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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Review
Warning. Spoilers.
I really wanted this game to be brilliant and in many ways it is. But in so many other ways, it really falls on its face and I think will do lasting harm to the Pokemon franchise.
First, the positives. Many of the new Pokemon designs are wonderful and fun. The world is flavorful, often very bright and colorful and feels like it should full of life and excitement. The open world is novel and allows you to explore, but I think it also ultimately hurts the game as well.
Tera battles are great. They work great, they take less time as you have a somewhat real time action system to them. I do find it frustrating that in higher raids, my menus are interrupted by the boss and because of the performance issues of the games, it feels like it lags when getting me back to picking my moves. But the Tera system is more interesting than I expected and adds a level of thinking - sometimes in gym battles even - that is very refreshing.
There are three plot line. Pokemon did a very smart thing by keeping the three plot lines very small in scope and scale, allowing them to be very personal and human. The titan plot line and Arven is a very relatable touching story of a person who really wants to help heal their beloved friend. It is so very human and relatable, something that Pokemon needs to do more of. While I don’t think it is as good as Sun and Moon, mainly because SM tackled a much heavier and important topic, it still comes off well and well told. It’s a very predictable story line that isn’t that surprising but it doesn’t need to be. It would have been nice to have had a few twists and turns, but the growth arc for Arven is solid.
The second plot line is the gym plot line This is really a very standard gym story line and doesn’t really tell much of a story. This is too bad because it is the one story line that is entirely about you and your choices. While Nemona is there to push you along a little, it’s really up to you and your choices how to approach the gyms. The new gym leaders are fun but ultimately not a huge part of the world like in most Pokemon games. You only seem to run into them in their one function and they do their dance and you move on. That said, Larry is the greatest thing they’ve done for a gym leader in a while. It’s also interesting that the gym leaders all seem to have a more fulfilling job outside of gym battles which felt a little odd to me. I really wish Pokemon would make the gym story lines more engaging and interesting. I think it would be more interesting for a region to have an additional reason to be going after the gyms that isn’t just to get the badge. Some other plot line or mystery that told through interacting with the gyms and their leaders.
However, they decided to do this with the Team Star plot line This is probably the goofiest plot line to me. While bullying is a huge topic and important, they don’t really address the actual ramifications of people who have dealt with bullying. Instead they have this weird thread that Team Star got kicked out for standing up for themselves and were labeled the villains because the real bullies all left. And then the entire teaching staff and director RESIGN from the school and someone deletes the records about what actually happened. The only believable thing here is that someone deleted the records for a cover-up. Otherwise, it really feels like that kid who fantasized about how sorry everyone will be when they go blind from having to eat their vegetables. The true identity of Cassiopeia is so easily guessed that it isn’t worth talking about. The Team Star designs are incredible and they are memorable characters, but their whole deal is so trope laden and silly that I couldn’t take them very seriously. That said, once again, they kept the story small and about human beings and not world ending issues, so it works. It’s enjoyable albeit completely silly. The message of finding and standing with your friends is nice but definitely not new ground. My main issues is that again, this story isn’t really about my character, it’s about Cassiopeia and Team Star. I’m just the vehicle to push things forward.
The end game in Area Zero is an excellent way to pull everyone together and while the plot line is once again world level stakes, Pokemon remembers to keep it human and grounded so it works really well. The connection with Arven and the professor is heartfelt and sad. Ultimately though, I would like them to make these plot line more about me as a main character. The ending emotion is about Arven.
Now the big thing is that the game runs very poorly. It’s even worse if you are online with friends. The camera is janky, there are bugs everywhere. The game runs like it is in mud. This is unacceptable from this big of a company, and if I wasn’t such a huge fan, I would have put the game away long ago. The open world concept is fine but I think the open region aspect of Arceus serves the series and the franchise better and could help eliminate so many of the sluggish issues that the game displays. The open world feel also just ends when you are in towns. They feel like shallow set pieces with their fake store fronts and few people. The people who are there move so oddly because of the frame rate, that all the towns tend to feel out of place and wrong most of the time I’m in them. They scattered the plots and gyms about with poor sign posting of where to go. They game doesn’t really give you much in the way of level ideas for where you are in the game which can lead to some very frustrating moments as you are burning through items to stay alive. Items that can be hard to come by because money is hard to come by. If you aren’t constantly exploring and trying to find trainers to fight who you can’t see until you are literally right on top of them, you can feel super cash strapped for a lot of the game.
