UPDATE 3: Pokemon Sword and Shield reviews have started to go live for Nintendo Switch.

Gamespot awards the game 9/10, describing it as an incredibly strong showing. IGN awards Sword and Shield 9.3/10, calling them the best games in the series.

UPDATE 2: Pokemon Sword and Shield fans should pay attention at 2pm UK time on November 13.

It appears as though the review embargo will lift in the early afternoon, although it's unclear how many publications will post review scores.

UPDATE: Pokemon Sword and Shield review scores are yet to go live, suggesting that Nintendo has delayed the embargo time.

Sites like IGN and Gamespot are yet to review the game, and the Reddit review thread remains empty.

ORIGINAL: Pokemon Sword and Shield fans are waiting for the reviews to drop for the upcoming Nintendo Switch exclusives.

Unfortunately, however, it looks like fans must continue to play the waiting game until launch.

No official times have been listed on review aggregator sites like OpenCritic or Metacritic, and Nintendo is remaining tight-lipped on the matter.

According to reports, the review embargo could lift on November 12 at 1pm UK time. Check back at this time for an update.

Previous Pokemon game reviews have dropped 2-3 days before launch, so this certainly seems feasible.

But even if reviews do go live at this time, it looks like the numbers will be limited. New reports have suggested that The Pokemon Company is only sending review code to a limited number of sites.

According to Twitter user Liam Robertson, the limitations have been put in place due to the recent leaks that have surfaced ahead of launch.