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. Umbra30
    Dec 27, 2022
    4
    PROS:
    - Open world pokemon game
    - Wild exploration improvement - Accessibility improvement - Good soundtrack CONS: - Ugly graphics, Pokemon X/Y (2013) looks better - They changed the iconic humans art style from the series (why? It's like removing Akira Toriyama's art style from Dragon Quest saga) - NPCs design are ugly with few exceptions - Bad performance, some crashes, bugs    PROS:
    - Open world pokemon game
    - Wild exploration improvement
    - Accessibility improvement
    - Good soundtrack

    CONS:
    - Ugly graphics, Pokemon X/Y (2013) looks better
    - They changed the iconic humans art style from the series (why? It's like removing Akira Toriyama's art style from Dragon Quest saga)
    - NPCs design are ugly with few exceptions
    - Bad performance, some crashes, bugs and frame drops
    - The new pokémon design is ridiculous and they don't look like monsters anymore (a half motorcycle lizard? who had this idea? a 5 years old kid?)
    - The new cities are forgettable, they have no content, the houses no longer have interior, there is no reason to explore
    - Gym challenges are pathetic
    - Visual issues like texture pop in or NPCs and distant objects running at 5 FPS

    CONCLUSION:
    - Rushed game with good and bad decisions, sacrifices quality in favor of innovation    … Expand
  2. Barrator
    Dec 27, 2022
    0
    The game is very good but unfinished. It's still unplayable, 1.5 month after release.
  3. PMG-Writer
    Dec 27, 2022
    8
    Nintendo could be releasing two more interesting games for the Switch with Pokémon Crimson and Purple. The storylines turned out well and propel us well through the game. The new features also work well and the approaches are fitting as well. Thanks to the simple game concept, both games are just fun and it motivates enormously to keep playing. The graphical presentation is rather weak andNintendo could be releasing two more interesting games for the Switch with Pokémon Crimson and Purple. The storylines turned out well and propel us well through the game. The new features also work well and the approaches are fitting as well. Thanks to the simple game concept, both games are just fun and it motivates enormously to keep playing. The graphical presentation is rather weak and we actually hoped for more. At least the background music can score points again. Those who would like to play with Pokémons again should take a closer look at "Pokémon Crimson and Purple". Other players should rather try out the title at the moment.… Expand
  4. Youngsmith361
    Dec 26, 2022
    1
    Game is broken, first Pokémon game I’ve played since diamond and Pearl and wanted that old Pokémon experience again. I have not wanted to play any of the 3D console Pokémon games but decided to give violet a try and I regret my purchase. Buggy game, ugly Pokémon models, 30 fps is a joke, the list problems on but the worst offense is how generic the entire game zones and world look.
  5. Eldaoron
    Dec 26, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Visually looks like a beta at most, some areas you can clearly see the repetition of the same texture all over a mountain, with no fine-tunning whatsoever. Glitches and small errors all over the place. I found visual mistakes with pretty much any aspect of the game, specially on menus and the Pokédex.
    Gameplay is ok-ish (being generous), mount is incredibly slow even when "fast". The glide mechanic is nerfed to the absurd for some reason. Teraraids (offline) are wonky, turns are unpredictable and "allies" do absolutely nothing when the player is out.
    Pokédex is useless, can't search or filter, you have to go through everything each time you want to look for something.
    I wasn't expecting something on "Nintendo-seal-of-quality" level, but this is even worse than Sword/Shield in terms of "polished".    … Expand
  6. Oriiba
    Dec 26, 2022
    0
    Just lost 70 eggs from half an hours worth of progress all because I joined my girlfriends group and opened THE MAP and by the way auto save WAS ON why would a game not automatically save when joining someone else’s game, it’s a basic thing that is standard in every game that has the same mechanic. A game should not be released in a condition where opening the map crashes the game letJust lost 70 eggs from half an hours worth of progress all because I joined my girlfriends group and opened THE MAP and by the way auto save WAS ON why would a game not automatically save when joining someone else’s game, it’s a basic thing that is standard in every game that has the same mechanic. A game should not be released in a condition where opening the map crashes the game let alone a game where I get crashes on it at-least 3 times a day on my 5 month old new OLED,

    When I first started the game my skybox wasn’t even there that’s how broken this game is, I’m tired of defending this game I really do like it but I can’t give it any redeemable points because it simply isn’t complete enough to classify as a game. It is absolutely ridiculous that a game can be released in this condition… I’ve constantly fought against the complaining Pokémon fanbase for years as I think this game is really fun and has so much potential but you absolutely cannot play it at the minute , it is not worth half price and yet they are charging so much for a game that has only been play tested on high tech industry switches and not consumer ones.

