Pokemon UNITE

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3.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 327 Ratings

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  1. awalker
    Dec 25, 2021
    4
    Never before have a waited in such anticipation for a game that returned my anticipation with fury, stress and rage. The absolutely ASININE matchmaking that went into this game reminds me of the type of programming that a 6 year old would design with a 2 month subscription to code ninjas and a 3 day pass to work at Nintendo. Honestly, every PROFESSIONAL MOBA player in the freaking worldNever before have a waited in such anticipation for a game that returned my anticipation with fury, stress and rage. The absolutely ASININE matchmaking that went into this game reminds me of the type of programming that a 6 year old would design with a 2 month subscription to code ninjas and a 3 day pass to work at Nintendo. Honestly, every PROFESSIONAL MOBA player in the freaking world could have told you that balanced matchmaking is #1 for a making a MOBA game enjoyable. Hell it’s imperative to make any competitive game enjoyable, and last I checked, this is not Nintendo’s first competitive game. So why is it, you made the simple and brilliant decision, to pair solo queue players up against full squads of players who are partied up and communicating? That’s like having a game of dodgeball where one team has to wear blindfolds. STUPID. How did this even get approved? Was this even considered in the 2 weeks you took to plan how this game would work? This is one the BIGGEST barriers standing in between this game being 10/10 and the 3.7 user rating that it has. This and properly training players HOW A MOBA WORKS need to be PRIORITY #1 for the next update. You have YouTube, you have professional MOBA players, you have reviews. F the skins for 1 bloody month. And fix this game.… Expand
  2. B387pp1
    Apr 7, 2022
    1
    Thankfully this game isn’t p2w, but it is very bad. The matchmaking is the worst I’ve ever seen in a game, and you can’t check delay or ping before accepting the match. Sometimes the game won’t even load the arena so you’re stuck.
  3. 88023560
    Feb 8, 2022
    0
    The match making completely ruins the game i get paired up with children or idiots or foreigners who cant play games or stupid hood rats in majority black cities stealing **** wifi connections if you aren't paired up with white adults u r ****
  4. paleojuanito
    Nov 13, 2021
    4
    this game had sooooo much potential, it's fun, easy play. UNFORTUNATELY, there are some walls preventing it to be what it can. first of all is the new moba community. turns out there are people in 2021, who have no idea of the MOBA fundamentals, and it hurts to play this game as it were league season one. wrong laners, team comps and troll pics. on the other hand there's zapdos. i'll checkthis game had sooooo much potential, it's fun, easy play. UNFORTUNATELY, there are some walls preventing it to be what it can. first of all is the new moba community. turns out there are people in 2021, who have no idea of the MOBA fundamentals, and it hurts to play this game as it were league season one. wrong laners, team comps and troll pics. on the other hand there's zapdos. i'll check the game again in a year or two… Expand
  5. Wolf855
    Jan 11, 2022
    8
    Plenty of free earning content, great characters, each feeling unique and have different play styles, great graphics, gameplay easy and fun for the most part, it is lacking to have more rewards per season, after finishing most of the good reward challenges i feel like i dont have much to do but to do rank matches to up my rank, they really need to fix the matchmaking system ive lost 4Plenty of free earning content, great characters, each feeling unique and have different play styles, great graphics, gameplay easy and fun for the most part, it is lacking to have more rewards per season, after finishing most of the good reward challenges i feel like i dont have much to do but to do rank matches to up my rank, they really need to fix the matchmaking system ive lost 4 battles straight due to noob players on my team not knowing what to do or literally players that stay at home base and not move the whole entire game on my team, making us lose and putting down my rank level fast.… Expand
  6. GRX3m0m
    Mar 12, 2022
    2
    The only positive thing about this game is the quick and fun battles. Unfortunately, it has faaaaar too many issues. Zapdos is too OP; whichever team gets it, it's 90% their win, regardless of what happened in the first 8 minutes. The matchmaking system is the worst I've seen by far, to the point I had team members in master that clearly didn't know left from right. Finally, almost half myThe only positive thing about this game is the quick and fun battles. Unfortunately, it has faaaaar too many issues. Zapdos is too OP; whichever team gets it, it's 90% their win, regardless of what happened in the first 8 minutes. The matchmaking system is the worst I've seen by far, to the point I had team members in master that clearly didn't know left from right. Finally, almost half my games I get ridiculous lag, which I can't fix for the life of me, when my internet connection is working perfectly.… Expand
  7. Toasttt
    Mar 26, 2022
    4
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  8. Salva_G
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ta buenardo el jueguito aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasaaaaaaaaaaaaaa… Expand
  9. FunkyBoi
    Jul 25, 2021
    4
    I wish I could give this game a higher score, but I'm unable to do so in good moral conscience. The game itself would serve as a fantastic introduction to the MOBA genre, with matches more simplified and concise than other MOBAs on market, allowing the player to grasp the core concept of the game and the genre at large quite intuitively. The introduction of chooseable movesets and itemI wish I could give this game a higher score, but I'm unable to do so in good moral conscience. The game itself would serve as a fantastic introduction to the MOBA genre, with matches more simplified and concise than other MOBAs on market, allowing the player to grasp the core concept of the game and the genre at large quite intuitively. The introduction of chooseable movesets and item builds in the pre-game lobby lends an interesting depth to the strategy of the game, and having it done at the start of the game removes a lot of the tedium of menu navigation during the games themselves.

    However, as has been stated by numerous users before me, the predatory monetisation and addiction tactics clearly utilised by the company are morally deplorable, particularly given Pokemon's appeal with younger audiences and the accessibility of the game itself allowing for young audiences to participate in the game. The game is rife with monetarily complex and predatory micro-transactions, be it for new Pokemon to play, new cosmetics, or even the aforementioned items which provide a direct advantage for any players seeking to play the game more competitively. To heavily monetise a game without any regulations or age requirements is completely irresponsible, and quite frankly revolting. I've long since lost faith in the Pokemon company's commitment to publishing quality products rather than relying solely on the appeal of the branding, but to see them stoop to such blatant levels of money-grubbery disgusts me to a point I can't ignore, and I'm inclined not to support the game at all. I only hope the negative backlash might prompt the Pokemon company and Tencent to make more ethical adjustments to their monetisation scheme, as a truly welcoming and enjoyable game does still exist beneath it all.    … Expand
  10. B-Bog
    Jul 23, 2021
    0
    Incredibly predatory monetisation scheme in a game aimed at children. See here for more information from a pro: https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/oopfvl/please_be_very_mindful_of_the_predatory/

