Pokemon Sword

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4.7

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  1. spartaman64
    Jan 30, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Probably the easiest pokemon game to date the only time I was sweating a little was when the rock gym leader got 3 critical hits in a row with his first pokemon and wiped out all my super effective pokemon towards his type. But I soon discovered that it was unfounded and I easily beat him with only one more pokemon fainting. This doesn't make for enjoyable gameplay when theres no need to be strategic and I breezed through all the other battles one shotting every pokemon. Also it seemed like they ran out of time making the evil organization side of the story and instead just have Leon take care of it while your character does nothing about it until the very end. And then at the battle against the big legendary in other games it was up to you to be the hero and save the world but instead in this game your pokemon barely does any damage while two other legendary pokemon come and does all the work not a very satisfying conclusion. I bought a month of switch membership to try out the online raids but instead when I queue up for a raid it always times out even though I see a lot of people around the raid den. I paid 3.99 just to see people walking around. I finished this game in two sittings which left me feeling unsatisfied with the amount of content and now they are annoucing paid DLC which adds an additional bad taste in my mouth. I guess this is the mark of a successful business theses days manufacture the problem and then sell the solution. There are some good things. Creature design has always been a strength of pokemon and this game isn't an exception with cool pokemon like corviknight and cute pokemon like wooloo. I don't even mind alcremie too much though I always disliked the design of the edibles. I also liked how they went all in on the this is UK thing with references like bob's your uncle resturant and the dialogue. But overall pokemon sword reflects the overall state of gaming nowadays its all about looking nice and having gimmicks while sacrificing the quality of the gameplay.… Expand
  2. Namlocs
    Jan 30, 2020
    7
    This game is no where near as good as it could’ve been. Graphically not great, lacking all the Pokemon is certainly a negative, severely lacking in post-game content, and overall being a disappointment for the first home console Pokemon game. But I would be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy the game. The story, although by no means Gen 5 standard, certainly wasn’t terrible, despite itsThis game is no where near as good as it could’ve been. Graphically not great, lacking all the Pokemon is certainly a negative, severely lacking in post-game content, and overall being a disappointment for the first home console Pokemon game. But I would be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy the game. The story, although by no means Gen 5 standard, certainly wasn’t terrible, despite its predictable plot twist. The new Pokemon were very fun to meet and the Wild Area, despite being not quite being the vast open world I hoped for, was fun to explore. The Dynamax and feature was fun to use, as was Gigantamax, despite it no where near being the same standard as mega evolution. The towns were fun to explore, despite being far smaller then they should be, and the Gym Challenges and Leaders were highlights for me. Conclusion: Although these entries far from return the Pokemon series to the high level of quality last seen in Gen 5, they’re certainly not bad by any means. Although a casual player will probably enjoy this game, it will perhaps not satisfy the more hardcore fan base.

    Score: 7/10    … Expand
  3. Kndygrm
    Jan 30, 2020
    4
    Honestly really disappointed in a lot, and happy with theres. So the bad: you cap what level Pokémon I can catch?? What a joke that was one thing that really ticked me off, every other one you can catch whatever you just maybe couldn’t control the Pokémon. Next is there are ALOT of missing Pokémon at the start that they said they couldn’t fit in?? Yet you can sell us a $30 expansion?Honestly really disappointed in a lot, and happy with theres. So the bad: you cap what level Pokémon I can catch?? What a joke that was one thing that really ticked me off, every other one you can catch whatever you just maybe couldn’t control the Pokémon. Next is there are ALOT of missing Pokémon at the start that they said they couldn’t fit in?? Yet you can sell us a $30 expansion? Liars!!! You can change your outfit for just walking around, but I wish I could change the uniform and the biking outfit, not a deal breaker though. And the game itself was too short for a $60+tax game. For the length and what it doesn’t have it’s not worth in over the previous games already out. Nothing great, it was a game, it played. I liked I could now play it on the tv which I couldn’t with a ds or any of the game boy version.… Expand
  4. BlockXI
    Jan 31, 2020
    6
    It's Pokémon, which I like and I do enjoy these games. But it's the worst games in the series (except for VGC). No graphical upgrade worth the name, no evolution on gameplay but a new price tag for being on console. I like it, and it's a total cash grab
  5. Arfon
    Nov 30, 2020
    6
    If you're looking for a revolutionary Pokémon game that will take the franchise to its limits, look elsewhere. By buying this $60 game you'll meet with a lot of restrictions that we didn't had in previous games, if you want the complete experience you'll need to pay $90 and the NSO. Is a NO from me. But if you're looking to just play another Pokémon game and that's it, this is your game.If you're looking for a revolutionary Pokémon game that will take the franchise to its limits, look elsewhere. By buying this $60 game you'll meet with a lot of restrictions that we didn't had in previous games, if you want the complete experience you'll need to pay $90 and the NSO. Is a NO from me. But if you're looking to just play another Pokémon game and that's it, this is your game. Despite its many flaws, it is still pretty enjoyable.… Expand
  6. Cross2killer
    Jun 20, 2020
    6
    It's just okay at best. Nothing really to write home about. I cant help but feel like it is a bit of a step back from the older games. I also am a bit worried about what the DLC model will mean for the future of the franchise.
  7. warcraftrefund2
    Jan 26, 2023
    0
    It's 2020, so it is sad how little Pokemon has advanced. The animations are terrible for a game of this budget, and it is even worse that they cut Pokemon for these terrible animations. And it is even worse that the developers would lie about it. They got caught lying saying they were not using old models, when they in fact were. It is a shame what has happened to this series.
  8. danelakeforu
    Dec 17, 2020
    5
    Same old boring formula with a different gimmick and lazy cut scenes without voice acting and charging fees for something which was free in previous generations...and charging extra for a dlc which should've been included in the main game...that's it for me, goodbye Pokemon video game series.
  9. A99wxy
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    This game costs like a triple A therefore, in my opinion, as such it should be evaluated, therefore, it does not deserve a higher rating than this.

    The game is really disappointing, certainly as a fan of the saga I would have expected a better debut on a console with the capabilities of Nintendo Switch, however, this game not only does not even reach the quality of triple A games like    This game costs like a triple A therefore, in my opinion, as such it should be evaluated, therefore, it does not deserve a higher rating than this.

    The game is really disappointing, certainly as a fan of the saga I would have expected a better debut on a console with the capabilities of Nintendo Switch, however, this game not only does not even reach the quality of triple A games like Zelda, Mario Odissey, Dragon Quest 11 etc. but it has some mechanics that just don't work.

    The only reasons I didn't give a minor grade are:
    the design and the values ​​of many new pokemon introduced, really interesting (but after all this is an advantage of the whole brand not of sw / sh), the new dynamax mechanics (which is actually not so original but it works), the new metagame and the new features introduced for some time by competitive players (even if I'm not one of them).

    For the rest, however, the game really has problems everywhere. Among the problems there are:

    - the really low technical and graphic level, not in step with the times and not comparable with what a triple A should offer today (poorly detailed textures, bad animations);

    - a level design that is too linear and flat and which eliminates the exploratory component of the title.

    -a setting and a loore with interesting ideas but often left to chance and treated superficially;

    - a story that is too linear, without feelings and tension and in general told badly. There is an absence of cutscene and dubbing.

    -the total absence of valid secondary and postgame activities and missions, present in every jrpg worthy of the name.

    - an excessively low level of challenge, even lower than the previous chapters of the saga. Leveling up is too easy but not only, even completing the pokedex is now very easy (even the rarest pokemon such as Lucario and Tyranitar can be found walking through the Wild Areas).

    - the bad online system prevents you from enjoying mechanics like raids etc. without problems.

    In general, the lack of attention to detail that the game denotes is evident. It has at its base interesting ideas which, however, are left to themselves and not completed.

    I do not want to express myself about the dlc because they must be evaluated apart in my opinion, however, just because they are products separate from the base games and must be bought separately, it does not make sense to say that they solve the situation of the base games. In other words the dlc will not be able never justify the purchase of sword and shield pokemon.

    From Gamefreack I expect more on Nintendo Switch.    … Expand
  10. RetroThunder
    Mar 30, 2020
    7
    Pokémon Sword and Shield aren't the best games in the series, but they're not "bad" either. It can be seen at first glance that Game Freak has not made a 100% effort to develop them, but in the end they have ended with a good result. I can understand that a section that has bothered me a lot during the game is the graphics, obviously they do not take advantage of the full capacity of thePokémon Sword and Shield aren't the best games in the series, but they're not "bad" either. It can be seen at first glance that Game Freak has not made a 100% effort to develop them, but in the end they have ended with a good result. I can understand that a section that has bothered me a lot during the game is the graphics, obviously they do not take advantage of the full capacity of the Nintendo Switch and there are situations in which they are horrible, but there are also places that look beautiful (especially when they are affected by climates), but would rather have spent more time on visual improvement. Game Freak is supposed to have made a "mistake" when launching these games, and it is the lack of the National Pokédex. Most people have complained about this, but to me it seems like the biggest nonsense in the world. There are almost 1,000 Pokémon in the entire series, and I, with almost 100 hours of play, have not managed to catch the 400 that have left. I don't know if I'm a noob or something, but I'm sure of one thing, and that is that with the amount of content the game has, it lasts for many hours. If Game Freak were to continue the tradition of the National Pokédex, there would be a point where it would be impossible to complete the video game, because there are already too many Pokémon. It is true that they have not made the best selection with the Regional Pokédex and that many people do not have their favorite Pokémon in the game (including me), but you have to understand it. Game Freak would take a long time, increasingly to get a delivery of the franchise, and I'm already happy with the content they have brought to this. In addition, the rest of the section are perfect. The history is one of the best that there has been in the entire franchise, and that is why it has sold so much these games. They are worth playing for a fan of the saga and although they are upgradeable they are still recommended for the console. It may not like everyone and I understand that, but it does not deserve criticism as bad as those that have been given by other users of the platform. This upcoming DLC ​​promises to bring even more content to the game and is now worth more than ever. Thus bringing all the Pokémon of the National Pokédex for those who complained. I hope people know how to value these games as they deserve.… Expand
  11. srijansin91
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    Had a lot of fun completing this thanks to the streamlined box management system and open world exploration with randomly leveled pokemon in the wild. Some more depth or evolution in the story for long time fans tired of formula narrative would have boosted this to 9+ territory.
  12. FloresGamer3010
    Apr 3, 2020
    6
    Pokémon Sword is really disappointing and it doesn’t feel like a Pokémon game. First, the music. It feels so over done and the battle music, just doesn’t sound like battle music at all, more like some theme for a cartoon, I personally liked the way battles felt because of the music, and now they just feel so boring. Second, wild Pokémon aren’t wild encounters anymore, you can just go toPokémon Sword is really disappointing and it doesn’t feel like a Pokémon game. First, the music. It feels so over done and the battle music, just doesn’t sound like battle music at all, more like some theme for a cartoon, I personally liked the way battles felt because of the music, and now they just feel so boring. Second, wild Pokémon aren’t wild encounters anymore, you can just go to the grass and there they are, walking around. After Gen 6 is where it really went down for me, I really dislike how there no gyms in sun and moon, which I’m happy to see brought back. Also the game likes to hold your hand at the beginning of the game, and your rivals comments after any critical hit is unnecessary. I hope that for the next game they stick to their roots and go for a pokemon game that’s not too different from gen 1-6s formulas. I love Pokémon but they way it’s being formed is really disappointing… Expand
  13. brodogger81
    Apr 17, 2020
    6
    Okay game the first run. Looks beautiful during some parts and looks pretty ugly at others. Really inconsistent. Animations are the same way. The "Max Moves" looks really cool alongside a lot of the signature moves that are unique to specific Pokemon. But a lot of the moves (especially moves that're supposed to make physical contact like Double Kick) are really bad. Pokemon almost lookOkay game the first run. Looks beautiful during some parts and looks pretty ugly at others. Really inconsistent. Animations are the same way. The "Max Moves" looks really cool alongside a lot of the signature moves that are unique to specific Pokemon. But a lot of the moves (especially moves that're supposed to make physical contact like Double Kick) are really bad. Pokemon almost look static and feel lifeless during battles too. The GameCube and N64 spinoff games made them feel much more alive.

