Pokemon Sword

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4.7

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  1. Santa-zero
    Aug 20, 2023
    6
    Nowadays, this game is not that harmful to pick up. But it skip it regardless. It adds nothing to the franchise.
  2. Wunpleum
    Aug 15, 2023
    6
    Since The last time I played Pokemon is Black & White 2, This is the fantastic one that brings back my memories. It is really enjoyable and the mechanic is really improved but the story is below average. Black & White still the best in term of story
  3. OrangeRood
    Jul 30, 2023
    7
    I love Pokemon but this is just not it. It feels like a cashgrab which is unfortunate.
  4. voiceofreason69
    Jul 22, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It ain't THAT bad, just... a bit too packed with non-important trash story that absolutely nobody cares about, its addicting in the wild area, but the story is garbage, and if your going to be trying to progress through it, quit around the 6th badge, its not worth it, only after getting badge 2, badge 6, and beating the game, will the story matter at all/ impact the gameplay. 6/10 meh game overall, story = trash, other= good, game= mixed… Expand
  5. Rhex98
    Jul 9, 2023
    5
    El juego salió bastante mal para haber saltado a la Nintendo Switch, no quisieron entregar un producto con una calidad conforme al potencial de la consola, habiendo juegos como Zelda Breath of the Wild es inaceptable que salga un juego tan roto, es completamente lineal, las animaciones son penosas, contenido recortado, historia mediocre. este juego pasa sin pena ni gloria. Eso sí, eh deEl juego salió bastante mal para haber saltado a la Nintendo Switch, no quisieron entregar un producto con una calidad conforme al potencial de la consola, habiendo juegos como Zelda Breath of the Wild es inaceptable que salga un juego tan roto, es completamente lineal, las animaciones son penosas, contenido recortado, historia mediocre. este juego pasa sin pena ni gloria. Eso sí, eh de admitirse que es divertido no deja de ser un Pokémon, como alguien que disfruta mucho de la franquicia me divertí jugándolo, pero me da pena en lo que se ha convertido, sin duda se extraña la época de la Nintendo DS… Expand
  6. Maki89
    Jun 25, 2023
    7
    Not the best pokemon out there but i still enjoyed it. Its always fun to capture and traine your pokemon :).
  7. Resoul
    Jun 21, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are parts of the story that could have been great if written well but sadly most of the writing is pretty bad i mean iv read bad hentai and supernatural fanfics that are better written then the post game like for real how weren't those two and the girl from the lab that helped them put in jail right away, they broke well over ten laws and not once did anyone try to put them in jail were the guy who did go to jail didn't really brake any laws and was trying to do the right thing unlike tho two who were just trying to put themselfs on the throne… Expand
  8. tensioly
    Jun 6, 2023
    6
    He sido fan de Pokémon desde Pokémon Blanco y Negro y este juego denota el declive de la saga que ha hido padeciendo los últimos años. No es un mal juego, eso que quede claro. Es más, es bastante disfrutable y te lo vas a pasar bien sin duda con él. El problema es todo el potencial desperdiciado por Game Freak. La historia si se lo hubiese dado otro enfoque más oscuro podría haber quedadoHe sido fan de Pokémon desde Pokémon Blanco y Negro y este juego denota el declive de la saga que ha hido padeciendo los últimos años. No es un mal juego, eso que quede claro. Es más, es bastante disfrutable y te lo vas a pasar bien sin duda con él. El problema es todo el potencial desperdiciado por Game Freak. La historia si se lo hubiese dado otro enfoque más oscuro podría haber quedado mucho mejor y el Área Silvestre si hubiese estado más detallada y decorada habría sido muy buena. Eso sí, el Team de este juego es el peor de la saga sin duda, la dificultad es nula y el diseño de rutas y algunos pueblos es extremadamente pasillero (solo mira Pueblo Crampón que es simplemente una línea recta). Como aspectos positivos destacan los personajes y el principio del juego, además de unas escenas bastante buenas. En el apartado técnico el juego va bastante estable excepto en el Área Silvestre. En definitiva, un juego aceptable que con más trabajo podría haber sido un juegazo. Lo recomiendo para los fans de Pokémon pero para un jugador casual hay opciones mejores. 5,8/10
    (05/2020)    … Expand
  9. miguellopez99
    Jun 1, 2023
    6
    60/100 overhated but still not good .
  10. BadSector
    May 26, 2023
    5
    Extremely disappointing game. Hands down the worst Pokemon game ever. Poor plot and childish puzzles
  11. DeadSmack
    May 17, 2023
    7
    Can't get the hate on this series. The games are GREAT, the online events were great also. The new regional forms are... meh, i don't like the idea of regional forms, but that's me. The story is not that great at all, but it's entertaining at least. Gameplay is fine, the pokedex are great, and the dlc's add the diversity much needed in the game. While they are not the best games of theCan't get the hate on this series. The games are GREAT, the online events were great also. The new regional forms are... meh, i don't like the idea of regional forms, but that's me. The story is not that great at all, but it's entertaining at least. Gameplay is fine, the pokedex are great, and the dlc's add the diversity much needed in the game. While they are not the best games of the series, or in general, great addition to the franchise.… Expand
  12. Trailblazer34
    May 7, 2023
    5
    Why didn't they cut Quash? They massacred my boys Signal Beam and Mud Bomb, but kept that useless move?
  13. takeuchi
    Feb 20, 2023
    6
    Hacía mucho tiempo que no jugaba un pokémon, poco puedo decir de este. Lo que mas destacaría es que te logra enganchar rápidamente, como cualquier pokémon, y que la historia, personajes y gráficos son lamentables
  14. TheDarkKnight15
    Feb 2, 2023
    7
    The open world wild area and new Pokémon are a cool addition. But there is too much dialogue and the exp curve is awful.
  15. briiiz
    Jan 12, 2023
    7
    说实话这一作宝可梦实在是很难打分，这是我自己第一部入正的宝可梦，所以没法说不能传前代宝可梦而打低分，也没法对很多骂点有强烈共鸣，就我自己的游玩体验而言也是很难下评判，我清楚这一作就是明显的摆烂，无论是直接搬的模型还是烂到炸的地图流程设计，旷野只能说差强人意，虽然音乐和人设有亮点但是完全不能撑起这作的游戏体验。
    但是自己在游玩过程中仍然能感受到十分有趣，就像是被pua了一般，仔细想了很久后得出的理由就是：这东西下限就摆在这了。宝可梦25年来积累的探索抓取培养对战玩法已经十分的成熟，剑盾是我第一次深入接触宝可梦对战，只能说这玩法机制实在是有趣，即使我很清楚这和剑盾这一作基本没有关系，他提供的最多是一个有意思的极巨化。
    剑盾玩下来就是很简单的生气，宝可梦的玩法框架和ip价值还至少可以给gf吃老本吃个七八年，只希望gf能够在下一作别摆了，真的不想这么好一个游戏就烂在这里    说实话这一作宝可梦实在是很难打分，这是我自己第一部入正的宝可梦，所以没法说不能传前代宝可梦而打低分，也没法对很多骂点有强烈共鸣，就我自己的游玩体验而言也是很难下评判，我清楚这一作就是明显的摆烂，无论是直接搬的模型还是烂到炸的地图流程设计，旷野只能说差强人意，虽然音乐和人设有亮点但是完全不能撑起这作的游戏体验。
    但是自己在游玩过程中仍然能感受到十分有趣，就像是被pua了一般，仔细想了很久后得出的理由就是：这东西下限就摆在这了。宝可梦25年来积累的探索抓取培养对战玩法已经十分的成熟，剑盾是我第一次深入接触宝可梦对战，只能说这玩法机制实在是有趣，即使我很清楚这和剑盾这一作基本没有关系，他提供的最多是一个有意思的极巨化。
    剑盾玩下来就是很简单的生气，宝可梦的玩法框架和ip价值还至少可以给gf吃老本吃个七八年，只希望gf能够在下一作别摆了，真的不想这么好一个游戏就烂在这里
  16. Satsoku
    Jan 8, 2023
    7
    I feel like this game gets a lot of criticism for the poor graphics more than anything else. To me personally however, the graphics are not as relevant if I'm being honest. The story was OK. The gameplay is focused around the traditional formula that fans of the series know and love by now. Even though the small issues that I had with it, this game managed to keep me busy for 200+ hours,I feel like this game gets a lot of criticism for the poor graphics more than anything else. To me personally however, the graphics are not as relevant if I'm being honest. The story was OK. The gameplay is focused around the traditional formula that fans of the series know and love by now. Even though the small issues that I had with it, this game managed to keep me busy for 200+ hours, so giving it anything less would be unfair.… Expand
  17. ShadowRose
    Dec 31, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is fun but I was expecting a lot more from it I think this could of done better as it is quite pricey for what it is but I still like it and the story is great for a Pokémon game especially when you fight etrnatus (sorry if I spelt it wrong) it is not perfect but it is still fun overall.… Expand
  18. ReviewdaShopee
    Dec 23, 2022
    6
    "Pokémon Sword & Shield" marcaram a estreia da franquia Pokémon no Nintendo Switch com problemas de performance e gráficos aquém do esperado. Apesar dos modelos dos Pokémons serem muito bem feitos e atmosfera da região de Galar tornar as lutas de ginásio épicas, a história extremamente curta e esvaziada não empolga. A promissora Wild Area também deixou a desejar com algumas aberrações"Pokémon Sword & Shield" marcaram a estreia da franquia Pokémon no Nintendo Switch com problemas de performance e gráficos aquém do esperado. Apesar dos modelos dos Pokémons serem muito bem feitos e atmosfera da região de Galar tornar as lutas de ginásio épicas, a história extremamente curta e esvaziada não empolga. A promissora Wild Area também deixou a desejar com algumas aberrações (como Wingulls petrificados enquanto sobrevoavam em algumas localidades). Competitivamente falando, as adições de Galar foram ótimas: a mecânica do Dynamax revolucionou as estratégias de batalha e muitos pokemons adicionados foram extremamente relevantes (como Cinderace, Rillaboom e Dragapult). Apesar disso, Pokémon Sword & Shield representam uma queda na qualidade dos jogos da franquia. É uma pena.… Expand
  19. Divad27
    Dec 18, 2022
    6
    The first 3 gyms are very good, from there everything gets worse. The characters are not bad, but most of them are forgettable, the new Pokemon are normal and the setting of the region can be improved, apart from leaving the game incomplete due to the need to release a DLC. The graphic section is simple, it's not ugly but it's not pretty either, and the story is incomplete. Of course, theThe first 3 gyms are very good, from there everything gets worse. The characters are not bad, but most of them are forgettable, the new Pokemon are normal and the setting of the region can be improved, apart from leaving the game incomplete due to the need to release a DLC. The graphic section is simple, it's not ugly but it's not pretty either, and the story is incomplete. Of course, the leaders are possibly the best in the franchise. The Dinamax mechanics does not improve the previous ones either. For the usual and children's public, it can be a good game, for the rest of the players it may be forgotten… Expand
  20. AlexMakesToast
    Dec 16, 2022
    6
    Sword = 6/10
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  21. JulienK06
    Dec 11, 2022
    5
    Okay Game, graphics may be mid but the game was still fun even tho its easy not counting the final fight
  22. cHughes
    Dec 7, 2022
    6
    The best looking games Pokémon has ever produced coupled with new Pokémon and regional forms make Pokémon Sword and Shield a pleasant experience during the first play through. This is all let down however by a lazy, predictable and rushed story, following the same old pattern but clogged into the final section of the game. This is very disappointing. The post-game was also horrendous. TheThe best looking games Pokémon has ever produced coupled with new Pokémon and regional forms make Pokémon Sword and Shield a pleasant experience during the first play through. This is all let down however by a lazy, predictable and rushed story, following the same old pattern but clogged into the final section of the game. This is very disappointing. The post-game was also horrendous. The idea that the post-game’s biggest ploy is that you get to catch the heroic legendary which is on the cover of the game is just lazy. The final saving grace of the games were the DLC, which rectified the melancholy state of the game at the time, still however, the games were lazy and overall pretty poor, no matter how enjoyable they may be on first play through.
    Pokémon Sword and Shield are frustratingly generic as Pokémon games. The return of linear route design and typical battle mechanics revert Pokémon to its normal state, which shows no innovation from 3ds titles.    … Expand
  23. Luky1996
    Nov 30, 2022
    5
    Tecnicamente arretrato rispetto ai giochi contemporanei, comunque gradevole da giocare.
    I nuovi Pokémon sono molto belli e accattivanti.
  24. kristinaformer
    Nov 24, 2022
    7
    I didnt care for the wild area the fun of pokemon is raising them whats the point if you can just randomly catch a super strong one other than that this game is a great open world pokemon game. i loved going to each city and styling my avatars clothes.
  25. bocles
    Nov 22, 2022
    5
    I enjoyed playing the game but it just felt like it was missing something. Wild areas are cool but nothing special, they can feel empty at times. All the cities and towns were pretty bland, all the main characters were one note and most of the time just empty. Story was a sleeper, generic villain and a bad payoff. But the gameplay wasnt the worst.
  26. Pembroke_Watts
    Nov 19, 2022
    6
    Although this game took a lot of controversial decisions, at its core, it's still a Pokemon game. if you liked the previous games in this series, you are probably going to enjoy this game.
  27. ND-Bringer
    Nov 11, 2022
    6
    There are moments where I can sense honest effort was put into this game. With the brand new battle mechanics and the atmosphere of the wild area. It's just a shame that the story has such poor quality around the final act and the overpriced DLC pisses people off. As a game where I just have fun making my own original character and stroll around the majestic region of Galar, it gets theThere are moments where I can sense honest effort was put into this game. With the brand new battle mechanics and the atmosphere of the wild area. It's just a shame that the story has such poor quality around the final act and the overpriced DLC pisses people off. As a game where I just have fun making my own original character and stroll around the majestic region of Galar, it gets the job done. I your a fan of the Pokemon Journeys anime, you'll enjoy it like a mug of milk that was supposed to cocoa.… Expand
  28. BloodShadow
    Oct 28, 2022
    7
    Though a little bit dissapointing whit things like Dexit or the animations or the story, i really like the pokemon desings and the characters and music, and most of all, the wild area.
  29. cchenders40
    Aug 28, 2022
    7
    This is a good Pokémon game. Not great and not bad, just good. Like a slightly above average good. If you want to play Pokémon on your switch, and you could only have one game buy Arceus. But if you want more Pokémon in your life this is a buy for sure. The dlc games are fun, the story is just fine, the combat is a little clunky, the raid dens are dumb, and the new Pokémon really aren’tThis is a good Pokémon game. Not great and not bad, just good. Like a slightly above average good. If you want to play Pokémon on your switch, and you could only have one game buy Arceus. But if you want more Pokémon in your life this is a buy for sure. The dlc games are fun, the story is just fine, the combat is a little clunky, the raid dens are dumb, and the new Pokémon really aren’t spectacular. This is just Pokémon going through the motions.… Expand
  30. DarthJ
    Aug 28, 2022
    7
    Dynamax mechanics is pretty lame. Lack of national dex is also extremely dissapointing.
  31. xXGigaGamer_SUS
    Jul 31, 2022
    6
    A fun game, otherwise, it's nothing fans haven't seen from Nintendo before.
  32. Vardo64
    Jul 20, 2022
    7
    The game is okay. I have 20 hours played so far. This game has some things that can be fixed, but there is replayability due to the wild letting you catch such a wide variety of pokemon. The gyms did feel they were on the easier side, but I strongly assume the demographic for this game scales young. Not the best game in the franchise, but good enough to kill some time waiting for flightsThe game is okay. I have 20 hours played so far. This game has some things that can be fixed, but there is replayability due to the wild letting you catch such a wide variety of pokemon. The gyms did feel they were on the easier side, but I strongly assume the demographic for this game scales young. Not the best game in the franchise, but good enough to kill some time waiting for flights and stuff for a pokemon fan.… Expand
  33. da_one23
    Jun 26, 2022
    6
    On the one hand, this game is an embarrassment. It has terrible graphics, story and difficulty, especiallyconsidering it's the biggest media franchise of all time. On the other hand, it's pokemon
  34. AShinyG1ratina
    Jun 21, 2022
    6
    It's good! Very overhated and misunderstood storyline. Graphics andys are the most annoying people out there.
  35. Strife69420
    Jun 16, 2022
    5
    Very mediocre game. Story is mediocre, OST is pretty good though, gameplay is mediocre, boss battles are mediocre, landscape is really nice, but ruined by switch graphics, and the transformations for the most part are quite boring and not unique. Post-game play is also just as mediocre, and unfun. Not worth the money. If I could refund I would but sadly, it's too late.
  36. Emptycake
    May 27, 2022
    6
    Not a terrible game. For what it was I enjoyed the experience enough to totally despise it like others.Although I think the game could have totally used some actually good graphics and an actual story.In the end though the game is not great but it's not the worst thing out there,but at this point just wait for Scarlet and Violet to come out and hope things are improved.
  37. Flounder
    Mar 29, 2022
    5
    Ehrlich gesagt ist das Schlimmste an diesem Spiel, wie generisch und langweilig es ist. Ich habe Mühe, etwas für dieses Spiel zu empfinden.
  38. Toasttt
    Mar 26, 2022
    7
    meh .
  39. Mandulum
    Mar 14, 2022
    5
    After 5 hours, I'm bored. It has been a good reminder of why I stopped buying Nintendo consoles decades ago. Graphics that indie games put to shame, generic audio, no voice acting, and a boring, bordering on non-existent, story.

