Pokemon Sword

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  1. Asger
    Nov 17, 2019
    0
    The dynamax mechanics are a little dumb because they get free shields and each of the trainers can only damage the shield once unless their dynamaxed which hits for 2 so the 'boss pokemon' can just keep hitting you for a lot of damage and once you've finally broken the shield it spawns a new won and you run out of rounds and you need to start again and lose again in an endless loop whichThe dynamax mechanics are a little dumb because they get free shields and each of the trainers can only damage the shield once unless their dynamaxed which hits for 2 so the 'boss pokemon' can just keep hitting you for a lot of damage and once you've finally broken the shield it spawns a new won and you run out of rounds and you need to start again and lose again in an endless loop which makes leveling up really hard and time consuming… Expand
  2. Larry_Danger
    Nov 17, 2019
    0
    Cut Pokemon, gutted mechanics, N64 visuals. Last good Pokemon Games were Black & White. Miss me with this ****
  3. bensedgwickrwyl
    Nov 17, 2019
    0
    i downloaded pokemon sword on the eshop earlier and the graphics are terrible. Those graphics belong on the 3ds not a switch. Its fun but easy, felt like it was aimed for 7 year olds.
  4. Lawner
    Nov 17, 2019
    0
    A bad joke from a big company, please, pay for it! Defend GameFreak while they spit on all of the fans, buy the games and talk about them. Pokémon is dying and that's OUR fault, we are allowing GameFreak to do this because no matter what they do, if it has "Pokémon" on the title, we will pay.
    They know how to do it (We have seen it before) the problem is that they don't want.
  5. tsdZero
    Nov 17, 2019
    7
    Pokemon Sword and Shield are games that are easy to see problems with. What with the lack of used elements in the story, frame rate issues, and even shorter NPC Field of View that has pokemon and People popping out of thin air like daisies, Pokemon Sw/Sh are games that can still proudly wear the title. The Soul of Pokemon is still here. You can catch, battle and go on a journey just likePokemon Sword and Shield are games that are easy to see problems with. What with the lack of used elements in the story, frame rate issues, and even shorter NPC Field of View that has pokemon and People popping out of thin air like daisies, Pokemon Sw/Sh are games that can still proudly wear the title. The Soul of Pokemon is still here. You can catch, battle and go on a journey just like you always could before. Sadly for casual players the journey ends there as not much else is left for casual fans of Pokemon. But for Competitive players, Sword and Shield offers more than previous titles. I only wish these games had more time to breathe and polish what they had. Because sadly the controversy at hand overshadows two solid but not amazing games.

    But hay, at least the music is great!    … Expand
  6. Kitsuki
    Nov 17, 2019
    1
    COMPRA OTRO JUEGO ANTES QUE ESTO.
    No puedo describir la frustración que me genera esto. He jugado Pokemon desde que tengo memoria, y me resulta totalmente inaceptable lo que pasa con esta entrega. Es un juego con un precio muy elevado para lo que realmente vale. Pokedex recortada porque "Tenían que hacer los modelos "desde 0"", siendo ahora algo que todos sabemos que son reciclados. Lo    COMPRA OTRO JUEGO ANTES QUE ESTO.
    No puedo describir la frustración que me genera esto. He jugado Pokemon desde que tengo memoria, y me resulta totalmente inaceptable lo que pasa con esta entrega. Es un juego con un precio muy elevado para lo que realmente vale. Pokedex recortada porque "Tenían que hacer los modelos "desde 0"", siendo ahora algo que todos sabemos que son reciclados. Lo mismo con las animaciones. Defenderán muchos con el pretexto de los polígonos y la renderización, eso no justifica nada, los modelos son los mismos, solo había que renderizar a nivel gráfico. Las animaciones de personajes y pokemon en el Overworld es horrible se congelan, entran en bucles e movimiento, con una horrible carga de recursos. Ahora, los combates. ¿Tan difícil era hacer los fondos como en Let's Go?
    La historia es más que pobre, muy poco duradera y sin un post-game que valga la pena realmente. La dificultad del juego tampoco se salva, GameFreak se jactó de que sería un juego con un nivel desafiante para jugadores veteranos, siendo que fue igual o más fácil que entregas como X/Y. No sé qué ocurrió con GameFreak esta vez. He defendido una gran variedad de entregas, como por ejemplo US/UM, pero no puedo más, no puedo resistir más trabajos mediocres por parte de GameFreak, no puedo permitir que le vean más la cara a los jugadores que con ilusión desean jugar.

