Pokemon Sword

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4.7

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  1. jakemoxx
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Liking the game very much so far. Wild area landscape and assets are minimal because it's for online gaming, pretty much like wow textures in crowded farming areas, nothing strange and feels good anyways. Gameplay has been getting quality of life changes that I'm loving, story is strange and not linear as pokemon was used to. Etc etc
  2. Hahn
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Es una nueva generación y un nuevo comienzo para la saga que tanto adoro, y debo decir que no me ha decepcionado para nada, es genial el juego lo recomiendo mucho, te garantiza muchas horas de diversión
  3. Sausy-Mcsauce
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    Great game. It has it’s flaws but yeah every game has them. Let’s be honest here, these games don’t deserve all those bad reviews.
  4. Cfgk24
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    OMG! Best Damn Pokemon game I've ever played! Loving the fluidity of the gameplay.
    Without hesitation - you should get Pokemon Sword/shield. :)
  5. DoctorFox
    Nov 20, 2019
    9
    This entry in the mainline Pokemon series is a great one. Despite all the negative backlash concerning the removal of the national dex, Game Freak has pushed the series in a successful new direction. The story is easygoing and fun, the dynamax / gigantimax feature is fun too, the wild area is awesome and overall the game is super enjoyable - as games should be!
  6. iozay
    Dec 17, 2019
    9
    Great game, Gamefreak has however made a few mistakes (Cutting pokedex without good reasons and it not being up to the standards for a Nintendo game) but other than that the game is great :)
  7. jenkins748
    Nov 19, 2019
    9
    I’m loving it. Haven’t played Pokémon since ruby and sapphire so for me this is all very fresh. Couldn’t give a **** about Dexit. Plenty of things to do and a huge variety of Pokémon of which I’m slowly starting to learn. Loving the graphics and gameplay. So addicting.
  8. bondmaster
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    The style is great, I love the new Pokémon, and the story is really good. I think they’ve introduced a lot of cool new concepts to fill in some of the gaps of what was excluded. All around this game is really good, and will inspire a new generation of Pokémon lovers, like my son. Having played Red version when it first came out, to now watching my 5 year old play his first with Sword, IThe style is great, I love the new Pokémon, and the story is really good. I think they’ve introduced a lot of cool new concepts to fill in some of the gaps of what was excluded. All around this game is really good, and will inspire a new generation of Pokémon lovers, like my son. Having played Red version when it first came out, to now watching my 5 year old play his first with Sword, I love it!… Expand
  9. BrushedRed
    Nov 17, 2019
    8
    Have to admit I wasn’t too crazy about this game at the very beginning. It felt more like a fetch quests for gyms at first. But I stuck with it and it grew on me. Yeah, it’s a shame they did away with half the Pokémon and that the game doesn’t feel quite as large as other Pokémon games, but once you get through all the gyms, it seems that the story really gets going. I also love theHave to admit I wasn’t too crazy about this game at the very beginning. It felt more like a fetch quests for gyms at first. But I stuck with it and it grew on me. Yeah, it’s a shame they did away with half the Pokémon and that the game doesn’t feel quite as large as other Pokémon games, but once you get through all the gyms, it seems that the story really gets going. I also love the legendary wolves. They gave me a feeling of almost like Twilight Princess at times. The new galarian forms of older Pokémon are pretty cool and bring a new sense of life to those old friends. I just completed it all today and really started playing around with the Wild area and engaging in some of the giganimax raids. And I have to say they work well and are a lot of fun. I didn’t care how some of the Pokémon were capped off and were restricted until earning all the badges. But I must say if you stick with it and just get all the badges out the way, this game becomes a lot better. So stick with it and you’ll enjoy it, even if it is quite a rickety start.… Expand
  10. tcpjunkie44
    Dec 6, 2019
    9
    Pro's:
    Great pokemon designs
    Fun world to explore
    Pokemon can be found in the overworld
    Improved shiny animation from sun/moon

    Cons:
    The online is a mess right now making the new raid battles a hassle
  11. FrostyPirate
    Nov 17, 2019
    9
    While sometimes i wish the game were more challenging and that game freak took a few more innovative risks, Pokemon Sword is consistently fun, immersive and sparks all the nostalgic joy a pokemon game always should.
  12. SilexEco
    Dec 7, 2019
    9
    Bueno, lo primero un enorme saludo a los piperos de 3dMaletines que tan enamorados andan de mi trasero, en especial al admin "yasif-nator", chico a ver si dejas de atragantarte con tanto maletín de PlayStation España, que es que no se puede ni leer cada noticia que publicas, perdón, quería decir publicitas, con tanta baba, menos mal que poco a poco van despertando las neuronas de la genteBueno, lo primero un enorme saludo a los piperos de 3dMaletines que tan enamorados andan de mi trasero, en especial al admin "yasif-nator", chico a ver si dejas de atragantarte con tanto maletín de PlayStation España, que es que no se puede ni leer cada noticia que publicas, perdón, quería decir publicitas, con tanta baba, menos mal que poco a poco van despertando las neuronas de la gente y os van mandando a donde os corresponde.

    Dicho esto y vamos al meollo de la cuestión, Pokémon Espada, un salto tecnológico muy grande desde las últimas ediciones pero con algún pero, lo mejor, el área silvestre y su conectividad con otros jugadores, le da un aire fresco y una vida increíble al videojuego, sólo por esto es imposible que algunos medios de prensa "especializados" de videojuegos (propaganda cutre de alcantarilla) le den un triste 8. Sinceramente, espero que la próxima gen, la novena, sea 100% área silvestre.

    Lo peor del juego para mí puede ser por ejemplo, la historia, no termina de enganchar y casi hasta el final del juego no ves realmente un gran avance, que casi parece sacado con prisas y debajo de la manga, en anteriores ediciones te mantenía enganchado desde el inicio, otro punto negativo es que al juego le falta esa pizca de oscuridad/mezquinidad que ofrecían otras entregas, por ejemplo, el team Yell me parece una broma de mal gusto, y el rival Paul / Hop, que es casi tan irritante como un pipero.

    Y hasta aquí todo, sin más, un juego redondo que merece la pena hasta el último céntimo, hay cosas sin mayor impotancia en los que se enfrascan los piperomasones y los pokéllorones como los gráficos o que no hay pokédex nacional para tirarle mierda al juego, creedme que a los jugadores de bien son cosas que ni las vais a notar porque el juego divierte y es adictivo, que es lo importante.

    Bueno haters, ya podéis seguir "jugando" con vuestro simulador de repartidor del cual hasta elrbiusomg ha hecho una parodia, porque esa cosa soporífera no la soporta ni Dios.

    P.D.: El cero al GOW muy bien merecido, ya que lo puse justo cuando lo arruinaron con aquella actualización que calló toda la prensa piperomasónica.

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    Pokémon Sword and Shield, represent a very great technological jump since the last editions, the best, the wild area and it's connectivity with other players, it gives a fresh air and an incredible life to the game, just because of this it is impossible that some media "specialized" video games (sewer propaganda) give him a sad 8. Sincerely, I hope that the next gene, the ninth, could it be 100% wild area.

