need in markers on your screen to show your party members location and minimap instead of opening the map with Y (which takes a while to load currently). I quite enjoyed Legends Arceus where you could select your    When I first learned of the game, I heard that there was a co-op mode. I bought both versions so my daughter and I could play together even when I fly out to work.

    They really need in markers on your screen to show your party members location and minimap instead of opening the map with Y (which takes a while to load currently). I quite enjoyed Legends Arceus where you could select your first pokemon on a whim to battle. In this version, you have to open your bags to swap around your line up which just ruins the flow of gameplay. You can customize your character with different hairstyles and facial features which is nice, but apparently you're stuck wearing 4 different versions of your school uniform which is disappointing. Character models at a distance have reduced frame rate, so their movement is quite clunky - though this is a rendering issue due to the hardware limitations of the switch.

    Gameplay it's the rock paper scissors, so nothing new in that regard.

    Seems to have a lot of content. I havnt encountered any game breaking bugs, though my daughter had her character lose its face and was walking around with eyeballs and exposed teeth which was humorous but creepy.

    I'm hoping some software updates will improve the game to players expectations.    … Expand
  15. The_real_King
    Nov 27, 2022
    1
    Gives me Cyberpunk vibes. Performance is bad and many bugs. In my opinion the worst Pokemon game.
  16. Jonathanavarro
    Nov 27, 2022
    1
    Bugs and glitches grotescos. O jogo obviamente não estava finalizado. Sombras, texturas, tudo horrível. Um passo maior na direção do que deveria ser, mas totalmente errado e inacabado .
  17. TREMbalaSuicida
    Nov 27, 2022
    1
    I've been a fan of the pokémon franchise since I was a child, but it's impossible to accept the terrible service that the company is giving us! A huge amount of bugs and glitches, constantly dropping frames, extremely expensive games and on top of that to enjoy 100% of the game we always have to buy both versions that are released simultaneously,bad customer service pretending that theI've been a fan of the pokémon franchise since I was a child, but it's impossible to accept the terrible service that the company is giving us! A huge amount of bugs and glitches, constantly dropping frames, extremely expensive games and on top of that to enjoy 100% of the game we always have to buy both versions that are released simultaneously,bad customer service pretending that the problems we report do not exist and other negligence with the fans, in addition to other problems with the company that is extremely strict with copyright, and can even sue fans for using digital arts or even game soundtracks. Honestly a disappointment with the company, this game is not even worth half of its value and here I leave my note of repudiation.… Expand
  18. LINK_____
    Nov 27, 2022
    5
    I like how it finally feels like an open world game but the amount bugs is absolutely horrendous and the graphical issues are terrible. It would be a 100/100 game if it were to be a Wii game form 2007 but for todays standards its an insult to the community.
  19. 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
  20. Dyron
    Nov 27, 2022
    4
    Great ideia, but... A lot of bugs and the performance is so bad that it completely ruins what otherwise could have been the best Pokemon game all time.
  21. Porkus
    Nov 27, 2022
    3
    L'idée de faire un open world était bonne mais ... c'est tout en fait ça s'arrête là.

    Techniquement c'est une catastrophe entre les bugs graphiques, les freezes et la camera pendant les combats qui est aux fraises. Graphiquement on est sur un jeu de PS3, et encore pour avoir refait Tales Of Grace récemment le rendu est meilleur que ce qu'on a là, que ce soit au niveau des personnages    L'idée de faire un open world était bonne mais ... c'est tout en fait ça s'arrête là.

    Techniquement c'est une catastrophe entre les bugs graphiques, les freezes et la camera pendant les combats qui est aux fraises.

    Graphiquement on est sur un jeu de PS3, et encore pour avoir refait Tales Of Grace récemment le rendu est meilleur que ce qu'on a là, que ce soit au niveau des personnages ou des décors.

    L'open world est vide, t'as quasiment aucune quête, les 3/4 des maisons tu peux pas rentrer dedans, tu peux pas grimper partout et parfois tu vois un chemin sur la map qui en fait est bloqué par une colline donc tu refais tout le tour.

    Le scenario et l'écriture des perso j'ai envie d'hurler, même si ça a jamais été fantastique la on passe de la Team Rocket et autres avec des mafieux qui se servent des Pokemon pour dominer le monde à des mecs qui sèchent l'école et se font bully par le proviseur déguisé avec une vielle perruque. Ils ont complètement mongolisés la licence, que ce soit les jeux ou la série c'est ignoble ce qu'ils ont fait.

    On voit que Gamefreak en a plus rien à foutre, ils se disent que peu importe ce qu'ils sortent tant que c'est écrit Pokemon dessus les gens vont acheter. Ils veulent pas mettre les moyens pour faire un jeu correct, là ils ont vendus un open world de 2010 avec un scenario écrit par un enfant de 5 ans, c'est juste honteux.    … Expand
  22. MisterMarcus117
    Nov 28, 2022
    3
    This game is basically what Pokémon would look like if Game Freak copied The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but with less content and more bugs and glitches. The design of the new Pokémon is, once again, hilarious and bad and I am not sure how the graphics could actually get worse from Sword/Shield, but they did. There are a lot of inconsistencies as well, like when you enter aThis game is basically what Pokémon would look like if Game Freak copied The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but with less content and more bugs and glitches. The design of the new Pokémon is, once again, hilarious and bad and I am not sure how the graphics could actually get worse from Sword/Shield, but they did. There are a lot of inconsistencies as well, like when you enter a cutscene from a certain direction, but once the cutscene starts, your character enters it from another direction.
    However the worst part about this game is that there is no level curve. It's an open world game after all and when you beat the gym leaders in a certain order, you might expect that trainers in other areas will adjust to your level - but they don't. So at one point you may end up fighting PKMN-trainers with level 16 pokémon, while your pokémon are already past level 30. Just because you didn't chose the path the game intended for you - all while the game tells you at the same time, that you can chose any path however you want.