    Date Dropped: 2022-03-14
    Playtime: 5h
    Enjoyment: 5/10
    Recommendation: I'm sure the Nintendo fanboys love it. It's far too repetitive for me.
  40. eroenR8knight
    Feb 28, 2022
    5
    This game is overhated. Yeah it sucks that the national dex is gone and that Game Freak ''lied''. But the game is not bad, in some areas it could be improved but it is fine. Review bombing a game is super dumb to do, play the game and then form your opinion please. Still not better then a 5 tho
  41. Salt_addict
    Feb 14, 2022
    5
    Long term pokemon player: maybe i've out grown pokemon or i'm fatigued with the series but it didn't do it for me.
  42. Franc15
    Jan 30, 2022
    6
    While 400 (200 by the DLC release) Pokémon being absent from the games code is disappointing, there are tons of great features like Max Raid Battles, the Wild Area, and encountering Pokémon in the overworld as well as tall grass. The QoL changes like the Ability Patch (released with the second DLC) are also very good, but even the base game had Mints to effectively change your Pokémon'sWhile 400 (200 by the DLC release) Pokémon being absent from the games code is disappointing, there are tons of great features like Max Raid Battles, the Wild Area, and encountering Pokémon in the overworld as well as tall grass. The QoL changes like the Ability Patch (released with the second DLC) are also very good, but even the base game had Mints to effectively change your Pokémon's nature, and Exp Candy was a welcome addition to level up Pokémon after beating the game.… Expand
  43. Rikoyasha
    Jan 4, 2022
    5
    its pretty good better than any other 3d pokemon game for which all have been disappointing for me though the story is pretty small and basic with no areas cut off or leave any room for a real postgame without an extra $30 for something that should've been in the game.
    the 3d pokemon games are lacking in a lot of places compared to the 2d games
  44. JacobTheToadMan
    Dec 9, 2021
    5
    Sobble is cool I like it when he grows big Sobble's the best part of the game other than that it's fine I guess
  45. WWD2
    Nov 28, 2021
    6
    Of all the Pokémon games I’ve played in my life, starting from Pokémon Diamond, Pokémon Sword and Shield is the fastest and most linear experience in the series, and that very fact just gets on my nerves.

