Pokemon Sword

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4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 5909 Ratings

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  1. ULTIMTE
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    I realy love this version I have wait version like this so long I never play pokemon with other player this version make me feel about battle together or battle between player
  2. Robert95
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    Literally an incomplete game, this game had too much potential to be the first mainline games on switch
  3. Gakson
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    So much has been sacrificed, and not really replaced by anything exciting. Over half the pokemon have been cut, along with over 100 moves. Mega evolutions and Z moves no longer exist, and dynamaxing feels plain cheesy. Gamefreak has really put minimal effort into these games and it shows.
  4. mlauriigoi
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Worst gameplay in the whole series. It’s not like a game made in 2019 completely.
    Only dressing my trainer can make me happy but the clothing is soooooooooooooooooo expensive.
  5. UmmBelievable
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Game Freak does not deserve a fair and honest review from me. If they are going to lie about quality assurance and be dishonest, then why should [I] be honest? It's only fitting.
  6. SoYuri
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    Game is Nice, the game until it ends, bit the post game os terrible don't have nothin to do, and the competitive is bad cause the National dex problem.
    And, could had more New pokémon :(
  7. Eddieddie
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    This is the first Pokemon game I hate with all my heart, and this hurts me so much. This game is by far the worst game, I deeply hate it. Returning it tomorrow and getting some Pokemon merchandise maybe
  8. Yuddy022
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    after 3 hours of play, i can say that i really love it. Yeah it could be better, but i think they put a lot of effort to get it done. Nice battle effect. The cons is Hop, i cant like him.
  9. soybirthinghips
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    its not even meh, its woefully bad. literally every single thing about it is just terrible. graphics, story, new pokemon design, game length, difficulty, post game content, MUSIC, amount of new pokemon, no national dex, gigantimax being the lamest, most boring **** thing in existance.
  10. CureMilky
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Pokemon SWSH teached me to not listen to people who didn't even play the game.

    If you are one of those weird people who play pokemon for the main story, you might not enjoy it but if you play like a normal person and love to catch a lot of pokemon and try to get good natures etc. , you will spend countless hours in the wild area!
  11. CaptainLongstar
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    There can be no excuse for such a mediocre product especially when a company claims they put their heart and soul into it. If Nintendo really had over 100 people working on this title it still shouldn’t look or play the way it does. So, what problems does this game have beyond the pokedex and the copy and paste models claims.

    1. Dynamax feature is absurd and took too many resources that    There can be no excuse for such a mediocre product especially when a company claims they put their heart and soul into it. If Nintendo really had over 100 people working on this title it still shouldn’t look or play the way it does. So, what problems does this game have beyond the pokedex and the copy and paste models claims.

    1. Dynamax feature is absurd and took too many resources that could have been put into the gameplay of the pokemon.
    2. Time of game competition is shorter than all previous games
    3. New Pokemon designs are worse than Generation 6
    4. 144 moves have been removed and if you try to transfer a Pokemon with a move that cannot be used in the game they can’t use it.
    5. The visuals and graphics are subpar for such an advanced console
    6. No character personality and move animations
    7. Removing trading with other players in order to force players to pay a subscription fee for it.
    A feature that’s core to the game.
    8. My biggest complaint is that since the franchise release in September 1998 which is about 21 years the Pokemon still have the same mechanical noises instead of their actual anime ones.

    I think gamefreak is either lazy or the reason might be PokemonGO. According to App Annie, Pokémon Go grossed an estimated $950 million in 2016. A report from SuperData Research ranked Pokémon Go as the 9th highest grossing mobile game of 2017, estimating its revenue throughout 2017 to be $890 million.Bloomberg estimated that Pokémon Go generated up to $2 billion in total revenue by late 2017. Two years from its initial launch, analyst firm Sensor Tower estimated the game had grossed over $1.8 billion from in-app purchases, reporting that players around the world continue to spend $2 million each day. SuperData Research estimated that, in May 2018, Pokémon Go grossed $104 million in monthly revenue and had 147 million monthly active players, its highest since Summer 2016. In July 2018, Pokémon Go was the top-grossing mobile app of the month. Since the introduction of trading and friends features, Sensor Tower has reported that players spend an average of $2.5 million per day. Apptopia reported that, by September 2018, the game had grossed over $2 billion from in-app purchases; the top five countries where it has received the most revenue are Japan ($670 million), the United States ($550 million), Germany ($88 million), the United Kingdom ($86 million), and Australia ($52 million). It was the fourth highest-grossing game of 2018, with $1.3 billion, bringing the game's total revenue to over $3 billion.

    This is the main Nintendo is not trying to create a great pokemon game because they know a subpar mobile version makes millions more. So why even try and waste man hours. In addition, Nintendo knows that they could get away with even more because people are sheep and will buy anything they release no matter what’s removed. Just imagine a kid getting this game on Christmas and cant trade with his friend or transfer or catch past pokemon. A warning that these two things should be on a box. Wouldn't you think?

    So if people care about this franchise and desire a great pokemon game you need to tell everyone you know (including yourself) who plays PokemonGo to stop playing it and uninstall it. If not, we are either going to get more of the same or less in the next game.

    The same thing is going to happen with Mario Kart just wait and see. Mobile game is a disease that is ruining the gaming industry and franchises. People need to wake up and stop playing these games.    … Expand
  12. Ashkvtchem
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    Gamefreak could’ve held off on this game to make it better. It’s just so subpar and so hand holdy
  13. wildeyes2
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Simply unacceptable, half baked game by incompetent developers. Gone are the days of actual innovation and pushing the hardware. Instead they would rather cash out on their cash cow.
  14. Badalight
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Let's address the elephant in the room; the national dex controversy.

    Personally, I don't find the idea of cutting the national dex to be problematic. I know others take issue with it, and that's perfectly okay, but it doesn't affect me. I always use the new Pokemon in every game, and I have never in my life transferred a Pokemon from an older game to a newer one. I've never cared about    Let's address the elephant in the room; the national dex controversy.

    Personally, I don't find the idea of cutting the national dex to be problematic. I know others take issue with it, and that's perfectly okay, but it doesn't affect me. I always use the new Pokemon in every game, and I have never in my life transferred a Pokemon from an older game to a newer one. I've never cared about "catching them all". I just want to enjoy the ride up through the elite 4 and champion battle.

    That being said... I don't understand why their decision was made now. I knew it would happen eventually, but it doesn't make any sense to do it for Sword and Shield. They already have the models and animations from X/Y, so there's no excuse for not including all of them this time around. Not even all of the original 150 made the cut despite the fact that Let's Go Evee/Pikachu were released last year. At the very least, THOSE Pokemon should be ready. I'm not a "gen-wunner", but there's no reason they shouldn't have been included.

    Then, there's the fact that Gamefreak blatantly lied to their fans. They said they created the models from scratch which is demonstrably false. Perhaps even worse, they never announced the national dex cut to their Japanese audience. Another excuse for the cut was for "higher quality animations". Yet, almost all of the animations in this game are taken from older games. The few new animations that do exist are hardly noteworthy, and there are plenty of instances of missing animations. We are in 2019 and the Pokemon DON'T HAVE TURNING ANIMATIONS. What is this, the ps1? Why do the Pokemon and even Human characters pivot at sharp 90 degree angles to turn?

    Lastly, Pokemon is the most successful entertainment franchise in the history of the world. Is there a real reason they can't afford to include all of the Pokemon? Yokai Watch is a less successful series by an order of multiple magnitudes that has 600+ monsters with far more animations than Pokemon. Digimon Cyber Sleuth has 300+ again with far more animations. Gamefreak is a small studio and the budget for these games is really small. They sell astronomically well, which leads to large profit margins. But even if they lost money by selling the games, 90% of the Pokemon revenue comes from merchandising and the card game. They can easily afford to hire more employees and give these games a higher budget. Hell, just outsource the animations and models like they did back in X/Y. When they made X/Y the did 600+ 3D models plus animations from scratch. This time, they only had to do less than 100 new models, and a few new animations for each Pokemon. In fact, they didn't even need to make new animations. The national dex is something you get post game, anyway. Those Pokemon could exist without any new animations because they wouldn't be found in the wild areas.

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    Now that we have that out of the way, there are plenty of other things I really disliked about this game.

    WHY did they remove the option to turn off EXP share? These games are laughably easy as it is. There is no reason to remove options from the player. I understand these are kids games and they don't need to be super difficult, but at least in the past I had the option to make it slightly harder for myself. In X/Y I turned off exp share. I didn't grind at all. I didn't focus on one pokemon and making them over powered, I spread out the exp evenly. When a Pokemon got too strong, I'd switch them out for a lower leveled one from my box. I never once used a potion or any other consumable in the game. Despite that, I never lost a single battle in X/Y. Sword and Shield are even easier because of the exp share...

    There's more too. Cutscenes are slow and awkward. The game still has framerate issues despite not being a graphical power house. The game looks bad because it's using assets from a 6 year old 3DS game (and the models looked bad even back then). Battle arenas don't always match up to the environments you're in. Dynamax is the laziest gimmick so far, and you can only do it sparingly throughout the game! Mega forms and Z moves are gone. Over 100 regular moves have been cut. The game is shorter than any other mainline Pokemon game. There is essentially no post game content. The legendaries are probably the ugliest I've ever seen. You can't catch Pokemon that are too high of a level; the game just removes that option. Sound options are tied to an in-game item instead of just being accessible from the menu. The wild areas are massive disappointments as Pokemon just randomly pop up from the ground. Why is there a Machamp hiding underground waiting for me to get close? It makes no sense.