    BUY ANOTHER GAME BEFORE THIS.
    I cannot describe the frustration that this generates. I have played Pokemon since I have memory, and I what happens with this game is unacceptable. It is a game with a very high price for what is really worth. Pokedex cropped because "They had to make the models" from "scratch""", now being something that we all know, are recycled. The same with the animations. Many will defend with the pretext of polygons and rendering, that does not justify anything, the models are the same, you just had to render at the graphic level. The animations of characters and pokemon in the Overworld is horrible they freeze, they loop, and it ahs a horrible load of resources. Now, Pokémon Battles... How difficult was it to make the funds like in Let's Go?
    The story is more than poor, a very short story and without a really worthwhile post-game. The difficulty of the game is not high either, GameFreak boasted that it would be a game with a challenging level for veteran players, being that it was the same or easier for you to beat as X/Y. I don't know what happened to GameFreak this time. I have defended a great variety of Pokémon games, such as US/UM, but I can't do it anymore, I can't resist more mediocre works by GameFreak, I can't allow the players who wish to play to see this thing, it's a scam.    … Expand
  7. TraitorDice
    Nov 17, 2019
    3
    I bought this game day of release, and so far I have played up to the end of the gym challenge but before fighting the champion.

    The pros: The graphics are kinda nice. I like the Galar region and having sheep-like Wooloo rolling around fields. The better trainer customisation is something I'd been hoping to have for a long time, it was relatively limited in the Sun and Moon games.    I bought this game day of release, and so far I have played up to the end of the gym challenge but before fighting the champion.

    The pros:
    The graphics are kinda nice. I like the Galar region and having sheep-like Wooloo rolling around fields.

    The better trainer customisation is something I'd been hoping to have for a long time, it was relatively limited in the Sun and Moon games.

    I do like many of the new Pokemon designs, Drednaw is my bro.

    Cons:
    Bugs: graphical (battle backgrounds sometimes display incorrectly, i.e wrong background for the area

    Save deletion: this was a big one but fortunately for me it happened pretty early on and I haven't experienced it again since (touch wood)

    Addition of alternatives to breeding for stats/natures: This might be a positive for some, but personally I consider it to be poor decision. I don't like the idea of providing an alternative to actually learning part of the game. It also detracts from the community element of the game somewhat, as trading for breeds and Hidden Ability Pokemon was a big part of the experience for me.

    Removal of moves: To be fair I can understand the removal of some moves, particularly as HMs are increasingly a thing of the past. However, some of these removals just detract from the game. The removal of Hidden Power takes away a very useful option for type coverage for many Pokemon and also contributes to my problem with the simplified alternatives to breeding. Return and Frustration, just why? Does this indicate plans to further reduce the friendship mechanic in the future?

    Removal of Pokemon: The removal of over half of all Pokemon is just ridiculous. The reason given seem to have been made up, and it's something that just SHOULDN'T happen in Pokemon, the games where the tagline is "Gotta Catch 'Em All!" Now it's "Catch about half". It also stinks of greed because with many Pokemon not being transferable to the new games, and "coincidentally" the upcoming launch of Pokemon Home, it seems like a plan to strong-arm people into paying a sub fee for an application just to be able to keep their old Pokemon until years in the future when a game is released that allows those Pokemon. If dev time was really an issue, it just should have released later. Further, the fact that Gamefreak seems to have done their best to conceal this from fans is disgusting.

    Weird animation stops: Although the graphics are nice, by no means amazing, there's a weird thing where actions such as climbing a ladder freezes Pokemon, trainers etc. I can understand why this might be the case with how Pokemon can now be seen in the over world, as it would feel bad to miss a Pokemon because you were stuck doing something else, but the way trainers and other things freeze is just unnatural.

    Conclusion:
    Overall Sword and Shield don't seem worthy of being put on the same level as main titles, both in spirit and pricing. They feel more like one of the spinoff games with a very small amount of content (The games have a very small number of routes, and those routes are quite small compared to some from the past) and VERY limited selection of Pokemon. If they genuinely plan to continue with cutting the amount of Pokemon in games going forward, then I can't see myself playing Pokemon anymore. It's terrible to spend a long time breeding and training Pokemon to then have them sit in cloud storage or on an old game for years until Gamefreak decides to release a game in which they are allowed.    … Expand
  8. Jampa
    Nov 17, 2019
    0
    Where do i start GF?
    I am very aware of the fact that jumping from a platfrom like NDS to a relatively new one such as the Switch Console would have had its cons, but the game...storyline...designs...graphics and even destroying the core idea of Pokemon itself (Gotta catch them ALL),you have completely ruined the magic, that joy Pokemon gave me since i started playing Red/Blue...
    I was    Where do i start GF?
    I am very aware of the fact that jumping from a platfrom like NDS to a relatively new one such as the Switch Console would have had its cons, but the game...storyline...designs...graphics and even destroying the core idea of Pokemon itself (Gotta catch them ALL),you have completely ruined the magic, that joy Pokemon gave me since i started playing Red/Blue...

