Pokemon UNITE

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3.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 332 Ratings

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  1. angelkofsky
    Aug 12, 2021
    10
    People saying it is "pay to win" either haven't actually played the game, are very bad at it, or don't know what words mean. Literally anything you can get with purchase currency can be gotten by playing the game. I won my first 4games off the bat with no held or earned items and got MVP as a beand new player, then used my earned currency to buy a new held item.

    The game is so fun and    People saying it is "pay to win" either haven't actually played the game, are very bad at it, or don't know what words mean. Literally anything you can get with purchase currency can be gotten by playing the game. I won my first 4games off the bat with no held or earned items and got MVP as a beand new player, then used my earned currency to buy a new held item.

    The game is so fun and refreshing and if you see the words "pay2win" in a review just laugh at the reviewer, because it very literally is not. complaining about a free game they never actually really played. It is fun, easy to get in to and not at all bogged down or meta obsessed like some MOBAs    … Expand
  2. Fk-pokemonunite
    Aug 11, 2021
    0
    pay to win. early progression is fast and you unlock lots of freebies but it hooks you into thinking you can acquire enough in-game currency to level up without pulling out your wallet. The progression slows down tremendously and you are stuck either frustrated and quitting or spending money to level up your items. Game also has bugs, poor servers, and laggy hardware platform that willpay to win. early progression is fast and you unlock lots of freebies but it hooks you into thinking you can acquire enough in-game currency to level up without pulling out your wallet. The progression slows down tremendously and you are stuck either frustrated and quitting or spending money to level up your items. Game also has bugs, poor servers, and laggy hardware platform that will never elevate this game to becoming a true competitive game. This is a kids' game on a kids' console to drain their parents' wallets. This game was not developed with the game itself as the focal point. They tacked on some game they threw together to a microtransaction store they probably spent years developing. The game development took a backseat to the micro-transaction store.… Expand
  3. Pocahuntress
    Aug 11, 2021
    1
    Would be fun but you have people that sit in the spawn for 7 minutes with no way to kick them. Would be fun except you play against people who sink tons of dollars into upgrades. Or it would be fun, it’s just that Zeraora is stupidly overpowered. And then you just can’t up your rank past a certain point because of all these facts. I’m done until the game gets fixed.
  4. MinePlay512
    Aug 10, 2021
    5
    While the game has good gameplay and can be fun, The reason it's not good overall is the fact that it has too many mircotransations. Something I don't like. It's not worth recommending this game because of this.
  5. Polorbear666
    Aug 9, 2021
    0
    Complete garbage I have played the last 25 games at great tier and have won 1 of them despite getting MVP every match but two but the game doesn't even punish those who leave mid match or reward the mvp for carrying even tho its not their fault the rest of the team is trash
  6. Nxbyte
    Aug 9, 2021
    2
    Still better than playing League of Legends

    Game is fun to an extend but in general it's a Pay-to-Win disguised as a Play-To-Fast, Tencent really sucked out all the potential the game had to begin with the Microtransactions and Upgradable Gear.
  7. Ryanoncyphe
    Aug 9, 2021
    0
    I have made it to masters league and over 400 games played already. I really enjoyed the game but the report button is broken. It is unacceptable to me to receive a ban for voice communications. I do not even have a mic… I have 100 fair play points and play team objectives. Playing as support characters will not give you mvp and people will report you since your total score at the endI have made it to masters league and over 400 games played already. I really enjoyed the game but the report button is broken. It is unacceptable to me to receive a ban for voice communications. I do not even have a mic… I have 100 fair play points and play team objectives. Playing as support characters will not give you mvp and people will report you since your total score at the end isn’t as good as the attackers, causing an unfair time ban. Then there’s the pay to win aspect, I spent $20 usd to get the pass and some Pokémon, yet all my items are extremely underleved and I cannot even use most of them at level 1. I am uninstalling… Expand
  8. dani10gl
    Aug 9, 2021
    0
    Unbalanced match + Pay to win = Pokémon Unite... 50+ hours playing this ***** game... don't do it
  9. CloudXz
    Aug 9, 2021
    1
    I had really Fun at the Start. But it is now only a pay to win Game. The only reason why it dosen't get a 0 from me was the first Week.
  10. StrawberryKitty
    Aug 9, 2021
    4
    The game is super fun but there are major balancing issues currently. Everything you do at the beginning of the game doesn't matter because whichever team gets Zapdos wins the entire game. Zapdos allows you to get double points per cap AS WELL AS allowing you to cap points immediately. So basically whoever gets Zapdos runs it into your spawn and gets double points immediately ALWAYSThe game is super fun but there are major balancing issues currently. Everything you do at the beginning of the game doesn't matter because whichever team gets Zapdos wins the entire game. Zapdos allows you to get double points per cap AS WELL AS allowing you to cap points immediately. So basically whoever gets Zapdos runs it into your spawn and gets double points immediately ALWAYS resulting in a win. I don't think I've ever seen a team win Zapdos and lose yet, they'd literally have to go afk.
    The Pokemon to choose from are kind of limited and some are 1000% better than others, like Snorlax. When it's a new game and it's free there's some things you can excuse as they work on it and patch it, but really? Nobody who play tested the game saw the Zapdos problem? You could literally afk the first 8 minutes of the game, come back and steal Zapdos and then xd you win. It's ridiculous.    … Expand
  11. Jippe89
    Aug 9, 2021
    3
    The 3 is because I throughly enjoy this game, and I want to give it a higher score. But it's predatory microtransactions, combined with pay-to-win, just butchers the game experience.

    And ofc, the one team that gets Zapdos are most likely to win. Nerf!
  12. chinaisasshoe
    Aug 8, 2021
    0
    This game by design is predatory pay2win garbage. Any fun to be had whatsoever is ruined instantly by kids AFK/leaving game or not understanding the game whatsoever. Not to mention credit card pay2win held item kiddies are so obvious. To the point where it creates a complete cancer player base. On what planet is it logical to let players join ranked matches so early. Pair this with theThis game by design is predatory pay2win garbage. Any fun to be had whatsoever is ruined instantly by kids AFK/leaving game or not understanding the game whatsoever. Not to mention credit card pay2win held item kiddies are so obvious. To the point where it creates a complete cancer player base. On what planet is it logical to let players join ranked matches so early. Pair this with the broken game mechanics and lag issues that make the game unplayable half the time and you’ve got one of the poorest excuses for a MOBA ever attempted. But feel free to keep giving them mommy’s credit card. Don’t play this trash until they are forced to fix the game. It’s a shame I can’t give this game a -10. Tencent are unethical scumbags willing to piss on the Pokémon IP for a quick dollar.… Expand
  13. FallenTortle
    Aug 8, 2021
    0
    Obviously this game is going to have microtransactions that make the game p2w, it's a Tencent game afterall. Plus the homophobic comment their social media account made... No excuse for that
  14. wizardaj83
    Aug 8, 2021
    8
    All the crying about micro transactions is not warranted. If people want a fast, easy path to success in the game, then you have to pay for it. However, if you enjoy EARNING your way without spending anything, it is totally doable. I have not spent a single cent on micro transactions and in two weeks time I have multiple Pokemon I can play with upgraded items. Are they completely maxedAll the crying about micro transactions is not warranted. If people want a fast, easy path to success in the game, then you have to pay for it. However, if you enjoy EARNING your way without spending anything, it is totally doable. I have not spent a single cent on micro transactions and in two weeks time I have multiple Pokemon I can play with upgraded items. Are they completely maxed out? No, two are 20 and one is 15. I can tell you though that my ranked match losses have very little to do with the level of my items and much more to do with team play and each individual understanding what to do in order to achieve victory through out the match.

