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November 2019
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The editors liked
New Pokémon to catch
Can teach Pokémon to G-Max
Pokémon follow you in overworld
New areas to explore
Diglett scavenger hunt
New Pokemon designs are mostly very solid
Excellent music
Beautiful graphics - the best looking Pokemon game to date
Dynamaxing is actually a fun mechanic
A better Wild Area than Isle of Armor
Nostalgiaridden
Max Lair
Colorful on the system
Plenty of monsters to catch
Solid and joyous adventure
Wild Area and Arena styled battles
Quality of life features make the experience more fun
Loads of Pokémon to collect in routes
The best looking mainline Pokémon game
Anyone can jump into the Dynamax Adventures
New Pokemon actually have personality
Nice additions for building topflight Pokemon
The Isle of Armor itself is bigger and better than the original Wild Area
With a variety of biomes that are delightful to explore
The story
While light
Is charming
With quirky kung fu energy and a worthy star in the adorable Kubfu
Small quality-of-l
Wild Area is a delight
New features are accessible to rookies
Electrifying Gym battles
The Wild Area
An open-world area with dynamic weather
Tons of diverse Pokémon to encounter throughout the game
Team up with other players in Max Raid battles
Trading and battling without having to exchange friend codes
Shakes up the gym challenge/Pok
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Isle of Armor is short
Crown Tundra isn't out yet
Sword and Shield don't do enough to move the series forward
The story has strange pacing that makes players feel like passive observers
No GTS makes trading with other players difficult until Pokemon Home
Culled Pokedex means a lot of favorites are mis
Still feels too short
Please
Put trainer battles in the Wild Area
Story felt not overly important
Wild Area and Online isn't a golden combo
Wild Area online performance can be bad
Dexit
Dynamax is underutilized
Linear
Simple story
Although appropriate
The Crown Tundra needs less hail
Concept of “legendary” Pokemon has lost all meaning
Full completion nominally requires either two games or restarting HOME
Doesn't add too much to the endgame
Technical issues
No National Dex
No touch screen controls
Dropped frames
Especially when online in the Wild Area
Instancing issues with lobbies for Max Raid battles
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Published: 2021-11-01, Author: Chris , review by: destructoid.com
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Anyone can jump into the Dynamax Adventures, New Pokemon actually have personality, Nice additions for building topflight Pokemon
Although appropriate, the Crown Tundra needs less hail, Concept of “legendary” Pokemon has lost all meaning, Full completion nominally requires either two games or restarting HOME
Published: 2020-10-26, Author: Dave , review by: wccftech.com
A better Wild Area than Isle of Armor, Nostalgiaridden, Max Lair
Still feels too short, Please, put trainer battles in the Wild Area
Pokémon Sword and Shield: The Crown Tundra is the better of the two DLCs for the game, though that's not saying much. It manages to weave Pokémon's modern sensibilities with some strong nostalgia for old-time fans like myself, and I found myself more than...
The Isle of Armor itself is bigger and better than the original Wild Area, with a variety of biomes that are delightful to explore, The story, while light, is charming, with quirky kung fu energy and a worthy star in the adorable Kubfu, Small quality-of-l
The Isle of Armor is a solid first attempt at DLC in a Pokémon game, even if it's too short-lived to offer anything that feels like a truly substantial addition beyond the location itself. While the new Wild Area is beautifully crafted and the exciting se...
