The REAL Reason Pokemon's Open World Falls Short | Hot Takes #6

Pokemon has finally entered the open world era, but is it actually a good open world game yet? From Pokemon Sword and Shield’s Wild Area to Legends: Arceus and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Game Freak has been slowly pushing the franchise toward something bigger. But performance issues, weak exploration, shallow side content, and linear progression still hold Pokemon back from becoming a truly great open world RPG. With Nintendo Switch 2 and future Pokemon games on the horizon, the real question is no longer whether Pokemon can go open world but it’s whether Game Freak can make that world worth exploring. If you love Pokemon analysis, game design discussions, and open world RPG breakdowns, this video is for you. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 01:51 - The Traditional Pokémon Formula 04:00 - The Development Cycle Problem 06:06 - The Incremental Shift Toward Open World 11:11 - The Gaps It Reveals 14:31 - What Pokémon Needs to Get There 19:22 - Conclusion Keep up to date with the latest information and open world games by following GameTyr on all the other platforms! Your go to Open World games platform. Official website: https://www.gametyr.com/ Discord:   / discord   Tiktok:   / gametyr_official   X/Twitter: https://x.com/GameTyrOfficial Instagram:   / gametyr_official   Reddit:   / gametyr   #Pokemon #gametyr #PokemonOpenWorld #PokemonScarletViolet #NintendoSwitch2 #PokemonFuture #GameFreak #OpenWorldGames #PokemonAnalysis #LegendsArceus #GamingDiscussion #openworldtierlists #bestopenworldgames #openworldbreakdown #openworldgamesranked #openworldgames #tierlist