    I could go on forever, but I've made my point. This is the worst game in the series, and that's saying something because X/Y and Sun/Moon were very problematic in their own ways. At best, this is a massive disappointment.    … Expand
  15. aljirik1992
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    REBUS FOR THE PLAYERS!!! SWORD SHIELD ... (LD) =T ; (S) = ( ) ; R_L_D

    Вот знаете, закидайте меня покеболами... Если с POKEMON LETSGO я был более-менее мягок, благодаря чумовому девайсу, что и придало игре шарма, то ситуацию с "мечом и щитом", кроме как мировым дерьмом не назовёшь!    REBUS FOR THE PLAYERS!!! SWORD SHIELD ... (LD) =T ; (S) = ( ) ; R_L_D

    Вот знаете, закидайте меня покеболами... Если с POKEMON LETSGO я был более-менее мягок, благодаря чумовому девайсу, что и придало игре шарма, то ситуацию с "мечом и щитом", кроме как мировым дерьмом не назовёшь!
  16. gigabarto
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    You want a good 3D pokémon game? play sun and moon, you want a switch pokémon game? play let's go.
    Even if I can't research professionally how fluid is the game, I can emphasize that the game doesn’t show constant FPS drops as seen in other entries of the franchise (It would have been annoying those problems still persisted). But in handheld mode there are minor FPS drops in zones like    You want a good 3D pokémon game? play sun and moon, you want a switch pokémon game? play let's go.
    Even if I can't research professionally how fluid is the game, I can emphasize that the game doesn’t show constant FPS drops as seen in other entries of the franchise (It would have been annoying those problems still persisted). But in handheld mode there are minor FPS drops in zones like the Wild Area, those which don't occur in docked mode until you explore them on bike, and in both cases they are notorious (again) in double battles, but only when there are climates like sandstorm and some terrain.
    The game is fun, but if you came from playing at 7th generation, it's exactly the same but shorter, with less content and more expensive.
    It doesn't represent the series and it doesn't use the new features the Switch has over the 3DS.
    I appreciate the constant fps rates most of the time. but the map gives the impression of being really big when it really is small, I don't see those 10 GB of space in any place.
    The gyms are the best things because they have various challenges, but they’re kinda short
    I never used the curry thing, it's the most useless feature of the game.
    Is it worth it? Yes! if it was $30 USD, Is an must buy for Switch users? Not really, there are better games for the same launch price.    … Expand
  17. fairyfairyfairy
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Lazy uninspired ugly boring GARBAGE. not visually attractive not fun to play. Zero effort was put into this “game”.
  18. CaptTanuki
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    Less than an 2 gameplay hours in and I've already had 3 system errors causing me to lose an accumulated time of 1 hour playtime. Combined with all the other pre-release news, this game is not up to Game Freaks standard.
  19. Crumb3
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    I've been playing Pokemon games since Gen 1 - Pokemon Red was my first game and I've been hooked since then. So when I heard the franchise was coming to the Switch, I could hardly contain my excitement. I am a die-hard Pokemon fan.

    But because I'm a fan, I have to be critical here. I'd hate to put my fanboy glasses on and plead ignorance to the glaring problems with this game. For the    I've been playing Pokemon games since Gen 1 - Pokemon Red was my first game and I've been hooked since then. So when I heard the franchise was coming to the Switch, I could hardly contain my excitement. I am a die-hard Pokemon fan.

    But because I'm a fan, I have to be critical here. I'd hate to put my fanboy glasses on and plead ignorance to the glaring problems with this game. For the record, I've played through the complete game already, and it was only downloaded this morning. So here goes...

    1. Game Length
    When you pay £60 for a game, you expect it to be a decent length. Unfortunately for this game, it can be completed in 15 hours. Sure, there are people saying it took them 40-50 hours to finish, but that's only if you spend 25-35 hours running around the Wild Area (I'll come onto that shortly). I've played £15 indie games that lasted longer than this.

    2. Wild Area
    This was hyped up in the trailer and press conferences beyond belief. But ultimately, it's a relatively small, bare, open space with not much going on. There are Pokemon wandering around, but the load distance it so poor that you'll be running along a path and a Pokemon will just pop up out of the ground right in front of you. And they literally do "pop out of the ground" - it's so un-immersive. Oh, and there're frame rate drops. No idea why because the hardware's not being pushed to it's limit or anything.

    3. Dynamaxing
    This mechanic is actually quite a cool one, and I kinda like it. Although I don't usually like to agree with IGN, it's a really good balance between Z-Moves and Mega Evolutions. You can Dynamax any Pokemon, which is great, but the "Mega Evolution"-esque part comes from Gigantamaxing - this is basically Dynamaxing, but when used on certain Pokemon it also changes their forms. Now, the part about this that frustrates me is that it's a HUGE missed opportunity. I won't tell you exactly how many Pokemon can Gigantamax, but if you want to figure it out for yourself it's only 2% of the roster. What they should have done is made it so that all Pokemon that could Mega Evolve from the previous games be able to Gigantamax into a giant version of their Mega Evolution forms in this one. That would have been awesome! But as I say, this was a BIG missed opportunity (no pun intended).

    4. Graphics
    The graphics in this game are poor in comparison to other Switch games. Considering how financially healthy the Pokemon franchise is, I would have expected graphics to at least be on par with BotW. I mean seriously, we all know about the tree textures. There's no excuse for this on a Switch, c'mon. It's pure laziness.

    5. Pokedex
    And speaking of laziness, we come to my final point - the Pokedex. Or should I say "lack of". If we crunch the numbers real quick, up until the end of Gen 7 we had a total of 809 Pokemon, then Gen 8 (Sword & Shield) gave us another 80, so that brings us to a grand total of 889 Pokemon in the NationalDex. Or does it? Because GameFreak made the decision to cut 489 of those Pokemon. Let that sink in for a second - the main aspect of this game, the "Pokemon", have been reduced by 55%. They've basically taken what should have been the roster and thrown half of it away. This is such a stupid decision, because pretty much all of my favourites are gone. Looking for a bit of nostalgia by training a Squirtle? Nah, not in the game. Wanna pretend you're the first antagonist Gary and kick butt with your Nidoking? Sorry chump, don't have it. But don't fret, I'll just dominate my opponents with the classic Mewtwo, there's no way they'd have removed th- oh wait, he's been cut too. I mean seriously, if you're going to remove content from a game, don't cut the main reason people play it in the first place. Stupid, stupid, stupid. And don't tell me it was a "design choice" because they had to make time to create all of the Pokemon animations. The internet is littered with evidence of the animations being copied from the previous games, so that's a blatant lie. There's no excuse.

    So there you have it. These are the main reasons I've given this game the score that I have. It feels lazy, rushed, and a shameless cash-grab praying on the blind faith of Pokemon fans. It frustrates me that this game could have been the perfect Pokemon game - it certainly had the potential, the financial-backing and the fan loyalty. And they can't say they didn't have the experience - this isn't their first Switch release, after all. It's really disappointing.

    I hope sharing my experience of this game was helpful.    … Expand
  20. Marlon_Alfredo
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    La textura no son lo suficientemente buenas para justificar la ausencia de los Pokémons, la historia como en los últimos jueg
  21. icarols
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    All the game is poor optimized and no national dex. No way to play this. Pokémon deserves better!
  22. TheAniviaOTp
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    It's not a good game, not for Pokemon fans at least,
    maybe if you never played a game before or you are a kid ,you probably won't care, but the fans, the people that spend a lot of time with their game , will not like it as it is lacking a lot of content past the main story.
  23. Zeriel000
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Wow it's so funny that the media doesn't DARE give this game a bad review. This reminds me of Bethesda when nobody dared touch them, but we have to be honest here. This game is a 3DS port with HALF the content and DOUBLE the price.

    I want to know why EVERYONE keeps buying the same game Over and Over and Over again and it's like I'm the only one that notices??? So I'm feeling like I'm    Wow it's so funny that the media doesn't DARE give this game a bad review. This reminds me of Bethesda when nobody dared touch them, but we have to be honest here. This game is a 3DS port with HALF the content and DOUBLE the price.

    I want to know why EVERYONE keeps buying the same game Over and Over and Over again and it's like I'm the only one that notices??? So I'm feeling like I'm going insane!
    This is the most valuable franchise in history, this is a BILLION dollar company and this has been going since 1995! so stop making excuses!

    This game has No graphics, No Story, Half the Pokedex GONE, Mega Evolutions thrown in the garbage, WORST STARTERS SINCE GEN 2! I don't care what anyone says! I'm so DONE!