    The worst part of the game for me may be, for example, the story, it does not finish hooking and almost until the end of the game you do not really see a breakthrough, which almost seems taken out in a hurry and under the sleeve, in previous editions it kept you hooked From the beginning, another negative point is that the game is missing that bit of darkness / meanness that other deliveries offered, for example, the Yell team seems like a joke in bad taste and the rival Hop is nasty.    … Expand
  13. Lucius_13
    Nov 26, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I honestly went into this game totally hyped and the for the most part I wasn't let down lets get into the positives and negatives of this game

    Positives:
    -Pokemon can be found wandering around in the wild which I've wanted for awhile because random encounters annoyed me
    -The game looks really beautiful I love how the weather can change on a dime making it possible to catch Pokemon that only roam around in certain terrains like Ice Types
    -Dynamax/Gigantamax is really neat and pretty fun to use they balanced it out by only allowing to last 3 turns
    -The Gym's return was a welcome addition too as I wasn't a fan of the Island trials on Sun&Moon or Ultra Sun and Moon granted some of the gym's mini-games like sheep herding was irritating
    -Leveling up your Pokemon is no longer a chore and is actually fun
    -Not so much hand holding as there was in Sun&Moon and Ultra Sun&Ultra Moon

    Negatives:
    -No National Dex though to be fair I could care less about the National Dex as I rarely use my past pokemon on new games other than to fill up my Dex lol
    -Some Pokemon in the wild are so high leveled that they will flatten your entire team without you even landing so much as a blow (not so much a negative as a warning to those who haven't played yet lol)
    -Some parts of the games could use a bit more work like the trees and Pokemon animations as when some attack their whole bodies move left and right it just looks weird

    all in all I give these games a solid 9 out of 10 and I recommend this to fans of Pokemon games or just anyone looking a for a good relaxing game :)    … Expand
  14. DJRummel
    Nov 23, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. there seems to be a big disconnect in the fandom. the way that there are tons of people out there hatemongering and giving fully functional and actually fun games zeros is rather disappointing. this platform is not for venting, or bringing a game down because you want to send a message. its for reviews. to share what you experienced. i caught zacian. after 45ish hours of gameplay. i have actually played the games. and i also have plenty of game design experience both in coding and modeling. animation in video games is not the same thing as animation in a film. to render something in the game engine, the rig needs to have an animation controller. Those things brought my education in game design to a halt, for how confusing and complicated they are to manage. to even remotely make something look animated, it takes hours of tweaking hundreds of variables in a sequence that can explode on you at any second. in the overworld, pokemon roam, they look organic and this cannot be denied. in combat, they have a ranged animation and a physical animation. some attacks call this action, and some attacks call for the idle animation to be moved somewhat jarringly. this is about all i can find wrong with these. the way they turn is also rotating the model in its walking animation. EVERY GAME DOES THIS. there are many lists going around and many still images and gifs that show flaws in this game. there are flaws. but they are mostly subjective, and the few objective flaws comprise less than 1% of the overall game. in factall of the bad press on these games is the result of toxic hatemongering and hackers making the game look bad. every time I see a non national dex complaint, it can be traced back to this propaganda. i even question if i got the same game as everyone else with how little ive seen wrong. the cities look amazing, and it feels like how x and y felt on the 3ds. a new step onto a new console. the art direction has lent itself to a beautiful world in the galar region. the story has some weird pacing, but is rather enjoyable and i found myself genuinely entertained by the whole thing save for some parts here and there. and the new pokemon are mostly awesome. the most common complaint is the removal of 500 pokemon and 120ish moves. in my playthrough, I didn't miss any of these or notice their absence, i have yet to fill my dex and im in the post post game. yes this game does have a fun postgame, it lastedme a few hours after beating the champion around 37 hours in. the breeding is also revamped and streamlined to the point you can get egg moves and nature mints to almost fully customize your mons. another common complaint is the cath level cap. you cannot catch higher than certain level if you don't have the right amount of badges, but if you complete each gym when you arrive in town, you shouldn't notice it outside the open world wild area, where strong mons will chase you down and make you thankful for a permanent exp share, many of uncatchables can actually rn faster than you before you have your bike, making this a welcome restriction for upping how intense the encounters get.

    tldr games are not a 0, they are fun and anyone who refuses to play is missing out on a fun adventure with tons to do. wish i had more time to type but i have work to go to    … Expand
  15. Pandyman
    Nov 17, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are a few glaring issues with this game that I particularly have an issue with:

    1. With them hyping up the current champion throughout the story, he ends up handling most of the common problems you'd end up handling as the protagonist. While this kinda makes sense, it'd be nice if they occasionally had multiple problems of varying difficulty just to feel like you're doing more than bum rushing the gym challenge. This feels like the primary reason the story is so short, the current champion literally does everything.

    2. Camping and interacting with your pokemon could have been a lot more involved, as it is there isn't much reason to do it many times. As it is, it's kind of a bare bones feature.

    3. Customization options are plentiful in most areas, but the male character has so much less customization in the ways of hair and such. I kept paying 3000 pokedollars just to see if I'd unlock more hair styles, but the hair styles never came. A lot of the npc's walking around had styles i liked more than the in-game options.

    Overall though, the things people have issues with such as 400 pokemon, fewer moves, loss of mega evolutions, and the relative strength of dynamaxing weren't really a huge deal to me. Sure mega's were cool, but i actually like a feature that can empower any pokemon more as it can add power to any pokemon.

    Despite all these negatives, I still really enjoyed the game, the new pokemon were great, and I really enjoyed a lot of the npc's that i met throughout the game. My score is entirely subjective to how much fun I had personally, and I'm a simple person. I liked some of the small story road bumps and twists that felt a little different I also definitely plan on raiding more once i build up my friend's list.    … Expand
  16. triffy
    Nov 18, 2019
    9
    While the game is not the next gen leap many might have hoped for, it takes A LOT of steps into the right direction. Pokemons have Never been that accessible to catch and to train. High IV Pokemon appear in the super fun online raids. Yes, it’s far from perfect. But it is the most fun I had with a Pokemon game yet. And I played them all.
  17. kraklin
    Nov 18, 2019
    9
    I play Pokemon games since the 1st gen and I believe this is a very good game that could have done something more, but it does not negate the fact that it is a lot of fun.
    Personally, I‘ve enjoyed the new pokemons and I feel that for nowdays, it is worth the 60$ price point.
  18. SYWNK
    Nov 16, 2019
    9
    As someone who is a played a fair amount of Pokemon Sword so far and someone who enjoys almost every Pokemon game, I think this game is very good.

    No, I do not think this game is perfect or think its necessarily the best Pokemon game but I do think it is a very solid, nearly great Pokemon game. Pokemon Sword (and likely Pokemon Shield), are in every way, new entrees into the Pokemon    As someone who is a played a fair amount of Pokemon Sword so far and someone who enjoys almost every Pokemon game, I think this game is very good.

    No, I do not think this game is perfect or think its necessarily the best Pokemon game but I do think it is a very solid, nearly great Pokemon game.

    Pokemon Sword (and likely Pokemon Shield), are in every way, new entrees into the Pokemon formula. They perfectly encapsulate everything Pokemon so far - with intriguing new Pokemon, a simple though the enjoyable and satisfying story and plot, interesting new simplifications and additions to the franchise and the overall perfect formation of the fight, catch, fight, improve gameplay loop.

    Also, many of the aesthetic features such as music and the overall character design are well polished and satisfying.

    The game appears to have its share of negatives though, such as a lackluster aftergame - haven't seen it yet however it's quite apparent and overly simplistic region and city structure. I am sure there are also a couple of nitpicks to be made with the story and graphics however both elements are not below average, just average.

    This game will definitely be seen negatively by a lot of people, specifically dedicated Nintendo and Pokemon fans. This is not because the games are bad, more since it doesn't live up to there ideals. A lot of Nintendo fans expect a complete revolution of the Pokemon games, similar to Breath of the Wild or Mario Odyssey, which is honestly a ridiculous notion. The Pokemon Company, particularly Gamefreak have repeatedly stated that the Pokemon Games are handheld games and will always be designed likely handheld games. They will likely always be slightly linear, it's just how they are designed and it is not a particularly bad thing. A lot of people enjoy linear games, not everything needs to be open world and expansive. In contrast, A lot of hardcore Pokemon fans likely desired a return to basics - they wanted a more difficult, less handhold-y and more complex Pokemon Game, similar to something from Gen 4 or 5. This was never going to happen, for better or worse. A substantial section of their audience desires simplicity and less complex features. They want to get it the competitive space without grinding and thinking. Along with these groups with their high expectations, Gamefreak also made multiple errors of judgment, which only mildly affect the actual gameplay experience. The lack of the National Dex and over 50% of the total pokemon's inclusion is quite an aggravating decision, but it would only affect specific circumstances and hardly affect anything but the post-game. I cannot see how much it impacts it since I have not made it that far but still is a potential negative.