    There's a lot of cool new ideas like the gym challenges. Game is really linear. Doesn't feel like an adventure and more like a tour. Older games on the Game Boy and DS had more exploration which feels really upsetting. Wild Area is nice at first but once you've explored it all (doesn't take that long) it feels kinda boring. Once you've completed the game there's not much to do except do the boring post game mission, fight through the Battle Tower (pretty underwhelming compared to the Battle Frontier in older games), complete the PokeDex and then shiny hunt if you're into that.

    You can also prepare competitive teams to play on the horrible online system, but considering how easy it is to get hacked Pokemon either through Switch home-brew or especially by generating them on 3DS and then transferring through Pokemon Home, it doesn't make any sense to do the grind when you can just play Pokemon Showdown and get right to the actual fighting (it's free too).

    Tried to play the game again a month after my first play through and I couldn't get myself to go past the 2nd gym. It just wasn't very fun the 2nd time around. Being the first main series Pokemon game on a real console I feel boosted my enjoyment, but if the next Pokemon game on Switch is like this I'm going to be disappointed. If you're not already into Pokemon like me then you might want to skip this one out and maybe play an older (and better) game.    … Expand
  14. ElSmasher
    Apr 20, 2020
    6
    Here, Pokemon Sword / Shield suffers, not from its relatively few flaws, but from the series. The novelty (even if there is the Wilderness), is not really present, RPGs are really too simplistic especially Pokemon, even if in 1996 it could pass, in 2019 it is always repeated. Speaking of the 90s, despite excellent Art Direction, has Zelda Ocarina of Time graphics, just like a weak lifespanHere, Pokemon Sword / Shield suffers, not from its relatively few flaws, but from the series. The novelty (even if there is the Wilderness), is not really present, RPGs are really too simplistic especially Pokemon, even if in 1996 it could pass, in 2019 it is always repeated. Speaking of the 90s, despite excellent Art Direction, has Zelda Ocarina of Time graphics, just like a weak lifespan for a Pokemon. One of the big disappointments for everyone, a little disappointment for me ...… Expand
  15. x2wes
    Apr 24, 2020
    6
    Reasonably fun but missing a lot of the depth and exploration previous Pokemon titles have had. From the starting area to the end of the game, there is one path you do not get a chance to diverge from and routes themselves have limited exploration. In addition, many of the cities are empty, with nothing to do in them. The Wild Area is a good concept with poor execution, and getsReasonably fun but missing a lot of the depth and exploration previous Pokemon titles have had. From the starting area to the end of the game, there is one path you do not get a chance to diverge from and routes themselves have limited exploration. In addition, many of the cities are empty, with nothing to do in them. The Wild Area is a good concept with poor execution, and gets repetitive and boring quickly with the lack of activities to do there. The postgame is almost non-existent and the main game is unusually short. Other than these complaints, the game is mainly fun.… Expand
  16. nightstroller
    Apr 30, 2020
    6
    For what it is, it's okay. I don't think it was worth a full $60, but at least GF went back to the gameplay mechanics of what made pokemon games fun for me growing up. You can actually battle pokemon in the wild, unlike in Let's Go. I'm not judging this game for the things it doesn't have or should have like all of the pokemon, the hide-outs, or any of the other past features. Yes, itFor what it is, it's okay. I don't think it was worth a full $60, but at least GF went back to the gameplay mechanics of what made pokemon games fun for me growing up. You can actually battle pokemon in the wild, unlike in Let's Go. I'm not judging this game for the things it doesn't have or should have like all of the pokemon, the hide-outs, or any of the other past features. Yes, it would be ideal to have all previous bells and whistles with this game, but for what it is, it's mildly enjoyable and imo better than Let's Go.

    For their next foray with the switch, I hope GF can take a good look at what a good majority of their audience wants and actually, simply, do that. It should not be all that hard to make a slam-dunk of a Pokemon game for the switch, but GF has shown us (with the right development team) it can be.    … Expand
  17. Melon_man
    May 7, 2020
    7
    Decent and enjoyable pokemon game, but needs improvement for a switch game.
  18. Zezuca
    Jun 2, 2020
    6
    I've played every single Pokémon release since Red and Blue. While this game is not worse than Sun/Moon or X/Y, it's certainly lackluster and disappointing, all things considered.

    The new "dynamax" mechanic is gimmicky and doesn't change gameplay a lot. As the story progress and the player gets stronger, dynamaxing is unnecessary, since the battles are child-like easy. The story is    I've played every single Pokémon release since Red and Blue. While this game is not worse than Sun/Moon or X/Y, it's certainly lackluster and disappointing, all things considered.

    The new "dynamax" mechanic is gimmicky and doesn't change gameplay a lot. As the story progress and the player gets stronger, dynamaxing is unnecessary, since the battles are child-like easy. The story is nothing to write home about, pretty standard Pokémon plot. The characters are certainly likable and the dialogues can sometimes be interesting or funny, especially Sonia's lines.

    But none of those things were the main selling points of the series. Exploration and monster-collecting are the two pillars that the franchise should never drift away from. Unfortunately, this iteration really disappoints the players who enjoyed travelling through the past game's locations: like Sun and Moon, this has nearly no depth and all the paths are linear, no mazes or challenging locations. If rushed through, this game can be finished in less than 20 hours.

    The gym challenge is as easy as it has never been before. Even considering the dynamax mechanics, I couldn't elongate the battles to enjoy the good music, because one-hitting every single Pokémon is a given. This is a pattern that goes all the way through the champion. Mash A with a right type matchup and the job is done. This is a good welcome for newcomers, but adds absolutely no value for old-timers like me.

    Now, the graphics. They are not beautiful. All houses' interiors are the same. Textures are bad and this game feels like an upscaled 3ds title a lot of times. Surely, there are some stunning places and routes, but you'll not spend more than 30 minutes to pass through those. Overall, the graphics are really lackluster, plenty of recycled animations and assets are not balanced by the nice art style.

    The music is very nice, and keeps up to the series' good standards.
    Pokémon camp and curry aren't really exciting as I expected them to be. Pokémon don't really have unique interactions and the whole Camp thing seems buggy and rushed. The curry gimmick has no depth, and it gets repetitive really fast. It did not make me want to complete the "curry dex", since the whole mechanic is basically combining random ingredients with berries then proceeding to the minigame.

    The one thing this game nearly nailed where the raids: a really cool new way of getting Pokémon and a new breath of fresh air in the franchise, completing the Pokédex was a fun challenge, trying to change the raids and looking for new monsters everyday. The problem lies in the NPCs that fight alongside you in singleplayer: they are absolute thrash. Those bots hinder the player more than helps, as they keep dying, which leads to failure in defeat the raid. It's a problem especially after the 5th badge, and the steep difficult between 4* and 5* battles turn the previously fun (but repetitive) battles in frustrating experiences for those who don't usually play online.

    Now, for the multiplayer features: seems like the developers tried to emulate a MMORPG in the Wild Area, but the game absolutely suffers when connected to the internet, with gross frame drops and severe stuttering. The stamp system is buggy and not a good way to connect to other players, but there are no alternatives. Often, the game'll display outdated stamps of events (raids, battle, trades) that are not up anymore, and delays in updating the invitations are a given.

    The main problem is that the overall quality drops significantly after the 4th badge, and the game starts to feel rushed and unpolished. Up to this point, the experience is actually quite good and entertaining. Then, everything feels rushed and repetitive. Some cities are no more than a single street with a pokémon center.

    This is the weakest Pokémon release since X/Y. Also, for those who actually completed the National Dex, a staple in the franchise's history, the feature is now locked into yet another paywall, alongside Wonder Trade: Pokémon Home.

    It's no better than a 3ds title, even though it costs more and runs on a way stronger device. The problems of this game lies not on what it is, but on what it could have been.    … Expand
  19. notakid
    May 20, 2020
    2
    How anybody who's been a fan of the pokémon games for a long time can excuse big flaws of these games is truly beyond me. All of the criticism directed towards the developer is fully justified seeing as the complaints have to do with things that could have been implemented in such a way to increase everyone's satisfaction with the games.

    Higher quality and more advanced animations? An    How anybody who's been a fan of the pokémon games for a long time can excuse big flaws of these games is truly beyond me. All of the criticism directed towards the developer is fully justified seeing as the complaints have to do with things that could have been implemented in such a way to increase everyone's satisfaction with the games.

    Higher quality and more advanced animations? An option to turn off the EXP. Share that is making the game too easy even for a small child? Having all the previous pokémon included in the game, seeing as we know they have the models for them? All of these suggestions, do they hurt you? Is this sort of criticism "unfair" or "exaggerated"? Who do you think you are to decide what is "reasonable" criticism? The fact is, these things clearly matter to the majority of user reviews - looking at the user score clearly reveals that. If you can't handle people disliking a game you yourself like then, man, life has to be very difficult for you. Implementing these suggestions would hurt nobody. The games would be of a higher quality.

