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. 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.
  2. 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
  3. rimbaud33
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Best Pokémon so far even with performance issues most hosted GOAT of GOATS
  4. Nboober
    Nov 22, 2022
    8
    Asside from the obvious performance issues this game was a blast to play. The open world was refreshing and a much needed change. The most fun I have had with a pokemon game in a long time.
  5. FreeRunner29
    Nov 19, 2022
    5
    For starters, I love Pokémon, therefore this is far from a review bomb. It's just the truth...people stating they have experienced no frame drops or slow downs in the games current state are either bots or blind..As of right now the slow downs, and choppy frame rates are worse than anything I have ever experienced since W2K18 on Switch. (I only played that to see how awful the frame rateFor starters, I love Pokémon, therefore this is far from a review bomb. It's just the truth...people stating they have experienced no frame drops or slow downs in the games current state are either bots or blind..As of right now the slow downs, and choppy frame rates are worse than anything I have ever experienced since W2K18 on Switch. (I only played that to see how awful the frame rate and slow down was.) Game freak clearly needed an extra year to work out the bugs, considering they were also working on Arceus. (Which I feel is the best Pokémon game I have played since Sapphire version) As of right now the game is virtually unplayable, lighting disappears at times, Pokémon clip through the environment and constant skips and jitters plague cutscenes...whoever optimized Arceus needs to help with a patch on Scarlet and Violet..underneath all of the crippling tech issues could have been the best Pokémon game yet.… Expand
  6. gaiatiful
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    Game has some graphical hiccups, mostly because it may have been pushed to release sooner than intended by nintendo, and the internet are doing the biggest child tantrum because they can't be bothered to stop focusing on the graphics of a game that never ever was about graphics. If you think it runs like hell and is worthy of a 1/10, go back and play call of duty. This game is amazingGame has some graphical hiccups, mostly because it may have been pushed to release sooner than intended by nintendo, and the internet are doing the biggest child tantrum because they can't be bothered to stop focusing on the graphics of a game that never ever was about graphics. If you think it runs like hell and is worthy of a 1/10, go back and play call of duty. This game is amazing aside the fixable performance problems.… Expand
  7. Vidril
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    If Game Freak patches the game to fix the pop-in and frame dips the score bumps to an 8.
    This is the best game in the series by a relatively large margin otherwise.
    The already refined, fundamental gameplay of Pokémon gets so much out of being able to go wherever you want to find the Pokémon you want to use. The new Pokémon this gen introduces are all really well designed and the    If Game Freak patches the game to fix the pop-in and frame dips the score bumps to an 8.
    This is the best game in the series by a relatively large margin otherwise.

    The already refined, fundamental gameplay of Pokémon gets so much out of being able to go wherever you want to find the Pokémon you want to use. The new Pokémon this gen introduces are all really well designed and the returning ones are all fan-favorites. The story, while dumbed down for the absolute youngest audience, kept my enjoyment and the final section was a marvel for Pokémon. The music is fantastic as always, with the addition of Toby Fox returning for the best tracks in the game.
    The pure gameplay is the best the series has to offer, if only they learn what the hell software they're using and actually fix the pop-in and nauseating frame issues.    … Expand
  8. Vladamir8
    Nov 23, 2022
    9
    this game is very fun but the visuals and performance suck. it would have been perfect if it wasn't so buggy, and the fact that you can choose what you do is phenomenal.
  9. RedBurrito
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Looks worse than a PS2 Game. Not worth the Money. A lot of bugs. It feels like playing an Alpha Version.
  10. Teggo24
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I know that is a Pokemon game, and have fun for any user, but the graphics do pain in my eyes. Is so hard can play some hours cause you cant watch this fails so many time. I love Pokemon, but I think that this would be the first game that I'd not finish...
  11. Nombrerandom
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Le hace falta un parche de urgencia para arreglar los múltiples Bugs que el juego pose, sin mencionar las caídas de FPS por cada paso que das, en la actualidad el juego no es recomendable comprar.
  12. Raphtaliaa
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    Idea is good, but execution is terrible. The bad performance, as in low fps and lag, is giving me an actual headache. I love Pokémon, and I really want to enjoy the open world, but that's really difficult when the bad performance is giving me a headache. This is the first Pokémon game that I consider returning and getting a refund.
  13. arimacena
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    You can't even have fun with such a low frame rate. It's broken, not for good.
  14. IDDQYU
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Even more gamebreaking bugs than in Cyberpunk. My character went out of bonds, glitched into walls and the whole graphics are disgusting for 2022. They should return to the 3DS and stop making Pokemon games for Switch.
  15. Tiro86
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This really feels like a quick made Indi game (no shame against Indi games per se). The Pokemon themed footprint seems kind of cheap this time. But the worst part are the technical issues. This is the 1st totally badly programmed Pokémon I've played so far. (Arceus was just from time to time bad with the graphics)). This time the graphics are bad, the FPS are dropping even in quietThis really feels like a quick made Indi game (no shame against Indi games per se). The Pokemon themed footprint seems kind of cheap this time. But the worst part are the technical issues. This is the 1st totally badly programmed Pokémon I've played so far. (Arceus was just from time to time bad with the graphics)). This time the graphics are bad, the FPS are dropping even in quiet situations hard, the commands take ages to initiate. Sometimes you stuck somewhere and even crashes sometimes. Games shouldn't be released with those kind of hard issues. Game freak did really the first completely bad job (the quality decreased since some years ago, but never thought it would become so hard to play) . I would not recommend this game to anyone. I was just blind because of the new Pokémons and of course the end of online battle areas of sword/shield). Nintendo should extend those services for the other games as long this is here not fixed.… Expand
  16. N1725
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Realmente una mierda el desarrollo, historia básica (pero era esperable), rendimiento malisimo es una vergüenza que llegue en ese estado de desarrollo, lo único que sostiene este juego es el post game
  17. Kinglaus
    Nov 20, 2022
    2
    Disappointed to be honest, Gamefreak and Pokémon have limitless funds and the biggest franchise in the world. Yet this come out with mediocre half baked games time after time. They should of stayed with the sprites it gave my imagination the ability to emerge me more into the game. & I love Pokémon I want to enjoy the game, but like a toxic relationship I have to know when to let it go. BeDisappointed to be honest, Gamefreak and Pokémon have limitless funds and the biggest franchise in the world. Yet this come out with mediocre half baked games time after time. They should of stayed with the sprites it gave my imagination the ability to emerge me more into the game. & I love Pokémon I want to enjoy the game, but like a toxic relationship I have to know when to let it go. Be better Game freak!!… Expand
  18. gelida
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Gamefreak sembra non essere capce di fare giochi 3D, dovrebbe chiedere aiuto e affidare il lavoro grafico a un azienda che lo sa fare
  19. oliiver_k
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    The story and mechanics of the game are great, I can say that it is one of the best, but the game arrived completely broken, full of bugs, terrible FPS and there is no excuse for that, not even because of the console not be powerful as there are much prettier and well made games released earlier. GameFreak slipped a lot in refinement.
  20. Dimoris
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Una palabra define este juego y esa es: incompleto.