    To add my personal perspective to the Gamefreak drama, I believe that the gaming websites misunderstood the reason for the lack of Pokemon inclusion as having to remake models, when what they really had to do was create the Pokemon textures and animations. I believe that from translating Japanese to English, they mistranslated that statement however, I cannot confirm this so take it with a grain of salt.    … Expand
  19. Dargonet
    Nov 21, 2019
    8
    I'm having fun with this game. Obviously Switch could handle technically more than this, but I still enjoy Pokemon and I love all those QoL improvements. I prefer them over Sun and Moon and now I'm hopefull for the future of the series. For a full price release it feels too much like a mobile game though. Only text dialogues, uninteresting in game cutscenes and still a story that isn'tI'm having fun with this game. Obviously Switch could handle technically more than this, but I still enjoy Pokemon and I love all those QoL improvements. I prefer them over Sun and Moon and now I'm hopefull for the future of the series. For a full price release it feels too much like a mobile game though. Only text dialogues, uninteresting in game cutscenes and still a story that isn't really offering anything to explore.… Expand
  20. johnpope583
    Nov 26, 2019
    8
    This game is incredible considering the world of the game. We've come a long way with Pokemon, and the heart of the game has become very realized. NOTE: I HAVE NOT PLAYED ONLINE, but just playing campaign, this game kept me surprised as an original pokemon fan.
  21. Gord352
    Nov 20, 2019
    8
    Right I feel like I should put in an objective review as everyone is bombing this whether they've played it or not. I'm only a casual Pokemon fan and haven't played the mainline games in a while so I was quietly anticipating this release without ever feeling that hyped up.

    Now I've played it I can honestly say it's a fun game! It's not a classic by any means but if you can get past the    Right I feel like I should put in an objective review as everyone is bombing this whether they've played it or not. I'm only a casual Pokemon fan and haven't played the mainline games in a while so I was quietly anticipating this release without ever feeling that hyped up.

    Now I've played it I can honestly say it's a fun game! It's not a classic by any means but if you can get past the controversy of dropping the national dex (seriously this had to happen at some point people - you can't just keep adding till you have 1000's of Pokemon!!) then you will have a good time with this.

    The Wild area is better than it's ever been allowing you to avoid certain tough pokemon but still surprising you with random encounters - this was the best way they could have gone about it.

    Also the stadium battles are awesome and I personally like the change with the dynamax battles too.

    My few issues are yes the graphics and performance of the game are subpar. I really like the art style but the bad textures and lack of details in places are a shame. It doesn't ruin the game though. In fact my biggest criticism is that the game is easier than I remember the old ones being. You can't blast through it in like 25-30 hours! It should be longer. At least there's tonnes of replayability as with any pokemon game.

    At the very worst this game is a 6/10 and at best is an 8/10. I'm going in the middle with a 7 (i'd probably give it a 7.5 but this site doesn't allow it).

    It's a step towards a major new Pokemon era title but unfortunately fell short in a number of areas. At least they can add more Pokemon with patches or DLC even though it is annoying.    … Expand
  22. Minishfrank
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    Looks pretty great, all big a colorful! Also, this game is SO fun & the soundtrack is AWESOME.
  23. Nintenhero
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    La amalgama perfecta entre los pokemon de las versiones portatiles llevados de gran manera a un juego de mundo abierto .
  24. powell106
    Nov 18, 2019
    9
    the game is great if you like pokemon games. Follows the similar path of all of the games with a few added extras.
    Nintendo games havent been known for years for ground breaking graphics an to me this looks ace.
    The pokedex being minimised seems most peoples anger issue other then graphics however I dont think it spoils the game it just means there will have to be a different way to    the game is great if you like pokemon games. Follows the similar path of all of the games with a few added extras.
    Nintendo games havent been known for years for ground breaking graphics an to me this looks ace.
    The pokedex being minimised seems most peoples anger issue other then graphics however I dont think it spoils the game it just means there will have to be a different way to catch em all.    … Expand
  25. hochulia
    Dec 13, 2019
    9
    I loved the characters and the story (wish there were a little more). Game looks pretty amazing, and raids and camping and cooking mini-game are very addictive to me. I think raids are the best online feature ever! I enjoyed the game overall, but I wish there was more story, and more interesting interaction with npcs in towns, and more interactions in towns in general. Like there's cafe inI loved the characters and the story (wish there were a little more). Game looks pretty amazing, and raids and camping and cooking mini-game are very addictive to me. I think raids are the best online feature ever! I enjoyed the game overall, but I wish there was more story, and more interesting interaction with npcs in towns, and more interactions in towns in general. Like there's cafe in ice town which is only useful in story, but completely useless after it. It could be like one of battle cafes in pokemon platinum. And some places are empty after you complete the story.
    I still think the game is great and fun, but really need some improvements, a dlc maybe.    … Expand
  26. HorusVenus1210
    Nov 24, 2019
    8
    El juego no es malo, definitivamente game freak pudo hacer una obra maestra, venimos de juegos como zelda, mario odyssey, xenoblade, mario maker, etc, juegos con una cantidad de detalles impresionantes y yo personalmente esperaba algo así de Pokémon, la verdad deja un vacío aunque el juego esgancha enseguida.
  27. Lance22
    Nov 21, 2019
    8
    Honestly I don’t get what all the controversy is about, Pokémon sword and shield aren’t that bad, Sure there are some things that could be rectified and/or updated (such as better graphics, A national dex to come out later or overtime, and a harder difficulty) in the future, So do I think the game is bad? No Absolutely not, The best way I can describe this is simply by saying “the game didHonestly I don’t get what all the controversy is about, Pokémon sword and shield aren’t that bad, Sure there are some things that could be rectified and/or updated (such as better graphics, A national dex to come out later or overtime, and a harder difficulty) in the future, So do I think the game is bad? No Absolutely not, The best way I can describe this is simply by saying “the game did not surpassed my expectations but it didn’t go below them either“ Anyway that’s my review on Pokémon sword and shield… Expand
  28. DoritoBag
    Dec 13, 2019
    8
    it's not a bad game and people just likes to complain about majority of the pokemon being cut and trees, was why does it matter that pokemon get cut they are only going to be using the same six through out the game and graphics doesn't mean anything.
  29. MadBert91
    Dec 5, 2019
    8
    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 poquitoEstamos 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
  30. Aerialslayer
    Nov 21, 2019
    8
    At first I was hesitant on actually playing Pokemon Sword due to all of the negativity surrounding it. But I decided to dive in myself and create my own opinion. Overall it is a pretty solid game. My only real issue with the game is the wild area can have some pretty significant frame drops when it's raining or hailing. The other thing is it would have been nice to of coarse have all ofAt first I was hesitant on actually playing Pokemon Sword due to all of the negativity surrounding it. But I decided to dive in myself and create my own opinion. Overall it is a pretty solid game. My only real issue with the game is the wild area can have some pretty significant frame drops when it's raining or hailing. The other thing is it would have been nice to of coarse have all of the Pokemon included in this version. but nonetheless, it still holds up. Enjoying the new generation of Pokemon and the gym battles. Voice acting would be a cool thing to have added as some of the cut scenes have the characters really expressing themselves.… Expand
  31. Velisu
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    One of the really massive game of Pokémon, good grafix, good scenario, a lot of my favourite Pokémon and really quite Sobble
  32. misalima
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    A very nice and competent installment in the series. May not be the best, but its a good generatiom
  33. mishi631
    Nov 16, 2019
    9
    This first Pokémon in Nintendo Switch! Not bad! The Pokedex National is a wrong decision, but is normal for the a bit time for developer.
  34. KillProcess
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It could be some much better, if they spent more time with the game...

