Pokemon Sword

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4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 5909 Ratings

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  1. BasilZero
    Sep 4, 2023
    9
    Game: Pokemon Sword
    Genre: RPG
    Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo System: Nintendo Switch Year of Release: 2019 Length of Playthrough: 62 Hours Total Score: 90/100 Value Score: 9/10 • Story: 9/10 • Characters: 9/10 • GamePlay: 8/10 • Graphics: 7/10 • Sound: 9/10 • Music: 10/10 • Length: 10/10 • Replay Value: 10/10 • Player Value: 8/10 Pros +First TV console    Game: Pokemon Sword
    Genre: RPG
    Developer: Nintendo
    Publisher: Nintendo
    System: Nintendo Switch
    Year of Release: 2019
    Length of Playthrough: 62 Hours

    Total Score: 90/100
    Value Score: 9/10

    • Story: 9/10
    • Characters: 9/10
    • GamePlay: 8/10
    • Graphics: 7/10
    • Sound: 9/10
    • Music: 10/10
    • Length: 10/10
    • Replay Value: 10/10
    • Player Value: 8/10

    Pros
    +First TV console based Pokemon game
    +Storyline changed like the last few games, gym challenges and progression differs from older games
    +OST has a lot of great tracks
    +Base game takes at least 45 hours and additional content can add another 10-15 hours. Plenty of side stuff to do after all the main adventure is done.
    +Access to a lot of legendaries (but only through DLC)

    Cons
    -Resolution for docked is at 1080p but drops down to 720p in certain parts of the game
    -Resolution is worse portable starting at 720p and dipping lower in certain parts of the game
    -Game runs at 30 FPS but can drop down to 20 fps regardless of whether its portable or docked
    -Not all Pokemon are obtainable/usable in Sword even if you use Pokemon Home hence no National Dex.
    -Dynamax battles can be annoying if you are depending on AI allies
    -Sound effects from previous Pokemon games re-used instead of remade for older Pokemon.
    -Online MP tied down to subscription service (NSO)    … Expand
  2. Diogo2008
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fantástico jogo, tem uma bela mecânica e os melhores gráficos que a série de Pokémon poderia ter. A duração do jogo varia se queres completar o modo história ou completar todo o jogo. ...........................,jhdududhhdhduduehgeududhdhjdjdhdhdhdudjndheudidhgshs jhdududhhdhduduehgeududhdhjdjdhdhdhdudjndheudidhgshs jhdududhhdhduduehgeududhdhjdjdhdhdhdudjndheudidhgshs jhdududhhdhduduehgeududhdhjdjdhdhdhdudjndheudidhgshs hdhdhdhhdhd hdhdhdhhdhd hdhdhdhhdhd hdhdhdhhdhdhdhdggfjcdhhdysysyaudjdudusuddusuusjdjdjddjjdjxjxjxjxjxxjjxkx gxjjxjxjxjxjzjzjxudid… Expand
  3. KawaiiDude
    Jun 30, 2023
    9
    Great game. Love the atmosphere of the game and the Music. Generally a good pokemon game that gives me PokemonXY vibes (good vibes lmao). Better than Sun/Moon and Scarl./Violet. The Characters are also good, but I miss a antiteam/villan and the story is kinda short
    Give it a 9.
  4. Mariodeoz
    Jun 11, 2023
    10
    Muy buen juego, excelente historia y muy buenos graficos. Lástima que no hayan incluido toda la pokedex pero aun así no deja de ser un gran juego
  5. ScreenS
    Jun 5, 2023
    9
    If you’re a competitive focused player than this is the Pokémon game for you. All of the negativity only matters if you choose never to play online, which is where 99% of the content is.

    The dex cuts brought a breath of fresh air into the series and removed so much needless bloat. Still one of the best looking 3D games in the series. Dynamax is a fantastic mechanic that combines the best    If you’re a competitive focused player than this is the Pokémon game for you. All of the negativity only matters if you choose never to play online, which is where 99% of the content is.

    The dex cuts brought a breath of fresh air into the series and removed so much needless bloat. Still one of the best looking 3D games in the series. Dynamax is a fantastic mechanic that combines the best of both Megas and Z moves and is more than the sum of its parts.

    Only reason for a 9 instead of a 10 is quite frankly this is the worst starter trio in the series and there is little to go back to after the player base moves on. The Crown Tundra greatly alleviates this but that will revive its own score.    … Expand
  6. King187
    May 30, 2023
    10
    The Game was really fun to play and still is. I think that the dex cut was not that a huge problem, because 600 pokemon is a lot.
  7. Bluesifer
    May 14, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don’t agree with the haters on this one at all. I think it’s a great hame (with a flawed post game, I hate those twins). If only it allowed Pokémon to follow you.… Expand
  8. Danikyo-Inverso
    May 13, 2023
    10
    De lo mejor en toda la franquicia, y aunque no es tan bueno como la gloriosa 7ma generación, este juego supone un gran paso adelante en el aspecto gráfico y competitivo, con mas de 400 pokémon capturables, uno esta servido en cuanto a contenido se refiere, y aunque muchos digan lo contrario, las animaciones son de lo mejor en la saga
    Artísticamente hermoso.
  9. Reviewer69420
    Mar 1, 2023
    10
    I don't understand the hat, the pokemon are great its short and replayable the dynamax is sick they put Joltik in it so thats a big win. Overall amazing game love it too much Joltik/Dwebble 10/0.321348321
  10. Mrpokemon
    Feb 25, 2023
    9
    Incredibly fun! My first nuzlocke the game gets boring and grooky is the worst Pokémon but hop is the best character ever in Pokémon other then the protagonist
  11. JhonattanGiron
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    Para mi concepto el mejor juego de pokemon, las mejores animaciones, las mejores personalizaciones, un entrono bonito y buena historia.
  12. zidfrit
    Feb 16, 2023
    8
    Me encanto como el mundo de pokemon de las portátiles paso a una consola casera (o hibrida) , la historia y estar capturando pokemons, lo disfrute de nuevo como cuando juge por primera vez pokemon azul, los puntos malos que no ha querido innovar nintendo en pokemon es la dificultad, es un juego muy sencillo para los veteranos y la nueva apuesta de Dinamax creo q es un cambio malo e innecesario.
  13. blasecube
    Feb 8, 2023
    8
    Honestly, I walked into this game expecting it to be bad. And not gonna lie, at first it was. The game feels tedious and it's, in my humble opinion, the easiest the franchise has ever been (taking into account I skipped X/Y and Sun/Moon, being my last one Black 2, which was fairly harder).

    However, it gets progressively good. I loved the concept of the Gym Challenge, the OST is    Honestly, I walked into this game expecting it to be bad. And not gonna lie, at first it was. The game feels tedious and it's, in my humble opinion, the easiest the franchise has ever been (taking into account I skipped X/Y and Sun/Moon, being my last one Black 2, which was fairly harder).

    However, it gets progressively good. I loved the concept of the Gym Challenge, the OST is magnificent, the end game is actually pretty good and entertaining.

    The game biggest sin is being too easy (on an already easy franchise), however, it makes up with a story that goes beyond "guy for some reason becomes champion and defeats a criminal organization while only asked to fill an encyclopedia". Here you have a reason to do everything you do, and it helps to keep the immersion. Everything feels grounded, within the boundaries of the world.    … Expand
  14. sameolldsel
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    eu AMOOOOOOOO adorei a historia, o modo como foi a liga e tudo.. so senti falta de umas cavernas mais elaboradas e um mapa menos linear
  15. srijansin91
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    Had a lot of fun completing this thanks to the streamlined box management system and open world exploration with randomly leveled pokemon in the wild. Some more depth or evolution in the story for long time fans tired of formula narrative would have boosted this to 9+ territory.
  16. theprotagonist
    Nov 18, 2022
    9
    I had a great time with this game. I was surprised to come online and see that basically everyone hates it. The only complaints I would have about it is that some of the content that would normally be included in the regular game is separated out into DLC. Other than that though, c'mon guys. The game is fun!
  17. plattym3
    Nov 9, 2022
    9
    Had a whole bunch of fun with this title playing alongside my son who was playing the opposite title at the same time. I hear all the complaints, but hey, as someone who's not in for competitive play, I just want to collect fun-looking monsters and win, it was perfectly fine. Could the graphics be better? Sure, but nothing's perfect.
  18. FreeRunner29
    Oct 14, 2022
    8
    I genuinely had a blast with this game, the graphics are gorgeous and a huge step above anything on the 3DS, plus it's based in Great Britain! With mainline entries I always focus more on story, I am not big on random encounters so walking around the open world areas was a cool change up to actually see Pokemon walk about. I am glad this feature moved onto further iterations of the gamesI genuinely had a blast with this game, the graphics are gorgeous and a huge step above anything on the 3DS, plus it's based in Great Britain! With mainline entries I always focus more on story, I am not big on random encounters so walking around the open world areas was a cool change up to actually see Pokemon walk about. I am glad this feature moved onto further iterations of the games adopting the open world format. Overall this is not the best Pokemon game but, a solid next-gen entry.… Expand
  19. Ajudinhas
    Sep 10, 2022
    10
    So good it hurts. Seriously one of the best pokémons of all time and it gets better with the DLC
  20. Madbert
    Jul 9, 2022
    8
    Nov 16, 2019

