Poekmo
Wow, that was awful. wish i kept a crash counter. wtf did I just play?
motorcycle
Had way to many expectations for this game, really disapointing. the story is good tho
this is what sonic fans felt when 2006 was released, but actually, this game without the jank and bugs it's good and with a lot of ambition, sad to see a game with a ton of workers (over 500) but not enough time, hope PLZA has a better schedule or at least not a lot of crunch
Open world just doesn't work that well for scaling.
I played this game while being a bit too stoned and the unsightly environments genuinely disturbed me
far too laggy in some places.
A solid game held back by the yearly release that TPC mandates.
The ability to choose which story to do is a welcome change since you're not forced to do a certain plot you don't like.
The game overall is still pretty easy although I do like Iono's and Ryme's gym battles since they require different strats (Iono's final Pokemon is immune to Ground type moves thanks to levitation and Ryme's double battle format).
Terastallization is a really fun battle gimmick and has a lot of depth. Changing your pokemon's type in the middle of battle can decide if you win or lose a battle. This is my favorite battle gimmick in a Pokemon game thanks to how in-depth the mechanic is.
Although the game does a lot right, it is held back due to being unpolished. The inconsistent frame rate holds back the game a lot. This wouldn't be the problem if TPC didn't mandate the yearly release schedule.
The ability to choose which story to do is a welcome change since you're not forced to do a certain plot you don't like.
The game overall is still pretty easy although I do like Iono's and Ryme's gym battles since they require different strats (Iono's final Pokemon is immune to Ground type moves thanks to levitation and Ryme's double battle format).
Terastallization is a really fun battle gimmick and has a lot of depth. Changing your pokemon's type in the middle of battle can decide if you win or lose a battle. This is my favorite battle gimmick in a Pokemon game thanks to how in-depth the mechanic is.
Although the game does a lot right, it is held back due to being unpolished. The inconsistent frame rate holds back the game a lot. This wouldn't be the problem if TPC didn't mandate the yearly release schedule.
Played through it twice because it's still Pokemon but god...
better than sword
I have a weird relationship with this game. I had a lot of fun with it when I played it, and some of the things it did are exactly what I'd been hoping for with Pokemon. The way the story is broken up is pretty interesting, and though it has the same basic structure as any other Pokemon game, it's enough of a break in the formula to be refreshing. Plus the climax is miles ahead of any other Pokemon game's. Compared to Sword and Shield, which I could barely bring myself to beat, this game is miles ahead.
However, there's also a lot of things that suck about the game. You can see ways that it was rushed, bordering on unfinished, even from a casual playthrough. Even if you don't encounter any major bugs or crashes (which I did), it still feels hard to call this a finished product. And though the game does try to give you things to do once you beat the main story, I pretty much lost interest as soon as my Pokedex was complete. There's just not really any reason to continue raising Pokemon if you're not interested in online battling.
As for the new Pokemon, I generally like their designs a lot. The past paradox Pokemon, especially, are a great combination of the concepts behind Ultra Beasts and regional forms (I find the future paradox mons pretty uninteresting). I also like the evolutions for old Pokemon, like Dudunsparce and Kingambit. I sorely missed these types of mons in generations 6 and 7. It's my preferred way to give more spotlight to mons from previous generations.
Overall, I can't say I would "recommend" this game. But I did have fun with it. But it's not worth the price. But........you see what I mean?
However, there's also a lot of things that suck about the game. You can see ways that it was rushed, bordering on unfinished, even from a casual playthrough. Even if you don't encounter any major bugs or crashes (which I did), it still feels hard to call this a finished product. And though the game does try to give you things to do once you beat the main story, I pretty much lost interest as soon as my Pokedex was complete. There's just not really any reason to continue raising Pokemon if you're not interested in online battling.
As for the new Pokemon, I generally like their designs a lot. The past paradox Pokemon, especially, are a great combination of the concepts behind Ultra Beasts and regional forms (I find the future paradox mons pretty uninteresting). I also like the evolutions for old Pokemon, like Dudunsparce and Kingambit. I sorely missed these types of mons in generations 6 and 7. It's my preferred way to give more spotlight to mons from previous generations.
Overall, I can't say I would "recommend" this game. But I did have fun with it. But it's not worth the price. But........you see what I mean?
i like how mainline pokemon has just gotten progressively worse since switching to 3D
GooeyScale: 60/100
GooeyScale: 60/100