Game Rant

  • Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are officially available on Nintendo Switch. 1 / 7

  • Critical reception of the two games has been very positive. 2 / 7

  • But frustrations within the games' hardcore fanbase remain hot. 3 / 7

  • Fans angry over several of Game Freak's design decisions are now acting on their anger. 4 / 7

  • Both Pokemon Sword and Shield are being review bombed via Metacritic's User Scores. 5 / 7

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  • Pokemon Sword's User Score is at 3.4 and Shield's is at 3.1, with over 1000 user reviews. 6 / 7

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  • Whether the controversies will affect the games' success seem unlikely, however. 7 / 7

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