    Don't waste money on this, if you have a 3DS you're not missing ANYTHING! buy Luigi's Mansion instead!    … Expand
  24. lan2007
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    El juego se siente como algo sin terminar, como algo que querían hacer de cierta forma pero no tuvieron tiempo.
    El tremendo recorte que sufrió en cuanto a contenidos(Pokémon disponibles, mecánicas, etc.) no es compensado por las nuevas mecánicas y contenidos.
    El juego aparte es tremendamente fácil, llevando al jugador de la mano casi a la fuerza y presentando un reto casi nulo. Las    El juego se siente como algo sin terminar, como algo que querían hacer de cierta forma pero no tuvieron tiempo.
    El tremendo recorte que sufrió en cuanto a contenidos(Pokémon disponibles, mecánicas, etc.) no es compensado por las nuevas mecánicas y contenidos.
    El juego aparte es tremendamente fácil, llevando al jugador de la mano casi a la fuerza y presentando un reto casi nulo.
    Las gráficas tampoco son lo mejor, aunque hay partes donde las texturas y animaciones se ven muy pulidas hay otras donde son simplemente pésimas.
    Recomendaría al que quiera jugarlo que lo haga, más no que lo compre, el juego si entretiene y puede ser un buen pasatiempo por algunas horas y tal vez un par de días, pero definitivamente no vale el precio que tiene. De ser posible pidanlo prestado o rentenlo.    … Expand
  25. Eddieman
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Nintendo/Game Freak lied to us that this game is build from the ground up. Its just a copy and paste formula of the Pokemon 3DS games. Not only that, but they had the audacity make some ignorant excuse of why they removed over half of the national pokedex.
  26. Haydinho
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    Save your money for something better, these games are the easiest ever In the mainline of RPGs and contain no real post story content. The controversy in the build up is 100% justified here, the graphic are basic, content is shallow and there are massive cuts to core gameplay. Wait for this to turn up in a bargain bin if your still desperate to play it.
  27. Irving169
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    En las pocas horas que llevo me ha gustado, lo que agradezco mucho es poder usar pro controller, no me gusta que en Pokémon let's Go en modo TV te obliga a usar los joy con.
  28. Coller
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Good game nice look good better
    Didn't lie gamefreak
    Remake mobel
    Natural Dex
  29. Weird-Wizard
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    If this was some indie RPG effort, maybe one of the other less successful monster collecting games, this game would deserve maybe a 6 or a 7 score. It has some charming moments, some nice features, but some really distracting and irritating flaws.

    But this is a Pokemon game. One of the most financially and critically successful media franchises ever. It should be better than this, and    If this was some indie RPG effort, maybe one of the other less successful monster collecting games, this game would deserve maybe a 6 or a 7 score. It has some charming moments, some nice features, but some really distracting and irritating flaws.

    But this is a Pokemon game. One of the most financially and critically successful media franchises ever. It should be better than this, and fans deserve better than this. We should not be paying double the price for half the game, graphics barely better than the previous portable console, and literally dozens of fan favorite creatures indefinitely unplayable and unusable.

    I say this out of love for the franchise, having owned, played, and beaten every mainline entry and never having been this disappointed before. You can do better than this, Game Freak. And for the sake of both the fans and the company, I hope that you pull up your socks and deliver better products in the future.    … Expand
  30. Electabuzz26
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    Just a lazy Game, with a lazy new dynamic with no sense at all. A bittersweet story, with not new content, and a pretty bad ending which gives you an idea of a sequel or maybe a third game adding all of this cause the game is not complete.
  31. WindowPayne
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    This game is a poor excuse for a Nintendo Switch exclusive from one of the most profitable and recognizable franchises in the world. Many beloved features are cut including mega evolutions, Z moves, and about half the Pokémon. None of this is made up for in the graphics, gameplay mechanics, or even music quality. It’s sad looking at the innovation of other Switch titles like Breath of theThis game is a poor excuse for a Nintendo Switch exclusive from one of the most profitable and recognizable franchises in the world. Many beloved features are cut including mega evolutions, Z moves, and about half the Pokémon. None of this is made up for in the graphics, gameplay mechanics, or even music quality. It’s sad looking at the innovation of other Switch titles like Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, and Super Smash Bros Ultimate; and not seeing nearly as much improvement in one of the most popular franchises of all time. Of course, the game is playable and some of the Pokémon have great designs (excluding the starters, those look like anthropomorphic nightmares) but why should we praise what this game is: the bare minimum?… Expand
  32. GERKamil
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    Viel zu einfach, viel zu kurz. Nach knapp zwei Tagen spielen schon ein Pokemon auf Stufe 100 gebracht und alle Orden gesammelt. Langweilig, sehr lineare Story, aufgrund von mittelgroßen freien Fläche wo man die meisten Pokemon trifft ist reisen unnötig. Der versprochene Tag und Nacht Wechsel tut nichts zur Sache, da wäre ein Real-Time Tageszyklus wie bei Animal Crossing interesannter.
  33. Rjs462
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No compren este juego incompleto con un precio exagerado,el ultra sol vale mas la pena y tambien lets go,que vuelva la pokedex nacional… Expand
  34. Lukebr0503
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    Love the game, far better experience the let’s go pikachu and a real return to the game formula I’ve loved for years as a Pokemon fan yes it’s disappointing that not all Pokemon are here but you have to give them some credit that the game does look stunning and runs great with only the odd frame drops don’t understand all the hate I think it’s mostly people not liking the fact not allLove the game, far better experience the let’s go pikachu and a real return to the game formula I’ve loved for years as a Pokemon fan yes it’s disappointing that not all Pokemon are here but you have to give them some credit that the game does look stunning and runs great with only the odd frame drops don’t understand all the hate I think it’s mostly people not liking the fact not all Pokemon are here… Expand
  35. nickzz235
    Nov 15, 2019
    9

    lots of QoL improvement than previous generation. balancing for competitive and it's just got easier to jump into competitive with the addition of nature changer and EV item boost
  36. lucasnguyen
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    Let's go with the good: 1) The game looks decent, there are some beautiful area in the game
    2) QoL changes are amazing in this game
    3) The songs are good (I like gym leaders' and Toby Fox's one) Next up the bad (they are a lot): 1) The wild area is empty and shallow with thicker fog than foggy routes in gen 4 2) The story is like the combination between Sun and Moon and XY and work    Let's go with the good: 1) The game looks decent, there are some beautiful area in the game
    2) QoL changes are amazing in this game
    3) The songs are good (I like gym leaders' and Toby Fox's one)

    Next up the bad (they are a lot):
    1) The wild area is empty and shallow with thicker fog than foggy routes in gen 4 2) The story is like the combination between Sun and Moon and XY and work terribly: a) Hop is Hau 2.0 and Leon is Kukui 2.0 b) Marnie is like Lillie in the last island and being overhyped by Team Yell like the fans to Lillie c) Team Yell is basically Team Skull losing its charm, they both fight for recognition d) Secret bad guy is obvious like Lusamine and he has so many similarity to Lysandra, wanting to make the region a better place in their own twisted way e) The plot is rushed and makes zero sense
    3) All the new mon (to me) are bad with the exception of Wooloo's line and Corviknight's line and Yamper (just Yamper, not including its evolution)
    4) Nothing in this game justifies the national cut, moves cut
    5) Dynamaxing and Gigatanmaxing is the worst battle gimmick in these 3 gens
    6) Forced exp share (not because it makes the game easier but the removal of choice is always bad)
    7) Way too many glitches, lag and hell, people in Japan lost save files not only in SwSh but also other games