    Pokemon violet fue una decepcion esperaba tanto del juego y resulto ser un bodrio, el juego esta lleno de bugs que arruinan la experiencia dentro del juego hay drops de fps que hacen que todo se mueva del asco. Algo que me molesta es la poca customatizacion del personaje en Sword and shield habia mucha ropa para elegir y en violet solo    Una palabra define este juego y esa es: incompleto.

    Pokemon violet fue una decepcion esperaba tanto del juego y resulto ser un bodrio, el juego esta lleno de bugs que arruinan la experiencia dentro del juego hay drops de fps que hacen que todo se mueva del asco. Algo que me molesta es la poca customatizacion del personaje en Sword and shield habia mucha ropa para elegir y en violet solo se puede elegir cuatro conjuntos de ropa in degrado muy grande con respecto a su predecesor, muchos de los nuevos pokemon son horribles solo miren las evoluciones finales de los starters cada vez los hacen mas feos y no estoy diciendo que en entregas pasadas no haya habido diseños horrobles solo miren ageodude literalmente es una roca con brazos, la historia es bien meh yo esperaba que se pudiera vijar hacia el futuro ya que la tematica de violet es el futuro pero ni eso agregaron las historias cada vez son mas aburridas nunca van a superar la historia de bw/bw2 esos juegos si tenian buena historia, no hay torre de batalla eso es algo que siempre habia estado en casi todos los juegos de la saga principal y decidieron quitarla que rasones tuvieron para hacer eso es un misterio o en realidad no la inplementaron porque los de gamefreak son unos incompetentes, el diseño de los personajes en este juego es un asco la mayoria parecen salidos de la propaganda Woke ya lo habian dicho oos japoneses que casi la gran mayoria de los personajes se miran woke, el mundo abierto en violet es un chiste porque los rivales no escalan en nivel le quedo muy grande el proyecto a gamefreak ya que son unos incompetentes, las animaciones en los combates son un chiste los pokemon no se tocan entre si al momento de combatir un retroceso enorme a comparacion de leyendas arceus porque ahi si hay contacto en los combates, de seguro van a "arreglar" el juego con el supuesto dlc que van a sacar lo cual me parece una burrada estoy en contra de los dlc por que es contenido que se supone que deberia de estar ya en el juego y lo cortan solo para vendertelo despues los de gamefreak no tienen verguenza son un chiste pokemon murio en bw/bw2 porque a partir de la 6generacion solo sacan bodrios.

    Gamefreak se merece todo el hate del mundo por sacar un juego incompleto lleno de bugs y fallos graficos aun si arreglaran los bugs y fallos el juego no vale la pena es el peor juego de la switch es una verguenza que hayan sacado un juego asi a la venta, lo mas triste de todo esto es que los fans sin criterio lo defienden a capa y espada y lo califican como el mejor juego de pokemon cuando en realidad el mejor juego de pokemon es bw2 ese si es un juegazo, ojala y le den la franquicia a otra desarrolladora porque es obvio que los de gamefreak no son lo suficientemente buenos para sacar un producto de calidad.    … Expand
  21. Orac
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    el juego a ratos se vuelve injugable, la caida de fps es muy comun y se vuelve una experiencia desagradable, no es posible que la franquicia que genra mas dinero en el mundo tenga este tipo de problemas
  22. Obatosi
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    It's like they looked at the things people hated about Sword and Shield, improved on that, then decided to ruin everything else. Graphics are awful, visual glitches are rife as well as constant jarring fps drops. Pokemon will only render in about 2m away from you. The gameplay is fun but at this rate you may as well go back to sprite models for the overworld.
  23. Faisuwu
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    El apartado técnico es horrible hay juegos DEL 2002 que LO SUPERAN. El apartado técnico parece haber salido de hace 25 años es algo INADMISIBLE para un videojuego .
  24. Serbero
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Pokemon Scarlet and Violet son de los peores juegos que he jugado en los últimos tiempos, llevaba sin jugar a un pokemon bastante tiempo, Me he comprado este juego porque entreoía esta ambientado en España y me apetecía probarlo, pero gráficamente es de 2009 hay muchos bugs y glitches la historia y jugabilidad son lo de siempre... No lo recomiendo para nada. Me da la impresión de quePokemon Scarlet and Violet son de los peores juegos que he jugado en los últimos tiempos, llevaba sin jugar a un pokemon bastante tiempo, Me he comprado este juego porque entreoía esta ambientado en España y me apetecía probarlo, pero gráficamente es de 2009 hay muchos bugs y glitches la historia y jugabilidad son lo de siempre... No lo recomiendo para nada. Me da la impresión de que GameFreak se ríe de sus fans, que la franquicia de videojuegos mas rentable de la historia y que mas dinero a generado no sean capaz de lanzar un videojuego mínimamente aceptable me parece bastante lamentable… Expand
  25. Julian_Segarra
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Terrible, what a graphics and what a waste of money and time. Nintendo Pokemon should have the leziest workers ever. Very very upset, i wont buy any pokemon game until they change their politics. Btw the new pokemon designs are just boring.
  26. Reasonableguy
    Nov 20, 2022
    5
    The game is not as bad as the drones on this website say. YES theres problems and glitches, but the game is crazy addicting. I've not enjoyed a region like this in a WHILE. NEED a patch tho, the frame rates are def not good, but the content is MOSTLY solid. **** the sandwiches tho
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. Polflietius
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    So... I love pokemon, have always loved pokemon games and this is even a bigger letdown than sword and shield.. the graphics feel inferior to super mario sunshine... This could have been released on a gamecube.. it might have stuttered even less.. it's barely playable and feels like a game which was released 15 years ago.. fair to say i'm extremely disapointed and would not recommendSo... I love pokemon, have always loved pokemon games and this is even a bigger letdown than sword and shield.. the graphics feel inferior to super mario sunshine... This could have been released on a gamecube.. it might have stuttered even less.. it's barely playable and feels like a game which was released 15 years ago.. fair to say i'm extremely disapointed and would not recommend buying the game in it's current state..… Expand
  31. csturgeon
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Best story/gameplay experience in a Pokémon game since B2W2. The game doesn’t hand-hold nearly as much as SwSh or SM, and the four separate story tracks are each individually interesting. The new pokémon are some of the best since Unova. The frame rate often suffers and there can be some glitchy movements, but the frame rate is far better than other open world games like Skyrim and FalloutBest story/gameplay experience in a Pokémon game since B2W2. The game doesn’t hand-hold nearly as much as SwSh or SM, and the four separate story tracks are each individually interesting. The new pokémon are some of the best since Unova. The frame rate often suffers and there can be some glitchy movements, but the frame rate is far better than other open world games like Skyrim and Fallout 4. Great game!!… Expand
  32. Delta_might
    Nov 22, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was an amazing game with a brilliant story with fun time travel plot point and characters I could connect to and sympathise with such as Penny, Arven, Clavell and Nemona only being a few of them with meaning full character arcs and messages about the education system. The only flaw is the graphics which kind of add to the fun of the game.… Expand
  33. tgrsgreg4
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    best game no cap .
  34. Nalavalatautori
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    This is an unfinished game that feels extremely old from both a graphic, gameplay and story perspective.
  35. Zekroxin
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    The Game itself the World and Gameplay are okay and would be Fun but the Performance is so extremly Bad its Unfunny its like a Game from a 10 People indie Company give out a Game in Early Access. Sad part is they will dont do anything about it because its Pokemon and all the People buying it and Supporting this mess.
  36. NuVanDibe
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    I went into this game with low expectations, but it somehow still failed me. This is absolutely atrocious. Broken, poorly-thought-out mechanics, and a lack of polish that results in laughably awful moments. Moments at which the game's pure awfulness makes you put the controller down and smile at just how far this entire franchise has fallen. This is a glitchy mess that wouldn't be fun evenI went into this game with low expectations, but it somehow still failed me. This is absolutely atrocious. Broken, poorly-thought-out mechanics, and a lack of polish that results in laughably awful moments. Moments at which the game's pure awfulness makes you put the controller down and smile at just how far this entire franchise has fallen. This is a glitchy mess that wouldn't be fun even if it weren't broken.… Expand
  37. Trocs
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Not even a game. They don't show respect to the real fans. Open world is probably a great decision but the result is just s joke.
  38. srijansin91
    Nov 21, 2022
    3
    Super bummed to pre order and play this in the state that it's in. For a franchise worth $92billion on the same system that gave us breath of the wild to run in such a sorry state is a slap to every pokefan's face... Sad times.
  39. Khristian5
    Nov 21, 2022
    3
    Me duele poner la nota de color rojo, pero me parece que es indefendible que saquen un juego inacabado. Con bastantes problemas de rendimiento (ya no valoro si técnicamente es más o menos bonito). ¡Suspenso! Tendrá que recuperar durante 2023 (ojalá saquen un parche pronto que solucione los problemas más graves). Tiene buenas ideas en lo jugable que se estropea por los errores. Es laMe duele poner la nota de color rojo, pero me parece que es indefendible que saquen un juego inacabado. Con bastantes problemas de rendimiento (ya no valoro si técnicamente es más o menos bonito). ¡Suspenso! Tendrá que recuperar durante 2023 (ojalá saquen un parche pronto que solucione los problemas más graves). Tiene buenas ideas en lo jugable que se estropea por los errores. Es la primera vez que pongo una nota roja. The Pokémon Company y Game Freak ESPABILAR.… Expand
  40. shikasar
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    It's hard to imagine this being a 2022 game. While the frame rate and picture performance are disappointing, there are still many bugs.
    As a game development company, if you don't pay attention to the technology of game development, the gap will only be widened by other companies.
    Just enjoy the dividends brought by IP all the time, one day it will not go far. As much as we love    It's hard to imagine this being a 2022 game. While the frame rate and picture performance are disappointing, there are still many bugs.
    As a game development company, if you don't pay attention to the technology of game development, the gap will only be widened by other companies.
    Just enjoy the dividends brought by IP all the time, one day it will not go far.

