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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Overall what I expected. A decent game, more of a step in the door for the rest of the generation just like XY, DP and RS were in their time. Nothing groundbreaking but I wasn’t expecting that in the first place.
From what Ive gathered these reviews honestly seem a bit generous, imo. I’ll have to see how it actually plays and how the cuts affect the QOL.
I mean a heavily flawed product can still be fun
I may be overly optomistic, or just plain stubborn, but i will not believe game freak lied until i see blatant, undeniable proof. I don’t understand why they would lie about such a thing when they knew they would be discovered eventually.
I feel a bit more disheartened about the whole thing, but I’m still getting my copy Friday and still going to enjoy the game overall; but what has transpired can’t be ignored.
Leaving it at this
You have a reason to get it? Get it
If there’s no reason to? Don’t
It’s your money, spend it how you want
Pretty much.
If you don’t feel like the game ppeals to you… don’t buy it. There are other games coming out right now you can try. And maybe you can just skip to the next game if the things you didn’t like about it get addressed.
If the game looks like it appeals to you, buy it.
^Underreated comment right here^
This so much. Personally can’t wait for these games. Excited to explore the wild area and meet all the new Pokémon I’ve not seen yet. Will probably get both versions eventually too since I want to play sword along with my nieces when they get the games. This will be my youngest nieces first mainline Pokémon game so I refuse to miss exploring that with them. And yes one of my nieces is picking scorbunny seraph which I know will make you happy lol
100% behind this!
Don’t buy it and don’t ruin it for others, who are excited .I’m not expecting perfection – of course – none of the previous games were THE ultimate Pokemon game, but maybe that’s just what makes me wonder what’s improved in this one – little by little.
and yeah, nothing compares to the excitement of starting a brand new PKMN game, takes you back to childhood (if you started with Red/Blue of course)
First thing I am doing as soon as I get Nessa’s Badge is find a Chewtle Dynamax Raid.
Man I’m hyped! I cant wait for friday! Between this and Dead By Daylight’s teaser trailer for chapter 14 coming out an hour ago, I cant contain my excitement!
BTW Gmax Pokemon can only be caught in Gmax Raids and can’t be bred. This means the Pokemon must be caught in its final form as a Gigantamax Pokemon, and you can’t find, say, a Chewtle with a G Factor in lower ranked raids.
I mean with Nature Mints, Hyper Training, and egg move sharing, this isn’t too bad for competitive at all. It’s just a bit disappointing that your in-game Mons still can’t compete with comp prepared Pokemon in certain situations.
This and Hidden Abilities are the only massive barriers left
Hidden abilities are surprisingly not terrible to get in this gen. A lot of mons you can lock down when you know the raid spot
But i want a perfect Gmax Drednaw now :I
Can you re-do the raids? Are the G-Max ones able to be shiny hunted?
Oh yeah not sure if I mentioned it but recently got switch online for a year. After years of wanting to play it I finally played super metroid! Overall I enjoyed it but fusion is still my favorite 2d metroid game. Hope we can get a fifth one soon. My rankings for anyone curious
1. Metroid fusion
2. Metroid zero mission
3. Super Metroid
4. Metroid samus returns 3D
Ok so really off topic here, but I’m just so grateful I need to share!
I’ve been in a battle with my landlord who doesnt want to do any fixing in my apartment. My kitchen floor was removed, and since the maintenance man is really lazy, he hasnt finished the project for over a year. Well I had enough and called code enforcement, and things are finally starting to get fixed. I have a kitchen again, and I cooked a hot breakfast for the first time in over a year. My cooking is still so good, I’m so happy!
Y uhhhhh
Having my scarf blow behind me like a cape is a fucking aesthetic
Speaking of scarfs, I have one that has a jigglypuff hood on it :3
Maybe I’m an idiot but let me get this straight: theres no GTS, correct? So how do we trade with other players other than locally?
By intiating a trade with them, like with the PSS.
