Pokemon Violet

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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. Youngsmith361
    Dec 26, 2022
    1
    Game is broken, first Pokémon game I’ve played since diamond and Pearl and wanted that old Pokémon experience again. I have not wanted to play any of the 3D console Pokémon games but decided to give violet a try and I regret my purchase. Buggy game, ugly Pokémon models, 30 fps is a joke, the list problems on but the worst offense is how generic the entire game zones and world look.
  2. Plinio95
    Jan 3, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the worst Pokémon game ever, it abandons almost all the improvement present in Pokémon Legends Arceus and has eaven a worst grafic desing, the game keeps repeating the same patterns of the 3 main stories again and again, the effect is that, once ended the main line story you'll immediately stop playing the game because the side quests simply doesn't exist just like the post-game because, maybe, you'll have to pay for a DLC in order to capture the 3rd legendary.
    The worst Pokémon game ever!!!    … Expand
  3. Mamarco13
    Jan 3, 2023
    8
    Probablemente el mejor juego de Pokemon de los últimos años. Puedes quedarte con sus malos gráficos o con su pésimo rendimiento; pero me parece que han sentado un precedente por el que si continuan y mejoran los aspectos técnicos pueden darle vida a la saga. Si solo buscas un juego brillante tecnicamente, alejate de aquí; si buscas lo que muchos soñabamos desde niños con PKMN, dale unaProbablemente el mejor juego de Pokemon de los últimos años. Puedes quedarte con sus malos gráficos o con su pésimo rendimiento; pero me parece que han sentado un precedente por el que si continuan y mejoran los aspectos técnicos pueden darle vida a la saga. Si solo buscas un juego brillante tecnicamente, alejate de aquí; si buscas lo que muchos soñabamos desde niños con PKMN, dale una oportunidad a esta historia (la más adulta hasta ahora) y no te arrepentirás. Sobrehateado.… Expand
  4. Tehabi
    Jan 4, 2023
    8
    I have throughly enjoyed my time with the game. Sure there aresome bugs but they are not as prevalent as many make it out to be and some are kinda funny.
  5. Gabrielcvcg
    Jan 15, 2023
    8
    The game is incredibly fun, it has one of the best stories in the franchise along with BW2, but the game fails to be very poorly optimized and rushed, the game has several bugs that can disrupt the player's experience, more, however I recommend the game because at the end of the day he is still extremely fun and innovative for the franchise.I hope that the next games in the franchise haveThe game is incredibly fun, it has one of the best stories in the franchise along with BW2, but the game fails to be very poorly optimized and rushed, the game has several bugs that can disrupt the player's experience, more, however I recommend the game because at the end of the day he is still extremely fun and innovative for the franchise.I hope that the next games in the franchise have more development time so that the experience is immune to bugs or things that can disturb the player… Expand
  6. SolarEclipse
    Jun 8, 2023
    6
    PLEASE STOP CALLING ME MISS ECLIPSE IM NONBINARY

    Other than that it’s fine but the “Miss Eclipse” and the She/her pronouns are driving me insane
  7. yayyay
    Aug 25, 2023
    10
    good game sgfddsxzkdsxpifjspcps;x;jddfsfsfddffdssfddfsdfsdfdfsdffdfsdfsdffd
  8. TheCreb23
    Sep 4, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story and gameplay was AMAZING! I really loved all of the story line items, such as AI Turo and Penny as Cassiopeia. The bugs can be annoying, but still so funny and goofy. One of the best Pokemon games I've played.… Expand
  9. SmashGenesis
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    Game good, performance baaaaaaaad. Like, really bad. Seriously, it's my only problem with this otherwise amazing game.
  10. TJD2
    Mar 5, 2023
    7
    The game is fun to play and the Pokemon designs are pretty good. That said, the game is marred by technical issues and poor performance. The framerate will stutter and the game will slow down to a crawl even when nothing is going on. It feels like a power point at times. The open-world ambition is offset by these issues and they are too glaring to overlook. I wanted to absolutely loveThe game is fun to play and the Pokemon designs are pretty good. That said, the game is marred by technical issues and poor performance. The framerate will stutter and the game will slow down to a crawl even when nothing is going on. It feels like a power point at times. The open-world ambition is offset by these issues and they are too glaring to overlook. I wanted to absolutely love this game, and I like it enough not to return it, but Pokemon Legends Arceus is a much better game that does not suffer these problems. If a patch is not released soon I may not even end up beating this one.… Expand
  11. Tubey
    Feb 3, 2023
    5
    Pokémon Violet is the first game in the series where I've thought "you know, maybe it's not for me anymore." Not because of the technical issues, but because the game is so dumbed down with Exp. Share and auto-battles and the 'open world' aspect is so half-arsed that it just all feels... wrong.

    I loved Arceus, I had high hopes of Violet/Scarlet after seeing it being pitched as a hybrid    Pokémon Violet is the first game in the series where I've thought "you know, maybe it's not for me anymore." Not because of the technical issues, but because the game is so dumbed down with Exp. Share and auto-battles and the 'open world' aspect is so half-arsed that it just all feels... wrong.

    I loved Arceus, I had high hopes of Violet/Scarlet after seeing it being pitched as a hybrid of a traditional game and the new introduced in Arceus, but... while it actually DOES do that to a large degree, it just doesn't work.

    To touch briefly on the technical troubles, yes, it runs terribly, objects and people in the distance are extremely off putting as they half load into existence, and I had one complete system crash at one point, so it's an unoptimised rushed mess. But it's Game Freak, it's what they do, Sword/Shield was similar too, so as a series veteran I basically expect semi-broken games at this point, so it's not as big a factor to me as it would be for someone coming in fresh.

    I like the new Pokémon, no problems there, and the academy system is OK. But... yeah, the game just feels all kinds of wrong and the series is moving in the wrong direction. Yes, your target audience is younger, but you don't have to treat kids like idiots, they know how to play games, they don't need everything to be baby mode.    … Expand
  12. ArcturusDrake
    Jan 1, 2023
    3
    Story: 7/10
    Gameplay: it's pokemon 8/10
    Raids: 1/10 buggy af
    Game stability: 4/10
    Customization: 1/10
    If I Didnt recieve this game as a gift, I would have refunded it.
    Honestly would rather go back to sword over this game.
  13. Hesht
    Dec 29, 2022
    6
    The Good;
    The characters are arguably the deepest the series has introduced. Each of the players’ friends have strengths and flaws, and are even relatable in ways previous games missed.
    The new Pokémon designs are great. There’s a few who stand out above the rest, but it’s definitely one of the better generations for new Pokémon. The map is great, and the open world was implemented in the    The Good;
    The characters are arguably the deepest the series has introduced. Each of the players’ friends have strengths and flaws, and are even relatable in ways previous games missed.
    The new Pokémon designs are great. There’s a few who stand out above the rest, but it’s definitely one of the better generations for new Pokémon.
    The map is great, and the open world was implemented in the best possible way. Where Legends Arceus walked, Violet and Scarlet ran.
    Team Star we’re a nice change of pace from the usual evil team.
    Telling part of the game’s story through going to class and befriending teachers was a good idea. I originally dismissed the school classes as unnecessary until I tried them, and found them very worthwhile in the end.

    The bad;
    Game performance. You’ll be lucky to maintain more than 20 fps in the open world. The longer the game remains open the worse the performance. Closing the game and reopening helps to a degree, but not for long. The performance is the only thing I marked the game down for, so believe me when I say it’s bad. I haven’t played a game with performance this bad since I tried playing Crysis on a Windows Vista laptop with less than a GB of RAM.    … Expand
  14. mrSilkie
    May 29, 2023
    0
    Incredible gameplay changes from the GBA and NDS series, everything i ever wanted bundled into one package.

