Pokemon Sword

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3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 355 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 14 out of 355
  3. Negative: 249 out of 355
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  1. Ninjasuite
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    This is what happen if a company realize that they can do anything and people keep buying their products. Pokemon Sword and Shield are the worst mainline Pokemon game to date. Gamfreaks cuts more than 50% of Pokemon, removing moves, mega evolutions, and endgame contents without adding any improvement they promised. Most of the Pokemon model is proven identical to 3ds pokemon model whichThis is what happen if a company realize that they can do anything and people keep buying their products. Pokemon Sword and Shield are the worst mainline Pokemon game to date. Gamfreaks cuts more than 50% of Pokemon, removing moves, mega evolutions, and endgame contents without adding any improvement they promised. Most of the Pokemon model is proven identical to 3ds pokemon model which means they lied, because in the interview they said the reason they can't bring all the Pokemon is because they had to make all the models from scratch which is proven is not the case.… Expand
  2. Alvertin
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    I really wish the games were good. I don't leave this review out of spite, but because I love the series. For the positives, I like some of the new designs. On top of that, most Pokemon get additional moves, giving them more variety in combat. Besides that, it's a Pokemon game with serious added flaws. Though it was a trend set in earlier games, the new games are more linear and lessI really wish the games were good. I don't leave this review out of spite, but because I love the series. For the positives, I like some of the new designs. On top of that, most Pokemon get additional moves, giving them more variety in combat. Besides that, it's a Pokemon game with serious added flaws. Though it was a trend set in earlier games, the new games are more linear and less secret filled than ever. Dungeons are more akin to hallways instead labyrinths with branching paths and abundant secrets. There are very few routes in the game, and the ones that exist are mostly short and lack complexity. The wild area feels half baked and unfinished. After the short main campaign, all that's left for you is a short side story and a Battle Tower. Besides that, you're entirely reliant on playing online for content.

    As a gimmick, Dynamax against other players is frustrating and poorly balanced. One wrong move and you're down two or even three mons. This is especially devastating in 3v3 matches, it feels even more poorly balanced than the previous battle gimmicks, Mega Evolution and Z-moves.

    It's painful to see the series hit this low. I wanted this to be good, but wading through the major flaws to get to the small nuggets of good simply isn't worth it. The games aren't irredeemable, but it's really hard to recommend it when it drops the ball so hard.    … Expand
  3. shade1267
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    This game is not worth your time or money.
    I played through the game before launch. It's incredibly unpolished and lacking in content. Not only this, but the game has wiped my friend's downloaded games from their SD card.
    This game only includes roughly 400 out of the 900 Pokemon made up to this point. Yet they've reused the models and animations from the 3DS titles. They also cut out    This game is not worth your time or money.
    I played through the game before launch. It's incredibly unpolished and lacking in content. Not only this, but the game has wiped my friend's downloaded games from their SD card.
    This game only includes roughly 400 out of the 900 Pokemon made up to this point. Yet they've reused the models and animations from the 3DS titles. They also cut out the GTS and over 100 moves. Online play is very shallow as a result. They put nothing in to justify the cut content. You're paying 50% more for half the content found in the 3DS games! I can't even recommend these games to parents with children who are fans of Pokemon. If they have any favourites that aren't in the game they will NEVER be able to use them. They are not programmed into the games. My heart breaks for these kids. If you do buy them for your kids, make sure they don't transfer their old Pokemon to Pokemon Home when it's released. They could be stuck there forever, forcing you to pay every in order to prevent them from being deleted.

    The only improvements are the overworld encounters and they couldn't even get that right. The render distance of Pokemon is completely immersion breaking. Pokemon will appear out of thin air 4 feet in front of you.    … Expand
  4. rheelly
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    If this would not have the Pokemon label on it, people would destroy it.
    Compared to what other games have accomplished in the last decade, this game is a sad reminder of how GameFreak doesnt even have to try, just because the Pokemon brand is as strong as it is.
    The game does have its moment, but it plays very unfinished, it's very short compared to other Pokemon games, there are bugs    If this would not have the Pokemon label on it, people would destroy it.
    Compared to what other games have accomplished in the last decade, this game is a sad reminder of how GameFreak doesnt even have to try, just because the Pokemon brand is as strong as it is.
    The game does have its moment, but it plays very unfinished, it's very short compared to other Pokemon games, there are bugs and in the end it just feels like a dissapointment.    … Expand
  5. beyak
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    The bad:
    The main story is short, and the postgame is lacking, around 25 hours if you take your time.
    The music is hit or miss most of the time. The wild area (the biggest new feature) feels incomplete and has bad textures and models for the environment. Its also not very big. The game has pop-in issues both in the wild area and in cities/routes, and has a horrible draw distance. The    The bad:
    The main story is short, and the postgame is lacking, around 25 hours if you take your time.
    The music is hit or miss most of the time.
    The wild area (the biggest new feature) feels incomplete and has bad textures and models for the environment. Its also not very big.
    The game has pop-in issues both in the wild area and in cities/routes, and has a horrible draw distance.
    The game is missing staple moves like pursuit, return and hidden power.
    Some animations in cutscenes and battles are either incredibly lacking, or amazing in some cases.
    Half of the pokemon are not coded into the game, and will be impossible to transfer (unless GameFreak changes their stance and updates).
    Mega evolution and Z-moves were removed and replaced by dynamax.
    Subjective, but some of the new pokemon are really off-putting.
    The game, as of release, has a fatal bug that can wipe your SD card.
    No following pokemon.

    The good:
    It's still pokemon, and still has the same great formula.
    The games look great, especially in cities.
    The trainer customization is the best ever.
    Some of the new pokemon and character designs are amazing.
    Competitive teambuilding is easier than ever before.

    Overall: The game could have used more time before release and had great potential. If all pokemon, moves and megas were coded in and the whole game was polished more (especially the wild area) the game could have been the best pokemon games so far. It's sad to see GameFreak pushing yearly releases for the games instead of giving them the development time needed to become truly great.    … Expand
  6. there_he_go
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    Yet another rushed, disappointing mess for longtime fans of the series. Considering the emphasis that was placed on the graphics and animation quality before the S/S' release, you'd expect them to at least run at a consistent framerate or not blatantly copy/paste animations from prior games; but neither of these came to fruition. Not worth losing half of the games' cast for.Yet another rushed, disappointing mess for longtime fans of the series. Considering the emphasis that was placed on the graphics and animation quality before the S/S' release, you'd expect them to at least run at a consistent framerate or not blatantly copy/paste animations from prior games; but neither of these came to fruition. Not worth losing half of the games' cast for.

    Objectively, as long as the gameplay's good, graphical quality is a non-issue. Unfortunately, as with the 3DS era, Sword and Shield are dumbed down for the mobile phone generation. You're never made to go more than a few battles without healing, and if you can stomach that you can look forward to endless handholding and WOW CHARIZARD REMEMBER THIS KANTO POKEMON?

    If you have any semblance of critical thinking skills, don't buy these games.    … Expand
  7. Luzon
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    Mediocre at best, we all know that that the switch isn't the most powerful hardware there is in the world but despite that many companies do manage to create a pleasent graphicical experience with a game. Unfortunately with pokemon that is not the case total which is weird because you are paying 15$ extra this time to play the game.. If you compare pokemon with fire emblem,, zelda botw,Mediocre at best, we all know that that the switch isn't the most powerful hardware there is in the world but despite that many companies do manage to create a pleasent graphicical experience with a game. Unfortunately with pokemon that is not the case total which is weird because you are paying 15$ extra this time to play the game.. If you compare pokemon with fire emblem,, zelda botw, Mario or dragon quest (which has over 700 different kinds of monsters you see an immediate big difference. Almost if there's a full console generation between them in terms of hardware. About 60% of the pokemon are removed, expshare is forced and you can't catch some higher level pokemon when you don't have the correct badges.… Expand
  8. TheHonestMan
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    Pokemon Sword and Shield boast expansive landscapes and a sense of ambition... at first. The more the game goes on you become aware of how hastily put together and hollow it really is.
    The main selling point, the Wild Area, is smaller than you would expect - and plain ugly to boot. There is not a lot to do there. The same games for the game's traditional routes which are some of the    Pokemon Sword and Shield boast expansive landscapes and a sense of ambition... at first. The more the game goes on you become aware of how hastily put together and hollow it really is.
    The main selling point, the Wild Area, is smaller than you would expect - and plain ugly to boot. There is not a lot to do there. The same games for the game's traditional routes which are some of the smallest and most linear yet. This combined with the game interrupting you every 5 seconds for Leon to brag about his Charizard or whatever make the game a chore to sit through despite their short length.
    That's not to say the game doesn't have it's positives though, Galar can be quite pretty when it comes to towns and colors, and there are some much welcome quality of life improvements like easily accessible move re-learners and nature mints. A lot of the series past tedium is now gone and getting into competitive has never been easier. The new monster designs themselves are also cool and imaginative. The dynamax gym battle are a sight to behold with their giant battles and roaring crowds. I also much prefer the new Y-comm to generation 7's festival plaza.

    Unfortunately, that's about all nice I have to say about the games. The difficulty is nonexistent, the story is dull and predictable, and the overall content and variety pales compared to past entries despite them sacrificing 500 Pokemon and costing $20 more. These negatives as well as the technical issues and signs of a rushed game (an important battle has no music, last gym is a single room etc.) mean I can only give these a 4/10.

    There is potential, but they need to spend more time on their products for something truly good. Better luck next game.    … Expand
  9. BlackDEAGLE
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    The main story is short, and the postgame is lacking, around 25 hours if you take your time.
    The music is hit or miss most of the time.
    The wild area (the biggest new feature) feels incomplete and has bad textures and models for the environment. Its also not very big. The game has pop-in issues both in the wild area and in cities/routes, and has a horrible draw distance. The game is    The main story is short, and the postgame is lacking, around 25 hours if you take your time.
    The music is hit or miss most of the time.
    The wild area (the biggest new feature) feels incomplete and has bad textures and models for the environment. Its also not very big.
    The game has pop-in issues both in the wild area and in cities/routes, and has a horrible draw distance.
    The game is missing staple moves like pursuit, return and hidden power.
    Some animations in cutscenes and battles are either incredibly lacking, or amazing in some cases.
    Half of the pokemon are not coded into the game, and will be impossible to transfer (unless GameFreak changes their stance and updates).
    Mega evolution and Z-moves were removed and replaced by dynamax.
    Subjective, but some of the new pokemon are really off-putting.
    The game, as of release, has a fatal bug that can wipe your SD card.
    No following pokemon.    … Expand
  10. InsaneSeishiro
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    This game is a rushjob.

    That said, not all things are bad, so lets start with the good: I like the new minimalist UI during battles. Also, that there are more customizationoptions for your trainer and while the models are reused, there is no denying that the new filter(and that is literally all they did to them in terms of visuals and animations) makes the Pokemon look better than    This game is a rushjob.

    That said, not all things are bad, so lets start with the good:
    I like the new minimalist UI during battles. Also, that there are more customizationoptions for your trainer and while the models are reused, there is no denying that the new filter(and that is literally all they did to them in terms of visuals and animations) makes the Pokemon look better than before! Lastly, they gave you more work arounds in terms of natures, EVs and IVs, which are appriciated(getting rid of IVs and Natures all together would be better, but let's be real, that ain't gonna happen in this life).

    Now, for the bad, and holy hell, there is a lot of bad.

    Personally, I don't care too much for the whole Dexit IF we got the promised upgraded visuals, but dataminers have already proven that most of the models and animations are simply ripped from the old game. But since those were blatent LIES, we lost half the Dex, Megaevolutions and Z attacks for NOTHING!

    Then the new pokemon: Most of them look alright, not too fond of the starters, the rest are ok but the legendarys are so lazy, they look like they should be part of the minor legendary trio, not the main cover legendarys!
    Also, let's not forget that they removed 144 attack moves, even some signaturemoves of pokemon that did make the cut.

    The graphics got definitly improved for the pokemon and trainers(even though it is just a filter over the pokemon and slightly more details on the trainers), but they look downright trash for the rest of the game. Also, sooo many battles don't have backgrounds, or backgrounds that are not fitting. You started a battle in a hotel lobby? guess what! you are now in a pure white featureless room!