    There are many more reasons as to why users dislike these games, just have look at the reviews, but one thing is for certain: Game Freak is a lazy developer who is not to be trusted, considering all the lies that have been spouted.    … Expand
  20. priZ_Ex
    Jun 4, 2020
    6
    Pokemon Sword and Shield is the 8th generation of Pokemon games. For me, the game lacked any challenge, the exp. share makes the game easier then it needs to be. The story is okay for the most part, if played in one sitting it can be very short. Post-game there isn't much to do. You have the real short and tedious post story, and that's about it. The wild area is neat with it's camera andPokemon Sword and Shield is the 8th generation of Pokemon games. For me, the game lacked any challenge, the exp. share makes the game easier then it needs to be. The story is okay for the most part, if played in one sitting it can be very short. Post-game there isn't much to do. You have the real short and tedious post story, and that's about it. The wild area is neat with it's camera and the raids that can be held there. The cities and certain other places do have vibrant colors and some places do not. The mechanics are basically the same with new items, and Pokemon. The game doesn't feel like it's worth $60 dollars, more like $40. Hopefully the expansion makes up for the lackluster story.… Expand
  21. Aaa4
    Jun 16, 2020
    2
    Wow i got mad seeing how this game turned out, i shouldn't really say anything because other people alredy said it. It's the shame of the franchaise
  22. timren1
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Franchise ruined by GreedFreak who refuse to put any effort into their games anymore and push out games every year like it's Call of Duty. Pokemon died after Gen 4.
  23. FrasierKrane
    Aug 15, 2020
    7
    This game is simply too easy. The first time I played it was almost insane just how easy this game was, so I restarted it and had a playthrough without *any* items except pokeballs and a thunderstone. Even then, it was too easy. This game makes ORAS look like darksouls. However, this game has some great parts about it. The post-game was surprisingly epic, if a bit extra, and theThis game is simply too easy. The first time I played it was almost insane just how easy this game was, so I restarted it and had a playthrough without *any* items except pokeballs and a thunderstone. Even then, it was too easy. This game makes ORAS look like darksouls. However, this game has some great parts about it. The post-game was surprisingly epic, if a bit extra, and the wild-area was a great addition. exploring cities are fun, and everything about Spikemuth I like. Spikemuth is just so unique, it was quite refreshing. It kept the good of the Sun and Moon changes and left the bad, what more could you ask? I also personally like how challenging the Champion changed, that was quite an unexpected bit of fun. Cut-scenes are very boring in the game, I had to switch movies off and I'm very glad I did.… Expand
  24. lokip1983
    Jun 18, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i was looking forward to sword i even got a new poke-ball to get mew, when i seen the expansion coming out i knew i had to get it when i seen legend Pokemon out i knew it was going to be good but i was mistaken i completed the first map in 4 hours ive not seen any legends in my game but when i play the battle raids i seen people use legend Pokemon thats not even out yet is it worth it NO is it worth the money NO, they need to put more Pokemon legends in there like i said ive not got one im not looking forward to the 2nd part of the new map the crown tundra.... so disappointing… Expand
  25. mpesk
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    good game, the new pokemon and artworks look good. During the campaign there's an actual story consistently present. The rivals during the story have their own personality, which is characterized quite good, more than the latest games for sure. The whole concept of gym challenges is a bit refreshed and enhanced, thanks to the dynamax feature too. The post game is almost existent, it triesgood game, the new pokemon and artworks look good. During the campaign there's an actual story consistently present. The rivals during the story have their own personality, which is characterized quite good, more than the latest games for sure. The whole concept of gym challenges is a bit refreshed and enhanced, thanks to the dynamax feature too. The post game is almost existent, it tries to hide it with the dynamax raid and the release of new form, sometimes it makes it, sometimes not. It's perfect for competitive pokemkn, by speeding the process of making pokemon for official competitions. On the graphic side there some losses, some bad animations and some textures are not so good, especially if compared with the 3d models of the pokemon, which are well made and good looking. Dven the online is messy and not so well managed. In the complex is a good game, with some fresh air contents that I hope will be expanded in the future.… Expand
  26. Lazariyo
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    There are a lot of missed opportunities in the main story, but where it lacks in that is compensated by a lot in other aspects: The game is very accesibleis in building competitive teams, the music is top notch as always, the environments and landscapes are diverse and beautiful, gym battles are the most immersive of the entire series and of course the wild area and max raid battles.
  27. Kotoxfi
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    They had a big chance to make this a great pokemon game, but choose not to. There are so many bad decisions made by the developers. I can't recommend this game.
  28. Ultra-cesar
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Realmente la falta de una pokedex nacional, una historia muy corta y villano deplorable me hacen cuestionar si valio la pena comprar el juego, pero no todo es malo, las mecanicas de los dinamax es bastante interesante y le da un sabor dirente tanto a las batallas de gym y las batallas para consegir el titulo.
    Sin embargo tengo que resaltar que pudo ser mejor y tener un mejor desarrollo como juego en todos sus aspectos.    … Expand
  29. K3vher
    Jun 21, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego me aburrió al empezar con tanta cinemática, al juego le falta dificultad y mejores rivales, me preocupa que los siguientes juegos sean iguales… Expand
  30. Unquer
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This game has some good stuff, i actually like the new pokemon designs, the soundtracks are really good, the story even though it felt short, is enjoyable, has some useful new features like the way wild pokemon appear, how ever, these pokemon games are very disappointing, they removed 60% of the pokemon in order to "improve graphics and animations", how ever, the graphics are relativelyThis game has some good stuff, i actually like the new pokemon designs, the soundtracks are really good, the story even though it felt short, is enjoyable, has some useful new features like the way wild pokemon appear, how ever, these pokemon games are very disappointing, they removed 60% of the pokemon in order to "improve graphics and animations", how ever, the graphics are relatively poor, and animations didn't really improve much if any compared to previous games, the post game is really bad, the battle tower is a horrible downgrade from previous ones, no multi battle option here, online multibattles have a horrible system, i personally enjoy doing multibattles in the battle towers with my friends the most in the post game, or being able to queue with a friend to team up against other people online, how ever, this is not possible in these games, they removed features fans love like mega evolutions and Z-moves, they took away options from the players and sold them out as "new features" like forcing you to exp. share, the cities feel empty, overall the game feels rushed and incomplete, as someone who has play pretty much every single pokemon game from the main series, this game was insanely disappointing, it feels like GameFreak does not care about the fans or their games, just about the money… Expand
  31. Overlorde
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    This game has some cool new features , a really nice over world and "open area". That being said , its the shortest main game in the franchise , the legendary pokemon are boring and forgettable , and the roster of available pokemon is lack luster and almost depressing. Essentially they ripped out a chunk of the available pokemon roster , and sold it back to us. If the game looked amazingThis game has some cool new features , a really nice over world and "open area". That being said , its the shortest main game in the franchise , the legendary pokemon are boring and forgettable , and the roster of available pokemon is lack luster and almost depressing. Essentially they ripped out a chunk of the available pokemon roster , and sold it back to us. If the game looked amazing or had some great graphical enhancements or even brought back player favored core mechanics , id be more happy. Overall its short , boring , non repetitive due to the short pokemon list , and overall disappointing for a new system release and a 2020 pokemon game.… Expand
  32. FixR
    Jun 22, 2020
    6
    Pokémon Sword (and by extension Shield) make the main series jump from their traditional handhelds to the big screen, though they don't stick the landing as much as many had hoped.

    There's numerous things to complete in the game for players of all fashions and ages, packaged with a creative new setting in the Galar region, a strong showing of new Pokémon designs, a difficulty that leans    Pokémon Sword (and by extension Shield) make the main series jump from their traditional handhelds to the big screen, though they don't stick the landing as much as many had hoped.

    There's numerous things to complete in the game for players of all fashions and ages, packaged with a creative new setting in the Galar region, a strong showing of new Pokémon designs, a difficulty that leans towards easy but isn't laughably so, and plenty of features the series desperately needed like autosaving, specific volume controls, better trainer customization and a movable camera.

    But behind all of the game's good content is an air of infamy, brought forward by a lack of development time, cut features that were well liked, a rolled back story and characters after the better depth of the last three generations of games, lazy programming, graphics and animations the developers essentially lied about, and numerous game design choices that actively undermined the concept of Pokémon itself, enraged even the biggest fans of the series, and were choices that just a few years ago the developers said they'd never even come close to considering.

    For me personally, nothing was a heavy deal breaker, and I was still excited to play and complete these games. They would have been worthy of an eight, or maybe even a nine had more time been given to develop them. But it's too easy to recognize everything that went wrong, and these games are sure to spawn discussions about them for both the right and wrong reasons for a long time to come.    … Expand
  33. JoKeR_AlexS
    Nov 20, 2020
    5
    Este comentário é universal nas minhas reviews. Apenas quero dar nota aos jogos e caso queiram saber mais alguma coisa sobre o jogo, aconselho a ver outras reviews ou até mesmo a experimentar o jogo.
  34. CurryTea
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After more than 400 hours into the game. Its okay but i can say there are many flaws that should have been addressed. [Playing only on handheld]
    Good:
    - Background music is great
    - Wild areas/raid battles/dynamax brought a fresh blend to the Pokemon main series game [although this carries many poor factors - mentioned in bad section].
    - Pokemon Animations are great [battles/moves]. Plus, the design of this gen's Pokemon looks amazing too.
    - Pokemon Camp was fun with the idea of cooking curry, although would be better if we can actually interact more closely with our Pokemon such as the case of Pokemon amie in gen 6.

    Neutral:
    - The game is pretty straight forward compared to other generations as the path is straight forward with even the objective listed on the menu. Some new mechanism such as; nature mints (u can change natures of Pokemon), max a Pokemon IV by using bottle caps, EXP candies, Exp-share cannot be turned off makes training a Pokemon much easier. I do not mind this factor, you can simply choose not to use bottle caps/mints but rely heavily on breeding for good IVs.
    - Storyline is mediocre to average at the end as well as the post-game story. Stronger emphasis should have been to the script such as explaining the history behind galar.

    Bad:
    - Lack of my favorite Pokemon from the national dex.
    - Frame rate drops noticeable when connected to the internet while in the wild area.
    - The Y-comm list displaying max raid battles/trades do not refresh often, can be irritating when you're intending to join others in raid battles.
    - The wild area looks slightly blend or looks like it was filled with "empty space". More terrains can be added to look something like the Pokemon Isle of armor DLC.
    - Raid exploits are available such as the time date exploit, making watts so easy to farm for poke-dollars $ by selling 999x luxury balls.

    Conclusion:
    The issues with the lags and exploits at the wild areas should have been addressed by June 2020 now, but I am not seeing any improvements. However, do not let these factors disappoint you as there are still many ways to get the most fun from this game.    … Expand
  35. Leugimpiza
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Con el tiempo a mejorado el contenido es de los que le he didicado más de 700 horas, es el mejor juego para el competitivo
  36. Pddragon12
    Jan 20, 2021
    4
    While this game is fun the play when compared to the other Pokémon games it carries over all the problems the other games have then makes new ones. I truly hope that the Pokémon company does better with their next game.
  37. Luxsy
    Jul 25, 2020
    3
    It's a mediocre game overall. Its story is devoid of emotion, with a horrible and wasted ending, lousy resolutions for its characters, a linear and basic map... makes the whole Pokemon saga lose its essence. In addition, the graphics are disappointing considering the graphic power of the console and its gameplay lasts a maximum of 20 hours. It's one of the worst games in the franchise by far.
  38. ReeceH
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This game really didn’t stick with me if I’m being honest. The starter Pokemon were alright at first but everything went wrong for their evolution. It also annoys me when this game came out Charmander was the only GEN 1 starter you could get and now you have to whether trade online for one of the other two starters or pay for DLC, This just shows how overrated Charizard is.
  39. Napior
    May 19, 2023
    0
    The pokemon designs of the new generation are anything but cute, and the villains in this story can only be described as idiots, if not retarded.

    Also, people are saying the open world makes this game great, but where is the fun when you are lv 20 and enter an area full of lv 50 pokemons? In earlier pokemon games, some areas are not open when you first pass by, which just makes you keep    The pokemon designs of the new generation are anything but cute, and the villains in this story can only be described as idiots, if not retarded.

    Also, people are saying the open world makes this game great, but where is the fun when you are lv 20 and enter an area full of lv 50 pokemons? In earlier pokemon games, some areas are not open when you first pass by, which just makes you keep playing the game while wondering what could possibly be inside that cave (or forest).    … Expand
  40. alxs621
    Jul 1, 2020
    4
    This game isn't broken by any means, but it might as well be considering how poorly it plays the AAA JRPG game, in a world in which Nintendo's other subsidiary MonolithSoft has decided that Future Connected is not worthy of being sold as DLC and instead packaged it with the base game for free, the dismal amount of content and nonexistent plot in Pokemon Sword is inexcusable for theThis game isn't broken by any means, but it might as well be considering how poorly it plays the AAA JRPG game, in a world in which Nintendo's other subsidiary MonolithSoft has decided that Future Connected is not worthy of being sold as DLC and instead packaged it with the base game for free, the dismal amount of content and nonexistent plot in Pokemon Sword is inexcusable for the pricetag.

    An extra point subtracted for GameFreak cutting out content and reselling it as DLCs and online services.    … Expand
  41. IsilManCZ
    Jun 30, 2020
    3
    I love Pokemon series but this is the worst Pokemon game ever. So stupid easy, can't turn off exp. share, my pokemon are still more than 10 levels stronger. The textures of pokemons are not nice and overall the game looks unfinished in terms of graphics. The series failed to enter the new console. PS. There is no need to make the game more and more simple. You could allow the difficulty ofI love Pokemon series but this is the worst Pokemon game ever. So stupid easy, can't turn off exp. share, my pokemon are still more than 10 levels stronger. The textures of pokemons are not nice and overall the game looks unfinished in terms of graphics. The series failed to enter the new console. PS. There is no need to make the game more and more simple. You could allow the difficulty of the game.… Expand
  42. Porgoa
    Jul 17, 2020
    3
    3 since the dlc is kinda decent ngl. The main game is horrible the worst pokemon game imo. It doesn't have the charm nor the love of the other games is just a lazy cash grab. 90€ for a game and 2 dlcs that can be finished in 30 hours tops. Game freak is better than this.
  43. Chababa
    Jul 1, 2020
    7
    Cute little Pokemon game...but I just want more in the roster. I kind of expected more.
  44. ArmorTitan
    Jul 3, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Start with the good:
    - SOME pokemon designs are really well done. Corviknight is a good balance of new and original whereas Alcreamie makes no sense. It's like a redo of slurpuff and they failed to bring anything new or missing to that line of fairy type pokemon.
    - Wild Area scenery isn't bad.
    - Pokemon Camp is innovative
    - Difficulty of gym leaders is solid (Real issue is explained later)
    - Marnie and Bede are well done.

    Bad:
    - Permanent Exp share. There's no option to even turn it off. This is gamefreak forced handholding.
    - Plot Handholding. The game environment doesn't allow for meaningful exploration and when it does, it's in a fenced environment with little to no meaningfulness.
    Example A: Character is consistently directed toward the next checkpoint. (Displayed on mini-map, excessive cut scenes, routes unnecessarily blocked to deny exploration)
    Example B: Character is prohibited from exiting cities that "haven't completed their mission" and not only just prohibited but in a very very obvious pipeline manner. You cannot cross tunnel until mission at town A is done. You cannot cross bridge until mission at town B is done. Etc. Very infuriating.

