Pokemon Violet

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2050 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 635 out of 2050
  2. Mixed: 205 out of 2050
  3. Negative: 1,210 out of 2050
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  1. FredtheMole
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    The game has some serious and intense issues from a technical standpoint, but the core of the game is probably the best main series Pokemon has been in years. The open areas are fun to explore, despite how ugly the landscapes are. Game feels unfinished and extremely unpolished, but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't fun.
  2. Phildee
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    It always feel like the small development cycle of game freak will never produce the top AAA game the serie deserves.

    Nonetheless, a lot of freedom and openness makes this game wonderful to play at, after those 20+ years playing the serie. It's fresh and well received as a new formula.
  3. srb302
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    This is my new favorite pokemon game. Yes, it has performance issues. Other than that it's a perfect entry to the franchise, and the most fun I've had playing a pokemon game in years other than Arceus.
  4. Naloncon
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    completely unplayable disaster, every Pokémon evolves from Bidoof for some reason, and the gym leader in the second town steals your social security number

    10/10
  5. filctoledo
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Estou super viciado no game. Tem certos bugs, que eu acho que deveriam ter sido lançado sem eles, porém não compromete a gameplay. Espero que lancem em breve um update pra corrigi-los.
  6. VivaSaselandia
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Juego igual de maravilloso que Leyendas Arceus y Espada y Escudo, pero mejorando el apartado gráfico que afligía a los antes mencionados.
    RPG familiar de altisima calidad.
  7. Sanefc
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    Come on is not that terrible! Is fun and we'll thought out despite the performance issues
  8. Elaine-B
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Solo hay una palabra que describiría a este juego:
    'Adicción'
    Lo digo en serio, desde que uno es rescatado por el legendario hasta llegar a la liga y ver el desenlace de este, es un viaje lleno de capturas y batallas donde el flujo de la diversión no se detiene ningun segundo.
    Tiene uno de los mejores introductorios vistos en un Pokémon.
  9. Eltranon
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    The story and the characters are compelling and fun, the climax of the story actually made me nervous and felt bad for one of the characters and even cried for a bit (something rare for Pokémon games). The gameplay is fun and moving around the map rewards you with rare items and hidden areas. Although the optimization of the game is very bad, I played the game on handheld mode and it ranThe story and the characters are compelling and fun, the climax of the story actually made me nervous and felt bad for one of the characters and even cried for a bit (something rare for Pokémon games). The gameplay is fun and moving around the map rewards you with rare items and hidden areas. Although the optimization of the game is very bad, I played the game on handheld mode and it ran ok, but the graphics and textures are weird and buggy also noclipping is common and other optimization issues happen all the time, although it did not break my immersion. I believe in a patch they will fix some of these issues.… Expand
  10. Lucas_Fox112
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Pokémon escarlate e violeta são obras-primas, também sou a primeira revisão, o que é bom, mas vá jogar este jogo
  11. I_Trust_In_GF
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Yes Yes Yes yes Yes.
    This is the game many of us have been waiting for.
    Although I didn't dislike the linear formula of the Pokémon of yesteryear at all.
    This open world approach is more than correct. I loved touring the plains of Paldea with Koraidon.
  12. SanZ13
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    El juego está de fábula pibes. Es cierto que gráficamente se ve como una game boy pero más allá de eso tenemos una región muy disfrutable y una historia profunda como en las primeras gens.
    Deja a un lado los bugs y dale una oportunidad a pokemon Españita.
  13. Elena_E_Patata
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Meraviglioso mondo aperto, pieno di pokémon con interazioni in base al loro ambiente e con un ottimo sistema di combattimento che migliora con ogni titolo.
  14. Bufo1966
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Good open world Pokemon game. It looks retro and nice. It can run a little janky. Acceptable as is, though of course we'll all hope for a performance patch. But Link's Awakening never ran well either.
  15. Squirtle_Boy
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Honestly amazing, yes the game has a few technical issues but the gameplay is fantastic and the open world is pretty big, every single corner of the world has a thing to do, whether it be a new item to pick up, Pokemon to catch, tera raid battle to participate in, or piece of lore to dissect, the world feels extremely full. Most of the bugs are very small and won’t really bother youHonestly amazing, yes the game has a few technical issues but the gameplay is fantastic and the open world is pretty big, every single corner of the world has a thing to do, whether it be a new item to pick up, Pokemon to catch, tera raid battle to participate in, or piece of lore to dissect, the world feels extremely full. Most of the bugs are very small and won’t really bother you because of how good the gameplay cycle is. I understand how some may not like the game because of bugs and technical issues but I feel like those people only care about the negatives and don’t look at the positives.

    I would recommend buying, although if you want to you can wait for an update to fix some of the games issues. 9/10    … Expand
  16. TalionSwift
    Nov 19, 2022
    9
    The same is a lot of fun, the open world is very big and is a joy to explore. I love the characters and new pokemon. Sure there are some performance issues, but they will be patched out at which point I would up this to a 10. This version has some better exclusives however.
  17. drewezbreezee
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    My review is handheld only. I don't play in docked mode. I don't even know if my dock works. Switch OLED. I've put in many hours into Pokemon Violet and played so much today that I'm physically tired. 41 of my 140 friends bought Violet/Scarlet so far. 90% have put in over 5 hours. 70% over 10 hours. The only game more people on my list bought and played more is Mario kart. Everybody isMy review is handheld only. I don't play in docked mode. I don't even know if my dock works. Switch OLED. I've put in many hours into Pokemon Violet and played so much today that I'm physically tired. 41 of my 140 friends bought Violet/Scarlet so far. 90% have put in over 5 hours. 70% over 10 hours. The only game more people on my list bought and played more is Mario kart. Everybody is playing and I can't get Pokemon off my mind. So many Pokemon to catch. I get geeked when I discover a new Pokemon I haven't caught yet. I'm excited. I bought Pokemon sword and shield and hated them, bought Pokemon Arceus and hated it to. I haven't played a Pokemon game this much since the original. I had to deduct a point because some of the frame drops from time to time and some pop in, but none of this is game breaking, especially with what all this game is trying to achieve. It's a pretty game, with weather effects and personally I liked the graphics. This world is overflowing with life and sounds. I also liked how easy it is to throw a poke ball, I liked seeing my character, my Pokemon and the enemy Pokemon. I liked that I could call my Pokemon to quick fight in the area and collect level up points. I liked the music. I liked the hd rumble and wish they used it more. I don't like how my Pokemon evolves, but that's my fault because I chose him. So Pikachu is now my quarterback Pokemon and I benched quaxly. I love everything about this game, it's freedom, it's open world structure. I didn't like the five hour tutorial of reading and wish Pokemon would graduate into voice acting. Is it perfect? No, but when you've got me daydreaming about your game, I'm going to say you did it well and when I add all the things I like with all the things I don't like I would give the game a solid 8.5/10… Expand
  18. Iacomus
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    We all know about the graphics and performance issues but the actual game is incredible. Best since gen 5.
  19. Speed51
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Es el mejor juego de Pokémon jamás creado, la historia es la mejor de todos los juegos, si eres fan de Pokémon te recomiendo 100% que te lo compres, y si no eres fan te invito a que al menos le des una oportunidad
  20. pepsi271
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    Nice game, but not perfect. But 300$? Costs an arm and a leg. But, the game is ok, i like it.
  21. JDK-the-L0lic0n
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Lovely game with cute and funny characters, a story that I liked more than previous titles like Black & White, and an open world never seen before.
  22. El_Bendecido
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Es una joya,ni arceus,ni espada ni escudo se le acercan,no hay otro igual,se merece un premio,es una obra de artes.
  23. ATodoGas
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Si tuviera que elegir entre los dos monster catchers del mercado, Pokémon con Escarlata y Púrpura, o Digimon Survive, me quedo de calle con Pokémon el cual es un RPG de captura con exploración mientras el otro es una novela visual.
    Realmente me gusto la historia y los combates en este nuevo Pokémon
  24. Aurora_Lemuria
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    It joins to the best Game Freak games along with titles like: Crystal, Emerald, Platinum, Ultra Moon, Sword&Shield+Expansion and Legends Arceus"".

