Pokemon Violet

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2050 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 635 out of 2050
  2. Mixed: 205 out of 2050
  3. Negative: 1,210 out of 2050
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  1. Jack_Clinker
    Nov 23, 2022
    1
    Quite literally the worst pokemon game to date. It has great ideas but doesn't execute any of them well. The performance sucks and I've had it crash multiple times. The bi-annual release schedule obviously does not work with this franchise anymore with the amount of resources Nintendo and GameFreak are willing to put towards this IP
  2. GreendelaBean
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    This game is insulting bad. I didn't even pay for it and I feel owed a refund. There's almost nothing redeeming about this miserable experience, the game is fantastically simple with repetitive grinding to get anywhere and poor level scaling across the world. You have very little agency in how you play; my team of 6 lechonks couldn't even beat the tutorial fights, I feel it's very heavy onThis game is insulting bad. I didn't even pay for it and I feel owed a refund. There's almost nothing redeeming about this miserable experience, the game is fantastically simple with repetitive grinding to get anywhere and poor level scaling across the world. You have very little agency in how you play; my team of 6 lechonks couldn't even beat the tutorial fights, I feel it's very heavy on you learning them meta. There are points where you get dialogue choices, but these never matter as even if you tell the director you don't like his paper maché school or reject the over-friendly girl's advances, you're still forced to go along with it. All of that is ignoring the elephant in the pokéball: the horrendous visuals and performance. I fully expect this game to win the "Innovation in Accessibility" category at the Game Awards this year as Game Freak have pulled off something truly remarkable with this game: it's the first that's actually more enjoyable if you're blind. The overall polish and feel of the game is appalling and easily one of the worst games I've ever played. Even very old 3D games have better rendering distances than this, and often look better since they were pushing the limits back then. This "game" was very clearly made by an incredibly passionless team on a deadline and no regard for customer satisfaction. It's hard to imagine how the game could be in a technically worse state than this without literally not starting up. Nintendo and Gamefreak should be ashamed of this miserable showing, almost six years after Nintendo themselves put out much more competent games on the same hardware. The correct thing to do would be issuing a full recall and apology, but of course, the game is already a bestseller, so the greedy executives will instead be laughing and plotting the next quarter-baked entry. In my opinion this game is worth no higher than a 0 out of 10. Even if you enjoyed parts of it, I cannot understand how anyone could rank this above a 6 when the game is so evidently unpolished. I'm sure other game companies are already taking note of people's willingness to tolerate unpolished games, and that's why this insulting product must be boycotted. Do not buy this game under any circumstances.… Expand
  3. 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
  4. eugenji
    Nov 23, 2022
    2
    10 von 10 Game, wenn nicht ...
    - Low FPS
    - Spiel bleibt manchmal für 1-5 Sek hängen - FPS Drops/Stutter - mehrere Abstürze (vermutlich DER Grund, weshalb das Spiel ständig automatisch speichert) - der letzte Bereich kommt aus der Hölle. Leer, trist und PS2 Niveau, falls überhaupt - Glitches, vor allem im letzten Bereich. - Clipping Fehler - und noch soviel mehr Man kann mit    10 von 10 Game, wenn nicht ...
    - Low FPS
    - Spiel bleibt manchmal für 1-5 Sek hängen
    - FPS Drops/Stutter
    - mehrere Abstürze (vermutlich DER Grund, weshalb das Spiel ständig automatisch speichert)
    - der letzte Bereich kommt aus der Hölle. Leer, trist und PS2 Niveau, falls überhaupt
    - Glitches, vor allem im letzten Bereich.
    - Clipping Fehler
    - und noch soviel mehr

    Man kann mit Freunden spielen, wenn dann nicht...
    - es gibt keine Freundesliste
    - Man setzt auf ein Passwortbasiertes System, aber
    - man kann nicht einfach einer Session joinen. Man muss unbedingt bei einem Pokecenter sein und wird im Anschluss dann "irgendwohin" geportet
    - Ist mal die Verbindung weg (weil z.B. Pause gemacht, Absturz), dann kann man NICHT mehr in die alte Session rein. Diese muss abgebrochen werden und ... siehe oben.

    Geschichte
    - Neutral: Weder gut noch schlecht. Wie man es von Poki halt kennt

    Terakristallisierung
    - Neutral: da in weiten Teilen belanglos

    Fazit:
    2 von 10, weil die Musik ganz gut ist. Aber die Immersion (bzw. eher Spielspaß) leidet massiv am technischen Zustand des Spiels.

    PS: Hab ca 70h gespielt    … Expand
  5. SD_XyRCK
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    Game is broken, also feels kinda incomplete, lack of features in previous games like enter houses, battle setting and customization, even lags a lot when walking, is unacceptable this kind of mess in a final product.
  6. cocacola16728
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    This is one of the worst-optimized games I think I have ever seen from a AAA developer. By far the worst from Nintendo and far from the quality that one would expect from them compared to the rest of their supported catalog. I have a hard time believing that if this was anything but Pokemon, it would have been allowed to launch in this state. Simply unacceptable. The laziness and greed ofThis is one of the worst-optimized games I think I have ever seen from a AAA developer. By far the worst from Nintendo and far from the quality that one would expect from them compared to the rest of their supported catalog. I have a hard time believing that if this was anything but Pokemon, it would have been allowed to launch in this state. Simply unacceptable. The laziness and greed of Game Freak and the Pokemon Company have gone too far. Pokemon is the highest-grossing media franchise in the world. If taking more time to create a proper game is not possible, then hiring more developers to ensure quality surely is. There is no lack of funding, it is a lack of support and more than likely mismanagement by stuck-up old Japanese businessmen who refuse change and accept new ideas. Anyone who accepts such a trash product from this massive of a company needs help.… Expand
  7. Pixelman030
    Nov 23, 2022
    6
    It's alright in my opinion, but it's definitely not at the quality of the older gamesm
  8. 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
  9. DuneK
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    The graphic issues on this are ridiculous. Cannot go a few minutes without them popping up.
  10. W0LF2612
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    This product absolutely blows in every possible way. You reap what you sow.
  11. TheDude222
    Nov 23, 2022
    1
    It's just so frustrating that there's probably an amazing game here but I can't play it without feeling sick from how poor the performance is
  12. DolphinReviews
    Nov 23, 2022
    5
    There is a good game here, but Pokémon Scarlet and Violet make it actively difficult to enjoy it with the abysmal performance. The actual world is a blast to explore, or would be if I wasn't able to see through the ground and hit more than 15 frames per second. There are a good amount great new Pokémon designs this generation, but there are quite a lot of bad ones as well. If you're goingThere is a good game here, but Pokémon Scarlet and Violet make it actively difficult to enjoy it with the abysmal performance. The actual world is a blast to explore, or would be if I wasn't able to see through the ground and hit more than 15 frames per second. There are a good amount great new Pokémon designs this generation, but there are quite a lot of bad ones as well. If you're going in completely blind to the game I can easily see you being disappointed in your starter Pokémon's final evolution. The character animations of the humans are awful, lifeless husks being puppeteered with view frames. The actual Pokémon's attack animations are somewhat improved. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet should have been delayed an extra year in order to fix the performance issues and the character animations. I can't recommend Scarlet and Violent until there is improvement to the performance so it becomes at least playable.… Expand
  13. Billiborg
    Nov 23, 2022
    1
    Outrageous, the worst Pokemon game (in terms of achievement), really a shame. I was hoping for something decent after Arceus, but that's how it went. It would have been enough to sell it with the pre-Alpha wording and everything would have been fine haha
  14. Ag4zz
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    Il gioco in se non vale quanto costa, ha mille difetti e l'unico aspetto divertente è giocare online con gli amici, ma anche questo ogni tanto non funziona.