So people who’ve tested are saying dynamax breaks competitive as bad as I worried it would…..
Fucccccck
I would probably not use Dynamax nor Gigantamax…. I prefer to have a little bit of difficulty
Anyone know if the apricorn and dream balls are stupidly 1 per game or if they are unlocks?
I’ve noticed a lot of Galar mons learn counter, weird huh
I wonder if moves like counter, mirror coat, superfang, and endeavor work on raid pokemon?
Grook: Jolly Adamant
Roly: Naughty or Rash
Chew: Impish Adamant
Ziggy, Cuf: Adamnt or Impish
Clob: Adamant
I swear those mints better not cost an arm and a leg….and a few pancreases AND I hope they change it on the summery because i really have a bad time keeping track of all the stuff
Okay! I think i’ve gotten the names down for the Pokemon on my team… Both male and female depending on which I get. Thoughts? Suggestions? Etc…??? The Italicized ones are the Pokemon I haven’t quite decided yet…
Jeff’s team (Shield)
Inteleon – Zee (as in the Dutch word for Sea) or Renly (as in Renly Baratheon from Game of Thrones)
Corviknight – Elton or Arthur (as in Sir Elton John or King Arthur)
Obstagoon – Diggory or Scamander (cause Hufflepuff) unless it’s a female
Bolthund – Barnaby (cause that’s my real dog’s name)
Thievul – Valentino (after the Italian clothing designer)
Eiscue – Egbert (Considered to be the first King of England)
Aurora’s team (Sword)
Cinderace – Sansa (if it’s a female) or Scorch (if it’s a male)
Cramorant – Giuseppe (cause it looks like a Guiseppe) or Clinton (after my Queen Hillary)
G. Darmanitan – Olaf or Else (from Frozen) or Montmartre (one of my favorite districts in Paris)
Dubwool – Sully (from Mosnter’s Inc.) or Coco (aftr Coco Chanel the designer)
Indeedee (male form) – Gaston (From Beauty and the Beast) or Luxembourg (my other favorite district in Paris, St. Germain with the Luxumbourg Gardens)
Dragapult/Toxtricity – Diana (after Princess Diana), London (after the city in England), or Spears (after the Princess of Pop Britney Spears)
Help me with the ones that aren’t certain yet…
In order of what I think you should do
Zee (Sounds cool)
Elton (More unique and original)
Diggory (Sounds nicer)
Gaston (Funnier)
Diana (Interesting)
Ok I’d like to ask this because I genuinely am curious
In an all out battle who would win? Eternatus or Ultra Necrozma
(Spoiler tag your answer if it contains story spoilers, I haven’t seen them either yet)
Has the Polteageistform difference been explained yet ? I’ve seen allusions to it, but I haven’t seen any clarifications or images. If anyone has those or any related info could you reply to this, preferably under a spoiler tag?
Galarian Darmanitan name options…
Olvad (Hungarian for Melt)
Gelida(feminine)/Gelido(masculine) (Italian for Frosty)
Fredda(feminine)/Freddo(masculine) (Italian for Chill/Chilly)
Kensington (I like that neighborhood of London…)
Olvad, sounds like a VIking.
So there isn’t anything special you get if you pre-order the games from Amazon.com separately?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVZXy-9cSsU
I wonder if Coalossal’s ability still triggers if it holds something like the Absorb Bulb or if it’s only activated when receiving damage.
I essentially name every team member I have, so why should this be any different?
Inteleon: Hattrick, Big Boss, Randall
Corviknight: Odin, Gungnir, Ronin
Appletun: Puff, Petey, Tree Trunks
Toxitricity: Strummer, Djent, Slipknot
Grimmsnarl: Sabaton, Durge, Loki
Falinks: Ensemble, Spartans, Azenor
I’m struggling to make nicknames for Grapploct and Frosmoth.. I gotta have something by tomorrow
Ocho-pus & Brrzzz