Without competitive this game would absolutely suck for everyone over 12 or at least it doesnt have any replay value. It's just way too easy for people who have grown with the franchise over years and the exploring part is a joke.
People who are interested in Gold Bottle Caps probably already have a ton of them. People who are not interested, don't need them. I dont know, what's the point of those distributions. Do some shiny distributions or something. Anything that's actually worth starting SwSh.
Is the combat-system exactly like in the first one on the 3DS? Because I didnt find it "rather excellent", I found it a bit random at times. The Rock-Paper-Scissor-System didnt allow much mistakes for instance and some Boss-Fights did vary in their attacks, so you literally had to gamble.
The amount seems, even though justified because of a contract breach, a bit unreasonable.
I can't even remember the leaks, but I do remember the mediocre storyline, lack of effort (Gen7 sprites, nothing to explore really) and dumbed down gameplay. The punishment should be a hard lesson and not ruin their lives and threaten their existence.
Well, I never played those, so that's really good news.
It's still not forbidden to develope new games/stories/gameplay features though, so I hope we will see newer stuff in the future here. I'm getting kinda tired of the remake culture in general tbh.
Played the first one for a bit, but the battle system was kinda boring. Basically it was Rock-Paper-Scissors where you had to guess what your opponent will use. There were certain patterns, but sometimes it was just hit or miss.
I really hope that they will come up with something better, because otherwise I personally wont give it a 2nd shot.
Pocket Bomberman for the GBC was the first game I got and I couldnt beat the first level. Unfortunately I lost it somehow when I was a kid. I bought it used a few years ago and finished the game, which was very pleasant.
To all the people that say: "Everytime GF does something, we complain."
Well its because GF didnt manage to deliver a decent game for years now! Every game has major flaws. SwSh is far too easy, boring, lazy and charges 30$ for a DLC that literally has next to no content. Lets Go are so easy and dumbed down, which is fine for kids and people with disabilities, but barely playable for experienced gamers. Sun and Moon was decentish, but USUM was literally the same game. And this was released 2016. We have every right to complain tbh.
I mean every game provides something for a certain fanbase, but core gamers that started early were neglected for years now.
Im curious whether they included Dynamax in this. I actually prefer this top down view over the SwSh style. The graphics look debatable, but maybe the game will be fun for a change.
@Brummieendo90 Guess what, you seem to enjoy casual stuff. The problem is that the last few games were all really casual and the experienced players are getting tired of it. Cant you let us have something? Whats awful about asking for a challenging game? You act extremely selfish to be honest.
If they announce let's go Sinnoh, it would be probably time for me to lets look for another hobby. Feels kinda sad to get trashed by the things you love.
@GrandScribe
Yeah I hope that Gamefreak doesnt forget its roots and stops dumbing the gameplay down. Pokemon Blue was more challenging than Sword & Shield.
@WiltonRoots Dude you're such a cliche. Have you even played the original to give an opinion? People like you are the reason why we dont get any innovations from nintendo anymore.
I'm sad. I played this game recently and it's one of the worst 3d-Zeldas and Zeldas in general. Yet, Nintendo barely changes a thing, slaps a 60$-Price-Tag on it and people buy it like crazy. Same with 3D-World. One shouldn't support this lazyness.
@scully1888 And as someone who played FUT quite a lot, I say it doesn't. It's the same every year. The Squad Building Challenges were a new invention which went in the direction on live daily content. Still your goal is to get CR7 with 99 Stats all around. Although people have those cards already in their older versions.
@scully1888 Well, yes and no. The majority of people play Fifa solely for one reason and that is FUT. They don't care about Volta, Career Mode, etc. And if I have to be honest FUT really doesn't change that much from year to year. There were some sparks of creativity here and there, but it's mostly the same. People just want to be part of the live content that is going on during the year.
@Ghostchip Dude, it's the same gameplay with an irrelevant and boring story part nobody cares about.
New Pokemon and moves are nice, but could be seen as a reskin or roster update where you have new players with different stats on different teams. Also what about the Let's Go-Titles which are the 2nd remake of the original red and blue? Or Ultra Sun and Moon, which were literally the same games?