    The game itself is not worth the money, it has a thousand flaws and the only fun aspect is playing online with friends, but even that sometimes doesn't work.
  15. ayoade
    Nov 23, 2022
    3
    awful performance. should not have released in this state. game is kidna ugly, uninspired open world. pokemon designs are excellent though.
  16. marcovoltaire8
    Nov 23, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No sé cómo sacaron un juego tan mal optimizado, entiendo que fue por fechas de entrega pero no valoraron su trabajo. Una lastima y una oportunidad perdida, Pokemon podría ser lo máximo y se conforma con ser lo mmmmm pasable pero en esta ocasión, con un rendimiento por los suelos. Ojala hagan algo al respecto.… Expand
  17. Gilly8163
    Nov 23, 2022
    2
    Please fix this game, I have encountered enough glitches and bugs. Every pokemon I had just simply disappeared from my party, trainers fell under the map, and the fps was by far the worst part. Obviously the switch can't handle large worlds, oh wait, zelda breathe of the wild had a huge map and had almost zero problems with fps but pokemon cannot handle it at all. A pokemon game that camePlease fix this game, I have encountered enough glitches and bugs. Every pokemon I had just simply disappeared from my party, trainers fell under the map, and the fps was by far the worst part. Obviously the switch can't handle large worlds, oh wait, zelda breathe of the wild had a huge map and had almost zero problems with fps but pokemon cannot handle it at all. A pokemon game that came out before violet (Legends Arceus) looked amazing and had near to zero problems at launch with a great fps. The story of violet however is great and is a little bit different compared to previous games. The only thing that needs fixing is how the game runs. The price feels like a huge slap in my face too. Fix this game.… Expand
  18. ChefoMaestro
    Nov 23, 2022
    6
    A fun story, great new Pokémon, cool new features, and good characters. The main problem is that the optimization is absurdly bad. I think it's definitely a step back from Arceus. Another point against is that the cities feel a bit empty.
    If you are a fan of the saga, you are going to enjoy it a lot, but even the biggest fan notices the game's technical deficiencies
  19. Anlaki
    Nov 23, 2022
    2
    Wonderful work devs for trying to make this game better and not monotonous.
    But this game needed more time. Optimization doesn't exist, new mechanics are fun but after 3rd same mini boss and hilariously easy side games it gets monotonous as well. This game would be such a good move, but
  20. Roat1990
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    One of the best pokémon game made. Best combination between de old games and the new open world concept
  21. LTX128
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    Sorry, but we can’t let Nintendo sell us this crappy looking games anymore. I hope they fix the tech issues asap. Or give us full refunds.
  22. Meskalyne
    Nov 23, 2022
    1
    This is disrespectful. To all the fans and Pokemon players in the world.
    This game is a shame. The graphics don't just look outdated, they look for another time in the past.
    You think you can keep playing ignoring them, then you suddenly enter the classroom, and they are even worst, for your classmates, with a 2step animation like a good old gameboy. The camera is a mess in many ways. I    This is disrespectful. To all the fans and Pokemon players in the world.
    This game is a shame. The graphics don't just look outdated, they look for another time in the past.
    You think you can keep playing ignoring them, then you suddenly enter the classroom, and they are even worst, for your classmates, with a 2step animation like a good old gameboy.
    The camera is a mess in many ways. I played 2 hours by now, but I already need an eye surgery in emergency.
    You should really be ashamed to release that game.    … Expand
  23. MrGamerClock64
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    The performance is beyond poor, visuals are cheap, and low quality. It's honestly embarrassing for a multi billion dollar franchise can't even make a game that looks and functions like one. There are many similar games on Nintendo Switch that runs better, that are more stable, and are much better looking than Pokemon Violet. Games such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, XenobladeThe performance is beyond poor, visuals are cheap, and low quality. It's honestly embarrassing for a multi billion dollar franchise can't even make a game that looks and functions like one. There are many similar games on Nintendo Switch that runs better, that are more stable, and are much better looking than Pokemon Violet. Games such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, The Witcher 3, and even Ark Survival look better! This criticism needs to be heard. Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures Inc., all need to understand that these games need to be better.… Expand
  24. Magus501
    Nov 23, 2022
    2
    Es un juego que no cumple lo que promete,
    no es libre elección elegir con que gym ir primero y perder infinidad de veces y después llegar sobre leveleado a ganar de one shot a los primero gym, si no ponían un auto nivel para los lideres para que decir que es de libre elección.
    el mundo sigue pareciendo desconectado de los pokemon, no hay una interacción real con el entorno ni entre los    Es un juego que no cumple lo que promete,
    no es libre elección elegir con que gym ir primero y perder infinidad de veces y después llegar sobre leveleado a ganar de one shot a los primero gym, si no ponían un auto nivel para los lideres para que decir que es de libre elección.

    el mundo sigue pareciendo desconectado de los pokemon, no hay una interacción real con el entorno ni entre los mismo pokemon y están ligeramente bine ubicados aunque no es algo que destacaría, pokemon go tiene mejor ubicación de pokemon en las areas.

    y ni hablemos de los Bugs que son incansables y la cámara saca de onda varias veces    … Expand
  25. 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.
  26. 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
  27. DecoXI
    Nov 23, 2022
    4
    4 only because there are new pokemon, during my gameplay the game crashed 3 times on my oled switch, never a game had crashed on my switch.
    Not to mention the constant 15 fps that the game offers in doc mode.
    try after a 2 hour session on this game to start zelda breath of the wild to feel the difference between these two open worlds exclusive nintendo switch games
  28. i_mush
    Nov 23, 2022
    6
    I'm giving 6 instead of 5 just to offset some excessive criticism, although it is impossible to be kind towards this release.
    The game is fun and the open world aspect of esploration and progression is really interesting, giving the player the freedom to explore allowed me to find myself just a little underleveled for the next challenge, giving me the necessity to actually train my mons    I'm giving 6 instead of 5 just to offset some excessive criticism, although it is impossible to be kind towards this release.
    The game is fun and the open world aspect of esploration and progression is really interesting, giving the player the freedom to explore allowed me to find myself just a little underleveled for the next challenge, giving me the necessity to actually train my mons before bringing it on, this was a great feeling.
    Also, new pokemon models are great, you can actually see more details like furs and scales, and overally the design of new mons is great and not awkward as in the previous releases.

    The bad thing of this game is is that you're constantly reminded that it has been rushed just to meet xmas sales. Textures look ugly, the framerate is low, animations are poor and there are bugs every now and then, and this is a big setback that ruins what should have been an otherwise great adventure.    … Expand
  29. Ruado
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    El mejor juego de la saga. No me he encontrado ni 1 bug, solo caídas de FPs puntuales. La historia es SUBLIME. No puedo hacer nada más que aplaudir. La banda sonora es de LAS MEJORES ue he escuchado. No es normal. Tenía expectativas altas, pero las ha superado.
  30. Elekx
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    Game works Very Bad and looks even worse. I think People from game freak can make once a good game not something like this.
  31. puganj
    Nov 23, 2022
    3
    i have been a pokemon fan for my entire life, but i believe enough is enough, is time for nintendo to realize they do not have the right to sell unfinished games, with glitches and visual frame drops.
  32. Joogz
    Nov 23, 2022
    5
    I am disgusted as a life long Pokemon fan. How is this game the same $60 dollars that say BoTW is or Cyberpunk 2077? I feel cheated. This should be a $20 game. I am not sure that the devs even care or are trying. I think the Pokemon franchise is just a cash cow at this point that fans will mindlessly purchase. This will be the last time I preorder a Pokemon game.