    It’s a bit hard to describe: the game rushes the player from one gym to the next without much room to breathe. It does this in a number of ways, the first of which is generally placing    Of all the Pokémon games I’ve played in my life, starting from Pokémon Diamond, Pokémon Sword and Shield is the fastest and most linear experience in the series, and that very fact just gets on my nerves.

    It’s a bit hard to describe: the game rushes the player from one gym to the next without much room to breathe. It does this in a number of ways, the first of which is generally placing only one short route between towns and gyms. Generally in the series, the routes are long and connecting, and are fraught with random encounters to strengthen your Pokémon. Sword and Shield offers an extremely compressed version of this, going as far as to remove the randomness of random encounters by making the Pokémon visible while walking around in the bushes, and therefore avoidable. A quality of life improvement by some standards, but searching for specific Pokémon and battling through all the ones you had no desire to catch again (Pikipek, anyone?) was a great way to level up your party without going out of your way to grind for Experience Points. Now that the dregs are visible and therefore avoidable, the player ends up with lesser experienced Pokémon going into the gym challenges. Simply put, there’s not much time or space to catch Pokémon.

    To avoid an issue where there are an extremely limited amount of Pokémon available throughout the game, there is a grab-bag of wild Pokémon of all types, sizes, and levels in an area called The Wilds. It’s a relatively large field with tons of tall grass teeming with a seemingly misfit band of Pokémon in each patch. The whole thing takes away the exploration element in catching Pokémon: for example, you can catch a Vulpix within a stones throw of a mob of Wingulls. A problem with this concept, however, is that in other Pokémon games, the progression associated with further exploration prevented players from catching powerful Pokémon too early in the game. But here, the Onyxes and Machamps roam freely alongside the Pidoves and the Oddishes, so to avoid allowing players to catch high level Pokémon too early in the game, there exists a cap on the level of Pokémon the player can catch, which corresponds directly with the highest level gym they’ve beaten. It’s a disappointing, band-aid solution to a problem which deserved more attention.

    Of course, with the exception of a somewhat lackluster plot (especially after Pokémon Sun and Moon’s riveting story), the rest of the game is very well done. After all, it *is* a Pokémon game. However, the whole experience felt like a downgrade from previous versions, and it just seemed as though there was less love put into it than in entries past.    … Expand
  46. teddyeloso
    Nov 17, 2021
    7
    Historia mala, gráficos maso menos, en jugabilidad es como siempre fueron los Pokémon, y se siente raro que no tengan actuación de voz en algunas partes y los subtitulos esta muy españolizado ósea que no hay latino
  47. Instable
    Nov 15, 2021
    7
    Dynamax mechanics is pretty lame. Lack of national dex is also extremely dissapointing.
  48. Kathlar
    Nov 4, 2021
    5
    I was very excited for this game, but unfortunately it's one of the worst in the series. The gameplay changes are mostly bad. Cutscenes are too long and make you loose interest before the real play starts. I guess I have to wait for the next generation.
  49. Edirath
    Oct 30, 2021
    7
    This is honestly my favorite Pokemon game so far. The core gameplay is as great as it's ever been And the additions to it are excellent. The national dex and textures are a bit lacking, but I don't have a problem with them. Overall it's a very solid and fun entry in the series. Edit: this is really lazy but its still fun.
  50. YourLocalChonke
    Oct 3, 2021
    5
    One of the most mediocre, rushed games on the switch so far. The game looks like a 3DS port to the switch, and it plays on 30fps, which may sound good for the switch, however, when compared to a game like BOTW, which also runs on 30fps, you can see that the lack of polish starts to seep through the cracks. The game constantly hand holds you the entire time, every other minute, you'll beOne of the most mediocre, rushed games on the switch so far. The game looks like a 3DS port to the switch, and it plays on 30fps, which may sound good for the switch, however, when compared to a game like BOTW, which also runs on 30fps, you can see that the lack of polish starts to seep through the cracks. The game constantly hand holds you the entire time, every other minute, you'll be stopped by an NPC and told where to go, which would be less if a problem if the game wasn't so linear. There is no exploration in this game, every where is a straight line excluding the occasional second path that is just the same thing as the other path, except it gives you an item. The animations of the pokemon are stiff, and lifeless, and half of them were cut. The reason for this was that they were working on new and improved animations and graphics, which was completely false, as 90 percent of the animations and textures were taken from the 7 year old games which were X and Y. Along with this, the game was horrendously easy and the story was garbage. The biggest and most cheap cash-grab of the century. However, despite it's flaws, it's still pokemon, it's still the exact same formula as 25 years ago, which is why it will always be enjoyable to some extent. I just wish they stopped treating pokemon as a game for 5 year olds. Heck even 5 year olds were able to play older pokemon games, they really don't know who they're target demographic is.… Expand
  51. TSNintendogamer
    Sep 27, 2021
    7
    I say it's a good Pokemon game with some missed potential. The story isn't that great because it's trying to be a journey with a little bit of an intense moment at the end but it also misses the mark but it does have some good characters like your rivals. Also the new game mechanics are cool. I like the gigantamaxing and it's cool how the gym leaders can do it too as opposed to the gymI say it's a good Pokemon game with some missed potential. The story isn't that great because it's trying to be a journey with a little bit of an intense moment at the end but it also misses the mark but it does have some good characters like your rivals. Also the new game mechanics are cool. I like the gigantamaxing and it's cool how the gym leaders can do it too as opposed to the gym leaders in x and y with just regular pokemon. I also liked the different forms the pokemon have and the post game with the dlc is great. They nailed the dlc with the second pack filled with legendries. Lastly the wild area is fun but to battle your friends is a little complicated. It's also too bad that the game doesn't improve too much unlike sun and moon version and if you all thought x and y were easy, this game can be really easy if you use candies to level up your pokemon found in the area. It's a good thing game freak is trying to step it up with the legends games but it may not work out. We will see.… Expand
  52. DaigoDaigo
    Sep 16, 2021
    7
    I like the game. I really do. The graphic look nice, the music sound nice, and the battle are epic.....one problem though. The game is short as ****

    Gameplay: First, it a pokemon game. So it play like a pokemon game. You beat up trainers, catch and train pokemon. Simple, right? Except there less pokemon now, and even less trainers. So expecting plenty of battle from random trainers    I like the game. I really do. The graphic look nice, the music sound nice, and the battle are epic.....one problem though. The game is short as ****

    Gameplay: First, it a pokemon game. So it play like a pokemon game. You beat up trainers, catch and train pokemon. Simple, right? Except there less pokemon now, and even less trainers. So expecting plenty of battle from random trainers isn't good since each route is super short. We even lose access to mega. But hey, at least we got dynamaxing and gigamaxing.

    Music: Oh I love the music. Music is neat. But I don't think music will save this game.

    Graphic: Let me be honest. The graphic is awesome. In fact, I think it one of the greatest thing for pokemon. Exceeeeeept the way gamefreak made it....it really super messy. The draw distance is terrible, and there are some game asset model look super low resolution.

    Story: It a pokemon game. Story should be somewhat the same.....except it even worse! Even Team Skull and the Aether Foundation make more sense than this game story evil villain team. I'm not gonna spoil it, but it just really lack luster and make me go "The hell is this!?"

    Thing pisses me off: The pokemon cut, the move cuts, and the mega being cut out really pisses me off. But there been word circling around that not only is most of these gone for the sake of "Muh graphic." There also a game breaking bug that hurt the sd card which delete your entire SD card and also has the possibility to brick the Switch. Now I'm not sure whether or not it will brick, but there are a few reports.

    If I was forgiving, I would give this game a 6 outta 10. But I'm kinda mad at Gamefreak so it get a 4 outta 10. But since that gamebreaking bug show up and giving me the scare, I'm giving it a 3 outta 10.

    I love Pokemon, I want it to do better. I would give sun and moon a 10 outta 10 just because I'm a pokemon fanatic. But this game. Holy **** This game make me super mad.

    Edit: I might have to change the score once the Expansion is release, Until June come around, this shall remain a 3.

    Edit Part 2: I brought it up to a 5. Mostly because of the isle of armor dlc convince me to raise it. It still bad, but the fact my favorite pokemon is back in made me raise my user score.

