The Switch is one of the best things to happen to the Pokémon games.

Tibarn · Nov 18, 2018

I like the artstyle, but the lack of a more refined lighting hurts the game IMO, it looks flat most of times and the simple textures look even simpler.

I hope they use a new lighting engine for Gen 8, a good example is Smash Ultimate vs Smash U, the new lighting makes everything look better and more dynamic, even if the poly count or texture details in the characters are not greatly improved.

Jonneh · Nov 18, 2018

The artstyle is bright, clean and appealing. It's by no means a technical showcase but it also doesn't need to be - I would agree that it can look rather beautiful

Deleted member 8593 · Nov 18, 2018

The Pokémon games have always felt like they were falling apart at the seams since they turned 3D. It was somewhat understandable on the 3DS but aside from a very clean artstyle, LGPE is kind of embarrassing for a series as successful as Pokémon. The game should be 60fps, let alone a fixed 30fps.

sapien85 · Nov 18, 2018

This is the main reason I was happy about the switch and bought it, being able to play handheld Nintendo games on a TV. I want Layton, Phoenix Wright, Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing and all the other stuff I'm interested in but usually skip because of the format.

btkadams · Nov 18, 2018

Switch is great for it, but I'd be more wowed by the game's visuals if it weren't for Sun/Moon's superior art style. They really perfected the look with Sun and Moon. It looked more like the anime too. I don't like the chibi heads in Let's Go/XY.

Acu · Nov 18, 2018

I find it baffling that the most "tested" zone in demos and trials from the past months were specifically located in Viridian Forest and it's the zone where, on release, the FPS drops the most.

Can't wrap my head around how that can happen.

I don't know if the Switch is "the best thing" for the series when it seems rather obvious that the problem is with GameFreak not being able to handle any 3D game with proper sustainability.

Fuchsia · Nov 18, 2018

808s & Villainy said:
Reception to Pokemon games is always interesting. This is a game which, compared to other games on the system is fairly unimpressive, yet people consider impressive because compared to the previous entry it's a significant jump. Oh well, to each his own

Not to be rude to everyone loving the visuals of these games but this is kinda where I'm at too.

The game has a good art style and looks way better than Sun and Moon did, but I can't lie, I'd love for a Pokémon game on switch that pushed the system just a little more than this. It really feels like Pokémon is behind now. I just feel there is so much potential for what could be.

Still enjoying my time with Let's Go! Pikachu. Although I wish all the trainer battles weren't so dang easy.

spam musubi · Nov 18, 2018

Are the models in this game different from the models in the mobile game?

Aleh · Nov 18, 2018

nynt9 said:
Are the models in this game different from the models in the mobile game?

Models are the same, textures are new

Windrunner · Nov 18, 2018

30fps with drops and no cheat detection. Seems like whatever the merits of the Switch and the ability to finally play Pokemon games in HD, it means very little if Game Freak are going to continue to be awful on the underlying tech side of things.

weebro · Nov 18, 2018

How did you play for 20 hours already... Didnt the game just come out 2 days ago?

Clefargle · Nov 18, 2018

Windrunner said:
30fps with drops and no cheat detection. Seems like whatever the merits of the Switch and the ability to finally play Pokemon games in HD, it means very little if Game Freak are going to continue to be awful on the underlying tech side of things.

They just don't care. Nintendo don't care. And us fans keep buying em. So there is no real incentive to change. I'm not getting this game most likely, but I would probably buy Gen 8 even if it ran like dogshit, so I guess I'm as much a part of the problem as Nintendo and GF

Deleted member 49643 · Nov 18, 2018

The games looking better than the 3ds games is expected. But still look terrible compared to console games made back in 2006. People are comparing it graphically to Switch games like Mario, Xenoblade 2, Zelda, yokai watch 4, etc. Gen 8 should hopefully look alot better, especially with a 2+ years development time.

ThisIsBlitz21 · Nov 18, 2018

With the level of graphics on display at lets go, anything less than a locked 60fps is unacceptable.

Mario Odyssey looks leaps and bounds better AND plays at 60fps.

And it's not like Game Freak doesnt know how to use hardware. Sun/Moon felt like a great technical feat on the 3DS. What happened here, gamefreak?

Deleted member 5535 · Nov 18, 2018

I completely agree. Graphic wise it's undoubtedly the best one of the franchise, there's not even discussion on this. Now, with the artstyle is another story and more subjective and in this case, Let's Go is really beautiful to me much like Sun/Moon was.

But the problems of framerate still persists but that's a problem with GF. Not that it bothers me since I never had a problem even when that happened on past games.

Toxi · Nov 18, 2018

Abu said:
It drops below 30? Lord.

808s & Villainy · Nov 18, 2018

Clefargle said:
They just don't care. Nintendo don't care. And us fans keep buying em. So there is no real incentive to change. I'm not getting this game most likely, but I would probably buy Gen 8 even if it ran like dogshit, so I guess I'm as much a part of the problem as Nintendo and GF

Nintendo isn't Gamefreak. This can't be stressed enough. If the games are developed in-house they'd be MUUUUUUUCH better technically and far more ambitious

Aleh · Nov 18, 2018

ThisIsBlitz21 said:
With the level of graphics on display at lets go, anything less than a locked 60fps is unacceptable.

Mario Odyssey looks leaps and bounds better AND plays at 60fps.

And it's not like Game Freak doesnt know how to use hardware. Sun/Moon felt like a great technical feat on the 3DS. What happened here, gamefreak?

Nothing happened, Let's Go is just a lower budget game with shorter development time

Servbot24 · Nov 18, 2018

I'm skipping Let's Go but if gen 8 has the same types of visual improvements then I am going to be very excited.

Wise · Nov 18, 2018

Impressions on brand new Pokemon games are always so mixed on these forums. It's crazy.

Anyways I think the game looks clean especially in handheld mode. Interested in seeing what they do with Gen 8

Mario_Bones · Nov 18, 2018

The art style is so plastic and sterile, and the obvious grid layout of the overworld is disgusting and embarrassing for the console debut of such a successful and long running franchise

Finale Fireworker · Nov 18, 2018

Please post your individual impressions and take aways for new games in the official topics or review threads. Thank you.

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