    All this was accomplished by utilizing the free tickets to boost my coins/battle points earned and upgrade items. I have a total of 101 matches so its not like I did nothing but play Unite for two weeks. Quit review bombing because you see micro transactions and learn how to get good without them. This is an excellent game and it deserves better than to be bombed for offering players a choice.    … Expand
  15. Gwennifer
    Aug 7, 2021
    3
    The game is REALLY imbalanced. Even for a moba. The game is fun for a bit, but if you even care about winning at all it gets old quick.
    its so imbalanced, the pokemon "classes" or "roles" are imbalanced. Speedsters do more damage than the "damage" roles. There is only one support in the game, which equates to a healer that you kinda NEED on your team in most cases or you just lose any    The game is REALLY imbalanced. Even for a moba. The game is fun for a bit, but if you even care about winning at all it gets old quick.
    its so imbalanced, the pokemon "classes" or "roles" are imbalanced. Speedsters do more damage than the "damage" roles. There is only one support in the game, which equates to a healer that you kinda NEED on your team in most cases or you just lose any 5v5.
    The map is imbalanced. Drednaw is way more impactful than Rotom. Making bottom more important than top. Zapdos straight up wins the match if you get it, making the 8 minutes before Zapdos irrelevant.
    AND the pokemon themselves are imbalanced, some pokemon suck some are OP which is typical, but for christ sake I don't expect the game to be balanced but pick your poison not all of em.

    Rampant AFKers and leavers
    Horrible monetization, weekly cap on how much in-game currency can be earned to basically force players to by the Pokemon that they want to play.

    I do want to like the game, I'm an avid pokemon fan, I play a lot of competitive VGC and love the games even some of the worse ones, I also played league of legends for over a decade. So, I thought I would love this game but its obvious Tencent is just looking for some more pennies for their pockets, and don't have their heart in this at all.    … Expand
  16. ddwolfer
    Aug 7, 2021
    0
    It's a f*king pay to win game, and connection is suck.
    Without Pokemon IP, it just a ****
  17. ithinkcosmic
    Aug 6, 2021
    0
    Fun until you meet someone who paid real money and has maxed out level held items -- then the game is just broken. Classic pay-to-win. Classic Tencent.
  18. Ultradeath
    Aug 6, 2021
    2
    Has every form of microtransaction. The game is as basic as it can get and never is a close match. Maybe its just me but every game of the 50 I've played so far has been a close call. Either losing by alot, or winning so much they surrender... a surrender feature means the game isn't designed to even be a 10 minute battle... I hope I can change this review one day but in its current stateHas every form of microtransaction. The game is as basic as it can get and never is a close match. Maybe its just me but every game of the 50 I've played so far has been a close call. Either losing by alot, or winning so much they surrender... a surrender feature means the game isn't designed to even be a 10 minute battle... I hope I can change this review one day but in its current state it is a Pokemon money grab.… Expand
  19. Williboii
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was Bored and I decided to try out Pokemon Unite on the Nintendo switch. Once I started playing it I could not put my Nintendo switch down. This Game is super Fun. It has a great Roster and it is one of the most Underrated Pokemon games Ever. The game has a great Roster of Pokemon, and the combat in this game is greatis great Who ever says it is a Pay to win game is wrong because I am able to win without even paying a cent It is a fantastic game and I am excited for the mobile version to come out. I am even though that I am rating this game a 10 their is one issue. I wished that their was Pichu and Raichu because They added Pikachu in the game and when a match starts. All pokemon start as the first stage and you have to Score points or battle Pokemon for the final evolution stage. But Pikachu Starts out as Pikachu and not Pichu. I get he is the mascot and all but it makes no sense that all of the other pokemon who is at their final stage start out as the first stage but not Pikachu, and he should be a Raichu because it makes even more sense. Same with Snorlax and Muchlax. Other than that this game came out like three weeks ago writing this so I understand that.… Expand
  20. Lair0
    Aug 5, 2021
    1
    This game is not only pay2win but you also gonna get paired with fu**ing kids every single time, kids that you can tell for their behaivor that they are just learning how to read, because of this you are going to lose no matter how good you play
  21. MeowiethePro
    Aug 5, 2021
    6
    Pretty good game ruined by microtransactions. Easier to begin, harder to progress.
  22. Arkshija
    Aug 5, 2021
    0
    Pure trash. Impossible to win a game with a noob team because EVERYTHING depends on Zapdos. Plus if you SoloQ and find a party (because yes, SoloQ players can face 5 guys party) or guys that spend hundreds of $$ maxing items is GG. Uninstalled it after almost reaching Ultra Rank in SoloQ. Pure gambling game. I hope this never get close to e-sports.
  23. rybufc
    Aug 5, 2021
    4
    Played this game for ~2 days and now i can write small review.

    Positives: 1. This game is pretty balanced (excluding zapdos buff, which is overpowered) 2. If you know how to play mobas - you can climb in ranks without problems (I, myself, after playing for ~1 day, climbed to Expert 4) 3. The base conception of 10 minute-limited moba game is nice, I like it. 4. This game is pretty    Played this game for ~2 days and now i can write small review.

    Positives:
    1. This game is pretty balanced (excluding zapdos buff, which is overpowered)
    2. If you know how to play mobas - you can climb in ranks without problems (I, myself, after playing for ~1 day, climbed to Expert 4)
    3. The base conception of 10 minute-limited moba game is nice, I like it.
    4. This game is pretty fun to play(imho).

    Negatives:
    1. Weekly limit of 2400 coins is garbage. To buy all the pokemons you need to play this game for months or donate. I don't like it.
    2. Currently, Zapdos is way too powerful, it needs to be nerfed.
    3. This game don't have good way to talk with your teammates, this is pretty garbage (you can't even write message before game start to simply ask your teammates to let you get fast lvl 5 in jungle).
    4. It is possible to play with newbies even in decent rank.