    What is becoming of you, Nintendo? You used to be better than this.
  11. jemjd
    Jul 23, 2021
    2
    The game itself is fun and entertaining to play. The problem comes with how it's sold as a free-to-play MOBA. The game is predatory with it's micro-transactions locking away items and characters away. You can purchase the characters with in-game currency you can gain but with a weekly cap it's not even worth playing the game other than maybe a match here or there. Overall it had greatThe game itself is fun and entertaining to play. The problem comes with how it's sold as a free-to-play MOBA. The game is predatory with it's micro-transactions locking away items and characters away. You can purchase the characters with in-game currency you can gain but with a weekly cap it's not even worth playing the game other than maybe a match here or there. Overall it had great potential and ends up being a disappointment.… Expand
  12. JustSayNo
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    P2W micro transactions everywhere. For the low price of ~100$ you too can upgrade your held items to be leagues better than anyone else!
  13. shorton89
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    This game is completely play to win, or you can play for a year straight in order to successfully beat everyone else. Pop in, and one or two characters can kill you within moments. It would be such a good feeling to pay, and completely destroy the competition in this game, but I don't want to give this **** company (tencent) the money. As a Nintendo fanboy, I'm ashamed.
  14. Zebunker
    Jul 28, 2021
    0
    nintendo goes pay 2 win. is this game signaling the downfall of nintendo? one of the worst games.
  15. Frenchkov
    Jul 26, 2021
    2
    Don't play this game until they fix their monetization system.
    Pokemon Unite has a lot of flaws. Balancing is not great, the short-timer is pretty constraining for a MOBA, the P2W aspect is unacceptable and present in every basic aspect of the game, and what think about Zapdos that is not a bonus but a complete game-breaker.
    You can have a huge lead during 8 minutes and lose because of    Don't play this game until they fix their monetization system.
    Pokemon Unite has a lot of flaws. Balancing is not great, the short-timer is pretty constraining for a MOBA, the P2W aspect is unacceptable and present in every basic aspect of the game, and what think about Zapdos that is not a bonus but a complete game-breaker.
    You can have a huge lead during 8 minutes and lose because of Zapdos mechanic in less than 1 minute which is a horrible balance and that leads to way too much frustration.
    Also, it's hard to communicate with your team.
    The weekly cap to obtain a new character is also a bad choice, just made to make money and it's so obvious that it's disgusting.
    I'm not surprised that Tencent/Timi did the gatcha system in the addition to all the monetization systems this game already has, they do the same on many of their games.
    But for a pokemon license and a game targeting children, it's **** as hell.    … Expand
  16. mah_eyes
    Jul 22, 2021
    3
    Pokemon unite has everything it needs to be a good game but things like the gold cap, the ingame timer (which makes it almost impossible to do comebacks) or items that are purchasble through microtransactions hinder the games fun factor imensely. It feels like the game developor tried to hinder you as much as possible to have a fun time. I hope they change certain things to help it in thePokemon unite has everything it needs to be a good game but things like the gold cap, the ingame timer (which makes it almost impossible to do comebacks) or items that are purchasble through microtransactions hinder the games fun factor imensely. It feels like the game developor tried to hinder you as much as possible to have a fun time. I hope they change certain things to help it in the long run or i fear it will be another nintendo rep that will die down just as fast as others before it… Expand
  17. Buwaro
    Jul 22, 2021
    3
    Tldr, the game will shower you with free stuff for the first two weeks and easy challenges to work through, and even then it's very meager for what you really need to unlock more stuff. However after those two weeks you'll progress so slow you be forced to spend money to keep up. Unfortunately this game has to be recommended to avoid
  18. Brickdoor
    Jul 23, 2021
    1
    Could possibly be an interesting take on Pokemon, but it's ruined with predatory micro-transactions. Items upgrade at a glacial pace, unless you pay to upgrade them for significant stat and speed boosts, on top of other gacha style gambling mechanics. In a franchise aimed at a younger audience this is unacceptable.
  19. MapleMaple
    Jul 23, 2021
    3
    The game itself is decent and the graphics look alright. The game is very vanilla compared to other MOBAs but that doesn't mean that it's bad. Unfortunately, the pay-to-win aspect in very intrusive. The more you buy, the more matches you'll win, which is disappointing considering that the game is marketed towards children who will be susceptible to the practice. Don't get invested in thisThe game itself is decent and the graphics look alright. The game is very vanilla compared to other MOBAs but that doesn't mean that it's bad. Unfortunately, the pay-to-win aspect in very intrusive. The more you buy, the more matches you'll win, which is disappointing considering that the game is marketed towards children who will be susceptible to the practice. Don't get invested in this game unless you are willing to spend well over the price of a AAA game to stay on an even playing field with other players.… Expand
  20. AmigoGrenouille
    Jul 24, 2021
    3
    Edit: I changed my score after learning just how bad the freemium aspects are. A fully kitted out item set gives a player such a ridiculous advantage that it trivializes the game. For a game with casual controls to force players to grind so endlessly or pay up up to $100 just to keep up, that's just unforgivable. This could have been a chance for a pokemon game with pure fun gameplayEdit: I changed my score after learning just how bad the freemium aspects are. A fully kitted out item set gives a player such a ridiculous advantage that it trivializes the game. For a game with casual controls to force players to grind so endlessly or pay up up to $100 just to keep up, that's just unforgivable. This could have been a chance for a pokemon game with pure fun gameplay without any baggage, but I guess that was just too good to be true.

    For a MOBA, it's very accessible. Controls are very easy and the moment-to-moment gameplay is simple to understand. Definitely made with children in mind. The unique mechanics are a bit odd and have some balancing issues. The game favors steamrolling, if a group of enemies win a teamfight and all score, they instantly get to full health and there isn't much your team can do about it.

    The mechanics are well-explained but the meta and objectives are poorly directed. Nobody's really sure where to go and it's easy to forget that you don't make any progress defeating enemies without getting points and scoring, which can be unfairly difficult if you're pushed back by a steamrolling team. Especially so with the 10-minute timer, which makes the game more casual but makes comebacks very rare.

    Outside the gameplay, there's classic Tencent scummy freemium practices. The game entices you with beginner quests that dry up and rewards will become scarce. I expect opinion of the game to go down sharply after the 14th day of its existence.    … Expand
  21. Huddi
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    Pay to win in a MOBA. Do you need any other explanation? Nintendo had chances to have a long-standing esports title here, but of course, they decided to go for the quick and easy money.
  22. Arkensark
    Jul 27, 2021
    1
    Game is fun but it's massively pay to win, so avoid if possible. Don't let Nintendo exploit your kids with predatory microtransactions.
  23. fluff246
    Jul 26, 2021
    0
    It's a pay to win MOBA. How anyone could think that's a good idea is absurd to me.
  24. Foolkner
    Jul 24, 2021
    4
    Pretty fun but needs some balancing and yet another micro transaction game in a MOBA no less. Has potential if they can fix these and some other issues.
  25. chaoticoz
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    Absolutely Pay2Win. It takes a while until you notice, but it really is.
    As free player, you have an inherent disadvantage, which in a competitively oriented MOBA, is an absolute no-go.
  26. Trelux
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    Without Pokemon nobody would care about this game.
    First it is realy fun but after finish the tutorial the game gets a lot harder.
    You get a lot of ingame coins to purchase new Pokemon or other stuff but after the tutorial you need to grind very hard to get these coins. If you want you can pay real money instead to get these items or new Pokemon. The Items will increase your stats    Without Pokemon nobody would care about this game.
    First it is realy fun but after finish the tutorial the game gets a lot harder.
    You get a lot of ingame coins to purchase new Pokemon or other stuff but after the tutorial you need to grind very hard to get these coins.
    If you want you can pay real money instead to get these items or new Pokemon.
    The Items will increase your stats significant so for around 100€ you can get a huge boost that will make you overpowered and you will punish any other player which has not spend money on this game.
    Of course you can get these items through playing the game but in this early state of the game nobody cant reach these items without pay real money.
    The P2W destroy the game.
    I know this game is developed for asian market and tencent dont care about EU/US.
    The game is very laggy sometimes too but still fun until you realized you cant win against €/$

    After around 50 hours i will quit playing this game.    … Expand
  27. Magolor
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    It is yet another sh*tty Pay to win MOBA. I tried it out because I am a Pokémon fan, but after about 3 hours, you don’t get to play much more without having to pay for upgrades. Overall not a very fun game, and very pay to win.
  28. Ariseinthepire
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    PAY-TO-WIN

    Unacceptable that the Pokémon IP is being used to exploit children on what should be a safe console.
  29. Jacudibu
    Jul 28, 2021
    1
    Man, if it wasn't for Held Items I'd really love and recommend this game! But sadly everyone who claims that it isn't pay to win hasn't seen the Item Upgrades (and their costs or effects) yet.