    The anger and fury that many are showing here with the red 0s seems honestly immature to me. Playable is fun and has an ideal progression system. Over the days, people who played the game authentically and legally will give their positive    It joins to the best Game Freak games along with titles like: Crystal, Emerald, Platinum, Ultra Moon, Sword&Shield+Expansion and Legends Arceus"".

    The anger and fury that many are showing here with the red 0s seems honestly immature to me.
    Playable is fun and has an ideal progression system. Over the days, people who played the game authentically and legally will give their positive ratings to the game (because its a good game despite some glitches), reversing the bad scores of those who played it illegally before it came out and dont like Pokémon really.    … Expand
  25. VeteranAnon
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Amazing game, highly recommend it, worth every penny

    Pokémon in its maximum expression.
  26. Lupus_Rex
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    proformas wise the game needs work nothing else to say, but gameplay and story wise it's a really great game and I hope Gamefreak fixes the problems,
  27. aestheticlemon
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Don't let discord raiders and haters try to ruin your enjoyment if this game. These games are honestly the best pokémon games ever released.
  28. dnising2
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Overall a great Pokémon experience with some refreshing new elements that make for a sophisticated playthrough experience. Certainly, it is dimmed a little by the partially poor graphics (for TV players, especially), but hopefully this can be fixed in the future. High hopes!!
  29. Mimmsy
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Lots of fun , performance could of been better had release been pushed back but if you love all things pokemon then this is still a great game.
  30. Xportu
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Es cierto que pueda tener algunos bugs, pero ninguno afecta a la jugabilidad. Es el primer mundo abierto real en Pokémon (ya que Arceus no era abierto del todo). Buena jugabilidad. Buen ritmo. Mucho que explorar.
  31. EullerEF
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    I believe the game is sufficiently fun and immersive. All the new mechanics and the freedom to choose which path to take are surprisingly positive for the franchise. It is undeniable that visual errors are annoying for those who have a keen eye for these things, but in no way do these errors interfere on the gameplay. Attention is needed for these errors, so that future games do notI believe the game is sufficiently fun and immersive. All the new mechanics and the freedom to choose which path to take are surprisingly positive for the franchise. It is undeniable that visual errors are annoying for those who have a keen eye for these things, but in no way do these errors interfere on the gameplay. Attention is needed for these errors, so that future games do not repeat. But, that doesn't make the game any smaller; in fact, it has the potential to be one of the best games in the franchise.… Expand
  32. Phated
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    This is the most entertaining Pokémon game I have played to date despite glaring issues. Overall, I think the exploration and freedom of this game make it feel like the most fun Pokémon game I have ever played with a downfall of glaring performance issues. However, if I can love gen 1 despite being the buggiest game ever than I can love this game too can't I. Full review below
  33. SushiMess
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    The game itself is fun. Compared to sword and shield, this game does show that Game Freak at least poured effort into this. The world is very lovely and nice and the freedom the game gives you is great. The characters are amazing as well and I can say that this is a good pokémon game. However, the fact that it runs absolutely horrible compared to other more demanding games on the switch isThe game itself is fun. Compared to sword and shield, this game does show that Game Freak at least poured effort into this. The world is very lovely and nice and the freedom the game gives you is great. The characters are amazing as well and I can say that this is a good pokémon game. However, the fact that it runs absolutely horrible compared to other more demanding games on the switch is really absurd. The textures also are not the very best but I personally do not mind it. If the game were released without the stuttering, lags, and frame drops, I can say this is one of the best pokémon games out there.… Expand
  34. AlvaroTrainer
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Miraidon is cute. Mencia una diosa, fuecoco god el juego es muuuuuuuuy divertido
  35. Darkligh
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Questo gioco è bellissimo quelli che lo criticano non capiscono nulla adesso basta
  36. Caranthir30
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Pokémon Scarlet/Violet certainly doesn't deserve a rating above 90. But it really irritates me how the game was rated by the press in comparison to Legends Arceus. And now how they were rated by the community, too. I don't think the game is a step backwards on that. Yes, the game sometimes runs with less fps than in Legends Arceus. But the graphics look better overall. In addition, therePokémon Scarlet/Violet certainly doesn't deserve a rating above 90. But it really irritates me how the game was rated by the press in comparison to Legends Arceus. And now how they were rated by the community, too. I don't think the game is a step backwards on that. Yes, the game sometimes runs with less fps than in Legends Arceus. But the graphics look better overall. In addition, there are many things that make Scarlet and Violet better. The open world, for example, fascinates me even more. Unfortunately my english is not the best. So let's make it short: Scarlett and Violet are one of the best Pokémon Games I have ever played. I would normally give an 8. But I want to counter the bad ratings. The games definitely don't deserve a rating below 3.… Expand
  37. Koka_One
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    I really like it so far. The new Mons are pretty cool and fun to use, the whole academy-thing feels pretty unique and the Open World is perfect. Can only recommend!
  38. 25Alex17
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    Despite the technical problems, the gameplay and story of this game are the best of Pokemon; if you like open worlds and Pokemon, this is your game.
    And about the performance, of course, not the best but not as bad as some say, and also could be patched in the future.
  39. mikegh1994
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    performance issues aside (which i haven’t experienced at all) this game is the best pokémon game we’ve ever gotten
  40. SaveGalar-Hisui
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Just excellent, there aren't many other words to describe how well Game Freak and TPCI has managed to deal with an open world game. After polishing and improving the current system for years.
    Its a game that everyone has to play, only playing it is understood because despite the average graphics, one falls in love and plays endlessly.
  41. Ruado
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    El mejor juego de la saga. No me he encontrado ni 1 bug, solo caídas de FPs puntuales. La historia es SUBLIME. No puedo hacer nada más que aplaudir. La banda sonora es de LAS MEJORES ue he escuchado. No es normal. Tenía expectativas altas, pero las ha superado.
  42. DistantKingDumb
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Don't listen to the obvious score/review bombing that from a troll community that hates Pokémon, they want to repeat the same falsification of scores that Sword/Shield received unfairly.
    I will tell the truth about this game, since I played it when came out and not a leaked version without a patch day 1.
    It is one of the best regions and it perfectly refines what has been achieved with    Don't listen to the obvious score/review bombing that from a troll community that hates Pokémon, they want to repeat the same falsification of scores that Sword/Shield received unfairly.
    I will tell the truth about this game, since I played it when came out and not a leaked version without a patch day 1.
    It is one of the best regions and it perfectly refines what has been achieved with Legends Arceus, graphically its a great leap in quality, and in terms of exploration, it is something that the saga would hardly have dreamed of years ago.
    Accessibility and quality of life improvements are much better, making the competitive something more open to all audiences.
    In story, its one of the best that the saga has had, and the inclusiveness that this game brings goes with the quality line that others have had in Nintendo lately.