    I was barely a kid when pokemon R/B came out, you used to put heart and passion, amd even though the game was full of glitches, frezings, and whatsoever, still was a better game that this pile of garbare is.

    I cannpt even find a single positive thing about the game, you became a company focused on money, not even considering what your lifelong buyers have been asking for. You lack creativity, inspiration, and heart...
    Once i would have sold my kidneys to play your games, no matter the price i would have been the once in the line to give you as much money as you wished for, now I'm returning the game, thing i literally considered impossible. You disappointed a whole generation of fans all over the world who always supported and loved you for the countless hours of joy and entertainment you managed to provide, and now as sad as it is Pokemon it's only a shadow of the glorious past it had    … Expand
  9. RecorderPlayer
    Nov 17, 2019
    1
    The game developers are lazy and create an underwhelming game every year without any innovation. There is so much potential with the new power and capabilities of the switch, but of course, they waste it and use **** animations and poor graphics with a boring open world if you can call it that. Where is the breath of the wild type pokemon game? Also, national dex sucks
  10. Recoome84
    Nov 17, 2019
    2
    The game was an utter disappointment. It was the fastest and easiest game of the franchise. Poor animations, cut Pokémon, lack of post-game, and bad business practices from Gamefreak. Not to mention the new dyna-max system, which is another new gimmick that’s soon to be scrapped in the next generation. Also, why do I need to make sure auto save is off at the risk of my SD card. It isn’tThe game was an utter disappointment. It was the fastest and easiest game of the franchise. Poor animations, cut Pokémon, lack of post-game, and bad business practices from Gamefreak. Not to mention the new dyna-max system, which is another new gimmick that’s soon to be scrapped in the next generation. Also, why do I need to make sure auto save is off at the risk of my SD card. It isn’t any lower because I know some people can get enjoyment even with these issues, but I cannot.… Expand
  11. Rallsop13
    Nov 17, 2019
    0
    Simply not what the fans wanted. This is a rushed, rough-around-the-edges, 3DS game, with an HD coat of paint. This is not what anyone wanted or expected from the first mainline console release from the highest grossing media franchise of all time. There’s hardly a story besides the League, the battles are still just Pokémon sitting face to face, and the world textures look “last-gen”. ANYSimply not what the fans wanted. This is a rushed, rough-around-the-edges, 3DS game, with an HD coat of paint. This is not what anyone wanted or expected from the first mainline console release from the highest grossing media franchise of all time. There’s hardly a story besides the League, the battles are still just Pokémon sitting face to face, and the world textures look “last-gen”. ANY limitations that the Devs say that have are BS. They SHOULD have the funding and the time to give us the game we want. The series is moving in the right direction but it needs to cut the yearly release and give more time to craft a whole game for our current technology. I will not purchase another Pokémon game until this is achieved. Do better, GameFreak and Nintendo.

    (Note: I don’t actually think it is a 0/10, honestly it’s probably like 5/10, but I give a 0 as to keep the average score as low as possible in attempt to counteract the people that blindly throw 10/10s it’s way.)    … Expand
  12. radiosquirrel
    Nov 17, 2019
    2
    Nowhere near worth $60. As someone that loves Pokémon and has played them all, it seems like Game Freak has officially given up. It feels like a horribly rushed 3DS sequel got ported to the switch by a small team of interns.
  13. iiOmarSP
    Nov 18, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (Now, before anyone takes this out of context, I want you to read this carefully before jumping to conclusion.)

    So, the divisive game is finally out and despite my concerns, I was able to try the game at a friend's house who got it early, and I'm more or less disappointed.

    For those who didn't know: the National Dex was cut in favor of the following:
    1) Better Graphics
    2) better animation
    3) more game content
    And multiple news outlets said that the game has new models for every old Pokémon.

    The "haters" had to wait for the game to come out, to "justify their issues" like a lot of people have said, and that resulted into finding a lot more issues.