    I had little performance issues using the R name emu.
  15. tyber16
    Jun 5, 2023
    8
    i didn't met any bug or glitch in my playtrough and for me the frame rate was all right. I played offline so maybe that's why but the gameplay itself is best. This open world formula fits so well to the pokemon franchise and i hope they keep this way. The pokemon rooster is very good too altough i miss gen 1 and 2 pokemons. I'm not an expert, this is my 3rd pokemon game but i liked thisi didn't met any bug or glitch in my playtrough and for me the frame rate was all right. I played offline so maybe that's why but the gameplay itself is best. This open world formula fits so well to the pokemon franchise and i hope they keep this way. The pokemon rooster is very good too altough i miss gen 1 and 2 pokemons. I'm not an expert, this is my 3rd pokemon game but i liked this more than Sword and Shield or Arceus. I miss the voice acting too.… Expand
  16. OurEntity
    Apr 12, 2023
    0
    The reality is this game was given no actual thought. Fact that there is no shiny indication besides visual is problematic. What else is problematic is that when using the front view camera you are unable to see 75% of the actual Pokémon that are spawning around you. You cannot catch shiny Pokémon if you cannot see them. An auditory way of detecting Pokémon should had been incorporated.The reality is this game was given no actual thought. Fact that there is no shiny indication besides visual is problematic. What else is problematic is that when using the front view camera you are unable to see 75% of the actual Pokémon that are spawning around you. You cannot catch shiny Pokémon if you cannot see them. An auditory way of detecting Pokémon should had been incorporated. Also the fact that I cannot get apro ball other than from the stupid Auction house is ridiculous. It's those reasons why I will NOT be paying for the DLC unless the DLC fix the issues I have mentioned.… Expand
  17. Crackfarmer
    Apr 8, 2023
    8
    Whoever rates this above 9 seems like a paid review to me. Even 9 has to be biased by some things I can't wrap my head around.

    Definitely not below a 6, but for sure not a 10. Has plenty of quality of life improvements, yet takes a step back when it comes to variety of Pokémon in the game. Pokédex is a mess with ancient, semi-old and new Pokémon. Same as with Shield/Sword and Arceus,    Whoever rates this above 9 seems like a paid review to me. Even 9 has to be biased by some things I can't wrap my head around.

    Definitely not below a 6, but for sure not a 10.

    Has plenty of quality of life improvements, yet takes a step back when it comes to variety of Pokémon in the game. Pokédex is a mess with ancient, semi-old and new Pokémon. Same as with Shield/Sword and Arceus, but worse.
    Especially when most of them repeat in almost all biomes, with just higher/lower level.

    The performance is awful compared to Arceus or even the not so well performing Shield/Sword.

    Story is whatever, pretty bad written in my opinion. Girl apparently steps outside of her house after 10+ years to meet her neighbor?

    Academy is lame, professors are ugly and annoying, so are pretty much all encounters on the game.
    You can't even tell the gender on a few of them.

    Most of the new Gen 9 Pokémon are garbage, there are a few that are good or at least well-designed.
    But Pokémon in general went downhill after Gen 4.

    Quests/Missions are eh, the “boss” fights are extremely boring.
    Terastallize is faster to do than the Raids in shield, but spammed with particles and a time counter that even ticks down when you're forced to watch the text tell you stuff.
    Many Pokémon are not obtainable offline again.

    Not sure yet, but I haven't found the cord to simulate trades to level up trade-only Pokémon.

    I wish they would step back on creating new Pokémon and rather use the old ones or add some more evolutions to them.
    The open world is not too bad, but mostly empty. Could've been filled with way more Pokémon.

    And the issue with all recent games → gatekeeping Pokémon between both versions. Only obtainable through trade.    … Expand
  18. Hoodude
    Dec 15, 2022
    0
    Unplayable trash. I love Pokemon, I played Arceus to death. But this is a horrible piece of garbage. The camera is terrible, the movement is awful, there's all kinds of graphical glitches, the framerate is poor, the graphics are bad, it's so distracting that I can't even begin to pay attention to the story because it's such a horrible experience just trying to navigate within the game!Unplayable trash. I love Pokemon, I played Arceus to death. But this is a horrible piece of garbage. The camera is terrible, the movement is awful, there's all kinds of graphical glitches, the framerate is poor, the graphics are bad, it's so distracting that I can't even begin to pay attention to the story because it's such a horrible experience just trying to navigate within the game! Ugh. Wish I had not preordered this. Total waste of money, will not be playing this. Time to uninstall. In fact, I think this does it for me. I won't be giving Nintendo any more of my money.… Expand
  19. Rastaffxi
    Dec 22, 2022
    8
    I started playing this game 1 month later from the release, so I did not experience all the bad stuff with it. Yes, it has bugs and glitches as any other open world game.... You cant expect perfection WTF guys???
    The story is great imo, and the open world feels very good... you can explore EVERYTHING in the map, despite some games, and find different pokemon all over the place. It is    I started playing this game 1 month later from the release, so I did not experience all the bad stuff with it. Yes, it has bugs and glitches as any other open world game.... You cant expect perfection WTF guys???
    The story is great imo, and the open world feels very good... you can explore EVERYTHING in the map, despite some games, and find different pokemon all over the place. It is still very far away from a true open world, specially in at this time but it is a very good attempt.
    As a pokemon fan, this game is worth it... but if you are poor, do not buy it!!!    … Expand
  20. ZeoN
    Feb 2, 2023
    8
    Es probablemente la mejor entrega de la saga desde Sol y Luna, lastrada por problemas técnicos. Me hubiese gustado darle menos nota por sus evidentes bugs y problemas, pero el juego es tan sobresaliente en historia, banda sonora, personajes, mecánicas... que me es imposible darle menos de un 80. Muy recomendado para los fans de la saga y de los JRPGs en general si sabes pasar por altoEs probablemente la mejor entrega de la saga desde Sol y Luna, lastrada por problemas técnicos. Me hubiese gustado darle menos nota por sus evidentes bugs y problemas, pero el juego es tan sobresaliente en historia, banda sonora, personajes, mecánicas... que me es imposible darle menos de un 80. Muy recomendado para los fans de la saga y de los JRPGs en general si sabes pasar por alto defectos técnicos.… Expand
  21. Barrator
    Dec 27, 2022
    0
    The game is very good but unfinished. It's still unplayable, 1.5 month after release.
  22. Tortor
    Dec 20, 2022
    8
    My version didn't have all the bugs and performance issues for whatever reason. Played oh most entirely on handheld with an OLED switch.
    My entire play through didn't have a single crash, no lag, nothing. So not really sure what all the fuss was about.
    I really enjoyed my experience with this. I rolled credits I think around 60 hours with 320 Pokémon caught. I loved the collecting but    My version didn't have all the bugs and performance issues for whatever reason. Played oh most entirely on handheld with an OLED switch.
    My entire play through didn't have a single crash, no lag, nothing. So not really sure what all the fuss was about.

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

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

    Overall, yeah, not mind blowing, Arcaeus is still way better but this was a good game for me that I'd totally recommend.    … Expand
  23. jljosue
    May 12, 2023
    7
    Pokémon Violet presents many interesting and fun ideas, but unfortunately many of them are poorly executed. The premise of three routes or plots in this game seems unique to me, but the ease of many mini-games or challenges presented in Gym Leaders or Team Star discouraged me a bit. While many Pokémon are well designed and recreated in their habitats, the lousy performance of the gamePokémon Violet presents many interesting and fun ideas, but unfortunately many of them are poorly executed. The premise of three routes or plots in this game seems unique to me, but the ease of many mini-games or challenges presented in Gym Leaders or Team Star discouraged me a bit. While many Pokémon are well designed and recreated in their habitats, the lousy performance of the game terribly affects that sense of immersion with the Pokémon you encounter and the gameplay. All of this gave me the feeling that the game definitely needed more time, something Pokémon has been having a lot of trouble with lately, and their recent games speak for themselves. I hope that this in the future will change, and that these Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games will allow the Pokémon Company to rethink their priorities; where quality is above the amount of money they generate by wanting to release games on specific dates so as not to lose the economic business model they have. This business model, by the way, is affecting the company's image regarding the quality of their games. I, as a veteran fan of the Pokémon saga, know that they can do better and give more, and get out of that comfort zone.… Expand
  24. jonantlew
    Nov 29, 2022
    5
    It's fun to play but very buggy and crashes. I wish they'd have taken more time to really make an IMMERSIVE open world experience.
  25. DeadSmack
    May 17, 2023
    0
    While on paper it is a great effort, it simply don't deliver what they wanted. The bugs, the poor optimization, the emptiness of the world can't take this game to the higher grounds. It's such a shame to see my beloved franchise in this matter. Simply not good enough. GameFreak, Nintendo, Investors, someone needs to change.
  26. gamerguy78
    Nov 28, 2022
    7
    I had a ton a fun with the game but it dosent take away from the issues. This optimization is horrible and the glitchs are bad. But with that being said it's still a ton of fun and what I wanted from a pokemon game and I think this game is overhated (Also how do I change my username on this site)
  27. Ert0426
    Jun 11, 2023
    7
    Pokemon Violet could have been a fantastic game and a great leap forward for the Pokemon franchise, however, numerous bugs, graphical errors and oddities, framerate issues, a continued lack of voice acting, some weird omissions of features from previous games like catching pokemon without battling in legends: arceus, and an open world that, while vast and greatly detailed, can sometimesPokemon Violet could have been a fantastic game and a great leap forward for the Pokemon franchise, however, numerous bugs, graphical errors and oddities, framerate issues, a continued lack of voice acting, some weird omissions of features from previous games like catching pokemon without battling in legends: arceus, and an open world that, while vast and greatly detailed, can sometimes feel empty and lifeless. Fortunately, its new quality of life features, like auto battling, the unique designs of the new pokemon, the amount of freedom given to the player, and the new open world can at least keep Pokemon Violet on the level of being a good game, just not what it could've been.… Expand
  28. aleqhz
    Apr 22, 2023
    0
    Honestly, I expected to be disappointed and they did deliver.
    Garbage/10. No need to elaborate.
  29. Govninjo
    May 4, 2023
    10
    Best Pokemon game story and gameplay wise
    Worst Pokemon game technical wise
  30. Jardanes
    Aug 8, 2023
    0
    After the best pokemon game ever (Pokemon Legends:Arceus), the Pokemon company releases their worst game yet. Really bad performance and visuals. It has many bugs that ruins the experience of playing the game. Terastal Pokemon look stupid. The idea of bicycle legendary Pokémon is just ridiculous. The design team should go back to school and learn a few things with the Zelda BotW and TotKAfter the best pokemon game ever (Pokemon Legends:Arceus), the Pokemon company releases their worst game yet. Really bad performance and visuals. It has many bugs that ruins the experience of playing the game. Terastal Pokemon look stupid. The idea of bicycle legendary Pokémon is just ridiculous. The design team should go back to school and learn a few things with the Zelda BotW and TotK teams. They charge you US$60,00 for a R$5,00 game. Huge cash grab.… Expand
  31. Syhlcam
    Dec 1, 2022
    7
    Pokémon Écarlate / Violet sont des jeux incroyable à deux doigt d'être des équivalents à Breath of the Wild pour Pokémon. Mais ces jeux souffre d'un manque de travail cruel sur la technique, qui pénalise l'expérience de jeu. Des textures horribles, des ralentissements et bugs, des choses évitables mais qui l'ont pas été.

