Pokemon Violet

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2050 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 635 out of 2050
  2. Mixed: 205 out of 2050
  3. Negative: 1,210 out of 2050
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  1. Bearyunite
    Mar 26, 2023
    7
    Actually even though most people don't like the game i do recommend it as it has a great story but it is bare bones so i wouldn't buy it unless you want to also get the DLC
  2. hexeli
    Mar 25, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only god think is that is a pokemon game, the bad thing is literally every part of the game… Expand
  3. marvsfontanilla
    Mar 22, 2023
    8
    Story: 8
    Graphics: 6
    Sound: 8
    Gameplay: 8
    Game Time: 50 Hours (Main Story + Extra)
  4. im_on_crack
    Mar 21, 2023
    0
    SO MANY BUGS TIS TRASH TRASH tRASH TRASH LAGGY ASS FRAMES 0 FPS POV DOGWATER
  5. spreyz
    Mar 20, 2023
    0
    The worst pokemon game i ever had the misfortune of playing, either you're on an overdose of copium or have nothing else to play. I ordered Sword while playing this and i dont even wanna touch it now.
    Last pokemon product i will ever buy.
  6. Ale98
    Mar 14, 2023
    0
    It's been 5 years in a row, yet another **** Perhaps the worst. Non-existent game. Open World empty, objects dropped at random and useless on the map, npc useless and add nothing, badly done and unexplorable cities. Unexplorable houses and shops copied and pasted over and over again. 0 experimentation, leveling handled terribly, you can start wherever you want, right or left, but once youIt's been 5 years in a row, yet another **** Perhaps the worst. Non-existent game. Open World empty, objects dropped at random and useless on the map, npc useless and add nothing, badly done and unexplorable cities. Unexplorable houses and shops copied and pasted over and over again. 0 experimentation, leveling handled terribly, you can start wherever you want, right or left, but once you finish one or the other part, pokemon are too strong compared to pokemon, trainers and gyms on the other side of the uncharted region. Biomes are obscene, empty, careless. There is no exploration, the caves are tunnels with textures that are all the same and applied very badly. The pokemon are only half or a little more beautiful, the others are lazy, lacking in originality. Future forms, on the other hand, are garbage. Pure garbage. The Pokemon League is done with your feet, the 4 coaches all challenge you in the same room which however resembles a public latrine with those horrible tiles that you see. Reflections are very bad, if you reflect in a crystal inside the cave, your reflection is in the wrong place. Rehearsals before gyms are dumb gimmicks. The olive roll is the most cringey and fake stuff I've ever seen. The boss battles in general are all super easy, like the rest of the game. The graphics are obscene, but as if that weren't enough, the framerate is really the straw that breaks the camel's back. A total disappointment, from a generation that really shouldn't have come out. This game, indeed this beta is an insult to the intelligence of consumers. To be kind, those who gave big votes don't objectively understand anything about video games.

    Sono 5 anni di fila, ennesima presa per il culo. Forse la peggiore. Gioco inesistente. Open World vuoto, oggetti droppati a caso e inutili sulla mappa, npc inutili e non aggiungono nulla, città fatte male e inesplorabili. Case inesplorabili e negozi copiati e incollati più e più volte. 0 sperimentazione, il leveling gestito malissimo, puoi iniziare da dove vuoi, destra o sinistra, ma una volta finita una o l'altra parte, i pokemon sono troppo forti rispetto a pokemon, allenatori e palestre dall'altra parte della regione inesplorata. I biomi sono osceni, vuoti, senza cura. Non c'è esplorazione, le caverne sono tunnel con texture tutte uguali e applicate malissimo. I pokemon sono belli solo per metà o poco più, gli altri sono pigri, privi di originalità. Le forme future invece sono spazzatura. Pura spazzatura. Le Lega Pokemon è fatta con i piedi, i 4 allenatori ti sfidano tutti nella stessa stanza che assomiglia però ad una latrina pubblica con quelle piastrelle orribili che si vedono. I riflessi sono fatti malissimo, se ti rifletti in un cristallo dentro la grotta, il tuo riflesso è nella parte sbagliata. Le prove prima delle palestre sono espedienti stupidi. La rotolata dell'oliva è la roba più cringe e farlocca che io abbia mai visto. Le boss battle in generale sono tutte strafacili, come il resto del gioco. La grafica è oscena, ma come se non bastasse, il framerate è davvero la goccia che fa traboccare il vaso. Una delusione totale, da una generazione che non doveva proprio uscire. Questo gioco, anzi questa beta è un insulto all'intelligenza dei consumatori. Per essere gentile quelli che hanno dato votoni non capiscono oggettivamente nulla di videogiochi.    … Expand
  7. Tikur
    Mar 9, 2023
    4
    I like Pokemon, I really do so.
    I have spent more than 1200 hours into Sword and Shield and I knew that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet wouldn't be the best games on a technical side.
    However, these games are technically crap. It is like playing a mid 90 's 3D Game on PlayStation before Mario 64 comes out and sets the standards for 3D-Gaming, Clipping, bugs and NPC 's which are moving on    I like Pokemon, I really do so.
    I have spent more than 1200 hours into Sword and Shield and I knew that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet wouldn't be the best games on a technical side.

    However, these games are technically crap. It is like playing a mid 90 's 3D Game on PlayStation before Mario 64 comes out and sets the standards for 3D-Gaming,

    Clipping, bugs and NPC 's which are moving on five fps, when you are not standing next to them. Pokemon can clip into a wall and are not catchable for you anymore. On top a lifeless and empty environment. No city you are visit is appealing to explore, because the only buildings you can enter are the arenas and the ones which you have to, to make progress in the story.

    If you enter a shop, only a menu drops in where you can choose what you want to buy.

    Or to make it short. Waddle Dee Town in Kirby and the forgotten land is more charming, appealing, full of life and beautiful, than the entire world in Scarlet and Violet.

    And if this is not enough, the raids are even worse. Because they simply doesn't work so no fun can be created. The raids are unbalanced, a technical disaster and on top, because of this two major problems are five stars raids or higher online with others not understandable.

    The reason is a huge delay even when you play local and your friends are sitting next to you.

    This is so embarrassing and disappointing, especially when you see that the new pokemon are all really nice and behind some of them is an interesting concept. I like the new Pokemon of Generation nine overall.

    These games could be easily the best Pokemon games, but the huge amount of problems, which are mostly on the technical side reduces the potential fun I could have with these games to a minimum.    … Expand
  8. TJD2
    Mar 5, 2023
    7
    The game is fun to play and the Pokemon designs are pretty good. That said, the game is marred by technical issues and poor performance. The framerate will stutter and the game will slow down to a crawl even when nothing is going on. It feels like a power point at times. The open-world ambition is offset by these issues and they are too glaring to overlook. I wanted to absolutely loveThe game is fun to play and the Pokemon designs are pretty good. That said, the game is marred by technical issues and poor performance. The framerate will stutter and the game will slow down to a crawl even when nothing is going on. It feels like a power point at times. The open-world ambition is offset by these issues and they are too glaring to overlook. I wanted to absolutely love this game, and I like it enough not to return it, but Pokemon Legends Arceus is a much better game that does not suffer these problems. If a patch is not released soon I may not even end up beating this one.… Expand
  9. Fonkoglasses
    Mar 4, 2023
    10
    I LOVE IT. Pokemon violet is my fav pokemon game gameplay vise. It has alot to offer in gameplay and story. I really like playing it and it always makes me happy.
  10. TheQweast
    Mar 3, 2023
    7
    Is the performance bad. Yes. Are the textures pretty damn low quality. Yes. Is the game fun to play. A million times over yes. The open world format fits Pokemon so well it's a great game I think the biggest issue is that it's a shame it couldn't have been done better some of the new Pokemon are a bit lackluster like all of the future forms being all samey. Also compared to the twoIs the performance bad. Yes. Are the textures pretty damn low quality. Yes. Is the game fun to play. A million times over yes. The open world format fits Pokemon so well it's a great game I think the biggest issue is that it's a shame it couldn't have been done better some of the new Pokemon are a bit lackluster like all of the future forms being all samey. Also compared to the two mainline games before it the dialogue is kept to a minimum.… Expand
  11. The_Hunter_x
    Mar 2, 2023
    10
    Sendo honesto não é um 10 mas as notas dos usuários estão baixas demais, por favor não caia nessa armadilha, se você tiver as condições de comprar esse jogo, e for um fã da série de jogos pokémon e estiver com receio de comprar, compre!
    Tem bastante conteúdo e é bem entretivo, não tem uma das melhores mecânicas dos jogos de Pokémon mas é ok, e a história é 8 ou 80 ou você se indentifica    Sendo honesto não é um 10 mas as notas dos usuários estão baixas demais, por favor não caia nessa armadilha, se você tiver as condições de comprar esse jogo, e for um fã da série de jogos pokémon e estiver com receio de comprar, compre!
    Tem bastante conteúdo e é bem entretivo, não tem uma das melhores mecânicas dos jogos de Pokémon mas é ok, e a história é 8 ou 80 ou você se indentifica muito e chora compulsivamente ou você só fica com uma vontade de chorar mas não chora.
    O que eu quero dizer, é mais um jogo excepcional da franquia Pokémon mesmo que os recentes jogos não tenham sido muito bons    … Expand
  12. DarkQuill
    Mar 1, 2023
    6
    The game is actually pretty dang fun. Most of the bugs and glitches are visual-based, and those that affect gameplay aren't too big of a deal and usually correct themselves.