    With all of that, I give this game a 4/10, very average, nothing to write home about, especially for a game on switch and it's a step backwards from SM AND BW/B2W2 (the last good game in the series)    … Expand
  37. Lhant7
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    This is a fantastic game! It is easily the best Pokemon game yet, no doubts about it. All the people review bombing this are blowing things WAY out of proportion. I went in expecting at least a small amount of disappointment after all the negativity I've seen from "fans" but instead the game has been nothing but delightful. It would be nice if it had the national pokedex, and it may not beThis is a fantastic game! It is easily the best Pokemon game yet, no doubts about it. All the people review bombing this are blowing things WAY out of proportion. I went in expecting at least a small amount of disappointment after all the negativity I've seen from "fans" but instead the game has been nothing but delightful. It would be nice if it had the national pokedex, and it may not be the most visually impressive as some other switch games... But there are TONS of Pokemon in it (the new ones are great), and I actually find the graphics to be quite lovely. Both the graphics AND animations are boatloads better than any Pokemon game to date. A lot of love clearly went into this game despite some people not being able to see it.… Expand
  38. RedEnemy
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    Not the best Pokemon game, but for the first on 'home console' is more than good and excellent foundation for something new and even better in the future...
  39. bkash
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    I loved every past gen, including even gen 6, and 7. But this one I actually legitimately dislike.
    Gamefreak's excuse was always that they had to work with handhelds, but even now that they have a full on console they are still producing underwhelming content. This is litterally the largest and most grossing franchise in the whole world, and yet the mainline games, the thing that started    I loved every past gen, including even gen 6, and 7. But this one I actually legitimately dislike.
    Gamefreak's excuse was always that they had to work with handhelds, but even now that they have a full on console they are still producing underwhelming content. This is litterally the largest and most grossing franchise in the whole world, and yet the mainline games, the thing that started the whole franchise sucks. Here are some of my criticisms:
    They entirely removed over 60% of the Pokemon, something no other mainline Pokemon game has done.
    They removed over 100 moves
    You cant turn off exp share
    Most opponents are under leveled.
    The game has 4 hours of cutscenes, most are unskippable
    The region is INCREDIBLY linear, it has litterally no dungeons and most paths are straight ways
    The cutscenes arent even animated properly, the turning animation for the pokemon and characters dont even exist. Thier model just spins while doing its forward walking animation.
    The models and animations are the exact same, despite gamefreak saying they had remade them all.
    The game is suuper short
    Hop is litterally just Hau with a new model, he even has the exact same animations copypasted.
    The wild area is really bland
    The battle background doesnt even change according to the place, sometimes it doenst even exist.
    They entirely cut out Megas and Z moves
    The landscape of the game looked unfinished.
    No following pokemon, despite the last game having it.
    Theres more but I'm just wasting my time at this point.    … Expand
  40. OctolingRift
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    How can a Nintendo Switch game have worse graphics and animations than a previous Pokémon game that came out on the Wii in 2006? Where is the post game? Where is the other half of the dex? Why are there so many bugs? Why did they charge 60 for this mess of a game? Returning my copy tomorrow. Very disappointed in GameFreak
  41. BlackGus144
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Pokémon Sword & Shield en resumidas cuentas: Crónica de una estafa anunciada.
  42. OmeQuicksilver
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Ok so lets look at this objectively where it surpasses, and fails against the other entries in the series.
    The Good:
    The avatar customization is much more in depth then the attempts at previous games The design of the cities themselves are all vibrant and very well done when compared to some of the previous games. More of the new Pokemon actually feel "inspired" by their regional    Ok so lets look at this objectively where it surpasses, and fails against the other entries in the series.
    The Good:
    The avatar customization is much more in depth then the attempts at previous games
    The design of the cities themselves are all vibrant and very well done when compared to some of the previous games.
    More of the new Pokemon actually feel "inspired" by their regional setting then the other games imo.
    The Bad:
    While the cities have a charming design, the rest of the game worlds graphics are extremely lackluster. Pop-ins are common and draw distance is shockingly low, roughly akin to an early Dreamcast or PlayStation title. Lets Go Pikachu/Eevee has a much better over world in every aspect, as do the handheld titles.
    Less then half of the total number of Pokemon available are in the game, and many of those included feel chosen at random, or out of place compared to others that would fit the new region more thematically.
    The game is short. 14+ hours in and you're at the end, with virtually no post-game content to look forward to beyond online play and a half-baked 'battle tower'. The game is also far more linear then previous titles, exacerbating the quickness of it.
    Dynamaxing is far less in depth or varied a mechanic as Z-moves or mega-evolutions.
    Over 100 moves were cut, including series vital mainstays like Pursuit and Hidden Power.
    There are no longer varied environments for battles.
    Catching Pokemon is now locked behind gym-badge progression, rendering you unable to catch Pokemon of a certain level until you have certain badges, regardless of when you encounter them in the over world.
    The Ugly:
    Volume control is locked behind an optionally obtained in-game item.
    The returning Pokemon models were all imported from X/Y, as GameFreak future proofed their models back then, which means they lied to consumers about remaking the models and animations from scratch.
    The game is rather poorly programmed, characters will disappear mid-battle when certain moves are used, getting on a ladder will cause the rest of the overworld to stop moving till you dismount and the game can chug in certain areas.
    Verdict:
    Sadly, despite owning at least one game from every gen since Blue/Red came out...I cannot recommend this game to either older fans, or newer ones looking to get into the series when so many better options are available. So much is missing from older series without anything meaningful to fill the gap of their removal that it's understandable that returning fans are put off, even without the controversy of how poorly Gamefreak has been caught in lies that they decided to double down on.
    And as for those perhaps looking to get into the series, the previous 3ds games in the series are much more fleshed out and full experience, and the Let's Go games on the Switch themselves are more polished and easier to jump into setting for first timers. Sadly it TRULY feels like GameFreak decided to have this game rushed through development to make as much money as they could with as little effort as they could, and thus have done a disservice to what should have been the fullest most content rich game in the series to date. Hopefully they learn from this and take more care in the future.    … Expand
  43. drowzeem
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    Easy to the point of extreme boredom. Amazing to see all the people waiting in line for their games in many places with no children in sight....and the game easy as can be for a bunch of adults.... people have been asking to be able to set difficulty for years and nothing. Gamefreak just doesn’t care, they don’t know their audience....they don’t want to know their audience....their onlyEasy to the point of extreme boredom. Amazing to see all the people waiting in line for their games in many places with no children in sight....and the game easy as can be for a bunch of adults.... people have been asking to be able to set difficulty for years and nothing. Gamefreak just doesn’t care, they don’t know their audience....they don’t want to know their audience....their only goal is children children children, news flash KIDS DONT CARE ABOUT POKEMON! Also A Pokemon game without all the Pokemon. Sad excuses. Gamefreak is Indeed doing the least possible. Erasing Pokemon to then release them as new as Go is doing. Erased features like megas (loved by people) couldn’t not care less about Z moves. Pokemon Amie gone. Your pokemon feel farther than ever. Not even “touch animation” on pokemon summary. Sad postgame. Out of place third legendary in BEN 10 style...… Expand
  44. ImChaos02
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    I hadnt enjoyed so much a Pokemon game since Black&White
    The only negative point of Pokemon Sword is the Pokedex, if you can live with that you'll find an exciting adventure in the Galar region with a lot of additional functions in the saga
  45. kevinrodolfoxD3
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    I was hyped for this game when it was first announced, but after the E3 presentation and the fact that not all the Pokémon will be present it was a big turn off for me, in top of that they said that they were doing all the Pokémon models and animations from the ground up but they lied to us! Please do not buy this game and make your opinion on this games the most fair possible...
  46. edrick88
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    chill guys, grateful and respect. i think it's best pokemon game ever, national dex not that important. just buy and play the game first.
  47. Astrojj
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I understand it can be a fun game for casual players, but it's a cancer for longtime fans. Poor graphics, boring OST, bad storyline, annoying rival and professor, too much cutscenes, lack of villains, no Elite 4, the postgame is disappointing, moves removal, can't turn off Exp. Share, same models from 3DS games, no nationaldex... At least the new Pokémons are nice and the character design as well, the Gyms are very good, Gigantamax is an interesting feature and the wild area is cool.… Expand
  48. dannyjoe08
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Any game developer that blatantly lies to their customer base should be shut down. Gamefreak is a lazy and **** tier company that no longer deserves to be making games for the pokemon fanchise.
  49. Ender7887
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    I was excited for this game, I didn’t mind the dexit controversy and was ready to start fresh. I’ve had numerous issues with this game. The game has crashed multiple times. Outside of that it has the same old charm as the old Pokémon games, you start in your hometown, pick a starter, etc. The oversold feels dead and abandoned, I was expecting the overworld to be similar to Pokémon let’sI was excited for this game, I didn’t mind the dexit controversy and was ready to start fresh. I’ve had numerous issues with this game. The game has crashed multiple times. Outside of that it has the same old charm as the old Pokémon games, you start in your hometown, pick a starter, etc. The oversold feels dead and abandoned, I was expecting the overworld to be similar to Pokémon let’s go. The overworld Pokémon models don’t flap their wings and randomly pop in and out. I’ve had some really strange issues like having all black backgrounds during wild encounters, and different overworld weather effects. There’s a lot of hand holding, and honestly without all the cutscenes this game would’ve only taken about 8 hours to beat. The game is incredibly easy, there were times when I was 10-15 levels above my rivals Pokémon. For some reason there is no way to turn off the exp
    Share. A game decision that really confused me was the lack of the gts. I used the gts to complete my Pokédex in Pokémon sun and moon, so the exclusion of it makes it significantly harder to complete the Pokédex. The battle animations seem to be the same as the ones from Pokémon sun and moon. The character animations seem dead. The sound track is lack luster and the box legendaries lack a unique theme. Past Pokémon games had much better gameplay, and overall feel to them. I’m very disappointed with this game and plan on returning it. This game has the charm of past Pokémon games but lacks the polish that Pokémon had in the past.    … Expand
  50. hanono
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    By far the worst entry in the series yet. Pokemon cut, features cut, moves cut and much more with nothing to replace it with. Graphics look like a polished GameCube game at best. Framerate routinely goes through the floor for no discernible reason whatsoever. Massive disappointment and a hideous step back for this series.
  51. Na7uree
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have to be honest...I do like what they were going for but it’s so obvious they were trying to rush the game out before Christmas for the ultimate cash grab. I purchased the double pack but once I finish them I’ll go right back to Ultra Sun and Moon. It’s obvious they lied directly to our faces and sorry no one will shame me into praising that type of behavior. The launch of a game matters. #gamefreaklied… Expand
  52. tehga
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    The game is adorable.
  53. lokize
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    Nintendo está decepcionando os players a muito tempo, tem que acordar ou vai matar a franquia pokemon e outras...
  54. Jmv0ex
    Nov 15, 2019
    7
    Alright, as I see there is review bombing going on. Here is my take, played about 7hrs and and liking the game, I like it's easy enough for any new commer to come in and learn to play also like it has its challenges for the hardcore fan base. I personally dont think the graphics are horrible but would like to see better images in future games. I would of liked some voice acting and betterAlright, as I see there is review bombing going on. Here is my take, played about 7hrs and and liking the game, I like it's easy enough for any new commer to come in and learn to play also like it has its challenges for the hardcore fan base. I personally dont think the graphics are horrible but would like to see better images in future games. I would of liked some voice acting and better animations for the Pokemon, but for there 1st game on Switch they did a ok job. I think the game maybe have been rushed to meet deadlines but most games have them. Enjoy the game, and just have a good time and game on!… Expand
  55. Puddingmaster
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Disgustingly close to the older games, with higher resolution graphics and an expansive open world filled with nothing. Thanks for the garbage once again, gamefreak.
  56. Hee-hee
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is so lively and fun in comparison to other Pokémon titles! I love all the new Pokémon sincerely!… Expand
  57. HikariSouji
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La saga de pokemon viene arrastrando problemas desde mucho antes y todos sus problemas terminan culminando en este título que carece de 600 pokemon, que sus creadores no se tomasen en serio la saga mintiendo sobre los modelados de los pokemon desde cero y que Masuda diga cosas como" a día de hoy las personas no tienen mucho tiempo para los videojuegos" a modo de excusa para acortar un juego es triste para uno como fan, recuerdo que la excusa que tuvimos cuando salió pokemon oras y no contaba con el frente batalla fue, los jugadores no hubieran apreciado el frente batalla.
    Cuando caminas por el mapa pareciera un atelier de lo vacío que está, como si no estuviese acabado, el hecho de poner una mecánica como dinamax, eliminando las megas y movimientos z que son mucho mejores que ver a los pokemon en grande, me pone triste pensar en el remake de la 4ta generacion (cada consola tiene un remake), y que excluyan a pokemones que tuvimos en su tiempo.
    Para acabar, muchos jugaban pokemon como modo casual y no quedran atrapar a todos los pokemon y solo a sus favoritos y ahora ni eso será posible si tu favorito o el de tu amigo ya ni siquiera esten    … Expand
  58. sjmartin79
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Fantastic game! Only 10 hours in so far, but I’m having a blast. Love the story! The game is pure joy. The new Pokémon look great, and the graphics are the best the series has ever looked.
  59. njalsumam
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    I love the design, that is the only think I like. Yet, I still cannot give more than 0. Sorry GameFreak/Nintendo. What you miss is pokemon game was released in 1996 and mostly fans are still loyal. Those babies in 1996 who loved pokemon are now grown up! Yet your game’s plot is like tutoring babies? Like blocking road, unrealistic reason because sheeps pokemon is having conversation orI love the design, that is the only think I like. Yet, I still cannot give more than 0. Sorry GameFreak/Nintendo. What you miss is pokemon game was released in 1996 and mostly fans are still loyal. Those babies in 1996 who loved pokemon are now grown up! Yet your game’s plot is like tutoring babies? Like blocking road, unrealistic reason because sheeps pokemon is having conversation or whatever. Why? Further, when it is realesed, the newest pokemons are just absurd in design. Too strange. I can still forgive garbodor, but this? Well. Apple is now a pokemon? Lol. More and more. Even the starters are too ‘excessive’. Last but not least, it is ‘K’ if you overused pikachu since it is your mascot. But Charizard over and over again? Meh. Sorry, the design is good but the game is not creative at all. Good luck fishing newbies to like and play, old player like me is having enough. Bye.… Expand
  60. Erisxc
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    Pesimo, aburrido, carencias de novedades utiles y esoectaculares.... demasido aburrido, carece de todos sus comentarios en la web del blog y no me he hecho de la otra web que no me gusta y no tengo nada de lo de la casa y no tengo que ir en la misma web de mi madre pero no tengo nada de lo de mi novio pero ya me aparece el momento y me lo he dicho antes de la boda y me he hecho un sueñoPesimo, aburrido, carencias de novedades utiles y esoectaculares.... demasido aburrido, carece de todos sus comentarios en la web del blog y no me he hecho de la otra web que no me gusta y no tengo nada de lo de la casa y no tengo que ir en la misma web de mi madre pero no tengo nada de lo de mi novio pero ya me aparece el momento y me lo he dicho antes de la boda y me he hecho un sueño con mi novio pero me parece muy bueno y me siento con una mujer y me lo he pasado en mi vida pero ya me lo siento pero ya no tengo que hacer lo q sea para ir al trabajo de los demás pero con una amiga y con el que no ya no se lo he pasado y que me lo siento pero… Expand
  61. WestFox
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    Honestly my favorite Pokémon game yet! While the National Dex was cut, thus the game getting a 9, they fixed so much that I’m honestly not that mad. With the new way random encounters work you aren’t forced into 1 turn battles just to get a single TM. GameFreak also made the tutorial skip able, unlike Sun & Moon. The new league cards offer a fun side “game”, and the y-comm allows for soHonestly my favorite Pokémon game yet! While the National Dex was cut, thus the game getting a 9, they fixed so much that I’m honestly not that mad. With the new way random encounters work you aren’t forced into 1 turn battles just to get a single TM. GameFreak also made the tutorial skip able, unlike Sun & Moon. The new league cards offer a fun side “game”, and the y-comm allows for so much longevity. This game could last for years (with an update adding the National Dex) and I would still return.… Expand
  62. Cookiedokie
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    I really enjoy the game, been playing it for about 7 hours now and its just as much fun as previous pokemon games.
  63. OswinSong
    Nov 15, 2019
    8
    It's exactly what I expected :) Cute new pokemon, brand new region and some nice lore. Looks beautiful on my TV and plays rather well with minimum frame drops when online in wild area. Everything runs and looks so smooth. I'm also surprised at the fact that it's not as easy as I thought it would. I'm very glad I picked up Pokemon Sword and can see my self playing this game for a long while.
  64. RaptoRhino
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay feels stale and slow. Although Raid Battles were advertised as a new and exciting feature in the trailers, the hype hasn’t caught up. You’ll spend more time waiting in Max Raid lobbies than you will actually fighting the Dynamaxed boss. Even Wondertrade feels notably slower, instead of working passively in the background, you constantly have to stop what you’re doing to access it over and over. It feels much more cumbersome than it should.

