'Pokémon Legends: Arceus' Isn’t Great. It Doesn’t Matter

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So is this Pokémon open-world? Sort of. Is it the game we had dreamed of? Not really.

. Perhaps, as the general badness of the world increased, our karmic debt had built up to such a level as to finally require the release of this game. So is this Pokémon open world? Sort of. Is it the game we had dreamed of? Not really.opens with a light at the end of a tunnel. "Welcome to my realm, beyond both time and space," a voice intones.

It's into this world, explains the professor, that Pokéboy must venture in nought but his sandals. His task? Track down and capture every one of, his age, state of undress, and brain trauma be damned. In return, he will be given shelter, potato mochi, and sturdier, bread-crust-colored orthopedic shoes. Fail, explains Cyllene, and "you will be expelled from the village to meet your fate—and perhaps your death—in the wilds.

For those who have always thought of the idea of capturing every Pokémon as a kind of in-game taunt that no one really attempts, battling is a more mixed bag. Immediately battling wild Pokémon without a screen wipe is as simple as flicking between your team and chucking the relevant ball. It’s a joy, as is the introduction of the new agile and strong battle styles.

The player doesn't so much inhabit the land as skate over it, a disconnect intensified by janky leaps off of hills when riding a Pokémon mount. The game tries to bridge this gap by tacking on a crafting system, so trees and rocks become something more than pixelated props. I’m not totally against collecting like this, but I don't want to turn acorns into Poké Balls, I've spent 20 years buying them at the Mart for 200 yen.not there yet.

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