Pokemon Shield

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4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3465 Ratings

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  1. Galo_Ninja
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    It's amazing Game Freak's incompetence to promise to make a whole new and immersive game and bring a game with graphics and animations like the previous game. If I could summarize this game, I would say it is a lazy game that has no news, its characters are very similar to those of the previous game and without creativity and there is a great lack of content. A hasty game that I don'tIt's amazing Game Freak's incompetence to promise to make a whole new and immersive game and bring a game with graphics and animations like the previous game. If I could summarize this game, I would say it is a lazy game that has no news, its characters are very similar to those of the previous game and without creativity and there is a great lack of content. A hasty game that I don't recommend.

    É incrível a incompetência da Game Freak em prometer fazer um jogo totalmente novo e imersivo e trazer um jogo com gráficos e animações iguais ao do jogo anterior. Se eu pudesse resumir esse jogo, eu diria que é um jogo preguiçoso que não traz novidades, seus personagens são muito parecidos aos do jogo anterior e sem criatividade e há uma grande falta de conteúdo. Um jogo feito ás pressas que eu não recomendo.    … Expand
  2. hiimdaisy
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    I don't understand why people's reviews are getting deleted, including my brother's so I'm gonna post it for us both because not even this webpage is worthy of attention now apparently.

    The only positive the game has is that well, it's pokemon, it's kinda fun and chill at the end of the day but this specific iteration suffers from so many steps back it's actually kind of incredible.    I don't understand why people's reviews are getting deleted, including my brother's so I'm gonna post it for us both because not even this webpage is worthy of attention now apparently.

    The only positive the game has is that well, it's pokemon, it's kinda fun and chill at the end of the day but this specific iteration suffers from so many steps back it's actually kind of incredible.

    This game is rushed. Animations are choppy, graphic and texture quality is kind of horrible and there is performance issues everywhere to the point where in cutscenes and multiplayer double battles the docked switch can barely make it to 18fps.
    450+ pokemon got cut and no new models were made in the porting of the rest. Only 80 new pokemon. Uninspired music. A joke of a story that's as shallow as a hollywood influencer. Reused model for Hop from the Alola rival, who already was hated.

    The gameplay is the exact same, but duller. The music choice for many """"tense"""" moments is horrible, non-existent, or the game cuts into it suddenly without any sort of fade-in fade-out. Everything feels rushed.

    The difficulty aspect finishes killing this game off as boring and lackluster. Exp. Share is forced on and the AI is more ridiculous than ever. The game might be for kids but the lack of difficulty options is almost unforgivable at this point. Or multiple save files. Or be allowed to turn exp. share off. Or anything at all. This game holds your hand through the story even more than sun and moon and the permanent tutorial makes it even more linear than before.

    The story is the shortest, the variety the smallest in 17 years, the graphics look 2 or 3 generations old, the battle system is the exact same as always but duller (no megas, no z-moves, -150 moves, dynamax is a very uncompetitive feature if you care about that).
    Lack of innovation, lack of true open-world, wild area being buggy, laggy, lifeless and unvaried, etc. make me have to give this game a 1/10.

    Toby Fox's song gets that 1, otherwise it's just a cashgrab from gamefreak. Awful job.    … Expand
  3. GERKamil
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    Nach zwei Tagen spielen schon einen lvl. 100 Pokemon trainiert und alle Orden gesammelt. Die meisten (wenn nicht fast alle) Pokemon findet man in kleinen "freien" gebiet weshalb das Reisen zu bestimmten Orten unnötig ist. Alle besiegten Dynamax-Pokemon denken nicht ein mal daran aus den pokebällen zu entkommen wodurch es super einfach ist sie zu fangen und die Bonus items die man dabeiNach zwei Tagen spielen schon einen lvl. 100 Pokemon trainiert und alle Orden gesammelt. Die meisten (wenn nicht fast alle) Pokemon findet man in kleinen "freien" gebiet weshalb das Reisen zu bestimmten Orten unnötig ist. Alle besiegten Dynamax-Pokemon denken nicht ein mal daran aus den pokebällen zu entkommen wodurch es super einfach ist sie zu fangen und die Bonus items die man dabei bekommt machen das Spiel auch super einfach.… Expand
  4. arthuruea
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game looks like a beta version. Extremely poorly finished, with lousy graphics and animations. I don't believe they had the courage to launch.… Expand
  5. zanzou
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    Shortest mainline pokemon game ever made, no end game, fewest pokemon since generation 3, automatic EXP share means you are always too high-level, models were imported from a low-fi handheld game, terrible graphics and animation, dynamax is a terrible gimmick to replace mega-evolutions.
  6. Skbible748
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    I actually pre-ordered Pokemon Shield even if there is a national dex controversy.
    After I played this game, I have found several faults in this game.
    Above all, I wanna be neutral, objective in this personal review so that anyone who reads this post could be helped. Cons 1. Even if this game is based on Nintendo Switch platform, the graphics are not good enough. It is basically    I actually pre-ordered Pokemon Shield even if there is a national dex controversy.
    After I played this game, I have found several faults in this game.
    Above all, I wanna be neutral, objective in this personal review so that anyone who reads this post could be helped.

    Cons
    1. Even if this game is based on Nintendo Switch platform, the graphics are not good enough.
    It is basically funny to see that there are some drops in its frame rate. You can compare SwSh with other 1st party games such as Splatoon 2, Super Mario Oddysey, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, etc. Those games are set to be 60 fps and it is, only with some minor frame drops.

    However, SwSh? its graphics are worse than those 1st party games. Y'all know that Game Freak and Pokemon IP are so powerful, enormous, influential. So, they must be able to afford to make it look much sophisticated.
    Of course, I acknowledge that for the Pokemon game's standard, it is just good. But, still need more work.

    2. The lack of additional content.
    The removal of the sheer number of Pokemon mush have been compensated by the additional. auxiliary feature, sideline content such as Pokethlon, Poke-contest, etc so the underused, unpopular Pokemon like Delibird, Shuckle can be used to tackle in these league. But, there are no chance.

    Pros
    it became more convenient in some ways, symbol encounter + random encounter makes it look much vivid. That's all.

    Conclusion
    You'd better to buy the second-handed chip rather than buying it from eshop.    … Expand
  7. Gilligfan
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    Lousy graphics and animation in places!
    Laggy in places!
    Several launch day and pre-launch day
    bugs and glitches.
    A sad day for the franchise.
    Less quality and content with a higher price
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  8. oinutrewas
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    This is NOT accettable in 2019
    It's the biggest franchise in the world but still we can't get a proper game.

    GF and Nintendo are clearly pointing to the wrong audience with these games, they need to realize that in 2019 most of the people who buys Pokemon are over 18 years old.