    Then the difficulty... I deffinitly am not one of the guys, saying that everthing should be hard as nails, but you shouldn't be able to oneshot every pokemon in the first 3 gyms, simply by walking through the game.(at this point, let me also mention that this is one of the shortest pokemon games ever, with barely any post game)

    Gamefreak has been on an almost anual release cycle for years now, and the plattform upgrade is where this really starts to show. They need to take more time with the games and prioritize quality over quantity(nobody would have cared even half as much about the missing Mons if the graphics and animations really were upgraded, I promise you that. Just look at Monster Hunter World, where they cut down the number of Monsters to 1/3 for World, but almost everybody agrees that it was worth it). Cause if this is the way pokemon games are from now on, then this will be the end of 20+ years of beeing fans for a lot of people.    … Expand
  11. Rardo
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    To be honest this game is disappointing, don’t get me wrong the game likes nice and all visually but this game just ain’t it. They used the exact same game models from the 3DS and they cut 455 Pokémon from the game for better animation and graphics even though it looks the exactly the same as it did for the past 7 years. I never thought GameFreak could get any lazier and incompetent thanTo be honest this game is disappointing, don’t get me wrong the game likes nice and all visually but this game just ain’t it. They used the exact same game models from the 3DS and they cut 455 Pokémon from the game for better animation and graphics even though it looks the exactly the same as it did for the past 7 years. I never thought GameFreak could get any lazier and incompetent than this. Generations 1-5 had more soul put into them than these games. Now the digital copies of these are being reported to not only corrupt your SD card and delete your Save data but it kills the console too. They should have spent an extra year or two working on these games. “A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad”… Expand
  12. Ablestract
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    Horrible dissapointment. Gamefreak has been struggling to make a good pokemon game since their transition to 3d, and the latest release follows the same downward trend. Cut corners visually and content-wise are the biggest offenders. The wild area is a nice concept, but amounts to nothing more than a large empty space where you can catch pokemon. These games used to have dungeons andHorrible dissapointment. Gamefreak has been struggling to make a good pokemon game since their transition to 3d, and the latest release follows the same downward trend. Cut corners visually and content-wise are the biggest offenders. The wild area is a nice concept, but amounts to nothing more than a large empty space where you can catch pokemon. These games used to have dungeons and mysterious places to explore, but that's all been removed in favor of boring corridors and unthreatening, short routes between towns. Any credit I can give to this game is for some of the designs of the new pokemon, otherwise I can't stand it. I think about the developers that would kill to have a chance to make a great pokemon game, whereas gamefreak seems content to waste that opportunity in favor of stagnating and easy money… Expand
  13. PewPewMcP
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    The theme of Pokémon Sword and Shield is: limit.
    They limit your selection of Pokémon to catch
    They limit the pool of moves Pokémon can learn from, including some moves signature to Pokémon, like Heal Order to Vespiquen They limit where and when you can catch Pokémon in the open area They limit when you can use Dynamax and Gigantamax, the games signature battle mechanic. They limit your    The theme of Pokémon Sword and Shield is: limit.
    They limit your selection of Pokémon to catch
    They limit the pool of moves Pokémon can learn from, including some moves signature to Pokémon, like Heal Order to Vespiquen
    They limit where and when you can catch Pokémon in the open area
    They limit when you can use Dynamax and Gigantamax, the games signature battle mechanic.
    They limit your ability to explore a world with the series's now signature heavily railroaded storytelling techniques They limit the difficulty setting of the game by forcing Exp Share to always be on
    They limit your ability to change the sound settings by forcing you to first find and interact with the right NPC.
    Pokémon Sword and Shield takes two steps back for every step it takes forward. If you're okay with a subpar experience that irritates at every corner, and don't mind being limited in your ability to play the game, then I'm sure Sword and Shield will be as enjoyable as a summer popcorn flick.    … Expand
  14. lulubot
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    This was a waste of money for me, I put 5 hours into it and got really bored because of the lack of difficulty and constant hand-holding.

    The EXP share made my party so over-levelled to the point where i'd just one shot everything, and I was disappointed to find out that there's no option to turn it off.

    I'd only recommend this game for children under the age of 10.
  15. SiberyanZ
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    The amount of reused content, technical issues and blatant incompetence that this game shows are by far the objective demonstration that this is the worst game in the series thus far.
    Having been a long time fan of the series i can't help but feel incredibly disapponited with its direction and decisions, from the removal of fan favourite pokémons (more then half of them) or the removal of    The amount of reused content, technical issues and blatant incompetence that this game shows are by far the objective demonstration that this is the worst game in the series thus far.
    Having been a long time fan of the series i can't help but feel incredibly disapponited with its direction and decisions, from the removal of fan favourite pokémons (more then half of them) or the removal of important moves for the competitive side of the game, like Hidden Power or Return, to the introduction of mechanics that are unoriginal and uninspired like Dynamax and Gigamax, this game feel like a cheap copy and paste of Sun and Moon ported to the Switch with even less content and rushed to meet the holiday season time frame.    … Expand
  16. ShayminFan95
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    The very low score I'm giving these games might seem like a poor attempt at review bombing them, but oh no my friends, this is an actual review from someone who actually played the games and didn't receive any dirty money to say something other than the truth. Pokémon Sword and Shield are possibly the worst Pokémon games to ever be made. For a fully priced 60$ game, they have less thanThe very low score I'm giving these games might seem like a poor attempt at review bombing them, but oh no my friends, this is an actual review from someone who actually played the games and didn't receive any dirty money to say something other than the truth. Pokémon Sword and Shield are possibly the worst Pokémon games to ever be made. For a fully priced 60$ game, they have less than HALF the content of any of the 3DS Pokémon core series games and nearly no redeemable features. In fact, one of their most notable "features" is the lack of more than half of the old Pokémon (a first for a series, hurray innovation!), which means there's over 50% chance that your favorite Pokémon is not even in the code for these games. The cut in content also includes moves, some of which make absolutely no sense why they would have been left out.

    The characters are mostly bland and uninteresting and some are carbon copies of previous characters from Sun and Moon. Those that aren't usually don't have a story or personality deeper than a sheet of paper, and their constant, pointless, overly enthusiastic interruptions make it feel like the game is asking you at all times to "pretty please be excited". The environments pale in comparison to other first-party Nintendo games on the console even if some admittedly had potential. You'll eventually find yourself walking through the empty streets of London, as if the apokélypse happened the day before.

    Let's talk about models, animations, and performance, shall we? All of the Pokémon models are reused straight from the 3DS games, with some exceptions that were so slightly improved that you can't even tell the difference in practice. This wouldn't be a problem as the Pokémon community understands this is necessary to keep these games realistically doable. The problem is that the producers of the game claimed they were cutting the amount of Pokémon so they could focus on remaking the models from scratch for the Switch hardware and also improve the quality and expressiveness of animations. Oh boy, are those animations lacking in quality. The characters move in tank controls (even during cutscenes!) like we're still in 2000. Even in the overworld, expect a lot of 180 degree turns while the walking forward animation plays. This is completely unjustifiable, but not something we would even care if only GameFreak had not called attention to it and used it as an excuse for the massive cuts that will severely damage the entire series. Pokémon models are not properly scaled in battle, and instead they give us an absolutely unnecessary and lame feature of "Dynamax" in which they suddenly discovered the scale slider exists in 3D software and decided to abuse it. The game struggles to maintain a stable framerate even tho it took Breath of the Wild the "Godray & Foliage Overkill Woods" and Smash Bros. "16 Ice Climbers on Fountain of Dreams" for the same to happen. The draw distance is laughable and glaring, you are sure to direct your eyes to the nearest Berry Tree popping in.

    Difficulty-wise, the game is so easy that the biggest challenge will be not falling asleep while playing it, something that is amplified by the previously mentioned constant interruptions by NPCs. The soundtrack has a few good themes, but the rest is a cacophony of instruments desperately trying to grab your attention with inharmonious, generic and chaotic tracks. The only hype I got from this game was during the climax, which I shall not mention for spoiler reasons, where apparently they blew the entire budget and development time, and even that is an average experience when put into context with climaxes from other current games.

    If after this entire review you still think this game is worth playing, be aware of the awful glitch (that somehow passed quality assurance) which can actually delete your other game's save files from your console.
    It's so obvious that this game was rushed out in this poor state to meet unrealistic deadlines and extract as much money as possible from a blind and passive fanbase that I'm baffled by anyone who defends it.

    In conclusion, whether you are a Pokémon fan or wanting to become one, these are games you can easily skip and save some bucks. I dare to say Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee are better games than these dumpster fires. If you truly want a good Pokémon experience play the 3DS games or, even better, the DS ones.    … Expand
  17. DonPelayo
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Siendo Gamefreak una empresa multimillonaria es una pena que no se dignen en invertir más dinero y esfuerzo en esta bella franquicia, tal es su desidia que ni siquiera aprovechan las capacidades de la consola, y cosas como que el repartidor exp sea obligatorio no hacen más que empeorar las cosas.
  18. Jostermo
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Unfinished product for a whole 60$. Don't waste your time and hopes for it. - bad animations (I mean, really bad)
    - models from 3ds
    - awful textures especially in the wild area
    - wild area catching lock
    - short game ( 20 hours)
    - bugs and crushes
    - cutted dex
    - the easiest game of them all
    And etc
    Please, don't support THIS
  19. togademi
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    The visuals are amazing, as usual: UI, art style, NPC design, town design... In terms of gameplay, there's nearly nothing. The cutscenes that used to be only at the beginning of a Pokémon game, now they're all the time. The whole game feels like a tutorial. There's no challenge anymore because every situation that would be risky (like fighting many trainers in a row), has the risk removedThe visuals are amazing, as usual: UI, art style, NPC design, town design... In terms of gameplay, there's nearly nothing. The cutscenes that used to be only at the beginning of a Pokémon game, now they're all the time. The whole game feels like a tutorial. There's no challenge anymore because every situation that would be risky (like fighting many trainers in a row), has the risk removed by getting your team healed between each trainer, by telling you hints on how to win, etc. It's extremely handholding, which is the main issue. It lacks the freedom and sense of adventure that Pokémon has always had until gen 6. In a few words, it's "Press A to win".
    There also some improvements, like new items that are useful for the competitive scene, to facilitate having a pokémon with the perfect stats for battling. It's a shame that for every improvement, there are 10 downgrades.
    The game as a whole is deceiving, shameful considering where it comes from.    … Expand
  20. RockVincent
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    I hope that I can play a Great pokemon game, not like this one. I have to tell Game Freak, you have to work hard, and promote your skill(compare to Dragon Quest 11s , you really disappoint me a lot). Don't let the fans down again.
  21. hewwothwewe
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    From beginning to end feels very rushed.
    it would have been that bad of a game if it had the usual handheld price. but for 60 it's honestly not worth buying,
  22. Redemption37000
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bring back national dex ! More than half of the deleted pokédex, all the old starters missing just like the old legendary pokémon.… Expand
  23. Reud
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    Well... I knew I should’ve cancelled... The evidence was all there but I couldn’t believe something out of Nintendo can be this bad and rushed. Here are the problems I’ve discovered:

    - The dex has been cut in return for better animations and models. That turned out to be false, I can confirm that they are the same models as Sun and Moon. So what we have now is that we can’t transfer our    Well... I knew I should’ve cancelled... The evidence was all there but I couldn’t believe something out of Nintendo can be this bad and rushed. Here are the problems I’ve discovered:

    - The dex has been cut in return for better animations and models. That turned out to be false, I can confirm that they are the same models as Sun and Moon. So what we have now is that we can’t transfer our old Pokemon and same animations. Less content

    - I personally don’t care about graphics if the game is good enough, but if you do... Well they are certainly ****

    - The game is kind of glitchy. I see objects, Pokemon and people disappearing

    - Frame drops, and it’s not like in Link’s Awakening when sometimes the game switches to 30 fps. Here, it’s pretty annoying

    - They actually went ahead and locked Pokemon catching behind certain levels after getting gem badges... Like why?

