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. Vinivitorioyo
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Foi triste, frustrante. Eles acertam do conceito de jogo mas da dor de cabeça jogar e me deixou furioso e triste jogar. Não recomendo, não valeu o valor que paguei. Me senti mal jogando.
  2. EllaMaxine
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    Even tho the technical issues and unpolished nature of the game really annoyed me at times, when ignored, the game is absolutely amazing… I even cried at the end, it became very emotional. Can only recommend looking beyond the issues and enjoying the game for what it is. It’s definitely worth it :)
  3. Cooperthewoopr
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    One the best games I've ever played its funny when it glitches and new wooper
  4. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Trash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  5. blizzScamusHard
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Unfinished, Trash Game. Charging full Price, shame on them. No Recommendation!
  6. OctaneNitro
    Sep 7, 2023
    4
    Unfortunately, more of the same mediocrity that has been bogging down the franchise for years.
    Taking even a cursory at glance at any other major Nintendo franchise, or even a majority of AAA franchises period, the shortcomings and limitations of Pokémon become impossible to ignore.
    Violet and Scarlet may move some aspects of the franchise forward, namely in the open-world environments    Unfortunately, more of the same mediocrity that has been bogging down the franchise for years.
    Taking even a cursory at glance at any other major Nintendo franchise, or even a majority of AAA franchises period, the shortcomings and limitations of Pokémon become impossible to ignore.

    Violet and Scarlet may move some aspects of the franchise forward, namely in the open-world environments and less linearity, but still suffer from a chronic lack of ambition, scope, and polish.

    Ever since the franchise's transition into 3D with XY in 2013, Gamefreak have been open about their desire to remove features, difficulty and complexity from the franchise, in an attempt to appeal to the "kids of today". Unfortunately, coupled with an increasingly brutal yearly release schedule, this has led most modern Pokémon games feeling barebones, empty, and at times, unfinished.

    The abysmal performance and presentation of these games alone would be enough for me to not recommend them, but the added context of how little Gamefreak are utilising the Switch, how much better far smaller franchises consistently are, the laundry list of missing, basic features (voice acting, difficulty options and multiple save slots being big examples), and the rapid rate between releases, just make the situation so, so much worse.

    In 2022, Pokémon has far more in common with franchises like FIFA, Call Of Duty, and Assassins Creed, than other premium Nintendo franchises like Mario, Zelda, and Smash Bros.    … Expand
  7. Fraafont
    Sep 6, 2023
    0
    Un gioco veramente brutto, ho giocato assiduamente pokemon per anni, ma dopo aver visto questa roba sono rimasto veramente triste e deluso
  8. AkDenied
    Sep 5, 2023
    3
    Not 0 ONLY because i like the way they tried a real open world .

    But still , this game looks unfinished , tons of bugs , horrible graphics and exept Nemona all the characters are lame to be honest..
  9. Marioipod13
    Sep 4, 2023
    0
    Junk, buy anything Generation 1-7 instead. Tell Nintendo to revive the 3ds and throw the switch in the garbage.
  10. TheCreb23
    Sep 4, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story and gameplay was AMAZING! I really loved all of the story line items, such as AI Turo and Penny as Cassiopeia. The bugs can be annoying, but still so funny and goofy. One of the best Pokemon games I've played.… Expand
  11. YaeYae
    Sep 2, 2023
    2
    This game is an insult in so many ways. Pokemon has always been a very low effort concept but they can't even keep up with that..

    - Low render distance and FPS. Pokemon literally spawn inside you because the render distance is so short. - The whole theme of this game is visiting an academy. You enter the academy a total of TWICE in the main story for a total of 10 minutes. Must've    This game is an insult in so many ways. Pokemon has always been a very low effort concept but they can't even keep up with that..

    - Low render distance and FPS. Pokemon literally spawn inside you because the render distance is so short.

    - The whole theme of this game is visiting an academy. You enter the academy a total of TWICE in the main story for a total of 10 minutes. Must've graduated off screen!

    - There are barely any new Pokemon introduced in this "new" generation.

    - There is no post game after finishing the story. None at all! Stop looking! Or pay 30€+ for the DLC!

    - All characters have zero personality. They are just happy residents of the continent. How interesting, right?! Even the "villain" team is just a bunch of misunderstood nerds.

    - You can ride a Pokemon like a bike, even glide on it. Sounds good right?! NO. The faster you travel, the more problems you see with the render distance and FPS drops mentioned previously.

    - You can customize your character! Only problem, the majority of outfits straight up suck massive D!

    - There are barely any legendary Pokemon. The only ones you can find are hidden behind a stupid mechanic that forces you to explore the whole map to look for stakes in the ground. 32! Placed so badly, half of them you probably won't find without a guide!

    If Game Freak continues like this they deserve to go bankrupt. Sword and Shield at least got the performance and looks part right. This one doesn't even get that done. Hope they either pull their heads out of their asses or another franchise takes up the dropped torch.    … Expand
  12. xSpOokie
    Sep 1, 2023
    6
    after the realease we all know that the game had controversies , because of its poor performance and because of the game optimization , is by far the worst point about the game but there are a lot of other negative aspects .

    1. the first negative aspect that you realise just in the beginning of the game is that the variety of the first pokemons you encounter is SUPER blank , in terms of    after the realease we all know that the game had controversies , because of its poor performance and because of the game optimization , is by far the worst point about the game but there are a lot of other negative aspects .

    1. the first negative aspect that you realise just in the beginning of the game is that the variety of the first pokemons you encounter is SUPER blank , in terms of looks , choice and even powerfull pokemons , the pokemons that generally we are looking for in a new gen is of course the new pokemons , but the first couple of pokemons in the route makes that impossible and every person you see playing the game ends up leaving the first route with a fletchling and hoppip.

    2. the poor performance of this game is what it makes almost impossible to enjoy , at the beginning everyone who played the game thinked for themselfs " ah this isnt to bad , clearly has some graphical issues but i can deal with it" but all of us thought about it before getting into the academy , after that we can see how lame the graphical issues and the performance are even 3ds pokemons games had better performance than this game .

    3. the concept of Crystallization at first look it looked interesting and fun but after playing the game for a while you see how useless and boring it is , was something just to "had" since shield had dynamax version but tbh it would be better without it .

    4. the story , it is good , i saw some people saying that the game was probably one of the best stories in pokemon and could compete with black and white but that is the biggest lie anyone could tell you about this game , the story is good? debatable , why you ask? because the only thing really good about the story of the game was the final who gave us a little bit of more emotion about the story and nice little flavor like " this was a interesting experience , not the best , not the worst , but it had potential" but the final apart the story is like a 6/10 .

