Pokemon Sword – Nintendo Switch
Pokemon Sword – Nintendo Switch
| Dimensions: | 10.8 x 1 x 17.4 cm; 50 Grams |
| Model: | 211113 |
| Dimensions: | 10.8 x 1 x 17.4 cm; 50 Grams |
| Origin: | Japan |
Pokemon Sword – Nintendo Switch
| Dimensions: | 10.8 x 1 x 17.4 cm; 50 Grams |
| Model: | 211113 |
| Dimensions: | 10.8 x 1 x 17.4 cm; 50 Grams |
| Origin: | Japan |
I love it, need to play the new ones now though
This was bought as a Christmas gift for my nephew. He seemed pleased with it. Hopefully will keep him amused.
HAVEN’T PUT THIS GAME DOWN SINCE I GOT IT. IT’S SO INCREDIBLY FUN. THE PACKAGE CAME QUICKLY EVERYTHING IS GREAT! This is actually my first Pokmon game ever and it’s really easy to get the hang of it quickly!
As someone who enjoys the format and basis of Pokemon games, this was a really fun game and I enjoyed my time playing it. But I can see why some people are leaving negative reviews as it doesn’t really bring any thing new to the table when it comes to mainline Pokemon games.
When comparing the game with other mainline games in the series, I think that my money would be better spent on Legends: Arceus which is a completely new experience and definitely brings a new perspective to the series.
Overall, enjoyable game, but not the best option for the console.
Having not played Pokemon on a console since the DS Lite, these graphics are INCREDIBLE- also fun walking around and seeing Pokemon in the grass before encountering them. Not played through amazingly far yet but definitely enjoying it, although the exp split between all Pokemon makes it a bit easier than previous games to develop an equal party (but harder to make an absolute tank of a main pokemon). Definitely recommend!
I’ve been a pokemon player since 1999 and heard a lot of negative reviews about the latest game. Ignore them. Though there are some aspects that could be tweaked and the story mode is a little bit handholdy at times, the game play is stunning and open world for the most part. The load times are fast and the online play and DLC are more than I expected. The extended maps are huge! Highly recommend.
Last pokemon I played was silver. Before that yellow. This new gen feels much more on rails but is still a real treat to explore. Graphics are pretty good too. Love the new features such as seeing wild pokemon (avoiding if you wish). I’m told bede is a dude but I’m not buying it. He/she will always be an old women with big grey perm in my eyes.
I got this with my switch to pass the time over last Christmas.
Firstly, i love all things pokemon however i haven’t played a pokemon game (except pokemon go) since my Nintendo DS days.
The game itself has good graphics and gameplay. It follows the usual story line of a trainer looking to become pokemon champion but in a new region/setting.
If you like pokemon you probably will like the game as i did. The only downside i’d say is the gyms and how many trainer battles there are. I prefer the gym battles from the classic pokemon game where you had a bunch of junior trainers to avoid and battle as you wish. it just added a bit more of a dynamic.
However i still enjoyed it overall and the nostalgia has got me getting my old DS out to play pokemon soul silver.
The game itself it’s a masterpiece, if you love Pokemom you must have it. Nice ambients mix of mythology and postmodern ages. Still did not get why they made 2 different titles as It’s very similar to Pokemon Shield with very small differences. So if you already have Pokemon Sword you will find this one a bit boring. 4 star as the Graphicx are slightly below the average of the Nintendo Switch games
There are good and bad bits about this game (as there would be for any other). The good things are, that Its a new adventure, new pokemon, graphics are incredible, the wild area’s an adventure, its cool to fight the giant pokemon. But the bad stuff are that the game feels too arcadey, it’s too fast. Before you know it you’re at level 30 and not even faced the first gym.
Myself, I’ve played every gen of pokemon games and I prefer the older ones. The reason why is because I enjoy the feeling of the older buildings and world. This game feels too much like a iOS game… where you have stages and complete stages before going to the next one. It feels too fast and a lack of direction in the game.
But there are really fantastic stuff about the game, the graphics are incredible, new story, new Pokemon, and the amount of work that’s gone into the game is phenomenal. Its just not my cup of tea, for me personally, its just too fast.
