They could be and have other stuff to offer. Just because the game is easy doesn't mean the game is bad and even then people could not even see it as that big a deal and the game hasn't other merits
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Pokémon Sword and Shield: Spoiler, leaks and datamine thread (Discussion guidelines in OP)
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It's almost like people don't have an issue with the experience share in general, and instead would like an option to turn it off.
I mean the Pokemon animations are 99% the same but I'm honestly more bothered by character animations. They're not ALL bad, but some are just... robotic.
People used to meme and say "anything works in game" and now I feel more than ever that is true.
It makes zero sense though for wild pokemon to be higher leveled than the trainers you are fighting on the route
It makes zero sense though for wild pokemon to be higher leveled than the trainers you are fighting on the route
And the reviews will be stellar, even if there's some really glaring issues.
Game Freak need to appreciate that there are people who have been playing Pokemon for 20 years and they need something that requires more than muscle memory to beat. Almost every RPG on the market has difficulty settings, they need to use them. They already had them in a previous game, albeit in a stupid fashion. The series is starting to become something that could only be enjoyed by children, they need to remember that this is a video game series first and foremost, not a tie-in to the anime. If they want people to keep playing Pokemon after they grow up, they need to live up to the expectations that players have for console RPGs.
Zelda went down the same path for a while but managed to get back on track. It's no fun winning Pokemon battles if you never have to think about what you are doing.
HGSS the forever GOAT
I remember some reviewers saying that Sun and Moon are the best since Gen 2 LOL
Excadrill is in. Definitely going to be OU. Maybe even Ubers.
Comp was always more fun for me than the main story. Cant wait to see you with us and battling!
I feel like Pokémon games have been softballed since XY. They're very uncritical.
I'm sure I'll manage to find a way to make the game fun to play, hell, I managed to make Let's Go a pretty enjoyable experience in the end, but it really shouldn't be down to the player to create challenge for themselves GameFreak.
Nah, exp share works the way it did in gens 6 and 7, just can't be turned off. I was often underleveled in gen 7 and in ORAS and I never turned exp share off.
I legitimately can't believe that they decided to have wild Pokemon on the route preceding this battle against Hop that are a HIGHER LEVEL than his team. What the actual fuck, Game Freak?
HGSS is not just the greatest pokemon game, it's among the greatest games of all time
Yeah, a real shame they didn't do more. I suppose I'll have to see the animations in camp. Follower Pokemon from HGSS and LGPE really need to be a series mainstay. Especially when you have wild wandering Pokemon models out there.
You're welcome to think that, but to me it always struck me as archaic and an artificially difficult barrier of entry, along with poor level scaling in many earlier titles.
And so you're welcome to keep it switched on the whole game.
I have never noticed if this has been the case in the past. But on paper it sure sounds insane.
I feel it's less the games being softballed (outside of the fact that they barely get dinged for obvious performance issues) and more that what reviewers want out of the games and what people like us want out of the games are radically different.
Cool, glad you get to play the way you would like to while I don't. Not really sure who it would harm if I had the option to turn it off.
Look me right in the eyes after watching that stream and say these will be the best games.
They might be good or fun or enjoyable. But the best?
They've always have been and Sword and Shield could still be good beyond its difficulty issues.
Kids like a challenge, always have and always will.
Fortnite is a skill based game and far more kids play that than Pokemon.
Fortnite is a skill based game and far more kids play that than Pokemon.
If they allowed you to turn it off they wouldnt be able to balance around it..... wait a minute
This is the first time I've legit hesitated to buy a mainline title...
Part of me thinks at the very least the multiplayer elements might be cool and maybe I'll have fun with competitive but I've always enjoyed the scenario.
Wonder if this will officially become a "kusoge" title in Japan. Games have gotten that for less
Part of me thinks at the very least the multiplayer elements might be cool and maybe I'll have fun with competitive but I've always enjoyed the scenario.
Wonder if this will officially become a "kusoge" title in Japan. Games have gotten that for less
That game is free what the fuck kind of example is that
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But the serebii member swore they were made from scratch, and slammed us for saying that they were recycled form the 3DS era?
Looking at the past footage and this stream, looks like a mix of the walking + running cycles and Amie / Refresh animations. They're great, but not necessarily new.
But yeah, the more I look at overworld footage, the more the following Pokemon feature is sorely missed. Especially with the larger field of view.
Distortion World will always be the goat dungeon towards a legendary
Is it possible that the landscape of what young children play in Japan is radically different than that in the West? Kids today love hard, skill based games with no inhibitions. Minecraft and Fortnite speak for themselves. Is Japan different? Is there a reason Game Freak thinks children only have the attention span for Baby Mozart?
No it's always been wild Pokemon are pretty weak compared to Trainers.
They start playing it because it's free and they keep playing it because they like it. It being free doesn't automatically mean you can't compare it to Pokemon.
To be honest if Mandatory EXP share wasn't a thing these games would be a lot better players can augment and adjust how they want to play.
They could have a patch that provides an option and it wouldn't matter because it's clear they didn't balance around it to begin with
They could have a patch that provides an option and it wouldn't matter because it's clear they didn't balance around it to begin with
I was just able to cancel my pre-order about 30 minutes ago. Granted, I bought Shield with a voucher and that's what they're giving me back, but yeah, this stream honestly disappointed me.
I wouldn't have had a problem with certain issues with the game, but adding them up, it makes me not want to support the game.
In a vacuum:
No national dex
Games looking like they could be Sun/Moon sequels for $20 more
Limited Post Game
Games being too easy
aren't dealbreakers, but all together, I can't willingly spend $60 on the games, or the hours. I'd rather play the copies of Platinum, Soul Silver, Black, White 2 or US I already own to get my pokemon fix rather than spending $60 on Shield.
Probably going to use my refunded voucher on Fire Emblem.
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