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. W0LF2612
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    This product absolutely blows in every possible way. You reap what you sow.
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. rizrizriz
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    The worst Pokemon game I've ever played. Empty, flat, and bland open world ridden with bugs. Not worth your money and I wish I could get a refund.
  5. The_Expert_Game
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    God. i Should of known I should of stopped buying Pokemon games after White and Black 2. These games just take no risk at all, you think the hand holding in the last games were bad? This game treats you like you were still 4 for the nealy 30 years these game have been out! Nintentdo, stop treating kids and us like we're stupid!!!!
  6. DavidZephyr
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    Juego asqueroso, un robo. No puedo creer que la gente llegue a defender un producto así sin terminar. Pokémon se está transformando en el FIFA y la gente idiota fanática lo seguirá comprando solo por ser Pokémon.
  7. Geladeira
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    a shame. A game released in an unfinished form and full of bugs, the content is good and fun, constant frame drops, terrible animations. I don't know how a company like Nintendo let a game like that get released.
  8. Eddnav
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    Game is outright a technical mess, Gamefreak should be embarrassed to deliver this kind of quality in 2022. This same year has seen games like Xenoblade 3 and this is what we get from the biggest media franchise on earth. Pokemon fans deserve better.
  9. Dqturs
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    Unacceptable. Such level of mediocrity should be banned. Everything feels rushed, unfinished, badly executed. What's worst is that they don't apologize or provide a patch to fix everything that's wrong with this game. They just create a lot of buzz to sell this as if it were worth the price. Terribly disappointing.
  10. valdinei
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    the game has no subtitles PT-BR, has many bugs, it is unplayable, the graphics are terrible
  11. Younari
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Is GameFreak a Indie?
    Sword and Shield was better as this

    Generation 9 so many fun with low Performance bugs crashes and more
  12. OncleToc
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Un jeu qui rame, qui est laid, même Arceus était mieux et plus joli. une honte
  13. takumi90
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Shame Shame Shame Shame Shame Shame Shame Shame Shame Shame Shame Shame Shame Shame Shame Shame Shame Shame Shame Shame
  14. Extincy
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    This game is not finished, I am very sad, I love pokémon, but this game is terrible. I don't recommend anyone spend their money on this, simply a disgrace to the pokemon franchise
  15. gigidagosto
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    it’s supposed to be a nintendo game on 2022? not only it looks 30 years behind, but it’s full lf bugs and problems and it has nothing good, plot, music, even the pokemon design this time isn’t on point as it always (at least that) was
  16. TREMbalaSuicida
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    I've been a fan of the pokémon franchise since I was a child, but it's impossible to accept the terrible service that the company is giving us! A huge amount of bugs and glitches, constantly dropping frames, extremely expensive games and on top of that to enjoy 100% of the game we always have to buy both versions that are released simultaneously,bad customer service pretending that theI've been a fan of the pokémon franchise since I was a child, but it's impossible to accept the terrible service that the company is giving us! A huge amount of bugs and glitches, constantly dropping frames, extremely expensive games and on top of that to enjoy 100% of the game we always have to buy both versions that are released simultaneously,bad customer service pretending that the problems we report do not exist and other negligence with the fans, in addition to other problems with the company that is extremely strict with copyright, and can even sue fans for using digital arts or even game soundtracks. Honestly a disappointment with the company, this game is not even worth half of its value, and here I leave my note of repudiation and I hope that things will improve in the future, and pokemon company will consider our complaints and fulfill our request.… Expand
  17. Hydr
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    worst game of pokemon ever.there are a lot of bugs,it's lagging in the entire game,the story is the same of all the others pokemon, the difficulty is too easy and the pokemon interaction with the other pokemon and the word interaction still missing and the open word isn't real because you can't go in all parts off the map at the beginning.loks like a beta of the real game and i don't knowworst game of pokemon ever.there are a lot of bugs,it's lagging in the entire game,the story is the same of all the others pokemon, the difficulty is too easy and the pokemon interaction with the other pokemon and the word interaction still missing and the open word isn't real because you can't go in all parts off the map at the beginning.loks like a beta of the real game and i don't know how this is an actual buyable game. Please dont buy this.… Expand
  18. VannRedhaym
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    The technical performance of the game is terrible.
