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. caprisun_
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    This games story and pokemon are truly beautiful. I love the open world and how much freedom the game gives you.
  2. Sorzus
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    This game is by far my favorite pokemon game of all time. It has an incredible narrative, fun gameplay, good looks and tons of features and mechanics that other pokemon games fall flat in. The ability to craft TMs, rename pokemon whenever, run from and re-enter battles, open world exploration, outbreaks, tera types, paradox pokemon and the picnic feature, raid dens and more have given meThis game is by far my favorite pokemon game of all time. It has an incredible narrative, fun gameplay, good looks and tons of features and mechanics that other pokemon games fall flat in. The ability to craft TMs, rename pokemon whenever, run from and re-enter battles, open world exploration, outbreaks, tera types, paradox pokemon and the picnic feature, raid dens and more have given me freedom to make my pokemon how I truly want them to be and endless things to do while I have fun doing so. The multiple storylines are fantastic and have made me care for the first time in a pokemon game about my character and those around me. Not to mention with how it approached the legendary cover pokemon, for the first time ever I have felt a bond with a legendary and it actually made sense why I had one in my possession. Other games failed to do that for me. While complaints about polishing are valid and there can always be improvements—I have not had performance issues at all with this running on a very old switch. The developers when making this game took the good elements from SW/SH amongst other games and have put them into a fantastic amalgamation that I hope they continue to replicate in future installments. I have recommended this game to all of my friends, and would to anyone. Fantastic game, cannot wait for more to come.… Expand
  3. Luz93
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    I haven't had as much fun with a game in many many years. Yes the technical flaws should be improved in the next game, but characters, story and open world are really well done!
  4. Espioo
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    The glitches aren't even that bad. The open world experience is incredible, and absolutely worth the little bit of ugliness.
  5. Coverttrickster
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Trying to help counter the trolls. But regardless this game is very fun and it sucks a lot of my time since I can’t stop playing it. Legends was super fun and I really enjoyed the new mechanics that were incorporated. Because some of those were used in the new games it makes the gameplay that much better.
  6. Rufigame
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think that the Ost, the story, the characters and the mechanical of the game is amazing. That's a great game!… Expand
  7. Shazam08
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Yeah the performance is pretty bad, but it's still the best game in the franchise by a long shot
  8. 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
  9. 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!
  10. Thorynn
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    Combines aspects of pokelon Snap, Legends Arceus, and Colluseum. 100% my favorite pokemon game to date. Just lots of stuff to play around with and enjoyable just roaming.
  11. Danneevee
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    The best history in a Pokémon game, an amazing open world and incredible new Pokémon with the biggest amount of number in the past 4 generations.
  12. Yocomic
    Dec 8, 2022
    10
    Certain se plaignent de la qualité technique et graphique du jeu, mais l'on regarde l'évolution des jeux pokémon en 10 ans par rapport au grosse licence, on se rend compte que le changement est impressionnant. Il est donc normal qu'il y ait ces quelques manque, l'histoire et le gameplay eux sont excellents, il est donc bon de saluer le travail réalisé, mais quand même mettre en avant lesCertain se plaignent de la qualité technique et graphique du jeu, mais l'on regarde l'évolution des jeux pokémon en 10 ans par rapport au grosse licence, on se rend compte que le changement est impressionnant. Il est donc normal qu'il y ait ces quelques manque, l'histoire et le gameplay eux sont excellents, il est donc bon de saluer le travail réalisé, mais quand même mettre en avant les défauts pour encourager une évolution qui comblera les problème présent .… Expand
  13. Danielvasquez27
    Dec 8, 2022
    10
    The best Pokemon game I've ever played. The story is great, the open world gives you so much. I love playing it
  14. BotChirithy
    Dec 8, 2022
    10
    Se que no fue lo que muchos esperábamos si a rendimiento nos referimos, pero afortunadamente, fuera de los bajones yo no tuve problemas con que mi partida se cerrara o que los ojos de otros jugadores aparecieran inchados y otra deformidad, de todas formas siempre fui positivo y pensé, "hay muchos juegos que llegan a salir así y con unos cuantos parches se arreglan" así que hay que seSe que no fue lo que muchos esperábamos si a rendimiento nos referimos, pero afortunadamente, fuera de los bajones yo no tuve problemas con que mi partida se cerrara o que los ojos de otros jugadores aparecieran inchados y otra deformidad, de todas formas siempre fui positivo y pensé, "hay muchos juegos que llegan a salir así y con unos cuantos parches se arreglan" así que hay que se pacientes el juego a mí me encantó en historia mecánicas de cómo desplazarte por el mapa y jugabilidad general, no es un mal juego, salió antes de tiempo pero bueno yo lo disfruté demasiado actualmente tengo 150 horas jugadas y voy por más… Expand
  15. PokemonEnjoyer
    Dec 9, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best pokemon game ever Best pokedex
    Best story
    Way better that bdsp
    Have not experienced any glitches unlike bdsp which was a hot pile of ass    … Expand
  16. kpe1104
    Dec 19, 2022
    10
    i like the game so addictive. I have no problem about the game. still worth it
  17. jmigsan
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Pokémon Violet is a truly remarkable addition to the Pokémon universe, offering a fresh and immersive experience for both new and seasoned players. The game successfully reinvents and reinvigorates the world of Pokémon with its commitment to a truly open world, allowing players to explore late-game areas full of powerful trainers and Gym Leaders from the very beginning.