    Visually speaking, the game looks VERY subpar, everyone pretty much knows that, the animations are laughably terrible, and a lot don't make sense (using your foot for the move: headbutt for example), the memes regarding the other box legendary rotating, that's getting meme'd for a reason.
    The models themselves look lifeless ragdoll models, it suffers from performance issues, it's 30fps but its VERY inconsistent, and overall, the polish level is just terrible with this title.

    Yes one can make the argument that it's not as bad as another game, and that is just sad to justify a bad product to simply "it's not as bad as X game" that's just not how it works.

    The "content" they wanted to add is low, literally. The Battle Tower is a gimped version of the previous ones, the exp share is forced on you, and you're not able to turn it off. It practically turns the game into Final Fantasy II level up system (not the SNES FF2) you feel incredibly overpowered and your enemies are just weak. It feels incredibly boring to just play and tedious to see how you can steamroll your way through the game without doing anything important, game is way too easy for someone who spent 2 years on this franchise.

    Subjectively speaking, the music is just not that good, yes there are like 4 or 5 tracks, but the rest is just not something I'd remember listening to.

    The story is really nothing to write home about, Pokémon (mainline) generally doesn't have good storytelling to begin with (N not withstanding)

    Gameplay wise, this is Let's Go but without the stupid catching mechanics, a busted exp share that I've talked about, and the Dynamax/G-Max feature is pretty much a gimmick, you don't really need to use it to beat the game that much.
    Pokémon Camp reminds me a LOT of the Chao Garden so I kinda like it.
    Wild Area is cool in concept but bad in execution, the issues with visuals and animations REALLY shine here, and the catching level cap is...kinda good to prevent you from steamrolling through the already easy game, much easier.
    Curry Dex is kinda unnecessary, but cool I guess.
    Game is short, I did everything I could in 23 hours.

    And for that, the game is pretty much a 3/10, you'd probably wondering that I'm being a hater for giving 0 instead of 3, but the reason is to why I did it, is because simply: Game Freak lied. This is something that I'm pretty sure nobody can defend, you can't justify a company's lying to your face multiple times, while compromising a game, charge 60 bucks for it, and hope that it'll sell on brand recognition, only to find that everything they said is a lie.

    Nobody INITIALLY cared about the national dex removed until their excuse of "better visuals and animation" happened, which the game doesn't deliver, "more content" is also one because the game is LIGHT on content, heck, the models are practically IDENTICAL to their 3DS counterparts, which defeats the whole "we made new models for older mons" statement.

    This is rather a scummy thing to do: selling an underwhelming software for cash after promising things to do, only to NOT deliver them.

    Even thou the game is a 3/10, I simply can't excuse a rushed, badly optimized product for full price, because I simply "like the franchise" I will never support a franchise that sells anything for brand recognition, even if they have objectively the greatest games ever made.

    Its a badly made rushed product and should be critiqued for being one instead of being the exception to the rule: "this franchise is for kids, so don't expect it to be for you" while my younger sis (whose 12) is calling this game out for "paid positive reviews"

    Because if the game is strictly for kids , why do people care so much to defend a "kids game"    … Expand
  14. Mieszko
    Nov 18, 2019
    3
    Pokemon Sword and Shield, where to begin... First we need to understand this is a mainline Pokemon title and needs to be reviewed and compared to all those that came before it. You cannot base the review solely on this game in and of itself. With that said let's begin.

    Graphics: 5/10 This is a Nintendo Switch, first party AAA title and it definately does not look like it. The    Pokemon Sword and Shield, where to begin... First we need to understand this is a mainline Pokemon title and needs to be reviewed and compared to all those that came before it. You cannot base the review solely on this game in and of itself. With that said let's begin.

    Graphics: 5/10 This is a Nintendo Switch, first party AAA title and it definately does not look like it. The framerate runs at 30FPS and due to this you would think that the game would look at least on par with something like The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild. It doesn't. The shadows are low resolution and update slowly and infrequently. The textures are basic and lackluster. The animations are dry, boring, predictable and repetitive. Considering GameFreak promised graphical fidelity and Nintendo backs them and this franchise with everything they have, this is a massive dissapointment. The framerate cannot even hold 30FPS at times and because of the aforementioned graphics there is no excuse for choppy framerates.

    Gameplay: 6/10
    What can I say? This is a Pokemon game and it delivers on that, but it is the same Pokemon game it always has been. Choose your starter Pokemon, beat eight gyms, catch some Pokemon along the way, grind them up in level, beat the champion of the region. Game complete. The only reason it gets a 6 and it a 5 is because of the Wild Area. The Wild Area allows you to roam around and actually see Pokemon live around you. This was every childs dream in 1995 and kw its here. But it's one area of the map and nearly separate from the story. So it's underwhelming.