    yeah overall its not a good experience just for the fact that any possitive aspect will be almost unrelevant because of its performance , makes it almost impossible to enjoy , its not the worst to tho its a experience that you end with mixed feelings , but majority of your walkthrough will depend of how much you love pokemon.    … Expand
  13. BiggestFurret
    Aug 31, 2023
    9
    The most overhated game of 2022, Violet will not fail to deliver in quality other than a few FPS drops and 1 or 2 small glitches.
  14. Impe97
    Aug 29, 2023
    0
    People that vote good have serious problem, that game its almost a scam and a ruin for pokemon, like all the pokemon switch games
  15. BertKA88
    Aug 27, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the biggest pieces of trash I’ve ever played. A dead world, uninspired gameplay (lol at the gym where you just roll an olive), and bugs from the moment I started. And once again Pokemon won’t let me do anything for two hours because it forces me through the same tutorials I’ve been doing for 25 years. It’s worse now because your rival is this annoyingly friendly pest rather than a rival who is a jerk, but at least interesting. I’m giving this game a 0/10. Not because of a protest or anything, but because it genuinely deserves a zero.… Expand
  16. PunPun11
    Aug 25, 2023
    0
    I've played almost all the Pokemon games over the years and this is the worst game ever, it has nothing to offer, an almost completely empty open world with nothing to do, short and boring plots with nothing to do with each other, stupid challenges, very easy battles, terrible graphics and terrible performance. A huge downfall from the previous games, you can't enter houses, or talk toI've played almost all the Pokemon games over the years and this is the worst game ever, it has nothing to offer, an almost completely empty open world with nothing to do, short and boring plots with nothing to do with each other, stupid challenges, very easy battles, terrible graphics and terrible performance. A huge downfall from the previous games, you can't enter houses, or talk to people, the character design is minimal.… Expand
  17. yayyay
    Aug 25, 2023
    10
    good game sgfddsxzkdsxpifjspcps;x;jddfsfsfddffdssfddfsdfsdfdfsdffdfsdfsdffd
  18. EasyGamerBoi
    Aug 24, 2023
    4
    This game killed any hope I had left for Pokémon. Wether it be Pokémon Presents full of mobile game ads for 25 minutes with absolutely no substance, the lack of effort & passion from GameFreak & the mentally ill take that we NEED a Pokémon game yearly. You could be fooled by the disgusting amount of money these games made, but this franchise has ROTTED from the inside out. The sense ofThis game killed any hope I had left for Pokémon. Wether it be Pokémon Presents full of mobile game ads for 25 minutes with absolutely no substance, the lack of effort & passion from GameFreak & the mentally ill take that we NEED a Pokémon game yearly. You could be fooled by the disgusting amount of money these games made, but this franchise has ROTTED from the inside out. The sense of hope that Legends gave me was obliterated, I really can’t put into words how much Violet crushed me. At least the music is still good even tho I wouldn’t put it in my top 5 of the franchise’s OSTs. Area Zero is my favorite area in the history of Pokémon with it’s Xenogears-like theme. There’s some new Pokémon that have good designs but I wouldn’t call most of them super memorable.
    But this is easily the worst looking “modern” game on the market & the worst optimized. It’s been talked about to death but these games are nearly a year old with ZERO updates to fix the CONSTANT frame drops. It turns my stomach that they’re selling $35 DLC before addressing a SINGLE ISSUE that got this game clapped in review scores. Nothing will change either, cuz YOU IDIOTS keep buying these broken PS1 products. Sorry Nintendo d*ck eaters, merchandise deadlines are NOT a valid excuse for how these games were released. When you really want to suffer, just play online! The raid system & online functionality + interface is *somehow* even worse than Sword & Shield. Raids are simply broken, they weren’t even fun for a short time like D-Max in the last gen, they are a SLOG to this day & you’re better off doing it with AI trainers offline. After playing other RPGs this year like Final Fantasy X & Xenosaga III, there is no reason the battle & catch systems are so SLOW in these games. Those are PS2 games that I could do 2-3 battles in by the time the slogs in Violet were done. BTW, Legends Arceus fixed this issue LITERAL MONTHS EARLIER, if they didn’t have time to implement the QOL features from PLA, MAYBE YOU SHOULD HAVE DELAYED THESE PILES OF CRAP. Why ditch PLA’s lighting fast catching mechanics? Why ditch PLA’s shiny spawn noise when this game forces you to look at the 240p environments for the slightest difference in a Pokémon’s model, some being too small or indistinguishable to even notice? Especially when a lot of them don’t spawn until you are LITERALLY RIGHT ON TOP OF THEM, WASTING EVEN MORE TIME GETTING IN & OUT OF BATTLES WHEN THIS WASNT A PROBLEM IN PLA. The gulf in quality between the 2022 games are staggering. This game seems custom made to waste more of the player’s time than ever. Fans had the nerve to overlook the CONSTANT technical issues cuz “the game is still fun”. This is the most MISERABLE I’ve ever been playing one of these horrid modern Pokémon games. Were they going for a Death Stranding ripoff? Cuz 90% of this game was mind numbingly boring, an entertaining ending doesn’t save the rest of the game. But I’m giving it too much credit, who thinks this Jurassic Park wannabe plot was well written? You’re telling me SCIENTISTS wanted to bring Pokémon from the past & future to live among the present? I shouldn’t even bother talking about a Pokémon plot but this is the same franchise that gave us the Unova games & we’ll never get a level of quality like that again from these duds.
    The sad part is I saw the potential, open world is a direction that can work for Pokémon. But TPC needs to close GameFreak’s doors & get a dev team that has a shred of competence. THEN give the team enough time to make a complete game instead of these yearly proof of concept games we keep getting. A console that’s not weaker than an Xbox 360 would help too! In a just world, we’d get Legends style games as the new norm instead of outdated copy & pasted garbage. Sword & Shield are still worse games, but I can’t lie & say I wouldn’t rather play them than S/V ever again. At least they had a playable frame rate!
    My love for Pokémon is 6 feet under by now, year after year of trash followed by a bit of hope in PLA, only for it to crash back down in the grave again with S/V. Unless we get a Legends style direction for the series, I’m leaving this toxic relationship I have with Pokémon. I’d rather play games that are made with a shred of passion, from people with a shred of dignity. Pokémon Violet is the last Pokemon game I’ll ever touch otherwise. I just wish more fans would’ve stood for something & followed suit in wanting better from a franchise that IS capable of such, instead of giving Nintendo their biggest paycheck yet. The biggest media franchise of all time only has this skidmark to show for itself. Self inflicted wounds tend to suck like that.    … Expand
  19. Dradkol
    Aug 23, 2023
    4
    As a Pokémon fan since 1996 ( Pokémon Red first Game ), I began to disaffect myself from the saga as the games began to become increasingly immature, repetitive and therefore boring starting with Pokémon X/Y.
    The level of immaturity and qualitative degradation has reached such a point that I have been forced to stop buying Pokémon games.
    These two chapters: Pokémon scarlet and violet are    As a Pokémon fan since 1996 ( Pokémon Red first Game ), I began to disaffect myself from the saga as the games began to become increasingly immature, repetitive and therefore boring starting with Pokémon X/Y.
    The level of immaturity and qualitative degradation has reached such a point that I have been forced to stop buying Pokémon games.
    These two chapters: Pokémon scarlet and violet are horrid games, both for the level of quality (very low) and for immaturity. Avoid them like the plague.    … Expand
  20. danisito123
    Aug 20, 2023
    5
    A ver, está bien, es un mundo abierto de Pokémon que en lo personal me ha dejado satisfecho, pero no me ha sorprendido. Tiene barbaridad de bugs, los gráficos, detalles y calidad es mediocre para un juego de 60€, no tengo mucho que decir de este juego ya que no es algo que merezca totalmente la pena, si te gusta Pokémon te gustará, está muy guay ir caminando por donde quieras y encontrarteA ver, está bien, es un mundo abierto de Pokémon que en lo personal me ha dejado satisfecho, pero no me ha sorprendido. Tiene barbaridad de bugs, los gráficos, detalles y calidad es mediocre para un juego de 60€, no tengo mucho que decir de este juego ya que no es algo que merezca totalmente la pena, si te gusta Pokémon te gustará, está muy guay ir caminando por donde quieras y encontrarte a los Pokémon caminando, lanzar a tu Pokémon a que haga un combate automático, tenerlo acompañándote y hacer las teraincursiones. Es un juego pasable pero solo para un tipo de público en específico… Expand
  21. CrispChum
    Aug 12, 2023
    0
    It's a disgraceful, messy excuse of a game. If this game has a title of anything other than Pokemon, it wouldn't sell a single copy. The framerate can barely hit 30 and it's full with poor textures and graphical glitches.
  22. Thunderfury1208
    Aug 11, 2023
    5
    mediocre at best. I have played every pokemon game that has released and I have witnessed this series evolve through its lifetime. The series has become easier and easier and I can see why the pokemon company would this and that's to make it easier for people to play the game. This game was an absolute joke when it comes to seeking a challenge. The story was okay but the fact that I hadmediocre at best. I have played every pokemon game that has released and I have witnessed this series evolve through its lifetime. The series has become easier and easier and I can see why the pokemon company would this and that's to make it easier for people to play the game. This game was an absolute joke when it comes to seeking a challenge. The story was okay but the fact that I had trouble with only 1 gym leader and that the only place that was even remotely challenging was area zero makes this game obsolete. Over the years pokemons designs have continued to plummet and with the recent news with the dogs like Riakou and Suicune becoming dinosaurs the designs just keep looking like utter crap. It is as if someone from the design team left their iPad unlocked and their children got ahold of it and designed something and pokemon company said "Okay we will go with that"… Expand
  23. MoonSpeir
    Aug 9, 2023
    2
    Perhaps the single-most soulless, bland and pathetic Pokémon entry thus far, that only insults the beloved franchise as a whole.

    The now-infamous performance problems and visual issues aside, here are some criticisms of the game design itself; - The game is presented as 'open-world', this is only true conceptually, not in practice. The lack of a level-scaling system for wild Pokémon,    Perhaps the single-most soulless, bland and pathetic Pokémon entry thus far, that only insults the beloved franchise as a whole.

