Customer Ratings & Reviews

The classic Pokemon style is solid, but this changes the game. The open-world is a really fun experience. Sure, it isn’t nearly as in-depth and immersive as most RPGs out there, but it is a huge leap for the Pokemon series. There are spotty frame rate drops but not bad enough to consider frustrating. If you are a Pokemon fan this is a must play.

Pokémon Scarlet delivers an exciting new adventure with captivating graphics and diverse Pokémon encounters. The dynamic battles and expanded regions offer fresh challenges, while the storyline keeps players engaged. However, occasional performance hiccups slightly mar the experience. Overall, a thrilling addition to the Pokémon series that fans will enjoy.

If you like to explore and collect pokemon this game is fantastic. The world is fun to roam around and the new pokemon designs are great, I've really enjoyed my time with the game. However the performance is really lacking. Frame rates drop regularly, and especially the box is a slow experience. It's the first time i've really felt the performance hinders the game, and if it just ran smoothly it would really shine.

It honestly is a pretty fun game that takes a lot of the leaps forward that arceus had and brought them to the main series, like mass outbreaks and sneaking up on pokemon. But its REALLY bad performance. Dropping frames is not very rare, and pokemon unload pretty much more than like 20ft from you. Other than the glaring performance issues that hopefully will be fixed via an update, it is a actually pretty fun game.

I was hesitant to buy this for the original Switch due to the complaints on performance and glitches. I'm glad they released the update for Switch 2 because I've had zero issues running the game. The game itself is also quite fun with updated gameplay from Sword and Shield.

Are there bugs? Yes. Am I having fun? Also yes. It’s certainly not as polished as it could’ve been, but I’m enjoying the game so far as a longtime Pokémon fan. I like that I can adventure around the map with my partner.

First fully open world pokemon game is as advertised. The issues i have with the game im not sure if its the engine used to create it or the system its being played on. You will be running through an area when things magically pop up on your character triggering battles you didnt even know about. Maybe some updates will help it in the future but i dont know for sure.

Graphics are good. Story is for the most part the standard pokemon story but there are three storylines and you can do them in any order. The gimmick for this game "Terastallize" is a bit odd like mega evolution but the pokemon can change it's typeb and sport a big hat. Overall not a bad entry for the pokemon series.

I find this game incredibly fun, i cant put it down. However the performance is inexcusable in its current state. This is the largest grossing media franchise ever, and they certainly have the capital to better optimize their flagship game. I’m hopeful patches are in the works because this game will be one of my all time favorites if they can fix the performance

*Played on Switch 2* Much better on Switch 2 than Switch 1. Runs better, a ton more Pokemon spawn, and fewer glitches. The gameplay flaws still remain, but it's still the classic Pokemon gameplay.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet show that Game Freak is truly trying to grow and evolve the Pokemon Formula. Learning from the baby steps that Sword and Shield’s Wild Area and DLC, as well as 2022’s Pokemon Legends Arceus, show that Open World Pokemon has a formula that can work. That means you can tackle any of the games challenges in any order that you desire. Combine this with a solid story, great Pokemon designs, and you get an incredibly fun and solid game…. until the performance issues arise. From low frame rate to stuttering to issues with Pokémon models, this game easily needed upwards of an extra year to sort out performance issues. With that in mind, if you like Pokémon, you’ll find something to like in Scarlet and Violet, unless the performance issues overwhelm you first.

All of the articles and reviews pointing out the technical problems with this game are accurate. There are lots of graphical glitches; frame rate drops, pop-in, clipping. The environments just look bad at times, especially while your character is moving. However, the core gameplay is strong enough to warrant my 4-star review. You are given unprecedented freedom in this Pokemon game. You can tackle gyms/bad guys/titans in whatever order you desire. The open world seems to be based on Spain, and it is full of nooks and crannies to explore and pokemon to catch. The new gym challenges mix up the formula for challenging gyms. This is the way that pokemon games should be going forward, only with superior hardware and graphics under the hood.

As others have mentioned its a good game with many places to explore but has many glitches. Although the fact you can't challenge the Elite four more than once was rather disappointing as that has always been a staple format for Pokémon but still good.

Yes there is performance bugs. But beyond that this is a really fun game. The ability to have your own unique adventure, doing various storylines, and just explore and find new pokemon around each corner is so fun. I was guilty of just running around the region, and just seeing whet there was to offer before I progressed the game further.

Great game overall. Love the concept of open world travel in that world. The capturing is more normal than Arceus, even if a little more difficult. Few glitches noted throughout with getting trapped under water being the worst.

The game crashes every time I play. I’m not someone who usually cares about graphics but this game runs poorly. It can barely keep up frames. That aside, I do enjoy how easy the game is and the story. Easy pickup but unacceptable for $60

I’m very impressed with this game. As a player of the old classic Pokémon games, this one really sticks out in a good way. I love the different adventures and the open world! This is the best Pokémon game yet!

This is the most fun I've had with a pokemon game in a while. I just completed my dex catching all in game pokemon. It was fun to trade, explore, and do raid battles with my brother who has violet. The framerate and performance issues didn't affect my overall enjoyment of the game.

I got this game for my little brother and he hasn’t stopped playing it.

I don't know what I was expecting when I initially purchased this game. It didn't turn out bad nor good, in my experience playing this game. I guess, I just miss the old Pokémon format. Overall, great game, works and run fine if you don't mind the frame rate issues.