Poll: So, Have You Finished Pokémon Legends: Arceus Yet?

Never played it but my kid did and said it was good, but more importantly different, so thinking about playing it before the next one releases.

Finished it a couple years ago. after that, I sold it. That's my story. No. Really, it is.

Not on the poll: “I just got it because it went on sale.”

I usually don’t wait on sales unless it’s a game people want me to play but I’m not that enthused. I haven’t played any pokemon title since the original gold/silver/crystal.

I don't have a copy.

100% baby, can't wait :]

Bits and pieces here and there. I try to fill out as much of the Pokédex as possible before progressing the main story. Might be a bit before hitting the credits

I caught 'em all! Arceus was super, super hard.

I actually just bought a used copy a few weeks ago. I've yet to fire it up, but it will be the first Pokemon game I've played since Blue. Something about Arceus looked very appealing to me since it came out, so I've be interested in giving it a shot for a bit.

If by 100% you mean caught all the Pokémon, then yes, but I stayed far away from the grindy survey chart checklist.
Legends Arceus is the best Pokémon game made in the last eight years, I'd even be willing to call it the only good one save for the Mystery Dungeon remake.
A return to its mechanics would entice me to pick this new one up but I do hope they improve and innovate on it because Arceus can start to feel samey sooner than later (oh, and they need to vastly improve their presentation and performance but everybody and their mother knows that).

I finished it and then stopped playing. I dint like it one bit to be honest. I prefer pokemon games to be focused on fighting, thats why i dont like snap either.

I never bought it or played it. When it came out I thought, "This looks good, but like a test run." If the sequel builds upon the first game and doesn't run and look like a GameCube game, then I'll definitely pick up the sequel.

I always said I'd buy one when they release just one game at a time and change up the formula a bit. I got Arceus, and it still wasn't for me. I liked it well enough, but there's only so much time, and a neverending firehouse of great games.

Not really 100% but caught Arceus and put it back on my shelf. As completing the dex with 100% felt like a waste of time as there was no reward attached to it.

First Pokémon game I ever beat. I've just never been able to get into the franchise before Arceus but thought this one might be different. Absolutely fell in love with it. Easily one of the best original first-party Switch games for me. I sank about 50 hours into it and fell off after beating it, so I never got around to doing the post-game content and probably never will at this point. But it was a great ride though.

I've since completed Violet and Sword; I thought the former was good despite all the jank, but Sword really didn't do anything for me at all. I thought the base game had at least two wild areas for some reason, but just having the one was pretty lame. I'd still like to buy the DLC for both games at some point and give them a try, though.

I own Let's Go Pikachu, X, and Shining Pearl and sunk less than 5 hours into each of them before getting extremely bored and falling off. I want to give them another go at some point, but I think maybe traditional Pokémon games just aren't for me. It's just kinda walking down a straight path, fighting a handful of unavoidable trainers, annoying random encounters, rinse and repeat. It really shouldn't have taken them so long to get rid of random encounters considering even EarthBound on the SNES let you see enemies in the overworld.

I know people hate on modern Pokémon games for being rushed, lazy, and buggy. But the old ones just feel so shallow and repetitive as someone who doesn't play multiplayer. I don't see myself competing or trading with anybody, so what's the point? Are the stories that good? I did enjoy the plot of Violet quite a lot, and Arceus' was good as well. But what little I played of the others also felt as though it lacked substance like the gameplay does... what am I missing?

I don't think I can consider myself a Pokémon fan yet; I love one of the games, like another, and dislike the rest. But it's a franchise I've always wanted to understand the mass appeal of. It just never clicked with me before they became more open-ended. Help me understand why y'all hail the early generations as the glory days! Did I just have to be there?

I caught Arceus a few weeks after it came out and then basically completely stopped playing it. Might play it again sometime but it's really too much of a grinding chore for me to want to even with there being a ton of stuff to love about it.

I haven't finished yet... for the fifth time. 🤣

One of my favourite Pokémon games and a top 10 on switch. I have been meaning to return to it eventually for another go.

Not yet finished.
I still struggled in beating the Electrode Noble boss.
I stopped playing for a while because of that.

I have finished it, multiple times now.

I adore this game, I 100% completed it back in 2021 and I just started playing it again this week. I just finished the Electrode boss, I’m falling in love with it all over again. The graphics are rough, it definitely seems like the first game in an amazing series that has a good start but evolves with each entry to become iconic.