    The now-infamous performance problems and visual issues aside, here are some criticisms of the game design itself;

    - The game is presented as 'open-world', this is only true conceptually, not in practice. The lack of a level-scaling system for wild Pokémon, trainers, and gym leaders effectively gates the player into following a linear path around the map, otherwise you are very quickly defeated or trapped in encounters you can't run from.

    - The 'open world' is purely transversal, where no thought has gone into making it in any way unique or interactive. It's simply a stretch of empty space between locations, with the occasional building ruin or broken down pickup truck that serves no purpose other than to try and break the monotony.

    - Pokémon on the overworld only exist to move around, there is little to no interaction between them with each other nor with their environment, they move and lie down to sleep, that's about it. Biomes are poorly constructed and weather systems don't affect species that appear; fire types are present in rain, water types wander around on grass under the sunshine, dark types are found in caves rather than rock or ground types, ghost types appear at night - this is the only attention to detail found within the spawn system. What's worse is that spawns usually result in dozens of the same species appearing and saturating the area, rather than smaller numbers with more species diverse.

    - Pokémon designs themselves are still reminiscent of balloon animals with no depth or discernible features, eyeballs for example are still white orbs with a black dot, slapped on to the face rather than sculpted into it. Some surface textures have been improved slightly, but we're a long way off from believable skin, fur, scales, and feathers.

    - Catching has now reverted back to the battle screen interaction format, despite PLA introducing the widely-praised overworld Pokéball throwing system. Weirdly enough, you can aim and throw a ball at Pokémon here, but only to initiate a battle, not to attempt to catch the Pokémon you're targeting.

    - The gym challenge has gone back to the old format of inconsequential interactions with uninteresting characters that treat the gym leader role as merely a side-hustle. This is a huge step back from the previous generation, which reimagined the gym challenge as a national sport, broadcast all over the region, with battles taking place in sold-out stadiums full of high-energy spectators, with gym leaders characterised as pro-athlete celebrities who were the pride of their hometown/home city.

    - Towns and cities all adhere to the exact same aesthetic, constructed from duplicated assets using the same boring grey-block buildings. Despite having the largest locations in the entire series, buildings generally can't be entered or interacted with in any meaningful way, you can approach the door of some shops or cafés and it instead opens up a menu displaying clothing/accessory assets that take several seconds to load as a preview. Some towns have the exact same shop or café pasted several times in a row and they think you won't notice. All towns are full of copy-pasted static NPCs that again can't be interacted with, instead only displaying a text-box above their heads.

    - Battles are horrifically slow, no QoL changes whatsoever have been made to the combat system which at this point is beyond archaic. "It's supereffective!", "It's not very effective...", "Critical hit!" etc. along with status effects each still require their own unskippable text box following the move used, rather than simply being incorporated as a splash effect upon use of the move itself. Animations are recycled from generations past and have not been streamlined in any way.

    - The in-game camera is pitifully slow and there are no options to change its speed. The camera itself has a fixed active preset so it constantly moves against your own inputs to face in the direction your player faces. The camera can also be controlled in battle, yet defaults to a flat overhead view and resets your movements after every turn, the dynamic camera system with multiple angles from the previous generation is now gone too.

    - Cutscenes cannot be skipped without changing an in-game setting to skip them *all*. Rather than simply provide a means to skip a specific scene as it's happening, as most other games do, your options are binary - you must either watch all cutscenes or none of them.

    - The lack of voice acting and the text box with the chiming sound effect is no longer a quirk of the series but an example of how far behind the times it is. Emotional scenes are completely diminished by the lack of spoken line delivery, music is used constantly and inappropriately to cover up the lack of voice acting, otherwise there would only be silence.    … Expand
  24. Jardanes
    Aug 8, 2023
    0
    After the best pokemon game ever (Pokemon Legends:Arceus), the Pokemon company releases their worst game yet. Really bad performance and visuals. It has many bugs that ruins the experience of playing the game. Terastal Pokemon look stupid. The idea of bicycle legendary Pokémon is just ridiculous. The design team should go back to school and learn a few things with the Zelda BotW and TotKAfter the best pokemon game ever (Pokemon Legends:Arceus), the Pokemon company releases their worst game yet. Really bad performance and visuals. It has many bugs that ruins the experience of playing the game. Terastal Pokemon look stupid. The idea of bicycle legendary Pokémon is just ridiculous. The design team should go back to school and learn a few things with the Zelda BotW and TotK teams. They charge you US$60,00 for a R$5,00 game. Huge cash grab.… Expand
  25. Matthew2008
    Aug 5, 2023
    8
    People are to harsh on this game. They are very fun story is great characters well written sure it has a lot of bugs but if you look over them the game is fantastic. Would recommend.
  26. Raveny
    Aug 2, 2023
    8
    This game is amazing I love everything about it the open world the ability to walk with your Pokémon and the ability the make sandwich’s. The one thing that is bad about this game is that there is no notification when a shiny Pokémon appears like not even a sparkle or sound or both
  27. Ihtayt
    Jul 26, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game brought me back into the series and since release I have clocked in well over 1k hours between the two versions (SV), across 3 full playthroughs and 2 pokedex completions. It honestly astounds me how low the user score is, because both games have some huge QoL improvements over previous generations, massive replayability, and overall great gameplay. The open world aspect feels very fluid and an amazing change of pace that will hopefully continue forward. I'm trying to give as fair of a review as possible; and the only reason I'm deducting the point is due to tera raids having their issues (which is ultimately a limitation of a time based battle with multiple animations going across several players at once); but these are still playable and still a huge draw for me back into the games month to month with their ongoing event raids.… Expand
  28. Garde_Mystik
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    Pokémon has always had its fair share of shortcomings and hiccups. The games have always been rushed most of the time, yes even and especially before X and Y, but if someone told me during Gen 7 that in two generations they'd release $60 main series games significantly more half-baked than any other core series game, are less stable than Generation 1, not even have basic lore explained forPokémon has always had its fair share of shortcomings and hiccups. The games have always been rushed most of the time, yes even and especially before X and Y, but if someone told me during Gen 7 that in two generations they'd release $60 main series games significantly more half-baked than any other core series game, are less stable than Generation 1, not even have basic lore explained for the legendary mascots in the main story, give less postgame than any of the games from Crystal to USUM, and have their actual postgame placed behind a $35 paywall while other companies are pushing out some of the most legendary releases ever on the same console, I would have not believed them. They've stooped to far bigger lows than ever here and it's quite shocking to get this for not only the pedestal Pokémon is on, but the console it's on and the company allowing those games to be published in the first place.

    Unfortunately we're in this position because they know their games will sell millions no matter what. There has to be no bigger component than this.

    What we received from Gamefreak is fully unacceptable for a AAA company ran by the biggest media franchise in the world, especially as games meant to run an entire generation of events, merchandise, competitive scenes, fanmade content, anime, TCG, and other forms of media. The "story being good" simply cannot cut it here. Pokemon will die with Scarlet and Violet being defended. If you genuinely care about this franchise at all, stop defending these games.    … Expand
  29. voiceofreason69
    Jul 22, 2023
    3
    trash, unpolished, this game looks like it is 3 or more years premature, the only thing saving it from 0 is the fact that it's pokemon, however, again, its pokemon, one of the most sold series to date. the game might have been fine if it was made by a indie game studio with a team of 10 or so people, but it's gamefreak. Gamefreak gets loads of money every year, yet they couldn't have usedtrash, unpolished, this game looks like it is 3 or more years premature, the only thing saving it from 0 is the fact that it's pokemon, however, again, its pokemon, one of the most sold series to date. the game might have been fine if it was made by a indie game studio with a team of 10 or so people, but it's gamefreak. Gamefreak gets loads of money every year, yet they couldn't have used an actual budget and a over 1 year development cycle? really? this game had 500 people working at a company with money that most gaming companies would never be able to accumulate over their existences, yet they couldn't just make a decent game, to add insult to injury they literally released pokemon arceus just a few months prior which is an excellent game. WHAT HAPPENED? WHY? I NEED TO KNOW!!!
    3/10 garbage, absolute trash, (im suprised I didn't rate this a 2)    … Expand
  30. pokeymanchild
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    Really bad performance and visuals. It has many bugs that ruin the experience of playing the game. But it's okay as it will still sell thanks to blind nostalgia and brand loyalty.
  31. Swirbl
    Jul 16, 2023
    3
    You already know how people think about this game, and I'm just here to approve it. It's poorly made and so on. Please rethink it if you are planning to buy the DLC and buy yourself something useful instead... The final battle was neat, though.
  32. Mng32140
    Jul 16, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esse jogo e uma merda quebrou muito a franquia pokémon trouxe um pokemon que parece uma pika mano melhora pra um jogo bom nessa porra … Expand
  33. GuyHasAFork
    Jul 15, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played both games and Pokemon scarlet is the one i like the battle form for Miraidon looks like something a big flying Weiner i feel if there is a kid that is going to play this game i would make them play Scarlet version but play this game if you want this is really just my review.… Expand
  34. thehexgames
    Jul 14, 2023
    7
    This game is so fun and the story was excellent...that's why it kills me to see how unfinished the final product is. Love to see Pokemon trying their hand at an open world game, but it plays like a beta version.
  35. Resker10
    Jul 11, 2023
    3
    If this game proves one thing, it`s perhaps that it had not enough developing time, they have to take more time producing games like this...entering open world is fine, but with enough preparation.