    A full upgrade for one item (you can equip up to 3 at once) costs you around 40 bucks. This yields a stat increase from just +1 Attack to +15 (with an extra 7.5% attack speed and some damage    Man, if it wasn't for Held Items I'd really love and recommend this game! But sadly everyone who claims that it isn't pay to win hasn't seen the Item Upgrades (and their costs or effects) yet.

    A full upgrade for one item (you can equip up to 3 at once) costs you around 40 bucks.
    This yields a stat increase from just +1 Attack to +15 (with an extra 7.5% attack speed and some damage based on missing HP% on top) for just one item. I think mid-term using just the in-game rewards it's possible to reach level 20 on your main items, but level 30 is outright impossible without the use of a credit card.

    If you want to find out more about why it's pay 2 win and why everyone who claims otherwise hasn't done proper research, check out this reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/oqal4o/pokemon_unite_how_pay2win_is_pokemon_unite_i_did/

    Either way, really like the game in itself, but a MOBA that outright sells you an insane stat boost for your in-game characters is absolutely not worth playing long-term. Coming from someone who spent years playing LoL and Dota.

    Oh, and the UI feels really unresponsive for some reason (double presses to move the cursor multiple times just don't work most of the time, as if the menus are running at 10FPS or so). Although that doesn't affect normal gameplay, obviously... unless you need to change some of your Items last minute and it just doesn't work because everything is so damn slow! :'D    … Expand
  30. Yugon
    Jul 26, 2021
    0
    Pay2win
    It is s a no go to go pay2win on a moba game i cant understand this decision.
  31. turitz
    Jul 22, 2021
    0
    The Game itself is Pretty Fun, but the Technical Problems are kinda annoying and I hope that they fix them.

    Pros
    The Game and its Mechanics are very good.

    Cons
    Its' kinda laggy
    The Game is straight up pay 2 win and that's a big no no for me, It's not Pay to win forever, but maxing the Held Items to max is a pain and ruins the fun competetiv Aspects of the Game.
  32. Efbiaiopenap
    Jul 23, 2021
    1
    It's the most generic moba you could imagine with a Pokemon texture pack spraypainted on it. Also, it's pay 2 win, which is unacceptable. Did anyone even remember that this game got announced?
  33. Palanthier
    Jul 22, 2021
    0
    This game nearly made me break my switch. P2W mechanics, Loot boxes, New Players are overpowered by experienced players. I cannot endorse this game to anyone.
  34. Dovahnoob
    Jul 22, 2021
    0
    Another sh*tty moba. As a Pokemon fan though, I thought I'd try it anyway but I honestly just don't see the appeal in these type of games. They're just not fun. On top of that though, pay 2 win.
  35. AllySky
    Jul 27, 2021
    0
    I have played moba games for over a decade and I have played pokemon games for longer, but, you don’t need to be a pokemon fan to like pokemon unite, as it is primarily a moba game with a pokemon skin slapped over it. So the question is, will moba fans like pokemon unite?

    The short answer is, hell no. Pokemon Unite does not follow the traditional rules of a moba, now this is fine,    I have played moba games for over a decade and I have played pokemon games for longer, but, you don’t need to be a pokemon fan to like pokemon unite, as it is primarily a moba game with a pokemon skin slapped over it. So the question is, will moba fans like pokemon unite?

    The short answer is, hell no.

    Pokemon Unite does not follow the traditional rules of a moba, now this is fine, perfectly fine in fact, no moba needs to. They, being the random plethora of moba makers out there, have mostly seen league and dota and then copied that success. But have gamefreak and co. made a good and different moba? No, and here’s why.

    First off, this game is pay to win. While, you can play and play and play and get up to the levels of others in the game, that doesn’t prevent the fact that you can spend money, and take a shortcut, that’s what pay-to-win is, to the alternative, play-to-win option.

    But excluding the monetization of the game, there are several core problems with the game in general. You are given three abilities/skills and not four compared to PC mobas, this is normal for mobile mobas, but what with the "ultimate" being on such a long cool down or charge rate, you're often stuck with two abilities, which makes combat very limiting and combos very scarce. I can’t tell if pokemon are extremely squishy, or if it’s because some others have stacked items to make it appear so, but it’s very hard to survive and function in the game when you’re being hammered so relentlessly. In traditional mobas you have minions to rely on for coverage, and turrets to rely on for shelter, but in this game, excluding the terrible regen rate on your goals, there is no safety to rely on. In addition to the goals only giving you regen effects as well as a small shield, it’s almost pointless to poke your opponents and wear them down, heavily relying on a third player to come in and change the tide.

    Speaking of third players, the junglers, or speedsters to be more specific are a little on the op side. While anyone can be op with maxed out items, speedsters in general can one shot even tanks/defenders of the game, leaving you wondering, why pick them to begin with. Defenders in general are in a poor state, they aren’t very good at, well, defending. Sure they are tankier, and have cc, but it’s not enough if again, you’re getting hammered by more than one player. One defender can not prevent three players from scoring the same goal.

    Most of the mechanics in the game are not done well. I get the theme of the game, but it just doesn’t work out as a moba. You have to farm to level up but then that means you’re not scoring goals, you have to defend the goal so others can’t score, but that means you aren’t farming to level up, if you’re scoring goals you’re leaving your goal unprotected, leaving enemies the option to score, and with the **** meta right now, you can’t rely on anyone.

    Worst of all, something so terribly broken to the point it doesn’t even matter if you were **** all doing jack **** for the first eight minutes. If you manage to kill zapdos, your score is likely to triple, and it is likely. VERY LIKELY, mind you, to pass the opposing teams score, even if they were curb stomping you prior.

    All in all the game just does not work as a competitive game, there are too many loopholes that hinder the games integrity. Even worse, gamefreak decided to partner with tencent on this, the same company who made arena of valor, the same company who ditched their own moba on the nintendo switch a couple months in. So yeah, the future of pokemon unite is not a bright one.

    P.S: Do not listen to the critic reviews, most of them are not moba players and will not understand the issues with the game out right. If you're given one star food, and you've never tried five star food, then you have nothing to compare your poor experience with. pokemon unite is fundamentally, mechanically, and strategically inferior to games like league or dota by several, SEVERAL accounts, as I've listed a few reasons why already.    … Expand
  36. Mwurk
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    Good graphics, pretty nice combat once you get used to it. There is a bit pay2win in the early game in form of upgrading the held items. But the one thing that pisses me off is the weekly cap on coins... You can play 1000 games but no matter what you need to wait basically a month between buying new pokemon. This is utterly disgusting but that's what we get with tencent.
  37. Psyrecx
    Dec 22, 2021
    0
    Trash game made by a trash company for trash people. Everything Tencent does echoes the 'Made in China' ideology. Make the most dysfunctional crap you can at the cheapest rate, for pure morons. This game would only appeal to mentally challenged weeb kids with no taste.

    Controls don't work, matchmaking is garbage, and the ranking system is lazy and dumb. Rank is based purely on wins, and    Trash game made by a trash company for trash people. Everything Tencent does echoes the 'Made in China' ideology. Make the most dysfunctional crap you can at the cheapest rate, for pure morons. This game would only appeal to mentally challenged weeb kids with no taste.

    Controls don't work, matchmaking is garbage, and the ranking system is lazy and dumb. Rank is based purely on wins, and nothing else. You can be worthless, and be a master. Taiwan and Hong Kong are both counties and should remain free. Screw China.    … Expand
  38. Vile-Okami
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    This is actually a pretty good game, but you have to play with four other people who are most likely retarded, so don't bother.
  39. Jippe89
    Aug 9, 2021
    3
    The 3 is because I throughly enjoy this game, and I want to give it a higher score. But it's predatory microtransactions, combined with pay-to-win, just butchers the game experience.