    Gameplay is consistent with the series’ quality. Nothing has fundamentally changed. I just wish Game Freak took the opportunity to make an extremely ambitious game for their first console experience ever, but maybe I just had my expectations too high. Game Freak has never been capable of making fun, thrilling environments. Everything just feels like you’re on a path in a theme park.    … Expand
  65. DanPlays
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’ll make this short. Cons- 61% cut dex, bad cringe animations and graphics from 3DS era, handholding to the extreme, 0 difficulty, 0 endgame content, worst battle tower we’ve ever had, Hop is annoying, XP share never turns off, on the rails A-B point gameplays. Pros- It’s a Pokémon game, Some are cute, wild zones cool for a bit but gets old fast, outfits,… Expand
  66. TerminalClutch
    Nov 15, 2019
    6
    Pokemon Sword and Shield are the titles every Pokemon fan has been waiting for since Pokemon first released: a main-series title on a Nintendo console. A console that can provide an experience unrivaled and far and away better than any handheld could ever imagine.

    In reality, Pokemon Sword and Shield are Pokemon titles for a console that is bested by games released for the GBC, GBA and    Pokemon Sword and Shield are the titles every Pokemon fan has been waiting for since Pokemon first released: a main-series title on a Nintendo console. A console that can provide an experience unrivaled and far and away better than any handheld could ever imagine.

    In reality, Pokemon Sword and Shield are Pokemon titles for a console that is bested by games released for the GBC, GBA and DS. Virtually every Pokemon title released before the 3DS is a more worthy investment than Sword and Shield if you're looking for a more complete Pokemon experience.

    This isn't to say there is no value in Sword and Shield. SwSh offer a beautiful region with many diverse locations and routes. It's an incredibly linear experience, with every area being confined to a simple A to B layout with little deviation, but the areas themselves are very pretty to look at, bar the Wild Area. Each city feels different and interesting, with only one city being the exception (and it's still interesting in its own right).

    The Pokemon you can find throughout the Galar region are also very well varied, each route housing new and interesting Pokemon with select old ones sprinkled around as well. The Wild Area, accessible after about an hour or so of gameplay, is the crown jewel of Pokemon locations. There are so many different kinds of Pokemon available immediately, covering almost every single type in the game. This, unfortunately, has a huge caveat, in that catching Pokemon is locked behind the Gym Badge system. Each new badge allows you to catch higher and higher leveled Pokemon. In the beginning you're limited to Pokemon only up to lvl 15. This makes catching higher level Pokemon, and incidentally more diverse Pokemon, a bit of a chore. The Wild Area and it's large pool of available Pokemon is a brilliant idea hindered by an unnecessary roadblock.

    The story is very standard Pokemon, travel through the region, slowly learn about the Legendary duo on the covers of the games, battle the gyms to advance towards the Champion Cup (the league in these titles), deal with an "evil team" (a group of enthusiastic fans of another Gym Challenger), and then save the world from some evil Pokemon. The only thing that sets this games story apart from past iterations is the Gym Leaders. Each gym leader actually felt like an interesting, fleshed out character with the inclusion of League Cards. Each leader will give you a card about themselves where you can learn about them and their past. This, and the lots of interactions with most of the leaders really helps you understand them more, but more importantly they feel like real people in a real world.