    They didn´t put out an apology and refunded many people for nothing, this is justified and whoever liked this game, im genuinely happy for them, in fact i also enjoyed it, that doesn`t    If this game proves one thing, it`s perhaps that it had not enough developing time, they have to take more time producing games like this...entering open world is fine, but with enough preparation.

    They didn´t put out an apology and refunded many people for nothing, this is justified and whoever liked this game, im genuinely happy for them, in fact i also enjoyed it, that doesn`t automatically make it a good game, they didn´t live up to their potential..i will sell my used copy soon, i looked up prices it goes for ca. 25€ used right now, think about it.    … Expand
  36. IvsonJr
    Jul 11, 2023
    10
    Simplesmente um dos melhores jogos que eu já joguei na minha vida eu acabei de comprar meu switch querendo um jogo para aproveitar horas e horas sem comprar outro e esse deu certinho!
  37. MettaGo
    Jul 9, 2023
    6
    This is my first Pokemon game, I've watched the series when I was younger collected the cards, and has always wanted to play the game. I can say the game isn't perfect and pretty ugly, but it is so fun. The Starter Pokemon have never looked better, and the open world really gives a lot of content.
  38. Thefatum
    Jul 8, 2023
    2
    This is probably one of the worst games I've played for a long time. I tried so much to get into it. After 10 hours I had enough. I had no strength to continue the adventure. I love Pokemon games. I had a blast in Let's Go Pikachu even. I played the whole Pokemon sword. But violet killed the last spark of joy I got. The graphic is hideous, literally hideous. I was playing some beautifulThis is probably one of the worst games I've played for a long time. I tried so much to get into it. After 10 hours I had enough. I had no strength to continue the adventure. I love Pokemon games. I had a blast in Let's Go Pikachu even. I played the whole Pokemon sword. But violet killed the last spark of joy I got. The graphic is hideous, literally hideous. I was playing some beautiful games on Switch, I saw The Witcher 3 without any fps loss. So wtf is going on with this game? The story is 1/10. It's childish, dull...just stupid. They create these games for 8 years old and I don't know any child playing it, I know a lot of adults tho.

    I think we should stop buying their products until they make something that is worth our time and money. For now, I am abandoning their ship. This game should be in Alfa in the state it is right now. Not as a full product costing 50$. Shame, a real shame.    … Expand
  39. daklar808
    Jul 5, 2023
    1
    Lazy cash grab that has forever changed my opinion on pokemon games. i will never ever preorder another mainline pokemon game. It's unfinished and unpolished. Glitch fest with terrible graphics and not what i expect from a pokemon game. Unforgivable and a game changer in the wrong direction, so SAD! Violet or Scarlet same trash. Worst pokemon game in the mainline series.
  40. Rab1219
    Jul 3, 2023
    8
    A bit laggy, but fun nonetheless. I love the characters as well. Sad about not getting a new Eeveelution
  41. drseven
    Jun 30, 2023
    6
    A change is needed in the Pokemon saga. The low performance and the level of bugs that the game presents is frustrating, the draw distance is nil. The game is fun and the open world is a good implementation in the saga, but one of Nintendo's pillars like the Pokemon saga deserves better treatment and standards, since all the good ideas they raise are clouded by their technical section.
  42. juice011
    Jun 26, 2023
    9
    All the low reviews talking about the performance and graphics are 100% overexaggerating. The game does have some lag, but it's only for a split second and hard to notice. The graphics are definitely not the best, but overall, SV is definitely some of the best Pokemon games. Also, the story in Scarlet and Violet is the best story in Pokemon history.
  43. Ortana
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    More buggy than Minecraft on a risc v processor. I rather watch paint dry. Lousy.
  44. Rhex98
    Jun 24, 2023
    7
    El juego es divertido, cuenta con buenos nuevos Pokémon, tiene buenos personajes y una buena historia, además de ser el primero en tener un mundo completamente abierto sin tiempos de carga, el GRAN problema viene en su rendimiento, dios GameFreak como puedes sacar un juego en estas condiciones, tiene tantos bugs y un rendimiento terrible a 20 fps, horrible en todos los sentidos. Si eresEl juego es divertido, cuenta con buenos nuevos Pokémon, tiene buenos personajes y una buena historia, además de ser el primero en tener un mundo completamente abierto sin tiempos de carga, el GRAN problema viene en su rendimiento, dios GameFreak como puedes sacar un juego en estas condiciones, tiene tantos bugs y un rendimiento terrible a 20 fps, horrible en todos los sentidos. Si eres capaz de tanquear todo eso y eres fanático de la franquicia no te lo puedes perder, igualmente dudo que lo hagas.… Expand
  45. Silph48
    Jun 21, 2023
    10
    I think this game is splendid, I’ve got 85 hours in it already and I can’t wait to get more in. Fun Pokédex, amazing focus on multiple stories, and honestly just fun! I’d feel criminal giving it less than a ten.
  46. Estrakami
    Jun 19, 2023
    8
    A massive step up for TPC and the formula, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet bring such fresh gameplay, and could be a 9/10, if not for the performance/graphical struggles that this game has. The switch hardware is fully capable of running beautiful games, and there is no excuse for the world's largest grossing media franchise to have such issues.
  47. Mellmi
    Jun 13, 2023
    2
    I only created this account to give this game a bad review, I hate it that much. As a passionate fan of the Pokemon franchise this pile of 10 fps garbage really hurts my heart, hardly ever was I that disappointed.
    I dont even want to mention the few things this game actually does right or at the very least okay, because there is nothing that this game does better then any other of the    I only created this account to give this game a bad review, I hate it that much. As a passionate fan of the Pokemon franchise this pile of 10 fps garbage really hurts my heart, hardly ever was I that disappointed.
    I dont even want to mention the few things this game actually does right or at the very least okay, because there is nothing that this game does better then any other of the Pokemon games and that could motivate me to play past the relieving credits.
    First, as everyone knows who saw eally anything of the game, its a technical desaster. I have a really high tolerance for pretty bad technical performances, I played Fallout New Vegas on a day 1 PS3 and loved it, but this game doesnt convince me to look past the absolutely horrible technical issues it has on mass.
    And, as nearly every Pokeom game is, this game is way to easy, even for Pokemon standarts. You can just blast through absoluitely everything and even skip earlier stroy events for the entire game, what makes them an absolute joke when you finally engange with them.
    Why tf does the player ride a god damn motorcycle?! I theorize they did it because some people found it awesome in Botw, I hated it anyways, but they forced the two weels on pokemon even. The cover legendaries! It is not even hilarious anymore, that is outright a war crime.
    And they really took too much inspiration from Botw and worked it out very, VERY poorly. The nuture zone in Pokemon Sword and Shield worked quite well because it wasnt so big and sprawling, thus never as empty as Paldea feels. Everything looks uninteresting, you can interact with nothing and it looks like they just let a toddler spam Pokemon onto a plain. It isnt fun to traverse these leftovers of a landscape, it feels like the worst thing you could do with a modding tool.
    And adding to that, all of the cities that should act as the islands of interaction and fun in that desolate wasteland, are as bland as it could get. You can go into non of the buildings, restaurants are now just a menu on your screen, the arenas are at their absolute lowest point and not a single character really stands out.
    Nearly all of the gym leaders are absolutely interchangable, the champ is a joke and the cheepest Cynthia ripoff I couldve imagined, and your two companions are either extremely forgettable and cosplay your neighbors kid from Hoenn or their extremely annoying. Pepper is annoying as hell. At least I think so, my friends really liked his story line in fact. I just guess that I was so pissed off by everything I played through that I couldnt bring up the patience for his stroy line at all.
    And coming back to the fact that everything feels remote, empty and meaningless, none of the characters, not Team Star, not your companions, not anyone interacts outside their little pockets of camps or cities. The "evil" team is never really established as a serious threat, they mocked one student, but thats it. Every other game has the evil team cause trouble here and there, sometimes even very serious one. But Team Star isnt presented in that manor at all so they hust are a bunch of children who are missing out on school and drive monstertrucks. (Seriously wtf)
    And going further, a factor that contributes to the overworld feeling so boring, which is the main selling point of the game, is that they feel like the exact same location with another bucket of paint on them. That is heavily supported by the usage of the same music piece throughout several different areas. The music in Pokemon in general is really, really good and has a lot to do of how we feel about the games, in my opinion. But this game has not really that great music, only the theme from the east zone really stuck with me.
    Back to the samy areas, all of them feel the same because nearly all of them are equally wide and empty and there never is a unique route like, for example route 8 and 5 in Galar. You never have a different expireince, you just bike through everything and thats about it.