    The Good: - New    I am disgusted as a life long Pokemon fan. How is this game the same $60 dollars that say BoTW is or Cyberpunk 2077? I feel cheated. This should be a $20 game. I am not sure that the devs even care or are trying. I think the Pokemon franchise is just a cash cow at this point that fans will mindlessly purchase. This will be the last time I preorder a Pokemon game.

    The Good:
    - New Pokemon Designs
    - The attempt at shaking up the formula.
    - The gimmick. A nice compromise between Z-moves and Dynamax.

    The Bad:
    - Graphics and performance. The game looks and runs worse than games on the switch that came out 5 years ago.
    - The game has significantly less trainers than prior Pokemon games and the great majority of them only have one Pokemon to battle you with, which you almost always out level by 20 levels or so.
    - No level scaling, which means even though its open world, there is little variation you can take from the planned route, and the fact that you are gate kept by the HM Pokemon that you ride on.
    - I didn't think it would be possible to make a Pokemon game even easier than the Let's Go games or Sword and Shield, but here we are. This is by far the easiest Pokemon game due to lack of level scaling minimal trainers, and very simplistic and easy trainers. For the Team challenges you have 10 minutes, which would be easy even for one who had significant intellectual disabilities, and provides zero challenge or reward to the vast majority of the population including children. The gym battles are the easiest in the franchise. I wish they had some respect for their audience and at least made it as difficult as Black and White or Sun and Moon. Considering adults make up the great majority of the video game player base.
    - Androgynous character models. They made it so that all characters have the body of a boy. They got rid the ability to change your clothes. There is no skirt or feminine clothes for the character model. They went full woke gender neutral, which was a huge disappointment for most of the population.
    - The "three stories" that were so heavily marketed are a variation of the same three stories (Pokemon gyms, team whatever, and legendary Pokemon) all Pokemon games have, except they are now told in a jarring and asynchronous manner that doesn't do the lackluster story any favors.
    - No voice acting in a $60 dollar game. Seriously, still?
    - Lack of endgame content. Most boring endgame of any Pokemon game.    … Expand
  33. NablaOW
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    Pokémon is the most lucrative franchise in the world.
    Considering this, this game is a big joke. There's indie games that are more well done than this.
  34. lizardpants
    Nov 23, 2022
    5
    I'll start by saying this isn't a "bad" game but man it's got some issues.

    tl;dr version PROS: Exploration, Good Sense of Progression, Music, Gameplay CONS: Poor QA & Performance, Uninspired World, Questionable Game Design in some spots Review: Relatively standard faire for pokemon, you collect the badges, stop the "evil" team and fill the pokedex but thanks to the open world    I'll start by saying this isn't a "bad" game but man it's got some issues.

    tl;dr version
    PROS: Exploration, Good Sense of Progression, Music, Gameplay
    CONS: Poor QA & Performance, Uninspired World, Questionable Game Design in some spots

    Review:
    Relatively standard faire for pokemon, you collect the badges, stop the "evil" team and fill the pokedex but thanks to the open world nature of the game it's a little more conducive to the the longevity of the experience; the main storyline(s) had me clock in at around 50% longer than my average playtime for a pokemon game. Using your legendary gradually to traverse and explore more of the map feels satisfying as you unlock more of its abilities over the course of the game. The pokemon designs themselves are hit or miss, even moreso than last gen. I find it a bit funny that the gen that gave me my new favorite starter also gave me Shutterstock Flamingo Clipart #4337

    While the game itself is pretty expansive, the environments themselves are actually relatively bland for a pokemon game; a lot of expanse but a whoooole lot of empty. It's lacking those cool landmarks you got in previous gens like the Abandoned Ship, Dragonspiral Tower and the Whirl islands to name a few. There is one area (hint hint) that stands head and shoulders above any other locations in this game and I'm sure you'll recognize it when you reach it and it only highlights that much more how uninspired the rest of Paldea feels by comparison. I just find it somewhat of a shame the world can't seem to match the whimsicality of the pokemon themselves.

    The quality control on this game pretty much gamefreak saying "Well, at least they can make it through the game without it catching on fire. Probably." Worst performance of any pokemon game, bar none. It can be smooth in a few areas but the majority of the time you're gonna be dropping frames pretty hard. The switch itself isn't the paragon of gaming performance but a lot of games on the switch fit the same criteria of SV while looking and running better. On occasion you'll be encountering various visual glitches that find their way in your adventure. A lot of people are willing to laugh them off but they can be pretty immersion killing.

    An extra year in the oven and this game probably could've been a 7 or an 8, but for whatever reason the devs and their overseers refuse to re-evaluate their production pipeline for these games. These games make billions but it would be nice if they could take a little more pride in their work instead of just rushing the games out of max profits.    … Expand
  35. Valexi
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    The technical level of this game made me quit it four hours in. It’s unthinkable that a brand this big is capable of publishing this piece of crap after all the other amazing titles that have smoothly run on the Switch console. It’s time for us to put aside the “but it’s Pokémon” (I’ve been playing since gen 1 and I am a TCG collector) and stop accepting everything they throw at us.
  36. DrgnMastr386
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    The state of the game that Game Freak released is like a Gyarados. It's atrocious!
  37. panchodia
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    Pokémon has been releasing half-baked products for years, at high prices. In a way it's disrespectful to its fans and the people who buy the game. This time they went too far, hopefully there will be a change after this.
  38. AsimovXCV
    Nov 23, 2022
    3
    El juego prueba algo distinto a lo antes visto en la franquicia pero tiene tremenda cantidad de bugs y le falta pulir demasiado para ser un juego decente de una franquicia que bien podría dar más de su parte.
  39. ChriShark
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Este juego fue el único que me engancho más en un juego de Pokémon desde el Pokémon blanco y negro en serio es perfecto aunque con los errores de rendimiento (que se soluciona con solo un parche) y bugs (lo mismo) es muy disfrutable el juego 100% recomendado
  40. ValkyrieR0SE
    Nov 23, 2022
    2
    The good: it's pokemon. The open - ish world is fun to move through. Seemless integration of battles into the overworld (except for performance and the camera dropping through the basement). A grand vision with so much potential... Unfortunately, most of that potential didn't make it.

    The bad: locked into an extremely ugly school uniform (all 4 season apparel is atrocious, your bad    The good: it's pokemon. The open - ish world is fun to move through. Seemless integration of battles into the overworld (except for performance and the camera dropping through the basement). A grand vision with so much potential... Unfortunately, most of that potential didn't make it.

    The bad: locked into an extremely ugly school uniform (all 4 season apparel is atrocious, your bad taste in style doesn't change this fact). I get that being a student is part of the story, but you could have at least made the uniform half decent.

    The really bad: how did a game with this many performance issues make it to release? Clipping. So. Much. Clipping. Don't blame the Switch. We have plenty of Switch games that are seamless. Rendering. God. Awful. Rendering. Again, it isn't the switch causing this, we have plenty of bigger games with higher resolution graphics rendering just fine. Graphics. Why is it that there are nintendo ds games with better quality graphics? One would think that amazing graphics could be responsible for the abysmal rendering, except both the graphics AND the rendering suck. Framerate. Why. Just... Why? Cutscenes with framerates so bad it's almost laughable, except this is supposed to be a professionally developed game, not a slapstick high school project.

    Seriously disappointing game quality. It IS pokemon, and it is, therefore, fun. I love the change in play style, some very cool new pokemon, and I can have an eeveelution team rather early on. They hit the mark on some basic quality of life aspets. Definitely a good direction to be going, but it is very shameful how carelessly this game was developed. The half decent story and updated play style does not excuse poor craftsmanship.    … Expand
  41. sodosopa
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    How a single game could be released in such a state is one thing, what I find particularly infuriating are the dishonest positive reviewers going around gaslighting audiences regarding how truly atrocious the performance of this game really is - it has to be seen to be believed.

