Just watch the two Digital Foundry video about.can someone tl;dr why the hate on sword and shield? I must have missed it
Cliffnotes Version:
- Game Freak said they removed a gigantic chunk of pokemon from this game to create better models and animations for each one which ended up being a lie: They're practically identical in polygonal/tri structure complexity to the last 3DS iterations, Sun and Moon, which had WAY more pokemon than this game, they just slapped better textures on them, and the move animations are still just as primitive and lacking as always.
- Even the trainer and NPC animations are lifted and recycled out of Sun and Moon as well.
- Shortest pokemon game to play through in a long time. Extremely light on meaningful content even compared to the DS/3DS games.
- A complete ignorance to push the series in a new and refreshing direction or adding game-changing features and tweaks despite having vastly more powerful hardware than previous systems.
- Terrible online play when teaming up with randoms. Raids are inconsistent to join as well unless you're playing with friends.
Cliffnotes Version:
- Game Freak said they removed a gigantic chunk of pokemon from this game to create better models and animations for each one which ended up being a lie: They're practically identical in polygonal/tri structure complexity to the last 3DS iterations, Sun and Moon, which had WAY more pokemon than this game, they just slapped better textures on them, and the move animations are still just as primitive and lacking as always.
- Even the trainer and NPC animations are lifted and recycled out of Sun and Moon as well.
- Shortest pokemon game to play through in a long time. Extremely light on meaningful content even compared to the DS/3DS games.
- A complete ignorance to push the series in a new and refreshing direction or adding game-changing features and tweaks despite having vastly more powerful hardware than previous systems.
- Terrible online play when teaming up with randoms. Raids are inconsistent to join as well unless you're playing with friends.
Google is your friend. Actually, no they aren't. No corporation is your friend but Google would have helped you with this answer.can someone tl;dr why the hate on sword and shield? I must have missed it
Some of this is subjective at best and overblown at worst.
The article states that the 'leakers' on Discord leaked images from a STRATEGY GUIDE. Since when are fucking books embargoed?
The only one of Juke Joint Jezebel's points that could be considered subjective is point number four. Everything else is objective fact. They did copy/paste most of the animations in the game. They did cut the Pokedex by half, over a hundred moves, and other core gameplay components despite no longer having 3DS limitations. It is the shortest Pokemon game since the original Red/Blue/Yellow days on the original Gameboy. Online connectivity is widely lamented as awful, even by positive reviews, and recently found exploit make online raids a complete clusterfuck.
It feels like most of people like him try to going on circles with any proved fact by using the fun term, as if anything wrong GF did can be forgiven as long they find joy. As I said, people can find fun in pratically any game. It doesn't mean the game is devoid of any criticism, even worse when a company already proved to be lying when most of other companies are crucified when they do so.
Reminds me of my time on Sega Forums when every often people go there creating a thread asking "whats wrong with people" or "why so much hate", saying that Sonic 06 is a fun game.
What's more mental that a game as linear as Pokemon needs a strategy guide?
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I'd rather they just offer an upscaled version of Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. That would suffice.
Those games are solid titles in the franchise 100% Still keep my 3DS on my to play them. I mean that's all the community really wanted back when sun & moon were a thing people thought that Stars would have been the switch version or something.
Instead we get lame games with cut content that somehow look worse than the lets go games before them LOL
Joint statement from Nintendo and The Pokémon Company
In early November, Nintendo identified a number of photographs taken from game play that revealed multiple new and unannounced Pokémon from Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. These photographs had been posted online and Nintendo, together with The Pokémon Company, quickly identified the person responsible for these leaks, and took immediate action.
These Pokémon were leaked by a reviewer for the Portuguese website FNintendo, who had received an early copy of the game for review purposes. Both he and FNintendo failed to handle confidential material, resulting in a clear breach of the confidentiality agreement between Nintendo and the media outlet. As a result, Nintendo will no longer work with FNintendo.
Nintendo will always protect its intellectual property and brands. Leaks hurt not just Nintendo, but the thousands of employees who work hard to bring games to market, and the millions of fans around the world who look forward to news and surprises.
To surprise and delight players through new experiences is a shared passion for Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. We will pursue all avenues to preserve surprises for players of future Pokémon titles.
FNintendo is secretly F*ck Nintendo![]()
Nintendo And The Pokémon Company Release Joint Statement On Sword And Shield Leaker
Update: Offending site respondswww.nintendolife.com
LOL
I don't get it. Reviewer failed to honor an agreement between them and Nintendo by leaking confidential information and they sued him so TPC and Nintendo are the bad guys somehow?
So reviewers get to leak images and breach their embargo as long as the game is regarded "shit" then causes drama?I don't get it. Reviewer leaked some images and Nintendo are shouting irreparable injury while pursuing legal action over a game that is selling like hot cakes and Nintendo aren't complete douches somehow?
So reviewers get to leak images and breach their embargo as long as the game is regarded "shit" then causes drama?
Yes, it doesn't matter the game's bomb or not, a breach is still a breach, thus relationship is cut. Estimates of damages doesn't count on the success of the product.So reviewers leaking images qualify as "irreparable injury" while the game in question is setting sales records for the platform?