    I wont buy the DLC for the game, it already disappointed me more than enough. It just makes me angry what GameFreak has become and that their garbage games are selling so damn good. It really angers me as I sencerely love Pokemon and what it can and could be. I just hope that the ones responsible got fired or something.    … Expand
  48. Ert0426
    Jun 11, 2023
    7
    Pokemon Violet could have been a fantastic game and a great leap forward for the Pokemon franchise, however, numerous bugs, graphical errors and oddities, framerate issues, a continued lack of voice acting, some weird omissions of features from previous games like catching pokemon without battling in legends: arceus, and an open world that, while vast and greatly detailed, can sometimesPokemon Violet could have been a fantastic game and a great leap forward for the Pokemon franchise, however, numerous bugs, graphical errors and oddities, framerate issues, a continued lack of voice acting, some weird omissions of features from previous games like catching pokemon without battling in legends: arceus, and an open world that, while vast and greatly detailed, can sometimes feel empty and lifeless. Fortunately, its new quality of life features, like auto battling, the unique designs of the new pokemon, the amount of freedom given to the player, and the new open world can at least keep Pokemon Violet on the level of being a good game, just not what it could've been.… Expand
  49. Qeynal
    Jun 11, 2023
    8
    My first pokemon game ever and I had fun chasing pokemons, I had no technical issues. The only issue is that sprigatito became a fury in final evolution
  50. SolarEclipse
    Jun 8, 2023
    6
    PLEASE STOP CALLING ME MISS ECLIPSE IM NONBINARY

    Other than that it’s fine but the “Miss Eclipse” and the She/her pronouns are driving me insane
  51. Why_username
    Dec 27, 2022
    3
    I said this game was getting better after the patches, but, the DLC is corrupting the saved data LOL. Also, the game doesn’t stop crashing, and the FPS is awful.
  52. tyber16
    Jun 5, 2023
    8
    i didn't met any bug or glitch in my playtrough and for me the frame rate was all right. I played offline so maybe that's why but the gameplay itself is best. This open world formula fits so well to the pokemon franchise and i hope they keep this way. The pokemon rooster is very good too altough i miss gen 1 and 2 pokemons. I'm not an expert, this is my 3rd pokemon game but i liked thisi didn't met any bug or glitch in my playtrough and for me the frame rate was all right. I played offline so maybe that's why but the gameplay itself is best. This open world formula fits so well to the pokemon franchise and i hope they keep this way. The pokemon rooster is very good too altough i miss gen 1 and 2 pokemons. I'm not an expert, this is my 3rd pokemon game but i liked this more than Sword and Shield or Arceus. I miss the voice acting too.… Expand
  53. so_not_monokuma
    Jun 4, 2023
    8
    Story-wise, Violet is a solid 10. The major characters are very fun and lively, and the battles, especially the later ones, can be really intense.

    -2 for the graphical issues. Mostly frame rate drops, with mild pop-in and the occasional low-poly model.
  54. ZoroGust
    Jun 2, 2023
    0
    Game suffered for being the first in the franchise after Pokemon Arceus. He is inferior in everything to the former. Graphically the agony of the white lines in the connections of the elements, like roof and house. In rank, from the Switch generation, it is the second worst game in the franchise, just ahead of the horrible remake of the fourth generation. It may be working now, but theGame suffered for being the first in the franchise after Pokemon Arceus. He is inferior in everything to the former. Graphically the agony of the white lines in the connections of the elements, like roof and house. In rank, from the Switch generation, it is the second worst game in the franchise, just ahead of the horrible remake of the fourth generation. It may be working now, but the franchise has to make a huge change in the games that justifies the absence of all the little creatures, since the game no longer presents the possibility of playing with all the creatures, as it was until the 3DS generations. Overall, 2 out of 10. It's almost throwing (a lot) money away.… Expand
  55. miguellopez99
    Jun 1, 2023
    8
    82/100, i do love it but man this could have been a LOT better. .
  56. mrSilkie
    May 29, 2023
    0
    Incredible gameplay changes from the GBA and NDS series, everything i ever wanted bundled into one package.

    I had little performance issues using the R name emu.
  57. lalahand
    May 27, 2023
    0
    Open world feels empty and dead. This can be a good game if it was released 10 years ago
  58. shadowclaw2303
    May 26, 2023
    0
    Ganz ehrlich, dieses Spiel ist die Definition von Abzocke, 60
    Euro. Als N64 Spiel wäre das ganze nichtmal 20 Euro wert. Die Grafik ist lächerlich, hässlich und auch die Abstürze sind bodenlos. Einfach richtig schwache Leistung Gamefreak :(
  59. Lucabym
    May 22, 2023
    2
    Soo many bugs, you cannot enter into buildings and the game design is no good
  60. AlexBlasio
    May 21, 2023
    8
    Es un buen juego, con un nuevo tinte en la historia, y la jugabilidad, espero que mejoren en eso. Los bugs es algo que no le hace justicia
  61. QianX
    May 21, 2023
    8
    True the game came out unfinished and buggy. It’s insulting to the customer.
    But you have to admit the storyline and settings are really innovative and interesting. The characters are also lively and funny.
    It could have been a masterpiece.
    The wild Pokémon and auto battle setting bring Pokémon to next level.
    The terrible experience just ruins everything.
  62. Eterna97
    May 19, 2023
    0
    Gioco ancora in pre alfa, una vergogna che sia potuto uscire un gioco del genere
  63. DeadSmack
    May 17, 2023
    0
    While on paper it is a great effort, it simply don't deliver what they wanted. The bugs, the poor optimization, the emptiness of the world can't take this game to the higher grounds. It's such a shame to see my beloved franchise in this matter. Simply not good enough. GameFreak, Nintendo, Investors, someone needs to change.
  64. gietergeit
    May 17, 2023
    8
    it is a good game but the performance issues are so bad how do you make something so glitchy?
    the game was very rushed but there is no excuse.
    the new Pokemon designs are cool tho.
    and the story was amazing
  65. dbegonja18
    May 16, 2023
    1
    Very bland. Nothing like arceus. Very glitchy seems rushed. The environment is boring.
  66. SplitSecondRev
    May 16, 2023
    5
    I really wish I could give this the score it rightfully deserves, but when a game from 2017 runs 100x smoother without (almost) any frame issues, it's hard to overlook. I loved the game play and the open world. I loved being able to play with friends. There was so much right about this game, but the performance is really unforgivable.
    Pokemon has to push games out in order to sell    I really wish I could give this the score it rightfully deserves, but when a game from 2017 runs 100x smoother without (almost) any frame issues, it's hard to overlook. I loved the game play and the open world. I loved being able to play with friends. There was so much right about this game, but the performance is really unforgivable.
    Pokemon has to push games out in order to sell merchandise, TCG products, anime etc. Because of this, the games are rushed and can't be polished in a way that they deserve. I truly believe this game is a high 8 or 9, but is held back so much because of time constraints.
    Game play/Story, the only thing I wasn't a fan of was the Team Star story. I feel like it missed the mark and the older audience. It's certainly not like the story from previous installments and feels less like an "epic adventure" than before.
    I would love to change this score to what it should/could be, but even now all this time after release, the performance has not improved a single bit.    … Expand
  67. ryan_1999
    May 15, 2023
    1
    Terrible looking game, and it is very buggy.
    It's a shame Game Freak has only made one decent Pokemon game on the Switch.
  68. Ch4mallow
    May 15, 2023
    7
    Bon jeu , malheureusement pas très beau , avec quelque bug mais un bon jeu pokémon en monde ouvert je recommande de le faire tous de même
  69. sara9420
    May 14, 2023
    10
    These reviews have me SHOCKED, this game is truly just AMAZING, launch was rough for many, i was lucky to never have issues. it is SAD this game is rated so low.
  70. jmigsan
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Pokémon Violet is a truly remarkable addition to the Pokémon universe, offering a fresh and immersive experience for both new and seasoned players. The game successfully reinvents and reinvigorates the world of Pokémon with its commitment to a truly open world, allowing players to explore late-game areas full of powerful trainers and Gym Leaders from the very beginning.

