Our quick take
Pokémon Sword & Shield - 4.0 / 5
Sword vs Shield: What’s the difference?
For fans and newbies alike
The Wild Area
Raids
Connection Y
Art Direction
Pokemon Center
To recap
Undeniably fun games - there’s two, Sword and Shield, in case you didn’t know - which show impressive progression in a title that has struggled to renew itself. Improvements include a greater variety of gameplay, exciting new Pokemon and the abandonment of boring grinding mechanics.
