Isabella Bennetts-Roberts

Really disappointing. I was looking forward to playing Pokémon again and Pokémon Sword was simply deflating. I have casually played since Leaf Green circa 2004. For me, the most enjoyable part of previous generations was the plots, the challenge and catching Pokémon that I liked the appearance and moves of. I wasn’t diehard about animations or “catching them all” - Pokémon has always been for me a fun way to switch off. Why I do not recommend Pokémon Sword: • Way too easy (you saw everything on the map, you were always too many levels above wild Pokémon/gyms/even the champion, it told you which moves were the most effective, you had exp share - I didn’t lose any matches which I hated!) • Very few aesthetically pleasing or interesting Pokémon • Essentially no plot or side plots • No interesting towns or people • The Dynamax was not cool and unnecessary- you always knew when your opponent was going to use it making it redundant • No “evil” team like previous generations • Journey from town to town was tiny (I think the much larger “Wild Area” was supposed to make up for this but that was fairly boring) • I just hated it I literally have tried to force myself to play this game in hope that it gets better, but I can’t be bothered to finish. Just replay your old games if you are wanting some good old fashioned Pokémon nostalgia.