    If the game is fixed I will give it a rating higher than 0    … Expand
  7. Toastytoast
    Dec 26, 2022
    8
    Rubbish bugs and issues aside, it's the most enjoyable iteration of Pokémon so far. Also, robot motorcycle dude is better Scarlet's version.
  8. Fra99
    Dec 26, 2022
    5
    The game looks glitchy and empty. The map is empty, the cities are empty, all the npcs are useless and doest say anything interesting. You cant customise your character that much, in fact during the online matches we trainers look all the same. The plot is quite interesting but the difficult is set too low. The raids are glithcy as well a
  9. Supah69
    Dec 26, 2022
    2
    It was one of the worst gaming experience i ever had, it is ugly, slow and repetitive, the story is ok and music is good, the three "stories" are not really stories but 3 main quests, and the frame rate can go down to 10 fps, even with ugly graphics and an empty world with nothing to do. Do not buy
  10. Jnrgamers
    Dec 25, 2022
    9
    Sim, o jogo possuí problemas que todos já sabem, queda de fps, bugs de de cenários etc, mas cá entre nós, o jogo é maravilhosamente divertido.
    Muitos pokemon novos, jogabilidade renovada, um mundo aberto gigantesco, enfim, a sensação de jogar um Pokemon evoluído está presente e para quem é fan da série vai se divertir mesmo com os problemas que realmente existem.
    Tecnicamente o jogo tem    Sim, o jogo possuí problemas que todos já sabem, queda de fps, bugs de de cenários etc, mas cá entre nós, o jogo é maravilhosamente divertido.
    Muitos pokemon novos, jogabilidade renovada, um mundo aberto gigantesco, enfim, a sensação de jogar um Pokemon evoluído está presente e para quem é fan da série vai se divertir mesmo com os problemas que realmente existem.
    Tecnicamente o jogo tem seus problemas mas a diversão é garantida.    … Expand
  11. 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
  12. ProjectHMF
    Dec 24, 2022
    0
    Worst game ive played in my life. Literally gamecube tier graphics in 2022 at 15fps and on top of that its ugly as **** Pokemons spawn at like 2m im not even joking huh dont even consider buying this bullcrap. Do the world a favor and pirate the game.
  13. jailsondx
    Dec 23, 2022
    0
    Absurda quantidade de bugs que estragam a experiência, além de um design de mundo POBRE e sem sequer legendas em PT-BR
  14. CrCormZ
    Dec 22, 2022
    8
    This is the most fun and innovative pokemon game. I also think this is a good artstyle for pokemon going forward if they continue to improve and polish it. Unfortunately this game suffers from many technical issues and is extremely rough around the edges and was released in an unacceptable form.
  15. Frankenscope
    Dec 22, 2022
    8
    This game is a disaster from a technical standpoint, but that's more of a Switch hardware issue if anything. This is a definite step back forward for Pokemon. Best game since ORAS!
  16. Rastaffxi
    Dec 22, 2022
    8
    I started playing this game 1 month later from the release, so I did not experience all the bad stuff with it. Yes, it has bugs and glitches as any other open world game.... You cant expect perfection WTF guys???
    The story is great imo, and the open world feels very good... you can explore EVERYTHING in the map, despite some games, and find different pokemon all over the place. It is    I started playing this game 1 month later from the release, so I did not experience all the bad stuff with it. Yes, it has bugs and glitches as any other open world game.... You cant expect perfection WTF guys???
    The story is great imo, and the open world feels very good... you can explore EVERYTHING in the map, despite some games, and find different pokemon all over the place. It is still very far away from a true open world, specially in at this time but it is a very good attempt.
    As a pokemon fan, this game is worth it... but if you are poor, do not buy it!!!    … Expand
  17. SeraphOW
    Dec 22, 2022
    10
    Great game the last time I enjoyed another Pokemon game to this extent was probably Emerald.
  18. Tortor
    Dec 20, 2022
    8
    My version didn't have all the bugs and performance issues for whatever reason. Played oh most entirely on handheld with an OLED switch.
    My entire play through didn't have a single crash, no lag, nothing. So not really sure what all the fuss was about.
    I really enjoyed my experience with this. I rolled credits I think around 60 hours with 320 Pokémon caught. I loved the collecting but    My version didn't have all the bugs and performance issues for whatever reason. Played oh most entirely on handheld with an OLED switch.
    My entire play through didn't have a single crash, no lag, nothing. So not really sure what all the fuss was about.

    I really enjoyed my experience with this. I rolled credits I think around 60 hours with 320 Pokémon caught. I loved the collecting but getting them all really isn't for me so I'm happy stopping here. I had a full team of dragon Pokémon with a Tsareena as my main team and even then felt quite a challenge. I actually lost more battles in this game more then any other. I also didn't cheese it and kept my Pokémon that I played with consistent with the level to the area and gym and didn't use potions during combat just for the extra challenge.

    This had a good open world feel especially the more movement abilities you unlock. Traversing and stumbling on Pokémon was so much fun. I also really enjoyed grinding to evolve some pokemons to try out and switch up my team a bit. The Lets Go feature was so helpful to help with some grind when I wasn't in the mood.

    Overall, yeah, not mind blowing, Arcaeus is still way better but this was a good game for me that I'd totally recommend.    … Expand
  19. Obama999999
    Dec 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. THIS GAME SUCKS

    THE TERA RAIDS ARE RIGGED AND THERE ARE TOO MANY BUGS

    IVE BEEN PLAYING A LOT OF THE GAME AND I FINALLY BECAME CHAMPION, AND THE FRAMERATE IS GARBAGE AND THE TERA RAID POKEMON IN 5 STAR TERA RAIDS ARE JUST ATTACKING TWICE AND HEALING WHEN I ONE SHOT A 4 STAR POKEMON TERA RAID

    **** THIS GAME 0/10    … Expand
  20. drsantos21
    Dec 20, 2022
    0
    Bad gad, game freak released an alpha game or even a beta game

    It is a shame, I requested a refund from Nintendo
  21. kpe1104
    Dec 19, 2022
    10
    i like the game so addictive. I have no problem about the game. still worth it
  22. fredismyname
    Dec 19, 2022
    8
    good game but bad graphic, low frame rate and a good number of glithes

    Story in general: (7/10). Gang war story: (6/10). big pokemon story (8/10). the gym story (7.5/10)

    carachter are a (8/10) pokemon of this gen (7/10)

    wished it add more time in developent
  23. CircuitLive
    Dec 19, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game was ok I loved the added pokemon however, the game felt so empty... Sure we had 3 storylines do the gym challenge to become champion and defeat the new team star and get the legendary... pretty basic stuff for a Pokemon game ....but that was it really... After a while it just kinda became repetitive wandering this vast empty world the game appeared to have so much we could do but it just fell blank... I enjoyed the character designs however I believe we shouldn't have been set to a uniform... Yeah maybe we could change our uniform when we're in school however we where stuck in the same few outfits...we could add accessories but that's really it... It was disappointing to say the least… Expand
  24. Defqon
    Dec 18, 2022
    0
    I can't believe Nintendo let games like these be published. Performance is the worst I've ever seen. I dropped Arceus after 3 hours, this one was even quicker. Pokemòn is dead. Ty GameFreak.
  25. CosmiCat
    Dec 18, 2022
    3
    Technical issues and you have to spam A to get through the most tedious story that I've encountered in a Pokemon game.
  26. Steotbf
    Dec 18, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only good thing that this game has is that some of the new designs are cool, the rest sucks, everything from the game and level design to the story (which i don't think is surprising at all at this point), i just wish they took the few things that legend arceus had to give and made a decent game.… Expand
  27. CheeseWarlock
    Dec 18, 2022
    3
    The negative reviews are certainly justified. There actually is a 2+ hour dialogue fest that gates you from actually playing the game. Third scripted battle with my rival, and Spriggy drops right through the world. That was one of several game breaking bugs I had the displeasure if discovering. HOWEVER; there are some things that really make me wonder what this game could have been. TheThe negative reviews are certainly justified. There actually is a 2+ hour dialogue fest that gates you from actually playing the game. Third scripted battle with my rival, and Spriggy drops right through the world. That was one of several game breaking bugs I had the displeasure if discovering. HOWEVER; there are some things that really make me wonder what this game could have been. The soundtrack, for example, is very good. Not the BEST Pokémon score, but it’s pretty dang good. Arven’s storyline/questline and character are spectacular. And of course, Fidough’s very existence is a blessing.