    And ofc, the one team that gets Zapdos are most likely to win. Nerf!
  40. diguitarrista
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    The game score and match making is broken. When you achieve the master rank you lose more points than you win. If you lose some matches you keep losing 15 points but when you win you only win 4 points. They don't specify the stats and it's a pay to win game. The match is decided by the junglers, and if they are bad, you will lose no matter what. At the end of the match, Zapdos paralyzesThe game score and match making is broken. When you achieve the master rank you lose more points than you win. If you lose some matches you keep losing 15 points but when you win you only win 4 points. They don't specify the stats and it's a pay to win game. The match is decided by the junglers, and if they are bad, you will lose no matter what. At the end of the match, Zapdos paralyzes all Pokemon who didn't catch him, adds 20 points that ends up being 50 and it's instant score. Besides, the points are doubled at this period, so you'll lose No matter what.… Expand
  41. B3jn
    Aug 20, 2021
    2
    Wow what a trash game. I come from a Dota background and it is sad to see these pathetic clones get worse and worse.

    I have played around 100 games of Pokemon Unite and I can honestly say it's horribly unbalanced, basically the game is decided in the last 2 minutes (the game lasts a constant 10 minutes), regardless of what happened earlier. At 8 minute mark Zapdos (Roshan) spawns that    Wow what a trash game. I come from a Dota background and it is sad to see these pathetic clones get worse and worse.

    I have played around 100 games of Pokemon Unite and I can honestly say it's horribly unbalanced, basically the game is decided in the last 2 minutes (the game lasts a constant 10 minutes), regardless of what happened earlier. At 8 minute mark Zapdos (Roshan) spawns that gives the team that LAST HITS it ridiculous advantage. I repeat: LAST HIT, so you can be stomping the game and then someone from the opposite team happens to steal Zapdos and you lose.
    Don't even get me started on the fact that you have to buy heroes and upgrade items, which can be done with real money.
    Uninstall and play Dota 2, or hell, even League.    … Expand
  42. LtngScourge
    Jul 26, 2021
    4
    I'll try to be as fair as possible.

    I'm a huge pokemon fan and I've played a couple of MOBAS in the past both mobile and pc ones. The game itself has cool and innovative mechanics, additionally, the game is easy to learn. My GF has never played a MOBA before and she really liked this one: Usually, it takes a while to say whether you like it or not. The visuals are great too, and the    I'll try to be as fair as possible.

    I'm a huge pokemon fan and I've played a couple of MOBAS in the past both mobile and pc ones. The game itself has cool and innovative mechanics, additionally, the game is easy to learn. My GF has never played a MOBA before and she really liked this one: Usually, it takes a while to say whether you like it or not. The visuals are great too, and the music is ok

    On a not-so-good side, we have the fact that the game itself doesn't tell you which pokemon uses Sp. Attack and which one doesn't. Thankfully some websites got you covered, still is a big fail here.

    Another not-so-bad thing is that matches sometimes feel so QUIET, the announcer needs to be more active in my opinion. Additionally, the menu has some slight lags.

    The real problem comes with the microtransactions method. If those were like a regular MOBA in which you pay only for cosmetics or experience boosts or the battler pass It wouldn't have been too much of a deal, however, here you can pay2win which is really discouraging. MOBAS are games about skill and strategy not about how much is your credit card's limit.

    If there were not a pay2win mechanic I would've given this game a 7 or 8.    … Expand
  43. ithinkcosmic
    Aug 6, 2021
    0
    Fun until you meet someone who paid real money and has maxed out level held items -- then the game is just broken. Classic pay-to-win. Classic Tencent.
  44. FallenTortle
    Aug 8, 2021
    0
    Obviously this game is going to have microtransactions that make the game p2w, it's a Tencent game afterall. Plus the homophobic comment their social media account made... No excuse for that
  45. Ryanoncyphe
    Aug 9, 2021
    0
    I have made it to masters league and over 400 games played already. I really enjoyed the game but the report button is broken. It is unacceptable to me to receive a ban for voice communications. I do not even have a mic… I have 100 fair play points and play team objectives. Playing as support characters will not give you mvp and people will report you since your total score at the endI have made it to masters league and over 400 games played already. I really enjoyed the game but the report button is broken. It is unacceptable to me to receive a ban for voice communications. I do not even have a mic… I have 100 fair play points and play team objectives. Playing as support characters will not give you mvp and people will report you since your total score at the end isn’t as good as the attackers, causing an unfair time ban. Then there’s the pay to win aspect, I spent $20 usd to get the pass and some Pokémon, yet all my items are extremely underleved and I cannot even use most of them at level 1. I am uninstalling… Expand
  46. Shadowslines
    Sep 4, 2021
    2
    The game feels rubbish and slacking balance between players, character and game system. A lot into pay to win system. Character looks cool, zaptops can ruin your game from not able to stop the enemy team from scoring. Rank are filled with AFK players and even at a higher rank you are playing with or against a super low tiers player. I don’t mind waiting longer to match up with good player,The game feels rubbish and slacking balance between players, character and game system. A lot into pay to win system. Character looks cool, zaptops can ruin your game from not able to stop the enemy team from scoring. Rank are filled with AFK players and even at a higher rank you are playing with or against a super low tiers player. I don’t mind waiting longer to match up with good player, SO I CAN ENJOY A GOOD BATTLE!… Expand
  47. GutiOut
    Jul 22, 2021
    4
    Casual AF, looks good.
    It's not trash, but it's worse than LoL, Dota 2, Smite, Dawngate, Paragon, HoN, Arena of Valor, Vainglory, Battlerite. Unite is at the same level as HotS for me.
    Just for fans, no hxc players.
  48. lexgamer
    Aug 2, 2021
    0
    Made myself cry thinking about it the other day. Like, I know it's just a game, but the series has meant a lot to me over the years and carries a pretty heavy nostalgia. But this? This is a new low. For starters, the idea of 'premium currency' is a trick to begin with. Why not just say in the shop that a given skin is, say, "$7.99"? Instead, they create an illusion that de-values money,Made myself cry thinking about it the other day. Like, I know it's just a game, but the series has meant a lot to me over the years and carries a pretty heavy nostalgia. But this? This is a new low. For starters, the idea of 'premium currency' is a trick to begin with. Why not just say in the shop that a given skin is, say, "$7.99"? Instead, they create an illusion that de-values money, into shiny little "gems" or whatever a given game might call it. THEN, back when this idea was new it was an easy conversion, like $10 for 1000 gems, but over time it's shifted, just a bit, such as $12 for 1000 gems, so that when you see something like 800 gems in-game FEELS about $8, but it actually cost you around $10. THEN, interweave it with a bunch of other in-game currencies, which further dis-associates your real money, with in-game mechanics. THEN, some items are labeled as "coins/gems" and others as just "tickets", but when you try to buy a ticket item without enough tickets, it prompts you to use gems, hiding that possibility of real money. Oh, and these items are used to increase your stats, giving you an edge over those who do not pay, praying on human susceptibility the way a casino does. THEN, all this happens in a game series typically targeted to our CHILDREN. All this seriously upsets me. The next time the pokemon company president, sitting at his desk with pokemon plushies all around, tries to tell me about the next new pokemon game, I don't know if I'll be able to look at him in the face. Business is business, but this is disgusting.… Expand
  49. Calamity_Jones
    Aug 2, 2021
    0
    Predatory pay-to-win game flooded with microtransactions aimed at exploiting children.
  50. HappyPhilXD
    Jul 26, 2021
    1
    After reaching a certain level (Lv.9) you can upgrade the Items your Pokemon can hold. Items you can buy with real money. But that's not the worst part, you still can get items fairly fast from playing, but! You can upgrade these items and that costs a lot of Aeo Gems ( the paid currency) but then you have Items that can give you a boost like 7.5% more Attack Speed and +15 ATK right fromAfter reaching a certain level (Lv.9) you can upgrade the Items your Pokemon can hold. Items you can buy with real money. But that's not the worst part, you still can get items fairly fast from playing, but! You can upgrade these items and that costs a lot of Aeo Gems ( the paid currency) but then you have Items that can give you a boost like 7.5% more Attack Speed and +15 ATK right from the start of a match.
    Since you can hold 3 Items, someone who pays money can get a crazy boost, overpowering everyone who doesn't pay2win.

