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Pokémon Sword and Shield | Review Thread (READ STAFF POST)
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Wouldnt be the first time.
I think reviewers will ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ at people upset about the Dexit issue and give it a high 80s low 90s score.
Aw man! :(
I guess I'll just do that in the older games.
B2W2 is the second worst game too I think.
Metascore for Pokémon is all wrong.
omg i had no idea reviews were so soon?!?! literally a few minutes away aaaaa
i hope its really good...
prediction: 85
hope: 90 (we need a goddamn pokemon (and 2019 nintendo exclusive) to finally break the 90 barrier!!!!
i hope its really good...
prediction: 85
hope: 90 (we need a goddamn pokemon (and 2019 nintendo exclusive) to finally break the 90 barrier!!!!
Would be a shame since the games have way bigger flaws and problems, reviewers should be able to see
Gonna go with 85-86, with the enhanced and better versions that release next year getting a lower score cause enhanced edition means lower metacritic.
Wonder how low a review will have to be to not be regarded as made by paid shills.
Wonder how low a review will have to be to not be regarded as made by paid shills.
Questioning the reviewers abilities for a game we haven't played doesn't make much sense. Wait till you play it before accusing critics of being wrong.
People respect honest reviews. You owe the fans and the developer an honest review.
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The most popular choice in the poll is 80-84 and I imagine it's quite realistic. I imagine those that dislike the game will point out that while it's a good score it's not an amazing score and those that like the game will point out that it's a good score and not a bad score.
what is a honest review though ?
One that agrees with the bias of the reader ?
Edit: To me the only ways a review can be dishonest is if they state factually wrong things, or if the score does not match the actual content of the review.
Like imagine if Gamexplain made a review where they shred the game, mention no positives and then rate it "Loved it".
I think if nothing else, SwSh is going to stand as a litmus test on why people play Pokémon. Because I know for a fact that stuff like NatDex cuts, Exp Share, move cuts, GTS, etc. had me reflecting on the way I usually play these games, and as sad as I am to see a lot of things go, I never exactly got a lot out of these things. NatDex is probably the one that stings the most, but without Pokémon Home I likely wouldn't be able to get all my old favorites before such a time that I'll have laid the game down to rest, and without the NatDex, things like GTS is mostly useless to me.
I'm not going to pretend as if that's the common consensus or anything, but I think it will be valuable insight to consider with the reviews. I think most people already have their mind made up on if they're getting the game or not, mainly because they know what they want out of the series and whether SwSh is going to provide them that or not.
I'm not going to pretend as if that's the common consensus or anything, but I think it will be valuable insight to consider with the reviews. I think most people already have their mind made up on if they're getting the game or not, mainly because they know what they want out of the series and whether SwSh is going to provide them that or not.
The dex cut isn't even the biggest issue with the game.
85+. As sad as it is for me to think about it, no way will the reviewers care at all about the missing features and such. It's Pokemon.
X and Y were rated really well too so you might be onto something.
One that doesn't gloss over glaring technical issues and cut content
'Whilst it is a shame so Pokemon are missing, Gamefreak have done an incredible/outstanding job in making the game feel so good and flow so smoothly, you/I won't miss them too much'
I do not envy the reviewers that will be outliners with the very high and very low scores.
5s and 9s will be weaponized for months.
5s and 9s will be weaponized for months.
You can understand it with the second versions though, I think critics have a different criteria on scores. Its more about how much has been added to make the new purchase worth it, and that's why they usually score lower than the base games.
1. I didn't question the ability of the reviewers.
2. I got my early copy this morning.
3. I watched streams, the datamining and co I know full well what the issues of the games are.
If you don't, then don't @ me.
Hoping it will be civil, but unless there is a wide variance of review scores the internet will probably be a mess. High scores will have people raging over reviewers ignoring the issues, low scores will have people raging on game freak and the game (more than currently).
I honestly have no idea where reviewers will land. Guessing mid to high 80s, and I hope despite the listed issues it's a fun game a lot of people will enjoy.
I honestly have no idea where reviewers will land. Guessing mid to high 80s, and I hope despite the listed issues it's a fun game a lot of people will enjoy.
I'm hoping for the best. I know I said countless time I would pick up the game regardless but I saw all the issues and considering the price is 60€ this time, it really hurt but I will skip a mainline for the first time ever.
Maybe glowing reviews will change my mind so wait and see.
Maybe glowing reviews will change my mind so wait and see.
Leaving this here so I can come back to it. Nostradamus tier post.
Let's Go has a 79 and blows this game out of the water in terms of polish, content, and story. It does a lot more new stuff too.
There are only 151 Pokémon of course, but reviewers aren't allowed to care about that (game is for kids)
There are only 151 Pokémon of course, but reviewers aren't allowed to care about that (game is for kids)
Yeah but we also have SM with a lower score than XY and that is really a sin lol.
The one 'third version' that is not a revisiting of the previous games is the one with the lowest scores? Talk about rewarding bad behavior.
From what I've seen, I think this game deserves around a 70, from what I know about reviewers and their generally casual nature as fans of Pokémon (for the most part) I'm expecting 80/85 and it really saddens me as I think it'll hinder us getting the major changes next game that this franchise not only needs, but deserves.
Honestly any game made and shipped in 2019 with PS2 tier pop in and multiple rough edges across the board getting a score above 80 should be highly questionable, however that standard exists for anything but Pokemon. I'll just see the scores, read the reviews and laugh without giving them a second read cause the majority of the games issues are gonna be glossed over.
I honestly don't care that much about the dex cut. For me it's things like difficulty scaling, technical / graphical issues, campaign length and the culling of features.
If the games are legitimately good and the reviews are thorough, I will be thrilled. I want a great Pokemon game on Switch. If the issues are ignored or hand-waved away, that doesn't do anyone any favors.
