Pokemon Violet

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User Score
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. HokageSamaBR
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Pokemon has to stop releasing every year. Otherwise poorly made games will keep coming. Full of bugs, horrible performance and I hope they fix it. If this continues, I will be forced to sue Nintendo for delivering a poorly made product.
  2. Nixav
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    Terrible performance, practically unplayable, a really bad game which saddens me
  3. Luminer
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    It's crazy how some people gave to this game 10 points. This game is unfinished, it's a shame. It's not even indie level quality.
  4. 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.
  5. lalahand
    May 27, 2023
    0
    Open world feels empty and dead. This can be a good game if it was released 10 years ago
  6. 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
  7. SD_XyRCK
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    Game is broken, also feels kinda incomplete, lack of features in previous games like enter houses, battle setting and customization, even lags a lot when walking, is unacceptable this kind of mess in a final product.
  8. Googa
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    This game is the Sonic '06 to Sword and Shield's Shadow The Hedgehog! It's completely broken garbage that proves that GameFreak no longer needs to try! They can put out literal garbage, and the shills will still gladly pay for it!
  9. JLovar
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Absolutely terrible technical side of the game, sometimes making the game unplayable. The game wasn't properly tested at all. Gamefreak doesn't care about their franchise at all.
  10. zeroX52
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Cero hasta que arreglen todo los Bugs Glitches, es el segundo juego con más errores que juegue en todo 2022, es inaceptable este estado.
    La calidad de una obra es subjetiva, el estado de un producto no.
  11. Shmurgen
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Disgusting, Pokemon makes more money than any other media franchise globally. It should not look and run this bad, absolutely inexcusable. Do better gamefreak
  12. spreyz
    Mar 20, 2023
    0
    The worst pokemon game i ever had the misfortune of playing, either you're on an overdose of copium or have nothing else to play. I ordered Sword while playing this and i dont even wanna touch it now.
    Last pokemon product i will ever buy.
  13. 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.
  14. eigentlicher
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    The performance of these new pokemon games is atrocious. It doesn't make sense when there are so many open world games on the switch that look 10 times better and perform much better. Also many mechanics that were fixed on Arceus are absent in that game. Go figure. Nintendo please force game freak to patch the game and make it run better than this mess.
  15. Luisguerreroa
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    No me gustó nada este juego, esta mal optimizado, tiene muchos bugs y su historia no es la gran cosa.en conclusión es un juego terriblemente malo
  16. LTX128
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    Sorry, but we can’t let Nintendo sell us this crappy looking games anymore. I hope they fix the tech issues asap. Or give us full refunds.
  17. Bruceiscontent
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    I've literally seen reviews on here that say, "If you care about performance or graphics, you're not a fan of Pokémon."

    I'm sorry, but what other Pokémon game has launched in a completely broken state with no follow-up patch or even an apology from Game Freak? I've played every game in the Pokémon series since I was a child. But now I'm an adult, and these games cost over $60. Decent    I've literally seen reviews on here that say, "If you care about performance or graphics, you're not a fan of Pokémon."

    I'm sorry, but what other Pokémon game has launched in a completely broken state with no follow-up patch or even an apology from Game Freak?

    I've played every game in the Pokémon series since I was a child. But now I'm an adult, and these games cost over $60. Decent performance (especially given how mediocre the graphics are) is the BARE MINIMUM. I'm glad that some of you are able to look past the fact that you were ripped off because of your fandom for the series, but this is absurd. The Switch hardware is being scapegoated for the issues, even though countless titles prove that the Switch is capable of running massive open world games, and running them well.

    You mean to tell me that I can play Witcher 3, Skyrim, and Breath of the Wild on this console, but an open world Pokemon game with mobile quality graphics simply can't hack it? Nonsense. I'd be willing to give Game Freak the benefit of the doubt if they came out with a statement, an apology, or if they promised a future patch to optimize some of the problems. But nothing. Radio silence. I didn't preorder this game with the hope that it would be playable six months from now.

    This is a prime example of the worst trend in modern gaming: Releasing broken, beta builds of games at full price, and expecting the consumer to just accept it.    … Expand
  18. Zoro_strife
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
    Bland, ugly, glithed, wokeness, rushed **** this game isvthe worst gen of pokemon
  19. Zero7812
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    Não tem nem como joga isso, parei antes do primeiro ginasio, de tão insuportavel que estava a performance
  20. squidread
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Bad, unfinished game. One step forward, five steps back from Legends Arceus. We just got BDSP and Legends Arceus within the last 12 months. Why rush this one out? Finish your games before releasing them.
  21. drsantos21
    Dec 20, 2022
    0
    Bad gad, game freak released an alpha game or even a beta game

    It is a shame, I requested a refund from Nintendo
  22. Latios___
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Rating is because, as an AAA flagship game of Nintendo Switch, Pokémon is unacceptable to release such a buggy game in this state. This shouldn't be the norm and we customers should never accept this. Very unfortunate because I wish the developers gotten more time for their ambitious and creative open world game from their decision makers.
  23. SeanCena
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Bugs, glitches, bad animations, performance issues, empty open world, and bad designs galore. Don't buy this game for ANY reason, and even if you do, make sure to buy it used so The Pokemon Company doesn't make any money from you buying it. It's THAT bad.
  24. TeOne
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    Dopo aver incassato milioni di dollari, questi ancora fanno giochi con questa grafica... Invece di inverstire questi soldi in programmatori capaci, noi dovremmo comprare sempre giochi che tecnicamente fanno sempre più schifo? Vergognatevi, Game Freak e Nintendo
  25. 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...
  26. Metacrot
    Dec 17, 2022
    0
    Automatic and permanent 0 as long as there’s an unbearable and non skippable intro teaching the same thing in the most most boring and painful way possible. Feels like the intro just takes forever and ruins the excitement I had wanting to explore this universe. I don’t care who the target market is for this game, find away to make it enjoyable for people who are new fans and also fans thatAutomatic and permanent 0 as long as there’s an unbearable and non skippable intro teaching the same thing in the most most boring and painful way possible. Feels like the intro just takes forever and ruins the excitement I had wanting to explore this universe. I don’t care who the target market is for this game, find away to make it enjoyable for people who are new fans and also fans that have been playing since Gen 1.… Expand
  27. adityash8
    Apr 10, 2023
    0
    I paid just $40 for this **** game and I still want my money back. What a joke.
  28. 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.
  29. LorenaZoro
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    Schlechteste Spiel je das ich gespielt habe technisch gesehen. Story super Openworld geil Aber das Spiel ist sowas von unfertig bugt und hängt und die Grafik bohaa einfach **** Gamefreak.
  30. VyseHD
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Wow after i played a lot of frontiers and Violet i can say its disgusting how gaming magazines are lying about the fun aspect xd, the one is disgused about being empty and unfun but in my opinion its not the sonic game that makes not fun :// i mean technical issues are not even THAT critisised (77 score) but the point of an fun experience is a joke. sorry i didnt had fun with it maybe itsWow after i played a lot of frontiers and Violet i can say its disgusting how gaming magazines are lying about the fun aspect xd, the one is disgused about being empty and unfun but in my opinion its not the sonic game that makes not fun :// i mean technical issues are not even THAT critisised (77 score) but the point of an fun experience is a joke. sorry i didnt had fun with it maybe its not my type of game or something, we will see in the user score later..… Expand
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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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