Pokemon Sword / Shield: The Crown Tundra

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  1. ScreenS
    Jun 5, 2023
    10
    Hormse!

    The best DLC ever made (so far), the max raid dungeon is the closest we’re ever getting to the return of rental battles and it doubles as the most enjoyable way to shiny hunt. Even if you aren’t sold on the isle of armor this alone is worth the entry and gives SwSh a reason to come back to even as a solo player.
  2. divegold
    Nov 24, 2022
    10
    Added a lot of content to the base game! It brought innovation and many hours of fun!
  3. GreenMenace
    Aug 27, 2022
    8
    The DLC is easily worth it if you like the base game. It adds two additional wild areas, grants easy access to dynamax Pokemon, allows a rudimentary crafting system via the cramomatic, hands out a mythical Pokemon, and yields lots of legendaries for you to collect. Not only that, but I found myself preferring the new wild areas because I could have one Pokemon follow me around.

    One part    The DLC is easily worth it if you like the base game. It adds two additional wild areas, grants easy access to dynamax Pokemon, allows a rudimentary crafting system via the cramomatic, hands out a mythical Pokemon, and yields lots of legendaries for you to collect. Not only that, but I found myself preferring the new wild areas because I could have one Pokemon follow me around.

    One part of the game I haven't reviewed yet is the online battle system, available to players with Nintendo Switch Online. I was new to the system when it started, and I was excited to check it out. Problem is, it takes a while to figure it out. You can beat the story with just about any Pokemon team, but online, you have to figure out the meta, and I hate it. Right now, the rules allow for two Pokemon usually banned from ranked matches. So, as for an example of a meta, in singles, teams have Kyogre, Landorus, and Zacian. Let that sink in—not only is it incredibly annoying to fight, but you’re stuck fighting the same fight over and over. Other players aim to play a game of attrition, stalling a match (I think that’s like 30 minutes a match). I’ve made it to the highest tier, but I did so without a meta team out of principle. You can fight casual matches, but matchups found that way are rarely evenly matched. In the couple I fought, people just loaded up on legendaries and mythicals to fight my standard team of Pokemon. If you want to do well in the online battle system, you HAVE to understand the difference between IVs and EVs. IVs are easier to figure out than EVs. So it’s mostly "effort values" that will give players trouble.    … Expand
  4. pobol
    Jun 20, 2022
    10
    Me parece que este DLC a sido mejor que el propio juego ,también cuenta con una especie de área silvestre rara que por cierto, aunque no lo sea es un mejor mundo abierto que el de leyendas Arceus.
  5. GenkiYokota
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    The second half of the expansion, and one that pushes the concepts of Sword and Shield to even newer frontiers.
    The history of the new legendaries is simply sublime.
  6. Kashmoney
    Nov 21, 2021
    9
    Intro: The Crown Tundra is definitely the better half of the Sword and Shield DLC. With a sizeable area, solid roster of re-added pokemon with sprinkled in new ones, and the new Max Raiding activity to capture shiny and legendary monsters this is what a DLC for pokemon should be.

    The good: This DLC allows you to journey to the Crown Tundra, a new wild Area that is quite larger than    Intro: The Crown Tundra is definitely the better half of the Sword and Shield DLC. With a sizeable area, solid roster of re-added pokemon with sprinkled in new ones, and the new Max Raiding activity to capture shiny and legendary monsters this is what a DLC for pokemon should be.

    The good: This DLC allows you to journey to the Crown Tundra, a new wild Area that is quite larger than Isle of Armor and the OG Wild Area. You will be tasked to look for discovering the myths and legends of the Area in three separate main events including Calyrex, the Legendary Birds, and the Regis. This DLC also helps bring back many old pokemon to the roster, while they should have already been there, but still is nice to see more pokemon coming back into the game. This DLC also includes Max Raiding, a new activity that helps players capture old legendaries and ultra beast, some in which are version exclusive mons that can be caught if you link up with other players if the have the opposite version of you, by battling through several dynamxed pokemon. This activity also helps players shiny hunt even more by going through the lair so that is always a plus.

