Pokemon Sword - Nintendo Switch

Great Pokémon game that my son really loves My son absolutely adores this game, and it has been a real winner in our house since he got it. For fans of the series, the familiar formula of catching, training and battling Pokémon is all here and still very engaging, with enough variety to keep him coming back for more rather than getting bored quickly. He’s spent a good few hours with it and always seems keen to pick it up again after a break, which is a good sign in itself. Most reviews and player impressions I’ve seen echo that enjoyment, praising the fun gameplay and the new Wild Area which adds a bit of freedom and exploration compared with older titles. The graphics are noticeably better than the last handheld generation, and the story, while nothing groundbreaking, feels solid and enjoyable for younger players especially. That said, some people do point out that it can feel a bit easy at times and the overall pace is quite gentle, so it’s not the most challenging RPG out there. There are also comments about the post-game content being a bit light unless you pick up the expansions, and a few long-time fans mention that some features they loved in older games didn’t make it in this edition. For what it is though, and for my son’s enjoyment, it’s been brilliant. It makes a lovely gift and gives hours of entertainment without being too complex for younger or more casual players.

Great game

So I had to sit down and write a review for this game after reading a few others and seeing that they have clearly missed the whole point of this game! One review here states they completed it in 20 hours and so one starred it...well I am 15 hours into the game and am just on my way to 4th gym. The reason is is that this is not a game you are meant to grab a team of 6 and blast through everything. Like most people I was turned off by some of the features that were to be included, Dynamax, lack of National Dex, etc. But I picked it up anyway and instantly found myself immersed as I emerged from my house and saw Wooloos (sheep pokemon) grazing and Butterfrees flying overhead. It felt like I truly was stepping into the world of Pokemon. As someone who has played since Gen 1, I was impressed. I also enjoyed how they set you up for the gym challenge with you having to be endorsed/sponsored. After watching a brief animation of the starters mucking around I picked up my Grooky and was ready to begin my adventure...but first a narrative forced route through The Slumbering Weald, a dense forest thick with fog that began to cloud my vision with haunting music playing through the background. There a strange pokemon emerged before me, a chilling cry spreading fog further into my path, I attacked but to no avail, then blacked out and awoke to find it gone. Not going to lie...I was intrigued. For the first time in a long time I wanted to know more!! Following the usual shtick, i.e. fight rival, be the best blah blah blah I found myself in the heart of the game, the Wild Area, and this place is awesome! Think a smaller scale Breath of the Wild. Unlike most games there are not just a handful of pokemon, as the weather and time changes you can find more than 30-40 pokemon around here, this gives you huge team opportunities and will allow for future playthroughs to be different each time. I wandered to the right and picked up a Tyrogue and a handful of new pokemon. I then encountered the first issue in game, that people moan about...not being able to turn off EXP Share. I arrived at the first city and headed around towards the gym where I trounced the first gym with absolute ease and my pokemon were a good 4 levels over despite me being careful and avoiding trainers and wild battles so as not to overlevel. I returned to the Wild Area and decided I wanted to spend some time exploring and just enjoying the game, so I boxed my main team and pulled out a fresh new team of 6 of randoms that I didn't care if I levelled up, and this is where I found the real joy and heart of this game. Wandering around and exploring the lush scenery and finding all the hidden gems and pokemon, camping out and searching for rare, exotic items and pokemon, switching my team around every so often to raise some of the new critters I had found. This is NOT a game to run around with 6 pokemon, but a game that allows you to swap and change your team and raise them quickly so you don't have to worry if a new pokemon comes along that you want to try. My main team of 6 quickly began changing as I tried out every new pokemon I could find. My Tyrogue became Hitmonlee and I picked up a Toxel from the nursery...one of the COOLEST evolutions I have ever seen! I even picked up the Apple pokemon which again evolved into a surprisingly awesome dragon! Well done Gamefreak! The designs for this game are some of the best in a long time! In short I will spend hours more on this game just exploring and raising all the new pokemon. I'm currently swapping between around 20 pokemon (you have a portable pokemon box so can switch on the go). You set your own challenge. I keep my main team for the story and am finding they are even slightly underlevelled now which is great as the wild pokemon end up being really strong and gym trainers and challengers actually put up more of a fight! But if I so wish I can power them up with a few random battles against the stronger Wild Area pokemon. So don't rush and overpower yourself, just take your time and enjoy exploring everything! There's plenty of side quests and hidden gems to find

This game is quite controversial but it's really not that bad! I found it rather enjoyable. The graphics are better then people make it out to be but it might lag for a few secs in some parts (not often tho) The region is really beautiful, from the buildings to misty forests. The characters look really cool and colorful, really happy with their design . It's kinda a disappointing that there is not that many new pokemons but majority of them look really cool or cute. Tho it feels sometimes like they are missing some animations when they attack. Compared to the old games this one is really and I mean REALLY easy. The gym battles are nothing, I beat majority of them with my starter pokemon and without switching. It also has the controversial exp share so it makes leveling some much easier (it really depends on you if its a plus or not) Also you can really get lost in the wild are and spend a lot of time there! Overall: It's pretty nice and chill game. I don't think it deserves all the controversy it got and its really not that bad that people made it out to be. But if you are HARDCORE pokemon fan you mighty be disappointed with some of the decisions or features

Excellent arrived on time and quality as expected

Aunque he comprado la versión inglesa, muy contento con la compra. Como es multilenguaje lo he configurado al español y sin problemas. Buenos gráficos y buen entramado en el juego.

Really good game mechanics. Love the region. A little bit too easy to level up Pokémon but that is expected from Nintendo Pokémon games.

Gizala'dan aldım. Oyun jelatinli, sağlam&özenli paketlenmiş ve hızlı geldi. Minik hediye için de teşekkür ederim :)

Versión UK, pero se puede jugar sin problema en el idioma español

Received the product as mentioned. It was brand new and the European (PAL) version — which shouldn’t matter for anyone purchasing this as the game Itself (including ALL switch titles are region free) works fine on my American Switch. Furthermore, I was able to access content that requires a save file of Pokémon Let’s go Eevee/Pikachu without a problem (Note: my copy of let’s go is American for reference) so don’t be afraid to buy this! Also, would 100% recommend buying from this seller as I plan on buying more from them. Thank you and have a great day!