Why is Pokémon Dash disliked so much?

Question

It has 5 out of 10 on IGN.

Comments

I think this counts as opinionated. One person's worst is another person's favourite.

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I changed the title to be a bit less opinionated. We've allowed questions before asking specifically for the reasoning behind certain opinions. Granted, the last time it happened was a little while ago, so we'll see how this fares. I'll allow it for now.

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Because lots of people find it boring. That’s why.

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Ign are the same folks who said "too much water" and also said that Sword and Shield are easily the best Pokemon games. I wouldn't take their advice if I were you, unless other critics review the game you're looking at similarly.

Answer 1

The game received generally negative reviews, having an aggregate score of 46/100 on Metacritic, and a score of 49 on GameRankings. IGN's Craig Harris rated the game 5/10 because the player could only play as Pikachu in single player, and could also be finished within hours. GameSpot's Alex Navarro rated the game 5.2/10, stating Dash "is simply one of the laziest uses of the DS's touch screen technology to date". GamePro's Slo Mo rated the game 3.5/5 stating "Dash might not make much of a splash, but it should be a good kid-pleaser." GameSpy's Phil Theobald rated the game 2/5 stating "Gimmicky titles like this may be cute diversions, but they're no substitute for the real deal." Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game 58/100, calling it a "cute and fun little racing game that has a great multiplayer component, but there's simply not enough to it." Nintendo Power rated the game 56/100, stating "Controlling Pikachu with stylus strokes is actually quite fun, but as a racing game, Dash isn't fully realized." Game Informer rated the game 55/100, calling it more of an exercise in anger management than a game. While discussing the mixed quality of Pokémon spin-offs, Retronauts cited Pokémon Dash as an example.

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I might buy it just because it’s bad