    I feel awful that it took Pokemon Violet/Scarlet for me to create a Metacritic account just because I felt I    How a single game could be released in such a state is one thing, what I find particularly infuriating are the dishonest positive reviewers going around gaslighting audiences regarding how truly atrocious the performance of this game really is - it has to be seen to be believed.

    I feel awful that it took Pokemon Violet/Scarlet for me to create a Metacritic account just because I felt I had to warn others.    … Expand
  42. 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
  43. KrillerBomb
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    Broken, boring, not innovative whatsoever. Same old, same old. Pokémon deserves better than this.
  44. Zephyr_260
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    I've been playing it fir hours on end every day since it's release and I absolutely love it! It's so fun and I love all the mechanics! The graphics are also really amazing and I've never played a better pokemon game than this. I might even rate it the too game I've ever played!
  45. kristinaformer
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    The game glitches horribly its slow horrible pixels during crystal transformation to the point I don't even wanna do it. The lack of clothing makes me sad like that was my favorite part of the new Pokemon games. Quit pumping out new games just to make quick cash and take time with them. From a Pokemon fan since red and blue do better. i forced myself to put a few hours in but i had toThe game glitches horribly its slow horrible pixels during crystal transformation to the point I don't even wanna do it. The lack of clothing makes me sad like that was my favorite part of the new Pokemon games. Quit pumping out new games just to make quick cash and take time with them. From a Pokemon fan since red and blue do better. i forced myself to put a few hours in but i had to delete it i erased my data and uninstalled it. it just made me sick and sad to see it sitting on my switches homepage. all future pokemon games for me will be bought physically from now on to ensure that I am able to return it if it turns out to be a dumpster fire like violet and scarlet.… Expand
  46. Ranma12
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    as a lifelong Pokemon fan, this game is simply unacceptable. We are talking about the greatest franchise of all times, with the highest gross revenue. For the people defending with "but is the switch, but is a new challenge with the open world but but but " . This is not a matter of preferences or tastes, this game lacks the very fundamental aspects of a decent quality checked AAAas a lifelong Pokemon fan, this game is simply unacceptable. We are talking about the greatest franchise of all times, with the highest gross revenue. For the people defending with "but is the switch, but is a new challenge with the open world but but but " . This is not a matter of preferences or tastes, this game lacks the very fundamental aspects of a decent quality checked AAA product, which is basically a fraud. endorsing this company for this product is insulting toward the good programmers out there doing their jobs or companies not made blind with greed .… Expand
  47. Blind92890
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    I want to love this game but holy f*** how could they let this trash be released. I love the landscape.. if it didn't look like a mine craft beta. I hate the Tera garbage..it's a gimic and does zero to enrich the game or change it. Oh your pokemon can take on a different type. I don't care. I can switch pokemon to counter. BORING. NONSTOP GRAPHIC ISSUES, LAG which I didn't even thinkI want to love this game but holy f*** how could they let this trash be released. I love the landscape.. if it didn't look like a mine craft beta. I hate the Tera garbage..it's a gimic and does zero to enrich the game or change it. Oh your pokemon can take on a different type. I don't care. I can switch pokemon to counter. BORING. NONSTOP GRAPHIC ISSUES, LAG which I didn't even think could happen on a switch since the graphics are basically from a windows 95 to begin with. Idk man. Just a really bad quality product. It looks like it could've been great. But it's not. Needs a stupid amount of patches already.. from arceus to this is just complete bs… Expand
  48. vakuo
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    Poor game, games are created to provide users a great experience and entertain them, this game has a good intention of doing that, but really disappointing quality. This is the worst Pokémon game I have ever played in terms of quality, it’s unbelievable Nintendo agreed to release this game with this performance. I understand Nintendo Switch is it a powerful console, but the quality ofPoor game, games are created to provide users a great experience and entertain them, this game has a good intention of doing that, but really disappointing quality. This is the worst Pokémon game I have ever played in terms of quality, it’s unbelievable Nintendo agreed to release this game with this performance. I understand Nintendo Switch is it a powerful console, but the quality of this game is not poor due to the Switch, it’s poor because Game Freak didn’t make the job. I am surprised to see comments telling the game is good and it can be played, I have played Pokémon for more than 20 years, and this one is crap, I’m really disappointed, just played 1 hr and drop it, this is not what gamers deserve for $60… Expand
  49. Menegatto
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    The full game is bad, Game Freak needs to be better.
    The Pokémon is a great franchising
  50. xerstal
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While I will admit some aspects of the game w’s recycled and/or rushed, to say the entire game as a whole was rushed is a nearsighted stretch. Scarlet and Violet took Legends: Arceus’s mechanics and revamped them up to 100. Keep in mind - this is the first open world Pokémon game EVER to have three simultaneous storylines.

    Of course some parts of the game weren’t linear; this is the foundation of open-world games first started by Breath of the Wild. However, it is clear to see the love this development team put into this game in the small little details and designs from the advertisements that can be seen on billboards to the animations of each and every Pokémon that is evidenced by the Picnic feature and wild battles. Lastly, this game has the best story by GameFreak in a very long time. Pokémon games of late have become a naïve cop-out from its more storied predecessors. Scarlet and Violet are a callback to simpler times, with very fleshed out characters and quipped dialogue. I can’t think of a single character in the game that didn’t have enough depth to the point they were irrelevant - even the Gym leaders had more personality with each of their Gym “tests”. While it is fair that there were a great many technical issues on release, it is absurd to call this game “the worst entry in the franchise”. There are so many things to love about this game, especially when you compare it to previous generations. I find it appalling that frame drops are suddenly the single most important part of the game to the point it deserves reviewbombing. I sincerely hope this public backlash does not force GameFreak back into the the reused cycle of Pokémon games past. I implore many of those who complain about this game to replay older titles, such as Diamond and Pearl (that still hold esteemed reviews to this day). Scarlet and Violet are a refreshing return to the franchise we know and love. Technical issues aside, these titles deserve at least the consideration of being one of the strongest story titles in the Pokémon franchise. Its mechanics are nothing to sneer at either. New players should revisit older titles to re-center their judgements on this modern masterpiece.    … Expand
  51. Galiansias
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    This is the first game in Switch I had that closes "by an error". Broken game
  52. JuneRainbows
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    doesn't feel finished feels rushed sooooooooooo much lag and frame drops and some textures look bad, when my pokemon are slept they keep their eyes open not like in other games, joining friends and their heads start turning like the exorcist and sometimes turn huge
  53. Weyfet18
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Este juego me ayuda a cagar gigan gigan gigan gigan gigan gigan gigan gigan
  54. F0xhunt3r
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    Nintendo with Game Freak keeps doing games like this. Besides the technical issues from glitches and bugs (you can already know that from other reviews) the story is poor, nice music, bad models, bad animation and map interactions(textures), Think about it before buying, I totally regretted seeing spent on this garbage, nothing really new that contributes, good for the developers andNintendo with Game Freak keeps doing games like this. Besides the technical issues from glitches and bugs (you can already know that from other reviews) the story is poor, nice music, bad models, bad animation and map interactions(textures), Think about it before buying, I totally regretted seeing spent on this garbage, nothing really new that contributes, good for the developers and designers of pokemon are living in the 2250, the reality is garbage and I don't think the switch console can give more, without problems a Nintendo wii could run that game, zero gameplay, it does not contribute anything an empty world a zero in the modeling textures etc map bugs, the Pokemon designs already leave much to be desired, I have seen much better Fan designs.… Expand
  55. divegold
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Grotesque performance errors! There's no way to evaluate a game that doesn't give you a satisfactory performance to play!
  56. Alef1209
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Este juego es una falta de respeto al consumidor, con graficos y diseños de pokemones mediocres, animaciones desastrozas, repleto de bugs y repetitivo hasta el cansancio
  57. Bauzaah
    Nov 22, 2022
    8
    Its not as bad as people here make you believe.
    I had no bugs, crashes or glitches. Just poor graphical performance.
    I think it is the best pokemon game ever releashed. It actually has ok story, It has similiar but revamped gameplay loop than older titles and open world is great. It was fun to play trough if you are willing to look past minor annoyances. I liked that there were 3    Its not as bad as people here make you believe.
    I had no bugs, crashes or glitches. Just poor graphical performance.

