Game Informer: 8/10
"A breath of fresh air for the Pokemon franchise, though not quite a Breath of the Wild."
Nintendo Life: 10/10
"Pretty soon, fans will look back and laugh at the fact that they were ever worried at all."
EGM: 8.5/10
"But at the end of the day, a fun game's a fun game, and Game Freak still knows it best."
IGN: 8/10
"And while the amount of linearity is undeniably disappointing, there's still plenty to love in Nintendo's latest."
Destructoid: 8.5/10
"I stayed up until 4AM last night to finish this game by review time, and I've had a pretty, pretty, pretty good journey."
GameSpot: 7.5/10
"It's hard not to wish things were brighter in foggy not-London."
Eurogamer: (Recommended)
"That said, Pokemon's glory days might be behind it. But like an old dog, Nintendo can still learn tricks where it counts."
Kotaku: (Unscored)
"I named my Scorbunny after my ex-boyfriend in fear of these divisive releases, but in the end I really wish I hadn't done that. All is well in Galar, chaps."
Stevivor: 3/10
"Hideo Kojima has once again tricked millions into believing he is everything that he is not."