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. Jaxdlc
    Dec 15, 2022
    9
    Storyline is absolutely the best out of every Pokémon game. There are quite a few glitches that are honestly pretty funny most of the time and don’t take away from the overall game experience
  2. Jnrgamers
    Dec 25, 2022
    9
    Sim, o jogo possuí problemas que todos já sabem, queda de fps, bugs de de cenários etc, mas cá entre nós, o jogo é maravilhosamente divertido.
    Muitos pokemon novos, jogabilidade renovada, um mundo aberto gigantesco, enfim, a sensação de jogar um Pokemon evoluído está presente e para quem é fan da série vai se divertir mesmo com os problemas que realmente existem.
    Tecnicamente o jogo tem    Sim, o jogo possuí problemas que todos já sabem, queda de fps, bugs de de cenários etc, mas cá entre nós, o jogo é maravilhosamente divertido.
    Muitos pokemon novos, jogabilidade renovada, um mundo aberto gigantesco, enfim, a sensação de jogar um Pokemon evoluído está presente e para quem é fan da série vai se divertir mesmo com os problemas que realmente existem.
    Tecnicamente o jogo tem seus problemas mas a diversão é garantida.    … Expand
  3. 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
  4. Matthew96521
    Jan 7, 2023
    9
    I really liked this game and although the graphics are quite bad are there are some bugs it didn't take much away from the main experience and I think this game gets too much hate for that.
  5. Tebij
    Feb 6, 2023
    9
    The pokemon I've been waiting for a long time ! The few technical weaknesses have taken nothing away from the pleasure I had playing this game.
  6. Eggdoegg
    Feb 11, 2023
    9
    Apart glitches and stuff it was the best pokemon game ever, loved the story, the characters and the new region overall
  7. Darkmaster2713
    Feb 14, 2023
    9
    Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet are one of the best Pokemon games ever released and the best considering only the mainline games. I absolutely love the Open-world and the choice to go through 3 different paths.
    The plot of each path is really well done especially the Starfall Street.
    However, the graphics are a bit broken and the game suffers memory-leaks occasionally (as soon as you    Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet are one of the best Pokemon games ever released and the best considering only the mainline games. I absolutely love the Open-world and the choice to go through 3 different paths.
    The plot of each path is really well done especially the Starfall Street.
    However, the graphics are a bit broken and the game suffers memory-leaks occasionally (as soon as you enter a city)
    Overall, the 9th Generation games are wayyy better compared to their predecessors Sword and Shield    … Expand
  8. Subpargamer
    Feb 16, 2023
    9
    I’d say this game is great! It’s buggy, but that adds to the fun for me. The story is excellent.
  9. WaddleDee58
    Feb 23, 2023
    9
    Has many glitches, but despite all this probably my favorite Pokémon game since Black and White
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. Rikari
    Dec 6, 2022
    8
    The game is great. It's the technical issues that's doing it in. They've already patched a few of the issues, though thus shouldn't be a thing anyway.

    Outside of that, it's a fantastic game with great mons and good story progression, mainly because you get to choose your path.
  14. Bufo1966
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Good open world Pokemon game. It looks retro and nice. It can run a little janky. Acceptable as is, though of course we'll all hope for a performance patch. But Link's Awakening never ran well either.
  15. 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
  16. 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.
  17. LesterRoquefort
    Dec 8, 2022
    8
    In terms of the wide scope of Pokemon 3D titles.... i would only recommend it if you're bored with Arceus.

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

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

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

    -There's only 1/2 customization.... and even then, you still look the same, even if you got mirrored shades and a fedora.    … Expand
  18. 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
  19. NaturalBornChao
    Dec 6, 2022
    8
    I have played for 100+ hours and recently restarted from the beginning on a new profile.

    ~The Good: - The story and characters this time are exceptional, especially during the last segment of the game (the main reason why I am replaying the game). - New Pokemon designs are also nice, with some misses of course, as in every generation. - Shiny hunting is easier than ever on a mainline    I have played for 100+ hours and recently restarted from the beginning on a new profile.

