Pokemon Sword / Shield: The Crown Tundra

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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 224 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 146 out of 224
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 224
  3. Negative: 49 out of 224

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  1. Jamememes
    Oct 23, 2020
    10
    Das melhores expansões que joguei na série, junto com a Ilha da Armadura, tive algumas horas de diversão.
  2. XionTheLastD
    Oct 23, 2020
    10
    Good gameplay, good quality maps and hours of fun for those who like Dynamax raids
  3. ChopperHerrea
    Oct 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have to say that I fall in love with the new legendary equines pokemon, in concept they are simple and functional, the execution to capture legendary pokemon by raids seems right to me.… Expand
  4. KairiGuardian
    Oct 23, 2020
    10
    I thought it would have less content because of the rumors, but after trying it I can say that I feel satisfied.
  5. SharonMeier
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    The work that was done for the story is remarkable, it goes beyond any average post-game that we have had in previous games.
  6. UltimaDanteri
    Oct 23, 2020
    10
    Luego de tanta polémica respecto a si estos DLC’s estaban justificados o no, después de jugar La Isla de Armadura, esta nueva zona jugable ha resultado rebasar mis expectativas.
  7. KaitoMaito17
    Oct 24, 2020
    9
    As someone who enjoyed the original game a good deal, the Crown Tundra expansion for SwSh elevates the games greatly beyond what was previously achieved from a gameplay point of view. The new wild area is vast and dense with items to find and places to explore, and the 4 major questlines that take place within it take full advantage of that open feeling to create what feels like a trueAs someone who enjoyed the original game a good deal, the Crown Tundra expansion for SwSh elevates the games greatly beyond what was previously achieved from a gameplay point of view. The new wild area is vast and dense with items to find and places to explore, and the 4 major questlines that take place within it take full advantage of that open feeling to create what feels like a true adventure to embark on, far surpassing anything the series had attempted beforehand.

    The one quest that has any sort of major story campaign tells a charming tale that, while by no means large in scale, gives great lore and worldbuilding to the area, on top of a full character arc for one of the new legendary Pokemon that continues the trend of the base game and Isle of Armor focusing on strong character driven storytelling. The other major questlines are far more gameplay and exploration focused, with one requiring you to solve a number of admittedly very simple riddles to reach the legendary Pokemon and another having you traverse each of the three wild areas, including those within the Isle of Armor and base SwSh, to hunt down their respective legendaries. The latter of these quests is by far the more engaging of them, as it requires a great knowledge of each area and how to properly traverse it in order to even encounter these beasts, before being sent into a battle with them that can be rather challenging if you plan on catching them.

    The last of these quests is more akin to the Diglett hunting of the Isle of Armor with some notable improvements. Instead of each footprint of evidence being in a specific location, they spawn randomly according the player's location, and while that does mean looking at a guide for them is impossible, it also means you will always be able to find a number of them so long as you're aware of your surroundings. This again takes great advantage of the open area to create a sense of exploration.

    The new Dynamax Adventure mode is also worth praise, as it takes the concept of Raids from the base game and refines it into a more impactful and engaging experience than before. Rather than fighting one Pokemon with tons of shields and barriers, none of the giant Pokemon encountered have shields of any kind, making the challenge of this mode a matter of making sure you're efficient with your rental Pokemon and knowing what elements to take advantage of in each run. Should you stick with the Pokemon you have to take down the next raid? Or should you swap to a Pokemon more suited to defeating the final, more challenging boss at the end? Which route is the most suitable? You must make each of these choices in a fairly limited time frame, making each run both strategic and potentially nerve wracking. This mode is thus great fun and the reward being both legendary Pokemon of prior games as well as new clothing items for your character just adds to that.

    Lastly, the Galarian Star Tournament which can only be unlocked once you've completed the main quests present in both the Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra, acts as a nice bow to wrap up the overall SwSh package, bringing together trainers from across the Galar region, including both expansions, into a doubles tournament where they can team up and face off against one another. On top of being just a very narratively fulfilling way to end off this game which was always more focused on the many characters it introduced, this mode acts as a decent final challenge for the player to test themselves and try out different combinations. While its by no means extreme in its challenge, especially if you have and use Pokemon levels 85 and above, the double battle nature still offers a decent amount of strategy to be used and had, far more than the single battles the base game provided. On top of that, each combination of characters, both between the two opponents faced as well as they're interaction with your teammate, is paired with some great dialogue that just adds to the strong personality and dynamics of each character present.

