Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield Double Pack

Strong core formula and the wild area offers exciting exploration, but poor presentation, lazy design outside the wild area, archaic battle systems, and severely limited post-game content disappoint.

Disappointing entry failing to evolve franchise for modern consoles. Insulting to long-time fans.

Pokemon Sword and Shield is a positive game with interesting mechanics and well-crafted systems.

Solid HD generation start with excellent wild area but restrictive routes.