    I played with the patch day 1, and after passing the league, I have only found 1 bug, merely aesthetic and that didn't affect my experience at all.
    The only thing that could be improved is performance, but obviously patches are coming that will fix it.    … Expand
  43. SWSH_BestGen
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Although Sword and Shield have a special place in my heart, this game improves many things on the overall franchise.
    I won't stop saying it, with each game the franchise gets better.
  44. DistantKingdom
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    The best of the best, and one of the most entertaining games of the year.
    I don't understand the commotion that is being talked about on Twitter, as soon as I started with it, I can't stop catching Pokémon.
    Seriously, they have put a lot of care into the animations in this installment.
  45. Joshmariuh28
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    I have a lot of fun in the game, I don't want to stop playing, I'm not going to be hypocritical that the game has some framerate drops and a few bugs here and there, but the fact that the game is very good, it would be better with correction.
  46. Window420
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    I think this game is a very pleasant experience. The only problems people are complaining about are that 1. Bugs 2. Performance issues. I have only encountered some performance issues after running the game for a long time, but otherwise this is an amazing game.
  47. mordyy
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    The best story and quality of life improvements in the franchise yet. The new mons are great, the region is amazing, and the pretty good open world (in addition to all of the above) truly sets it apart as the overall best Pokemon mainseries game thus far. The technical issues were close to warrant dropping a point or two, until I finished the story and realized that I was tearing up. TheseThe best story and quality of life improvements in the franchise yet. The new mons are great, the region is amazing, and the pretty good open world (in addition to all of the above) truly sets it apart as the overall best Pokemon mainseries game thus far. The technical issues were close to warrant dropping a point or two, until I finished the story and realized that I was tearing up. These are truly amazing games. Don't heed negative reviews from people who refunded it after 30 minutes of not being able to handle the admittedly poor textures.… Expand
  48. Propokeman
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    This game is really fun and engaging but it suffers from major performance issues. The good news is that game freak is most likely working on it so this review is solely based on hope but that hope is whats driving to continue playing this game
  49. SweetKairi
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    When I said that Legends Arceus would be nominated for best RPG of the year, I was not wrong.
    Many people doubt Game Freak when they have always done their job with passion and dedication to maintaining consistency.
    Scarlet and Violet are no exception, tremendously fun games and full of things to do.
    The simplified RPG par excellence and that should be an example to follow.
  50. Palkia_Presioon
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    En un fandom lleno de hipocresía y gente que se pelea por nimiedades como gráficos. Donde impera el discurso de odio sobre la gente que simplemente disfruta lo que Pokémon plantea en su esencia. Este juego que une dos corrientes de gusto común (mundo abierto y tradicionalismo), en donde la literal premisa trata de cómo intenta el pasado como el futuro coexistir.
    Es la cura que necesitaba    En un fandom lleno de hipocresía y gente que se pelea por nimiedades como gráficos. Donde impera el discurso de odio sobre la gente que simplemente disfruta lo que Pokémon plantea en su esencia. Este juego que une dos corrientes de gusto común (mundo abierto y tradicionalismo), en donde la literal premisa trata de cómo intenta el pasado como el futuro coexistir.
    Es la cura que necesitaba el fandom para dejar de ser tan divisivo y abandonar esa dinámica de 'Haters vs Fans'. Pero veo que aunque hay gente reacia, muchos estamos disfrutando la aventura que Paldea presenta con sus mecánicas tradicionales de la tan amada fórmula Pokémon y la tendencia actual de implementar el mundo abierto.    … Expand
  51. IchBinLeon
    Nov 19, 2022
    9
    I think pokemon scarlet and violet are good games. The lags and bugs are so annoying tho. But i really like the open world. One thing i dont like is the teracrystallation. Just a bright low poly version of pokemon with goofy hats that make your defense and attacks a bit better or idk, not even new attacks. but overall w game
  52. ErmaJim
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    De lo mejor en el catálogo exclusivo del Switch, lo recomiendo al 100%
    Excelente para los niños como los adultos, yo lo disfrute al igual que mis hijos.
    Realmente me quedo perpleja al ver tantas críticas negativas, de donde salen y basadas en que?, el juego cumple en casi todos sus aspectos.
  53. Patrick99
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Best actual story and gameplay in years. There's technical problems but I've been playing since the GBA era and this is so close to the perfect game.
  54. Alidale
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Llevo jugando Pokémon desde Diamante/Perla y debo decir que este juego ha sido de los más disfrutables hasta la fecha, te plantean varios objetivos para cumplir a parte de poder completar una Pokedex con un mundo repleto de nuevos Pokémon y de otras generaciones, tiene una jugabilidad que te engancha y te hace no querer parar de jugar. Es simplemente un juego maravilloso, me encanta.
  55. raybass
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    The game is amazing. Yes it has massive performance issues but a die-hard Pokémon fan does not play the games bc of graphics or performance. Everyone who cries about that is no Pokémon fan and should just leave.
  56. Ducklett
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    Pokemon S/V is a ton of fun. It has a fantastic gameplay loop that improves on the last few Pokemon Games. The new characters and pokemon designs are all entertaining and enjoyable. I always felt like there was something to do. The main story took me about 40 hours to complete. It definitely had me smiling almost all the way through.
    I had two issues with this game. The first isn't very    Pokemon S/V is a ton of fun. It has a fantastic gameplay loop that improves on the last few Pokemon Games. The new characters and pokemon designs are all entertaining and enjoyable. I always felt like there was something to do. The main story took me about 40 hours to complete. It definitely had me smiling almost all the way through.
    I had two issues with this game. The first isn't very clear where it wants you to go next. However, this is easily solved with a guide. The second is its performance. While playing I didn't encounter any major glitches. I did come across quite a few minor visual bugs but nothing game-breaking. Honestly, I feel as if most people are blowing these glitches out of proportion. I've played much worse games that were just outright unplayable. This on the other hand is very playable and quite enjoyable.
    I love the 3 storylines. All three were very fun and well-written. Better than almost every story that has been presented in the Pokemon universe. The music in the game was catchy and memorable besides a few odd choices later in the game. I found that the online works well enough for the game. While some patches could be used to fix some of the awkward visual bugs I felt that the online worked well and I didn't have any issues connecting with friends to roam this amazing open world together. Another major highlight for me is the terra raids. I loved connecting with friends and random players online to compete in these raids. These raids work a lot better than they did in sword and shield. I also think game freak did a great job streamlining the way competitive pokemon works and the way breeding works in this game. I hope game freak gets around to creating a patch for some of the visual issues so the talk can start forming around everything amazing these games did right. If you are on the fence and are okay with a few visual glitches id say give this game a shot. If visual glitches run your fun well id skip out on it or wait till there is a patch. As a final word, these games kept me smiling and it was very hard to pull away from the addicting gameplay loop.    … Expand
  57. sonicpulsar
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Best Pokemon games I’ve played so far. The open world nature provides the freedom to explore and to engage in combat whenever the player desires. Also,both local and online co-op provide an exciting new way to play and the bookshelves’ style Pokédex looks great. Would have been even better, if we could still aim and throw a Pokeball to immediately catch a Pokemon in the wild, like in Arceus
  58. VioletEvergan
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Metacritic administrators, please, control this nonsense, many people are creating fake accounts to fill this game with 0's (something that can be clearly seen by entering their profiles)
    No game on the face of this earth can deserve a 0, it is an unfounded grade.
    As someone who has played it, everything said about it is a complete exaggeration, the technical side really isn't that    Metacritic administrators, please, control this nonsense, many people are creating fake accounts to fill this game with 0's (something that can be clearly seen by entering their profiles)
    No game on the face of this earth can deserve a 0, it is an unfounded grade.

