Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Shield, développé par Game Freak et édité par The Pokémon Company et Nintendo, est paru le 15 novembre 2019 sur Nintendo Switch. Le titre se classe parmi les genres aventure, jeu de rôle et stratégie au tour par tour.
L'action se déroule dans la région de Galar, un territoire fictif inspiré du Royaume-Uni. Le joueur incarne un jeune Pokémon Trainer qui capture et entraîne ces créatures pour les affronter dans des combats au tour par tour contre d'autres dresseurs. Le jeu introduit les mécaniques Dynamax et Gigantamax, qui transforment temporairement les Pokémon en formes géantes dotées de capacités renforcées. La progression suit la structure traditionnelle du Gym Challenge, exigeant du joueur de vaincre huit Gym Leaders avant de concourir pour la League Championship. Une Wild Area ouverte permet l'errance libre des Pokémon, et des combats de raid coopératifs réunissant jusqu'à quatre joueurs y sont proposés, accompagnés d'activités de camping. Pokémon Shield est le titre compagnon de Pokémon Sword, certains Pokémon et Gym Leaders étant exclusifs à chaque version.
L'histoire suit un jeune dresseur et son meilleur ami Hop, qui reçoivent leur premier Pokémon du grand frère de ce dernier, Leon, champion invaincu de la Galar League. Parrainés pour relever le Gym Challenge, ils parcourent la région face à des rivaux et au groupe bruyant de hooligans de la Team Yell, dévoué à une autre challengère, Marnie. Le dresseur croise également Chairman Rose, puissant dirigeant de la Galar League et de la principale compagnie énergétique régionale, dont les projets semblent dépasser le tournoi. Après une rencontre mystérieuse avec un Pokémon inconnu dans la forêt brumeuse du Slumbering Weald, le héros découvre les liens entre les légendes d'un événement catastrophique appelé le Darkest Day et deux Pokémon héroïques ayant jadis sauvé la région. Alors que le Gym Challenge touche à sa fin et que la League Championship approche, les véritables ambitions de Rose menacent de plonger Galar dans une crise que seul le dresseur, avec les Pokémon légendaires, peut résoudre.
Sur le plan de l'accueil, la presse a salué certains aspects du jeu. Digitally Downloaded a ainsi écrit que « Pokemon Sword & Shield is as close to a true reset for Pokemon as we've had. It's clear Game Freak wanted to get back to basics, and streamline the experience … », tandis que We Got This Covered a jugé que « Pokémon Sword and Shield is not only a worthy start for the series on mainline consoles, but is quite possibly the best entry in the series. With the new Pokém… ». De son côté, des joueurs sur Metacritic ont partagé des avis favorables, l'un indiquant « I don't understand the hate behind sword and shield, both games did a well job transitioning the pokemon games into a new era. I loved the new mechanics and th… », un autre précisant « It was the Pokémon game I played the most; I thought it was as good as Pokémon Black and White. I found the map very comfortable and memorable, I played about… ». Le jeu affiche un score agrégé de 66,17.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Pokemon Sword & Shield is as close to a true reset for Pokemon as we've had. It's clear Game Freak wanted to get back to basics, and streamline the experience across the three main characteristics that makes Pokemon great - the collecting, the combat, and the catching. In all three areas Pokemon Sword offers vibrancy - solid pacing, superb balancing, and a joyful playfulness that makes the experience so appealing. The series needed that soft reset, and now Game Freak has the same outstanding basis and core to build on anew. Just as it did back when Pokemon Blue & Red so effectively captured my imagination 21 years ago. »
« Pokémon Sword and Shield is not only a worthy start for the series on mainline consoles, but is quite possibly the best entry in the series. With the new Pokémon, Dynamax raids, gyms, and the expansive Wild Area, Pokémon Sword and Shield filled me with a joy I rarely feel playing games. »
« There are some aspects of Pokémon Sword and Shield that feel like they’ll reach their full potential in the next generation, but overall the game is fun, pretty and has a universality to its appeal that is genuinely impressive. »
« It isn’t perfect, with some characters who might look a little too familiar from past appearances, an incomplete Pokedex, but it is still has the same satisfying gameplay loop, array of characters to collect, and a series of gyms you’ll feel compelled to challenge. Pokemon Sword and Shield are a lot of fun and will get people thinking about things to come. »
« Pokemon Sword and Shield are the best games in the series, streamlining its most tedious traditions without losing any of the charm. »
« Pokémon Sword & Shield is the best game in the series thanks to more complex combat and attention to detail. »