    Et c'est dommage car derrière, les jeux offre un bon open-world    Pokémon Écarlate / Violet sont des jeux incroyable à deux doigt d'être des équivalents à Breath of the Wild pour Pokémon. Mais ces jeux souffre d'un manque de travail cruel sur la technique, qui pénalise l'expérience de jeu. Des textures horribles, des ralentissements et bugs, des choses évitables mais qui l'ont pas été.

    Et c'est dommage car derrière, les jeux offre un bon open-world qui pousse à l'exploration. Un monde ouvert qui est généreux en objet, en Pokémon et en environnement. Un jeu qui offre également plusieurs quêtes intéressante, apportant parfois des nouveautés pour la série principale. Et qui se fini sur une quête très narrative qui nous transport dans une ambiance originale pour la licence. Le tout sur une bande sonore exceptionnelle et avec l'utilisation intéressante de la téracrystallisation.

    Mais on peut également noté que la personnalisation est certes bien amélioré mais déçoit sur certain aspect. Que la difficulté non basé sur le joueur facile l'expérience de jeu. Et que les cinématiques manque de doublage pour qu'elles soient plus impactante.

    En clair, Pokémon Écarlate / Violet sont de très bon jeu, qui propose un vrai pas en avant pour la licence Pokémon avec un bon open-world, mais c'est aussi des jeux qui souffre de leurs techniques.

    FULL TEST : https://www.geekexperience.fr/jeux-video/avis/avis-pokemon-ecarlate-violet/    … Expand
  32. Magnox
    Dec 31, 2022
    0
    This game is totally garbage. It has been over a month, and the hit rate glitch in the online battle is even not been fixed, let alone the perfunctory scene design, Gamefreak is truely a unrespectable company.
  33. RevUBrah
    Jan 29, 2023
    7
    I've been one of GF's biggest critics since the Gen 6 Battle Frontier fiasco, and if not for the rushed development I'd call this a step in the right direction. Good mon variety (aside from some uninspired designs like "Flamigo") and freedom to catch & explore like Legends Arceus shows that they've learned from some of their mistakes. However, the lag and removal of Megas/Nat Dex ensuresI've been one of GF's biggest critics since the Gen 6 Battle Frontier fiasco, and if not for the rushed development I'd call this a step in the right direction. Good mon variety (aside from some uninspired designs like "Flamigo") and freedom to catch & explore like Legends Arceus shows that they've learned from some of their mistakes. However, the lag and removal of Megas/Nat Dex ensures this game will never stand among the greats like SoulSilver or Emerald.… Expand
  34. ZoroGust
    Jun 2, 2023
    0
    Game suffered for being the first in the franchise after Pokemon Arceus. He is inferior in everything to the former. Graphically the agony of the white lines in the connections of the elements, like roof and house. In rank, from the Switch generation, it is the second worst game in the franchise, just ahead of the horrible remake of the fourth generation. It may be working now, but theGame suffered for being the first in the franchise after Pokemon Arceus. He is inferior in everything to the former. Graphically the agony of the white lines in the connections of the elements, like roof and house. In rank, from the Switch generation, it is the second worst game in the franchise, just ahead of the horrible remake of the fourth generation. It may be working now, but the franchise has to make a huge change in the games that justifies the absence of all the little creatures, since the game no longer presents the possibility of playing with all the creatures, as it was until the 3DS generations. Overall, 2 out of 10. It's almost throwing (a lot) money away.… Expand
  35. KettuF1N
    Dec 28, 2022
    1
    Works really badly, using TV mode.
    worse looking than earlier switch pokemon versions, very poorly optimized.
  36. xionthedark
    Dec 7, 2022
    7
    A better step up than the previous title. Fun game and good story. The game definitely should have been delayed and worked on further. No excuse on the state this game is in when launched. Would be a 8 or a 9 but right now. its a 6 for me.
  37. nusoul
    Jan 7, 2023
    0
    How is it even possible that game passed QA?
    They have all these issues with graphics in previous versions, how is it possible that Game Freak made that bad game when noname-company made almost perfect Shinning Diamond/Pearl?
    Why Zelda and Fire Emblem developers can do a great product but Game Freak can't? Disappointment.
  38. marvsfontanilla
    Mar 22, 2023
    8
    Story: 8
    Graphics: 6
    Sound: 8
    Gameplay: 8
    Game Time: 50 Hours (Main Story + Extra)
  39. ElSmasher
    Apr 5, 2023
    7
    Before I start, I would like to congratulate Game Freak for taking the risk of having released for the first time a TRUE openworld (just like Sonic Frontiers) in such a short time. Pokemon Ecarlate and Violet are games that are unfortunately made "hastily", and this is felt with a technique that is excecrable, worse than that of Arceus. Bugs, clipping, aliasing, everything goes; TheBefore I start, I would like to congratulate Game Freak for taking the risk of having released for the first time a TRUE openworld (just like Sonic Frontiers) in such a short time. Pokemon Ecarlate and Violet are games that are unfortunately made "hastily", and this is felt with a technique that is excecrable, worse than that of Arceus. Bugs, clipping, aliasing, everything goes; The artistic direction however saves the furniture, and is better than LPA in my humble opinion. Apart from this "technical" part, the game is excellent. It is true that we can note some rhythmic problems because of the long pokemons captures, missing or weakened features in favor of the openworld or a weak post-game. But, its main frame is varied and is a pure pleasure, so addictive. RPG Codes are still as well retranscribed coupled with a lively openworld as air, we are free!!! The lifespan is impressive: 20-30h in rush, 60h if you take your time. We are a long way from Sword and Shield’s failure to take risks or the LPA’s broken promise. Pokemon Ecarlate and Violet is excellent, yes but unfortunately outdated by today’s technique, which makes it ugly.… Expand
  40. lalahand
    May 27, 2023
    0
    Open world feels empty and dead. This can be a good game if it was released 10 years ago
  41. OctaneNitro
    Sep 7, 2023
    4
    Unfortunately, more of the same mediocrity that has been bogging down the franchise for years.
    Taking even a cursory at glance at any other major Nintendo franchise, or even a majority of AAA franchises period, the shortcomings and limitations of Pokémon become impossible to ignore.
    Violet and Scarlet may move some aspects of the franchise forward, namely in the open-world environments    Unfortunately, more of the same mediocrity that has been bogging down the franchise for years.
    Taking even a cursory at glance at any other major Nintendo franchise, or even a majority of AAA franchises period, the shortcomings and limitations of Pokémon become impossible to ignore.

    Violet and Scarlet may move some aspects of the franchise forward, namely in the open-world environments and less linearity, but still suffer from a chronic lack of ambition, scope, and polish.