    Removing an in match shop like in every other MOBA where you can get Items with the Gold gained from killing players and mobs, took away deepth and replaced it with an environment where wealthy players can always dominate those with less money.
    I don't understand why they couldn't just stop at the paid skins, paid Pokémon and paid Battle Pass.

    Without the Pay2Win, the game could've been a very good MOBA on the Switch.
    I can't believe this is a Nintendo game...    … Expand
  51. Bnois
    Aug 29, 2021
    2
    1) Remove weekly coin limit.
    2) Remove weekly energy tank limit.
    3) Make new events appear on a weekly basis.
    4) No more held item upgrades with money.
    Until then, the score stays.
  52. Arkshija
    Aug 5, 2021
    0
    Pure trash. Impossible to win a game with a noob team because EVERYTHING depends on Zapdos. Plus if you SoloQ and find a party (because yes, SoloQ players can face 5 guys party) or guys that spend hundreds of $$ maxing items is GG. Uninstalled it after almost reaching Ultra Rank in SoloQ. Pure gambling game. I hope this never get close to e-sports.
  53. emperorpenguin9
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    The game itself is fun but that doesnt overcome the predatory microtransactions and pay to win BS
    not free to play friendly and expect to pay hundreds of dollars to get max level held items
  54. GTLux0R
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    Spoiler alarm!!!! It's pay to win. Don't rate this game higher. Put money into your items to beat the others easy...
  55. iMrBuu
    Jul 26, 2021
    0
    This game is just awfull. Graphics and design is looking good and game itself has good potential but... This game is PAY TO WIN! It is realy sad to see Pokemon™ game going this path.
  56. BadHorse520
    Jul 31, 2021
    0
    I rarely feel compelled to write reviews for games, but this one is an exception.

    This game is just awful. It handles clunky, which may be just the way all these capture the flag style multiplayer online games all handle, but I don't make excuses. It just feels sluggish and limited to control. My most significant complaint, however, is that the game is a blatant cash-grab by    I rarely feel compelled to write reviews for games, but this one is an exception.

    This game is just awful. It handles clunky, which may be just the way all these capture the flag style multiplayer online games all handle, but I don't make excuses. It just feels sluggish and limited to control.

    My most significant complaint, however, is that the game is a blatant cash-grab by developers. This is not a pokemon game, just a desperate pay-to-win ploy. You could skin the characters with anything: digimon, skylanders, freaking transformer robots, and it would be the exact same game. The fact they used the pokemon label and imagery with NONE of the content or mechanics from the games just makes it painfully obvious how little they care for the Pokemon name, or for the fans of the franchise. The only motive here is money.

    Do better.    … Expand
  57. IAmGood-U
    Aug 30, 2021
    0
    The game is fine. It is just that the developers decided to be total scum that made a pay-to-win game for a franchise that is predominantly marketed towards children. Think about that? They made a game from a franchise that is known for its heavy marketing towards children and they decided to make it pay-to-win. Once you play the game for just a little while you will realize everything isThe game is fine. It is just that the developers decided to be total scum that made a pay-to-win game for a franchise that is predominantly marketed towards children. Think about that? They made a game from a franchise that is known for its heavy marketing towards children and they decided to make it pay-to-win. Once you play the game for just a little while you will realize everything is the game is begging you to spend money so you can upgrade the items you hold because they are so powerful. Now, you could play the game for over a year to simply just get one max level item, or, give your hard-earned money to the people who made a MOBA, marketed towards children, pay-to-win. Nintendo and Tencent what a pair of scummy companies. Literally the worst.… Expand
  58. efeylmaz14
    Jul 22, 2021
    0
    I would rather sell my soul to satan than give TENCENT my money or my time.
  59. Leppits
    Aug 1, 2021
    0
    Just no.
    Right out of the gate the games balance is actually trash. The entire premiss it's built on is not that great for a MOBA.
    It feels like if you lose early bouncing back is near impossible because of how neutral mons are set up and how the leading team can easily bully the losing one with even just small leads. The mid to late game are completely dumb unless you are a tank or    Just no.
    Right out of the gate the games balance is actually trash. The entire premiss it's built on is not that great for a MOBA.
    It feels like if you lose early bouncing back is near impossible because of how neutral mons are set up and how the leading team can easily bully the losing one with even just small leads.
    The mid to late game are completely dumb unless you are a tank or invested into tanky stats in some way you just instadie in normal battles.
    In teamfights it follows the cowboy standoff principle. Shoot first = win. That is if you didnt lose till then.
    Would be a kind of okay game that needs balancing so far right? yeah BUT
    It's pay2Win. You can equip held items for your Mons which you can upgrade. For money or by playing the game for something around 500+ days. Since it's competitive you either cash in hard or you sit in low rankings no matter your actual skill.    … Expand
  60. rojcyk
    Jul 25, 2021
    2
    In a nutshell, standard free to play game. Avoid.

    - The animations and visuals are there.
    - The gameplay is fun.
    - But the whole game is plagued with Pay 2 Win microtransactions. To be fair, they are quite hidden, unless you start exploring how is the enemy pokemon 3 lvls lower still one shoting you.
    - Cap on in game currencies (so you can only get so much)
  61. Dalwaut
    Jul 24, 2021
    4
    Good - It's a polished MOBA and a good time when everything goes right, it has lots of potential.
    Bad - Pay to win for sure. More bugs than I've experienced in almost any pokemon game. Matchmaking has to reconnect 4/10 times. Ranked is trash leaving you stuck playing with beginners when your anything other than a master (highest rank). Character select bugs out and won't let you pick    Good - It's a polished MOBA and a good time when everything goes right, it has lots of potential.
    Bad - Pay to win for sure. More bugs than I've experienced in almost any pokemon game. Matchmaking has to reconnect 4/10 times. Ranked is trash leaving you stuck playing with beginners when your anything other than a master (highest rank). Character select bugs out and won't let you pick anything. People leave the match 3/10 times. SLOW progression. Capped coin earnings causing you to have to spend actual money. Barely any way to communicate with your team other than barely useful canned quick chats or voice chat that no one I've played with in over 125 battles has used.    … Expand
  62. Pisagorn
    Aug 3, 2021
    10
    This game is totally fun. There might be many people saying that this game is pay to win but it actually isn't. The impact of held items are not that difference between lv20 and 30, what requires more is individuals' skill of understanding moba to win the game.
  63. dexterisdex
    Aug 4, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game lacks tutorial specially to those who are stupid in playing this game.. no communication to tell the dumb mfs to not feed! The game interface is clunky, buggy, unbalanced, and full of noobs. I mean im almost ultra and there are noobs in there. Stupid matchmaking! F**** you all Tencent! Highway robbers… Expand
  64. BruceMcGoose
    Sep 7, 2021
    0
    It's pay to win with held item upgrades. That's enough of a problem on its own.