    Story: 2.5/10 I wont spend much time here because I dont want to spoil anything. But - Spoiler Alert- there is nothing to spoil. It's the same game we have come to expect as stated in the gameplay section. Meet your rivals, battle your rivals, beat some gyms, find the villainous team. Capture some legendary pokemon and defeat the team to save the world. Defeat the region Champion. Yay, incredible...no. The story is not doing this game any favors.

    Multiplayer: 1.5/10 Multiplayer? What multiplayer. Of course you can battle other players online but aside from that established standard from over a decade ago what else can you do. Encounter some random players in the Wild Area, that's pretty much it. You cannot rome the Wild Area with your friends, you cant battle wild Pokemon with your friends, you pretty much cannot do anything with your friends except for battle them of course. But that is a feature we expect and they dont get any points here for giving a Pokemon game Pokemon battles because without them it isnt a Pokemon is it?

    Replayability: 5/10 This is where Pokemon usually shines. But in Sword and Shield it really stabs you where it hurts. The game features 50% of the Pokemon in the franchise. This means that you lose out on using some of what may be your favourite Pokemon in battles both online and in singleplayer. You cant catch them all, you cant breed them all, you cant battle them all. This doesnt sound like Pokemon anymore, this sounds like a sideshot. The multiplayer game suffers greatly because of this for obvious reasons and breeding pokemon for fun or competitively takes on a terrible new face. If you have a favorite Pokemon make sure its in the game before you buy it. The story offers no replay value and the post game has taken a real beating in this title. You can still battle to your hearts content but this is a very very mediocre Pokemon game in this department.

    Corporate Transparency: -1 Review Point Normally I would end a review here and give a final rating but this game deserves one last paragraph dedicated to it. GameFreak promised us graphical fidelity. They promised new 3D models for everything in the game. They promised us this at the expense of cutting 50% of the creatures we grew to love since the 1990's. They lied. The models are reused, the animations are terribly lifeless, the story is empty, the game is choppy and feels very incomplete. This only matters because they took a franchise and milked it for the name. So for corporate transparency this game loses one point off the final review.

    Graphics: 5
    Gameplay: 6
    Story: 2.5
    Multiplayer: 1.5
    Replayability: 5
    Total: 20/50

    Which equals: 4/10 minus 1 point due to corporate transparency. Giving this game a solid,

    3/10    … Expand
  15. Axel69
    Nov 17, 2019
    3
    The graphics look like they are 2 generations behind. The "story" is almost non existing. The game is a buggy mess, the entire world freezes when climbing ladders etc. Removing half of all pokemon sucks. Gamefreak lying is also a huge problem. The worst pokemon main line game. I feel ripped of.
  16. ashjayanc
    Nov 18, 2019
    3
    Graphics is cute, but given this is a Switch game, cute simply doesn't cut it. Pokemon's faces are so flat they looked so dead inside like they have absolutely no soul because their eyes looked like stickers posted on a plastic pokemon model.