    The problem is that fans were promised a high-quality polished game in exchange for cutting Pokemon out, and now we've got neither of those. If this was the demo release it'd be another story, but it's a full-priced    The game is actually pretty dang fun. Most of the bugs and glitches are visual-based, and those that affect gameplay aren't too big of a deal and usually correct themselves.

    The problem is that fans were promised a high-quality polished game in exchange for cutting Pokemon out, and now we've got neither of those. If this was the demo release it'd be another story, but it's a full-priced game with a day1 patch and it's ridiculous how bad things are.

    I played this for a few hours but ended up returning it after finding out my favourite Pokemon was cut. Losing the motivation to find your favourite Pokemon coupled with the constant stuttering and camera glitches was too much, and not worth continuing. Gamefreak rushed this game out in such a poor state, and still can't put Pokemon in a Pokemon game, so why should anyone be anything but critical of them.

    6/10, because the game is a lot of fun, you can very easily see that when you play it. The problem is that what you see runs at 5FPS.

    01/03/2023 - After the v1.2 patch, the game runs significantly better. Hopefully there are still more optimization updates to come, but it is shaping up to be a better game now. The biggest thing the game has going against it is how extremely slow battles are, which unfortunately will probably never be updated. 6/10 for now, this is what the game should have at least been on launch.    … Expand
  13. Edele
    Feb 28, 2023
    6
    This is my first Pokemon game on the Switch. After the 3DS, I haven't played any Pokemon games for a long time. It's not a bad game, but once I finish it, I won't be opening it again.
  14. mepphy
    Nov 22, 2022
    7
    cool game,hope dlcs and next one can ACTUALLY evolve the formula also fixes were appreciated, would be cool to enter in houses
  15. Mrpokemon
    Feb 25, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pokémon violet is a 10 out of 10 game when I played there were no bugs whatsoever the ending is so epic with professor turo and the new Pokémon are amazing armarouge is my favorite and as a Pokémon fan these games are amazing!… Expand
  16. Daniel1516
    Feb 24, 2023
    7
    esta culero mazizo lleno de errores en ocaciones ni se puede disfrutar Puntos(3)

    Nueva reseña el juego con las actualizaciones esta bien ya no estan tantos problemas tecnicos pero se ve la verdad muy mal a comparacion de otros de la misma nintendo yo en lo personal se siente algo vacio la idea es buena pero como que le faltaron ganas para que este bien implementad    esta culero mazizo lleno de errores en ocaciones ni se puede disfrutar Puntos(3)

    Nueva reseña el juego con las actualizaciones esta bien ya no estan tantos problemas tecnicos pero se ve la verdad muy mal a comparacion de otros de la misma nintendo yo en lo personal se siente algo vacio la idea es buena pero como que le faltaron ganas para que este bien implementad .    … Expand
  17. WaddleDee58
    Feb 23, 2023
    9
    Has many glitches, but despite all this probably my favorite Pokémon game since Black and White
  18. JhonattanGiron
    Feb 23, 2023
    1
    Escarlata y purpura son unos juegos mal programados y mediocres. Gráficamente se ve como una game boy pero más horrible.
    Lleno de bugs y ciudades acartonadas sin diseños de interiores.
  19. Me12347
    Feb 21, 2023
    10
    Under rated, not really as bad as most people say, yes there are glitches but that is the same for any game. Myself I have had no issues whatsoever with this game, them start and the end have been really good ( I haven't quite finished it yet). The middle has a bit lacking in story but that's to be expected with a pokemon game. Overall a really enjoyable experience.
  20. Tora790
    Feb 19, 2023
    0
    Everybody is saying all the regular stuff: bugs, lag, etc. but most of the Pokémon and Character designs are absolute garbage (especially the gym leaders and team star members, only good ones are Iono, Larry and Grusha)! There’s only like 15 Pokémon in the entire game that don’t disgust me.
  21. Zoro_strife
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
    Bland, ugly, glithed, wokeness, rushed **** this game isvthe worst gen of pokemon
  22. Subpargamer
    Feb 16, 2023
    9
    I’d say this game is great! It’s buggy, but that adds to the fun for me. The story is excellent.
  23. Darkmaster2713
    Feb 14, 2023
    9
    Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet are one of the best Pokemon games ever released and the best considering only the mainline games. I absolutely love the Open-world and the choice to go through 3 different paths.
    The plot of each path is really well done especially the Starfall Street.
    However, the graphics are a bit broken and the game suffers memory-leaks occasionally (as soon as you    Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet are one of the best Pokemon games ever released and the best considering only the mainline games. I absolutely love the Open-world and the choice to go through 3 different paths.
    The plot of each path is really well done especially the Starfall Street.
    However, the graphics are a bit broken and the game suffers memory-leaks occasionally (as soon as you enter a city)
    Overall, the 9th Generation games are wayyy better compared to their predecessors Sword and Shield    … Expand
  24. Degia24
    Feb 12, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has a good potential, but it's too glitchy and with a lot of FPS drops (and certain wild Pokémon hordes makes the framerate more lower)
    Plus, the game could crash very easily in certain cases ("The software was closed because an error occurred") - especially during rainstorms, playing co-op or in some areas where FPS drops are common.
    Plus again, why gave to the player characters an absurd suit-and-tie 1960 style school uniform instead of a complete customizable set of clothes?

    Peccato!    … Expand
  25. Marcooooooooooo
    Feb 12, 2023
    10
    amé, devoraron, almorzaron, desayunaron, publicaron, crearon, ejecutaron, diseñaron, comieron
  26. CptCaleb
    Feb 11, 2023
    3
    Didn’t even experience major bugs and still didn’t like it. It just wasn’t fun. Huge areas looked they were made by a freshman game design student as part of a term project. There’s nothing worth seeing here. Wouldn’t have been able to finish it if I hadn’t had covid at the time and needed something to do in quarantine. I had low expectations from the reports about poor performance, butDidn’t even experience major bugs and still didn’t like it. It just wasn’t fun. Huge areas looked they were made by a freshman game design student as part of a term project. There’s nothing worth seeing here. Wouldn’t have been able to finish it if I hadn’t had covid at the time and needed something to do in quarantine. I had low expectations from the reports about poor performance, but was way more disappointed by how low quality the underlying game actually is. Conspiracy theory: the bugs were put in to distract from how bad the game is!… Expand
  27. Eggdoegg
    Feb 11, 2023
    9
    Apart glitches and stuff it was the best pokemon game ever, loved the story, the characters and the new region overall
  28. BlueStarGundam
    Feb 9, 2023
    0
    Waist of money game is absolute trash I want my money back it should be illegal to sell a game this bad
  29. Super_Oshawott
    Feb 8, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After the review bomb that happened on the day of the release and playing it all the way through, I can say that everyone that reviewed negatively docent know what fun is.

