Pokemon Legends: Z-A is Being Review Bombed

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Despite generally positive reviews from critics, *Pokemon Legends: Z-A* is receiving a lot of negative user scores, significantly lowering its overall rating. While not as revolutionary as *Pokemon Legends: Arceus*, *Pokemon Legends: Z-A* is being better received than *Scarlet and Violet*, which currently hold the lowest ratings of any game in the *Pokemon* series.

Reviews for *Pokémon Legends: Z-A* highlight the welcome return of Mega Evolutions and the enjoyable core gameplay. However, some critics have pointed out issues with the game’s pace and graphics, which aren’t as polished as other recent titles. Currently, the game has a Metacritic score of 79, based on 57 reviews – a slight drop from its initial score of 83.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Negative Reviews

User scores for *Pokemon Legends: Z-A* are much lower than critic scores. Currently, the game has a user rating of 4.1, with 61% of reviews being negative, 29% mixed, and 30% positive. While some negative feedback is valid, many users have given the game extremely low scores (0 or 1 out of 10), which seems unfair even for those who don’t enjoy it. These harsh reviews often mention concerns about The Pokemon Company’s business practices, perceived lack of effort in the game, and even Nintendo’s legal battle surrounding *Palworld*. It appears many users are using the review system to express broader dissatisfaction with how the *Pokemon* franchise has been managed recently, rather than providing honest opinions about the game itself, though the game does have legitimate flaws.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A has received a lot of criticism, and the negative feedback has continued since its release. Many players have pointed out that the game’s visuals – specifically the repetitive and simple textures – and the absence of voice acting make it feel low-budget, which is surprising for a game in the hugely popular Pokemon franchise. Reports from former Nintendo staff suggest the game only needed to sell 200,000 copies to become profitable, indicating a smaller budget than most major releases.

Recent leaks about the next *Pokémon* games have sparked a lot of discussion. It appears the upcoming Generation 10 games and a large-scale remake of four older regions are very ambitious projects, leading some fans to feel disappointed with what *Pokémon Legends: Z-A* offers. However, given that *Pokémon Legends: Z-A* just came out, it’s probably safe to say the extremely low review scores don’t reflect the opinions of players who have completed the game. It will be interesting to see if those scores change over time as more people finish playing.

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2025-10-18 07:36