Pokemon Scarlet

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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3197 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 755 out of 3197
  2. Mixed: 290 out of 3197
  3. Negative: 2,152 out of 3197
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  1. MatheusMastery
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Bugado e sem legendas PT BR. Principalmente se vc for brasileiro não vale o seu dinheiro.
  2. blaoOw
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    No love. Open World boring, graphics trash. don’t know why there’s a nintendo seal of quality. or is this the new quality?
  3. travis_wangsgaa
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    I want to love this game soooo bad, but the state that it's in right now it's reminiscent of an N64 game. Sure it runs, sure it has good music, and it sure looks like garbage. Glitches run rampant for this game, from clipping into the ground to frequently seeing the skybox to being teleported around when you battle (to access areas you shouldn't be able to access yet) to the shiny soundI want to love this game soooo bad, but the state that it's in right now it's reminiscent of an N64 game. Sure it runs, sure it has good music, and it sure looks like garbage. Glitches run rampant for this game, from clipping into the ground to frequently seeing the skybox to being teleported around when you battle (to access areas you shouldn't be able to access yet) to the shiny sound and sparkles not displaying properly in the overworld so you're likely to miss them. I can't give it a zero, but they've got to release patches for this game.… Expand
  4. kristinaformer
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    gamefreak and nintendo should be mailing apology packages with a letter saying how deeply sorry they are a cash refund and box of matches to burn this abomination.
  5. Tqq3
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    I can't believe they keep getting away with this every time, making horrible products.
  6. PandaForce1603
    Nov 23, 2022
    1
    The quality of production on these games is embarrassing. They should not have been released. Also shame on any critics not being objective and writing an appropriate review.
  7. Geladeira
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    a shame. A game released in an unfinished form and full of bugs, the content is good and fun, constant frame drops, terrible animations. I don't know how a company like Nintendo let a game like that get released.
  8. saggio_grillo
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    worst pokemon game ever created, pokemon are ugly, the world is empty, boring and uninspired, the level design leaks everywhere. But the worst side of the game is the technical one, there are too many bugs and the graphics look like playstation 1 (but we are in 2022). If this "game" was developed by an indie company I would give it a 6, but this crap was developed by nintendo, aworst pokemon game ever created, pokemon are ugly, the world is empty, boring and uninspired, the level design leaks everywhere. But the worst side of the game is the technical one, there are too many bugs and the graphics look like playstation 1 (but we are in 2022). If this "game" was developed by an indie company I would give it a 6, but this crap was developed by nintendo, a multi-billion dollar company. they can't get away with it this time, let's stop treating pokemon games with kid gloves, this game objectively sucks and that's it. no apologies, 0… Expand
  9. Lost_Harmony
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    its not all for the bin, but im completely disappointed, pokemon fans dont deserve this treatment.
  10. Scrm00
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    I hope nintendo is ashamed for this title. It's all wrong, the game is completely broken, 60€ for this game? I wouldn't take it back even if it was free
  11. asepbata
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Worst-performing first-party Switch game, with low texture, repetitive tiling texture, bugs, glitches, and low frames per second when there aren't many objects. Overall, the worst Pokemon graphics on the Nintendo Switch. The performance, low framerate, and stutter kill the fun when playing it.
  12. lks8492
    Nov 26, 2022
    2
    The frame is **** The gameplay is good. Gonna give it a 2, Game Freak shouldn't exploit the consumer like this. We pay full price for this game, and what we got was unacceptable; a half-baked game. Disgrace from the highest gross franchise.
  13. Gia0
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a "game"Inconclusive in every aspect. It is not only the anachronistic, lazy and grossly inadequate graphics in general, but also the emptiness of the cities, the level design and the behaviour of the NPCs and Pokemon that make the game in question look like a pre-alpha of an already unconvincing game. In conclusion, I can say that this is clearly an unplayable game in terms of glitches, bugs and constant stuttering. Please, game freak cede production of the game to someone else.… Expand
  14. IlCesa
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    This game is inexcusable, the pokémon company should develop each new game for at least 2-3 years before release, I hope this review bombing serves them right
  15. Ali58250
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    One of the worst game that I've ever played. My brother bought it and it is catastrophic. Never Pokemon again.
  16. hagibos
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    most buggy piece of crap ever. Game Freak won't change cuz everyone is supporting them!!!
  17. Ccmonty
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    The core gameplay is fun.....but you can say that about pretty much any mainline pokemon game. this is a blatantly unfinished game that was rushed onto shelves to meet the release quota, only reason this game isnt getting torn to shreds is because its pokemon. buy second hand if you have to have the game
  18. zyde94
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Le aspettative erano già basse dopo aver visto i trailer. Nonostante ciò la delusione è arrivata comunque. Il gioco è pieno di bug e glitches che fa sembrare il gioco una beta.
    Per non parlare delle texture e la scarsa cura di dettagli. "Che bello, una città! Esploriamola!": non esistono porte accessibili, le uniche sono shop in cui non si entra neanche all'interno del locale, ma si apre    Le aspettative erano già basse dopo aver visto i trailer. Nonostante ciò la delusione è arrivata comunque. Il gioco è pieno di bug e glitches che fa sembrare il gioco una beta.
    Per non parlare delle texture e la scarsa cura di dettagli. "Che bello, una città! Esploriamola!": non esistono porte accessibili, le uniche sono shop in cui non si entra neanche all'interno del locale, ma si apre un triste menu in cui puoi scegliere cosa acquistare.
    Si sta veramente toccando il fondo.    … Expand
  19. Reikiji
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    A game clearly inconsistent from a technical point of view unable to use properly the switch hardware like MHRise or others. The classic Pokemon formula cannot balance an empty open-world and towns with lack of attention to details. A wide world less explorable of any maps on old games. A game developed in a rush with the only intent to make millions and sell merchandise with also a midA game clearly inconsistent from a technical point of view unable to use properly the switch hardware like MHRise or others. The classic Pokemon formula cannot balance an empty open-world and towns with lack of attention to details. A wide world less explorable of any maps on old games. A game developed in a rush with the only intent to make millions and sell merchandise with also a mid story (to which, however, I am now accustomed).… Expand
  20. jidoc01
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    We can not evaluate this game, since it is not a complete game; it is far from being finished making. Although this game has better in-game experiences than previous mainstream Pokemon games, the positive feelings from them are gone every time I met incompleteness of the game. I can not believe that its developers did not delay its release date.
  21. TenShadows
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Literally unplayable mess that shouldn't have released in the state it has. It baffles me that Nintendo accepted to release such an unfinished game.
  22. kakinhoz
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Só de não ter o idioma portugues já não leva nota, fora os bugs e quedas de fps, gamefreak rica como é deveria se envergonhar de entregar algo tão mal otimizado dessa forma, vergonha.
  23. LessGalaXy
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    Realmente estos juegos de Pokémon tienen potencial, al igual que buena música. Lamentablemente el frame rate está por los suelos y no se encuentra bien optimizado, lo que arruina la experiencia de querer estar capturando pokémon in field o explorar la zona con amigos.