    The sad reality of Sword and Shield is that it's plagued by questionable and unnecessary gameplay decisions made by Game Freak, some of which were explained away by blatant lies, such as removing all Pokeon to focus on redoing all the models and animations, which are datamined and practically confirmed to be identical to the ones present in the 3DS titles, except a couple that received extremely minor touches. I understand if Game Freak wants to make changes, it freshens up the series, but with what we were delivered I seriously question where all the work went into, as it's just not feature heavy enough to believe we lost so many features for this title.

    Overall, if you're a Pokemon fan casually, you'll likely enjoy Sword and Shield. If you're a diehard fan that cares about the missing Pokemon, the removed features or beloved features not returning, this will likely leave a bad taste in your mouth. It's still not a bad experience, but it could have been so much better if the developers hadn't cut so many corners and lied about the work.    … Expand
  67. NoMoreGameFreak
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    This game really sucks. Nothing works: graphically and technically is the worst things in the world with recycled models from a console with the power of 3 generations before, the worst and laziest animations ever and backgrounds designed with Microsoft Power Point. It can't keep 30 fps neither with such terrible graphics. it has so many dangerous bugs. It is the shortest main pokemonThis game really sucks. Nothing works: graphically and technically is the worst things in the world with recycled models from a console with the power of 3 generations before, the worst and laziest animations ever and backgrounds designed with Microsoft Power Point. It can't keep 30 fps neither with such terrible graphics. it has so many dangerous bugs. It is the shortest main pokemon title ever. Extremely easy, stupid dialogues, stupid characters and stupid plot. The new pokemons suck for the most part. Dynamax mechanic is terrible for design and competitive use and takes the place of the much more better mega evolutions. I could continue for 3 hours but I don't have so much time to waste on writing for this stupid game. All of this is enough to give 3 out of 10, but considering that pokemon is the most "rich" franchise in the world, it make that 3 points of mercy disappear. Game Freak has been terribly lazy and not respectful for the franchise and the gamers too, saying fake things to fool all of us. Nintendo absolutely have to change the team for the development to someone more capable of (practically, anyone but Game Freak; also a 3 years old child). Don't buy this game: we are tired to be mocked like this. Time to avenge our dignity.… Expand
  68. Gaius03
    Nov 15, 2019
    5
    Graphics are ok, could be better.
    Same with animations. Should be more dynamic.
    While yes, I’m upset that there isn’t the full Dex, I can only hope/assume that they allow the next game to have everyone. So far I’m like 5-6 or so hours in. Storyline is pretty hand-holding and I can pretty much guess the endgame just from the small hints and such. If/when they do free updates for the full    Graphics are ok, could be better.
    Same with animations. Should be more dynamic.

    While yes, I’m upset that there isn’t the full Dex, I can only hope/assume that they allow the next game to have everyone. So far I’m like 5-6 or so hours in. Storyline is pretty hand-holding and I can pretty much guess the endgame just from the small hints and such. If/when they do free updates for the full Dex I’d change this to a 7.    … Expand
  69. MaximusGamer
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    I only played pokemon go before this and all i can say is this is extremely fun and well done. The battle system is flawless and the giga battles too. Not sure how fans of the older games will react.
  70. gamerryu
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    This is my first review on this site because it felt necessary.
    Those games and GameFreak did everything wrong you could do wrong.
    Other people have gone in depth about it here already and I will just confirm that.
    #GameFreakLied.
  71. Torque09
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    I just beat the game earlier this night, and all i have to say is that it feels kinda unpolished, if not unfinished. My main issue is that the game brings very few things to the table, while not improving on the series previous issues, but rather doubling down on them; For example, the story feels as dull and rushed as ever, the handholding is still there at full force, the exploration isI just beat the game earlier this night, and all i have to say is that it feels kinda unpolished, if not unfinished. My main issue is that the game brings very few things to the table, while not improving on the series previous issues, but rather doubling down on them; For example, the story feels as dull and rushed as ever, the handholding is still there at full force, the exploration is dumbed down, and the enviroments manage to both look good and empty at the same time. Even new concepts i'm in love with, such as the wild area, are kinda off. Putting aside subjective matters that i don't find relevant, i think that many of those flaws are the product of a rushed developing cycle; There's this need to push out a mainline game every single year, which is ultimately hindering this franchise's potential and growth. That's also the reason i'm writing this review, as i hope to see one day Gamefreak raising the bar instead of setting it lower and lower.… Expand
  72. XenxibrePodre
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    Ya no sólo las enormes carencias técnicas si no que además las continuas mentiras y maltrato de los que hacen este juego a sus fans hacen que sea sin duda la peor compra de este año y muchos de los que están por venir
  73. Glue_eater69
    Nov 15, 2019
    5
    Lo que ya hemos escuchado hasta la saciedad, este juego es mediocre, estancado gráficamente en comparación con compañeros de consola, animaciones y modelos reciclados y, aún podiendo simplemente copiar y pegar todos los pokémon como hicieron con los que sí están, se niegan a hacerlo bajo la excusa de querer pulir otros aspectos (que no están pulidos igualmente). La saga y el Fandom seLo que ya hemos escuchado hasta la saciedad, este juego es mediocre, estancado gráficamente en comparación con compañeros de consola, animaciones y modelos reciclados y, aún podiendo simplemente copiar y pegar todos los pokémon como hicieron con los que sí están, se niegan a hacerlo bajo la excusa de querer pulir otros aspectos (que no están pulidos igualmente). La saga y el Fandom se merece algo mucho mejor.… Expand
  74. 20Gigabytes
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    20 bucks more expensive for half the content. This game is a joke. They need to wake up and stop thinking people are going to buy whatever and not care about whatever they do with the games. They need to make some efforts.
  75. Sambeldor
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    It's a beautiful game, good graphics and beautiful New pokemon. Thank you Gamefreaks.
  76. GGojin
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Dex cut doesn't bother me, but the game is still **** If you are going to cut the dex at least fill the game with lots of new Pokemon, but it does not. This is the first real console Pokemon game yet it is so lackluster. At it's core it's just another Pokemon game with a non existent plot, dumb dynamax mechanic, linear go town a to town b game play, and copy and paste characters. I don'tDex cut doesn't bother me, but the game is still **** If you are going to cut the dex at least fill the game with lots of new Pokemon, but it does not. This is the first real console Pokemon game yet it is so lackluster. At it's core it's just another Pokemon game with a non existent plot, dumb dynamax mechanic, linear go town a to town b game play, and copy and paste characters. I don't mind the graphics, I don't mind the dex cut, but the fact that Pokemon never evolved beyond Pokemon red and blue is a huge problem for me. The difficulty level of the game is beyond easy. You can actually beat gyms with only one Pokemon without grinding and without dynamaxing. Disappointment of the year.… Expand
  77. Galo_Ninja
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    It's amazing Game Freak's incompetence to promise to make a whole new and immersive game and bring a game with graphics and animations like the previous game. If I could summarize this game, I would say it is a lazy game that has no news, its characters are very similar to those of the previous game and without creativity and there is a great lack of content. A hasty game that I don'tIt's amazing Game Freak's incompetence to promise to make a whole new and immersive game and bring a game with graphics and animations like the previous game. If I could summarize this game, I would say it is a lazy game that has no news, its characters are very similar to those of the previous game and without creativity and there is a great lack of content. A hasty game that I don't recommend.

    É incrível a incompetência da Game Freak em prometer fazer um jogo totalmente novo e imersivo e trazer um jogo com gráficos e animações iguais ao do jogo anterior. Se eu pudesse resumir esse jogo, eu diria que é um jogo preguiçoso que não traz novidades, seus personagens são muito parecidos aos do jogo anterior e sem criatividade e há uma grande falta de conteúdo. Um jogo feito ás pressas que eu não recomendo.    … Expand
  78. Roidberg
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    Scroll to the bottom part of my review and read the first sentence for the "In A Nutshell" version of it.

    The game has 0 of the pokemon I love from older games, the EXP share forces me to bank pokemon in the PC so I can individually train their EVs. That's nothing but a huge inconvenience. The starters are bland, I personally chose Sobble so I could say "Isn't it SOBvious" when people ask    Scroll to the bottom part of my review and read the first sentence for the "In A Nutshell" version of it.

    The game has 0 of the pokemon I love from older games, the EXP share forces me to bank pokemon in the PC so I can individually train their EVs. That's nothing but a huge inconvenience. The starters are bland, I personally chose Sobble so I could say "Isn't it SOBvious" when people ask me who I chose. That's the only reason this game got a 2 instead of a 1. The game lacks ALL of the charm a pokemon game should have on Switch. The main rival is still way too disgustingly cheerful. I gave the game to my 6 year old niece at the third gym and she beat it without losing any of my pokemon, proving how easy the games are. The game literally never stops holding your hand. The graphics aren't even subpar. A lot of the pokemon models are just way too stiff and difficult to even look at.