    The Bad: I really wished that the story for this area was longer mainly. I felt while it did have enough content to last me around 6-7 hours, I just kept craving more things to get and do in this area. Other than that, this is definitely a better DLC than Isle of Armor by a long shot and was worth the bundle price of 30 dollars rather than being slapped onto a third game which is getting to be an outdated way of updating the game.

    Overall: I say that the Crown Tundra is worth getting it and Isle of Armor. Both DLCs as a whole are fun, but the Crown Tundra is definitely the better experience and I loved how Gamefreak handled this. I hope to see them do this more in the future while buffing up the future game's post game.    … Expand
  7. irai16
    Jul 27, 2021
    8
    A really enjoyable DLC. Making it focused entirely on legendaries was a great choice, with the legendary hunts through a fully open world being a welcome change of pace to the base gameplay. The twists on old Pokemon like legendary birds is novel as well, and the Max Raid battles are exciting since you have no idea what old legendary you're gonna get next. If you own the base game this isA really enjoyable DLC. Making it focused entirely on legendaries was a great choice, with the legendary hunts through a fully open world being a welcome change of pace to the base gameplay. The twists on old Pokemon like legendary birds is novel as well, and the Max Raid battles are exciting since you have no idea what old legendary you're gonna get next. If you own the base game this is simply a must buy.… Expand
  8. Pyronick
    Jul 5, 2021
    9
    Un gran DLC, se nota que de los dos que recibieron Pokemon Sword and Shield éste fue el que más se trabajó y me trae sensaciones y recuerdos de los juegos de Pokémon más antiguos, tiene esos pequeños detalles que tanto identifican a la saga, además se respira libertad, deberían empezar a hacer todo el mapa de los siguientes juegos de Pokémon completamente abierto, eso sería un pasoUn gran DLC, se nota que de los dos que recibieron Pokemon Sword and Shield éste fue el que más se trabajó y me trae sensaciones y recuerdos de los juegos de Pokémon más antiguos, tiene esos pequeños detalles que tanto identifican a la saga, además se respira libertad, deberían empezar a hacer todo el mapa de los siguientes juegos de Pokémon completamente abierto, eso sería un paso necesario y coherente para la franquicia después de ya haber explorado el concepto en éstos juegos, que aunque fueron muy criticados son un paso completamente necesario, algo así como la Wii U fue un paso necesario para el éxito de Switch, claro si lo saben aprovechar, pero creo y espero que ya lo estén haciendo con el nuevo juego "Pokémon Legends: Aceus", le tengo muchas ganas y esperanzas a ese juego.… Expand
  9. arulz8
    May 3, 2021
    9
    Loved it. Would have enjoyed more of a story, but the exploration and replay value was great
  10. marvsfontanilla
    Mar 31, 2021
    8
    Story: 8
    Graphics: 8
    Sound: 8
    Gameplay: 8
    Game Time: 5-6 Hours (Main Story)
  11. Syhlcam
    Nov 14, 2020
    8
    Bon DLC avec une narration simple mais efficace avec plus d'éléments à chercher et explorer. Et un bon système de raid pour avoir les Pokémons légendaires, bien moins que le premier DLC.
  12. desdar300
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The crown tundra in my opinion, is what Pokemon should definitely strive to be in the future.
    A fully open world filled with secrets and pretty interesting lore and with a nice visual style.
    Calyrex is most definitely the most interesting legendary Pokemon of this generation and I hope we get more mons like him in the future    … Expand
  13. Donkeynerd
    Oct 29, 2020
    8
    Overall I believe the crown tundra is a good dlc and makes the dlc a lot more digestible in my book. Dynamax adventures make legendary and shiny hunting more fun compared to the base game. The wild areas graphics are much improved but lackluster compared to breath of wild. The legendary storyline is perfectly handled imo as it's a not in your way like in the base game. I also like thatOverall I believe the crown tundra is a good dlc and makes the dlc a lot more digestible in my book. Dynamax adventures make legendary and shiny hunting more fun compared to the base game. The wild areas graphics are much improved but lackluster compared to breath of wild. The legendary storyline is perfectly handled imo as it's a not in your way like in the base game. I also like that instead of a radon npc insulting the players intelligence you have to find keldeo and and spirtomb. Overall if you like swsh like I did you will like this dlc greatly.… Expand
  14. Fabiosimba
    Oct 28, 2020
    10
    The crown tundra is beautiful e quindi mi piace non capisco perché devo per forza scrivere settantacinque parole
  15. Eteralow
    Oct 28, 2020
    10
    It's exaclty what Pokèmon needed for years, I loved everything about the Crown Tundra, it's the future of the series!
  16. DaHomeaSimpzon
    Oct 28, 2020
    9
    This is the Pokemon game I want to see. This DLC had brought the most beloved Pokemon back. Heck, I love the Mudkip line because it is one of my favourite Pokemon of all time. Sure, the graphics may not be perfect but it is still better and improved. If you aren't happy with the graphics, there will be a graphical update one day (which is common for video games). The only problem I hadThis is the Pokemon game I want to see. This DLC had brought the most beloved Pokemon back. Heck, I love the Mudkip line because it is one of my favourite Pokemon of all time. Sure, the graphics may not be perfect but it is still better and improved. If you aren't happy with the graphics, there will be a graphical update one day (which is common for video games). The only problem I had with the DLC is the price, I do hope that Game Freak will make the DLCs free. We have to see what the Sinnoh remakes can do in the future. But as of now, we just don't know.… Expand
  17. PortgusAce
    Oct 27, 2020
    10
    La historia de Calyrex fue realmente interesante e incluso divertida a veces, y la exploración fue increíble. Dmax Adventures es divertido incluso después de horas y horas de juego.
  18. TakaTori
    Oct 27, 2020
    10
    Bha a bhith a ’sgrùdadh nan raointean ùra sin tòrr spòrs, bhiodh e air a bhith eadhon nas motha nam biodh e na phàirt den chiad gheama mar phàirt den gheama puist, ach chan eil mi a’ gearan, oir bha tòrr oidhirp fhathast air a chuir a-steach.