    Esperemos que Game Freak hable al respecto y solucione su problema, sino, este sería considerado el peor Pokémon de    Realmente estos juegos de Pokémon tienen potencial, al igual que buena música. Lamentablemente el frame rate está por los suelos y no se encuentra bien optimizado, lo que arruina la experiencia de querer estar capturando pokémon in field o explorar la zona con amigos.

    Esperemos que Game Freak hable al respecto y solucione su problema, sino, este sería considerado el peor Pokémon de todas las generaciones.    … Expand
  24. Zsyarchiver
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Is that a $60 joke?The game had a tons of bugs, the frame count was too low, the light and shadow was very cheap and physically uncomfortable, and the special effects were rudimentary. The overall performance of the game was not as good as that of the NGC game, giving the impression that it was a game that had not been done and tested before it was released. And that quality costs $60. LOL
  25. Alepernicolo
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    A little foreword:
    I grew up with Pokémon and always bought games on release. PLA was a masterpiece in my eyes as it brought fresh new mechanics and a new way to experience Pokémon. Of course I was delighted when I saw Scarlet and Violet being announced and being open world. This must have been a dream come true. So fast forward to a bad marketing company, the games content leaking early    A little foreword:
    I grew up with Pokémon and always bought games on release. PLA was a masterpiece in my eyes as it brought fresh new mechanics and a new way to experience Pokémon. Of course I was delighted when I saw Scarlet and Violet being announced and being open world. This must have been a dream come true. So fast forward to a bad marketing company, the games content leaking early and finally the game releasing.

    Now, I was never the person to blatantly insult a game despite bad graphics and low frame rates but god damn. This is just something else. I played it for 8+ hours and it really saddens me seeing my favorite franchise ending up in such a state. The performance issues were so bad that we were literally thinking that my switch was broken. We tried it on my girlfriend's for about 2 hours just to see that it is in fact the game. Additionally information has come out that there is a memory leak in the game. As a long time software developer myself I was stunned to see that a game gets shipped / released without proper testing. I knew that this was common for triple A studios such as CD Project Red with Cyberpunk but as a first party developer of Nintendo this might be the worst release of a Nintendo exclusive title. I already set the bar low when it comes to Game Freak but this time they need to sit down and reflect and maybe consider expanding or handing the Mainline games to someone that actually cares. I will ask for a refund and will not be part of the problem anymore. And no I won't buy it again after they fixed it. I am done.    … Expand
  26. Qualitygames12
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The user score only shows how reviewers were paid to lie in everyone’s faces.

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

    If I could give it a -100000i would.

    Avoud at all cost!    … Expand
  27. Eilanzer
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    Game released full of bugs, MASSIVE slowdowns across the game, removed previous options in other games like exp-share and the list goes on and on...
    What i RLY don´t understand is...If they can´t or don´t want to upgrade to good graphics in 3d...Just do cell shade stuff or that semi 2d/3d they did in some games. People would be fine with that in an open world environment with more options    Game released full of bugs, MASSIVE slowdowns across the game, removed previous options in other games like exp-share and the list goes on and on...
    What i RLY don´t understand is...If they can´t or don´t want to upgrade to good graphics in 3d...Just do cell shade stuff or that semi 2d/3d they did in some games. People would be fine with that in an open world environment with more options for the player.
    Pokemon scarlet/violet is just a mediocre fast food version of the franchise, you can eat it...sure...But at what cost you let yourself pay to be **** raw with salt?    … Expand
  28. MasterLoot
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Absolutely atrocious visual, performance, and bug issues that would only be acceptable from a small indie game. No reason the most profitable media franchise in the world should have a game this messy. Sadly, even the open world gameplay has issues related to scaling and player freedom.

    Nintendo, GameFreak, Pokémon Company…get it together. After the fiasco that was Cyberpunk 2077, no game    Absolutely atrocious visual, performance, and bug issues that would only be acceptable from a small indie game. No reason the most profitable media franchise in the world should have a game this messy. Sadly, even the open world gameplay has issues related to scaling and player freedom.

    Nintendo, GameFreak, Pokémon Company…get it together. After the fiasco that was Cyberpunk 2077, no game this big should release in this state.    … Expand
  29. SSZ
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The game has a ton of performance issues, bugs and glitches which is completely unnacceptable for a game being released in 2022 and a clear indication that the game needed more development time than what was given by the Pokemon Company. Get this game later on sale and buy something more fuctional like Sonic Frontiers or GOW Ragnarok instead of this.
  30. PersonaTime
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    This is a disgrace, this is the Pokemon Company, the Pokemon Company makes a lot of money per year, heck, it even rivals Disney if you simply look it up. And yet the devs at GameFreak keep working like they are a small Indie Office. This won't fly anymore. They need to step up there game. I now lost respect, and will make sure to never buy another Pokemon game during launch, I will nowThis is a disgrace, this is the Pokemon Company, the Pokemon Company makes a lot of money per year, heck, it even rivals Disney if you simply look it up. And yet the devs at GameFreak keep working like they are a small Indie Office. This won't fly anymore. They need to step up there game. I now lost respect, and will make sure to never buy another Pokemon game during launch, I will now always wait for about 2 weeks to see what people thing about the game. I won't be updating my game once a true patch gets created, no, I want to keep this games in it's intended form as a reminder that even a big brand such as Pokemon can somehow allow this game to pass quality...if it was even in Quality Check/Control. You guys blew it with this one. And the funny things is, I was one of the few to point something like this out months before release. What a life lesson the Gamefreak just taught me, never again to buy a Pokemon games during launch, so that they are reminded of what happened, and as they wonder they there sales during future launches didn't sale more than previous Gen.… Expand
  31. A-Kratonos
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Juego entretenido, RPG adictivo y que sigue la fórmula que un Pokémon debe tener con los toques de renovación necesarios, no mi favorito pues varias cosas pudieron ejecutarse mejor, pero una entrega más que resulta disfrutable.