    This is less of a pokemon game and more of a game with pokemon in it. I wanted a game that "GOES BEYOND"(props if you get the reference.) What I got was a game that was rushed out onto the market to hit holiday deadlines. I have never experienced.    … Expand
  79. FroFox
    Nov 15, 2019
    8
    Not perfect but still a great pokemon game. Cute characters, pretty graphics alongside a solid frame rate make this a refreshing experience. My only real issue is the difficulty is far too easy, but other than that it's a fantastic game and definitely worth your time
  80. Pandaloafers
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Great game, a deviation for sure but it doesn’t effect game in a negative way. Ya it would be nice to have every Pokémon available.
  81. IsaoUM
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Absolute disgrace given Game Freak's past main series game. Do not waste your money.
  82. RenXYZ
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    One of the worst Pokemon games! Many Pokemon and moves are missing. Visuals and animations are horrible. Has many bugs.
  83. leetl1
    Nov 15, 2019
    5
    Worst Pokemon game! Well, besides Let's Go Pikachu, and Pokemon Dash, and Pokemon Rumble, and Puhkemon, and yeah. But not enough Pokemon. I need my lil kitty Inciny.
  84. KingOfRock
    Nov 15, 2019
    6
    I have to start off by saying, I'm only being honest here. This game has lots of flaws, and I will not ignore them. But I can see the forest for the trees. Overall this isn't a terrible game, just an okay game. But one with some serious flaws that keep it from being better than it could be.

    I'm going to start with the positives here: I do like the Galar region. I love the British    I have to start off by saying, I'm only being honest here. This game has lots of flaws, and I will not ignore them. But I can see the forest for the trees. Overall this isn't a terrible game, just an okay game. But one with some serious flaws that keep it from being better than it could be.

    I'm going to start with the positives here:

    I do like the Galar region. I love the British setting and I find it very charming and colorful. I like a lot of the new Pokemon designs. I actually think I like more than I hate, the first time I've felt this way in several generations. Also it's a return to form after Sun and Moon. Really, there's some good stuff here.

    And there's some bad stuff:

    The EXP Share. I'm starting with this because I hate it the most. I get people dislike or even hate other things about this game (I'm getting to it), but this bugs me the most. It isn't even an optional thing. It's stuck on. It doesn't make sense. The reason this bugs me so much isn't just because it makes it waaaaay too easy, even by Pokemon standards. I also hate how it robs me of my way of training my Pokemon. I always used to play by trying to balance out my Pokemon and keep them at equal levels. This robs me of a convenient way to do that. Also, because everyone can gain EXP even without going into battle it's given me less incentive to switch Pokemon. I've not changed from my starter at all in the beginning because there wasn't much of a need to. It wasn't a conscious thing. I just didn't noticed I did it. Seriously, that EXP Share is a fun-sucker. And like most people, I'm not a fan of the graphics. They're colorful, like I said, but they're dated. Game Freak could have done a better job updating the graphics while still keeping the cartoony charm. And everyone's said enough about the National Dex removal and the missing Pokemon. I don't like it either.

    I don't think the good and bad balance out so well, but really the rest is just average. It doesn't do anything unique or special with the battle system. Dynamaxing is an awesome concept. It isn't used to its full potential from what I've seen anyways.

    I don't get why this game was rushed. There was potential here. This needed more time in the oven. I would have rather waited another year and just got something that felt more complete than what we got. I know a lot of people feel this way. I can't even call this a "bad" game because, in all fairness, even bad games can be memorable. This is just so bland and average it kind of hurts.    … Expand
  85. kaabi
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    I want to start by saying I have been a hardcore fan of this series for almost my entire life. Pokemon was one of the first video games I ever played, and I've faithfully played nearly every game, putting 500+ hours into many of the titles. My shelves are full of Pokemon plushies. I would even say the series has had a dramatic impact on my artistic development.

    Sword and Shield are my    I want to start by saying I have been a hardcore fan of this series for almost my entire life. Pokemon was one of the first video games I ever played, and I've faithfully played nearly every game, putting 500+ hours into many of the titles. My shelves are full of Pokemon plushies. I would even say the series has had a dramatic impact on my artistic development.

    Sword and Shield are my least favourite games in the series. I really have to question whether something went wrong during development or whether they were simply very rushed.

    The graphics are undeniably a letdown, especially when you look at the rich 2D spritework Gamefreak is known for and the rich 3D artwork other big sellers on the Switch are known for. There are towns that are genuinely pretty, but they stand in stark and jarring contrast to the wild area, and a lot of the prettiness comes from background stuff that you can't actually walk to, even unreachable houses. The wild area simply feels unfinished. Biking around in it is a strange experience because Pokemon pop in and out all over the place making a funny sound, which feels at odds with the grandeur the area is supposed to have. The draw distance is quite small, so the pop in is a distraction in general while playing. Some animations are also quite poor, with a lack of transitions and too much snap-in for items in the camp mode.

    The music is poor. It sounds like it was either made in a hurry or by very inexperienced composers. The synthesized bagpipes are just weird. Tracks are layered with far too many competing instruments and there's no dynamic range, so they become grating quickly. This is a problem when you hear the tracks again and again while playing. Some tracks just seem like they were put in the wrong place as they provide a completely different feeling than what the game seems like it's trying to make you feel (for example the champion theme sounds like you already won the game instead of sounding like a tense battle). For the first time with a Pokemon game, I had to turn the music off at points. Pokemon is known for its great music, so this is another significant letdown.

    The gameplay is OK. I'm disappointed that the game wasn't more difficult, as past games such as Platinum, B2W2, and USUM provided more of a challenge and required more thinking. I'm also very disappointed by the lack of a proper battle frontier or even a good battle tower. There is a battle tower, but it's one of the simplest yet and feels really tacked on. In past games you could pour hundreds of hours into fun single player modes like the battle frontiers in SoulSilver and Emerald, but there's nothing like that here.

    I don't want to get into plot spoilers, but the plot has some of the weirdest pacing I've ever seen. That's all I'll say. On the plus side, the human character designs are pretty good and they have personality. There's also a lot of fun customization options for the player character.

    Finally the UI just looks bad when you compare it to other RPGs on the Switch, and it has no charm.

    All in all I really hope gen 9 is better.    … Expand
  86. Keyz360
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    Same old same old . 0 innovation Gamefreak can only make the same game . Need to change things up rather than the same game with the same story with a different skin
  87. lolopopo
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    From a franchise literally worth billions of dollars, this unpolished, low-budged game is nothing but an insult aimed the long-time fans.
    This is really disappointing, considering that this game is on the switch, and it is uglier and has less content than the 3ds games.
  88. BedrockBlocks
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    Most disappointing entry in the pokemon series I’ve played so far and I’m honestly not surprised. The game felt even more lack luster than the sun/moon games. The gameplay is just way too easy now since your Pokémon can now level up way too quickly via ex share. The worst part is that it’s a permanent feature in the game and there is no way to turn it off to provide more of a challengeMost disappointing entry in the pokemon series I’ve played so far and I’m honestly not surprised. The game felt even more lack luster than the sun/moon games. The gameplay is just way too easy now since your Pokémon can now level up way too quickly via ex share. The worst part is that it’s a permanent feature in the game and there is no way to turn it off to provide more of a challenge like the previous games. Dynamaxing and gigantimaxing was disappointing and boring. I didn’t z moved from the sun and moon games but I sure did like mega evolutions and gamefreak should have stuck to that from on and build upon it. The lack of the national dex of course is a major problem which made me even more disappointed with the game. Removing it was a very bad idea and gamefreak could have saved them selves from a lot of trouble from the fanbase if they just added it. And it wouldn’t have been hard since pokemon is literally the highest grossing media franchise on this planet and it’s on a much more powerful console than the 3ds. The post game content was mediocre and bare bones. Especially the battle tower. Online slightly disappointed me as well with the lack of GTS which helped me get pokemon I really wanted back on the previous games even though it was badly executed. The graphics aren’t really that great,especially the textures of the areas that makes you look like you are floating in mid air above the grass. It’s actually noticeable,especially the infamous trees. The new pokemon are a highlight of the game though. I really liked most of the new Pokémon and the grookey line in the game. But honestly it just felt like this game was rushed and the people that are against this game was right. I tried to stay positive and optimistic with this game before it came out but it was just a flat out underwhelming experience for a Pokémon game. I wouldn’t recommend it even if critics are giving it a good score.… Expand
  89. Dark_Shadow420
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    No national dex. Average graphics, no random battles. No mega evolutions, z-moves. Definitely not worth 60$. Reused animations.
  90. ocw
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Completely lazy and boring execution from game freak where corners cut are easily visible to anyone who has seen the level of polish that many previous Pokemon games had and switch games on the platform have. More than half the Pokemon have been cut from this game which would be fair if the Pokemon team wanted to make the ambitious move to hd textures and models for all Pokemon howeverCompletely lazy and boring execution from game freak where corners cut are easily visible to anyone who has seen the level of polish that many previous Pokemon games had and switch games on the platform have. More than half the Pokemon have been cut from this game which would be fair if the Pokemon team wanted to make the ambitious move to hd textures and models for all Pokemon however models from the 3ds era are still being reused making this decision only reflecting the laziness game freak has put into the execution of this game… Expand
  91. jdaugherty58
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Pokémon Sword & Shield bring new life into the series as the series makes the jump from handheld to home console while maintaining the integrity of the series. While the graphics & animation are on the lower side and loss of the National Dex as well as some of the moves the series makes up for it by staying true to the core experence of the games also giving that this is the first consolePokémon Sword & Shield bring new life into the series as the series makes the jump from handheld to home console while maintaining the integrity of the series. While the graphics & animation are on the lower side and loss of the National Dex as well as some of the moves the series makes up for it by staying true to the core experence of the games also giving that this is the first console game for Game Freak this is to be expected… Expand
  92. TheVJ
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    This game is an insult to the Pokémon franchise. The graphics are astonishingly bad and reminiscent of the PS2 era. Content-wise there is practically no postgame. There's no national dex and no way to catch, own or play with them all.