    As much as we love Pokémon, we hate Game freak's complacency in recent years.
    Pay more attention to technology, Game freak.    … Expand
  41. Sofa1990
    Nov 21, 2022
    3
    Yes, the game is going in the right direction and yes, the game is quite fun and has its upsides...but still I just have to say that the game is a disgrace, a cheek and an insult to all fans.

    The Pokémon brand is the most valuable media franchise in the world with an estimated combined turnover of 100 billion US dollars. They have all the money, all the power and all the ability to make    Yes, the game is going in the right direction and yes, the game is quite fun and has its upsides...but still I just have to say that the game is a disgrace, a cheek and an insult to all fans.

    The Pokémon brand is the most valuable media franchise in the world with an estimated combined turnover of 100 billion US dollars. They have all the money, all the power and all the ability to make the best games ever for what is arguably the largest and most passionate fan base in the world. But they're kidding us by making bad games over and over again knowing "You idiots are going to buy it anyway."

    Graphics and performance are sub-par. And we all know from games like Breath of the Wild that the Switch can do more. And by God we finally deserve more from the most powerful franchise in the world!
    Everyone who claims that the graphics aren't that bad is lying outright. It looks terrible, has performance drops all the time and you have the feeling you are playing an alpha at best beta game. The game is not finished, it is an early access title.