    In all seriousness: Don't buy this game now. It's full of bugs and glitches and 60€/$ is way too much to ask for this experience. Wait until the next SALE in a few months, when it's patched, and then make your own opinion on this piece of crap.    … Expand
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. AkaHell
    Nov 29, 2022
    2
    Unpolished game, many bugs and annoing graphic issues. Gamefreak should re-do all the game, now looks like an alpha.
  30. jolio_kujo
    Nov 29, 2022
    1
    Please create a normal game, lags anywhere, horrible animations, the only reason i suggest to buy it is for the competitive
  31. ShrekXGrinch
    Nov 30, 2022
    1
    Very annoying characters, poor graphics quality, bad animations, lots of pokemon characters removed, too easy, insultingly babyish dialogue, features removed, poor story. Game functionality breaking glitches, godawful pop in. Save breaking errors and glitches. Memory leak makes switch overheat and CAUSE HARDWARE DAMAGE
  32. Altidor
    Nov 30, 2022
    3
    A game poor and not finished, full of bug and glitch. Not playable in 2022 and false open world. Nice story, but everything else is embarrassing.
  33. Hall003
    Nov 30, 2022
    0
    Sarò onesto, io non l'ho neanche comprato sto gioco del cavolo e menomale.
  34. Lenny957
    Nov 30, 2022
    0
    this is a beta version. it is unacceptable in 2022 to pay 60 euros for a game like this. Too many bugs that prevent you from fully experiencing the adventure.
  35. Cuija
    Nov 30, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Crashea constantemente regresando al ultimo punto de guardado, constantes bajones de FPS, bugs visuales, las pantallas entre cinematicas tienden a quedarse negras. Un juego que trata de mejorar la pobre propuesta de arceus con paisajes vacios, incluso el modelado del suelo al capturar un pokemon es de una consola de hace 10 años, es una burla al consumidor… Expand
  36. dobandoba
    Nov 30, 2022
    1
    Lots of bugs, DESING OF THE NEW PKMNS ARE SO BASIC, sincerally prefer the fans arts r more complete and creative. Game Freak i though this game had been the best but not.
  37. gahan99
    Nov 30, 2022
    6
    Great Game of Pokémon, sorry about The technical issues, but a funny game.
  38. Fieldspdmr
    Nov 30, 2022
    0
    This game looks like it is still in alpha stages of production. With frame rates dropping constantly (even within conversions and classes) and the archaic game design still being pushed (choices given in conversions mean nothing as even opting out of a task will result in either being asked to reconsider or flat out not let you progress without agreeing) this game feels like they halfThis game looks like it is still in alpha stages of production. With frame rates dropping constantly (even within conversions and classes) and the archaic game design still being pushed (choices given in conversions mean nothing as even opting out of a task will result in either being asked to reconsider or flat out not let you progress without agreeing) this game feels like they half heartedly took on the complaints of fans and disguised another copy paste Pokemon game with open world exploration. With even this coming at the cost of it not holding up to being a polished Nintendo game we have come to expect (one of the only selling points of mainline Nintendo franchises). Nobody wins with this formula. Gamefreak have again taken another minute step in the right direction while still carrying a lot of the problems fans have been screaming to change. This time with the added ‘bonus’ of feeling like the game was designed for the WiiU release months before it should have.… Expand
  39. Ruucifer
    Nov 30, 2022
    2
    I think the game is very fun and entertaining but the bugs are the worst thing about this game, if you don't mind about that I recommend buying it
  40. Chamtro
    Nov 30, 2022
    0
    This game is the worst that Pokemon Company have done.
    I don't understand that this company can do this trash game.
  41. Alexambau
    Nov 30, 2022
    2
    The game runs at 10-15 fps at the high, horrible graphics and too much easy to earn the gyms and league
  42. FlareZ
    Nov 30, 2022
    3
    The gameplay got a slight improvement compared to Sword and Shield which is awesome right?
    But it came at the price of a lot of cut content a empty open world : The citys have almost no building to enter and are very forgetable , the open world is empty that means no dungeons, no side quest, no structures that are interesting it only has the raid points, items and the Pokemon spawns    The gameplay got a slight improvement compared to Sword and Shield which is awesome right?
    But it came at the price of a lot of cut content a empty open world : The citys have almost no building to enter and are very forgetable , the open world is empty that means no dungeons, no side quest, no structures that are interesting it only has the raid points, items and the Pokemon spawns

    The performance is pathetic compared to the previous game Legend Arceus with frame dips below 10 , the render distance is a mess , tons of animations at 2 fps , bugs , glitches , crashes you name it the game prob has it

    Graphic is even worse the AA is somehow negative or something , light is flickering everywhere , textures are cut of and pixelated af the only good thing are the Pokemon models those are pretty clean

    post game is cut pretty short but what do we expect after what Masuda said about the missing battle area on ORAS ?

    If i would go on about the negatives i would prob lose my mind now so ill leave it at that which is enought to not recommend this mess    … Expand
  43. werewolfman
    Nov 30, 2022
    1
    This is a slap in the face to a majority of the long-running fan base. The amount of support and revenue that has been given to Pokémon and GameFreak just for them to throw this hot garbage in our face and expect us to consume? No thanks, try again.

    Insanely poor graphics and performance even for the Switch standard, the pixel games were much more detailed and better optimized than this    This is a slap in the face to a majority of the long-running fan base. The amount of support and revenue that has been given to Pokémon and GameFreak just for them to throw this hot garbage in our face and expect us to consume? No thanks, try again.

    Insanely poor graphics and performance even for the Switch standard, the pixel games were much more detailed and better optimized than this mess.

    The lack of immersive quality, the towns, buildings, the npc's, just about every part of this open world game felt completely devoid of personality and life. Just a bunch of random poor quality textures and models filling this dull space.

    I will say the Pokémon designs of this generation were interesting and fun to discover, if anything good at all in this game. But as for the gameplay and this terralization system, not so much. Nothing really innovative or well thought-out, just another quick gimmick that doesn't really do much for the gameplay. Yes you can change the Pokémon type with this mode and power up moves that share that type but that's it. No new move sets, no interesting compelling gameplay. Just a lot of fluff around the same old formula.    … Expand
  44. giorgio_vhanny
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    The game is bad.
    Graphics are terrible, the new mechanic isn't fun to use, most Pokémon designs are hideous, it's also quite buggy. Game freak isn't even trying.
  45. nicolu03
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    It could have been the best pokemon game, if the lousy graphic and technical quality it has didn't suck. It's really unbearable to play. GameFreak STOP selling unfinished games.
  46. roys_reyli
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    It's impossible to rate a game that is not ready to be launched on the market
  47. Remanentnano
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    The game is unplayable due to glitches, bugs and poor optimisation, I paid for an incomplete game.
  48. Garlond
    Dec 2, 2022
    3
    Bad pokemon designs, a lot of bugs, my 3 points are all for the OS that is pretty good in most times.

    A lot of effort in the scenario creation in the first route but a lack of it in the rest. In comparison with Legends: Arceus, this was a lot better than Scarlet / Violet. The best Pokémon design I think is the legendary ones in the cover, but in other platforms it will be considered    Bad pokemon designs, a lot of bugs, my 3 points are all for the OS that is pretty good in most times.

    A lot of effort in the scenario creation in the first route but a lack of it in the rest.

    In comparison with Legends: Arceus, this was a lot better than Scarlet / Violet.

    The best Pokémon design I think is the legendary ones in the cover, but in other platforms it will be considered "clickbait", so good job selling smoke.    … Expand
  49. REOSpeedwagon
    Dec 3, 2022
    3
    An too simple and banal narrative in an empty open world but full of technical problems
  50. Fugative68
    Jan 20, 2023
    10
    Best pokemon game to come out in years. Performance issues aside, definitely worth the buy.
  51. ORNITOMUSIC
    Sep 11, 2023
    5
    Juego que se ha pasado al mundo abierto, con algunos aciertos, pero empeorandose conforme avanza el juego;
    Me gustan los mapas, son muy bonitos.
    Pero las misiones son repetitivas, faltan los puzzles que tanto caracterizaban la saga, los poblados estan vacios, los npc son vagos y no te dan recompensas, no incita a ir a hablar con ellos… la dificultad es irrisoria… en definitiva un juego que    Juego que se ha pasado al mundo abierto, con algunos aciertos, pero empeorandose conforme avanza el juego;
    Me gustan los mapas, son muy bonitos.
    Pero las misiones son repetitivas, faltan los puzzles que tanto caracterizaban la saga, los poblados estan vacios, los npc son vagos y no te dan recompensas, no incita a ir a hablar con ellos… la dificultad es irrisoria… en definitiva un juego que podría haber sido mucho mejor con más cariño. Prefiero que se alejen del mundo abierto pero enriquezcan mas mundo.    … Expand
  52. robache
    Dec 11, 2022
    7
    pokemon scarlet is an excellent game with an history incredible but it's not finish and he look horrible, in 2022 it's not possible
  53. Suffering_BC
    Dec 11, 2022
    5
    I really had fun with the game but getting bullied and made fun of because of these buggy mess. Even the patches don't make it better. It's a shame that's so unfinished because I really liked the story. But hurting the Fans is Gamefreak's thing now. Stop bullying your fans since bullying is a thing you point out in this game
  54. AbyssGG
    Dec 13, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es divertido, tiene probablemente la mejor historia hasta ahora en lo que va de las recientes generaciones 3d, pero esto queda opacado debido a los glitches, bugs, texturas, caídas de fotogramas, entre otras.

