Why is Pokémon Dash disliked so much?

It has 5 out of 10 on IGN.

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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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