    La nota que tiene actualmente por parte de los usuarios es completamente injusta y sobredimensionada, un ensañamiento sin sentido ni lógica. al igual que pasó en    Juego entretenido, RPG adictivo y que sigue la fórmula que un Pokémon debe tener con los toques de renovación necesarios, no mi favorito pues varias cosas pudieron ejecutarse mejor, pero una entrega más que resulta disfrutable.

    La nota que tiene actualmente por parte de los usuarios es completamente injusta y sobredimensionada, un ensañamiento sin sentido ni lógica. al igual que pasó en su dia con E/E, obviamente no es un juego de 10 (pues ningun Pokémon realmente lo es), pero una nota más sincera y objetiva que se acercaria a su realidad es 6, 7, u 8 si realmente te gusta.
    El asunto de los bugs en un típico caso de histeria colectiva causaba por el nitpicking percibido en las redes, porque cuando uno juega, esa cantidad de bugs que uno piensa que le van a suceder, no suceden, sino una cantidad muy baja de estos.

    Lo que si no tiene objeciones son los problemas de rendimiento, y es que los FPS realmente se petardean en según que cosas, pero no considero que sea un justificativo de bombardear el 70% de la calificación con 0's absolutos, eso no es razonable. Y se que este 10 tampoco lo es. Pero es que la proporción simplemente no tiene justificación. Otros juegos de Nintendo son protegidos del review bombing desmedido, y este no debería ser la excepción, se necesita demostrar más coherencia en el buen hacer.    … Expand
  32. Zurenai
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    I registered account on Metacritic just to write how disappointed I am by this game's graphics and performance. It is a rushed, unfinished product and the technical issues absolutely take away all the fun from from it. Such wasted potential. Do not buy this game until Gamefreak releases a PROPER patch.
  33. Evan344
    Nov 19, 2022
    3
    Le jeu est incroyable, le système des 3 histoires est cool mais les performances du jeu sont horribles pour les graphismes j'ai passé car la licence pokémon n'a jamais été très beau depuis la 3D mais les FPS qui descendent a 20 d'un coup c'est trop
    Gamefreak embaucher des gens putain !!! Ça ruine toute l'expérience du jeu
  34. starrywhale
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    This game is utter trash, I’m trying my best to love it I really am, but it is HARD!!! Beyond the graphical glitches and all that (which are extremely notable and upsetting, but we know about those) this game is clearly completely rushed and unfinished. For the first time i’m series history you cannot enter a single NPC house, and what few shops you can enter, 90% of them are menus. TownsThis game is utter trash, I’m trying my best to love it I really am, but it is HARD!!! Beyond the graphical glitches and all that (which are extremely notable and upsetting, but we know about those) this game is clearly completely rushed and unfinished. For the first time i’m series history you cannot enter a single NPC house, and what few shops you can enter, 90% of them are menus. Towns are empty and lifeless, and have nothing fun to run around an d look at, most of the npcs have little to nothing to say at all, shops are copy and pasted all over in the main town with nothing else to do at all!!

    the pokémon and player models look really good actually,,, unless you’re more than 3 inches away!! Get a few feet away and they turn into laggy stuttering low poly distractions, even further back and they start to flicker in and out like a sad ghost. it’s downright distracting.

    Don’t even get me started on the battles, IMO legends arceus fully perfected the battle system, perfectly streamlined fast and exciting, with engaging new modes and ways to spice things up. animations were on point, interactive, and excepting, this game completely guts every single aspect of that in favor of a slow, bogged down, un interactive boring back and forth that is boring and a chore. Also they removed the ability to throw poke balls in the wild you have to initiate battle again ://

    I want to love this game so much, I truly do, and there are parts of it that feel fun, but it is all wrapped in a package of horrible optimized, completely underbaked (I would go as far as to say fully uncooked) embarrassingly atrocious .. I don’t even know what.    … Expand
  35. Teggo24
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I know that is a Pokemon game, and have fun for any user, but the graphics do pain in my eyes. Is so hard can play some hours cause you cant watch this fails so many time. I love Pokemon, but I think that this would be the first game that I'd not finish...
  36. Phazanor
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    This game is years behind what is possible on the Switch. It is fine for children but if you're an older fan you might be disappointed. The story is bland, there is no difficulty, the graphics are not on par with what's expected today and there are lots of glitches, even if minor.
    I liked the new designs but not the new gimmick.
  37. Sayoshy
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    There's no excuse for a switch game to look this bad. Zelda breath of the wild which came out in 2017 with the first version of switch in comparison looks like a game on par with GOW graphically speaking not to mention the presence of numerous bug glitches. Why they rely on Game Freak when an amateur developer would do better. The only good things is the lore and the new game system
  38. Xenovent
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    Two steps forward with open world gameplay and the nascent concept of story paths, and three steps back on everything else. Visuals date back to older times before anti-aliasing was a thing. Performance as unoptimized as Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, and a severe lack of character personalization options. I feel bad for devs who are obviously throttled by crunch and budget into makingTwo steps forward with open world gameplay and the nascent concept of story paths, and three steps back on everything else. Visuals date back to older times before anti-aliasing was a thing. Performance as unoptimized as Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, and a severe lack of character personalization options. I feel bad for devs who are obviously throttled by crunch and budget into making games that have the seed of imagination stolen away by corporate timelines and subservience to selling plushies… Expand
  39. NoxCrimson
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    In a very embarrassing technical condition. Bad repetitive textures (e.g. mountains), lags, frame drops, NPC/objects with 5fps.
    Very boring arena trial and generally very easy level of difficulty.
    Inconsequential and soulless cities. Just a few polygon blocks with non-existent anti-aliasing. A plethora of places to eat. No clothing selection worth mentioning (so far), just socks, shoes,    In a very embarrassing technical condition. Bad repetitive textures (e.g. mountains), lags, frame drops, NPC/objects with 5fps.
    Very boring arena trial and generally very easy level of difficulty.
    Inconsequential and soulless cities. Just a few polygon blocks with non-existent anti-aliasing.
    A plethora of places to eat. No clothing selection worth mentioning (so far), just socks, shoes, useless stuff.
    No building can be entered, except for the loveless cinder block arena, the academy and, funnily enough, the barber shop (for whatever reason. A sign that more was probably planned).

