I've seen the series slow slip down in quality over the years, where they didn't even get the 3rd gen remakes right after nailing the 2nd gen remakes! Something has happened to Gamefreak, or the directors of the games, because the quality is far from what it used to be.
Yeah, I know, nostalgia can blind you, but if you've experienced all the games like I have (even replaying the old ones to compare), you can clearly see things are not as good as they used to be.
The things I've seen and heard about the games make me even more concerned, as these things haven't really been good. When I start the games however, I'll stand as neutral to it as possible, I'm going to praise the good things, but also be critical to the bad things. I was really excited for this game, but you could say my hype has vanished. So at least I'm going into this without being blinded by the hype, like a lot of others do.
With all that being said, let's break down my expectations:
- Stable framerate. It doesn't need to be 60fps, 30 is fine! I only ask for it to be stable, and not stuttery or dropping at random.
- Game runs generally well. That means as few glitches as possible, and the game is playable without fear of gamebreaking bugs. It should also be pleasing on the eyes. This is to be expected from a first party game.
- Good story. I don't need something big and out of the park, but at least it should be interesting. Sun/Moon was very blant and generic in the beginning, and I ended up never finishing the game! Trying to finish the Ultra versions now, but it just feels so dragged out with the trials!
So, as you can see, my expectations aren't very high. It's very basic, and how a game should be by it's release. Unfortunately I'm concerned that one or more of these will not be fulfilled. But I'll have to wait and see for myself before I'll judge the games.
My list of concerns is a bit longer and more on the critical side, but some of these things are important for me personally to enjoy the games. Most of these concerns are also based on what I've heard, and may not be something to worry about, they might just be rumors and nothing more.
So here's my concerns:
- Future paid DLCs. This is something that's NEVER been in a main series Pokémon game, and I'd be hugely disappointed if that's going to start being a thing now. I heard data miners has found possible traces of this being a possibility with this game, but I'm hoping and praying this is false!
- Choppy/laggy Framerate. I've seen the gameplay footage on reveals etc, and I'm honestly concerned about what I've seen. It looks choppy/laggy, and since this is a first-party game for the Switch, I'm not forgiving for any other reason that it's been rushed (which is not a good enough reason either, as I'd rather they delayed the game than stressing it out).
- Lack of interesting Pokémons now that National Dex has been confirmed to not be part of the game. I've seen some of the pokémon that comes with the game, and they seem ok. I just hope I haven't seen the best ones already...
- Mystery gifts being locked behind a paywall? This one sounds very messed up in my opinion, and not very likely. But this is apparently another thing data miners found! I've barely seen any internet mystery gifts for the past few years for any of my games (I believe I have yet to see one for my Let's Go Pikachu), so putting it behind a paid fee is just not acceptable!
- High pricetag for less content. So this game is more expensive than the past games, probably because it's for the Switch. This is as far as I see it okey. BUT if there's less content as well, I'll be feeling very cheated to be honest.
- They're doing another "Ultra" version next year. This one. This will piss me off so bad. This is why I strongly disliked Sun and Moon. The first set of games SHOULD have been the Ultra versions. They could have used more time to make the game great when they first made it, instead of releasing the same exact game over again, but with more content.
Yeaaah, there's a lot of negative rumors going around, and I'm hoping they aren't true.
They are reasons for concern though, because if any of these are true, it means Pokémon games in the future will probably have these same things implemented again, lowering the standard yet even more, because loyal fans and hypeblinded people makes them rich.
I bought these games because I'm a fan. But honestly, if these games are yet another dud for me, it's going to be the last Pokémon game I ever buy. They did good with the Let's Go games, I really enjoyed them, and are probably the best remake they could make for the old games. So I might still consider remakes, after I read reviews, but no more main series games!
I hope this blog post wasn't too negative, I'm just concerned, and I wanted to really point it out, I want a good game for the price I paid. Anyone would get behind that, right?
Anyways, I hope this game is what I expect, and not what I'm concerned it'll be, and I hope people enjoy it~! ♥
Until next time~!
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