    Estamos en mi opinión, ante la mejor saga de Pokemon de la historia. Independientemente de si faltan Pokemon en la Pokédex o no, el planteamiento de este videojuego es fantástico dentro del contexto de un Pokemon muy clásico, por supuesto que tiene márgenes de innovación sobre todo de innovación y de mejora, mejora de texturas, mejora de rendimiento y de innovación, de    Nov 16, 2019

    Estamos en mi opinión, ante la mejor saga de Pokemon de la historia. Independientemente de si faltan Pokemon en la Pokédex o no, el planteamiento de este videojuego es fantástico dentro del contexto de un Pokemon muy clásico, por supuesto que tiene márgenes de innovación sobre todo de innovación y de mejora, mejora de texturas, mejora de rendimiento y de innovación, de hacerlo un poquito más mundo abierto con control de cámara por parte del usuario y menos concepto clásico Pokemon, simplemente innovar más. Pero ateniéndonos a lo que es en sí el videojuego, a lo que ofrece, a cómo está desarrollado, a las horas que brinda, y a la historia del videojuego, el Pokemon espada y escudo son el mejor video juego de Pokemon hasta la fecha, le otorgo un ocho porque no me convence del todo por esa falta de innovación aunque ya deja entreverse que tal vez en próximas entregas esta situación mejore mucho.    … Expand
  21. Nintendist
    Jul 2, 2022
    10
    this game is so good i love til the end. so lovely and very very strategic!
  22. Darkspawn677
    May 17, 2022
    9
    Pokemon sword is an amazing game but the game needs more flying type pokemon more fighting in the game dynamax is cool but i prefer mega evolution
  23. GamingT2009
    May 15, 2022
    8
    HOLY **** Ok first it was Jurassic World with a 57 (I think, I already forgot), then it was pixels the movie with a 27, but now we have an 80 Metascore and a 4.6 user score. Now I did see a video by FoeKoe on why the game was bad, so I knew it would be ranked kind of badly. But when you compare a 4.6 from users to an 80 by Metascore, I didn't expect that at all. This is sad for me becauseHOLY **** Ok first it was Jurassic World with a 57 (I think, I already forgot), then it was pixels the movie with a 27, but now we have an 80 Metascore and a 4.6 user score. Now I did see a video by FoeKoe on why the game was bad, so I knew it would be ranked kind of badly. But when you compare a 4.6 from users to an 80 by Metascore, I didn't expect that at all. This is sad for me because I like this game. Like I the Gmax and the overall Gym leaders is just something I enjoy. Another thing is I like a ton of the new Pokemon. Now would I say that the User score is bad, ehhh not really? What people's main issue is that most of the animations and models have been reused for a long time and that the game is too easy. Now I didn't mind the animation at all, because I'm just a casual player, but I did find the game a bit easy. However that came to the Pokemon in the wild, I find only a few gym leaders to be easy. I also want to say that no, I haven't played any of the older Pokemon games besides the Dimond and Pearl remakes, so people could say this game is nowhere as good as the old ones. I will say, that's fair and could take down any of my reasoning. But really, I still enjoyed this title as what it had, which is a ton. In the end, I see where people are about, and that's I didn't give it anywhere higher than an 8, but I still enjoyed this title and had great fun.… Expand
  24. RiverTheUmbreon
    May 6, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Homestuck reference lmaooooo (help the ball guy is holding me hostage please do something)… Expand
  25. Shhana
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    This game is so fun!! The Dynamax features were smartly implemented. It has a lot of replay value. I have played it for more than 300 hours! Would recommend
  26. Mangrove
    Mar 6, 2022
    8
    I'm now playing this game, 5 years later, after also having played Brilliant Diamond and now seeing Legends Arceus. I'm quite a big Pokemon fan and I did agree on some factual criticism the game got in it's early stages (removing parts of the Pokedex to be released as DLC later and some lack of graphical effort). But honestly, when I play Pokemon these are not even things I care about. TheI'm now playing this game, 5 years later, after also having played Brilliant Diamond and now seeing Legends Arceus. I'm quite a big Pokemon fan and I did agree on some factual criticism the game got in it's early stages (removing parts of the Pokedex to be released as DLC later and some lack of graphical effort). But honestly, when I play Pokemon these are not even things I care about. The things that make pokemon fun are all there. Fun Gym challenges, creating and training your own team (tons of replayability there because you can catch so many different Pokemon in the wild area after just a couple badges). The wild area is just wonderful. No more needing to trade to get a Gengar or a Dusknoir, just get enough badges and find one flying around. The move relearner being in every Pokemon Center, amazing change. I think BDSP, which I did enjoy but had some pretty big flaws as well, put these games back into perspective for me. I thoroughly enjoyed my playthrough and with how addicting the wild area is I will definitely be catching them all before moving on to Legends Arceus… Expand
  27. GreenMenace
    Feb 22, 2022
    8
    I liked Pokemon Shield so much that for the first time (and probably the only time I’ll ever do this) I purchased its partner game. I did so because I’ve really enjoyed shiny hunting in these games—and plan to get a shiny living dex someday. This review is for people deciding between Pokemon games available on the switch. I won’t review any game I haven’t played. If you want a detailedI liked Pokemon Shield so much that for the first time (and probably the only time I’ll ever do this) I purchased its partner game. I did so because I’ve really enjoyed shiny hunting in these games—and plan to get a shiny living dex someday. This review is for people deciding between Pokemon games available on the switch. I won’t review any game I haven’t played. If you want a detailed review of Pokemon Sword, please review my Pokemon Shield review.
    Without further ado, here is my take on the following Pokemon games:
    Pokemon Let’s Go—This game has the highest odds of finding an overworld shiny Pokemon. Generally, players are unable to single out Pokemon in a shiny hunt. As for the Pokedex, it sticks to the first generation of Pokemon which allows the game to make the graphics a little more pleasing to the eye. If you own this game, you can easily obtain Meltan and Melmetal in Pokemon Go. It intends to take players back to Red, Yellow, and Green, but they made several changes. The partner pokemon are refreshing, but the changes to all game antagonists are not. Pokemon Let’s Go has players catch Pokemon like Pokemon Go and it offers a coop system that makes both catching and battling Pokemon significantly easier. EVs are replaced by candies.
    Pokemon Sword/Shield—This game is the eighth generation of Pokemon. It boasts the ability to make Pokemon battle ready quickly. Pokemon raids are a fun addition, considering how much XP you get in addition to the rare items and Pokemon obtained. Raids allow the postgame (ie collecting Pokemon and making them powerful enough to challenge other players) to go quicker than ever before. It’s not exciting per se to participate in a raid, and it can also be incredibly frustrating if you go with AI teammates since certain Pokemon do their absolute best to do nothing during the raid. Players can change Pokemon natures and obtain hidden abilities through items, which previously was impossible. It’s also easy to reset EVs. Finally, and most importantly for myself, there are a variety of methods to shiny hunt. In addition to shiny Pokemon, there are marked Pokemon, which are Pokemon with ribbons that allow for a title to follow after their name. The introduction of the wild area allowed players to encounter a lot of Pokemon early in the game. This title’s flexibility is what has me coming back to play it years later.
    Pokemon Home—This app is important since it is key to trading Pokemon over the GTS.
    Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl—A nostalgic nod to Pokemon’s 4th generation. It includes some features of Platinum, but not all of them. The most efficient way to shiny hunt is through Poke Radar, but it’s possible to “mess up” your streak if you encounter Pokemon the wrong way. Other than that, this game has the worst odds to encounter shinies. On the plus side, though, the ai actually puts up a little bit of a fight. Gym leaders use viable strategies seen in online ranked play. The underground acts as a simplified wild area which addresses a former weakness of the limited Pokedex entries of the old games.
    Pokken Tournament DX—A fighting style game. I played the demo and had fun with it, but it was too expensive for me personally to justify purchasing it.
    Pokemon Unite—A kid friendly moba. Still has plenty of toxic moments, but for better or worse, players have a hard time communicating to each other. It’s a fun free to play game that’s relatively easy to pick up.
    Pokemon Snap—This is a more casual approach to Pokemon, where you take pictures of Pokemon in their natural habitat. You can toss things at them to try to get a better angle. It’s shorter than other Pokemon games, and it looks a lot nicer to boot.
    Pokemon Legends Arceus—The latest Pokemon title (with the longest tutorial). You either love its game design or you don’t. I really like how it focuses on catching Pokemon out in the open. Typically, encountering Pokemon is a random encounter from a set encounter table. As I played the game, I felt like I was memorizing where different Pokemon hung out. I don’t know why it gave me such joy to hear an alpha Blissey roar out a challenge to the world, or to hear the cry of surprise when a Pokeball hit them out of the blue, or to hear the cry of outrage when they broke out and spotted me. This is really the only game where shiny hunting could be dubbed as “fun” since this is another game that allows overworld shinies as you ride a Pokemon roaming the world. Another thing worth mentioning is that I enjoyed the characters in this one as some of them were as goofy as the Pokemon Gale of Darkness and Colosseum era. I would have liked more variety in the research tasks, and the graphics would have been well received during the Gamecube era. Contrary to what you might have heard, it is not an open world game. It’s more like five large wild areas plus one hub.    … Expand
  28. Timberx2
    Feb 1, 2022
    9
    I genuinely don't understand the hate for this game. This game was a great addition to the franchise, they let you explore and catch whatever pokemon you want, the first few areas aren't the dumb "why catch anything here" areas for once, and the tutorials are basically GONE. By the end of the game, I caught myself having the level of fun i had with Pokemon Crystal+Pokemon Sapphire as aI genuinely don't understand the hate for this game. This game was a great addition to the franchise, they let you explore and catch whatever pokemon you want, the first few areas aren't the dumb "why catch anything here" areas for once, and the tutorials are basically GONE. By the end of the game, I caught myself having the level of fun i had with Pokemon Crystal+Pokemon Sapphire as a kid. 10/10 recommend this game, while the weather and a few other things are janky, the core game is still a blast.… Expand
  29. I_Trust_In_GF
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Beautiful and precious, is the only way to describe the Galar region
    User evaluations in general give a very distorted view of this game. It really very fun and ideal for hanging out with the childrens.
  30. GenkiYokota
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    One of the best modern generations of Pokémon, much better than the distant and mythical X and Y.
    Unfairly criticized, the video game press did appreciate the game. Since it has a great story, a very varied and fun world to explore, as well as one of the best multiplayer ever seen.
  31. Ryu003
    Jan 18, 2022
    10
    È molto divertente. I nuovi pokemon aggiunti sono molto belli e ben fatti.
  32. Sitheral
    Jan 16, 2022
    8
    The game is fine and user reviews are greatly exaggerated, you know what you getting here before you even start it and it does just that - it very much looks and plays like X/Y, just at higher resolution. There is a wild area which is sort of a bridge to full 3d title we are getting soon and yes it lags in online mode, besides that the world is mostly linear, but with a fair amount ofThe game is fine and user reviews are greatly exaggerated, you know what you getting here before you even start it and it does just that - it very much looks and plays like X/Y, just at higher resolution. There is a wild area which is sort of a bridge to full 3d title we are getting soon and yes it lags in online mode, besides that the world is mostly linear, but with a fair amount of detail. Not every pokemon made it, even after the expansions and that sucks but you still have plenty to play with. I would say go for it if you had a long break and need to scratch that itch, otherwise its not a must play.… Expand
  33. ducnam2005
    Jan 10, 2022
    9
    Nice game. Beautiful graphic, nice gameplay and more new pokemon. I really like this game. But the pokedex doesn't have the national dex and this game doesn't has full pokemon too.
  34. Why_username
    Dec 30, 2021
    8
    I liked the game, but the DLCs ruin it. In the DLCs has exclusive TMs and exclusive Pokémons.
  35. SamL01
    Dec 16, 2021
    10
    This is by far my favourite Pokémon game ever