    It's a fun game, the best thing they did was that now we can see the pokemon in the wild,

    But it such an easy game that all my accomplishments became lackluster. That ending with the fight with that giant pokemon that end in 2 turns, it is one of the best examples of this.    … Expand
  35. SneakyCactuar
    Nov 16, 2019
    9
    I preordered this game just hours before release and I am very happy I did. The game is very enjoyable and it's great to get to play a pokemon game again on consoles. I haven't played on handhelds at all in my adulthood, so the last entries I played were ruby/sapphire. There are some great quality of life improvements since my last pokemon experience and the selection of pokemon is veryI preordered this game just hours before release and I am very happy I did. The game is very enjoyable and it's great to get to play a pokemon game again on consoles. I haven't played on handhelds at all in my adulthood, so the last entries I played were ruby/sapphire. There are some great quality of life improvements since my last pokemon experience and the selection of pokemon is very good, even if some are unfortunately missing. I'm a little over 10 hours in and have had trouble pulling myself away from it. Which honestly isn't something that happens often. Definitely recommend this game, I have Shield :)… Expand
  36. TheLysdexicGent
    Nov 24, 2019
    8
    I have just finished the story of the game at just over 60hrs (that comes out to 1$ per hour played). I have enjoyed the game and will continue to do so. Only reason it is an 8 is because game freak wouldn't just tell us the truth and say that they were pushed to get the game out as fast as possible or they were too lazy to at least add a national Dex.
  37. PandaHerop1990
    Nov 16, 2019
    9
    this game isnt perfect, but all look rly beatiful and the music is awessome. the problem is the animation of the pokemon and some details in the battle. i will miss my old pokemon and i think is the problem, but the people didnt play competitive dont understand that, because they didnt see a fkn landorust, and same team every game.
  38. Alastor15
    Nov 19, 2019
    9
    Maybe this game is not perfect, but if u are really a fan of the series u will still enjoy the game and the mechanic. From what i've seen, many reviewers are demanding too much. hahahha. giving this game below 5.0 score is already a biased review i think.
  39. NixAlvarito
    Nov 28, 2019
    9
    un buen juego de pokemon con algunos fallos que tiene como la pokedex y los tiempos de carga y sprites sigue siendo un pokemon muy bueno dejando de lado eso , es un buen juego
  40. Faildedrum
    Nov 17, 2019
    8
    Para mi, hasta lo que llevo jugado, es un juego de Pokémon que no se merezca las notas tan negativas que está recibiendo. La comunidad de Pokémon es demasiado tóxica. Este juego recupera cierto nivel de dificultad que se había perdido en entregas anteriores desde X Y. Para tener un competitivo “saludable” y equilibrado, veo normal que no estén incluidos todos los Pokémon, además de lo quePara mi, hasta lo que llevo jugado, es un juego de Pokémon que no se merezca las notas tan negativas que está recibiendo. La comunidad de Pokémon es demasiado tóxica. Este juego recupera cierto nivel de dificultad que se había perdido en entregas anteriores desde X Y. Para tener un competitivo “saludable” y equilibrado, veo normal que no estén incluidos todos los Pokémon, además de lo que supondría crear animaciones para todos y que después cupiese en el juego para que todo funcione fluido. Yo a un juego de Pokémon tampoco le pido gráficos Fotorealistas, está claro que cuanto mejores sean, mejor la experiencia de juego, pero no los veo para nada malos. No se pueden juzgar los gráficos acorde a expectativas personales infundadas.… Expand
  41. Pandacucho
    Nov 20, 2019
    8
    The low scores have been an exaggeration. This is a Pokemon game. Not the game a lot of fans wanted, sure. But these fans want a new kind of Pokemon game that is not yet created, not yet defined. This is, without a doubt, a Pokemon game. No alarms and no surprises.
  42. ResilientFightr
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    Pokemon games have always been children oriented, the franchise did not grow old its the people leaving 0 on a wonderful game that are old and being immature. The graphics and resolution and framerate are not praise worthy they are however better than any 3DS pokemon game. This game can be compared to JRPGs on the PS3 and Switch in terms of quality except maybe dragon quest 11. ThePokemon games have always been children oriented, the franchise did not grow old its the people leaving 0 on a wonderful game that are old and being immature. The graphics and resolution and framerate are not praise worthy they are however better than any 3DS pokemon game. This game can be compared to JRPGs on the PS3 and Switch in terms of quality except maybe dragon quest 11. The characters are fun and lively even if they lack voices. The new pokemon are amazing, I especially like the new bugs. The cities and towns are so pretty, walking the nature paths is even fun honestly with so many sounds in the background like pokemon and the wind and river. I think it is the best pokemon game since gold and silver and only black and white 2 come after it.… Expand
  43. Weeber
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Best game in years. Rolled credits after 22 hours and am excited for post game raiding!
  44. Desolark
    Nov 21, 2019
    8
    Don't listen to the review bombers who are salty their favorite Pokemon didn't make the cut! This is easily the best Pokemon game since gen 5 and maybe even better than that quartet. While I am sad at the dexit, the game's pros far outweigh that one massive con. Max Raid Battles are a blast with friends and the story and pacing are so much better than the slog that was SuMo/USUM. If youDon't listen to the review bombers who are salty their favorite Pokemon didn't make the cut! This is easily the best Pokemon game since gen 5 and maybe even better than that quartet. While I am sad at the dexit, the game's pros far outweigh that one massive con. Max Raid Battles are a blast with friends and the story and pacing are so much better than the slog that was SuMo/USUM. If you like Pokemon, you'll have fun with Sword or Shield!… Expand
  45. CrazySeanDX
    Dec 4, 2019
    9
    Pay no mind to the negative reviews, it's just a bunch of trolls with nothing better to do with their miserable lives.

    Honestly, the game's amazing. The graphics are beautiful(don't judge it based on a single tree, for Pete's sake), the gameplay is enjoyable, and, tbh, my only real criticism is that Dynamax/Gigantimax is rather limited. Though, you'll likely be doing so many Max Raid    Pay no mind to the negative reviews, it's just a bunch of trolls with nothing better to do with their miserable lives.

    Honestly, the game's amazing. The graphics are beautiful(don't judge it based on a single tree, for Pete's sake), the gameplay is enjoyable, and, tbh, my only real criticism is that Dynamax/Gigantimax is rather limited. Though, you'll likely be doing so many Max Raid Battles that you'll barely notice how limited it actually is in Story Mode, in that you can only do it in certain locations such as Gym Battles and specific story battles.

    I'm just under 40 hours in, and kinda don't wanna stop, which is only an issue cause I've still got a ton of other games I wanna play.

    The trolls are in the minority, no matter how many bots accounts spam hate. Happy catching ^^    … Expand
  46. Abstractx27
    Nov 18, 2019
    9
    Me sorprendió. La verdad no llevaba muchas espectativas, dadas las reiteradas críticas que he escuchado y leido de parte de los más fanáticos. Sin embargo no se pierde la chispa las ediciones anteriores, sigue siendo igual de adictivo.
    En cuanto al diseño de los nuevos personajes y lugares, nada que decir, 10 de 10. Y para que hablar de la música, directo en la nostalgia.
  47. maai
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    una gran salto en la generacion, los escenarios se ven increibles han añadidos nuevas opciones utiles en los menus interacciones en las batalla y en los enfrentamientos con los lideres de gimnasio. muy bueno lo recomiendo. a todos los fans.
  48. Tommeow
    Nov 20, 2019
    8
    In spite of what most people will tell you (at least if the scores are anything to go by), this is not a bad game. It’s still Pokemon, it’s still at the very very least competent, and most importantly it’s still fun, which a lot of games struggle to accomplish. Pokemon Sword and Shield are many leagues better than other games with similar user scores to this, even if it’s disappointing inIn spite of what most people will tell you (at least if the scores are anything to go by), this is not a bad game. It’s still Pokemon, it’s still at the very very least competent, and most importantly it’s still fun, which a lot of games struggle to accomplish. Pokemon Sword and Shield are many leagues better than other games with similar user scores to this, even if it’s disappointing in many regards and honestly speaking most people’s opinions are heavily affected by lofty ideas of what it should have been, not what it is. Removed from the pretenses of being the first Pokemon game on a console this is still a good, albeit underwhelming game. Does it deserve a 10? No, of course not, but it doesn’t deserve anything less than a 4 either. Just because a game isn’t what it could have been doesn’t make it automatically a bad game as much as a lot of people would like to say otherwise.… Expand
  49. gawlf
    Nov 16, 2019
    8
    Obviously far from perfect, but largely enjoyable and a very decent entry in the series. The games look great (thought specially the Wild Area could use some technical improvements), the new pokémon and characters are filled to the brim with charisma, and Galar is just gorgeous. The games take a few steps in the right direction, though they still feel very continuist in many other aspectsObviously far from perfect, but largely enjoyable and a very decent entry in the series. The games look great (thought specially the Wild Area could use some technical improvements), the new pokémon and characters are filled to the brim with charisma, and Galar is just gorgeous. The games take a few steps in the right direction, though they still feel very continuist in many other aspects and they could certainly be more ambitious.… Expand
  50. bulbasaur234
    Nov 18, 2019
    9
    i honestly really enjoy the game. I feel like game freak did an amazing job with this game and i feel like the story is one of the strongest stories in a while. i just never really enjoyed any of the story in the past games but now it is actually very interesting. One thing that is kind of upsetting is not having all of the Pokemon in the game. I get that you cant add all of them becausei honestly really enjoy the game. I feel like game freak did an amazing job with this game and i feel like the story is one of the strongest stories in a while. i just never really enjoyed any of the story in the past games but now it is actually very interesting. One thing that is kind of upsetting is not having all of the Pokemon in the game. I get that you cant add all of them because its like over 800 but they could of added a lot more into the game that are more well known. other than that I've not been able to put down the game. its really fun and i am enjoying the game a lot.… Expand
  51. GlassCannon
    Nov 19, 2019
    8
    A few days ago I left a very abrupt review of the game that got removed, so I think I should explain exactly why I enjoyed this game so much.

