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. therockman
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    What a utter disappointment this was, filled with awful animations, low res textures and horrible bugs. Please skip this game. Gamefreak needs to take a blow to know they have to do better.
  2. JeremyLohan
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Não tem como defender mais, jogo preguiçoso e mal feito em todos os sentidos, pokemons horriveis, historia péssima não da. LIXO TOTAL
  3. Marston12345
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Completamente roto, lleno de bugs, rendimiento malo, graficos de hace 15 años, una absoluta verguenza de juego. Y los seguidores de cierto calvo defendiendo esta pedazo de M
  4. sakurai
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Generally buggy and hard to look at while playing. The framerate and slowdown can become so bad that the game becomes slow motion while battling. I avoided fights for most of the game because it is so sluggish. The game is a 6/10 but I have to give it a 0 on metacritic because fanboys will give it a perfect 10 and it doesn't deserve that by a longshot.
  5. nopantscarl
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    One the wrost games i have ever played. I could go on endlessly on bugs and how horribly the graphic are. The music is awful and the game performance just unplayable.
  6. zyde94
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Le aspettative erano già basse dopo aver visto i trailer. Nonostante ciò la delusione è arrivata comunque. Il gioco è pieno di bug e glitches che fa sembrare il gioco una beta.
    Per non parlare delle texture e la scarsa cura di dettagli. "Che bello, una città! Esploriamola!": non esistono porte accessibili, le uniche sono shop in cui non si entra neanche all'interno del locale, ma si apre    Le aspettative erano già basse dopo aver visto i trailer. Nonostante ciò la delusione è arrivata comunque. Il gioco è pieno di bug e glitches che fa sembrare il gioco una beta.
    Per non parlare delle texture e la scarsa cura di dettagli. "Che bello, una città! Esploriamola!": non esistono porte accessibili, le uniche sono shop in cui non si entra neanche all'interno del locale, ma si apre un triste menu in cui puoi scegliere cosa acquistare.
    Si sta veramente toccando il fondo.    … Expand
  7. lype98
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Although I've had some fun playing this game it has been because I've been enjoying seeing bugs and reproducing them. But other than that this game is incredibly broken and feels unfinished. Please stop buying these games for a while! Gamefreak keeps pumping out these unfinished low effort games because of the community
  8. paperowl
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    I was totally exited when i heard Gf wanted to make the next gen Pokemon main game open world.
    But o boy i wish they didn't. The world just looks bad. Bland empty grasslands with mountains and a few copy pasted trees. FPS drops everywhere. You go into town and the npcs are lagging around.Really can't recommend it sadly.
  9. Anc1r3w
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    I love the direction they went for this could finally be the pokemon game we all have been waiting for if they can patch it to make it a enjoyable experience. I just can't enjoy something that gives me a migraine when I play it! Don't care about the pop-in but the slow down, 5fps, stuttering and halftime animations even up close need to be fixed.
  10. 1brunos
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Sem qualidade técnica, péssima performance no console em questões gráficas e de desempenho.
    Inexistência da linguagem PT-BR.

    Um total descaso com a franquia e seus fãs
  11. MajsterBagi
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The idea itself is cool, as in Pokemon. But so what, the game works badly, the graphics are like from 15 years ago and it runs at 10FPS. it is incomprehensible why Nintendo allows this sh*t to be released...
  12. jamsbat99
    Nov 21, 2022
    6
    I feel like people are a wee bit too hard one this game. I think this game is fun, I enjoy the gym battles, the new team star battle system is breath of fresh air, and the path of legends. I really like some of the newer pokemon design and the openess of the world and how it is truly your adventure. However I feel like I need to adress the elephant in the room the graphics are bad and theI feel like people are a wee bit too hard one this game. I think this game is fun, I enjoy the gym battles, the new team star battle system is breath of fresh air, and the path of legends. I really like some of the newer pokemon design and the openess of the world and how it is truly your adventure. However I feel like I need to adress the elephant in the room the graphics are bad and the developers need to fix the pop in and the frame rate issues. This game is jank it feels like the team for legends Arceus and this game are two completely different studios that never even spoke to each other . Game freak almost had it perfected and could only go up but they some how mangaed to take 3 steps foward and 4 steps back. Gamefreak needs to take their time with their next installment, I feel the open world can work just they have to actually put the effort and work unto making it a great success.… Expand
  13. ChriShark
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Este juego fue el único que me engancho más en un juego de Pokémon desde el Pokémon blanco y negro en serio es perfecto aunque con los errores de rendimiento (que se soluciona con solo un parche) y bugs (lo mismo) es muy disfrutable el juego 100% recomendado
  14. ebellumat
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The best Pokémon ever made with the worse graphics ever. Gamefreak must need ask for help from ntelligent System to fix this game.
  15. YMHNaiken
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    The game is a straight up **** show... The Pokémon Company, Gamefreak and Nintendo should be ashamed of them selves putting this game out like this.

