Detective Pikachu Reviews
Detective Pikachu is a must play for Pokémon fans everywhere.
Detective Pikachu is the beginning of a new franchise that still has a long way to go compared to games of the same genre. With an intriguing story and a very accomplished graphic section you will enter the world of the protagonist and his electric friend.
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Detective Pikachu is a mystery game built for kids, and that is clear throughout, though adult gamers can still have fun with the mysteries and world of Pokémon. Simple, charming, though certainly far from essential.
Detective Pikachu, as a character, is really quite special - but the game itself is unfortunately just not very much fun to play.
Detective Pikachu is a cute and fun little game but it only offers enough challenge to satisfy an elementary school student.
I want to see a lot more of Detective Pikachu despite my misgivings with his 3DS debut. I just hope the next game is a little more fleshed out and doesn't tease us so heavily, but developer Creatures was able to build the skeleton of a low key adventure romp.
Detective Pikachu is a deceptively small game with simple cases and not a heck of a lot else. As someone whose detective itch is usually scratched by the Phoenix Wright games, this felt like solving the really easy introduction cases in each, rather than challenging logic and reason. It certainly has the presentation chops, but the people who'll get the most out of Detective Pikachu are diehard Pokémon fans and younger gamers.
The inspired casting of the Deadpool actor transforms this from an average Pokémon movie into fun family fare
Ultimately, I like the concept of Detective Pikachu and will likely see the movie when it releases, but hopefully the developers choose to challenge their audience a bit more with any potential sequel.
Sorry, Detective. Maybe your story will turn out better on the big screen.
Detective Pikachu takes several steps away from the traditional Pokémon experience, with only a handful paying off. The beautiful imagery and distinct world-building will please any Pokémon fan, but the gameplay might leave them wanting more. While the point-and-click-style experience is a novel idea for the gameplay, it never manages to fully grab the player's attention.
Detective Pikachu is certainly the boldest game in the Pokemon franchise, but delivers too little in the gameplay aspect. With a linear story and puzzles that lack challenge, the game is suited mostly for very young players.
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Given the game’s lucrative appeal, Detective Pikachu comes up short. It’s a real shame the game’s intriguing cast of characters and witty scripting isn’t paired with inviting, challenging gameplay. The overwhelming laziness, coupled with its push on youngsters to give up so easily, reveals weaknesses in its structure. Detective Pikachu needs more than a (thunder) bolt of brilliance to land a critical hit; after all, it’s just not very effective.
While Detective Pikachu's core concept might be a bolt of brilliance, its utilization as an adventure game is anything but.
Pikachu's detective career never manages to capitalise on an ok start, and ultimately nothing is discovered when you scratch beneath the surface.
An entertaining slice of Pok'mon sleuthing set within a vibrant version of the series' world.
Though the game does fall into the trap of becoming repetitive at times, with not a lot to do post game, Detective Pikachu is still a pretty decent spin-off which lets you see another perspective in the Pokémon world for both fans and newcomers.
Some players will get frustrated having to figure out the puzzles in the exact way the game dictates, and they can get a little monotonous at times, but the game's style and humor will make most Pokémon fans grin from ear-to-ear. Hopefully the live-action film will produce similar results.
Detective Pikachu doesn't offer an enormous amount of actual game to play, but what's there is hugely charming and entertaining.