    If tencent will remove weekly coins limit, make some balance changes, add more pokemons and make money on skins - this game'll be awesome, but in current state it is only 4/10. (in my opinion)    … Expand
  24. Aloz00rd
    Aug 4, 2021
    1
    It's a shame that this game is called a MOBA, because, if u have ever played any MOBA game, there can't be any feature that influences in the game that requires you to pay to get, or, the way that it's really not intended to do: grinding. A literally pay to win game, that calls himself a MOBA to get some LoL/DoTa players that enjoys pokémon to play it.
  25. GuiRig
    Aug 4, 2021
    0
    Super innovative disguised pay to win for a moba. that's super creative. Especially for young public. May God protect mom's credit-card.
  26. frank71
    Aug 3, 2021
    0
    WORST MOBA and WORST Nintendo Switch game ever! NEVER give it a try, although it's still pretty new when I wrote this comment, I am totally angry about it. This game is completely not friendly to players who doesn't have experience with MOBA. Comparing to other MOBA game, like MLBB and LOL, this game is super fast paced, it only has 10 mins each game, if you lose in the beginning, you haveWORST MOBA and WORST Nintendo Switch game ever! NEVER give it a try, although it's still pretty new when I wrote this comment, I am totally angry about it. This game is completely not friendly to players who doesn't have experience with MOBA. Comparing to other MOBA game, like MLBB and LOL, this game is super fast paced, it only has 10 mins each game, if you lose in the beginning, you have very little chance to come back. You have to fight from the beginning to the end, there are no other strategies that you can win. You cannot defense to win, you have to be aggressive to win. REALLY REALLY BAD EXPERIENCE, NEVER TRY UNLESS YOU ARE SUPER GOOD AT MOBA.… Expand
  27. Valtasarx
    Aug 4, 2021
    0
    Peccato non si possa dare meno di 0.
    Un moba targato tencent=hacker a rovinarti l'esperienza di gioco ,e in più metteteci gente che hanno le mani ,ma le usano per fare cose che non posso dire ,e soprattutto incapaci di pensare mettete insieme tutto e otterrete un mix perfetto di tossicità poco inferiore a LOL.
    P:S mi ero pure dimenticato di dire che è pay to win.
  28. dexterisdex
    Aug 4, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game lacks tutorial specially to those who are stupid in playing this game.. no communication to tell the dumb mfs to not feed! The game interface is clunky, buggy, unbalanced, and full of noobs. I mean im almost ultra and there are noobs in there. Stupid matchmaking! F**** you all Tencent! Highway robbers… Expand
  29. Pisagorn
    Aug 3, 2021
    10
    This game is totally fun. There might be many people saying that this game is pay to win but it actually isn't. The impact of held items are not that difference between lv20 and 30, what requires more is individuals' skill of understanding moba to win the game.
  30. Itsapaul
    Aug 3, 2021
    0
    Disqualified for being overtly pay to win. You really thought you'd sneak that by cuz its pokemon huh?
  31. PurpleCheerios
    Jul 29, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The matchmaking is garbage and lazily made. The game is very unbalanced. It is also pay to win. It's fun at first until you get one shot by Gengar. The game is still fun and balance changes are being made.… Expand
  32. guigows
    Aug 3, 2021
    0
    Pokémon characters 5/5
    Crossplay 5/5
    Accessibility 5/5
    Music 5/5
    Pay to win mechanics -20/5
  33. DarkIndigo88
    Aug 3, 2021
    0
    Do not play or support this predatory pay to win **** anymore. Terrible. Well, Nintendo will be Nintendo.
  34. vitesong
    Aug 3, 2021
    6
    Pokemon Unite is a very 'middle-of-the-road' game. On one hand, it is a free game that highlights a lot of what makes Pokémon such a creative and successful franchise. On the other, it forgoes its generosity by hosting pay-to-win elements, an unbalanced initial roster and poor performance both in connectivity and rendering for its intended console, The Nintendo Switch.

    It's a refreshing    Pokemon Unite is a very 'middle-of-the-road' game. On one hand, it is a free game that highlights a lot of what makes Pokémon such a creative and successful franchise. On the other, it forgoes its generosity by hosting pay-to-win elements, an unbalanced initial roster and poor performance both in connectivity and rendering for its intended console, The Nintendo Switch.

    It's a refreshing take on the MOBA genre which allows long-time Pokémon fans to see some of their favorite Pokémon in a new, fun-to-bask-in light. In its pursuit of simplicity (probably intended for a younger audience) shorter play sessions and less decision-making lend it a more relaxing feeling.

    Consequentially, it grows repetitive at a much faster pace than other titles in the genre. It's still in its infancy. As is, it offers a beautifully coated alternative for fans of the franchise. For anyone else, it showcases a barebones product with a lot of hindered potential.

    Pros:

    - A robust initial roster with varied gameplay for Pokémon fans that is sure to grow with time.
    - An elegant item and 'battle item' system that marries flavor and function nicely.
    - A more relaxing kind of MOBA you can "play on the go".

    Cons:

    - Simplistic systems grow tiring really quick.
    - Poor performance and connectivity taint an otherwise entertaining experience.
    - Its current pay-to-win systems are detrimental for anyone looking to immerse themselves in a more competitive way.

    P.S. Zeraoras have a tendency to perform infinitely better on opposing teams.    … Expand
  35. Nati
    Aug 3, 2021
    3
    Generic tencent MOBA with some Pokemon stuff slapped on to make money.

    Extremely lazy, SUPER IMBALANCED... Theres 3-4 amazing Pokemon everyone rushes to pick, then absolute garbage. Also hacking??? people seeing you in hidden locations, people one shotting me as a slowbro literally 75 seconds into the game??? Big big yikes... Crap cash grab... ill go back to Fire Emblem Three    Generic tencent MOBA with some Pokemon stuff slapped on to make money.

    Extremely lazy, SUPER IMBALANCED... Theres 3-4 amazing Pokemon everyone rushes to pick, then absolute garbage.

    Also hacking??? people seeing you in hidden locations, people one shotting me as a slowbro literally 75 seconds into the game???

    Big big yikes... Crap cash grab... ill go back to Fire Emblem Three Houses gladly.    … Expand
  36. XyrisStrom
    Aug 2, 2021
    2
    The game is about as pay to win as it could get thanks to how upgrading your items work. It also caps you out in how much resources you can earn in game per week, and they’ve already proved they care more to put out more content than fix already existing issues. Standard matches last 10 minutes, and the first 8 minutes are essentially a waste of time as it almost never affects the outcomeThe game is about as pay to win as it could get thanks to how upgrading your items work. It also caps you out in how much resources you can earn in game per week, and they’ve already proved they care more to put out more content than fix already existing issues. Standard matches last 10 minutes, and the first 8 minutes are essentially a waste of time as it almost never affects the outcome of the match. The final 2 minutes where all points scored are doubled and if you die in this time span it hits you with around a 50 second respawn time. To top it off you can defeat zapdos, essentially earning your whole squad of 5 50 points, in the part of the match where all scored points are doubled. You often find ppl with no way to participate in the last 2 minutes at all once they’re knocked out thanks to the majorly crippling 50 second respawn and the time it takes to travel the map. Let’s not forget the team that defeats zapdos and got all those free points I talked about earlier, also get to score on your goals uninterrupted now once they reach em. This game has all the regular issues you can expect from any moba, and plenty more far worse issues than the others.… Expand
  37. Hawkatana
    Aug 2, 2021
    0
    This **** was unfortunately a long time coming. It's a free-to-play MOBA with the most predatory in-game economies & mechanics I've seen in a video game in a LONG time, especially from Nintendo.

    That said, this doesn't deserve a pass just because it's from Nintendo. I'm a long-time fan of most of their franchises, Pokemon included. So it breaks my heart to say that not only is this one    This **** was unfortunately a long time coming. It's a free-to-play MOBA with the most predatory in-game economies & mechanics I've seen in a video game in a LONG time, especially from Nintendo.