    The game features    Pokémon Violet is a truly remarkable addition to the Pokémon universe, offering a fresh and immersive experience for both new and seasoned players. The game successfully reinvents and reinvigorates the world of Pokémon with its commitment to a truly open world, allowing players to explore late-game areas full of powerful trainers and Gym Leaders from the very beginning.

    The game features three main storylines, including the traditional Pokémon Gym challenge, a plot involving student delinquents, and a quest to defeat the Titan Pokémon and obtain the Herba Mystica.
    These storylines are intertwined with emotional narratives and fun mechanics, making Pokémon Violet a more complex and engaging experience than any other in the series.

    The open-world exploration is further enhanced by the addition of crafting TMs, which teach Pokémon new moves and encourage players to gather items throughout their journey.
    However, it's important to note that Pokémon Violet does have some performance issues and graphical glitches that can't be ignored.
    Despite these flaws, the game remains a stunning glimpse into the future of the Pokémon video game series, with ambitious gameplay and thoughtful narratives that captivate players from start to finish.
    In conclusion, Pokémon Violet is a must-play for fans of the franchise, offering deep stories, innovative gameplay, and a truly open-world experience. While it may have some technical issues, the overall experience is undeniably enjoyable and a testament to the potential of the Pokémon series moving forward.    … Expand
  18. Ramen1107
    Dec 16, 2022
    10
    very good game despite the technical flaws, definitely not deserving of anything lower than a 3.
  19. sara9420
    May 14, 2023
    10
    These reviews have me SHOCKED, this game is truly just AMAZING, launch was rough for many, i was lucky to never have issues. it is SAD this game is rated so low.
  20. SeraphOW
    Dec 22, 2022
    10
    Great game the last time I enjoyed another Pokemon game to this extent was probably Emerald.
  21. 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!!!!
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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!
  25. 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.
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. DocAlpaca
    Feb 5, 2023
    10
    good game but scarlet is better. most future paradox pokemon look dumb. also nice textures on the pkmn
  29. Marcooooooooooo
    Feb 12, 2023
    10
    amé, devoraron, almorzaron, desayunaron, publicaron, crearon, ejecutaron, diseñaron, comieron
  30. 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.
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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.
  34. Adligue
    May 3, 2023
    10
    Ce jeu est génial il y a beaucoup de contenu et de mises à jour, c'est l'un des meilleurs jeu de l'année.
  35. Silph48
    Jun 21, 2023
    10
    I think this game is splendid, I’ve got 85 hours in it already and I can’t wait to get more in. Fun Pokédex, amazing focus on multiple stories, and honestly just fun! I’d feel criminal giving it less than a ten.
  36. IvsonJr
    Jul 11, 2023
    10
    Simplesmente um dos melhores jogos que eu já joguei na minha vida eu acabei de comprar meu switch querendo um jogo para aproveitar horas e horas sem comprar outro e esse deu certinho!
  37. yayyay
    Aug 25, 2023
    10
    good game sgfddsxzkdsxpifjspcps;x;jddfsfsfddffdssfddfsdfsdfdfsdffdfsdfsdffd
  38. Cooperthewoopr
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    One the best games I've ever played its funny when it glitches and new wooper
  39. EllaMaxine
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    Even tho the technical issues and unpolished nature of the game really annoyed me at times, when ignored, the game is absolutely amazing… I even cried at the end, it became very emotional. Can only recommend looking beyond the issues and enjoying the game for what it is. It’s definitely worth it :)
  40. SmashGenesis
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    Game good, performance baaaaaaaad. Like, really bad. Seriously, it's my only problem with this otherwise amazing game.
  41. 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
  42. bf_jeje
    Nov 25, 2022
    9
    The game has visual problems, yes, but it's the Pokemon game I was wishing to play since I was a child.
  43. Lussuria
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Had some bugs but easily the best story to appear in a pokemon game to date.
    Thoroughly enjoyed the game.
  44. 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.
  45. BEW9000
    Dec 3, 2022
    9
    Genuinely one of my favorite Pokemon games, while frame rate issues were constant throughout my playthrough the game itself had some of the best writing out of any of the mainline games.
  46. Robertinho123
    Nov 23, 2022
    9
    A fantastic step in the right direction, marred by two steps back. I really love some of the direction, actual character archs and some battles are actually challenging too, both are incredibly refreshing. I also love some of the new Pokemon (especially Pawmot), and overall really enjoyed it.

    That said, you can't avoid the poor poor poor performance, the framerate is terrible and    A fantastic step in the right direction, marred by two steps back. I really love some of the direction, actual character archs and some battles are actually challenging too, both are incredibly refreshing. I also love some of the new Pokemon (especially Pawmot), and overall really enjoyed it.

    That said, you can't avoid the poor poor poor performance, the framerate is terrible and sometimes distracting.

    The other annoying this is that the game only pretends to be open. If you want a good experience, you have to follow the route that's now listed on many websites, you can't just go anywhere, cause the levels don't scale. Either make it closed, or make the levels scale.

    I really liked the game, but there are some undeniable issues.