    The first 8 minutes of a 10 minute match don't matter. One incompetent teammate can easily throw the whole game. The ranking system sucks. The quick message system sucks so you can't clearly communicate with your team, which also leads to your teammates that haven't played mobas before doing some super    It's pay to win with held item upgrades. That's enough of a problem on its own.

    The first 8 minutes of a 10 minute match don't matter.
    One incompetent teammate can easily throw the whole game.
    The ranking system sucks.
    The quick message system sucks so you can't clearly communicate with your team,
    which also leads to your teammates that haven't played mobas before doing some super stupid things.

    I enjoyed the game at first. Now the problems with it are really making it more of a chore than something enjoyable.    … Expand
  65. Ultradeath
    Aug 6, 2021
    2
    Has every form of microtransaction. The game is as basic as it can get and never is a close match. Maybe its just me but every game of the 50 I've played so far has been a close call. Either losing by alot, or winning so much they surrender... a surrender feature means the game isn't designed to even be a 10 minute battle... I hope I can change this review one day but in its current stateHas every form of microtransaction. The game is as basic as it can get and never is a close match. Maybe its just me but every game of the 50 I've played so far has been a close call. Either losing by alot, or winning so much they surrender... a surrender feature means the game isn't designed to even be a 10 minute battle... I hope I can change this review one day but in its current state it is a Pokemon money grab.… Expand
  66. dani10gl
    Aug 9, 2021
    0
    Unbalanced match + Pay to win = Pokémon Unite... 50+ hours playing this ***** game... don't do it
  67. jediroshi
    Aug 2, 2021
    0
    The gameplay loop is not fun. I have played Moba's before and this one is as simplistic as it gets. I don't feel the strategy in this one and lets not even get to the pay to win elements. It's a F2P game I expect micro-transactions for skins, the battle pass, and boosts to exp and such. However none of them feel that fun, plus why do I get to customize my trainer. Because they only show upThe gameplay loop is not fun. I have played Moba's before and this one is as simplistic as it gets. I don't feel the strategy in this one and lets not even get to the pay to win elements. It's a F2P game I expect micro-transactions for skins, the battle pass, and boosts to exp and such. However none of them feel that fun, plus why do I get to customize my trainer. Because they only show up on the loading screen and win screen. Good use of customization options there.… Expand
  68. guigows
    Aug 3, 2021
    0
    Pokémon characters 5/5
    Crossplay 5/5
    Accessibility 5/5
    Music 5/5
    Pay to win mechanics -20/5
  69. chocapic
    Jul 23, 2021
    1
    El juego está bien, entretenido y bastante adictivo, muy simple pero como digo, cumple. Lo peor es el balanceo de ciertos pokemon, unos son muy malos e inútiles y otros que apretando todos los botones matas al otro equipo entero tú solo (no es coña, lo he hecho). Un 6.5 le pondría. El problema es el online, en lo que se basa el juego además, va muy mal, caídas de frames constantes, 90% delEl juego está bien, entretenido y bastante adictivo, muy simple pero como digo, cumple. Lo peor es el balanceo de ciertos pokemon, unos son muy malos e inútiles y otros que apretando todos los botones matas al otro equipo entero tú solo (no es coña, lo he hecho). Un 6.5 le pondría. El problema es el online, en lo que se basa el juego además, va muy mal, caídas de frames constantes, 90% del tiempo lag que no te deja moverte... es injugable vamos, y no es problema de mi conexión, porque nunca me ha pasado a esta magnitud en mi consola, vale que el online de switch es muy posiblemente el peor en la historia de los videojuegos, pero juegos como mario kart o spaltoon al menos se pueden jugar medio decente, pero a este juego no, al menos sin tener la oled o un puerto ethernet, en ese caso ya no sé como irá, pero con wifi NO SE PUEDE JUGAR.… Expand
  70. Nati
    Aug 3, 2021
    3
    Generic tencent MOBA with some Pokemon stuff slapped on to make money.

    Extremely lazy, SUPER IMBALANCED... Theres 3-4 amazing Pokemon everyone rushes to pick, then absolute garbage. Also hacking??? people seeing you in hidden locations, people one shotting me as a slowbro literally 75 seconds into the game??? Big big yikes... Crap cash grab... ill go back to Fire Emblem Three    Generic tencent MOBA with some Pokemon stuff slapped on to make money.

    Extremely lazy, SUPER IMBALANCED... Theres 3-4 amazing Pokemon everyone rushes to pick, then absolute garbage.

    Also hacking??? people seeing you in hidden locations, people one shotting me as a slowbro literally 75 seconds into the game???

    Big big yikes... Crap cash grab... ill go back to Fire Emblem Three Houses gladly.    … Expand
  71. DarkGemini
    Jul 29, 2021
    1
    This game could've been great, but this pay to win monetization killed the potential. I wanted so badly to like this game, but the unfairness of it all just absolutely ruins it. I would go into how unbalanced some pokemon are, but right now this whole game needs a mechanic overhaul before it's too late. At this point it's useless to compete with anyone with maxed out items. You absolutelyThis game could've been great, but this pay to win monetization killed the potential. I wanted so badly to like this game, but the unfairness of it all just absolutely ruins it. I would go into how unbalanced some pokemon are, but right now this whole game needs a mechanic overhaul before it's too late. At this point it's useless to compete with anyone with maxed out items. You absolutely will lose. Such a huge potential went down the drain. How disappointing.… Expand
  72. ritoefc
    Jul 25, 2021
    7
    Although very perfectible, this game has a HUGE potential if The Pokémon Company and Tencent do the things right. The battles are very fun and enjoyable and while I think they are a bit short (just 10 min), I appreciate are not that long or potentially eternal like in League of Legends for example (30+ min est.). Of course there is the thing with the microtransactions that many peopleAlthough very perfectible, this game has a HUGE potential if The Pokémon Company and Tencent do the things right. The battles are very fun and enjoyable and while I think they are a bit short (just 10 min), I appreciate are not that long or potentially eternal like in League of Legends for example (30+ min est.). Of course there is the thing with the microtransactions that many people dislike (me personally, it bothers me but not enough to give the game a bad score) but as far as I could see, mostly are related to cosmetic like skins and stuff like that.

    If you like or are curious about MOBA games, and like Pokémon, I definitely recommend you to give it a try, I mean its Free after all!    … Expand
  73. ludoFile
    Aug 19, 2021
    8
    ---The Good---

    Pokémon Unite's gameplay is a blast. It is tight-controlling with a streamlined set of options, and is easily the most approachable MOBA that I have yet played. The number of moves and items that a player can use is more limited than in most other MOBAs, which has caused some online to call this "baby's first MOBA." These critics miss the point: Pokémon is a franchise    ---The Good---

    Pokémon Unite's gameplay is a blast. It is tight-controlling with a streamlined set of options, and is easily the most approachable MOBA that I have yet played.

    The number of moves and items that a player can use is more limited than in most other MOBAs, which has caused some online to call this "baby's first MOBA." These critics miss the point: Pokémon is a franchise that serves to introduce its audience to any given genre with simplified mechanics in a user-friendly way. Most Pokémon games are in the JRPG genre, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is a Roguelite, Pokkén Tournament is a fighting game, etc. In this regard, Pokémon Unite excels.

    I particularly enjoy the time limits. I love knowing (and being able to control) how long my gameplay sessions will be. No longer will I be stuck in a 40-minute-long run trying to destroy the last of the zones.

    Because Pokémon Unite is based on such a beloved franchise, millions of people are eager to give it a shot. I have played MOBAs for years, and never have I had the joy of such a short wait in an online queue.