Pokémon Legends ZA was the best possible announcement for me, Y was my first Pokémon game and I stand by the fact that Kalos is an incredible region with great designs, let down by forgettable characters, a half-baked story, mindnumbing artificially easy difficulty, and a huge swathe of cut content that could’ve vastly improved the game being saved for a Pokémon Z that ended up being cancelled. My first ever Pokémon experience finally getting the treatment it always deserved in a Pokémon Z, but combined with an evolved version of the gameplay from Legends? It’s like they made this game for me

This is a tricky poll… because the credits appear before the game is actually over. Maybe one option should be “beat the final boss”, because their is quite a content gap between “100 %” and “credits roll”

I find the game rather meh and stopped playing it after 3 hours.

By far the best Pokémon game on Switch. So easy to lose yourself in the game for hours at a time, though the post-game mass outbreaks can become just a bit tedious at times. It's my most played Pokémon game with over 300+ hours, and even exceeds the number of hours I've put into Sword and Shield combined.

In terms of a more old-school Pokémon experience, I think Sword/Shield easily comes out on top. Better performance, visuals, music, and DLC. Completed and thoroughly enjoyed both versions. I'm currently playing through Part II of Violet's DLC, and I've only put a few hours into Scarlet, and I am not particularly looking forward to experiencing it all again considering what a joyless experience it's been (while backtracking on all of the improvements that made Legends Arceus so much fun). And the lack of an audio/visual cue for shinies like the one introduced in Legends Arceus is so frustratingly regressive.

I was expecting a Gen II/V remake and/or Legends game, so, revisiting Kalos was not on my Pokémon punch card. In fact, I'm a little disappointed that we aren't getting some kind of remake at least, even a disappointing one in the vein of BD/SP. Hell, I'd happily take a barebones port of X&Y (maybe with some improved textures and lossless music) for those who missed out the first time around (especially kids who would've been too young to own a 3DS in its heyday).

@Alpha008 : Same, but I picked 100% anyway as I'm closer to that end of the scale than merely seeing the credit crawl. I still have about 6 or so Pokémon whose Pokédex entries aren't perfect yet (mainly the incredibly annoying tree spawns).

Tried to play it but I found it very dull with mediocre graphics and very simplistic character animations

With this annoucement, I need to get back at it. Skipped Violet and what ever, and will not play it with the crap performance. I did like Sword and shield though(finished).

Absolutely loved it. Might start a new file this weekend woooo

Probably the best pokemon game out currently. Enjoyed scarlet violet a lot too, but Arceus and HGSS are the top of the pile

@Sisilly_G I wasn’t expecting remakes of another gen, say 5, until generation 10, simply because apart from the remakes of red/blue and gold/silver, they’ve been coming two generations apart from each other. The remakes have come in gens 3,4,6, and 8. Admittedly a small sample size. And while remakes could still come this gen, I would expect gen 10 to be more likely.

Unless you count let’s go as a remake, of course, which means there was one in gen 7. But you could look at that as a sub series, or a one off, we don’t know at this point.

I sure hope so with over 500 glorious hours that I've played of the game.

I finished tbe main story awhile ago but the game just didn't vibe for me the way Sw/Sh and S/V did, so I never did the postgame stuff. I guess I'll have to get on that. I've also gotta finish X on 3DS.

PLA is likely my favourite Pokemon game after the original. The new dynamics around the pokemon trainer made it feel really fresh (something only the OG pokemon games had for me). The best part is that it had a ton of room for improvement as well, so I am hoping they will further expand on the concept and continue with the bold choices.

I did finish it but it was a struggle. Was just bored of it by the end (30 hours). This is why I won't be buying any more Pokémon games.

I definitely preferred Let's Go Pikachu but that was more nostalgic for me.

Only cost me £2 though as I sold it once I'd had enough.

Probably one of the best games for a long while

I know it's a good game for Pokemon standards, and I also know it has a good base, but it could be better. I'm just waiting for this formula to get evolved, hopefully in the next game.
Otherwise, I'll keep waiting. I'm not a Pokemon fan, I only want good games.

The greatest Pokémon game in recent memory. Finished and completed the Pokédex soon after it released. It was my primary shiny hunting game until SV released. So with the new one being entirely in a modern city setting, is it going to play differently? Maybe the Legends banner doesn't actually dictate the gameplay.

I’ve heard many good things about Legends Arceus, so I’ll certainly play it at some point.

Haven't played a Pokémon game since Black and White 😅

Arceus was good but could've been great if it had included a bit more town building. Not even necessarily you placing buildings, even just upgrading the town by finishing sidequests or something a little more would've been great.