The game is great fun, but not the same as the games I grew up loving. The quality of the packaging is great as per usual from switch games and there was no issues here. The game itself is, at its core, no different from most Pokemon games. It’s just a bit empty. There’s much better animation and very fun 3D graphics, but there’s a sore hole missing in difficulty and content. Thankfully, as it’s the most recent game there’s constant online features and DLC being added to keep the game alive, so the lack of content is less of an issue now. The game is too easy however. Because all of your Pokemon gain EXP after a battle now, not just those involved, your team races up the levels and you can steam right through the game!
The setting is fun, even if the UK references are very over the top compared to what previous games did. It certainly adds charm to the game though, and made me enjoy exploring the now much bigger towns and cities more than I had done previously.
All in all, a good game, but die hard fans of the originals will be left wanting more. A great place for new comers to jump in however!
I have played a lot of the old school Pokemon games; Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, Diamond, Pearl and Platinum – the games after that I don’t have much experience with. I decided to get back into them and purchased Pokemon Sword – most of the basic gameplay is the same as I remember, but there are somethings which are different and not necessarily for the best. (Found the water bike and air taxi’s weird and sort of takes the fun out of using your pokemon for that stuff) Personally I have found it to be not as indepth as the ones i have previously played – I have had it a week and have finished the gym and championship challenges. There is lots of stuff to do in the wild areas but I just don’t find it as challenging as the older games. There used to usually be an evil side challenge to be dealing with at the same time, and although there is a sort of side task its not really something you get to be involved with that much – at least thats what i have found so far. Also why are the Pokemon SO ugly and weird in the newer games?! All in all, not a bad game, but not the best of the bunch either. Will be interesting to see what the future games will be like.
I love this game great graphics and some amazing animations, this is the first game in the franchise other than my first pokemon game ( emerald) that made me cry at the intro ( getting you starter) with excitement at how good it felt, I especially love dynamaxing my pokemon. As for the new pokemon I like them thought there doesn’t seem to be as many as in some other games, including galar forms which I love and I am glad regional variants stayed. The things I don’t like about this game are, some of the animations feel lazy, like double kick the pokemon literally just moves up and down still in its idle animation not even its attack animation plays. The lack of a National dex botheres me but I can understand that it would be a lot of extra work to make new models and animations for all 700+ pokemon but it still could have been added at a later date. Overall a good pokemon game that’s a must buy for any pokemon fan 🙂
This game is quite controversial but it’s really not that bad!
I found it rather enjoyable. The graphics are better then people make it out to be but it might lag for a few secs in some parts (not often tho) The region is really beautiful, from the buildings to misty forests. The characters look really cool and colorful, really happy with their design .
It’s kinda a disappointing that there is not that many new pokemons but majority of them look really cool or cute. Tho it feels sometimes like they are missing some animations when they attack.
Compared to the old games this one is really and I mean REALLY easy. The gym battles are nothing, I beat majority of them with my starter pokemon and without switching. It also has the controversial exp share so it makes leveling some much easier (it really depends on you if its a plus or not) Also you can really get lost in the wild are and spend a lot of time there!
Overall:
It’s pretty nice and chill game. I don’t think it deserves all the controversy it got and its really not that bad that people made it out to be. But if you are HARDCORE pokemon fan you mighty be disappointed with some of the decisions or features
I started playing Pokmon red back in 1998 then had silver , ruby, pearl , white,white 2, sun then Sword , I’ve played Pokmon for over 20 years , alot of people seem to hate this game at first I was abit disheartened about it but thought id bite the bullet
I do not regret it at all. It is so fun it’s incredible , yes they cut Pokmon out but so what? There’s so much to do and so many good Pokmon on this you forget to realise. I am hooked. it’s everything good about Pokmon the world area is beautiful and the raid battles are immense.
Honestly as a die hard Pokmon nerd get this game!!
Im going to be honest I really don’t know how I feel about this game .hence the one star drop … I love the Pokemon games but to me so far it seems like a massive repeat of Pokemon we already encountered in other games and seems a handful of brand new ones,
The graphics/colours are stunning and the game runs the same as the others no great surprise
Not sure how I feel about massive Pokemon if it was needed, sure it added a twist to the game and a level of hardness but I just don’t know
The gym challenges are interesting I like this mini game type thing
But to be fair I’ve only gotten just passed the first gym
I honestly was hesitant after pre-ordering this game and seeing the leaks but I shouldn’t have been! I had a great time playing and I’ve already sunk too many hours into Pokmon Sword.