    Fìor spòrsail, ath-aithris do dhuine sam bith a tha a ’còrdadh ri Pokemon agus rannsachadh.
  19. gblaze127
    Oct 26, 2020
    10
    It is exactly what it needed to be. it had legendary pokemon such as the Regis, Calyrex, and the legendary Birds, plus even more legendary pokemon with the Dynamax Caves.
  20. ZeoN
    Oct 26, 2020
    9
    Apartados positivos:

    - Su mundo abierto por fin da la sensación de estar vivo completando así el Intento de La Isla de la Armadura. Es un paraíso para el fan de Pokémon y la exploración - Su nueva banda sonora es una oda al arte - El desarrollo de personajes es bueno, trayendo de vuelta a otros antiguos en algunos tramos - Los Pokémon legendarios y la historia de la nueva zona    Apartados positivos:

    - Su mundo abierto por fin da la sensación de estar vivo completando así el Intento de La Isla de la Armadura. Es un paraíso para el fan de Pokémon y la exploración

    - Su nueva banda sonora es una oda al arte

    - El desarrollo de personajes es bueno, trayendo de vuelta a otros antiguos en algunos tramos

    - Los Pokémon legendarios y la historia de la nueva zona es memorable y junto a la exploración es de los mejor que ha hecho Game Freak en su carrera

    - Las Aventuras Dynamax motivan al jugador a cooperar y establecer estrategias con Pokémon de préstamo y da un resultado muy divertido al coleccionar todos los legendarios y Ultraentes

    - La mejora técnica existe y es notable

    - Su apartado artístico es una maravilla

    - La variedad de entornos hace que sientas que realmente estás en un lugar abierto, nuevo y extraño, motivando la exploración de un mapeado que está estructurado de forma brillante

    - El torneo de estrellas de Galar es épico y te mete muchísimo en el papel de campeón

    Puntos negativos:

    - Esperaba más Pokémon de regreso, es un número pequeño salvo por el tema de los legendarios y UES

    - La ausencia de entrenadores, aunque está justificada por el objetivo de la expansión, se nota y no suponía nada poner a alguno en ciertas zonas

    Valoración final:

    Apartado técnico: 85/100 (Aún se puede mejorar más)
    Apartado artístico: 100/100
    Banda sonora: 100/100
    Historia: 95/100 (Esperaba más de una de las 3 tramas secundarias, pero son sobresalientes)
    Jugabilidad: 95/100 (Mejora del online más un sistema clásico)

    Nota numérica: 95/100
    Altamente recomendado para el fan de la franquicia e incluso nuevos públicos acostumbrados a juegos de exploración y JRPGs    … Expand
  21. JacksonTy
    Oct 25, 2020
    10
    J'adore le Crown Tundra pour son sens de la grande exploration. Il y a tellement de traditions et d'histoires à lire et à théoriser, cela rend la région et Galar dans son ensemble vraiment intéressantes et profondes. Les aventures Dynamax sont également amusantes et stimulantes avec des amis.