    - The game is missing a lot of features from the old games. My personal feature was Mega Evolutions

    It’s just a shame that all of this could have been avoided if they had delayed the game... Pretty sure many other problems exist but those are what I personally found to be extremely disappointing.    … Expand
  24. Conas
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The good about this game is the same that can be said about other Pokemon games. Exploring is fun, battling is fun, and training is fun. But the wild area was suppose to be a trade off for little routes, but the wild area is fairly small. Pokemon in the over-world don't interact with the over-world save for chasing after the trainer. The weather changes in the wild area are way too sudden. And have the bike become the hm replacer is bad, should've sticked to how SM and LGPE did it. The routes are fairly short and route 7 especially takes less than a minute to cross including trainers. The story is very bland. I don't expect much from Pokemon but after SM I at least wanted to interact with more personal stories characters had. There is no evil team in the game. Team Yell are just Marine fans who like to get in your way. Then turns out they are actually the gym trainers for the 7th gym, Piere's gym. Marine's older brother. It seemed Marine was gonna have a small story arc when we got to the seventh gym, but it was shafted after we beat Piere. The League got rid of the Elite Four and replaced it with a tournament. Not bad , it's execution in this game sucks because it's against Gym Leaders and characters you didn't really bond with. The twist in the game was Chairman Rose wanted to awaken a pokemon with infinite energy for dynamaxing. Dynamax energy runs out in 1000 years btw. He decides to awaken it during the tournament, we literally would've helped after the tournament. But he was too impatient to wait 1 day for a problem that wouldn't happen for 1000 years. The battle against Eternatus sucks, you don't fight whatsoever. The two box legionaries are the only one's that can damage him, and you don't even control them. You're just in the battle was picking whatever move, because it doesn't matter. YOU can't hurt him. After the battles the legionaries jump into the sunset, you don't get to catch one until post game. The game has so much potential, but it just fell flat for me.… Expand
  25. DrZiegler
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    This game is horrendous. Not only did they have the 600 Pokemon CUT, they also removed a **** ton of moves. How anyone could enjoy this garbage is beyond me
  26. N8VPERSONA
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    The game is riddled with lots of flaws, more then just the dexit part. The game has performance issues lots of times. The times where it doesn't are in the smallest areas of the game which does occasionally look nice, but the sense of scale is just not there. The wild area is hideous almost 95% of the time and when you on top of that multiplayer the game really loses its marbles and makesThe game is riddled with lots of flaws, more then just the dexit part. The game has performance issues lots of times. The times where it doesn't are in the smallest areas of the game which does occasionally look nice, but the sense of scale is just not there. The wild area is hideous almost 95% of the time and when you on top of that multiplayer the game really loses its marbles and makes it even worse then it already is. The stuff that the games do get right are not unique to this entry all other entries do it well. But the bad things are by in large unique to this game. The game does not give you that sense of next generation like other games on the switch do. Like breath of the wild, Mario oddysey, fire emblem three houses. Pokemon sword and shield are just upscaled 3ds games at least that was my experience.… Expand
  27. pigzig
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    This game is not just lazy it actually feels unfinished. Someone needs to tell Game Freak a new entry is supposed to offer something new. This game feels like it came out BEFORE Sun and Moon instead of after. A few new Pokemon and a raid battle gimmick is the entire selling point of this stripped down cashgrab.
  28. Ambiguoo
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After 20 year of pokemon on console this pokemon could be the game that all people are waiting for.
    After 20 hours if playing i can say that this game is so boring.
    Main Quest, is so repetitive and linear: in 14 hour i do the same thing again and again: beat the stadium beat the rivals next route and again.
    At the end there is a 20 minute climax no sense.

    Graphics in so bad, nintendo lied us models are old and textures looks like nintendo64game.

    Level design of the map, is not bad but this game should be totally open world on switch.
    Wild Area are so empty and no sense.
    No postgame, 2 hours of a repetitive and no lore quest.
    This game is totally trash.    … Expand
  29. Tortugamite
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    Pros:
    -First Major Pokemon Switch Release!
    -Wild Area is a conceptually great idea -Online functionality with Raids and camps are cool -Good Pokemon designs Cons: -Short, can take anywhere from 10-18 hours for an average pace -Graphically inferior to many other titles on Switch -Animations are stiff and wooden for the most part -Missing Pokemon isn’t disappointing to series veterans and    Pros:
    -First Major Pokemon Switch Release!
    -Wild Area is a conceptually great idea
    -Online functionality with Raids and camps are cool
    -Good Pokemon designs

    Cons:
    -Short, can take anywhere from 10-18 hours for an average pace
    -Graphically inferior to many other titles on Switch
    -Animations are stiff and wooden for the most part
    -Missing Pokemon isn’t disappointing to series veterans and long time fans
    -Buggy

    Neither:
    -Gameplay generally remains the same, dynamaxing being essentially the love child of mega evolutions and z moves
    -Music is hit or miss(specifically the legendary track)
    -Cast can be interesting, but some characters seem familiar in terms of personality when thinking about previous titles    … Expand
  30. fridgerator
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The essence of being a trainer is ruined, everything is dumbed down, being ready to battle is no longer a factor, let alone the pillar of the franchise. The graphics belong on 3DS and it runs worse than PUBG. Shallow story, short game, lazy animation. The only positive so far is more Pikachu forms to utterly defeat.… Expand
  31. WorriedDenizen
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    Sword and Shield is a shameless, rushed cashgrab.
    These games are easily one of the biggest disappointments in 2019, and one of the worst JRPGs in recent years, and perhaps one of the worst switch games thus far.
    The positives of SwSh are few, but they're there. For one, the moveset availability is a lot better since while it sucks to have the good attacks go back to the 1 use TM    Sword and Shield is a shameless, rushed cashgrab.
    These games are easily one of the biggest disappointments in 2019, and one of the worst JRPGs in recent years, and perhaps one of the worst switch games thus far.

    The positives of SwSh are few, but they're there. For one, the moveset availability is a lot better since while it sucks to have the good attacks go back to the 1 use TM system known as TRs, at least moveset potential is still flexible.

    The new pokemon is always a good addition to the ever increasing size of the amount of pokemon that well... would have existed.

    SwSh also brings back the smug @sshole rival archetype that wasn't seen since Silver in gen 2 and it's remakes.

    Yet these are a few compared to the few of many huge downsides below:

    SwSh most common and biggest problem is the cut pokemon. You can't transfer any pokemon from previous games that aren't in the Galarian dex into the games. You have to wait for that potential cashgrab known as Pokemon Home as well. Plus you can't even inject, or even attempt to play as the missing pokemon. Only some of the ones not part of the dex are programmed in, and they're the starters and some legendaries. At least in gen 3, the missing pokemon were programmed in, and you could use gameshark to play with them.

    SwSh also removes mega evolutions, and z-moves and creates yet another gimmick which is inferior, and more broken to the 2 separately. Dynamax and Gigantamaxing are poor gimmicks which only benefit the fast, and powerful mons. What it does is it increases the hp temporarily, and turns all attacks in dyna/giga attacks which are powerful attacks that each one has a secondary effect. All status moves turn into protect. Essentially a temp hp boost with z-moves, and it doesn't take up an item slot.
    This sucks since it just means that in game, the ace mons that are giga/dyna often die in very anti-climatic means, and in competitive play, these mechanics force the other player to utilize it to stand a chance.

    Graphically, the game looks even worse than 3H. Water reflections are off, theres those infamous n64 trees, and the texturing is PS2 tier. Which is an honest to god achievement, how does a game manage to look worse than 3H on the same console. At least 3H has great gameplay, and decent story for the most part, SwSh has none of that.

    The technical aspects, and animations of SwSh is truly atrocious. The games have hideous draw distance, and random FPS drops. the game that does ZA WARUDO whenever the player fishes, or climbs a ladder. Horrible graphics in general, terrible scaling especially for mons like Wailord and Tyranitar. The animations look especially bad on a lot of attacks. The infamous double kick animation, and even the important plot cut scene with the box art legendaries when they just turn around in place.

    The GTS is also looking to be missing which is another huge downside, considering the GTS was pretty much a series staple, and to see it removed adds to the ever growing list of features GF introduces then throws out in the next gen.

    The main story is really short, you could probably finish it in 8-10 hours, and the intrusive dialogue from S/M makes a return in SwSh, meaning the biggest problem with S/M is back again in these set of games. No you cannot skip the dialogue, only the actual cutscenes.

    EXP Share is on permanently and is no longer a key item. This means that training up a low leveled will lead to your other mons being massively overleveled. Oh and for some reason sound settings are locked behind a key item which you have to get from a rather easily miss able NPC.

    The post game is once again barren, perhaps even moreso than XY. You get 2 hours worth of post game, and it's mostly just going to the other gyms and fighting dynamax mons, and then fighting the box art legendaries. That's seriously it. Oh and you can do a gimped battle tower if you really wanted to.

    The biggest crime of them all though. It has most of the flaws which I listed above, and it costs $60 USD. Yeah that's the same price as a triple A game, yet this game is basically a shovelware tier joke.

    Seriously this is supposed Pokemon's mainline series debut on a console? This is what it has to offer? Nothing but pure disappointment, and a total step backwards from a 3DS game? The GC spin offs, and Wii's Battle revolution were a better taste of what a main series pokemon game on a console could have been. But alas here we are, sitting here with quite possibly the worst set of pokemon games ever, and disappointed again after a slew of mediocre 3DS games.

    Stay away from these games, it's not worth your money at all.    … Expand
  32. DoomDragon9000
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Expectations are everything in life. Video games are certainly no exception. Our opinions, reviews or “scores” for a given video game are a direct result of our expectations. A change in expectations - either deliberately or unconsciously; sudden, or as a result of multiple experiences - can result in radically contrasting impressions of the same underlying video game. With that in mind,Expectations are everything in life. Video games are certainly no exception. Our opinions, reviews or “scores” for a given video game are a direct result of our expectations. A change in expectations - either deliberately or unconsciously; sudden, or as a result of multiple experiences - can result in radically contrasting impressions of the same underlying video game. With that in mind, it begs the question: what are reasonable expectations to have for a game like Pokémon Sword and Shield? What should we use as the baseline for forming these expectations?

    The level of quality, polish, depth and amount of content in previous main entries in the series?
    The relative quality of alternative $60, 1st party Nintendo Switch titles?
    The hardware capabilities of the Nintendo Switch relative to previous handhelds on which Pokémon has appeared?
    The certain level of production value one might anticipate in a watershed moment for the highest grossing media franchise of all time?

    These are all perfectly fair and reasonable baselines from which to form one’s expectations of Pokémon Sword and Shield. Nostalgia, goodwill and sentimentality for this particular series have seemingly always resulted in an expectation discount of sorts, but for many the 50% price increase for this installment, outright lies from GameFreak and the non-stop, in-your-face Kanto exposure in recent years have all but eliminated said discount. The unfortunate reality is, that even with a discount of sorts on expectations, Pokemon Sword and Shield still fall woefully short of expectations by any reasonable baseline.

    Content removal has reached a fever pitch, and what remains lacks effort, ambition, or even a semblance of challenge. Since its transition to 3D, Pokemon has gone from mildly challenging to downright patronizing. In an era where Mario, Zelda, Fire Emblem and Super Smash Bros. have displayed radical ambition in their main Nintendo Switch entries, pushing their respective series’ to new heights…Pokemon Sword and Shield are aggressively mediocre. With the transition to console – from 4GB cartridges to 32 GB cartridges – from 240p to 1080p – that we even had such confusion and debate regarding the re-use of models, animations and textures is a tragedy. While a novel could be written on the business inner-workings of GameFreak and The Pokemon Company, having standards for their products - especially given their capacity to produce good ones when they try - does in no way make one entitled.

    So it bears repeating: Pokemon Sword and Shield fall woefully short of expectations by any reasonable baseline.

    Much to its detriment, Pokémon Sword and Shield offer substantially fewer features, shallower depth, and reduced challenge relative to earlier, cheaper Pokémon games on weaker hardware. That is the brutal reality of these games. If one is completely new to the Pokémon series and does not possess any level of – and here is that word again – expectation for these games, this might not matter quite as much, but will still worsen the overall experience if they have had even a taste of the Nintendo Switch’s JRPG contemporaries (XenoBlade, Dragon Quest 11S and Atelier, among others). For series veterans, especially those who have experienced the relatively ambitious, content-loaded, reasonably-challenging, generation 3-5 games, it will be hard for Pokemon Sword and Shield to block criticism of its cut content.