    This game is a mess. There are bugs, glitches, and cut corners everywhere. The big overarching story is a slog to get through. The first few HOURS of the game is all dialogue and cutscenes that can’t be skipped. I solemnly yet whole-heartedly say that I can’t recommend this game. It’s a shame, but this is an absolutely awful addition to such a beloved franchise.    … Expand
  28. Karbenz
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    I love how people prefer an ugly outdated and bad game over an unfinished game but with great potential and waiting for future updates. Ironically the market says everything. This is the best pokemon game has been made so far. Give it some time people
  29. Divad27
    Dec 17, 2022
    7
    What a shame game, one of the most fun in the saga that is affected by how bad it is, apart from being ugly it looks really bad, with exaggerated drops in fps and textures that make you dizzy. If you try to forget about all that, it is very very entertaining and has a story that is possibly the best in the series (After BW and BW2)
  30. someonewhocares
    Dec 17, 2022
    1
    Pokemon have officially become a cash-grabbing name than a change-your-kid's-life name. Nothing about this game is fun, it has horrid graphics that just look unfinished, and the buggy game-play is just so frustrating! Pokemon wasted their time on this game by not putting in any time or effort into this at all. They tried to take advantage of the "Pokemon Legends Arceus" success, and makePokemon have officially become a cash-grabbing name than a change-your-kid's-life name. Nothing about this game is fun, it has horrid graphics that just look unfinished, and the buggy game-play is just so frustrating! Pokemon wasted their time on this game by not putting in any time or effort into this at all. They tried to take advantage of the "Pokemon Legends Arceus" success, and make another open-world game for Generation IX. Also, the pokemon look terrible!… Expand
  31. SkeeZ
    Dec 17, 2022
    8
    Its not the best game in thinks like performance and so on... but its like one of the best Pokemon games I have ever played.
    Its Finally fully Open world it has a good story nice pokemon fights and good new Pokemon.
  32. Metacrot
    Dec 17, 2022
    0
    Automatic and permanent 0 as long as there’s an unbearable and non skippable intro teaching the same thing in the most most boring and painful way possible. Feels like the intro just takes forever and ruins the excitement I had wanting to explore this universe. I don’t care who the target market is for this game, find away to make it enjoyable for people who are new fans and also fans thatAutomatic and permanent 0 as long as there’s an unbearable and non skippable intro teaching the same thing in the most most boring and painful way possible. Feels like the intro just takes forever and ruins the excitement I had wanting to explore this universe. I don’t care who the target market is for this game, find away to make it enjoyable for people who are new fans and also fans that have been playing since Gen 1.… Expand
  33. grimycritic
    Dec 17, 2022
    8
    Best Pokémon game in a decade. The performance issues and weird lighting similar to PLA only minorly detract from a fantastic Pokémon experience. Open world has its issues (common with other open world games) at times it can feel empty and not super rewarding to explore however it still comes at a major improvement on the former railroad pattern of previous games. The new gen of Pokémon isBest Pokémon game in a decade. The performance issues and weird lighting similar to PLA only minorly detract from a fantastic Pokémon experience. Open world has its issues (common with other open world games) at times it can feel empty and not super rewarding to explore however it still comes at a major improvement on the former railroad pattern of previous games. The new gen of Pokémon is easily the best since gen 5, Terastylization(?) is a really fun gimmick especially compared to giganticmax. The characters are really likeable and made each quest so much more enjoyable. The challenge felt easier than older games but more balanced than some more recent instalments in the series. I would love to see game freak continue to move in this direction but take more care in optimisation and visual improvements.… Expand
  34. CocoChops
    Dec 15, 2022
    8
    If The Pokemon Company had allowed for an extra year of development, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet would be a 9/10.

    These are the most ambitious Pokemon games ever made, and an absolute MUST PLAY for Pokemon fans, standing on par with Emerald, HeartGold, Platinum, Black & White and their sequels. These games have the best and most compelling writing in the series' history, and the open    If The Pokemon Company had allowed for an extra year of development, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet would be a 9/10.

    These are the most ambitious Pokemon games ever made, and an absolute MUST PLAY for Pokemon fans, standing on par with Emerald, HeartGold, Platinum, Black & White and their sequels.

    These games have the best and most compelling writing in the series' history, and the open world concept is executed exceptionally well. Players are given more options than ever, even the ability to control the balance of their playthroughs, basically from start to finish. The map is MASSIVE and highly explorative, and rewards exploration constantly, whether through items or Pokemon. The Terastal mechanic is excellent and adds greater depth of strategy at all levels, all the way from early game to, especially, the competitive level.
    The music is Game Freak at their BEST, hindered by Toby Fox's embarrassingly bland contributions.

    Reasonable people would do well to keep in mind that these games were given HALF as much development time as Breath Of The Wild and other home console experiences, with most development staff working on Legends: Arceus simultaneously, in order to meet The Pokemon Company's profit quota through annual releases.

    As a result, these games have minor, surface level technical and aesthetic shortcomings that are slightly irritating at their worst, and it loses points as a result. Given the that delays in Pokemon games are not permitted by The Pokemon Company, Game Freak made the right decision to prioritise creative vision over surface level polish. My biggest gripe is the somewhat counter-intuitive UI.