    STOP MAKING KIDS GAME
  9. pahono6888
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    It is the shortest Pokemon game ever released. It cut too much content compared to previous games. It is the culmination of years of downgrading products. There is no story but somehow it doesn't leave you alone to explore either. There is nothing to explore. No sense of adventure. There is nothing to do after you beat the main "story". That alone makes it a 4/10. But it is also buggy andIt is the shortest Pokemon game ever released. It cut too much content compared to previous games. It is the culmination of years of downgrading products. There is no story but somehow it doesn't leave you alone to explore either. There is nothing to explore. No sense of adventure. There is nothing to do after you beat the main "story". That alone makes it a 4/10. But it is also buggy and unpolished, so it is a legit 1/10… Expand
  10. Xkayz
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    Game feels rushed, incomplete, and limited. Animations often make no sense. Little to no post-game content.
  11. Mega-N
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    This game sucks low content, re-use animations from 3ds, lazy desings, bugs, and The post game has been ruined and The ñrice is still on 60$ thanks gamefreak for being line ea
  12. RODREZA
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    Its a game with a lot of bad textures and it lacks all the things that makes pokemon good, so disgusted
  13. ElFiloEro
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    Well, I don't have anything to say about this game.. just is terrible only that. Not kill me
  14. ThatOneGuy14
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was super hyped for this game and i couldent bring my chums over because i found out about #BringbackNationalDex until release day, i felt the game was too easy. Its ok to hand hold but not for the whole game.… Expand
  15. EonRonin
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    Not so good I'm not happy with the game Everything is wrong and the graphics are awful
  16. Gigachad
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    With a heavy heart I write this review.
    My long time friend, Vargene, has been a fan of Pocket Monsters ever since we were kids. Now, I personally lost interest in this series after Emerald, but my friend enjoyed every single iteration of these games. That is, up until now. Vargene's birthday was coming up and what better gift, or so I thought, than the latest new Pokémon game: Sword and    With a heavy heart I write this review.
    My long time friend, Vargene, has been a fan of Pocket Monsters ever since we were kids. Now, I personally lost interest in this series after Emerald, but my friend enjoyed every single iteration of these games. That is, up until now. Vargene's birthday was coming up and what better gift, or so I thought, than the latest new Pokémon game: Sword and Shield. I bought a copy for both of us, because I wanted to spend some time with my friend since we're both working adults now. At his birthday party, which comprised of him, myself, and his dog, I gave him the games. He was so excited, he had kept himself spoiler free all this time. I brought my Nintendo Switch so we could play together.
    When we started the game, both of us encountered crashes. No problem after a few tries. Once the ball got rolling we were transported to the world of Pokémon, while graphically on the low-end, I didn't mind as long as my friend was happy. We were plagued by the rival and champion character of the game. It was charming at first, but quickly turned to annoyance when the rival and the so called champion halted us in our exploration. Speaking of exploration, we were shocked when we encountered strong Pokémon, but were not allowed to capture them. I brushed away these minor hiccups, and my friend was thoroughly focused on the game. That's when the straw broke the camel's back. Vargene and I looked online to see how to transfer some Pokémon, he expressed horror when we came across information that his favorite Pokémon, the one he raised since we were kids, his Venusaur, could not be transferred. He burst into tears, I couldn't believe it, I thought this game was meant for "long-time veterans". The fact that one of the original starter trio was excluded from the game was unforgivable. I calmed him down and we played the Digimon game that came out on the Switch together instead. Vargene was angry and never wants associate with the Pokémon brand ever again.
    I, of course, returned both our copies. Its tragic that this game had to ruin my friend's birthday party. I strongly dislike this game and only give it a 1 out of pity towards hard-working developers who were no doubt shut down and out while making it.
    Please avoid this game, and brand until they create a worthwhile product.

    Sincerely,
    A Disheartened Customer    … Expand
  17. ryguyreiser
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    F in the chat for Gamefreak and the Pokemon Company. Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon made me lose hope in the series, but now it is clear to see just how far low this series has come to.
    Yikes.

    Please do not support this game or you are actively telling the Pokemon Company to keep putting out bad, lazily made, poor quality games.
  18. Craiglis5
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    Just got pokemon shield and boy am I disappointed. I've had every game in the series since gen 1 and while they all have pros and cons,each new version attempts to improve on the old until now. In a vaccum it's not a bad game,the story and characters are done well enough and I never encountered any game breaking bug. But as the sequel to sun and moon it's a joke. No nationalJust got pokemon shield and boy am I disappointed. I've had every game in the series since gen 1 and while they all have pros and cons,each new version attempts to improve on the old until now. In a vaccum it's not a bad game,the story and characters are done well enough and I never encountered any game breaking bug. But as the sequel to sun and moon it's a joke. No national dex,proccessing issues like the world freezing if you climb a ladder, and features that were streamlined taking a step back. Online trading is this clunky hit or miss process now instead of being able to search for a specific pokemon you want like in the past. If this is your first pokemon game you will have fun,but if you are a fan of the series only the most rose tinted of glasses will save you from disappointment and frustration.… Expand
  19. Kurisuda2992
    Nov 18, 2019
    1
    Compared to other Pokemon games that I have played this isn't one of the greats. The game itself isn't all too breathtaking, the battles only got a few animation improvements but that's about it. The wild area is the best part of this game and it slowly becomes dull, the curry cooking and relaxing with your pokemon is great. The one thing that irritated me was the lack of postgame content.Compared to other Pokemon games that I have played this isn't one of the greats. The game itself isn't all too breathtaking, the battles only got a few animation improvements but that's about it. The wild area is the best part of this game and it slowly becomes dull, the curry cooking and relaxing with your pokemon is great. The one thing that irritated me was the lack of postgame content. Dynamax is cool for a little while (4-5 times for me) then it got boring as well. If the game gets some updates in regards to more content or adding pokemon from previous games then I'll raise up my score.… Expand
  20. Janguru
    Nov 17, 2019
    1
    Lol non solo questo gioco ti sbatte in faccia il fatto che è palese che è lacunoso povero e tirato su di fretta e che te lo vendono come un tripla A e non solo! È doppio! Con lo stesso gioco da 20mila € tirano fuori 2 cartucce! Bene... Doppia recensione onesta.. 1
  21. Lenngel
    Nov 17, 2019
    1
    Bueno habiéndole echado unas horas al pokemon escudo, opino que tener una pokedex de 400 bichos cuando en la anterior habia 809 es una vergüenza. Eso no significa que haya la mitad, porque a esos 809 hay que sumar los pokemon de la nueva generación.
    Por otro lado la falta de texturas en un juego triple A en pleno 2019 es bastante flagrante, las caidas de fps brutales hasta en las    Bueno habiéndole echado unas horas al pokemon escudo, opino que tener una pokedex de 400 bichos cuando en la anterior habia 809 es una vergüenza. Eso no significa que haya la mitad, porque a esos 809 hay que sumar los pokemon de la nueva generación.
    Por otro lado la falta de texturas en un juego triple A en pleno 2019 es bastante flagrante, las caidas de fps brutales hasta en las cinemáticas, y la dificultad del juego es irrisoria. Las animaciones son de 3DS, no solo porque estén mal hechas sino porque literalmente están copiadas del código del anterior juego. Lo mismo pasa con los sprites de los pokemon, estan copiados y levemente remasterizados. Que se congele el juego al subir escaleras no pasaba ni en la n64, y todos los elementos del mapa menos los edificios mas importantes aparecen de la nada cuando te acercas. Podriamos aceptarlo con los pokes salvajes pero pasa tambien con los árboles, esos que estan sacados del ocarina of time.
    Lo bueno: el inicial de planta, el de agua solo en su forma inicial, algo mas de libertad de movimiento (ni de coña estamos ante un mundo abierto).

