3.90 from 1230 ratings
2777 members have it in their collection · 336 playing now · 547 backlogged · 485 wish listed
How long? Main story 28h · with extras 52h · 100% 80h (from 62 logged playthroughs)
Status SailorV Feb 2, 2022
I did not expect to enjoy sneaking up on and catching Pokémon this much. I am so behind the story because I'm spending a lot of time exploring and trying to complete Pokédex entries, which I usually don't care for. I'm finding
I did not expect to enjoy sneaking up on and catching Pokémon this much. I am so behind the story because I'm spending a lot of time exploring and trying to complete Pokédex entries, which I usually don't care for. I'm finding
Status NightTray Feb 1, 2022
Finished the main story of this game the other day and I can say I'm pretty satisfied with the experience overall. While I do enjoy the traditional formula, I think this type of game far better suits what I enjoy most out of pokemon; that being the simple notion of catching and collecting pokemon as opposed to the more competitive …
Read moreFinished the main story of this game the other day and I can say I'm pretty satisfied with the experience overall. While I do enjoy the traditional formula, I think this type of game far better suits what I enjoy most out of pokemon; that being the simple notion of catching and collecting pokemon as opposed to the more competitive aspects of it(such as min max raising). That said, I will not budge on the game looking ugly as sin and I don't believe Gamefreak deserves any kind of pass on that simply because of "Hardware" or the idea that "Gameplay is always more important". While I do agree that gameplay should be a general priority, that doesn't mean that other aspects should not be given just as much attention and detail, especially in an open world game. As far as story goes, all I can say it's terrible as usual and serves nothing but to direct the player on what to do next, though I wasn't really expecting anything on that front in the first place. While others are content remaining complacent with the quality of Gamefreak's work, I will at least continue to hope that Gamefreak one day has a redemption arc and gives the attention and care that this series deserves. At the very least, I hope they continue this as a spin off series and further improve on the formula.
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Status georgeypoorgey Feb 1, 2022
This game rules. I met
Status paycheck_stevens Jan 31, 2022
Sorry for all the updates, this will be my last until I play enough to summarize my thoughts into a review. But this game is basically the pokemon game I dreamed of playing as a kid. It definitely performs worse than an IP of this size has any excuse to, but due to the place Pokemon has in my heart …
Read moreSorry for all the updates, this will be my last until I play enough to summarize my thoughts into a review. But this game is basically the pokemon game I dreamed of playing as a kid. It definitely performs worse than an IP of this size has any excuse to, but due to the place Pokemon has in my heart and my memories, I don't really notice those problems. I'm too busy getting lost in this game. I had a lot of friends who did not know much about pokemon, but knew I was a huge fan. They all messaged me when Pokemon Go was announced to see how excited I was... (eh). This is the game they should have messaged me about. It's great. I'm not sure players who are not intrinsically motivated to go out into the world and explore will latch onto it in the way I have, but I think this was a great change of direction for Gamefreak (except for the performance issues).
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Status MacBuckingham Jan 31, 2022
Just beat the first "boss"- Kleavor. I find myself putting way more time into completing the Pokédex and discovering every last creature in an area before I move on. Out of habit I find I'm still using a core team of Pokémon which I grind with items like Grit Dust.
Also it's fun to Dodge down ledges and watch the …
Just beat the first "boss"- Kleavor. I find myself putting way more time into completing the Pokédex and discovering every last creature in an area before I move on. Out of habit I find I'm still using a core team of Pokémon which I grind with items like Grit Dust.
Also it's fun to Dodge down ledges and watch the trainer be more acrobatic than he ever thought he could be :D
Status georgeypoorgey Jan 30, 2022
Pokemon Legends Arceus feels like a huge step forward for Pokemon but still pretty behind compared to any other over the shoulder adventure game.
Like it is cool to go to town and get my hair cut or get outfits or whatever, but every time I do I'm reminded of doing that in Red Dead Redemption where you can actually …
Pokemon Legends Arceus feels like a huge step forward for Pokemon but still pretty behind compared to any other over the shoulder adventure game.
Like it is cool to go to town and get my hair cut or get outfits or whatever, but every time I do I'm reminded of doing that in Red Dead Redemption where you can actually go in the store, see all the items in store available, look through a custom booklet with all the info, versus Legends where you walk up to the shop and the shopkeeper is standing out front and you click A to open their shop's menu.
Like it really does seem like they took all the fans who said they wanted Pokemon of the Wild seriously. So much of the game feels influenced by Zelda's decisions. But the lack of voice acting and the quality of the in game cut scenes are just way behind even Zelda.
A part of me gets it. Pokemon sells like hot cakes without the wild long production that Mario and Zelda go through. So why put in all the extra work to polish it up like those games when it sells the same and often better?
But like this just makes the dream game of Pokemon of the Wild all the more tangible. I hope they do it one day. Like slow on designing new Pokemon. Like instead of 80-150 new Pokemon per entry, instead do like 30 and spend more of your resources on the world, on animation, on just the nuts and bolts of game design.