Nice avatitsImagine still supporting GF even after all this.
Yes, it doesn't matter the game's bomb or not, a breach is still a breach, thus relationship is cut. Estimates of damages doesn't count on the success of the product.
As for "irreparable injury", that's a buzzword any company/person could spew out whenever their interest is endangered, and rightfully so.
I really don't want to get into the moral standpoint, "douche or not" when a high risk breach happened.
Greedy or not, it's in their right, If i made a game, i wouldnt want stuff to be leaked either. Anyway, in this case, if they hadnt shown that there's consequences from breaking the NDA, then other websites would start leaking stuff from review copies too.So a) if "interests are endangered" by giving your consumers an advanced showing of a few assets then you've got bigger issues and b) calling this a "high risk breach" is fucking laughable.
This is Nintendo being douches in my opinion. It's got nothing to do with morality, and everything to do with a greedy corporation being a greedy corporation.
It's not, you fucking breach a contract then you break the law, simple as that. You get to be showed and reviewed a game pre launch, not publicly upload them online! At least post the pictures on 4chan + VPN or something, at least be a tad more smart than blindly posting discord.So a) if "interests are endangered" by giving your consumers an advanced showing of a few assets then you've got bigger issues and b) calling this a "high risk breach" is fucking laughable.
This is Nintendo being douches in my opinion. It's got nothing to do with morality, and everything to do with a greedy corporation being a greedy corporation.
FtfyThe last good Pokémon game was crystal. This series is dead to me.
They did irreparable damage to themselves.
It's not, you fucking breach a contract then you break the law, simple as that. You get to be showed and reviewed a game pre launch, not publicly upload them online! At least post the pictures on 4chan + VPN or something, at least be a tad more smart than blindly posting discord.
The world is not all rainbows and sunshines.
That is what first came to mind (just saw this article on N4G).FNintendo is secretly F*ck Nintendo![]()
That's not how the world works.You're right. Given the stakes involved here, he should totally have used a false identity and a burner phone to upload those images of fictional creatures meant for children's entertainment. What was he thinking.
Exactly. So we need to call out the bullshit corporations do. They have legal teams to defend them. They don't need a defense force.
That's not how the world works.![]()
I don't get it. Reviewer failed to honor an agreement between them and Nintendo by leaking confidential information and they sued him so TPC and Nintendo are the bad guys somehow?
To our readers,
At the beginning of November, a series of off-screen photographs leaked multiple new and unannounced Pokémon from Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. We want to take this opportunity to openly admit to our readers that FNintendo was responsible for leaking some of these photos.
Nintendo offered us a copy of the game for review purposes, with clear embargo guidelines, to which we agreed. This copy was then sent to one of our reviewers, who leaked the information. Following the investigation, FNintendo severed its relationship with this reviewer.
Our relationship with Nintendo Portugal dates back 11 years, but our part in this leak is a clear breach of the confidentiality agreement between us, and, as a result, a total breach of trust with Nintendo. We recognise it is impermissible to break embargo guidelines and we failed to handle the review materials with sufficient care.
We fully respect Nintendo's decision to cancel the confidentiality agreement between our companies as a result of this breach of trust, and accept that we will no longer receive products from Nintendo, nor will we be invited to attend their events.
We want to apologise to Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, and to our readers for letting them down.
FNintendo
Pokémon Shuffle and Go shouldn't have been on your phone to begin with.I've got enough of this brand abuse. And it's not the first time that the Pokemon Company is being a douche simply because they want to, I mean, look at this;
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The Pokémon Company Sues, Shuts Down Fan Gathering
The Pokémon Company shuts down unofficial party for infringing on its copyrights.www.vice.com
And it's not as if Pokemon Sword/Shield did worse this time compared to previous generations. It did better than it deserved. There is zero evidence that this caused any damage. They make a habit of claiming damage, just to gain money from wherever they can. Thankfully, sometimes courts do their jobs properly;
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Pokémon awarded $1 in damages against Redbubble
The Federal Court of Australia has awarded Pokémon $1 in nominal damages against retail site Redbubble.www.smh.com.au
I'm deleting everything Pokemon from my Phone right now. Goodbye Pokemon GO, Goodbye Pokemon Masters, Goodbye Pokemon Shuffle, Goodbye Pokemon Duel. I'm really glad I didn't buy a Switch just for Sword & Shield. I cannot support Pokemon anymore. I should be thankful. My time will go into more important things now.
FNintendo released a statement, translated it says:
Dexit already happened, and they do apologize.They should be apologizing for delivering a game is this trash state. Any other company would be hunted down for less.
Media outlet that breaks NDA is not the same thing as a fan leaking the game.Oh the evil caused by a leak of their game. Please protect us from the evil, fans. We are just happy givers who have no intention to make money.
The damage in this context would be revealing info that Nintendo/Pokémon Company don't want revealed early which can impact advertising?How many times Pokemon games are leaked(you can count if you wish LOL)? And since when this ever caused "irreparable damage"?
The game is decent in my opinion.They should be apologizing for delivering a game is this trash state. Any other company would be hunted down for less.
What's the point of an NDA if it's not enforced?Having the right to, doesnt mean you are obligated to be an asshole...