    Again, by any reasonable baseline of expectations – which I list at the beginning of this review – Pokemon Sword and Shield fall woefully short. It’s painful to say and type that, along with everything else I have. What is even more painful however, is the reality that these games will likely be an enormous commercial success based on name recognition and have already received critical acclaim from the corporate critics and “content creators”, both of which are subject to an insidious conflict of interest when assessing the quality of these games. Said success will only incentivize low-effort, unambitious annual releases.

    You will see many negative reviews here, none nearly as lengthy as my diatribe. However, recognize that these negative reviews, like mine, come from a place of love and passion for the Pokemon series, and a sense of heartbreak and betrayal over seeing what it has become. To us, we love Pokemon, and in order for it to improve, there needs to be a place for criticism. This is it.

    Anyways, do not buy Pokemon Sword or Shield. For the good of your money, your time, and the future of this franchise, do not buy Pokemon Sword or Shield.    … Expand
  33. Mandfell
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    Same game they've been making for 20 years. The others at least took a few small steps forward while taking a couple of steps back with cut content. This time though they've taken to cutting core content without nearly enough additions to justify it. Using 7 year old assets in a game that looks last gen at best and yet cutting over 60% of the Pokemon in Pokemon is just too much to swallow.
  34. AnthonyDFG
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    At the beginning of the game, serious performance issues are already notorious. The game lags in certain parts and there are awkward moments where nothing is happening and you're just waiting for a cutscene to resume. The handholding is unbearable and the Kanto-throwbacks are off the charts. Charizard will get praised half a dozen times before you can pick your first Pokémon. Hop is aAt the beginning of the game, serious performance issues are already notorious. The game lags in certain parts and there are awkward moments where nothing is happening and you're just waiting for a cutscene to resume. The handholding is unbearable and the Kanto-throwbacks are off the charts. Charizard will get praised half a dozen times before you can pick your first Pokémon. Hop is a cheap knockoff of Hau and thus the game breaks the long tradition of making every new rival unique in some way.

    As the game goes on, you begin to notice that GameFreak engaged in false advertising. We were promised that the models had been remade from scratch. However, the meshes are the exact same in most cases. The few exceptions are models that got minor updates around the mouth area, presumably to eat curry. Some textures got updated but there are indications that the process might have been automated. Indeed, there isn't even a distinction between, say, the eyes and the fur of a Pokémon. Instead, they look entirely like inflatable balloons. The animations, it can be shown, have been reused too. In that direction, even the game engine was demonstrably forked from Let's Go. It's too hard to see what is made "from scratch" in this game, as even the music is a remix of sample libraries from 2013.

    The Galar region looks gorgeous in pictures but it has serious issues when you actually play it. The routes are small corridors without any intricacy. Even the wild area can be traversed in a few minutes. The forests and caves are not puzzling in any way. There is no sense of exploration or adventure. Many buildings are completely locked. The ones you can enter might look the exact same inside as they didn't even bother to shuffle furniture around. Trees look like they were imported from the Nintendo 64. The berry trees in particular look completely out of place, as if they were from another game entirely; it's really incredible that there was such a massive oversight and nobody raised an objection. There was no effort to make the water look good and the reflections are buggy. The grass and terrain textures are an eyesore. Walls and caves textures are straight out of the Sega Dreamcast. Weather is illogical and poorly implemented. You can "ride" trains but they didn't even bother animating it as it's just a black screen and you have magically teleported: even Gold and Silver had more effort into it. To top it all, time bizarrely freezes when you use stairs.

    Instead of being allowed to ride your Pokémon, you're stuck with a goofy bike that even works on water. Pokémon don't have turn animations and they pop in and out of nowhere which is very awkward and breaks the immersion, defeating the entire point of overworld encounters. Then again, trees and people do it too. You are also not allowed to even throw a Poké Ball at higher level Pokémon so it's hard to see what is the point of including them so early into the game. You can't pet your Pokémon and the Pokémon Camp is an inferior version of Pokémon Amie and Refresh. The option to play with a ball is so poorly programmed that it's hard to believe it passed the testing stages. In battles, big species like Wailord and Tyranitar are butchered by the downscaling algorithm. There are many bugs that are baffling such as trainers disappearing when certain attacks are used. We were promised this would be the game that long time fans had been waiting for but that seems extremely unlikely.

    The story is dull, rushed and boring. Interesting side characters get little screen time. It's obvious the story was not their focus this time. However, the game is not cohesive in any way so it's hard to see what even was their focus this time. Indeed, there is very little content as there's barely any postgame at all while the main story can be leisurely beaten in 12 hours assuming you aren't the kind of player that loses to NPCs. Some towns have interesting themes but they are massively underdeveloped and the "city" surrounding the Battle Tower is peak laziness: it's just a cardboard background. The region feels lifeless in general and the subpar method chosen to spawn people doesn't help. Major features like the GTS were cut and simple features like volume control are locked under key items. The level scaling is very poor as you're massively overleveled early on without any grinding, then there is a sudden spike in difficulty that can't be accounted for, and finally you go back to being overleveled even if you skip optional battles.

    In short, this game is awful for advanced players, mediocre for casual player and it's desirable that this is nobody's first Pokémon game, least they get the wrong impression. It is the worst Pokémon main duo ever released and the only positive aspects are derived from the standard Pokémon formula. Being understaffed isn't even remotely enough to explain the unacceptable low quality of these games; GameFreak has serious leadership issues.    … Expand
  35. Ryuseii
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    Problems with Sword and Shield:
    Digital versions have had occurences of all saves on the switch being deleted.
    They removed 66% of the pokemon. They removed moves. The main game is very short. 8 gyms beaten within 12 hours, post game short as well. Catching pokemon restrictions based on badges. Many towns being literal hallways Especially the 7th one. Villain team is an afterthought    Problems with Sword and Shield:
    Digital versions have had occurences of all saves on the switch being deleted.
    They removed 66% of the pokemon.
    They removed moves.
    The main game is very short. 8 gyms beaten within 12 hours, post game short as well.
    Catching pokemon restrictions based on badges.
    Many towns being literal hallways Especially the 7th one.
    Villain team is an afterthought not even villains.
    No shinies on the overworld which even a game like Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee can do.

    Positives about Sword and Shield

    It has Joltik, and Joltik is adorable.    … Expand
  36. Kantomax
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    -Boring uninspired region
    -Interesting routes, dungeons, caves, forests, etc all replaced by lifeless wild area
    -Game treats you as if you're a toddler, constantly holding your hand and removing any ability to explore. Marketing this game as an "adventure" is outright disingenuous. You are constantly railroaded to where the game wants you to be. -ZERO post-game content -Worst Pokemon    -Boring uninspired region
    -Interesting routes, dungeons, caves, forests, etc all replaced by lifeless wild area
    -Game treats you as if you're a toddler, constantly holding your hand and removing any ability to explore. Marketing this game as an "adventure" is outright disingenuous. You are constantly railroaded to where the game wants you to be.
    -ZERO post-game content
    -Worst Pokemon designs yet. Starters are beyond awful.
    -Character designs are a mess
    -One step forwards and two steps back in regards to raising competitive Pokemon. Getting Gigantamax Pokemon requires dealing with RNG grindfest raids
    -Bare minimum amount of effort put into the graphics and despite this the game has framerate issues all over the place
    -And of course, the big one. They cut half of the Pokemon to lock them in the eternal prison known as Home

    I'm giving this a 2 because as a game it is worthless. There is no reason to play this game when previous Pokemon titles exist, it offers nothing of value.    … Expand
  37. Tarasios
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    This game is like an uncooked unseasoned potato: Bland and simple.

    It lacks the depth of any other game, being a straight line through. No hidden paths or secrets. And once you finish the main story that's it, you are done. You unlock the "battle tower" which has even less features than any prior simple "battle tower" and absolutely nothing else. The only positives are some good new    This game is like an uncooked unseasoned potato: Bland and simple.

    It lacks the depth of any other game, being a straight line through. No hidden paths or secrets. And once you finish the main story that's it, you are done. You unlock the "battle tower" which has even less features than any prior simple "battle tower" and absolutely nothing else.

    The only positives are some good new Pokemon designs, but the excitement over new Pokemon is dulled thanks to the National Dex cut meaning that I can't even be sure that I can keep them with me.

    Dynamaxing is fine but ultimately hollow. It combines mega evolution and z moves and manages to capture the worst of both. Even those who enjoy it can look forward to it being cut from the next game.

    Curry and Camping are barely even relevant to gameplay, and serve no purpose aside from being something they can add to the games "features list". As though they were added to meet a quota.

    This is a disgrace to the franchise, and it saddens me to see my favourite brand doing so poorly.    … Expand
  38. pokefan4ever
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    This game is too poorly made in too many areas. My son was really excited for this game, but when we played it we experienced too many crashes. I don't know why it happened, but it happened over the course of 4 hours. The moments we did get to play the game was very monotonous. Both my son and I have played previous Pokemon games, but from the bad graphics (relative to the other SwitchThis game is too poorly made in too many areas. My son was really excited for this game, but when we played it we experienced too many crashes. I don't know why it happened, but it happened over the course of 4 hours. The moments we did get to play the game was very monotonous. Both my son and I have played previous Pokemon games, but from the bad graphics (relative to the other Switch games) and shoddy music, and uninteresting Pokemon designs, we simply could not bear to continue. I got Digimon Cyber Sleuth instead, and WOW, the game looks and plays so much better. My son enjoys the Digimon designs, (and the ladies) more than Pokemon.… Expand
  39. truestofreviews
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    This game obliterated my SD card on top of being a half-assed experience with half the Pokemon gone for NO REASON WHATSOEVER.
  40. Archen
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    How else can I rate a game that can delete your sd card if you download it. This is not even counting the issues such as the entire game freezing when on a ladder, or that a certain special fight has no music. This game only has 435 pokemon and of those 35 may not even be in there, and only exist in the data. I was already going to hate this game because of it having no national dex, butHow else can I rate a game that can delete your sd card if you download it. This is not even counting the issues such as the entire game freezing when on a ladder, or that a certain special fight has no music. This game only has 435 pokemon and of those 35 may not even be in there, and only exist in the data. I was already going to hate this game because of it having no national dex, but every, single, day, there is more and more awful awful things "discovered" about the game. The entire reason that dexit happened was that Game Freak said they were redoing the models, but from the data mine it turns out that that's a complete and utter lie and that there is no real reason to not bring back all the pokemon.… Expand
  41. paidshill
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    BEST. POKEMON. GAME. EVER!!!!!!!!!!

    Very few things in life can make me as happy as a great Pokemon RPG, and Sword and Shield repeatedly left me in a state of pure, child-like joy. The elated surprise of not knowing what’s coming is something this series does extremely well if you can manage to play it relatively unspoiled (fear not, this review won’t deprive you of that), and I’m glad    BEST. POKEMON. GAME. EVER!!!!!!!!!!

    Very few things in life can make me as happy as a great Pokemon RPG, and Sword and Shield repeatedly left me in a state of pure, child-like joy. The elated surprise of not knowing what’s coming is something this series does extremely well if you can manage to play it relatively unspoiled (fear not, this review won’t deprive you of that), and I’m glad that sense of wonder is still alive and kicking in Sword and Shield. With every new game in this 23-year-old series, changes big and small are always made, but I’ve never been willing to declare the latest entry the new gold standard for Pokemon because they’ve consistently been a balance of better and worse. But the first mainline game on the Switch has changed that: though there is still no “perfect Pokemon game,” the 40-plus hours I’ve spent with Sword and Shield have left me comfortable with calling them the best Pokemon games I have ever played – and I’ve played ‘em all.

    WHEN I SAW CHARIZARD I CLAPPED!!!!!!!!!!!    … Expand
  42. Kratonos
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Es una nueva generacion y un nuevo comienzo para la saga que tanto adoro, y debo decir que no me ha decepcionado en lo mas minimo.
    Pokemon Espada/Escudo ha sido un juego que he disfrutado de principio a fin, la region de Galar es hermosa y la representacion de Reino Unida es correcta y bien lograda, la historia si bien no es mejor que la de Sol y Luna, no me ha dejado con mal sabor de    Es una nueva generacion y un nuevo comienzo para la saga que tanto adoro, y debo decir que no me ha decepcionado en lo mas minimo.
    Pokemon Espada/Escudo ha sido un juego que he disfrutado de principio a fin, la region de Galar es hermosa y la representacion de Reino Unida es correcta y bien lograda, la historia si bien no es mejor que la de Sol y Luna, no me ha dejado con mal sabor de boca, el sistema de combate y crianza competitiva nunca habia sido tan dinamico y explotable, es todo un paso adelante en la franquicia, el estilo artistico es precioso como Game Freak siempre esta acostumbrado a hacer, la exploracion es la justa para un juego de la saga principal y el nuevo power-up Dynamax y Gigamax hacen que las batallas sean un espectaculo visual y una delicia para los ojos. Me encantola narrativa en este juego y los dialogos de npc's y personajes protagonicos me encantaron.
    Debo destacar la Area Salvaje como un aditamento que hace a esta region diferente de las anteriores, al igual que el mejorado y restructurado sistema online y de clasificaciones.