    A lot of people on the internet are blowing these issues out of proportion, as well as circulating modified footage for clicks and views. All in all, given the merciless business model they have to work to, Game Freak have done exceptionally well.    … Expand
  35. Ramen1107
    Dec 16, 2022
    10
    very good game despite the technical flaws, definitely not deserving of anything lower than a 3.
  36. Hoodude
    Dec 15, 2022
    0
    Unplayable trash. I love Pokemon, I played Arceus to death. But this is a horrible piece of garbage. The camera is terrible, the movement is awful, there's all kinds of graphical glitches, the framerate is poor, the graphics are bad, it's so distracting that I can't even begin to pay attention to the story because it's such a horrible experience just trying to navigate within the game!Unplayable trash. I love Pokemon, I played Arceus to death. But this is a horrible piece of garbage. The camera is terrible, the movement is awful, there's all kinds of graphical glitches, the framerate is poor, the graphics are bad, it's so distracting that I can't even begin to pay attention to the story because it's such a horrible experience just trying to navigate within the game! Ugh. Wish I had not preordered this. Total waste of money, will not be playing this. Time to uninstall. In fact, I think this does it for me. I won't be giving Nintendo any more of my money.… Expand
  37. Jaxdlc
    Dec 15, 2022
    9
    Storyline is absolutely the best out of every Pokémon game. There are quite a few glitches that are honestly pretty funny most of the time and don’t take away from the overall game experience
  38. Bobaganoosh7
    Dec 15, 2022
    4
    To be blunt, the game has a lot of potential, and with some updates, and, hopefully, changes it could rise to that potential. However, in the state that it is in, best I can do is deem it average. The basic premise of the single player loop is pretty good, but hampered with technical issues everywhere. And for the record, this game is NOT open world until near its completion. The onlineTo be blunt, the game has a lot of potential, and with some updates, and, hopefully, changes it could rise to that potential. However, in the state that it is in, best I can do is deem it average. The basic premise of the single player loop is pretty good, but hampered with technical issues everywhere. And for the record, this game is NOT open world until near its completion. The online aspects of it, particularly the raid battles are horrid. Sword and shield were bad, but workable. Unless you have companions to raid with, you’re stuck with completely random raids with very little choice even in the star level. No problem if you don’t do the raids, but certain items are locked behind completing them. It is a VERY poorly executed idea… Expand
  39. paz_1618
    Dec 15, 2022
    0
    Always looked for ratings in metacritic, never registered. I’ve decided to registered only to rate pokemon violet.
    50+h into it, it’s a completely mess. But i liked it.
    Since now: I was in the box, managing my pokemon to rearrange them in pokedex order. I’ve spent 1h reorganizing 3 box, serching manually for every single pokemon. Then, the game crashed. While I was in a box, just moving    Always looked for ratings in metacritic, never registered. I’ve decided to registered only to rate pokemon violet.
    50+h into it, it’s a completely mess. But i liked it.
    Since now: I was in the box, managing my pokemon to rearrange them in pokedex order. I’ve spent 1h reorganizing 3 box, serching manually for every single pokemon.
    Then, the game crashed.
    While I was in a box, just moving around data in a f****g database THE GAME CRASHED.
    I’ve never been so infuriated towards a game.
    I’ve never reted games, i’m pretty tolerant towards any tipe of messy game, but this is ridiculous.
    A ZERO is TOO MUCH.    … Expand
  40. orih
    Dec 14, 2022
    0
    As a dedicated pokemon fan myself, I cannot recommend this game. This recent pokemon title is broken to the point of being unplayable--near Sonic 06 levels of bugs and performance issues, which is the real reason I can't genuinely score this game. Beyond that, it's also the ugliest game on the Nintendo Switch. It looks to be in its alpha state, and most Gamecube games look better and haveAs a dedicated pokemon fan myself, I cannot recommend this game. This recent pokemon title is broken to the point of being unplayable--near Sonic 06 levels of bugs and performance issues, which is the real reason I can't genuinely score this game. Beyond that, it's also the ugliest game on the Nintendo Switch. It looks to be in its alpha state, and most Gamecube games look better and have more polish by comparison. I've seen many people say things like "but the game is still fun!" but so are many other games.