    There may be some heart in the game, but no soul. You surely know the test levels in game development that developers have to test mechanics? Well, this is what Pokemon Scarlet/Violet looks like. You didn't make it further in development.

    Cyberpunk was also in a very bad state. But at least it was gradually improved. I wouldn't count on that for Pokemon though.    … Expand
  40. Spisie
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    I really wanna love this game but honestly it’s kinda disappointing. With every good thing they did, there’s bad things that come with it. Like for example, I like the concept of the three storylines, it gives you lots to do and I like how the mechanics around how you complete those three story lines is different and not always the usual turn based battle, but that is overshadowed by theI really wanna love this game but honestly it’s kinda disappointing. With every good thing they did, there’s bad things that come with it. Like for example, I like the concept of the three storylines, it gives you lots to do and I like how the mechanics around how you complete those three story lines is different and not always the usual turn based battle, but that is overshadowed by the fact that they said you could do it in any order but the levels don’t scale…. Then you can’t really do it in any order. Then, I liked that they added more customization for the face features and that hairs aren’t gender locked but all of that is overshadowed by the fact that we are stuck in our school uniforms. Sure they gave us different socks and backpacks and shoes but what is the point of any of it when all of it clashes with the ugly orange pants that I’m stuck wearing?? Where is the customization in that? It feels like an even bigger slap on the face because NPCs have other cool outfits and hairs on but we can’t use ANY of it??? Also, the Pokémon models are way too small. The Pokémon are arguably some of the best looking assets in the game but we can’t even SEE them bc they’re so tiny. Lastly, they advertised this big open world experience but the world is empty. They clearly made attempts to make it feel full by separating all the stores but that just made it even worse because now we have to go to a million different places just to get some ugly socks and hats and to add insult to injury, the stores are just rabbit holes?! Virtually none of the buildings in the worlds are accessible in any way and you can barely even talk to the townies now, so we don’t even get those cool tidbits of story or surprise items from them like in the old games. The world feels empty and lifeless, and not to mention UGLY. The textures are honestly laughable, a company with as much capital as gamfreak couldn’t at least find some seamless textures? You can literally see the squares of textures on the side of the cliffs, and it’s NOT a switch hardware issue, more intense games like no mans sky run just fine on switch, and have less frame rate drops than Pokémon does. Honestly gamefreak should be EMBARRASSED, the clearly released an unfinished game and they better release a BIG BIG Im sorry update with fixes, larger Pokémon models and added content, so we can actually customize the way they advertised… Expand
  41. EGCMATRIX
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    The game runs poorly with frequent frame drops, lighting issues, and many bugs that need to be fixed ASAP.
  42. CosmicScarab
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are the worst running Pokemon games that have ever been released. There is horrendous pop-in, a low and inconsistent framerate, and has various hangups when doing just about anything, including entering menus or entering battle. On top of this, it somehow manages to look worse than any other Switch based Pokemon game, and even worse than Pokemon Colosseum, a gamePokemon Scarlet and Violet are the worst running Pokemon games that have ever been released. There is horrendous pop-in, a low and inconsistent framerate, and has various hangups when doing just about anything, including entering menus or entering battle. On top of this, it somehow manages to look worse than any other Switch based Pokemon game, and even worse than Pokemon Colosseum, a game on the Gamecube from nearly 20 years ago.

    The gameplay is acceptable in some places but takes several steps back in others. Customization is severely limited, and you are not able to change your clothes beyond 4 outfits. The Battle Tower and any post game facilities are gone, likely to be included in a future DLC, if at all. For some inexplicable reason set mode is gone and you are unable to change basic things such as skipping battle animations. You are advertised as being able to challenge the gyms in any order but this is very misleading, as there is no scaling on the gyms, so doing them out of order will mean you are going to either be too high of a level or too low, and never on par with the gyms.

    If a future patch fixed all the bugs and performance then the games would still only be about a 6-7, just due to the removal of features.    … Expand
  43. timothy510
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    60+ hours of gameplay.

    Did GameFreak play even play the game themselves? Pixel glitch, break terrain is everywhere, Extremely low FPS, its 2022 and it perform worse than PS2. The improvements are actually there, like better RPG mechanism, non-linear World with fixed difficulty (this is a ok for me, like Elden Ring) , story-telling. However, the game performance is too low for us to    60+ hours of gameplay.

    Did GameFreak play even play the game themselves?
    Pixel glitch, break terrain is everywhere, Extremely low FPS, its 2022 and it perform worse than PS2.

    The improvements are actually there, like better RPG mechanism, non-linear World with fixed difficulty (this is a ok for me, like Elden Ring) , story-telling. However, the game performance is too low for us to enjoy anything else.

    It is not acceptable for a game cost 60$ to perform like this.
    I will give a 8/10 for the designs but 1/10 for the engineering part.    … Expand
  44. LeifLin
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    Game Freak/The Pokemon Company/Nintendo - Please stop releasing pokemon games that are unfinished, subpar, unoptimized, and 10-20 years behind technology. Allow for more time in development, and hire more staff; something has to give. These games are not worthy of being AAA titles that you expect $60 per game on. The hardware that is the Nintendo Switch is not at fault. This is the faultGame Freak/The Pokemon Company/Nintendo - Please stop releasing pokemon games that are unfinished, subpar, unoptimized, and 10-20 years behind technology. Allow for more time in development, and hire more staff; something has to give. These games are not worthy of being AAA titles that you expect $60 per game on. The hardware that is the Nintendo Switch is not at fault. This is the fault of the software. It's 2022 now, it's no longer the late 90's. This is getting ridiculous.… Expand
  45. Winnkys
    Nov 19, 2022
    3
    The terrible performance is too much to get past. Have tried several times, with an open mind, to try and play this game. But it's simply not fun to play with the current performance issues. Pretty embarrassing for a multi billion dollar franchise to release a game in this state.
  46. GabAtha
    Nov 19, 2022
    3
    It is such a shame that the first step to a complete open word from Game Freak is suffering so much due to the poor optimisation for the aging switch hardware. It almost feels like we have gotten the newer game with legends Arceus earlier this year. I am hopeful that patches will be able to make the experience smoother, but for the first time I might be putting the game down until this isIt is such a shame that the first step to a complete open word from Game Freak is suffering so much due to the poor optimisation for the aging switch hardware. It almost feels like we have gotten the newer game with legends Arceus earlier this year. I am hopeful that patches will be able to make the experience smoother, but for the first time I might be putting the game down until this is a reality. No game studio should ever release a game in this state.… Expand
  47. Yabara
    Nov 21, 2022
    5
    Its an insult to indie developers who struggle to smash in the videogames world, while The Pokémon Company is rich and make this. You cant even explore to feel the fantasy of this world because the horrible and negected graphics kills your identification. Pokémon COULD be one of the best IPs ever existed, if only they take 3 years to make a deep game.
  48. web8823
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    I have no ideas how could this buggy, semi-finished game score 77 from critic reviews (44 reviews).