    C'est une excellente extension, je le recommande vivement.
  22. bakuboyhiro
    Oct 25, 2020
    9
    #ThankYouTani

    The newly released Crown of Tundra is one of the best experiences in the series, the first serious open-world experience. By far the best 3D release. Proving former long-time director Masuda VERY wrong about his concerns about an open-world game. It's like Ben Hanson from Game Informer said: "CATCH Pokémon. It's RIGHT THERE!". That simple. In this case, catch a lot of    #ThankYouTani

    The newly released Crown of Tundra is one of the best experiences in the series, the first serious open-world experience. By far the best 3D release.

    Proving former long-time director Masuda VERY wrong about his concerns about an open-world game. It's like Ben Hanson from Game Informer said: "CATCH Pokémon. It's RIGHT THERE!". That simple. In this case, catch a lot of legendaries. Thank you for all your terrific work for so many years Masuda-san, but now that you retired as a director, the series can breathe fresh air again.

    Tani has done great work, he understands
    what the series needs perfectly, and is turning out to be a great game designer and director.

    For Gen 9, maintain Tani, maintain the open-world style, add an even better story, better graphics, a bunch of new Pokémon, and it will be a 10/10, the best game in the series.

    #ThankYouTani #TaniGen9    … Expand
  23. ATodoGas
    Oct 25, 2020
    10
    Maravilloso contenido y maravillosa región, no puede esperar a ver que nuevas experiencias nos depara para la saga principal, los asentamientos y mejoras que impusieron Galar son algo que sin duda rendirá frutos con generaciones posteriores, pero como un todo general (juego + DLC’s), la región es más que entretenida y un salto respecto a 3DS para nada desdeñable.
  24. KingBarracuda
    Oct 25, 2020
    10
    The story and lore have never mattered to me, but if catching rare pokemon and teaming up with legendaries, this more than meets what I look for in a Pokemon game.
  25. BylethWhy
    Oct 25, 2020
    10
    It surprises me that many on social media hate this expansion, it's actually quite good and does its job, expanding the Galar region and nurturing the competitive scene.
  26. IkeRevenge
    Oct 25, 2020
    10
    I thought I was going to be disappointed as the Isle of Armor, but the opposite has turned out, it's like one of the best extra chapters besides the normal story.
  27. ToshiKusakihara
    Oct 25, 2020
    10
    I prefer a thousand times this new DLC format for the series than what was there before, it's more friendlier to the consumer's pocket, as well as more direct since it doesn't isolate the new content from the main adventure, as it should be.
  28. GorrionAndaluz
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    Pokémon doesn't stop improving in its metagame and competitive side, and with this DLC it's completely evident.
  29. HideoKolima
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    Me ha recordado gratamente a los montes helados y templos antiguos de la región de Sinnoh, solo que mucho mejor y con más cosas que hacer.
  30. Awadeuwu
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    Junto con Isle of Armor, Las nieves de la corona son un complemento perfecto para la región de Galar.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 17 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 5, 2021
    85
    Your enjoyment of The Crown Tundra will largely depend on how much you like Legendary Pokémon. [Issue #50 – January/February 2021, p. 19]
  2. Ninty Fresh Magazine
    Dec 21, 2020
    75
    Pokémon fans now have some great new challenges, new Pokémon and more dynamic areas to explore. We wish it had been there from the start. [Issue #2, p.76]
  3. IGN Italia
    Nov 25, 2020
    80
    A good DLC that marks the ending for the new, experimental path chosen by Game Freak and Nintendo for the Pokémon saga. The second expansion included in Shield and Sword Season Pass adds lots of contents and legendary creatures to discover in a brand new area.
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