    If you're hungry for a pokemon experience, just dust off your copy of Emerald, Black or White, ORAS, or any other pre-SW/SH pokemon game, and you'll have a much better experience with the same gameplay.    … Expand
  41. Lazyboy4320
    Dec 13, 2022
    4
    So I’ve played the game around 100hrs now it’s crashed more then a dozen times on me. The game is fun but the performance is atrocious something needs to be done immediately about it the frame rate regularly drops to the 15s and make it seem like your trying to move through muddy water had it crash three times when I was doing the water gym. The game could be good but the performance isSo I’ve played the game around 100hrs now it’s crashed more then a dozen times on me. The game is fun but the performance is atrocious something needs to be done immediately about it the frame rate regularly drops to the 15s and make it seem like your trying to move through muddy water had it crash three times when I was doing the water gym. The game could be good but the performance is seriously holding it back fix your game gamefreak.… Expand
  42. HectorPurpett
    Dec 12, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Probabilmente, il gioco pokemon più brutto mai creato. Anche i giochi clone sono più belli di questo piccolissimo ed infimo aborto. Al netto dei bug (MILIONI di bug) che posso ancora soprassedere e dell'ORRENDA resa grafica, quello che a me pesa maggiormente è che si è tagliato tutto ciò che c'era di positivo in pokemon.
    -0 esplorazione delle città, anche perchè queste non esistono, sono brutte, inconcludenti e terribilmente nauseanti.
    -Le lotte con la telecamera che fa quello che gli pare, finendo spesso nelle ortiche.
    -Avete messo i pokemon che ti seguono, ma almeno fateli andare al vostro passo. O toglietelo, se non siete capaci di farlo bene.
    -ORRIBILI grotte. Anzi, meglio che grotte sono dei buchi nel muro con DUE texture. Complimenti.
    -Avete disintegrato pure la personalizzazione dei pg, mettendo loro quattro vestiti standard. "Eh ma puoi personalizzare le calzette..." Scusa allora.
    -Manco i negozi hanno gli interni. L'unico che ha l'interno è il parrucchiere ma perchè l'avete rubato da Spada e Scudo.
    -La Sierra Napada. Dio. Mio. Sarebbe stato meglio un muro invisibile.
    -A dir poco orribile ed imbarazzante: avete la scuola istanziata, fatemela visitare! No, eccoti un menù per teletrasportarti nelle classi. Ma che bravi che siete.
    -...Ma cosa succede alla luce quando apri i menù di lotta? Non ci credo, davvero avete applicato per errore un effetto di luce al tasto per la tera?
    -DATEMI IL LEVEL SCALING.
    -Oh mio dio, che rara bruttezza è la Lega scusatemi? E' un container, che fine hanno fatto le bellissime scenografie di Bianco e Nero?
    -Oh mio Dio santissimo, che roito è il deserto. Mi viene da piangere, ma sempre meno della Sierra Napada. E, giusto per completezza, ho contato il numero di alberi presenti nella zona nevosa: 18. Ma che bravi che siete.
    -Siamo nel 2022, siamo capaci a fare un pic-nic decente? Chiedo.    … Expand
  43. 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
  44. Kzuplayer
    Dec 12, 2022
    0
    Worst pokemon game ever, i'm sorry but there is no post game content, we ask for a battle frontier as emerald version one, but gamefreak seems like they dont care about our wills. there is so much framedrop at some places, impossible to play like that, too easy to get a shiny pokemon, etc.
  45. CupidVue
    Dec 11, 2022
    0
    I came to review bomb this because Pokemon needs to be better. Like w.t.f. How do you go from Legends Arcues to this junk. So glitchy and slow. Be better game freak. Smh
  46. Mech7
    Dec 11, 2022
    1
    Gioco dal 1998 e non ho mai visto un gioco con questo budget così rotto, è terribile sotto ogni punto di vista
  47. Gold_Lion
    Dec 11, 2022
    0
    Semplicemente un insulto per i videogiochi, pieno di bug, senza una trama (ma vabbè non c'è trama quasi in nessun gioco pokemon ), risparmiatevi i soldi.
  48. MalkavianBro
    Dec 11, 2022
    0
    It's simple, fix your **** game and the reviews will change. Coming out and telling people that there is "nothing wrong" with it is insulting to your consumers and fans. We aren't stupid. The game runs like **** and looks like **** You can't defend this game with the arguement that because it uses the lacking power of the Switch that it's bad when you have similar games like Breath of theIt's simple, fix your **** game and the reviews will change. Coming out and telling people that there is "nothing wrong" with it is insulting to your consumers and fans. We aren't stupid. The game runs like **** and looks like **** You can't defend this game with the arguement that because it uses the lacking power of the Switch that it's bad when you have similar games like Breath of the Wild that looks fantastic.… Expand
  49. drguilt
    Dec 11, 2022
    0
    The game is unfinished. I don't get it why they just released like this.
    Also graphic looks so ugly. In game artwork also ugly.
  50. Kakashi45000
    Dec 11, 2022
    0
    Honteux 60 euro pour un jeu non terminer remplie de bug.juste parceque c'est pokemon la mauvaise foie et de mise.honte à vous de défendre se jeux sous seul prétexte que vous avez eu du fun en sachant tout les probleme et la qualité technique au fraise en tout point.sa serait ubisoft ect vous seriez les premiers à crier au scandale reiveiller vous...
  51. Jukainxx
    Dec 10, 2022
    0
    Abilty patch giving you ability to change pokemons ability back destroys many people spend time on previous games
  52. ORNITOMUSIC
    Dec 10, 2022
    4
    El juego esta muy bien en cuanto a concepto, pero no puede estar bien puntuado con los errores que tiene, texturas que van a 2fps, sombras muy pixeladas, da la impresión de que es un juego indie.

    Me gusta mucho la libertad, y los escenarios.
    Echo en falta una banda sonora en condicones, y los preciados puzzles que caracterizaban pokemon.
  53. Alkatraz91
    Dec 10, 2022
    3
    Who gave more than 5 to the game was paid by GF. No challange, no dungeons, no real bad team, there is no point on give free roaming when there isnt lv scaling on gyms.This is just a game for kids, and maybe not even a kid will appreciate that.The only good part is the post game.5 step back from legend arceus. It was hard to do a worse game than SwSh, gg to GF
  54. 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
  55. LysanderAG
    Dec 10, 2022
    5
    This game feels very rushed, doesnt even feel like an actual pokemon game because of how much bugs it has and the gameplay it has aswell, the graphics and sounds are some points, ill give you that, but id rather play pokemon yellow than buy and play this.
  56. Flow4all
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    Not a 10, but for sure not a 3-4… best game of pokemon on the switch by far, the real score should be between 7,5 and 8,5.

    The game is fun, the history is enjoyable even if the performance issues are there.

    You’re playing on a **** device with the power of a medium end smartphone, deal with it and enjoy the game…
  57. epeternally
    Dec 10, 2022
    5
    Rather lovely at its best moments, but hilariously buggy and shamelessly unfinished. This is one of those games that didn't need another 6 months of development, it needed another 12-18. The core gameplay loop is still fun - there's only so far you can screw up Pokemon, but none of us should have put up with this level of disrespect from Nintendo.
  58. RiverTheUmbreon
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. there are a lot of bugs which i do not excuse, sure, but this is tje most fun ive had with a game. The characyers felt so alive, almost like they were real. And the story was unexpectedly dark with kids getting bullied, mommy and daddy issues, implied ptsd and the death of a character before the game even started. This story is the best weve had in a pokemon game and its sad to see it being ignored.

    Now, the gameplay. These games introduced so many new features that i dont know how im going to return in older games without auto healing and auto battles. Its not like they dont have flaws sure, but I want this review to ficus on the positive stuff. The tera raids are much quicker and more fun, the gym tests were a huge improvement and the world felt far more vast and worth exploring. From trying to find the four non-box art legendaries to collecting gimmighoul coins there are so much things to do! The designs are amazing too. You can clearly understand what is the role of a character simply from their design like Ryme and her hair and especially all of team star.The designs of the towns are great too, with a lot of stores to explore. The designs of most of the pokemon are absolutely fantastic. Look at anihilape that took tbe lore from the pokedex and made an evolution out of it. And all the stater designs are amazing too. There a lot of unique ways of evolving them too, which ks mostly fun

    10/10 game just should have been delayed a bit.    … Expand
  59. Cfollett
    Dec 9, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Omg. Just let us play the game without the 3 hours of prolog stories. This is getting ridiculous… Expand
  60. nzmetacritic
    Dec 9, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hi Guys. I am enjoying this game so far. However, I have Mix reviews on this game. Technically I would rate this a 6.5/10 however I am a bit nostalgic and I still love Pokemon even if it wasn't to my expectations.