Gamefreak is on a dangerous track to make the same mistakes as Fifa. If they continue to go that way, they should not be treated differently.
Yeah, I will get this. I think by removing the bias you have against third party clones of existing Nintendo/Gamefreak titles, this shouldn't be too bad. And Sword & Shield was trash.
I bought the PS4 version half a year ago, since I heard a lot of bad things about the Switch-Version, but it wasn't great either. The game had massive input delay and was unplayable at times. I love the fact, that they put randomizer stuff in it though.
Better this than the fraud from EA called Fifa. PS and XBox are simply better platforms for football simulators and the hotspot for the competitive and youtube scene. This is where you can make big money out of lootboxes.
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Re: Pokémon Legends: Arceus Is 'Exhilarating' And At Times 'Surprisingly Difficult' According To Japanese Media
Surprisingly difficult. That standard probably got watered down over the last years. More like normal then?
Re: How A Tragic Murder Inspired The Epic Retelling Of GBA Classic Golden Sun
Golden Sun is truly an absolute classic. Fun RPG with clever Zelda-like dungeons, but nothing too complicated. They dont do games like that anymore.
Re: A New Limited-Time Pokémon Sword And Shield Coalossal Distribution Event Has Begun
Without competitive this game would absolutely suck for everyone over 12 or at least it doesnt have any replay value. It's just way too easy for people who have grown with the franchise over years and the exploring part is a joke.
Re: Nintendo Download: 22nd July (North America)
Thought Ace Attorney Chronicles would be this week, because of your headline.
Nice troll.
Re: A New Limited-Time Pokémon Sword And Shield Item Distribution Event Has Begun
@Shadowmoon522
I know what they do. That's my point. People who dont care about VGC or competitive dont need those.
Re: A New Limited-Time Pokémon Sword And Shield Item Distribution Event Has Begun
People who are interested in Gold Bottle Caps probably already have a ton of them. People who are not interested, don't need them. I dont know, what's the point of those distributions. Do some shiny distributions or something. Anything that's actually worth starting SwSh.
Re: Gabe Newell: Pricing Valve's Switch-Like Steam Deck Was "Painful"
Oh, wow. Maybe it's time for Nintendo to actually improve their USP with original games slowly now instead of releasing the 1000th WiiU remake?
Re: Nintendo Switch OLED Model Vs. Standard Switch / Switch Lite: Full Tech Specs Comparison
Could you please not use stupid measures?
Re: After Months Of 'Switch Pro' Rumours, Nintendo Officially Unveils The Nintendo Switch OLED Model
The new i phone commercial looks great.
Seriously though, why a friggin wired lan port wasnt in the original release is beyond me. Nintendo is slowly becoming worse and worse.
Re: First Impressions: Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Is An RPG Of Monstrous Potential
Is the combat-system exactly like in the first one on the 3DS? Because I didnt find it "rather excellent", I found it a bit random at times. The Rock-Paper-Scissor-System didnt allow much mistakes for instance and some Boss-Fights did vary in their attacks, so you literally had to gamble.
Re: Sword And Shield Leakers Required To Pay The Pokémon Company $150K Each
The amount seems, even though justified because of a contract breach, a bit unreasonable.
I can't even remember the leaks, but I do remember the mediocre storyline, lack of effort (Gen7 sprites, nothing to explore really) and dumbed down gameplay. The punishment should be a hard lesson and not ruin their lives and threaten their existence.
Re: Pokémon HOME Update Adds New Features And Special Bulbasaur, Squirtle Distribution
I'd rather have a new competitive format after repeating Series 7 VGC, but thanks anyway...
Re: Shantae Developer WayForward Is Making Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
@fafonio I mean Fire Emblem is more of an RPG mixed with tactics, but yeah. I also liked the pure tactic gameplay more in AA.
Re: Shantae Developer WayForward Is Making Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
Well, I never played those, so that's really good news.
It's still not forbidden to develope new games/stories/gameplay features though, so I hope we will see newer stuff in the future here. I'm getting kinda tired of the remake culture in general tbh.
Re: Poll: How Hyped Are You For Nintendo's E3 Direct?