    I think it is the best pokemon game ever releashed.
    It actually has ok story, It has similiar but revamped gameplay loop than older titles and open world is great. It was fun to play trough if you are willing to look past minor annoyances.
    I liked that there were 3 different storylines. Final "dungeon" was great.

    Of coures it is not ok to release game in this state. The game is really not running well, game is not optimized. i have feeling that there is something wrong with the game engine they are using or online function or something.

    Pokemon being the Highest-grossing media franchise of all time, they should be able to put some of that money in to the game developement to make game that functions decently.    … Expand
  58. Thorvick
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Por muy entretenido que pueda ser el juego, los bugs, los glitches y los 10fps lo hacen totalmente injugable e injustificable.
  59. 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
  60. Missnaisa
    Nov 22, 2022
    4
    Good ideas with extremely poor execution. The break from the traditional Pokémon mold is so well thought out and it’s easy to see that there is the potential for a good game. Unfortunately, it looks like a Wii era game and performs even worse. How this game was even released boggles the mind. Pokémon clip through the player character, the player clips through the floor/ground frequently,Good ideas with extremely poor execution. The break from the traditional Pokémon mold is so well thought out and it’s easy to see that there is the potential for a good game. Unfortunately, it looks like a Wii era game and performs even worse. How this game was even released boggles the mind. Pokémon clip through the player character, the player clips through the floor/ground frequently, menus lag to the point that I had to check if my controller was still connected, the frame rate is laughable and the dips are absolutely ridiculous. It’s time for the Pokémon Company to move from GameFreak to a dev company that can actually create a decent product. Pokémon is the highest grossing franchise is history, more than Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars. This game does not reflect that, nor has any other game in recently history. It’s becoming apparent that we will never receive the Pokémon game that we deserve.… Expand
  61. csturgeon
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Best story/gameplay experience in a Pokémon game since B2W2. The game doesn’t hand-hold nearly as much as SwSh or SM, and the four separate story tracks are each individually interesting. The new pokémon are some of the best since Unova. The frame rate often suffers and there can be some glitchy movements, but the frame rate is far better than other open world games like Skyrim and FalloutBest story/gameplay experience in a Pokémon game since B2W2. The game doesn’t hand-hold nearly as much as SwSh or SM, and the four separate story tracks are each individually interesting. The new pokémon are some of the best since Unova. The frame rate often suffers and there can be some glitchy movements, but the frame rate is far better than other open world games like Skyrim and Fallout 4. Great game!!… Expand
  62. DuskHound
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring mess of a game in technical, visual and gameplay aspects, a shame of a game… Expand
  63. Nboober
    Nov 22, 2022
    8
    Asside from the obvious performance issues this game was a blast to play. The open world was refreshing and a much needed change. The most fun I have had with a pokemon game in a long time.
  64. silentsnowfall
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    I lowered my expectations for what a new Pokemon game should be like after Sword and Shield disappointed me. Somehow, this game took even my lowest expectations and managed to be worse. It's an absolute abysmally-optimized lag-fest that was CLEARLY not ready for release. Almost every motion in the game is laggy, stutters, or drops the frame-rate. Everything is choppy and buggy. The gameI lowered my expectations for what a new Pokemon game should be like after Sword and Shield disappointed me. Somehow, this game took even my lowest expectations and managed to be worse. It's an absolute abysmally-optimized lag-fest that was CLEARLY not ready for release. Almost every motion in the game is laggy, stutters, or drops the frame-rate. Everything is choppy and buggy. The game moves at a literal crawl. Almost everything in the environment is un-textured and super ugly. On top of this, the series continues going in the direction of anti-fun, with a forced experience share for the whole party, not showing stat improvements on level-up, a massively long and hand-holding tutorial, and (this is just what I heard) is still linear in terms of levels. You can *go anywhere* but if you do you'll just get the snot beat out of you for going somewhere you're not a high enough level for yet. Clearly Pokemon is not yet ready for the transition to Open-World gaming, as it somehow breaks everything whilst also being incredibly boring. Not to mention it's 2022, this is the NINTH main title for the series, and there is STILL no voice acting. Just tons of boring text on screen and awkward NPC mouth movements with no noise coming out. Now, before you think this is nothing but a hate-fest, I will say this: There are several improvements I can see they have made that I like. They are trying some new things out and some of the changes actually look interesting. That being said, those nice changes are pointless when made in such a terrible game as this. As someone who has ALWAYS bought a new Pokemon game on release, I now have to sadly say that I simply cannot do that anymore. What a waste of $60. It's insane how awfully this franchise is treated by its creators when its one of the most popular franchises worldwide. If you're on the fence, or just curious about it, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Heck, even if you're a die-hard Pokemon fan I don't recommend it. I love Pokemon, but these new games are simply sheer garbage.… Expand
  65. UglyBunny
    Nov 22, 2022
    3
    I will change my review if GF fixes the disgustingly egregious performance and graphical issues. The actual battles are cool, but the game looks like it's an N64 game in the level of detail and graphics. The performance is terrible with low and inconsistent framerates (even after the "fix" of closing it out and reopening it).

    It's still a Pokémon game, though, and the core formula,    I will change my review if GF fixes the disgustingly egregious performance and graphical issues. The actual battles are cool, but the game looks like it's an N64 game in the level of detail and graphics. The performance is terrible with low and inconsistent framerates (even after the "fix" of closing it out and reopening it).

    It's still a Pokémon game, though, and the core formula, although beaten to death, has charm and fun. The pre-rendered stuff looks fine. The idea of an open-world core Pokémon game is fantastic, and this can be great - but GF really needs to patch the hell out of it, and soon. Hopefully this will be the No Man's Sky of Pokémon games and turn out to be patched and updated into what it could and should be.    … Expand
  66. twinmannequin
    Nov 22, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ahh, Pokémon Violet. Where to even begin...

    I feel like there are two sides of this game to discuss: the actual game, and the performance.

    So, first off, for those of you who are of the opinion that the majority of the reviews being negative is indicative of some trolling or review-bombing, that isn't what this is about. At least for me personally, the only reason I would be so passionately frustrated by this game in the first place would be because I love this series. Pokémon is a staple of my childhood, and like a parent, I've been waiting for the day my child would finally mature and become the beautiful person I knew they could. That has... sort of happened here.

    If you're like me, then this is the first game in the mainline series you've played since X and Y, though you've watched the series through a window for the past decade, wondering when it would change. If we ignore all the technical stuff (which we definitely will come to), then this really is the best Pokémon game I've ever played.

    The combat is actually difficult now, where a super-effective move doesn't just one-shot your opponent, there are many new moves that incentivize more strategic plays that aren't just about doing the most damage as soon as possible. The story is actually enjoyable??? The narratives in these games have always just been "I love Pokémon so much :))", "I want to steal Pokémon >:)))", "Nooo!! Stop right there Mr. Mean, Pokémon are our friends", and while it's still no Breaking Bad, I have actually found myself smiling and laughing at the dialogue and being genuinely intrigued by some of the concepts. The first Team Star boss battle where I get to the final opponent and realise it's the CAR ITSELF, really did make my jaw drop - I never thought a Pokémon game would be capable of giving me those sorts of memorable and unique moments.