    Definitivamente, no estamos ante el peor pokemon de la historia porque era dificil superar al Let’s Go, pero sin duda rivalizan por el puesto ambos. Llevamos tres tomaduras de pelo seguidas en esta saga, ultrasol, letsgo y espada, yo creo que ya va siendo hora de que game freak se desprenda de esta saga y se la entregue a una compañía que pretenda cuidarla.    … Expand
  22. GarmaSword
    Nov 17, 2019
    1
    Worst game in the franchise by far, "Gotta catch 'em all" died with this game, mega evolutions , z moves... All gone
  23. SlowbroLin
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    It is meaningless when I can not get my old Pokemons back! And I think that Mega Evolution is the most beautiful thing since Pokemon XY! And it is gone in this generation!
  24. paulitomm
    Nov 17, 2019
    1
    below average graphics, few pokemons little innovation pokemons do not accompany the player
  25. Falk22
    Nov 17, 2019
    1
    Withdrawing more than half of the pokemons to improve performance and make the game more polished, gamefreak lied.
  26. Zappy13
    Nov 17, 2019
    1
    the game is good in the first hour , the next is really bad they dont work in the game after the first gym
  27. Theco
    Nov 17, 2019
    1
    Jogo inacabado, cortaram metade da dex, modelos de Sun and moon, animações horríveis
  28. Tanhayden
    Mar 23, 2020
    1
    Pokemon Sword and Shield are brutally disappointing for a modern video game. When compared to the kind of detail and depth found in games on other consoles this game is blisteringly behind the times. At the same price point Bethesda, ubisoft, rockstar, and (dare I say it) EA are producing games that blow Pokemon out of the water. The Pokemon company could benefit from cutting ties fromPokemon Sword and Shield are brutally disappointing for a modern video game. When compared to the kind of detail and depth found in games on other consoles this game is blisteringly behind the times. At the same price point Bethesda, ubisoft, rockstar, and (dare I say it) EA are producing games that blow Pokemon out of the water. The Pokemon company could benefit from cutting ties from Gamefreak and allowing a more modern game developer run with the pokemon franchise. For as popular as pokemon is, they should be comparable to AAA games, rather than being Indy-quality. All of the above is not to mention the bugs, janky gameplay, lack of character voices, constantly interruptive dialogue, lack of post-game content, lack of a z-axis camera control, rushed storyline, and every other aggravating aspect that makes the game an underwhelming experience. Something I wish I had rented, rather than had bought.… Expand
  29. JankieHands
    Nov 18, 2019
    1
    I really like the new pokemon designs. but thats the only positive thing i can think out. they cut pokemons. there is a insane quantity of cutscenes that stops the flow and very short game for the series. there is not enough value for the price.
  30. Upsset
    Nov 18, 2019
    1
    I got it opening night at midnight I'm 32 hours deep and I have to say I have seen a lot of problems with this game the frame rate is slow half the Pokemon are gone and I could live with that however the game crashes, it has frozen on me twice, this game was advertised to be a hard core Pokemon game for hardcore Pokemon players it was not it was an entry-level game comprable to let's goI got it opening night at midnight I'm 32 hours deep and I have to say I have seen a lot of problems with this game the frame rate is slow half the Pokemon are gone and I could live with that however the game crashes, it has frozen on me twice, this game was advertised to be a hard core Pokemon game for hardcore Pokemon players it was not it was an entry-level game comprable to let's go Pikachu in fact it was about as hard as let's go Pikachu I finish the story in about 15 hours I will say it was enjoyable it was not very deep but Pokemon games often don't have a deep storyline however it was really hand-holding you can't do anything without being told what to do and I do mean anything you fight somebody as soon as you're done somebody comes up and talks to you there's no voice acting which makes the game feel really old AND. Gave me hardcore GameCube Vibes not only that it feels and plays.ike a 3ds game, not only that other than catching one legendary there is no postgame there is absolutely nothing to do there's no farther story there is nothing in fact all there is to do is grind in the battle tower or in the wild area and that's basically just pregame for online which doesn't really actually exist it's a really difficult to connect with anyone to play online and trading is a nightmare, I feel ripped off for the first time in 20 years by pokemon, and its sad,… Expand
  31. Camilohey
    Nov 18, 2019
    1
    El juego carece de nuevas características con respecto a los de 3ds y sin hablar del tiempo del tiempo de juego que es muy reducido, es necesario que se mejore, mi recomendación es NO COMPRARLO hasta no tener algo de calidad, que realmente valga 50US
  32. Miitsu
    Nov 18, 2019
    1
    This game is an insult to the Pokémon community. It would be one thing if gamefreak actually did work on new models and that’s why they cut the national dex out. However they straight up lied and re used models and still the pokemon roster is minimal. Don’t even get me started on the animations and textures. Of like a company is going to make a game don’t half ass it. #gamefreaklied
  33. GabrielCZ
    Nov 20, 2019
    1
    The backgrounds are not good Glitches all the time
    Graphics are so simple and the attack’s animation made me cry
  34. InTheMood
    Nov 20, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is by far the worst Pokémon game I have ever played. Most people have complained about the exclusion of Pokémon species as their main concern, but I put all of those basic complaints aside when I played. The graphics are essentially the same as Pokémon Sun. The different being able to look around in the wild area. However, Pokémon and people “pop” in and out of the world with a clear lack of regard for proper rendering. Towns are built as if you can look around, but you can’t, so everything looks off and it’s hard to interact with stores and NPC’s. I like the idea of being able to “dynamax” but honestly it just makes battles longer without adding any extra difficulty. My major beef is that there are no difficult or long routes in the game. All the routes are very short and there are hardly any trainers to battle. I do like how they changed the championship battle, except it’s made extremely easier than any elite four because they heal your Pokémon after every battle. Also, it only took me 25 hours to beat even though I caught over 200 Pokémon and explored every area/battled every trainer. On top of that, the only post game content is the battle tower. There are no new areas to explore, no new trainers.... it’s a very short game and a very short post game. I don’t understand how the metacritic score is so high when this game sucks so bad.… Expand
  35. sojasonk
    Nov 20, 2019
    1
    Lazy writing, bad graphics, an absolute mediocre and underwhelming introduction to Mainline Games for the Nintendo Switch. GameFreak has done the community a disservice by removing integral parts to long time loyal fans such as the National Dex. They do this because they feel they can get away with cossting simply on the name of Ppkemon alone
  36. Cabi0l
    Nov 22, 2019
    1
    Bugs ohne Ende.
    Auch die Dreistigkeit nicht alle pokemon zu übernehmen. Einfach Geld macherei.
  37. Edgex10
    Nov 24, 2019
    1
    Falta de contenido deberian de haber puesto muchos mas pokemon, una estafa total
  38. Irondruid8991
    Nov 26, 2019
    1
    It has Pokémon in it. That's about the only good thing. Lack luster and boring game with some quality of life upgrades.
  39. Tam3000
    Nov 26, 2019
    1
    Pokemon were cut without any official post I had to learn this information the hard way. It's not even worth the cut, the online service is lagging, everything freezes by a simple transaction(going up and down the ladder). The gimmick is uninteresting and doesn't change much of the battle
  40. Moglipapy
    Feb 7, 2020
    1
    There is too much to say in how bad the game is. I rather play silver on my old gameboy than that. Just don't buy it and don't encourage GameFreak on this. Shame.
  41. Kenzieausten
    Nov 27, 2019
    1
    This is such a sad excuse for the first offical non-ds game. The graphics are lazy, the plot is non existent, there’s no actual excitement in the Pokémon games anymore. There’s no exploration, no post game action, the Pokédex is tiny, NOT TO MENTION the fact that for some god forsaken reason you can’t transfer your Pokémon from your DS games that you’ve been carrying to every new game thatThis is such a sad excuse for the first offical non-ds game. The graphics are lazy, the plot is non existent, there’s no actual excitement in the Pokémon games anymore. There’s no exploration, no post game action, the Pokédex is tiny, NOT TO MENTION the fact that for some god forsaken reason you can’t transfer your Pokémon from your DS games that you’ve been carrying to every new game that has come out to the Switch. Like, what was the point of having poketransfer if it isn’t going to work for any of the other Pokémon games?! If all of them are being put out on the switch from now on, they had better make a poke transfer system that works for the switch. The GTS is gone, so many little things that made the games more enjoyable are just gone. There’s never been much difficulty in Pokémon games, but there’s NONE in this one. Pokémon games used to be so fun and exciting, the exploration, getting lost in the caves or forests, and now it’s a thoroughly watered down version of what they used to be. ITS THE BIGGEST FRANCHISE THAT NINTENDO HAS, IT MAKES THE MOST MONEY OUT OF ANYTHING NINTENDO HAS EVER PUT OUT AND YET THEY STILL DONT CARE ENOUGH TO LISTEN TO PEOPLES CRITIQUES AND FIX THE GAME. THEY STILL RUSHED THROUGH THIS AND IT SHOWS. The only positive thing that I can say about this game is that the new generation of Pokémon’s designs as a whole is the most solid one they’ve had in a long time. The next game better be a massive step up. I haven’t been this disappointed in a game in such a long time. This is a pathetic excuse for a Pokémon game.… Expand