    There’s an excellent selection of Pokemon, vast and incredible looking areas, and one of the absolute BEST things: you can see the wild Pokémon! Rather than having to search in long grass and encountering the same Pokémon over and over you can now see them in the grass, such a great feature Plus there are 2 x DLC with new missions, Pokemon and    This is by far my favourite Pokémon game ever

    There’s an excellent selection of Pokemon, vast and incredible looking areas, and one of the absolute BEST things: you can see the wild Pokémon! Rather than having to search in long grass and encountering the same Pokémon over and over you can now see them in the grass, such a great feature Plus there are 2 x DLC with new missions, Pokemon and areas, so good to be able to expand and play more of an already amazing game

    I honestly don’t think there will be a better Pokémon game than Sword/ Shield, it takes everything fun from the old games and puts it all into one. If you’ve played every previous game or if you’ve not played any of them, you MUST try this game!    … Expand
  36. derie
    Oct 25, 2021
    10
    I love it's 3D improvment and saturation which is not there in Pokemon X and Y 3Dmons.
    (It's nostalgic to.)
  37. ArtoGuy99
    Oct 11, 2021
    9
    No, well, what. This game is pretty normal, new Pokemon, some I really fell in love with. And the plot was so-so, not so much addictive. I would put 8, but due to the fact that there are Pokemon in this generation that I have fallen in love with, I put 9, not higher...
  38. Inuyasha1
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    이러니 저러니 해도 포켓몬 시리즈라 그런지 전세계적으로 인기는 장난아닌듯 ㄷㄷ;; 처음에는 재미없을줄알았는데 하도 많이 흥해서 해보니까 나름 재밌음ㅋ
  39. Nintenderek
    Oct 8, 2021
    9
    Are these the best Pokemon games of all time? Certainly not. Do they have some issues? Yes. Are they still very good games? Also yes. The Wild Area is fun to explore, the new Pokemon are diverse and fun and the game itself is fun to play. The graphics are meh and it is missing a few Pokemon from previous games but there's no point where those feel like massive issues. If you areAre these the best Pokemon games of all time? Certainly not. Do they have some issues? Yes. Are they still very good games? Also yes. The Wild Area is fun to explore, the new Pokemon are diverse and fun and the game itself is fun to play. The graphics are meh and it is missing a few Pokemon from previous games but there's no point where those feel like massive issues. If you are looking for some solid Pokemon games, Sword and Shield are good ones to pick up.… Expand
  40. SuperEpicGaming
    Sep 26, 2021
    9
    It’s actually a really fun Pokémon game, probably one of the best. The only reason it got poor ratings is because of fat neck beards being mad about graphics and some Pokémon missing
  41. Gameryxa
    Sep 22, 2021
    8
    Очередные покемоны! Не плохие галарские покемошки, новые открытые зоны и функция Диномакс—все это отлично. Такой же примитивный сюжет как и раньше, но все равно неплохой. Из проблем могу отметить легкость игры и противную музыку которая быстро начинает бесить. В целом это все те же покемоны. Ни чем не лучше или хуже предшественников.Очередные покемоны! Не плохие галарские покемошки, новые открытые зоны и функция Диномакс—все это отлично. Такой же примитивный сюжет как и раньше, но все равно неплохой. Из проблем могу отметить легкость игры и противную музыку которая быстро начинает бесить. В целом это все те же покемоны. Ни чем не лучше или хуже предшественников.
  42. gotas
    Jul 16, 2021
    8
    The game is very fun the region design and the music are amazing. The new Pokemons are not that good but are ok. The only thing i dont like is the vagueness of the developers for including such a small amount of Pokemons and the bad textures and animations.
  43. gecowarrior
    May 11, 2021
    8
    the game could have a bit more content and story, but the pokemon basic was still there plus some innovation with the open-world part. I really enjoyed the game in basics and I think if you like pokemon or want to start getting into the series then buy the game (it's not sure worth the price)
    ist DLC is also good and many even better than the basic game.
  44. A-Kratonos
    May 3, 2021
    10
    Un juego sumamente infravalorado y cuyas virtudes han sido invisibilizadas por un fandom furioso, únicamente por razones externas al juego, así como completamente ajenas a su calidad.
    Galar es una región simplemente hermosa que representa una cara idealizada del Reino Unido, los personajes son carismáticos, la historia es bastante decente, y el combate es divino en cada sentido.
    El    Un juego sumamente infravalorado y cuyas virtudes han sido invisibilizadas por un fandom furioso, únicamente por razones externas al juego, así como completamente ajenas a su calidad.
    Galar es una región simplemente hermosa que representa una cara idealizada del Reino Unido, los personajes son carismáticos, la historia es bastante decente, y el combate es divino en cada sentido.