    That said, this doesn't deserve a pass just because it's from Nintendo. I'm a long-time fan of most of their franchises, Pokemon included. So it breaks my heart to say that not only is this one of the worst games of the decade thus far, but that this wasn't unexpected since the company became more & more openly capitalistic & in-line with the rest of the AAA industry.    … Expand
  38. lexgamer
    Aug 2, 2021
    0
    Made myself cry thinking about it the other day. Like, I know it's just a game, but the series has meant a lot to me over the years and carries a pretty heavy nostalgia. But this? This is a new low. For starters, the idea of 'premium currency' is a trick to begin with. Why not just say in the shop that a given skin is, say, "$7.99"? Instead, they create an illusion that de-values money,Made myself cry thinking about it the other day. Like, I know it's just a game, but the series has meant a lot to me over the years and carries a pretty heavy nostalgia. But this? This is a new low. For starters, the idea of 'premium currency' is a trick to begin with. Why not just say in the shop that a given skin is, say, "$7.99"? Instead, they create an illusion that de-values money, into shiny little "gems" or whatever a given game might call it. THEN, back when this idea was new it was an easy conversion, like $10 for 1000 gems, but over time it's shifted, just a bit, such as $12 for 1000 gems, so that when you see something like 800 gems in-game FEELS about $8, but it actually cost you around $10. THEN, interweave it with a bunch of other in-game currencies, which further dis-associates your real money, with in-game mechanics. THEN, some items are labeled as "coins/gems" and others as just "tickets", but when you try to buy a ticket item without enough tickets, it prompts you to use gems, hiding that possibility of real money. Oh, and these items are used to increase your stats, giving you an edge over those who do not pay, praying on human susceptibility the way a casino does. THEN, all this happens in a game series typically targeted to our CHILDREN. All this seriously upsets me. The next time the pokemon company president, sitting at his desk with pokemon plushies all around, tries to tell me about the next new pokemon game, I don't know if I'll be able to look at him in the face. Business is business, but this is disgusting.… Expand
  39. jediroshi
    Aug 2, 2021
    0
    The gameplay loop is not fun. I have played Moba's before and this one is as simplistic as it gets. I don't feel the strategy in this one and lets not even get to the pay to win elements. It's a F2P game I expect micro-transactions for skins, the battle pass, and boosts to exp and such. However none of them feel that fun, plus why do I get to customize my trainer. Because they only show upThe gameplay loop is not fun. I have played Moba's before and this one is as simplistic as it gets. I don't feel the strategy in this one and lets not even get to the pay to win elements. It's a F2P game I expect micro-transactions for skins, the battle pass, and boosts to exp and such. However none of them feel that fun, plus why do I get to customize my trainer. Because they only show up on the loading screen and win screen. Good use of customization options there.… Expand
  40. Calamity_Jones
    Aug 2, 2021
    0
    Predatory pay-to-win game flooded with microtransactions aimed at exploiting children.
  41. MrAzeo
    Aug 1, 2021
    2
    Gros problème entre chèques perso sur ce jeu. Certains Pokémons ont des attaques complètement inutiles. De plus quand un autre Pokémon one shot ont peut rien faire (Makogneur)
  42. timothy17
    Aug 1, 2021
    5
    It's a game that could've been fun for a long time but was immediately ruined once you realize how shameless the pay-to-win microtransaction this game has
  43. BSHIPP94
    Aug 1, 2021
    8
    Very fun, but TOXIC
    I started playing the day of launch. Addictive, fun, and very competitive! The community already established is kinda gross, you have the MOBA fan and the pokemon fans, which are two very toxic communities. The game gives you a lot of free stuff, which in fact you can buy things, but it is not, I do mean it's not P2W. There's no game breaking characters nor holdable    Very fun, but TOXIC
    I started playing the day of launch. Addictive, fun, and very competitive! The community already established is kinda gross, you have the MOBA fan and the pokemon fans, which are two very toxic communities. The game gives you a lot of free stuff, which in fact you can buy things, but it is not, I do mean it's not P2W. There's no game breaking characters nor holdable items, or even clothes that boost your performance in anyway if you pay to win. Honestly if you are dedicated to the game, and have a group and are yourself good, then you'll have a good time. Literally I see a few players complain that some characters are better, which is true, but for a game like this, you're only as good as the characters. Not gonna lie Pikachu is abusive, but mostly things are ok with the other mons. Balancing does need to scaled, example: play styles, rank, streaks, etc. This can easily be a MOBA players go to if you like league of legends, and grew up with pokemon as myself, and honestly I like the game and played maybe 70 ranked matches right now and honestly I know I'll sink in more time, because I am enjoying it and the grind is real, but the satisfaction of getting stuff without actually putting money into it is nice. The only things that arent free are certain characters, clothes, items, and altered skins. If a skin boosts stats, or clothes please show me proof I haven't seen it. Also like I said, if you're truly good then it shouldn't matter if you have it all or not, because you don't get much back from having everything, just upgraded items (which can be grinded towards) and pokemon(which can also be grinded towards, but takes a while. The biggest issue I see is just pokemon selection, and quote on quote builds, I've never heard such nonsense. Look, if a items fit the characteristics of the role you play then equip them, like don't listen to builds or others, it's other people who are truly ruining the fun, with what they say, and honestly it's those people who have probably put in $100+ in the game and can't justify it, I know I couldn't.    … Expand
  44. KenniG
    Aug 1, 2021
    2
    The good…It’s Pokémon and it looks good.

    The bad… It’s pay to win. Nuff said.
  45. Leppits
    Aug 1, 2021
    0
    Just no.
    Right out of the gate the games balance is actually trash. The entire premiss it's built on is not that great for a MOBA.
    It feels like if you lose early bouncing back is near impossible because of how neutral mons are set up and how the leading team can easily bully the losing one with even just small leads. The mid to late game are completely dumb unless you are a tank or    Just no.
    Right out of the gate the games balance is actually trash. The entire premiss it's built on is not that great for a MOBA.
    It feels like if you lose early bouncing back is near impossible because of how neutral mons are set up and how the leading team can easily bully the losing one with even just small leads.
    The mid to late game are completely dumb unless you are a tank or invested into tanky stats in some way you just instadie in normal battles.
    In teamfights it follows the cowboy standoff principle. Shoot first = win. That is if you didnt lose till then.
    Would be a kind of okay game that needs balancing so far right? yeah BUT
    It's pay2Win. You can equip held items for your Mons which you can upgrade. For money or by playing the game for something around 500+ days. Since it's competitive you either cash in hard or you sit in low rankings no matter your actual skill.    … Expand
  46. DreadedJThor
    Aug 1, 2021
    0
    I'm F2P and have a 64.5% on veteran win rate. People who blame it on p2w, are probably just bad players.
    I've enjoyed this game thurogly. I expect upcoming balance patches to really enhance this game over the next few months.
  47. Lapin3IG
    Aug 1, 2021
    0
    Pay to win meh

    Imbalance meh

    Character must buy meh

    where Solo Rank? Teeam rank?
  48. Kheliko
    Jul 31, 2021
    0
    Game is awful. Tutorials are bare bones, doesn't teach anything bout lanes or what the role of a jungle character should be doing. Any character you pay for I guarantee is gonna be more powerful than any of the free ones you get. Pay to win mechanics to the ceiling in everyway because you can pay to boost your trinkets which have a huge advantage in battle if they are not. I can have theGame is awful. Tutorials are bare bones, doesn't teach anything bout lanes or what the role of a jungle character should be doing. Any character you pay for I guarantee is gonna be more powerful than any of the free ones you get. Pay to win mechanics to the ceiling in everyway because you can pay to boost your trinkets which have a huge advantage in battle if they are not. I can have the same character and build as the person I'm fighting but because he boosted his trinkets with his wallet he will win every single time without question. Tencent is garbage and all they want is your wallet.… Expand
  49. BadHorse520
    Jul 31, 2021
    0
    I rarely feel compelled to write reviews for games, but this one is an exception.