    ~The Good:
    - The story and characters this time are exceptional, especially during the last segment of the game (the main reason why I am replaying the game).
    - New Pokemon designs are also nice, with some misses of course, as in every generation.
    - Shiny hunting is easier than ever on a mainline game.
    - Building competitive teams is also easier than ever imo due to easy access to mints and bottle caps.
    - Open world is nice and densely populated with a wide variety of Pokemon and items.
    - Solid gameplay loop as expected by Pokemon standards, with a few challenging fights along the way.

    ~The Bad:
    - Performance issues are hurting this game quite a bit. Frame drops in the overworld, a laggy box system, and online features that are somehow worse than last gen's Y-comm. Game is totally playable and I never had a crash, but it can be annoying.
    - Some QoL features appear to be missing compared to previous gens. You cannot enter box selection while holding Pokemon in the cursor for example. Some features from Legends: Arceus would also be a great fit for this game, but they are not included.
    - Endgame feels one dimensional, wish we had a Battle Tower of some sort to fill the gap.
    - Some shiny Pokemon colors are extremely similar to the originals. While this is not a new thing, I wish they would be more radical with shiny color changes.

    Overall, very enjoyable experience, would definitely recommend unless the performance issues are a big no for you. Hopefully, we will get a patch that addresses most if not all of these issues soon. The user score does not represent the game in it's entirety imo, as most low reviews seem to be extremely focused on the performance issues.    … Expand
  20. D4vidz
    Jan 29, 2023
    8
    The best story in a Pokemon game, the best gameplay, the best gimmick, amazing music, amazing new Pokemon designs, horrible performance issues and some bugs, as well as just underwhelming graphics as usual.

    Overall I had a blast with it for about 140 hours, but I was disappointed with the performance. I felt very attached to the characters though, and Terastalization is a fun mechanic
  21. Rastaffxi
    Dec 22, 2022
    8
    I started playing this game 1 month later from the release, so I did not experience all the bad stuff with it. Yes, it has bugs and glitches as any other open world game.... You cant expect perfection WTF guys???
    The story is great imo, and the open world feels very good... you can explore EVERYTHING in the map, despite some games, and find different pokemon all over the place. It is    I started playing this game 1 month later from the release, so I did not experience all the bad stuff with it. Yes, it has bugs and glitches as any other open world game.... You cant expect perfection WTF guys???
    The story is great imo, and the open world feels very good... you can explore EVERYTHING in the map, despite some games, and find different pokemon all over the place. It is still very far away from a true open world, specially in at this time but it is a very good attempt.
    As a pokemon fan, this game is worth it... but if you are poor, do not buy it!!!    … Expand
  22. ZeoN
    Feb 2, 2023
    8
    Es probablemente la mejor entrega de la saga desde Sol y Luna, lastrada por problemas técnicos. Me hubiese gustado darle menos nota por sus evidentes bugs y problemas, pero el juego es tan sobresaliente en historia, banda sonora, personajes, mecánicas... que me es imposible darle menos de un 80. Muy recomendado para los fans de la saga y de los JRPGs en general si sabes pasar por altoEs probablemente la mejor entrega de la saga desde Sol y Luna, lastrada por problemas técnicos. Me hubiese gustado darle menos nota por sus evidentes bugs y problemas, pero el juego es tan sobresaliente en historia, banda sonora, personajes, mecánicas... que me es imposible darle menos de un 80. Muy recomendado para los fans de la saga y de los JRPGs en general si sabes pasar por alto defectos técnicos.… Expand
  23. Bauzaah
    Nov 22, 2022
    8
    Its not as bad as people here make you believe.
    I had no bugs, crashes or glitches. Just poor graphical performance.
    I think it is the best pokemon game ever releashed. It actually has ok story, It has similiar but revamped gameplay loop than older titles and open world is great. It was fun to play trough if you are willing to look past minor annoyances. I liked that there were 3    Its not as bad as people here make you believe.
    I had no bugs, crashes or glitches. Just poor graphical performance.