    It's not perfect, especially with the stability of the game, but this is way better than Pokemon Sword by a long shot. The story is fun, Arven is a great character and the connection your character has with the main legendary is a lot more unique than anything Nintendo put out for the series since Black and White.

    It's has its issues, but it's fun. And that's all a game really needs.    … Expand
  30. Tebij
    Feb 6, 2023
    9
    The pokemon I've been waiting for a long time ! The few technical weaknesses have taken nothing away from the pleasure I had playing this game.
  31. hunterverde
    Feb 5, 2023
    0
    O jogo é horrível, parece que foi feito por uma empresa indie de fundo de quintal, tem gráfico pior do que jogo de playstation 2, tudo é travado e roda a 15 fps, fora que não tem legenda em português. Acorda Nintendo!
  32. DocAlpaca
    Feb 5, 2023
    10
    good game but scarlet is better. most future paradox pokemon look dumb. also nice textures on the pkmn
  33. magerehein666
    Feb 5, 2023
    7
    The framerate issues and glitches took away a bit of how fun the gameplay is. I have been a fan of Pokemon for over 20 years so I am a bit biased to like the game. But I found the storyline nice, better than Sw/Sh. Postgame is fun as well. Excited for the DLC
  34. XEclipse360
    Feb 4, 2023
    6
    I like this game, but I despise the tera raids.
    I feel like they are way too hard. Why does the timer go down during an animation.
  35. StarterBordlord
    Feb 3, 2023
    7
    Pretty fun game, only reason I'm giving it a 7 is that I got softlocked because I kept on crashing in the 7th gym. Took me a literal month until it worked again.
  36. Tubey
    Feb 3, 2023
    5
    Pokémon Violet is the first game in the series where I've thought "you know, maybe it's not for me anymore." Not because of the technical issues, but because the game is so dumbed down with Exp. Share and auto-battles and the 'open world' aspect is so half-arsed that it just all feels... wrong.

    I loved Arceus, I had high hopes of Violet/Scarlet after seeing it being pitched as a hybrid    Pokémon Violet is the first game in the series where I've thought "you know, maybe it's not for me anymore." Not because of the technical issues, but because the game is so dumbed down with Exp. Share and auto-battles and the 'open world' aspect is so half-arsed that it just all feels... wrong.

    I loved Arceus, I had high hopes of Violet/Scarlet after seeing it being pitched as a hybrid of a traditional game and the new introduced in Arceus, but... while it actually DOES do that to a large degree, it just doesn't work.

    To touch briefly on the technical troubles, yes, it runs terribly, objects and people in the distance are extremely off putting as they half load into existence, and I had one complete system crash at one point, so it's an unoptimised rushed mess. But it's Game Freak, it's what they do, Sword/Shield was similar too, so as a series veteran I basically expect semi-broken games at this point, so it's not as big a factor to me as it would be for someone coming in fresh.

    I like the new Pokémon, no problems there, and the academy system is OK. But... yeah, the game just feels all kinds of wrong and the series is moving in the wrong direction. Yes, your target audience is younger, but you don't have to treat kids like idiots, they know how to play games, they don't need everything to be baby mode.    … Expand
  37. Carlo-XII
    Feb 2, 2023
    10
    I never thought to get this feeling again since black & white 2, but this game made me just remember how much I love the pokemon series. I really love the art style, the story, the new pokemons. The raids are really fun with friends, even better than Sword and Shield. Yes there is bug, but it didn't matter to me. Now I will try to complete the pokedex since a long time and then wait forI never thought to get this feeling again since black & white 2, but this game made me just remember how much I love the pokemon series. I really love the art style, the story, the new pokemons. The raids are really fun with friends, even better than Sword and Shield. Yes there is bug, but it didn't matter to me. Now I will try to complete the pokedex since a long time and then wait for the DLC that should come really soon. I won't lie to you that I AM HYPE!!!… Expand
  38. HirschiPuffi
    Feb 2, 2023
    0
    Tut mir echt leid für jeden der das Spiel gekauft hat. Hab mir das Spiel ausgeliehen weil sind wir ganz ehrlich dafür sieht Gamefreak nicht einen müden Cent von mir. Alles in allem die gute alte Pokemon Formel nur das auf alles andere g*******en wurde. Wer gerne 2 Stunden Textboxen durchklickt um dann ein unglaublich verbuggtes Spielerlebnisse zu haben ist in dieser Generation ganz genauTut mir echt leid für jeden der das Spiel gekauft hat. Hab mir das Spiel ausgeliehen weil sind wir ganz ehrlich dafür sieht Gamefreak nicht einen müden Cent von mir. Alles in allem die gute alte Pokemon Formel nur das auf alles andere g*******en wurde. Wer gerne 2 Stunden Textboxen durchklickt um dann ein unglaublich verbuggtes Spielerlebnisse zu haben ist in dieser Generation ganz genau an der richtigen Stelle. Mehr gibt's dazu eigentlich nicht mehr zu sagen außer das ich hoffe das Gamefreak langsam Mal sein Fett weg bekommt und realisiert das sie jetzt endlich abliefern müssen oder bankrott gehen. Da bei deren Fangemeinde aber eh genau das Gegenteil der Fall sein wird freu ich mich schon auf den Weltrekord für die lächerlichste IP auf diesem Planeten mich haben sie jeden falls ab diesem Punkt komplett verloren.… Expand
  39. ZeoN
    Feb 2, 2023
    8
    Es probablemente la mejor entrega de la saga desde Sol y Luna, lastrada por problemas técnicos. Me hubiese gustado darle menos nota por sus evidentes bugs y problemas, pero el juego es tan sobresaliente en historia, banda sonora, personajes, mecánicas... que me es imposible darle menos de un 80. Muy recomendado para los fans de la saga y de los JRPGs en general si sabes pasar por altoEs probablemente la mejor entrega de la saga desde Sol y Luna, lastrada por problemas técnicos. Me hubiese gustado darle menos nota por sus evidentes bugs y problemas, pero el juego es tan sobresaliente en historia, banda sonora, personajes, mecánicas... que me es imposible darle menos de un 80. Muy recomendado para los fans de la saga y de los JRPGs en general si sabes pasar por alto defectos técnicos.… Expand
  40. amonium
    Feb 1, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have not experienced any really bad glitch, the game was very, very nice, graphics are great for a Pokemon game (if you think they are bad, you need to play any 3ds Pokemon Game) and the characters (and plot) are very memorable. The game is very good and I recommend it to everyone, even those who don't like turn-based RPGs with monsters.