Finished both the main game and the post game! Probably the best Pokémon game that has come out in a long while

This game was Pokemon's Breath of the Wild revolution, meaning it brought the gameplay of Pokemon into the modern era. It's not a perfect game by any means but it's the best Pokemon experience I had in years and it's one that I'll certainly revisit. I also did like 95% of the game (still need to go back to catch the Unown and finish the poetry scrolls).

First decent Pokémon game freak ever produced but still wasn’t fun enough for me to finish it

I finished it back when it first came out. So far its my favorite Pokemon Switch title for sure. It still felt half-baked though and feels more like an early access game which is unfortunate because the potential was crazy. I really hope Gamefreak improves every aspect with Z-A otherwise I probably will not pick it up

@Not_Soos
I really think that if the draw of just roaming around and catching Pokemon in random encounters and battiling random trainers doesn’t grab you, then you might just not enjoy the older games. The story kind of supplements the experience, but it’s not going to wow you, in fact, I’d say Scarlet/Violet is probably the best you’re going to get in that department. The appeal for me always came from the ownership of the Pokémon, and building them up to become a strong team, and that doesn’t necessarily fly if you don’t already have nostalgia for the series. I would recommend giving the Mystery Dungeon games a try (I’m partial to Super on 3DS myself, but I’ve heard good things about Rescue Team) because those games, while having a slightly different gameplay loop and also being a bit grindy, do supplement that loop with dynamic, fun stories.

Finished? I don't even have it.

Real Life prices have been kind of expensive these days, so gaming money has taken a backseat for a while.

It was my first (and last I think) Pokémon game. Gave it a fair shake at 10 hours but it just felt really cheap and not much fun tbh, so I sold it. Guess the series isn't for me, especially as I didn't play the series as a kid

@Arminillo

What is HGSS?

Definitely finished main story line(s) and caught all Pokemon. Still have some side quests and pokedex activities to do. My favourite Pokemon game ever. I normally don't have high expectations for sequels or the next generation games, but Z - A better not disappoint me...

I'll still go back to it occasionally to do some shiny hunting because it's just so dang fun to catch Pokémon in that game. I 100% completed it around the time and had a blast. Super looking forward to whatever the next Legends game brings.

@msvt Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver, the DS remakes of Gold and Silver

@FoxyDude

oh of course! Thank you!

I am about to start SS on my DSLite any day now, for the first time!

With 100% defined as "Caught Arceus and all of the bonus save file legends like Manaphy snd Darkrai", I have 100% the game.
If 100% means "level 10 research tasks and all sidequests cleared", "Max inventory size", or even "ALL research tasks completed", then I have not.

I beat the story. Then is said complete the dex for the real ending and I said no and played something else.

Honestly I liked having to do more than catch a single Pokémon to complete it's 'dex entry, but the way they did it as just repeatedly catching them was lacking. I'd love to see more things like, find what berries it prefers, watch/fight it in battle a few times, photograph it it the wild etc.

I also loved throwing the ball in the world, but again it could have been more interesting and got repetitive. I'd love to see lures being needed, maybe having to construct areas that the Pokémon would move into, maybe some Pokémon only appear if you've encouraged others in?

Same with the side quests. It was nice to have the theme of people learning to live with Pokémon, but I wanted to see the impact and effects of that.

It was a great starting point, but I expect a lot more from the next one. If it's the same in a different location that's not enough for me. Hopefully the city building will be more involved and maybe include some of the things I mentioned earlier. Who knows?!

It was SO FUN. The most fun I've had with a Pokemon game since Emerald and Leaf Green.

I'm not sure what it is with this one? Maybe it's the music, maybe I'm getting tired of "large grassy field" games, but whenever I try to play this game it puts me right to sleep lol

Best PKMN game since G&S. I lost it when my trainer took a hyper beam to the face DURING a battle. The stakes feel real and the ability to move freely during battles and catch PKMN without having to battle is amazing. There's a reason why it was nominated for game of the year.

I have not only completed the game, but have been continuing to come back to it. I have used the game as a coping mechanism for bad days. Whenever something bad has happened to me in real life, I have oftentimes just booted up Legends Arceus and played it until I find and catch a shiny Pokemon. I have filled out most of the shiny Pokemon dex in Legends Arceus, and it's easier to name the Pokemon I don't have shinies of in it than the ones I do.

I finished the story and caught all the Pokémon - I don't think I completed every Pokédex entry by doing enough of the subtasks though. It was very ropey in places but quite addictive, definitely the most fun I've had with the series in years. Scarlet and Violet felt like such a step back.