  42. Noreak
    Dec 1, 2019
    1
    It is not quite as good as Colloseum (Story).
    It is not quite as good animated as Battle Revolution.
    It has for some reason problems with the framerate.
    Not as many Pokémon as in Platinum Edition.
  43. Aprexdator
    Dec 5, 2019
    1
    Pinshe juego qlero, la camara va como el culo y snorlax gigamax, a diferencia de su ilustracion no se se mueve -1 por publicidad engañosa.
  44. Meowmeowmix26
    Dec 5, 2019
    1
    I'm giving this game a 1 only because it's Pokemon. This game is a mockery of how lazy Nintendo got with this one. Why try? They know that we are going to buy the game *which I did). But here's the thing..Pokenon sun and moon *the last installment) is a quality game. Better graphics, pokemon design, animations story telling, soundtrack, starters, wayy more pokemon, *this one isI'm giving this game a 1 only because it's Pokemon. This game is a mockery of how lazy Nintendo got with this one. Why try? They know that we are going to buy the game *which I did). But here's the thing..Pokenon sun and moon *the last installment) is a quality game. Better graphics, pokemon design, animations story telling, soundtrack, starters, wayy more pokemon, *this one is subjective)the fact I could turn off exp share. Shall I go on?… Expand
  45. NotMyHighscore
    Dec 8, 2019
    1
    Pokemon word and shield is just plain evidence of how out of ideas GameFreak is. The messages from the community where never heard. Dinamaxing is an uninspired way to solve the unbalance Mega evolutions and Z moves created on the previos gemes
  46. PachirisuFanNo1
    Dec 9, 2019
    1
    The game is way to easy. I cleared the story in about 7 hours. There are also numerous bugs and glitches, like being able to teach an egg tm's, seeing the eggs stats before it hatches, and a computer mouse cursor moves across the screen in multiple cutscenes, just to name a few. To top things off, the meta is completely revolving around a single Pokemon. If the national dex was available,The game is way to easy. I cleared the story in about 7 hours. There are also numerous bugs and glitches, like being able to teach an egg tm's, seeing the eggs stats before it hatches, and a computer mouse cursor moves across the screen in multiple cutscenes, just to name a few. To top things off, the meta is completely revolving around a single Pokemon. If the national dex was available, I don't think this would have been an issue due to not having a limited number of pokemon. This game feels very rushed.… Expand
  47. ASDfdffsf123314
    Dec 16, 2019
    1
    I think the game may be a great gift for a small child who has never played a pokemon game before but that's about it. And it's a 60$ gift too if you go that route. Otherwise, it's just a bad game. The series is incredibly formulaic if you've played more than one and way too easy. And for people who want to play competitive battles, you can just play pokemon showdown online without theI think the game may be a great gift for a small child who has never played a pokemon game before but that's about it. And it's a 60$ gift too if you go that route. Otherwise, it's just a bad game. The series is incredibly formulaic if you've played more than one and way too easy. And for people who want to play competitive battles, you can just play pokemon showdown online without the grind. Also, not all pokemon are available so many people's favorites are missing which seems lazy when they are just reusing sprites; it’s not that big of a deal to those new to the franchise and it does push people to newer and fresh options but at the same time it was a disappointing choice game freak made. The dialogue coming from the NPCs seems strange and inhuman when talking to characters besides the main cast. I’m sure someone who has never played one of these before or is just into the games for the quite designs and nostalgia would still find it enjoyable and I can’t honestly recommend it to anyone else.… Expand
  48. nintendofan123
    Dec 20, 2019
    1
    The game lacks everything that makes a game good. Lacks difficulty, lacks detail, lacks voice acting, the game is walking through linear corridors, is just press a and press forward.
  49. Jpbeckerl00
    Jan 4, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es horrible, los graficos son del 3ds con filtros hd, la historia es absurda e insipida donde no muestran un verdadero problema, los gigamax no los puedes usar en cualquier lado ademas q pokemon q tienen esas formas pra gigamaxearlos debes atraprlos en raids, lo cual me parece muy mal pensando y desarrollado. Tambien no son consistentes con el poder que deberian tener, osea son gigantes po, pero llego con un pokemon con ventaja de tipo y aun asi lo derroto de un golpe. No existe un equipo, organizacion, o ente malvado que nos presione en el juego. Las entradas de los legendarios al principio de la historia fue epica pero se quedo ahi nomas por que su aparicion en la raid contra eternatus es lo mas apresurado, forzado y falto de sentido. En las rutas no hay exploracion, para nada, con suerte hay un solo bosque y dos cuevas, y seria todo, no tienes lugar donde perderte buscando nuevos pokemon, legendarios, nuevas misiones, etc. Paul es un tilo mal hecho y reciclado, pero los otros dos rivales si bien son geniles, les cortan las alas a la mitad de la historia y quedan en un “meh”. El area silvestre parecia una idea genial pero no es nada mas que un area vacia solo con pokemon, no hay entrenadores, no hay puzzles, no hay cosas pra hacer mas que atrapar pokemon como enfermos, ademas que vas con sol, caminas dos metros y aparece nieve, y despues es desertico y despues llueve. Los renderizados en esa area son tardios y encima del jugador, no ves ningun pokemon hasta que lo tienes a 3 metros de ti, ademas que hay zonas donde las caudas de fps son considerables. El postgame es una mision aburrida y sin mucho sentido, pero esos dos personajes que odie en ese momento pudieron ser la trama principal, eran perfectos para una historia central, y gamefreak los desaprovecho en un postgame que dura con suerte 5 minutos. No hay nuevos grupos de legendarios como aves, perros, los tapu, etc. No existen. Leonel me cae pesimo, es anticuado y engreido. Para finzalizar la pokedex incompleta deja ver que gamefreak, o esta obsoleta y no ha cambido sus equipos desde hace años, o simplemente son unos flojos que van al minimo de calidad y asi vender el producto final por una cantidad enferma de plata.
    Lo bueno es que su pokedex es interesante, sus pokemon son geniales. Es mundo en si se ve bonito. Y eso seria todo, no hay nada que valga la pena en este juego, no lo recomiendo por que mas encima cuesta carisimo.    … Expand
  50. Potatoes953
    Feb 2, 2020
    1
    It's not good, I hate this game with a passion. Its easy, boring, glitch y, ugly, unfinished game. I used to be a fan of the series on the 3DS but here's the thing those only costed $40 and even that was over priced, but 60. This game I knew from the leak and rumors was going to be bad. The only reason I have played is because my little brother got it for Christmas. The story is god awful,It's not good, I hate this game with a passion. Its easy, boring, glitch y, ugly, unfinished game. I used to be a fan of the series on the 3DS but here's the thing those only costed $40 and even that was over priced, but 60. This game I knew from the leak and rumors was going to be bad. The only reason I have played is because my little brother got it for Christmas. The story is god awful, in the over world and cut scenes the models look like they belong on the PS2 they cut over half the content from the previous games then lied about the models taking too long to upgrade even tho they were reused from 3DS games.
    Also they are putting a band-aid on through DLC and Pokemon home, and because of the fact that content is locked behind the other game and you need two different versions of the same DLC it costs just under $200 to get a complete experience. Don't buy these games, they aren't fun aren't pleasant to look at, and have like $20 worth of content at most. If you must play an RPG on switch there is always Final Fantasy 7, Octopath-Traveler, and Valkyria Chronicles. Don't feed the beast (Nintendo) or they will keep pumping out bad games like this.    … Expand
  51. Warbringer
    Feb 21, 2021
    1
    No story. No Pokedex. Not all Pokemon available. Only handholding. Content locked behind DLC. Content locked behind third party apps like "Pokemon Home" "Pokemon Bank" "Nintendo Switch Online". Gamefreak lied to all of us and they admited it.
  52. Gamer_the_Man
    Apr 30, 2020
    1
    A huge step back in the franchise. The game was quite obviously rushed out the door before Christmas for the kiddies to open. The story was a complete joke, animations were worse than the N64 with graphics to match with only the new pokemon's new moved getting decent animations. The wild area trees look somehow WORSE than the N64 graphically with pop in so blatant that even older consolesA huge step back in the franchise. The game was quite obviously rushed out the door before Christmas for the kiddies to open. The story was a complete joke, animations were worse than the N64 with graphics to match with only the new pokemon's new moved getting decent animations. The wild area trees look somehow WORSE than the N64 graphically with pop in so blatant that even older consoles would be able to handle better than this game. The game has a chance to literally brick your switch with zero warning whatsoever. Town was put ahead of this game because GameFreak just don't care about the Pokemon franchise anymore and it's apparant with the quality of both games. The developers blatantly lied about their rationality behind cutting content which were debunked within weeks then once the game dropped it was announced that you can get the cut content this if you pay for a $30 DLC. This game is a complete disgrace from the Pokemon series and GameFreak needs to get their act together before they go under, because at this rate GameFreak is becoming the Bethesda or EA of Nintendo.