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    Updated to a 9 because of the fantastic ending, emotional stuff like that in a Pokemon game, mind blown!    … Expand
  47. AmazingBanana
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    Yes the game has graphical issues and bugs, but damn its a good game otherwise, its fun, the new pokemon are cool, the open world aspect is awesome, the amount to do is great. Its a must play.
  48. 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.
  49. YellowLightning
    Dec 24, 2022
    9
    While there certainly are quite a preposterous , unholy amounts of bugs , the main essence of the game remains unaltered , if you have the patience to finish it. The story is outright brilliant , it just is all concentrated at the very end. Game could get repetitive until then , but the basic pokemon gameplay formula didnt bore me for 9 generations , so it won't do now. Most designs IWhile there certainly are quite a preposterous , unholy amounts of bugs , the main essence of the game remains unaltered , if you have the patience to finish it. The story is outright brilliant , it just is all concentrated at the very end. Game could get repetitive until then , but the basic pokemon gameplay formula didnt bore me for 9 generations , so it won't do now. Most designs I enjoyed quite a lot , and the soundtrack is straight fire. The only think keeping me back from giving a 10 is the lack of proper level scaling in an open world game. I'm certain the bugs will get fixed , albeit months later.… Expand
  50. rockzombie
    Nov 25, 2022
    9
    Besides from graphic glitch, this game is a masterpiece, the only pity part is that we can't change our clothes.
  51. BiggestFurret
    Aug 31, 2023
    9
    The most overhated game of 2022, Violet will not fail to deliver in quality other than a few FPS drops and 1 or 2 small glitches.
  52. Ardho
    Nov 29, 2022
    9
    for game 9/10 , love the true open world map, the world is very beautiful, the map is very wide but boring, performance is very bad, i give 4/10
  53. Iacomus
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    We all know about the graphics and performance issues but the actual game is incredible. Best since gen 5.
  54. 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
  55. RosannaHomarra
    Nov 24, 2022
    9
    Pokémon S/V is a great entry, one of the best for many reasons, the slight performance issues and glitches are very minor and is just used as an excuse by the normies to dog pile the game, I've yet to see any of the reported glitches as well, probably because most of those reports were overexaggerated and rubbish one offs. The games got lots of great style and personality, great story andPokémon S/V is a great entry, one of the best for many reasons, the slight performance issues and glitches are very minor and is just used as an excuse by the normies to dog pile the game, I've yet to see any of the reported glitches as well, probably because most of those reports were overexaggerated and rubbish one offs. The games got lots of great style and personality, great story and characters, nice gameplay mechanics aside from the absence of the poke ball free throw seen in the last game this year. Which is a bit sad but isn't that big of a deal, and the selfie mechanic is a very charming feature to immerse players. Yes, a small patch is needed for the reported technical issues but that's up to Game Freak. I've got four more badges to collect so I'm only halfway through the game at the moment but hey, I heard about this unfair hatred and criticism towards the game and game freak and just wanted to put my positive opinion out here, a shame it's still at a red 3.4 at the moment, deserves at least a 7.5. Great job Pokémon company keep up the good work.… Expand
  56. Madbert
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    Es el mejor Pokemon hasta la fecha sin lugar a dudas, un avance grande para la saga. Por supuesto tiene margen de mejora, pero solo juzgo este tíitulo con los anteriores y es el mejor. El hate de Pokemon es aburrido ya, para mi no cuenta.