    Es irónico que el juego no pueda correr ni siquiera a 30 fps estables, llegando a tener caidas de 15 fps cuando llegamos a ciudades al haber caminado por rutas, los fotogramas a los que se mueven los npc y algunos elementos del entorno (molinos, banderas, entre otras) son pobres, tiene muchos problemas de popping e incluso spawns bugeados de pokemons (aparecen dentro de edificios inaccesibles, paredes, dentro de los cristales del area cero e incluso debajo del agua).

    Y en cuanto a la personalización de nuestro personaje, me encanta el poder modificar el aspecto de este, pero me parece bastante pobre los conjuntos a poder usar, teniendo 4 de estos en total (todos feisimos por cierto).    … Expand
  55. dannyvqz
    Dec 15, 2022
    10
    Bueno para empezar es un juego de Pokémon perteneciente a la saga principal muy distinto a lo que ya estábamos acostumbrados. si bien les falto tiempo para terminarlo me atrevo a decir que la historia es una de las mejores si es que no la mejor de los juegos de Pokémon. al igual mencionar que los diseños 3D de los Pokémon fueron cambiados y mejorados.
  56. Garde_Mystik
    May 8, 2023
    0
    You would be doing the Pokémon community a favor by avoiding Scarlet/Violet and Sword/Shield. We've proven that Pokémon is profiting more off releasing extremely unpolished, lackluster games deprived of heart, soul, originality, and content, than they do off releasing remotely finished games filled with lots of original ideas/creativity, exploration, fleshed out content, and at leastYou would be doing the Pokémon community a favor by avoiding Scarlet/Violet and Sword/Shield. We've proven that Pokémon is profiting more off releasing extremely unpolished, lackluster games deprived of heart, soul, originality, and content, than they do off releasing remotely finished games filled with lots of original ideas/creativity, exploration, fleshed out content, and at least decent performance. Don't expect the series to get much if any better from here for as long as people keep defending them. I'll even go as far as to say that 3.3 is too high of a score for these games.

    I genuinely feel bad to be a Pokémon fan in this era. These games are a complete joke. At this point, the only good thing about modern day Pokémon is that old generations exist, and I say this in full belief that the 3DS games are no longer modern. This is about Gens 8-9.

    Scarlet and Violet are the first Pokemon games in which I feel Pokémon's soul has completely died.

    Pokémon went on its major downfall in overall reception starting with **Sword and Shield**. This is supported by google reviews, metacritic user reviews, and official critic reviews across the board. All of the first seven generations were made at least decently for their time. Some are great, some are okay but passable. They were all Pokémon games made well with the necessary (minimum+) content needed for their time, solid performance, solid visuals, and a solid amount of gameplay options. They all made a lot of great changes to the series in some aspects and left room for lots of interesting things to talk about. I personally think the DS era was overrated and no better than the 3DS era, since plenty of the games contained a lot of flaws contributing to the stagnation of the series and decline of its popularity at the time, but really, almost all of Gens 1-7 in Pokemon was something to look up to, but this review isn't about that.

    SwSh deprived the series very hard from what the 3DS games had to offer, which is a strong part why these games are very hated, we just don't realize it yet, but this was on top of the games having blatantly unfilled promises Gamefreak made and heavily rushed development time.

    Scarlet and Violet are a complete joke for a Pokémon game for multiple reasons outside the obvious graphical issues, bugs, and issues with exploring the overworld with too many inaccessible buildings. They no longer even have a battle facility this time, it took them months to bring back the 60 minute battle timer, there is no set mode, option to turn off battle animations, or option to toggle off EXP Share. Scarlet and Violet failed to flesh themselves out at all and couldn't even get their main appeal right, which is the open world. There is no level scaling for this open world game. These Pokémon games now even lack basic lore for what makes their mascots legendary this time. That's a first! We have to pay an extra 35 bucks to possibly find that out. In addition, the marketing for Scarlet and Violet was incredibly scandalous. Gamefreak tryharded for these games to receive as much attention as possible by giving us well-presented trailers, one of which even had voice acting, hiding the errors of their game beforehand, and they even designed a truckton of characters and Pokémon to follow some kind of trend, trope, or other familiar face recognized in media. Turo is literally gigachad, we got a Pokémon named "LeChonk", we got a Minecraft golem thing, Meowscarda is literally everything Pokémon fans asked the cat starter not to be, the legendaries are just unimaginative amalgamations of everything that seemed cool about previous box arts, shoved together into two creatures, we got a vtuber, we got NPCs who resemble actual youtubers, we have the most unimaginative mechanic ever, but an idea that was obviously going to be the hopes and dreams of your average Pokémon fan.

    I could list more examples, including how elements of the story include a fight against bullying and saving a dog from dying, more relatable situations than what Pokemon was meant to be for, but I'll just say Pokémon knew what they were doing. Gamefreak is relying on a bunch of tropes, social trends, 'wokeness', popularized faces in media, engineering the new Pokémon, characters, and trailers to look as visually appealing as they could possibly be, while even going as far as to add signs of misleading elements to the trailers like voice acting and lack of explored gameplay for the sake of creating more appeal. Doesn't matter if anything they do lacks substance, lack meaning, is sacrificing any form of structure the series have provided that had to be made for the sake of gameplay. It's now "haha this looks cool so it's good". They made everything look as glamorous as possible in order to excuse releasing a pile of garbage. An overwhelming amount of people have pre-ordered SV off this. In other words, we have been hardcore baited and are still accepting these games!    … Expand
  57. DavaRobin
    Dec 31, 2022
    7
    putting aside the graphics and the bugs, this was the boldest Pokemon in terms of history, game play and characters, with the main plot twist at the end, so i give it a solid 7, and i hope that Game Freak keeps this way in the following games
  58. Trainer_100jin
    Jan 9, 2023
    6
    In general, it is still a fun pokemon game to play. Other than that, everything just looks like it is a game in 2000 rather than 2022. Looks OK if you're on the Switch screen, looks super pixel-ish on TV. But again, still had fun with this game.
  59. Resoul
    Jun 21, 2023
    6
    Making all none story trainers optional and removing random grass pokemon kinda makes the game less fun and boring but aside from auto battling and raid battles just not really working the gameplay is good as for the 3 stories the sandwich one which is a real/main story is good the team star story sucks and i wish it was optional and not force on the player to finish the main story andMaking all none story trainers optional and removing random grass pokemon kinda makes the game less fun and boring but aside from auto battling and raid battles just not really working the gameplay is good as for the 3 stories the sandwich one which is a real/main story is good the team star story sucks and i wish it was optional and not force on the player to finish the main story and the gym leaders one which isn't really a story is fine, some of the gym leaders are cool and some are not and there isn't a actual story its just battling gyms which is fine most players don't care for the story and only play for the battles but what is not fine is that none of the stories are optional and you have to do all three to finish the game i mean at least have the team star stuff be opitonal as it just sucks all around with the only good part of it being Chive, the gameplay sucks because it doesn't really work the characters i either don't care about or just don't like, the writing is on par with gen 8's post game which is one of the worst written things ever the penny twist isn't a real twist as it can be seen from the very start and even if you don't some how see it coming the game just ruins the twist anyways if you do the team star stuff last and as for Penny she is just the worst not only is she like the characters from the gen 8's post game and should be put in jail for her crimes shes also unlikeable and has what has to be the worst team of any pokemon boss fight… Expand
  60. eric1031
    Jan 19, 2023
    6
    The overworld has lag.
    The gym leaders and dominant pokemon are too easy.
    There are bugs and some of them crash the game. Like the bug if you put the menu when there is blizzard.
    The shiny pokemon is sad because you dont know when they appear them in the game and you have to put attention to all pokemon.
  61. HeheReviews
    Jan 31, 2023
    2
    There is too many stories going on and the intro is way to long, please don’t play
  62. MetaChar
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    Fun, fun, fun, and fun. Nothing but fun. The open world is great but I do not like how you can go to every gym/titan/team star base but the levels don't change. It might encourage new players to go to any gym just to get swept completely.
  63. thinktempest
    Jan 31, 2023
    1
    In the Olive themed gym, you push around a giant olive, and there's a section where you fight a gym trainer to unlock a shortcut. The shortcut is obviously longer and slower than the regular path. In that same gym, the floor collision is accidentally placed too high, so all characters awkwardly levitate 2 inches off the ground. The game is filled with moments like these, where the devs putIn the Olive themed gym, you push around a giant olive, and there's a section where you fight a gym trainer to unlock a shortcut. The shortcut is obviously longer and slower than the regular path. In that same gym, the floor collision is accidentally placed too high, so all characters awkwardly levitate 2 inches off the ground. The game is filled with moments like these, where the devs put zero effort or thought into anything. It's such a poorly designed game from all aspects that I want to believe this game is a parody and everyone claiming to like the game are in on a joke like the Morbius fan base.