    They cited "all the work for the new models and animations" as the reason why the game couldn't have all Pokémon, yet it's already been shown for a fact    This game is an insult to the Pokémon franchise. The graphics are astonishingly bad and reminiscent of the PS2 era. Content-wise there is practically no postgame. There's no national dex and no way to catch, own or play with them all.

    They cited "all the work for the new models and animations" as the reason why the game couldn't have all Pokémon, yet it's already been shown for a fact that all animations and models are old ones. They didn't do anything new in that regard, so that excuse is complete bogus.

    "Dynamax" as this generations's gimmick meant to replace megas or z-moves is also beyond boring and lame, it's literally just the Pokémon but big. Coupled with very few good looking designs of new Pokémon this gen this game is just an all-around disaster and it's about time Nintendo wrestled away control of this franchise from GameFreak, who clearly do NOT want to bother anymore.    … Expand
  93. victorlgarcia
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    Such a terrible excuse for a game. Feels like a giant cash grab. The first couple of hours I tried to be positive but I can't pretend I don't see terrible grafics, animations and lack of innovation
  94. Viivi
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    It don't a good game, don't have a good grafics, don't have all Pokemon.
    What have in this game???
  95. venusa82
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    Not worth $60 and $40/50 seem questionable, if you enjoy Pokemon you will like it (unless you wanna catch 'em all) but the game is lacking, the areas look big but feel empty, the cut scenes look cool but improved gameplay matters more and it's not there (only the Pokemon that can now be seen walking around the grass but that can be annoying sometimes as well). Less Pokemon for "betterNot worth $60 and $40/50 seem questionable, if you enjoy Pokemon you will like it (unless you wanna catch 'em all) but the game is lacking, the areas look big but feel empty, the cut scenes look cool but improved gameplay matters more and it's not there (only the Pokemon that can now be seen walking around the grass but that can be annoying sometimes as well). Less Pokemon for "better graphics" while my character glasses float, the battles look the same and humans look stupid (movement wise)… Expand
  96. IsmaDLR
    Nov 15, 2019
    6
    If you just want a main line Pokémon game that isn't Let's Go, this will just do it.

    It's definitely not the game we need, nor it's the game Game Freak needed to launch, but if you just want a new Pokémon generation, Sword and Shield will just do the job this year. Or you could just wait a year and see if they launch a revision or a Diamond/Pearl/Platinum remake. You decide, but keep in    If you just want a main line Pokémon game that isn't Let's Go, this will just do it.

    It's definitely not the game we need, nor it's the game Game Freak needed to launch, but if you just want a new Pokémon generation, Sword and Shield will just do the job this year. Or you could just wait a year and see if they launch a revision or a Diamond/Pearl/Platinum remake. You decide, but keep in mind that outside of a few interesting lore bits on the campaign, this is just more Pokédex completion and online battles until you get bored of it and wait for the next game in the series. One thing is true though: a new engine, tailor-made for the Switch is, now more than ever, a necessity and not a luxury. I don't think this 3DS engine will cut it in a few years.    … Expand
  97. Ramiro0318
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Mal diseñado, es un reciclaje de sus juegos anteriores pero peor programado
  98. Chalex17
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    The game works good

    As an all time pokemon fan the game ifer great variety of pokemon from the start. It has a lot of life quality enhancements, and my worst fear which was the exp share, is integrated beautifully. Excellent game.
  99. FlexPowerbomb
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    First off, let's debunk these "hardcore" fans. Just because you've played every game since red and blue doesn't make you hardcore. Putting 20 hours into a game and "beating" it means nothing. A real hardcore pokemon player understands that the game doesn't even start until after the credits have rolled.

    From the outside, pokemon appears to be a simple and fun RPG that is meant for all    First off, let's debunk these "hardcore" fans. Just because you've played every game since red and blue doesn't make you hardcore. Putting 20 hours into a game and "beating" it means nothing. A real hardcore pokemon player understands that the game doesn't even start until after the credits have rolled.

    From the outside, pokemon appears to be a simple and fun RPG that is meant for all ages. A true hardcore fan, who has played the game in the the actual hardcore fashion, knows it's actually one of the deepest and most complex RPG's there is. For real hardcore fans, the actual game is the meta. Now, if you feel like you're a hardcore fan but just had to ask yourself what the meta is, congratulations, you've just identified yourself as a casual, which 95-99% of you are, contrary to what you think.

    If you can't explain IV's, EV's, egg moves, natures, or how breeding works, you are a casual. These are the complex aspects of the game that only true hardcore players know. This is what you need to know to be able to get anywhere in the competitive meta. I have 528 hours on my black version alone (probably more than 99% of you people have on every pokemon game you've ever played put together), which was the first game I played that got me into the competitive meta game. That's how long it took me to breed and hatch hundreds of pokemon, trying to get the right combinations of IV's and egg moves to have about 15 pokemon that I could bring into the competitive meta.

    Breeding is an incredibly complicated and tedious process and this game has streamlined it like no other pokemon game before it. This is what was meant by improving the game for hardcore fans. Casuals, that's why your feelings are hurt, they weren't actually talking to you, even though you thought they were. They made it vastly easier to make pokemon that you can take into the competitive meta game for true hardcore players.

    Now, let's talk about the meta itself and why not bringing all the pokemom back and removing moves is the best thing to ever happen to the meta. Sun and Moon was far and away the most stale meta I've ever played. Lando-T was on literally every team and Toxapex, Magearna, Tornadus-T, and Gren, were almost as bad. It became so predictable and bland and got old fast. Meta's have the tendency to shift a little as time goes on, but this one did not. Removing Lando-T alone will be HUGE for the meta. The door is open for so many fun, older pokemon to be brought back to OU.

    Removing Z-moves is huge. They were basically nukes and def way too OP for the meta. Also removing hidden power will greatly improve the meta as it was always IMO a broken move. You should never bring in a check to something, have it get predicted, and OHKO'd. Example: Garchomp should always be a check to Zapdos. Zapdos has nothing in it's own move pool that could even 2HKO Chomp, but if you predict the switch and hit Chomp with an HP Ice you will OHKO what should be a hard check which is a broken mechanic. The point of pokemon is that everything has a check which keeps certain pokemon from becoming OP. No one pokemon should always be able to dominate everything, even with good predictions. Every pokemon should have something that can safely switch into it and hidden power ruined that.

    Now, let's get to the actual review, which I'll start by saying that I haven't even cracked the seal on my game. Yet, somehow, I'm still allowed to do a review? Yup, just like the rest of you casuals who are review bombing the game have done. I've never read so much incoherent dribble in a review section. Half of you sound illiterate. Hardly any of these are actual reviews, it's just crybabies crying. The whole point of this paragraph is to show that you shouldn't base your decision of this game off the whining of these casuals calling themselves hardcore who haven't even played the game.

    Casuals, dry your tears and please go back to Splatoon. Leave this game for the true hardcore fans.    … Expand
  100. dimitrelos300
    Nov 15, 2019
    5
    Not only this is a rushed pokemon game made to satisfy the (pokemon is my life)fan's need for a typical new generation of pocket masters, but it even fails to ACHIEVE THAT.The only game since diamond and pearl that i didnt even buy, only play it for some days in my friend's switch.This generation is so much the same as gen 7 than you want to give up the franchise and question if gamefreakNot only this is a rushed pokemon game made to satisfy the (pokemon is my life)fan's need for a typical new generation of pocket masters, but it even fails to ACHIEVE THAT.The only game since diamond and pearl that i didnt even buy, only play it for some days in my friend's switch.This generation is so much the same as gen 7 than you want to give up the franchise and question if gamefreak is trolling.The animations are the same in a degree too extremelly disgusting for not to notice.Everything just feels like a different skin sun and moon Not to mention the huge pokemon cut which is just very very bad.The moves have no upgrade , the game is unoptimised and doesnt run smooth and the dynamax is just a marketing trick.It is there only because for gamefreak to say that they have added something new.It is just ridiculus.Mega evolutions were much much better and of cource are alsu being cutThe story is so short that it will make you question your decision to play pokemon games.The only reason i didnt gave it a 4 or 3 is that for a first time pokemon user we can say that this game has vibrant graphics with attractive art style and if sb find it for 20 euros he can buy it and be ok eith it.For a pokemon game it is just garbage.I have so much thing to say about why this game went erong thst i will not even do because i am losing my time.Just watch the previous elite fours from x and y that were gorgeous and pokemon league in this game
    Years ago i was surprised at the huge revolutionary gap from blaxk and white graphics to x and y with new pokemon models 3d cities amazing story just all great.After you realize it you will just see pokemon sword and shield as a resking version of sun and moon which is a shame.I hope gamfreak really change cause i am dissapointed.If i have some grammatical and vocabulary errors is only from the rush of writting this.Why only gamefreak should things    … 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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