    I would argue to say this game is Shovelware by the very definition of the word.    … Expand
  53. maoyou
    Mar 17, 2020
    1
    这游戏也就只剩下对战能作为谈资了，偷工减料，粗制滥造，阉割加价。司马GF
  54. kogokogomoo
    Jun 1, 2020
    1
    This game is very disappointing.

    Story is nonexistent

    Characters are unlikable.

    Lack of available Pokemon.

    Lackluster and tiny “open-world”

    Ugly graphics

    Very lazy and rushed game
  55. Murilokelevra
    May 19, 2020
    1
    I play pokemon since pokemon crystal. This game is the worst pokemon ever. The gameplay is so boring, i want to battle and everytime someone stop me to talk something that sometimes i already know. The weather its a joke. The wild area is a joke. We are in 2020 and the game is still on click and click and click to talk, we need a good evolution. Keep the good stuff and develop things thatsI play pokemon since pokemon crystal. This game is the worst pokemon ever. The gameplay is so boring, i want to battle and everytime someone stop me to talk something that sometimes i already know. The weather its a joke. The wild area is a joke. We are in 2020 and the game is still on click and click and click to talk, we need a good evolution. Keep the good stuff and develop things thats is already old.… Expand
  56. Th3rdEye89
    Jun 14, 2020
    1
    As a long time Pokémon fan I’m sad to say that this game is by far the worst Pokémon game I’ve ever played. I bought a switch mainly for the excitement I felt about a Pokémon game finally coming to a console...my switch now collects dust. AND NOW GAMEFREAK WANTS TO CHARGE FOR EXPANSIONS WITH WHAT LITTLE THEY PUT INTO THE POST GAME?! Big slap in the face to all the life long Pokémon fans.As a long time Pokémon fan I’m sad to say that this game is by far the worst Pokémon game I’ve ever played. I bought a switch mainly for the excitement I felt about a Pokémon game finally coming to a console...my switch now collects dust. AND NOW GAMEFREAK WANTS TO CHARGE FOR EXPANSIONS WITH WHAT LITTLE THEY PUT INTO THE POST GAME?! Big slap in the face to all the life long Pokémon fans. Gamefreak pass the Pokémon franchise on to game developers and writers that actually care about video games because the way your company has been making these games the last few years has been horrible. I hope the next Pokémon game is a redemption because if not the franchise will no longer be appealing to anyone. And I’m not review bombing just to be a jerk, it’s because I care deeply about Pokémon and want to see it return to its glory. You get a 1 because some new Pokémon designs were good.… Expand
  57. timren1
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Franchise ruined by lazy GreedFreak who refuse to put any effort into their games anymore and push out games every year like it's Call of Duty. Pokemon died after Gen 4.
  58. Mapak
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There is absolutely NO Storyline. Most of the Game of the Origin of its "Story" remains a Mystery. The Game itself is just empty and looks like a Beta Version. After a certain point, every Pokemon is on Level 60. So it makes no common sense to catch and train them. The DLC is a joke. Everything is still empty. There is still no storyline.… Expand
  59. Unquer
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This game has some good stuff, i actually like the new pokemon designs, the soundtracks are really good, the story even though it felt short, is enjoyable, has some useful new features like the way wild pokemon appear, how ever, these pokemon games are very disappointing, they removed 60% of the pokemon in order to "improve graphics and animations", how ever, the graphics are relativelyThis game has some good stuff, i actually like the new pokemon designs, the soundtracks are really good, the story even though it felt short, is enjoyable, has some useful new features like the way wild pokemon appear, how ever, these pokemon games are very disappointing, they removed 60% of the pokemon in order to "improve graphics and animations", how ever, the graphics are relatively poor, and animations didn't really improve much if any compared to previous games, the post game is really bad, the battle tower is a horrible downgrade from previous ones, no multi battle option here, online multibattles have a horrible system, i personally enjoy doing multibattles in the battle towers with my friends the most in the post game, or being able to queue with a friend to team up against other people online, how ever, this is not possible in these games, they removed features fans love like mega evolutions and Z-moves, they took away options from the players and sold them out as "new features" like forcing you to exp. share, the cities feel empty, overall the game feels rushed and incomplete, as someone who has play pretty much every single pokemon game from the main series, this game was insanely disappointing, it feels like GameFreak does not care about the fans or their games, just about the money… Expand
  60. retr0_1992
    Aug 19, 2021
    1
    This game is lazy, not for the pokedex, for everything else.
    The story is bad, the combat is the same as always but with a new stupid mechanic... Awful
  61. SammyDelicious
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Pokemon blue, red, yellow, gold, silver and crystal are easily some of my favorite games of all time. I have replayed them countless times. I have waited for 25 years for a 3D pokemon game and this game was an insult to any lifelong, diehard pokemon fans. I don't have enough space to list everything that is wrong with this game so I'll keep it short.

    This Game Is Not Fun. Plain And Simple.
  62. manuel812
    May 29, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un juego pésimo primero de todo es juego es SUPER fácil ya al comenzar te dan una cantidad de dinero absurda segundo el repartir XP es un desastre ya que entre el repartidor, los absurdos caramelos de XP y los pokemons a niveles absurdos en el área salvaje tu equipo siempre va a ir tipo 10 niveles por encima de los enemigos aparte de eso casi todos los npc te regalan items por la cara después la historia es una mierda primero de todo no hay ningún equipo villano porque me rehusó a llamar equipo villano a la mierda de team gel o como se diga y el villano final no tiene sentido porque como la crisis pasara dentro de 1000 años en ese tiempo la tecnología podría mejorar y solucionar todo aparte cuando lo vences el te APLAUDE wtf le acabas de arruinar el plan y el se alegra wtf aparte de eso es el juego con las rutas mas simples y lineales el 99% de ellas son puro pasillo aparte de eso tira a la mierda a los movimientos z a la megaevolucion y al ultravuelo para agregar a putos pokemons grandes por cierto los gráficos son asquerosos parecen de 3ds sin mencio lo unico bueno del juego es el competitivo… Expand
  63. Joeycapss
    Dec 22, 2020
    1
    Absolute **** excuse for a Pokémon game, I’ve seen higher quality animations and visuals in GameCube games from 20 years ago, need some serious restructuring at gamefreak cause they have no idea what they’re doing anymore
  64. JohnnyBanana99
    Dec 31, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Before starting my review, I want to say that I had good expectations for this game before playing it, as these are the first main pokemon games on a home console I was expecting a huge revolution for the saga. Addressing some issues, I think the pokedex cut was necessary, there are now too many pokemon and this was going to happen sooner or later (that doesn't mean GF can lie though). Reusing models is not that big of a deal they are well made... What I’m saying is I don't hate this game because of controversies, I just want to review this game as any other game... and I must say it's a disaster, it doesn't hold up in any department.