    Oh, about monsters: yes, the designs are kind of bad, like Dudunsparce or Maushold. Some are decent, eg. Scovillain and Pawmot. Some are just one of the best ever, like Mabostiff, Dachsbun or Cyclizar! you can't base your 0-score review just because you saw some bugs and glitches. That's all I am going to say, have a great day.    … Expand
  41. StinkySmeller
    Jan 31, 2023
    0
    Imagine finding a piece of dog **** that kinda looks like a dinosaur at a park. You decide to take it home and polish it up to make it look a little nicer. You have to leave for work in 5 minutes so you try to polish it really quickly but end up breaking it into pieces. Even though it just looks like a normal piece of **** now, you take it with you to work and show everybody. The piece ofImagine finding a piece of dog **** that kinda looks like a dinosaur at a park. You decide to take it home and polish it up to make it look a little nicer. You have to leave for work in 5 minutes so you try to polish it really quickly but end up breaking it into pieces. Even though it just looks like a normal piece of **** now, you take it with you to work and show everybody. The piece of **** is this game.… Expand
  42. PotatoePink
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    The best Pokémon game ever made. Can be very buggy but doesn't get to bad. All of the new Pokémon are great (as usual). The game play is significantly different from every other Pokémon game with the best story in any Pokémon game. If you like Pokémon you should play this game.
  43. Pugtron
    Jan 31, 2023
    5
    Lechonk!!!!??!?!!!?!?!??!??!?!??!???!!???!??!?!??!??!??!??!??!??!!?!??!?????!!???
  44. RevUBrah
    Jan 29, 2023
    7
    I've been one of GF's biggest critics since the Gen 6 Battle Frontier fiasco, and if not for the rushed development I'd call this a step in the right direction. Good mon variety (aside from some uninspired designs like "Flamigo") and freedom to catch & explore like Legends Arceus shows that they've learned from some of their mistakes. However, the lag and removal of Megas/Nat Dex ensuresI've been one of GF's biggest critics since the Gen 6 Battle Frontier fiasco, and if not for the rushed development I'd call this a step in the right direction. Good mon variety (aside from some uninspired designs like "Flamigo") and freedom to catch & explore like Legends Arceus shows that they've learned from some of their mistakes. However, the lag and removal of Megas/Nat Dex ensures this game will never stand among the greats like SoulSilver or Emerald.… Expand
  45. Snitchy
    Jan 29, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Such a big **** down grade for this series ı think game freak is out of idea teralize thing is a piece of **** story line is mid starters is mid animations is mid theres no eat animation bro sword and shield haves eat animation come on titan pokemons is **** robots ı want fight with pokemons not a robot from robocop so game freak is out of idea.pokemon game series needs to end… Expand
  46. D4vidz
    Jan 29, 2023
    8
    The best story in a Pokemon game, the best gameplay, the best gimmick, amazing music, amazing new Pokemon designs, horrible performance issues and some bugs, as well as just underwhelming graphics as usual.

    Overall I had a blast with it for about 140 hours, but I was disappointed with the performance. I felt very attached to the characters though, and Terastalization is a fun mechanic
  47. Razerfree
    Jan 29, 2023
    0
    I have played Pokémon games since Red/Blue so you can believe me when I tell you this is an embarrassment of a game both Nintendo and Game Freak have allowed to be released. I'm not going to elaborate on the bugs or the (bad) performance since pretty much everyone out there already mentions this and I'd just be kicking a dead horse.

    Fact: Even if the game didn't have bugs and the    I have played Pokémon games since Red/Blue so you can believe me when I tell you this is an embarrassment of a game both Nintendo and Game Freak have allowed to be released. I'm not going to elaborate on the bugs or the (bad) performance since pretty much everyone out there already mentions this and I'd just be kicking a dead horse.

    Fact: Even if the game didn't have bugs and the performance was constantly 30 fps, this game is FAR from a fun experience and Game Freak clearly fails time and time again to include things the community liked from past games and exclude the ones that weren't popular. Instead they do things nobody was really asking for, like a huge map that is mostly boring and barren or making raids even less fun than they already were in Sword/Shield.

    The story in this game is barely something you will remember in years to come and feels more like an afterthought than actually important to the player. Most uninteresting league champion I've seen, even worse than Diantha from X/Y or Wallace from Emerald. Your rival is SUPER annoying and seems to have absolutely no reason to exist but to want to fight you 24/7. Game Freak even went out of their way to design entire conversations in such a way where at the end you're given a choice (yes/no) which is only an illusion since they will force that "yes" upon you or you will remain stuck forever.

    Trading Pokémon online still remains just as basic as usual, you'll have to give in a code and hope the person on the other side is playing the other version. Don't know why they cant just make it like the Online TCG where you can book trades, or filter them. This is just as tedious as 20 years ago where you had to connect both consoles with a cable.

    Game Freak also did a terrible job of explaining most of the new mechanics of the game to the point where you have no choice but to look online for answers. This feels like the old days when people had to read a magazine to know where to go to or which NPC did what. But everyone knows that's crap game design nowadays.

    They have somehow managed to make a game that is graphically worse than Sword/Shield, Let's Go or Arceus. By worse I mean that they put priority in making it 100% open world even if it means the decision is detrimental to both looks and performance of the game. I'd rather have a game that is 2D, 2.5D or even linear 3D but is well built and inviting instead of a Zelda/Elden Ring copycat because the copy is seldom better than the original and most of the time creativity will suffer.

    These people out here giving this game scores of 10 are either fake bots employed by Nintendo themselves to try to save the average score, or they have no clue and just autobuy anything with Pokémon in the name and are incapable of critical thought and actually looking at the game from an unbiased perspective. There is NO excuse for both Nintendo and Game Freak to make a game this bad and lackluster in 2022 with all the experience and community feedback they have accumulated over 25 years.

    PS: If you're sceptical because this is my first and only review on Metacritic, just know that Pokémon Violet has infuriated me to the point of actually taking the time to write this.    … Expand
  48. Becky599
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Once you get past the initial beginning and the appalling shadow graphics, and out the academy this game is phenomenal, the graphics and open world is incredible, the sheer amount of wild pokemon, the picnics, the raids, the tera types. The game really excels on docked mode. It really has been getting a bad rap it doesn't deserve. Pokémon violet shows a promising future! Keep em coming!
  49. Darking-94
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    Really boring and dispersive. A giant map without sense. Lag, bad graphics, bad mechanics... WTF nintendo?!
  50. Fugative68
    Jan 20, 2023
    10
    Best installment in years. My expectations were completely blown away, all performance issues aside.
  51. Catsup
    Jan 19, 2023
    4
    This game is a broken buggy mess and the balancing of the game is so bad. Every minute your gonna find a new glitch and some of them can cause a seizure. The performance of the game is so **** since its only runs at 30 FPS and it struggles to load things ahead of you. The story is very mid for a modern RPG and the new music is so bad. Please do not buy this game, it's so rushed andThis game is a broken buggy mess and the balancing of the game is so bad. Every minute your gonna find a new glitch and some of them can cause a seizure. The performance of the game is so **** since its only runs at 30 FPS and it struggles to load things ahead of you. The story is very mid for a modern RPG and the new music is so bad. Please do not buy this game, it's so rushed and unpolished. If you want to play this game still, you should pirate the game. The rom can be found on Reddit and zipperto then you will need to get your steam deck and then emulate it through the yuzu or ryujinx emulator.… Expand
  52. penefrito
    Jan 19, 2023
    0
    es basura no sirbe ni para prenderle fuego
    basura basura basuar basura
    basura aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  53. jermainecm
    Jan 18, 2023
    0
    I don't know why people obsessed with these same old traps garbage. An empty open world doesn't save a plotless RPG and make it even worse.
  54. pprjackjr
    Jan 18, 2023
    4
    After seeing all the reviews and videos I simply could not believe a pokemon game could be like this so i had to buy it. I want to say that i'm a pretty chill pokemon fan, I enjoyed more or less every title, even sword and shield. This game is truly an insult to the player. It runs just like in the meme videos, laggy all the time, mountains, trees, bushes, entire pieces of landscape appearAfter seeing all the reviews and videos I simply could not believe a pokemon game could be like this so i had to buy it. I want to say that i'm a pretty chill pokemon fan, I enjoyed more or less every title, even sword and shield. This game is truly an insult to the player. It runs just like in the meme videos, laggy all the time, mountains, trees, bushes, entire pieces of landscape appear and disappear, trainers will animate weirdly and sometimes flat out dissapear. The game is "open" and you "can go where you want to" which is a flat out lie. You have access to every area of the game but the game still has them set out in a level progression. I went with a lvl 10 team to an area where the pokemon were level 35 and as you can imagine i got my ass kicked. Sometimes its fun I'll give it that but it feels worse to play and enjoy compared to any title released so far. I forced myself to come into it with a positive view but i cant like this game. The game looks way worse than sword and shield, runs way worse, has worse animations. It feels like this is the beta version. Had it been delayed 6 months im sure it would have been a 10/10 but the way it comes now, its just sad to play.… Expand
  55. GlassesGamer55
    Jan 17, 2023
    5
    This is simultaneously a really fun pokemon game and the biggest embarrassment Gamefreak has ever made. I played through the entire thing with a friend and I might not have gotten through it otherwise.