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

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

    The open-world exploration is further enhanced by the addition of crafting TMs, which teach Pokémon new moves and encourage players to gather items throughout their journey.
    However, it's important to note that Pokémon Violet does have some performance issues and graphical glitches that can't be ignored.
    Despite these flaws, the game remains a stunning glimpse into the future of the Pokémon video game series, with ambitious gameplay and thoughtful narratives that captivate players from start to finish.
    In conclusion, Pokémon Violet is a must-play for fans of the franchise, offering deep stories, innovative gameplay, and a truly open-world experience. While it may have some technical issues, the overall experience is undeniably enjoyable and a testament to the potential of the Pokémon series moving forward.    … Expand
  71. Ceriss
    May 12, 2023
    4
    It's absolutely maddening to me that ANYONE can say that this is the best Pokemon game since gen 5 or whatever their favorite generation is.
    This game is almost entirely irredeemable in how bland, tedious, formulaic and boring it is. I'm a fan since Pokemon Yellow... or rather I was a fan, I haven't liked a Pokemon game since gen 6. Every gen after that has been a drop off the cliff into    It's absolutely maddening to me that ANYONE can say that this is the best Pokemon game since gen 5 or whatever their favorite generation is.
    This game is almost entirely irredeemable in how bland, tedious, formulaic and boring it is. I'm a fan since Pokemon Yellow... or rather I was a fan, I haven't liked a Pokemon game since gen 6. Every gen after that has been a drop off the cliff into mediocrity.

    Firstly let's start with the latest feature. The open world. Gamefreak, the owners of Pokemon, a franchise that dwarfs the likes of Call of Duty still can't make an artistically pleasing 3d game that runs smoothly. This is one of the worst running and worst looking Switch games available and it's not only embarrassing for this ultra rich mega company but it's disrespectful to the fanbase. The incompetence is dumbfounding. They have all the money in the world and they still can't hire enough talent to make a decent game anymore.
    There's NOTHING to do in this open world. You can collect items, Pokemon, battle pointlessly weak trainers spread out randomly across the empty fields and that's it. Exploration is rarely rewarding, everything looks and feels the same.

    Story, I guess the bar has been set so low that any trash can please the fanbase now. There's three storylines that.... well they function. They're fine. Basic anime tropey crap that is serviceable but you'd think Gamefreak had written a masterpiece. It's dull, it's predictable, it exists to give purpose... I guess. I'll admit to not having finished it, I needed one more team star and the elite four but the game is just too boring and I refuse to punish myself more. You can help a dude make sandwiches and help his Pokemon, if you turn your brain off it's a basic feel good anime plot. You have you weird hyperactive super talented genetically modified rival who is always really happy and excited for no reason. Oh great cool. The third path was so repetitive and dull I can't even recall it. It's all some variation of battling repackaged with a slightly different plot line with very little hook. The world is dead, the characters are basic, why should I care? Why should you?

    Gyms, they exist... Level scaling isn't a thing though in their free open world so the game is either going to be a breeze if you like tediously curb stomping every npc trainer before the gyms, or it's going to wall you with levels and you'll have to go grind with those same tedious braindead trainers over and over and over.

    Oh and they introduced temporary TMs again, I think they're called TRs? And guess what? You get to craft them by grinding! Isn't that fun? No. No it's not. It's pointless, it's a regression of the previous reusable TM system, and it only serves to pad this already painfully tedious disgrace to the franchise.

    Oh and towns aren't unique or interesting anymore. There's not really any buildings to enter, except the gyms which all look the same. There's also like multiple of the same shop slapped around the larger cities in some baffling attempt to bring life to the area by making it clear the dev team didn't care about the city feeling like it's in a magical world of pocket monsters.

    To top it all off character customization has been utterly butchered. Sword is a terribly dull game too but at least you could make your character yours. Now because Gamefreak made a new better character model they would have had to make new clothing models and textures, so they decided to be lazy and not do that. You get one outfit with three slight variations and a few socks, backpacks and hats. I'd like to remind you that Gamefreak COULD have the biggest development team of any single development company and they simply choose not to, because they're idiots I guess.

    I'm just exhausted with this franchise. Every generation since 6 just gets worse and worse and worse. Uglier, grindier, duller, easier and btw I'm fine with an easy option for peeps that don't want to grind or deal with battle difficulties. Cool, just like, can we make that an option?

    If you gave this game a 7 or more, ask yourself what you really like about this game. Ask yourself what you really liked about Pokemon, cause this slop is nothing but a shadow of its former self. This game has one of the worst open worlds to date, the kind of Ubisoft style open world that's used as an argument for why open worlds suck. Then all you have left is Pokemon but worse in every single way. I can't anymore. I couldn't finish Sword or Violet. Amateurs on RPG maker make better Pokemon games than this utter tripe. Please, as a fanbase can we have some quality standards? And no I don't mean a mediocre game that runs well, I mean a GOOD game that runs well, something that like Pokemon R/B/Y was at least ambitious for its time and console. Not the bare minimum full of bugs and mediocre even when its running bug free.    … Expand
  72. jljosue
    May 12, 2023
    7
    Pokémon Violet presents many interesting and fun ideas, but unfortunately many of them are poorly executed. The premise of three routes or plots in this game seems unique to me, but the ease of many mini-games or challenges presented in Gym Leaders or Team Star discouraged me a bit. While many Pokémon are well designed and recreated in their habitats, the lousy performance of the gamePokémon Violet presents many interesting and fun ideas, but unfortunately many of them are poorly executed. The premise of three routes or plots in this game seems unique to me, but the ease of many mini-games or challenges presented in Gym Leaders or Team Star discouraged me a bit. While many Pokémon are well designed and recreated in their habitats, the lousy performance of the game terribly affects that sense of immersion with the Pokémon you encounter and the gameplay. All of this gave me the feeling that the game definitely needed more time, something Pokémon has been having a lot of trouble with lately, and their recent games speak for themselves. I hope that this in the future will change, and that these Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games will allow the Pokémon Company to rethink their priorities; where quality is above the amount of money they generate by wanting to release games on specific dates so as not to lose the economic business model they have. This business model, by the way, is affecting the company's image regarding the quality of their games. I, as a veteran fan of the Pokémon saga, know that they can do better and give more, and get out of that comfort zone.… Expand
  73. Samthepro
    May 11, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm really not happy that this game is getting review bombed by so many people that don't want to give this game a chance. I understand that this game has glitches and it's poorly optimized but overall, this is the best modern pokemon we ever had in my opinion. I loved the story between arven and his past, that's got to be my favorite one. I also love the paradox pokemon so much, they are so cool. please I understand that you are worried about glitches and stuff but please give this game a chance. I promise it will be a great experience.… Expand
  74. lucas_taliani
    May 11, 2023
    3
    This is the game that put me off the license. Between an empty world, no interest in exploration, bugs, graphics. The worst Pokémon game of the license.
  75. Himkippie
    May 8, 2023
    8
    This game is "interesting".
    The story is good, better than swsh, the new pokémon are cool and the open world is fun.
    But the graphics, amount of bugs and render-distance are meh or just bad. Then you may use the argument that is can't do better because it is on the switch. But the graphics and things of botw and many other games are good. So gamefreak just did a bad job at the side of    This game is "interesting".
    The story is good, better than swsh, the new pokémon are cool and the open world is fun.
    But the graphics, amount of bugs and render-distance are meh or just bad. Then you may use the argument that is can't do better because it is on the switch. But the graphics and things of botw and many other games are good. So gamefreak just did a bad job at the side of graphics. But the story and new pokemon are good. A big step up from swsh.    … Expand
  76. saulsa_dip
    May 7, 2023
    4
    The game brings a few unique new monsters to the franchise, but I cannot stress enough how poorly the game performs. Even in docked mode, the frame-rate is abysmal and the camera and characters/pokémon do not stop clipping through the floor.
    I bought this game at release and stopped playing after a couple hours due to how many game-breaking bugs I was experiencing and waited for an    The game brings a few unique new monsters to the franchise, but I cannot stress enough how poorly the game performs. Even in docked mode, the frame-rate is abysmal and the camera and characters/pokémon do not stop clipping through the floor.
    I bought this game at release and stopped playing after a couple hours due to how many game-breaking bugs I was experiencing and waited for an update. Some months later I've delved back into the game, and the update has some minor fixes but this still feels like a very unfinished game.