    El Gigamax es la mecánica estrella del juego y donde se cimenta todo combate importante, y la forma de representar las batallas de liga como estadios de futbol es un gran acierto.
    Musicalmente es precioso, artísticamente ni se diga. Y explorar las llanuras de Galar para atrapar pokémon es de las mejores experiencias que he tenido con un juego de la saga principal.    … Expand
  45. HappySylveon
    May 2, 2021
    10
    My favorite Pokemon game up to date, I did play the previous games but this one is just better overall, it's not amazing, just good, and the best main series Pokemon game in terms of features and the core aspect of pokemon gameplay, so it gets a 10/10.
    The only thing missing is a good story, but I'll let that slide as the DLC provides that, which you should totally get, especially crown tundra.
  46. piscesperiod
    Apr 30, 2021
    8
    Pokemon sword is not a fantastic game, it's a good game. A few new gimmicks, but the essence of the franchise remains untouched - catch and trade pokemon. The story is not all that impressive, but the fights are fun and the music is nice too.
  47. jhchoe
    Apr 8, 2021
    8
    It is good game, but it had low grafic than other nintendo game.Like Zelda...
  48. marvsfontanilla
    Mar 31, 2021
    8
    Story: 8
    Graphics: 8
    Sound: 8
    Gameplay: 7
    Game Time: 40 Hours (Main Story)
    Duration: 30 Hours (Main Story)
  49. Extremespeed
    Mar 23, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego bueno ni más ni menos, se compensa la falta de los pokemones con la facilidad que esté presenta para criar y para obtener pokemones competitivos, cabe resaltar que las incursiones es algo muy divertido, si bien no hay much o post game sin los DLC es un juego que cumplió desde mi punto de vista, lejos de ser el mejor pero también lejos de ser el peor.
    Para mi un 7.8    … Expand
  50. AMKrishnan
    Mar 8, 2021
    8
    First of all, it may not have all Pokemon or a National Dex, but this never bothered me as I have never cared for the National Dex nor most Pokemon.

    Secondly, the graphcs could be better. There's a significant amount of pop-in and it feels very cheap. This looks like a 3DS game that has been improved in graphics. However, with the Switch being able to play games like the Witcher and    First of all, it may not have all Pokemon or a National Dex, but this never bothered me as I have never cared for the National Dex nor most Pokemon.

    Secondly, the graphcs could be better. There's a significant amount of pop-in and it feels very cheap. This looks like a 3DS game that has been improved in graphics. However, with the Switch being able to play games like the Witcher and still make it beautiful, expect Game Freak to make Pokemon look better as well. I personally think the series needs to move past this style of graphcis and go for something more realistic.
    Now this generation really has an amazing set of regional Pokemon. Really great designs, and some are very nice references to the UK. In fact, the game does an excellent job at conveying a UK inspired region from its music, to its characters using British slang, to the environments which are very clearly representations of British landmarks.

    The story of the game is surprisingly sound. I really enjoyed playing through it. The new movie cut scenes are a great addition to this and make the plot more engaging. Hop, your main rival, actually has a very decent arc, as well as other characters. There are also some surprises here and there.

    The Wild Area is beautiful to traverse through and Max Raid battles are very enjoyable and rewarding.

    I would recommend this game and I can't wait to sink a lot more hours into it.    … Expand
  51. sjc9495
    Mar 4, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I know there are a lot of mixed reviews for this game, but I personally love it. I love all the different pokemon from different regions, dynamaxing, etc. I loved it so much that I have 365 hours spent on this game. I love cooking and bonding with my pokemon, and the battles. The only problem I have with it is unless you have nintendo switch online, some of the dynamaxing battles because of bad AI take several times sometimes to beat. My pokemon that I use have good stat, good moves, and are really powerful, but I get teamed with AI's that use moves like follow me or just weak. I have to admit my least favorite pokemon to get teamed up with is wobbuffet. He is psychic, yet doesn't know any powerful moves unless he gets hit like counter& that's a fighting type move. I think the AI's should use better pokemon/ moves. I have had many occasions where I'm the only one standing and my "helpers," have died a lot on 5 star battles. If I was to personally tell the creators how to improve the game, it would be get smarter AI to help a little with five star battles.… Expand
  52. nemnel
    Feb 11, 2021
    10
    Ignore the haters this game was one of the best pokemon games. Every single character was realistic and wonderful. Hop was the best rival since Blue. I had more fun playing this game than almost any of the others. I know why people didn't love it, but I think the criticisms are overblown and boring.
  53. Mister_Jey
    Jan 12, 2021
    8
    → Attrapez-les tous !
    Étant fan des jeux Pokémon depuis tout gamin, je ne pouvais pas passer à côté du petit dernier. Celui-ci reprend fidèlement le concept tout en ajoutant quelques nouveautés. L'histoire est comme d'habitude avec la franchise, plutôt enfantine. j'ai trouvé que les développeurs se la joué petit bras avec les terres sauvages, qui servent à remplir un grand morceau de map    → Attrapez-les tous !
    Étant fan des jeux Pokémon depuis tout gamin, je ne pouvais pas passer à côté du petit dernier. Celui-ci reprend fidèlement le concept tout en ajoutant quelques nouveautés. L'histoire est comme d'habitude avec la franchise, plutôt enfantine. j'ai trouvé que les développeurs se la joué petit bras avec les terres sauvages, qui servent à remplir un grand morceau de map avec beaucoup de Pokémon disponibles, et quelques mécanismes qui ne resteront pas franchement dans les annales. D'ailleurs côté créatures, il y en a un bon paquet présent à attraper. Du côté des graphismes, c'est très chouette. Bien qu'il ne soit pas parfait, il propose néanmoins une aventure digne de ce nom et franchement très agréable.

