In this episode of THE BURN, hosts Aviv Icel Manoach and Omer Timetwister Kaplan compete in Pokémon Unite, a new multiplayer online battle arena – with Pokemon! How did they not done it sooner? We are also taking a look at No Man’s Sky, on the PlayStation 5.

Original recording date – August 6, 2021.

Recall: No Man’s Sky (PlayStation 5)

Game of the Show: Pokémon Unite

Published by TiMi Studio Group & The Pokémon Company, free to play, get it on the Switch store

I didn’t think there is much innovation to be had in the MOBA space, especially the lane-based sub-genre (Eternal Return is a nice twist on non-lanes), but I’m happy to report I was wrong!

Other than the overabundance of progression mechanics and currency systems (I’d be much instead of paying $20 and get one progression system with some cosmetics, but I get why it’s free to play), the game is incredible: Performance-wise it was coded Switch-first, unlike Arena of Valor that has issues, so it’s super smooth, aim-assist makes it so even on low-levels the game isn’t too demanding but you can pull off some high-level mechanics if you wanted to.

The only weird thing gameplay-wise is that you can’t see the score during the game, which makes me a bit paranoid. Besides that, because it’s F2P and at the end of the day, it’s about Pokemon (especially when different Pokemon experiences on Switch are $60), I expect good longevity for this game. Fun times!

‘Pokemon Unite’ is a great gateway for new MOBA players, but the microtransactions are Trubbish

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