    This game is just awful. It handles clunky, which may be just the way all these capture the flag style multiplayer online games all handle, but I don't make excuses. It just feels sluggish and limited to control. My most significant complaint, however, is that the game is a blatant cash-grab by    I rarely feel compelled to write reviews for games, but this one is an exception.

    This game is just awful. It handles clunky, which may be just the way all these capture the flag style multiplayer online games all handle, but I don't make excuses. It just feels sluggish and limited to control.

    My most significant complaint, however, is that the game is a blatant cash-grab by developers. This is not a pokemon game, just a desperate pay-to-win ploy. You could skin the characters with anything: digimon, skylanders, freaking transformer robots, and it would be the exact same game. The fact they used the pokemon label and imagery with NONE of the content or mechanics from the games just makes it painfully obvious how little they care for the Pokemon name, or for the fans of the franchise. The only motive here is money.

    Do better.    … Expand
  50. KemoFurrir
    Jul 31, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game will be really good game excepet P2W. You can pay your real world money to upgrade item in the game. P2W player very strong at early game you no way to fight P2W Player 100%
    Play For Fun Player need very very long time to max 1 item in the game this game is 100% P2W    … Expand
  51. Starfree
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Not only is this a Pay to Win mirco transaction game that is extremely simple. Not only does it have an in game currency system that will be exploited by both the tyrannical company running the game and by hackers. But read the user agreement, just me you want your cards to be connected to the email connected to this game.
  52. worstgame_ever
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Worst game ever if I ever play this again, this is like league of legend also the teammates are so bad for people who play it who like it good, but for people play it and lose everyday stop playing it. it not worth it and hope this game shut down for good worst game ever in 2021 so I'm giving a 1 for now, and good riddance a horrible game ever.
  53. shannonr340
    Jul 30, 2021
    7
    It a pay to win game. I never pay money on free games. With real money you can buy held items and up grade them. The ranked & standard have one same map and lasts for 10 mins. The 5 mins quick match's have 3 small maps change once per day. I earn small amount of coins for each battle that I can buy Pokemon with but they are too much. The roster just have over 15 Pokémon. I had fun playingIt a pay to win game. I never pay money on free games. With real money you can buy held items and up grade them. The ranked & standard have one same map and lasts for 10 mins. The 5 mins quick match's have 3 small maps change once per day. I earn small amount of coins for each battle that I can buy Pokemon with but they are too much. The roster just have over 15 Pokémon. I had fun playing it & the graphics are good… Expand
  54. deBoer
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Pay to win, unbalanced pokemons, gameplay is pretty good although you don't need much skill to play it.
    Makes no sense
  55. KingOfRock
    Jul 29, 2021
    5
    This is a decent MOBA, but there's a lot of room for improvement. It gets pretty repetitive pretty fast since all the arenas either look the same or they are the same, it's hard to tell. There's not a lot of depth in the Pokemon you play as, and the COM controlled Pokemon you beat to get points to score with is pretty lacking in depth as well.

    It feels like there's not much to this.    This is a decent MOBA, but there's a lot of room for improvement. It gets pretty repetitive pretty fast since all the arenas either look the same or they are the same, it's hard to tell. There's not a lot of depth in the Pokemon you play as, and the COM controlled Pokemon you beat to get points to score with is pretty lacking in depth as well.

    It feels like there's not much to this. It's good for killing 10 minutes or so, but even for a free to play game it's lacking. It needs more, and it could really do more is the sad part. There's hundreds of Pokemon, but only a couple dozen to pick from. Of course you do have to unlock most of them, so you feel even more limited in choice early on.

    The controls are fine enough. The gameplay isn't too terrible, but nothing remarkable either. It's like the developers were shooting for the moon but landed in Key West, Florida. There's a lot more to this franchise in terms of Pokemon and terrain to do battle on. Tencent and Pokemon could do way better here.    … Expand
  56. LordGren
    Jul 29, 2021
    0
    Pay to win. Costs over 130$ to upgrade 3 items on 1 pokemon. Alternatively, it would take you 450 days of doing dailies everyday to achieve same result. Pay to win garbage.
  57. DarkGemini
    Jul 29, 2021
    1
    This game could've been great, but this pay to win monetization killed the potential. I wanted so badly to like this game, but the unfairness of it all just absolutely ruins it. I would go into how unbalanced some pokemon are, but right now this whole game needs a mechanic overhaul before it's too late. At this point it's useless to compete with anyone with maxed out items. You absolutelyThis game could've been great, but this pay to win monetization killed the potential. I wanted so badly to like this game, but the unfairness of it all just absolutely ruins it. I would go into how unbalanced some pokemon are, but right now this whole game needs a mechanic overhaul before it's too late. At this point it's useless to compete with anyone with maxed out items. You absolutely will lose. Such a huge potential went down the drain. How disappointing.… Expand
  58. Joberg
    Jul 29, 2021
    1
    I really enjoyed this game. The graphics are alright, the selection of characters is nice and controls and game mechanics work well, too. BUT: Unlike any other MOBA I’ve played, the matches in this game are NOT fair, because it’s possible to spend real money to get in game advantages which would take years to get by playing for free. People who wi start the game in a year won’t stand aI really enjoyed this game. The graphics are alright, the selection of characters is nice and controls and game mechanics work well, too. BUT: Unlike any other MOBA I’ve played, the matches in this game are NOT fair, because it’s possible to spend real money to get in game advantages which would take years to get by playing for free. People who wi start the game in a year won’t stand a chance against people who already grinded for a year.… Expand
  59. SansAUs2008
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    I still don't know why many people say it pay to win I think it a perfect game now
    Many people don'r need to pay still win the easy After 1 week I play I also can buy all held time but I still hope it will better soon.
  60. Zebunker
    Jul 28, 2021
    0
    nintendo goes pay 2 win. is this game signaling the downfall of nintendo? one of the worst games.
  61. Trullin
    Jul 28, 2021
    0
    Nintendo, the first to put Pay to Win on a racing game (Mario Kart Tour) and now on a MOBA.
    disguised on upgradable items, Disgusting.
  62. kuiriz
    Jul 28, 2021
    10
    Es muy bonito y no es pay to win como dicen, juégalo y verás que no, es muy divertido y de gran calidad gracias por este juegazo para el verano Nintendo
  63. RedDevilnumber1
    Jul 28, 2021
    8
    Ignore the pay to win comments. This game is free to play, I am not sure what people expect. If you paid for the game, sure be angry. On this one, there was no fee to download, play and have casual fun. I am completely against microtransactions in games for anything other than cosmetics but in certain cases this can be overlooked. For me this is one of those cases. It is a fun, simple,Ignore the pay to win comments. This game is free to play, I am not sure what people expect. If you paid for the game, sure be angry. On this one, there was no fee to download, play and have casual fun. I am completely against microtransactions in games for anything other than cosmetics but in certain cases this can be overlooked. For me this is one of those cases. It is a fun, simple, free to play MOBA game. The matches are short, the scoring system rather than towers feels fresh and new and the playable Pokemon are varied. It will be great to see what other potential Pokemon could be added in the future.… Expand
  64. Jacudibu
    Jul 28, 2021
    1
    Man, if it wasn't for Held Items I'd really love and recommend this game! But sadly everyone who claims that it isn't pay to win hasn't seen the Item Upgrades (and their costs or effects) yet.

