Pokémon Sword & Shield Review Round-up

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The release of Pokémon Sword and Shield are close—very, very close—and the reviews for the games are now being posted. Here are some highlights:

  • IGN: 9.3/10, Editor’s Choice “…the best Pokemon games I have ever played…”
  • Kotaku: Positive “For the first time in my adult life, I was seriously thinking about strategy in a Pokémon game, and I had a blast doing it.”
  • Gamespot: 9/10 “The vibrant Galar region is a consistent delight to explore, incentivizing and rewarding collecting and battling in equal measure, and grandiose battles add an exciting dimension to the familiar Gym formula to deliver an engaging adventure beginning to end.”
  • VG24/7: 3/5 “Pokemon Sword & Shield is all too often a bit disappointing, and in some places actually feels a little unfinished, but it also fully provides that warm, fuzzy feeling that one expects from the series.”

Let us know what other good reviews you find. Are you particularly excited by what you’ve read from them? Apprehensive? Let us know!

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  1. How will most of you guys and gals be getting your games on Friday? I’ll probably stop by Bestbuy or Gamestop after work to pick up mine.

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  6. Y’all asked now I shall deliver!!! GALARIAN DARM ANALYSIS!

    Galarian Darmanitan
    Type: Ice
    Ability: Gorilla Tactics/Zen Mode
    HP: 105
    Attack: 140
    Defense: 55
    Special Attack: 30
    Special Defense: 55
    Speed: 95
    Base Stat Total: 480

    Zen Mode
    Type: Ice/Fire
    Ability: What do you think?
    Base Stats
    HP: 105
    Attack: 160
    Defense: 55
    Special Attack: 30
    Special Defense: 55
    Speed: 135
    Base Stat Total: 540

    One of the first things you’re told when giving stats to fakemon is to not minmax them, as it takes away from how official they feel. That rule just got assblasted out of existence with this Pokemon because holy CRAP is this mon minmaxed. Anywayyys, let’s begin!

    Pros
    + That attack stat? It’s ability “Gorilla Tactics” is basically built in choice band as an ability. You can proceed to slap another choice band on for all you silly willies who said “My 140 base attack (379 pre band, 568) choice banded mon hits too weak! I wanna hit hard enough to OHKO Ferrothorn with a neutrally effective move!” WHY CAN IT DO THAT?! OH AND YOU CAN SCARF IT
    + It has a lot more coverage than a mon like this should be allowed
    + If you want a more refined unga-bunga approach you can go zen mode which is even FASTER and a tad bit weaker, but with extra fire type glue to add to the glue buffet this Pokemon has on a daily basis.

    Cons
    – You literally will not activate Zen mode without a focus sash because getting looked at the wrong way will kill you instantly. That HP stat better hard carry
    – Awful defenses despite good HP
    – You must buy your own glue to eat. The Darm does not come with any.

    I literally cannot say anything else. This is OU. Literally nothing in the game walls it.

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