    The Storyline is great, its actually really enjoyable. However it is bit of children storyline and too simplistic for me. it doesn't give me a wow factor for sure. The Characters are great, full of personalities and great design. The animation is much better than the old, old Pokemon games.
    The open world is great for exploring but the design element is very, very poor. The interior design inside the buildings are amazing! But the outside world is lacking any innovative designs. Its basically just snow, grass, some trees, same cliffs, and water. It doesn't make me feel connected to the world that I am in. Monster Hunter World is one of the few Switch games that I have actually felt mesmerized by the world. But I love the fact that you can explore the world with 1-4 players in the same party, battle and watch your friend get beaten by your other friend, do raids together, ride mounts together etc.
    I like how I can change some of my clothing accessories but unfortunately you can't change your uniform which is a shame.

    Definitely performance issue. When moving around to the next place you can see the screen glitch a little, its minimal but noticeable. This means its running very low FPS. This is bad for a triple AAA game company. Why does Zelda and Immortal fenyx have better level designs and environment and still retain good FPS. Strange ?? The Sunflora animation is a good example of BAD FPS. The lighting and the shadows can be very poor or not optimized properly.
    Please optimize Gamefreak. I do miss the fishing rods and the tall grass. I wish they could have still implemented this idea and have more foliage, plants, forests, reefs, rock pools. more terrain, caves with crystals, gemstones or something to give more life to the Pokémons we love. This is a very low bar expectational game. The original addictiveness of the game still remains and still fun catching and battling. Tera Raids is ok, not my taste. Gamefreak you should always take your time developing and spend at least 4-5 years. Its not a bad game but it's not great either. This i why I give it a 7/10.    … Expand
  61. Retroalby
    Dec 9, 2022
    8
    The story its interesting and so good, the game give you a free way to complete the game, is easy understand the game and you can complete the game the first part in a few days, the post game its complete. The game have a few problems, bugs, down of fps or bad pooping, but this problems not change to bad the experience.
  62. 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
  63. Swampert_Tube
    Dec 9, 2022
    10
    Had a lot of fun with the game despite its glitches, it was still really fun!
  64. K3tamine
    Dec 9, 2022
    8
    Es difícil hacer una valoración de este juego, ya que como Pokémon nos tiene acostumbrados últimamente, hay aspectos en los que sobresale y otros en los que es nefasto.
    No voy a incidir mucho sobre el apartado técnico y el rendimiento, que evidentemente penalizan el resultado final del juego y son inaceptables. Voy, sin embargo, a destacar otros puntos negativos que se han visto algo    Es difícil hacer una valoración de este juego, ya que como Pokémon nos tiene acostumbrados últimamente, hay aspectos en los que sobresale y otros en los que es nefasto.
    No voy a incidir mucho sobre el apartado técnico y el rendimiento, que evidentemente penalizan el resultado final del juego y son inaceptables. Voy, sin embargo, a destacar otros puntos negativos que se han visto algo opacados por esto, como la no existencia de una curva de nivel, que en un videojuego de mundo abierto es incomprensible, ya que deja al jugador a su libre albedrío, haciendo que se rompa en gran cantidad de ocasiones la sensación de reto o la dificultad; la eliminación de algunas mecánicas del "Leyendas: Arceus" que hacían al juego mucho más dinámico, como la captura libre; o el hecho de que no se haya traído de vuelta la cámara lucha, cosa que sigue sin tener explicación y que hace más tedioso el acceso a un competitivo que, espero, esté mucho más controlado por parte de TPC que en el caso de Espada y Escudo, donde introdujeron una mecánica rota (Dinamax) y acabaron creando un metajuego excesivamente centralizado y aburrido.
    Sin embargo, ahí acaba lo propiamente malo. La dirección artística de este juego ha paliado, aunque no del todo ni mucho menos, los enormes defectos gráficos del juego, y es que ha mejorado mucho respecto a un Leyendas: Arceus donde había árboles de bayas sueltos que no pegaban ni con cola, entre otras atrocidades que restaban inmersión. La historia es, en este juego, un punto fuerte a destacar, siendo en mi opinión la mejor desde los juegos de la quinta generación, tocando esta además una serie de temas muy maduros e interesantes, como el acoso escolar, la relevancia de la figura maternal/paternal o el sentido de la vida; todo ello de una manera ingeniosa y dejando al jugador misterios por descubrir que son esenciales en Pokémon, ya que avivan ese espíritu curioso que habita en todo entrenador. La jugabilidad, por su parte, es en líneas generales bastante buena, como en todo juego de Pokémon: la mecánica de la teracristalización es interesante (quizás algo rota, pero confiaremos...), y hay muchas mejoras "quality of life" que mejoran la experiencia jugable, véase la cura rápida. La banda sonora es excelente, como siempre, y sí es cierto que en cuanto a diseño de Pokémon, desde mi punto de vista, se empeora respecto a Pokémon Espada y Escudo (aspecto en el que estos juegos tienen un nivel altísimo), aunque aprueba con creces de igual forma, dada además la gran cantidad y variedad de nuevos Pokémon y formas alternativas introducidos.
    En resumen, es un juego que merece la pena jugar, y que tras su brillante historia ofrece un sinfín de cosas que hacer, adaptadas a todos los gustos ("shiny hunting", Pokémon competitivo, completar la Pokédex...). Ofrece una experiencia muy entretenida, siempre y cuanto estés dispuesto a pagar el precio de soportar las caídas de FPs y los bugs, que están por todo el mapa (todavía).    … Expand
  65. Rooster93
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    Why am I still forced to have exp share on?
    Pokémon really outdid themselves trying to power creep this Gen, can’t wait for the 40 dollar dlc that ransoms peoples favorite Pokémon behind paywalls.
    On top of the huge buggy mess that they released it in.
  66. 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
  67. davidseeg
    Dec 9, 2022
    10
    Amé a este juego, excepto por los bugs y glitches, pero hace mucho tiempo no tenía ganas de seguir jugando un juego de Pokémon hasta el final. Mejor que Espada y Escudo sin duda. Y la dificultad estaba bastante cuatica.
  68. bremensberg
    Dec 9, 2022
    7
    A Pokémon game with many new ideas. The open world, different story paths the way of catching. They took many good things from Legends Arceus in the game and it makes fun. But you can not play the game without realizing that it is un unfinished game that was rushed in the developement. All those bugs and glitches, clipping through the floor, game crashes, low frames and all the bad stuff.A Pokémon game with many new ideas. The open world, different story paths the way of catching. They took many good things from Legends Arceus in the game and it makes fun. But you can not play the game without realizing that it is un unfinished game that was rushed in the developement. All those bugs and glitches, clipping through the floor, game crashes, low frames and all the bad stuff. The game would have needed half a year more in developement, the old attention to details, Pokémon ever had.… Expand
  69. 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
  70. LucAri91
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    It would have been an acceptable game if it was not for the ridiculous lag and the obvious uncompleted parts of the game do to a lack of time for the development.
  71. LesterRoquefort
    Dec 8, 2022
    8
    In terms of the wide scope of Pokemon 3D titles.... i would only recommend it if you're bored with Arceus.