  57. Vladamir8
    Nov 23, 2022
    9
    this game is very fun but the visuals and performance suck. it would have been perfect if it wasn't so buggy, and the fact that you can choose what you do is phenomenal.
  58. 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.
  59. 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
  60. Akapablitto
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    El juego es increíble, cierto que su optimización es mala, pero se siente libre y muy diferente
  61. 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.
  62. 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
  63. 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.
  64. 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
  65. 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.
  66. 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.
  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. 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
  70. Legendarkz
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    Overall a great Pokemon game, just a little buggy, but I hope it get fixed soon
  71. 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
  72. Delta_might
    Nov 22, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was an amazing game with a brilliant story with fun time travel plot point and characters I could connect to and sympathise with such as Penny, Arven, Clavell and Nemona only being a few of them with meaning full character arcs and messages about the education system. The only flaw is the graphics which kind of add to the fun of the game.… Expand
  73. Behavepy
    Nov 23, 2022
    9
    We cannot deny that there are many bugs in this game. But the flaws cannot obscure its great accomplishments. As a poke-fan, who have played almost every version of Pokemon games, I think this game created a fantastic experience I have never felt in the past version. Lights shine in the big city. Neon lamps, shooting stars, dawn and dusk. Another advantage is the well-written plot, thereWe cannot deny that there are many bugs in this game. But the flaws cannot obscure its great accomplishments. As a poke-fan, who have played almost every version of Pokemon games, I think this game created a fantastic experience I have never felt in the past version. Lights shine in the big city. Neon lamps, shooting stars, dawn and dusk. Another advantage is the well-written plot, there are many funny characters. It’s a leap from linear plot to a really free experience. I do hope players could finish first lap of the game in order to fully experience the world.… Expand
  74. cgrenier324
    Nov 23, 2022
    9
    Yes yes the game has all sorts of technical issues, sometimes just had me straight up laughing. The first half of the game ir was frustrating, I think because I was looking for something to be wrong with the game. But at the end of the day we play games for the stories, either the ones they out us through or the ones they put us through or the ones we create for ourselves. And I have toYes yes the game has all sorts of technical issues, sometimes just had me straight up laughing. The first half of the game ir was frustrating, I think because I was looking for something to be wrong with the game. But at the end of the day we play games for the stories, either the ones they out us through or the ones they put us through or the ones we create for ourselves. And I have to say this game gives both, I really fell in love with it in the second half and especially in the endgame. It has been a long time since I was emotionally connected to the characters in the story. Bonus points for giving me a metroid feel during the last mission, and the conclusion had me welling up. Best Pokémon Game maybe I've ever played despite the technical flaws.… Expand
  75. 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
  76. chimkie
    Nov 25, 2022
    9
    Best 3D pokemon in plot and playability.
    GF, please fix the optimization and picture quality issues.
  77. Erpatella
