10 Controversies That Have ALREADY Hurt Pokemon Sword & Shield
8. The Trees
The trees in Pokémon Sword & Shield have become a massive talking point already, but it’s not them so much as what they represent which is causing the controversy.
In particular, the trees have been used to compare the game to Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, and it hasn’t come off favourably. Pokémon Sword & Shield may yet surprise us, but it looks set to just be another Pokémon game, despite the stars lining up for it to blow the roof off.
Zelda, long thought of as a critical darling more than a sales giant to topple Pokémon, had one of the most beautifully rendered open worlds ever. Certainly considering Nintendo typically has more stylised, cartoonish graphics, BOTW went above and beyond. Pokémon... well, look for yourself.
The graphics of the open world aren’t necessarily what pulls you into Pokémon, but when they look this ropey they may well drag you out of it. The NPCs and Pokémon themselves look great, but it’s a shame the open world can’t match it.
Especially given that this time they’ve made a big deal of the adjustable camera, you’d think the graphics might actually make you want to look around.