    The designs of this generation are honestly some of my favourite ever, especially since you see them naturally walking around in herds in their natural habitats - it's really immersive and helps ground this series in a way it's been begging for for years now.

    But, but, but, but, but, BUT. MY. GOD. The performance of this game is just awful. It's PLAYABLE. But that is literally the lowest possible bar for any game to pass let alone POKÉMON, the largest entertainment franchise in the entire world, and it frustrates me to see the fans who are willing to defend this at any cost. I'M A FAN! We're all in the same boat here! I agree that this is a fantastic game! But dude could you imagine what a memorable masterpiece it would be if it looked beautiful too? Imagine if all the NPCs further than 5 feet from you moved at more than 2 frames per second, what if the city off in the distance didn't look like a school science fair model of itself made out of cardboard and paper mâché, what if the lighting from the Terra crystals didn't make the ground become pixelated like TV static? And this isn't me saying I need this game to have more conventionally "good" graphics, which nowadays basically means "realistic", I'm just saying that so many games of this caliber have pulled off this simple, cartoonish, but vibrant and engaging style in a way that looks amazing on this same hardware: BotW, Xenoblade 3, Dragon Quest 11, Animal Crossing, Splatoon, Mario Odyssey, MH Rise, etc. etc. etc. I'm not sure what exactly lead to the game releasing in this state, but I really don't believe it was due to a lack of passion on the part of the developers, because this game shines in that regard in every other aspect: the music, world design, Pokémon design, characters, activities, narrative, the UI - specifically the PokéDex which is just super neat and fun this time around - the picknicking with your team, the slapping music, the interesting new gyms, the Titan encounters.

    I absolutely adore this game, it really is amazing, but it's just such a terrible shame that I'm essentially ignoring how bad it looks and feels in order to enjoy it fully.    … Expand
  67. BluesGP
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    worst pokemon game I ever played. This game made me go walk my dog. My user in steam is BluesGP if someone wants to play dead by daylight
  68. Razal
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    Une Honte en terme technique... Le jeux a des fuite de mémoires qui obligent de le redémarrer toute les heures si on veux éviter de se retrouver à 5fps... Les textures son dégueulasse, quand il y a des texture, spéciale dédicace à la Zone Zéro qui doit porter ce nom car c'est le temps qu'il y a été investis. L'alliasing est dégueulasse on voir des pixels dans tous les sens franchementUne Honte en terme technique... Le jeux a des fuite de mémoires qui obligent de le redémarrer toute les heures si on veux éviter de se retrouver à 5fps... Les textures son dégueulasse, quand il y a des texture, spéciale dédicace à la Zone Zéro qui doit porter ce nom car c'est le temps qu'il y a été investis. L'alliasing est dégueulasse on voir des pixels dans tous les sens franchement pokémon Rouge sortie en 1999 nous en montrait moins... Tous ça atteint sont paroxysme quand on débarque dans une ville ou les PNJ marché en 2 FPS si il sont à plus 5m de la caméra c'est clairement du foutage de gueule de la part de gamefreak qui n'a pas laisser le temps au Dev de peaufiner, d'optimiser et même de terminer leurs travail... Tous ça est vraiment dommage car le pokédex est clairement méga fournis le monde ouvert est plaisant a parcourir même si j'aurai personnellement aimé que les niveau des zones soit dynamique en fonction de notre niveau mais bon je pense qu'il n'y avait pas assez de temps !!! L'histoire est sympas le faite d'avoir 3 arc narratif est très sympas la monture est cool et devoirs débloquer ces pouvoir est plaisant mais tous manque de difficulté. Bref le jeux est sympas, c'est même un bon pokémon mais complètement gâcher par une optimisation inexistante est une technique au fraise de bout en bout. Très décevant ....… Expand
  69. akishopp
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Normally for a pokemon game graphics are not actually the focus. But the constant visual defects destroy the immersion in game.
  70. Bruhmoment46
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Unacceptable for video game standards in 2022, let alone from the highest grossing media franchise ever. Which is a shame because there is a bit of potential here, buried upon layers of laziness. If you want the series to improve please don't purchase this.
  71. PollyTurbo
    Nov 22, 2022
    4
    people are used to tolerating anything that is related to pokemon as magnificent.. and they forget the huge company behind this game with so many bugs... why the comunity didn't tolerate cyberpunk 2077 in the same way? and it was a tiny company compared to nintendo, wake up!!!!! get your money's worth
  72. eigentlicher
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    The performance of these new pokemon games is atrocious. It doesn't make sense when there are so many open world games on the switch that look 10 times better and perform much better. Also many mechanics that were fixed on Arceus are absent in that game. Go figure. Nintendo please force game freak to patch the game and make it run better than this mess.
  73. pablolrferreira
    Nov 22, 2022
    4
    I think we deserved a better product from Nintendo and Game Freak. The game has a good gameplay and is an evolution in terms of mechanics and progression. But the game's technical quality is painful: full of bugs, constant frame rate drops, lots of blurry graphics; the open world areas are pretty poor and ugly in terms of design; the open world is empty and generic. I bought it andI think we deserved a better product from Nintendo and Game Freak. The game has a good gameplay and is an evolution in terms of mechanics and progression. But the game's technical quality is painful: full of bugs, constant frame rate drops, lots of blurry graphics; the open world areas are pretty poor and ugly in terms of design; the open world is empty and generic. I bought it and felt cheated as a consumer: from the trailers, one would think the game was more polished and beautiful. And here is the surprise of the final result: a product of poor quality, graphically speaking, although with good gameplay.… Expand
  74. Lordvodka
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    I love pokemon since I was very little I grew up with this saga and it has had ups and downs but to say that this is good is to be blind
    I find it offensive that a large company cares more about releasing 2-3 games a year than something decent
  75. TadaoKou
    Nov 22, 2022
    2
    Just gonna copy/paste my Scarlet Review in here. Basically the same game, so doesn't really change anything:

    I won't get into the issues with this game here, due to 606 other negative reviews already pointing out the obvious stuff, and I agree with everything. I will just say briefly, this game is a technical mess, but even the game itself is terrible. A dead Open World with no actual    Just gonna copy/paste my Scarlet Review in here. Basically the same game, so doesn't really change anything:

    I won't get into the issues with this game here, due to 606 other negative reviews already pointing out the obvious stuff, and I agree with everything.
    I will just say briefly, this game is a technical mess, but even the game itself is terrible.
    A dead Open World with no actual life in it. No real improvements in terms of gameplay (the same battle system as Gen 1-8, but now even SLOWER.)
    And a really weird difficulty balancing. There is no level scaling in this game, almost like they either didn't have time to put that in or this game originally was not supposed to be as open as it is now.
    The game feels like they took an actual normal linear Pokemon game, but chucked it apart and threw it around in a bland boring Open World.

    But one thing I really want to address:
    To anyone who claims this game is the best Pokemon game ever made:
    Please...stop insulting the 2D Pokemon games.
    Even really old games like Pokemon Crystal are way better than this. Especially if you judge the games based on the timeframe of their release.
    For a GB Game, Pokemon Crystal is awesome.
    For a Switch Game, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet is a disgrace.
    And if we include the timeframe both of these games released in, every single Pokemon game is better. Yes, even Sword/Shield due to being a more polished and working experience.

    And no. The Switch hardware is not at fault here. We have seen how the Switch can handle games with Xenoblade 1-3 or even something less impressive, but still better than Pokemon...Breath of the Wild.

