So, what did the opposite retailers suppose? Beginning off with IGN, it stated it provided extra of the identical:
“For those who’re contemplating The Teal Masks since you thought Scarlet and Violet have been enjoyable and simply need extra Pokemon, positive, this DLC offers you that”
The Verge summed it up as a “brief, candy reminder” of Scarlet and Violet’s actual potential:
“The Teal Masks doesn’t resolve a lot of Scarlet and Violet’s core gameplay points, and other people hoping for a drastic overhaul are going to be fairly disillusioned. However taking part in the DLC at a time when the rumors a few Change follow-up have shifted into “it’s getting critical” territory is very enjoyable as a result of you possibly can see clearly how beefier {hardware} may actually work wonders for Scarlet and Violet and the way the extra Kitikami-like method to design may be what makes subsequent massive Pokémon sport shine.”
Kotaku stated the brand new DLC embodies “the very best 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 gained’t spoil right here, did at the very least trace that these smaller tales could quickly escalate into one thing bigger, and given how properly Scarlet and Violet’s writing has dealt with tales of trauma, particularly that felt by kids, I’m actually desperate to see how Sport Freak concludes this story within the subsequent obtain.”
CGMagazine referred to as it a “worthy subject journey”:
“Regardless of its flaws, The Teal Masks DLC, with its contemporary 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 Trends did not thoughts the primary DLC, however felt it did not do sufficient to deal with the primary sport’s largest issues:
“Although these technical deficiencies solely get extra disappointing with every launch, it’s a testomony to the ability of Pokémon that I nonetheless breezed by Teal Masks’s foremost story in a single sitting. There’s an inherent pleasure in amassing new monsters and watching my Pokédex replenish. Even within the franchise’s weakest moments, that loop I cherished as a child nonetheless retains its energy right here.”
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