    - Plot depth: There is no depth to the plot.
    Rose: There's no build up, no backstory, no understanding or series of hints as to why Rose, as flawed as he's forced to become, snaps at the end. The character doesn't have an opportunity to connect with Rose and is essentially brushed aside at every encounter due to more cut scene plot hand holding.
    Team Yell: This is a joke for people of all ages. They serve no real purpose other to be mindlessly annoying. Every other team in the franchise has always dedicated themselves to some greater purpose that explains why they dress, behave and battle with conviction. Team yell has none of this and is a terrible attempt to pleasure kids with silly stupid characters.

    - No National Dex.
    - Graphics Glitch
    - Starters have overpowered moves. [120/90 acc] at level 35? Two 80/100 acc moves with added effects at 36? The game should have pushed these signature moves until later stages. Not at a level where they can abuse every gym.
    - Local pokemon nearby the first town, statwise, are incredibly overpowered. [Corviknight, Orbeetle, Obstagoon and many others] all nearing 480+ stat with many at 500+ stat. On average this is a 50+ Stat increase from competing regions in gen 1-7. And then you try to pawn off the game like it's hard. No it isn't.
    - Nothing to explore. There are 0 subplots, 0 distractions, 0 minigames. There's no pokemon contest , and more pictures and closed off imagery than there are content for exploration. You're practically limited to what the handholding plot gave you. No. Wild area does not count. I'm talking about mini explorations like in pokemon ruby where you had to surf down a hidden river to find a certain spot to catch feebas. That was fun.
    - Post game plot is pathetic.
    - Dynamax is a failed attempt to hype pokemon combat and broke competitive play.
    - Eternatus is very forgetful as a pokemon/legend. It became a scapegoat boss to fit in with Rose's terrible plot.
    - Every character in the game both NPC and important NPC overly panders you for 0 reason. Example A: When you're talking to Leon at wedgehurst station. EVERYONE STARES AT YOU TWO. Why? This is highly unrealistic and is a example of the game's method of pandering players. Microshifts in NPC behavior to really make you think you're the star of this game. Newsflash. You don't need that to to convince people they are the star. They already know. They're going to beat leon and save the world there is no need to excessively make every single NPC pretend you're a huge star when, during pockets in the plot, you're still a nobody.
    - Hop = Hau 2.0
    - Oleana = Lusamine 0.5
    - Leon = Too pandering not inspiring.

    TLDR:
    - Too focused on graphics and imagery. Very little content. Horrible Plot. Dynamax is a failure. Some pockets of good grace but not worth playing compared to Gen 1-5 + 7.    … Expand
  45. ShiroGSI
    Jul 3, 2020
    6
    La propuesta de Galar es buena y muchos de sus visuales también lo son. (Si no se ven muy de cerca)
    Pero este juego me ha hecho sentir que pudo dar mucho mas. La historia es extremadamente simple, con un camino lineal y con muchas cosas que claramente quedaron fuera para ahorrar presupuesto. Algunos de los lideres de gimnasio no tienen un lugar establecido como en entregas pasadas, solo    La propuesta de Galar es buena y muchos de sus visuales también lo son. (Si no se ven muy de cerca)
    Pero este juego me ha hecho sentir que pudo dar mucho mas. La historia es extremadamente simple, con un camino lineal y con muchas cosas que claramente quedaron fuera para ahorrar presupuesto. Algunos de los lideres de gimnasio no tienen un lugar establecido como en entregas pasadas, solo te hacen ir a una ciudad por donde ya pasaste y combatiste, para desafiar a este nuevo líder.
    Claramente los 60 dolares que cuesta el juego no los valen, de todas maneras, tuve que jugarlo por que siempre es mejor tener un criterio propio a estar repitiendo lo que dijo algún "Youtuber"    … Expand
  46. LiirThropp
    Jan 4, 2021
    5
    I don't know if it is me getting older or the developers becoming lazier, but I didn't enjoy it as much. It did have some positive points, though.
    What I liked:
    -Removing the cap on EV medicine. -Variety of Pokemon in relatively early game. -Better movesets for some past gen Pokemon -Egg moves can now be added to already hatched Pokemon What I didn't like: -The dex cut, especially    I don't know if it is me getting older or the developers becoming lazier, but I didn't enjoy it as much. It did have some positive points, though.
    What I liked:
    -Removing the cap on EV medicine.
    -Variety of Pokemon in relatively early game.
    -Better movesets for some past gen Pokemon
    -Egg moves can now be added to already hatched Pokemon
    What I didn't like:
    -The dex cut, especially because the reason provided for it was to do better animations and I just didn't see that.
    -Excessive hand-holding throughout the game story.
    -Post-game is ridiculously short.
    -No way to change to a Hidden Ability
    -Removal of several moves and the Dynamax mechanic simplified the PvP aspect to a point where it's just boring.
    All in all, it feels like an unfinished game. I would rate it higher if the DLC content was available from the start or added as free updates, since it fixes some of the issues the game had.    … Expand
  47. kirnale
    Jul 5, 2020
    6
    As a classic pokemon gamer that haven't touched anything past ds I would give this one a six out of ten. No DLC have been applied, since I don't like paying 30€ just for some extras that should have been in the main game. I also don't support the DLC concept, as many time it's overpriced and on top of that, they cannot be shared with a friend (you can share the base game with the cardridgeAs a classic pokemon gamer that haven't touched anything past ds I would give this one a six out of ten. No DLC have been applied, since I don't like paying 30€ just for some extras that should have been in the main game. I also don't support the DLC concept, as many time it's overpriced and on top of that, they cannot be shared with a friend (you can share the base game with the cardridge but there will be no DLC on it).

    Pros:
    + Battle is as good as always
    + Dynamax creates extra challenge and brings a dynnamic change to the old school plays
    + Graphics are top tier
    + Some music pieces are good, others have some classic feels to it which is also nice
    + Actual character development for some characters
    + Gyms that finally makes sense (design-wise)
    + Final Touney was a fun experience
    + No need for pokemon just to use some services (Flying, surfing, chopping, rock breaking etc.)

    Neutral:
    1. Game is short
    2. Leveling is very fast since all pokemons receive exp

    Cons:
    - Some music pieces are very far away from the typical pokemon music, and sometimes not fitting
    - Lack of high end ground, or rather it was put into the DLC which is a disappointment
    - Some character lack depth, especially the villains
    - Lacks secrets or strange dungeons that older games have (which usually leads to legendary pokemon like the Distortion World which was a fantastic experience)
    - level design is way more linear than anything in the older gens
    - lacks a giant mall and maybe a casino, some sort of tower dungeon like the ghost tower (I understand that a casino is bad for kids)

    Just an honest review. Can't say I have a bad experience. This game is "good" but it doesn't go past that since it lacks in level design, character development, additional game elements and secrets, which absolutely hurts the gaming experience. It feels very "basic", older games usually provide some cool stuff you can do besides continuing your path (base buiding+character and pokemon share with friend which can be battled daily, beauty contest). In other words, each pokemon game had a unique gameplay element that might or might not be carried over to the next gen. This game in particular lacks that feature, and a big map isn't changing anything.    … Expand
  48. Phillyphill222
    Jul 6, 2020
    2
    The game is crap, I hate to say it. I didn’t think they could do any worse than sun and moon but here it is. The raid battles are almost impossible without a dedicated team. The den Pokemon through is the 3 to 6 piece barriers, and then they get to attack 4 times in a row. But don’t worry if you can manage to stick with it long enough it with kick out out the den. But only after I hitsThe game is crap, I hate to say it. I didn’t think they could do any worse than sun and moon but here it is. The raid battles are almost impossible without a dedicated team. The den Pokemon through is the 3 to 6 piece barriers, and then they get to attack 4 times in a row. But don’t worry if you can manage to stick with it long enough it with kick out out the den. But only after I hits your entire team back to back to back to back with moves that shouldn’t do much damage. And when any Pokemon dynamaxs or Gigantamaxs their type differences and levels become completely irrelevant(unless it’s yours).Every single gym and rival battle beside the champion is a joke so there wasn’t a real challenge. And since your rival picks the weaker starter now, there isn’t good reason to have to fight him 20+ times before the semifinals.
    Also the fossil Pokemon are a joke.    … Expand
  49. RickyPDC
    Jul 11, 2020
    2
    As the game came out i bought it on day one as a hardcore pokemon fan who has bought every single game from generation one and even the opposite versions in some of these,

    Also, you might have guessed im an adult by now, which for some might be a biased review sinc eit is a kids game. However, from my viewpoint, i also played pokemon silver as a kid and got through it. This is a spit    As the game came out i bought it on day one as a hardcore pokemon fan who has bought every single game from generation one and even the opposite versions in some of these,

    Also, you might have guessed im an adult by now, which for some might be a biased review sinc eit is a kids game. However, from my viewpoint, i also played pokemon silver as a kid and got through it.

    This is a spit on the face to everything pokemon has established to be in the glory days, the exploration is trash, caves are nonexistant, nonreplayable, there are no actual puzzles, games like pokemon emerald would have actual puzzles with rocks or other stuff that actually made you think for at least 10 seconds, what is this?
    Story hasnt ever been a strong point in pokemon so i can allow it being trash, However what i cannot allow is the CLEAR difference between what you see in the gameand what we got in those short animated clips in pokemons youtube, now THAT is a good use of a mediocre story normal in pokemon games. It just makes no sense, even if the previous games didnt make sense this one takes it to a whole new level. The villain team is just a petty excuse to roadblock the story, they serve the same purpose as smashable ocks in emerald and have the same personality as these rocks. The rival is annoying as hell with the handholding and interrupting every 10 minutes of the game, his character arc was good but they mad eme hate him from the get-go. The legendary plot comes out of nowhere without any single decent explanation as to why and nobody cares about that.
    Finally to add some spice to the game they decided on a repetitive boring predictable and short post game. What the **** happened to having new cities new caves new anything to go after you become champion?
    The gameplay is stupidly easy and i think it would be a decent option to have a difficulty setting in a 60 DOLLAR GAME, when the developers know exactly pokemon has many users who play competitive, hell i dont even play competitive and this game was a joke, the AI is stupid, the NPCs teams are underleveled and monotone to the point where its just a speedrun and when a pokemon doesnt faint in one shot its just annoying.
    Missing animations, missing pokemon, missing medium quality animation from one of the BIGGEST company in the world.
    The wild area is empty and boring, i see the DLC and thats what the entire region should be. A region where you can go anywhere and the gyms and trainers scale with either victories or badges now that would be open world. The rest of the world is linear and short even having abrupt climate changes just like XY it doesnt even feel real.
    So what do we have left? What is the good in the game? 1. its pokemon, i enjoy it and 2, the plot with the gym leaders was actually pretty decent, the rest however was completely forgettable.