    I could literally feel the disrespect and arrogance from Game Freak during playing. This disgusting attitude shall not be forgiven and abetted, or fans would just continue being suffering from paying-for-sheets. The only one score I gave was due to more handy UX for bags and tools in    I have no ideas how could this buggy, semi-finished game score 77 from critic reviews (44 reviews).

    I could literally feel the disrespect and arrogance from Game Freak during playing. This disgusting attitude shall not be forgiven and abetted, or fans would just continue being suffering from paying-for-sheets.

    The only one score I gave was due to more handy UX for bags and tools in contrast to SwSh's; accessing the Pokemon boxes and navigating are laggy tho.

    Just avoid this game if you don't wanna get disappointed, especially after watching all the trailers, and don't forget how much effort GF put into promoting this title, then you would realize how dare they:) sell us this semi-finished product.    … Expand
  49. Happeace304
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Terrible, unpolished, disappointing product. GF really disrepect its customers
  50. Masc1
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Jogo esta cheio de bugs, problemas de desempenho, quedas de frame, questão grafica parece que a cada ano a GameFreak fica mais preguiçosa, jogo tem muito serrilhado e olha que temos Zelda e Xenoblade como jogos do switch cujos graficos são lindos para um console com hardware limitado. Ainda tem o fato do jogo não ter português como uma das opções de linguagem, mesmo depois de anos pedindoJogo esta cheio de bugs, problemas de desempenho, quedas de frame, questão grafica parece que a cada ano a GameFreak fica mais preguiçosa, jogo tem muito serrilhado e olha que temos Zelda e Xenoblade como jogos do switch cujos graficos são lindos para um console com hardware limitado. Ainda tem o fato do jogo não ter português como uma das opções de linguagem, mesmo depois de anos pedindo para adicionarem essa opção. A GameFreak não é uma empresa pequena que não posso ter uma equipe para fazer essa tradução. Depois de anos acompanhando o andamento da franquia, é um Zero bem merecido.… Expand
  51. adrii9715
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    What makes a Pokemon game great? I would say the Pokemons themelfs. So, i'm gonna go straight to the point, this is the weakest and ugliest generation of all. Almost the 50% of Pokemons are from other games, and the new ones are mostly ugly af.

    So, as a Pokemon game = 1. As a game itself, Game Freak has done it again, they are selling PS2 games as news, and even worse because, not    What makes a Pokemon game great? I would say the Pokemons themelfs. So, i'm gonna go straight to the point, this is the weakest and ugliest generation of all. Almost the 50% of Pokemons are from other games, and the new ones are mostly ugly af.

    So, as a Pokemon game = 1.

    As a game itself, Game Freak has done it again, they are selling PS2 games as news, and even worse because, not the graphics, but the performance is even worse that what we are seeing throughout the entire game.

    So, as a game = 0    … Expand
  52. ffp
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Once again Gamefreak delights us with the category they excel the best; Poorly developed games and dumpster fire levels of optimization for a game from the highest grossing franchise ever.
    This game is what happens when people mindlessly buys everything related to a brand.
    This isn't a switch's hardware problem; this is the result of a studio who's always been privileged of making games    Once again Gamefreak delights us with the category they excel the best; Poorly developed games and dumpster fire levels of optimization for a game from the highest grossing franchise ever.
    This game is what happens when people mindlessly buys everything related to a brand.
    This isn't a switch's hardware problem; this is the result of a studio who's always been privileged of making games for such coveted franchise in the most lazy way possible.
    Nintendo (BOTW), Bandai Namco(Smash Ultimate) , Panic Button (Doom2016/Doom Eternal), Monolith Soft (XC definitive edition, XC2, XC3) have been developing masterpieces for this console with top tier levels of optimization and performing 90% of the times at their targeted performance, something gamefreak can only dream to achieve.
    This is embarrassing from every perspective possible.
    Save yourself the embarrassment and don't give pokemon co the free money.
    nothing good to see in this one    … Expand
  53. Videogamer7800
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    The newest scam by Gamefreak shows us all just how bad they are at making games. Between more cut Pokemon and features, glitches galore, and frame rate worse than Skyrim with 1000 mods on an old PC, this just proves that the devs don't care anymore because they know most suckers will buy no matter what they put out. I haven't bought a Pokemon Game since the early 3DS era, and I am betterThe newest scam by Gamefreak shows us all just how bad they are at making games. Between more cut Pokemon and features, glitches galore, and frame rate worse than Skyrim with 1000 mods on an old PC, this just proves that the devs don't care anymore because they know most suckers will buy no matter what they put out. I haven't bought a Pokemon Game since the early 3DS era, and I am better off. I played Pokemon Scarlet on a friends system for a little over 3 hours, and I have experienced some bugs that I didn't even know were possible. Be smart and don't buy this garbage… Expand
  54. VyseHD
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    hell what is this? i only played violet but after i watched reviews i saw its like the same game? yes i cant recommend it too
  55. Willborba
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    Lazy work by Game Freak. The game is riddled with technical issues and bugs that greatly hinder the experience.
  56. Guipadoa
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    o jogo ta cheio de bug, nn tem em pt br, o jogo tem um grafico horrivel mesmo para outros hogos do nintendo switch
  57. kiji
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo horrivel, a Game Freak está matando a cada jogo mais a franquia pokemon, sem contar historia estremamente fraca, designer cada jogo pior, pokemon emerald de game boy ganha facil dessa porcaria ai, sem contar que a nintendo não gosta de brasileiros e nunca lançou uma tradução para minha lingua, preconceituosa e xenofobica.… Expand
  58. Tiangson07
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Je suis désolé mais vendre un jeu tout bonnement pas fini a 60€ n'est pas acceptable. L'expérience de jeu, qui est je trouve assez solide dans ses bases, se retrouve pour moi totalement gaché par les problèmes techniques (lag, glitch, framerate, etc). Non seulement ça, mais c'est moche, la résolution est aux fraises (plutot les textures).
  59. YiHSY
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    這是我玩過系列作中最差優化的作品，低劣的貼圖、非常誇張的卡頓、超級差勁的戰鬥視角，我不敢相信這是一款全世界超級賺錢的遊戲公司所推出來的產品，遊戲性雖好，但缺點大到影響遊戲體驗了，非常失望。
  60. WallCrouton
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    There's no excuse for a AAA company to release something that performs this poorly. Graphics be damned, NPCs right next to you should not have such low LOD. A sloppy game made by a greedy company. Buggy and lazy. Skip this one.
  61. the4ears
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    该作品延续了一贯的低级制作水准，但即便画质、音效、光影渲染等如此弱的情况下帧数也一样不到25，卡顿也是家常便饭。满屏锯齿、作呕的贴图、贫瘠的音效、弱智搬的UI、敷衍的地图编辑、僵硬的动作设计、这是2022年吗？这样一部旷世烂作还有人在屎里陶金，你们是没玩过游戏还是好欺负？这么多年下来，只能说GF没职业道德。该作品延续了一贯的低级制作水准，但即便画质、音效、光影渲染等如此弱的情况下帧数也一样不到25，卡顿也是家常便饭。满屏锯齿、作呕的贴图、贫瘠的音效、弱智搬的UI、敷衍的地图编辑、僵硬的动作设计、这是2022年吗？这样一部旷世烂作还有人在屎里陶金，你们是没玩过游戏还是好欺负？这么多年下来，只能说GF没职业道德。
  62. Fweb34
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Arceus took mamy steps forward into the world of open world pokemon that created a smooth, fast paced, and incredibly fun experience. I couldnt wait until I played the new main line game that would take the lessons learned from Arceus and bring them into a main line. Enviros were still low quality and hollow feeling like in Arceus and every awesome QoL improvement and open world mechanicArceus took mamy steps forward into the world of open world pokemon that created a smooth, fast paced, and incredibly fun experience. I couldnt wait until I played the new main line game that would take the lessons learned from Arceus and bring them into a main line. Enviros were still low quality and hollow feeling like in Arceus and every awesome QoL improvement and open world mechanic that was good in Arceus was either gone or done really badly. Movement is terrible, game looks terrible, cant go in buildings, city is unlived in and ffilled with the same weird sandwich stores pasted around.