    Update in 2021: It has been awhile since this game first release. And I can understand why it would have a low score. Now that the heat is off. And we have a majority of the Pokemon in due to dlc, I want to say this game isn't really as bad. But at the same time, it not truly good either. The story and game play is good. The graphic look fine as it is. If I have to say what my biggest gripe about this game is due to the missing pokemon, and mega evolution.    … Expand
  53. GameBoyAdv4002
    Aug 26, 2021
    5
    This game was inevitable. A franchise whose growth is this this independent from its quality was destined get a game that squanders its potential and sells its soul to the infants. I am not a Pokemon fan. Judging by this game, I never will be. That might have had something to do with the fact that if you don't get into Pokemon between the ages of 9 and 14, you almost never will. But IThis game was inevitable. A franchise whose growth is this this independent from its quality was destined get a game that squanders its potential and sells its soul to the infants. I am not a Pokemon fan. Judging by this game, I never will be. That might have had something to do with the fact that if you don't get into Pokemon between the ages of 9 and 14, you almost never will. But I think it might have been due to the fact that a game like this was doomed to have happened ever since gen IV. Most of Pokemon's revenue comes from merchandise. Theoretically, all the Pokemon company needs to do is released a half-assed game every four years with a batch of new Pokemon designs. Can you tell where I am going with this? This game is not bad. But it is clear that Pokemon is now too big for quality. When the company can tell bald-faced lies and fail to update on a 20 year old formula and still create a best seller, it is clear that any hopes for this series are in the gutter.… Expand
  54. Axomarine
    Aug 25, 2021
    5
    While Pokemon Sword and Shield share their version of an open-world game in the form of the Wild Area, it makes for the most forgettable characters and moments in the main series games.
  55. eyalem123
    Aug 19, 2021
    6
    pokemon sword is my first pokemon game, and it is fine. graphics are not outstnding by any means but there not terrible. the story is neat, with some towns with personality and an enjoyible villain. the gameplay is pokemon, not a lot to say about that, but the difficulty is a joke. the game is way to easy, but overall is pretty good.
  56. MMChilly
    Aug 8, 2021
    5
    Pokémon Sword/Shield are okay games. However, the story is very slow moving throughout the whole game, and when compared to the older games, it seems to lose the appeal. The first time through it isn't the best gaming experience, but it isn't horrible. But if you replay the game, it seems to have lost it's charm and fun in all. It is also very linear, with nearly no room for anyPokémon Sword/Shield are okay games. However, the story is very slow moving throughout the whole game, and when compared to the older games, it seems to lose the appeal. The first time through it isn't the best gaming experience, but it isn't horrible. But if you replay the game, it seems to have lost it's charm and fun in all. It is also very linear, with nearly no room for any exploration like in the past games.… Expand
  57. Juanwastaken
    Aug 4, 2021
    7
    Overall pokemon sword is just fine. Is it worth 60 US dollars? No not really. But a fine game nonetheless the less but beware that there is alot of popping and frame drops.
  58. 5aft
    Aug 4, 2021
    7
    is a good game when you have nothing to do. In my opinion better than sun and moon PS: too few gigadynamax
  59. Rocket7800
    Jun 10, 2021
    5
    bueno, la historia esta desaprovechada y los gráficos no están pulidos se nota que lo sacaron antes de tiempo y para remate la dex nacional, pero los personajes y el soundtrack son excelentes, no creo que sea un 0 y no es para nada un numero verde, es un juego decepcionante pero no alcanza a ser de lo peor
  60. Aarush
    May 12, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well after the DLC and since the new games are going to come out I think I can I can give my fair judgement, it was okay. I think they both have some pros and cons that I would like to discuss.

    The first big plus I can give it is that it the first original Pokemon game on a home console. Which is pretty cool.

    Another point in the favor of the game is the wild area. While the wild area has a lot of flaws which we will discuss later but I think it is a good concept, which could lead to bigger things in new pokemon games. I am saying it now if they don't make the distortion world like the wild area In the diamond and pearl remakes I will be mad.

    Some of the features they added were actually cool and were useful for some things.

    Plus I think the gyms in this game are very cool, at least the gym puzzles are cool and not like anything we have seen in a Pokemon game.

    Max raid battles are cool but they have one flaw that we will get to later. And the new max raids in the crown tundra are actually pretty cool.

    But we have to move on to the cons which there are a lot of.

    The big one is of course is the fact that you can't bring in all the Pokemon from other games to Sword and Sheild.

    Oh, and there is no post-game, at all you need to pay $30 to buy the expansion pass.

    Let's talk about the expansion pass, well the expansion pass is fun but this doesn't feel like an expansion as much as it does a post-game, which makes me think that this was supposed to be the post-game and they let you pay for it.

    Also, Pokemon themselves didn't address that there would be more Pokemon added on and what was in the game. which was even worse.

    The worst part of this is Pokemon Home. The app is so bad, It is ransomware for Pokemon. I am not joking. You need to pay for Pokemon home which is fin since Pokemon Bank had you pay, but when you take Pokemon from bank or home, they can't go back even if they can't go in Sword and Shield, so that is already trash but, remember what I said about you need to pay for Home. You don't but you can pay for the proper service. One of the perks is having almost endless storage in the paid version when you get only one box in the free one. So if you buy the paid version and leave Pokemon in there that can't go in Sword and Shield in the paid boxes and don't pay for the new plan, yes you need a monthly plan instead of a one time purchase you need to pay to keep those Pokemon alive, it is like ransomware but you need to keep paying.

    Again the visuals aren't too hot either, the battle backgrounds are weird since you are not in the place the background says most of the time. Normal elements like rocks and trees are very bad-looking. And the wild area dips in frame rate more than anything I have ever seen.

    Plus the game is too easy. The main flaw with max raid battles is that you are given XP candies which give your Pokemon soo, soo, soo much XP and the EXP share is always on you can't turn it off. I play with it on anyway, but the option to turn it off would be nice also the EXP share gives way too much XP with that and the XP candies, I was over levelled so hard that I didn't even die once.

    Also, the story is pretty forgettable and kind of boring until you make it to the Eturnitus battle which is the only part of the story that was really fun.

    Another point is that Game Freak is very small with only around 100 people working for them, yes this includes some of the best developers in the world. But that is not enough to keep this franchise going as much as it was in the '90s and 2000s. If you didn't know Game Freak started making more games the weren't Pokemon which I'm saying is fine but that is less time and fewer people working on your most successful franchise. When sword and shield were developed most of the team again was working on other games. Making only half the team to make the game 50 around 50 to 70 people to make a AAA game. Which is very hard to make especially a good one.

    While it sounded like I was trashing on this game I had a lot of fun with it. If you try not to look at the cons. The game isn't all that bad, but when you look into it more flaws start popping up. If they just made a few of these cons better then Pokemon Sword and Shield could have been the best Pokemon games.

    The games are good the music is good the concept is good the franchise is good the only thing they needed was a little bit more time. Again the games are good and pick them up if you haven't it is just that after coming from games like Platinum, Heart gold and soul silver and my favourite games of all time Ultra sun and moon it is sad to see that they aren't putting in as much effort. I want them to do good I want Pokémon to do good so that's why I am quick to point out the game's flaws. (still, pick it up it's a good game I'm just salty).    … Expand
  61. danlol483
    May 9, 2021
    5
    Este juego se carga un poco la saga de Pokémon por obvias razones:
    ¡Hay muchos DLCs!
    Y lo mas importante...
    ¡La historia es demasiado sosa y estupida!
    No recomiendo mucho la compra de este juego.
  62. tomashrabek
    Apr 26, 2021
    6
    Last time I've played Pokémon was in the Gold/Silver era and I have only the best memories of it. I've been really surprised to see that the game hasn't changed a bit since those times. Yes, you can cook some curries and "dynamax" your Pokémon in some battles, but nevertheless, it's still the same game with the same principles. Which is pleasant to some extent, but becomes tiring andLast time I've played Pokémon was in the Gold/Silver era and I have only the best memories of it. I've been really surprised to see that the game hasn't changed a bit since those times. Yes, you can cook some curries and "dynamax" your Pokémon in some battles, but nevertheless, it's still the same game with the same principles. Which is pleasant to some extent, but becomes tiring and repetitive very fast. I don't care about the "controversies" surrounding this game, as I've had no stakes in it, but what I do care about is the weak potential to entertain for a longer period of time and the mediocre execution. It's a pass for me, but I don't think I'll be having fond memories of this game in the future, I'll probably just forget it.… Expand
  63. LordJazbin
    Apr 19, 2021
    5
    I think there's too much hate around them, Sword and Shield are definitely not bad games... But after Sun and Moon that was great... This is just: disappointing. In every way. And even worse than XY.

    Good part is: Pokémon designs and music. But in terms of the story is one of the worse, difficulty is really bad, game is dull...
  64. frederik1478
    Apr 18, 2021
    7
    Fun Pokémon game that I would recommend Permadeath , Looks good sound good mechanics are very nice , It is mean how much luck it is to get the Pokémon you want in the wild area,
    front I would recommended if you lose a Pokémon don't revive it posted in the box because the game becomes much more fun when there are some steaks to the Battle because of the party experience it is easy enough    Fun Pokémon game that I would recommend Permadeath , Looks good sound good mechanics are very nice , It is mean how much luck it is to get the Pokémon you want in the wild area,
    front I would recommended if you lose a Pokémon don't revive it posted in the box because the game becomes much more fun when there are some steaks to the Battle because of the party experience it is easy enough to Recruit new Pokémon so I would recommend it    … Expand
  65. lalahand
    Mar 10, 2021
    5
    The story is straight and boring. If you only wants to enjoy the adventure, then don’t buy this game
  66. Lachlan5
    Feb 28, 2021
    5
    Boring and uninspired Pokémon game and is a major letdown although some of the new Pokémon are relatively cool and still not able to change the camera angle for **** sake
  67. DustyT33
    Feb 18, 2021
    7
    It's not the best Pokémon game, but it's not the worst, and is definitely not as bad as a lot of people say it is. Mediocre and average is the best way to describe it, but it doesn't deserve the 0 and under 5 review bombing by people that probably haven't even played the game. Now, to the good and bad parts of this game.