I'm having a real good time though.
Status Floweypowey Jan 29, 2022
11 hours in now, and I think I'm out of hope for Gamefreak being able to put together a decent game.
I wasn't expecting Breath of the Wild, but I was hoping to actually be able to enjoy a new Pokemon game. Instead, it's mostly business as usual. Overbearing tutorials and condescending design? Check. A story that simultaneously has nothing …
11 hours in now, and I think I'm out of hope for Gamefreak being able to put together a decent game.
I wasn't expecting Breath of the Wild, but I was hoping to actually be able to enjoy a new Pokemon game. Instead, it's mostly business as usual. Overbearing tutorials and condescending design? Check. A story that simultaneously has nothing to say and constantly feel the need to interrupt you with exposition dumps? You got it. Black out screens instead of animations or cutscenes? Plenty of it!
In tandem with problems inherent to every major release since X and Y, the new semi-open world is graphically stale, filled to the brim with frame drops and victim to clunky physics. Not only that, the shifted focus towards Pokemon Go-style gameplay in favor of battling has resulted in an extremely simplified battle system even by Pokemon standards. At least I really like the soundtrack.
I think I have to get to terms with the fact that I don't really think Pokemon is a good game franchise (apart from in its infancy) - I just like the Pokemon themselves + the competitive scene. There are too many JRPG-franchises that constantly delivers on a far higher minimum level than Pokemon does for me to pretend anything else.
Status El_Diegote Jan 29, 2022
My brother bought the special edition that Nintendo was selling in this country (UK), the one with a wooden? pokeball and everything, and until I travel back or he comes here, I'll get to keep his game safe by playing it only to be sure there's no error in the cartridge or whatever.
Also, the extras are hot in the …
My brother bought the special edition that Nintendo was selling in this country (UK), the one with a wooden? pokeball and everything, and until I travel back or he comes here, I'll get to keep his game safe by playing it only to be sure there's no error in the cartridge or whatever.
Also, the extras are hot in the second market. You can only get both the steelbook and the pokeball thingy, no game included, for more than the original cost of the full set.
Status paycheck_stevens Jan 29, 2022
It's a little thing, but I love that the game removes your shoes when you step onto the flooring in people's homes. And also, the graphics aren't bad, not sure what the deal with that complaining was. I tried to avoid reading much of anything about this game before release, but that was the one thing I could not escape …
Read moreIt's a little thing, but I love that the game removes your shoes when you step onto the flooring in people's homes. And also, the graphics aren't bad, not sure what the deal with that complaining was. I tried to avoid reading much of anything about this game before release, but that was the one thing I could not escape everywhere I went online.
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Status DucksOnQuack Jan 28, 2022
Status eggmoon Jan 28, 2022
Well, doesn't seem like my copy is coming today since it's like 6pm and my parcel tracking hasn't changed since midnight 😅 It's kinda confusing, I got an email a few days ago saying it was going to be shipped on thursday with next day delivery, but then the email I got yesterday said it had been shipped with standard …
Well, doesn't seem like my copy is coming today since it's like 6pm and my parcel tracking hasn't changed since midnight 😅 It's kinda confusing, I got an email a few days ago saying it was going to be shipped on thursday with next day delivery, but then the email I got yesterday said it had been shipped with standard 3-4 day delivery... but the link to the tracking info says it is next day delivery? So I have no clue what happened there.
Either way I do not have the video game and that is a bummer lol
Status paycheck_stevens Jan 28, 2022
Right away the expressions on faces are miles beyond what I have seen in the series this far. And the music all feels inspired by the slumbering Weald theme in a really good way. I have a lot of hope that this will be impressive new ground for pokemon, and it excites me after 30ish minutes of playing. It may …
Read moreRight away the expressions on faces are miles beyond what I have seen in the series this far. And the music all feels inspired by the slumbering Weald theme in a really good way. I have a lot of hope that this will be impressive new ground for pokemon, and it excites me after 30ish minutes of playing. It may not impress someone outside of the context of Pokemon, who knows, but the beginning of this game makes me happy as a Pokemon fan. It's also really nice to hear riffs from the original Sinnoh music woven into the new tunes.
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Status eggmoon Jan 26, 2022
I really wish I hadn't spoiled myself on all the new hisuian pokemon, I can't remember the last time I went into a pokemon game without seeing the entire dex leaked beforehand. Obviously the real issue is that I have no self control, I really could just... not look at them. But I always do 😅
I'm still completely unspoiled …
I really wish I hadn't spoiled myself on all the new hisuian pokemon, I can't remember the last time I went into a pokemon game without seeing the entire dex leaked beforehand. Obviously the real issue is that I have no self control, I really could just... not look at them. But I always do 😅
I'm still completely unspoiled on pretty much the entire rest of the game though! It's just the new pokemon I have a weakness for, I can behave myself with leaks otherwise lol. So excited for Friday!
