Pokemon Violet

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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2050 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 635 out of 2050
  2. Mixed: 205 out of 2050
  3. Negative: 1,210 out of 2050
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  1. MatisGo
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    This game is the perfect example of how little Gamefreak cares about its players. This game is more bugged and technically deficient than what you would expect of an alpha version, with performance problems so bad that certain animation can't even run at 10 fps. This is the most pathetic game I've sadly played for years.
  2. SlowbroLin
    Nov 22, 2022
    3
    Awful game! I love Pokemon! Nintendo, please save Pokemon and take over the development job!
  3. AndyJoker
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    This could be a good Pokémon game, but the awful developer job Destroy everything. It is not my phone Nintendo switch not powerful enough, there are lots of switch games much better graphic and design. How dare Pokémon company create such a horrible graphic games with huge amounts of bugs in 2022? Shame on you. I bought this game but it doesn’t mean I support it, I feel so disappointed.
  4. IlPodd
    Nov 22, 2022
    6
    This game could be SOOO MUCH MORE.
    Despite serious graphical issues and a clearly rushed test phase (which probably has been skipped...) the game its self is enjoyable and can provide good entertainment. Some in-game areas are clearly intended to provide some features that have not been implemented due a rushed release. This game is a what-could-have-been went bad.
  5. dohpamine
    Nov 21, 2022
    3
    This game feels half done. The potential was definitely there, but it’s lacking SO much. It’s unacceptably glitchy, and lots of areas of the map just feel empty. Stuff doesn’t always load properly, textures are missing. It’s a bit of a mess. I’ve been playing Pokémon for a long time, and this is easily the worst of the modern iterations.
  6. Hueso115
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    As i explained in Scarlets review in spanish, this generation is far away from beeing a close to 2023' game. Bugs and glitches mixed with pops, low rendering and framerate explosions make it unplayable, its a dissaster as a game and quality standards in Nintendo need to return to its origins.
  7. Ducklett
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    Pokemon S/V is a ton of fun. It has a fantastic gameplay loop that improves on the last few Pokemon Games. The new characters and pokemon designs are all entertaining and enjoyable. I always felt like there was something to do. The main story took me about 40 hours to complete. It definitely had me smiling almost all the way through.
    I had two issues with this game. The first isn't very    Pokemon S/V is a ton of fun. It has a fantastic gameplay loop that improves on the last few Pokemon Games. The new characters and pokemon designs are all entertaining and enjoyable. I always felt like there was something to do. The main story took me about 40 hours to complete. It definitely had me smiling almost all the way through.
    I had two issues with this game. The first isn't very clear where it wants you to go next. However, this is easily solved with a guide. The second is its performance. While playing I didn't encounter any major glitches. I did come across quite a few minor visual bugs but nothing game-breaking. Honestly, I feel as if most people are blowing these glitches out of proportion. I've played much worse games that were just outright unplayable. This on the other hand is very playable and quite enjoyable.
    I love the 3 storylines. All three were very fun and well-written. Better than almost every story that has been presented in the Pokemon universe. The music in the game was catchy and memorable besides a few odd choices later in the game. I found that the online works well enough for the game. While some patches could be used to fix some of the awkward visual bugs I felt that the online worked well and I didn't have any issues connecting with friends to roam this amazing open world together. Another major highlight for me is the terra raids. I loved connecting with friends and random players online to compete in these raids. These raids work a lot better than they did in sword and shield. I also think game freak did a great job streamlining the way competitive pokemon works and the way breeding works in this game. I hope game freak gets around to creating a patch for some of the visual issues so the talk can start forming around everything amazing these games did right. If you are on the fence and are okay with a few visual glitches id say give this game a shot. If visual glitches run your fun well id skip out on it or wait till there is a patch. As a final word, these games kept me smiling and it was very hard to pull away from the addicting gameplay loop.    … Expand
  8. Art_Kampfmann
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Pude jugar el juego por medio de un amigo y de verdad me alegro mucho de haber cancelado mi compra, decir que este juego es malo es halago. Tiene muy buenas ideas ejecutadas a, ya ni digamos a medias, sino como a cuarto de camino, es un juego hecho con prisas y se nota muchísimo, está infestado de glitches, las animaciones da vergüenza verlas, el reto del juego en sí mismo no representaPude jugar el juego por medio de un amigo y de verdad me alegro mucho de haber cancelado mi compra, decir que este juego es malo es halago. Tiene muy buenas ideas ejecutadas a, ya ni digamos a medias, sino como a cuarto de camino, es un juego hecho con prisas y se nota muchísimo, está infestado de glitches, las animaciones da vergüenza verlas, el reto del juego en sí mismo no representa ningún desafío, te quieren vender la idea de que "tú eliges tu aventura" pero el mapeado tiene ya predefinido por dónde querían los programadores que iniciaras y donde termines por el nivel de los pokemon salvajes, salta de lo ridículamente fácil a lo ridículamente imposible de pasar por ahí. Por último, yo entiendo que un buen videojuego no lo hacen los gráficos, pero el rendimiento aquí es para llorar, vas avanzando y aparecen y desaparecen pokemons, árboles, edificios... los dientes de cierra los verás todo el tiempo... mientras xbox y PS dan un 4K a 60fps, a nintendo solo le puedes pedir 30 y si bien te va, porque aquí el promedio son de 15fps y es en serio, vean videos en internet por si no me creen, de verdad su rendimiento es como de nintendo 64. Este juego tiene buenas intenciones pero de buenas intenciones no se vive, es un juego que no está terminado y que muy probablemente no lo haga o lo haga super lento si nosotros los usuarios se lo consumimos.… Expand
  9. Luigithemetal64
    Nov 21, 2022
    4
    The open world and large items list are the positives. I would love to see those in the Kanto-, Jouto, Houen, and Shin'ou Pokémon games. The adventuring freedom like being able to challenge different gyms is fun as you are not blocked away from paths. The auto battling makes leveling up quick when you have better type matchups. You are able to buy type-boosting items and Mints with eitherThe open world and large items list are the positives. I would love to see those in the Kanto-, Jouto, Houen, and Shin'ou Pokémon games. The adventuring freedom like being able to challenge different gyms is fun as you are not blocked away from paths. The auto battling makes leveling up quick when you have better type matchups. You are able to buy type-boosting items and Mints with either money and League Points you have from beating trainers and getting Pokémon. You can also craft TMs.