    Overall for a company like this to be making trash unfinished games makes me mad. With the funds they have they could make a masterpiece, but this is just a 3DS game
    60 dollars paid in full for 5 hours of gameplay. Im not buying the DLC and im certainly not buying the next pokemon game for the first time in my life ever since i was 6 years old. Congratulations, its ruined.    … Expand
  50. Pokedasher
    Jul 12, 2020
    1
    Rushed game. Terrible graphics and a very boring and predictable story. Clearly a holiday cash grab.
  51. bomes678
    Jul 12, 2020
    6
    Overall, Pokemon Sword is just so average. It has a pretty lackluster story that only seems to really pick up at the end. Game difficulty is painfully easy, making playing through the game a breeze. It got to a point where i one shot practically every gym leader's pokemon up until maybe the 6th or 7th gym. The starter pokemon are alright, i wouldn't exactly call them the worst, but nothingOverall, Pokemon Sword is just so average. It has a pretty lackluster story that only seems to really pick up at the end. Game difficulty is painfully easy, making playing through the game a breeze. It got to a point where i one shot practically every gym leader's pokemon up until maybe the 6th or 7th gym. The starter pokemon are alright, i wouldn't exactly call them the worst, but nothing too cool. Dynamax and gigantimax being 2 new huge features in these games also just felt so average. Compared to mega evolutions in previous games, this is simply so much worse. It's sort of a combination of mega evolution and z-moves, but it just fails in comparison. What makes it especially annoying is that you can only use this power in specific battles like raid dens, gym battles, or the "pokemon league" type tournament at the end of the game. The wild area and world itself were actually pretty cool and there was a lot of character customization that made it enjoyable. However, other than the fact that the game felt like a slight breath of fresh air simply because it was on the switch, it was just so average overall and not even close to many other title in this series.… Expand
  52. LeonardoRox
    Jul 19, 2020
    4
    História não me prendeu no jogo, objetos áreas pokémon mal Renderização" pipocando".
  53. TanukiPiffle
    Jul 16, 2020
    2
    I can not recommend buying Pokemon Sword or Shield. All of the animations are lacking for a console game and the textures for static objects look like they belong in a Nintendo 64 game. Because of the lacking animations the battles feel the same as they did in the previous generations. Experience is now automatically shared among your team and you can't toggle it off. This made the gameI can not recommend buying Pokemon Sword or Shield. All of the animations are lacking for a console game and the textures for static objects look like they belong in a Nintendo 64 game. Because of the lacking animations the battles feel the same as they did in the previous generations. Experience is now automatically shared among your team and you can't toggle it off. This made the game extremely easy and boring.

    The story is full of plot holes and lacking explanations for why things happen. In previous games there was always a scientist, professor, gym leader etc to tell you what and why. Whenever something interesting seems like it is happening one of the main characters will tell you that they'll deal with it and to get back to your gym challenge. It's the first time I've played a pokemon game where I don't feel like the main character even though I still become the champion. It makes sense that the adult characters would deal with the problems but it makes the story boring and uninteresting.

    The wild area has terrible render distance for pokemon, trainers, and berry trees. Although you can see terrain that is 100-200 metres away, pokemon and trainers don't show until they're approximately 10 metres away. This means you have to constantly be spinning your camera to see everything. It also looks really janky when pokemon are constantly bursting up out of the ground.

    The two legendary dogs are not only extremely boring and uninteresting to me but they also don't really look like legendary pokemon. The two dogs are unfortunately just that, dogs, except they're are wielding weapons. Otherwise there is nothing interesting about them.

    The few good things; The rotom bike was an awesome addition but please let me take the clown suit off. Max raid dens were cool but getting exp candies and moves you could teach your pokemon from them made it too easy to power up your pokemon. I liked some of the new pokemon and I don't expect to like all the pokemon anyways.

    By far the 2 best things about Sword and Shield are the music which is just good and the character designs. There are a couple of great songs but the rest are just good or ok. All the gym leaders feel like unique characters within the game and they all seem to have distinct personalities. Sonia is the character with the most depth by far followed by your rival Hop. The "evil" team is just trash though I don't understand what Game Freak thought they accomplished there.

    In conclusion I have very little good to say about Pokemon Sword and Shield and there are a lot more small things that feel like regressions from the previous games that I'm not gonna get into. In my opinion these two games are worth $15-$20 USD. DO NOT spend $60 USD on these games. I don't expect you to find them anywhere below $50 for a used copy so just don't buy it. It would still make a great gift for children who are fans of the franchise and it's a great gift for children who have never played pokemon before because of how easy it is.    … Expand
  54. Noctaire
    Jul 17, 2020
    1
    Everything feels so cheap in this game. How could game freak built such a mess with so much budget?
  55. xabier_ml
    Jul 17, 2020
    6
    Si los juegos de pokemon tienen que volver a ser 2D para que sean alucinantes los prefiero
  56. JonathanNavarro
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    Pokemon: Sword, NO es un juego perfecto, esta mas bien lejos de serlo. Pero es un buen juego con el que pasar el tiempo aunque la historia sea corta, y no hay mucho mas que hacer que solo ir a nidos, capturar a los 400!!! Pokemones que ahi (que es demasiados pokemones en mi opinion) y batallar con otros entrenadores en competiciones o batallar amistosamente con entrenadores en online.Pokemon: Sword, NO es un juego perfecto, esta mas bien lejos de serlo. Pero es un buen juego con el que pasar el tiempo aunque la historia sea corta, y no hay mucho mas que hacer que solo ir a nidos, capturar a los 400!!! Pokemones que ahi (que es demasiados pokemones en mi opinion) y batallar con otros entrenadores en competiciones o batallar amistosamente con entrenadores en online. Tambien el curridex y la torre de batalla. Pero al final no me siento satisfecho con el pocontenido de este juego.… Expand
  57. Gastly67
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Es muy buen juego, no el mejor pero lo intenta. Un amplio numero de Pokémon nuevos, lo malo es que debieron estar todos para que asi el juego sea mucho mejor
  58. ArisManimal
    Aug 5, 2020
    7
    this game feels more like a demo of ideas for where the series could go in the future, rather than an actual complete game.
    wild area is a very cool idea but the graphics and animations are totally ridiculous, they look like a ps2 game
    battles looks great when the moves are animated and poor when the moves are not animated. story is ok but not great this game deserves a 6 but i will    this game feels more like a demo of ideas for where the series could go in the future, rather than an actual complete game.
    wild area is a very cool idea but the graphics and animations are totally ridiculous, they look like a ps2 game
    battles looks great when the moves are animated and poor when the moves are not animated.
    story is ok but not great
    this game deserves a 6 but i will give it an 7 because it is the first time i played a core pokemon game in an 55 inch TV rather than an despicable/unacceptable/outrageous 3.53 inch screen of the 2ds/3ds    … Expand
  59. 2joJotaro
    Jul 20, 2020
    6
    Pretty Mediocre Game, I dont Care About the National Dex, But there Is very limited content and the story Is way too Predictable, I have a lot Of Other reasons to dislike the game too, But those Are more selfish So im not including them, I hope No One Is Offended By My Review and I hope The story Is at least better In Crown Tundra
  60. FelipeGarou
    Jul 21, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esperava muito mais desse jogo,vendo que ele viria pra Switch, uma dex capada,a.mecanica super dispensável,usei dynamax 3 vezes apenas no jogo,jogo fácil de doer personagens rasos, até pokémon Sun tem.mais profundidade… Expand
  61. Glacebrous_
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    en mi esperiencia pokemon espada estuvo entretenido no es la octava maravilla pero tampoco un videojuego mediocre ,se hizo a las prisas y esto es lo mejor que tienen, si hace otro como este pero com mas tiempo de desarrollo seria considerado un juego de calidad pero hay otro factor que deben mejorar y es que la comunidad harcore lo esta matando lentamente pokemon company debe tomar unaen mi esperiencia pokemon espada estuvo entretenido no es la octava maravilla pero tampoco un videojuego mediocre ,se hizo a las prisas y esto es lo mejor que tienen, si hace otro como este pero com mas tiempo de desarrollo seria considerado un juego de calidad pero hay otro factor que deben mejorar y es que la comunidad harcore lo esta matando lentamente pokemon company debe tomar una decicion o la comunidad veterana o la nueva generacion de jugadores no puede dejarlo a la mitad, que los pokemon salvajes aparescan en el en la hierba la zona silvestre fue un acierto pero los pokemon salvaje aleatorio de la hierba debe desaparecer, los pokemon acompañantes eso se debe explotar como paso con lets go asi debe aplicar en los demas juegos de pokemon y que los graficos a lo mucho debe asercarse a los graficos de dragon quest 11 los graficos realistas nunca debe llegar a pokemon porque su lugar es el estilo anime de ahi nunca se debe salirse, y lo mas inportante deben hacer la novena generacion dentro de 5 años solo asi la calidad sera garantizada si sale antes puede que se arriesgen a cometer el mismo error, pero si quieren recortar la pokedex para luego volverlo a implemetar en actualizaciones haganlo pero que no sea por medio de dlc eso esta mal simpre debio estar pero como cada vez son mas y mas si hay que hacer recorte para luego meterlo en una actualizacion gratuita simpre sera muy bien recibido.… Expand
  62. krasnyy_kedr
    Jul 22, 2020
    2
    Simply boring, easy and very short. It has some good characters, which I liked and made the experience less painful.
    Graphics are not that bad, but it is a shame because it could have been done better.
    New Pokémon are mostly great.

    My major complain is it being worth 60€ at launch and during 20 hours at much, while older games where 40€ and lasted at least 40 hours.
  63. Luke191
    Jul 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really wanted to like this game, but there were countless gripes that I had with it which prevented me from enjoying it. Unlike most people, I didn't care for the graphics or the national dex, but the number of issues beyond it was quite saddening. Combat wise you will definitely get everything you love about pokemon battles. I really enjoyed what they did with the gyms and the music was very enjoyable. That being said those things being good do not justify this game being $60 with a $30 DLC

    People who play pokemon a bit more seriously may enjoy the bottle caps, hyper training, and easier breeding process because it makes putting together a competitive team less time-consuming. But honestly, why would anyone waste so much money just to play competitive pokemon when you could literally play pokemon competitively for free elsewhere? Buying this game solely to play it competitively really isn't worth the money. Dynamax was introduced in this game but it really feels unnecessary. Seeing how they removed Z moves and mega evolutions from previous games, it almost feels like I might be wasting my time by learning how to optimize Dynamax.

    Pokemon sword also introduced a new raid battle feature. This idea might seem cool on paper but it baffles me how free mobile games manage to do raid battles better than pokemon. In pokemon raid battles, you choose ONE of your pokemon and work together with other players to take down a wild dynamax pokemon. I hate this so much because all it did was remove my favorite thing about the combat in pokemon. I can't strategize in raid battles at all, nor can I use any pokemon from my team aside from the one I picked. All you do in raid battles is whack the wild pokemon with a strong move till it dies. On top of this, the fact that you have to take turns to use just one move makes raids so needlessly boring. If your pokemon happens to faint during a raid you can't do anything but wait for your pokemon to be revived. Raids might be a bit more fun if you have friends near you to play with, but even then it still gets boring quickly.

    One major thing I expected to change was no voice acting, I was a little bit surprised when I found out that there was none in this game. Sure not all games need voice acting to be good, but there were countless times within the game where it was really uncomfortable to watch. For example, one of the gym leaders is named piers and he has a whole rockstar aesthetic. There's a good amount of scenes where he has a microphone and he's "singing." You can hear his foot tapping to the beat and you can hear the guitar riffs in the background yet he's not actually saying anything. If you want to know how awkward this was to watch, just record yourself lip-syncing in the mirror while listening to your favorite song through headphones. I won't say voice acting is a must, but pokemon sword could've definitely benefitted from it.

    The storyline of Pokemon games were never really anything groundbreaking but they were often enjoyable. I know the storyline of Pokemon games isn't always the selling point of the game, but the storyline of Pokemon Sword was so lackluster it felt like I was playing through a procrastinated high school project. I didn't play through pokemon platinum until about two years ago, so I'm not saying this because of nostalgia. But, I can safely say meeting Giratina was SIGNIFICANTLY better than meeting Eternatus. It really felt like the legendaries in this game were only there for the sake of having legendaries in the game. What's worse is that the game pretty much forces you to catch Eternatus in order to progress through the story. I really wasn't a fan of Hop either. I didn't really hate him as a character but because he pretty much complimented you on a super effective move every single time you used one, and he would do that literally from the beginning to the end of the game. The game keeps the same gym challenges like the past games and as I mentioned earlier, I like that they made gyms pretty unique from one another, but that alone isn't really enough to make the storyline good. The journey between routes wasn't really exciting either. Making it through victory road for the first in the earlier games felt like a real accomplishment, but there isn't anything in this game that comes close to replicating that feeling.

    I do think that the wild area was a step in the right direction but there's a lot of improvements that need to be made. I think that simply making that part of the game a place where players can interact with each other, spectate each others battles, etc. would've made it a lot more enjoyable.