    Ever since the franchise's transition into 3D with XY in 2013, Gamefreak have been open about their desire to remove features, difficulty and complexity from the franchise, in an attempt to appeal to the "kids of today". Unfortunately, coupled with an increasingly brutal yearly release schedule, this has led most modern Pokémon games feeling barebones, empty, and at times, unfinished.

    The abysmal performance and presentation of these games alone would be enough for me to not recommend them, but the added context of how little Gamefreak are utilising the Switch, how much better far smaller franchises consistently are, the laundry list of missing, basic features (voice acting, difficulty options and multiple save slots being big examples), and the rapid rate between releases, just make the situation so, so much worse.

    In 2022, Pokémon has far more in common with franchises like FIFA, Call Of Duty, and Assassins Creed, than other premium Nintendo franchises like Mario, Zelda, and Smash Bros.    … Expand
  42. Darkmagician13
    Jan 10, 2023
    9
    Amazing story with great plot twist, amazing friends and rivals, great difficulty, great pokemon designs, love the fact that is open world. Cannot give a 10 just because of the technical stand point which has some really serious issues of bugs and glitches.
  43. Qoo88039
    Jan 14, 2023
    10
    Yes Yes Yes yes Yes.
    This is the game many of us have been waiting for.
    Although I didn't dislike the linear formula of the Pokémon of yesteryear at all.
    This open world approach is more than correct. I loved touring the plains of Paldea with Koraidon.
  44. irai16
    Mar 28, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yeah...this is a hard game to review. Even though I have enjoyed my time with it overall, I really can't give it a higher score due to its pathetic graphics and performance. The main story is alright, but the best part of the game is definitely the post-game in Area Zero which shockingly might have the best story in the entire series (RIP Turo!). The multiplayer as always is very fun, though they really need to add some guidance on stuff like EVs and IVs in the game itself, all the info is still only online. If you're a Pokemon fan, well, you probably already have this game, but if you're not, don't feel bad about skipping this.… Expand
  45. YellowLightning
    Dec 24, 2022
    9
    While there certainly are quite a preposterous , unholy amounts of bugs , the main essence of the game remains unaltered , if you have the patience to finish it. The story is outright brilliant , it just is all concentrated at the very end. Game could get repetitive until then , but the basic pokemon gameplay formula didnt bore me for 9 generations , so it won't do now. Most designs IWhile there certainly are quite a preposterous , unholy amounts of bugs , the main essence of the game remains unaltered , if you have the patience to finish it. The story is outright brilliant , it just is all concentrated at the very end. Game could get repetitive until then , but the basic pokemon gameplay formula didnt bore me for 9 generations , so it won't do now. Most designs I enjoyed quite a lot , and the soundtrack is straight fire. The only think keeping me back from giving a 10 is the lack of proper level scaling in an open world game. I'm certain the bugs will get fixed , albeit months later.… Expand
  46. thompsonmelo
    Dec 28, 2022
    2
    And a worse game than the previous ones, the fight by turns remains the same without modifications that make the game more fluid, only now with at least 500 bugs throughout gameplay and fps in constant drops and more controlled Pokémons
  47. Toastytoast
    Dec 26, 2022
    8
    Rubbish bugs and issues aside, it's the most enjoyable iteration of Pokémon so far. Also, robot motorcycle dude is better Scarlet's version.
  48. 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.
  49. 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.
  50. CptCaleb
    Feb 11, 2023
    3
    Didn’t even experience major bugs and still didn’t like it. It just wasn’t fun. Huge areas looked they were made by a freshman game design student as part of a term project. There’s nothing worth seeing here. Wouldn’t have been able to finish it if I hadn’t had covid at the time and needed something to do in quarantine. I had low expectations from the reports about poor performance, butDidn’t even experience major bugs and still didn’t like it. It just wasn’t fun. Huge areas looked they were made by a freshman game design student as part of a term project. There’s nothing worth seeing here. Wouldn’t have been able to finish it if I hadn’t had covid at the time and needed something to do in quarantine. I had low expectations from the reports about poor performance, but was way more disappointed by how low quality the underlying game actually is. Conspiracy theory: the bugs were put in to distract from how bad the game is!… Expand
  51. ND-Bringer
    Jan 3, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To kick off Generation Nine, we have Scarlet and Violet. And man, I wish this game did so much more. Because this is the most fun I've had with a modern Pokemon game in a long time. Of course I can't deny its obvious flaws, but out of all the Pokemon games I've played on Switch, I find this to be the most enjoyable one.

    In this world, you have been accepted to join a prestigious Pokemon Academy to learn how to become an expert trainer. It reminds me of Kaiba's Duel Monsters Academy from Yu-Gi-Oh Gx. But before you can start that, you come across a mysterious motorcycle dragon Pokemon injured on the beach known as Miraidon. And at the start of the game Miraidon really reflected my current mood.

    Seeing the poor performance rate mixed in with the sprite glitches I feared that this was the new norm for Pokemon any many other future Switch games. Unenjoyable game design that spits at the legacy of the past titles. I thought I was in for the same old predictable formula that returned in Sword and Shield. And then I was given a delightful surprise.

    I was tasked with completing three different adventures. One involving the traditional Pokemon League challenge, one involving duels with giant boss Pokemon to collect rare healing herbs for Arven, and one for dismantling the bases of the peer-pressure group known as Team Star. And what's really great about these challenges is that you can take on each individual stage in any order you want. This feature feels incredibly refreshing.

    The large world acts like the Wild Area from Sword and Shield. In fact, this is what I wanted from Sword and Shield originally. This open world style of gameplay that's popular in titles like Super Mario Odyssey has finally arrived in the core series. It has evolved from the simple spin-off game experiment that it was in Legends Arceus.

    The only thing limiting exploration is the locked abilities hidden with in the dragon motorcycle, that can only be unlocked by completing the Titan Pokemon challenges. But thanks to the fast travel system, backtracking is anything but a pain. Just make sure you pay close attention to the terrain on the map.

    As for the levels themselves they're pretty nice. Plenty of secrets to discover, aggressive Pokemon ready to force you into battles, rare Technical Machines to fine, the works. My favorite part of the game was climbing up the steepest mountain in the area and admiring all the surroundings as the moon rose with my dragon motorcycle.

    This dragon motorcycle by the way, is a legitimate character in the story. I have never bonded this much with a Legendary Pokemon before. It loves to beg for sandwiches, it licks people like a dog, it's just packed with personality. As for the characters and story in general, they feel refreshing too in comparison to the past Switch games.

    Sword and Shield had a rushed climax mixed in with villains that are designed to insult your intelligence. While Legends Arceus had an obvious villain and some poor storytelling elements in the final act. But here in Scarlet and Violet, the story is really enjoyable. You learn about Arven's sad childhood, interact with plenty of fun gym leaders, and learn about Team Star's misfortunate tragedy. Which is the most interesting part of the game.

    Team Star are not generic villains with the sole purpose of fulfilling the villain trope of the Pokemon universe. They are a group of students that banded together to stop the bully infestation that plagued their academy about a year ago. It is revealed that the academy was once a more ruthless place. It was such a poor learning institute, that the former instructors erased the data about the bully war to escape the blame.

    The Team Star bases were really entertaining to take on. You are tasked with using three Pokemon to auto battle the majority of the grunts. It's more of a survival challenge than a dungeon challenge, and while I still miss those challenges, this is an acceptable substitute.

    There are signs of quality game design regarding the new exploration, battle, and catching mechanics. And with much more polished storytelling that rivals Sun and Moon's, it seemed that GameFreak would be developing a Switch game that was a cut above the rest. You'd think that despite its performance issues we would get a solid game. Well, that's almost true.

    The biggest problem of this game is Champion Geeta. It's a good thing she isn't the real final boss, because her team is pathetic. It's full of holes and mediocre advantages. She is a disgrace to the title Top Champion.