    I've gotten to the point where I hate being a Pokemon fan because I spend my money on **** Because I "have to" spend my money on bad games simply because I'm a Pokemon fan. It just makes me sad.    … Expand
  42. Roxas_XIII_13
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    Nintendo and Gamefreak. You have to be kidding me. Are You serious? The Game is literally unplayable. Framerate and graphics are like an n64 Game or even worse. Even the Gamecube games were better than this. I stopped playing and i am hoping for a patch for this mess. I really want to play this but i can't. It is not acceptable. I only like the 3d Models of the Pokémon so far. For theNintendo and Gamefreak. You have to be kidding me. Are You serious? The Game is literally unplayable. Framerate and graphics are like an n64 Game or even worse. Even the Gamecube games were better than this. I stopped playing and i am hoping for a patch for this mess. I really want to play this but i can't. It is not acceptable. I only like the 3d Models of the Pokémon so far. For the Gameplay and the rest of it ..... i can't really tell because i don't want to play this mess of a Game. FIX THIS PLEASE… Expand
  43. Gumibluky
    Dec 6, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A pesar del pésimo apartado técnico y los terribles gráficos este juego es de lo mejor que hay en la saga y de los más disfrutables y tiene la mejor historia que hay en esta franquicia.
    Sobre el diseño, los pokemons están basten balanceados, hay algunos excelentes, como kingambit o ceruledge, y otros que son vergonzosos, como flamigo, la evolución de dunsparce y el que es una pareja de ratones. El diseño de la región es muy bueno para ser el primer mundo abierto que hacen, pero podría mejorar, aunque a habido una bajada de calidad en cuanto a ciudades con respecto a la generación anterior, cosa que se ve por la poca importancia que tienen muchas de ellas y la falta de interiores, ni siquiera puedes entrar a ninguna casa y que las tiendas son un menú en donde seleccionar lo que vayas a comprar. El diseño de personajes es bueno y además Silvio se parece al Padre Pucci.
    El desarrollo de personajes es excelente, sobre todo en Damián, quien deja atrás el odio que tenía hacia miraidon, quien va recuperando la esperanza de que su padre sustituto (mabosstiff) se recupere conforme avanzamos en su historia y quien termina perdonando a su padre por estar ausente. También Clavel, al ver la historia de los alumnos que formaron el team star y darse cuenta de sus situaciones .
    En este juego la dificultad se basa en el orden en que hagas los distintos gimnasios, lideres y miembros del team star, ya que desde muy temprano en la partida dejan libre para hacer lo que quieras, esto, que a primera vista parece que es una mejora en la saga, es todo lo contrario, ya que sí no sigues un determinado orden la dificultad puede caer en picado, pudiendo enfrentarte a lideres de gimnasio con pokemons 30 niveles por debajo de los tuyos, lo que a mi parecer arruina la experiencia de juego. También influye este poder de elección sobre los interiores clónicos. Tomando a Mencía como ejemplo, hay escenas que tienen lugar dentro de los gimnasios, y al no saber en que gimnasio tendrá que decirte tal cosa por el hecho de poder elegir el orden de estos, incita a los desarrolladores a hacer los gimnasios exactamente iguales para ahorrarse animaciones en el que cambian los escenarios o parte de estos, esto también pasa con las cuevas de los dominantes, siempre la cueva con su mesa y banco de piedra y la especia en el mismo rincón de siempre. Siguiendo un determinado orden, la dificultad del juegos es mayor con respecto al estándar de la franquicia, incluso siendo difícil al final del juego si no vas preparado.
    La mecánica de esta generación es de las mejores, sobre todo si eres jugador del competitivo y creo que debería haberse introducido mucho antes. Y las teraincursiones aportan mucha variedad a la hora de crear un equipo.
    Por último la historia, el juego tiene 3 historias, la más floja es la de los gimnasios, tienes un rival que te retará conforme vayas consiguiendo medallas, te enfrentaras a la liga pokemon y posteriormente a tu rival. Luego está la del team star, que como historia está muy bien, ya que al ser un juego para niños, conciencia sobre el bulling escolar, que tristemente es cada vez más frecuente. A pesar de esto la mecánica de derrotar a los 30 pokemon en 10 min no aporta nada, y al ser 10 min no tienes ninguna presión ya que por lo normal en 2 min lo tienes hecho, 2 min de pulsar un botón biendo peligrar los fps en basaes clónicas por el tema de antes. La última historia es la de los dominantes , siendo la mejor de las tres y a la vez la más fácil de todas. Es la mejor por lo emotiva que es y el desarrollo de Damián.
    El final del juego no es solo el mejor final que hay en la saga principal de pokemon, sí no de lo mejor que a hecho esta saga de videojuegos desde que empezó . En este final los personajes de cada una de las historias se juntan a pesar de no llevarse especialmente bien para salvar Paldea y aúnan fuerzas para que puedas derrotar al "profesor" en un combate espectacular. Los personajes empatizan con Damián y acaban ayudándole a pasar por la muerte de su padre/madre. Bastante épico cuando a los días de morir el padre de Damián, Clavel le dice que va a repetir curso. El postgame si que es bastante pobre y los picnics son muy olvidables si no te centras en el shiny hunting. También podrían quitar el poder del amor.

    En términos generales es uno de los mejores juegos de pokemon que se han hecho. Si que es verdad que quedan por parchear bugs y demás fallos y que el apartado gráfico es de lo pero que puedes encontrar. Pero con el poco tiempo que han tenido para desarrollar el juego me parece admirable lo que han conseguido. Imaginad el juego que saldría si forman un equipo de unas 300 personas que se dedican exclusivamente a un juego de pokemon con 5 años de desarrollo y la posibilidad de retrasar el juego si fuese necesario.
    Por último querría agradecer a los desarrolladores por hacer lo que han hecho en el poco tiempo que tenían.:)    … Expand
  44. niclas_sunde
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    I had no expectations going into this, basically steered clear of all trailers. And yet it still managed to disappoint. And I feel bad, you really see the developers tried within their timeframe. There's a solid game here, somewhere. Probably buried 3 more years in the future, and quite a bit of optimization in.

    You really see the cut corners in the cities, scratch that. You see the cut    I had no expectations going into this, basically steered clear of all trailers. And yet it still managed to disappoint. And I feel bad, you really see the developers tried within their timeframe. There's a solid game here, somewhere. Probably buried 3 more years in the future, and quite a bit of optimization in.

    You really see the cut corners in the cities, scratch that. You see the cut corners everywhere.
    But they're especially noticable with cities. Every house is a copy-paste model, without good shading. it feels like a proof of concept, rather than a game. One of the cities is literally built on a platform, since they didn't have enough time to work it into the environment..
    And don't get me started on the textures.. people compare them to GameCube games. A fair comparison, only GameCube textures looked so much better. I've been playing a lot of Twilight Princess, and that game looks infinitely better than this tech-demo of a mainline Pokémon. The buildings feel like a part of the world, and altough dated, the textures are carried by phenomenal lighting and effects. Nothing of the like can be said about this empty husk of a world called Paldea.

    I honestly don't think the open world adds anything to the experience. I challenged myself a bit, and did one of the later titans early. At level 20 I took on Iron Treads, and I even caught it. But my ingenuity was never rewarded, as I couldn't use him before I'd beaten another five gyms. The progression is extremely whacky. Instead of leveling the entire world just a smidge above the player, everything is treated as a normal "on-rails" pokémon world. After wandering around the empty wasteland, I made my way back to the Crab-titan. Thinking "Oh! This'll be a challenge, seeing as iron Treads put of so much of a fight!" - I OHKOd it. Didn't feel satisfying at all.

    The story is virtually non-existant. It feels like they ran out of time with it, and just stuck with their concept-drafts.

    I'm very disappointed, and I know my childhood self would be as well. It feels as if my younger selfs dreams of a open-world pokémon have been curb-stomped. My hopes for this franchise has continually been let down, and this might seal the nail in the coffin for me. I don't think I'll ever return to modern Pokémon "games". It just hurts.    … Expand
  45. SnooberReturns
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Pokemon is a shell of what it was. These games have taken what was once a great franchise and absolutely crapped all over it. Game freak has killed Pokemon on Switch, and this proves it. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME.
  46. AdrianMendez
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    It is the game with the most bugs and worst graphics on switch so far. Obviously with performance issues that seriously affect the gameplay. I could say an infinity of bugs that would not end. the lighting is too bad and the quality of the shaders too, they tried to make a game more "realistic" adding micro details on the pokemons and what they have achieved is a mixture of environment andIt is the game with the most bugs and worst graphics on switch so far. Obviously with performance issues that seriously affect the gameplay. I could say an infinity of bugs that would not end. the lighting is too bad and the quality of the shaders too, they tried to make a game more "realistic" adding micro details on the pokemons and what they have achieved is a mixture of environment and characters that does not fit with the composition, you can se a green tree with a poor black shadows, so no indirect lighting, every single issue make the game looking so horrible . There are more animations added to give more life to the pokemons but it's still not enough, not to mention the animation of Sandwich... And the multiplayer mode could be much better. It's a great shame since there are cool things and the music is very good, but as always, as long as they continue to receive so much money they will never change... It's very sad.… Expand
  47. Inviction
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Everything takes 2-5 seconds to initiate, even in handheld. Game gives headaches, and should be refunded asap.
  48. Garchomp64
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The overall performance is not smooth at all. The visuals and textures are also of very poor for a media franchise like Pokémon. The game has so much unnecessary, padded dialogue, especially near the start of the game and the lack of voice-acting makes the experience less interesting. There is a lot to be desired for player customization. Questionable choices like removing set mode wereThe overall performance is not smooth at all. The visuals and textures are also of very poor for a media franchise like Pokémon. The game has so much unnecessary, padded dialogue, especially near the start of the game and the lack of voice-acting makes the experience less interesting. There is a lot to be desired for player customization. Questionable choices like removing set mode were made. Overall, I would not recommend buying this game, especially for $60.… Expand
  49. LastHope17
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Myriad of bugs. Open world highlights the worst things about the genre. Gyms aren't gyms, they are little trials of what the devs were testing and not fleshed out ie: slope mechanics, rythym mechanics, collecting mechanics. Go back to Sword and Shield or Moon, or anything else for a better experience.