Without the many trainers in the world like we had in Sword and Shield, the game feels empty of other human life. It’s a big, empty space that is thankfully full of Pokemon.
Frustratingly, I can’t say that non super fans should pick up and play Scarlet and Violet. It doesn’t break enough new ground to feel revolutionary and the game play issues are laughably bad. Those of us invested in Pokemon can look past it and have a ton of fun. I don’t think anyone else should have to do that. The games should just work.
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Combolock session 23 Lots of eggs and captures. Hapu gave me a horse!! That can deal with rocks! Which Is a good thing because route 12 is a mess. I traded my route 12 catch to hatch another vulpix! So popular. I named him Kristoph. Route 13 got me a wishiwashi, the geothermal plant got me the cute togedemaru! And the village grass got me a stuffel egg! Hau was there for something about the trials and Gladion was his naturally charming self and gave demands about keeping cosmog safe. Well no shit dude. On to the Aether outpost!!
Combolock session 22 His name is Guzma. And he's a jerk. After listening to Kukui and Guzma talk snack at each other, I got dragged into fighting Guzma. Kruger against Golisopod. If that bug is still a wimp, I just need to hit it hard. However, it dodged my first rock tomb and swords danced. Not worried, I ordered rock tomb again but golisopod hit first with a razor shell. Thank heavens for Kruger's sturdy ability. Pulling him out, I sent in Roselia. Two hits later and not much damage done, Golisopod was barely hurt and Althena was a 2 health. Swapping out for tucannon, I was able to scare Golisopod off and clean up the rest of Guzma's team. But it was close. Too close. Guzma took the battle hard. That boy hates himself. As a treat for that, I traded my route 11 catch for an egg and hatched a Jangmo-o. Time to restructure the team!
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Combolock session 21 I quickly caught a pancham on route 10, the Kukui and I took the bus to the top of the mountain. Up there, I meet this guy Kukui knows, Molayne. Molayne seems nice but he keeps teasing Kukui about his love for the masked Royale. Kukui is a Royale super fan! Molayne wants to fight and he nearly knocks out my shieldon, but Kruger loves me enough that he held on with 1 hp. Too close for comfort! I eventually defeat Molayne and Kruger evolves!! I'm told that my next trial is inside, so I wander the observatory until I find Sophocles. He's awesome in that he wastes no time getting right to the trial. He's made some device that will attract the totem Pokémon, but instead he knocks out the power and attracts the totem Pokémon vikavolt. After an easy battle thanks to Kruger and Tsunade, I complete my trial. I catch a fearow, which I trade for an egg that hatches into a eevee that I name Mystique! I take the bus back down and find Kukui in the tea garden facing off against some weird white haired guy. Things are gonna get real...
Combolock session 20 After walking through the tea garden, I finally found Kukui without Hau's help. Hau had decided to block the bridge that was a straight path to Kukui, so that's a thing. Kukui told me that the next trial was at the top of the mountain and we need to take a bus there. After leaving the garden, I ran into Professor Oak!... well his cousin Samson. Anyway, he likes to study the alolan variants and that's cool. Lillie wanted to meet me at the library so I head that way. Before I get there, I buy a new outfit. I meet Lillie who is chatting about something then screams as a mudsdale tries to trample her. The owner of the rampaging Pokémon is Hapu. She's back! After more chat about stuff, we finally head into the library where Lillie is totally creeped on by a girl. That girl is Acerola, who is maybe 100 years old? Her story is very confusing. Anyway, we read a book written by her dad, or owned by her dad, I didn't pay that much attention. We all learn about the legendary Pokémon of this region. After we leave the library, I head north and visit the garbage collection area where I capture a magnemite and witness a father yell at his son about always giving up. Weird. Heading to route 10, I stop team skull from destroying a bus stop. Yeah...
Combolock session 19 Off to the Aether foundation! Once there, they tell us all about the good work they do, and such. I got to meet Wicke, who seems really great, and she gave us a quick tour of the grounds and then we got to meet her. Lusamine. This woman is flawless. And 40 according to her. Anyway, she talked about the foundation and their work, and then another wormhole opened! And something that looks eerily like Lillie came through! With everyone in awe, it was up to me to fight! I put forth my best member and BLOOM DOOM!!! Once defeated, the ultra beast fled back to its home, and Lucamine got real weird. Super villain weird. Hau and I were quickly escorted from the island, and while I pondered what just happened... Hau ate. After arriving at the next island, Hau decided we should battle. After an easy battle, I have to meet Kukui in the tea garden. I find a psyduck and send it off for a egg. Which hatches into a psyduck....