    But being the highest level trainer to rematch in the post game, she represents the only ultimate battle challenge right now. With the lack of a Battle Tower and Downloadable Content, there is no real challenge to take on after the main story is complete. I enjoyed the main game thoroughly, but there is nothing left for me to do right now.    … Expand
  52. BleedingJester
    Nov 27, 2022
    6
    The game isn't bad just really mediocre I didnt experience any game breaking bugs just a few graphical ones that didnt really matter

    The game is really easy to the point that its a detriment to the game making it really boring to battle and grind The games story is predictable and feels unfocused and doesn't begin to get interesting until the final hour of the campaign This game    The game isn't bad just really mediocre I didnt experience any game breaking bugs just a few graphical ones that didnt really matter

    The game is really easy to the point that its a detriment to the game making it really boring to battle and grind

    The games story is predictable and feels unfocused and doesn't begin to get interesting until the final hour of the campaign

    This game has two major the first problem is that it took to much from Breath of the Wild you can do almost any of the games story (Gyms, Team Star, Titans) in any order which hurts the story and the second problem is with the switch itself the switch just isn't powerful enough to properly handle what game freak is trying to do with the games and there are other pokemon games on the console that prove the switch is partially at fault for the issues

    overall, the game isn't bad but it's not good either its just really mediocre    … Expand
  53. magerehein666
    Feb 5, 2023
    7
    The framerate issues and glitches took away a bit of how fun the gameplay is. I have been a fan of Pokemon for over 20 years so I am a bit biased to like the game. But I found the storyline nice, better than Sw/Sh. Postgame is fun as well. Excited for the DLC
  54. PMG-Writer
    Dec 27, 2022
    8
    Nintendo could be releasing two more interesting games for the Switch with Pokémon Crimson and Purple. The storylines turned out well and propel us well through the game. The new features also work well and the approaches are fitting as well. Thanks to the simple game concept, both games are just fun and it motivates enormously to keep playing. The graphical presentation is rather weak andNintendo could be releasing two more interesting games for the Switch with Pokémon Crimson and Purple. The storylines turned out well and propel us well through the game. The new features also work well and the approaches are fitting as well. Thanks to the simple game concept, both games are just fun and it motivates enormously to keep playing. The graphical presentation is rather weak and we actually hoped for more. At least the background music can score points again. Those who would like to play with Pokémons again should take a closer look at "Pokémon Crimson and Purple". Other players should rather try out the title at the moment.… Expand
  55. grimreapersims
    Dec 6, 2022
    7
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  56. mepphy
    Nov 22, 2022
    7
    cool game,hope dlcs and next one can ACTUALLY evolve the formula also fixes were appreciated, would be cool to enter in houses
  57. Zoro_strife
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
    Bland, ugly, glithed, wokeness, rushed **** this game isvthe worst gen of pokemon
  58. Tikur
    Mar 9, 2023
    4
    I like Pokemon, I really do so.
    I have spent more than 1200 hours into Sword and Shield and I knew that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet wouldn't be the best games on a technical side.
    However, these games are technically crap. It is like playing a mid 90 's 3D Game on PlayStation before Mario 64 comes out and sets the standards for 3D-Gaming, Clipping, bugs and NPC 's which are moving on    I like Pokemon, I really do so.
    I have spent more than 1200 hours into Sword and Shield and I knew that Pokemon Scarlet and Violet wouldn't be the best games on a technical side.

    However, these games are technically crap. It is like playing a mid 90 's 3D Game on PlayStation before Mario 64 comes out and sets the standards for 3D-Gaming,

    Clipping, bugs and NPC 's which are moving on five fps, when you are not standing next to them. Pokemon can clip into a wall and are not catchable for you anymore. On top a lifeless and empty environment. No city you are visit is appealing to explore, because the only buildings you can enter are the arenas and the ones which you have to, to make progress in the story.

    If you enter a shop, only a menu drops in where you can choose what you want to buy.

    Or to make it short. Waddle Dee Town in Kirby and the forgotten land is more charming, appealing, full of life and beautiful, than the entire world in Scarlet and Violet.

    And if this is not enough, the raids are even worse. Because they simply doesn't work so no fun can be created. The raids are unbalanced, a technical disaster and on top, because of this two major problems are five stars raids or higher online with others not understandable.

    The reason is a huge delay even when you play local and your friends are sitting next to you.

    This is so embarrassing and disappointing, especially when you see that the new pokemon are all really nice and behind some of them is an interesting concept. I like the new Pokemon of Generation nine overall.

    These games could be easily the best Pokemon games, but the huge amount of problems, which are mostly on the technical side reduces the potential fun I could have with these games to a minimum.    … Expand
  59. daklar808
    Jul 5, 2023
    1
    Lazy cash grab that has forever changed my opinion on pokemon games. i will never ever preorder another mainline pokemon game. It's unfinished and unpolished. Glitch fest with terrible graphics and not what i expect from a pokemon game. Unforgivable and a game changer in the wrong direction, so SAD! Violet or Scarlet same trash. Worst pokemon game in the mainline series.
  60. 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
  61. saulsa_dip
    May 7, 2023
    4
    The game brings a few unique new monsters to the franchise, but I cannot stress enough how poorly the game performs. Even in docked mode, the frame-rate is abysmal and the camera and characters/pokémon do not stop clipping through the floor.
    I bought this game at release and stopped playing after a couple hours due to how many game-breaking bugs I was experiencing and waited for an    The game brings a few unique new monsters to the franchise, but I cannot stress enough how poorly the game performs. Even in docked mode, the frame-rate is abysmal and the camera and characters/pokémon do not stop clipping through the floor.
    I bought this game at release and stopped playing after a couple hours due to how many game-breaking bugs I was experiencing and waited for an update. Some months later I've delved back into the game, and the update has some minor fixes but this still feels like a very unfinished game.

    At the core of the gameplay, of course Pokémon is a solved franchise - solid turn-based combat and a capture system, however this game breaks so often that even the tried and tested formula of the franchise doesn't redeem it.    … Expand
  62. Why_username
    Dec 27, 2022
    3
    I said this game was getting better after the patches, but, the DLC is corrupting the saved data LOL. Also, the game doesn’t stop crashing, and the FPS is awful.
  63. 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
  64. adityash8
    Apr 10, 2023
    0
    I paid just $40 for this **** game and I still want my money back. What a joke.
  65. 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.
  66. Degia24
    Feb 12, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has a good potential, but it's too glitchy and with a lot of FPS drops (and certain wild Pokémon hordes makes the framerate more lower)
    Plus, the game could crash very easily in certain cases ("The software was closed because an error occurred") - especially during rainstorms, playing co-op or in some areas where FPS drops are common.
    Plus again, why gave to the player characters an absurd suit-and-tie 1960 style school uniform instead of a complete customizable set of clothes?

    Peccato!    … Expand
  67. pprjackjr
    Jan 18, 2023
    4
    After seeing all the reviews and videos I simply could not believe a pokemon game could be like this so i had to buy it. I want to say that i'm a pretty chill pokemon fan, I enjoyed more or less every title, even sword and shield. This game is truly an insult to the player. It runs just like in the meme videos, laggy all the time, mountains, trees, bushes, entire pieces of landscape appearAfter seeing all the reviews and videos I simply could not believe a pokemon game could be like this so i had to buy it. I want to say that i'm a pretty chill pokemon fan, I enjoyed more or less every title, even sword and shield. This game is truly an insult to the player. It runs just like in the meme videos, laggy all the time, mountains, trees, bushes, entire pieces of landscape appear and disappear, trainers will animate weirdly and sometimes flat out dissapear. The game is "open" and you "can go where you want to" which is a flat out lie. You have access to every area of the game but the game still has them set out in a level progression. I went with a lvl 10 team to an area where the pokemon were level 35 and as you can imagine i got my ass kicked. Sometimes its fun I'll give it that but it feels worse to play and enjoy compared to any title released so far. I forced myself to come into it with a positive view but i cant like this game. The game looks way worse than sword and shield, runs way worse, has worse animations. It feels like this is the beta version. Had it been delayed 6 months im sure it would have been a 10/10 but the way it comes now, its just sad to play.… Expand
  68. CoffeeCup99
    Dec 27, 2022
    2
    If you have a young child who likes Pokémon then they will probably be happy with this game if they receive it as a gift. Other players probably shouldn't waste their time or money.

    The well reported graphical glitches make this feel like a budget offering (in an age when even many free to play games have excellent graphics). The story is standard fare for a Pokémon game - good    If you have a young child who likes Pokémon then they will probably be happy with this game if they receive it as a gift. Other players probably shouldn't waste their time or money.

    The well reported graphical glitches make this feel like a budget offering (in an age when even many free to play games have excellent graphics).

    The story is standard fare for a Pokémon game - good enough.

    The gameplay is sub-par - a failure to move beyond the game's Game Boy origins.
    The combat system in particular feels like a relic, made even worse by it's sluggish speed. This combat system would be an embarrassment to even a free to play game. The developers should perhaps take a look at other modern turn based RPGs' combat systems before embarking on their next project.
    The UI is also disappointing, many screens lacking information that obviously belonged there.
    When playing one also gets a general sense that either the developers or the hardware (or both) were out of their league and they couldn't succeed in making the game that they envisioned. The draw distance of Pokémon has them appearing out of nowhere just in front of you. The Pokémon wandering around while you battle, often stopping right next to you resulting in a chain of battles one after the other. The lack of any indication of enemy level - in an open world game there needs to be some way to know if you're going somewhere inappropriate for your level, that shouldn't mean entering a battle and only then finding out that the enemy is 20 levels higher than you. This consistent lack of polish just further adds to the feeling of a budget title.