    The good: The cities and towns are beautiful. The graphics are only    It's not the best Pokémon game, but it's not the worst, and is definitely not as bad as a lot of people say it is. Mediocre and average is the best way to describe it, but it doesn't deserve the 0 and under 5 review bombing by people that probably haven't even played the game. Now, to the good and bad parts of this game.

    The good:
    The cities and towns are beautiful. The graphics are only really "bad" in the wild area, with the muddy textures and weird weather transitions. Speaking of the wild are, despite the muddy textures, it is still very fun. One of the most fun parts of the game. Seeing all those Pokémon and trying to catch them is very cool, and it's epic early game to see and getting attacked by Pokémon too strong for you to catch. I like the new Pokémon, and even in the grass Pokémon show up in the overworld, like let's go Pikachu and Eevee, which is also cool. Pokémon camp is very cute, and a great replacement for Pokémon amie and refresh. The post game is meh, but the DLC, especially the crown tundra adds a lot of content, with the roaming legendaries, relatively interesting plot, and fun dynamax adventures, which are probably more fun if you have friends. I played it solo and online with strangers though.

    The bad:
    Main story is mediocre and linear. There are no branching paths like the old 2d Pokémon games, and you are handguided and constantly told where to go in the game. It's starting to be a trend with the recent 3ds games. Maybe great for kids that doesn't know what to do, but very boring and annoying for veteran fans and players. Speaking of "it's for kids", it's also very easy. Much easier than the old Pokémon games, which is also another trend in the newer 3ds games. You can easily overlevel, especially with the exp share that you are unable to turn off, which is incredibly stupid, and underleveled npcs and broken exp candies. A lot of the animations are kinda lazy, for example, the animation of double kick is literally just the Pokémon jumping in place, with no actual kicking animation. And the old Pokémon models are reused from the previous games, just re-textured, which makes the dex cut at the launch of the game stupid.

    But other than that, it's still a Pokémon game, so it's core gameplay is still fun. So is it worth it? I don't know, for sure, but I think it's overpriced. So if you want to skip this entry it's fine, but if you're fine with the price and likes Pokémon, why not. So if you just want to try the game, maybe wait for a discount. The physical copy DLC bundle seems ok right now and it has more resale value if it turns out you don't like it than buying the DLC separately.    … Expand
  68. Danbearz3
    Feb 11, 2021
    6
    Man ... this isn’t a bad game ... by any means ... but as far as a Pokémon game goes .. it’s just too damn easy !! Come on Nintendo like ... Pokémon is already easy ... stop making it easier . Stop taking out cool **** . Stop with the bull**** dlc ... idk ... I’ll still play it cus it’s the newest Pokémon game and it’s where most of my Pokémon are ... but there needs to be more of anMan ... this isn’t a bad game ... by any means ... but as far as a Pokémon game goes .. it’s just too damn easy !! Come on Nintendo like ... Pokémon is already easy ... stop making it easier . Stop taking out cool **** . Stop with the bull**** dlc ... idk ... I’ll still play it cus it’s the newest Pokémon game and it’s where most of my Pokémon are ... but there needs to be more of an endgame / postgame ... more like x and y or gold and silver ... I want more of a challenge . Also the music in this one is just not that great .. kinda annoying . And the graphics could be wayyyyy better .... like Pokémon colosseum had more impressive graphics ... for the time it came out .. and then the fact all the Pokémon aren’t even in it I mean come on ... next Pokémon game needs to be better . Way better… Expand
  69. HellsaintED
    Jan 20, 2021
    6
    After seeing the evolution of other Nintendo franchises in the Switch like "Mario Odyssey" and "Breath of the Wild", it is just lame to see Pokemon receive little to no evolution at all, it is a 3DS game with a Switch price tag.
  70. ArmFlailingTube
    Jan 15, 2021
    5
    [TL;DR] Not worth a full $60 but not a total disappointment either. Lot’s of fun to be had but not really any replay value.

    First things first, this game is not as bad as some people are making it sound but it falls short in many areas. Pokémon Sword and Shield deliver on being a basic pokémon experience, eg: three starters, rival, eight gyms, champion, blah blah blah we've all been    [TL;DR] Not worth a full $60 but not a total disappointment either. Lot’s of fun to be had but not really any replay value.

    First things first, this game is not as bad as some people are making it sound but it falls short in many areas. Pokémon Sword and Shield deliver on being a basic pokémon experience, eg: three starters, rival, eight gyms, champion, blah blah blah we've all been here before.

    First, the wild area is fun but only for a bit since it can get stale quickly with little to do aside from catching pokémon. It’s pretty cool that you can see other players running around ingame with you but I've heard that the framerate can drastically drop.

    No national dex wasn’t too big an issue for me but it’s completely understandable why someone would be upset about it. I was disappointed that I couldn’t bring in a few of my own favorites from previous titles.

    The clothes customization is lacking in options. A lot of stuff looks the same and there aren’t enough clothes stores.

    Animations are jagged and uninspired. People have been complaining about this since X&Y.

    The music is just okay. Most of the tracks sound like too many instruments are playing at the same time. Overall forgettable OST.

    The story is really where the game falls short. As said, it is a basic pokémon story so your goal is to become the champion although, I do still wonder how a child who started their training yesterday is capable of defeating several adults who have been training for years.

    The game does hold your hand a lot and constantly drags you around the map kicking and screaming. There are many ways to go but only one way that you can go. In fact, the game has you loop back around in the other direction to go back to a place that you already were like three times in an effort to pad out the runtime.

    This is because Galar is smaller compared to previous regions. It does try to make up for that by having pretty scenery, some of the best we’ve seen in the series, but this doesn’t work since you can’t interact with anything at all aside from a few park benches.

    Gym battles are the most fun thing in this game however, you can only repeat them if you pair with them in a tournament. Battling in an actual stadium and having a crowd to cheer you on is a nice touch of aesthetic. Also, the Gym Leader battle theme is the best in the game. I liked how the whole Gym Challenge thing was portrayed as an actual official region wide tournament than something you do because your mom kicked you out of the house.

    The characters are all one note in that they have precisely one personality trait which usually adds up to be either: is so pumped to be here or is so far up their own ass that everyone else is feeble and insignificant. Some of them do have their own story arcs but they're all pretty much the same in that they all revolve around learning the importance of not giving up and trying your hardest which is pretty standard for pokémon but, again, the purpose of a sequel is to build on previous titles whether it be through story or gameplay.

    Voice acting still doesn’t exist in Pokémon and it dawned on me that is was going to be a glaring annoyance when, at the very start of the game, a dude in suit walked out onto a stadium and started giving a speech with his mouth moving and his body emoting but no sound coming out. Just a text box at the bottom of the screen. This game desperately needed voice acting and it may even have saved it. Some of the characters even have english accents which you can read in the subtitles but these accents don't provide any spark due to them not being able to give the person any character. It's also worth pointing out that this is a game for children, a demographic not know for their top-notch reading comprehension so, making the whole story come through text probably wasn't the best design choice anyway.

    Even less helpful to the story is the new criminal gang, "Team Yell". Aside from the pathetic name, Team Yell only exist to block your path when the road forks so you go the way to the place where the story wants you to be at that time. Unlike previous evil gangs, they have no part to play in the overarching plot of the game. They are only here because the formula demands it.

    So to sum it up, I think that it's fair to say that this game was a disappointment. A lot of missed opportunities, unused technological advancements and a few controversial decisions are what led to this game receiving the score that it did. I’d wait for the price to drop down to like $40. Fun game but has little to do once you beat the main story. Will be using careful consideration before buying the next one.    … Expand
  71. Welkinz
    Jan 14, 2021
    7
    They added new features and did make the game more interesting. However the 3D graphic in background is quite ugly, and I can feel they were rushing in making the latter part of the game.
  72. LiirThropp
    Jan 4, 2021
    5
    I don't know if it is me getting older or the developers becoming lazier, but I didn't enjoy it as much. It did have some positive points, though.
    What I liked:
    -Removing the cap on EV medicine. -Variety of Pokemon in relatively early game. -Better movesets for some past gen Pokemon -Egg moves can now be added to already hatched Pokemon What I didn't like: -The dex cut, especially    I don't know if it is me getting older or the developers becoming lazier, but I didn't enjoy it as much. It did have some positive points, though.
    What I liked:
    -Removing the cap on EV medicine.
    -Variety of Pokemon in relatively early game.
    -Better movesets for some past gen Pokemon
    -Egg moves can now be added to already hatched Pokemon
    What I didn't like:
    -The dex cut, especially because the reason provided for it was to do better animations and I just didn't see that.
    -Excessive hand-holding throughout the game story.
    -Post-game is ridiculously short.
    -No way to change to a Hidden Ability
    -Removal of several moves and the Dynamax mechanic simplified the PvP aspect to a point where it's just boring.
    All in all, it feels like an unfinished game. I would rate it higher if the DLC content was available from the start or added as free updates, since it fixes some of the issues the game had.    … Expand
  73. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    5
    Too easy. Too basic. Too shallow.

    The Good - music is good. Gym battle remix sounds cool. - some good quality of life changes, like being able to access the PC box from anywhere. - the new wild encounter system is better because it makes the Pokemon feel more organic, like if you randomly ran into a squirrel or a bird in real life, which are what Sword and Shield depicts.    Too easy. Too basic. Too shallow.

    The Good

    - music is good. Gym battle remix sounds cool.