    Story wise, it's so linear. Routes are so boring. "Dog" like pokemon coming at you trying to be cute for you to pet them is nice though.
  17. pokefan1998abc
    Nov 18, 2019
    1
    I've been a fan ever since gen 2 came out. Even after that I played through gen 1 and enjoyed it. I've been able to beat every single game and have fun up until this game came out. I didn't like black and white too much but I still liked some parts of the game. Pokemon y was my absolute favourite because of all the mechanics they added. although gts was a thing before that I never had wifiI've been a fan ever since gen 2 came out. Even after that I played through gen 1 and enjoyed it. I've been able to beat every single game and have fun up until this game came out. I didn't like black and white too much but I still liked some parts of the game. Pokemon y was my absolute favourite because of all the mechanics they added. although gts was a thing before that I never had wifi until 3ds and that blew my mind. With sword and shield I just can't seem to enjoy it. They removed so many of the mechanics I enjoyed and replaced them with so much garbage. The way to trade with people is complete trash now compared to what it was before. I loved mega evolution, I liked z moves, and I hate dynamax. And I haven't even brought up that they removed the majority of my favourite pokemon but kept the ones nobody likes such as maractus and stunfisk. I've had fun with every single pokemon that cost around $50 CAD, I've even enjoyed some fan rom hacks and I can't have fun with the one that cost $90 CAD. I'm not saying money's an issue, but why are the cheaper ones way better? In soul silver you could walk with EVERY single pokemon up to arceus (493 pokemon) and now 10 years later you can't walk with any of them, despite there being less pokemon. There were so many mechanics that were amazing that were all removed just for things like tr's, wild area, dynamax, and an annoying as hell rival that talks to you every time you enter a new town. I like the pokemon series way to much to consider this a main series game. And to those of you who argue that they had a small team make the game, here's a thought. If you're going to attempt to make a big game, hire some more people! After playing luigi's mansion 3, breath of the wild, and mario odyssey, I don't think this game should've been on the switch. It's an embarrassment for both switch games and pokemon games… Expand
  18. noxer94
    Nov 18, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game left a lot to be desired. As a long time pokemon fan I was expecting so much more.
    Wild area which was supposed to be the selling point of the game looks bland with not much else to do other than catch some pokemons - there really is not much to explore, if anything at all.
    The story left a lot to be desired; it was okeish up until the 3rd gym, then it felt rushed and not very well worked on. I know it is supposed to be a story for kids, but even then, the story felt very much unispired, boring and lackluster when compared to other pokemon titles. We are introduced to game elements out of nowhere and the explanation for those - giantmaxing - is as bland as it could be.
    Speaking of game elements - a lot of game definiting elements are missing. No national dex (more than 60% of the pokemon were cut! last time we had such few pokemons it was 2006 and pokemon pearl was being released!), no mega evolutions, no z moves, more than 150 moves were cut...you get the point.
    Game looks bad for a switch release. Let's be honest here, pokemon was never about graphics, but this is the freaking switch and there were to be expected MUCH better graphics than the ones we got. Pokemon Battle Revolution from 2006 looks BETTER than this! Models are LITERALLY the same as the 3DS ones for XY released in 2013, animations are poor, and textures are horrible albeit masked by some good lighting effects.
    The sound is also not the best. There are some crucial parts where we dont even got music going on due to pure laziness. Music used to be great, but honestly it's quite bad in sword and shield.

    I beat the game in 15h, its shorter than the other titles and the postgame is pretty much non existent.    … Expand
  19. Juggernub
    Nov 18, 2019
    0
    For a Pokemon game that has turned natural progression into a grindy feel and just no consistency to previous games. Size, weight the look and play style of the Pokémon has completely changed and for the worse
  20. Mapleshade
    Nov 18, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gamefreak ruined the game. Removed everything that made it perfect and just lazingly put in things that were easy like gaint Pokemons. Removed 52% Pokemons. Removed Megas that were actually cool. Even Arceus the God Alpha Pokemon doesn't even exist.… Expand
  21. Ogatajira
    Nov 18, 2019
    0
    The game feels pretty rushed with lots of errors and glitches. Images cutting out in battle, sprites clipping into each other, models rotating in circles when they are trying to walk... also the sprites are the same from the previous 3DS games.

    Not including all the Pokemon aside, the new Pokemon designs are cool and are the small saving grace for the game.
  22. TorrenteBr
    Nov 18, 2019
    3
    They used the same codes off sword and shield that's unneceptable for a switch game and the graphics are from nintendo 64
  23. Genma920
    Nov 18, 2019
    0
    A game from the past generation with price of the next one . Recicled animations, models, exp sharp op, less pokemon, moves.
  24. LeoLeardi
    Nov 18, 2019
    0
    Cutting the dex was stupid. Anyone who is arguing otherwise is ridiculous. There is nothing good about taking Pokémon out, let alone 400! That is over 66 different lineups if you’re only using each one once. Nonsense. I’ve always loved pokemon, and I was heartbroken at the cut. But the real reason I’m not getting this game is the reaction that the creators have had to the backlash. “ThanksCutting the dex was stupid. Anyone who is arguing otherwise is ridiculous. There is nothing good about taking Pokémon out, let alone 400! That is over 66 different lineups if you’re only using each one once. Nonsense. I’ve always loved pokemon, and I was heartbroken at the cut. But the real reason I’m not getting this game is the reaction that the creators have had to the backlash. “Thanks for loving Pokémon, keep buying, we’re going to keep making the bad choices we’ve made regardless of what our fans think”. If they haven’t realized that this decision has lost them money and fans they are intentionally ignoring their fan base.… Expand
  25. Northon720
    Jul 15, 2021
    3
    Antes de nada decir que tengo TODOS los Pokemon anteriores, a partir del azul quedé completamente enganchado, como la mayoría de los que siguen comprando juegos a esta compañía seguramente, tengo hasta un mueble decorativo para exhibir todos los juegos comprados hasta la fecha incluyendo ediciones especiales dobles de Sol / Luna y Espada / Escudo, dicho esto para que se tome la opinión deAntes de nada decir que tengo TODOS los Pokemon anteriores, a partir del azul quedé completamente enganchado, como la mayoría de los que siguen comprando juegos a esta compañía seguramente, tengo hasta un mueble decorativo para exhibir todos los juegos comprados hasta la fecha incluyendo ediciones especiales dobles de Sol / Luna y Espada / Escudo, dicho esto para que se tome la opinión de un fan molesto, no de alguién que se inicia en la saga, comencemos.