    The open world is super fun to explore and the story has some good moments especially toward the end. The new pokemon designs are also amazing. This is balanced by **** gym puzzles and    This is simultaneously a really fun pokemon game and the biggest embarrassment Gamefreak has ever made. I played through the entire thing with a friend and I might not have gotten through it otherwise.

    The open world is super fun to explore and the story has some good moments especially toward the end. The new pokemon designs are also amazing. This is balanced by **** gym puzzles and the entire team Star questline being uninteresting.

    It's quite hard to recommend this game in its current state while it's full of glitches, crashes and poor performance issues which will probably never be fixed.    … Expand
  56. Vayraaa
    Jan 16, 2023
    0
    Most unfinished Pokemon game ever. This is a disgrace and everyone knows it, including Gamefreak. Its boring and ugly as hell. What the f*ck have you done to my childhood, Gamefreak?!
  57. SmashGenesis
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    Game good, performance baaaaaaaad. Like, really bad. Seriously, it's my only problem with this otherwise amazing game.
  58. aypekeh
    Jan 16, 2023
    8
    Graphics are bad. Game is too easy because of exp share juste like Sword/Shield and some Pokémon are still missing (unobtainable even via transfer). It lacks post-game content, hopefully will be better with dlcs but it shouldn't rely only on that.
    Everything else is good imo. I liked the story and characters. The musics are great. The world is fun to explore. And although the graphics are    Graphics are bad. Game is too easy because of exp share juste like Sword/Shield and some Pokémon are still missing (unobtainable even via transfer). It lacks post-game content, hopefully will be better with dlcs but it shouldn't rely only on that.
    Everything else is good imo. I liked the story and characters. The musics are great. The world is fun to explore. And although the graphics are overall bad, the Pokémon themselves look great with updated textures (especially but not only noticeable on steel types)    … Expand
  59. Shiro23
    Jan 15, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best pokemon game ever.
    It has some bugs and frame rate problems but the story is very good. And the world is amazing. Love it.    … Expand
  60. Gabrielcvcg
    Jan 15, 2023
    8
    The game is incredibly fun, it has one of the best stories in the franchise along with BW2, but the game fails to be very poorly optimized and rushed, the game has several bugs that can disrupt the player's experience, more, however I recommend the game because at the end of the day he is still extremely fun and innovative for the franchise.I hope that the next games in the franchise haveThe game is incredibly fun, it has one of the best stories in the franchise along with BW2, but the game fails to be very poorly optimized and rushed, the game has several bugs that can disrupt the player's experience, more, however I recommend the game because at the end of the day he is still extremely fun and innovative for the franchise.I hope that the next games in the franchise have more development time so that the experience is immune to bugs or things that can disturb the player… Expand
  61. Qoo88039
    Jan 14, 2023
    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.
  62. Number7305
    Jan 13, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **** looks like for a calculator, the game is extremely incomplete and begs for a DLC, i highly regret buying this garbage digitally, i should have bought Xenoblade Chronicles definitive edition or any other good rated RPG instead of this crap. We all should review bomb this game so they can hear us. Many things are incomplete: the gym challenges, the towns, the open world with freely exploration is a lie, since there are set levels for everything, and the zones are just grass, mountains, caves, water, basic stuff, no secret areas.
    The elite four is also bad, you can't refight them, the Champion uses an horrible team, she is uninteresting in comparison to other champions, well, the GAME is Uninteresting, heck, they even removed the **** battle tower and replaced it with a stupid series of 4 fights that only serve as money grinding! In conclusion: The game is horrible, I don't suggest buying it, even if they fix the enormous amount of bugs in the game, or they add a good DLC, which I doubt if that will be possible, but anyway, it's too late, you know the franchise and it's games, they print money even if it's the worst thing ever.

    PD: If you want the battles, i suggest playing Pokemon showdown, it's free, so you don't need to spend $60 on bad stuff.    … Expand
  63. randomuser5455
    Jan 12, 2023
    10
    Amazing game, I really don't care about the graphics, and the story is shockingly good. This is the best game I played since Zelda BOTW, i'm not saying that Pokemon Violet is as good as Zelda BOTW, but it is certainly in my top 5. You should not judge the game before you complete it, it's honestly a good experience, especially when you play it in multiplayer. I don't know why it has suchAmazing game, I really don't care about the graphics, and the story is shockingly good. This is the best game I played since Zelda BOTW, i'm not saying that Pokemon Violet is as good as Zelda BOTW, but it is certainly in my top 5. You should not judge the game before you complete it, it's honestly a good experience, especially when you play it in multiplayer. I don't know why it has such low ratings, I thought we played games for the story and enjoyment, not the graphics and fps.… Expand
  64. Blaski
    Jan 11, 2023
    2
    I am not writing it all again since i did it in the scarlet one, you know what? Thats another **** thing, why tf do we still get 2 versions of the same game? The pokémon fanbase is consuming trash for so long and acting like the 2 versions of the same thing is a normal thing already, its like getting stockholm syndrome LOL, and they are still going to do it since morons continue to buy andI am not writing it all again since i did it in the scarlet one, you know what? Thats another **** thing, why tf do we still get 2 versions of the same game? The pokémon fanbase is consuming trash for so long and acting like the 2 versions of the same thing is a normal thing already, its like getting stockholm syndrome LOL, and they are still going to do it since morons continue to buy and praise it. Anyone who ever believes that this game is good or the best is either stupid or stupid again because thetes literally no reason to think those are good games. I give it a 2 because: AWESOME new pokémon and some of the main characters and all the pokémon got sick textures. Thw resto looks and performs like garbage.… Expand
  65. Krisr333
    Jan 10, 2023
    10
    NOBODY PLAYS POKEMON FOR GRAPHICS!!!
    This is by far the most fun pokemon game with decent graphics(better than any pokemon),very good story and fun open world.
    Best pokemon game YET!!!!
  66. Darkmagician13
    Jan 10, 2023
    9
    Amazing story with great plot twist, amazing friends and rivals, great difficulty, great pokemon designs, love the fact that is open world. Cannot give a 10 just because of the technical stand point which has some really serious issues of bugs and glitches.
  67. AnimeGirl
    Jan 8, 2023
    2
    Terrible. Glitches everywhere, woke nonsense being added and skirts/dresses removed, strict dress code with very little chance to change it up except for accessories and shoes. Keeps freezing or dropping me below the map. Terrible. I'll likely trade this game for a different one later. Worst pokemon game ever made.

    The only good thing about it is the open world, being able to play with    Terrible. Glitches everywhere, woke nonsense being added and skirts/dresses removed, strict dress code with very little chance to change it up except for accessories and shoes. Keeps freezing or dropping me below the map. Terrible. I'll likely trade this game for a different one later. Worst pokemon game ever made.

    The only good thing about it is the open world, being able to play with friends, easy leveling of pokemon without always getting into a full on battle, and the story line is interesting too. So my score is a 2.

    No point playing a glitchy game with an agenda. Too frustrating.    … Expand
  68. KinimodYunmi
    Jan 8, 2023
    4
    Hält nicht was es versprochen hat, das erste Start hat mir echt Spaß gemacht, weil´s was Neues war. Ich war von anfang an nicht so von der Idee, dass man sich aussuchen kann, wo man lang möchte, überzeugt, da ich mir sicher war, das es nie im Leben funktionieren kann, es scaled halt nicht wie in The Elder Scrolls Online oder anderen RPG´s. Da folge ich vom ersten legendären Pokémon mit demHält nicht was es versprochen hat, das erste Start hat mir echt Spaß gemacht, weil´s was Neues war. Ich war von anfang an nicht so von der Idee, dass man sich aussuchen kann, wo man lang möchte, überzeugt, da ich mir sicher war, das es nie im Leben funktionieren kann, es scaled halt nicht wie in The Elder Scrolls Online oder anderen RPG´s. Da folge ich vom ersten legendären Pokémon mit dem Sohn vom Akademieleiter einfach dem Pfad zum nächsten Dorf und biete 3 Meter rechts vom Pfad ab und zack hab ich einen Kampf mit meinem Level 16 Pokémon VS ein LVL 50 BLITZA ! WTF ????