    Critics may hyper-focus on the bugs and graphics, which are valid critiques, but it distracts from this game lacking quality and care in ALL aspects. For example, the new "auto battling" feature lets you essentially skip trainer battles entirely, it's an embarrassingly broken progression system. Adding a meat ingredient sandwich in a game world that has no animals is an example of terrible world building, it seems the devs forget that adding food with meat in it implies that Pokemon are slaughtered and eaten by people. And are we going to ignore how uncreative "making sandwiches" is as a signature mechanic? Especially because the last game had a big focus on "making curry".

    This is an unquestionably a product of laziness. And if you are capable of lowering your standards to enjoy a game as poorly made as this one, the question remains why you don't play a cheaper alternative? If you have standards low enough to enjoy this game you shouldn't be shelling out 60+$ for any game.    … Expand
  64. saplign
    Feb 2, 2023
    1
    everything is bad besides the catching system‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎
  65. WarioLandFan
    Apr 17, 2023
    0
    This game is breathtakingly horrible. If you want an RPG with love and effort put into it, play Earthbound, Mother 3, Paper Mario, Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door, Super Mario RPG, Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga, Mario & Luigi Bowser's Inside Story, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2, Chrono Trigger, Golden Sun, Persona 3, Persona 4, Persona 5,This game is breathtakingly horrible. If you want an RPG with love and effort put into it, play Earthbound, Mother 3, Paper Mario, Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door, Super Mario RPG, Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga, Mario & Luigi Bowser's Inside Story, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2, Chrono Trigger, Golden Sun, Persona 3, Persona 4, Persona 5, Fallout New Vegas, Deus Ex, Mass Effect 2, Secret of Mana, and a ton more I'm forgetting. And if you desperately need to experience a Pokemon game, play Pokemon Black & White and Pokemon Black 2 & White 2, they provide entertaining gameplay and the best story in the series, and of course they actually are quality games unlike the pile of garbage called Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. The game is so bad, there's no point in even reviewing the actual gameplay, but I'll do a brief rundown anyway. It's much like the previous games, Pokemon Sword & Shield, but worse. The graphics make me want to stop playing the game, nearly every GameCube game looks better than this. And before anyone thinks "It's on the Switch they're limited by the hardware waaaah" look at other Switch games, like Super Mario Odyssey or The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, nearly every minute detail in those games looks good, despite the hardware being inferior to the competitors. Now the gameplay, if I had to describe it with one word, would be "mindless". Getting experience was already easy with the overpowered exp share item that's unable to be turned off, but now with the auto battle mechanic, there's no need to even play the game to level up, just auto battle and sit back and relax. The trainers are hilariously weak, and they don't even battle you when they see you like the previous games, you have to walk up and talk to them to battle them. However. despite all my hate for these games I must admit if they had another year, Hell, a few more months of development time, they would've been much better. The quality of the series has been dipping more and more ever since they started with annual releases, and I can't blame them for doing this. Pokemon fans will buy and defend any pile of **** that their lord GameFreak puts out, so no matter how horrid the games are, they'll sell well, and it will continue until the fans actually use their brain. In conclusion, don't buy this game, it blows.… Expand
  66. HirschiPuffi
    Feb 2, 2023
    0
    Tut mir echt leid für jeden der das Spiel gekauft hat. Hab mir das Spiel ausgeliehen weil sind wir ganz ehrlich dafür sieht Gamefreak nicht einen müden Cent von mir. Alles in allem die gute alte Pokemon Formel nur das auf alles andere g*******en wurde. Wer gerne 2 Stunden Textboxen durchklickt um dann ein unglaublich verbuggtes Spielerlebnisse zu haben ist in dieser Generation ganz genauTut mir echt leid für jeden der das Spiel gekauft hat. Hab mir das Spiel ausgeliehen weil sind wir ganz ehrlich dafür sieht Gamefreak nicht einen müden Cent von mir. Alles in allem die gute alte Pokemon Formel nur das auf alles andere g*******en wurde. Wer gerne 2 Stunden Textboxen durchklickt um dann ein unglaublich verbuggtes Spielerlebnisse zu haben ist in dieser Generation ganz genau an der richtigen Stelle. Mehr gibt's dazu eigentlich nicht mehr zu sagen außer das ich hoffe das Gamefreak langsam Mal sein Fett weg bekommt und realisiert das sie jetzt endlich abliefern müssen oder bankrott gehen. Da bei deren Fangemeinde aber eh genau das Gegenteil der Fall sein wird freu ich mich schon auf den Weltrekord für die lächerlichste IP auf diesem Planeten mich haben sie jeden falls ab diesem Punkt komplett verloren.… Expand
  67. kenziishy
    Feb 5, 2023
    2
    Honestly I'm just tired of the bugs and glitches. It was fun at first but it got old and when it restarts my battles or traps my characters I start to lose interest. It looks awful, plays awful and I'm sad because I had such high hopes for it. Perhaps it's time to let Pokemon go, it was a good run after all.
  68. thedarkheart007
    Feb 5, 2023
    7
    Excellent games at the narrative level, acceptable in the gameplay and bad technically
  69. Brocoliteeth
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    Best ps2 game ever when this game released in 1961 i was rushing out of the farms to get it at tescos
  70. NGCB
    Mar 8, 2023
    2
    Easily the worst Pokémon game, and it’s not even close. I give this game 2 points because I like the open world IDEA, and most of the new Pokémon have good designs. But after finishing the game, I felt like I’d been robbed for buying it. S/V looks and runs like a bad PS2 game, legitimately makes Arceus look like Elden Ring when you compare screenshots. I bought the game because I thought IEasily the worst Pokémon game, and it’s not even close. I give this game 2 points because I like the open world IDEA, and most of the new Pokémon have good designs. But after finishing the game, I felt like I’d been robbed for buying it. S/V looks and runs like a bad PS2 game, legitimately makes Arceus look like Elden Ring when you compare screenshots. I bought the game because I thought I could overlook this, but it’s impossible to miss because your CHARACTER’S SPEED is tied to the frame rate…which constantly dips between 10-15 FPS. So you really feel when the game is chugging along. Graphics aren’t everything, but they’re far more important to create a compelling open world to explore. It’s hard to get immersed with an open world slideshow that doesn’t even have pretty slides. It’s probably the most disappointing game I’ve ever played.… Expand
  71. vlaadi06
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    it's gamefreak, what do you expect. don't buy any of their newer games if you're looking for a game with acceptable graphics without many bugs or glitches
  72. estockw1
    Feb 7, 2023
    5
    I played Pokemon Red when I was six years old. It was decently challenging but completely within my ability to play and beat. If a six year old could beat the original games, there is really no need to make the new ones easier, especially SO much easier. You can swap out Pokemon between your party and the boxes at any time, so there's no challenge in traversing a large distance betweenI played Pokemon Red when I was six years old. It was decently challenging but completely within my ability to play and beat. If a six year old could beat the original games, there is really no need to make the new ones easier, especially SO much easier. You can swap out Pokemon between your party and the boxes at any time, so there's no challenge in traversing a large distance between Pokemon centers without your whole party fainting. Most trainers only have one Pokemon and are often a one hit KO. You can fly right off the bat so you're never at risk of your party fainting outside of a few moderately tough boss fights. The have is still fun and I'm enjoying it, but there's zero challenge in it anymore and it's frustrating because there are probably as many adults who play Pokemon as there are children, and the original games were still more than accessible enough for children. There was no need to strip out any degree of challenge. Also Team Star aren't even bad guys. The whole thing is just Pokemon in ultra baby mode.… Expand
  73. BlueStarGundam
    Feb 9, 2023
    0
    Absolutely garbage of a game any one who says other wise has never played the game or likes mobile games and has the lowest standard in the world
  74. Shaun90
    Feb 10, 2023
    7
    A step in the right direction for future pokemon games. The open world and story improvements from previous games are a plus, unfortunately this game runs terribly. Very low frame rates and other bugs are a massive concern. The open world can be boring at times with it being empty of any character. Also the new pokemon designs are awful, with the exception of a few, in my opinion.
  75. Maelstrom9876
    Feb 10, 2023
    4
    Absolute buggy mess. Barely runs on the system it’s designed for. **** graphics as well. Looks worse than a Roblox game. Gameplay is very fun and innovative for the series and the sort is relatively good. It’s a shame they rushed the graphics and this game is a technical mess. The game often stutters and any npc or moving object that more than a few feet away from you literally drops downAbsolute buggy mess. Barely runs on the system it’s designed for. **** graphics as well. Looks worse than a Roblox game. Gameplay is very fun and innovative for the series and the sort is relatively good. It’s a shame they rushed the graphics and this game is a technical mess. The game often stutters and any npc or moving object that more than a few feet away from you literally drops down to 2 fps.… Expand
  76. Nordmansk
    Feb 12, 2023
    10
    Juegazo! Los bugs me dan nauseas, pero este port de 3ds me está encantando...
  77. Terhi
    Feb 13, 2023
    9
    Overall fun game, i experienced some minor issues on the start cutscene but the game run well after it. I preordered this game and played 100+ hours. New pokemon are cool sadly no snorlax but maybe in future dlc? I didnt mind the graphics but they could use some polishing.
  78. Meme_God
    Feb 13, 2023
    4
    This game was kind of a let down. It is sad how many glitches are in this game. The graphics look like there from the Atari 2600, I feel like this type of stuff is unjustifiable because we have multi million dollar company releasing a unfinished game (probably so they can release it before Christmas) that clearly has problems, also the gen 9 Pokémon are not that great ether. The only goodThis game was kind of a let down. It is sad how many glitches are in this game. The graphics look like there from the Atari 2600, I feel like this type of stuff is unjustifiable because we have multi million dollar company releasing a unfinished game (probably so they can release it before Christmas) that clearly has problems, also the gen 9 Pokémon are not that great ether. The only good thing about the game was the storyline. It’s embarrassing compared to some previous Pokémon games that had a bunch of effort in it. If you really want this game I recommend ether waiting until there’s a price drop, buying a pre owned version, or play an emulator of the game.… Expand
  79. Kyred
    Feb 16, 2023
    6
    I'm writing this from the review of someone who has been playing the games since pearl, & been a fan since the very beginning thanks to the anime. I have played almost every generation of pokemon, retroactively or remade & experienced a large number of the changes that the franchise has gone through. The graphics changing over time, as well as the main gameplay loop shifting when newI'm writing this from the review of someone who has been playing the games since pearl, & been a fan since the very beginning thanks to the anime. I have played almost every generation of pokemon, retroactively or remade & experienced a large number of the changes that the franchise has gone through. The graphics changing over time, as well as the main gameplay loop shifting when new mechanics are added & removed. With gen 9, this will be my 6th pokemon game to experience around it's release.

