Pokemon Shield Game for Nintendo Switch - Adventure RPG with New Pokemon & Online Battles - Perfect for Kids, Teens & Adults Gaming at Home or Travel

I recommend you.I recommend you.For me, this game was fantastic! Of course, I know a lot of people are not going to like this game and I will give reasons why you should or shouldn’t buy this game.First of all, this is not the USA version, it’s the European (I believe).The game has a certain controversy called ‘Dexit’ in which a portion (234) of the 898 Pokémon are missing in the game. They cannot be caught or transferred from a later game. So some of your favorites may not be in it.This game also has DLC ($29.99), paid content to further your gameplay. I have the DLC and I really enjoyed it. There’s a whole new island and another new area to discover with brand new stories.This game has a ‘boring, unmemorable gimmick.’ Pokémon games usually have a gimmick like X and Y’s mega evolution but Sword and Shield’s is Dynamax/Gigantamax. Basically Pokémon get bigger and more powerful for 3 turns. Some Pokémon change appearances also. You can decide whether you like it or not. I don’t hate it or love it, so it didn’t really ruin the game for me.This game is pretty easy. It is one of the easiest games to beat. For me, I didn’t dynamax through the whole story or use any items in battle to up the difficulty. You could also try a nuzlocke or another challenge. This is the right difficulty for kids though.There is character customization so you can dress up but you cannot change your Gender once you select it.For returning players, this game has added some quality of life features like the removal of HM’s (yay) and many new Pokémon. There is also a new fairy type if you played before X and Y. No more heart scales to relearn moves either!For competitive players, this game makes it really easy to breed Pokémon and teach them old moves (no heartscales)! They can max out IV’s with an item and there are lots of TM’s and TR’s (one-time-use TM’s). Don’t worry - you can get multiple TR’s of the same move.Multiplayer- this game has some multiplayer aspect to it. There’s online (playing using internet) and local (people physically next to you). You engage in battles by teaming up with 3 other people and fighting a big dynamax Pokémon. BEWARE: You will have to pay for a subscription to play online ($20 for 1 year). Locally, it’s basically the same thing as online but you don’t need a subscription and you see the person. Each person also needs their own copy of Sword or Shield and their own switch, which can get pricey.There are still version exclusives. Basically, this game and Pokémon Shield are the same game but with minor tweaks. *maybe small, minor spoilers ahead* There are 2 gym leaders exclusive to each game (Sword has Fighting and Rock and Shield has Ghost and Ice). Also, some Pokémon are only found in 1 copy of the game (either sword or shield).Most, if not all, trade Pokémon can be caught in the wild.That’s all for my review. I personally loved this game but it ultimately comes down to you if you want it. It’s the perfect addition for kids!My son loved this game and enjoyed gigantamax Pokémon hunting. Very goodThis was my introduction to Pokemon. Originally I got it for the wife and kids. I'm not really one for video games. But I thought I would try it out. And I instantly feel in love with the game. The plot line I give a lower star rating and the dialogue could definitely improve. But all of this gets overlooked with the sheer fun factor of entering the world of Pokemon, catching them, and (my favorite) watching them level up to a new evolution. The game is super rewarding and has made me a Pokemon lover. I now have a Pokemon mug. And I have beaten the entire game including both expansions. I'm excited to get Arceus Pokemon. But I want to pace myself so that I don't run through it all too quick. I should say that my wife and children are also all big fans of this game. They are asking for Pokemon stuffed animals and toys. I think this is a big success!The storyline isn't the best, but other than that the game is really fun, and the graphics are AMAZING! I would really recommend this game to anyone who is just starting to get into pokemon.This probably could have scored higher (it did have that potential), but it has some features missing, you can't even get all of the Poke'mon in this game, and some of them have to be purchased in DLCesque ways to be in the game at all. For the Poke'mon motto to be "gotta catch'em all" for all these years, after playing this I am sad to report that it has now changed to "gotta buy'em all".Loved it!Probably the worst mainline pokemon i've ever played.Completely wastes any potential with bad pop in, graphics and animations (which are laughable), not to mention the missing pokemon and moves.If you like pokemon games, you'll probably have some fun with it. If you're new, save your money and just wait a year and get the better version thats obviously on the way.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 findSo this is what we were waiting for? The graphics are embarrassing it literally feels like I’m playing on the gameboy, the Pokemon have like 2 animations each and are like robots seriously games that came out ten years ago had more personality. The game is lifeless.Mega disappointed.What a wasted opportunity. I hope some proper game developers make a spin off where actual wild Creatures will roam the world and have life to their actions.By far the worst visually game that’s been on the switch by a long shot, and for one of the hugest ips you would think they would have launched something ground breaking.The difficulty is such a joke also, it feels like a sticker book collecting game.. thankfully I ordered on amazon so I can return it. Catching pokemon has never felt so pointless because to do so will just massively overlevel you, the game actively encourages you to avoid pretty much all battles.The entire game feels totally unpolished and buggy, so far i've had a random game crash, a bike when going near a river in the wildlands (which apparently shouldnt happen) and then random things popping in and out of the screen. Total mess.So far really enjoying it. I've played every main title so far, since getting Pokémon blue when I was 7. So far I'm entertained and enjoying the experience.A lot of controversy about the games but I've not had any issues, graphics look fine to me, I'd prefer to have the full Pokédex but there are plenty of Pokémon so I'm not going to spit my dumby out. It would be nice to have the option to turn the exp share off but again, for me it's not a big deal and is something that could be added with a update.If you enjoy the general Pokémon experience I think you'll enjoy this. If you get very hot and bothered over fictional characters and have an unreasonable level of expectation ( see toxic star wars fans as an example) just take a deep breath and walk away.Played it for a few hours since delivery its a good game haven't noticed any issues like reported all over the Internet, have enjoyed it so far not a bad game does not deserve all the negative reviews it's still fun enought if you are unsure about buying it pick it up give it a go entertaining