    As someone who has played it, everything said about it is a complete exaggeration, the technical side really isn't that bad.
    Other than that, as an RPG it's brilliant and as an open world Pokémon it's the best it's ever seen, the wide variety of playable creatures is incredible, and the fighting is more than entertaining.    … Expand
  59. Akapablitto
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    El juego es increíble, cierto que su optimización es mala, pero se siente libre y muy diferente
  60. diamondeevee
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    For me, the best Pokemon game I've ever played. Relaxing with cliffs + ocean scenery which I love. I love collecting Pokemons, just building my Eeveeolutions team.

    Too bad the game is too easy and too candy. I would prefer it to be at least Pegi +12, with difficulty raised, and visible injuries on Pokemons. Also hey Nintendo, time to upgrade Switch to the next game, because the    For me, the best Pokemon game I've ever played. Relaxing with cliffs + ocean scenery which I love. I love collecting Pokemons, just building my Eeveeolutions team.

    Too bad the game is too easy and too candy. I would prefer it to be at least Pegi +12, with difficulty raised, and visible injuries on Pokemons.
    Also hey Nintendo, time to upgrade Switch to the next game, because the hardware clearly cannot keep up with this game.

    Bottom line, I highly recommend this game, to any Pokemon fan.    … Expand
  61. polishedrelish
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    This game has a lot going for it. Catching Pokemon is really fun, the new designs are really interesting, and the overworld is well-designed. However, there are a few key flaws that hold this game from greatness.

    Firstly, the elephant in the room. While I haven't experienced many performance issues myself, it is certainly an issue that can't be ignored. At worst, it is quite simply a    This game has a lot going for it. Catching Pokemon is really fun, the new designs are really interesting, and the overworld is well-designed. However, there are a few key flaws that hold this game from greatness.

    Firstly, the elephant in the room. While I haven't experienced many performance issues myself, it is certainly an issue that can't be ignored. At worst, it is quite simply a major embarrassment for Game Freak.

    Next, there's the cities. They all just feel empty and lifeless, in no small part due to most shops being turned into menus and not being able to enter buildings. It almost feels like a demo at times, even with all the people walking around.

    Overall, I'm enjoying the game, but it leaves a lot to be desired, and really could have used more time in the oven. It's a shame delaying Pokemon games really isn't an option due to merch.    … Expand
  62. valdixson
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    ignore the bad notes. the game is beautiful and innovative, best pokemon. Performance issues will be fixed in future updates.
  63. Leonardo007
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Fortnite também kkk já percebi isso ontem pro pirata mas não sei se tem vinagre de alho e o
  64. 94rach
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No he tenido ni un bug durante toda la historia (ya que estos están ocurriendo la mayoría en emulador) solo el problema de fps en los personajes secundarios y traseros, nada que no se arregle con un parche. La historia ha sido de las mejores de la saga, entiendo que no sea un juego que llene a todos pero se está llevando crítica de más de gente que ni lo ha jugado ni acabado y de verdad no perdáis la oportunidad porque es increíble.… Expand
  65. tsubakikasugano
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    I can't believe im about to defend modern pokemon but here we go; as someone who's played pokemon since 4 years old 98' this game is actually **** fantastic. At the time of this review im 13 hours in with a ~120 caught dex count and have only explored maybe 25% of the map. I'm playing on a day 1 switch docked and have had 0 crashes, though, I'm no stranger to switch games crashing due toI can't believe im about to defend modern pokemon but here we go; as someone who's played pokemon since 4 years old 98' this game is actually **** fantastic. At the time of this review im 13 hours in with a ~120 caught dex count and have only explored maybe 25% of the map. I'm playing on a day 1 switch docked and have had 0 crashes, though, I'm no stranger to switch games crashing due to how **** the hardware is.

    This game gives you something that has been lacking in pokemon for over a decade; the freedom and liberty to explore and immerse yourself into the giant world your put into. Exploring is both fun and rewarding whether it be finding new pokemon spieces, tms, items, materials, raid areas, etc. This a BIG improvement over the empty/tiny routes and "guided tour" feeling of gens 7 and 8 and an especially HUGE improvement to SWSH's barren wild area. Simply put, the routes and cities are all a lot like they are in arceus but without being gated by how many Pokemon you caught and to get the most out of this game you have to play it like arceus; you have to want to genuinely enjoy exploring the world and completely the pokedex. if you're hoping to just run through the game going trainer to trainer until you reach the champion, you wont get any satisfaction out of this.

    While I too would love an official pokemon game with challenging battles i've come to accept that its simply not something GF would ever do due to them wanting to keep this game accessible to everyone. This new style provides a much more fun and engaging experience than half assing the gameboy formula in 3d, while at the same time tying the franchise more closely with its tagline of "gotta catch em all". If you want a challenging pokemon game, play and support rom hacks and fan games. There are tons of fantastic ones that fans have pour their hearts and souls into.

    The game does lack polish, tips of character models feet and hands will clip through things. There is occasional slowdown most noticeably during trainer and wild pokemon battles, but nothing enough to ruin the game. When models are far the game has them in that low-res choppy animation, if you played SMT V you'll know what im talking about. Again not something that makes or breaks the game but not something the highest grossing franchise in the world should have in their game.

    The graphics, while not perfect, are a HUGE step up from the lifeless husks and bland areas of SM/SWSH. While I will always prefer the pixel art of generation 5 I love how vibrant the world looks and the character and pokemon models are emotive and expressive.

