Pokemon Ultra Sun cover art

Pokemon Ultra Sun

The expanded Alola adventure with an altered story, Ultra Wormhole hunting, and Rainbow Rocket.

Here's the argument for where this game sits - disagree freely.
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EXECUTION0 /10READS2 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10

the cheat-test profile

The four axes - the argument

Each axis is rated on its own - how far one cheat would trivialize the game here. They don't trade off; low on all four means the game is an experience, not a contest.

  1. Execution

    cheat: Aimbot - perfect inputs

    0/10

    Menu battles, zero dexterity

  2. Reads

    cheat: Out-predict an adaptive opponent

    2/10

    Scripted bosses and trainers; PvP optional

  3. Variance

    cheat: See what's hidden / map the RNG

    3/10

    Wormhole legendaries and encounter RNG

  4. Optimization

    cheat: A perfect solver / coach

    8/10

    Expanded Dex and tougher fights reward team planning

How to read this

Each axis is named by the cheat that would break the game along it. Execution is the hands. Reads is out-thinking an adaptive opponent. Variance is hidden information & RNG. Optimization is the solvable systems layer. A game's region is the top one or two axes.

These four aren't one rating split four ways - they're independent 0-10 questions. A 9 on one axis takes nothing from the others, and a game low on all four isn't missing data: it's telling you there's no skill here to cheat.

The basis is how the majority actually plays this game - not a niche mode or a personal run. For a game with very different modes (a story campaign versus ranked multiplayer), that's the version most people mean.

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Game details

Released
2017
Developer
Game Freak
Franchise
Pokémon
Platforms
3DS
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
IGDB critics
84/100
IGDB users
75/100
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