    The communication in Pokémon Unite is also streamlined. There is no way to voicechat with strangers, or even type them a message. You are able to call out specific messages via a pre-built list of options, so you don't miss out on any critical collaboration tools in this team-built game. However, the lack of extensive online interaction means that I know that my games will never end up with any toxic slurs or rants. I acknowledge that many people prefer full voice chat in their multiplayer games, but I have always enjoyed being able to control the toxicity in my life and the tradeoff has always been worth it to me.

    ---The Bad---

    As great as the gameplay is, the rest of the game's interface is terrible. In the menus, sometimes trying to move the cursor left or right doesn't register or otherwise has a lag, as if each movement in the menus is sent to a server. Looking for specific things may not always be intuitive: to change a Pokémon's held item or moveset you must be in a screen that means you are about to battle.

    Most egregious of all are the multiple types of meaningless quests and activities and currencies that it throws at the player. It seems like the game's developers copy/pasted its monetization practices from the other games that they made, namely League of Legends and Arena of Valor. The pay-to-win complaint is valid, though (in my opinion) overblown (especially since the nerfing that the developers did to what money can buy in-game).

    ---Conclusion---

    Pokémon Unite has solid potential for being the most widely-consumed MOBA to-date. People have shown that they are hungry for Pokémon content of all types. Hopefully Tencent will one day realize that they don't need to make such efforts trying to trick us into paying money, as we are all eager to throw at least a few bucks to a solid Pokémon experience that we respect. If that happens, Pokémon Unite will be one of the best Pokémon games. Until then, it's worth trying out, but SOMETHING in it will frustrate you at least a little.    … Expand
  74. Lapin3IG
    Aug 1, 2021
    0
    Pay to win meh

    Imbalance meh

    Character must buy meh

    where Solo Rank? Teeam rank?
  75. gabrieuum
    Jul 27, 2021
    0
    Pay to win, I'm out. Shame on you, Pokémon Company.........................
  76. Kheliko
    Jul 31, 2021
    0
    Game is awful. Tutorials are bare bones, doesn't teach anything bout lanes or what the role of a jungle character should be doing. Any character you pay for I guarantee is gonna be more powerful than any of the free ones you get. Pay to win mechanics to the ceiling in everyway because you can pay to boost your trinkets which have a huge advantage in battle if they are not. I can have theGame is awful. Tutorials are bare bones, doesn't teach anything bout lanes or what the role of a jungle character should be doing. Any character you pay for I guarantee is gonna be more powerful than any of the free ones you get. Pay to win mechanics to the ceiling in everyway because you can pay to boost your trinkets which have a huge advantage in battle if they are not. I can have the same character and build as the person I'm fighting but because he boosted his trinkets with his wallet he will win every single time without question. Tencent is garbage and all they want is your wallet.… Expand
  77. DreadedJThor
    Aug 1, 2021
    0
    I'm F2P and have a 64.5% on veteran win rate. People who blame it on p2w, are probably just bad players.
    I've enjoyed this game thurogly. I expect upcoming balance patches to really enhance this game over the next few months.
  78. Nxbyte
    Aug 9, 2021
    2
    Still better than playing League of Legends

    Game is fun to an extend but in general it's a Pay-to-Win disguised as a Play-To-Fast, Tencent really sucked out all the potential the game had to begin with the Microtransactions and Upgradable Gear.
  79. Nik_Zizza
    Jul 27, 2021
    9
    Finally The perfect MOBA, easy to learn and very very funny. Who have a Switch should download it
  80. Hawkatana
    Aug 2, 2021
    0
    This **** was unfortunately a long time coming. It's a free-to-play MOBA with the most predatory in-game economies & mechanics I've seen in a video game in a LONG time, especially from Nintendo.

    That said, this doesn't deserve a pass just because it's from Nintendo. I'm a long-time fan of most of their franchises, Pokemon included. So it breaks my heart to say that not only is this one    This **** was unfortunately a long time coming. It's a free-to-play MOBA with the most predatory in-game economies & mechanics I've seen in a video game in a LONG time, especially from Nintendo.

    That said, this doesn't deserve a pass just because it's from Nintendo. I'm a long-time fan of most of their franchises, Pokemon included. So it breaks my heart to say that not only is this one of the worst games of the decade thus far, but that this wasn't unexpected since the company became more & more openly capitalistic & in-line with the rest of the AAA industry.    … Expand
  81. DarkIndigo88
    Aug 3, 2021
    0
    Do not play or support this predatory pay to win **** anymore. Terrible. Well, Nintendo will be Nintendo.
  82. ddwolfer
    Aug 7, 2021
    0
    It's a f*king pay to win game, and connection is suck.
    Without Pokemon IP, it just a ****
  83. In_between
    Aug 15, 2021
    1
    Absolutely no.

    It's a Pay to Win abuse of the Pokemon franchise. I mean, no one was actually expecting it to be a good game, but if they had chosen a standard economic model it would have been a light-hearted and simple MOBA, much like the Adventure Time MOBA on Cartoon Network site. Right now it's a scam, and also a very clear way to see the actual state of the Pokemon franchise: a    Absolutely no.

    It's a Pay to Win abuse of the Pokemon franchise. I mean, no one was actually expecting it to be a good game, but if they had chosen a standard economic model it would have been a light-hearted and simple MOBA, much like the Adventure Time MOBA on Cartoon Network site.

    Right now it's a scam, and also a very clear way to see the actual state of the Pokemon franchise: a constant cash grab.    … Expand
  84. PotatoPen
    Jul 29, 2021
    0
    غير أن اللعبه بدائية ، خلاص احس اني بتفجر من كثر العاب بوكيمون و كلها نفس الشي...نينتيندو مصخره و تمصخر فانزاتها معاها
  85. ShadyGuy
    Jul 27, 2021
    1
    This game is pay to win. Period
    Items are a minimal advantage but huge in the competitive scenario. This move was disgusting. Get monetization from skins, pokemons, etc. Nintendo. Fix this plz
  86. Joberg
    Jul 29, 2021
    1
    I really enjoyed this game. The graphics are alright, the selection of characters is nice and controls and game mechanics work well, too. BUT: Unlike any other MOBA I’ve played, the matches in this game are NOT fair, because it’s possible to spend real money to get in game advantages which would take years to get by playing for free. People who wi start the game in a year won’t stand aI really enjoyed this game. The graphics are alright, the selection of characters is nice and controls and game mechanics work well, too. BUT: Unlike any other MOBA I’ve played, the matches in this game are NOT fair, because it’s possible to spend real money to get in game advantages which would take years to get by playing for free. People who wi start the game in a year won’t stand a chance against people who already grinded for a year.… Expand
  87. LordGren
    Jul 29, 2021
    0
    Pay to win. Costs over 130$ to upgrade 3 items on 1 pokemon. Alternatively, it would take you 450 days of doing dailies everyday to achieve same result. Pay to win garbage.
  88. deBoer
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Pay to win, unbalanced pokemons, gameplay is pretty good although you don't need much skill to play it.
    Makes no sense
  89. worstgame_ever
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Worst game ever if I ever play this again, this is like league of legend also the teammates are so bad for people who play it who like it good, but for people play it and lose everyday stop playing it. it not worth it and hope this game shut down for good worst game ever in 2021 so I'm giving a 1 for now, and good riddance a horrible game ever.
  90. KemoFurrir
    Jul 31, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game will be really good game excepet P2W. You can pay your real world money to upgrade item in the game. P2W player very strong at early game you no way to fight P2W Player 100%
    Play For Fun Player need very very long time to max 1 item in the game this game is 100% P2W    … Expand
  91. XyrisStrom
    Aug 2, 2021
    2
    The game is about as pay to win as it could get thanks to how upgrading your items work. It also caps you out in how much resources you can earn in game per week, and they’ve already proved they care more to put out more content than fix already existing issues. Standard matches last 10 minutes, and the first 8 minutes are essentially a waste of time as it almost never affects the outcomeThe game is about as pay to win as it could get thanks to how upgrading your items work. It also caps you out in how much resources you can earn in game per week, and they’ve already proved they care more to put out more content than fix already existing issues. Standard matches last 10 minutes, and the first 8 minutes are essentially a waste of time as it almost never affects the outcome of the match. The final 2 minutes where all points scored are doubled and if you die in this time span it hits you with around a 50 second respawn time. To top it off you can defeat zapdos, essentially earning your whole squad of 5 50 points, in the part of the match where all scored points are doubled. You often find ppl with no way to participate in the last 2 minutes at all once they’re knocked out thanks to the majorly crippling 50 second respawn and the time it takes to travel the map. Let’s not forget the team that defeats zapdos and got all those free points I talked about earlier, also get to score on your goals uninterrupted now once they reach em. This game has all the regular issues you can expect from any moba, and plenty more far worse issues than the others.… Expand
  92. Valtasarx
    Aug 4, 2021
    0
    Peccato non si possa dare meno di 0.
    Un moba targato tencent=hacker a rovinarti l'esperienza di gioco ,e in più metteteci gente che hanno le mani ,ma le usano per fare cose che non posso dire ,e soprattutto incapaci di pensare mettete insieme tutto e otterrete un mix perfetto di tossicità poco inferiore a LOL.
    P:S mi ero pure dimenticato di dire che è pay to win.
  93. GuiRig
    Aug 4, 2021
    0
    Super innovative disguised pay to win for a moba. that's super creative. Especially for young public. May God protect mom's credit-card.
  94. Aloz00rd
    Aug 4, 2021
    1
    It's a shame that this game is called a MOBA, because, if u have ever played any MOBA game, there can't be any feature that influences in the game that requires you to pay to get, or, the way that it's really not intended to do: grinding. A literally pay to win game, that calls himself a MOBA to get some LoL/DoTa players that enjoys pokémon to play it.
  95. rybufc
    Aug 5, 2021
    4
    Played this game for ~2 days and now i can write small review.