    Sortie en novembre 2019 / Développé par The Pokémon Compagny.    … Expand
  54. Doomy_Doomy
    Jan 5, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After waiting a year to purchase this game due to the bad reviews and press, do not believe the bandwagon. I have been playing Pokemon since I was child and my first game was Pokemon Diamond and I fell in love with the franchise. Sword is another advancement for Pokemon that I am enjoying. I got the game on the 24th for $40 and have already put 25 hours into the game. Now like with past titles the end game content is lacking and I don't see a lot of legendaries to be caught without paying for switch online which is a bummer, but the story telling has gotten better. I do believe team yell could have been better, but the idea of going against the establishment of wishing stars and staying true to your roots is a good meaning to teach kids. As well, it goes to show that not every organization has the best interest. I wish they would have went more in depth and embraced the dark of the story, but it was good for what it was for a children's game. I loved Hop. He may have not been a rival, but he was a good partner to explore the game with and to go through his character arc. He makes a lot of dumb decisions, but it is nice to see him grow. Bede I thought was handled well and I looked forward to every encounter to beat his cocky attitude. As well the professor in this game is awesome. I loved being able to go on a journey with her and watch her grow. The after game is about an hour or two of extra content and it was fun. I like the idea of your character and Hop being the two new heroes of the region and Hop wanting to be a professor. Now, my only complaint is the hand holding. It is too much and for me it would been cool if the game let you figured it out on yourself, especially since we live in the world of the internet now compared to 2007. I had fun, the graphics are good in hand held mode (I play my switch only in handheld), battles were fun, and the game is relatively easy if you a veteran player. Found myself getting stuck at certain battles because I was under prepared and didn't take the game lightly. Exp share didn't bother me cause I hated grinding in other games and the national dex is not a big deal. Majority of players do not finish the dex and I would prefer to keep the amount of Pokemon under 500 per game so it is not overwhelming and kills my motivation to catch them all. I think this game is worth picking up and I am happy with it. I'm glad I gave it a shot and didn't listen to all the misinformed and entitled spoiled players who want their cake and to eat it too. This game was everything I personally wanted from a mainline 3D Pokemon game and I am happy with it. I hope you enjoy the experience. Should note I will most likely not buy the DLC since I am not a big fan of DLC content to begin with. Oh, and before I forget the wild area is a good idea, but it is lacking with replay-ability unless you are into grinding for xp candies with dumb AI trainers. Would have prefer cycles of only certain days you can catch certain Pokemon.… Expand
  55. drumguru
    Dec 21, 2020
    10
    Who cares if the game doesn't have a National dex.. This game is awesome map is big, wild Area are fun..
  56. UmAlguem
    Dec 13, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo é bom pra franquia mas podia ter sido mais ambicioso, a trilha sonora é perfeita e o jogo é divertido.… Expand
  57. blueshiny
    Dec 1, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i picked up pokemon sword Christmas last year i would say that it has a great story and great selection of pokemon though the removal of the national dex and the Sudan difficulty spike around the third gym is very frustrating. even with the expansions it which you cant access till post game so their really isn't much to do with them in conclusion the game is really good with a few flaws… Expand
  58. juancarlosq10
    Nov 26, 2020
    9
    I really enjoyed my time with Pokemon Sword, sure it is not the most impressive game graphically or story wise, but compared to the previous entries in the series like Pokemon SM and Pokemon USUM this game made me remember the joy there is to find in Pokemon Games. I found Galar really interesting and the settings simply cool. The game focuses mainly on becoming Champion which I reallyI really enjoyed my time with Pokemon Sword, sure it is not the most impressive game graphically or story wise, but compared to the previous entries in the series like Pokemon SM and Pokemon USUM this game made me remember the joy there is to find in Pokemon Games. I found Galar really interesting and the settings simply cool. The game focuses mainly on becoming Champion which I really liked because usually I simply don't like the story in other Pokemon games, so I liked not wasting much time on it, I also really liked the new Pokemon. Simply put this is a fun game and that is what I expect from a Pokemon game… Expand
  59. immarooned
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    This game… is truly something else.

    Hear me out. I love this game. A lot. I’m just gonna get that out of the way right now. So if all you wanna read are the negative reviews (which you’ll find plenty of…) then get the heck out of here. I have my gripes, which I’ll get to in a bit… but overall, the positives outweigh the negatives by SO MUCH, that it’s hardly worth a rating reduction.    This game… is truly something else.

    Hear me out.

    I love this game. A lot. I’m just gonna get that out of the way right now. So if all you wanna read are the negative reviews (which you’ll find plenty of…) then get the heck out of here. I have my gripes, which I’ll get to in a bit… but overall, the positives outweigh the negatives by SO MUCH, that it’s hardly worth a rating reduction. It isn’t at all, to me.
    The game is so well-thought-out and just… fun. It really felt like a Pokemon game, despite there being so many new features. Like Dynamaxing, and the open-world style of the Wild Area. I mean, it’s pretty hard to incorporate a sense of nostalgia into a battle that has none of the mechanics or styles of the original games. This game achieves it. And I love every second of it.
    I can tell so much work went into this game. The attention to detail, the humor, the animations. Everything is amazing. The game builds up tension like a movie. There’s a real story there. And while it may not be fair to say things about the other games, saying they’re inferior because they don’t have animations, but it may just be true. In the old games, if you lost, then it’s just… “Oh, I lost… well, time to go crush the Elite Four.” In this, I’m nervous. It plays out battles so well, and the tension is real. Although playing out battles is a problem I actually do have with this game. Not in storyline-important battles, but in the wild. When grinding in the old games, the wild Pokemon were often far inferior to you and you can wipe them out in a second. In this, when you battle them, it takes about as long as a regular trainer battle and about as hard. When grinding, you just want to get them out of there and keep going, right? But no, in this it takes 20 minutes to defeat a wild Meowth.
    I have no problem with the difficulty level in this game. I guess I’m just terrible at Pokemon because I had a lot of trouble, contrary to everything everyone else says. I didn’t often lose all my Pokemon (only 4 or five times the whole game) But I did have to often run back and forth between Pokemon centers and other stuff, and I used them less and less throughout the game, but medicines played a major role in my survival. Seriously.

    The story for this game is kind of all over the place but in a good way. There are some plot points that are brought in and then only used at the end of the game, or other things. The main post-game story is pretty short, and the characters brought in are well-developed but just feel thrown in, because the post-game is so short. The post-game actually kind of feels like the actual storyline, so much (SPOILERS HERE!) so I forgot I was even the champion. (SPOILERS END HERE!) It comes down to preference whether or not you think that’s a good thing. I do think it is, but there’s a chance that I have a bias and just want to love this game. Because I do. I do love this game.

    The game is pretty funny. Funniest Pokemon game since Ranger, actually. There are pretty noticeable character arcs, which isn’t something you get in a game normally. Hop is a really likable character (as are all of them) and every single character is memorable and plays a part in the story. My problem with Hop is that he is constantly challenging me, sometimes right before or after I battle, and either I’m in deficient health already, or I’m going to be in deficient health when I go into my next battle.
    
So that’s a bit annoying.

    There’s actually a lot more to do for post-game, I haven’t quite done it yet. I won’t be touching the DLC content for this review, just the immediate post-game.

    Game Freak lied to us?! I don’t care! Honestly, I’m not enveloped in international media at all. I had no idea that Game Freak said anything about the Pokedex. Honestly, after a little bit of time spent in comment wars over whether or not this game is a masterpiece or an abomination, I still don’t know what they lied to us about! I assume the Pokedex. Anyway, 1,200 Pokemon is DEFINITELY enough for me. Isn’t that more than it was in the whole franchise when it came out?

    The Wild Area is a step in an amazing direction. I can’t wait to see what Game Freak does with it in future games. It’s basically open-world now, it’s fantastic! By now I've been playing post-game for a week, and still haven’t discovered everything in the open-world part of the game.

    The graphics and animation are gorgeous. I don’t think Game Freak made them cartoony because of laziness, and in my opinion, it shows. Amazing.

    Hilarious and well-developed characters make the game really fun to play.

    I really like how straightforward it is. For the direct story (SPOILERS HERE!), at least, it’s just, beat this gym, then beat this gym. Beat all of the gyms until you get to the Championship. All the while subtly hinting at the ulterior storyline.

    I love this game so much.