    Firstly, I want to address a misconception that is often levied against Game Freak. Earlier they said they were focusing on, in their exact words, "higher-quality animations." As a company making a sudden jump from 240p 3DS graphics to the    A few days ago I left a very abrupt review of the game that got removed, so I think I should explain exactly why I enjoyed this game so much.

    Firstly, I want to address a misconception that is often levied against Game Freak. Earlier they said they were focusing on, in their exact words, "higher-quality animations." As a company making a sudden jump from 240p 3DS graphics to the Nintendo Switch, there is a significant amount of time that would have to be spent improving the resolutions of models and developing new overworld assets. However, many people took this to mean "high-quality animations," and while I'll be the first to admit that some of the animations are comically bad, I see far too many people using this misunderstanding as ammunition against this game. So please stop.

    The quality-of-life changes to competitive play are incredibly promising. Whether it was intentional or not, Game Freak established a strong balance with the Pokemon that they included in the Galar Dex. Dynamaxing, as bizarre as it looks, is strongly balanced as well.

    One thing I loathed in Generation 6 was the addition of Mega Evolutions. One thing I always looked forward to in Pokemon was seeing new evolutions of older Pokemon. Sinnoh in particular was strong in this area. However, rather than creating new evolutions, Megas added a few spikes to existing Pokemon and called it new content. With a few exceptions such as Camerupt, most of the designs were incredibly uninspired. With the Galar region, new evolutions are brought back in a fresh new way with Galar forms. A lot of the new designs are strong, continuing off of the precedent they set with Sun and Moon.

    Obviously the game isn't perfect. The graphics aren't strong in a lot of areas, but it is a passable transition to console for a company that's made most of its games for handheld systems. I think we can expect much better graphics when Gen 9 rolls around. The story is fairly weak and short, but some of the battles do provide a genuine challenge even with Exp. Share always turned on.

    Removing the need for tedious grinding does make Galar more fun than some previous installments. The more time I can spend on Max Raid battles, the better.

    Overall, while the game does have some significant inconsistencies and is far from perfect, there is far too much hatred towards it for what it brings to the table. If I could do a decimal score, I would say this game is a 7.6/10.    … Expand
  52. ClockworkHawk
    Nov 16, 2019
    9
    An awesome experience so far. This game has changed it up a bit from previous entries, but it's a fun and exiting evolution of the series.
  53. elolugo
    Sep 10, 2020
    8
    Great game. Lots of pokemon. Lots of area for exploring. Yeah the textures are lame but who cares
  54. XperiencdGamR
    Nov 19, 2019
    9
    The truth. Its a great pokemon game!!! For everything everyone says its lacking it more than makes up for in its Online battle system, its wide variety of pokemon to collect from multiple generations, and its open wild areas to catch pokemon from. Does it give fans every thing they asked for. No, but it does give some of the key aspects fans wanted, all while not deviating too much fromThe truth. Its a great pokemon game!!! For everything everyone says its lacking it more than makes up for in its Online battle system, its wide variety of pokemon to collect from multiple generations, and its open wild areas to catch pokemon from. Does it give fans every thing they asked for. No, but it does give some of the key aspects fans wanted, all while not deviating too much from your standard pokemon adventure youve come to love. Dont listen to all the negative reviews , try the game yourself, and put in more than 1 hour worth of game time, and you will come away happy and glad you played this game.… Expand
  55. Valteck
    Nov 20, 2019
    9
    He terminado el juego, se me ha pasado rapido el tiempo que inverti y puedo decir sin termor que como juego cumple, es divertido. La historia, que se puede decir es un pokemon y punto, si buscas algo mas complicado hay muchos libros hoy en dia. Los guiños a el online y un fututro mmorpg de pokemon ya no parecen tan lejanos y aunque es verdad que el ping es algo malo a veces, es pasable.He terminado el juego, se me ha pasado rapido el tiempo que inverti y puedo decir sin termor que como juego cumple, es divertido. La historia, que se puede decir es un pokemon y punto, si buscas algo mas complicado hay muchos libros hoy en dia. Los guiños a el online y un fututro mmorpg de pokemon ya no parecen tan lejanos y aunque es verdad que el ping es algo malo a veces, es pasable. Lo de la pokedex incompleta me ha quedado claro que no quedara asi y en las incursiones se iran añadiendo esos pokemon que faltan. El post game promete y mucho, la competitividad crecera al haber simplificado la crianza, es un juego que dara muchas horas de si y no dudo que en uno o dos años veamos la version ultra de este juego.… Expand
  56. SuperShrooms
    Nov 23, 2019
    8
    Fantastic game. Definitely in my top 3 and I've been a long time fan since Red n Blue. Easily the best game available on Switch. The easy difficulty is the only thing keeping this from a 10. The hate for these games is the biggest pile of nonsense I have ever witnessed from the gaming community. Most of these people haven't even played the game and it shows. I've put over 30 hours in andFantastic game. Definitely in my top 3 and I've been a long time fan since Red n Blue. Easily the best game available on Switch. The easy difficulty is the only thing keeping this from a 10. The hate for these games is the biggest pile of nonsense I have ever witnessed from the gaming community. Most of these people haven't even played the game and it shows. I've put over 30 hours in and I'm not even close to finished with this game. I'll definitely be picking up Shield at Christmas time.… Expand
  57. aderpaderp
    Nov 18, 2019
    10
    This game brings me back. I haven't played a Pokemon game since Red/Blue/Yellow and I can say that this game builds off the same feel good Pokemon experience. This is one of the best turn-based strategy games ever created. You can tell the developers wanted to bring it back to the old school Pokemon days. The poor reviews on here make no sense because this game is very similar to howThis game brings me back. I haven't played a Pokemon game since Red/Blue/Yellow and I can say that this game builds off the same feel good Pokemon experience. This is one of the best turn-based strategy games ever created. You can tell the developers wanted to bring it back to the old school Pokemon days. The poor reviews on here make no sense because this game is very similar to how Red/Blue/Yellow played. The game has wonderful graphics, quick loading times, brand new (and some old) Pokemon, and has Online Battle modes.

    To answer some of the criticism about Gameplay: There are 400 Pokemon (not sure why anyone complains about a lack thereof), YES you can transfer Pokemon between your Pokemon Battle lineup and your storage. YES you can store all of the Pokemon you find in 8 storage boxes and access them at any time. You can FAST travel between locations. The game mechanics are wonderful and load times are a breeze.