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

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

    Pokemon being the Highest-grossing media franchise of all time, they should be able to put some of that money in to the game developement to make game that functions decently.    … Expand
  24. Pookytookybaby
    Jan 2, 2023
    8
    Despite its many flaws and technical issues, I found myself thoroughly enjoying this entry in the franchise. There really is no excuse though, for a company that rakes in the money. Hopefully fixed with updates, but doesn't look good with gamefreaks track record.
  25. Tortor
    Dec 20, 2022
    8
    My version didn't have all the bugs and performance issues for whatever reason. Played oh most entirely on handheld with an OLED switch.
    My entire play through didn't have a single crash, no lag, nothing. So not really sure what all the fuss was about.
    I really enjoyed my experience with this. I rolled credits I think around 60 hours with 320 Pokémon caught. I loved the collecting but    My version didn't have all the bugs and performance issues for whatever reason. Played oh most entirely on handheld with an OLED switch.
    My entire play through didn't have a single crash, no lag, nothing. So not really sure what all the fuss was about.

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

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

    Overall, yeah, not mind blowing, Arcaeus is still way better but this was a good game for me that I'd totally recommend.    … Expand
  26. drillkraft
    Nov 28, 2022
    8
    Can be glitchy and laggy at times. Hopefully they release a patch soon. Probably the most fun Pokemon game in a while. I love the open world and the new monsters. It probably could have used a few more months just to iron out the glitches. Hopefully the next game will have voice acting.
  27. 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
  28. Speedie
    Nov 29, 2022
    8
    Pokémon Violet is the culmination of everything GameFreak had been working towards with Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Starting from the most obvious, performance is far from optimal. Sadly it is not the wonderous landscape and smooth adventure that we wanted it to be. Points have to be docked for that. What Pokémon Violet does well however, is just about everything else it has to offer! It isPokémon Violet is the culmination of everything GameFreak had been working towards with Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Starting from the most obvious, performance is far from optimal. Sadly it is not the wonderous landscape and smooth adventure that we wanted it to be. Points have to be docked for that. What Pokémon Violet does well however, is just about everything else it has to offer! It is an wide open adventure that for the first time, you can take at your own pace! There is no required direction, and this Pokémon region is truly yours to explore. The new battle systems are not only wonderful for ease of use, but are also extremely enjoyable. Not to mention for the first time ever in a Nintendo game, I can honestly say that the online works exactly as intended. It's simple, its fast, and there is no difficulty in connection to other players for adventures and raids. This is one of the most fun Pokémon games to play, and moving forward we can return to ones that are enjoyable visually as well.… Expand
  29. Mimikyu
    Nov 24, 2022
    8
    Despite it's rushed graphical and framerate issues, the story is pretty decent. Terrestialising is great for competitive play and the ost is really good.
  30. marvsfontanilla
    Mar 22, 2023
    8
    Story: 8
    Graphics: 6
    Sound: 8
    Gameplay: 8
    Game Time: 50 Hours (Main Story + Extra)
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 118 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 118
  2. Mixed: 61 out of 118
  3. Negative: 2 out of 118
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 24, 2024
    60
    Not a bad game. It still has its solid core, new Pokémon, and what's worked for years continues to work. The open world is a questionable addition in my opinion. [Issue#324]
  2. VideoGamer
    Dec 14, 2023
    70
    Pokemon Scarlet and Violet take the long-awaited step into a fully open-world, but one poorly implemented and marred by frustration. A compelling story and characters are a saving grace in what is ultimately a fun game, but Pokemon's attempts at modernising continue to fall disappointingly short.
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  3. Het Nieuwsblad
    Jul 31, 2023
    20
    A square wheel spins more smoothly and fluidly than this game. If three Pokémon or characters come into view at once, the whole game creaks and falters. Edge-off unplayable. And that's a shame. Because the addition of an open world is "on paper" a puffy idea to refresh the franchise. No more linear walking that takes you past gyms and ever stronger and different Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all. You can go wherever you want. With some tactics, you can take on some very tough challenges with Pokémon that aren't nearly strong enough. Fun! Except this game just wasn't ready. It's shameless that Nintendo and Game Freak are still throwing it on the market. Nevertheless: 10 million games sold in just three days.
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