    Really just such a low effort attempt at a game that it isnt even funny    … Expand
  63. SammyHauguth
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    I had so much fun Friday and Saturday. But now, It's impossible to catch Pokémon, the Pokémon are in level 17 and I can't even use Ultra balls to catch them, I wasted almost all balls I had, and Ultra Balls ain't CHEAP! And they just brake free all the time, I always get the Pokémon I want to catch to 1 HP, but that ain't working. So am already started to just stop playing this **** game...
  64. Mogki
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Everything is destroyed by how poor this game runs and how many bugs I've encountered already in the first region. The only reason I thought to put up with any of it was the hopes of playing co-op with friends but even that is a wet slap in the face not expanding on any of the mechanics from SwSh, you can see each other and help with overly easy raid battles but that is it; You can't helpEverything is destroyed by how poor this game runs and how many bugs I've encountered already in the first region. The only reason I thought to put up with any of it was the hopes of playing co-op with friends but even that is a wet slap in the face not expanding on any of the mechanics from SwSh, you can see each other and help with overly easy raid battles but that is it; You can't help with a friend who might need help with a battle or harder wild pokemon. Right now it's a HARD miss if not a refund.… Expand
  65. HellGateVI
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    A disappointment as always. I gave Sword/Shield a pass but not this garbage... even Wii or Wii U game are more technically amazing! Kind of hard to understand how it is like that when then milk the franchise like savage from years now.
    How can some people give the game a good score ????? Aren't you tired of getting garbage for your money ?????
  66. Kingsvell
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Be careful with fan reviews. They're not being honest... The game is almost unplayable. The open world concept is good, the gameplay overall is ok. But, everytime you`ll have performance issues that completely kills the experience! Large shutterings and fps drops hitting less than 10 fps. BOTW, game from 2017, has incredibly better performance than Scarlet. The game is fun, but itsBe careful with fan reviews. They're not being honest... The game is almost unplayable. The open world concept is good, the gameplay overall is ok. But, everytime you`ll have performance issues that completely kills the experience! Large shutterings and fps drops hitting less than 10 fps. BOTW, game from 2017, has incredibly better performance than Scarlet. The game is fun, but its difficult to digest those issues. Its unaceptable a company release a game that only have 2 chipset to build of (Switch Lite and Switch V2/Oled).… Expand
  67. Kaerix55
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Even if you ignore the terrible technical performance, there are so many design choices in this game that is a clear sign of a lazy, stagnated direction (dexit, simple options removed from last games and LAUGHABLY easy gameplay with no difficulty setting). Please don't waste your money on this.
  68. Alarik17
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    You got to be kidding me with the critics reviews on this game, fr they need to give more time to the games to come out.
  69. iamvaro
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Embarrassing product for the Nintendo brand.

    任天堂ブランドの恥ずかしい製品。
  70. Excamur
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    I don't understand why they removed the good decisions of Leyends: Arceus. I WANT TO CATCH POKEMONS WITHOUT ENTER IN COMBAT. I WANT TO THROW THE POKEBALLS. Please Game Freak, do it. The transitions and this way of play is NOT good.

    The design is also HORRIBLE, I want back the anime style from Arceus and the other Pokemon games. This realistic style just doesn't fit Pokemon. And, the    I don't understand why they removed the good decisions of Leyends: Arceus. I WANT TO CATCH POKEMONS WITHOUT ENTER IN COMBAT. I WANT TO THROW THE POKEBALLS. Please Game Freak, do it. The transitions and this way of play is NOT good.

    The design is also HORRIBLE, I want back the anime style from Arceus and the other Pokemon games. This realistic style just doesn't fit Pokemon.

    And, the last thing, but not less important, the game is broken, the FPS are too bad, there are too many bugs, this is disgusting.