    A full upgrade for one item (you can equip up to 3 at once) costs you around 40 bucks. This yields a stat increase from just +1 Attack to +15 (with an extra 7.5% attack speed and some damage    Man, if it wasn't for Held Items I'd really love and recommend this game! But sadly everyone who claims that it isn't pay to win hasn't seen the Item Upgrades (and their costs or effects) yet.

    A full upgrade for one item (you can equip up to 3 at once) costs you around 40 bucks.
    This yields a stat increase from just +1 Attack to +15 (with an extra 7.5% attack speed and some damage based on missing HP% on top) for just one item. I think mid-term using just the in-game rewards it's possible to reach level 20 on your main items, but level 30 is outright impossible without the use of a credit card.

    If you want to find out more about why it's pay 2 win and why everyone who claims otherwise hasn't done proper research, check out this reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/oqal4o/pokemon_unite_how_pay2win_is_pokemon_unite_i_did/

    Either way, really like the game in itself, but a MOBA that outright sells you an insane stat boost for your in-game characters is absolutely not worth playing long-term. Coming from someone who spent years playing LoL and Dota.

    Oh, and the UI feels really unresponsive for some reason (double presses to move the cursor multiple times just don't work most of the time, as if the menus are running at 10FPS or so). Although that doesn't affect normal gameplay, obviously... unless you need to change some of your Items last minute and it just doesn't work because everything is so damn slow! :'D    … Expand
  65. Phileusse
    Jul 27, 2021
    5
    Game almost perfect. Rank sucks. You get mixed up with new ones making it hard to rank up alone. They should only get players teamed up with the same rank.
  66. gabrieuum
    Jul 27, 2021
    0
    Pay to win, I'm out. Shame on you, Pokémon Company.........................
  67. Nik_Zizza
    Jul 27, 2021
    9
    Finally The perfect MOBA, easy to learn and very very funny. Who have a Switch should download it
  68. speeb015
    Jul 27, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is pretty good. It's got a nice vibe to it with a kind of flat pvp style. It's basically a mobile game if mobile games were cooler, and had better controls. If this were to be a mobile game there wouldn't be any bad graphics. Slowpoke is not really slow but come on! SLOWPOKE -- If he was slow no one would play as him. So my thoughts on this game? I would give it an 8 out of 10. I highly recomend it.… Expand
  69. Arkensark
    Jul 27, 2021
    1
    Game is fun but it's massively pay to win, so avoid if possible. Don't let Nintendo exploit your kids with predatory microtransactions.
  70. AllySky
    Jul 27, 2021
    0
    I have played moba games for over a decade and I have played pokemon games for longer, but, you don’t need to be a pokemon fan to like pokemon unite, as it is primarily a moba game with a pokemon skin slapped over it. So the question is, will moba fans like pokemon unite?

    The short answer is, hell no. Pokemon Unite does not follow the traditional rules of a moba, now this is fine,    I have played moba games for over a decade and I have played pokemon games for longer, but, you don’t need to be a pokemon fan to like pokemon unite, as it is primarily a moba game with a pokemon skin slapped over it. So the question is, will moba fans like pokemon unite?

    The short answer is, hell no.

    Pokemon Unite does not follow the traditional rules of a moba, now this is fine, perfectly fine in fact, no moba needs to. They, being the random plethora of moba makers out there, have mostly seen league and dota and then copied that success. But have gamefreak and co. made a good and different moba? No, and here’s why.

    First off, this game is pay to win. While, you can play and play and play and get up to the levels of others in the game, that doesn’t prevent the fact that you can spend money, and take a shortcut, that’s what pay-to-win is, to the alternative, play-to-win option.

    But excluding the monetization of the game, there are several core problems with the game in general. You are given three abilities/skills and not four compared to PC mobas, this is normal for mobile mobas, but what with the "ultimate" being on such a long cool down or charge rate, you're often stuck with two abilities, which makes combat very limiting and combos very scarce. I can’t tell if pokemon are extremely squishy, or if it’s because some others have stacked items to make it appear so, but it’s very hard to survive and function in the game when you’re being hammered so relentlessly. In traditional mobas you have minions to rely on for coverage, and turrets to rely on for shelter, but in this game, excluding the terrible regen rate on your goals, there is no safety to rely on. In addition to the goals only giving you regen effects as well as a small shield, it’s almost pointless to poke your opponents and wear them down, heavily relying on a third player to come in and change the tide.

    Speaking of third players, the junglers, or speedsters to be more specific are a little on the op side. While anyone can be op with maxed out items, speedsters in general can one shot even tanks/defenders of the game, leaving you wondering, why pick them to begin with. Defenders in general are in a poor state, they aren’t very good at, well, defending. Sure they are tankier, and have cc, but it’s not enough if again, you’re getting hammered by more than one player. One defender can not prevent three players from scoring the same goal.

    Most of the mechanics in the game are not done well. I get the theme of the game, but it just doesn’t work out as a moba. You have to farm to level up but then that means you’re not scoring goals, you have to defend the goal so others can’t score, but that means you aren’t farming to level up, if you’re scoring goals you’re leaving your goal unprotected, leaving enemies the option to score, and with the **** meta right now, you can’t rely on anyone.

    Worst of all, something so terribly broken to the point it doesn’t even matter if you were **** all doing jack **** for the first eight minutes. If you manage to kill zapdos, your score is likely to triple, and it is likely. VERY LIKELY, mind you, to pass the opposing teams score, even if they were curb stomping you prior.

    All in all the game just does not work as a competitive game, there are too many loopholes that hinder the games integrity. Even worse, gamefreak decided to partner with tencent on this, the same company who made arena of valor, the same company who ditched their own moba on the nintendo switch a couple months in. So yeah, the future of pokemon unite is not a bright one.

    P.S: Do not listen to the critic reviews, most of them are not moba players and will not understand the issues with the game out right. If you're given one star food, and you've never tried five star food, then you have nothing to compare your poor experience with. pokemon unite is fundamentally, mechanically, and strategically inferior to games like league or dota by several, SEVERAL accounts, as I've listed a few reasons why already.    … Expand
  71. ShadyGuy
    Jul 27, 2021
    1
    This game is pay to win. Period
    Items are a minimal advantage but huge in the competitive scenario. This move was disgusting. Get monetization from skins, pokemons, etc. Nintendo. Fix this plz
  72. Akk3d1s
    Jul 27, 2021
    8
    Its a really fun moba. Sure, you can drop money to unlock things faster but you DONT HAVE TO. Just grind a little and git gud. Besides, how do these devs keep the game alive if people want everything for free?
  73. jutin
    Jul 26, 2021
    0
    Dumbed down and gutted MOBA. Infuriating to play. There's also the issue of pay 2 win items. The only reason to even look at this game is because it contains Pokemon IP, which is slowly mattering less and less as the Pokemon brand continues to decline. If you want an enjoyable mobile MOBA look elsewhere. If you want another half-baked cash grab of a Pokemon themed game, look no further.
  74. LtngScourge
    Jul 26, 2021
    4
    I'll try to be as fair as possible.

    I'm a huge pokemon fan and I've played a couple of MOBAS in the past both mobile and pc ones. The game itself has cool and innovative mechanics, additionally, the game is easy to learn. My GF has never played a MOBA before and she really liked this one: Usually, it takes a while to say whether you like it or not. The visuals are great too, and the    I'll try to be as fair as possible.