Do you guys know Pokemon on this site? Instead you put in Labo xD
Re: Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin Demo Lands Soon On Switch
Played the first one for a bit, but the battle system was kinda boring. Basically it was Rock-Paper-Scissors where you had to guess what your opponent will use. There were certain patterns, but sometimes it was just hit or miss.
I really hope that they will come up with something better, because otherwise I personally wont give it a 2nd shot.
Re: Talking Point: Do You Replay Games?
Pocket Bomberman for the GBC was the first game I got and I couldnt beat the first level. Unfortunately I lost it somehow when I was a kid. I bought it used a few years ago and finished the game, which was very pleasant.
Re: Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin Switch File Size Seemingly Revealed
Hopefully the battle system will be improved. The 3ds one didn't make any sense and was kinda annoying.
Re: Video: Check Out This Side-By-Side Comparison Of Pokémon Diamond And Pearl On Switch And DS
So, If I already own Platinum, I dont need to play this? Is this just a reskin?
Re: Poll: Do You Like The Chibi Art Style In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl?
To all the people that say: "Everytime GF does something, we complain."
Well its because GF didnt manage to deliver a decent game for years now! Every game has major flaws. SwSh is far too easy, boring, lazy and charges 30$ for a DLC that literally has next to no content. Lets Go are so easy and dumbed down, which is fine for kids and people with disabilities, but barely playable for experienced gamers. Sun and Moon was decentish, but USUM was literally the same game. And this was released 2016. We have every right to complain tbh.
I mean every game provides something for a certain fanbase, but core gamers that started early were neglected for years now.
Re: Poll: Do You Like The Chibi Art Style In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl?
I wouldnt mind it if the game was good. This looks like a complete reskin though, which I seriously wont hope.
Re: Sinnoh Confirmed: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Officially Announced For Switch
As a competitive player Im asking myself: Is this game connected to SwSh in any way? This would be a missed chance, if its not tbh.
Re: Sinnoh Confirmed: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Officially Announced For Switch
Im curious whether they included Dynamax in this. I actually prefer this top down view over the SwSh style. The graphics look debatable, but maybe the game will be fun for a change.
Re: 'Pokémon Presents' Live Presentation Announced For Tomorrow, 26th February
@Brummieendo90 Guess what, you seem to enjoy casual stuff. The problem is that the last few games were all really casual and the experienced players are getting tired of it. Cant you let us have something? Whats awful about asking for a challenging game? You act extremely selfish to be honest.
Re: 'Pokémon Presents' Live Presentation Announced For Tomorrow, 26th February
If they announce let's go Sinnoh, it would be probably time for me to lets look for another hobby. Feels kinda sad to get trashed by the things you love.
Re: Review: Bravely Default II - An Excellent Old-School JRPG That's Happy To Play It Safe
I played the first demo and I found it really hard. If you have to invest some time to get in, it might not be for me.
Re: Did The Official Pokémon Twitter Account Just Tease A Diamond And Pearl Return?
@GrandScribe
Yeah I hope that Gamefreak doesnt forget its roots and stops dumbing the gameplay down. Pokemon Blue was more challenging than Sword & Shield.
Re: Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Tops "Best Seller" Chart On Amazon, As Pre-Orders Sell Out
@WiltonRoots
Dude you're such a cliche. Have you even played the original to give an opinion? People like you are the reason why we dont get any innovations from nintendo anymore.
Re: Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Tops "Best Seller" Chart On Amazon, As Pre-Orders Sell Out
I'm sad. I played this game recently and it's one of the worst 3d-Zeldas and Zeldas in general. Yet, Nintendo barely changes a thing, slaps a 60$-Price-Tag on it and people buy it like crazy. Same with 3D-World. One shouldn't support this lazyness.
Re: Soapbox: It’s Time For A Pokémon Trading Card Game Reboot On Switch
I want something with a story mode. That way I can learn the game and maybe get into competitve multiplayer.
Re: Random: Artist Reimagines All Pokémon Sword And Shield Monsters As Game Boy Sprites
Perfect. Really caught the spirit of the original sprites well.
Re: Nintendo Unveils Brand New 'Mario Red & Blue' Switch Console
Not interested. Seems unnecessary.
Re: The Monster Hunter Rise Demo Is So Popular It's Apparently Causing The Switch eShop To Struggle
Who would have thought? When does Nintendo start hiring people for their online services?