Combolock session 18
The road ahead. After dealing with Elsa, my team and I had to move forward. I charizarded to this guy who had revitalized my fossil and Kruger the shieldon joined the team. It was time to head back and meet Olivia, the kahuna and get off this island.
On the way there I had to meet and battle the big sister for team skull, Plumeria. She spoke the simple truth about team skull and I couldn’t argue. But I did send her packing, because interrupting my trial is so team skull. Ugh.
On to the main event! Olivia finally remembered who I am just before I fought her. Professor Burnet and Lillie showed up to watch for some reason. Actually, Lillie was there because of her obsession with ruins. Anyway, Olivia and I fought and Althena decided to wreck her good. Rajah also evolved because of the trial too! Trial complete.
With that done, the crazy old man that I helped wanted me to meet him at the fancy hotel. I arrived at the Hano Grand Resort and rubbed elbows with an elite pikachu, took a job cleaning the beach, and caught a staryu with I traded for an egg that hatched into Honeylips the grimer.
Faba, the old guy with bug glasses was at the resort and decided to take me to the Aether foundations floating island cuz why not. Everyone showed up and Olivia decided to tell us that she sees trial goers as her children. Which is funny because she never seemed to remember my name….
Anyway.. off with Faba!
Combolock session 17 These are dark days. I left the diglett cave and went to Konikoni city. I found Olivia's shop, bought a fissile and got a new outfit. Of course, Olivia wasn't here but left her nosepass behind to greet me. Anyway, her note told me to come to the ruins and face her. But not before I walked into a random strangers house, met their kids and slept in the bottom bunk. It smelt like sea breezes. With that done, I caught a luvdisc on route 9 that I wonder traded for a gible. I visited the local cemetery, where I once again fought a bunch of mourners. I caught a gastly, and moved on to the outskirts of Akala, caught a wingull that I passed to my friend for an egg that hatched into Roggenrola. I've been training my mimikyu when I met Black Belt Kenji. Kenji.. how I hate him. My mimikyu was good, but this Hariyama had knock off and Oberon was too low of a level. I used charm to lower this beasts attack and sent out Elsa. The first force palm was fine, the lowered attack was working. Elsa fired off a moonblast and it lived. The hariyama lived to crit a force palm back. And it was done, Elsa lay broken on the ground. In my rage, I sent out Maika'i the tucannon and destroyed Kenji and his terrible beast. I ran back to the Pokémon center, clutching Elsa's cold body next to mine. But nurse joy couldn't do anything. She was gone. Elsa was gone.
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Combolock session 16 After the grass trial, I was informed I had to meet everyone at some lab. I got there and apparently Lillie wants to take over my life. Imitation is the best form of flattery. We head inside and Kukui says nothing about my incredible outfit because his wife is there. But his wife is amazing. She's a style icon and she's brilliant. She's researching ultra wormholes. Which are whatever, until one opens up in front of me. Weird! I meet Olivia at the diglett tunnel and she once again pretends to not know me. She's good. I head into the cave and apparently team skull is doing some crap to the diglett. Ugh. Skull stomping time! In the process, Tsunade evolves into Gastrodon!
Combolock session 15 On the way to the grass trial, I met this weird guy. He said his name was Colress, and I don't know why he's here. Anyway, he was all about the z moves and mega evolution, and apparently he's on vacation. Moving on, I get my buns to the lush jungle. Mallow is waiting for me and she wants me to find 4 Items to cook with, so Stoutland and I are off. It's not that hard and I soon have all the items. Then Kiawe shows up with the best items to get this party started! Mallow encourages me to get my groove on, so I do. My sweet moves attract an audience that tries to kill me. Mallow seems unmoved that a Lurantis wants to slice me in half, so I prep for battle. Rajah takes the lead, but the Lurantis calls a castform to help. But it apparently pissed of the castform because the little blob called forth the sun and Rajah's fire fang quickly ended the battle. Whatever Mallow made was too hot for the others, and Mallow congratulates me on my awesome win. I get the grassium z which I pass off to Althena. I catch a forantis in the jungle and wonder trade it for a crabrawler.