    Nov 26, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As someone who has finished game and postgame.
    If the game had a better graphic and less glitches/bugs, it could have seriously been one of the most beautiful pokemon games ever developed. I loved the fact that we could follow the path we liked the most and for me every single one of them is good, it is a big improvement from sw/sh; however if i am being totally honest there are some mechanics from PL Arceus that were not implemented and that i would have loved to see in the games. The postgame is very good and i had a lot of fun playing in the overworld, i also liked the soundtrack, the side characters (especially Nemona and Arven with his Mabostiff) and most of the new pokemon. I really hope that we will get some dlc or something because these are really good games.    … Expand
  78. MrIHaveASword
    Nov 28, 2022
    9
    The game is pretty damn good, any glitch I found was more along the lines of a silly graphical instances that are just funny. Is it a perfect game? Absolutely not, needs some updates on the framerate issues and the popping. Is it a fun game, absolutely.
  79. LeJanman
    Nov 29, 2022
    9
    Seit Schwarz und Weiß, hatte ich nicht mehr so einen Spaß. Wären diese Performance Probleme und Bugs nicht, wäre es eine 10.
  80. 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
  81. iSanta
    Nov 30, 2022
    9
    Game 10/10
    Performace 7/10
    Pokemon "scooter" Legendary NO COMMENT XD
    the game maintains a pleasant playability, the fights have remained as in the old titles...some bugs in the graphics department but nothing shocking
  82. Humilone
    Dec 1, 2022
    9
    Graphic issues and some bugs are a reality! Either Way a lot of fun anyway specially for Pokémon fans!!
  83. 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).
  84. moonblastx
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    Despite releasing with bugs and poor performance, it somehow managed to be by far and away the best Pokemon title to date with an interesting and unobtrusive story, well written characters and a huge open world to explore, with ton of different things to do.
  85. 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
  86. 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
  87. 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
  88. AccmAmac
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Despite the frame rate issues the game is fine. I personally have not ran into any of these glitches that some complain about. It is the best story in the franchise and a lot of fun.
  89. LordNotserp
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Pokémon Violet has some of the best written characters with the most compelling storylines the games have ever seen, and an open world so filled with items and Pokémon that it’s easy to lose several hours just exploring and seeing the limits of where you can go. The game does have flaws; it is poorly optimized and a bit buggy, there is a lack of options for clothing (though the characterPokémon Violet has some of the best written characters with the most compelling storylines the games have ever seen, and an open world so filled with items and Pokémon that it’s easy to lose several hours just exploring and seeing the limits of where you can go. The game does have flaws; it is poorly optimized and a bit buggy, there is a lack of options for clothing (though the character creation itself is probably the most robust in the series so far), and difficulty can weirdly jump around as many players do a bunch of exploring and leveling and then end up steamrolling the first few gyms. The amount of additional levels you can control with each gym badge acquired is also only 5, which leads to some annoyance in not being able to capture or control pokemon of higher levels you may be encountering. Though I am not against some means of preventing the player from grabbing a level 75 garchomp and steamrolling every gym with it, the way they go about it feels too ham-fisted and restrictive.