    - some good quality of life changes, like being able to access the PC box from anywhere.

    - the new wild encounter system is better because it makes the Pokemon feel more organic, like if you randomly ran into a squirrel or a bird in real life, which are what Sword and Shield depicts.

    The Bad

    - although the graphics are better, all the character models still move very robotically.

    - the game is way too easy. Easier than any of the previous Pokemon games. I hardly caught any Pokemon and only fought battles what's trainers that I came across on route but still every gym battle and major battle was super easy. The only slightly challenging battle was the very last one. Don't the devs understand that fans who have played their main Pokemon games are in their 20s and 30s now? Why have they did they dumb down the experience even more? This is a main title for long time fans. Why would they take steps backwards in terms of gameplay difficulty and depth?

    - The simplicity of the game rendered many of the items, berries, and other buffs you find absolutely useless. You can get through the game using nothing but maybe some potions.

    - There's a huge crowd cheering you on every gym battle, and you are praised as the upcoming Pokemon champion left and right, and by the end of it when you do attain that title, it feels empty and like a bunch of lies. It's like beating Sekiro or Dark Souls 3 with an infinite health hack. You can brag and get all the praise you want from friends, but secretly inside you know you didn't earn it. There was no challenge. It was like taking candy from a baby. That's what I felt after completing Pokemon Sword. There was zero satisfaction. I didn't overcome any obstacle. I simply held W, and walked straight through a park.

    - much of the dialogue is way too cheesy. People simply don't talk like that in real life. After all, these are depictions of humans, so I feel they could have made the dialogue more organic.

    - the dialogue choices that you make in the game do not have any impact on the outcome even in the short term.

    - the game emphasizes on the importance of super effective moves, yet there is no ability or item that scans the opponents stats for weaknesses. How is a new player who doesn't know about the Pokemon in later generations supposed to know what weaknesses Pokemon has. This makes the choice of what Pokemon to use luck based. Sure I can just choose any random pokemon, and throw out their strongest move. But this makes the battles very shallow, and out of my control.

    - hop kisses your ass too much. The way he treats you makes him feel like a little **** It's very unnatural.

    - piers and Marnie constantly calling each other bro and sis is so unnatural. I get it if they said it the first couple times to let the audience know, but every time after that just becomes weird.

    - Dynamaxing doesn't add any depth to the battles. Just a bit more status effects to moves. It's all for show.

    - There is nothing particularly interesting about the plot. No twists. No turns. It was very predictable what was going on and who was going to be the bad guy. Old Pokemon games usually had a spooky ghost region with a slightly creepy atmosphere and back story, but every area in Sword and Shield felt so shallow. Besides looking different, there was no interesting narrative there.

    - Team Yell made no sense. Their only purpose was to cheer on Marnie and Piers. And they randomly block paths for citizens for the stupidest reasons.    … Expand
  74. danelakeforu
    Dec 17, 2020
    5
    Same old boring formula with a different gimmick and lazy cut scenes without voice acting and charging fees for something which was free in previous generations...and charging extra for a dlc which should've been included in the main game...that's it for me, goodbye Pokemon video game series.
  75. Dufy
    Dec 13, 2020
    5
    Pudieron hacer algo aún mejor por eso pongo neutro para unos fue bueno y para otros malo mi punto de vista algo simple
  76. mattsinv
    Dec 2, 2020
    7
    Not as bad as others say it is. Wild Area is a very good addition to the series. The story is pretty lackluster and the battles during it are very easy to the point where it gets pretty boring. Even though there are these problems, it is still a pretty enjoyable and fun game.
  77. Arfon
    Nov 30, 2020
    6
    If you're looking for a revolutionary Pokémon game that will take the franchise to its limits, look elsewhere. By buying this $60 game you'll meet with a lot of restrictions that we didn't had in previous games, if you want the complete experience you'll need to pay $90 and the NSO. Is a NO from me. But if you're looking to just play another Pokémon game and that's it, this is your game.If you're looking for a revolutionary Pokémon game that will take the franchise to its limits, look elsewhere. By buying this $60 game you'll meet with a lot of restrictions that we didn't had in previous games, if you want the complete experience you'll need to pay $90 and the NSO. Is a NO from me. But if you're looking to just play another Pokémon game and that's it, this is your game. Despite its many flaws, it is still pretty enjoyable.… Expand
  78. JoKeR_AlexS
    Nov 20, 2020
    5
    Este comentário é universal nas minhas reviews. Apenas quero dar nota aos jogos e caso queiram saber mais alguma coisa sobre o jogo, aconselho a ver outras reviews ou até mesmo a experimentar o jogo.
  79. Gregnator
    Nov 19, 2020
    7
    Pokemon sword is a fully 3d full fledged Pokemon game.
    The story isn't the greatest, but compared to the other Pokemon games it's fairly okay.
    No voice acting makes many scenes feel empty, and the obvious copy/paste attacks they ripped straight from the 3DS version, makes me wonder why they decided to remove many pokemon that could be found in previous versions. Hackers have been plaguing    Pokemon sword is a fully 3d full fledged Pokemon game.
    The story isn't the greatest, but compared to the other Pokemon games it's fairly okay.
    No voice acting makes many scenes feel empty, and the obvious copy/paste attacks they ripped straight from the 3DS version, makes me wonder why they decided to remove many pokemon that could be found in previous versions.

    Hackers have been plaguing online, and seemingly no change in sight.

    The game is fun, it could've been more, perhaps that the dlc makes for an interesting addition.    … Expand
  80. mla88
    Nov 17, 2020
    6
    (Note: I don't have the DLC, so this review is for the base game only)

    It's okay, but there isn't much content for the price and it's surprisingly unpolished. The story is very poorly paced. Much of the NPC dialogue isn't interesting, which is a shame because I'd like to know more about the gym leader characters through their dialogue (though, we do get some backstories for them on    (Note: I don't have the DLC, so this review is for the base game only)

    It's okay, but there isn't much content for the price and it's surprisingly unpolished.

    The story is very poorly paced. Much of the NPC dialogue isn't interesting, which is a shame because I'd like to know more about the gym leader characters through their dialogue (though, we do get some backstories for them on the back of their league cards, which is a good addition.)

    The routes are bare bones and feature little exploration. The wild area is a good idea, but it would be better if it had more landmarks and areas to explore (including caves and dungeons).

    The online functions are poorly implemented; it is not possible to simply "refresh" the list of stamps to find active raids, which is a strange omission. The max raid battles themselves feel like a chore, because there is little to no strategy involved. This is due to the boss's shields, and the fact that the boss frequently nullifies any stat changes. So, there is no point in trying to use any interesting strategies, just spam the A button to use a super effective attack over and over, while waiting for all of the lengthy animations and text boxes to play out. It's really tedious and boring.

    I bought the digital version, but I would recommend others to buy the physical version instead, so you can trade it in when you're done with it.

    Positives: It's far better than Let's Go and I did have some fun playing it. Also, many of the Pokemon designs and character designs are quite good.    … Expand
  81. GlacebrousFrost
    Nov 16, 2020
    6
    para ser mi primer juego de pokemon dentro de la saga principal tiene una buena jugabilidad que te atraer, en especial si sons de farmear bastante como nosotros, la crianza es simple perfecto para los nuevos, la zona silvestre es una gran idea pero lo deben perfecionar para comvertirlo en un mundo abierto ,apartado grafico es promedio deben mejorarlo , mientras que la historia no es ni muypara ser mi primer juego de pokemon dentro de la saga principal tiene una buena jugabilidad que te atraer, en especial si sons de farmear bastante como nosotros, la crianza es simple perfecto para los nuevos, la zona silvestre es una gran idea pero lo deben perfecionar para comvertirlo en un mundo abierto ,apartado grafico es promedio deben mejorarlo , mientras que la historia no es ni muy buena ni muy mala lo de siempre, si vale la pena comprarlo o no dependera unicamente de tu gustos y si realmente lo quieres jugar, mi nota final es un 6 de 10 .… Expand
  82. ValkyriaDG
    Nov 7, 2020
    7
    Un Juego muy interesante y entretenido. Peca por Algunos lados como en la historia o en la dificultad, pero si te gusta el universo de Pokemon lo vas a Disfrutar.
  83. KunkMast3rFl3x
    Nov 5, 2020
    7
    Pokemon Sword and Shield Offer many innovations that make the late game actions of competitive team building and Shiny hunting more manageable to the average player. In turn making those activities more open to a wider fan base than what has historically been the same repeat tournament players over and over again. This does make the game have a longer breath, even before the DLCs, as youPokemon Sword and Shield Offer many innovations that make the late game actions of competitive team building and Shiny hunting more manageable to the average player. In turn making those activities more open to a wider fan base than what has historically been the same repeat tournament players over and over again. This does make the game have a longer breath, even before the DLCs, as you try to create the best version of you favorite pokemon. I myself have the best quality pokemon I've ever had in the 20 years of me playing the game. It almost makes me want to release any pokemon i brought over through Pokemon Home and start again. However, the one aspect that Game Freak has introduced, maintained and insisted on since Generation 3, the storied RPG element, is very lacking. The story mostly suffers from logical breakdown of character motivations and the presence of an NPC who is more active in the story than you, the PLAYER CHARACTER, are.
    Chairman Rose's plan is lacking in explanation, though not for a lack of a lot of dialogue with him. his protege and the interactions you witness with him are also confusing come the finale. Sonia continuously keeps pointing out topics in the Galar environment that go nowhere (ie the power plant on Route 3). Even Leons presence muddles everything up as he is.
    It seems like characters were created to solve problems that GF couldn't solve within their narrative skills for fear of making a game too grown up. So they talked down to all players, instead of writing intelligently. This in turn makes the main game something you begrudgingly speed run through just to get to the point where you can perform all the endgame material, shiny breeding with better odds, and competitive online play. This is sad because the DLC segments are a blast to play and much better constructed to competition and exploration.

