#Pokemon dawn of a new era full

I team up with other players for Dynamax PvE (the rewards are good, and it's the best way to catch a Pokemon with 'Great' stats), I exchange trading cards, I visit other people's campsites and play with their Pokemon, and I engage in PokeBattles with other players. And whereas I usually put down a Pokemon game pretty quickly after the story is done, I've been keeping busy in Sword and Shield. I still want to see the single-player Pokemon experience break the mold of 'eight gyms, four Elites.' But at the same time, there's no way the Wild Area experience would be possible on the Nintendo 3DS. Pokemon Sword and Shield's graphics manage to be a clear step up from those on the 3DS. I suggested Sword and Shield was a great Pokemon game, but that I wasn't sure whether it was a 'next gen Pokemon experience.' Having since spent lots of time online with it, I'm still hesitant to slam the 'It's next gen!' vote because my judgement criteria has changed since going online.

#Pokemon dawn of a new era full

Last week, I put up my impressions of Pokemon Sword and Shield in lieu of a full review because the game's servers weren't yet on. There's a great sense of adventure at its core, and several quality of life improvements to team-building make it possible for nearly anyone to participate in the meta.

Despite its imperfections, I enjoy Pokemon Sword and Shield a whole lot. I played through the game with all the National Dex controversies and fan complaints at the fore of my mind, but in spite of them, I dumped dozens of hours into the game, and I'm still going. Between seeing your peers run around you in the Wild Area and partaking of the stadium culture that defines the Galar region, Sword and Shield really does feel like the kind of huge journey no kid should be allowed to undertake without adult supervision. No longer are you a lone child who bounces from gym to gym to take on leaders who stand and patiently wait for you. The game's much-hyped 'Wild Area' is a big reason for this sense of wonder, and it pairs well with the general premise for Sword and Shield. Maybe it's a sign of my age, but I can't help but notice how Pokemon Sword and Shield for the Switch really captures the joy of setting out into the big world and exploring everything it has to offer.