    Pokemon Scarlet, the version I got specifically, was definitely a game. To help break it down, mimicking the 3 story paths of this game, I too will give 3 scores to reach my final answer.

    First off, the story, one the main draws of any game, regardless of genre. It blew me away, plain and simple. Of course there were twists here and there, who someone actually was, what their plan was this whole time & what they were planning to do.

    Path of legends was the first one for me to do and, for most of it, I already knew what was coming, as many, many people spoiled it before I had my own chance to play it. Regardless of knowing it beforehand, the parts in between that I hadn't seen myself, as well as the ending were new to me, & worked effectively. I truly believe this one needed a blind play through, much like star street, to be enjoyed to the fullest.

    Speaking of star street, I knew who certain folks were, as it was somewhat obvious. What did get to me though, was the entire story behind and around team star. There was no sign beforehand that could have prepared me for the roller coaster & honestly relatable story of Team Star. Honestly, all the teams throughout the series have had some grand goal. Reset the universe in their own image, expand the land & sea, reach across dimensions to capture rare & exotic creatures to manipulate for their own needs. But this one? This team? Actually hit me. It's one that, as an adult, I understood, & know that a lot of kids will actually be able to care about for once. One that, anyone really, should on some level be able to insert themselves into. That is if they're not a youtuber who skips all the dialogue and only notices one line mentioning one of the bosses being a rich kid.

    Victory Road was. Well it was the standard fanfare of every game in the series. 8 gyms, to then face the elite four and champ with a rival to face every few gyms or so. Well, with the twist of being able to face them in any order there is no right way to go after them. However, the gyms levels & teams are already set. They don't adjust based on how many badges you already have, even with taking into account victory road badges alone. I'd be lying if I wasn't disappointed, as I had hoped we would finally see a true difficulty scaling that the other games never had. Gym leaders, and elite four(which fall into the same trap) aside, there's your rival, Nemona. She's probably the best in a long time. While people have been craving those edgy & snide rivals, Nemona continues the trend of a supportive and positive one, but in a way that's. Actually fun? She's battle obsessed, self aware & genuine. She even sees losing to you as the best thing because you're actually a challenge and, let me tell you, she gets challenging later on.

    Now, when all 3 paths are done, there's of course after game. Yeah can't say what happens there without spoiling but it. It was intense. There were twists I didn't imagine and honestly, this made Sc/Vi the best written mainline game in a good long while.

    The story collectively was 8/10 for me. There were issues here and there, but honestly it was. Wonderfully well written.

    Now, the graphics. GOD THE GRAPHICS. I'm gonna use Sw/Sh and Arceus as a comparison. Sc/Vi tries to ditch the cartoony lines the other 2 had & it's to it's own detriment. Pokemon look wonderful, but the human characters, including a few of the main cast, kinda. Look bland? It really feels flat there. The quality almost felt like what I would expect from Su/Mo, 3DS games. There was a lot of low quality textures blown up, including logos for banners the size of your character, then 5 minutes later the same texture but vectored? So it was very. Inconsistent. This isn't including bugs, which can be patched out, I can't say the same for the shadow and textures though. There's horrendous pop in, genuinely feet in front of your character, and frame drops from looking at a wall vs the vast ocean.

