Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A hits such an exceptional stride. An invigoratingly original combat system, an almost surprisingly good narrative that covers real and important themes, and the same charming monster designs and aesthetics that continue to define Pokémon as one of the biggest media properties in history. Excellent work, Game Freak.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A reinvents the series with bold real-time battles and an ambitious urban world. Though exploration feels limited, its combat depth and smooth performance make it a standout evolution for the saga.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A builds a brand-new framework for enjoying the franchise from a fresh perspective through its battle system — and in the long run, that could mark a game-changing shift for the series.

Playing Pokemon Legends: Z-A just felt good. I enjoyed exploring the city, collecting side missions, and gathering clothes to craft my ideal outfit. Not every mechanic is a win, and some of the platforming elements of exploring the city felt a bit clunky, but it’s a game that had me wanting to come back for more. I appreciated having a bit more of a straightforward story than in games like Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, while still having plenty of side content to immerse myself in. The main story is a good length, and with all those side missions and hidden areas to explore, I can easily see myself sinking many more hours into Legends: Z-A even after the credits roll.

If you’ve loved Pokémon but the latest releases have left you disappointed for various reasons, Pokémon Legends: Z-A won’t change your mind — yet it proves that Game Freak still has a ton of super-effective moves in its arsenal. Despite some rough edges in the story and balance, and a technical side hampered more by design choices than by execution, the new Pokémon Legends entry is fun, immediate, and engaging — though it could have been much, much more. The Japanese developer is still experimenting, adding and removing elements in search of the perfect formula, but continues to do so with the nonchalance of a studio that knows it can sell millions of copies with minimal effort. And that’s a shame, because Z-A is probably the best Pokémon game in years. With just a bit more effort — and the hardware potential of the Switch 2 — Game Freak could truly get back on track.

Where Legends: Arceus focused on collecting, Legends: Z-A does the same for the combat system. Complemented by a fantastic soundtrack and a wealth of customization options, you're completely free to choose your own path in Lumiose City. Except for the slow opening hours, where the story requires patience before you can truly explore Lumiose City to your heart's content.

If you took out the branding and populated it with generic creatures instead of marketable pocket monsters, Pokémon Legends: Z-A would be rightly seen as a sub-mediocre and sloppy RPG, the kind with 115 "mostly negative" user reviews on Steam. Game Freak knows how much grace the public affords Pokémon and has taken the absolute piss with it, churning out a cheap budget game with a premium price, expensive DLC, and a ten buck markup to get a decent framerate...The audacity of this exploitative cash-in is honestly quite disgusting. At least Ekans is in it.

I give it a 10, because WHY does it have a 4.8, if I had to give an actual score, it would be an 8

Honestly this game is not a bad pokémon game but it need more things like a bigger map to make it a better remake and more known peoples from X and Y. But honestly some things are really good like new mega evolutions nd the new combat system

It's a Pokémon game, which inherently means that its not gonna be bad. However was it great? I mean it was alright. Don't get me wrong I liked this game, the new battle mechanics were nice refresh to the series. A big complaint with the game was the small map size, being restricted to only Lumiose City. But I found that when exploring the world It never truely felt small, there was always someone to talk to and something to look at...even if it was a PNG balcony. I also liked the story and how it added onto Pokémon X & Y, however I felt it could of been fleshed out further. As time goes on Pokémon games have become easier and easier, which makes complete sense considering the demographic of the game but it only took me 20ish hours to complete the game. Surprisingly short considering others in the series. What I really liked was the key gameplay, the Battle Zones and Wild Zones. The Battle Zones each night were repetitive but also extremely fun, absolutely demolishing every NPC in the area brought me great joy. Additionally, the Wild Zones were great and I loved trying to catch every Pokémon to complete each one. It also made completing the Pokédex a lot less daunting for someone who has never done it before. Overall, like I said, it's a Pokémon game. You're probably going to like it.

Probabilmente il peggior gioco pokemon di sempre, almeno per quanto riguarda ambientazione (la Luminopoli proposta è indecente, tutta un copia-incolla), trama (due linee di dialogo brutte, sprecando due dei **** più evocativi del brand come Elisio e AZ), anima della saga (la scelta di non far esplorare la regione di Kalos è stata FALLIMENTARE); il gameplay loop non fa così schifo, si presenta come un action-rpg mediocre, ma comunque divertente.

le sienta fatal el combate en tiempo real. parece que es otra cosa diferente a pokemon