    Por supuesto, hay cosas malas, no es un juego perfecto, ninguno lo es, aunque no tenga la mitad restante de la pokedex nacional, la cantidad de Pokemon que tiene este juego es mas que suficiente para ser una experiencia disfrutable, los graficos son preciosos para un juego de Pokemon aunque se vean algo desprolijos en algunas ocasiones, pequeños detalles que no hacen de este el mejor Pokemon, siendo que mi favorito es el Platino, pero que no arruinan el juego ni lo hacen malo.

    Por favor, ignoren todo el alboroto que los disconformes van a crear en esta caja de reviews con sus 0's y criticas vacias, son gente muy enojada y cegada que no pueden aceptar cuando un juego no les gusta pero a los demas si.
    Esta es una generacion mas que digna y una iteracion decente viniendo de la preciosa region de Alola.
    Paz y Amor para todos los haters que vendran a metabombear el juego, ustedes no tienen la razon ni nunca la tuvieron.

    Traslation:
    This is a new generation and a new beginning for the saga that I love so much, and I must say that it hasn't disappointed me in the least.
    Pokemon Sword/Shield has been a game that I have enjoyed from the beginning to end, the Galar region is beautiful and the representation of the United Kingdom is correct and well achieved, the story although it's not better than that of Sun and Moon, but has not left me with a bad taste, the combat and competitive breeding system has never been so dynamic and exploitable, it's a big step forward in the franchise, the artstyle is beautiful as Game Freak is always used to do, the exploration is decent for A game of the main saga and the new power-up Dynamax and Gigamax make the battles a visual spectacle and a delight for the eyes, i love the cinematic narrative in this game and the npc's and character dialogues touch me.

    I must highlight the Wild Area as an attachment that makes this region different from the previous ones in the good way, as well as the improved and restructured online and ranking system.

    Of course, there are bad things, it's not a perfect game, none is, although it doesn't have the remaining half of the national pokedex, the amount of Pokemon that this game has is more than enough to be an enjoyable experience, the graphics are beautiful for a Pokemon game even if they look a little bit sloppy on some occasions, small details that don't make this the best Pokemon, being that my favorite is Platinum, but that doesn't ruin the game or make it bad.

    Please, ignore all the fuss that the ungrateful and hateful self-proclaimed fans are going to create in this review box with their 0's and empty criticisms, they are very angry and blinded people who cannot accept when a game doesn't like them but others do.
    This is a generation more than worthy and a decent iteration coming from the beautiful region of Alola.
    Peace and Love for all the haters who will come to metabombing the game, you are not right and never had it.
    Let's not discredit the work that this great company has given us for more than 20 years, respect for those who deserve it.
    We must give the right score that this game deserves.

    ThanksYouGamefreak.    … Expand
  43. Zerato
    Nov 15, 2019
    5
    The game is meh not even counting the Pokemon what is taken out doesn't equal to what was gained if you have nothing better to do and find a used copy in a few weeks that'll be the only time is say to get it.
  44. ReviewGuy13
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    So much from the previous games have been removed, even more so than normal. The lackluster story, graphics, and Pokemon designs don't make up for what little additions have been given. 55% of Pokemon being removed also ruins the "catch em all" idea. The game does have some nice designs and good human characters. Those aren't enough to make this game anything more than another 8 gym slogSo much from the previous games have been removed, even more so than normal. The lackluster story, graphics, and Pokemon designs don't make up for what little additions have been given. 55% of Pokemon being removed also ruins the "catch em all" idea. The game does have some nice designs and good human characters. Those aren't enough to make this game anything more than another 8 gym slog with worse quality than all the other games.… Expand
  45. Deal_Sealer
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    What an absolute dumpster fire.
    It is devoid of effort, as can be seen in the visual department. Textures are painful to look at and the models are horrendously basic as they look like they're mass produced without attention to detail and are constantly clipping with the environment. Speaking of environment, the places you can traverse are just depressing. The wild area advertised as a    What an absolute dumpster fire.
    It is devoid of effort, as can be seen in the visual department. Textures are painful to look at and the models are horrendously basic as they look like they're mass produced without attention to detail and are constantly clipping with the environment. Speaking of environment, the places you can traverse are just depressing. The wild area advertised as a step in a new direction is a complete joke. It's certainly smaller than Oot's Hyrule field, yet just as empty and uninteresting. Cities and Dungeons on the other hand are just poorly designed hallways that lead you to the next area.
    Gameplay is not well thought out. The new gimmick is underwhelming at the very least. They build it up high and it ends with an anticlimactic ohko, since this game still possesses baby-proof difficulty despite the playerbase being mostly adults and the advertising claiming it's for long time fans. Contrary to being an open world, this game is still a linear experience with NPC's still interrupting you with cutscenes.
    The amount of content in this game isn't bare-bones, no rather it is insufficient and has regressed compared to previous entries in the franchise. Surely you've heard by now about cut pokemon, cut moves and other trashed content. What makes this worse is the fact that the game reuses assets from previous games.
    This trash heap is the result of complacency, and a lack of effort and dedication. If it had been developed with care and the consumer's satisfaction in mind, it would have been a polished title with a lot of content complementing the new features. Sadly, this is not the case.    … Expand
  46. pre-hrtREEEE
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    I loved shilling for which I got a buggeru in my an US
    #ThankYouGameFreak #Pokeyman #Nontindu #Pro-Gamer #Depression #Introvert #Xhe #Xer #41
  47. Geesehoward
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    No compren este producto incompleto, realmente no vale el precio completo y solo merece que lo bajen pirata.
    Si lo compran es su problema pero espero que no sean de los desafortunados que se les borro todas las partidas guardadas en la Switch como le ha ocurrido a varios.

    P.D. Chingas a tu madre Joseph Vargas y Centro Pokemon
  48. Skyblue93
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    Let me just get this outta way first, I’m a massive Pokémon fan. I’ve never been more disappointed. Gamefreak not only betrayed fans but outright lied to consumers. The games still have the same problems plaguing the franchise ever since gen 6.

    The story is bad, the writing is bad, the characters are bad, the pacing is bad. The main villains and evil team keep progressingly getting more    Let me just get this outta way first, I’m a massive Pokémon fan. I’ve never been more disappointed. Gamefreak not only betrayed fans but outright lied to consumers. The games still have the same problems plaguing the franchise ever since gen 6.

    The story is bad, the writing is bad, the characters are bad, the pacing is bad. The main villains and evil team keep progressingly getting more embarrassing each generations. The game keeps getting easier easier easier literally brain dead play through.

    On top of charging more for these games, they cut content. I don’t even need to write it down. I’m sure anyone who bothered to read the reviews of these games know what I’m talking about.

    To all the people who keep supporting Gamefreak...why?    … Expand
  49. Erlox
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Not all pokémon are in the game
    Ps2 graphics
    Ps1 animation
    Handholding for the intere game
    The game feels rushed for be aveliabe before christmas
  50. Melkorock
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    Es increible como Nintendo permitio que salga un juego como este. Por un lado la cantidad de pokémons jugables se ha recortado. El juego se puede pasar en unas 13/14 horas, tiene terribles tirones de fps, animaciones que no se corresponden con un juego del 2019. Hay juegos independientes de menor presuesto pero con mucho mejor aspecto, tiene modelos 3D reciclados de entregas anteriores, yEs increible como Nintendo permitio que salga un juego como este. Por un lado la cantidad de pokémons jugables se ha recortado. El juego se puede pasar en unas 13/14 horas, tiene terribles tirones de fps, animaciones que no se corresponden con un juego del 2019. Hay juegos independientes de menor presuesto pero con mucho mejor aspecto, tiene modelos 3D reciclados de entregas anteriores, y bugs a saco.
    Y lleva una    … Expand
  51. WBL
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    If a pokemon game have not all pokemon, why it'called pokemon?
    #Thank you gamefreak#
  52. lylog
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    Bugs, no endgame, half pokedex, mediocre graphics, less features than previous games...should i keep talking?
  53. DRAGONSBLADE345
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Terrible. The game is too easy, very boring. Exp share was a mistake. Bad game, dont buy.
  54. Pariah_0
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    As JUST a Pokémon game, the rating would be higher, maybe a 5 or 6. But as a video game compared to others of a similar genre this is a hard 3. On top of the drastic content cuts made from previous (already declining) mainline Pokémon games, this game in particular has severe graphical, hardware, and gameplay issues that are just irredeemable for a triple A franchise. The new mechanic isAs JUST a Pokémon game, the rating would be higher, maybe a 5 or 6. But as a video game compared to others of a similar genre this is a hard 3. On top of the drastic content cuts made from previous (already declining) mainline Pokémon games, this game in particular has severe graphical, hardware, and gameplay issues that are just irredeemable for a triple A franchise. The new mechanic is not creative at all and dumbs down the combat instead of following the tradition of adding an extra element. The new designs are lazy and uninspired. I was sincerely expecting more from this franchise. Can not recommend.… Expand
  55. suzakushi
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Gamefreak lied to their fans.They ruined pokemon game.
    We need international dex.
  56. AnotherPerson77
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    The cutting of Pokemon was a change that I had expected (albeit dreaded) to come sooner or later as the series total Pokemon and alternate forms would continue to grow, I have never had an interest in the competitive landscape or catching every Pokemon so the reveal of the decision was disappointing to me, but somewhat understood. However I still believe this was a poor decision given thatThe cutting of Pokemon was a change that I had expected (albeit dreaded) to come sooner or later as the series total Pokemon and alternate forms would continue to grow, I have never had an interest in the competitive landscape or catching every Pokemon so the reveal of the decision was disappointing to me, but somewhat understood. However I still believe this was a poor decision given that this is the first mainline Pokemon game to be released on a console, this is a big moment for the series and should have been taken far more seriously. I also believe that with a sacrifice this major, something of similar or greater value must be given in return. The cutting of Pokemon could have given Game Freak the opportunity to greatly develop the animations and personalties of the Pokemon kept in the game, perhaps reintroducing following Pokemon or having more dynamic interactions with them. Alternatively, the story and world could be more developed and based around the Pokemon that inhabit the region. Or the graphical prowess of the development team could be shown in the environment, with their time being spent on designing a more interesting world instead of reworking the Pokemon.
    Unfortunately, none of this came to pass. While it is undeniable that the visual design of the game is better than what has come before (with the exception of some poor texture mapping on trees and rocks) I and many others do not believe that it has reached an acceptable level given the superior hardware the games are using. The games feel like an upgrade to Sun and Moon but lack the style that made Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee visually pleasing and still have some incredibly poor textures. Not to mention, the animations for the game have been shown to be reused and to freeze whenever a player climbs a ladder. For a game that had 3 years of development (1 for concept and 2 for production) and is charging £60/$60 at launch (going up against Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey) combined with being a part of the most profitable series in the world, this is completely unacceptable.
    But the biggest and most insulting aspect of these games is Game Freak’s dishonest marketing of the games, only serving to further stoke the flames between the developers and consumers. Not only did Game Freak avoid mentioning the cutting of previous Pokemon until being directly questioned about it by a reporter and later confronted by the angered fan-base, they have also provided blatantly false reasoning for why the cutting was necessary. The studio claimed that the cutting of previous Pokemon was due to them being forced to remodel them for the new hardware, however this was shown to be a malicious lie by data-miners, who discovered that they were re-using the previous models. This also brought their statement that the reason for the cutting of 50% of the previous Pokemon, mega evolution and Z moves was to improve the online and competitive matches into question, with many people believing that these features were cut either out of laziness or as a result of trying to release a new game every year since 2016 (I personally believe the former). While the re-use of previous models is accepted as an industry standard and shouldn’t be criticised, blatantly lying to consumers about your product should never be excused.
    But even with all of the controversy aside, the games still fall short even as Pokemon games. There is very little experimentation, with many of the story elements being reused from Sun and Moon (such as the fake evil team, the main mechanic being the result of a powerful Pokemon radiating a mysterious energy and even many of the character design sharing similar design elements to those seen in previous games). Most of the new elements of the game, such as dynamaxing, feel hollow and meaningless as they were clearly created with the intention of being abandoned next game rather than being included out of a genuine passion to develop and improve on the mechanics of the previous games. No effort was taken to improve on the storytelling of the series (which suffers from an overabundance of cut-scenes) or the difficulty curve (which is pathetically easy), showing a huge disconnect between the studio and their fans.
    The only area of the game that warrants praising is the soundtrack, which is of excellent quality as always and deserves a large amount of praise for the variety of styles and use of soundscapes in some of the tracks.
    Unfortunately, even if you are a hardcore Pokemon fan, their isn’t much this game offers to warrant it’s £60/$60 price. I don’t even believe that £30/$30 wouldn’t be acceptable. I would recommend giving this game a skip, Game Freak should not be rewarded for poorly managing a project and producing a lackluster product (whether by intention or not). By not buying these games, we can hopefully encourage them to produce a better quality game next time.    … Expand
  57. einszweidrei
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    Just like most other Game Freak games, one step forward costs two steps backwards. In our case, the first step backwards might be the fact that the national dex and thus intergenerational 'mon ownership are pretty much dead - without ANY WILL to FIX THAT through an UPDATE! - and they want to you to buy a SCAM called Pokémon HOME until your favorite mon eventually gets into a new game ifJust like most other Game Freak games, one step forward costs two steps backwards. In our case, the first step backwards might be the fact that the national dex and thus intergenerational 'mon ownership are pretty much dead - without ANY WILL to FIX THAT through an UPDATE! - and they want to you to buy a SCAM called Pokémon HOME until your favorite mon eventually gets into a new game if you're lucky. But let's talk about the games themselves... once again, the difficulty is nonexistent. By that i mean nonexistent to the point that it takes kids for idiots - you're basically constantly overleveled without even trying. And there's no hard mode to justify that. (in previous games, you could disable that item that gives exp to the whole party to prevent the overlevel, but you can't even do that anymore)
    And the game is a wild ride of bad decisions, like locking the SOUND SETTINGS behind a key item. . Also just like Sun/Moon again, the game constantly annoys you with unskippable dialogs every new route or town. I mean, the dialogs really aren't the problem, but if you intend to play this game again, not being able to skip them will quickly annoy you. We're talking about a fastforward/skip buttons, something about as normal as saving your game! I won't go too much into spoilers, but this game prevents you from catching a certain Pokémon, while Heartgold/Soulsilver allowed you to catch it in a similar situation back then. It may be a bit frustrating for anyone to see this happen. (also, yeah, it's true, sometimes NPC pop out of nowhere, i'm not really annoyed by that, though)
    That being said, the game has good to it. The max raid battles are quite fun and feel like actual bosses (more than the Totem Pokémon from Sun/Moon), and the game is an improvement in some aspects, like the intro of gym leaders battle, which feels really smooth. Or the fact that you can now skip the catching tutorial if you catch a mon with the few balls that are given to you at the start.
    I hope you'll have more fun than me if you do get it!    … Expand
  58. Politoad
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Deletes save data of your other switch games dont install and play if you purchase from estore
  59. Gofen
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    So booooooooooring and terrible game. I hate you gamefreak. How u could be so lazy
  60. Ray-Zide
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Honestly not that good of a game
    Just X/Y with less features and lags quite a bit and has less pokemon than a DS game from 10 years ago
  61. ME123
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    Half the dex, no challenge, ugly Pokémon designs (that hack James Turner).