    Overall? 3/10. If it were patched out, then I would change that.

    Now comes the pokemon. Save for a few. That were just very basic, like a lawn flamingo, they felt the most fun they've ever been. Except for Skeledirge. That's just a red crocodile... Without revealing any designs, they felt genuinely fun and creative.

    9/10

    The game felt rushed. It had 3 years, where BoTW, another open world game, had 6. I genuinely believe if they had more time, they could do amazing things, & this hints at that.

    6.5/10    … Expand
  80. GT9
    Jul 17, 2023
    5
    I recently played Pokemon Scarlet and I have to say, it was just okay. The graphics were decent and the gameplay was fine, but it didn't really stand out to me. I found myself getting bored after a while and not really feeling motivated to continue playing. Overall, I would give it a 5 out of 10. It's not terrible, but it's not amazing either.
  81. ZeroNoKami
    Feb 27, 2023
    0
    Literalmente un juego lleno de limitaciones, no puedes hacer nada, las teraincursiones son un refrito de las incursiones gigantomax, y para más inri, no puedes conseguir los legendarios en Shiny por un estúpido shiny lock, que no tiene ningún sentido.


    Eso ni hablar de qué no puedes pillarte de primeras un starter en shiny... Poca vergüenza es lo que tienen.
  82. royvaldez147
    Feb 27, 2023
    2
    Even without taking into account the bugs the game doesn't offer much in the long run. It is an expansive world, but feels surprisingly empty. Combine that with its various glaring issues and a story that is quite forgettable and you get an entry that leaves you feeling like nothing was really accomplished in the end.
  83. LivTheKirby
    Mar 3, 2023
    6
    Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are fun games, and I appreciate how those working on the game have been trying to make the games more open world. I love the majority of the new Paldea mons and the characters all have their own personalities and just feel more life-like to me.

    Of course, the game has its issues and controversies. First off, THE LAG. DEAR LORD, THE LAG. There is a LOT of lag in    Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are fun games, and I appreciate how those working on the game have been trying to make the games more open world. I love the majority of the new Paldea mons and the characters all have their own personalities and just feel more life-like to me.

    Of course, the game has its issues and controversies. First off, THE LAG. DEAR LORD, THE LAG. There is a LOT of lag in the games, some versions are worse off than others when it comes to lag, however it's unfortunate how many of the places are hard to traverse due to how the game chugs in areas with a lot of Pokémon.

    Second off, just like Sword and Shield, not every Pokémon is accessible. Sure, it's not the worst thing, especially to those who don't really care about using Pokémon from older games, but it's a shame to those who are attached to an old mon of theirs, and how some people get a bit upset if their favorite isn't in the game (mine isn't in SV yet, upsettingly, but hopefully it'll return in the DLC)

    I grew up with the Pokémon series, ever since I first played Omega Ruby on my 3DS. This game is great, but it's another showcase on why the games need to be worked on a bit more before they release; a year of development isn't enough time anymore.    … Expand
  84. smurfman26
    Mar 5, 2023
    7
    I personally find the game fairly fun just like its predecessors, but it does have a few glaring flaws. For example, on release it was a buggy and confusing mess, especially on the mount. This made the gameplay and story less fun if you are able to see some random pokeball model halfway through the floor during a cutscene. Other than the glitches and its competitive scene being prettyI personally find the game fairly fun just like its predecessors, but it does have a few glaring flaws. For example, on release it was a buggy and confusing mess, especially on the mount. This made the gameplay and story less fun if you are able to see some random pokeball model halfway through the floor during a cutscene. Other than the glitches and its competitive scene being pretty crazy, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet are fun games. I would recommend-ish.… Expand
  85. Ale98
    Mar 14, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's been 5 years in a row, yet another **** Perhaps the worst. Non-existent game. Open World empty, objects dropped at random and useless on the map, npc useless and add nothing, badly done and unexplorable cities. Unexplorable houses and shops copied and pasted over and over again. 0 experimentation, leveling handled terribly, you can start wherever you want, right or left, but once you finish one or the other part, pokemon are too strong compared to pokemon, trainers and gyms on the other side of the uncharted region. Biomes are obscene, empty, careless. There is no exploration, the caves are tunnels with textures that are all the same and applied very badly. The pokemon are only half or a little more beautiful, the others are lazy, lacking in originality. Future forms, on the other hand, are garbage. Pure garbage. The Pokemon League is done with your feet, the 4 coaches all challenge you in the same room which however resembles a public latrine with those horrible tiles that you see. Reflections are very bad, if you reflect in a crystal inside the cave, your reflection is in the wrong place. Rehearsals before gyms are dumb gimmicks. The olive roll is the most cringey and fake stuff I've ever seen. The boss battles in general are all super easy, like the rest of the game. The graphics are obscene, but as if that weren't enough, the framerate is really the straw that breaks the camel's back. A total disappointment, from a generation that really shouldn't have come out. This game, indeed this beta is an insult to the intelligence of consumers. To be kind, those who gave big votes don't objectively understand anything about video games.

    Sono 5 anni di fila, ennesima presa per il culo. Forse la peggiore. Gioco inesistente. Open World vuoto, oggetti droppati a caso e inutili sulla mappa, npc inutili e non aggiungono nulla, città fatte male e inesplorabili. Case inesplorabili e negozi copiati e incollati più e più volte. 0 sperimentazione, il leveling gestito malissimo, puoi iniziare da dove vuoi, destra o sinistra, ma una volta finita una o l'altra parte, i pokemon sono troppo forti rispetto a pokemon, allenatori e palestre dall'altra parte della regione inesplorata. I biomi sono osceni, vuoti, senza cura. Non c'è esplorazione, le caverne sono tunnel con texture tutte uguali e applicate malissimo. I pokemon sono belli solo per metà o poco più, gli altri sono pigri, privi di originalità. Le forme future invece sono spazzatura. Pura spazzatura. Le Lega Pokemon è fatta con i piedi, i 4 allenatori ti sfidano tutti nella stessa stanza che assomiglia però ad una latrina pubblica con quelle piastrelle orribili che si vedono. I riflessi sono fatti malissimo, se ti rifletti in un cristallo dentro la grotta, il tuo riflesso è nella parte sbagliata. Le prove prima delle palestre sono espedienti stupidi. La rotolata dell'oliva è la roba più cringe e farlocca che io abbia mai visto. Le boss battle in generale sono tutte strafacili, come il resto del gioco. La grafica è oscena, ma come se non bastasse, il framerate è davvero la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso. Una delusione totale, da una generazione che non doveva proprio uscire. Questo gioco, anzi questa beta è un insulto all'intelligenza dei consumatori. Per essere gentile quelli che hanno dato votoni non capiscono oggettivamente nulla di videogiochi.    … Expand
  86. Kamos_
    Mar 15, 2023
    4
    As a game it's a step forward in terms of narrative and player freedom unlike the previous games there's more to scarlet/violet than just " defeat the elite four, well done " they've attempted to build upon what Arceus started and made it an open world and added some features I personally love, such as the TM builder when you obtain a TM you can learn how to craft them, the picnic systemAs a game it's a step forward in terms of narrative and player freedom unlike the previous games there's more to scarlet/violet than just " defeat the elite four, well done " they've attempted to build upon what Arceus started and made it an open world and added some features I personally love, such as the TM builder when you obtain a TM you can learn how to craft them, the picnic system is less annoying than SWSH's as well, however, that's where the good times end.