In my opinion, the Pokmon introduced (which I was worried about from the leaks) we’re very unique and had personalities that just made them interesting. I also really enjoyed the concept of dynamaxing because I felt it was balanced (unlike mega evolution) and it added a bit of drama to the gym battles.
I know a lot of people seem to hate sword and shield but I would really recommend this game!
BUT there is a lot of things that made me feel like this isn’t the five star pokemon game I was hoping for;
To start with I was pretty disappointed with the starter pokemon final evolutions, especially Inteleon and Cinderace, both of which look too human like in their stances and overall look. I prefer them looking more pokemon/animal like. So for me as someone who has played since pokemon red/blue, I was disappointed.
The main reason for me giving this four stars is that I am rather disappointed that the game has changed as much as I hoped. It is almost exactly the same as previous versions of the game. I was hoping that it would be more like pokemon collusuem/pokemon xd. I also was disappointed that I was not able to transfer my pokemon or even get all the pokemon from previous generations in this game. I knew that would be the case as he developers made it clear, but they insisted this was due to the new pokemon models in the game, however as many have stated in the reviews and online, the models have honestly not changed, or barely changed. So I don’t see the reason behind the lack of pokemon in this game.
Another thing I find really annoying is the lack of menu before starting the game. When you click the game and load it up on the nintendo switch menu, if you have made a save file already, it loads straight into that save file. So if you want to start a brand new save file, you have to delete all the app data which is a bit tedious. I would prefer the load/new save file option menu like in previous games.
Would still recommend it for anyone who is a diehard pokemon fan such as myself, because it is a good game, just not the best
4/5
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A lot of people are review bombing this game because they are too easily convinced by twitter, But really, this game is fantastic, The story was great, the characters, the new pokmon, the wild area, all the new items and mechanics, It’s really improved since ultra sun and moon and i feel sad for all the people boycotting this incredible game, they are the ones missing out.
What i loved most about this game the most was the wild zone, it is so much fun to go there and catch a load of pokmon in a huge open area and do the dens, You can collect W (watts) and redeem them for items like TMs and wishing pieces (which are used to attract dynamax pokmon in the dens).
The game was a little easy but you can definitely challenge yourself if you avoid the wild zone and just play like you would in any other pokmon game, I got so over levelled to the point where i was avoiding trainers.
Spoilers ahead:
The story was pretty good, You take part in the “gym challenge” with loads of other trainers and compete to battle the champion, If you succeed and beat the champion you become the champion (just like other games) Instead of it just being you and your rival doing the gyms, it’s lots of other people, you meet some of these other characters during the gym challenge, Like bede who was “endorsed” by the chairman and thinks he’s more important than you, and eventually gets disqualified, but becomes a gym leader later in the game and battles you during the finals.
You can’t trade pokmon from previous games which is a bit of a shame for some people, Personally i don’t mind since i prefer to use the pokmon that were actually in the game anyways.
I could go on, but i don’t have the time, I give this game a 9/10, It was very good and there were very few issues with it.
Graphics are pretty good and are cartoony like previous titles – maybe not as impressive as Breath of the Wild but still quite decent. The region of Galar is bright and colourful. Like old titles, you can find items out in the world like Poke Balls and potions, and talking to NPCs can land you some nice goodies.
The Pokmon themselves are quite good, maybe not quite the classics as previous Generations. They seem to level up quite quickly, in just slightly over 3 hours most of my team are over level 10, and my Scorbunny (my starter Pokmon) has just evolved.
Not all previous Pokmon are in the game which has caused quite a bit of controversy as you can’t now (to my understanding) “catch ’em all”. That’s a bit of shame but maybe including all 800+ Pokmon (or whatever the total number is now!) would have significantly extended development time on the game, and considering the “next gen” nature, may have been infeasible (e.g. pushing up development costs). This doesn’t really bother me though as there’s still plenty of Pokmon to see and catch, and there’s more depth here I think than the likes of the mobile game, Pokmon Go.
Overall, a pretty good Pokmon game and a good first attempt for the Switch. Maybe not the best entry for those who have played the other titles but so far I’ve enjoyed it.