    Some character designs were great, but the first black woman I meet has to be a an    Myriad of bugs. Open world highlights the worst things about the genre. Gyms aren't gyms, they are little trials of what the devs were testing and not fleshed out ie: slope mechanics, rythym mechanics, collecting mechanics. Go back to Sword and Shield or Moon, or anything else for a better experience.

    Some character designs were great, but the first black woman I meet has to be a an slightly overweight rapper? A white girl is a skiier, never seen that before.    … Expand
  50. Kthugha
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    The game performance is so bad it should not have been released in this state. The FPS drops and bugs are numerous and terrible. I regret pre-ordering, I should know better by now.
  51. punchynom
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    I have about 6 hours in the game now and the core gameplay is fun and the design looks nice. However, the game lags so so so badly and random buildings pop in and out, so do lights in the school. People walking around move at 4 fps. Its fun but i cannot recommend the game at this time.
  52. 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.
  53. Linebeckk
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Why doesn't the most lucrative entertainment franchise on the planet invest in making a polished game? The amount of problems this game presents is unbelievable. Clearly they have no intention of changing this since the complaints in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
  54. unloso
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Es una verguenza como nintendo dejo que salga el juego en estas condicionEs
  55. Zsyarchiver
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Is that a $60 joke?The game had a lot of bugs, the frame count was too low, the light was cheap and physically uncomfortable, and the special effects were rudimentary. The overall performance of the game was not as good as that of the NGC Game, giving the impression that it was a game that had not been done and tested before it was released. And that quality costs $60. LOL
  56. WindFantom
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    Another cash out on the nostalgia.It is an embarrassment to release this kind of game in 2022.I am a huge fan of the franchise,have all the pokemon games since Yellow...pokemon Violet made me say,no more.It took a tremendous amount of mental effort to sit through the first couple of hours.It so freakin slow!!!Every movement animation its just a joke..the whole game is a complete joke.GameAnother cash out on the nostalgia.It is an embarrassment to release this kind of game in 2022.I am a huge fan of the franchise,have all the pokemon games since Yellow...pokemon Violet made me say,no more.It took a tremendous amount of mental effort to sit through the first couple of hours.It so freakin slow!!!Every movement animation its just a joke..the whole game is a complete joke.Game developers should be punished for releasing a game so raw and broken.… Expand
  57. maki_maki_guru
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Don't they understand that selling this kind of garbage hurts the image of Pokémon?
    Cheap graphics, cheap new pokemon, cheap technology...etc
    I can just see the crying faces of kids playing Pokémon for the first time.
  58. urkovai97
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    There's positive thing avout the game. Beeing a Spaniard, I love Paldea and all the research made to portrait Spain in a Pokemon game. The multiplayer is a lil bit better than previous gen, and the non linear path is cool.

    But, to launch and charge 60$ for a beta-state game, full of glitches, which some of them make your save locked and with no option but erasing and starting a new game.    There's positive thing avout the game. Beeing a Spaniard, I love Paldea and all the research made to portrait Spain in a Pokemon game. The multiplayer is a lil bit better than previous gen, and the non linear path is cool.

    But, to launch and charge 60$ for a beta-state game, full of glitches, which some of them make your save locked and with no option but erasing and starting a new game. Absolutely ridiculous framerate, horrible scenery. Most unpolished graphics since PS2 era.

    There's no way they're getting away with this. This is a shame, this is an insult to the fans. I was already disappointed with Pokemon Sword, but this is another whole level of traison.

    Don't buy the game, let 'em know they won't get away with this.    … Expand
  59. jaemisu
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    bruh this game is awful reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  60. UmbrellaQ8
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    What happened to all the cool battle/catching mechanics and quality of life changes we had in Legends Arceus? Everything’s gone back to how it was before with even more glitches, framerate issues, Pokemon models not making contact with each other in battle .. it’s honestly disgusting and sad to look at. It feels like it was made with the same engine they used for their 3DS games. It’sWhat happened to all the cool battle/catching mechanics and quality of life changes we had in Legends Arceus? Everything’s gone back to how it was before with even more glitches, framerate issues, Pokemon models not making contact with each other in battle .. it’s honestly disgusting and sad to look at. It feels like it was made with the same engine they used for their 3DS games. It’s slow, laggy and outdated. Save your money.. or get Legends Arceus instead.… Expand
  61. NortyLawty
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    There is a foundation for a good game here, with lots of fun and interesting new Pokémon designs.
    Already existing Pokémon have benefited from some updated models too, with added detail that can look great.
    Disappointingly, that same passion was not put into the rest of the game. The game is plagued with technical and graphical problems, as well as bland open world exploration,    There is a foundation for a good game here, with lots of fun and interesting new Pokémon designs.
    Already existing Pokémon have benefited from some updated models too, with added detail that can look great.
    Disappointingly, that same passion was not put into the rest of the game. The game is plagued with technical and graphical problems, as well as bland open world exploration, objectives with very little focus or direction, and a fairly dull story.
    Playing this game feels like beta testing an open world expansion for Pokémon Sword/Shield. Far from the exciting new generation of the highest grossing franchise of all time that was promised.
    Game freak have taken several steps backwards after the interesting shake up they brought us with Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and in future would definitely benefit from a much longer development cycle.
    Overall, a disappointing experience that I cannot recommend to anyone except hardcore Pokémon fans, interested in catching some exciting new Pokémon designs.    … Expand
  62. Azura485
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Bought this game excited with the thought that improvements achieved on gameplay from the Legend of Arceus were passed down. Couldn't be more naive. What I received was an incomplete game with unplayable bugs and, moreover, without the improvements on gameplay from the Legend of Arceus. Save your money and keep playing Legends.
  63. rodrigosan
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Disappointing graphics, I'm extremely disappointed, how can a Billionaire company do such a terrible thing?
  64. Damian891124
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Game is total craps, optymalize is very,very bad.frames per second can drop to 8. Character animations in many places are a slideshow. The game is unplayable in my opinion.
  65. azxozx
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The only reason GF released a beta game as finished product because pokemon fanbase will die defending them and still applaud every subpar production not even worthy of being school project if you want proof go see the other reviews.
  66. Pomtsi
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    Laggy piece of trash, it is unforgivable they released this game in this state. Shame on you GameFreak, please nintendo give this franchise to another publisher this is a disgrace.
  67. wtfwtf12
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    No, this is not a review bomb. This is me saying enough is enough. For years I have let Gamefreak **** slide but not anymore. The performance issues and bugs in this game are unforgivable.
    Shadows show and disappear randomly camera has no borders and sometimes go below ground, memory leak that cause massive FPS drops, Pokemon falling off the map into the water. And the worst offender,    No, this is not a review bomb. This is me saying enough is enough. For years I have let Gamefreak **** slide but not anymore. The performance issues and bugs in this game are unforgivable.
    Shadows show and disappear randomly camera has no borders and sometimes go below ground, memory leak that cause massive FPS drops, Pokemon falling off the map into the water. And the worst offender, pretty much the confirmation that Gamefreak doesn't give a **** - that scene in the classroom where the students animations are in like 5 FPS despite the fact that it's only a small room and they are very close to the camera. It's like they tested it, saw how bad it is, but said "who cares" and shipped it as it is    … Expand
  68. bdog77s
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    I purposely did not look at much information about the newest gen of pokemon since this was the first game I've pre-ordered since gtav. I really want them to fix this because there is so much potential here but I'll sum it up like this.