    The game is a buggy mess and the performance is terrible and that has barely changed since launch, the game was not polished enough prior to release and was rushed out, as we know from datamining, they had work done on interiors before scrapping it, unlike previous pokemon entries you could enter houses and talk to people inside they cut back considerably on that, in fact you cannot enter the vast majority of houses.

    There is no scaling in this game which leads to trainers, gym leaders and pokemon in general being severely underlevelled if you decide to explore and catch some pokemon this leads to the game becoming extremely easy, you could argue that all pokemon games are easy but scarlet and violet take the cake on this one. The game would of been much better if some form of level scaling existed to keep pokemon, trainers and gym leaders at your level instead of punishing you for exploring, let me also remind you, this is open world and you're punished for exploring (well done Game freak).

    The recent patch introduced a new bug which can wipe your save data, currently they don't know the cause and say it will be fixed when they do however the next bug fix patch is due before the " end of april " many issues that were present at launch are still around and kicking and game freak simply does not release bug fix patches frequently enough.

    If I was to sum up the negatives into a TL:DR it would be this

    - Interiors are gone
    - There is no scaling
    - Gym leaders don't fight you in gyms (might sound a but whiny, I know)
    - Koridon's " flight " is worse than Braviary's in Arceus
    - A plethora of bugs and performance problems, still persisting.
    - Customisation isn't as great due to the forced school uniform
    - No Clefairy (God damn GF why?! - Nitpicky, I know)

    If I was to give positives

    - Open World
    - A story that is more than just " defeat the elite four + champion "
    - The TM crafting machine
    - Better Picnic
    - Sprigatito

    On the whole the game could of been so much more, it's not a 0 and it's not a 10, beware those type of reviews. In future if level scaling was added and gym leaders were actually gym leaders not fight you in a nearby park guys and more polishing before release they could have an absolute unit of a game.    … Expand
  87. Skorm_Critic
    Mar 17, 2023
    9
    Extremely amazing game to enjoy. One of the only Pokemon games I have enjoyed returning to frequently. Only reason keeping this away from a 10 is because in about 3 areas it is filled with lag throughout the game and it could get repetitive, especially when trying to catch a Pokemon in the specified areas. Overall an amazing game to play yourself or with friends/families. I would recommendExtremely amazing game to enjoy. One of the only Pokemon games I have enjoyed returning to frequently. Only reason keeping this away from a 10 is because in about 3 areas it is filled with lag throughout the game and it could get repetitive, especially when trying to catch a Pokemon in the specified areas. Overall an amazing game to play yourself or with friends/families. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a fun and relaxing Pokemon game.… Expand
  88. Creblu
    Mar 19, 2023
    8
    The 9th generation of Pokemon games are an exciting romp through Paldea from start to finish. The new designs for the Pokemon are only getting better and more creative as time goes on, and this game exceeds on immersing you and your Pokemon in an actual thriving and alive region. This may also possibly be the best story in any main-line Pokemon game to date; being able to take on threeThe 9th generation of Pokemon games are an exciting romp through Paldea from start to finish. The new designs for the Pokemon are only getting better and more creative as time goes on, and this game exceeds on immersing you and your Pokemon in an actual thriving and alive region. This may also possibly be the best story in any main-line Pokemon game to date; being able to take on three different paths with compelling characters and interactions makes me glad to read the dialogue for once. The only two things I can see holding this game back are it's performance/bugs and it's controls, which are big downsides to the game, but it is possible to look past them. Not everyone can find enjoyment in a Pokemon title, but for those who do, this is a great work from Game Freak.… Expand
  89. Cayalle
    Apr 2, 2023
    3
    First, the amount charged in my country is a joke, totally out of line with our reality (Brazil). Second, the tera is a terrible mechanic, totally empty and that ends with the existing typing of the pokemons, because if we use the tera as a defense we can literally ruin any strategy of another player, just see how the world was strange to follow. I believe that the tera itself is aFirst, the amount charged in my country is a joke, totally out of line with our reality (Brazil). Second, the tera is a terrible mechanic, totally empty and that ends with the existing typing of the pokemons, because if we use the tera as a defense we can literally ruin any strategy of another player, just see how the world was strange to follow. I believe that the tera itself is a mechanic that needs to be forgotten quickly so that pokemon goes back to what it was. Tera raid also has several problems with bugs and a real obligation to make the pokemon X mode so that you can win the tera raid, which leads us to the question... After all, the game is for fun or to play for a fixed mode to be able to win a super augmented fight that doesn't reflect the tera raid pokemon?! There are many things to complain about, but I believe the game is one of the worst pokemon games.… Expand
  90. Thequack05
    Mar 23, 2023
    8
    great game, good new pokemon and if you ignore the very few glitches there are now its a great game!
  91. Fraafont
    Jun 13, 2023
    0
    Really poor game.. as a fan of the Pokemon franchise ad all of its game i was very disappointed while i playing this really bad game.
  92. Cyndaqui1Master
    Mar 30, 2023
    9
    Pokémon Scarlet is a great game, but it can be annoying at times. I like the plot, and I do recommend - for people who have great patience. You don’t need very much, but it is frustrating at times. Can’t wait for the DLC
  93. Boots_Stank
    Mar 31, 2023
    1
    Will say I liked the story a little bit but thats all

    Thought I'd at least enjoy the meta but it requires so much grinding of tera raids which a lot of time include stall and **** mechanics which aren't fun when you do 20+ a day so maybe you can get the battle item you need to actually level the playing field competitively. This was an unenjoyable mess. There is nothing I would consider    Will say I liked the story a little bit but thats all

    Thought I'd at least enjoy the meta but it requires so much grinding of tera raids which a lot of time include stall and **** mechanics which aren't fun when you do 20+ a day so maybe you can get the battle item you need to actually level the playing field competitively. This was an unenjoyable mess. There is nothing I would consider fun about this game in post. It had the same feel at first of enjoying a new world and learning about the new pokemon and characters. But its quickly dashed by the "everything else" about the game.
    Graphics are so bad they pull you out of the game half the time. Like I get what they were TRYING to do but the execution was just so awful.
    A lot of the mechanics aren't old favorites or new and exciting, the Terastal phenomenon is so underwhelming that half the time I don't use it because of the massive downsides that come with locking your pokemon to a single type for a mid damage increase is often not even worth the extra few seconds of animation.
    Also tying THE legendary pokemon to your bicycle seems fun but uh, its super **** annoying when you try to use it as a pokemon because you are so conditioned to ride it and when you do it stops being a battle pokemon. I gave up on ev training it and spent the fortune on vitamins cause I couldn't train them otherwise.
    Over all even if I ignored the performance issues the game is a chore and everything feels half assed.
    Also, quit expecting everyone to have multiple friends handy. The 5 and 6 star raids have the items I need but are unbeatable without either getting INCREDIBLY lucky with randoms or the perfect stack of npcs