    I'm pushing 30 years old and wonder how many of these 0 reviewers were even alive when Red/Blue/Yellow were out. Take the bad reviews with an extremely small grain of salt. Anyway, if you want some nostalgia and throwback feel good, pick up Sword/Shield. You will not be disappointed.    … Expand
  58. Julpyz93
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    Yes maybe the game isn't perfect graphically but sorry it's the best pokemon yet and remember that it's the first real pokemon in an HD consol so imagine the next game?
  59. Jp117
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    Game is great yea I miss the Pokémon that weren’t there but had fun playing been a fan since red/blue
  60. 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
  61. kare8019
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    楽しいです ポケモンたちは可愛くて見ててすごく癒されますね 個性豊かなキャラクターばかりで凄く楽しいです。処理落ちするところがちょっとだけマイナスポイントですゲームフリークの技術力がないからでしょうね
  62. Jonathan1910
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    El juego es perfecto se nota el salto grafico y 94 nuevos pkm muy bien diseñados ligeros detalles pero que merece la pena
  63. Felink2019
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    Amazing game, amazing New forms, enjoy and stop de stupid hate. Is a big jump to the next open world in franchaise.
  64. Edswitch
    Nov 19, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo finalmente está trazendo câmera livre e cenários mais abertos pra franquia , eu simplesmente amei Pokemon Sword and Shild… Expand
  65. Abtron555
    Nov 20, 2019
    9
    A great game with a few flaws that can be easily overlooked. The story isn’t amazing or anything, but it’s definitely not bad, and Gamefreaks decision to not reveal most of the Pokémon was a great because I actually DISCOVERED new Pokémon that I’d never seen before. Some of the graphics aren’t BOTW (but Pokémon doesn’t use cell shading I believe) but just because the environment wasn’tA great game with a few flaws that can be easily overlooked. The story isn’t amazing or anything, but it’s definitely not bad, and Gamefreaks decision to not reveal most of the Pokémon was a great because I actually DISCOVERED new Pokémon that I’d never seen before. Some of the graphics aren’t BOTW (but Pokémon doesn’t use cell shading I believe) but just because the environment wasn’t perfect, the Pokémon were about as close to perfect that you can get, with the humans and Pokémon were very expensive (humans not as expressive as the Pokémon, but they looked better than Sun and Moon). Over all this game is great and my favorite game in the series!… Expand
  66. Alastor_X
    Nov 17, 2019
    8
    While i understand most of the people complaining, i think this is a great pokemon game it have a great start, and it feel solid, later it down the pase but not a great problem, graphically it's the best pokemon game and it look a lot better than other games like fire emblem three houses, level design it's great on towns and gyms, but it feel flat on the wild area after a whilenot for theWhile i understand most of the people complaining, i think this is a great pokemon game it have a great start, and it feel solid, later it down the pase but not a great problem, graphically it's the best pokemon game and it look a lot better than other games like fire emblem three houses, level design it's great on towns and gyms, but it feel flat on the wild area after a whilenot for the graphics, but for the level design of that area.

    And about the animation, i've watched a video of pokemon attacks that only jump and dont move at all, that video it's fake, you can turn off/on the battle animations, all characters have animation iddle and animation attacks , of course not the best, but lest remember it's a turn based RPG, not a fighting game like pokken tournament.

    people remember the best to make your voice being hear it's dont buy the game, forget about attacking people who are enjoy it, or the developers, that only waste your speech, make noise and not results.    … Expand
  67. fab1012
    Nov 16, 2019
    9
    It is true this game is not the best pokemon game and less the best game of the year but it is the first stone for a promising future of pokemon, in this game we could appreciate one of the best inventions to date in the world of pokemon which It is the creation of the wild area which will be the first stone for the creation of the tower that is the future of pokemon.
  68. Xolam
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Started the game with low expectations because of criticism.

    I played every pokémon game and I think this one might be my favourite, just on route 2 alone I never had so much fun, it's insane. The NPCs are walking in cities, the pokemon have different movement outside of the grass depending of their species etc.. the world is SO LIVEFULL. The multiplayer experience is fantastic    Started the game with low expectations because of criticism.

    I played every pokémon game and I think this one might be my favourite, just on route 2 alone I never had so much fun, it's insane.

    The NPCs are walking in cities, the pokemon have different movement outside of the grass depending of their species etc.. the world is SO LIVEFULL.

    The multiplayer experience is fantastic since I'm playing it with friends, there's so much stuff we can do together.    … Expand
  69. Seihoff
    Nov 18, 2019
    9
    El mejor juego de Pokémon, con mucho, hasta la fecha. Me parece una decisión acertada el limitar la Pokedex pero hacer que todos estos Pokémon aparezcan durante la aventura y no como en otras ediciones, que el 70% se consiguen una vez terminado el juego. Las ciudades y localizaciones son preciosas, los escenarios de batalla adecuados, la música es la mejor de la saga sin duda y el sistemaEl mejor juego de Pokémon, con mucho, hasta la fecha. Me parece una decisión acertada el limitar la Pokedex pero hacer que todos estos Pokémon aparezcan durante la aventura y no como en otras ediciones, que el 70% se consiguen una vez terminado el juego. Las ciudades y localizaciones son preciosas, los escenarios de batalla adecuados, la música es la mejor de la saga sin duda y el sistema de gimnasios me parece bien planteado. El drama de las animaciones causado por una mala traducción de una entrevista no acabo de comprenderlo, y menos destrozar la nota de un juego por ello siendo unas expectativas personales y lo exigibles. Los movimientos y Pokémon nuevos tienen unas animaciones notables. La única crítica es la facilidad del juego, deberían incluir un modo difícil con autolevel de los líderes de gimnasio o no permitirte subir de nivel más que los Pokémon de estos rivales, como digo, en un modo que se pudiera seleccionar desde la pantalla inicial. Por lo demás es un juego divertisidisimo y a mi gusto, el mejor de la saga.… Expand
  70. yetimand
    Dec 15, 2019
    8
    i think this game is pretty good. all the new pokemon were solid. butt the lack of some of the made the deacent
  71. Rub3n15
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    It’s nice to finally have an official Pokémon game on the switch that not let go pikachu and lets go eevee
  72. 1000fps
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    This is the best Pokémon game to date. It do what Pokémon does best. Catch em all and such.
  73. Dillonology
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    Already one of my favourite Pokemon games created! Raiding brings this game new life and is very fun with friends!
  74. Eggtron
    Nov 17, 2019
    8
    Pokemon Shield has been a fun return to the series despite the inclusion of all pokemon before it. Some more attention to frame rate and other polish would have been appreciated. Great designs on new pokemon and the wild area is amazing. Dynamax is...ok but leaves much to be desired.
  75. 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
  76. VescularGold
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    Before the game came out, I was unsure if I was going to get it, but after I bought it and tried, I actually like how the game is, I enjoy the story, love the characters, love the new Pokemon, and more. There are some minor issue, but GameFreak will probably fix it later. To the point, I really love the game, game and I don't think it deserves the hate it's getting because it's a good andBefore the game came out, I was unsure if I was going to get it, but after I bought it and tried, I actually like how the game is, I enjoy the story, love the characters, love the new Pokemon, and more. There are some minor issue, but GameFreak will probably fix it later. To the point, I really love the game, game and I don't think it deserves the hate it's getting because it's a good and fun game to play, in my opinion… Expand
  77. Paladean
    Nov 21, 2019
    8
    German/Deutsch

    Ich für meinen Teil, habe richtig Spaß an/mit diesem Pokémon Spiel. Endlich sind wieder Arenen da, neue coole Features wie das Camping, die Naturzone, neue Möglichkeiten zu leveln usw. Das Post Game könnte etwas ausgebauter daherkommen, aber alles bis dahin ist in sich genommen so stimmig, wie eh und je. Mindestens 30 Stunden Spielspaß.
  78. Cruzeta
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    A mk me parece junto a pokemon sol y luna lo mejor que han hecho pokemon y gamefreak quieren implementar nievas mecanicas y pokemons y vosotros os quejais ningun juego es perfecto los juegos estan para disfrutarlos
  79. Metalcritico
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    Excelente muchas horas de juego como siempre en las sagas de pokemon!
    Super adictivo!!
  80. Presstart25
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    Es un gran viedojuego, que tiene algunos problemas, pero no son tan importantes como para opacar sus exelentes cualidades, por eso el 8
  81. OmniPhantom
    Nov 26, 2019
    9
    I don't really transfer much so the smaller pokedex really doesn't bother me much. Plus two of my favorite pokemon are in the game.
  82. Kronos_EVC
    Nov 15, 2019
    8
    El juego no es perfecto, sobretodo flaquea en las áreas silvestres, pero el apartado artístico es precioso, el diseño de los Pokémons es de los mejores de las pasadas generaciones, el salto talvez no ha sido tan grande como uno esperaba pero todo fue por conservar lo clásico del juego. A mí me encanta!
  83. Georgemuller052
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Es el mejor Pokémon que jamás se haya creado, un excelente juego adictivo, los que le ponen mala nota son piperos.
  84. stratosf
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    Really funny pokémon game. Keep on this game freak a love this game and I'm having so much fun with it. Awesome graphics and really nice moves. Story is long not like other pokémon games and I love the new battle system and also the legendaries and new pokémon species.
  85. CarlosNaru
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    Excelente juego, poco a poco están entendiendo lo que los fans realmente quieren en un juego de Pokémon, la característica más innovadora y que le beneficia mucho a la franquicia es el mini mundo abierto del área silvestre y el hecho de que puedas ver correr a otros jugadores en vivo en tu mapa , si síguenos por ese camino de verdadera interacción en línea en tiempo real incluso en pueblosExcelente juego, poco a poco están entendiendo lo que los fans realmente quieren en un juego de Pokémon, la característica más innovadora y que le beneficia mucho a la franquicia es el mini mundo abierto del área silvestre y el hecho de que puedas ver correr a otros jugadores en vivo en tu mapa , si síguenos por ese camino de verdadera interacción en línea en tiempo real incluso en pueblos y otras zonas , Pokémon se convertirá en uno de los mejores RPG de la historia ojalá se queden con lo bueno de esta entrega y desechen lo malo . Dejar fuera a muchos Pokémon no es una opción , los fans preferimos que se tarden 4 años en sacar un jjuego a que lo saquen cada año apresuradamente . Felicidades a gamefreak un juego muy hermoso.… Expand
  86. rain97
    Nov 18, 2019
    9
    This game is amazing. It’s nice to see pokemon still going strong. People should stop crying about their favorite pokemon and focus on experiencing this game for what it is.
  87. Aman144
    Nov 17, 2019
    9
    After playing this game for over 25 hours beating the main story and postgame story, I can easily say this is my favorite Pokémon game and it’s hard to go back to older ones with all the improvements sword and shield has to offer. Animations are amazing especially Dynamax moves and starter signature moves. The art style goes so well with this region that in some areas it just looksAfter playing this game for over 25 hours beating the main story and postgame story, I can easily say this is my favorite Pokémon game and it’s hard to go back to older ones with all the improvements sword and shield has to offer. Animations are amazing especially Dynamax moves and starter signature moves. The art style goes so well with this region that in some areas it just looks gorgeous. Depending on how you build your team the game can be very difficult as some trainers have really good AI. The league battles were incredible being in the stadium knowing everyone is watching you and hearing them cheer for you truly is a great feeling. The cities are big and there were many secrets to find. The game just felt ambitious and with some more time I know this game would have been even better but still I’m happy with what we got. The hate on this game is overblown more people need to play it and most importantly play it with an open mind or you’ll never like it. Definitely a 9/10 game for me and the most fun I’ve had ever playing Pokémon