    This game is like buying a brand new Ferrari. A Ferrari that comes with holes in the body and rusty metal and sometimes when you round a corner the    I purposely did not look at much information about the newest gen of pokemon since this was the first game I've pre-ordered since gtav. I really want them to fix this because there is so much potential here but I'll sum it up like this.

    This game is like buying a brand new Ferrari. A Ferrari that comes with holes in the body and rusty metal and sometimes when you round a corner the steering jolts back and forth and your adrenaline spikes with the danger. And sure sometimes you have to pump the brakes to get it to stop and the blinkers don't work and a headlight is constantly burned out. But at its core it is still a Ferrari despite all of its issues and the soul is somewhere hidden under all the problems and annoyances and migraines. But it is deep under and I don't know if it is even 100% fixable and it is so heartbreaking to experience. I wish all the love to all the people who put their heart and soul into developing and producing this game, they don't deserve the hate they are getting. But I simply cannot recommend this game to anyone and am contemplating making this my very first video game I've had refunded. I hope after some soul searching game freak can find its way again to producing amazing pokemon games but after this one, I think corporate greed may win out again. Game freak take a page from hello games and just own up to this failure and work on fixing it. You need to earn our trust back, this will be the last pokemon many of us play if this is your strategy from here out. So much potential wasted and turned into utter disappointment. Don't ignore the fans who put you in this position, we deserve better.    … Expand
  69. ThePieMan
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Terribly performing, unfinished game. The environments are lifeless and boring. Game freak need a clean out and to hire some programmers that actually know what they’re doing.
  70. JJim
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Pokemon is always interesting to play and the graphics are not typically super important. However, this game is a total mess, we could compare against a 10 year old game with less quality assurance that cyberpunk. At least needs 4 additional months to reach Nintendo quality standards. If Game Freak is going to follow this path ok, but then the appropriate price would be 15USD like an indie
  71. CrisSlay
    Nov 20, 2022
    3
    One of the worst mechanics I’ve ever played. Lento, con demasiados fallos.
  72. TheRealOnefr
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    It's a joke what the Pokémon Company and Nintendo did, the game is just not finished and a joke for the year 2022 I just don't understand why Nintendo lets Game Freak do it that damages the reputation so much. But to be more specific: There have never been so many bugs in a Pokémon game, the graphics are a joke and so many performance problems are embarrassing for the greatest Francias inIt's a joke what the Pokémon Company and Nintendo did, the game is just not finished and a joke for the year 2022 I just don't understand why Nintendo lets Game Freak do it that damages the reputation so much. But to be more specific: There have never been so many bugs in a Pokémon game, the graphics are a joke and so many performance problems are embarrassing for the greatest Francias in the world. That was first my last Pokemon game I can only hope that they change something. A cheek at the moment and you can buy 1000 better games for the money.… Expand
  73. Marcieparcie1
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Literally unplayable at the moment due to the technical issues at hand. If they don't fix these issues I can't bring myself to finish it as every 10 minutes it just crashes for me or a glitch makes progress impossible.… Expand
  74. DevoB1987
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    SAVE YOUR MONEY!! DO NOT BUY THESE GAMES UNTIL THEY ADDRESS THESE ISSUES! To many people giving GameFreak a pass on this buggy game. These apologists are quite literally ruining these games by defending such poor quality, Why would GF try and put effort into the game when these white knights will defend these lazy practices just because its Pokemon...Anyway the game is full of bugs evenSAVE YOUR MONEY!! DO NOT BUY THESE GAMES UNTIL THEY ADDRESS THESE ISSUES! To many people giving GameFreak a pass on this buggy game. These apologists are quite literally ruining these games by defending such poor quality, Why would GF try and put effort into the game when these white knights will defend these lazy practices just because its Pokemon...Anyway the game is full of bugs even AFTER the day one patch. Frequent fps drops (I'd be riding that dumb bike pokemon and the game would slow for no reason frequently) on a already low fps system is horrid. The textures on EVERRYTHING except characters are very poor. Generally that isn't an issue but these look especially bad. Like near N64 bad which coupled with the issues is very very poor on GFs part. During battles the ground will occasionally disappear! While exploring the pop in is terrible too. This should have never been cleared for release! Not to mention Co-Op was an after thought. Tried with a friend and with what you could do together the implantation is down right pointless! ALL you can do in Co-Op is run around, catch pokemon and battle all separately. You cannot battle together, you cannot catch pokemon together and the tera raids are basically the same as if they were not in your game. They still have to join like if they were in their own game. WHY? WHY even have Co-Op if you CAN'T CO-OP ANYTHING? Also i know this game is designed for kids but this game is exceptional with hand holding elements. The older games provided more challenge and never held your hand through the game. The story is also basically the same concept that it has been since red and blue too. Most kids games have stories that are not as childish as this..… Expand
  75. Christianito
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    Lejos de las falsas criticas manipuladas y compradas por la prensa este juego es el último bochorno de la franquicia de Pokemon, esa que algún dia marcó a toda una generación, y que hoy en dia se conforma con vender juegos en versión beta lleno de bugs y con gráficos patéticos. No puedo expresar el dolor de ver como una parte de mi infancia es tratada con semejante falta de respeto a laLejos de las falsas criticas manipuladas y compradas por la prensa este juego es el último bochorno de la franquicia de Pokemon, esa que algún dia marcó a toda una generación, y que hoy en dia se conforma con vender juegos en versión beta lleno de bugs y con gráficos patéticos. No puedo expresar el dolor de ver como una parte de mi infancia es tratada con semejante falta de respeto a la hora de hacer un producto con su nombre...Solo espero que algún dia Game Freak recupere el rumbo y vuelva a ofrecernos un producto digno del juego que enamoró a millones de niños de los 90'. Solo espero que algún dia vuelva Pokémon.… Expand
  76. Aizen27
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    juste une honte pokemon mérite tellement mieux que ca... le jeu n'est pas finis et il est d'une laideur sans nom pour un jeu sortie en 2022 MEME SUR SWITCH !! dernier jeu que j'achète de la licence pour ma part trop c'est trop
  77. Jisforgenius
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    While the story is intriguing and fun, the glitches, pop-ins, and other technical issues really mar the experience. It's really, I mean really, rough on the eyes to play and if you're not a die-hard Pokemon fan, either skip this or wait until the game gets patched (if that ever happens). Right now it's an eyesore and glitchy and full of bugs. Not sure why these companies felt the need toWhile the story is intriguing and fun, the glitches, pop-ins, and other technical issues really mar the experience. It's really, I mean really, rough on the eyes to play and if you're not a die-hard Pokemon fan, either skip this or wait until the game gets patched (if that ever happens). Right now it's an eyesore and glitchy and full of bugs. Not sure why these companies felt the need to rush this out when Legends Arceus was excellent. They could have easily waited until next year to fix the bugs and release it then. Pretty bummed out as I was looking forward to this game.… Expand
  78. Krillu
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    It should be illegal how bad this game is. Game freak should be embarrassed.
  79. Megamnx
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Horrible la cantidad de Bugs y las animaciones mediocres ya no se esfuerzan nada en esta franquicia.
  80. 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.
  81. 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
  82. 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
  83. Lunatic7
    Nov 19, 2022
    3
    After Arceus I expected more, I believe the game is better than Sword and Shield, but some things from Arceus are no longer here. The ambient world of the game has very bad FPS, it could be better and it's not the switch's fault, because we have other JRPGs with a much prettier open 3D world.