    - Terrain glitches - Lighting glitches - Background glitches - Texture glitches And the game runs on a average far bellow the 30fps... I don't think it runs on a 20 fps. Huge disappointment. I bought the dual pack so that is 120eu    The game is a straight up **** show... The Pokémon Company, Gamefreak and Nintendo should be ashamed of them selves putting this game out like this.

    - Terrain glitches
    - Lighting glitches
    - Background glitches
    - Texture glitches

    And the game runs on a average far bellow the 30fps... I don't think it runs on a 20 fps. Huge disappointment.

    I bought the dual pack so that is 120eu down the drain! They are never going to be able patch this.    … Expand
  16. megayadoran
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    This game just doesn't feel finished. GameFreak did an incredible job with PLA. They had us wondering what they could truly pull off with a 3D game if given proper feedback, but now it seems like they've taken a step back in every way possible.
  17. Cassiop
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    El peor juego de Pokémon. Mal optimizado, con unos gráficos y animaciones aberrantes. Un engaño al consumidor
  18. Caminate
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    El juego tiene serios problemas de rendimiento y estos vienen acompañados por una gran cantidad de Bugs, esto es inaceptable, por lo tanto hasta que no parchen el juego no lo puedo recomendar.
  19. JP0094
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    This game needed more time to polish. This is a multi billion dollar company that churns out a game with dropping frame rates, terrible texture quality and just so so many bugs (I fell through the map). Just stop making games altogether or give the job to a company who know what they're doing.
  20. shlugy
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    My first meta critic review ever and I'm just doing this in hopes that the Pokemon Game developers get it someday. Everyone who loves Pokemon, I won't judge you for buying and playing it. Hell, I obviously did too. I love Pokemon and I am planning to play through Scarlet & Violet (unlike Sword and Shield, couldn't finish that one)...but the technical aspect just can't be ignored anymore.My first meta critic review ever and I'm just doing this in hopes that the Pokemon Game developers get it someday. Everyone who loves Pokemon, I won't judge you for buying and playing it. Hell, I obviously did too. I love Pokemon and I am planning to play through Scarlet & Violet (unlike Sword and Shield, couldn't finish that one)...but the technical aspect just can't be ignored anymore. I'm sure everybody who owns the game has seen or at least heard about it and it really is a problem that dampers the enjoyment. I'm not a graphic critic at all but a big game like Pokemon in this state is just unacceptable. Also, why they didn't include the Arceus catching system, even though it would perfectly fit in these games, is questionable. That's coming from someone who has played the games since the first generation! Pokemon Legends feels like a natural progression in the series and not going further with it just makes it seem not well thought out.
    Overall I am just highly disappointed, just like I have been with Sword & Shield.