    Not worth anyone’s time. It’s the worst main line Pokémon game I’ve ever played.
  62. Aleph_0
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    The quality of this game REALLY does not justify the cuts that have been made. Graphics are severely dated with some awful resolutions and clipping. The world is so linear it feels like a hallway with a cutscene every few steps. The endgame is nonexistent. The battle animations are taken straight from the old games. And honestly, the new Pokémon designs are some of the worst I’ve everThe quality of this game REALLY does not justify the cuts that have been made. Graphics are severely dated with some awful resolutions and clipping. The world is so linear it feels like a hallway with a cutscene every few steps. The endgame is nonexistent. The battle animations are taken straight from the old games. And honestly, the new Pokémon designs are some of the worst I’ve ever seen. Most of them look like a couple overlapping shapes with a painted on face. GameFreak really phoned it in on this one. Time to give Pokémon to someone else.… Expand
  63. Aaron94
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    This is not a new generation pokemon game.
    It’s only a good way to do so much money without wasting much.
    #GameFreakLies
  64. Igorchagas
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    little innovation, massive game. outdated graphics and bizarre pokemon. à game freak needs to reinvent itself.
  65. Noblood
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    First I didn’t buy or even play the game. At this point you are probably already walking away. Rating a game anything as a consumer is pointless even if I do in fact played it. The only score Nintendo will pay attention to are sales figure and to some extent critics reviews because they are another ad for the game.

    So we established ratings are pointless then. Well not really, a 0 score    First I didn’t buy or even play the game. At this point you are probably already walking away. Rating a game anything as a consumer is pointless even if I do in fact played it. The only score Nintendo will pay attention to are sales figure and to some extent critics reviews because they are another ad for the game.

    So we established ratings are pointless then. Well not really, a 0 score plus voting with my wallet is more effective getting the message across then telling other people what should be enjoying by blindly giving it a 10. Alright lets get on reviewing the actual game based on what I saw and heard:

    Graphics are not consistent in quality

    Animation is not consistent in quality with obvious laziness and cutting corners

    Gameplay is forced in handheld mode, not the Switch console am talking about but GameFreak holding your hand and showing you the way instead of trusting you and giving you a challenge or the very least giving you options. If I had to put on a tinfoil hat I’d say the hand holding is done to cater to reviewers so they have an easier time exploring all the game have to offer and in turn give it a higher score for making their jobs easier.

    How does it compare to previous titles? Poorly. Yes, games like Pokemon with previous titles with the same core gameplay mechanics should be reviewed and compared to previous installments and not in a void. The game cuts a lot of good features of the previous games (including the number of Pokemon) without offering any good features in it itself.

    Controversies surrounding the game? Yes this should be mentioned in a review for any game but ultimately should not effect the game score. GameFreak lied plain and simple. You can spin it all you want and say they technically didn’t lie because they didn’t say which models are made from scratch but to counter argument that all I have to say is why GameFreak is silent then? Why don’t they comment about their lie? What we learned or rather confirmed with the whole #GameFreakLied hashtag is lying is an acceptable social behavior...

    Is the game worth $60? No, not with all the expectations of a franchise with est. net worth of 95 Billion Dollars. We don’t expect the game to mass produce living breathing real Pokemon but we expect at least the graphics and animation quality stays consistent...

    If I had to give it an actual score then it is 6.5/10 which is more than fair.    … Expand
  66. naashinashi
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    Aside from the most polarizing controversial decision ever made in the Pokemon History in not allowing to transfer many pokemons you've caught by only permitting the ones seen in Galar region in, there are several other flaws on this game that just makes it really frustrating and not worthy only playing for people expecting a more robust pokemon adventure. The game feels at many timesAside from the most polarizing controversial decision ever made in the Pokemon History in not allowing to transfer many pokemons you've caught by only permitting the ones seen in Galar region in, there are several other flaws on this game that just makes it really frustrating and not worthy only playing for people expecting a more robust pokemon adventure. The game feels at many times incomplete, lacking in many areas as seen from many of the buildings and specially large landmarks such as a church not being able to enter, cities being just large corridors with its really usefulness being the pokemon center and the gym.

    The change into a very linear game and the large amount almost empty cities hurts the charm of it. Your rival interrupts you several times and the amount of cutscenes is comparable to Sun and Moon if not larger. You can skip movies, but cutscenes are not skippable(except the tutorial one). The linearity increases when you realize routes are just corridors and there are essentially NO dungeons in the game. There are caves but nothing with a more or equal complexity like Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel, Silph Co. Mt. Coronet etc. There is not even a Victory Road in the game.

    Another point I want to touch is the Wild Area, which is the biggest main feature in the game. The Wild Area just as the trailers showed and I have experienced; is a large slob of terrain with open camera and its own weather system (that tends to change quite abruptly). You can meet several pokemons in there (many of them are very high level, which you cannot catch until you have a gym badge for its equivalent level). The problem with wild area is that it's rather barren, with not much to do besides catching some pokemon and doing max raid battles. While going around the wild area, at times it laggy just as if there were some frame drops( and even worse if you go online with your friends there) the pop up distance for pokemon is very short, so a lot of times pokemons and berry trees can pop at a point blank distance or extremely close from your location which is pretty jarring and it can have you unwillingly bump into them.

    There are many other aspects I've disliked on this game, but in overall it's just your normal pokemon experience, a new region, new pokemon to find except there is much less to do than previous entries and there is not much to do post game. I just wished that there was more investment and ambition put in this game, because as it is right now, it's not worth $60.    … Expand
  67. Fer_O
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Finish-able within 15 hours, recycled and lackluster animations... though I normally wouldn't be against it, they justified cutting over 60% of national dex for supposedly "high quality, made from scratch animations". No GTS, crippled move selection, not one single of my favorites made it, except Eevee. Some of the new designs I found likable but that just doesn't make up for it... So sad,Finish-able within 15 hours, recycled and lackluster animations... though I normally wouldn't be against it, they justified cutting over 60% of national dex for supposedly "high quality, made from scratch animations". No GTS, crippled move selection, not one single of my favorites made it, except Eevee. Some of the new designs I found likable but that just doesn't make up for it... So sad, I really wanted to love this game as a loyal fan since 20 years ago... GF lost the way and totally drifted away from their true fans, maybe it's time for us to move away from pokémon... Why did they had to rush this game?… Expand
  68. yungstraymula
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    You guys brought this on yourselves. This game is such a cash grab. You cut so many corners and put minimal effort into it and then had the audacity to make excuses about it, which turned out to be a lie, as a company to your consumers. You took your fanbase for granted and thought we were just a bunch of mindless drones who would continue to support your underwhelming products withoutYou guys brought this on yourselves. This game is such a cash grab. You cut so many corners and put minimal effort into it and then had the audacity to make excuses about it, which turned out to be a lie, as a company to your consumers. You took your fanbase for granted and thought we were just a bunch of mindless drones who would continue to support your underwhelming products without giving it a second thought and further allowing you to continue with this strategy in the future. However, that didn't work out as intended.… Expand
  69. Fatyok
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    The game is underwhelming for Nintendo Switch. It seems like it has not been through Quality Assurance. The quality of the game various if you have played it. One give away is that in some area you can find gorgeous sceneries, high definition background, but in some area it’s like a student project, character floating, Pokémon running on the spot without moving, Pokémon model disappearedThe game is underwhelming for Nintendo Switch. It seems like it has not been through Quality Assurance. The quality of the game various if you have played it. One give away is that in some area you can find gorgeous sceneries, high definition background, but in some area it’s like a student project, character floating, Pokémon running on the spot without moving, Pokémon model disappeared randomly. The wild area is supposedly the selling point of the game, but it is just boring. Lack of color compared to Pokémon Let’s go series. System lagged enough to annoyed me. Gameplay is like a slide show, I go from point A to B, have a unskipable dialogues, then move to point C. Story is nonexistent. I’ve heard that there’s a crucial bug that crushes your game and deletes your game files. It has not yet happened to me but the game do crush a lot.