    I don't know how some serious review managed to give this game a 100.
  84. Qualitygames12
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    The user score only shows how reviewers were paid to lie in everyone’s faces.

    This so-called-‚game’ is a disastrous piece, as it should’ve never been released in this state. Frame rate drops to 5fps, zero framerate consistency, not a single time maintained 30 fps, bugs, bugs, bugs and game breaking issues, freezes, crashes and so on… and oh, yeah, a full price. If I could give it a    The user score only shows how reviewers were paid to lie in everyone’s faces.

    This so-called-‚game’ is a disastrous piece, as it should’ve never been released in this state. Frame rate drops to 5fps, zero framerate consistency, not a single time maintained 30 fps, bugs, bugs, bugs and game breaking issues, freezes, crashes and so on… and oh, yeah, a full price.

    If I could give it a 0 i would.

    Avoid at all cost!    … Expand
  85. IronFanton
    Nov 21, 2022
    2
    Everything is wrong with this game, from the beginning to the end. The visual bugs and glitches make the game almost unplayable, not mentioning the lack of things to do around the open world, and the non-sense decision of not making the events adapted to the level of the player.

    The game feels just awful, keeping everything that didn't work in Pokemon Legends Arceus, and removing    Everything is wrong with this game, from the beginning to the end. The visual bugs and glitches make the game almost unplayable, not mentioning the lack of things to do around the open world, and the non-sense decision of not making the events adapted to the level of the player.

    The game feels just awful, keeping everything that didn't work in Pokemon Legends Arceus, and removing everything that made the game enjoyable.
    About the art direction, it seems like with this game they tried to do something better, but again, they ended up failing, creating a game that looks just incoherent.

    This game makes Pokemon Legends Arceus a good game, when it was a technical disaster, and overall a bad experience for the player.
    Another example that lets us watch the, at this point unstoppable decay of Pokemon, and how the fandom will swallow everything that Game Freak vomits them.    … Expand
  86. PapaDemeritus
    Nov 21, 2022
    3
    A buggy, glitchy, jittery mess. If it weren't for all of that I'd give it a 8/10 when compared to other pokemon games. But this is embarrassing. And if you are sensitive to flashing lights, I would suggest to stay away till they fix cause this will more that likely trigger you.
    walking in the city is slow, and when looking at NPCs you can see them smoothly running by at 10 frames a second.    A buggy, glitchy, jittery mess. If it weren't for all of that I'd give it a 8/10 when compared to other pokemon games. But this is embarrassing. And if you are sensitive to flashing lights, I would suggest to stay away till they fix cause this will more that likely trigger you.
    walking in the city is slow, and when looking at NPCs you can see them smoothly running by at 10 frames a second. I was willing to overlook that, but then go in the grass, any grass, yes the triangle green shapes appearing on the ground. You will experience the worse jitter as the camera cannot seem to decide how to display things. The jitter is on a level I have never experienced in decades of gaming.
    Game freak should really be ashamed of themselves for this one. Glad I didn't buy the two pack at least.    … Expand
  87. Frane_Zolik
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Sin contar el aspecto Técnico.
    Este Pokémon es objetivamente el mejor de la franquicia.
    Historia atrapante, mundo abierto bien construido. Ciudades hermosas, música magistral. Buena dificultad incluso para más experimentados. Un segmento final épico Este definitivamente es el camino que Gamefreak debe seguir
  88. Jarack25
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    You've already seen 100 reviews of people complaining about the graphics, but is this game fun and an improvement upon the previous formula?

    Sadly, no. Removing Switch mode completely takes out the element of preparing for type advantages mid-battle because you will always take a direct and lethal hit from the advantage against your set Pokemon. I know the games were developed    You've already seen 100 reviews of people complaining about the graphics, but is this game fun and an improvement upon the previous formula?

    Sadly, no. Removing Switch mode completely takes out the element of preparing for type advantages mid-battle because you will always take a direct and lethal hit from the advantage against your set Pokemon. I know the games were developed simultaneously, but I do wish that some PLA elements were carried over. I don't want PLA 2, but after playing it, I realized just how good some of the ideas presented would be for the series as a whole, for both presentation and gameplay. (EX: There is a glowing beam of light telling you where to go as a Pokemon sits idle, with you needing to run into it for a cutscene to play. (Compare this to PLA just displaying a small signal on your map, with the cutscene beginning automatically once you enter the area.) The animation for things like battles, Pokemon in the wild roaming around, and the "Let's Go" action all felt off. It was a fun idea to sneak up on wild Pokemon and doge attacks that could cause them to fight you, forcing you to flee if you didn't want to fight those Pokemon. EV and IV training being streamlined were all great additions. I don't want game-overs, a genre change, or crafting systems; I want a shakeup of the formula and better presentation. Scarlet and Violet show glimpses of a good game before delivering more of Pokemon Sword and Shield with worse performance and glitches.

