So it’s finally here! Pokémon Sword and Shield have dropped their first DLC: The Isle of Armour. I’ve spent an hour playing the new expansion and I must say, they’ve really hit the nail on the head.
The Isle of Armour presents the first time in the history of the franchise that Gamefreak have added DLC to one of its Pokémon games without a third ‘expanded’ version.
I bought the Sword expansion pass and spent an hour exploring the island, getting to see new locations and the many Pokémon that have been added to the game.
The island is a beautiful landscape, in which you could spend hours just walking around, discovering new locations and encountering the 105 returning Pokémon re-established into the game.
I spent this hour doing just that. Thanks to the level scaling in the expansion, you can join at any time and start this new adventure. I, for one, started my game fresh to catch and use some of the returning Pokémon in my team.
Each area on the island feels fresh and unique, which keeps old players coming back, and new players get their teeth stuck in on an expanding new region.
As a whole the island feels like it’s own smaller region, but displayed as a whole new wild area.
Meeting your rival, Klara, for the first time on the island is refreshing. It’s mostly nice to see a new rival who doesn’t constantly mention Leon. He is mentioned in the first bit of dialogue, however.
Stay tuned for a full review after I have completed the new story.
GameSploosh 