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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1792 reviews

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Customers admire Pokémon Violet's fun gameplay and expansive open world, praising the engaging story and the abundance of new Pokémon and content. However, many cite performance issues, bugs, and occasional frame rate problems as significant drawbacks. The game's ease of use is also a positive aspect for some players.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Something new for an OG pokemon fan.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I personally struggled through finishing Arceus so I didnt have many expectations buying this game. But for some reason its much more enjoyable to me than Arceus. I love the world and the new things they’ve implemented into the game. If youre a pokemon fan, give it a try. I did and i wasnt disappointed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Story

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Consistent features compared to past gen.

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very cool. I love how challenging this one is. And for once I was pleasantly surprised by the grass-type starter. Crazy that you start the game with "the" pokemon, aka the cover pokemon, but it does spice things up a bit. Good story, controls are pretty traditional.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Goated

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Goated what i wished for as a kid playing on my Gameboy

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Open world

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    They keep on improving!

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fun, stylish. This one is definitely more fleshed out in the open world format than sword/shield, and legend arceus. Definitely would reccomend for a fun time!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Amazing but broken!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game implements a lot of ideas that Pokémon fans have wanted for a while, but they really didn’t give the devs enough time to make sure it was in a good enough state to ship out. Regardless it’s an awesome time but if they pull this for the next game I’ll have to vote with my wallet and skip

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pokemon Violet

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great game. One the best ones this far. Even better once you find the rare Pokemon

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay
    Cons mentioned:
    Lag

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It could be better

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really never write reviews but honestly it was a bit disappointing. Dont get me wrong, I still like the game but I feel like Shield is way better. I dont like the lag either. Id say still give it a shot, you never know!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Open world

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Still fun

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game is good and a fun open world Pokémon game. But coming from Arceus, I wish the catching mechanics were the same. You have a lot of different options and aren’t held down by following one path if that makes sense. I would still recommend this to anyone to grab.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Open world

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pokemon game for present

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for my daughter after she really loved pokemon shield. She likes it for thr more open world feel. There are some moxed reviews online based on the changes they made but its still a good game.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    10/10

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great game my son loves it so much plays it everyday

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Open world

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    More fun than expected

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Enjoyed the new concept of open world for the series. The graphic bugs were persistent but never effected game play for me (I never played for long periods of time which from what I understood is what effected players the most). Only thing stopping me from giving it 5 stars

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pokémon violet

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pokémon violet is an awesome game that brings my son hours of entertainment. If your looking for a open world map with many different elements to it I would recommend this game.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great gameplay but everything else kinda sucks

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its a great video game. The gameplay loop is very fun and battling feels pretty decent but thats about all it has going for it. The world is okay. The story is bad until you reach the end, then it becomes okay. Graphics and performance are unacceptable. If you are looking for just a pokemon game where you see and catch cool new pokemon in a vast open world, this game is good at that. If you're looking for ANYTHING else out of it... well sorry... its not very good. The physical I got was in incredible condition (in case that matters to you)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So much fun

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    One of the best newer pokémon games that has come out! So many hours of game play and the DLC’s were loads of fun, too.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pokemonn

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Funn Graphics were cool Not far from the old one I guess

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay, Story
    Cons mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Loved the story and gameplay!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great game with performance issues. The story is great for the endgame and the gameplay is fun as always. The graphics, fps, and overall performance is just not good though!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fun Game

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    it's a Pokémon game if you love Pokémon, you'll love this instalmen.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Bugs, Lag

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It's fine.

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A new Pokemon game! Maybe it'll be good this time? Nope. Still buggy, laggy, extremely slow pacing, and lackluster QoL improvements. They could do so much better if they had more time for TLC.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Buy’s the best

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best gift ever. My son enjoyed it. We received it in the mail in no time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Open world

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pokémon violet review

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pokémon violet is certainly a digger approach to the Pokémon formula, but not an unwelcome one. With multiple paths to complete your objectives, and an open world to explore at your leisure, Pokémon violet is definitely worth your time.

    I would recommend this to a friend