    And to anyone who actually claims this is one of the best games ever made...
    Please...play a good game for once...something made by people who respect your time and money.
    Claiming Scarlet/Violet is one of the best games ever made is honestly an insult to actually good games.
    For example: The Digimon series is made by people who have a clear passion for Digimon. How is it that these games have maybe 1/100 of the budget Pokemon could have, but pump out far more polished experiences?
    It's simple. The Digimon Devs take their time to actually finish their product. They don't spam new games every new year.
    This is the problem with Pokemon and why these games keep on getting worse.
    Why is it that Zelda Breath of the Wild gets a sequel roughly 6 years after it's original release, but Pokemon just keeps on spamming games as hard as they can?
    Why can't we get a polished experience LIKE Breath of the Wild for once.
    Well, the reasons for ,,why" are all there. You just have to open your eyes. Stop defending Gamefreak.
    Or more likely...Stop defending the Pokemon Company in general.
    Support games made by people who actually respect their playerbase instead of bullying it with 60$/€ Shovelware games.

    ,,Hey, let's spend 60$/€ on a game made by people who spit in the faces of their playerbase.
    What? It's a fun game."
    This topic shouldn't be about if the game is fun or not.
    This whole topic should be about if the Pokemon Company actually deserves your money for spitting in your face.
    Please...everyone who gave this game a 6 or above. Have some selfrespect for yourself. Don't let big companies spit on you. Don't just accept that blindly ,,because it's fun".

    Nintendo America started to give out refunds for the game.
    Let that sink in. NINTENDO(!) starts to accept refunds for a POKEMON(!) game.
    If you don't know how huge this is and how big the insinuations here are, you obviously don't know Nintendo very well.    … Expand
  76. Vinymanzano
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Bugs, glitchs, frame problems everywere…
    Disappointing, this game needs a correction….
  77. Generalsherman
    Nov 22, 2022
    4
    This is frustrating. The games can be great, but there's just so much holding them back. I had a magical moment of awe when I was battling a wild Jigglypuff, just a random encounter, but it was along a dusty road surrounded by fields of dried grass, the sun setting in the background as a flock of Fletchling fluttered by slightly up the hill. In that instance, I saw that golden flash ofThis is frustrating. The games can be great, but there's just so much holding them back. I had a magical moment of awe when I was battling a wild Jigglypuff, just a random encounter, but it was along a dusty road surrounded by fields of dried grass, the sun setting in the background as a flock of Fletchling fluttered by slightly up the hill. In that instance, I saw that golden flash of greatness this game has. Sadly, it didn't last. Soon, I noticed the flock aggressively shift to their bumpy long distance models while I could still plainly see them. After the battle, I turned back to look at the town behind me, and watched with disappointment as my framerate dipped into the 20's, only being able to sigh as I rode back to the Pokemon Center with game handling like it was full of mud.

    This game is a dream that will keep jolting you awake with painful reality far too often for some (myself included) to enjoy. If you want to buy, wait for a patch or something. It just needs too much work.    … Expand
  78. jasen34375
    Nov 22, 2022
    3
    A big wasted opportunity. As the first Pokemon game set in a true open world, you'd expect there would be tons of mechanics that would make use of all the available freedom, but nope, the game still plays the same as SwSh and somehow has downgrades when compared to their latest title, Legends of Arceus. All they really did was increase the size of the world, so instead of a linear routeA big wasted opportunity. As the first Pokemon game set in a true open world, you'd expect there would be tons of mechanics that would make use of all the available freedom, but nope, the game still plays the same as SwSh and somehow has downgrades when compared to their latest title, Legends of Arceus. All they really did was increase the size of the world, so instead of a linear route with many paths to explore, you get an empty and, most of the time, ugly overworld with a few mob spawns here and there. Story wise it's really mediocre even for pokemon standards, they tried to tell some weird tale about bullying, but it boils down to the generic (and almost verbatim) "the true treasure was the friends we made along the way", while making the characters seem they were the true villains in the end, even after their redemption.
    I'm not even going to talk about the performance and bugs in detail, this game is riddled with them and you are probably tired of hearing complaints at this point. Cut content from previous titles? There are a bunch of these too.    … Expand
  79. bocles
    Nov 22, 2022
    3
    When the game runs smoothly (which is rarley) its decent to roam around, the expansive open wild areas are fun to roam around and catch pokemon. The story, like every pokemon game after black/white 2, is uninspired and weak. Battling is fine, but the fixed camera is a step down from arceus. A lack of character desgn is disappointing and the school setting adds nothing to the story. TheWhen the game runs smoothly (which is rarley) its decent to roam around, the expansive open wild areas are fun to roam around and catch pokemon. The story, like every pokemon game after black/white 2, is uninspired and weak. Battling is fine, but the fixed camera is a step down from arceus. A lack of character desgn is disappointing and the school setting adds nothing to the story. The biggest dealbreaker is the constant gameplay glitches, graphical errors, and worst of all the terrible frame drops. The graphics are also just sad, crazy how this multibillion dollar franchise looks worse than games that cameout on the switch in 2017.

    For the love of god Gamefreak and TPC, PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME ON YOUR GAMES. If Gamefreak just took an extra year for developing their games instead of releasing on every goddamn year they could create quality and polished pokemon games that run well and look good.    … Expand
  80. DUELMARIO
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Sin duda alguna para quienes lo tienen y ven lo horrible que se ve este juego ¿ no ven increíble como una compañía no multimillonaria mas bien multibillonaria como Nintendo, gamefreak y the pokemon company permitir este tipo de productos? Osea osea es increible lo descarados que se vuelven cada vez y no sienten nada de vergüenza sin duda alguna la tragedia CYBERPUNK 2077 y la tragediaSin duda alguna para quienes lo tienen y ven lo horrible que se ve este juego ¿ no ven increíble como una compañía no multimillonaria mas bien multibillonaria como Nintendo, gamefreak y the pokemon company permitir este tipo de productos? Osea osea es increible lo descarados que se vuelven cada vez y no sienten nada de vergüenza sin duda alguna la tragedia CYBERPUNK 2077 y la tragedia ANTHEM Vuelven a ocurrir y esto sin duda alguna va a tener bastantes consecuencias para Nintendo y todos sus juegos no es por ser hater solo se que se perderá la confianza al consumidor y ellos tienen la culpa ylos fans también… Expand
  81. SleeperHold
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    Runs like a N64 game, looks like a Ps3 game. Nintendo should be embarrassed!
  82. Wagnerwnc
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Apesar dos erros gráficos e bugs, o jogo é muito bom! A história é sensacional e o pós game é muito bom! Se vc é fã dos jogos, não pode perder este!
  83. Xyzzys203048
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    **** game runs pretty bad the final questions make me angry. Overall don’t buy this game
  84. Edeny
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    15fps laggy game. So much bugs.
    These detailes is Really Horrible! Give mě back my money
  85. el_raviolo
    Nov 22, 2022
    3
    Would be great if the game was finished. It is sadly not. The game mechanics are great, but the bugs...
  86. Luferrugini
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Firstly, there’s no way to deny the game has a lot of bugs, fps drops and rendering issues. It doesn’t perform very well on my Switch Oled, but it’s playable and it’s the most enjoyable Pokémon game for the Switch, in my opinion.

    The main story has a deepness to it, and it’s quite moving. The side story involving the “villainous” team is entertaining, and the Titan path is very fun to    Firstly, there’s no way to deny the game has a lot of bugs, fps drops and rendering issues. It doesn’t perform very well on my Switch Oled, but it’s playable and it’s the most enjoyable Pokémon game for the Switch, in my opinion.

    The main story has a deepness to it, and it’s quite moving. The side story involving the “villainous” team is entertaining, and the Titan path is very fun to play overall. Plus side, there’re no annoying rivals to the likes of Hau or Hop.