    [Personal Thought-only makes sense it you've played the game]
    Personally, I would have combined certain characters and made subtle changes to the story to make motivations feel more legitimate. i.e. Rose and Leon as one character. Rose/Leon is the reigning Champ (and energy supplier for Galar), but is hinted at that he's cheating somehow. Hop keeps fighting people who say his brother cheats-which gives him a bigger arch (other than just being bad at pokemon battles) for the game to be better than his brother. The rest plays out the same just with more streamlined scenes and dialogue.
    Also get rid of Shielbert and Swordward-do something else. Like just damage control after the incident with Eternatus.    … Expand
  84. DaniyalIslam
    Oct 23, 2020
    5
    I’ve been a longtime fan of the series forever. I’ve grown up with Pokémon, and it saddens me to say that this game is not the direction I hope the series takes. With antiquated designs and stuck in the last graphics and gameplay, this game desperately needs a breath of fresh air from Game Freak’s clutches.
  85. Twilwind
    Oct 10, 2020
    6
    Game Freak could have made a better game. The story is too short, and the graphical quality is terrible. Still, there are advantages. The Online Battle function is more balanced and the Internet connection is stable. By the way, I love Galarian Ponyta!!!
  86. BakaShinji
    Oct 5, 2020
    6
    While Sun and Moon generation pushed the boundaries of the 3DS, this game looks lazy. Cool new Pokémon and new mechanics, but it lacks some challenge. It's so easy that it looks like a joke.
    SM had a deep, interesting and capvitating story, this game have no story at all (or it is so bad that it would be better not to have one).
    In the end, it's still fun to play, but it feels like    While Sun and Moon generation pushed the boundaries of the 3DS, this game looks lazy. Cool new Pokémon and new mechanics, but it lacks some challenge. It's so easy that it looks like a joke.
    SM had a deep, interesting and capvitating story, this game have no story at all (or it is so bad that it would be better not to have one).
    In the end, it's still fun to play, but it feels like Gamefreak took a step back.    … Expand
  87. WeeklyFurball
    Oct 2, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sword and Shield were a mediocre addition to a franchise beloved by many. Many of the features loved by longtime fans, like the national dex, were removed for no apparent reason. The cities and towns feel like facades, and are only there to give the illusion of a world outside of the playable area. Whereas other games in the franchise, like Black and White, had cities divided up into different areas, with homes and buildings being able to be interacted with, and NPC’s inside to chat with. This is still present in Sword and Shield, but to a much lesser degree, where the only buildings you can enter are shops, Pokémon Centers, and gyms.

    Moving onto the next subject, gyms. In previous games, gyms provided some degree of challenge that needed to be completed before one could compete with the gym leader, such as puzzles, or battles with NPC trainers. This is absent in Sword and Shield, with the gyms being no more than a single battle. These leader battles are, for the most part, underwhelming. The only real challenge is when a leader activates dynamic, lasts for 3 turns, then it’s back to normal battle gameplay. Despite their shortcomings, Sword and Shield do shine in some aspects, one of these, for me at least, are the designs of the Pokémon. The creativity behind the Galarian forms and the Galarian Pokémon are nothing to scoff at. The designers did a great job with designs and concepts. For example, they were able to turn an apple into a dragon.

    Pokémon Sword and Shield are, for the most part, mediocre additions to the Pokémon family, but despite their shortcomings, do shine in some aspects. This review does not include all the aspects I wanted to cover, simply because I don’t want to drag this review on for too long. If you are considering buying Sword and Shield, I can’t say for sure if you will like the game. It all depends on how you go into the game, and your knowledge of it going in.    … Expand
  88. SobbleAJ
    Sep 21, 2020
    7
    This game is not nearly as bad as the internet makes it out to be. People act like it’s the worst game ever made, when that’s simply not the case. It has flaws such as the lack of a national pokedex, but raid battles and the new gyms are pretty amazing. I also really dig the new designs. Sobble is my new favorite Pokémon now.
  89. AleJi0
    Sep 9, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pokemon espada y escudo son buenos juegos, pero las cosas malas destacan MUCHISIMO MAS NOTABLES que las buenas

    Malas

    - La dificultad es NULA, el juego es un paseo en ningun momento te pone una dificultad, el juego perfectamente te lo podrias pasar con los ojos cerrados y aun asi ganarias todos los combates y eso aburre

    - La mediocridad de las animaciones, pokemon sol y luna han demostrado tener una mayor calidad de animaciones que pokemon espada y escudo, esto no seria un problema SI NO FUERA por que masuda dijo en una entrevista que se centraran mas en el apartado tecnico que en poner los 900 y pic0 pokemons, cosa que fue una mentira

    - la historia es un caso perdido, la historia no hay quien la salve, al menos en sol y luna contaban una historia minimamente entretenida, mientras que aqui se resume en:

    vas a un pueblo, ganas la medalla y pasas al siguiente pueblo

    - Los dlc, en que mundo pokemon tiene dlc?, pokemon no es una franquicia apta para contenido extra y no solo eso, los dlc estaban siendo desarrollados a la par del juego habian hecho los dlc a proposito para sacar mas dinero

    Buenas:

    - Si algo se le puede rescatar a este juego son las texturas, a simple vista parecen un copy y paste de la 3ds, pero si te fijas bien notaras una mejora MUCHISIMO MAYOR que las de sol y luna y diran "aY peR0 eZ z0l0 un reEzkalado" no, si juegas en citra a 4x notaras que las texturas de la 3ds son muy inferiores a las de espada y escudo y el salto grafico que dieron estos juegos FUE TREMENDO (sin contar los arboles JASHGGSD)

    - Los rivales (roxy no cuenta)

    Empezemos por paul, paul es.... EL MEJOR RIVAL DE TODOS la historia que se va desarrollando en secreto sobre paul es una maravilla, paul siempre esta intentando alcanzarte mientras que por dentro se va quebrando por sentirse inferior al pensar que no cumple con las expectativas y mancha el nombre de lionen y todo eso termina de explotar en la final, donde se ve a un paul furioso y a la vez triste por que tu le destruiste sus sueños y en el postgame se ve a paul teniendo su ultima batalla contigo y buscando una nueva aspiracion

    Berto, berto crecio en un orfanato adoptado por el presidente rose, el lo crio, berto haria todo por el para traicionar su confianza eso se muestra cuando berto estaba reuniendo estrellas deseo, se le veia muy confiado por que sabia que tenia el respaldo del presidente de la region, imaginate que el presidente te adopta y te cria como su propio hijo para en el futuro confiarte la invitacion al desafio de los gimnasios, que harias tu si eso pasa? y no solo eso, le encargo reunir las estrellas deseo cosa que mas adelante en la historia se demuestra que rose solo engañaba a berto, tratandolo como un titere para conseguir su objetivo, imaginate lo que sentirias tu y despues es adoptado (otra vez) por la lider de gimnasio de tipo hada y de paso berto sanar la herida que rose le provoco para que al final tenga su enfrentamiento contra ti y asi terminar su historia

    - Los arboles, ok no xD

    - El diseño de los pokemon, estamos frente a unos diseños TREMENDOS

    Empezemos por alcremie, quien no quiere a alcremie? una tarta que depende de como la cocines para que tenga una forma u otra, es una delicia (no literalmente)

    Wooloo.... wooloo es... es... EL MEJOR POKEMON DE TODOS, quien no quiere a wooloo? una ovejita con una cara, lana y orejas tan maravillosas que no te resistes a abrazarlo es uno de los mejores diseños habido y por haber, sin duda un pokemon excelente

    En resumen pokemon espada y escudo son juegos con MUCHO potencial desperdiciado y un juego muy mejorable    … Expand
  90. Garlands
    Sep 1, 2020
    7
    l'histoire est trop légère , la team ennemie ne sert a rien et le rival est un boulet mais sinon les pokémon , les stades et les combats gigamax sont vraiment cool
  91. FrasierKrane
    Aug 15, 2020
    7
    This game is simply too easy. The first time I played it was almost insane just how easy this game was, so I restarted it and had a playthrough without *any* items except pokeballs and a thunderstone. Even then, it was too easy. This game makes ORAS look like darksouls. However, this game has some great parts about it. The post-game was surprisingly epic, if a bit extra, and theThis game is simply too easy. The first time I played it was almost insane just how easy this game was, so I restarted it and had a playthrough without *any* items except pokeballs and a thunderstone. Even then, it was too easy. This game makes ORAS look like darksouls. However, this game has some great parts about it. The post-game was surprisingly epic, if a bit extra, and the wild-area was a great addition. exploring cities are fun, and everything about Spikemuth I like. Spikemuth is just so unique, it was quite refreshing. It kept the good of the Sun and Moon changes and left the bad, what more could you ask? I also personally like how challenging the Champion changed, that was quite an unexpected bit of fun. Cut-scenes are very boring in the game, I had to switch movies off and I'm very glad I did.… Expand
  92. Tinker123
    Aug 6, 2020
    5
    I was able to play the game for the first time recently, and the only feeling the game invoked was one of indifference. While the base Pokemon experience is there, and exactly what the average player would want, there is little more than that.

