So, what did the opposite shops assume? Beginning off with IGN, it mentioned it provided extra of the identical:
“Should you’re contemplating The Teal Masks since you thought Scarlet and Violet had been enjoyable and simply need extra Pokemon, certain, this DLC gives you that”
The Verge summed it up as a “brief, candy reminder” of Scarlet and Violet’s actual potential:
“The Teal Masks doesn’t remedy lots of Scarlet and Violet’s core gameplay points, and folks hoping for a drastic overhaul are going to be relatively upset. However taking part in the DLC at a time when the rumors a couple of Swap follow-up have shifted into “it’s getting severe” territory is very enjoyable as a result of you may see clearly how beefier {hardware} may actually work wonders for Scarlet and Violet and the way the extra Kitikami-like strategy to design is perhaps what makes subsequent massive Pokémon sport shine.”
Kotaku mentioned the brand new DLC embodies “the most effective and worst components” of the bottom sport, however felt a lot the DLC expertise was holding out for the Indigo Disk:
“The ultimate scene of the DLC, which I received’t spoil right here, did no less than trace that these smaller tales could quickly escalate into one thing bigger, and given how nicely Scarlet and Violet’s writing has dealt with tales of trauma, particularly that felt by kids, I’m actually wanting to see how Sport Freak concludes this story within the subsequent obtain.”
CGMagazine referred to as it a “worthy discipline journey”:
“Regardless of its flaws, The Teal Masks DLC, with its recent setting and intriguing aspect quests, amplifies the expertise of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet—good for these in search of a return journey to the colourful world of Paldea.”
And Digital Traits did not thoughts the primary DLC, however felt it did not do sufficient to handle the primary sport’s largest issues:
“Although these technical deficiencies solely get extra disappointing with every launch, it’s a testomony to the facility of Pokémon that I nonetheless breezed by way of Teal Masks’s primary story in a single sitting. There’s an inherent pleasure in amassing new monsters and watching my Pokédex refill. Even within the franchise’s weakest moments, that loop I liked as a child nonetheless retains its energy right here.”
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