    Overall the game is fantastic with some mostly minor drawbacks that will hopefully be worked on in updates and/or future games, and either way in my experience it has been well worth the price for the amount of time and fun I have gotten out of the game.    … Expand
  90. SilkyRobos
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Alright, the game's a mess, let's be honest here. There's performance issues and many graphical bugs people have memed about. But if you can look past it, the game is superb, with a surprisingly mature storyline (especially the climax) and it feels like a step forward. I've not been able to set this game down since it came out, at the expense of my freelance work, even. The game's justAlright, the game's a mess, let's be honest here. There's performance issues and many graphical bugs people have memed about. But if you can look past it, the game is superb, with a surprisingly mature storyline (especially the climax) and it feels like a step forward. I've not been able to set this game down since it came out, at the expense of my freelance work, even. The game's just sublime with well-designed characters, a killer soundtrack, and a frankly ambitious level of worldbuilding (even if i'd have preferred it not being open world personally, or at least let it have level scaling)

    Taking a point off because yeah, the issues are egregious, if exaggerated, but aside from the performance problems the game's just plain damn fun with some incredibly unique designs that I quite like. It really feels like the company saw the backlash from Sword/Shield and BDSP and pivoted in a new direction where they try to take themselves more seriously and it shows, even if it's rough around the edges.

    Should TPCI have looked for a secondary development team to make the world run better on the limited hardware? Obviously. Should they maybe try to migrate away from such a cutthroat yearly release schedule? Absolutely. But what we have here is still a fantastic game at its core and the negative reviews are very clearly overblown and will balance out as more genuine fans have a chance to write reviews, and as promised updates help to stem the performance issues. The game has had a single post-release update and people are already condemning it as the worst entry in the franchise, and when people are saying that somehow BDSP are better games than this it becomes obvious most of the negative reviews aren't made in good faith.    … Expand
  91. SimplyDink
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Nobody is saying this game doesn't have some performance issues here and there, it needs some polish and bugfixing, but this is still one of the best Pokemon games i've played across the entire series.
  92. 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!
  93. Katdogcat
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    This game completely changes the way Pokemon has been played for the past coming years. This one and Scarlet introduce a full free-to-explore game with great story telling and fun world-building. Each character is developed well and the game play is engaging. The only problems I've had were dome visual glitches but it didn't change the gameplay one bit.
  94. TwistedSailor
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    Though the game was buggy at launch it functions well enough to enjoy a play through. The 3 storylines and open world is a welcome addition to the franchise. Something about seeing wild Pokémon roaming gives the world a “lived in” feel to it. I would highly recommend. One of my favorite installations to the Pokémon franchise in quite some time.
  95. 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.
  96. HeroSyndicate
    Dec 8, 2022
    9
    This is more of a useful tip then a review. Game loses tons of frames when it heats up to a point. If you want those frames back, then you will need to undock the system to let it cool, and this will correct the issue. This game is by far the most entertaining version ive played yet. And i was a proud owner of blue when it came out. Its not just a step in the right direction its aThis is more of a useful tip then a review. Game loses tons of frames when it heats up to a point. If you want those frames back, then you will need to undock the system to let it cool, and this will correct the issue. This game is by far the most entertaining version ive played yet. And i was a proud owner of blue when it came out. Its not just a step in the right direction its a full on sprint… Expand
  97. Noctilum
    Dec 9, 2022
    9
    (clarification: i played on ryujinx emulator with a gtx 3070 laptop gpu and a ryzen 7 so i didnt run into any performance issues or bugs)