    my gripes: -the end game is basically playing the game a 2nd time. No, not new game plus.... it feels like they knew you could literally enter a gym at lv 5 and get dominated by a lv 40 capped gym. Cuz they just add more pokemon and cap em all at 60 and remove the mini games.    In terms of the wide scope of Pokemon 3D titles.... i would only recommend it if you're bored with Arceus.

    my gripes:
    -the end game is basically playing the game a 2nd time. No, not new game plus.... it feels like they knew you could literally enter a gym at lv 5 and get dominated by a lv 40 capped gym. Cuz they just add more pokemon and cap em all at 60 and remove the mini games.

    -The NPC's are getting a little too attractive. Sword and Shield were just toying with it, but now... they're all a little too well made. There's not a chubby ugly one amongst em.

    -There's only 1/2 customization.... and even then, you still look the same, even if you got mirrored shades and a fedora.    … Expand
  72. Scilence2392
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    this mess was someone's 1st Pokémon game.we will lose many new Pokéfans to terrible broken games like this
  73. Gabrids
    Dec 8, 2022
    8
    Pokemon Violet is a game. Is the best Game never created this week. Paella is very
  74. Reez96
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Die grafic im spiel ist eine Katastrophe und die glitsche sind auch müll pokemon kassirt nur geld wegen die marke.… Expand
  75. Seto2000
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No god game terible sounds Not all pokemon ,New sh*t feature Nintendo pleas bring Bach Mega… Expand
  76. 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
  77. 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
  78. drspirou
    Dec 8, 2022
    8
    ça fait depuis pokemon noir que j'ai pas jouer a pokemon et meme si il et moins bien, je ne l'ai pas encore fini mais je m'amuse beaucoup dessus donc franchement je recommande jeux sans prise de tête quelque beug mais sinon fun.
  79. LeviLemon69
    Dec 8, 2022
    8
    At first I was unsure on whether or not to even get this game. Shield had been fun but it felt like a lot of promises were unfulfilled and with Shining Pearl I felt like they had ruined my favourite of the franchise. Still, all my friends were getting it and with the promises of new multiplayer features I was in. The games story for me has been one of its best. With characters that don'tAt first I was unsure on whether or not to even get this game. Shield had been fun but it felt like a lot of promises were unfulfilled and with Shining Pearl I felt like they had ruined my favourite of the franchise. Still, all my friends were getting it and with the promises of new multiplayer features I was in. The games story for me has been one of its best. With characters that don't annoy you and a storyline that makes sense and makes you attached. It's not perfect, some voice acting would have made it so much better but it's still a massive improvement on Sword and Shields boring story.

    The gameplay has been mostly great, I'm not expecting the 4K 60FPS quality that we are seeing in other main franchises so the fact it could be a bit janky didn't bother me. It does need some polishing and should have been done before release so I understand the hate the game has received but it's still a beautiful game and one I have enjoyed playing.

    Multiplayer features work great! I've had a blast with my friends. The ability to continue solo story quests and missions while linked up has meant we could play together every night. Later in the game there's an area that you can't do this with but that's not really a problem when 90% of the map you can. You can travel together, explore and even shiny hunt the same Pokémon! Overall, while I admit it could have been better, potentially the best, I have really enjoyed this latest edition and if you can look past its flaws you can have a good time.    … Expand
  80. 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
  81. LyshXD
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    este juego es una mierda, enserio es infumable, está rotisimo pero aunque no tuviera bugs es un juego de mierda, enserio es mas divertido no jugar a nada que jugar este insulto a los fans de la saga.
  82. MoonMen
    Dec 8, 2022
    1
    Where do I start, the buggy glitchy mess, the unstable 20ish frame rate, the dull pixel environment or the bad graphics and the lazy Ui. we know this game not gonna be fixed anytime soon if any at all giving the history of Game Freak and yet still charge a full AAA price tag.
    Shame
  83. 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
  84. pve12345
    Dec 8, 2022
    3
    What would can been an amazing game... Gone, Gamefreak is now a company that only meets deadlines and slowly patches them later on. They now only focus profit margins rather than create a stable game. Even though the game had so much potential, the performance is terrible. The online play is devastatingly bad.
  85. NixyFox
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    Again GameFreak have let the fans down by not coding in all the Pokémon thus people are not getting the experience they're paying for, Pokémon from 6 years ago still stuck in the Limbo of Pokémon Home!

    The game is a mess, not just because of the disgusting state it was released. We were sold on freedom of playing the game in any way we choose, this was false. Areas all have level    Again GameFreak have let the fans down by not coding in all the Pokémon thus people are not getting the experience they're paying for, Pokémon from 6 years ago still stuck in the Limbo of Pokémon Home!

    The game is a mess, not just because of the disgusting state it was released.

    We were sold on freedom of playing the game in any way we choose, this was false.

    Areas all have level variances so do gyms, titan Pokémon, team star bases etc.

    The experience does not scale to your personal progress, which would have made the games actually great, since you get badges for completing elements of the game those badges should affect the levels of the content you play, but NO! They took the easy lazy option, what's worse is the Pokémon centres are supposed to guide you through the content to give you a smoothe experience but they send you to content that's closest to you regardless of what level you are, it's not good...