    Aside from a few new mechanics such as the wild area, or the new bracelet gimmick, the game is another pokemon game. The story is barebones,    I was able to play the game for the first time recently, and the only feeling the game invoked was one of indifference. While the base Pokemon experience is there, and exactly what the average player would want, there is little more than that.

    Aside from a few new mechanics such as the wild area, or the new bracelet gimmick, the game is another pokemon game. The story is barebones, characters (despite the attempt at depth, which is appreciated) feel like one dimensional cutouts who occasionally tell you where to go.

    The new designs however, are wonderful, and I would argue they are up there with generation 4. Characters are also well designed and any animations made from the ground up are wonderful. There is clear skill and talent from Game Freak, but ultimately it is squashed under the fact this game is rushed. There's no two ways around it. Even super fans of the game I have spoken to admit the game does not feel like it had the right amount of development time.

    This rush manifests itself in many minor graphical hiccups, as well as a very shoddy online (which apparently has improved since launch), as well as other minor bugs. These do detract from the experience, but do not ruin it.

    The nostalgia pandering is present, as always, and just as annoying. From Charizard becoming an almost god-like pokemon because "hey, remember gen 1". And the sound design suffers from the insistence to include old sound effects (including the ugly thud sound when you walk into a wall).

    If you want a pokemon game to play, enjoy, and then leave, this game is perfect for you. If you crave that pokemon game you've been imagining since you were six, better luck next time.

    Therefore    … Expand
  93. ArisManimal
    Aug 5, 2020
    7
    this game feels more like a demo of ideas for where the series could go in the future, rather than an actual complete game.
    wild area is a very cool idea but the graphics and animations are totally ridiculous, they look like a ps2 game
    battles looks great when the moves are animated and poor when the moves are not animated. story is ok but not great this game deserves a 6 but i will    this game feels more like a demo of ideas for where the series could go in the future, rather than an actual complete game.
    wild area is a very cool idea but the graphics and animations are totally ridiculous, they look like a ps2 game
    battles looks great when the moves are animated and poor when the moves are not animated.
    story is ok but not great
    this game deserves a 6 but i will give it an 7 because it is the first time i played a core pokemon game in an 55 inch TV rather than an despicable/unacceptable/outrageous 3.53 inch screen of the 2ds/3ds    … Expand
  94. AdamDerMann
    Aug 2, 2020
    5
    This game is so disappointing and it feels very rushed. Most new Pokemon have great designs but that's pretty much all the positives i can come up with. The main new feature of the game is Dynamax which makes your Pokemon larger stronger for a short period of time. This feature is extremely lame and unimaginative when compared to Mega-Evolutions. With Mega-Evolutions, many Pokemon got newThis game is so disappointing and it feels very rushed. Most new Pokemon have great designs but that's pretty much all the positives i can come up with. The main new feature of the game is Dynamax which makes your Pokemon larger stronger for a short period of time. This feature is extremely lame and unimaginative when compared to Mega-Evolutions. With Mega-Evolutions, many Pokemon got new and creative designs which made them more interesting. Their stats were changed in various ways which made them interesting to use in battles. Dynamaxed Pokemon however, are just enlarged versions of the original Pokemon and they don't feel any different aside from being stronger than their original selves. The game is painfully easy, i'd say this is the easiest Pokemon game so far. How hard would it be to have multiple difficulties? The graphics re obviously better than the previous games but when compared to other games on the Switch, this game's graphics are quite awful. The music is okay but not nearly as good as it was in all previous games. These are some examples of what makes this game feel very rushed.… Expand
  95. Gerard51MX
    Aug 1, 2020
    5
    Decepcionante. Esperaba poco del juego después de leer reseñas de todo tipo, sin embargo resultó ser más aburrido de lo que esperaba. Una historia aburrida, muy, muy básica a la que le dan vueltas para hacerla durar todo el juego, totalmente secundaria, el personaje avanza de manera normal y cada cierto tiempo te meten una plática para que sepas que estás avanzando no solo en la meta deDecepcionante. Esperaba poco del juego después de leer reseñas de todo tipo, sin embargo resultó ser más aburrido de lo que esperaba. Una historia aburrida, muy, muy básica a la que le dan vueltas para hacerla durar todo el juego, totalmente secundaria, el personaje avanza de manera normal y cada cierto tiempo te meten una plática para que sepas que estás avanzando no solo en la meta de ser un campeón, si no tambien que estás avanzando en la historia. Es cierto que la historia nunca ha sido el fuerte de la franquicia, pero vamos, ni siquiera sirve de pretexto para otra entrega. Por otro lado, que los Pokémon se hagan gigantes no aporta nada, la dificultad es casi nula, la música es horrible, solo se salvan un par de melodías, gráficamente es pésimo, los controles funcionan bien. En cuanto al apartado online, es recomendable para los que les gusta el metajuego, si el meta te abruma alejate de esta edición porque la poca variedad de Pokémon no ayuda a que lo haga divertido para un casual y terminará aburriendo te rápidamente.… Expand
  96. moose_stash
    Jul 30, 2020
    5
    I had a lot of fun with Pokemon Sword and Shield, I won't lie to you. I have over 100 hours in my save file. It's the most fun I've had in a pokemon game since LeafGreen. I haven't picked up a pokemon game since diamond and pearl. But as soon as I picked up sword and shield, I remembered why. Nothing has changed. There are a few tweaks here and there but nothing to keep hardcore pokemonI had a lot of fun with Pokemon Sword and Shield, I won't lie to you. I have over 100 hours in my save file. It's the most fun I've had in a pokemon game since LeafGreen. I haven't picked up a pokemon game since diamond and pearl. But as soon as I picked up sword and shield, I remembered why. Nothing has changed. There are a few tweaks here and there but nothing to keep hardcore pokemon fans engaged throughout the story. The difficulty is largely abysmal and the fact that there still isn't difficulty settings in a main-line pokemon game baffles me. The removal of the national dex is largely due to a cash grab so game freak can release disappointingly short DLC and add new pokedex entries. It's essentially the promise of an additional 200 pokemon under the guise of an additional 30$. Don't get me wrong, I bought the DLC. You may be asking yourself, if you're so critical of the game then why do you have over 100 hours in your save? Well, funny you should ask. It's for one reason and one reason only. Never has competitive been this accessible in any pokemon game. Competitive was always so daunting, having to grind levels, breeding perfect IVs, and EV training. Well all that has been streamlined. You can accomplish all that in a matter of hours as opposed to days in this game. The post-game content has never been easier to dip into and I love it. As someone who never liked competitive pokemon, this game made me love it. If the game didn't do that, my score would be significantly lower. Buyer beware, if you're interested in playing through a decent story, catching cool mons, or anything reminiscent of your childhood experiences, you are going to be deeply disappointed. If you're down to dip your toe into some post-game content, no other pokemon game has done it better.… Expand
  97. Dedus
    Jul 25, 2020
    6
    This is not a game - this is a movie. And a poorly written one at that.
    4/10
  98. Glacebrous_
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    en mi esperiencia pokemon espada estuvo entretenido no es la octava maravilla pero tampoco un videojuego mediocre ,se hizo a las prisas y esto es lo mejor que tienen, si hace otro como este pero com mas tiempo de desarrollo seria considerado un juego de calidad pero hay otro factor que deben mejorar y es que la comunidad harcore lo esta matando lentamente pokemon company debe tomar unaen mi esperiencia pokemon espada estuvo entretenido no es la octava maravilla pero tampoco un videojuego mediocre ,se hizo a las prisas y esto es lo mejor que tienen, si hace otro como este pero com mas tiempo de desarrollo seria considerado un juego de calidad pero hay otro factor que deben mejorar y es que la comunidad harcore lo esta matando lentamente pokemon company debe tomar una decicion o la comunidad veterana o la nueva generacion de jugadores no puede dejarlo a la mitad, que los pokemon salvajes aparescan en el en la hierba la zona silvestre fue un acierto pero los pokemon salvaje aleatorio de la hierba debe desaparecer, los pokemon acompañantes eso se debe explotar como paso con lets go asi debe aplicar en los demas juegos de pokemon y que los graficos a lo mucho debe asercarse a los graficos de dragon quest 11 los graficos realistas nunca debe llegar a pokemon porque su lugar es el estilo anime de ahi nunca se debe salirse, y lo mas inportante deben hacer la novena generacion dentro de 5 años solo asi la calidad sera garantizada si sale antes puede que se arriesgen a cometer el mismo error, pero si quieren recortar la pokedex para luego volverlo a implemetar en actualizaciones haganlo pero que no sea por medio de dlc eso esta mal simpre debio estar pero como cada vez son mas y mas si hay que hacer recorte para luego meterlo en una actualizacion gratuita simpre sera muy bien recibido.… Expand
  99. FelipeGarou
    Jul 21, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esperava muito mais desse jogo,vendo que ele viria pra Switch, uma dex capada,a.mecanica super dispensável,usei dynamax 3 vezes apenas no jogo,jogo fácil de doer personagens rasos, até pokémon Sun tem.mais profundidade… Expand
  100. 2joJotaro
    Jul 20, 2020
    6
    Pretty Mediocre Game, I dont Care About the National Dex, But there Is very limited content and the story Is way too Predictable, I have a lot Of Other reasons to dislike the game too, But those Are more selfish So im not including them, I hope No One Is Offended By My Review and I hope The story Is at least better In Crown Tundra
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 87 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 87
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  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 30, 2020
    80
    Sword & Shield stumble in a few areas and history may not be kind to them, but they're setting up a future that I'm excited to see. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 73]
  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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