    i am so mad at gamefreak for rushing this game because as a long time pokemon fan whos played almost every main series game this is genuinely one of my favourite pokemon games of all time only second to legends arceus. im sure that if it didnt come    (clarification: i played on ryujinx emulator with a gtx 3070 laptop gpu and a ryzen 7 so i didnt run into any performance issues or bugs)

    i am so mad at gamefreak for rushing this game because as a long time pokemon fan whos played almost every main series game this is genuinely one of my favourite pokemon games of all time only second to legends arceus. im sure that if it didnt come with the insane performance issues it has now on switch then most people would be giving this game amazing reviews because the core of the game is amazing. so much stuff here is the peak of the franchise - the environmental design, the story, some of the graphics (human and pokemon models look great + the 2d aesthetic works really well + anything that isnt part of the open world looks great) + the battles, the characters, the region, the pokemon, the animation, the setting. dont get me wrong it has some serious flaws (main one being performance) but i never really had trouble with most of them
    for example while the lack of level scaling does kind of suck it also meant i went into some fights really underleveled (5-6 and even 10 levels under) and got a lot of challenge out of them. these fights ended up being some of my favourite in the series, and im glad i got to experience them even if it meant being overleveled for some other fights and making them a joke

    i wont lie, this game didnt look that good going in from trailers but honestly everything i thought was going to be bad was really good for example team star became one of my favourite "antagonistic teams" in all of pokemon. my point is even if it looks bad please at least give it a chance

    in conclusion gamefreak upper management sucks for forcing the yearly release schedule on the developers making them rush an otherwise fantastic game. idk how the experience is on switch but when i dont have to deal with the performance issues and bugs this game is definitely a solid 9/10

    a way to improve it would be to take more from arceus like the new catching mechanic and sidequests. they should also make changing the tera type of pokemon easier    … Expand
  98. Quackerjoke
    Dec 9, 2022
    9
    Great game, genuinely the most fun I've had playing a Pokémon game since Platinum for the DS. There's a lot of glitches, and I wish the developers would have delayed the game release to fix them, but other than that it's pretty good! (I also heard there's more glitches when you're playing with your switch connected to the dock, I've only played in handheld and my fan goes on quick whileGreat game, genuinely the most fun I've had playing a Pokémon game since Platinum for the DS. There's a lot of glitches, and I wish the developers would have delayed the game release to fix them, but other than that it's pretty good! (I also heard there's more glitches when you're playing with your switch connected to the dock, I've only played in handheld and my fan goes on quick while playing and it gets really laggy, so keep that in mind)… Expand
  99. mngolar20
    Dec 10, 2022
    9
    This Game for all the issues people claim to have they are purely cosmetic issues the game plays well and is and absolutely awesome game to play. so I say 1 point for off for the bugs and the fsp but otherwise the is Funtastic
  100. amphibiousRV
    Dec 12, 2022
    9
    So sure, the game isn't optimized. People are going to complain about that for ages. However, the game is far from unplayable, and Game Freak actually managed what I consider to be the best story in a 3D mainline Pokemon game. The open-world mechanics, along with the complete removal of random encounters, lend themselves perfectly to the three-prong adventure, and the conclusion was soSo sure, the game isn't optimized. People are going to complain about that for ages. However, the game is far from unplayable, and Game Freak actually managed what I consider to be the best story in a 3D mainline Pokemon game. The open-world mechanics, along with the complete removal of random encounters, lend themselves perfectly to the three-prong adventure, and the conclusion was so unexpected and undeniably excellent. You may be wary of picking this game up thanks to all of the group-think hate and review-bombing focused around the graphics and performance, but I actually played through the whole thing and had a great time. Seriously, if you liked any mainline Pokemon game in the past decade, you'll probably like this one even more.… 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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