Kind of tempted to have another playthrough of PLA now!

I've completed all the main stories and I still find it enjoyable to play every once and again.
That game was important for the mechanics of the main games, and everything felt very complete, including a post-game that felt like the second part of the story. Since S/V were developed simultaneously, it lacked these new gameplay features, they should become the norm in future games.

I just wish they had gone further in adding new powerful forms and exploring more of the lore in-game. That alone is something I hope they do much better in Z-A, especially since Mega Evolutions could be finally back...

I enjoyed it a lot, but for some reason I stopped playing halfway through. Will definitely play it this year, it is the most exciting Pokémon game on Switch (better than Violet/Scarlet IMO). If they added more competition to it (gyms, Elite 4, stuff like that) it would be THE Pokémon game to play.

By the way, is anyone discussing the awful Z-A name?

I honestly have never even played it, even though I told myself that I would probably end up picking it up at some point. I am really not sure if I ever will.

Beat the game and for the first time in any Pokemon game, I've completed the dex. Loved it so much that I hope every main Pokemon game will play like Legends did. Which it might if Game Freak learnt anything from the Scarlet/Violet fiasco.

I have a very small issue, whenever a pokemon gets alerted it plays a jingle that sounds like the start of the battle against Red. Whether it's intentional or not, it annoyed me so I stopped playing. Pretty dumb yeah.

@Alpha008 : Let's Go is a remake. The only thing about it that differed from other remakes was the catching mechanic. Everything else was very faithful to the original games (often to a fault).

No and I never will. I hated it with a passion.

Best Pokemon game since the original. Utterly compelling. I did every inch of it and was sad when it was over, which isn’t usual for me.

Delighted it isn’t a one-shot thing

I got around halfway before I had an Alpha glitch the turn timeline and kill my starter(I picked Samurott). I had no intention to finish after that. I also was getting annoying by that point of about my inventory constantly being full(even with not grabbing every item) and that was even with only carrying a couple of PokeBall as well. I don't mind a Pokemon game being difficult but when the game goes out of the way to be difficult by cheating (This isn't Mario Party for crying out loud) and ruin my fun, it makes me not want to finish it as a result. It is also why I low expectations about the second Legends game(reminds me of when I didn't feel like playing Scarlet/Violet because I found Gen 8 boring).

Only thing that I did not do was to complete all checks for every pokémon, but I did the min to be a fullstar member.

The game is very boring to be honest. I hope that Z-A is more engaging.

Played through the main game back when it released and have never touched it again.

It had some cool mechanics(albeit pretty half-baked ones) and interesting concepts but was ultimately pretty disappointing.

I played it about half way through and then sold it for pikmin 4. Pokemon games are the only Nintendo exclusive I buy physical because they are the only ones I sell, pokemon games are like madddn and mlb each one is the same with an updated roster no need to keep them all. Unless you’re a big fan then I totally understand.

I will get it somewhere down the line, but I'm done sponsoring Game Freak / TPC until I know for certain that Pokémon Legends Z/A will be a good game, which isn't until I've seen some actual gameplay footage.

I just picked it up the other day, but haven't played it yet. Maybe this weekend...

I haven't bought it yet, but I want to. Huge backlog at the moment, plus busy with life in general.

@Adol-Bannings Lol. Pokémon is not the same at all, especially if you're comparing this to the mainline games. Different characters, story, region, mechanics, music, etc.

I got bored after a while and haven’t gone back to it. The tasks needed to complete the Pokédex were just tedious busy work (like having to catch the same thing over and over in different ways).

The main story and gameplay were pretty decent, it’s one of those games I intended to go back to and try to do the minimum to finish it, but I’m not sure I’ll ever get around to it.

@Lanmanna It’s like heavy metal. people who don’t listen to heavy-metal think it all sounds the same. Me as a lifelong metal fan can tell the nuance between testament and exodus. Me not being a pokemon fan I’ve played 5 generations and it’s the same game over and over, hate to break it to you but there’s very little variation.

I got it because I said I'd get one if it wasn't sold as a two game scam and if they changed up the formula. They did those things, but the game was about as middling as games get imo. It was fine, but I guess I'm just not a Pokemon fan.

I've barely touched it yet. I got it as a gift recently and I'm trying to clear some other games off my backlog first but what I played was fun.

I got it Day 1, put in 85 hours in a month and finished it all. I loved it! Can’t wait for the next one.