Others wonder if such an overhaul is even possible at all.

On paper,Pokemon Scarlet and Violethave a lot to offer Pokemon fans.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet might have some great monster designs, but the game simply doesn’t look good in motion.

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It just feels like more Pokemon."

Many of the top-voted posts are fans expressing their grievances with Scarlet/Violet or the series as a whole.

Some fans feel that Pokemon games should simply look and feel better at this point, after more than 25 years of development.

“The open-world aspect is a total illusion,” Morse says.

“There’s no real incentive to explore, and there are hard roadblocks to get to certain areas.

Sure, I could go theoretically fight the ice gym first, but they have level 55 Pokemon.

It’s like they didn’t think it through.”

“I don’t think that a boycott would have the desired effect,” he says.

“Pokemon is a machine now.

Some fans might view this perspective as harsh, or even unfair.

“It almost feels like they want Game Freak to flounder.

Despite his issues with Scarlet & Violet, he ultimately enjoyed the experience.

“As a grown adult, I know that I’m far from Pokemon’s target audience.

But I am disappointed with Scarlet & Violet.

I’m just not sure if any of us can do anything about it.”

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