    There's no secret that this game has glitches, most of the ones I've seen on twitter are graphical glitches. The only one I've encountered in my 13h of gameplay was one single pokemon not loading causing a battle with an invisible wild pokemon. There are however, incredibly helpful or fun to do glitches, such as jumping backwards on your mount not making you slip off of cliffs or encountering pokemon in certain angles letting you skip past obstacles because your characters model "jumps back" when they enter a battle. As someone whos favourite things about RBY are the plethora of glitches to mess around with, glitches like this are an absolute joy and i sincerely hope the ones like the two i mentioned above don't get patched.

    Tl;dr great game but poorly optimized for **** hardware, hopefully the series continues to go in this direction because the core of scarlet and violet is fantastic.
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    Rated 10 to offset review bombs
    objective score: low 8/high 7
    personal score: low 9.    … Expand
  66. WesthePretzel
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Review bombing the game will only encourage Gamefreak to go back to their old formula and never innovate again. This game has many quality of life improvements and fun additions that are moving the Pokémon games in the right direction. It’s a very fun game with so much to do and so many places to explore. The negative reviews do not do this game justice.
  67. Tekinos
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I know that the graphics are mid and the performance is terrible with loads of glitches but this game makes it up with an open world done right. The open world graphics aren't the best but discovering the open world is something I thought Game Freak would do a horribly job switching to open world but they did an amazing job. They let you do what you want to do in any order. It only needs some polish to be perfect… Expand
  68. Xxmoptopxx
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    One of the best Pokemon games so far. The story is fantastic and I love many of the characters. It would be better with voice acting but maybe the next game will. It has graphic and performance issues sure but a patch will probably fix those issues. A few graphic issues don't bother me so long as they aren't game breaking and so far no issues there. If if anything this just goes to showOne of the best Pokemon games so far. The story is fantastic and I love many of the characters. It would be better with voice acting but maybe the next game will. It has graphic and performance issues sure but a patch will probably fix those issues. A few graphic issues don't bother me so long as they aren't game breaking and so far no issues there. If if anything this just goes to show we need a switch 2 that is more powerful. This could be so much more but even as it is I love it and will play it again and again… Expand
  69. Legendarkz
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    Overall a great Pokemon game, just a little buggy, but I hope it get fixed soon
  70. Leohige
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Nota 10 mesmo com todos os problemas o jogo é muito bom. Confio que a game freak irá corrigir isso. Não acho necessário localização para português, inglês é o suficiente desde que o primeiro jogo foi lançado.
  71. Dovahnoob
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Just doing my part to counter the trolls...................................
  72. Sheepsyhere
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Pokémon scarlet and violet are masterpieces, also I’m first review which is nice but go play this game
  73. miniwho
    Dec 7, 2022
    9
    Amazing game, amazing feel, awesome new Pokemon, compelling story lines, the only downside is really that it is too easy, should be a little harder.
  74. rrafemi
    Apr 17, 2023
    8
    Gráficamente es bastante mediocre, eso es indudable. Y no se explica cómo puede tener tan mal rendimiento.

    No obstante, el juego es muy disfrutable, ofrece gran libertad, variedad y no se hace nada pesado, al menos para mi. Bastante recomendable.
  75. Fury72888hshu
    Nov 29, 2022
    9
    Damn the angry crowd is review bombing this game with their emotion and not actually giving some useful and fair review, which definitely not deserved. Yeah, sure its got lot of bugs, and I mean A LOT of bugs, but its not like Cyberpunk 2077 first day where there a lot of game breaking bugs. People tend to ignore the game's core that are beside graphics which is the gameplay, the story,Damn the angry crowd is review bombing this game with their emotion and not actually giving some useful and fair review, which definitely not deserved. Yeah, sure its got lot of bugs, and I mean A LOT of bugs, but its not like Cyberpunk 2077 first day where there a lot of game breaking bugs. People tend to ignore the game's core that are beside graphics which is the gameplay, the story, the innovation and the music when they are enraged, which will gave an incorrect review. So, to player who plans to read the review before buying the games, make sure the review is actually have some points in it and not something that just write by people who just try to review bomb it, positive and negative review. Alright, time to get to the main points.

    With the 4 points I mention above, let's start with 1) The Gameplay:
    The gameplay adapts some mechanics from Pokémon Legends: Arceus like backstabbing (yes, using your Pokémon's pokeball) and giving you a first strike advantage. Your riding Pokémon which depends on which version you purchased (in this case Miraidon) also got new overworld ability like Sprinting, Swimming and etc. which is also adapts from PL:A. This game is also the first Pokémon game to feature full-open world, with loading time only occurred on cutscenes loading and entering and leaving buildings. The level scaling, I can't defend this one, they have Nemona level scaling with your current gym badge and your champion status, but they can't level scale the gym and other wild Pokémon, but I still got a good laugh when my level 10 Quaxly suddenly battling a level 35 trainer, and you know what happen next, blacked out, lost some of my Pokédollars and back to Pokécenter. Speak of Pokécenter, this new Pokécenter absolutely fit the open world style gameplay. Need to heal, found a Pokécenter, heal up, go back to adventure, repeat. Simple and quick, no loading time except maybe the healing animation, which is also quicker than past games. And now, the new mechanic: Terastellize. By default, every wild Pokémon's Tera type is by their original's type, if it have two original type, its one of those as Tera type. There one exception for wild pokémon, there some Pokémon sparkling in the wild, and when you battling them, they will immediately Terastellize, which the Tera type is often not the same with their original type. You can also change your Pokémon's Tera type by defeating the Medali City Gym first, so you can talk to the cook and change your Pokémon's Tera type with 50 Tera Shards, which can found in the wild and as a Raid Rewards. Speaking of raid, it is time to talk about the Tera Raid. Some of the things in Tera Raid is adapts from SW/SH's Dynamax Raid, like the four players to raid and the Tera Shield. Now lets talk about new things in Tera Raid, you have 3 different Cheers skill and can only use 3 times combined in a Tera Raid, "Go All Out!" raise you and other player's ATK and SP ATK, "Hang Touch" raise you and other player's DEF and SP DEF and "Heal Up" heal you and other player's Pokémon;s HP and status condition. So carefully plan your cheers skill to help you and your team to win the Raid. Tera Raid use time now and not the Dynamax Raid's 4 fainting counts. And trust me, you will have enough time to win the raid even if there Pokémon get fainted a lot, not saying 7 stars Tera Raids though, you need a good team for that. Speaking of overworld multiplayer, I cant say anything about it because I don't have friends (Cry in the background), so lets move to the next points.

    2)The Story
    I'm going to be honest, this might be the best story alongside B/W's Story. I can't said anything here since its will be count as spoiler, but trust me, the story is very freaking good. My recommend steps to play the 3 paths is: Path to Legends => Victory Roads > Starfall Street.

    3)The Innovation:
    The "Let's Go" feature. Its a very good feature when you just want to exp grinds, since its save a lot of time to battle and wait for all the animation to finish, and its also wont beat the Shiny Pokémon so don't worry accidently kill a Shiny Pokémon with this feature. Now on to the things that is not new gaming innovation, but more of a Pokémon franchise's innovation, the full-open world which I mention above, so I won't talk about it again. The Riding Pokémon that is more improved version from PL:A, just one Pokémon and you can explore the entire maps (of course you need unlock the ability first which is in Path of Legend).