    Außerdem läuft das Spiel mit 3 FPS und anfangs hat man sich nach einigen Minuten fast die Finger verbrant und selbst die Play Station war nicht mehr zu hören!    … Expand
  69. nusoul
    Jan 7, 2023
    0
    How is it even possible that game passed QA?
    They have all these issues with graphics in previous versions, how is it possible that Game Freak made that bad game when noname-company made almost perfect Shinning Diamond/Pearl?
    Why Zelda and Fire Emblem developers can do a great product but Game Freak can't? Disappointment.
  70. Matthew96521
    Jan 7, 2023
    9
    I really liked this game and although the graphics are quite bad are there are some bugs it didn't take much away from the main experience and I think this game gets too much hate for that.
  71. Chao777
    Jan 6, 2023
    2
    A game that exists. It barely functions and has 0 post game. Not even a Battle Tower!? How!?
  72. misterred
    Jan 6, 2023
    3
    For me there are WAY too many errors in a game from 2022. So extremely disappointed with the graphics, new Pokémon and general glitches. The ideas they have/had with the game are great. The execution now so much.
  73. Theroguehawk
    Jan 5, 2023
    1
    Goofy graphics & animations. The design is terrible and the storyline is weak. Nothing like what Pokemon used to be.
  74. Trixiath
    Jan 4, 2023
    0
    Horrible game, waste of money. Frame rate is ridiculous. Can't join raids. Waste of life.
  75. Noperope
    Jan 4, 2023
    5
    The overall gameplay isn't bad but not exactly great either. It's clear it was rushed out the door before it was ready, but hopefully something will be done in the future to correct most of the bugs and glitches.

    I genuinely like the story, even with it being much more darker than the games I've played. It has relatively diverse characters, some that I can even relate to. There are some    The overall gameplay isn't bad but not exactly great either. It's clear it was rushed out the door before it was ready, but hopefully something will be done in the future to correct most of the bugs and glitches.

    I genuinely like the story, even with it being much more darker than the games I've played. It has relatively diverse characters, some that I can even relate to. There are some characters and aspects of the story that could have been written better but, at this point, I'll take what I can get.

    What has really bothered me is the Tera Raids. More specifically, how the Tera Raids only have a certain amount of time for players to defeat the Tera Pokemon. That also includes how time is taken away whenever a Pokemon faints. I personally believe they should have kept the same or made a very similar mechanic as to Pokemon Sword and Shield. It could still be frustrating but it was no where near as bad as in Violet and Scarlet. I'll be honest that I can be quick to frustration but I've never been so easily frustrated with time-sensitive games until Violet and Scarlet. I've lost count of how many Tera Raids I, and most certainly others, have lost in a row because of the current time mechanic. The most I would change is taking time away when a Pokemon faints, seeing how the more times you faint, the longer it takes to be revived back into battle. I genuinely believe it would make it a much more bearable game.    … Expand
  76. Tehabi
    Jan 4, 2023
    8
    I have throughly enjoyed my time with the game. Sure there aresome bugs but they are not as prevalent as many make it out to be and some are kinda funny.
  77. ILIKETHEGAME
    Jan 3, 2023
    7
    i beat this game and the game is fun. but the graphics are... horrible HOW NINTENDO CAN PUBLISH A GAME LIKE THAT
  78. ND-Bringer
    Jan 3, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To kick off Generation Nine, we have Scarlet and Violet. And man, I wish this game did so much more. Because this is the most fun I've had with a modern Pokemon game in a long time. Of course I can't deny its obvious flaws, but out of all the Pokemon games I've played on Switch, I find this to be the most enjoyable one.

    In this world, you have been accepted to join a prestigious Pokemon Academy to learn how to become an expert trainer. It reminds me of Kaiba's Duel Monsters Academy from Yu-Gi-Oh Gx. But before you can start that, you come across a mysterious motorcycle dragon Pokemon injured on the beach known as Miraidon. And at the start of the game Miraidon really reflected my current mood.

    Seeing the poor performance rate mixed in with the sprite glitches I feared that this was the new norm for Pokemon any many other future Switch games. Unenjoyable game design that spits at the legacy of the past titles. I thought I was in for the same old predictable formula that returned in Sword and Shield. And then I was given a delightful surprise.

    I was tasked with completing three different adventures. One involving the traditional Pokemon League challenge, one involving duels with giant boss Pokemon to collect rare healing herbs for Arven, and one for dismantling the bases of the peer-pressure group known as Team Star. And what's really great about these challenges is that you can take on each individual stage in any order you want. This feature feels incredibly refreshing.

    The large world acts like the Wild Area from Sword and Shield. In fact, this is what I wanted from Sword and Shield originally. This open world style of gameplay that's popular in titles like Super Mario Odyssey has finally arrived in the core series. It has evolved from the simple spin-off game experiment that it was in Legends Arceus.

    The only thing limiting exploration is the locked abilities hidden with in the dragon motorcycle, that can only be unlocked by completing the Titan Pokemon challenges. But thanks to the fast travel system, backtracking is anything but a pain. Just make sure you pay close attention to the terrain on the map.

    As for the levels themselves they're pretty nice. Plenty of secrets to discover, aggressive Pokemon ready to force you into battles, rare Technical Machines to fine, the works. My favorite part of the game was climbing up the steepest mountain in the area and admiring all the surroundings as the moon rose with my dragon motorcycle.

    This dragon motorcycle by the way, is a legitimate character in the story. I have never bonded this much with a Legendary Pokemon before. It loves to beg for sandwiches, it licks people like a dog, it's just packed with personality. As for the characters and story in general, they feel refreshing too in comparison to the past Switch games.

    Sword and Shield had a rushed climax mixed in with villains that are designed to insult your intelligence. While Legends Arceus had an obvious villain and some poor storytelling elements in the final act. But here in Scarlet and Violet, the story is really enjoyable. You learn about Arven's sad childhood, interact with plenty of fun gym leaders, and learn about Team Star's misfortunate tragedy. Which is the most interesting part of the game.

    Team Star are not generic villains with the sole purpose of fulfilling the villain trope of the Pokemon universe. They are a group of students that banded together to stop the bully infestation that plagued their academy about a year ago. It is revealed that the academy was once a more ruthless place. It was such a poor learning institute, that the former instructors erased the data about the bully war to escape the blame.

    The Team Star bases were really entertaining to take on. You are tasked with using three Pokemon to auto battle the majority of the grunts. It's more of a survival challenge than a dungeon challenge, and while I still miss those challenges, this is an acceptable substitute.

    There are signs of quality game design regarding the new exploration, battle, and catching mechanics. And with much more polished storytelling that rivals Sun and Moon's, it seemed that GameFreak would be developing a Switch game that was a cut above the rest. You'd think that despite its performance issues we would get a solid game. Well, that's almost true.

    The biggest problem of this game is Champion Geeta. It's a good thing she isn't the real final boss, because her team is pathetic. It's full of holes and mediocre advantages. She is a disgrace to the title Top Champion.

    But being the highest level trainer to rematch in the post game, she represents the only ultimate battle challenge right now. With the lack of a Battle Tower and Downloadable Content, there is no real challenge to take on after the main story is complete. I enjoyed the main game thoroughly, but there is nothing left for me to do right now.    … Expand
  79. GamefreakGoAway
    Jan 3, 2023
    0
    This is one of Gamefreaks most uninspiring games. Lagg, slow gameplay, Glitches, Team star is just an copy paste, gyms arent even inside of the gyms, people keep interupting your traveling, no fun caves towers etc, Story = mid, map design and emptyness. Im a pokemon fan but this is the worst one of the games. Gamefreak and pokemon should be ashamed! I want the old games back not the open world...
  80. LordAluk
    Jan 3, 2023
    8
    Me ha gustado mucho, buen mundo abierto, buena pokedex, lideres de gimnasio con personalidad, me gusto el team star es como otro gimnasio y tiene buena historia que habla del Bullying, me gusto la manera de mejorar a miraidon con la ruta de los pokemon dominantes, lo compre un mes despues de salir y solo he tenido un bug en lo del reto de la aceituna y si tiene bastante popping y por esoMe ha gustado mucho, buen mundo abierto, buena pokedex, lideres de gimnasio con personalidad, me gusto el team star es como otro gimnasio y tiene buena historia que habla del Bullying, me gusto la manera de mejorar a miraidon con la ruta de los pokemon dominantes, lo compre un mes despues de salir y solo he tenido un bug en lo del reto de la aceituna y si tiene bastante popping y por eso le bajo la nota. Muy buen juego.