    To play the game and have half a decent experience you need to use a guide to follow the true route, oh and you thought you could skip doing certain content you don't want to do because it's monotonous and boring? Guess again, you have no choice but to do it because you need to do it all to complete the main story.

    Honestly I've been playing Pokémon since the beginning in the 90s, the switch games have been a slap in the face, hoping things will improve in the next game, that GF actually listened to feedback and would correct their mistakes, but nope, they've gotten lazy and complacent and worse! because they know their game will sell record numbers regardless.

    I'm done with the series on the switch, I'm not paying into this franchise anymore until GF do better!    … Expand
  86. Pioupiou006
    Dec 8, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Je mets une note en moins pour le graphisme mais sinon ça reste vraiment le meilleur Pokémon que j'ai joué. Le gameplay est une pure merveille il est vraiment très agréable à jouer, et c'est un réel plaisir de remplir le Pokédex. Bref c'était mal parti mais une fois que j'ai commencé à jouer, je n'ai plus réussi à décrocher du jeu… Expand
  87. 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.
  88. Argonaut69
    Dec 7, 2022
    5
    I would've rated this game a 9, but after sun and moon, the pokemon games are getting worse. The pokemon company should take more time and make a better game than rushing and releasing an unfinished game with so many issues which makes us pokemon fans disappointed to play the new mainline game.
  89. 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.
  90. jwise1596
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    This game is terrible and not worth completing. It's lazily/hastily made, should have never gotten past QA, and the graphics are god awful. It's FULL of glitches,bugs, ugly graphics, there's no accessibility features, it's ridiculous. They literally did work to undo things that are necessary and we're included in past titles. Sword & shield, and legend of Arceus are much better. ThisThis game is terrible and not worth completing. It's lazily/hastily made, should have never gotten past QA, and the graphics are god awful. It's FULL of glitches,bugs, ugly graphics, there's no accessibility features, it's ridiculous. They literally did work to undo things that are necessary and we're included in past titles. Sword & shield, and legend of Arceus are much better. This series should have continued that and it didn't. Incredibly disappointing as a Pokemon fan since '96. I am so disappointed in Nintendo/Gamefreak. Especially for their nonapologies. Waste of time.… Expand
  91. xionthedark
    Dec 7, 2022
    7
    A better step up than the previous title. Fun game and good story. The game definitely should have been delayed and worked on further. No excuse on the state this game is in when launched. Would be a 8 or a 9 but right now. its a 6 for me.
  92. Rwebee
    Dec 7, 2022
    5
    Disappointing, but if I were a child, this would have been fun. Now that I'm older I understand when a game is simply not up to parr. It's so incredibly frustrating knowing pokemon is one of the highest grossing franchises and it's games can't even compare to many games that far less popular. Feels like a greedy cash grab to be honest.
  93. Bonez2520
    Dec 7, 2022
    7
    I've been playing Pokemon for years "since Red and Blue" and by far this one has me a bit flustered. The previous games that released didn't have hardly any performance issues this one has currently. And it just had it's first update with no improvements. It soooo laggy at most times, light from the sun and moon clips through mountain tops while playing. They removed the catching featureI've been playing Pokemon for years "since Red and Blue" and by far this one has me a bit flustered. The previous games that released didn't have hardly any performance issues this one has currently. And it just had it's first update with no improvements. It soooo laggy at most times, light from the sun and moon clips through mountain tops while playing. They removed the catching feature that was in Pokemon Arceus "which was great for catching Pokemon in mass outbreaks" but they kept the battle feature. Raids are so bugged right now, it gets so frustrating to battle when the bot your battling against buffs itself multiple times and debuffs you before you can even attack! I'm not saying that Game Freak won't fix some of these issues but come on fix the bugs in plain sight first before releasing the game. Stop this trend of releasing unfinished games! But the Pokemon in this game look awesome " they added fur and scales to certain mon" which look great. The map is massive compared to the other games and it looks almost breathtaking. Overall I give this game a 7 out of 10.… Expand
  94. CarloRmz
    Dec 7, 2022
    8
    Más allá de los bugs y los bajones de fps, el juego tiene buena historia y muchas novedades.
  95. Jan346
    Dec 7, 2022
    4
    The game have really good new pokemon and the story is good.
    I would say thet the game is a 5 out of 5 but there is the problem with the grafic.
    When they do a nice patch thet fix the grafic then the game is a 5 out of 5 but now its a 4
  96. 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!
  97. MeterSmash2022
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    The conversation surrounding this game shouldn't be about whether it's "Fun" or not, it's about the utter disrespect to the loyal Pokemon fan base by releasing an unfinished, rushed and buggy product, it's completely broken. Under there, there's a good game, I saw a lot of potential here but it's ruined by the performance and how ugly the game looks. If the Switch is capable of moreThe conversation surrounding this game shouldn't be about whether it's "Fun" or not, it's about the utter disrespect to the loyal Pokemon fan base by releasing an unfinished, rushed and buggy product, it's completely broken. Under there, there's a good game, I saw a lot of potential here but it's ruined by the performance and how ugly the game looks. If the Switch is capable of more impressive games, why did Gamefreak do the bear minimum here? Hell, Arceus was more stable and looked better than this, and that shouldn't even be a compliment since that game looked extremely bad.

    Overall, I am completely disappointed, I could look past Arceus' issues and still have a great time, but this? This is pushing it, have more respect for the consumer, and to blind fanboys have some respect for yourselves, don't support this lazyness or defend it, you are all pathetic.    … Expand
  98. Azok28
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    Remplie de bug en tous genre, la map est fade et sans saveur, si ce n'est vide, une histoire complètement bancale probablement inventée en 2 jours. On se demande ce qui as pris du temps pour créer ce jeu du coup, tous simplement une honte pour Pokemon.
  99. Nilaul
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    Although the game is fun, it is unplayable due to glitches, bugs and poor optimisation. Nothing to do with how powerful the switch is, but developers simply not going though their code and properly optimizing it, as evident by other more demanding switch games both running perfectly and looking great.
  100. Circassian
    Dec 7, 2022
    2
    Worst pokemon game in my opinion. From performance issues to bad looking humanoid gen 9 designs, the new concept of terrastilizing, its overal a bad experience and dissapointing for me. It doesnt have the feel of a Pokemon game that used to excite me as in former game titles. Pokemon has lost its touch.
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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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