    Overall, I can say that this is possibly the biggest let down for a switch game. I haven't even touched on the DLC but that's a whole different mess in its own right. $60 with a $30 DLC is way too much for a game like this. If there is one thing that this game did extremely well, it's making me feel like I outgrew the franchise    … Expand
  64. LewisDisease
    Jul 27, 2020
    3
    Hand holding taken to the extreme. Difficulty is non existent, even if you try to make the game harder on yourself like trying to use the new Pokemon only so you have to guess typings, even if you try not to train your team at all before a gym or the elite 4. You can pretty much beat this game just mashing A and walking to wherever the game tells you to go.

    I get the Pokemon Company are    Hand holding taken to the extreme. Difficulty is non existent, even if you try to make the game harder on yourself like trying to use the new Pokemon only so you have to guess typings, even if you try not to train your team at all before a gym or the elite 4. You can pretty much beat this game just mashing A and walking to wherever the game tells you to go.

    I get the Pokemon Company are trying to get to a broader audience, but they are just targeting an audience that is not probably the ones that are actually buying the games, people in their 20s expecting a challenge and good exploration.

    Disappointing visuals, cut Pokemon and cut features, extremely easy and fast to beat game, easily the worst entry of the entire franchise.    … Expand
  65. paulbekk
    Jul 28, 2020
    2
    The game is indeed controversial. There are a lot of problems Game Freak should have worked on much better. However, even with those irritating parts, Pokemon Sword deserved solid 6.5. The disaster that made me rate the game lower is INSANE amount of cheaters. Every time you go to boss fight, you end up with at least one level 100 shiny Pokemon owner. For me, it completely breaks theThe game is indeed controversial. There are a lot of problems Game Freak should have worked on much better. However, even with those irritating parts, Pokemon Sword deserved solid 6.5. The disaster that made me rate the game lower is INSANE amount of cheaters. Every time you go to boss fight, you end up with at least one level 100 shiny Pokemon owner. For me, it completely breaks the concept of Pokemon and robs the pleasure of hunting and collecting.… Expand
  66. AdamDerMann
    Aug 2, 2020
    5
    This game is so disappointing and it feels very rushed. Most new Pokemon have great designs but that's pretty much all the positives i can come up with. The main new feature of the game is Dynamax which makes your Pokemon larger stronger for a short period of time. This feature is extremely lame and unimaginative when compared to Mega-Evolutions. With Mega-Evolutions, many Pokemon got newThis game is so disappointing and it feels very rushed. Most new Pokemon have great designs but that's pretty much all the positives i can come up with. The main new feature of the game is Dynamax which makes your Pokemon larger stronger for a short period of time. This feature is extremely lame and unimaginative when compared to Mega-Evolutions. With Mega-Evolutions, many Pokemon got new and creative designs which made them more interesting. Their stats were changed in various ways which made them interesting to use in battles. Dynamaxed Pokemon however, are just enlarged versions of the original Pokemon and they don't feel any different aside from being stronger than their original selves. The game is painfully easy, i'd say this is the easiest Pokemon game so far. How hard would it be to have multiple difficulties? The graphics re obviously better than the previous games but when compared to other games on the Switch, this game's graphics are quite awful. The music is okay but not nearly as good as it was in all previous games. These are some examples of what makes this game feel very rushed.… Expand
  67. AleJi0
    Sep 9, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pokemon espada y escudo son buenos juegos, pero las cosas malas destacan MUCHISIMO MAS NOTABLES que las buenas

    Malas

    - La dificultad es NULA, el juego es un paseo en ningun momento te pone una dificultad, el juego perfectamente te lo podrias pasar con los ojos cerrados y aun asi ganarias todos los combates y eso aburre

    - La mediocridad de las animaciones, pokemon sol y luna han demostrado tener una mayor calidad de animaciones que pokemon espada y escudo, esto no seria un problema SI NO FUERA por que masuda dijo en una entrevista que se centraran mas en el apartado tecnico que en poner los 900 y pic0 pokemons, cosa que fue una mentira

    - la historia es un caso perdido, la historia no hay quien la salve, al menos en sol y luna contaban una historia minimamente entretenida, mientras que aqui se resume en:

    vas a un pueblo, ganas la medalla y pasas al siguiente pueblo

    - Los dlc, en que mundo pokemon tiene dlc?, pokemon no es una franquicia apta para contenido extra y no solo eso, los dlc estaban siendo desarrollados a la par del juego habian hecho los dlc a proposito para sacar mas dinero

    Buenas:

    - Si algo se le puede rescatar a este juego son las texturas, a simple vista parecen un copy y paste de la 3ds, pero si te fijas bien notaras una mejora MUCHISIMO MAYOR que las de sol y luna y diran "aY peR0 eZ z0l0 un reEzkalado" no, si juegas en citra a 4x notaras que las texturas de la 3ds son muy inferiores a las de espada y escudo y el salto grafico que dieron estos juegos FUE TREMENDO (sin contar los arboles JASHGGSD)

    - Los rivales (roxy no cuenta)

    Empezemos por paul, paul es.... EL MEJOR RIVAL DE TODOS la historia que se va desarrollando en secreto sobre paul es una maravilla, paul siempre esta intentando alcanzarte mientras que por dentro se va quebrando por sentirse inferior al pensar que no cumple con las expectativas y mancha el nombre de lionen y todo eso termina de explotar en la final, donde se ve a un paul furioso y a la vez triste por que tu le destruiste sus sueños y en el postgame se ve a paul teniendo su ultima batalla contigo y buscando una nueva aspiracion

    Berto, berto crecio en un orfanato adoptado por el presidente rose, el lo crio, berto haria todo por el para traicionar su confianza eso se muestra cuando berto estaba reuniendo estrellas deseo, se le veia muy confiado por que sabia que tenia el respaldo del presidente de la region, imaginate que el presidente te adopta y te cria como su propio hijo para en el futuro confiarte la invitacion al desafio de los gimnasios, que harias tu si eso pasa? y no solo eso, le encargo reunir las estrellas deseo cosa que mas adelante en la historia se demuestra que rose solo engañaba a berto, tratandolo como un titere para conseguir su objetivo, imaginate lo que sentirias tu y despues es adoptado (otra vez) por la lider de gimnasio de tipo hada y de paso berto sanar la herida que rose le provoco para que al final tenga su enfrentamiento contra ti y asi terminar su historia

    - Los arboles, ok no xD

    - El diseño de los pokemon, estamos frente a unos diseños TREMENDOS

    Empezemos por alcremie, quien no quiere a alcremie? una tarta que depende de como la cocines para que tenga una forma u otra, es una delicia (no literalmente)

    Wooloo.... wooloo es... es... EL MEJOR POKEMON DE TODOS, quien no quiere a wooloo? una ovejita con una cara, lana y orejas tan maravillosas que no te resistes a abrazarlo es uno de los mejores diseños habido y por haber, sin duda un pokemon excelente

    En resumen pokemon espada y escudo son juegos con MUCHO potencial desperdiciado y un juego muy mejorable    … Expand
  68. WeeklyFurball
    Oct 2, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sword and Shield were a mediocre addition to a franchise beloved by many. Many of the features loved by longtime fans, like the national dex, were removed for no apparent reason. The cities and towns feel like facades, and are only there to give the illusion of a world outside of the playable area. Whereas other games in the franchise, like Black and White, had cities divided up into different areas, with homes and buildings being able to be interacted with, and NPC’s inside to chat with. This is still present in Sword and Shield, but to a much lesser degree, where the only buildings you can enter are shops, Pokémon Centers, and gyms.

    Moving onto the next subject, gyms. In previous games, gyms provided some degree of challenge that needed to be completed before one could compete with the gym leader, such as puzzles, or battles with NPC trainers. This is absent in Sword and Shield, with the gyms being no more than a single battle. These leader battles are, for the most part, underwhelming. The only real challenge is when a leader activates dynamic, lasts for 3 turns, then it’s back to normal battle gameplay. Despite their shortcomings, Sword and Shield do shine in some aspects, one of these, for me at least, are the designs of the Pokémon. The creativity behind the Galarian forms and the Galarian Pokémon are nothing to scoff at. The designers did a great job with designs and concepts. For example, they were able to turn an apple into a dragon.

    Pokémon Sword and Shield are, for the most part, mediocre additions to the Pokémon family, but despite their shortcomings, do shine in some aspects. This review does not include all the aspects I wanted to cover, simply because I don’t want to drag this review on for too long. If you are considering buying Sword and Shield, I can’t say for sure if you will like the game. It all depends on how you go into the game, and your knowledge of it going in.    … Expand
  69. mla88
    Nov 17, 2020
    6
    (Note: I don't have the DLC, so this review is for the base game only)

    It's okay, but there isn't much content for the price and it's surprisingly unpolished. The story is very poorly paced. Much of the NPC dialogue isn't interesting, which is a shame because I'd like to know more about the gym leader characters through their dialogue (though, we do get some backstories for them on    (Note: I don't have the DLC, so this review is for the base game only)

    It's okay, but there isn't much content for the price and it's surprisingly unpolished.

    The story is very poorly paced. Much of the NPC dialogue isn't interesting, which is a shame because I'd like to know more about the gym leader characters through their dialogue (though, we do get some backstories for them on the back of their league cards, which is a good addition.)

    The routes are bare bones and feature little exploration. The wild area is a good idea, but it would be better if it had more landmarks and areas to explore (including caves and dungeons).

    The online functions are poorly implemented; it is not possible to simply "refresh" the list of stamps to find active raids, which is a strange omission. The max raid battles themselves feel like a chore, because there is little to no strategy involved. This is due to the boss's shields, and the fact that the boss frequently nullifies any stat changes. So, there is no point in trying to use any interesting strategies, just spam the A button to use a super effective attack over and over, while waiting for all of the lengthy animations and text boxes to play out. It's really tedious and boring.

    I bought the digital version, but I would recommend others to buy the physical version instead, so you can trade it in when you're done with it.

    Positives: It's far better than Let's Go and I did have some fun playing it. Also, many of the Pokemon designs and character designs are quite good.    … Expand
  70. Agentep99
    Sep 9, 2023
    3
    While a game's graphics being hyper realistic may not make it necessarily a better game, looking like sh*t DOES make it a worse game, with the smooth models contrasting with the terrible looking geometry, which constantly takes you out of what should be an exciting world of adventure; the game is way too easy, and lets you level up way too easily, which discourages intelligent play, sinceWhile a game's graphics being hyper realistic may not make it necessarily a better game, looking like sh*t DOES make it a worse game, with the smooth models contrasting with the terrible looking geometry, which constantly takes you out of what should be an exciting world of adventure; the game is way too easy, and lets you level up way too easily, which discourages intelligent play, since the result will always be the same (victory), something that could have saved this would have been giving the player huge amounts of liberty so that every playthrough has the potential to be different, however, progression is EXTREMELY railroaded, and only lets the story play out in one specific way, not only that, but certain mons can only be obtained later on, which makes it so most players will have a similar selection of monsters throughout the game, even though the appeal of pokemon is all about making your own unique team. As it is, there really isn't much of a reason to do replays (aside of player imposed challenges, but that is besides the actual game), so in my perspective I don't really see a way to call this game anything other than "bad" or "dull" much less "good"
    Dull and uninspired 3.5/10    … Expand
  71. ValkyriaDG
    Nov 7, 2020
    7
    Un Juego muy interesante y entretenido. Peca por Algunos lados como en la historia o en la dificultad, pero si te gusta el universo de Pokemon lo vas a Disfrutar.
  72. GlacebrousFrost
    Nov 16, 2020
    6
    para ser mi primer juego de pokemon dentro de la saga principal tiene una buena jugabilidad que te atraer, en especial si sons de farmear bastante como nosotros, la crianza es simple perfecto para los nuevos, la zona silvestre es una gran idea pero lo deben perfecionar para comvertirlo en un mundo abierto ,apartado grafico es promedio deben mejorarlo , mientras que la historia no es ni muypara ser mi primer juego de pokemon dentro de la saga principal tiene una buena jugabilidad que te atraer, en especial si sons de farmear bastante como nosotros, la crianza es simple perfecto para los nuevos, la zona silvestre es una gran idea pero lo deben perfecionar para comvertirlo en un mundo abierto ,apartado grafico es promedio deben mejorarlo , mientras que la historia no es ni muy buena ni muy mala lo de siempre, si vale la pena comprarlo o no dependera unicamente de tu gustos y si realmente lo quieres jugar, mi nota final es un 6 de 10 .… Expand
  73. tensioly
    Jun 6, 2023
    6
    He sido fan de Pokémon desde Pokémon Blanco y Negro y este juego denota el declive de la saga que ha hido padeciendo los últimos años. No es un mal juego, eso que quede claro. Es más, es bastante disfrutable y te lo vas a pasar bien sin duda con él. El problema es todo el potencial desperdiciado por Game Freak. La historia si se lo hubiese dado otro enfoque más oscuro podría haber quedadoHe sido fan de Pokémon desde Pokémon Blanco y Negro y este juego denota el declive de la saga que ha hido padeciendo los últimos años. No es un mal juego, eso que quede claro. Es más, es bastante disfrutable y te lo vas a pasar bien sin duda con él. El problema es todo el potencial desperdiciado por Game Freak. La historia si se lo hubiese dado otro enfoque más oscuro podría haber quedado mucho mejor y el Área Silvestre si hubiese estado más detallada y decorada habría sido muy buena. Eso sí, el Team de este juego es el peor de la saga sin duda, la dificultad es nula y el diseño de rutas y algunos pueblos es extremadamente pasillero (solo mira Pueblo Crampón que es simplemente una línea recta). Como aspectos positivos destacan los personajes y el principio del juego, además de unas escenas bastante buenas. En el apartado técnico el juego va bastante estable excepto en el Área Silvestre. En definitiva, un juego aceptable que con más trabajo podría haber sido un juegazo. Lo recomiendo para los fans de Pokémon pero para un jugador casual hay opciones mejores. 5,8/10
    (05/2020)    … Expand
  74. mattsinv
    Dec 2, 2020
    7
    Not as bad as others say it is. Wild Area is a very good addition to the series. The story is pretty lackluster and the battles during it are very easy to the point where it gets pretty boring. Even though there are these problems, it is still a pretty enjoyable and fun game.
  75. Dufy
    Dec 13, 2020
    5
    Pudieron hacer algo aún mejor por eso pongo neutro para unos fue bueno y para otros malo mi punto de vista algo simple
  76. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    5
    Too easy. Too basic. Too shallow.