    At the core of the gameplay, of course Pokémon is a solved franchise - solid turn-based combat and a capture system, however this game breaks so often that even the tried and tested formula of the franchise doesn't redeem it.    … Expand
  77. Gorgola34
    May 5, 2023
    8
    Juegazo este Pokémon, bueno como todos los Pokémon, que bien me lo he pasado y a la espera de esos dlcs
  78. Govninjo
    May 4, 2023
    10
    Best Pokemon game story and gameplay wise
    Worst Pokemon game technical wise
  79. Somedude2
    May 3, 2023
    7
    Pokémon Violet is an interesting experience. The games story is in my opinion is pretty great the game juggles 3 story missions decently and it’s much better than most Pokémon games. The gameplay itself is standard to most other Pokémon games just this time the map is open and you can explore most of the map from the start. Personally I find this game pretty enjoyable for most Pokémon fansPokémon Violet is an interesting experience. The games story is in my opinion is pretty great the game juggles 3 story missions decently and it’s much better than most Pokémon games. The gameplay itself is standard to most other Pokémon games just this time the map is open and you can explore most of the map from the start. Personally I find this game pretty enjoyable for most Pokémon fans not the best game but also not the worst its right in the middle… Expand
  80. Adligue
    May 3, 2023
    10
    Ce jeu est génial il y a beaucoup de contenu et de mises à jour, c'est l'un des meilleurs jeu de l'année.
  81. hk300
    May 1, 2023
    5
    I cannot deny that the gameplay loop and a lot of the concepts in the game are fun, ended up building a classics team full of pokemon from previous gens that I gel'd with. However, the technical state is disgusting both visually and performance wise, especially since I know the switch can handle games like Breath of the Wild, and Fire Emblem engage which run and look better. The new genI cannot deny that the gameplay loop and a lot of the concepts in the game are fun, ended up building a classics team full of pokemon from previous gens that I gel'd with. However, the technical state is disgusting both visually and performance wise, especially since I know the switch can handle games like Breath of the Wild, and Fire Emblem engage which run and look better. The new gen pokemon are grim if I'm to be frank though this is an subjective view. Though lack of voice acting isnt a point against it, it does start to grind on your gears when story battles have characters interrupting the action to talk, with no voices, cut scenes running with no voices. What is the point of attempting to be cinematic if you can't at least make these concessions. Maybe this should've had another year in the oven.… Expand
  82. Heiner-Schwalbe
    Apr 29, 2023
    10
    Das ist einer der besten pokemon Spiele seit Jahren. Läuft nicht immer flüssig aber das Spiel ist deutlich besser als die sogenannten Experten immer darstellen.10/10
  83. Okdan
    Apr 28, 2023
    0
    **** trash, better play the og diamond and pearl bro. Or if you want to play comp just play showdown.
  84. WillyWomby
    Apr 23, 2023
    2
    Just plain bad, the games have no charm to them and just feel empty, the story is slow paced and feels like a drag and the only redeemable thing about it is aero zero (Which is like 2 hours long), also the game just looks awful, it even looks worse then sword and shield. The game also doesn't run well and during my playthrough it crashed 3 times they may have improved it in updates sinceJust plain bad, the games have no charm to them and just feel empty, the story is slow paced and feels like a drag and the only redeemable thing about it is aero zero (Which is like 2 hours long), also the game just looks awful, it even looks worse then sword and shield. The game also doesn't run well and during my playthrough it crashed 3 times they may have improved it in updates since I've last played it back in December but I reckon it is unlikely.

    Overall, do not buy this game if you are not a hardcore Pokémon fan and just play any other Pokémon game (Except BDSP).    … Expand
  85. azura_
    Apr 23, 2023
    5
    as many others have stated; the graphical issues and bugs are uncharacteristic of the series and frankly unacceptable. all made more frustrating considering theyve introduced some great new ideas for the franchise, the writing is fairly solid for pokemon, and that the bones of a good game are here. clawing back aspects of customization from x/y / sw/sh are also unwelcome, as is continuingas many others have stated; the graphical issues and bugs are uncharacteristic of the series and frankly unacceptable. all made more frustrating considering theyve introduced some great new ideas for the franchise, the writing is fairly solid for pokemon, and that the bones of a good game are here. clawing back aspects of customization from x/y / sw/sh are also unwelcome, as is continuing the recent trend of not including all current pokemon (not as necissarily obtainable in the game but at least transferrable from pokemon bank). overall theres decent enjoyment to be found here but i cant recommend supporting such an unpolished realese.… Expand
  86. aleqhz
    Apr 22, 2023
    0
    Honestly, I expected to be disappointed and they did deliver.
    Garbage/10. No need to elaborate.
  87. rrafemi
    Apr 17, 2023
    8
    Gráficamente es bastante mediocre, eso es indudable. Y no se explica cómo puede tener tan mal rendimiento.

    No obstante, el juego es muy disfrutable, ofrece gran libertad, variedad y no se hace nada pesado, al menos para mi. Bastante recomendable.
  88. Christian_TV
    Apr 15, 2023
    5
    This is the worst Pokemon game. The plot is boring,worse than Sun and Moon.The Graphic,the framerate and the bugs make this game an absolute torture.The worst thing are the buildings,not explorable and monotonus
  89. OurEntity
    Apr 12, 2023
    0
    The reality is this game was given no actual thought. Fact that there is no shiny indication besides visual is problematic. What else is problematic is that when using the front view camera you are unable to see 75% of the actual Pokémon that are spawning around you. You cannot catch shiny Pokémon if you cannot see them. An auditory way of detecting Pokémon should had been incorporated.The reality is this game was given no actual thought. Fact that there is no shiny indication besides visual is problematic. What else is problematic is that when using the front view camera you are unable to see 75% of the actual Pokémon that are spawning around you. You cannot catch shiny Pokémon if you cannot see them. An auditory way of detecting Pokémon should had been incorporated. Also the fact that I cannot get apro ball other than from the stupid Auction house is ridiculous. It's those reasons why I will NOT be paying for the DLC unless the DLC fix the issues I have mentioned.… Expand
  90. adityash8
    Apr 10, 2023
    0
    I paid just $40 for this **** game and I still want my money back. What a joke.
  91. Crackfarmer
    Apr 8, 2023
    8
    Whoever rates this above 9 seems like a paid review to me. Even 9 has to be biased by some things I can't wrap my head around.

    Definitely not below a 6, but for sure not a 10. Has plenty of quality of life improvements, yet takes a step back when it comes to variety of Pokémon in the game. Pokédex is a mess with ancient, semi-old and new Pokémon. Same as with Shield/Sword and Arceus,    Whoever rates this above 9 seems like a paid review to me. Even 9 has to be biased by some things I can't wrap my head around.

    Definitely not below a 6, but for sure not a 10.

    Has plenty of quality of life improvements, yet takes a step back when it comes to variety of Pokémon in the game. Pokédex is a mess with ancient, semi-old and new Pokémon. Same as with Shield/Sword and Arceus, but worse.
    Especially when most of them repeat in almost all biomes, with just higher/lower level.

    The performance is awful compared to Arceus or even the not so well performing Shield/Sword.

    Story is whatever, pretty bad written in my opinion. Girl apparently steps outside of her house after 10+ years to meet her neighbor?