« Overall, I think Pokémon Sword & Shield is a great entry in the franchise, only brought down by its lackluster storyline. It’s certainly new player friendly, but also has enough going for it that long-time Pokémon fans will likely enjoy the new features too. If you have a Switch, and you’re even remotely interested in the series, I’d suggest checking it out. »
« In collecting, battling, and exploring, Sword and Shield cut out the bloat and focus on what makes these pillars of the Pokemon games so captivating in the first place. You're not held back by overly complicated back-end systems or hoops to jump through; from the outset, you can start wandering the Galar region, seeing its new Pokemon, and trying out its new battle strategies with very little in your way. This leaves you free to enjoy what Pokemon is all about, and that makes for an incredibly strong showing for the series' proper debut on Switch. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« I don't understand the hate behind sword and shield, both games did a well job transitioning the pokemon games into a new era. I loved the new mechanics and the whole vibe of gym leaders being in a huge arena compared to previous games. Although it is easier than most games, it doesn't change the fact it is enjoyable and that is all you can ask for in a game. »
« It was the Pokémon game I played the most; I thought it was as good as Pokémon Black and White. I found the map very comfortable and memorable, I played about 300 hours WITHOUT THE DLCs. one of best pokemon games ever made »
« The story was a bit bland, still enjoyable though. Gameplay, animations and performance were best parts. »
« Pokemon Sword & Shield felt like the moment I realized the series was falling behind. As the first mainline Pokemon games on a home console, they should have been a huge step forward. Instead, they felt like slightly upgraded 3DS games being sold at a higher **** Galar region has some cool ideas, but the game is so easy and linear that most of the adventure feels like you're walking from cutscene to cutscene. The story is forgettable, the villains are weak, and by the time the plot actually starts getting interesting, it's already over.Dynamax is another gimmick that feels like it exists just because every generation needs a new mechanic. Like many of the recent battle features, it never felt like a meaningful addition and was abandoned almost immediately **** Wild Area was supposed to be the big innovation, but it feels empty and unfinished. Combined with the controversial Pokedex cuts and the lack of ambition expected from Pokemon's jump to console hardware, the whole experience ends up feeling underwhelming. »
« I think Pokémon Shield is a really good game because the battle graphics are awesome. Why I rated it an 8: I don’t like that you have to beat some gym leaders twice. I still think it’s a great game because the graphics look good, and because getting around on the bike (including across water) is fun. This is the second Pokémon game I got. (Review by my eight-year-old son ) »
« Not too good, not too bad. My first pokemon game played on Switch. Not much too remember. »
« I really don’t understand the hate this game gets. I really enjoyed the game, especially the wild area and the gym battles. I personally love dynamaxing and especially gigantamaxing. It is really cool to see the crowd go wild when you dynamax your Pokemon. I love the gymbattles because of the gymchallenge you need to do before it and because of the reason that it’s in a massive stadium and this gymbattles feel really important, but in S/V it just didn’t. The story is not that good but also not too horrible and the routes are a bit linear but that is okay. The conclusion is that the game is not perfect but still very fun , especially discovering and catching pokemon in the wild area. This game art style is amazing, I really liked it, but especially in the wild area it is just not looking that good, but it is not that big of a issue »
« J’ai jamais voulu faire ce jeu, puis je me suis dit quand même j’aime Pokémon il faut que j’essaye. Alors j’ai essayé. Et j’ai été surpris, le jeu est pas mal. Alors c’est un jeu Pokémon basique, simple (très simple), avec un Pokédex simple et des starters des plus basiques. Mais j’ai aimé/vraiment aimé la map. C’est une grosse réussite du jeu alors qu’au début voir une carte en ligne droite me faisait un peu peur mais il faut dire que les villes sont très réussies ! Les arènes sont aussi très cool et j’ai bien aimé le concept. Gros bémol sur la team yell qui est catastrophique mais l’histoire par apport à ce que j’avais lu n’est pas si mauvaise. C’est pas une priorité mais si vous avez aucun jeu à faire et que vous aimez Pokémon n’hésitez pas à la faire, juste ne partez pas avec des attentes et dites vous que dans tout les cas ce sera pas le meilleur Pokémon que vous ayez fait. »