    My first Pokemon game was yellow, I've been in this for a long time and too see what I thought was the most stable franchise kow tow to investors to push out an unfinished game even months later was just so much of a disappointment I have no hope for the future of the Pokemon gaming franchise and game-freak itself    … Expand
  94. TheNapol
    Apr 1, 2023
    7
    This game is very overhated, although their arguments are VERY valid. The game is so glitchy, buggy, and doesn’t look like it should be made by THE MOST successful media franchise ever. Also the visuals in the wild looks like it was from the ps3. But although, Koraidon and Miraidon make the experience way better. A big problem with Pokémon is how is feels so slow when you move, but theThis game is very overhated, although their arguments are VERY valid. The game is so glitchy, buggy, and doesn’t look like it should be made by THE MOST successful media franchise ever. Also the visuals in the wild looks like it was from the ps3. But although, Koraidon and Miraidon make the experience way better. A big problem with Pokémon is how is feels so slow when you move, but the legendary fix that problem. I also loved exploring and going to gyms that I was way behind for. Also, love the new quality of life updates. This game would be objectively the best Pokémon game and way more positively accepted by the community if they just spent more time fixing the visuals and the bugs and glitches.… Expand
  95. Yeahwh7
    Apr 8, 2023
    0
    This game is sooooo bad! its sooo **** boring you cant do anything in it. graphic suckso badly, you cant go into houses or explore or do anything everything feels dead. No voice acting its **** slow and the raids are a absolut laggy disaster. this game is literally so bad i,m speechless. i create extra an account to write this cause i feel scammed beyond for my 65 euros. what an absolut shame!
  96. 13luejay
    Apr 1, 2023
    1
    Visual wise, everything was barely polished and obviously rushed through. The switch shows its unfinished coding by choking on loading even the most basic of entities into the game. The only good brag this game could have is its character design and story potential. It's apparent that they focused primarily on these two elements in the game compared to everything else. When you beat theVisual wise, everything was barely polished and obviously rushed through. The switch shows its unfinished coding by choking on loading even the most basic of entities into the game. The only good brag this game could have is its character design and story potential. It's apparent that they focused primarily on these two elements in the game compared to everything else. When you beat the game and credits role, hundred of names are shown below character designing and story lining yet every other department is lacking even double digits worth of names… Expand
  97. NightmareYT
    Jun 2, 2023
    6
    Boy this is going to be a tough one to review for me. I love Pokémon. Since I was a kid I've cared about the anime, the games, and the TCG for so long. So it hurts to say, other than the main story, this game is just so boring, I've been shiny hunting a ton because I'm a completionist and love the satisfaction from getting a shiny that I want. But the game is just really boring after youBoy this is going to be a tough one to review for me. I love Pokémon. Since I was a kid I've cared about the anime, the games, and the TCG for so long. So it hurts to say, other than the main story, this game is just so boring, I've been shiny hunting a ton because I'm a completionist and love the satisfaction from getting a shiny that I want. But the game is just really boring after you complete the surprisingly great main story.

    Let me talk about the main story real quick because it might just be the greatest in the entire franchise. I love the ability to play 3 storylines and complete them all for them all to come full circle and have a great ending. This is the only Pokemon game that has ever made me come close to crying at how sad some parts were. I don't want to spoil much because it's so fun discovering things for yourself.

    Now gameplay. This game is a buggy mess. Shi**y frame rates, terrible lighting, and just some awful bugs. I've seen some bugs where people's characters will just start having their head spin, or having their legendary become gigantic or just straight up disappear. It's inexcusable bugs that should never have made it past production. But if you can put those aside, it's just a Pokémon Game.

    Even though I didn't really like Legends Arceus all that much due to my own person opinions on the game, it was still an innovation in the Pokémon franchise. But even though many people LOVED this game, they barely took anything from it and decided to make the game completely different. Like, let me throw my pokeballs in the overworld, let me walk around during battles, let me hear OVERWORLD SHINIES SPAWNING!

    Also there's no voice acting still. Game Freak had Ed Sheeran money but not voice actor money...    … Expand
  98. ABigFatAirAtom
    Apr 3, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (im comparing this as both scarlet AND violet)
    These games suck compared to other Pokemon titles
    I get it they're good, but still suck
    They have the second worst performance of the entire franchise (second to BDSP).
    Cassoroya lake, tagtree thicket, North Province Area 2 (bamboo area). Nuff said
    Their shiny hunting is entirely outclassed by PLA and the let's go titles.
    Breeding is at its worst, the fact that you have to wait then get eggs makes it extremely daunting if you want to get shines from masuda method (eg. the starters, 7 star raid bosses, hissuian zorua).
    There are two loading screens just to open the game.
    The starters are bad (except skeledirge)
    In order to shiny hunt with even half decent odds of masuda method charmless without eggs is clear 60 in an outbreak (already 20 mins prep time) then spend several hours grinding for herba mystica then have the shiny charm, practically in order to hunt with good odds you need 2:30:00 of prep time
    compared to PLA with about 1 minute prep time if you're unlucky.
    They cut lapras, Togekiss, Metagross and Minior but kept in alomamola, luvdisc and lumineon
    You can never get into online Tera raids
    Grinding takes forever

    But there definitely are some great positives
    The story is immaculate and touching, arven made me cry.
    The graphics, despite the low framerate are the best in the series thus far.
    Iron Bundle is adorable and in my top ten favorite pokemon.
    The incredibly large pokedex (despite the cuts and dumb choices)
    The sheer amount of content
    The School teaching is incredible and the fact that jahq or whatever is name is teaches you about shinies

    I feel like the cons unfortunatly outweigh the pros
    3/10
    (PLA 10/10 tho def get that instead)    … Expand
  99. TwistedVelocity
    Apr 5, 2023
    1
    It's is disgusting what GF has presented us with. A raw "bare minimum" is too nice for this trash product. Any Alpha in existence is better than this.
    The game is buggy and unfinished in every single area. The "Patching saves" take an eternity to come out and are not an excuse for "celebration" when patches do come out. Or should I sell you a bike that is lacking brakes, a wheel and    It's is disgusting what GF has presented us with. A raw "bare minimum" is too nice for this trash product. Any Alpha in existence is better than this.
    The game is buggy and unfinished in every single area. The "Patching saves" take an eternity to come out and are not an excuse for "celebration" when patches do come out. Or should I sell you a bike that is lacking brakes, a wheel and lighting? No? Then why is it okay for Pokemon to deliver the equivalent of that and anyone paying full price?
    The "Open World" is boring and effing stupid. No discernible landmarks aside "lag lake", no care and a crappy draw distance to boot really make me hate walking through the game. And this being the game that depends the most out of any other Pokemon-Game to have "enjoyable" movement.... nope, not this.
    The only good thing about this game is that there is a really good story in S/V. One of the 3 best stories in Pokemon and that is the only reason I don't wanna give this game a 0. Or would have stated "would give minus score if possible".

    Released full-price products are not to be judged by "potential", they are solely to be based on what they offer. Pokemon S/V offers a great story, disgustingly **** "open world" with a pathetic bad online features, a lot of love missing and the code also not being up to par. This is supposed to be combated by GF by releasing fan-favorites in the early lifespan of this game to create FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) so people buy the new games to get their faves.
    And I sincerely HATE TPC for doing this.
    The patches won't save it
    The DLC won't save it

    Because the core premise is so trash that there can't be any excuses    … Expand
  100. JH_Money
    Apr 17, 2023
    4
    I am personally a big fan of the pokemon franchise and games. Even though i had fun playing this game it just didn't feel like the game had been fully completed since the graphics aren't great and there is no guidance to the order of gyms and titan pokemon. A lot of people think that the designs of the new pokemon were very bad but i disagree to an extent as although some of these were notI am personally a big fan of the pokemon franchise and games. Even though i had fun playing this game it just didn't feel like the game had been fully completed since the graphics aren't great and there is no guidance to the order of gyms and titan pokemon. A lot of people think that the designs of the new pokemon were very bad but i disagree to an extent as although some of these were not very well designed, a lot of the pokemon were nice and uniquely designed. i think the game is worth playing but it was a little bit of a let down in my opinion.… 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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