    The Good - music is good. Gym battle remix sounds cool. - some good quality of life changes, like being able to access the PC box from anywhere. - the new wild encounter system is better because it makes the Pokemon feel more organic, like if you randomly ran into a squirrel or a bird in real life, which are what Sword and Shield depicts.    Too easy. Too basic. Too shallow.

    The Good

    - music is good. Gym battle remix sounds cool.

    - some good quality of life changes, like being able to access the PC box from anywhere.

    - the new wild encounter system is better because it makes the Pokemon feel more organic, like if you randomly ran into a squirrel or a bird in real life, which are what Sword and Shield depicts.

    The Bad

    - although the graphics are better, all the character models still move very robotically.

    - the game is way too easy. Easier than any of the previous Pokemon games. I hardly caught any Pokemon and only fought battles what's trainers that I came across on route but still every gym battle and major battle was super easy. The only slightly challenging battle was the very last one. Don't the devs understand that fans who have played their main Pokemon games are in their 20s and 30s now? Why have they did they dumb down the experience even more? This is a main title for long time fans. Why would they take steps backwards in terms of gameplay difficulty and depth?

    - The simplicity of the game rendered many of the items, berries, and other buffs you find absolutely useless. You can get through the game using nothing but maybe some potions.

    - There's a huge crowd cheering you on every gym battle, and you are praised as the upcoming Pokemon champion left and right, and by the end of it when you do attain that title, it feels empty and like a bunch of lies. It's like beating Sekiro or Dark Souls 3 with an infinite health hack. You can brag and get all the praise you want from friends, but secretly inside you know you didn't earn it. There was no challenge. It was like taking candy from a baby. That's what I felt after completing Pokemon Sword. There was zero satisfaction. I didn't overcome any obstacle. I simply held W, and walked straight through a park.

    - much of the dialogue is way too cheesy. People simply don't talk like that in real life. After all, these are depictions of humans, so I feel they could have made the dialogue more organic.

    - the dialogue choices that you make in the game do not have any impact on the outcome even in the short term.

    - the game emphasizes on the importance of super effective moves, yet there is no ability or item that scans the opponents stats for weaknesses. How is a new player who doesn't know about the Pokemon in later generations supposed to know what weaknesses Pokemon has. This makes the choice of what Pokemon to use luck based. Sure I can just choose any random pokemon, and throw out their strongest move. But this makes the battles very shallow, and out of my control.

    - hop kisses your ass too much. The way he treats you makes him feel like a little **** It's very unnatural.

    - piers and Marnie constantly calling each other bro and sis is so unnatural. I get it if they said it the first couple times to let the audience know, but every time after that just becomes weird.

    - Dynamaxing doesn't add any depth to the battles. Just a bit more status effects to moves. It's all for show.

    - There is nothing particularly interesting about the plot. No twists. No turns. It was very predictable what was going on and who was going to be the bad guy. Old Pokemon games usually had a spooky ghost region with a slightly creepy atmosphere and back story, but every area in Sword and Shield felt so shallow. Besides looking different, there was no interesting narrative there.

    - Team Yell made no sense. Their only purpose was to cheer on Marnie and Piers. And they randomly block paths for citizens for the stupidest reasons.    … Expand
  77. Black_Mullet
    Dec 27, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is ok in general. Max raids are cool, many quality of life things are there, shiny hunting and breeding is cool, some encounters are pretty cool too (milotic for example) BUT the main story and the post game is atrocious. No attachment to anyone, some parts of the game are just missing or cheaped out (leon and rose talk, last gym being literally empty, idiotic tasks like going after the macrocosmos npc and fighting them one on one on a freaking elevator. Generally the story is bad, not even decent but the overall gameplay kinda makes up for it.....luckily there are DLCs so yeah..… Expand
  78. Gantelmann
    Jan 30, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pokemon Schwert und Schild sind die ersten ableger der Hauptreihe, die es auf die Heimkonsole geschafft haben.
    Wenn man davon absieht das es auf älteren Konsolen diverse Spin-Offs gab.
    Die Anzahl der Pokemon in diesem Spiel sind unterirdisch. Man muss sich erst diverse Monster per Dlc freikaufen obwohl nachweislich alle schon ingame sind.
    Die Grafik hat höhen aber auch viele Tiefen.
    So ist es auf normalen Routen noch recht hübsch anzusehen aber wenn es dann in die Naturzone geht... Naja Spiele des N64 sahem teils besser aus. Wennan im Online Modus unterwegs ist, für den man ja leider bezahlen muss, sinkt die Fps Zahl ins Bodenlose.
    Es wurden auch viele Attacken gestrichen wie zb. Verfolgung. Die Stimmung in den Arenen ist Super. Zwar wird einem die Dynamax funktion etwas aufgezwungen aber das ist ok dafür ist die aufmachung der Arenkämpfe gelungen. Was jedoch nicht gelungen ist, ist die Story. Alles fängt gut an man lernt seinen Rivalen kennen der mitten in der Story seine Midlifecrysis durchlebt und auch den Champ. Man bekommt früh seinen Starter und lernt auf dem Weg zur Liga auch noch allerhand Charaktere kennen. Der Kern der Story, das Böse Team, ist eigentlich nichts weiter als die Wish version von Sonne und Mond. Böses möchtegern Team macht probleme und ist nicht ernst zu nehmen und die ach so nette Firma ist der wahre Schurke. Was aber mehr als nur vorhersehbar ist. Allgemein ist ab Score City der Tiefpunkt der Story erreicht. So muss man unter anderem auch ein dummes Katz und Maus spiel mit einem der Mitarbeiter führen was ziemlich ins lächerliche gezogen wird. Der Champ Kampf wird mitten in der Liga unterbrochen nur um den "Plott" einzuführen. Fazit zur Story: Schlechteste in ganz Pokemon. Das late Game ist monoton und langweilig wenn man die Dlc außenvorlässt. Die neuen Pokemon finde ich persönlich gelungen. Was auch sehr angenehm ist, ist der Zucht Support. Die Minzen sind eine gute ergänzung um nun wirklich jedes Pokemon was man mal bis dato hatte und auch verfügbar ist zu einem brauchbaren Kämofer zu verwandeln.
    Die Dyna Raids sind nicht fordernd oder spaßig diese fressen nur zeit.
    Am Ende kann man nur sogen es hätte mejr sein müssen als das was es ist. Ansätze waren zwar gut aber die setzung war katastrophal und man kann nur hoffen Gf lernt aus dies desaster und lässt sich fürs nächste mal mehr Zeit.    … Expand
  79. Flounder
    Mar 29, 2022
    5
    Ehrlich gesagt ist das Schlimmste an diesem Spiel, wie generisch und langweilig es ist. Ich habe Mühe, etwas für dieses Spiel zu empfinden.
  80. theprotagonist
    Nov 18, 2022
    9
    I had a great time with this game. I was surprised to come online and see that basically everyone hates it. The only complaints I would have about it is that some of the content that would normally be included in the regular game is separated out into DLC. Other than that though, c'mon guys. The game is fun!
  81. ND-Bringer
    Nov 11, 2022
    6
    There are moments where I can sense honest effort was put into this game. With the brand new battle mechanics and the atmosphere of the wild area. It's just a shame that the story has such poor quality around the final act and the overpriced DLC pisses people off. As a game where I just have fun making my own original character and stroll around the majestic region of Galar, it gets theThere are moments where I can sense honest effort was put into this game. With the brand new battle mechanics and the atmosphere of the wild area. It's just a shame that the story has such poor quality around the final act and the overpriced DLC pisses people off. As a game where I just have fun making my own original character and stroll around the majestic region of Galar, it gets the job done. I your a fan of the Pokemon Journeys anime, you'll enjoy it like a mug of milk that was supposed to cocoa.… Expand
  82. WWD2
    Nov 28, 2021
    6
    Of all the Pokémon games I’ve played in my life, starting from Pokémon Diamond, Pokémon Sword and Shield is the fastest and most linear experience in the series, and that very fact just gets on my nerves.

    It’s a bit hard to describe: the game rushes the player from one gym to the next without much room to breathe. It does this in a number of ways, the first of which is generally placing    Of all the Pokémon games I’ve played in my life, starting from Pokémon Diamond, Pokémon Sword and Shield is the fastest and most linear experience in the series, and that very fact just gets on my nerves.

    It’s a bit hard to describe: the game rushes the player from one gym to the next without much room to breathe. It does this in a number of ways, the first of which is generally placing only one short route between towns and gyms. Generally in the series, the routes are long and connecting, and are fraught with random encounters to strengthen your Pokémon. Sword and Shield offers an extremely compressed version of this, going as far as to remove the randomness of random encounters by making the Pokémon visible while walking around in the bushes, and therefore avoidable. A quality of life improvement by some standards, but searching for specific Pokémon and battling through all the ones you had no desire to catch again (Pikipek, anyone?) was a great way to level up your party without going out of your way to grind for Experience Points. Now that the dregs are visible and therefore avoidable, the player ends up with lesser experienced Pokémon going into the gym challenges. Simply put, there’s not much time or space to catch Pokémon.

    To avoid an issue where there are an extremely limited amount of Pokémon available throughout the game, there is a grab-bag of wild Pokémon of all types, sizes, and levels in an area called The Wilds. It’s a relatively large field with tons of tall grass teeming with a seemingly misfit band of Pokémon in each patch. The whole thing takes away the exploration element in catching Pokémon: for example, you can catch a Vulpix within a stones throw of a mob of Wingulls. A problem with this concept, however, is that in other Pokémon games, the progression associated with further exploration prevented players from catching powerful Pokémon too early in the game. But here, the Onyxes and Machamps roam freely alongside the Pidoves and the Oddishes, so to avoid allowing players to catch high level Pokémon too early in the game, there exists a cap on the level of Pokémon the player can catch, which corresponds directly with the highest level gym they’ve beaten. It’s a disappointing, band-aid solution to a problem which deserved more attention.