    The open world aspect is everything I wanted. There’s a lot to explore, and the map is simply huge. It can be a bit overwhelming at the beginning, and I often end up sidetracked, doing other things instead of what I planned. Overworld shinies are back, only downside is that there’s no shiny sparkles or sound (which in a huge map makes the difference).

    At 30h of play (still not at endgame) I’d rate my experience and enjoyment 10/10, with the game featuring a 8/10 because of technical issues.    … Expand
  87. Nixav
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Terrible performance, practically unplayable, a really bad game which saddens me
  88. Dillium
    Nov 22, 2022
    5
    The game is fun but the sheer number of glitches and graphical errors are impossible to ignore.
  89. Vandji
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    the current gamestate is far from final, it looks more like an open beta. Tera raid dens are unplayable, until gamefreak properly patches this game i wouldn't recommend getting it
  90. jeffthekiller13
    Nov 22, 2022
    8
    I haven't finished the game yet so take this with a grain of salt.
    The game itself is enjoyable, but the graphics and framerate issues really hold it back from being higher than an 8, I don't have the highest standards so I have been enjoying myself a lot with Scar/Vi, but come on how can you hate collecting funny little creatures and training them to kill things. Overall if you can look    I haven't finished the game yet so take this with a grain of salt.
    The game itself is enjoyable, but the graphics and framerate issues really hold it back from being higher than an 8, I don't have the highest standards so I have been enjoying myself a lot with Scar/Vi, but come on how can you hate collecting funny little creatures and training them to kill things. Overall if you can look past some of the bugs, framerate, and graphical issues I would recommend the games.    … Expand
  91. squallara
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Game Freak sell IP.
    Pokemon series deserve to evolve properly and apparently you are incompetent.
  92. kamic
    Nov 22, 2022
    3
    horrible graphics, horrible artstyle, decent pokemon, ok music, too easy battles, mediocre story, insanely horrible performance, low detail, decent, but shallow open world (no entering houses etc).

    honestly a pretty bad game.
  93. AnanasEsel
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    One of the best Games ever ignore the Dumb Haters.
    Good Overworld,Good Story,Good PVP.
  94. nongplub
    Nov 22, 2022
    4
    Pokemon S/V is a combination of good and bad traits of pokemon games.

    Let's start with something good first. - Big map with freedom to explore like Arceus - Auto Battle make life a bit easier - Crafting TMs instead of making it unlimited right from the start - LP is a nice way to lessen the load on Money management Now about the bad things - Lagging and Warping graphic. I know    Pokemon S/V is a combination of good and bad traits of pokemon games.

    Let's start with something good first.
    - Big map with freedom to explore like Arceus
    - Auto Battle make life a bit easier
    - Crafting TMs instead of making it unlimited right from the start
    - LP is a nice way to lessen the load on Money management

    Now about the bad things
    - Lagging and Warping graphic. I know this is Pokemon but... now is 2022 and you still can't solve the problem of lagging? Dropping in FPS is annoying. Other games with much more beautiful graphic has no problem running on Switch. Why can't you improve your graphic a bit? Maybe you did something wrong?
    - Lack of trainer customization. You are locked out of Skirts or Fashion throughout the game. Seriously, this is 2022 and female character can only wear shorts in the game. This is a big downgrade. The choice of shirt is also limited to 4. This is so bad.
    - No Mega evolution.
    - You BAN Skirts but ALLOW Wiglett in the game. What a freak.    … Expand
  95. SkittlesHD
    Nov 22, 2022
    5
    The Variety of new and Powerful pokemon is great. The story was perfect all around 10/10 all pokemon fans need to give this game a chance.
  96. Caosz
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    I only registred to say that this is the worst pokemon i've ever played. I've played better online navigators game than this "indie" game... For real, 80% bugged, horrible mechanics and the only good thing is the story, wich is only playable if you read a guide, cause joy only marks you the closest point on your map, not caring about your pkms lvl at all.
    Pokemons falling out of the map,    I only registred to say that this is the worst pokemon i've ever played. I've played better online navigators game than this "indie" game... For real, 80% bugged, horrible mechanics and the only good thing is the story, wich is only playable if you read a guide, cause joy only marks you the closest point on your map, not caring about your pkms lvl at all.
    Pokemons falling out of the map, npc crossing walls and items or even just a hair floating crossing trhought my combat in the town...
    Dont buy it, if you want to see the story just watch a poketuber playing it... you will waste your money with this sh**:    … Expand
  97. Obibannkenobi
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Sin duda alguna llevaba desde Ruby Omega sin disfrutar tanto un Pokémon, las anteriores generaciones aunque me gustan me iban cansando un poco y me parecían cada vez menos interesantes. Con este he vuelto a engancharme, el mundo abierto esta increible, agarra lo mejor de Leyendas Arceus y Escudo y Espada. Este el camino a seguir con la franquicia, aunque tenga algunos bugs (que tampocoSin duda alguna llevaba desde Ruby Omega sin disfrutar tanto un Pokémon, las anteriores generaciones aunque me gustan me iban cansando un poco y me parecían cada vez menos interesantes. Con este he vuelto a engancharme, el mundo abierto esta increible, agarra lo mejor de Leyendas Arceus y Escudo y Espada. Este el camino a seguir con la franquicia, aunque tenga algunos bugs (que tampoco importan mucho, nunca fui fan de "necesita los mejores graficos") estoy seguro que los arreglaran y tengo ganas ya de comprarme el DLC.… Expand
  98. NessNoldo
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    A pesar de los bugs que aquejan el juego, no considero que sean unos que te estropeen la partida y te hagan reiniciar de cero. Tiene novedades que me están resultando divertidas y se ahonda más en la exploración y en la investigación. El "Review Bombing" que enfrenta el juego es de gente que ni siente ni padece, que no son fanáticos de la franquicia y que sólo vinieron aquí rebotados deA pesar de los bugs que aquejan el juego, no considero que sean unos que te estropeen la partida y te hagan reiniciar de cero. Tiene novedades que me están resultando divertidas y se ahonda más en la exploración y en la investigación. El "Review Bombing" que enfrenta el juego es de gente que ni siente ni padece, que no son fanáticos de la franquicia y que sólo vinieron aquí rebotados de las críticas que han visto en los medios, que curiosamente se inclinan más por la competencia. Este es el camino que Game Freak debería seguir y pulir, pero que saquen juegos con una calidad adecuada.… Expand
  99. A-Kratonos
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Juego entretenido, RPG adictivo y que sigue la fórmula que un Pokémon debe tener con los toques de renovación necesarios, no mi favorito pues varias cosas pudieron ejecutarse mejor, pero una entrega más que resulta disfrutable.

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

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

    Lo que si no tiene objeciones son los problemas de rendimiento, y es que los FPS realmente se petardean en según que cosas, pero no considero que sea un justificativo de bombardear el 70% de la calificación con 0's absolutos, eso no es razonable. Y se que este 10 tampoco lo es. Pero es que la proporción simplemente no tiene justificación. Otros juegos de Nintendo son protegidos del review bombing desmedido, y este no debería ser la excepción, se necesita demostrar más coherencia en el buen hacer.    … Expand
  100. Polflietius
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    So... I love pokemon, have always loved pokemon games and this is even a bigger letdown than sword and shield.. the graphics feel inferior to super mario sunshine... This could have been released on a gamecube.. it might have stuttered even less.. it's barely playable and feels like a game which was released 15 years ago.. fair to say i'm extremely disapointed and would not recommendSo... I love pokemon, have always loved pokemon games and this is even a bigger letdown than sword and shield.. the graphics feel inferior to super mario sunshine... This could have been released on a gamecube.. it might have stuttered even less.. it's barely playable and feels like a game which was released 15 years ago.. fair to say i'm extremely disapointed and would not recommend buying the game in it's current state..… 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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