    - Dificultad:
    Si bien es cierto que no pido un Dark Souls ni mucho menos, echo en falta que el juego te facilite tanto todo, es innecesario que te den tanto dinero al comienzo del juego, en ningun momento tienes ni que mirar cuanto tienes, cualquier cosa la vas a poder comprar, no vas a tener que detenerte NUNCA para subir esos niveles extra porque el siguiente gimnasio pueda costar, olvídalo, de carrerilla puedes ir gimnasio tras gimnasio y no tendrías que pararte, más aún con la excusa de intercambios misteriosos nada mas empezar, es un paseo.

    - La historia:
    Se siente todo lo que haces forzado, vas sin un objetivo claro, me explico, en los de antes te ponen de una forma muy sencilla y rápida en la dirección a la que vas, el profesor que te pide ayuda para investigar, capturar Pokemons y ya si eso las medallas. Rápido y conciso.
    En cambio en este llega el típico amigo de la infancia el cual SI notas que tiene un objetivo, pero tu personaje lo mueve la inercia del momento, te arrastran a ir de un Punto A a B, a cada momento te paran el ritmo solo para recordarte lo bueno que eres por ganar cada combate y lo fantástico que sería ganar la siguiente medalla, LITERAL, TODO EL RATO.
    Hago un pequeño inciso también para el resto de personajes, por algún motivo van detrás tuya todo el tiempo, da la sensación de que todos os conocéis desde que naciste, pero no, te siguen porque tienen que ir parándote a cada paso que des, mención aparte cuando llegas a una ciudad, los caminos están cerrados por unos motivos que son de chiste, ya no es que llegués y resuelvas un marrón que haya en un edificio, el líder de gimnasio esté en problemas por algún sitio etc . . . No, llegas y te dicen que no puedes pasar, ya está, para que se aparten hay que ganar la medalla, al menos algo tipo Snorlax y la mítica Poke Flauta, te dan un "motivo" y además la opción de capturar un pokemon, que en eso se basa, no te ponen barreras temporales todas las veces para que vayas al gimnasio y listo.

    - Contenido:
    Ojalá me esté equivocando, pero no he visto ni safari, ni concursos de belleza, ni de captura de bichos, el poke parque etc . . Yo imagino que algo de eso habrá, pero ni lo he visto en las 30 horas que llevo, casas iguales en el interior salvo las de los protagonistas, un ejercicio de cutrez grandísimo, las ciudades se notan sin vida ninguna, no hay nada que ver / hacer, es todo un conjunto de edificios, en la mayoria ni puedes entrar, y en los que puedes no es necesario ya que jamás te paran para registrar una cueva, sotano de una mansión / edificio a lo SILPH, nada, solo de gimnasio a gimnasio. El mundo se hace pequeñísimo, igual soy yo, pero a mi me parece de los más pequeños que he explorado.

    - Gráficos / animaciones:

    Es bonito? Si.
    Está todo lo detallado que le pediríamos a una compañía de las buenas? Ni de lejos, si mañana dicen que lo han hecho una compañía aparte me lo creería también, lo de las animaciones ya es un caso aparte, no puede ser que los personajes en las "cinemáticas" se deslicen por el suelo como si esto fuera girarte en el Resident Evil de la PS1, clavado, personaje enganchado al suelo y empieza a deslizarse, me parece vergonzoso, y aquí es donde quiero hacer inciso para Fire Emblem, ese juego ha salido hace unos meses para la misma consola, ha tenido predecesor en la 3DS al igual que Pokemon, la diferencia es que en Fire Emblem se nota una generación de por medio, en Pokemon si simplemente pones el Sol / Luna con mejor resolución ya podrías confundirlo con el Espada / Escudo, así de sencillo.