    Of course, with the exception of a somewhat lackluster plot (especially after Pokémon Sun and Moon’s riveting story), the rest of the game is very well done. After all, it *is* a Pokémon game. However, the whole experience felt like a downgrade from previous versions, and it just seemed as though there was less love put into it than in entries past.    … Expand
  83. ShadowRose
    Dec 31, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is fun but I was expecting a lot more from it I think this could of done better as it is quite pricey for what it is but I still like it and the story is great for a Pokémon game especially when you fight etrnatus (sorry if I spelt it wrong) it is not perfect but it is still fun overall.… Expand
  84. Pembroke_Watts
    Nov 19, 2022
    6
    Although this game took a lot of controversial decisions, at its core, it's still a Pokemon game. if you liked the previous games in this series, you are probably going to enjoy this game.
  85. JacobTheToadMan
    Dec 9, 2021
    5
    Sobble is cool I like it when he grows big Sobble's the best part of the game other than that it's fine I guess
  86. briiiz
    Jan 12, 2023
    7
    说实话这一作宝可梦实在是很难打分，这是我自己第一部入正的宝可梦，所以没法说不能传前代宝可梦而打低分，也没法对很多骂点有强烈共鸣，就我自己的游玩体验而言也是很难下评判，我清楚这一作就是明显的摆烂，无论是直接搬的模型还是烂到炸的地图流程设计，旷野只能说差强人意，虽然音乐和人设有亮点但是完全不能撑起这作的游戏体验。
    但是自己在游玩过程中仍然能感受到十分有趣，就像是被pua了一般，仔细想了很久后得出的理由就是：这东西下限就摆在这了。宝可梦25年来积累的探索抓取培养对战玩法已经十分的成熟，剑盾是我第一次深入接触宝可梦对战，只能说这玩法机制实在是有趣，即使我很清楚这和剑盾这一作基本没有关系，他提供的最多是一个有意思的极巨化。
    剑盾玩下来就是很简单的生气，宝可梦的玩法框架和ip价值还至少可以给gf吃老本吃个七八年，只希望gf能够在下一作别摆了，真的不想这么好一个游戏就烂在这里    说实话这一作宝可梦实在是很难打分，这是我自己第一部入正的宝可梦，所以没法说不能传前代宝可梦而打低分，也没法对很多骂点有强烈共鸣，就我自己的游玩体验而言也是很难下评判，我清楚这一作就是明显的摆烂，无论是直接搬的模型还是烂到炸的地图流程设计，旷野只能说差强人意，虽然音乐和人设有亮点但是完全不能撑起这作的游戏体验。
    但是自己在游玩过程中仍然能感受到十分有趣，就像是被pua了一般，仔细想了很久后得出的理由就是：这东西下限就摆在这了。宝可梦25年来积累的探索抓取培养对战玩法已经十分的成熟，剑盾是我第一次深入接触宝可梦对战，只能说这玩法机制实在是有趣，即使我很清楚这和剑盾这一作基本没有关系，他提供的最多是一个有意思的极巨化。
    剑盾玩下来就是很简单的生气，宝可梦的玩法框架和ip价值还至少可以给gf吃老本吃个七八年，只希望gf能够在下一作别摆了，真的不想这么好一个游戏就烂在这里
  87. 0zaiko
    Dec 29, 2021
    3
    Disappointing "next-gen" episode for a great series. While it contains most of the ingredients for the Pokemon formula, it lacks in depth and passion. It really seems like the project was rushed and unfinished, the whole thing is a straight line with empty areas in between. The visuals are poor, if not outdated. The only interesting point about this game are some of the new Pokemon design.
  88. Darkyurem
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    The wort history of all games from pokemon, pathetyc villain, bad line of game, no much pokemon, in overall, a disaster
  89. Salt_addict
    Feb 14, 2022
    5
    Long term pokemon player: maybe i've out grown pokemon or i'm fatigued with the series but it didn't do it for me.
  90. Toasttt
    Mar 26, 2022
    7
    meh .
  91. Rhex98
    Jul 9, 2023
    5
    El juego salió bastante mal para haber saltado a la Nintendo Switch, no quisieron entregar un producto con una calidad conforme al potencial de la consola, habiendo juegos como Zelda Breath of the Wild es inaceptable que salga un juego tan roto, es completamente lineal, las animaciones son penosas, contenido recortado, historia mediocre. este juego pasa sin pena ni gloria. Eso sí, eh deEl juego salió bastante mal para haber saltado a la Nintendo Switch, no quisieron entregar un producto con una calidad conforme al potencial de la consola, habiendo juegos como Zelda Breath of the Wild es inaceptable que salga un juego tan roto, es completamente lineal, las animaciones son penosas, contenido recortado, historia mediocre. este juego pasa sin pena ni gloria. Eso sí, eh de admitirse que es divertido no deja de ser un Pokémon, como alguien que disfruta mucho de la franquicia me divertí jugándolo, pero me da pena en lo que se ha convertido, sin duda se extraña la época de la Nintendo DS… Expand
  92. ZangBang
    Dec 3, 2022
    3
    38/100
    Pokémon Sword tries to breathe new life into the series' level design, with huge open areas populated by Pokémon roaming around in the overworld for the very first time, even preying the player at times. These areas are conceptually greatly immersive and visually captivating, but they lack meaningful content to experience as they are overwhelmingly barren and lifeless, with Pokémon    38/100
    Pokémon Sword tries to breathe new life into the series' level design, with huge open areas populated by Pokémon roaming around in the overworld for the very first time, even preying the player at times. These areas are conceptually greatly immersive and visually captivating, but they lack meaningful content to experience as they are overwhelmingly barren and lifeless, with Pokémon mindlessly wandering with no environmental interaction. Most of the maps actually present the traditional linear structure, but devoid of any creative map layout or interesting progression, as the player is constantly confined to what are essentially corridors from point A to B. The Level Design drastically improves in the Crown Thundra DLC with great emphasis on freedom of exploration and fairly engaging multiplayer challenges, but that certainly can't salvage the whole package. The Galar region isn't even particularly interesting thematically, with many concepts being overly derivative from previous generations, but thankfully the musical score remains excellent with glorious, aventurous tunes efficiently capturing the wild, triumphant glory of the region's landscapes. The game's challenge is ridiculous, mainly due to the extremely broken Dynamax gimmick which easily allows the player to trivialize almost all battles. The story might be the worst of the franchise yet, with plotpoints being either painfully unoriginal or introduced without the proper buildup extremely late in the story, all of this aggravated by a cast of painfully bland or disappointingly underdeveloped characters.    … Expand
  93. Satsoku
    Jan 8, 2023
    7
    I feel like this game gets a lot of criticism for the poor graphics more than anything else. To me personally however, the graphics are not as relevant if I'm being honest. The story was OK. The gameplay is focused around the traditional formula that fans of the series know and love by now. Even though the small issues that I had with it, this game managed to keep me busy for 200+ hours,I feel like this game gets a lot of criticism for the poor graphics more than anything else. To me personally however, the graphics are not as relevant if I'm being honest. The story was OK. The gameplay is focused around the traditional formula that fans of the series know and love by now. Even though the small issues that I had with it, this game managed to keep me busy for 200+ hours, so giving it anything less would be unfair.… Expand
  94. takeuchi
    Feb 20, 2023
    6
    Hacía mucho tiempo que no jugaba un pokémon, poco puedo decir de este. Lo que mas destacaría es que te logra enganchar rápidamente, como cualquier pokémon, y que la historia, personajes y gráficos son lamentables
  95. WohaoGaster
    May 11, 2023
    2
    I got this game at launch and only finished it recently, which shows the amount of boredom that this game causes. It's not broken like Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, it just genuinely isn't fun. There's a mild amount of fun to be had in online battles once you beat the game, but considering how boring the story was and the fact that most of my Pokemon were level 97-ish after beating the 8th gym,I got this game at launch and only finished it recently, which shows the amount of boredom that this game causes. It's not broken like Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, it just genuinely isn't fun. There's a mild amount of fun to be had in online battles once you beat the game, but considering how boring the story was and the fact that most of my Pokemon were level 97-ish after beating the 8th gym, I had very little motivation to actually beat the game. The online battles are the only reason I didn't give it a 0 or a 1. There's also the #BringBackTheNationalDex movement, but it isn't that major, as most people would only like to use a couple of Pokemon that weren't in the game and primarily just their favorites(mine are Snivy and Serperior, who aren't in the game) so it isn't that major for most people to see every Pokemon. They also did a good job preventing pedophilia which is something I shouldn't have to praise Game Freak for but considering the fact that Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl had a pretty easy up-skirt of Dawn in the Overworld who has fully modeled panties even though this was apparently an "Error", I have to praise them for the fact that Gloria has SHORTS(Probably because they're visible in the walk cycle but still). These are the only good points in the game. The game also looks very pixelated, which is a thing that also seemed to happen in the 3DS games but it's more excusable considering the 3DS has a 400px and 800px mode, and it's very hard to use the 800px mode without the 3DS crashing, and the only games that I have seen using 800px mode were 2D games and the Zelda remakes which were 30fps. On the switch it's inexcusable. If DOOM Eternal can run on the switch perfectly with no pixelated rendering and at a consistent 60fps, then why can't this Pokemon game do the same. It looks like a 400px 3ds game. Considering Scarlet/Violet it's entirely possible that Game Freak doesn't know how to handle the Switch, is what I WOULD say if they didn't port Pokken Tournament 2 years earlier, I don't care that it was developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment, if you need a different company to handle your game's graphics, that's totally acceptable and happens all the time. My point might seem invalid to some because I can't even make a simple 3d model of a potted plant, but these are big companies that I'm talking about, and I feel like Creatures should handle Pokemon a lot more closely than just modelling and animation, I feel like they should be the primary graphical team at TPCI.… Expand
  96. Divad27
    Dec 18, 2022
    6
    The first 3 gyms are very good, from there everything gets worse. The characters are not bad, but most of them are forgettable, the new Pokemon are normal and the setting of the region can be improved, apart from leaving the game incomplete due to the need to release a DLC. The graphic section is simple, it's not ugly but it's not pretty either, and the story is incomplete. Of course, theThe first 3 gyms are very good, from there everything gets worse. The characters are not bad, but most of them are forgettable, the new Pokemon are normal and the setting of the region can be improved, apart from leaving the game incomplete due to the need to release a DLC. The graphic section is simple, it's not ugly but it's not pretty either, and the story is incomplete. Of course, the leaders are possibly the best in the franchise. The Dinamax mechanics does not improve the previous ones either. For the usual and children's public, it can be a good game, for the rest of the players it may be forgotten… Expand
  97. BloodShadow
    Oct 28, 2022
    7
    Though a little bit dissapointing whit things like Dexit or the animations or the story, i really like the pokemon desings and the characters and music, and most of all, the wild area.
  98. Crimson9
    Dec 21, 2022
    1
    1990s game design by the laziest developer ever + 2020 Nintendo mandating that all content must be easy enough for a 3 year old to play = this complete monstrosity of a game.

    Dont really have much more to say. This is a braindead game with nothing positive about it.
  99. plattym3
    Nov 9, 2022
    9
    Had a whole bunch of fun with this title playing alongside my son who was playing the opposite title at the same time. I hear all the complaints, but hey, as someone who's not in for competitive play, I just want to collect fun-looking monsters and win, it was perfectly fine. Could the graphics be better? Sure, but nothing's perfect.
  100. NeffVEVO
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    It was the second pokemon game I have ever played, after Let's go Eevee, and honestly, this is a bad game. Graphics are horrible, story is boring, no voice acting, overall just a really bad expirience. The only reason I'm giving it a 4 is because a concept idea itself is good, well, because pokemon games always have a good core gameplay, but everything else build around it in this game isIt was the second pokemon game I have ever played, after Let's go Eevee, and honestly, this is a bad game. Graphics are horrible, story is boring, no voice acting, overall just a really bad expirience. The only reason I'm giving it a 4 is because a concept idea itself is good, well, because pokemon games always have a good core gameplay, but everything else build around it in this game is horrible.… 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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