    Nintendo Switch heats up like an oven.
  19. davidccll
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    El juego es una autentica basura en todos los sentidos, los graficos, el rendimiento, como conseguir a los legendarios, el reciclaje, el no poder entrar a las casas, los nombres de los pokemons, su diseño... Pura basura
  20. Justsomepotato
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Its so damn bad, Arceus is so good in comparison.
    They rushed it and didnt polish it enough.
    Its really embarrassing to say the least.
    Its really unfortunate, because i really enjoy most of the Pokemon games.
  21. LorenzoT
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Capita di sbagliare è vero, nessuno è perfetto. Ma perseverare è diabolico e questa serie ha raggiunto il punto più basso dell'inferno ottenendo un posto direttamente vicino a Lucifero. Non c'è un pregio nella nuova opera di Pokemon, niente di niente. Pnc che sembrano vuoti e con dialoghi imbarazzanti che al confronto i copioni dei film dell'Asylum dovrebbero essere ritenuti una delleCapita di sbagliare è vero, nessuno è perfetto. Ma perseverare è diabolico e questa serie ha raggiunto il punto più basso dell'inferno ottenendo un posto direttamente vicino a Lucifero. Non c'è un pregio nella nuova opera di Pokemon, niente di niente. Pnc che sembrano vuoti e con dialoghi imbarazzanti che al confronto i copioni dei film dell'Asylum dovrebbero essere ritenuti una delle Mervaiglie Del Mondo, storia insulsa , banale e arida come il comparto tecnico e visivo , la stessa minestra dei giochi precedenti rimescolata in una chiave di lettura pessima e con una realizzazione finale da mettersi le mani nei capelli.… Expand
  22. HiddenDev
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    The pokemon company really needs to realize that they are ruining one of the most beloved game franchises ever, they need to invest more in tech and give devs the tools and resources to make better games instead of this garbage full of tech issues.
  23. GalloPizzuto
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    giocando a questo gioco mi sono divertito si ma per i bug ci sono talmente tanti bug che si può solo ridere
  24. MrBott_a
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's my first time playing since black and white; I was drawn in by the pokedex, that is the only thing that can be saved. Everything else is a mess.
    Game Freak, The Pokemon Company and Nintendo should all be ashamed.    … Expand
  25. SlimX93
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After playing Pokémon for so many times, I've never seen one so bad, I think it's time for The Pokémon Company to put aside its pride and give the programming of Pokémon titles to serious and competent Development Teams, unplayable, bad framerate, story is also good, but much more can be done, these are no longer games for an audience of children, children now play something else, you have to admit and understand your mistake, many people like me, always give hope in games that come out, but S/V are really horrible, maybe for the N64 they were fine, but we really don't like that, I'm sorry to put this vote, because I spent so many years on Pokémon, but from S/M this one had a terrible fall series. Just take us for children, we have grown up since 1998 and it is time to move forward and improve, not get worse, you have money anyway, you earn it anyway, so you are interested in us. Shame on Nintendo, don't you have the slightest interest in the products you have on your consoles? Charging games that are long gone from being launched on the market at full price after so many years and releasing things like Pkmn S/V doesn't bother you? Don't you care about your users? I do not think so. I recommend buying the game used.… Expand
  26. Slothbear
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    The state this game currently is in is an insult to the fans.
    There are a lot of good ideas to renew the franchise but the technical issues cannot be ignored.
    Gamefreak, The Pokemon Compagny and Nintendo should never have allowed the game to be released with such poor performances ( the Switch is not to blame, Xenoblade 3 and Zelda have shown us what we can expect).
  27. YHaTToM
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    Disgusting: ramerate drops, pop-in, visual bugs, etc. Any other first party Nintendo title would've been delayed in this technical state.
  28. Plegian_Scum
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    Leeching off the Pokemon brand and adding very little value. A disgrace to the Nintendo name.
  29. carota
    Nov 30, 2022
    0
    It is just bad. I hope for the next pokemon game they give it to another studio because otherwise it could be the end for the brand.
  30. Hall003
    Nov 30, 2022
    0
    Sarò onesto, io non l'ho neanche comprato sto gioco del cavolo e menomale.
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71

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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