    *EXPLORATION: My biggest issue with this game. For me pokemon was always a game about exploring the world around you but in this game and just like in pokemon sun&moon routes feel like corridors except this time it feels more accentuated without any hidden paths nor mistery. Routes' only purpose in this game is to connect point A to point B unlike any other pokemon game where you could find other sub-areas like the power plant in gen 1 or shoal cave in RSE for instances.
    As for the Wild Area, it's completely empty and spreading some pokeballs over the place with useless items doesn't solve the problem, everything mildly interesting in this area is just decoration like the watchtower ruins or the lake of outrage. The wild area is just a flat terrain with the layout of an "old times route" (you can't just call it “route” since now it means corridors) and with the false impression of "open world" they give you by letting the player handle the camera.
    Lastly, towns and cities are full of inaccessible buildings and there’s nothing to do other than buying items or clothes and beating the gyms.

    *COMBAT: So as everyone says the game is easy you already know what I’m going to say: exp share bad, rival gets the weaker starter to yours, Sonia gives you a ton of revives, etc. But i want to focus mainly on dinamax and gigantamax.
    They should have sticked to megaevolution, I already thought that Z moves were a "nuke button" but now with dina/gigantamax you get 3 turns of that. Megaevolutions at least were more circumstantial in the sense that it changed the pokemon's typings, abilities and stats in a way that sometimes it could play against you (for ex: pokemon losing speed, gaining weaknesses due to the typing changing, etc), on the other hand dina/gigantamax is just a power boost that makes you win instantaneously without any negative consequences

    *PLOT: Almost non-existent, and the story is told almost entirely in speech bubbles by Sonia. The plot is driven by a boring villain with stupid motivations.

    *CHARACTERS: I'm unable to care for any of the 3 rivals, Leon doesn't have a personality, Sonia doesn't let me go anywhere without talking for over 3h, Rose is stupid, Oleana's personality is that she's Rose's assistant, the Gym leaders are OK, just OK, and don't get me started on the royalty brothers from the postgame, they are unbearable.
    *ANIMATIONS: I won’t say much but there are only 2 combat animations for each pokemon which doesn't look good for a good part of the moves. Outside of battle you will see a lot of moments where the screen fades to black to avoid animating the characters, there are moments where the screen doesn’t even fade to black and the characters are still not animated.

    *MUSIC: Probably the best thing of this game but still (and this is to my liking), the music sounds cheap, as in it is mainly made by computer and not instruments, in previous games you could already hear orchestrated themes, in Sw&Sh you get very generic rpg library themes.

    *POSTGAME: Lacking, the episode of the royal brothers is poorly written, boring, and even frustrating at some point, once you finish it the only thing left is the battle tower.

    *CONCLUSION: It’s a boring and rushed game without any incentive to ply it other than "it's pokemon", and it's a terrible game, nobody should defend this; it fails as an RPG, as an open world, as a game by home console standards, but as a pokemon game apparently not because people would buy anything that says “pokemon” in the title. This game would still be a bad game even it had come out for the Gamecube, it makes some mistakes that are unforgivable for any game. I could keep highlighting bad aspects of this game all day: performance issues, graphics, character customization, pokemon camp, the curry mechanic which CONTRIBUTES NOTHING TO THE GAME, immersion, etc. There are a lot of issues I haven’t talked about that I despise in this game, but I think these are the most important aspects to highlight.
    I won’t talk about the DLCs because I haven’t played them, but since it must be built from the base this game has established, I doubt making 2 new areas and introducing some pokemon is going to change this game’s problems.
    I give this game 1/10 (and not 0/10) because it has Yamper and I love corgis.    … Expand
  65. Gio00
    Jan 13, 2021
    1
    Such a shame for pokemon legacy to be so poor and lazy this game..0 Creativity and the skills you ve got to have for this game is a 2years old kid
  66. hammyG
    Feb 8, 2021
    1
    The weakest games from the mainline Pokémon series yet. Developed entirely by greed, truly these games are proof that evil still exists in the world. Skwovet's pretty cute though.
  67. Tonico8
    Mar 2, 2021
    1
    I only could enjoy the first 2 hours, afterwards it's an empty game, the routes are shameful, and there's no sign of difficulty in any part of the game, except one or two exceptions. I've never felt more cheated
  68. MaddoxWhite
    Apr 24, 2021
    1
    There are so many things wrong with this game.
    The graphics. The national dex. The gameplay itself.
    I don't have much to say that hasn't been said already.

    The fact that this even exists makes me want to not even buy New Pokemon Snap.
    But I'm a sucker, so I already preordered it.
  69. Moxiberry
    Jul 5, 2021
    1
    This game is **** Awful, I played it on release and I did have fun but the the flaws really show through the towns and routes are do bland and uninterested the game looks awful it looks ok in some areas but it's mostly awful and the game is so easy to boot, this is one of the most brain dead pokemon games I've ever played
  70. zhekon03
    Aug 17, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 2021 год а русского языка нет, зато реклама с русской озвучкой, неплохо, а так тяжело выделить переводчика для этого хотя игра и нет так велика как кажется.… Expand
  71. Reddytal
    Dec 28, 2021
    1
    El peor juego de toda la franquicia tiene una cantidad gigantesca de fallos que no me voy a poner ahora en nombrar, simplemente malísimo y sin alma. Si desconectas el cerebro es medianamente disfrutable pero en cuanto vuelves en ti y te das cuánta del desastre de juego que es te entran ganas de arrancarte los ojos.
    Soy fan de toda la vida de esta franquicia y solo puede decir que que es triste.
  72. Jofe
    Apr 30, 2022
    1
    The worst entry in the Pokemon series. The scenario does not exist, the characters are all mediocre. The roads are just straight lines without any level-design. The game is immeasurably ugly, though being pretty wouldn't change much at this point. Galar is the most insipid region in the series.
  73. Tomplexthis
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    its just a soulless skippable game, pass hard on this dumpster
    the starters look nice, but its just way too many problems
  74. arlatius
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    this game is a prime example on why you should only trust user reviews and never critic reviews.

    dexit nixed a ton of pokemon, including fan favorites. then gamefreak released two dlcs (which combined totaled the cost of the game itself) whose only real draw was the inclusion of pokemon missing from the main game. But even with these DLC, the dex is still missing huge swaths of pokemon.    this game is a prime example on why you should only trust user reviews and never critic reviews.

    dexit nixed a ton of pokemon, including fan favorites. then gamefreak released two dlcs (which combined totaled the cost of the game itself) whose only real draw was the inclusion of pokemon missing from the main game. But even with these DLC, the dex is still missing huge swaths of pokemon. it leads me to believe that dexit was not only motivated by laziness, but by greed - the DLC was always the plan.

    the plot was nonexistent, and the games mechanics come nowhere near being able to make up for it. the main enemy team is completely unrelated to the main antagonist - the main antagonist whose motivations were nonsense and who was only revealed to be the antagonist in the last hour or so of this 20 to 30 hour game.

    im giving it one point to acknowledge the only good trait about the game: the setting design for the locations were all very strong. its the only strong thing about the game. if it werent for PLA i would have been sure that this spelt the end for the pokemon franchise    … Expand
  75. 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, very bad region/route and towns design
  76. Rooster93
    Dec 9, 2022
    1
    Zero effort field, forced exp share, and beyond easy game. You can get to Lv100 before fighting the first gym rather easily due to the ridiculous exp candy.
  77. Suroguner
    Sep 5, 2021
    0
    What can I say about this game that hasn't already been said?
    Well for starters, a ton of pokemon you had to work for, stone evolutions, trade evolutions, location evolutions, are now just wandering around on map waiting for you to catch them. No more need to go and talk to anyone to get a Steelix. It's right there in the field.
    Pokemon are completely missing from the code and this    What can I say about this game that hasn't already been said?
    Well for starters, a ton of pokemon you had to work for, stone evolutions, trade evolutions, location evolutions, are now just wandering around on map waiting for you to catch them. No more need to go and talk to anyone to get a Steelix. It's right there in the field.

    Pokemon are completely missing from the code and this hurts pokemon home as a result. Because you don't know what pokemon can or can not be transfered in, you now risk trapping pokemon from the older games or pokemon go in pokemon home with no way to get them out! This is a real problem if you're a free home user as you only have a single box of 30 spaces and each trapped pokemon is one less space you can use.