    The physics are the negatives. Everything flickers, you tend to teleport to far spots when you send your Pokémon out to battle, and you can get stuck on some land when riding. The Abilities never work outside of battles. Synchro no longer changes any wild Pokémon's Nature. That is taking away the variety of getting Pokémon that I often find myself reseting the game to look for a different Pokémon with the Nature I want. It is frustrating when you got a Synchro Ralts with any neutral Nature from the first area. It used to work in the past games since Emerald and even in Generation 8. It is as if SV were made around Legends: Arceus where that action RPG does not have Abilities, and even that was annoying. The character customization seems nice, but the problem is that TPC has a problem with separating the options by sex where the boys have the same hairstyle option as the female's, and can wear lipstick where even if the idea is based on kabuki actors, it is still pointless and weird. The character designs are doll-like like in New Pokémon Snap, and are just kind of creepy when seeing the bumps on the cheeks and depth around the eyes. Pokémon is supposed to be like an anime. It is not like we are expecting Grand Theft Auto graphics or whatever. Cel anime graphics like in the Nexomon and Gal Gun games should have been used to allow potential for much added content, fixed glitches, and smoother gameplay. Nexomon, Gal Gun, and even the Xenoblade games played fine on the Nintendo Switch.

    People say that the Pokémon games should have went back to being 2D games. You can make video games like an anime, and they will sell if you can get the gameplay, physics, and graphics right. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX looks like the Generation 6 games for the 3DS in HD, and looks great and possibly play great too where even if the graphics are "bad", you do not see pop ins and outs nor get stuck in levels. I feel like I am better off with playing ports of old Pokémon games. Code Mystics and Inti Creates might make Pokémon games better without TPC rushing Game Freak, and be better than ILCA.    … Expand
  10. Aa89
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Worst game in the whole franchise almost to the extend it’s an insult to the fans
  11. Legendarkz
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    Overall a great Pokemon game, just a little buggy, but I hope it get fixed soon
  12. Twd042
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Honestly this game is just sad. Everything is there, just the delivery is beyond poor. The game looks like it was made in 2001. Sure, interior spaces and maybe human/Pokémon look ok… however, the vast majority of the game you’re looking at the same 4 textures of poop grass, poop mountain, poop water, and if you’re lucky some poop buildings. It all looks terrible. This is a 10$ game maybeHonestly this game is just sad. Everything is there, just the delivery is beyond poor. The game looks like it was made in 2001. Sure, interior spaces and maybe human/Pokémon look ok… however, the vast majority of the game you’re looking at the same 4 textures of poop grass, poop mountain, poop water, and if you’re lucky some poop buildings. It all looks terrible. This is a 10$ game maybe 20$ if that. It looks like it was designed for a calculator. The appearance is garbage and at minimal, GameFreak could have ensured a solid 30fps, but even that can’t be achieved. Many will say it’s the switch hardware and sure, I’ll agree, the switch is a mediocre, underpowered device running similar to 2012 iPod touch applications, but developers know what they have to work with. This is a cash grab game. DO NOT BUY if you’re over the age of 4 and have any sort of mental capacity. This is a horrible game and is looking and running like a game from 2001. Game freak and Nintendo, please stop trying to rob little kids with your horrible games… rather, output good games that us adults, with money, will pay for and appreciate.… Expand
  13. mikegh1994
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    performance issues aside (which i haven’t experienced at all) this game is the best pokémon game we’ve ever gotten
  14. artichitcuth
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Un juego no acabado con Bugs por el cual se debe pagar 60$ cada vez salen peor los juegos de pokemon de Game freak
  15. Propokeman
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    This game is really fun and engaging but it suffers from major performance issues. The good news is that game freak is most likely working on it so this review is solely based on hope but that hope is whats driving to continue playing this game
  16. Tapi_12
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Problemas series de rendimiento, gráficos a la altura de play 2, popping exagerado, Bugs por todas partes, mundo abierto muy vacío y repetitivo, diseño de personajes mediocre, diseño de Pokémons muy inferior a lo acostumbrado, una trama que como viene repitiéndose en la saga deja mucho que desar. Un producto impropio de la saga, impropio de Nintendo y una ofensa a su consumidores y a laProblemas series de rendimiento, gráficos a la altura de play 2, popping exagerado, Bugs por todas partes, mundo abierto muy vacío y repetitivo, diseño de personajes mediocre, diseño de Pokémons muy inferior a lo acostumbrado, una trama que como viene repitiéndose en la saga deja mucho que desar. Un producto impropio de la saga, impropio de Nintendo y una ofensa a su consumidores y a la industria de los videojuegos… Expand
  17. koliveiras
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Pelo amor de deus a galera não dá valor ao dinheiro MESMO. 300 reais um jogo cheio de bugs e sem nenhum pronunciamento da empresa... muito triste ver a franquia chegar a este estado.