    Ten. Out. Of. Ten.    … Expand
  60. Tri9322
    Nov 10, 2020
    8
    Pokémon Sword and Shield are not perfect. Not at all. They are missing Pokémon, have not the best story and don't look amazing. But, they're fun. It is fun to see the nice graphics (which I think look good but others don't), it is cool to explore the game and catch new Pokémon. It is fun to play with your Pokémon in Pokémon Camp. It is fun to shiny hunt, to try and get dex completion, itPokémon Sword and Shield are not perfect. Not at all. They are missing Pokémon, have not the best story and don't look amazing. But, they're fun. It is fun to see the nice graphics (which I think look good but others don't), it is cool to explore the game and catch new Pokémon. It is fun to play with your Pokémon in Pokémon Camp. It is fun to shiny hunt, to try and get dex completion, it is just a fun game that I enjoy. I just hate seeing constant negativity on the internet, and personally find these games very fun.… Expand
  61. DaHomeaSimpzon
    Oct 28, 2020
    8
    Before I stated my thoughts on the game, I don't condone review bombing as they may have never played it before. The reason why I am making this is because the review bombing of the game on Metcritic just bothered everyone. I want to let you know I had played the game (Yes, I had both versions) and let me tell you the designs of the characters and the new Pokemon are great. If there thingsBefore I stated my thoughts on the game, I don't condone review bombing as they may have never played it before. The reason why I am making this is because the review bombing of the game on Metcritic just bothered everyone. I want to let you know I had played the game (Yes, I had both versions) and let me tell you the designs of the characters and the new Pokemon are great. If there things that Game Freak needs improve on is the National Dex (which they already did with the DLCs), the graphics, the storyline and other issues. Maybe an update would be perfect to improve the games. Even though I am bothered with the price of the game and the DLCs, it still hadn't stop me from liking Pokemon. Even though the games had some bad moments, Game Freak was trying their best as they can.… Expand
  62. Brainlegs
    Oct 22, 2020
    9
    Love it! Perfect game to play working from home. Same Pokemon style and fun to project on the big screen.
  63. Leo_Trinity
    Sep 28, 2020
    10
    This game's pretty fun if you are a fan of Pokemon. The game isn't that good but I wouldnt give it a 4.6 like the user reviews on Metacritic show. It definetely deserves more then that, at least above 5.5. If you have friends that are interested in Pokemon, you could easily go around having fun in Max Raid Battles. And since DLC 2 is coming and you'll have the ability to catch moreThis game's pretty fun if you are a fan of Pokemon. The game isn't that good but I wouldnt give it a 4.6 like the user reviews on Metacritic show. It definetely deserves more then that, at least above 5.5. If you have friends that are interested in Pokemon, you could easily go around having fun in Max Raid Battles. And since DLC 2 is coming and you'll have the ability to catch more legendaries, that's gonna be even more fun. Give it a chance.… Expand
  64. bothater69
    Sep 26, 2020
    10
    i would giv this game a 7 if it werent for marnie...... 10 best game best game masterpiece 10/10
  65. Allen_Wolf
    Sep 21, 2020
    10
    Un muy buen juego. No es el mejor pokemon, pero es muy divertido. Tiene unos graficos muy bonitos y unos diseños encantadores en lo que a pokemon se refiere. Un juego que brinda incontables horas de diversion junto a tus pokemon favoritos( de esta generacion, al menos. Esperemos que en el futuro añandan a los de anteriores generaciones, o en los futuros juegos de pokemon al menos). MuyUn muy buen juego. No es el mejor pokemon, pero es muy divertido. Tiene unos graficos muy bonitos y unos diseños encantadores en lo que a pokemon se refiere. Un juego que brinda incontables horas de diversion junto a tus pokemon favoritos( de esta generacion, al menos. Esperemos que en el futuro añandan a los de anteriores generaciones, o en los futuros juegos de pokemon al menos). Muy divertido y recomendable.… Expand
  66. GhostieGaming
    Sep 12, 2020
    10
    My first experience with the Switch Pokemon games and I was not disappointed. Massive improvement over the 3DS era of Pokemon.
  67. elolugo
    Sep 10, 2020
    8
    Great game. Lots of pokemon. Lots of area for exploring. Yeah the textures are lame but who cares
  68. n_dhruvo
    Sep 6, 2020
    8
    This is my 1st pokemon game on nintendo switch. Devs did a great job but the game has some huge flaws. 3d environments are okay but needs a lot of improvement. For example, tree renderings are bad. Object pop ins are very noticeable. When u climb ladders all objects/ pokemon /npcs around u freeze for some reason. Older Attack animations were simply borrowed from older games with noThis is my 1st pokemon game on nintendo switch. Devs did a great job but the game has some huge flaws. 3d environments are okay but needs a lot of improvement. For example, tree renderings are bad. Object pop ins are very noticeable. When u climb ladders all objects/ pokemon /npcs around u freeze for some reason. Older Attack animations were simply borrowed from older games with no improvements at all. But some new moves are very impressive looking. For example “pyroball” is one of the best looking new moves in the game. Gamefreak has potential but they are lazy. In most areas camera is fixed. Only in the “wild area” camera is fully controllable. Speaking of wild area, the one if of the best addition to the game. U can fully explore huge open areas at ur leaser. Both weak and strong pokemon can pop up when u explore those areas. If u dont have enough gym badges and encounter strong pokemon u wont be able to catch it instead u have to fight it or run. This little change makes the game very rewarding. Also there are raid dens where u can ur friends can encounter huge pokemon. After u defeat that pokemon u will win rewards like TM/TR, berries etc and u will have an option to catch it. Gym battles are really fun especially the dynamaxing. Gym missions/ puzzles are fun to solve. During battle crowd cheers u. Just like a traditional sport games. Devs go as far as to force u to have to change to a gym uniform before facing gym leaders. U can change and customize ur cloths, gear, hair style and color. Camping is another great addition to the game. U can set up camps anywhere in the open areas. In camps u can play “catch” with ur pokemon, pet them, bond with them. U can also cook food by moving ur joycon itself. Food can heal ur pokemon, give exp and even give them stat boost. U can cook food by collecting berries and buying ingredients from the shop. This is no way a bad game. But it is some what disappointing since gamefreak chose to remove a lot of pokemon and some moves from the national pokedex. This needs to be fixed. Otherwise i love this game.… Expand
  69. Link36
    Aug 26, 2020
    10
    Is a fantastic game...............................................................................................
  70. MrGoombs
    Aug 21, 2020
    10
    overhated it’s not a bad game it’s not exactly a good game either but it’s fun and that’s what matters i wouldn’t actually give it a 10/10 i just am to counter the trills my real score would be 8/10
  71. Viciousblue
    Aug 20, 2020
    8
    De lo mejorcito que he jugado en Nintendo Switch, y por supuesto me parece una de las mejores ediciones de Pokémon hasta la fecha.
  72. GinoBuonvino300
    Aug 7, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is amazing, it has a great Lore (who thinks that is too fast to finish, please, read the dialogue)
    -the story isn't that bad, although it doesn't have side quests or too many events, but the few events are epic
    -is a pokemon game with a mental change of the "main" rival (Hop), as opposed to previous games such as Lets Go ... Marnie who fights against injustices towards her city and her brother, as well as gym leader, makes you empathize with the character understanding him ...
    Beed takes on the role of the "bad" rival as were the rivals of the GS and Red and Blue games, which intrigues the player into wanting to defeat him (although the rival will still remain of his opinion, with a few small changes from time to time)
    -the music sector is one of the best ever created
    -the technical sector, unfortunately, is not uniform (just think of the animation of Zacian and Zamazenta in the post-league, but, also looking at the positive sides, of Zacian and Zamazenta against Eternatus)
    -the wild areas are, unfortunately, scarce in content, but the dynamax raids to do with friends make you have fun (moreover those of the dlc are much more detailed and more beautiful)    … Expand
  73. Darros2
    Jul 23, 2020
    8
    Juego bastante disfrutable para los fans de pokémon presenta los fallos que tiene la saga hace bastante tiempo, como una historia bastante infantil y sin sentido, no incorpora todos los pokémon con la excusa de realizar mejores animaciones, pero se puede observar que por ejemplo los movimientos y animaciones del rival son las mismas del juego anterior. Lo positivo es que mejora el sistemaJuego bastante disfrutable para los fans de pokémon presenta los fallos que tiene la saga hace bastante tiempo, como una historia bastante infantil y sin sentido, no incorpora todos los pokémon con la excusa de realizar mejores animaciones, pero se puede observar que por ejemplo los movimientos y animaciones del rival son las mismas del juego anterior. Lo positivo es que mejora el sistema de crianza para jugar competitivo haciendo que sea más fácil y rápido que en generaciones anteriores, los combates finales son interesantes y con un buen nivel y el diseño de los pokémon es muy bueno, junto a que a pesar de sus defectos el juego se siente liviana y no se hace aburrido jugarlo.… Expand
  74. vigamo
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    El mejor juego de Pokémon sin duda!! Uno de los mejores juegos para Nintendo Switch
  75. Themat
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing! The Galar Region is beautiful and brought to life by a variety of Pokémon from previous generations. The landscape and semi open world is vast and creative as well as the assemble of characters. There’s always something to do and there are new Pokémon as well. I throughly enjoyed this game and highly recommend it!
  76. Gastly67
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Es muy buen juego, no el mejor pero lo intenta. Un amplio numero de Pokémon nuevos, lo malo es que debieron estar todos para que asi el juego sea mucho mejor
  77. OrangePlasma
    Jul 16, 2020
    9
    I've never really understood why there is so much negativity directed towards this game. The graphics certainly could have been better, there's no real debate there. But some of the most well-written characters in a series not very full of those, the amazing Wild Area and overall good extra content made me like it.
  78. Potatonian
    Jul 11, 2020
    8
    When the trailers and announcements first started appearing rumoring the absence of a national Pokédex and the inclusion of only 400 of the 809+ Pokemon (now 893+), I didn't have the urge to buy it like I did for all other main line pokemon games. Especially with the exclusion of Mega evolution, and the poor cutscene animations, the game had needed much to be desirable. Despite gamefreaksWhen the trailers and announcements first started appearing rumoring the absence of a national Pokédex and the inclusion of only 400 of the 809+ Pokemon (now 893+), I didn't have the urge to buy it like I did for all other main line pokemon games. Especially with the exclusion of Mega evolution, and the poor cutscene animations, the game had needed much to be desirable. Despite gamefreaks promise of there being completely new pokemon animations and cutscene animations, both were still clearly present with many pokemon animations appearing as far back as 2 generations prior. This however I believe is not really that perplexing despite the developers' promises as old assets are often used in newer games naturally to save time, resources and production cost which should instead be used to improve upon other parts of a game.