    The story is not that good either. Instead of being the protagonist you're the NPC who comes in to save the day at the last minuet and not in the fun way.

    The DLC makes an overpriced $60 game even more over priced at $90, and it still FAILS to bring back the rest of the pokemon!

    I bought this game used because of the whole mess this game turned out to be in 2019, and as a result I would recommend you stay clear of this game and the upcoming Legends Arcus and Brilliant Diamond and Shining pearl too.    … Expand
  78. Shatohin
    Nov 17, 2019
    0
    Lazy re-skin and upscale of the 3ds version. These companies just love your money and don’t give a **** what they making for the fans.
  79. noxxion
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    With the huge backlash of around half of the national pokedex missing, we were promised improvements and a.morecpolished game. We got the exact opposite.

    Around 177 moves missing from the game, an incredible amount of animations reused from Sun and Moon (Hop is a carbon copy of Hau in every aspect) Not to mention the appalling animations in general. Pokemon doing a half-ass pivot on the    With the huge backlash of around half of the national pokedex missing, we were promised improvements and a.morecpolished game. We got the exact opposite.

    Around 177 moves missing from the game, an incredible amount of animations reused from Sun and Moon (Hop is a carbon copy of Hau in every aspect) Not to mention the appalling animations in general. Pokemon doing a half-ass pivot on the spot to turn. A crowd of characters applauding with sound playing BUT NO ANIMATION.

    The soundtrack is terrible and low quality outside of a track from Toby Fox, sometimes the audio even glitches out or just doesnt exist. (The legendary finale was devoid of music and the battle music cut out)

    Also there are only 8 gym leaders that are reused a few times through the story. There are no Elite Four, you fight the same trainers all over again intead. The postgame is nonexistent too. No amount of #ThankYouGamefreak can cover up this travesty. Stop letting them get away with this sheer laziness.    … Expand
  80. Keffey
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    A Game Freak devia tomar vergonha na cara de usar toda a grana que ganha com Pokémon pra contratar uma equipe decente e grande. Ela tem que entender que não faz mais jogo pra gameboy.
  81. victornp
    Nov 16, 2019
    0
    O jogo não explora o potencial do Switch, sendo reutilizado engines de jogos anteriores
  82. eKorn
    Nov 16, 2019
    0
    Super short game, extremely easy, filled with bugs, no National Pokedex, No HM/TM, reused textured, poor render distances, reused models, no shines, permanent exp share and lots and lots of features removed from the previous games.
  83. OmeQuicksilver
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Ok so lets look at this objectively where it surpasses, and fails against the other entries in the series.
    The Good:
    The avatar customization is much more in depth then the attempts at previous games The design of the cities themselves are all vibrant and very well done when compared to some of the previous games. More of the new Pokemon actually feel "inspired" by their regional    Ok so lets look at this objectively where it surpasses, and fails against the other entries in the series.
    The Good:
    The avatar customization is much more in depth then the attempts at previous games
    The design of the cities themselves are all vibrant and very well done when compared to some of the previous games.
    More of the new Pokemon actually feel "inspired" by their regional setting then the other games imo.
    The Bad:
    While the cities have a charming design, the rest of the game worlds graphics are extremely lackluster. Pop-ins are common and draw distance is shockingly low, roughly akin to an early Dreamcast or PlayStation title. Lets Go Pikachu/Eevee has a much better over world in every aspect, as do the handheld titles.
    Less then half of the total number of Pokemon available are in the game, and many of those included feel chosen at random, or out of place compared to others that would fit the new region more thematically.
    The game is short. 14+ hours in and you're at the end, with virtually no post-game content to look forward to beyond online play and a half-baked 'battle tower'. The game is also far more linear then previous titles, exacerbating the quickness of it.
    Dynamaxing is far less in depth or varied a mechanic as Z-moves or mega-evolutions.
    Over 100 moves were cut, including series vital mainstays like Pursuit and Hidden Power.
    There are no longer varied environments for battles.
    Catching Pokemon is now locked behind gym-badge progression, rendering you unable to catch Pokemon of a certain level until you have certain badges, regardless of when you encounter them in the over world.
    The Ugly:
    Volume control is locked behind an optionally obtained in-game item.
    The returning Pokemon models were all imported from X/Y, as GameFreak future proofed their models back then, which means they lied to consumers about remaking the models and animations from scratch.
    The game is rather poorly programmed, characters will disappear mid-battle when certain moves are used, getting on a ladder will cause the rest of the overworld to stop moving till you dismount and the game can chug in certain areas.
    Verdict:
    Sadly, despite owning at least one game from every gen since Blue/Red came out...I cannot recommend this game to either older fans, or newer ones looking to get into the series when so many better options are available. So much is missing from older series without anything meaningful to fill the gap of their removal that it's understandable that returning fans are put off, even without the controversy of how poorly Gamefreak has been caught in lies that they decided to double down on.
    And as for those perhaps looking to get into the series, the previous 3ds games in the series are much more fleshed out and full experience, and the Let's Go games on the Switch themselves are more polished and easier to jump into setting for first timers. Sadly it TRULY feels like GameFreak decided to have this game rushed through development to make as much money as they could with as little effort as they could, and thus have done a disservice to what should have been the fullest most content rich game in the series to date. Hopefully they learn from this and take more care in the future.    … Expand
  84. waladislau
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Bring back nacional das, de want a full game experience, with ALL pokemons!
  85. XXPX1
    Mar 4, 2021
    0
    This game had a lot of potential but sadly, fell short in almost every expectation.

    For context, the last game I've played was Pokemon Y and I'm about 10 hours into Pokemon Shield (1 badge to go). The big thing this game introduces is the Wild Area where pokemon roam the grasses and rare, high level pokemon can also be found. The first impression is great, however the more you play,    This game had a lot of potential but sadly, fell short in almost every expectation.

    For context, the last game I've played was Pokemon Y and I'm about 10 hours into Pokemon Shield (1 badge to go).

    The big thing this game introduces is the Wild Area where pokemon roam the grasses and rare, high level pokemon can also be found. The first impression is great, however the more you play, the shallower the experience becomes.

    The wild area flips from day to night instantly when 8pm/9am rolls around. The weather effects are so small in area and can touch each other that it can be very jarring as one battle might have hail and the next be a sandstorm.

    It would have been nice to see all the towns connected via the Wild Area or have multiple wild areas link the towns together. The routes feel very short with a lot of random dead ends.

    One big change is the inability to catch pokemon over a certain level until you have the badge. While I understand why they implemented this with the wild area, it seems kind of cheap. From my personal playthrough, I saw a Gastly which spawns in the 25-30ish range in the Wild Area but I wasn't able to catch it until I had the second badge despite my pokemon being mid-20's.

    The addition of the instant travel and being able to access your box anywhere combined with the fact that each route can be traversed in a matter of a few minutes removed any real threat or challenge from going to the next area. As a result, the camping mechanic was completely useless since you could either instant travel or simply bike to a pokecenter (which are never that far away).

    There are additional stream lining, such as every pokecenters featuring the shop and being able to remember moves. Sure, it's convenient but there is already so much convenience. The clothing and character customization is also very limited compared to what I remember in Y.

    From a technical perspective, the game has a really short render distance creating a lot of pop in. While it would be understandable in the wild area, with dozens of characters roaming around, it does it on the routes and in the cities as well. There is also terrible lag and framerate issues when the online mode is enabled...

    Speaking of the online experience... It's slow, inconvenient and just poorly done. It's surprising how poorly the Pokemon series has taken to online given the fact that Pokemon Red/Blue was, for many kids, the first time they would experience networked multiplayer, albeit extremely primitive.

    There is a lot more to talk about, such as the story (or lack thereof), only a subset of the total pokemon and the battle system being very slow and cumbersome.