    Academy is lame, professors are ugly and annoying, so are pretty much all encounters on the game.
    You can't even tell the gender on a few of them.

    Most of the new Gen 9 Pokémon are garbage, there are a few that are good or at least well-designed.
    But Pokémon in general went downhill after Gen 4.

    Quests/Missions are eh, the “boss” fights are extremely boring.
    Terastallize is faster to do than the Raids in shield, but spammed with particles and a time counter that even ticks down when you're forced to watch the text tell you stuff.
    Many Pokémon are not obtainable offline again.

    Not sure yet, but I haven't found the cord to simulate trades to level up trade-only Pokémon.

    I wish they would step back on creating new Pokémon and rather use the old ones or add some more evolutions to them.
    The open world is not too bad, but mostly empty. Could've been filled with way more Pokémon.

    And the issue with all recent games → gatekeeping Pokémon between both versions. Only obtainable through trade.    … Expand
  92. ElSmasher
    Apr 5, 2023
    7
    Before I start, I would like to congratulate Game Freak for taking the risk of having released for the first time a TRUE openworld (just like Sonic Frontiers) in such a short time. Pokemon Ecarlate and Violet are games that are unfortunately made "hastily", and this is felt with a technique that is excecrable, worse than that of Arceus. Bugs, clipping, aliasing, everything goes; TheBefore I start, I would like to congratulate Game Freak for taking the risk of having released for the first time a TRUE openworld (just like Sonic Frontiers) in such a short time. Pokemon Ecarlate and Violet are games that are unfortunately made "hastily", and this is felt with a technique that is excecrable, worse than that of Arceus. Bugs, clipping, aliasing, everything goes; The artistic direction however saves the furniture, and is better than LPA in my humble opinion. Apart from this "technical" part, the game is excellent. It is true that we can note some rhythmic problems because of the long pokemons captures, missing or weakened features in favor of the openworld or a weak post-game. But, its main frame is varied and is a pure pleasure, so addictive. RPG Codes are still as well retranscribed coupled with a lively openworld as air, we are free!!! The lifespan is impressive: 20-30h in rush, 60h if you take your time. We are a long way from Sword and Shield’s failure to take risks or the LPA’s broken promise. Pokemon Ecarlate and Violet is excellent, yes but unfortunately outdated by today’s technique, which makes it ugly.… Expand
  93. Aetherreal
    Apr 5, 2023
    6
    Despite having lots of good qualities, the game is a slog to go through due to lack of polish and slow pacing. Arceus is a much more rewarding experience.

    Pros: 400 Pokémon in the dex, 100 new Pokémon! New regional variants slap. The quality, detail, and originality of designs for characters and Pokémon is fantastic. The battle animations are great. The new mechanic provides a nice    Despite having lots of good qualities, the game is a slog to go through due to lack of polish and slow pacing. Arceus is a much more rewarding experience.

    Pros:
    400 Pokémon in the dex, 100 new Pokémon! New regional variants slap.
    The quality, detail, and originality of designs for characters and Pokémon is fantastic.
    The battle animations are great.
    The new mechanic provides a nice change for competitive players.
    Lots of different things to do (3 big "questlines")
    Fully open world and the freedom to do things in any order.
    New auto-battling mechanic reduces grind.
    Accessing storage boxes from the inventory is beautiful.
    Auto-heal and quick party reorganising are lovely.

    Cons:
    Bugs, visual glitches, corners cut all over.
    Various performance issues and one crash to date.
    Pacing is incredibly slow.
    Textures in the natural overworld are very lackluster.
    The legendary Pokémon is very low-quality in cutscenes. Very cringe.
    EXP share is still obligatory. Why no player agency?
    Music is fine.    … Expand
  94. MetaBones
    Apr 3, 2023
    3
    The expansive map and places to explore didn't make up for an enjoyable experience when it came to the countless anti-immersive issues and problems the game had. If I had spent $35-$40 on the game, I wouldn't have been so harsh but spending the amount of money I did for the game while it was severely unfinished felt like a burn of the worst kind.

    Still, there is fun to be had. The world    The expansive map and places to explore didn't make up for an enjoyable experience when it came to the countless anti-immersive issues and problems the game had. If I had spent $35-$40 on the game, I wouldn't have been so harsh but spending the amount of money I did for the game while it was severely unfinished felt like a burn of the worst kind.

    Still, there is fun to be had. The world is gorgeous and fun to explore, there's lots of new mechanics and content introduced to a Pokemon game, and it generally is a bolder and fresher take on the franchise. While I respect the risks taken, the games technical flaws were simply too many to count and it bogged down every minute of enjoyment I had throughout.

    After completing the core game, I decided to sell my copy since I didn't feel much motivation to return to additional side quests or explore further. At that point, my love for the game was long dead and it simply wasn't enjoyable. The sheer amount of issues, bugs, and poor graphical and frame rate performance was just simply too much to be acceptable.    … Expand
  95. HungryLarry
    Apr 2, 2023
    7
    This is the good game about pokemon with very bad graphics and classic pokemon catch system
  96. ihatenintendo
    Apr 1, 2023
    9
    It's pretty good. I mean the graphics suck and bugs are abundant, but the core of the game is fun.
  97. Yeahwh7
    Apr 1, 2023
    0
    This game is sooooo bad! its sooo boring you cant do anything in it. graphic sucks badly, you cant go into houses or explore or do anything everything feels dead. No voice acting its **** slow and the raids are a absolut laggy disaster. this game is literally so bad i,m speechless. i create extra an account to write this cause i feel scammed beyond for my 65 euros. what an absolut shame!
  98. VonAxt
    Mar 29, 2023
    1
    As someone who played every single major pokemon game, including the spin off tittles and has some save files stuck at 999:59 hours, and play vgc on a competitive level, please do not buy this game.
    This game is below mediocrity. And this is a trend we have been seeing in this franchise since Gen5.
    The history is below average, the UI is much inferior compared to Sword and Shield...and    As someone who played every single major pokemon game, including the spin off tittles and has some save files stuck at 999:59 hours, and play vgc on a competitive level, please do not buy this game.
    This game is below mediocrity. And this is a trend we have been seeing in this franchise since Gen5.
    The history is below average, the UI is much inferior compared to Sword and Shield...and the performance..omg the performance. You basically gonna play the game most of the time at 16 fps, in some areas going as bad as 2-5 fps). These games are clearly unfinished products. It is embarrassing seeing the ugly open world of paldea almost 6 years later than the beautiful Hyrule in breath of the wild.
    If you play pokemon vgc the game can be good, since the new seasons in the online stadium are fun and the meta is very decentralized. However, if you want to play this game just for the single player experience, you are throwing your money away and you would be much better with Sw/Sh for a better experience (and I thought I would never say this in my life).
    In summary, these games were clearly shipped early and are far from finished...and you know they never gonna fix it because it already 10 million copies and they already got the money.
    Just do not give them any more.    … Expand
  99. irai16
    Mar 28, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yeah...this is a hard game to review. Even though I have enjoyed my time with it overall, I really can't give it a higher score due to its pathetic graphics and performance. The main story is alright, but the best part of the game is definitely the post-game in Area Zero which shockingly might have the best story in the entire series (RIP Turo!). The multiplayer as always is very fun, though they really need to add some guidance on stuff like EVs and IVs in the game itself, all the info is still only online. If you're a Pokemon fan, well, you probably already have this game, but if you're not, don't feel bad about skipping this.… Expand
  100. Squirtle_Boy
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Honestly amazing, yes the game has a few technical issues but the gameplay is fantastic and the open world is pretty big, every single corner of the world has a thing to do, whether it be a new item to pick up, Pokemon to catch, tera raid battle to participate in, or piece of lore to dissect, the world feels extremely full. Most of the bugs are very small and won’t really bother youHonestly amazing, yes the game has a few technical issues but the gameplay is fantastic and the open world is pretty big, every single corner of the world has a thing to do, whether it be a new item to pick up, Pokemon to catch, tera raid battle to participate in, or piece of lore to dissect, the world feels extremely full. Most of the bugs are very small and won’t really bother you because of how good the gameplay cycle is. I understand how some may not like the game because of bugs and technical issues but I feel like those people only care about the negatives and don’t look at the positives.

    I would recommend buying, although if you want to you can wait for an update to fix some of the games issues. 9/10    … Expand
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  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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