    4)The Music:
    Good ol Game Freak, still making banging music, and now with the help of Toby Fox, the creator of the popular indie games: Undertale and Deltarune. You will enjoy the music in this game.

    Conclusion, the games will be, if not, the best Pokémon games if it without the bug that everybody angry for. So I recommend to play this games despite everybody being angry about the bugs, because underneath the bugs, its a gems. (I'm reaching text limit so no picnic part)    … Expand
  76. NessNoldo
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    A pesar de los bugs que aquejan el juego, no considero que sean unos que te estropeen la partida y te hagan reiniciar de cero. Tiene novedades que me están resultando divertidas y se ahonda más en la exploración y en la investigación. El "Review Bombing" que enfrenta el juego es de gente que ni siente ni padece, que no son fanáticos de la franquicia y que sólo vinieron aquí rebotados deA pesar de los bugs que aquejan el juego, no considero que sean unos que te estropeen la partida y te hagan reiniciar de cero. Tiene novedades que me están resultando divertidas y se ahonda más en la exploración y en la investigación. El "Review Bombing" que enfrenta el juego es de gente que ni siente ni padece, que no son fanáticos de la franquicia y que sólo vinieron aquí rebotados de las críticas que han visto en los medios, que curiosamente se inclinan más por la competencia. Este es el camino que Game Freak debería seguir y pulir, pero que saquen juegos con una calidad adecuada.… Expand
  77. GrimmjowUK
    Dec 2, 2022
    10
    Never seen a bug or lag in the game. I bought my switch this year, and the game is the memory card version, not digital. I played %90 of the pokemon games and i can say that this game is wonderful. I liked all of the small details. When you use a skill to a pokemon, it shows its type advantage next time you use it. All places looks great. If u want dubbing and vocalization, this game is aNever seen a bug or lag in the game. I bought my switch this year, and the game is the memory card version, not digital. I played %90 of the pokemon games and i can say that this game is wonderful. I liked all of the small details. When you use a skill to a pokemon, it shows its type advantage next time you use it. All places looks great. If u want dubbing and vocalization, this game is a japanese game and it doesn't have vocalization as %99 of japanese games. But i hope there will be vocalization in the next games. Really great game if you like pokemons and turn based combat mechanics. I like how you catch pokemon more than pokemon legends arceus. People give Persona 5 more than 94 points but giveing this game 7 is a shame. I love persona 5, but this game is not worse than persona, it deserves a 9 minimum … Expand
  78. TML2308
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    El juego es, básicamente, la culminación o definición de lo que fue la generación de juegos en la Nintendo Switch. Se juntaron, y perfeccionaron todas las mecánicas vistas en las anteriores entregas, además de de tener la mejor historia, lideres de gimnasio, alto mando y equipo "enemigo", vistos desde la sexta generación.
    Es un juego que vale la pena jugar se sea o no fan de la saga.
  79. Marinne
    Dec 7, 2022
    8
    Olha, eu vou dar nota boa pra esse jogo por causa da diversão que ele me trouxe. O desempenho dele real ta bem ruim, o jogo crasha, funções q n funcionam, texturas bugadas e muito mais. Porém jogar online com meus amigos e rir disso tudo valeu a pena
  80. Bsims93
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    It a really amazing game I like all the new changes. All the quality to life changes are amazing.
  81. Akriil
    Dec 1, 2022
    8
    Yes graphics are pretty bad, but i still liked this game. Pretty interesting characters and what is most important this game doesn't make you go in one direction, from the begging you can choose between three different pathes. Also realy liked soundtrack (especially team star grunt theme). I will rate it with 8 only because of graphics. Haven't seen any bug yet.
  82. Ajudinhas
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    Very good pokémon game from start to finish. The performance issues are not as bad as they seem. In general, I liked the game a lot.
  83. Humilone
    Dec 1, 2022
    9
    Graphic issues and some bugs are a reality! Either Way a lot of fun anyway specially for Pokémon fans!!
  84. Arkshayh
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    In my opinion, this is the best pokemon game, yes it has a lot of technical issues and the UI is not the best but the gameplay, the characters, the music (especially in the zone zero) and the story are so good. And goddamn this open world is amazing.

    As a pokemon fan who play since diamand and pearl I'm really happy
  85. Metacrictik
    Dec 2, 2022
    8
    I am generally a game over graphics guy, but the graphics are bad, even for a system that has graphics worse than a potato pc, and i can’t go 5 seconds without seeing performance issues. For the glitches, there are almost none if you play the game as intended (for example don’t go in that one corner where if you start a battle it clips out of bounds). The story is one of the, if not the,I am generally a game over graphics guy, but the graphics are bad, even for a system that has graphics worse than a potato pc, and i can’t go 5 seconds without seeing performance issues. For the glitches, there are almost none if you play the game as intended (for example don’t go in that one corner where if you start a battle it clips out of bounds). The story is one of the, if not the, best in all Pokémon games and it’s really enjoyable and I can say I had a lot of fun fighting the gyms, titans and team star members. The tutorial is really long but overall it’s a good game. I recommend it.… Expand
  86. Senessis
    Dec 2, 2022
    9
    In my humble opinion, this is the best "modern" Pokémon game. I love graphics, an open world and the soundtrack. Haven't noticed any bigger glitches except broken online mode ( I hope, the developers will patch this soon).
  87. Zenha
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    This game has been one of the best Pokemon mainline games I've played since ORAS, definitely there were some performance issues, but nothing that actually affected my experience.
    The story is interesting, the characters are charming an (besides Penny) Not annoying, I really enjoyed it and I feel like I will still have a lot of fun while trying to fill the dex, shiny hunt, and participate    This game has been one of the best Pokemon mainline games I've played since ORAS, definitely there were some performance issues, but nothing that actually affected my experience.
    The story is interesting, the characters are charming an (besides Penny) Not annoying, I really enjoyed it and I feel like I will still have a lot of fun while trying to fill the dex, shiny hunt, and participate in raids.
    Therefore, even tho I understand that people are unhappy with some lag, bugs and that sort of issues, in MY case, it ran pretty well! Hopefully people who are hating on it, will give it a second chance and understand how fun this game can be!    … Expand
  88. LoeVae
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    Most fun i had in years with a Pokemon title, regardless of bugs. None are gamebreaking
  89. Pizzaheadnascar
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    This game has horrible performance. BUT MY GOD DOES THE ACTUAL GAME MAKE UP FOR IT. This is literally the best game that I've ever played, even better than Breath of the Wild in my opinion. The story is incredible, just wait until the end. And the music is top notch. PLAY THIS GAME
  90. HibDjib
    Dec 5, 2022
    8
    Genuinely crackheaded that there are this many negative reviews, even taking into consideration the very worst of the performance issues and graphics. The strengths of this game ridiculously outweigh its weaknesses.

