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Review on 🔰 Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! - Nintendo Switch - Immersive Pokémon Adventure for Nintendo Switch Gamers by Andrew Kay

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Cash grabbing: the worst Pokemon game yet

Aside from the ability to cut, breed, fight wild Pokemon, hold items, the $40 paywall for Mew assuming today's kids are dumber to make the game super easy etc. this one is Still playing a disgusting cash heist for several reasons: 1. There are only 151 + 2 Pokemon. (Do you have to catch them all? Impossible! Poor Lance, you can only use Seadra as it cannot evolve) 2. Lag problem, especially when you use bait in a Virdian forest. It's really hard to believe that GF still has latency issues on NS console after 3ds era. (GF's number one technical skill!) 3. Post-game content is the shortest since NDS (Kids love mobile games now, don't waste time on console games, so no need to create post-game content!) Also, defeat 151 Pokemon Masters - the most boring post-game content. What a treat to take a metapod to a high level and make it beat another metapod. I thought GF could develop some Pokemon minigames like Metapod, Magikarp and so on. I really overrated the GF.4. This game cut out many moves including Dragon Dances, Aurasphere, etc. Aside from the 1st generation moves, less than half of the original moves remain in this game. (Dragonite and Gyarados can't learn Dragon Dance, Mew-Two can't learn Aurasphere and Psionic Strike. This is ridiculous)5. Many know that abilities, wild Pokémon battles, and held items have been cut, but that's not all! No bettor, no fishing, no games in the casino's gambling corner (some people may argue that the Gambling Act compels them to refrain from this blablabla. But be aware that GF has developed a new game called HGSS to enhance the casino game to replace Game Center in the casino. But in this game they just cut it off.). Also, there is no day/night cycle (kids shouldn't play at night, parents will worry!) 6. Although there are only 151+2 Pokémon in this game, the Pokémon models still haven't improved since Pokémon X and Y 4 years have passed, GF is still not making efforts to improve the models (Blatoise, can you at least shoot hydro swings out of your cannons and not out of your forehead?)7. Despite the annual subscription, there are still fewer online features than before. (Amazing Trade, GTS, Battle? Cut, Cut, Cut!) 8. Many new fans can say that they really enjoy interacting with their Pokémon partners. But in USUM, you can play with over 800 Pokémon, not just a partner Pokémon. Some may object: We've told you so many times, haters! This game is not the main game of the series and the game for your hardcore fans will be released in 2019! However, Matsuda has said multiple times in interviews that this is a game from the main series. He obviously wants hardcore fans to see it as a mainstream game and embrace it, but I don't think that's going to work. A good game like Odyssey and Zelda can please its loyal fans and attract new fans. If a game creates a huge rift between die-hard fans and new fans, that game cannot be considered a success. In addition, with fewer Pokemon and a smaller map without Sevia Island, the game content is even less than FRLG, games from more than 10 years ago. The step back is really disappointing. Since the 3ds era, post-game content has been extremely poor compared to NDS games. GF has been in retreat for a number of years and this game shows that the retreat is still ongoing. (Critics like IGN and Famitsu will love it though as they can easily beat the Elite Four to become champion and give a quick rundown. It really makes their job that much easier.) Game. Hardcore fans can challenge themselves by playing Battle Frontier or PWT, while new fans can just play through the game and put it down. However, this game completely eschews hardcore fans and removes most of the content without adding anything new for them. After all, Pokémon is all about adventure, combat, and collecting. For the adventurous fans, there are no new cities and islands on the map to explore with the small original Kanto map. For combat-mad fans, combat is too easy to be fun without abilities and worn items. There are only 151+2 Pokémon for collectors. The game deserves criticism.

Pros
  • Easy to install
Cons
  • There are other interesting options.