Pokemon Violet

I have had such a wonderful time with Pokémon Violet and Scarlet. None of the issues that I have with these games are anything but the most mild and forgivable irritations. Meanwhile, the promise of a big but blissfully uncomplicated world, filled with adventure and monsters to collect, brought me right back to what drew me into the whole Pokémon franchise in the first place. Is Scarlet and Violet a technical mess? Sure. Do I care? Not in the slightest. I’m here for the pokémon. Not to count frames.

I understand the hate that Pokémon Violet is getting. Frame rate issues, glitches, and design choices that make little sense are everywhere. Making characters less customizable is unforgivable. Developers saying their game is open-world when there are level caps is redundant. But I’m still having more fun than I’ve ever had in a Pokémon title. Violet takes the Pokémon formula and twists it into what I hope becomes the new normal in many ways. Three stories to play through and a UI that feels easier to use than ever before deliver elements Pokémon fans have long been looking for. Violet gave me the same emotional high that I got from the original game, which isn’t easy to do. I love being able to take on gym leaders, knock out giant oversized Pokémon, or break into someone’s hideout all in the same game. The heart of Pokémon is still here, still beating, even if the outside is full of fatty nonsense at times.

While Scarlet and Violet aren't a complete reinvention of the formula, and technical performance issues certainly hold them back, they're still an essential leap forward – both in storytelling and gameplay mechanics. New features and clever tweaks along the way make this adventure feel fresh and encouraging, in ways that past games haven't. As a reinvigoration of the Pokemon formula, Scarlet and Violet are some of the best modern games in the long-running franchise.

Pokemon Violet feels like a giant step in the right direction for the franchise in most ways, but also a step back in others. While I still consider Pokemon Legends: Arceus a more polished experience, there is no denying the quality of core gameplay, new mechanics, and music in Pokemon Violet. The whole experience is held back by abysmal performance and poor visuals though. 

There are still plenty more ways we’d like to see the Pokémon franchise evolve, but Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has us excited about the series' future. We really hope Game Freak can figure out how to smooth out the series’ ongoing performance issues on Switch because they'll certainly rub some players the wrong way — and they’re going to become a serious detriment over time. Scarlet & Violet is most fun and exciting when you're just exploring the world, and while there are many small new details and improvements to the Pokémon formula, it still plays it safe in a few areas. Regardless, things point toward a promising future for Gen 9 and beyond. It’s a smaller step than many may have hoped for, especially considering what Pokémon Legends: Arceus did, but it's definitely one in the right direction.

It’s hard to make a bad Pokémon game because the series’ standard gameplay is still so satisfying. But you can make a disappointing one, and that’s exactly what Game Freak did here. Whether it can be blamed on a lack of time, a lack of resources, or a lack of talent within the developer itself, Pokémon Violet is not up to the level where a game of this caliber should be. And while I will gladly continue to fill out my Pokédex until I’ve captured every critter hiding in this world, I’m always going to be left mourning what this game should have been rather than what it ended up being.

A square wheel spins more smoothly and fluidly than this game. If three Pokémon or characters come into view at once, the whole game creaks and falters. Edge-off unplayable. And that's a shame. Because the addition of an open world is "on paper" a puffy idea to refresh the franchise. No more linear walking that takes you past gyms and ever stronger and different Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all. You can go wherever you want. With some tactics, you can take on some very tough challenges with Pokémon that aren't nearly strong enough. Fun! Except this game just wasn't ready. It's shameless that Nintendo and Game Freak are still throwing it on the market. Nevertheless: 10 million games sold in just three days.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

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It's fine, probably not the best in the series, but entertaining. The Teracrystallization mechanic is interesting and fun, and there are several eye-catching Pokémon like Skeledirge, Terapagos, Iron Valiant, and Ceruledge. It does have some graphical issues, which, at least in my opinion, stem from Game Freak's lack of development time or lack of interest. The graphics feel like 3DS graphics on the Switch, and Game Freak has already proven they can make a visually appealing game like Little Town Hero. Another thing they could have added is voice acting in the cutscenes. That would make the game feel more "alive"–explain what I mean. It can always be better, but it can always be worse.

The main game is fine, but once you reach the postgame, it all starts to unravel. There is nothing like a battle tower in this game, since GF and Nintendo are a small indie company that cannot make multiple competitive sets for offline play. I mean seriously, after a certain point your mons out-level the Paldean tournament and there is nothing to battle against, unless you like these terrible laggy raids that were NOT QA tested whatsoever. And then the online PvP is just a wasteland of toxic players using all their copy/paste teams from smogon. Oh boy I sure do love fighting Miraidon for the fifth time in a row! Or how about Urshifu? Even with the DLC, there was no semblance of offline play you could actually sink time into. Finally, whoever decided for the shinies to work the way they work, which is no sound or anything if one spawns should be unable to find another job in the gaming industry. This is very frustrating because there are a lot of shinies that do not look very different from their base.

Pokémon Violet struggles with its open world structure and poor optimization. As such, It falls short of being a competently run game. However, it is still Pokémon at its heart, so there is fun to be had. I recommend it only if you are a serious Pokémon fan. And even then, I recommend getting it used or for sale.