    I'm a huge pokemon fan and I've played a couple of MOBAS in the past both mobile and pc ones. The game itself has cool and innovative mechanics, additionally, the game is easy to learn. My GF has never played a MOBA before and she really liked this one: Usually, it takes a while to say whether you like it or not. The visuals are great too, and the music is ok

    On a not-so-good side, we have the fact that the game itself doesn't tell you which pokemon uses Sp. Attack and which one doesn't. Thankfully some websites got you covered, still is a big fail here.

    Another not-so-bad thing is that matches sometimes feel so QUIET, the announcer needs to be more active in my opinion. Additionally, the menu has some slight lags.

    The real problem comes with the microtransactions method. If those were like a regular MOBA in which you pay only for cosmetics or experience boosts or the battler pass It wouldn't have been too much of a deal, however, here you can pay2win which is really discouraging. MOBAS are games about skill and strategy not about how much is your credit card's limit.

    If there were not a pay2win mechanic I would've given this game a 7 or 8.    … Expand
  75. fluff246
    Jul 26, 2021
    0
    It's a pay to win MOBA. How anyone could think that's a good idea is absurd to me.
  76. HappyPhilXD
    Jul 26, 2021
    1
    After reaching a certain level (Lv.9) you can upgrade the Items your Pokemon can hold. Items you can buy with real money. But that's not the worst part, you still can get items fairly fast from playing, but! You can upgrade these items and that costs a lot of Aeo Gems ( the paid currency) but then you have Items that can give you a boost like 7.5% more Attack Speed and +15 ATK right fromAfter reaching a certain level (Lv.9) you can upgrade the Items your Pokemon can hold. Items you can buy with real money. But that's not the worst part, you still can get items fairly fast from playing, but! You can upgrade these items and that costs a lot of Aeo Gems ( the paid currency) but then you have Items that can give you a boost like 7.5% more Attack Speed and +15 ATK right from the start of a match.
    Since you can hold 3 Items, someone who pays money can get a crazy boost, overpowering everyone who doesn't pay2win.

    Removing an in match shop like in every other MOBA where you can get Items with the Gold gained from killing players and mobs, took away deepth and replaced it with an environment where wealthy players can always dominate those with less money.
    I don't understand why they couldn't just stop at the paid skins, paid Pokémon and paid Battle Pass.

    Without the Pay2Win, the game could've been a very good MOBA on the Switch.
    I can't believe this is a Nintendo game...    … Expand
  77. Frenchkov
    Jul 26, 2021
    2
    Don't play this game until they fix their monetization system.
    Pokemon Unite has a lot of flaws. Balancing is not great, the short-timer is pretty constraining for a MOBA, the P2W aspect is unacceptable and present in every basic aspect of the game, and what think about Zapdos that is not a bonus but a complete game-breaker.
    You can have a huge lead during 8 minutes and lose because of    Don't play this game until they fix their monetization system.
    Pokemon Unite has a lot of flaws. Balancing is not great, the short-timer is pretty constraining for a MOBA, the P2W aspect is unacceptable and present in every basic aspect of the game, and what think about Zapdos that is not a bonus but a complete game-breaker.
    You can have a huge lead during 8 minutes and lose because of Zapdos mechanic in less than 1 minute which is a horrible balance and that leads to way too much frustration.
    Also, it's hard to communicate with your team.
    The weekly cap to obtain a new character is also a bad choice, just made to make money and it's so obvious that it's disgusting.
    I'm not surprised that Tencent/Timi did the gatcha system in the addition to all the monetization systems this game already has, they do the same on many of their games.
    But for a pokemon license and a game targeting children, it's **** as hell.    … Expand
  78. Yugon
    Jul 26, 2021
    0
    Pay2win
    It is s a no go to go pay2win on a moba game i cant understand this decision.
  79. infraphys
    Jul 26, 2021
    0
    una basura el juego muy aburrido es como un intento de lol pero el mapa es muy aburrido y la conexión online de nintendo es una basura siempre lo ha sido
  80. iMrBuu
    Jul 26, 2021
    0
    This game is just awfull. Graphics and design is looking good and game itself has good potential but... This game is PAY TO WIN! It is realy sad to see Pokemon™ game going this path.
  81. Gorgiasz
    Jul 26, 2021
    10
    It's a great game and if you focus on one pokemon, you can be high in the rankings quickly without paying for anything. This is not a p2w game. You pay if you want to develop more Pokemon.

    I am surprised by the complaints. You have a lot of fun and a lot of challenges for free. You want more? Pay. It's a great offer for me.
  82. GTLux0R
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    Spoiler alarm!!!! It's pay to win. Don't rate this game higher. Put money into your items to beat the others easy...
  83. FunkyBoi
    Jul 25, 2021
    4
    I wish I could give this game a higher score, but I'm unable to do so in good moral conscience. The game itself would serve as a fantastic introduction to the MOBA genre, with matches more simplified and concise than other MOBAs on market, allowing the player to grasp the core concept of the game and the genre at large quite intuitively. The introduction of chooseable movesets and itemI wish I could give this game a higher score, but I'm unable to do so in good moral conscience. The game itself would serve as a fantastic introduction to the MOBA genre, with matches more simplified and concise than other MOBAs on market, allowing the player to grasp the core concept of the game and the genre at large quite intuitively. The introduction of chooseable movesets and item builds in the pre-game lobby lends an interesting depth to the strategy of the game, and having it done at the start of the game removes a lot of the tedium of menu navigation during the games themselves.

    However, as has been stated by numerous users before me, the predatory monetisation and addiction tactics clearly utilised by the company are morally deplorable, particularly given Pokemon's appeal with younger audiences and the accessibility of the game itself allowing for young audiences to participate in the game. The game is rife with monetarily complex and predatory micro-transactions, be it for new Pokemon to play, new cosmetics, or even the aforementioned items which provide a direct advantage for any players seeking to play the game more competitively. To heavily monetise a game without any regulations or age requirements is completely irresponsible, and quite frankly revolting. I've long since lost faith in the Pokemon company's commitment to publishing quality products rather than relying solely on the appeal of the branding, but to see them stoop to such blatant levels of money-grubbery disgusts me to a point I can't ignore, and I'm inclined not to support the game at all. I only hope the negative backlash might prompt the Pokemon company and Tencent to make more ethical adjustments to their monetisation scheme, as a truly welcoming and enjoyable game does still exist beneath it all.    … Expand
  84. memeSchool
    Jul 25, 2021
    7
    The game is fun. The outfits are cute. But there is one complaint I have. It's missing Ledian with maid outfit. I wonder why they have not added this. This should have been the first thing they had thought of. Why they did not add Ledian maid outfit, I will never know.
  85. Alvgarrido
    Jul 25, 2021
    8
    Muy entretenido! cuando lo anunciaron pensé que sería un juego de Pokemones mas para relleno, pero al momento de probarlo me lleve una grata sorpresa!! Matchmaking rapido, entretenido y hasta el momento partida estable!
  86. Ariseinthepire
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    PAY-TO-WIN