    The quality of this product would be appropriate if the developers were making a low budget Pokémon knock off title to make a quick buck. For this to be released as a full priced Pokémon game the developers should be ashamed.    … Expand
  69. Blaski
    Jan 11, 2023
    2
    I am not writing it all again since i did it in the scarlet one, you know what? Thats another **** thing, why tf do we still get 2 versions of the same game? The pokémon fanbase is consuming trash for so long and acting like the 2 versions of the same thing is a normal thing already, its like getting stockholm syndrome LOL, and they are still going to do it since morons continue to buy andI am not writing it all again since i did it in the scarlet one, you know what? Thats another **** thing, why tf do we still get 2 versions of the same game? The pokémon fanbase is consuming trash for so long and acting like the 2 versions of the same thing is a normal thing already, its like getting stockholm syndrome LOL, and they are still going to do it since morons continue to buy and praise it. Anyone who ever believes that this game is good or the best is either stupid or stupid again because thetes literally no reason to think those are good games. I give it a 2 because: AWESOME new pokémon and some of the main characters and all the pokémon got sick textures. Thw resto looks and performs like garbage.… Expand
  70. Heiner-Schwalbe
    Apr 29, 2023
    10
    Das ist einer der besten pokemon Spiele seit Jahren. Läuft nicht immer flüssig aber das Spiel ist deutlich besser als die sogenannten Experten immer darstellen.10/10
  71. Umbra30
    Dec 27, 2022
    4
    PROS:
    - Open world pokemon game
    - Wild exploration improvement - Accessibility improvement - Good soundtrack CONS: - Ugly graphics, Pokemon X/Y (2013) looks better - They changed the iconic humans art style from the series (why? It's like removing Akira Toriyama's art style from Dragon Quest saga) - NPCs design are ugly with few exceptions - Bad performance, some crashes, bugs    PROS:
    - Open world pokemon game
    - Wild exploration improvement
    - Accessibility improvement
    - Good soundtrack

    CONS:
    - Ugly graphics, Pokemon X/Y (2013) looks better
    - They changed the iconic humans art style from the series (why? It's like removing Akira Toriyama's art style from Dragon Quest saga)
    - NPCs design are ugly with few exceptions
    - Bad performance, some crashes, bugs and frame drops
    - The new pokémon design is ridiculous and they don't look like monsters anymore (a half motorcycle lizard? who had this idea? a 5 years old kid?)
    - The new cities are forgettable, they have no content, the houses no longer have interior, there is no reason to explore
    - Gym challenges are pathetic
    - Visual issues like texture pop in or NPCs and distant objects running at 5 FPS

    CONCLUSION:
    - Rushed game with good and bad decisions, sacrifices quality in favor of innovation    … Expand
  72. Daniel1516
    Feb 24, 2023
    7
    esta culero mazizo lleno de errores en ocaciones ni se puede disfrutar Puntos(3)

    Nueva reseña el juego con las actualizaciones esta bien ya no estan tantos problemas tecnicos pero se ve la verdad muy mal a comparacion de otros de la misma nintendo yo en lo personal se siente algo vacio la idea es buena pero como que le faltaron ganas para que este bien implementad    esta culero mazizo lleno de errores en ocaciones ni se puede disfrutar Puntos(3)

    Nueva reseña el juego con las actualizaciones esta bien ya no estan tantos problemas tecnicos pero se ve la verdad muy mal a comparacion de otros de la misma nintendo yo en lo personal se siente algo vacio la idea es buena pero como que le faltaron ganas para que este bien implementad .    … Expand
  73. ILIKETHEGAME
    Jan 3, 2023
    7
    i beat this game and the game is fun. but the graphics are... horrible HOW NINTENDO CAN PUBLISH A GAME LIKE THAT
  74. Rhex98
    Jun 24, 2023
    7
    El juego es divertido, cuenta con buenos nuevos Pokémon, tiene buenos personajes y una buena historia, además de ser el primero en tener un mundo completamente abierto sin tiempos de carga, el GRAN problema viene en su rendimiento, dios GameFreak como puedes sacar un juego en estas condiciones, tiene tantos bugs y un rendimiento terrible a 20 fps, horrible en todos los sentidos. Si eresEl juego es divertido, cuenta con buenos nuevos Pokémon, tiene buenos personajes y una buena historia, además de ser el primero en tener un mundo completamente abierto sin tiempos de carga, el GRAN problema viene en su rendimiento, dios GameFreak como puedes sacar un juego en estas condiciones, tiene tantos bugs y un rendimiento terrible a 20 fps, horrible en todos los sentidos. Si eres capaz de tanquear todo eso y eres fanático de la franquicia no te lo puedes perder, igualmente dudo que lo hagas.… Expand
  75. GlassesGamer55
    Jan 17, 2023
    5
    This is simultaneously a really fun pokemon game and the biggest embarrassment Gamefreak has ever made. I played through the entire thing with a friend and I might not have gotten through it otherwise.

    The open world is super fun to explore and the story has some good moments especially toward the end. The new pokemon designs are also amazing. This is balanced by **** gym puzzles and    This is simultaneously a really fun pokemon game and the biggest embarrassment Gamefreak has ever made. I played through the entire thing with a friend and I might not have gotten through it otherwise.

    The open world is super fun to explore and the story has some good moments especially toward the end. The new pokemon designs are also amazing. This is balanced by **** gym puzzles and the entire team Star questline being uninteresting.

    It's quite hard to recommend this game in its current state while it's full of glitches, crashes and poor performance issues which will probably never be fixed.    … Expand
  76. Christian_TV
    Apr 15, 2023
    5
    This is the worst Pokemon game. The plot is boring,worse than Sun and Moon.The Graphic,the framerate and the bugs make this game an absolute torture.The worst thing are the buildings,not explorable and monotonus
  77. Aetherreal
    Apr 5, 2023
    6
    Despite having lots of good qualities, the game is a slog to go through due to lack of polish and slow pacing. Arceus is a much more rewarding experience.

    Pros: 400 Pokémon in the dex, 100 new Pokémon! New regional variants slap. The quality, detail, and originality of designs for characters and Pokémon is fantastic. The battle animations are great. The new mechanic provides a nice    Despite having lots of good qualities, the game is a slog to go through due to lack of polish and slow pacing. Arceus is a much more rewarding experience.

    Pros:
    400 Pokémon in the dex, 100 new Pokémon! New regional variants slap.
    The quality, detail, and originality of designs for characters and Pokémon is fantastic.
    The battle animations are great.
    The new mechanic provides a nice change for competitive players.
    Lots of different things to do (3 big "questlines")
    Fully open world and the freedom to do things in any order.
    New auto-battling mechanic reduces grind.
    Accessing storage boxes from the inventory is beautiful.
    Auto-heal and quick party reorganising are lovely.

    Cons:
    Bugs, visual glitches, corners cut all over.
    Various performance issues and one crash to date.
    Pacing is incredibly slow.
    Textures in the natural overworld are very lackluster.
    The legendary Pokémon is very low-quality in cutscenes. Very cringe.
    EXP share is still obligatory. Why no player agency?
    Music is fine.    … Expand
  78. CrispChum
    Aug 12, 2023
    0
    It's a disgraceful, messy excuse of a game. If this game has a title of anything other than Pokemon, it wouldn't sell a single copy. The framerate can barely hit 30 and it's full with poor textures and graphical glitches.
  79. someonewhocares
    Dec 17, 2022
    1
    Pokemon have officially become a cash-grabbing name than a change-your-kid's-life name. Nothing about this game is fun, it has horrid graphics that just look unfinished, and the buggy game-play is just so frustrating! Pokemon wasted their time on this game by not putting in any time or effort into this at all. They tried to take advantage of the "Pokemon Legends Arceus" success, and makePokemon have officially become a cash-grabbing name than a change-your-kid's-life name. Nothing about this game is fun, it has horrid graphics that just look unfinished, and the buggy game-play is just so frustrating! Pokemon wasted their time on this game by not putting in any time or effort into this at all. They tried to take advantage of the "Pokemon Legends Arceus" success, and make another open-world game for Generation IX. Also, the pokemon look terrible!… Expand
  80. MechGundam13
    Dec 1, 2022
    7
    Pokemon does one step forward and three steps backwards.