    It is impossible to think that this is a main title Pokémon game. Any price would be too much for it if they don’t fix the bugs. I give 1 point only for the curry mini game.    … Expand
  70. TioBizarro
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    18 h aprox main game plus 2h post game. Less than half dex programed. Gig/Dinamax is not properly animated. Barely use the currydex. Barely use the power of N.Switch. A hugh step back in the saga.
  71. Imperio92
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    The worst of the franchise by far. Lackluster animations, textures, coding and a lot of issues everywhere. A rushed game no matter where you look it.
  72. Gamermangamer
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    Was promised a game for "long time fans of the series" now my living dex will probably have to be locked in Pokemon jail (home) and half my competitive mons won't be usable until I pay for another game at the same price as smash ultimate or breath of the wild. My disappointment is immeasurable, and less than half my day is ruined, because the game is like 10 hours long, and if I wanted 10Was promised a game for "long time fans of the series" now my living dex will probably have to be locked in Pokemon jail (home) and half my competitive mons won't be usable until I pay for another game at the same price as smash ultimate or breath of the wild. My disappointment is immeasurable, and less than half my day is ruined, because the game is like 10 hours long, and if I wanted 10 hours of entertainment I would've bought the LoTR extended trilogy for half the price… Expand
  73. BeforeJam
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    By far the worst entry in the series yet. Pokemon cut, features cut, moves cut and much more with nothing to replace it with. Graphics look like a polished GameCube game at best. Framerate routinely goes through the floor for no discernible reason whatsoever. Massive disappointment and a hideous step back for this series.
  74. Primpy
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Absolute **** of a game. Brings almost nothing new to the table (on the contrary, it removes plenty of already existing features), the graphics look like they're stolen from Ocarina of Time, it has a tiny rendering distance, the animations are atrocious or lazy, boring story, glitchy as **** Do not buy this game if you have any self respect as a consumer.
  75. Sephsekla
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    Disappointing.

    So many Pokemon (the main point of the games) completely cut for the first time ever. Some interesting concepts that could have been great but clearly weren't given the dev time to flourish. An unfinished game that could have been the best one.
  76. aoike
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    The good:

    -The new minimalist UI is a sleek upgrade from previous games in the series. -8th generation Pokemon designs are great, with only a few exceptions. -The visuals and art style of the new towns is fantastic and in some places makes up for the game's poor graphics. -The new stadium format for the gym leader battles is fun. -Trainer customization. The neutral: -The music    The good:

    -The new minimalist UI is a sleek upgrade from previous games in the series.
    -8th generation Pokemon designs are great, with only a few exceptions.
    -The visuals and art style of the new towns is fantastic and in some places makes up for the game's poor graphics.
    -The new stadium format for the gym leader battles is fun.
    -Trainer customization.

    The neutral:
    -The music is polarizing, some great tracks yet some of the worst the series has to offer.

    The bad:

    -The new wild area, whilst a good idea in conception, ends up feeling empty and lifeless with little to explore.
    -The routes are both small in size and quantity, with only 10 in total and not a single dungeon more complex than Viridian Forest, it finds itself being frustratingly linear from start to finish.
    -The game is insultingly easy. It holds your hand through it's entirety, constantly "gifting" you with heals and revives making sure to remove any single semblance of challenge it could have had. Similarly, the removal of the ability to turn the exp share off, which isn't an issue in and of itself, leaves your party over-leveled for almost all battles due the game's to poor balancing; you actively have to avoid trainers and wild Pokemon to stop this. (Almost all of the difficulty issues would be moot if Gamefreak added in difficulty options for once)
    -The characters are mostly bland carbon copies from previous games, with the better designed and more interesting ones being few and far between.
    -Pokemon, moves and features from past games are cut for seemingly no reason other than Gamefreak simply ran out of time before release.
    -The game is far too short, ranging from 15 to 25 hours with almost no post game to make up for it.
    -Dated animations and graphics compared to other Switch JRPGs like Dragon Quest XI.

    Overall, Pokemon Sword and Shield are rushed and unfinished games with clear potential unfortunately hindered by a myriad of glaring flaws.    … Expand
  77. HonestGear
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    This is the first time that my disappointment was so great that I felt like a needed to write a review. Sword and Shield overall is bad. Like its new Dynamax mechanic, its all show and no substance.
    Let's start with the good points first since the bad ones greatly outnumber them.
    -The only good points I can think of is that the game makes it easier to change the EV and IV of your    This is the first time that my disappointment was so great that I felt like a needed to write a review. Sword and Shield overall is bad. Like its new Dynamax mechanic, its all show and no substance.
    Let's start with the good points first since the bad ones greatly outnumber them.
    -The only good points I can think of is that the game makes it easier to change the EV and IV of your pokemon. Previously invisible and tedious to control, there are now items that make it easier to make the perfect pokemon you want.
    -Greatest trainer customization so far, although that's to be expected.

    Unfortunately that's the only good thing about the games.Here's a list of its bad points
    -The game is graphically bad. It looks like a 3DS game only with a shiny coat of paint,or in this case filters and bloom, to distract you from that. Characters spin in place to turn, Pokemon float and hover endlessly, the animations are recycled from earlier games, the battle animations are lacking in all departments.
    -Characters and Pokemon suddenly pop into existence in front of you.
    -The infamous Pokemon cut debate. Pokemon were removed from the game with no intention of them being added back. They promised a higher quality models and animations for it but that is clearly not there. Models are reused exactly the same with just higher textures, the models are off-scale, a lot of characters animations are reused and battle animations dont line up properly, e.g kicking to headbutt, the model just moving up and down with no movement to attack, fire and water attacks just coming out from somewhere on the model and not lining up with their mouths or wherever the attack is supposed to come from.
    -The game is piss easy. Not that other pokemon games werent easy but they offered a challenge. It's so easy that there is no gratification from winning. It is also very short.
    -The pokemon designs are bad. Everyone has some designs they dont like but these ones just felt a whole lot of miss rather than hit. A lot of them are so overly humanoid and uninspired that they dont feel like pokemon. You cant just draw a human, replace it's head and feet and call it a pokemon. A lot of them also feel like they were made just for the purpose of a joke and a pun. In the end the majority of the new pokemon feel like they were created as a singular cartoon character for a show specifically made to be likeable instead of being designed as members of a species of animals.
    -The greatest problem is the immersion. Pokemon is a role playing game. Immersion is a great deal in these kind of games. Their goal is to make the player feel like they are part of their world. Sword and Shield problems, even some minor ones I didnt list, all come together to ruin it.
    --The new Open Area feels like a mismatch, Pokemon suddenly appear from underground even if it makes no sense for them to do that, they spin in place and their movement does not sync up with their walking animations, they hover instead of moving. Crazy weather patterns 10 steps next to each other dont make sense.
    --The overworld pauses in time when traversing the Z axis.
    --The jump to 3D wasnt kind to pokemon. The routes are so linear that they railroad you to place. From the 3D vantage point you can see whatever is up ahead removing any dungeon-like challenge. You are railroaded in place by knee-high ledges that act as barriers leaving you only to imagine what the rest of the world is like, out of the tiny path you are forced into.
    --The world is small and empty. In earlier games you could interact with a lot of stuff, books, people, tvs and more. They gave you tidbits on the story, the background or even just gossip. This made the world feel alive. Instead in this game, a lot of it is removed, which along with the small railroaded world make the world feel dead.
    --The battles feel off, as said before the pokemon are off scale and their attack animations dont line up properly. The bad animation are even shown in the new camp feature allowing you to see up close items suddenly appearing in your pokemon's hands and their movement not syncing up with their walking animation.
    --Bad textures.
    --No "dungeons".
    All of these could be insignificant on their own but combined they ruin the feeling of immersion. The world feels fake, hurriedly stitched together and bursting at the seems.

    In the end, Sword and Shield had great some great ideas but even those are not fleshed out properly. Instead of moving the games forward it even took steps back. The first home console release of Pokemon deserved better than this shoddily put together cashgrab.
    Buy something else and if you want your pokemon hit, play the old games because you are not missing anything of worth. Let's hope the developer goes back to the drawing board and stays there for quite a while.    … Expand
  78. BrownKnight
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    This game is just a disappointment, I'm genuinely sad this is the direction Pokémon is going. This game had so much potential on a much more powerful consolle but it's all wasted. The cause can be summed up just with one concept: laziness. Most of the things they put in was rushed, half-finished, it looks like they don't even care anymore. This game should cost 30 $ AT BEST, it's surelyThis game is just a disappointment, I'm genuinely sad this is the direction Pokémon is going. This game had so much potential on a much more powerful consolle but it's all wasted. The cause can be summed up just with one concept: laziness. Most of the things they put in was rushed, half-finished, it looks like they don't even care anymore. This game should cost 30 $ AT BEST, it's surely not worth 60. Too bad, if they go on like this the franchise is doomed.… Expand
  79. NegroSnake
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    As every Pokemon game, this entry in the series is still enjoyable. But the overall quality of the product is lackluster considering it'sa new generation of the franchise on a new generation console, it gives the feeling that the developers didn't really care. Too many sacrifices, too many cut corners, feels rushed, is the shortest game in the series and most new mechanics are empty andAs every Pokemon game, this entry in the series is still enjoyable. But the overall quality of the product is lackluster considering it'sa new generation of the franchise on a new generation console, it gives the feeling that the developers didn't really care. Too many sacrifices, too many cut corners, feels rushed, is the shortest game in the series and most new mechanics are empty and unfun. So my advice is: save your money for something better. There are better RPGs on the system such as Dragon Quest XI or Digimon CyberSleuth.… Expand
  80. Mv85rasdlkjf
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    AutoSave doesn't work often.
    Your SaveData corrupt often.
    Graphics are 3DSish, so bad. Character animation is awful. Your Pokemon are just fired. Stressful and painfully slow game mechanics. 10 years old girl has big **** and the player feels paedophile yourself. This is truly early 2000's game, not 2019 game. You should play Death Stranding on PS4. I believe Nintendo bought    AutoSave doesn't work often.
    Your SaveData corrupt often.
    Graphics are 3DSish, so bad.
    Character animation is awful.
    Your Pokemon are just fired.
    Stressful and painfully slow game mechanics.
    10 years old girl has big **** and the player feels paedophile yourself.

    This is truly early 2000's game, not 2019 game.
    You should play Death Stranding on PS4.