    Everyone who wants to play it will play it anyway but don't just accept the issues. I hate that every time another Nintendo game gets announced, like a new Mario, Zelda or even Fire Emblem, we're excited because we're sure that the games are going to be great. But everytime a new Pokemon is announced, we now have low expectations.    … Expand
  21. Badreviewbro
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The graphics are terrible. You can see clear pixaling around characters and the game glitches and stutters. I love pokemon, but for £50 you can get a gaming masterpiece like zelda, or god of war. Ganefreak are riding the franchise and putting in no effort. The game is also way too easy. I think pokemon and game freak dont realise that people playing these games have grown up with pokemonThe graphics are terrible. You can see clear pixaling around characters and the game glitches and stutters. I love pokemon, but for £50 you can get a gaming masterpiece like zelda, or god of war. Ganefreak are riding the franchise and putting in no effort. The game is also way too easy. I think pokemon and game freak dont realise that people playing these games have grown up with pokemon and that these people are now in there mid 20s or older. Yes kids play the game, so add a difficulty option where you actually have to think. The games are getting easier and easier amd worse and worse each gen.… Expand
  22. kirioz
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    It is unacceptable that one of the most profitable video game franchises, such as Pokemon, continues to release games in this state. Xenoblade chronicles a game from 12 years ago is better done.
  23. Alex12345o
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    La mecánica de teracristalizacion es definitivamente la peor de todas y la calidad no es digna de un juego AAA
  24. Nao20
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    El juego es una mierda, no hay por donde cogerlo, es una putísima alfa. Nintendo nos caiga en la boca y tragamos agusto. SESENTA EUROS SEÑORES, SESENTA EUROS POR UN JUEGO UN POCO MENOS CUTRE QUE EL ARCEUS
  25. tdsantos
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Tecnicamente o jogo é muito porco, framerate muito baixo e vai piorando com o tempo. popIns constates, serrilhados em quase tudo e qualquer coisa a mais de 5 metros do personagem a textura é horrível. Era pra ser um jogo muito bom, mas tem tanto problema que irrita demais.
  26. Obiwanshenobi1
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Great story, I like the idea and concept, but game freak should be embarrassed for letting such an un finished and untested game release to the public. We paid 60 dollars for a game that feels like it skipped beta. I feel like the massive fan base would have understood and even welcomed a delay in release if it meant a solid product. The fact that game freak hasn't even acknowledged theGreat story, I like the idea and concept, but game freak should be embarrassed for letting such an un finished and untested game release to the public. We paid 60 dollars for a game that feels like it skipped beta. I feel like the massive fan base would have understood and even welcomed a delay in release if it meant a solid product. The fact that game freak hasn't even acknowledged the technical issues to the public to ease minds while they come up with a patch feels like a slap in the face to a long time fan. Save your money and wait like I and lots of others should have.… Expand
  27. Gryph
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The following has been removed and added to the game;
    No Daycare center, No reusable TMs, No Set Mode, No ability to look at individual weather on map [it's now all static and randomly chosen every 10 minutes], No cursor memory, Tera shards to change a tera type require 50 of that type, and the toughest raids in the game give on average 1-3. Some pokemon are so small on the overworld you    The following has been removed and added to the game;
    No Daycare center, No reusable TMs, No Set Mode, No ability to look at individual weather on map [it's now all static and randomly chosen every 10 minutes], No cursor memory, Tera shards to change a tera type require 50 of that type, and the toughest raids in the game give on average 1-3. Some pokemon are so small on the overworld you need to squint to see them. Tera Raids online will desync if one player drops frames, sometimes allowing two moves before you can go, while the timer will also penalize you because the timer runs at a static 30FPS independent of game performance, because of this, the enemy pokemons HP will bounce up and down because it doesn't know what to do, preventing some raids from being completed. Lags and drops frames frequently, The target lock on UI and other things have been removed and there's no crosshair to show what you're aiming at, camera is wonky in pokemon battles, and sometimes, your pokemon will just fall through the earth or clip into the ground during battles, just making an empty void.

    Overall...stop letting this company brainwash you into letting this be acceptable. It isn't. If things like Cyberpunk got destroyed online, Gamefreak shouldn't get some magical pass because nostalgia goggles are on. Skip this game, or buy it used somewhere for cheaper, 60$ for this performance is atrocious. You're letting Pokemon become the Madden of Nintendo.    … Expand
  28. Paxton3594
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Worst pokemon game by far when talking about performance and bugs, really sad because the story seems cool but virtually unplayable as of now. Stay clear until some performance patches come out, that is if they even do come out
  29. Ranzinz4
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Sem legendas pr-br, péssima otimização, pouca inovação.

    Pokémon parou no tempo
  30. OliverPerry
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I'm so sick of this game already thanks to the glorious amounts of bugs and glitches, it's so bad that it rivals the level of bugginess in Sonic Colors Ultimate. This game has been "in development" for about 2 yrs and this is the best they can put out??? I genuinely hate GF for what they have done, I hope that the sales for this game tank just like it reputation already has.
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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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