    Also to address the National dex controversy I believe that is overblown as well, when you are playing the game and seeing all the new Pokémon you forget all about the Pokémon that aren’t there. If a game is bad to you because of frame rate drops and pop ins which in a technical sense in the wild area keeps the game from being unplayable then I don’t know what to tell you. It’s barely noticeable and if it bothers you that much I don’t know how you play many other games. Lastly I just want to talk about how great the music in this game is my lord definitely my new favorite Pokémon soundtrack you got to listen to it with headphones it’s so incredible    … Expand
  88. Goran1620
    Nov 16, 2019
    8
    Its a fun new Pokémon with slightly better visuals than Lets Go, but doesn't deliver the full Pokémon experience. It is way too easy, the Game treats you like a 4 year old who doesn't know how to walk, some wild battles can be challenging but the arenas and other Story fights are just too easy. The animations are lazy and straight up the same as in Sun and Moon. 400 Pokémon are cut andIts a fun new Pokémon with slightly better visuals than Lets Go, but doesn't deliver the full Pokémon experience. It is way too easy, the Game treats you like a 4 year old who doesn't know how to walk, some wild battles can be challenging but the arenas and other Story fights are just too easy. The animations are lazy and straight up the same as in Sun and Moon. 400 Pokémon are cut and Graphics are a disappointment. The Story is linear and doesn't stand out in comparison with the other Editions. But I still gave it a 8. I love the new Pokémon and the Galar forms and as I said, its still fun. Pokecamping is a great new feature and the Wild Zone is a open world like area where you can catch a vast amount of Pokémon, fight in Dynamax Battles and find a lot of items. The City's look better than ever and the Music is great. Its still a shame how much Gamefreak could've done, but they still deliver a fun new Pokémon with some great and some not so great changes.… Expand
  89. vivivi
    Nov 18, 2019
    10
    It is very good, even if we cannot see all pokemons.
  90. SenseiSoriel
    Nov 15, 2019
    8
    Before deciding if a game is good, I first do the 1 hour test. if within that hour I have no fun, then that game is not for me and my review will reflect that. The same is true for the case where I do have fun. I find it deplorable that this game was hit by both sides of the fake reviews just of angry little kids on either side of the line. This review shows that these games are for me.Before deciding if a game is good, I first do the 1 hour test. if within that hour I have no fun, then that game is not for me and my review will reflect that. The same is true for the case where I do have fun. I find it deplorable that this game was hit by both sides of the fake reviews just of angry little kids on either side of the line. This review shows that these games are for me.

    After playing both games, I believe this game is an 8 out of 10 if we consider this the first mainline pokemon on a home system. And I played each games for more than 1 hour and found them fun, which is my first criteria to find if I like a game or not.

    Added features:

    -Pokemon camp is usefull and well taught. In previous games, we had to run to the pokemon center each time we wanted our pokemons healed. Now, we just have to pitch the tent almost anywhere, cook curry and rest. I'm curious to see what will end up as curry recipe guides from diferent players. This, in it's own way, is similar to the coocking of Breath of the Wild.

    -''Let's go'' and ''traditional'' encounters makes it fun to catch pokemons. More common pokemons appear on screen and the tall grass encounters makes it have this random bit element common to RPGs.

    -Wild Area, altought it has it's downsides like having ''super strong'' pokemons, it is still a fun place to explore. Max Raid Battles can be done both single player or multiplayer, there is a good variety of pokemons that can be found there (and some do not appear in the pokedex, which means a post game expanded pokedex).

    Removed features:

    -National Dex, don't really care about that as long as I can get Mawile from one of the games.

    -No GTS, good ridance, no more ratata's in exchange for a hard to get pokemon...

    -No backward compatibility with previous pokemon games, I don't really care, this is a new page in Pokemon's history and it should be seen with a clear mind instead of saying ''hey it should be done like that''. In fact, I welcome this change since it allows to develop a new competitive scene for pokemon. I can see both the 3ds and the switch competitive scenes coexist at events since both systems are fundamentally differents.

    Pros;

    -New chapter in the pokemon franchise. Gamefreak did their best under a tight schedule.

    -Graphics are representative of what Pokemon is. I don't care what Gamefreak said, they don't have the best PR team right now, and I don't care what ''dataminers'' said. Does this game look graphically good and appealing to me? Yes.

    -The soundtrack has some good remixes of old themes and the new themes are rather enjoyable to hear on long gaming sessions. If only Nintendo released the soundtracks of the games instead of putting them under a heavy lock.

    -No need to grind hours just to find one specific pokemon, most of them appear on the screen making it easier to choose what pokemons you want to get.

    -You can skip the tutorial section if you already have played a pokemon game before. This was a huge problem with Sun and Moon, now there is no hand pulling that forces you to follow that specific tutorial.

    -You can send your boxed pokemons do jobs! So yeah, now they are not left to rot in the box anymore.

    Cons:

    -Dependance on Date and Time for the weather in the Wild Area.

    -Power drainer, the game drains a switch out of it's energy in roughly 3 hours, if you own the version 1 of the switch. I do not know how much it drains the battery on the revised switch nor on the handheld only switch. But this can be easilly solved with either an electrical outlet or an external battery.

    -Limited open world elements, maybe one day we would see a fully open world mainline pokemon game, but it is not this game. I suspect that this will become better with time.

    -Bugs. At this time, there is a huge bug with the auto save feature that erase the saves of the games on a nintendo switch.

    -Almost no skipable cutscenes. I own both games and some cutscenes are long. I don't particularly care to see the same cutscene 2-3 times to have every starter pokemons in my teams, but I would have liked it if the ''skip cutscnes'' feature was better.

    I still have a few things to try, I have not completed any of the two games, but so far I am enjoying myself with these games.    … Expand
  91. soniction
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Compared with previous generations, the picture has improved. Although there is no national illustration, when you enter the world of sword shield, you will not be able to extricate yourself.
  92. OtherwiseSix
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    I battled a gigantic ninjask with my kaiju-sized crying baby lizard and experienced levels of hype about a Pokemon battle that I haven't felt since I was a kid battling my friends on Pokemon Stadium for the N64. The Dynamax system is an absolute game-changer and really fits well with the feeling you get that Pokemon battles and Gym-challenges are huge events in the Galar Region.