    I liked it a lot, good open world, good pokedex, gym leaders with personality, I liked team star, it's like another gym and it has a good story that talks about Bullying, I liked the way to improve Miraidon with the dominant pokemon route , I bought it a month after it came out and I only had a bug in the olive challenge and it does have a lot of popping and that's why I lower the grade. Very good game.    … Expand
  81. Plinio95
    Jan 3, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the worst Pokémon game ever, it abandons almost all the improvement present in Pokémon Legends Arceus and has eaven a worst grafic desing, the game keeps repeating the same patterns of the 3 main stories again and again, the effect is that, once ended the main line story you'll immediately stop playing the game because the side quests simply doesn't exist just like the post-game because, maybe, you'll have to pay for a DLC in order to capture the 3rd legendary.
    The worst Pokémon game ever!!!    … Expand
  82. Mamarco13
    Jan 3, 2023
    8
    Probablemente el mejor juego de Pokemon de los últimos años. Puedes quedarte con sus malos gráficos o con su pésimo rendimiento; pero me parece que han sentado un precedente por el que si continuan y mejoran los aspectos técnicos pueden darle vida a la saga. Si solo buscas un juego brillante tecnicamente, alejate de aquí; si buscas lo que muchos soñabamos desde niños con PKMN, dale unaProbablemente el mejor juego de Pokemon de los últimos años. Puedes quedarte con sus malos gráficos o con su pésimo rendimiento; pero me parece que han sentado un precedente por el que si continuan y mejoran los aspectos técnicos pueden darle vida a la saga. Si solo buscas un juego brillante tecnicamente, alejate de aquí; si buscas lo que muchos soñabamos desde niños con PKMN, dale una oportunidad a esta historia (la más adulta hasta ahora) y no te arrepentirás. Sobrehateado.… Expand
  83. Pookytookybaby
    Jan 2, 2023
    8
    Despite its many flaws and technical issues, I found myself thoroughly enjoying this entry in the franchise. There really is no excuse though, for a company that rakes in the money. Hopefully fixed with updates, but doesn't look good with gamefreaks track record.
  84. Bartiglietti
    Jan 1, 2023
    0
    Is this an alpha? Even 1/10 would have been too much for a software unable to work properly. Not to mention the usual missing challenge: the one and only struggle you experience is to find your way between bug and glitches, trying to get to the end of an entertaining plot.
  85. XgerJolo
    Jan 1, 2023
    8
    Es hat enorm Spaß gemacht und ist vom Inhalt und Story her ein enorm gutes Spiel. Ich würde sogar sagen das beste pokemon Spiel. Die Charaktere sind echt gut und nicht nervig. Jedoch hat das Spiel viele Bugs am Anfang gehabt viele wurden behoben aber leider zu spät. Ich finde das Spiel grafisch nicht so hässlich man könnte aber mehr rausholen. Wenn ihr überlegt euch das Spiel zuholenEs hat enorm Spaß gemacht und ist vom Inhalt und Story her ein enorm gutes Spiel. Ich würde sogar sagen das beste pokemon Spiel. Die Charaktere sind echt gut und nicht nervig. Jedoch hat das Spiel viele Bugs am Anfang gehabt viele wurden behoben aber leider zu spät. Ich finde das Spiel grafisch nicht so hässlich man könnte aber mehr rausholen. Wenn ihr überlegt euch das Spiel zuholen macht es die Erfahrung ist es wert!!… Expand
  86. lilkamcfar
    Jan 1, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So disappointing, definitely the worst game in the main Pokemon series and such a let down after arceus was so brilliant.

    Loved the open world aspect being carried forward but other than that this game was terrible. The storyline/s are boring and I felt I had to force myself to persevere and finish the game. The end game ground zero was meant to be a special place but again was empty and repetitive - same as the rest of the game. The performance issues are also ridiculous too, the game feels rushed, careless and massively lacking.    … Expand
  87. ArcturusDrake
    Jan 1, 2023
    3
    Story: 7/10
    Gameplay: it's pokemon 8/10
    Raids: 1/10 buggy af
    Game stability: 4/10
    Customization: 1/10
    If I Didnt recieve this game as a gift, I would have refunded it.
    Honestly would rather go back to sword over this game.
  88. ShaazSpritz
    Jan 1, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Has good Gen 9 Pokémon and starters.
    Arven's story and the final story was very enjoyable.
    Nemona was a good rival, but was often too... Optimistic? I don't know, maybe I'm too used to rivals wanting to constantly beat you rather than actually wanting to battle for fun.
    Team Star's story was underwhelming and predictable, even though it dealt with a serious matter. However, their music was great.
    The game had lots of glitches and being an open world game, the gyms, titans and squad bosses weren't scaled to your current level. So if you were Lv 19 and wanted to challenge the water gym, you'd be up against Lv 28 to Lv29.
    Other than that, I enjoyed the classes and the story, despite all its flaws.    … Expand
  89. Magnox
    Dec 31, 2022
    0
    This game is totally garbage. It has been over a month, and the hit rate glitch in the online battle is even not been fixed, let alone the perfunctory scene design, Gamefreak is truely a unrespectable company.
  90. Sinnoh-best
    Dec 30, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An overall great and satisfying experience, Pokemon Scarlett and Violet are enjoyable games. I would recommend it, but the graphics are questionable and unforgiving for a switch mainline title, which is why I bumped it down to an 8. Graphics, don't make a good game and if you can look past it, it is filled with content, each story going a little deeper and more well-crafted than other recent titles ( take Pokemon Sword/Shield as an example), especially with Team Star, who are bad on the surface, but were bullied forcing them into this position. The new Pokemon are also great, but the highs and lows are lower than past titles, but this is a personal issue. I hope people can enjoy this and not give it a two on graphics alone.… Expand
  91. Rimuru12
    Dec 30, 2022
    0
    its like a cheep low buget game for how big Pokémon is and how much money they make the pokémon game should be some of the best games on the switch
  92. nttung762000
    Dec 30, 2022
    8
    The gameplay is very attractive, the story is unique and meaningful, all the characters are interesting, and the post-game is not boring
    However, there are still disadvantages such as the camera is not flexible, the open world being sketchy, poorly optimized
  93. Osmonium
    Dec 30, 2022
    0
    Game Freak should stop rushing the release of Pokemon Games and Nintendo should have common sense about their online signature's problem.

    I always loved pokemon, been playing them since gen 2, but, they got greedy and are getting away with it because people always buy their games. I'm never getting another pokemon game after this one and here are the reasons: The performance is    Game Freak should stop rushing the release of Pokemon Games and Nintendo should have common sense about their online signature's problem.

    I always loved pokemon, been playing them since gen 2, but, they got greedy and are getting away with it because people always buy their games. I'm never getting another pokemon game after this one and here are the reasons:

    The performance is horrible, and this isn't because it runs on a switch! There are other titles of the same console that are a lot more beautiful and run smoother;

    The graphic quality overall is poor, NPC's and pokemons appear and disappear out of nowhere.

    There are a lot of camera clipping issues.

    The animations are laggy even when you're not too far from things, some of them are extremely ugly, like when you fall from a high place, your character bounces on the ground berofe popping out the levitating phone to save you.

    THE ONLINE GAMEPLAY. Pokemon is all about trading pokemons with your friends and battling them. Nintendo makes you pay a triple A price for a horribly made game and you still need to sign their horrible subscription to play pokemon how it should be played. This should never have been allowed.