    As a whole, the Crown Tundra alongside the also quite good Isle of Armor makes the SwSh expansion pass a must buy for most anyone who purchased SwSh. If you played SwSh and really enjoyed it for the most part like I did, you'll love what's offered. And if you played SwSh, liked it, but felt it was lacking in some or many areas, I almost guarantee the expansion will give you what you felt was missing. As both an experience on its own and a sign of what's to come for the series, it is excellent.    … Expand
  8. GloriaVic
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    I have to admit it, they did amazing with this DLC!.
    I have no regrets for buying it.
  9. ElvioLao
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was pleasantly surprised that the main legendary pokémon of the story can speak, each time this saga experiences new things that couldn't be conceived before, just as the horse pokémon left me with my mouth open.… Expand
  10. MorrisonPie
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    This DLC has received a lot of unfounded hatred, but playing it I really forget about all that and I enjoy what it means to Pokémon, explore, capture and be the best in the region, in that regard, the Crown Tundra content has not disappointed me.
  11. CloudVentura
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    Isle of Armor was short but the environment showed them heading in the right direction, honestly I love the difficulty I'm having with the birds in this new spot!, the legendary pokes should be a pain to catch and I like that.
  12. KarlitoZans
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    One of my favorite regions for exploration and scenery, these DLCs just expand it, which they do pretty well.
  13. VioletEvergan
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    200 pokemon return to a list that was already fat enough, now it's a possibility to be able to transfer them through Home for free and it's something that I appreciate, what the game needed.
  14. BayoBayoBayo
    Oct 23, 2020
    10
    Muy infravalorado, esta segunda parte del DLC promete bastante y tiene más cosas que hacer que las que los trailers dejaban ver, recomiendo darle una oportunidad.
  15. KratosPapaLu
    Oct 23, 2020
    10
    Esta segunda ola de contenido es sin duda más interesante que la primera, muchos pokémon legendarios que son relevantes para el meta están disponibles para poder combatir.
  16. ErmaJim
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    Muy superior a la IdlA (Isla de la Armadura ) por mucho, tanto en trama, dificultad y Pokémon interesantes para capturar.
  17. MikeyMills20
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    Mint aki nagyon élvezte az eredeti játékot, az SwSh Crown Tundra bővítése jelentősen meghaladja a játékmenet szempontjából elért eredményeket. Az új vad terület hatalmas és sűrű a keresendő tárgyakkal és a felfedezésre váró helyekkel, és a benne zajló 4 fő küldetési vonal teljes mértékben kihasználja ezt a nyitott érzést, hogy valódi kalandnak érezze magát, aminek megkezdődhet, messzeMint aki nagyon élvezte az eredeti játékot, az SwSh Crown Tundra bővítése jelentősen meghaladja a játékmenet szempontjából elért eredményeket. Az új vad terület hatalmas és sűrű a keresendő tárgyakkal és a felfedezésre váró helyekkel, és a benne zajló 4 fő küldetési vonal teljes mértékben kihasználja ezt a nyitott érzést, hogy valódi kalandnak érezze magát, aminek megkezdődhet, messze felülmúlva bármit sorozat előzetesen megkísérelte… Expand
  18. DangoDaikasoku
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    While I didn't quite like the roster of old pokemon on IoA, the pokemon that come back with TCT are my favorites and the ones I've been looking forward to.
  19. CarolineX
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    An indispensable DLC for anyone who enjoys the beautiful art of breeding and competitive combat, many things are added to improve the player's quality of life.
  20. HelenaPride
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    It's worth every penny, when you play the first half it doesn't look very promising, but when you play the second, you see how satisfying these new areas are and what they bring to the region in general.
  21. Kratosine
    Oct 23, 2020
    10
    Se va a la lista de buenas expansiones junto con la Octo-Expansión de Splatoon 2, ha sido toda una sorpresa las cosas que he podido hacer en las dos zonas nuevas, mucho más que con Ultramoon.
  22. GorrionAndaluz
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    Pokémon doesn't stop improving in its metagame and competitive side, and with this DLC it's completely evident.
  23. Astridyuko-san
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    For those who love legendary pokemon, The Crown Tundra is ideal, you can have practically any if you try hard to catch them..
  24. Awadeuwu
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    Junto con Isle of Armor, Las nieves de la corona son un complemento perfecto para la región de Galar.
  25. 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.
  26. 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
  27. 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!
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. GameFriet
    Feb 2, 2021
    0
    Not good enough to make a full game just boring quest and dumping legendary in slow raids there were no battles exploration was boring as hell
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  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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