    Overall, I'm disappointed. The game feels rushed and shallow, and with Mario and Zelda getting a completely fresh look and feel on the Switch, it would have been great for Pokemon to undergo the same process.    … Expand
  86. DeepDarkRex
    Nov 17, 2019
    0
    The worst pokemon game ever. Don't buy it, it's a beta. It hasn't the national pokedex, z moves, mega evolutions, bad graphics and recyclated animations. Horrible
  87. erion94
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    In 20 years following and loving Pokémon (specially in that times that people bullied who did it), this is the first time I got disgusted with the franchise.

    Theses games are nothing more than a mix of recicled Pokemon, models, animations and scripts, literally just a 3ds Pokemon game upscaled(citra did it better). And even worst, with HALF OF THE CONTENT CUTTED!!! 500 less Pokemon    In 20 years following and loving Pokémon (specially in that times that people bullied who did it), this is the first time I got disgusted with the franchise.

    Theses games are nothing more than a mix of recicled Pokemon, models, animations and scripts, literally just a 3ds Pokemon game upscaled(citra did it better). And even worst, with HALF OF THE CONTENT CUTTED!!!
    500 less Pokemon
    100 less Moves
    No Megas
    No Z Moves
    No Special Pokemon (Cap Pikachu, Cosplay Pikachu)

    And the new stuff S*CKS
    PokeCurry is just a new Pokemon Amie mini game feature.
    Dynamax is just a Mega Pokemon copycat.
    New mechanics made the game even more easier, even if you want to play in a hardcore way.

    Why bothering training, breeding and trading if you can get perfect Pokemon so easily?

    The only old Pokemon that received more attention are the gen 1 ones, again.

    Omori, Masuda LEAVE POKEMON COMPANY RIGHT NOW!    … Expand
  88. AverageT
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Probably the most controversial pokemon game yet, 2/3rds of the dex removed along with tons of moves and features. In what was supposed to be the holy grail of pokemon games sadly development was rushed, mistakes were made and the developer went on to lie to the public about it. I wanted to see past all that and still enjoy a pokemon game and found a very short story with reused animationsProbably the most controversial pokemon game yet, 2/3rds of the dex removed along with tons of moves and features. In what was supposed to be the holy grail of pokemon games sadly development was rushed, mistakes were made and the developer went on to lie to the public about it. I wanted to see past all that and still enjoy a pokemon game and found a very short story with reused animations and no music? I was stumped when I came across a pokemon I could not catch because I wasn't high enough level. I couldn't even throw the pokeball! Sadly the game is as easy as ever. While it's as fun as any other pokemon game, its probably the most lackluster of all the main series titles.… Expand
  89. GeekFrank
    Nov 16, 2019
    0
    After removing all the Pokemon I love, there isn't much you get to replace them. Less content, and just a cheap way to change the meta. I was hoping so much more from this "real" Pokemon game after Pokemon Lets Go, and I'm really disappointed.

    Bare bones game that got pushed out just because Nintendo needed something for Christmas.
  90. camilongo
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    doesn't have the national pokedex, you have to pay for online, the graphics are the same from pokemon S/M US/UM, honestly looks like a port from nintendo 3ds, the game feels kinda uncomplete, bc is short and the eventes in there are lineal.
  91. MikoloPulo
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    This game is rushed and unfinished. No matter how many times they try and say otherwise, this game was rush out of the door, since Pokemon game releases are tied to merchandise and such (I mean, Pokemon is the highest grossing franchise for a reason). But because of this, we get a subpar entry, which lots of cut content, awful graphics, and a lot of decisions that will make you go: "What the ****
  92. cecedo
    Nov 16, 2019
    0
    The worst game ver, dont buy this. Nada animations, bad dec, this isnt worth the money, so dont waste it
  93. mareldmon590
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    "A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad."
    -Shigeru Miyamoto
    Six more months to a year perhaps, or focusing on these games rather than the "Town" Project would have made this game into something worth 60$. Not these games though. Instead, you get this pitifully underwhelming mess of a Pokemon "console" experience. Play Coliseum or XD Gale of Darkness instead.    "A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad."
    -Shigeru Miyamoto
    Six more months to a year perhaps, or focusing on these games rather than the "Town" Project would have made this game into something worth 60$. Not these games though.
    Instead, you get this pitifully underwhelming mess of a Pokemon "console" experience. Play Coliseum or XD Gale of Darkness instead. Sword and Shield are a mistake and it pains me as a fan who started in Gen 4, went back and played every game before and after to see how they disrespected the franchise they spent years cultivating.    … Expand
  94. lorvha
    Feb 6, 2020
    0
    The price increase of "Pokemon Sword and Shield" and their passage on a more powerful Console must necessarily lead to an overall technical and graphic improvement.
    Pokemon Sword and Shield have a technical / graphic shortage. Now this is no longer admissible
  95. BIGBenY
    Nov 24, 2019
    0
    This game is uninspired and boring. It's the same thing for 20 years now or something. Try something new. The graphics are poor. Pokemon aren't even all in the game and the new Mons are quite ugly/boring, though the last thing is a matter of taste for everybody individually.
    Try something new GameFreak. Don't give us the same warmed up **** stew every time and with some new irrelevant    This game is uninspired and boring. It's the same thing for 20 years now or something. Try something new. The graphics are poor. Pokemon aren't even all in the game and the new Mons are quite ugly/boring, though the last thing is a matter of taste for everybody individually.
    Try something new GameFreak. Don't give us the same warmed up **** stew every time and with some new irrelevant bull**** features, but with few good features or even less features that became a standard.
    Step aside if you can't do it because you are too lazy.    … Expand
  96. ZaydelJmz
    Nov 17, 2019
    0
    Low effort on this year Pokemon Game. We can get the most awesome RPG game of this gen and we get a 3DS game on a bigger screen, Game Freak lied...
  97. Coby555
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Gamefreak lied about doing new models and "qUaLiTy aNiMaTIoNs" when they look horrible! Enough said, done with this series.
  98. Letholdus
    Dec 21, 2020
    0
    This game is trash and so is the company. Lazy and greedy. No depth to the story. No character development. Subliminal Satanic Temple signs throughout the game. Battle Tower shows that the company condones cheating being that it's pokemon cheat against the player. Lost to a Charizard using Gyarados, Mewtwo, Volcanion. All of which were maxed out right with EV's and natures. Just a sickThis game is trash and so is the company. Lazy and greedy. No depth to the story. No character development. Subliminal Satanic Temple signs throughout the game. Battle Tower shows that the company condones cheating being that it's pokemon cheat against the player. Lost to a Charizard using Gyarados, Mewtwo, Volcanion. All of which were maxed out right with EV's and natures. Just a sick waste of time. Shame on you GameFreak. Shame on you.… Expand
  99. PC_Master_Race
    Nov 17, 2019
    0
    Reused models, poor graphics and textures, this Pokemon release every year has to end to have quality games like Mario oddysey
  100. picnick
    Nov 19, 2019
    0
    This game has too many problems to recommend.
    No national dex, Bad Performance, Bad textures & WAY TOO MANY UNSKIPPABLE CUTSCENES. all of this could've been fixed but pokemon is too lazy. I will wait until they release a good game before I buy another pokemon game.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 89 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 69 out of 89
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 89
  3. Negative: 0 out of 89
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 30, 2020
    90
    Sword & Shield have a lot to love for old and new fans, and they're pure quality from top to bottom. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 72]
  2. GameCritics
    Feb 6, 2020
    75
    I enjoyed my time with Pokemon Sword and Shield, but I ended feeling conflicted. I appreciate many of the changes and felt that it generally respected my time, but I almost felt like a passive participant. The more complex gym challenges had a meatier role, but the narrative shouldn’t have been shoved to the side. Overall, I would recommend it to players who want to have a Pokemon experience, but this one won’t stick with me the way the older ones have.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Jan 14, 2020
    78
    Pokemon Sword/Shield is uncharacteristically user-friendly: now there’s no need to backtrack half across the world to heal your entire team of pokemon or to get to a particular city, for example. [Issue#242, p.66]
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