    Also, there are a lot of problems with how the open world was made. You can exploit the teleport to battle feature to go to places where you shouldn't, I got to the psychic gym (lv45) without even finishing the tutorial. Also, it is an open world game that punishes you for exploring, since you can go to all areas, including the ones with extremely high level pokemon without a warning.

    Please Nintendo, take your time and make a good pokemon game, this one could've been the best pokemon yet, but because of your hurry to make money out of kids you're killing what could be a really good experience for everyone.    … Expand
  94. ip1ne89
    Dec 29, 2022
    8
    The game have much technical issues like the graphics or sometimes the fps are bad but it have the best history of any pokemon game, if they fix the bugs the game will be so good, the graphics and the bugs are important but the history of this game is excelent it doesnt deserve that bad critics that arent thinking in all the game, it only talks about the bugs, graphics of the game but notThe game have much technical issues like the graphics or sometimes the fps are bad but it have the best history of any pokemon game, if they fix the bugs the game will be so good, the graphics and the bugs are important but the history of this game is excelent it doesnt deserve that bad critics that arent thinking in all the game, it only talks about the bugs, graphics of the game but not of history of the game that is the most important thing… Expand
  95. Hesht
    Dec 29, 2022
    6
    The Good;
    The characters are arguably the deepest the series has introduced. Each of the players’ friends have strengths and flaws, and are even relatable in ways previous games missed.
    The new Pokémon designs are great. There’s a few who stand out above the rest, but it’s definitely one of the better generations for new Pokémon. The map is great, and the open world was implemented in the    The Good;
    The characters are arguably the deepest the series has introduced. Each of the players’ friends have strengths and flaws, and are even relatable in ways previous games missed.
    The new Pokémon designs are great. There’s a few who stand out above the rest, but it’s definitely one of the better generations for new Pokémon.
    The map is great, and the open world was implemented in the best possible way. Where Legends Arceus walked, Violet and Scarlet ran.
    Team Star we’re a nice change of pace from the usual evil team.
    Telling part of the game’s story through going to class and befriending teachers was a good idea. I originally dismissed the school classes as unnecessary until I tried them, and found them very worthwhile in the end.

    The bad;
    Game performance. You’ll be lucky to maintain more than 20 fps in the open world. The longer the game remains open the worse the performance. Closing the game and reopening helps to a degree, but not for long. The performance is the only thing I marked the game down for, so believe me when I say it’s bad. I haven’t played a game with performance this bad since I tried playing Crysis on a Windows Vista laptop with less than a GB of RAM.    … Expand
  96. VinceTrousers
    Dec 29, 2022
    5
    Overall, a shockingly disappointing downgrade from Legends Arceus in almost every regard. The world may be open, and you may be able to tackle objectives in any order, but the whole ordeal is so lifeless. It's like looking at a table with various slices of cheese laying about, not on plates or anything, just kinda sitting flat on the table. Some slices are slightly moldy, others have catOverall, a shockingly disappointing downgrade from Legends Arceus in almost every regard. The world may be open, and you may be able to tackle objectives in any order, but the whole ordeal is so lifeless. It's like looking at a table with various slices of cheese laying about, not on plates or anything, just kinda sitting flat on the table. Some slices are slightly moldy, others have cat hair on them, and the rare few that are clean were left out of the fridge for too long and taste somewhat passable, but are a little too soft and dubious to truly enjoy. You can eat the slices in any order you'd like though!… Expand
  97. thompsonmelo
    Dec 28, 2022
    2
    And a worse game than the previous ones, the fight by turns remains the same without modifications that make the game more fluid, only now with at least 500 bugs throughout gameplay and fps in constant drops and more controlled Pokémons
  98. KettuF1N
    Dec 28, 2022
    1
    Works really badly, using TV mode.
    worse looking than earlier switch pokemon versions, very poorly optimized.
  99. CoffeeCup99
    Dec 27, 2022
    2
    If you have a young child who likes Pokémon then they will probably be happy with this game if they receive it as a gift. Other players probably shouldn't waste their time or money.

    The well reported graphical glitches make this feel like a budget offering (in an age when even many free to play games have excellent graphics). The story is standard fare for a Pokémon game - good    If you have a young child who likes Pokémon then they will probably be happy with this game if they receive it as a gift. Other players probably shouldn't waste their time or money.

    The well reported graphical glitches make this feel like a budget offering (in an age when even many free to play games have excellent graphics).

    The story is standard fare for a Pokémon game - good enough.

    The gameplay is sub-par - a failure to move beyond the game's Game Boy origins.
    The combat system in particular feels like a relic, made even worse by it's sluggish speed. This combat system would be an embarrassment to even a free to play game. The developers should perhaps take a look at other modern turn based RPGs' combat systems before embarking on their next project.
    The UI is also disappointing, many screens lacking information that obviously belonged there.
    When playing one also gets a general sense that either the developers or the hardware (or both) were out of their league and they couldn't succeed in making the game that they envisioned. The draw distance of Pokémon has them appearing out of nowhere just in front of you. The Pokémon wandering around while you battle, often stopping right next to you resulting in a chain of battles one after the other. The lack of any indication of enemy level - in an open world game there needs to be some way to know if you're going somewhere inappropriate for your level, that shouldn't mean entering a battle and only then finding out that the enemy is 20 levels higher than you. This consistent lack of polish just further adds to the feeling of a budget title.

    The quality of this product would be appropriate if the developers were making a low budget Pokémon knock off title to make a quick buck. For this to be released as a full priced Pokémon game the developers should be ashamed.    … Expand
  100. Black_Mullet
    Dec 27, 2022
    4
    Negatives:
    1. Game lags, barely running above 20fps when moving around.
    2. Even when running fine, gameplay and movement feels slow, cheap and sluggish compared to PLA 3. Game stutters/glitches/freezes/crashes, player clips through walls, random flashes on background 4. Why do boxes take FOREVER to load Pokemon Sprites? Can't describe how awfully annoying that is. 5. Let's Go feature    Negatives:
    1. Game lags, barely running above 20fps when moving around.
    2. Even when running fine, gameplay and movement feels slow, cheap and sluggish compared to PLA
    3. Game stutters/glitches/freezes/crashes, player clips through walls, random flashes on background
    4. Why do boxes take FOREVER to load Pokemon Sprites? Can't describe how awfully annoying that is.
    5. Let's Go feature is bugged, my pokemon might be cycling around wild pokemon and then returning to you instead of attacking (not talking about encountering shinies)
    6. Online raids are broken, constantly glitching, even after 1.1.0 patch.
    7. Many uninspired new pokemon and shinies.
    8. No set mode really? What kind of genius made that decision?
    9. Pokemon don't fit in the screen when battling, especially on double battles, and battle stages are boring.
    10. Any texture other than the Pokemon's is low definition and looks outdated.
    11. Elite four felt cheap, and you can't battle them again. Champion was indifferent. The whole experience was underwhelming, felt as if I'm fighting on my backyard.
    12. No Battle Tower equivalent.
    13. You can just clip through your Pokemon, they act as holograms.
    14. Still no voice acting. It's the first game of the franchise (and a little bit in PLA) that I really noticed the lack of and wanted voice acting.
    15. No shiny indicator in the overworld. Sound and sparkle from PLA was a bit too much but they could add something like a sparkle from the shiny every 2 seconds or something.
    16. Post game just doesn't exist. They will sell it next year with DLC for 50$.
    17. Mass Outbreak Pokemon have random IVs. It would be way better if it was like PLA.
    18. So many features and mechanics from PLA didn't make it. Outfits, aiming, no random wild battles, throwable items etc.They're supposed to be different genres but still, PLA did some amazing things. Why can't a mainline series be action rpg? No one would complain.

    Positives:
    1. Story is is great for the first time in years
    2. Seamless world, you can traverse the map without loading in and out of towns caves etc which is fantastic (for a Pokemon game). Although I dont like the fact that you can go everywhere from the get-go I'd like more restriction.
    3. Kept the mass outbreaks and raids.
    4. Music was good most of the time except when it glitched.
    5. Pokemon textures are great they did a good job.    … Expand
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  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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