Pokemon Sword

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4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 5909 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,997 out of 5909
  2. Mixed: 852 out of 5909
  3. Negative: 3,060 out of 5909
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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. AlexMakesToast
    Dec 16, 2022
    6
    Sword = 6/10
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  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. Luky1996
    Nov 30, 2022
    5
    Tecnicamente arretrato rispetto ai giochi contemporanei, comunque gradevole da giocare.
    I nuovi Pokémon sono molto belli e accattivanti.
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. BadSector
    May 26, 2023
    5
    Extremely disappointing game. Hands down the worst Pokemon game ever. Poor plot and childish puzzles
  14. miguellopez99
    Jun 1, 2023
    6
    60/100 overhated but still not good .
  15. OrangeRood
    Jul 30, 2023
    7
    I love Pokemon but this is just not it. It feels like a cashgrab which is unfortunate.
  16. 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 :).
  17. 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
  18. 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.
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 87 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 87
  3. Negative: 0 out of 87
  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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