    For me,    I battled a gigantic ninjask with my kaiju-sized crying baby lizard and experienced levels of hype about a Pokemon battle that I haven't felt since I was a kid battling my friends on Pokemon Stadium for the N64. The Dynamax system is an absolute game-changer and really fits well with the feeling you get that Pokemon battles and Gym-challenges are huge events in the Galar Region.

    For me, Pokemon Sword and Shield are a big step forward for the Pokemon series. I think this sort of soft reboot is exactly what the series needed to get people truly excited about Pokemon again. Just being able to see Pokemon flying or wandering around in the wild and in the backgrounds while travelling is so much fun.

    And I think that's why these games resonate so well with me. Pokemon Sword and Shield is getting Pokemon back to it's roots of just being a simple, fun game to sit down and play. It's a lot more streamlined than previous titles and there are a bunch of Quality of Life changes that I think were long overdue.

    Do you actually still want to run back to a Pokemon center all the time while grinding up some new Pokemon? Well you're completely free to do so. Or you can pop up a nice little camp, play with your Pokemon a bit, make some curry and just have an absolutely charming rest there on the spot.

    Do you want to have the ability to change your Pokemon's nickname or moves location locked to a specific city that you might not make it to for a long time? Feel free not to use the super handy all-in-one Pokemon rater found in all the Pokemon centers.

    Would you prefer to not see which Pokemon you're about to fight while running around in grass? Well close your eyes because the ability to speed up the process of trying to catch the final Pokemon in an area is an absolute godsend to those of us who really just want to get to the next area and keep playing.

    Here's some extra stuff about where I think the state of the game is, but it's not technically about Pokemon SwSh, so you can definitely stop reading. Why is anyone reading this in the first place?

    I've been out of the Pokemon game for a while now. I was never really behind Z-Moves, Megas or the myriad other mechanics that just seemed to be piling onto the later generations of Pokemon games. That doesn't mean that Pokemon X & Y, Black & White, Black & White 2 or Sun & Moon were bad games or anything.

    In fact, each iteration of the main games seemed like an innovative evolution of the series striving to both satisfy older fans while bringing in a new generation of trainers. Unfortunately I just fell slightly outside of the box on those games. They weren't really for me, and that's okay. They didn't hurt or change any of the older games I hold so dearly and I understand that now (as an adult) I am not the target audience for a children's game.

    The number of Pokemon in the games is still daunting to me in today's gaming landscape where a new game, DLC or balance update seems to come out every week. However, with a lot of the menial grinding and monotony removed from the game I feel like this might actually be my chance to actually fill a Pokedex for the first time in 15 years and I'm really excited.

    Here's a final lukewarm take on my end; Pokemon started as a very simple premise and as technology advanced, the games expanded and advanced along with it. I think a lot of people got to grow up alongside the Pokemon series as the games continued to become more bloated and complex. I think it was probably a great experience for some hardcore fans out there, but again, these are games for children.

    I think all the competitive trainers out there are great for the game, but at the end of the day they have to realize that they are not the target audience of this series. I'd be surprised if most trainers make it to the Pokemon League, let alone sink 1000 hours into endgame systems, Pokedex completion, selective breeding or competitive battles.    … Expand
  93. JonCamRo
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Es tan adictivo como cualquier nueva generación de pokemón, entretenido, una jugabilidad excelente
  94. Rigur29
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego esta muy bien. La forma Dinamax reemplaza las megas, pero lo hace incluyendo a todos los pokemon. Las megas modificaban el diseño, pero se abandona y creo que esta bien perder eso, para incluir a todos.
    La historia no la senti tan larga y algunas texturas del area silvestre se pueden mejorar.

    En cuanto al Gameplay estan bueno como siempre creo que es una compra muy recomendada si buscas un titulo Rpg que te divierta.
    Si buscas tu pokedex nacional pasa de largo.

    El juego estan bueno como cualquier otra entrega.    … Expand
  95. Zerozen
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    I don't understand why people are giving this game such a bad score I've been playing Pokemon games since red and blue The Originals all the way through current-gen well yes it sucks they took out so many Pokemon and the National dex I still think the pros outweigh the cons the graphics are decent the gameplay is great and the new mechanics are fantastic definitely an improvement inI don't understand why people are giving this game such a bad score I've been playing Pokemon games since red and blue The Originals all the way through current-gen well yes it sucks they took out so many Pokemon and the National dex I still think the pros outweigh the cons the graphics are decent the gameplay is great and the new mechanics are fantastic definitely an improvement in Pokemon games I will admit there is a little bit of slowdown in the game when you have online functionality turned on but that's to be expected when you're playing a game with lots of other players on screen but when it's turned off there is no lag whatsoever… Expand
  96. Iantonio13
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    El juego es magnifico. Las nuevas mecanicas son muy buenas, la zona silvestre es entretenida y la región logra cautivarte.
  97. Keffir
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Лучшая игра про покемонов!

    Но... Графон все же плох, да.
  98. Amuzurill
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    Fantastic.
  99. Ccey
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    Best Pokemon game so far. Many thinks are improving,from saving to pc-box on the go .. love this game
  100. near4422
    Nov 16, 2019
    9
    Even though I have only 12 hours spent with the game I need to say this - I am amazed! And I am so sure the rest of the game is going to be as good or even better than what I saw earlier. Of course game has it's flaws, like everything but In my honest opinion (as a all time big fan of Pokemon who played every single main core game and many side games) this game is a wonder. It repairsEven though I have only 12 hours spent with the game I need to say this - I am amazed! And I am so sure the rest of the game is going to be as good or even better than what I saw earlier. Of course game has it's flaws, like everything but In my honest opinion (as a all time big fan of Pokemon who played every single main core game and many side games) this game is a wonder. It repairs dozens of little issues that the games before had. It is beautiful, the UI is so clean, it contains so many cutscenes, characters have many face impressions and it looks so living and cheering. Never before the world of pokemon was so consistent - there is a reason why those people stay in Gyms for example. Now, I was a little bit nervous when I acknowledged that hundreds of Pokemon are being cut off the game. I'd say I was a little upset at first. But then I realised I just love Pokemon and that should not be a problem to any fan. It gives us oppurtunity to try some new mons in our playthroughs. It allows to balance the meta much more than ever before (who tried to battle in USUM will notice that there aren't like few pokemon that can only be used in order to win fights). There is much easier way now to even prepare such pokemon for competitive purposes. At this point i am not mad at GameFreak for cutting off such many Pokemon. I am sure that those Pokemon will make their return in next games. If it comes to the cons of the game.. well there are few. For example the game drops FPS very frequently - even on every trainer who approaches us on a route. Not even talking about Wild Area on which the game gets down to like 10 FPS sometimes.. it's ridicolous and not pleasing at all. The online features are not polished as they should be. The lag is very sensible and anoying when playing together in a Wild Area. Also the functionality to join some random Raid battles did not work even once for me (I always hosted raids because of that). Speaking of raids - they are far to easy. I expected them to be a challenge but for now I don't even feel like doing so. They are boring. I can solo raids from 1 star to even 3 star no problem and it's not even rewarding. Most of the pokemon found in raids can be caught or trained up in a normal way. The game overall is a bit easy. There is a NPC who heals your pokemon everywhere, before the cave, after reaching the end of cave, inside the cave. There is almost no reason to carry potions. The Pokemon reach lvls pretty fast and if you're consistent you're going to outlvl your opponents really fast. Just because of that i quickly started to play with two parties of pokemon (other reason being that i wanted to play with so many pokemon i couldn't decide which to take with me) and once certain pokemon reached enough lvl to be a little bit above average i switched to the others - this way the game kept being pretty balanced and challenging at times. Also the Dynemaxing seems to be a little slippery. It looks good, animations are brilliant and I love the idea that pokemon can reach such size only in certain situations - it remains fresh and cool. But the damage of Dynemaxed pokemon seems to be so high it's insane. I can like one-hit KO a raid boss or Gym leader's strongest pokemon with Dynemaxing.
    To sum things up - I don't think we have ever had such good main series Pokemon game. This game is a wonder and can be a good place to start a new era of pokemon games on a better and stronger device which a Switch obviously is. The company tries to improve things and I think they are going great. If you consider yourself being a longtime true fan of Pokemon you cannot miss this game.    … Expand
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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
  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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