Re: Pokémon Teases 'Very Special' 25th Anniversary Celebrations For 2021
Not expecting anything good from GF, since they keep on disappointing. Really hope for Gen 4 Remakes, doe.
Re: News Of COVID-19 Vaccine Causes Nintendo, Ubisoft And Activision Share Prices To Drop
Good to know, I will change my investment strategy based on your information, NL. Thank you!
Re: Retro Studios Is Remodelling Its HQ In 2021 To Aid Development Of Metroid Prime 4
@COVIDberry Wow, very clever. Comparing a gigantic game developer to a single person. Did you study for that?
Re: Retro Studios Is Expanding Its HQ In 2021 To Aid Development Of Metroid Prime 4
Jesus Christ, how hard could it be to develop a game?
Re: Video: The Monster Hunter Movie's First Official Trailer Is Here
Wow a remake from the Resi 3 movie?
Re: Review: FIFA 21 - EA Insults Switch Owners Yet Again With This Half-Baked Effort
@scully1888 And as someone who played FUT quite a lot, I say it doesn't. It's the same every year. The Squad Building Challenges were a new invention which went in the direction on live daily content. Still your goal is to get CR7 with 99 Stats all around. Although people have those cards already in their older versions.
Re: Review: FIFA 21 - EA Insults Switch Owners Yet Again With This Half-Baked Effort
@scully1888 Well, yes and no. The majority of people play Fifa solely for one reason and that is FUT. They don't care about Volta, Career Mode, etc. And if I have to be honest FUT really doesn't change that much from year to year. There were some sparks of creativity here and there, but it's mostly the same. People just want to be part of the live content that is going on during the year.
Re: BlackMilk's Super Mario Designer Range Drops Today, Animal Crossing Range Also Announced
@Patendo Yeah, sure. At least my mind still works correct. And how dare you insulting me.
Re: BlackMilk's Super Mario Designer Range Drops Today, Animal Crossing Range Also Announced
That first picture looks really inappropriate.
Re: FIFA 21 Costs £45 On Switch, Despite Being Another 'Legacy' Reskin
@Ghostchip Dude, it's the same gameplay with an irrelevant and boring story part nobody cares about.
New Pokemon and moves are nice, but could be seen as a reskin or roster update where you have new players with different stats on different teams. Also what about the Let's Go-Titles which are the 2nd remake of the original red and blue? Or Ultra Sun and Moon, which were literally the same games?
Gamefreak is on a dangerous track to make the same mistakes as Fifa. If they continue to go that way, they should not be treated differently.
Re: FIFA 21 Costs £45 On Switch, Despite Being Another 'Legacy' Reskin
Absolutely shameful. We should not forget though, that Gamefreak is doing the same thing with Pokemon and they are charging 60$ for that.
Re: Review: Nexomon: Extinction - An Interesting Pokémon Clone That Doesn't Quite Stick The Landing
Yeah, I will get this. I think by removing the bias you have against third party clones of existing Nintendo/Gamefreak titles, this shouldn't be too bad. And Sword & Shield was trash.
Re: Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night On Switch Had Biggest Response, Sales Were "Well Above" Expectations
I bought the PS4 version half a year ago, since I heard a lot of bad things about the Switch-Version, but it wasn't great either. The game had massive input delay and was unplayable at times.
I love the fact, that they put randomizer stuff in it though.
Re: FIFA Rival Pro Evolution Soccer Won't Be Making The Switch This Year
Better this than the fraud from EA called Fifa. PS and XBox are simply better platforms for football simulators and the hotspot for the competitive and youtube scene. This is where you can make big money out of lootboxes.
Re: Pokémon-Like Nexomon: Extinction Will Have 381 Monsters, And (Almost) All Have Now Been Revealed
Please be good!
Re: Paper Mario Producer Says "It's A Necessity" To Change The Combat System In Every Entry
The combat system is fun. Especially in boss fights. What's annoying is the amount of fights in certain areas.
Re: Soapbox: There's No Shame In Playing On Easy, Even If You're A Pro
I hate difficulty options. I have to take the hard mode always, because I feel like I'm missing out on the true experience, if I don't.