    The wild area graphics such as the infamous tree textures and the stiff pokemon animations are obviously a big let down, I remember the many comparison made to it, most notably the open world of Zelda: Breath of the wild. Despite the wild area being a rather shoddily done job, and being it having much to be desired, I am not particularly displeased as it is the first open world experience, though limited, and the wild area itaelf is magnificent. It also seems that gamefreak has used some feedback on the open world of the Isle of Armor DLC. I bought it near launch regardless and found the story and gameplay to be great,. Contrary to popular opinion I believe dynamax is a great gameplay mechanic added to the game albeit being a less enticing combination of mega evolution and z-moves.
    It has many competitive benefits and are a great aid in any battle. I believe that the competitive scene can truly be cemented with the inclusion of dynamax, mega evoltion and z-moves, allowing for much more stretegic play and a lot less stalling due to an increase in wall-breaking.

    The story itself heavily differed from the traditional stories of old pokemon games as there was no villain team. It had some similarities with Sun and moon's story. The characters however were much more well thought out than in previous games such as the character development of Hop being similar to Wally but much more involved. Leon being made to appear as a great champion much more than any previous game's champion, even going as far as having a remix of the hall of fame being his battle music which perfectly encapsulates his persona and character arc.

    The music in this game was absolutely fantastic with some being nearly or as good as Zinnias's battle theme, PWT final battle theme, Ultra necrozma's theme etc. To name a few, we have Marnies's and Bede's battle themes, the battle tower battle theme made by the illustrious Toby Fox, the champion battle music, the wild area music, Mustard's final battle theme etc. I believe gen 8 music overall is nearly on par with gen 5.

    To name a few unmentioned but nice mechanics: the apparel and customisation in this game, camping and curries, trainer card customisation, pokejobs, max raids, enhanced experience training, nature mints, controllable pokemon league that makes much more sense, and pokebox system.

    One very important and much appreciated thing this game has that no other pokemon game has ever had is a DLC. To explain very briefly why this is the best thing to ever happen to mainline pokemon games: every other mainline pokemon game to come out has always either been a remake or a second version of the game, what concerns us however are the second versions (such as Yellow, Crystal, Emerald, Platinum, Black 2 and White 2, Ultra sun and Ultra moon) all of which had additions and improvements to their older counterparts but too miniscule to be considered worth buying, this is apparent in their sales also as these games have significantly less sales. What the DLC does to benefit us and game freak is rather obvious, it gives us new content for less money whilst guarenteeing a lot more sales than a second iteration would. If this is gamefreak's new formula for the mainline games, it will greatly benefit both parties long term.

    Overall, the absence of key battle mechanics from the past two generations including the absence of many many moves and pokemon definitely knocks off a few points from my rating of the game, as does some poor animations and clear laziness in some parts of the game's development. However, this game is great like any other mainline pokemon game, it has all the mechanics and quirks befitting its status as being part of one of the most illustrious, and important series of games to ever exist. I believe it is a great addition to gamefreak's collection and also an important learning curve for gamefreak. Despite how well-received the game wasn't, I personally still believe that it excelled in many ways and performed better than many of its predecessors in some aspects, and will be remembered as an important game for how great and how bad it was.    … Expand
  79. Thebigbumaloo
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    Probably the strongest entry to the series since Diamond and Pearl. The reduced Pokédex is not an issue, for once I actually completed it and caught all 400 pokemon. The level grinding is severely cutdown thanks to the introduction of Raid Dens and their generous rewards for completing them, mainly the XP Candies (think rare candies but the store brand version).

    The cons are that the wild    Probably the strongest entry to the series since Diamond and Pearl. The reduced Pokédex is not an issue, for once I actually completed it and caught all 400 pokemon. The level grinding is severely cutdown thanks to the introduction of Raid Dens and their generous rewards for completing them, mainly the XP Candies (think rare candies but the store brand version).

    The cons are that the wild area is bland, and Isle of Armor was already a big improvement over the originals design. The new pokemon added are meh aside from the legendaries and starters. Oh, and there’s too much story handholding and Hop sucks. It’s aimed at children, so I get it, but kids aren’t THAT hopeless. I beat Pokemon Yellow at 5-6 years old.

    Closing thoughts: To rub salt in the wounds of the people review bombing it, it’s the fastest selling switch game of all time. This was the precursor to The Last of Us 2 review bombing, despite that game being the fastest selling game on the PS4. Coincidentally, they have the same reader review score.    … Expand
  80. DAVIDROBERTSON1
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Overall i love this game even though the pokedex controversy was a minor blow, i kept an open mind and got pokemon sword and just finished the isle of armor dlc pack part 1 and i enjoyed it very much so.
  81. DanaelQueen
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Iconic game, haters gonna hate, i love all the new pokemon, the music and the battles
  82. Goku1032
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    The game looks a lot better than on the 3ds and easier to get shiny's. The only thing I truly don't like with this game is that it's not that difficult to beat the game. Auto exp that will just over level your pokemon.
  83. Leugimpiza
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Con el tiempo a mejorado el contenido es de los que le he didicado más de 700 horas, es el mejor juego para el competitivo
  84. Brans812
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    Pokemon SW/SH is great in innovation, with the wild area, Pokemon have introduced a excelent and very fun experience when is about catching pokemon, maybe we´re missing the national pokedex, but in fact, is something that you forget when you´re enjoying the adventure. Althought the fact of seeing Pokemon appearing of no-where is something that kills the immersion, is something that shouldPokemon SW/SH is great in innovation, with the wild area, Pokemon have introduced a excelent and very fun experience when is about catching pokemon, maybe we´re missing the national pokedex, but in fact, is something that you forget when you´re enjoying the adventure. Althought the fact of seeing Pokemon appearing of no-where is something that kills the immersion, is something that should be improved in next titles. In my opinion this titles are a good begining for the franchise on home consoles. Probably not the best titles, but are fun and they have a lot of innovation that should be enjoyed.… Expand
  85. Lazariyo
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    There are a lot of missed opportunities in the main story, but where it lacks in that is compensated by a lot in other aspects: The game is very accesibleis in building competitive teams, the music is top notch as always, the environments and landscapes are diverse and beautiful, gym battles are the most immersive of the entire series and of course the wild area and max raid battles.
  86. mpesk
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    good game, the new pokemon and artworks look good. During the campaign there's an actual story consistently present. The rivals during the story have their own personality, which is characterized quite good, more than the latest games for sure. The whole concept of gym challenges is a bit refreshed and enhanced, thanks to the dynamax feature too. The post game is almost existent, it triesgood game, the new pokemon and artworks look good. During the campaign there's an actual story consistently present. The rivals during the story have their own personality, which is characterized quite good, more than the latest games for sure. The whole concept of gym challenges is a bit refreshed and enhanced, thanks to the dynamax feature too. The post game is almost existent, it tries to hide it with the dynamax raid and the release of new form, sometimes it makes it, sometimes not. It's perfect for competitive pokemkn, by speeding the process of making pokemon for official competitions. On the graphic side there some losses, some bad animations and some textures are not so good, especially if compared with the 3d models of the pokemon, which are well made and good looking. Dven the online is messy and not so well managed. In the complex is a good game, with some fresh air contents that I hope will be expanded in the future.… Expand
  87. Flippy09
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Such a great game, everything I enjoy about pokemon, well over five hundred hours into this game.
  88. MauriMauri
    May 29, 2020
    10
    Excelente juego, el mejor de la franquicia y por fin tiene DLC !!! espectacular
  89. Darthcharizard
    May 18, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. Best pokemon game in quite some time with amazing graphics and new mon as well as a cool region. Only big drawback was team yell. Incredibly annoying and stupid team
  90. TheGauss
    May 13, 2020
    8
    Playing this game was overall a beautiful experience.