    //// + Narratively, all previous mainline games don't even come close. Though they suffer from some repetition, likely because of the open world format, the three    Genuinely crackheaded that there are this many negative reviews, even taking into consideration the very worst of the performance issues and graphics. The strengths of this game ridiculously outweigh its weaknesses.

    ////

    + Narratively, all previous mainline games don't even come close. Though they suffer from some repetition, likely because of the open world format, the three storylines are solid, intriguing and surprisingly emotional, and they converge into a beautiful, intense finale. Few people seem to talk about it but the inclusion of Pokemon as proper *characters* adds a lot as well, and is honestly long overdue.

    + Same can be said about the soundtrack; East Province, battle against Arven, battle against "Turo/Sada", are all easily some of the best and most memorable works in the entire series. Clear motifs throughout assist the narrative well. Adaptive music is always welcome.

    + The Pokemon designs and concepts are mostly strong. Regional forms and evolutions return and are all pretty much solid. Some new designs stand out as wasted potential (Baxcalibur) or somewhat out of place in execution.

    + The Tera system is one of the better "gimmicks" and adds neat complexity to battles.

    + Larry.

    ////

    - Everything about the graphics and performance has already been said, and they're pretty inexcusable given the success of this franchise. Personally, I definitely had problems-- none of them were game-breaking, but some took away immersion.

    - The open world works, but is kind of dull. Some areas could be condensed.

    - A lack of customization options for clothing is super disappointing. SwSh is a weaker game but its level of customization was ideal.

    - Scaling difficulty should be an option in the future, especially for an open world game executed like this.

    ////

    This game is absolutely the right direction for the series and Gamefreak should continue to expand and improve upon what makes this game work.    … Expand
  91. zachper
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    This is easily a top 3 Pokémon game of all time. Yes, there are performance issues, but if you play it in handheld mode you can hardly notice them. It does get pretty bad in docked mode, but the most recent patch is starting to fix these issues. I’m sure with the coming patches it’ll get fixed even more. The game itself is TERRIFIC though. A great, giant open world that’s fun to exploreThis is easily a top 3 Pokémon game of all time. Yes, there are performance issues, but if you play it in handheld mode you can hardly notice them. It does get pretty bad in docked mode, but the most recent patch is starting to fix these issues. I’m sure with the coming patches it’ll get fixed even more. The game itself is TERRIFIC though. A great, giant open world that’s fun to explore with secrets around every corner.… Expand
  92. Cloudstrife1313
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    Pokemon violet is a great upgrade to the pokemon formula. Open world with lots to do. Events to catch pokemon not in the game. Fun story with side quests and lots to explore. Great traversal with pokemon. Pokemon this gen are great especially ones like ceruledge. Now for some negatives.
    -Honestly the battling and catching pokemon would have been the best its been in a pokemon game......if    Pokemon violet is a great upgrade to the pokemon formula. Open world with lots to do. Events to catch pokemon not in the game. Fun story with side quests and lots to explore. Great traversal with pokemon. Pokemon this gen are great especially ones like ceruledge. Now for some negatives.
    -Honestly the battling and catching pokemon would have been the best its been in a pokemon game......if it wasn't for pokemon legends arceus. Pokemon arceus let's you move around during the fight, catch pokemon on the run, and aim pokeballs. It felt so refreshing in such a great way that it feels a disappointment to go to the slow back and forth. -No spoilers, but a character who is running this group of delinquents is a boring reveal and also a super unlikable and annoying character. I think they tried to make the likable but they are just annoying.
    -the graphics are awful. Its time for gamefreak to try a little. They updated the gameplay in a great way but wow this game looks like a xbox360 or ps3 game. Its hard for you to say its because the switch is so underpowered when xenoblade chronicles 3 exists. It looks incredibly old.

    Even with these problems, the game has so many positives that make it so fun. -The story isn't as great as arceus but its still great. -The traversal is fun and the events that happen in game are interesting. -The catching gameplay for pokemon is challenging and rewarding. -The tera raids add a way to catch powerful and interesting variations of pokemon. -There are a couple of unique biomes that make it feel like you aren't in one area. -The battling is fun even though its not as good as arceus. -the new pokemon have a lot of interesting combos in regards to types.
    -The designs look great.
    -Your "rival" is a great character that i honestly wish she had her own show.
    -The gym leaders are interesting and unique.
    -there are so many hours of gameplay in this game.
    -Coop is so much fun in the game and you aren't stuck on the exact same screen and area when you join or have someone join your game.

    I get why this is rated low by people at the moment because of some glitches and the graphics. Graphics need to be updated badly. I didn't experience any glitches though. And I thoroughly enjoyed the game and it got all my friends to play it and text back and forth with it. I think this is a good base if they add the gameplay elements that they introduced in this game and just add the combat movement of your player and the catching while aiming and throwing from arceus. Also I loved the setting of arceus so it would be great to see different time periods like that. This game was easily a 9/10 and would be a 10/10 but I think arceus was technically a bit better gameplay wise. But arceus really needed pokemon badges so had no badges so it felt like something was missing so its also a 9/10. But I think in the future please keep making games like this and arceus but just update the graphics please. It really looks worse than a phone game its really insane how low graphics some things are.    … Expand
  93. Moxxoxo
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Some bugs, but not enough to affect gameplay. I love how much there is to explore and also how many tasks there are for the main storyline! I love the direction this game is taking towards an open world concept. I hope future games are continued in this style!
  94. naclstacks
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    It is so unfortunate people piled on negative reviews to this game before playing through it more. I agree the performance issues are unacceptable in today's gaming landscape, but if you are a fan of Pokemon GET THIS GAME. It is the most fun Pokemon game I have ever played. The beginning story setup does take about an 1/1.5 hrs to get through, but once you are free to roam the world it isIt is so unfortunate people piled on negative reviews to this game before playing through it more. I agree the performance issues are unacceptable in today's gaming landscape, but if you are a fan of Pokemon GET THIS GAME. It is the most fun Pokemon game I have ever played. The beginning story setup does take about an 1/1.5 hrs to get through, but once you are free to roam the world it is what I dreamed Pokemon could be when I was a kid playing it on Gameboy. Not to mention most people I have heard negatively review this game either just started playing or literally are going off of watching twitter videos that show the worst glitches. I am about 40 hrs in and haven't seen close to the amount of crazy glitches people are showing. Doesn't mean they aren't really happening to some people, but with over 10 million copies sold and everyone piling on it gives the perception of it being worse than what it truly is in my opinion. Also the co-op doesn't get any love and I think that is such an awesome thing they added.