    I think that the game is rushed, this needs at least 6 months more of developing. I really hope that in the next game they use the good mechanics present in Arceus, the Anime style and a good performance.    … Expand
  71. Vilmort
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    This game is a really cool way to make a Pokémon game taking what they learned from "Pokémon Legends: Arceus" and fitting it into a normal Pokémon Mainline Game. Problem is they also kept the bad and unfinished environments and Lighting that "Arceus" had. Not only that, they also made this game buggier and laggier than any other AAA Switch Game.
  72. unloso
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Es una verguenza en el estado que sacaron el juego. Lleno de bugs, caidas de fps constantes, cierres del juego que te hacen perder la psrtida. Un desastre
  73. kapitan_becks
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Technical issues that makes the experience awful, this game needed more development time.
  74. Ez4P3eterr
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    Bad optimization, coop is almost unplayable due to bugs, and in 2022 we dont have Portuguese Subtitles
  75. MorkusBorkus
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    I think Gamefreak needs to go back to 2D pixel art. Clearly 3D is too much for them to handle. It's a broken buggy mess that looks terrible and plays worse. Don't waste your money.
  76. Sunnycide
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    It's not worth your money, just get something else like a nice diner or whatever
  77. TheEntrenador
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Unfinished. Bugs everywhere. No history. It's not even possible to interact with NPCs anymore. Game Freak has outdone themselves this time with this mediocre game.
  78. RudyCecilia
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Don't support GameFreak and Pokemon Company for making a game this bad. They get a 77 by 'critics' because it's a Pokemon game. It's a technical mess, the story is laughable. Who cares if they 'made an effort at a good game', THEY SOLD THIS GAME AT AAA PRICE DESPITE IT'S UNFINISHED STATE. Don't support them for releasing a buggy game like this.
    'It's a great game if it didn't have    Don't support GameFreak and Pokemon Company for making a game this bad. They get a 77 by 'critics' because it's a Pokemon game. It's a technical mess, the story is laughable. Who cares if they 'made an effort at a good game', THEY SOLD THIS GAME AT AAA PRICE DESPITE IT'S UNFINISHED STATE. Don't support them for releasing a buggy game like this.
    'It's a great game if it didn't have performance issues' - exactly. It has performance issues, so stop giving it high reviews for what it isn't.

    It's just an overall horrible game.    … Expand
  79. shikasar
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    It's hard to imagine this being a 2022 game. While the frame rate and picture performance are disappointing, there are still many bugs.
    As a game development company, if you don't pay attention to the technology of game development, the gap will only be widened by other companies.
    Just enjoy the dividends brought by IP all the time, one day it will not go far. As much as we love    It's hard to imagine this being a 2022 game. While the frame rate and picture performance are disappointing, there are still many bugs.
    As a game development company, if you don't pay attention to the technology of game development, the gap will only be widened by other companies.
    Just enjoy the dividends brought by IP all the time, one day it will not go far.