    I love this franchise, and I sincerely hope that these reviews reach the Pokemon Company's ears and that what they take away from them is "Give the developers time and hire help." rather than "Never try anything new again."    … Expand
  89. affus
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    Very poor performance, lots of bugs. You could call this game as cybermon or pokepunk 2077 and it would be totally correct. It is a shame a professional reviewer gave 100 to this game just to appear at the top.
  90. dutchozk
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    I have never been more disappointed by a mainline Pokemon game. There's so much wrong with this game that 5,000 characters could never be enough. The optimization issues, level of graphical fidelity, bad animations, bugs, lack of scaling, removal of set mode, removal of the ability to disable battle animations, the hideous character designs, the continuation of one generation long battleI have never been more disappointed by a mainline Pokemon game. There's so much wrong with this game that 5,000 characters could never be enough. The optimization issues, level of graphical fidelity, bad animations, bugs, lack of scaling, removal of set mode, removal of the ability to disable battle animations, the hideous character designs, the continuation of one generation long battle gimmicks, and incredibly low target audience age for this game in particular.… Expand
  91. Yang738
    Nov 19, 2022
    5
    It would be a really nice game if there weren't these graphical issues and bugs. It feels like the development was rushed.
  92. BlueDante
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    The game is obviously not finished. I haven't encountered any bugs like others have but I have had constant fps drops and long pauses in between any sort of interaction whether in battle or when shopping.
  93. Malpo1016
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    This game is a shame, game freak can't say they don't have enough money to do a game properly.
    The gameplay is good this story is refreshing , but the technique and graphique are a shame.
  94. Bastrion
    Nov 21, 2022
    2
    I enjoyed the main game and the experience is astounding, but your immersion is constantly broken by highly game breaking and front facing bugs and glitches that range from hilarious to full on terrifying body horror. They even go as far as to hard crash your Switch sometimes, causing actual damage to the console through overheating and damaging fatal error crashes.

    The game is an    I enjoyed the main game and the experience is astounding, but your immersion is constantly broken by highly game breaking and front facing bugs and glitches that range from hilarious to full on terrifying body horror. They even go as far as to hard crash your Switch sometimes, causing actual damage to the console through overheating and damaging fatal error crashes.

    The game is an AMAZING experience throughout, completely ruined by this unacceptable amount of bugs and game breaking QA failures. I would revisit this review if they communicated on patches and fixes, but I fear much like the tradition with Game Freak, it's a pump and dump one and done.    … Expand
  95. CloudLike
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    For a mainline game from the worlds biggest franchise, this is outrageous. The graphics look like a N64 game and the technical problems are making this game litterally unplayable. The new Pokemon look good and a few things are actually good, but there are so many bad decisions made: E.g. Exp Share, no levelscaling, you cant turn off battle animations etc... and some old QoL festures didntFor a mainline game from the worlds biggest franchise, this is outrageous. The graphics look like a N64 game and the technical problems are making this game litterally unplayable. The new Pokemon look good and a few things are actually good, but there are so many bad decisions made: E.g. Exp Share, no levelscaling, you cant turn off battle animations etc... and some old QoL festures didnt even make it in the game? Why??

    This is a disgrace of a Pokemon Mainline game, Gamefreak/Pokemon Company need to step up their game, give Pokemon the effort it deserves and stop rushing a new game every year.    … Expand
  96. mrojas
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    it's not the visuals and all about graphics we're talking about. it seems the devs rushed the game for the release this year. as the company knows, every die hard fans will buy any game they release. even it's still bug fest and unpolished. xenoblade chronicles 3 is far better in terms of graphics, we know that monolith soft were talented AF. it has few bugs and drops yes. but, not thatit's not the visuals and all about graphics we're talking about. it seems the devs rushed the game for the release this year. as the company knows, every die hard fans will buy any game they release. even it's still bug fest and unpolished. xenoblade chronicles 3 is far better in terms of graphics, we know that monolith soft were talented AF. it has few bugs and drops yes. but, not that worst like pokemon S & V. there's no excuse for gamefreak and the fans who blamed the console for the outdated engine. it's like a hard to swallow pill for the fans and turning blind eye to these issues. without realizing, the quality future of Pokemon games we are talking about. gamefreak should learn from capcom. monster hunter rise and sunbreak as well as monster hunter stories 2. take note, gamefreak is a veteran game company. and pokemon is the top grossing IP/media in the world.… Expand
  97. foryouidid
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    The several glitches and bugs are ridiculous. One might think that it didnt go through any quality control before it was released.
  98. DarthVitrial
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    A genuinely unplayable mess. The lag begins during the intro cutscene (once the NPCs are done t-posing, of course) and only gets worse as the game goes on. The game visibly stutters when throwing out a pokeball during battles. NPCs and Pokémon clip through the ground constantly. The camera doesn’t understand how to zoom/scroll, so when you interact with an object the camera jumps over toA genuinely unplayable mess. The lag begins during the intro cutscene (once the NPCs are done t-posing, of course) and only gets worse as the game goes on. The game visibly stutters when throwing out a pokeball during battles. NPCs and Pokémon clip through the ground constantly. The camera doesn’t understand how to zoom/scroll, so when you interact with an object the camera jumps over to it and then gets stuck until you move offscreen, at which point it suddenly leaps back to where you are in a display seemingly designed to cause motion sickness. The map stutters and lags when zooming in or out. NPCs randomly vanish. Shadows don’t have any sort of relation to the things casting them. They removed the ability to skip battle animations, so now sitting through laggy and low quality animations is mandatory. Trying to connect to the internet flat out crashed my game. And this was all BEFORE entering the city with the memory leak issues. And this was after the day one patch.
    This game has no redeeming traits at all, and frankly should be grounds to fire the entire dev team.    … Expand
  99. HornyFox
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    What a bad game, Massive Technic Issues, Camera make broken things, FPS Drops and Graphic is still ugly.. This is the worst Pokemon Game ever.
  100. DoctorTM
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    Pokémon Escarlata y Púrpura son juegos que, jugablemente, están bien. Es un avance para la franquicia que necesitaba.
    Pero, el juego está roto, necesitas mucha resistencia para aguantar que el mundo abierto se vea horrible y que el juego sea inconsistente en sus fotogramas por segundo. Me llega incluso a marear de su pésimo rendimiendo tanto en modo portátil como en sobremesa. Me parece    Pokémon Escarlata y Púrpura son juegos que, jugablemente, están bien. Es un avance para la franquicia que necesitaba.
    Pero, el juego está roto, necesitas mucha resistencia para aguantar que el mundo abierto se vea horrible y que el juego sea inconsistente en sus fotogramas por segundo. Me llega incluso a marear de su pésimo rendimiendo tanto en modo portátil como en sobremesa. Me parece una falta de respeto no a los fans de pokémon (sin yo serlo) sino a la audiencia en general. No se puede sacar un juego en este estado tan desastroso. Un caso parecido al de Cyberpunk 2077.
    Para mi, los bugs son lo de menos, el problema es que NO ES ESTABLE y cuesta mucho jugar durante mucho tiempo.

    Añádele que el mundo abierto se siente vacio, con popping a dos metros de distancia, que no se pueda saltar cuando vas a pie, que te obliguen a llevar el uniforme sin poder ir a comprar camisetas nuevas (sólo lentes, guantes, calcetas y zapatos), que haya tres mil tiendas en las ciudades pero que los productos sólo sean variantes de color.

    Hace falta una actualización urgentemente.    … Expand
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  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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