    I'll quickly go through the critical points for which Sword and Shield come off as underappreciated (at least in Metacritic's peer reviews). Ok, I'll give that the game has some awful battle animations, Double Kick being the prime example, but not every single animation is like that a lot of them are actually amazing and very    Playing this game was overall a beautiful experience.

    I'll quickly go through the critical points for which Sword and Shield come off as underappreciated (at least in Metacritic's peer reviews).

    Ok, I'll give that the game has some awful battle animations, Double Kick being the prime example, but not every single animation is like that a lot of them are actually amazing and very polished, like every single signature move, or even Quick Attack and Brave Bird.

    The 3 rivals all share two things: they have a great character arcs (especially Hop), and that you can sweep their whole teams with the correct lead. I'm more than a fan of the former, and not so much of the latter.

    Outside of some underwhelming animations, this game looks quite well (it's not technically on par with peak Switch titles, but that's always been the case for Pokémon). Also, this game has plenty of great music, if there's something that Game Freak never gets wrong, that's the music.

    The introduction of Wild Area and visible encounters in a main series game is more than appreciated, and I'd like to see these expanded in later releases.

    This game also adds some quality of life improvements, such as the Corvinight Taxy, which is Fly but can land or routes, being available early in the game, the Escape Rope is now an unlimited Key Item, and cities are allowed to have more than one pokémon center.

    Of course, not everything can be positive, or the score would be a 10/10. I guess I don't have to introduce you to the Dexit (hopefully this one will get patched away), and that abomination that's the Y-Comm. This game is also too easy: the only remotely challenging battles are one fo the first 3 gyms, depending on the starter you chose, and Dandel, for the rest, even without grinding for a single second, you find yourself sweeping entire teams with just your lead, including the gym leaders. Last painful note, there's hardly any exploration in the whole game, not even a single puzzle (outside of a couple of gyms), or dungeon (no, the corridor mines don't count).

    Bottom line, Pokémon Sword and Shield are enjoyable titles, but they are severely lacking in some aspects.    … Expand
  91. Baozane2708
    May 9, 2020
    10
    I don't know why people hate this game but for me this Pokemon game is absolutely good. The soundtrack of this game is magnificent. Although the story was short, I enjoyed every second of it.
  92. TDTH
    May 2, 2020
    10
    This game is incredible! I have almost finished the game at around 18 hours into the game, The gym battles start easy and get harder and harder to the point where you may have to attempt the gym several times before getting the badge which is fun as it makes the game more challenging, sure the story line isn't the longest in the pokemon franchise but its fun, the visuals are nice andThis game is incredible! I have almost finished the game at around 18 hours into the game, The gym battles start easy and get harder and harder to the point where you may have to attempt the gym several times before getting the badge which is fun as it makes the game more challenging, sure the story line isn't the longest in the pokemon franchise but its fun, the visuals are nice and relaxing, mechanics are simple and nice, performs well on my Nintendo Switch (Which is less than a week old writing this). One of the best pokemon games I have played. It may not be the most challenging pokemon game but its certainly fun to play. I never felt bored plaything this game because there was always a challenge you need to complete to progress.

    This isn't the game for everyone but as a pokemon fan I don't mind this game at all, sure it is a bit rushed but as long as I enjoy it then its fine for me, for you, that's for you to decide if you enjoy this game or not.    … Expand
  93. SuineUzumaki
    Apr 13, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is fun to play. I love the whole new world and being able to play with my pokemon in the camp. The new pokemon are cute and finally not based on gears or ice-cream so I was excited about that. The storyline is like every other pokemon game. It's alright, could be better but overall what you would expect from a pokemon installment. It's definitely not a Black or White storyline but it isn't as bad as Sun and Moon's. I was happy they brought back gym badges and were no longer sticking to this trial stuff that was introduced in Sun and Moon. Overall I had fun with the new mechanics, being able to dress up my character again, and enjoy another Pokemon Master adventure.

    That being said there are some downfalls. Every now and then there can be some glitches. Doing online with a friend can be hard even if you do local play. It's not perfect but it is better than nothing. The major set back for me was the lack of a full national dex and being able to bring over all my pokemon that I spent years collecting. I've been playing pokemon since the original yellow game and have loved to collect them all. After years of doing it, I finally have my full national dex in the pokemon home (was in bank but moved it. Would recommend pokemon home to anyone who has pokemon from old games that they want to bring over to the new system). Not being able to enjoy my full national dex in the new series is frustrating. They seem to continue the trend of only allowing the dex in the game to limit the pokemon allowed in it and keeping the national dex to the Pokemon Bank and Pokemon Home applications. I believe it started in Sun and Moon and seems to be a trend they want to keep going. Hopefully that changes but it's hard to say. For someone who really wants to be able to bring their old pokemon to this new game, I wouldn't recommend it but would recommend Pokemon Home.

    Besides that, this is a fun game and I had a blast playing it. I would recommend to any Pokemon fan that wants a new adventure.    … Expand
  94. MCCguy
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    I loved these games. I am about to put on 1000 hours on the games and not stopping any time soon.

    I am happy with the direction the games are going.
  95. Benjones1234
    Apr 9, 2020
    10
    I would say the greatest pokemon game ever, absolutely massive and vert satisfying.
  96. LeeChungyong
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    It's fun.
    The ash part also existed.Gredo 10 points
    I hope all Pokémon will appear next time.
  97. Tempest636
    Mar 24, 2020
    9
    Online battles are great, music and visuals are great. Raid battles are decent, the story is a bit weak. Every time something interesting is close to happening the 'adults' take care of it and sideline the main character
  98. JRox420
    Mar 16, 2020
    10
    I’m not an rpg guy or a turn based combat guy but this game is awesome. The combat is not grindy and there is such a large variety of Pokémon to catch. I picked it up for $50 on amazon and I don’t regret a little. Don’t listen to the low reviews, they’re all just mad that some Pokémon were taken out!!!
  99. Mike39x
    Mar 12, 2020
    10
    It's a shame this has been review bombed by 'hardcore' fans. I've played every pokemon generation up until now, and yeah, I was upset by dexit like everyone else. But honestly? This is the best pokemon game I've played. I played Soul Silver when it first came out and loved it - Pokemon Sword has finally dethroned HGSS in my heart.

    I could go on and on, but here are the amazing pros:    It's a shame this has been review bombed by 'hardcore' fans. I've played every pokemon generation up until now, and yeah, I was upset by dexit like everyone else. But honestly? This is the best pokemon game I've played. I played Soul Silver when it first came out and loved it - Pokemon Sword has finally dethroned HGSS in my heart.

    I could go on and on, but here are the amazing pros:

    - Awesome music (I normally don't care that much, but the Gym Battle theme is just that good)

    -The whole "Gym Challenge League" thing just feels awesome

    -Dynamax is actually pretty cool looking (before I played it myself, I thought it looked gimicky and dumb, now I actually enjoy it)

    -The Raid System gives you more fun stuff to do in game

    -I think Hop is actually a pretty cool and enjoyable rival this time around, and I generally enjoy how the characters are written

    -I think the graphics of the pokemon themselves look great, and most of the animations look good too (aside from the whole "Double Kick just looks dumb on scorebunny!" complaint)

    -They streamlined so many little time-wasting things in this game. For example, at the daycare center, you don't even have to go inside to drop off your pokemon anymore. It sounds small, but that's just one of many little things like that they've implemented.

    I could go on, but those are probably the highlights for me.

    I will admit, dexit and the lack of voice acting both kinda suck, but those pale in comparison to all of the above and don't deserve all the hate people in the community are giving it.

    If you're a pokemon fan, give this game a chance. It's actually fantastic.    … Expand
  100. Jack1600o
    Mar 7, 2020
    9
    It isn´t a perfect game but, at least, in my opinion this game deserves an excellent
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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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