    As much as we love Pokémon, we hate Game freak's complacency in recent years.
    Pay more attention to technology, Game freak.    … Expand
  80. mamixiao
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 第一次玩宝可梦的作品感觉不到女主的可爱，游戏满屏狗牙还充斥着各种身体穿模，视角穿模，这简直不像一款打磨了3年的游戏。音乐，UI，本土化翻译全部都在退步，GF简直就是把摆烂两个字写在了脑门上。总之我不会推荐任何一个朋友购买朱紫。这种质量的游戏都能破千万销量，我真的是会心疼那些用心好好做游戏却不叫座的游戏工作室… Expand
  81. Mrang
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    Es un juego repleto de muy buenas ideas innovadoras para la franquicia, pero terriblemente ejecutadas en un juego mediocre cuyo desarrollo apresurado dejo un nucleo jugable vacío y sin alma, Plagado de Bugs, un terrible rendimiento y un apartado gráfico y Artístico deplorables, de lo peor que ha tenido la saga y viendo otros juegos en switch este gráficamente parece un juego para androidEs un juego repleto de muy buenas ideas innovadoras para la franquicia, pero terriblemente ejecutadas en un juego mediocre cuyo desarrollo apresurado dejo un nucleo jugable vacío y sin alma, Plagado de Bugs, un terrible rendimiento y un apartado gráfico y Artístico deplorables, de lo peor que ha tenido la saga y viendo otros juegos en switch este gráficamente parece un juego para android del 2015… Expand
  82. rappaport
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    The performance issues with this game are inexcusable. Frame rates that come across more like a slide show and the stuttering anything in the background. Horrible pop in as you run and low res textures make this seem like its from 2-3 generations back rather than made in 2022. Its impossible to excuse the performance when games like Xenogears performs and looks amazing.
  83. JulioMadeira
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Certainly Pokémon is too big a franchise to be left in the hands of GameFreak, it is certain that the company does not have the capacity to create something beautiful and functional at the same time. A pity because Pokémon SV has everything to be a very good game.
  84. MVILLANEZ
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolute trash, and a scam.
    Its embarrasing how a $60 game can be this badly done, poorly executed and perform so SO BAD.
    Dont buy this game.    … Expand
  85. Muesli
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Shallow empty world mostly filled with lag, bugs and glitches. Embarrassing to release a game that looks and runs like on N64 from the highest money grossing franchise in the history. Do not buy!
  86. Mrdurd3n
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Une bouillie technique infâme indigne de la switch, des graphismes d'un autre temps avec des textures qui sans exagération étaient déjà plus jolie au début des année 2000, des bugs et glitch en tout genre, Ce jeu n'est pas terminé mais on le sort sans report, sacrifié sur l'autel sacré du marchandising.
  87. Pj985
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This game is absolute trash, gamefreak is somehow able to downgrade everything from legends arceus. Performance is worse, a lotta frame drops. Pokemon design, as usual, trash. Graphics looks like it came from PS1. Texture are blurry. World design is really uninspired. Gameplay is a literal downgrade, can no longer catch pokemon without fighting, pokemon aren't agressive anymore, no alphaThis game is absolute trash, gamefreak is somehow able to downgrade everything from legends arceus. Performance is worse, a lotta frame drops. Pokemon design, as usual, trash. Graphics looks like it came from PS1. Texture are blurry. World design is really uninspired. Gameplay is a literal downgrade, can no longer catch pokemon without fighting, pokemon aren't agressive anymore, no alpha pokemon, lock-in is janky af. Glad I refunded it.… Expand
  88. Rakounne
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    I'm a very huge fan of the license since the first, but sadly it will be the last pokemon game I buy. The game is full of bug, lag and aliasing that just ruin my experience. The new mechanics are really cool but sadly i can't really enjoy them because of how ugly and laggy the game is. Please Gamefrek take your time to finish game properly.
  89. PhelippeHero
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    me as a fan of the franchise, I feel sorry to see the game freak destroy every year that passes such a beautiful game
  90. MaaniGold11
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo mal polido e queda de fps constantes no mundo aberto, falta de tempo pra ser lançado deveria ter sido adiado pra dezembro… Expand
  91. SonicSerbia
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Embarassing production values for such a huge and reveered franchise. I'm not sure how Nintendo allows this for their close partner.
  92. krythix
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    Pokemon Scarlet is an unoptimized and half baked game that clearly needed more time in development. I can't help but feel that Nintendo/Gamefreak rushed this game out pre-maturely to slot it in with the holiday sales window for 2022 when it clearly needed to be delayed. The game targets 30 FPS but often fails to achieve that with frequent glitches and dips into the single digit framePokemon Scarlet is an unoptimized and half baked game that clearly needed more time in development. I can't help but feel that Nintendo/Gamefreak rushed this game out pre-maturely to slot it in with the holiday sales window for 2022 when it clearly needed to be delayed. The game targets 30 FPS but often fails to achieve that with frequent glitches and dips into the single digit frame rates. I attempted to catch a Psyduck only for pokeballs to glitch through the ground and the camera angles to show a 'black' zone outside the bounds of the map. Nintendo slowly chips away at the 'Nintendo seal of quality' with each modern mainline Pokemon game released these last 5 years. Nintendo has shown their hand and they are more than willing to sacrifice on quality to make a quick buck at player's expense. Cannot recommend this game in good faith unless it recieves considerable patches to improve performance. I criticize the game so harshly because i care deeply about this franchise and want to see it improve into the game fan's truly deserve.… Expand
  93. asdfgrand
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Nothing to praise, Pokemon now is synonym for terrible quality game. No optimization, no actual "non-linear" gameplay, no Natdex back, no great post game, not even well designed new Pokemons, only some gross ripoffs from Digimon, Megaman and Minecraft.
    I can not believe GF could make something worse than BDSP. The dev team should hang themselves, shame on those retards.
  94. Ambimunch
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    This fanbase didn’t learn their lesson with SwSh and supported Gen 8 so well that we got an even worse Gen 9. The game is unplayable. It’s buggy, glitchy, crashes and performs very poorly. It also cut many features of older games for no reason. Is this what modern Nintendo quality looks like? I’m giving it a 1 instead of 0 because at least the “direction” into the open world game design isThis fanbase didn’t learn their lesson with SwSh and supported Gen 8 so well that we got an even worse Gen 9. The game is unplayable. It’s buggy, glitchy, crashes and performs very poorly. It also cut many features of older games for no reason. Is this what modern Nintendo quality looks like? I’m giving it a 1 instead of 0 because at least the “direction” into the open world game design is a good one.… Expand
  95. VsaucciFlipFlop
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    There is NO reason for a multibillion dollar company like Nintendo to be selling a $60 product with as many issues and flaws as this game does. It is fundamentally broken in almost every single aspect. Do not purchase this game.
  96. Gluca004
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game would be a 9, but the technical sector suck, this game costs like GOW are you kidding me? Just take more time to do the game! Do a patch now or im not buying any pokemon game again. Please tpc and gf the story idea for this games was so cool, why you have to destroy everything all the time. Final battle was fantastic! Why cant the entire game be like it… Expand
  97. Sam80316
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The hardening is very poor, there are many bugs, it is basically a semi-finished game, the FPS of the 2077 copy is very unstable… Expand
  98. blueThunder00
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    I've been a fan of the Pokémon franchise from a while (more than 20 years) now.
    This game is just unacceptable.
    I could have accepted the perfomance issues, the glitches and the bugs if the game was actually fine. However the open world is a dead and empty huge map with nothing to do. Dungeons are a joke, they are just go from point A to point B. You cannot even explore cities and    I've been a fan of the Pokémon franchise from a while (more than 20 years) now.
    This game is just unacceptable.
    I could have accepted the perfomance issues, the glitches and the bugs if the game was actually fine.
    However the open world is a dead and empty huge map with nothing to do. Dungeons are a joke, they are just go from point A to point B.
    You cannot even explore cities and villages, as you cannot enter in most of the buildings and the shops are just UI menus copied and pasted all over.
    No fun, no challenge, poor performance, bugged as hell. I won't buy Pokémon games anymore if this is the quality they propose.    … Expand
  99. megayadoran
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    This game just doesn't feel finished. GameFreak did an incredible job with PLA. They had us wondering what they could truly pull off with a 3D game if given proper feedback, but now it seems like they've taken a step back in every way possible.
  100. Supercarrozzato
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Really bad technical condition. Graphics make even my dog ​​cry. I hope one day they can fix this with a patch.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 118 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 56 out of 118
  2. Mixed: 60 out of 118
  3. Negative: 2 out of 118
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 24, 2024
    60
    Not a bad game. It still has its solid core, new Pokémon, and what's worked for years continues to work. The open world is a questionable addition in my opinion. [Issue#324]
  2. VideoGamer
    Dec 14, 2023
    70
    Pokemon Scarlet and Violet take the long-awaited step into a fully open-world, but one poorly implemented and marred by frustration. A compelling story and characters are a saving grace in what is ultimately a fun game, but Pokemon's attempts at modernising continue to fall disappointingly short.
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  3. Het Nieuwsblad
    Jul 31, 2023
    20
    A square wheel spins more smoothly and fluidly than this game. If three Pokémon or characters come into view at once, the whole game creaks and falters. Edge-off unplayable. And that's a shame. Because the addition of an open world is "on paper" a puffy idea to refresh the franchise. No more linear walking that takes you past gyms and ever stronger and different Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all. You can go wherever you want. With some tactics, you can take on some very tough challenges with Pokémon that aren't nearly strong enough. Fun! Except this game just wasn't ready. It's shameless that Nintendo and Game Freak are still throwing it on the market. Nevertheless: 10 million games sold in just three days.
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