    I believe Nintendo bought some reviewer on IGN.    … Expand
  81. ZackAce
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    I was so excited to play this next gen pokemon game...but the game is just a joke.
    Main story is around 20 hours,its linear , towns feel empty with nothing to do, wild areas are very unpolished with framerate issues and nothing to explore , game is super easy , half of the pokedex is missing and the models of pokemon and characters are reused from previous games. Dynamax is ridiculously    I was so excited to play this next gen pokemon game...but the game is just a joke.
    Main story is around 20 hours,its linear , towns feel empty with nothing to do, wild areas are very unpolished with framerate issues and nothing to explore , game is super easy , half of the pokedex is missing and the models of pokemon and characters are reused from previous games. Dynamax is ridiculously stupid compared to mega evolution...it feels like gamefreak is unable to make a pokemon game the franchise and the fans deserve.    … Expand
  82. Drackey
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    The transition to the Switch was not without losses. For having played it: more than 400 Pokémon have been deleted without offering any real counterpart, no postgame, excessive linearity, very average animations for a home console, disconcerting ease, fortunately the city graphics and the OST catch up. We would have thought that Game Freak would have learned from their mistakes by fixingThe transition to the Switch was not without losses. For having played it: more than 400 Pokémon have been deleted without offering any real counterpart, no postgame, excessive linearity, very average animations for a home console, disconcerting ease, fortunately the city graphics and the OST catch up. We would have thought that Game Freak would have learned from their mistakes by fixing the many flaws of Sun and Moon, but unfortunately the game follows the overall line of the 7G without correcting its flaws, even worse the absence of the national pokédex and mega-evolutions make it a less complete game.… Expand
  83. GarchompGang
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Simply a rushed incomplete mess. The game feels like it should have premiered on the original wii since the graphics are so lackluster for a AAA console game. I do not recommend.
  84. Griknor
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    this game and its counter part are a mess. reused assets from the 3ds titles, reused animations, over 55% of pokemon are missing regarless of the fact that every game on much less powerful hardware and smaller game size had all the missing pokemon and the missing moves. gigamax is nothing more then a shiny gimmick that loses its charm well before you start playing or using it. the gamesthis game and its counter part are a mess. reused assets from the 3ds titles, reused animations, over 55% of pokemon are missing regarless of the fact that every game on much less powerful hardware and smaller game size had all the missing pokemon and the missing moves. gigamax is nothing more then a shiny gimmick that loses its charm well before you start playing or using it. the games constantly bug out and have framerate, unstable graphics, unstable models and resolution issues, and when its not bugging out its just ugly with poor quality textures. everything in game feels floaty, like you arent grounded and could fly off any second. the new designs are for the most part ugly or too digimon looking to be a pokemon(this has been a major problem since xy, though black and white has its fair share of issue designs), this heavily clashes with older designs and causes quite the confusion for people who know of pokemon but dont keep up with the series. the game is far to easy and lacks any nuance, this is in part due to the direction they keep forcing the games to go, this should be an rpg not a instant gratification simulator. this is a poor quality game on the levels of fallout76, avoid purchasing at all cost.… Expand
  85. Apa17
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Exp share, pokedex, animaciones recicladas, devs mentirosos, menos pokemones y menos movimientos (ataques, mucho de los cuales eran re necesarios para determinados pokemon, es basura no lo compren).
  86. cresword
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Pokemon sword & shield is really not so bad, actually some new feature of the game is not bad. But the attitude of Game-Freak make us so angry, they should do it better and better, not a bit.
  87. Kanobelegaur
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    Game lacks in content, graphics and music are sub par, story is bland and uninspired. Many features cut from previous games that were heavily enjoyed, such as mega evolution. Opening scene is jarring without voice acting,
  88. firstlovezombie
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    I really love Pokemon, which is why I'm so critical in this review. I'm not review bombing, I just feel so strongly opposed to this game that i felt like I needed to share my opinion. After taking a long time and doing the most I wanted to in the main story (which only came to 16 hours for me), although it was fun it felt very shallow. While the towns are fairly nice, the routes follow sunI really love Pokemon, which is why I'm so critical in this review. I'm not review bombing, I just feel so strongly opposed to this game that i felt like I needed to share my opinion. After taking a long time and doing the most I wanted to in the main story (which only came to 16 hours for me), although it was fun it felt very shallow. While the towns are fairly nice, the routes follow sun and moon's linear formula which makes them feel pointless. While the towns do look nice, and some of the routes are fun, most environments look straight up bad, specifically the wild area. I personally would've much rather had 5-10 more routes in place of the wild area, because although the idea is solid, the execution is awful. The amount of Pokemon that will pop up at the same time is silly, having about 6-8 fully evolved Pokemon in one patch of grass at the same time. There's a weird abundance of old Pokemon compared to the new specifically in the wild area, and most you can't catch due to catching higher level Pokemon being locked behind badges. While on the topic of gyms, although the gyms themselves are passable, the pacing between all of them is awful. Specifically after Bea/Allister's gym, the game becomes strangely devoid of content to the point where you can get the last 4 gym badges in only a few hours. The entire main story seems to be the shortest to date, and really makes the content for your 60 dollars feeling lacking. Lastly, the story of the game is the worst in the franchise. Most of it happens after you collect all 8 badges which feels extremely weird, and the villains base this time is literally an elevator you have a few double battles in with hop, there's absolutely no dungeon (or any of them, anywhere for that matter). The villains motives are stupid and the rehashed sun and moon "plot-twist" of the initial evil team not actually being the big bad is easily seen coming, and team yell isn't nearly as likable as team skull was. I really wanted to enjoy this game but I couldn't. The bare minimum I can say is that it's somewhat fun but that's only because Pokemon games always are.. I hope future games in the series get more time to be worked on, because despite the new Pokemon, character design, and music, nothing else feels like they put any love or care into it. Pokemon sword and shield are soulless, and other than a fine game for kids I have no clue why you would spend your money on this entry of the series.… Expand
  89. zuenke
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    Everything has been said already. just a huge disappointment to bad people condone this sort of behavior and tell people that what a great game ( which is completely possible) that they are haters...
  90. DiogeneLaerzio
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Game is legitimately terrible, people are starting to realize and awaken from their eternal slumber, Game Freak is getting away by publishing terrible games. It won't happen this time, and verily so indeed.
  91. FGDireito
    Nov 15, 2019
    3
    I was going to give this game a solid 5, it's not a bad game but neither it's a great game, this is just fine, but the more I think about it the more disappointed I get.
    This is a 60€ game it as to be compared with its Switch peers of the same price and not like it's a random indie game, this game rightly deserves the tough love that it's getting, just because it's Pokémon doesn't make it    I was going to give this game a solid 5, it's not a bad game but neither it's a great game, this is just fine, but the more I think about it the more disappointed I get.
    This is a 60€ game it as to be compared with its Switch peers of the same price and not like it's a random indie game, this game rightly deserves the tough love that it's getting, just because it's Pokémon doesn't make it automatic free from criticism.
    The technical issues in this game are just unacceptable for 2019, pop-ins everywhere in a very small 10m radius makes the world feel empty and bland. Animations look so stiff and outdated, why does the world freezes around me while I fish or climb ladders? Why are some background battles just white voids when even the Let’sGo games had that right? The textures quality is all over the place too, the worst ones are in par with Nintendo64 and the best ones are 3DS quality, but please don’t forget that this is a Switch game.
    The camping is quite cute actually but shallow, pokéjobs are ok but forgetful just like the whole dynamax thing is just a gimmick, the wild area looks like the main selling point this time but it’s just meh, a nice idea but really poorly executed and with almost no exploration after the first full run, the world is pretty much a straight line, there is no kind of exploration, do you remember places like Mt. Mortar, Seafoam Islands or Whirl Islands? There is nothing like that here, the most dungeon-like exploration you will get is something like Viridian Forest and it never gets more difficult than that.
    The game difficult is non- existent like the post-game, also why is the exp.share mandatory? Give us more options, don’t take them away...
    I don't even care about the lack of National Dex drama, but I do understand why people are upset about it, also the National Dex was cut with the excuse on delivering better animations and a more carefully crafted game but the overall game polish is worse than ever, plus lots of other cut content, the quality of the game is 100% more important than not having all the Pokemon for sure. I would rather have a high quality game with 100 Pokemon than a stinker with 1000 Pokemon. When will we get battle animations like Pokémon Battle Revolution? Aren’t battles the main selling point anyway? We shouldn't be here comparing animations from OG Pokémon Stadium (1998) with Sword/Shield, yet here we are, how is this acceptable!? This is Pokémon they have deep pockets they can make it, hire or outsource more people if you need.
    I am not going to talk about the new pokémon designs since that is a subjective opinion, but I quite like Dragapult.
    For me pokémon peaked with HG/SS and the highest point of its ambition was BW/BW2, Pokémon Sword/Shield feels and looks like a rushed game, it needed that extra year and more ambition to become something special...    … Expand
  92. Jaxks
    Nov 15, 2019
    4
    But used, fun 5hour game but some how more lazy than past titles. Not clear That not all of the pokemon are in the game but not even a hint a moves being deleted.

    If they didn't allow you to transfer any pokemon over I would be more than happy but having just a select few seems wrong. After the 'story' there's No post game unlike in the ds games. All in all the character designs are good    But used, fun 5hour game but some how more lazy than past titles. Not clear That not all of the pokemon are in the game but not even a hint a moves being deleted.

    If they didn't allow you to transfer any pokemon over I would be more than happy but having just a select few seems wrong. After the 'story' there's No post game unlike in the ds games. All in all the character designs are good the style looks nice in some areas but it does not make up for the ugly new pokemon that where made to replace old ones and the lack of things to do in the game.    … Expand
  93. cruzathor89
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    Pero esto que es? No hay puntos de vida enemigos, no hay ciclo día noche, se han gastado más en personalizar al personaje con ropa que en los detalles del juego.

    Pokémon totalmente reciclados de generaciones anteriores.,simple, sobre explicado, creo que el equipo de Game freak necesita unas vacaciones después de esto. De verdad, soy seguidor de la saga desde la game boy. Y aunque la banda    Pero esto que es? No hay puntos de vida enemigos, no hay ciclo día noche, se han gastado más en personalizar al personaje con ropa que en los detalles del juego.

    Pokémon totalmente reciclados de generaciones anteriores.,simple, sobre explicado, creo que el equipo de Game freak necesita unas vacaciones después de esto. De verdad, soy seguidor de la saga desde la game boy. Y aunque la banda sonora y se salve... Por dios la cámara fija, el mapa totalmente lineal... Vamos que es el equivalente a final fantasy XIII pero para la saga pokémon. Un auténtico despropósito. 1/10    … Expand
  94. Masuda
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    私はあなたのお金を持っています.

    私は彼らが財布を盗み続けることができるように彼らがコンフォーマストであることが好きです. (•u•)
  95. Mkikuchi
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    "Yet another rushed, disappointing mess for longtime fans of the series. Considering the emphasis that was placed on the graphics and animation quality before the S/S' release, you'd expect them to at least run at a consistent framerate or not blatantly copy/paste animations from prior games; but neither of these came to fruition. Not worth losing half of the games' cast for.

    Objectively,    "Yet another rushed, disappointing mess for longtime fans of the series. Considering the emphasis that was placed on the graphics and animation quality before the S/S' release, you'd expect them to at least run at a consistent framerate or not blatantly copy/paste animations from prior games; but neither of these came to fruition. Not worth losing half of the games' cast for.

    Objectively, as long as the gameplay's good, graphical quality is a non-issue. Unfortunately, as with the 3DS era, Sword and Shield are dumbed down for the mobile phone generation. You're never made to go more than a few battles without healing, and if you can stomach that you can look forward to endless handholding and WOW CHARIZARD REMEMBER THIS KANTO POKEMON?

    If you have any semblance of critical thinking skills, don't buy these games."    … Expand
  96. landonbranstett
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    WARNING: this game was made only for corporate boot lickers and can cause sever brain damage if bought new for retail price.
  97. kajima
    Nov 15, 2019
    2
    カエルの沸騰が速すぎる。。。 。。。 。。。 。。ｆｒｏｇ　ｂｏｉｌ　ｔｏｏ　ｆａｓｔ
  98. NintendoGuy64
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    As a lifelong fan of Pokemon games, I was ecstatic when a new mainline Pokemon game was announced for the Switch, a home console! Pokemon Gen 7 was alright, but a little too slow and easy for my tastes. But for Gen 8 all I was expecting was a nice polished HD Pokemon game, I didn't need an open world or anything as it is Gamefreak's first home console Pokemon title, after all. But no, thatAs a lifelong fan of Pokemon games, I was ecstatic when a new mainline Pokemon game was announced for the Switch, a home console! Pokemon Gen 7 was alright, but a little too slow and easy for my tastes. But for Gen 8 all I was expecting was a nice polished HD Pokemon game, I didn't need an open world or anything as it is Gamefreak's first home console Pokemon title, after all. But no, that isn't what we got. We got an unfinished game, with over half of the national Pokedex not in the game, choppy, reused animations, reused models when they said they were brand new, even easier difficulty, a significantly shorter campaign as well as next to no post-game, not to mention many other features removed. All I have to say is, why? Pokemon is the highest most profitable franchise of all time, and Nintendo has been hitting it out of the park lately with great game after great game, like Zelda, Mario etc. So why had Pokemon not improved too? It's only gotten worse with time. I hope Nintendo can step in next time and help/replace Gamefreak, as the way these games are, I have no hope for the future of the franchise… Expand
  99. Pablo92
    Nov 15, 2019
    0
    A really rushed game, not worth the time or the money. poor quality models, textures, animation an cuts everywhere, in the pokedex, in the features, etc. please gamefreack this series deserves better.
  100. Simoncino
    Nov 15, 2019
    1
    We all know the truth. Use your brain. Vote with your wallet.

    Don't settle for less.
    Fight for more.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. IGN Spain
    Nov 13, 2019
    85
    As a generational premiere, Pokémon Sword and Shield are at a high level. Its attempt to combine different audiences and demands is well-received, although we expect much more from future games that should be more revolutionary and that would take advantage of the potential of a console like Nintendo Switch.
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  2. 3DJuegos
    Nov 13, 2019
    80
    Pokémon Sword and Shield bring some new ideas and improvements, but we miss more innovation and more and better endgame contents. You'll enjoy exploring the new Galar Region and catching the new and amazing Pokémon, but the Pokémon RPG for Nintendo Switch feels like a missed opportunity to do something big.
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  3. Gamer.nl
    Nov 13, 2019
    85
    Fortunately, the technical imperfections and the lack of genuine innovation hardly disturb. After all, Pokémon is ultimately about collecting cool, sweet, tough or kiddy little monsters that know how to steal our hearts - and Pokémon Sword and Shield are fascinating.
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