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Pokémon Scarlet/Violet - Performance Anxiety (Review)

🕑 Added 2022-11-25 19:55:12 +0000 UTC

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Day Citrus

Although I found it unplayable in docked form, it's acceptable most of the time in handheld. I like a lot of things about the game other people don't - I think I'm probably a bit mawkish myself. The story is good and Pokémon themselves remain a delight. I think game freak made the jump to 3d too soon and without staff with the right experience. It's admirable that they're loyal to their staff but maybe it'd be better if they stuck to what they know. If this game was made in HD2D it'd be incredible. I think a lot of changes in Arceus would make a main series game too different from what we fans know and love, but I do hope for another legends title too. Extra praise for character design. Rika is the spit of my metamour.

TheHolm

You really have a way with the written format. You write really well

Nate

I'm enjoying it game, but I'm definitely a bit bummed it incorporated so little from Arceus...

NoPeaches

I am disappointed, but not surprised, that the game is only okay-ish. Guess I'll put off buying it until I can get it used, and play Monster Rancher until then!

NeverRanBefore

I think comparing the character animations to Jason and the Argonauts is insulting to the work of Ray Harryhausen.

Thomas Halpin

Great review, disappointing game.

レイ

Its ~10M sales figure is also a lot less impressive when one remembers they sell the same game twice. I also love how you call them out on the corners cut in outfits. The excuse that it's a school only works up until we see other students wearing hoodies to school, so in that aspect, the trailers set my expectations too high.

J. Francis

My roommate is really enjoying it, but at this point I'm pretty sure that Nintendo could release a Pokemon that bricked her Switch and she'd enjoy it, so I'm not sure how reliable a judge she is.