    I'm not going to talk about the countless glitches, bugs, performance issues because I'm sure they are going to get fixed. Lets address the Elephant in the room, the graphics, the graphics even for a switch game are really bad and it's not like the switch couldn't handle better graphics, SMT, Monster Hunter, Zelda and even    Pokemon does one step forward and three steps backwards.

    I'm not going to talk about the countless glitches, bugs, performance issues because I'm sure they are going to get fixed.

    Lets address the Elephant in the room, the graphics, the graphics even for a switch game are really bad and it's not like the switch couldn't handle better graphics, SMT, Monster Hunter, Zelda and even Pokemon Lets Go are graphically way more impressive and that's what Pokemon should at least look like.

    The new story ,,paths'' are all nice and bring something new to Pokemon, but they are not executed perfectly well.

    Also while the game has cut scenes, they are in silence, they should have at least voice actors for the cut scenes.

    Archiving major accomplishments like beating the Pokemon League are not celebrate like in other games and is basically nothing special in this game.

    The new Pokemon's are all nice and I like the new Forms of certain Pokemon's.

    The new Tera transformations dosnt't look really nice and while it bring something to the competitive multiplayer, they don't bring anything to the main game.

    Also new mechanics like ,,auto-battles'' don't really work well, the path finding of your Pokemon screws up a lot.

    If we are also going to talk about the new open world, there is basically nothing to explore or see, it's just a empty world.

    Another thing I didn't like was you can't go in every building, you can't talk to every NPC and trainer battles are optional.

    Visual customization of your own character was cut in content a lot in comparison to sword and shield.

    I still had fun exploring the new Pokemon and I did like the Zone Zero area in the game, so that's why I still give the game a decent rating.

    Game Freak should take some time off there normal release schedule and really work on a good Pokemon Game.    … Expand
  81. aizee121591
    Nov 27, 2022
    6
    Though enjoyable the game suffers from alot of glitches and frame drops. Its a shame because this could have been the pokemon game everyone hoped for.
  82. Sinnoh-best
    Dec 30, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An overall great and satisfying experience, Pokemon Scarlett and Violet are enjoyable games. I would recommend it, but the graphics are questionable and unforgiving for a switch mainline title, which is why I bumped it down to an 8. Graphics, don't make a good game and if you can look past it, it is filled with content, each story going a little deeper and more well-crafted than other recent titles ( take Pokemon Sword/Shield as an example), especially with Team Star, who are bad on the surface, but were bullied forcing them into this position. The new Pokemon are also great, but the highs and lows are lower than past titles, but this is a personal issue. I hope people can enjoy this and not give it a two on graphics alone.… Expand
  83. so_not_monokuma
    Jun 4, 2023
    8
    Story-wise, Violet is a solid 10. The major characters are very fun and lively, and the battles, especially the later ones, can be really intense.

    -2 for the graphical issues. Mostly frame rate drops, with mild pop-in and the occasional low-poly model.
  84. nzmetacritic
    Dec 9, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hi Guys. I am enjoying this game so far. However, I have Mix reviews on this game. Technically I would rate this a 6.5/10 however I am a bit nostalgic and I still love Pokemon even if it wasn't to my expectations.

    The Storyline is great, its actually really enjoyable. However it is bit of children storyline and too simplistic for me. it doesn't give me a wow factor for sure. The Characters are great, full of personalities and great design. The animation is much better than the old, old Pokemon games.
    The open world is great for exploring but the design element is very, very poor. The interior design inside the buildings are amazing! But the outside world is lacking any innovative designs. Its basically just snow, grass, some trees, same cliffs, and water. It doesn't make me feel connected to the world that I am in. Monster Hunter World is one of the few Switch games that I have actually felt mesmerized by the world. But I love the fact that you can explore the world with 1-4 players in the same party, battle and watch your friend get beaten by your other friend, do raids together, ride mounts together etc.
    I like how I can change some of my clothing accessories but unfortunately you can't change your uniform which is a shame.

    Definitely performance issue. When moving around to the next place you can see the screen glitch a little, its minimal but noticeable. This means its running very low FPS. This is bad for a triple AAA game company. Why does Zelda and Immortal fenyx have better level designs and environment and still retain good FPS. Strange ?? The Sunflora animation is a good example of BAD FPS. The lighting and the shadows can be very poor or not optimized properly.
    Please optimize Gamefreak. I do miss the fishing rods and the tall grass. I wish they could have still implemented this idea and have more foliage, plants, forests, reefs, rock pools. more terrain, caves with crystals, gemstones or something to give more life to the Pokémons we love. This is a very low bar expectational game. The original addictiveness of the game still remains and still fun catching and battling. Tera Raids is ok, not my taste. Gamefreak you should always take your time developing and spend at least 4-5 years. Its not a bad game but it's not great either. This i why I give it a 7/10.    … Expand
  85. Catsup
    Jan 19, 2023
    4
    This game is a broken buggy mess and the balancing of the game is so bad. Every minute your gonna find a new glitch and some of them can cause a seizure. The performance of the game is so **** since its only runs at 30 FPS and it struggles to load things ahead of you. The story is very mid for a modern RPG and the new music is so bad. Please do not buy this game, it's so rushed andThis game is a broken buggy mess and the balancing of the game is so bad. Every minute your gonna find a new glitch and some of them can cause a seizure. The performance of the game is so **** since its only runs at 30 FPS and it struggles to load things ahead of you. The story is very mid for a modern RPG and the new music is so bad. Please do not buy this game, it's so rushed and unpolished. If you want to play this game still, you should pirate the game. The rom can be found on Reddit and zipperto then you will need to get your steam deck and then emulate it through the yuzu or ryujinx emulator.… Expand
  86. Divad27
    Dec 17, 2022
    7
    What a shame game, one of the most fun in the saga that is affected by how bad it is, apart from being ugly it looks really bad, with exaggerated drops in fps and textures that make you dizzy. If you try to forget about all that, it is very very entertaining and has a story that is possibly the best in the series (After BW and BW2)
  87. XEclipse360
    Feb 4, 2023
    6
    I like this game, but I despise the tera raids.
    I feel like they are way too hard. Why does the timer go down during an animation.
  88. Super_Oshawott
    Feb 8, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After the review bomb that happened on the day of the release and playing it all the way through, I can say that everyone that reviewed negatively docent know what fun is.

    It's not perfect, especially with the stability of the game, but this is way better than Pokemon Sword by a long shot. The story is fun, Arven is a great character and the connection your character has with the main legendary is a lot more unique than anything Nintendo put out for the series since Black and White.

    It's has its issues, but it's fun. And that's all a game really needs.    … Expand
  89. bremensberg
    Dec 9, 2022
    7
    A Pokémon game with many new ideas. The open world, different story paths the way of catching. They took many good things from Legends Arceus in the game and it makes fun. But you can not play the game without realizing that it is un unfinished game that was rushed in the developement. All those bugs and glitches, clipping through the floor, game crashes, low frames and all the bad stuff.A Pokémon game with many new ideas. The open world, different story paths the way of catching. They took many good things from Legends Arceus in the game and it makes fun. But you can not play the game without realizing that it is un unfinished game that was rushed in the developement. All those bugs and glitches, clipping through the floor, game crashes, low frames and all the bad stuff. The game would have needed half a year more in developement, the old attention to details, Pokémon ever had.… Expand
  90. DarkQuill
    Mar 1, 2023
    6
    The game is actually pretty dang fun. Most of the bugs and glitches are visual-based, and those that affect gameplay aren't too big of a deal and usually correct themselves.

    The problem is that fans were promised a high-quality polished game in exchange for cutting Pokemon out, and now we've got neither of those. If this was the demo release it'd be another story, but it's a full-priced    The game is actually pretty dang fun. Most of the bugs and glitches are visual-based, and those that affect gameplay aren't too big of a deal and usually correct themselves.

    The problem is that fans were promised a high-quality polished game in exchange for cutting Pokemon out, and now we've got neither of those. If this was the demo release it'd be another story, but it's a full-priced game with a day1 patch and it's ridiculous how bad things are.

    I played this for a few hours but ended up returning it after finding out my favourite Pokemon was cut. Losing the motivation to find your favourite Pokemon coupled with the constant stuttering and camera glitches was too much, and not worth continuing. Gamefreak rushed this game out in such a poor state, and still can't put Pokemon in a Pokemon game, so why should anyone be anything but critical of them.

    6/10, because the game is a lot of fun, you can very easily see that when you play it. The problem is that what you see runs at 5FPS.