    - Pokemons:
    A mi la excusa de que es mucho trabajo poner todos los pokemons no me vale, me encantaría entenderlo, pero no puedo, llevo pagando el banco pokemon desde que hubo acceso al mismo, no habría maneras y maneras de al menos seguir pudiendo guardarlos y usarlos en los nuevos juegos de Switch?
    Pagas para guardarlos para que luego en la Switch te digan, "sabes el famoso lema de hazte con todos? Ya no es nuestro lema" Ellos mismos están contradiciendo los inicios de la saga, para que hacer más Pokemons si la magia de todo era quedar con tus amigos para comprar versiones diferentes de nuevas generaciones y seguir con el trabajo que te encomendó el profesor Oak en su día, un trabajo que muchísimos querrían seguir y la propia creadora del juego te dice que no, que el objetivo es quedarte en cada nueva región y luego pasar a la siguiente sin más ...    … Expand
  26. silverrobot100
    Nov 19, 2019
    0
    yo le dije a mi hermanito que elija otro juego, pero no quiso. elijio este juego y le pareció mas corto que patada de chancho. y los gráficos.....sobre todo los arboles, de N64, es increíble que no tenga voces los npcs, hasta un juego de ps1 tenia voces, y el método de juego es el mismo de hace años, agregándole algunas cosas nuevas , pero es básicamente lo mismo. Esta franquicia tieneyo le dije a mi hermanito que elija otro juego, pero no quiso. elijio este juego y le pareció mas corto que patada de chancho. y los gráficos.....sobre todo los arboles, de N64, es increíble que no tenga voces los npcs, hasta un juego de ps1 tenia voces, y el método de juego es el mismo de hace años, agregándole algunas cosas nuevas , pero es básicamente lo mismo. Esta franquicia tiene que cambiar de una vez por todas. y lo de reciclar mecanicas de 3ds....bueno es en casi todo el juego. como diria un meme de uruguay: "dediquense a laburar.... manga de kokemones"… Expand
  27. OpARCANINE
    Nov 21, 2019
    1
    The game is way to easy, i dont understand why in the world they dont have an option to have it be for beginners to people who have played the games for years. Basically every game now has it why not pokemon? Story is lacking. Graphics are upsetting.
  28. Ihatepokemon
    Nov 23, 2019
    0
    Horrible game. Took out all the best Pokemon. No GTS. Hand held through entire story.
  29. Yokay321
    Nov 24, 2019
    0
    Pokemon sword was a disappointing and linear mess of a game. They bragged about the wild area however that is the only way you are able to actually explore the world without your hand being held the entire time. Now you are able to skip the catching tutorial but that does not stop the game from holding your hand the entire time. The storyline is lack luster and the rivals are boring. EvenPokemon sword was a disappointing and linear mess of a game. They bragged about the wild area however that is the only way you are able to actually explore the world without your hand being held the entire time. Now you are able to skip the catching tutorial but that does not stop the game from holding your hand the entire time. The storyline is lack luster and the rivals are boring. Even Bede who is slightly interesting is never fleshed out in an interesting way. They claimed that all the animations would be new. However one can tell as long as they have played the 3ds games that this is not the case. The animations are reused. There are not all the pokemon in the game. The story is boring and there are glitches that make it feel like a Bethesda game. The world literally stops when you are on a ladder. This is the richest media company in the world. From any other developer we would not accept this as a good game.… Expand
  30. RipPokemon
    Nov 25, 2019
    1
    Disgraceful.

    That is all I can think of when I was playing this game and it ended abruptly. Compared to its 3DS games, it somehow has LESS content than all of them, even XY. How is that even possible? The excuse that the animations took up most of their time is a blatant lie as well considering there has been MULTIPLE sources showing they were simply ripped from the 3DS games. For    Disgraceful.

    That is all I can think of when I was playing this game and it ended abruptly. Compared to its 3DS games, it somehow has LESS content than all of them, even XY. How is that even possible?

    The excuse that the animations took up most of their time is a blatant lie as well considering there has been MULTIPLE sources showing they were simply ripped from the 3DS games.

    For a multi-billionaire franchise, this is an insult to its first real console game.

    The ONLY thing I can say that was good about this game was the addition of the Wild Area and the fact you can see fully evolved pokemon roaming around that you can catch as well. But, the negatives heavily outweigh the positives.

    Do not get this game. Let them know this is NOT how you treat a beloved franchise.    … Expand
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#79 Best Switch Game of 2019
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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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