  18. Lymjym
    Nov 21, 2022
    3
    Created a new account just to rate my disappointment. Game would be good if it weren't rushed and pushed out just to meet the deadline. Just look up online to see all the glitches, poor performance the game has. For a "AAA" game, this needs to be better. If you can look past it's issues, definitely a fun game. But for it's price? It looks unfinished. I know game tried to implement whatCreated a new account just to rate my disappointment. Game would be good if it weren't rushed and pushed out just to meet the deadline. Just look up online to see all the glitches, poor performance the game has. For a "AAA" game, this needs to be better. If you can look past it's issues, definitely a fun game. But for it's price? It looks unfinished. I know game tried to implement what fans have been asking but to release the game as final product in its current state? Meh. I know its a step in the right direction for pokemon but please stop rushing your games. It's performance is so bad. I just hope they would release patches some time in the future. But knowing the company behind this, I doubt it. They might even put it behind a paywall claiming it's a "dlc". Regardless it's fun. I just try to ignore some of the notable issues. But its not worth the price. This ain't "AAA" game.… Expand
  19. KaittoYT
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Não sei como a crítica sempre consegue passar pano pra jogos ruins, poderia ser muito melhor porém a Nintendo por sempre saber que seu público passa muito pano pra ela lança o jogo de qualquer jeito, poderia ter sido um lançamento incrível
  20. Poyaya
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    **** you gamefreak & the pokemon game company. Making a pokemon every year just to grab money, instead of making good pokemon games, so trash...
  21. Leonardo007
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Fortnite também kkk já percebi isso ontem pro pirata mas não sei se tem vinagre de alho e o
  22. BrunoZard
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bugs Bugs e Bugs , jogo mal programado , feito sem nenhum respeito aos milhares de fãs. Tomem vergonha na cara e atualizem para que seja descente.… Expand
  23. ZeBrickie
    Nov 21, 2022
    2
    Very Shallow. The open world is empty and unintresting and most new Pokemon look horrible. Just collect Neo Pets instead.
  24. yadpr2
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    The frame rate and performance is terrible, Pokemon Legends Arceus was much better and it felt like it had more passion and heart put into it. This game feels rushed and unfinished.
  25. renatovsj
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Bugmon violet esse é para ser o nome, pior jogo com performance técnica que ja joguei, qualquer empresa indie com menos dinheiro faz melhor que isso
  26. ildemaro
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Mas de lo mismo nada nuevo siempre la misma tontearía y de paso rotísimo y lleno de bug
  27. Predlalo
    Nov 21, 2022
    2
    Juego sin corazon y echo al aventón, Nintendo es famoso por sus altos estándares de calidad pero en esta ocasión nadie lo verifico, glitches, Bugs, bajones de framerate, Game Freak es un estudio que ya no puede seguir con la franquicia de Pokémon y seder a otro estudio serio comprometido con lo que el fandom pide y merece
  28. HusuallyHype
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolute dog **** performance. Unfinished game. I'd say I'm disappointed, but I've come to expect nothing less from the Pokemon company.… Expand
  29. rlwright34
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Was excited after arceus. But oh my, this game is bad! I vcan deal with simple graphics, but the fact a billion dollar company can churn out a game that needs years more in developemt to iron out issues. Is v bad. It also has nothing to do with the hardwear. I mean common if xenoblade 3 and breath of the wild can do it then so can pokemon! There is no excuse. All the die hard fanboysWas excited after arceus. But oh my, this game is bad! I vcan deal with simple graphics, but the fact a billion dollar company can churn out a game that needs years more in developemt to iron out issues. Is v bad. It also has nothing to do with the hardwear. I mean common if xenoblade 3 and breath of the wild can do it then so can pokemon! There is no excuse. All the die hard fanboys saying the game is great and everyone else is being a downer need their heads read- pretty sure i wont ever preorder a pokemon game again. I played this game of r about 25 hours before I just couldnt any more!… Expand
  30. darxodia
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    This game could've been the best in the series but the experience is severely hindered by technical problems, it's clearly an unfinished game.
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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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