Current Events > Pokemon Shield is a bit handholdy, but it looks and plays fine

(+) Yeah! (+)

At least, that's my opinion so far. I'm on Route 2 and I've really liked my experience so far. Music is good, the graphics are nice, and I'm enjoying the gameplay. Kinda bummed out at the always-on Exp. Share, but I'm training up a Wooloo and Rookidee so Scorbunny isn't getting OP.
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pokeman fans have unbelievably low standards
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Agreed with OP

I think its TOTALLY fair if you wanted more and are holding out for it, but having not bought a new gen in like a decade, Im having loads of fun.
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refmon posted...

pokeman fans have unbelievably low standards

My last Pokemon game was Platinum. Shield is absolutely going to be a step up in visual and audio quality from a DS game.

Also, I wasn't expecting Skyrim from this game. I was expecting a soft, cartoony art style with some decent turn-based combat. The only pop-in issues I've seen so far have been in the Wild Area with other trainers - the Pokemon models and NPCs expand from nothing, and I thought it was a cute artstyle thing.

Anyway, I came back to report - I just caught a Swinub! :D
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Actually, one criticism - the framerate for the Wild Area is completely ass.

And I just caught a Tyrogue! Hell yeah!
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