    Unacceptable that the Pokémon IP is being used to exploit children on what should be a safe console.
  87. WintetDahs
    Jul 25, 2021
    10
    Game is amazing. People who write about donation, do not understand some things in-game.
    - Actually you don't need lvl 30 item for playing, lvl 20 is enough 'coz you will get maximum main stat from it at level 20 already.
    - You can't buy all Pokemons from the start just like you can't buy all champions in league of legends at the start. Yes here it is a bit more difficult. But it's fun    Game is amazing. People who write about donation, do not understand some things in-game.
    - Actually you don't need lvl 30 item for playing, lvl 20 is enough 'coz you will get maximum main stat from it at level 20 already.
    - You can't buy all Pokemons from the start just like you can't buy all champions in league of legends at the start. Yes here it is a bit more difficult. But it's fun how people behave when they can't take all immediately.
    - In my opinion battle pass is enough for that game. And yes if I decide to play some pokemon immediately I will pay 'coz this game deserve it. That's not a big deal.
    I wrote about donation and not about gameplay just 'coz you can check it out for free and confirm how amazing and fun to play game is.    … Expand
  88. Magolor
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    It is yet another sh*tty Pay to win MOBA. I tried it out because I am a Pokémon fan, but after about 3 hours, you don’t get to play much more without having to pay for upgrades. Overall not a very fun game, and very pay to win.
  89. ritoefc
    Jul 25, 2021
    7
    Although very perfectible, this game has a HUGE potential if The Pokémon Company and Tencent do the things right. The battles are very fun and enjoyable and while I think they are a bit short (just 10 min), I appreciate are not that long or potentially eternal like in League of Legends for example (30+ min est.). Of course there is the thing with the microtransactions that many peopleAlthough very perfectible, this game has a HUGE potential if The Pokémon Company and Tencent do the things right. The battles are very fun and enjoyable and while I think they are a bit short (just 10 min), I appreciate are not that long or potentially eternal like in League of Legends for example (30+ min est.). Of course there is the thing with the microtransactions that many people dislike (me personally, it bothers me but not enough to give the game a bad score) but as far as I could see, mostly are related to cosmetic like skins and stuff like that.

    If you like or are curious about MOBA games, and like Pokémon, I definitely recommend you to give it a try, I mean its Free after all!    … Expand
  90. Thiagosan
    Jul 25, 2021
    10
    Muito viciante e dá para ver a atenção aos detalhes, inclusive com gráfico refinado e objetivo.
  91. rojcyk
    Jul 25, 2021
    2
    In a nutshell, standard free to play game. Avoid.

    - The animations and visuals are there.
    - The gameplay is fun.
    - But the whole game is plagued with Pay 2 Win microtransactions. To be fair, they are quite hidden, unless you start exploring how is the enemy pokemon 3 lvls lower still one shoting you.
    - Cap on in game currencies (so you can only get so much)
  92. Pyronick
    Jul 25, 2021
    10
    Muy buen MOBA, además de que es gratuito y no te tienes que gastar ni un euro para ganar como en otros juegos, tiene microtransacciones que no afectan en nada a la jugabilidad, si se te da bien puedes conseguirlo todo, además de que aún está en su versión beta y ya cuenta con unos "luchadores" muy buenos y cada uno tiene su propia personalidad, puedes sentirte identificado y con cualquieraMuy buen MOBA, además de que es gratuito y no te tienes que gastar ni un euro para ganar como en otros juegos, tiene microtransacciones que no afectan en nada a la jugabilidad, si se te da bien puedes conseguirlo todo, además de que aún está en su versión beta y ya cuenta con unos "luchadores" muy buenos y cada uno tiene su propia personalidad, puedes sentirte identificado y con cualquiera de ellos ya que están lo suficientemente equilibrados como para que si sabes jugar puedas ganar con el que más te guste, tiene además buenos gráficos, buen online y una jugabilidad muy entretenida y que engancha.
    Éste juego me ha sorprendido mucho, nunca pensé que un MOBA me pudiera enganchar tanto.    … Expand
  93. Trelux
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    Without Pokemon nobody would care about this game.
    First it is realy fun but after finish the tutorial the game gets a lot harder.
    You get a lot of ingame coins to purchase new Pokemon or other stuff but after the tutorial you need to grind very hard to get these coins. If you want you can pay real money instead to get these items or new Pokemon. The Items will increase your stats    Without Pokemon nobody would care about this game.
    First it is realy fun but after finish the tutorial the game gets a lot harder.
    You get a lot of ingame coins to purchase new Pokemon or other stuff but after the tutorial you need to grind very hard to get these coins.
    If you want you can pay real money instead to get these items or new Pokemon.
    The Items will increase your stats significant so for around 100€ you can get a huge boost that will make you overpowered and you will punish any other player which has not spend money on this game.
    Of course you can get these items through playing the game but in this early state of the game nobody cant reach these items without pay real money.
    The P2W destroy the game.
    I know this game is developed for asian market and tencent dont care about EU/US.
    The game is very laggy sometimes too but still fun until you realized you cant win against €/$

    After around 50 hours i will quit playing this game.    … Expand
  94. Djjose33
    Jul 25, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A very adictive gameplay eith great mechanics and full free to play with a big varriety off characters and in a constant change it also haves a the promise to get into the comp scene… Expand
  95. thedaarkbatty
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    Pokemon is quite possibly the worst creation of all time. Non of the Pokemon games including this one are ever worth your time playing.
  96. Huddi
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    Pay to win in a MOBA. Do you need any other explanation? Nintendo had chances to have a long-standing esports title here, but of course, they decided to go for the quick and easy money.
  97. rambo_ando
    Jul 25, 2021
    8
    Don't listen to all the MOBA fans review bombing Pokemon Unite. It's a fun game and it's f2p, so it's bound to please many a Pokemon fan. Sure it has some p2w elements and needs some optimisation to gameplay, graphics and UI but definitely worth trying.
  98. chaoticoz
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    Absolutely Pay2Win. It takes a while until you notice, but it really is.
    As free player, you have an inherent disadvantage, which in a competitively oriented MOBA, is an absolute no-go.
  99. emperorpenguin9
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    The game itself is fun but that doesnt overcome the predatory microtransactions and pay to win BS
    not free to play friendly and expect to pay hundreds of dollars to get max level held items
  100. shorton89
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    This game is completely play to win, or you can play for a year straight in order to successfully beat everyone else. Pop in, and one or two characters can kill you within moments. It would be such a good feeling to pay, and completely destroy the competition in this game, but I don't want to give this **** company (tencent) the money. As a Nintendo fanboy, I'm ashamed.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 13 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
  1. RPG Fan
    Nov 29, 2021
    75
    Overall, Pokémon UNITE is a MOBA with a lot of potential. It’s already great as a casual game with friends, but I believe with some tweaking to Zapdos and removal of the “pay for held item upgrades” option, a strong competitive MOBA lives in Pokémon UNITE. Until then, it’s hard to call it much more than an above-average entry in the crowded MOBA space.
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  2. CD-Action
    Oct 12, 2021
    85
    Pokémon Unite is the first attempt at creating a MOBA with the pocket monsters – and I must admit it’s a successful one. The game is fast and intense, but also easy to get a grip on. I don’t expect it to take the esports scene by storm, but it’s very enjoyable and works great in a doctor’s waiting room or on the bus. As for me, I can’t force myself to stop playing Pokémon Unite and hope the developers will keep updating it. [10/2021, p.61]
  3. CGMagazine
    Aug 17, 2021
    65
    Pokémon Unite's potential is undermined by its balancing, and might not have enough to offer either of its target audiences.
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