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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
Published: 2019-12-06, Author: Eric , review by: slashgear.com
New Pokemon designs are mostly very solid, Excellent music, Beautiful graphics - the best looking Pokemon game to date, Dynamaxing is actually a fun mechanic
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
While I thought Pokemon Sun and Moon were a step in the right direction for the franchise between mechanics like the island challenge and features like Poke Pelago, Sword and Shield just kind of feel like a plateau for the series.There's nothing outright...
I think Pokémon Sword & Shield is a great entry in the franchise, only brought down by its lackluster storyline. It's certainly new player friendly, but also has enough going for it that long-time Pokémon fans will likely enjoy the new features too. If...
Published: 2019-11-30, Author: João , review by: neowin.net
In most ways, Pokémon Sword is as good or better than I would have expected. Between the fantastic soundtrack, interesting characters, more cinematic storytelling, generally great visuals, and cool new Pokémon, it's easily my favorite game in the franchis...
Abstract: Prior to its release, Pokémon Sword and Shield has received quite a backlash from diehard fans. The most notable outcry was that more than half of the collection of monsters wouldn't make an appearance. While it is a shame to lose fan favorites like Drago...
Published: 2019-11-27, Author: Dave , review by: wccftech.com
Quality of life features make the experience more fun, Loads of Pokémon to collect in routes, The best looking mainline Pokémon game
Wild Area online performance can be bad, Dexit, Dynamax is underutilized, Linear, simple story
Pokémon Sword and Shield have a few problems which prevent them from attaining classic status, but what's here is an incredibly fun, pretty, and enjoyable RPG that is hard to put down once you start playing. The loop of fighting trainers and catching Poké...
Pokemon Sword and Shield is more an iteration on a well-worn formula than a leap forward. Hardcore fans are going to enjoy the trappings of a series that has catered to them for years, but as a mainline home console Pokémon game, the expectations are goin...
Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.How we score: The Destructoid reviews guide...