    Positives: 1. This game is pretty balanced (excluding zapdos buff, which is overpowered) 2. If you know how to play mobas - you can climb in ranks without problems (I, myself, after playing for ~1 day, climbed to Expert 4) 3. The base conception of 10 minute-limited moba game is nice, I like it. 4. This game is pretty    Played this game for ~2 days and now i can write small review.

    Positives:
    1. This game is pretty balanced (excluding zapdos buff, which is overpowered)
    2. If you know how to play mobas - you can climb in ranks without problems (I, myself, after playing for ~1 day, climbed to Expert 4)
    3. The base conception of 10 minute-limited moba game is nice, I like it.
    4. This game is pretty fun to play(imho).

    Negatives:
    1. Weekly limit of 2400 coins is garbage. To buy all the pokemons you need to play this game for months or donate. I don't like it.
    2. Currently, Zapdos is way too powerful, it needs to be nerfed.
    3. This game don't have good way to talk with your teammates, this is pretty garbage (you can't even write message before game start to simply ask your teammates to let you get fast lvl 5 in jungle).
    4. It is possible to play with newbies even in decent rank.

    If tencent will remove weekly coins limit, make some balance changes, add more pokemons and make money on skins - this game'll be awesome, but in current state it is only 4/10. (in my opinion)    … Expand
  96. Lair0
    Aug 5, 2021
    1
    This game is not only pay2win but you also gonna get paired with fu**ing kids every single time, kids that you can tell for their behaivor that they are just learning how to read, because of this you are going to lose no matter how good you play
  97. chinaisasshoe
    Aug 8, 2021
    0
    This game by design is predatory pay2win garbage. Any fun to be had whatsoever is ruined instantly by kids AFK/leaving game or not understanding the game whatsoever. Not to mention credit card pay2win held item kiddies are so obvious. To the point where it creates a complete cancer player base. On what planet is it logical to let players join ranked matches so early. Pair this with theThis game by design is predatory pay2win garbage. Any fun to be had whatsoever is ruined instantly by kids AFK/leaving game or not understanding the game whatsoever. Not to mention credit card pay2win held item kiddies are so obvious. To the point where it creates a complete cancer player base. On what planet is it logical to let players join ranked matches so early. Pair this with the broken game mechanics and lag issues that make the game unplayable half the time and you’ve got one of the poorest excuses for a MOBA ever attempted. But feel free to keep giving them mommy’s credit card. Don’t play this trash until they are forced to fix the game. It’s a shame I can’t give this game a -10. Tencent are unethical scumbags willing to piss on the Pokémon IP for a quick dollar.… Expand
  98. Polorbear666
    Aug 9, 2021
    0
    Complete garbage I have played the last 25 games at great tier and have won 1 of them despite getting MVP every match but two but the game doesn't even punish those who leave mid match or reward the mvp for carrying even tho its not their fault the rest of the team is trash
  99. Fk-pokemonunite
    Aug 11, 2021
    0
    pay to win. early progression is fast and you unlock lots of freebies but it hooks you into thinking you can acquire enough in-game currency to level up without pulling out your wallet. The progression slows down tremendously and you are stuck either frustrated and quitting or spending money to level up your items. Game also has bugs, poor servers, and laggy hardware platform that willpay to win. early progression is fast and you unlock lots of freebies but it hooks you into thinking you can acquire enough in-game currency to level up without pulling out your wallet. The progression slows down tremendously and you are stuck either frustrated and quitting or spending money to level up your items. Game also has bugs, poor servers, and laggy hardware platform that will never elevate this game to becoming a true competitive game. This is a kids' game on a kids' console to drain their parents' wallets. This game was not developed with the game itself as the focal point. They tacked on some game they threw together to a microtransaction store they probably spent years developing. The game development took a backseat to the micro-transaction store.… Expand
  100. Prideforce
    Aug 12, 2021
    2
    I do really enjoy the game, but the big thing that ruins the fun is zapdos.
    It needs a big nerf, ive had alot of games that my team was winning big time, but if they get the last hit on zapdos its done and the winning team loses big time.
    2 things has to change, first thing is to nerf the stupid zapdos. second thing make it so the team with the most damage gets rotom/drednaw or zapdos.    I do really enjoy the game, but the big thing that ruins the fun is zapdos.
    It needs a big nerf, ive had alot of games that my team was winning big time, but if they get the last hit on zapdos its done and the winning team loses big time.


    2 things has to change, first thing is to nerf the stupid zapdos. second thing make it so the team with the most damage gets rotom/drednaw or zapdos.
    Most of the time people hide in a bush and wait till they can do the last hit, its stupid.    … Expand
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#9 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2021

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
  1. RPG Fan
    Nov 29, 2021
    75
    Overall, Pokémon UNITE is a MOBA with a lot of potential. It’s already great as a casual game with friends, but I believe with some tweaking to Zapdos and removal of the “pay for held item upgrades” option, a strong competitive MOBA lives in Pokémon UNITE. Until then, it’s hard to call it much more than an above-average entry in the crowded MOBA space.
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  2. CD-Action
    Oct 12, 2021
    85
    Pokémon Unite is the first attempt at creating a MOBA with the pocket monsters – and I must admit it’s a successful one. The game is fast and intense, but also easy to get a grip on. I don’t expect it to take the esports scene by storm, but it’s very enjoyable and works great in a doctor’s waiting room or on the bus. As for me, I can’t force myself to stop playing Pokémon Unite and hope the developers will keep updating it. [10/2021, p.61]
  3. CGMagazine
    Aug 17, 2021
    65
    Pokémon Unite's potential is undermined by its balancing, and might not have enough to offer either of its target audiences.
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