    01/03/2023 - After the v1.2 patch, the game runs significantly better. Hopefully there are still more optimization updates to come, but it is shaping up to be a better game now. The biggest thing the game has going against it is how extremely slow battles are, which unfortunately will probably never be updated. 6/10 for now, this is what the game should have at least been on launch.    … Expand
  91. Sahassawat
    Nov 26, 2022
    7
    rpg style game, open world, no​ turn break
    Please​ graphics issus​
    Let Pokemon fight by himself.
    No​ trainer​
  92. blackbird0628
    Nov 27, 2022
    5
    I mean no cap, the story itself was crazy as ever. The plot and the way the game naturally makes the player fall into each character were amazing. I kinda feel like Gamefreak finally understood that their main customers are definitely older than in the past. So 10 points on the game itself.

    However, the graphics optimization was hard to see with my eyes open. Frame drops were occurring    I mean no cap, the story itself was crazy as ever. The plot and the way the game naturally makes the player fall into each character were amazing. I kinda feel like Gamefreak finally understood that their main customers are definitely older than in the past. So 10 points on the game itself.

    However, the graphics optimization was hard to see with my eyes open. Frame drops were occurring almost every moment, and screen stuttering, lagging, and immersion greatly disrupted my gameplay. It was unpleasantly severe, especially in rainy or polygonal sea fields. It felt like I was playing an online game with a very bad internet connection. They shouldn't have released the game like this.

    To sum up, out of all the Pokémon games they've ever made, it was so fun and interesting that no doubt, I would call it a "masterpiece" in terms of story, game ability, and convenience. That's why I was even more angry and sad that the other parts were ****    … Expand
  93. Fr3_z
    Nov 27, 2022
    6
    I found the game really very nice, despite being affected by bugs and frame rates that are difficult to overlook, it is not an unplayable title. An exploration certainly among the best in the series, with an excellent level design, the problem with the exploration was the excessive leveling of the creatures, which end up making the progress in the story slightly easier. The real strongI found the game really very nice, despite being affected by bugs and frame rates that are difficult to overlook, it is not an unplayable title. An exploration certainly among the best in the series, with an excellent level design, the problem with the exploration was the excessive leveling of the creatures, which end up making the progress in the story slightly easier. The real strong point of the title is undoubtedly the plot that deals with very interesting themes, even if only at the end and at the beginning of the game, when the 3 main stories are interesting, one of them ends up being quite repetitive after 3/ 4 times you do the same thing in an embarrassing way of fighting. In summary: the game manages to be very enjoyable despite the flood of flaws that afflict it, despite its pre-alpha technical nature the game world is very fun to explore.… Expand
  94. Edymarv
    Nov 27, 2022
    5
    Schöne open World aber zu viele technische Fehler. So hätte das Spiel nicht veröffentlicht werden dürfen.
  95. rightwrist
    Nov 27, 2022
    5
    The gameplay and story is not enough to save the absolutely horrid graphics and performance. The overworld does have it's moments of greatness, in particular the bamboo forest and Socarrat Trail, however the bad outweighs this. The zones are mostly bland and scarce of features, not helped by the graphics. This is doubly true for the cities, which almost always feel empty and tiny at theThe gameplay and story is not enough to save the absolutely horrid graphics and performance. The overworld does have it's moments of greatness, in particular the bamboo forest and Socarrat Trail, however the bad outweighs this. The zones are mostly bland and scarce of features, not helped by the graphics. This is doubly true for the cities, which almost always feel empty and tiny at the same time. Even if you wanted to enjoy the scenery of this game, it's still a task, due to the abominable performance issues. On a vanilla Nintendo Switch, this game lags constantly while out in the open world.
    Playing through the game was actually rather enjoyable. The variety of Pokemon you could see in the open world was unexpectedly vast, and made me feel like I had a lot of options for building my team. It also made me want to explore around in hopes of seeing something I really wanted to use. This exploration aspect was emphasized in a really great way through the riding Pokemon (either Miraidon or Koraidon respectively). You would unlock new travel features each time you defeated a Titan Pokemon, which sort of created a positive feedback loop. However, these riding Pokemon are ruined by bugs. I fell through the ground not once, but twice while riding Miraidon. There was also a lot of various "jank" I encountered. It's extremely disappointing that this game was sold in a state like this. On another note, this game is actually very different from it's predecessors in terms of how battles are handled. There are basically no compulsory trainer battles in the open world, which I think is fine, however I would've have minded if there was still LoS encounters. There are alternative ways of leveling up your Pokemon, (for me) primarily the Tera Raids. Each time you defeat a Tera Raid, you get a sizeable loot drop, which contains Exp. Candies. This makes it to where you can use Tera Raids as a primary means to level up your Pokemon, which I really liked.
    I really liked the story and characters. Your rival, Nemona, is not a new trainer like you are, and is instead a champion-ranked trainer. She is somebody that is obsessed with battling, and wants to have you get strong enough to challenge her at her full strength. In order to do this, she raises a new team of Pokemon to challenge you as you go along your journey. Overall, her character was surprisingly enjoyable, considering how unenjoyable the rivals have been in previous games. Arven, another character, was also likeable. Throughout the story, you assist him in defeating Titan Pokemon and getting the Herba Mystica they keep guard of in their dens. Arven's motivation for getting these herbs is that his Pokemon, Mabosstiff, is ill, and he had exhausted all other options for curing him. I really liked this storyline in particular. The last aspect of the story is Team Star. It's hard to go into information about this one without spoiling information that is slowly fed to you, but I liked the leaders of Team Star. Overall, the story and characters were a huge step from the previous couple generations.
    The game after beating the story is scarce. You basically just rematch all the gym leaders and take part in a school tournament. Many players were disappointed in the lack of a Battle Tower, and I agree with them. It seems incomplete, however I expect them to >sell< DLC to actually finish the content, which I am really not happy about.
    This game is good, however it's an ugly, buggy mess, and not in a way that they'll actually get around to fixing. I enjoyed it, but I cannot reasonably give it anything higher than a 5/10.    … Expand
  96. SlimX93
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After playing Pokémon for so many times, I've never seen one so bad, I think it's time for The Pokémon Company to put aside its pride and give the programming of Pokémon titles to serious and competent Development Teams, unplayable, bad framerate, story is also good, but much more can be done, these are no longer games for an audience of children, children now play something else, you have to admit and understand your mistake, many people like me, always give hope in games that come out, but S/V are really horrible, maybe for the N64 they were fine, but we really don't like that, I'm sorry to put this vote, because I spent so many years on Pokémon, but from S/M this one had a terrible fall series. Just take us for children, we have grown up since 1998 and it is time to move forward and improve, not get worse, you have money anyway, you earn it anyway, so you are interested in us. Shame on Nintendo, don't you have the slightest interest in the products you have on your consoles? Charging games that are long gone from being launched on the market at full price after so many years and releasing things like Pkmn S/V doesn't bother you? Don't you care about your users? I do not think so. I recommend buying the game used.… Expand
  97. Estrakami
    Jun 19, 2023
    8
    A massive step up for TPC and the formula, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet bring such fresh gameplay, and could be a 9/10, if not for the performance/graphical struggles that this game has. The switch hardware is fully capable of running beautiful games, and there is no excuse for the world's largest grossing media franchise to have such issues.
  98. Fugative68
    Jan 20, 2023
    10
    Best installment in years. My expectations were completely blown away, all performance issues aside.
  99. shay4567
    Dec 7, 2022
    7
    Il gioco è bello, è bello l'open world e sono belli i nuovi Pokémon (circa) ma è una noia la modalità di cattura e il movimento non è soddisfacente come su Arceus.
  100. Bonez2520
    Dec 7, 2022
    7
    I've been playing Pokemon for years "since Red and Blue" and by far this one has me a bit flustered. The previous games that released didn't have hardly any performance issues this one has currently. And it just had it's first update with no improvements. It soooo laggy at most times, light from the sun and moon clips through mountain tops while playing. They removed the catching featureI've been playing Pokemon for years "since Red and Blue" and by far this one has me a bit flustered. The previous games that released didn't have hardly any performance issues this one has currently. And it just had it's first update with no improvements. It soooo laggy at most times, light from the sun and moon clips through mountain tops while playing. They removed the catching feature that was in Pokemon Arceus "which was great for catching Pokemon in mass outbreaks" but they kept the battle feature. Raids are so bugged right now, it gets so frustrating to battle when the bot your battling against buffs itself multiple times and debuffs you before you can even attack! I'm not saying that Game Freak won't fix some of these issues but come on fix the bugs in plain sight first before releasing the game. Stop this trend of releasing unfinished games! But the Pokemon in this game look awesome " they added fur and scales to certain mon" which look great. The map is massive compared to the other games and it looks almost breathtaking. Overall I give this game a 7 out of 10.… Expand
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  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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