    In short, if you enjoy Pokemon and can still have fun playing a game that doesn't visually run flawlessly then I think you'll find this game one of the best they have ever put out.    … Expand
  95. MsForsaken
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    One of the few Pokemon games I've actually put a lot of time and effort into. While there may be a few irritating issues, it's not a deal breaker. I think it's cool that you can battle titans as well as the regular gyms!
  96. Obibannkenobi
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Sin duda alguna llevaba desde Ruby Omega sin disfrutar tanto un Pokémon, las anteriores generaciones aunque me gustan me iban cansando un poco y me parecían cada vez menos interesantes. Con este he vuelto a engancharme, el mundo abierto esta increible, agarra lo mejor de Leyendas Arceus y Escudo y Espada. Este el camino a seguir con la franquicia, aunque tenga algunos bugs (que tampocoSin duda alguna llevaba desde Ruby Omega sin disfrutar tanto un Pokémon, las anteriores generaciones aunque me gustan me iban cansando un poco y me parecían cada vez menos interesantes. Con este he vuelto a engancharme, el mundo abierto esta increible, agarra lo mejor de Leyendas Arceus y Escudo y Espada. Este el camino a seguir con la franquicia, aunque tenga algunos bugs (que tampoco importan mucho, nunca fui fan de "necesita los mejores graficos") estoy seguro que los arreglaran y tengo ganas ya de comprarme el DLC.… Expand
  97. JT-Fins
    Nov 24, 2022
    9
    Once you can see past the somewhat buggy performance (which isn’t nearly as bad as it’s made out to be) this is by far the best Pokemon game since the Ruby and Sapphire remakes. It’s been a while since Pokemon has been this addictive. Closing the game every now and then helps with the performance by the way. No way I‘d ever wanna go back to something like the recent Diamond and PearlOnce you can see past the somewhat buggy performance (which isn’t nearly as bad as it’s made out to be) this is by far the best Pokemon game since the Ruby and Sapphire remakes. It’s been a while since Pokemon has been this addictive. Closing the game every now and then helps with the performance by the way. No way I‘d ever wanna go back to something like the recent Diamond and Pearl remakes. One small game play bone I still have to pick with Gamefreak: I will never get used to the damn Exp share… why can‘t I grind each Pokemon individually if I want to??? It’s an essential part of getting to know all team members and getting used to their strengths and weaknesses and eventually deciding whether they’re worthy of permanent team member status! But besides that: Pokemon looks better than it ever has (even with the performance issues)! And it’s also more fun than it has been in a long time. Don’t listen to people who haven’t bothered to actually play this game!… Expand
  98. Ikesmash
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    Yes, the game is buggy and does not preform as well as other games, but the internet has made that the main focus of this game. I hardly noticed these issues as I played, and just enjoyed the feeling that a brand new Pokemon game brings. With the most lovable characters I have seen in the series, and many heartwarming moments, it is easily my favorite game in the franchise. I am sure theYes, the game is buggy and does not preform as well as other games, but the internet has made that the main focus of this game. I hardly noticed these issues as I played, and just enjoyed the feeling that a brand new Pokemon game brings. With the most lovable characters I have seen in the series, and many heartwarming moments, it is easily my favorite game in the franchise. I am sure the technical issues will be fixed of course, don't let that get in the way of an absolutely fantastic game.… Expand
  99. A-Kratonos
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Juego entretenido, RPG adictivo y que sigue la fórmula que un Pokémon debe tener con los toques de renovación necesarios, no mi favorito pues varias cosas pudieron ejecutarse mejor, pero una entrega más que resulta disfrutable.

    La nota que tiene actualmente por parte de los usuarios es completamente injusta y sobredimensionada, un ensañamiento sin sentido ni lógica. al igual que pasó en    Juego entretenido, RPG adictivo y que sigue la fórmula que un Pokémon debe tener con los toques de renovación necesarios, no mi favorito pues varias cosas pudieron ejecutarse mejor, pero una entrega más que resulta disfrutable.

    La nota que tiene actualmente por parte de los usuarios es completamente injusta y sobredimensionada, un ensañamiento sin sentido ni lógica. al igual que pasó en su dia con E/E, obviamente no es un juego de 10 (pues ningun Pokémon realmente lo es), pero una nota más sincera y objetiva que se acercaria a su realidad es 6, 7, u 8 si realmente te gusta.
    El asunto de los bugs en un típico caso de histeria colectiva causaba por el nitpicking percibido en las redes, porque cuando uno juega, esa cantidad de bugs que uno piensa que le van a suceder, no suceden, sino una cantidad muy baja de estos.

    Lo que si no tiene objeciones son los problemas de rendimiento, y es que los FPS realmente se petardean en según que cosas, pero no considero que sea un justificativo de bombardear el 70% de la calificación con 0's absolutos, eso no es razonable. Y se que este 10 tampoco lo es. Pero es que la proporción simplemente no tiene justificación. Otros juegos de Nintendo son protegidos del review bombing desmedido, y este no debería ser la excepción, se necesita demostrar más coherencia en el buen hacer.    … Expand
  100. Chano_eng
    Dec 1, 2022
    9
    I was really eager to had a really great time when I turned on the Nintendo Switch with Scarlet cartridge for the very first time. I noticed that Game Freak released a "day 0" update, so I got my game copy up to date... The suspicious thing here is that Game Freak recognized that the game may not be ended with the "naked" cartridge without the 1.0.1 update. What they actually wereI was really eager to had a really great time when I turned on the Nintendo Switch with Scarlet cartridge for the very first time. I noticed that Game Freak released a "day 0" update, so I got my game copy up to date... The suspicious thing here is that Game Freak recognized that the game may not be ended with the "naked" cartridge without the 1.0.1 update. What they actually were recognizing was that they ran out of time, so that they didn't finish the game at flashing cartriges milestone.
    What I experienced at the really first hours playing Scarlet was that the game feels so laggy. Every time I open Pokedex the game takes 1 second or so with a kind of transition of laggy black screen, also when opening the Pokémon storage box.

    Saying this about this game is very painful for me. I was expecting this game so much. And also have to say that the historiy, the enviroment and everything related to the game (without the technical aspects) is extraordinary. Brilliant. The score would have been much higher in my case just if Game Freak didn't just remove the Quality Assessment phase in their development.

    They have published an update which fixes some of the problems. The game is 9/10 for me (not considering technical issues).    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 118 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 118
  2. Mixed: 61 out of 118
  3. Negative: 2 out of 118
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 24, 2024
    60
    Not a bad game. It still has its solid core, new Pokémon, and what's worked for years continues to work. The open world is a questionable addition in my opinion. [Issue#324]
  2. VideoGamer
    Dec 14, 2023
    70
    Pokemon Scarlet and Violet take the long-awaited step into a fully open-world, but one poorly implemented and marred by frustration. A compelling story and characters are a saving grace in what is ultimately a fun game, but Pokemon's attempts at modernising continue to fall disappointingly short.
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  3. Het Nieuwsblad
    Jul 31, 2023
    20
    A square wheel spins more smoothly and fluidly than this game. If three Pokémon or characters come into view at once, the whole game creaks and falters. Edge-off unplayable. And that's a shame. Because the addition of an open world is "on paper" a puffy idea to refresh the franchise. No more linear walking that takes you past gyms and ever stronger and different Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all. You can go wherever you want. With some tactics, you can take on some very tough challenges with Pokémon that aren't nearly strong enough. Fun! Except this game just wasn't ready. It's shameless that Nintendo and Game Freak are still throwing it on the market. Nevertheless: 10 million games sold in just three days.
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