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November 2019
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The editors liked
Battle animations looks great
New Pokémon are adorable
Premise of battles remains the same
Galar forms and Pokémon boast fantastic designs
Some lovely little story moments
Wild Area has great promise as a concept
The most expressive Trainers and characters Pokémon has ever seen
Fantastic Pokémon designs
Immersive new region
Considered and effective gameplay improvements
Improved Wild Area
Thoughtful exploration gameplay
Rewarding sidequests
Lots of new Pokémon
New Galar native species Pokemon
Gigamax Raids
Connection Y ease of access
Soundtrack and Art Direction
Exploring The Wild Area
Galar is a vast and inviting world
Combat remains as charmingly addictive as ever
So many new Pokemon to encounter across the new region
Innovates on the formula is some great ways
Great location design
Pokémon favourites return
More customisation options
Attention to detail is impeccable
Most beautiful in the series
Gameplay learns from past mistakes and successes
The editors didn't like
Dynamaxing seems like an unnecessary feature
Poor technical performance in the Wild Area and in routes
Limp
Predictable and strangely-paced final act
Dynamax mechanic never grows beyond just being a gimmick
Short main story (about 25 hours)
Questionable replay value
Note
Online servers were t
Dynamaxing mechanic doesn't quite hit the mark
Not as graphically accomplished as other Switch titles
Light on battles
Lacking long-term value
Glitchy Graphics and animations
Boring and linear narrative
Reduced Pokedex
The Wild Area when there are too many people about causing lag
Visually underwhelming in places
Some of its new ideas feel a bit underutilised
Level scaling is iffy
Basic plot
Pacing jumps around
Not quite on graphical par with other Nintendo titles
I think Pokémon Sword & Shield is a great entry in the franchise, only brought down by its lackluster storyline. It's certainly new player friendly, but also has enough going for it that long-time Pokémon fans will likely enjoy the new features too. If...
Published: 2019-11-30, Author: João , review by: neowin.net
In most ways, Pokémon Sword is as good or better than I would have expected. Between the fantastic soundtrack, interesting characters, more cinematic storytelling, generally great visuals, and cool new Pokémon, it's easily my favorite game in the franchis...
Published: 2019-11-27, Author: Dave , review by: wccftech.com
Quality of life features make the experience more fun, Loads of Pokémon to collect in routes, The best looking mainline Pokémon game
Wild Area online performance can be bad, Dexit, Dynamax is underutilized, Linear, simple story
Pokémon Sword and Shield have a few problems which prevent them from attaining classic status, but what's here is an incredibly fun, pretty, and enjoyable RPG that is hard to put down once you start playing. The loop of fighting trainers and catching Poké...
Abstract: Prior to its release, Pokémon Sword and Shield has received quite a backlash from diehard fans. The most notable outcry was that more than half of the collection of monsters wouldn't make an appearance. While it is a shame to lose fan favorites like Drago...
Pokemon Sword and Shield is more an iteration on a well-worn formula than a leap forward. Hardcore fans are going to enjoy the trappings of a series that has catered to them for years, but as a mainline home console Pokémon game, the expectations are goin...
Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.How we score: The Destructoid reviews guide...
Published: 2019-11-16, Author: A , review by: gamingtrend.com
The Wild Area, an open-world area with dynamic weather, Tons of diverse Pokémon to encounter throughout the game, Team up with other players in Max Raid battles, Trading and battling without having to exchange friend codes, Shakes up the gym challenge/Pok
No National Dex, No touch screen controls, Dropped frames, especially when online in the Wild Area, Instancing issues with lobbies for Max Raid battles
There really is something undeniably charming about Pokémon Sword and Shield. While the plot itself is rather short, these games do a decent job of shaking up some of the tried-and-true mechanics in all the right ways. Max Raid battles, the open-world Wil...
