Pokémon: Let's Go Reviews
For what is supposed to be the next step forward for Pokémon, Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu! feels like it has taken a few steps back.
Returning to a rejuvenated Kanto with the new graphic section is as engaging as ever and its mechanics, despite its simplicity, confirm the soundness and effectiveness of a formula that may not confer the best RPG in history, but one of the most fun. The novelties are interesting, although few. The proposal is very enjoyable no matter how old you are in the saga, however its simplification is excessive and its reason for being, observing the previous trajectory of the remakes in the saga, it seems to be a mere promotion of Pokémon Go.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Let’s Go is surprisingly shallow when compared to just about any Pokemon game, despite an appealing presentation that returns players to a popular location
Pokemon Let’s Go is best approached exactly like Nintendo described it. It’s an experimental side game and in no way a substitute for a main series title. Luckily, we should get a chance to experience a new core title for the Switch next year. As it stands, Pokemon Let’s Go is a decent morsel which will help pass the time until then.
Let’s Go’s fresh ideas have me excited for the future of Pokémon, but these changes now mar the very experience that had me fall in love with this world.
Pokémon: Let's Go should satisfy younger players, and those entering this virtual world for the first time after having fun with the GO app. And while some of the changes in this remake are welcome, the core fans will find this title to be a somewhat shallow and easy JRPG that's a bit overpriced.
"Recommended for Pokémon newcomers."
Review in Finnish | Read full review
While the two Pokémon Let's Go versions look and play great, the games are too easy, the battles are too numerous, and some changes to the game have taken away some of the fun. It's good for the nostalgia, but not much else. Nevertheless, it is a decent game to hold us over until the next Pokémon game.
Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee!/Pikachu! presents a mix between the old and enjoyable formula with the new which is not that interesting, it's a good game that became repetitive over time and we can't wait to see what the next instalment will do to freshen the experience.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!, as well as its almost identical counterpart, succeeds brilliantly at bridging the worlds of Pokémon Go and the mainline entries, combining evolved, simplified or even revised mechanics from both worlds into what is, make no mistake, a spin-off from the main franchise and not an actual new mainline game. Changes may not be to every old time fan's taste but diving in with expectations kept in check, everyone may find in there a lot to be enjoyed, both for fans of Pokémon Go or the modern games... or even fans of both who will best be able to appreciate it. Controls are, however, a real issue and make things more frustrating than they need to be, holding back what is otherwise a truly brilliant package. A patch to make handheld controls available in docked mode would go a long way to alleviate much of that frustration...
I may no longer be the target audience with Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu! and Eevee!, but I am glad that future children will be, so I can share in their experience in a way that creates new adventures for us both.
Pokemon Let's Go is the perfect game for families, casual fans, and those looking to ride a wave of nostalgia. Those looking for a complex and competitive Pokemon experience should temper their expectations, or look elsewhere.
The Pokemon die-hards, especially those infatuated with generation one, will find a lot to love in Pokemon: Let’s Go Eevee.
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! bring a new approach to the Pokémon series that makes these twin games more accessible to a broader audience, as well as a series of new and welcome features to the gameplay, including an interesting cooperative mode. All aspirations are not satisfied, however, as online gameplay is too limited, the motion controls included lose interest fast and the challenge is overall below that of other Pokémon games, but that does not mean these are not two well-executed works that will certainly bring some hours of fun and involvement to players new and old.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee streamline some of the franchise's more annoying elements, but the games are too easy and the co-op implementation is weak.
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee are pokemon titles made with love but without a clear idea of the goal to be achieved.
Pokémon Let's Go has a lot of great innovations that would be welcome in other Pokémon games, but the experience is just too simplified to hold my interest. I'd wager that most long-time Pokémon fans will feel the same.
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu is a fun new take on the classic Pokémon formula, that makes the deeper systems more accessible for newer players. Sadly the controls are obtuse and the game is a little on the easy side
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Both fans and newcomers should find something to like with Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu/Eevee! This remake of Yellow brings the nostalgia for longtime players, and the game looks great. A lackluster challenge, forced motion controls, and neutered combat system all detract from what could have been an amazing experience.
Pokémon Let's Go is a good proposal for both the veterans and the novice: the combats are fun and the capture gives variety to their mechanics. It is possible that it does not dazzle all of us, but we will feel the need to do with everyone once we have started this adventure.
Review in Spanish | Read full review