Before we get down to the review, I have to make this
clear: I was underwhelmed by Pokemon B/W because, even though the story
had it's moments, I found it redundant as it pressed on the story on
duality while other games and cartoons has done a better job. (alla,
Jackie chan adventures compared to Kung Fu panda's American-fication TV
series)
Another issue the game had was that it tossed out the best pokemon just to show out the new designs, which some where very uncreative. Really? Ice cream cones? keys? two Martial-arts pokemon that look like something out of sesame street? GOOD LORD, I know that you're aiming for children, but the game is more enjoyed by teenagers, as some the poke-dex entries are way too dark for children to read. Sure, N my be a charming character, but need I have to remind you that he's a tool used by his father just for world domination? That and the pop-culture references where mostly used just to appease the current pokemon fans. It's like having a porn star guess-star in a children's show....(Bad example?)
While the game dose the smart thing by introducing the new TM/Hm system, some new features where pointless and, some may argue, needless as the oddly placed gyms, bitter after-game bonuses, and the trade system so flawed, you can named the pokemon after another pokemon to mess the global-trade system--Talk about sticking it to the man, or in this case, Mon!
This leads me to Pokemon X and Y: The ruby and sapphire of this generation!~ For one they only added plus fifty new pokemon, but they thankfully the classic ones has returned as well. There is a new type of pokemon called fairy: the gay sister of physic that can nuke dragons and fighting, but is weak to posion and steel. In a way, It dose look as the game needs balancing as fighting and dragon type seem to be the weakest of this generation. I can see that the type was made for the female demographic, but these days they are more attracted to the tall, handsome, and dark-type pokemon...So Nintendo and PKMN inc. are kinda missing the point.
Thankfully the story is actually very nice....AND villains are actually more in ture to the original gangsters, team rocket, as well as the casual James bond villains. The story is actually much better, as it's about the mistake of man and the hopes that history won't repeat itself again. Kinda sad when you compare it to today's society as they are money-hungry rich people who just want to stay rich. Sure, it's the copy-and-paste story of pokemon, but that what the series is known fore. If you want a different pokemon game, try the Gamecube series, as the story-tone is much out-of-the-box experience that ones where hoping for.
Unfortunately, dispute the advertizing of the Mega-Evolutions, only a few are selected, only two trainers you face also uses them, and the stones are available post game, which is a disappointment. I know they just figured out the technology, but when you give us a solution of no real problems, then the solution becomes the problem itself and thus becomes a paradox!
However, the new online feature is nice: I get to see passer-byes who are also on the way of training, Gyms, other breeder, people who want to trade and also adds a new trade system called Wounder-trade, which trade a selected random pokemon trade to get another random pokemon. The problem is one can get garbage for garbage. Sometimes you're better off just releasing the pokemon, but sometimes you do get the random good pokemon and catching them all literately became easier. However, the problem is that they are close yet far away. I guess you could get a chat-room, but you would also attracted the UN-wanted brats that question your job as a reviewer.
While the cartoon-y, cute graphics are nice, the 3D is broken for a good reason: how big the game is--6000 blocks. Thats about a normal computer game size, so when the 3D works well, it's nice, but during some battles, it dose cause the lag. If Nintendo put a stronger processor or even a cooling fan in their technology, this wouldn't have happen. By god, I seen third party 3D games that ran better with the 3D on. However, I think part of it was to sell the unwieldy 2DS, the system made for handicapped people...
But as I said, this game is more like Ruby and Sapphire series than HeartGold and SoulSilver, so this game basically dose what is suppose to do: define how the pokemon series was suppose to be...UNLIKE BLACK AND WHITE who was made just to take your money just to feed their spoiled, fatten children. Pokemon X/Y is a nice entry of the Pokemon series, which I like.
Sadly, Pokemon probably won't last forever like their rival (...digimon -_-; bleh.) because they made so many new pokemon and they'll probably make so much they not even the company can hold those creatures up. It's best to enjoy them before they implode on themselfs from either the pokemon they made or their money. At least they'll go out in a blaze of glory instead of wishing for death like the Simpsons or Family Guy which will go out in a sad whisper. And at least I manage to write this review before eventually passing out mentally because my asburgers hit the writer's block...which is ironic because it what keeps me up at night!
Another issue the game had was that it tossed out the best pokemon just to show out the new designs, which some where very uncreative. Really? Ice cream cones? keys? two Martial-arts pokemon that look like something out of sesame street? GOOD LORD, I know that you're aiming for children, but the game is more enjoyed by teenagers, as some the poke-dex entries are way too dark for children to read. Sure, N my be a charming character, but need I have to remind you that he's a tool used by his father just for world domination? That and the pop-culture references where mostly used just to appease the current pokemon fans. It's like having a porn star guess-star in a children's show....(Bad example?)
While the game dose the smart thing by introducing the new TM/Hm system, some new features where pointless and, some may argue, needless as the oddly placed gyms, bitter after-game bonuses, and the trade system so flawed, you can named the pokemon after another pokemon to mess the global-trade system--Talk about sticking it to the man, or in this case, Mon!
This leads me to Pokemon X and Y: The ruby and sapphire of this generation!~ For one they only added plus fifty new pokemon, but they thankfully the classic ones has returned as well. There is a new type of pokemon called fairy: the gay sister of physic that can nuke dragons and fighting, but is weak to posion and steel. In a way, It dose look as the game needs balancing as fighting and dragon type seem to be the weakest of this generation. I can see that the type was made for the female demographic, but these days they are more attracted to the tall, handsome, and dark-type pokemon...So Nintendo and PKMN inc. are kinda missing the point.
Thankfully the story is actually very nice....AND villains are actually more in ture to the original gangsters, team rocket, as well as the casual James bond villains. The story is actually much better, as it's about the mistake of man and the hopes that history won't repeat itself again. Kinda sad when you compare it to today's society as they are money-hungry rich people who just want to stay rich. Sure, it's the copy-and-paste story of pokemon, but that what the series is known fore. If you want a different pokemon game, try the Gamecube series, as the story-tone is much out-of-the-box experience that ones where hoping for.
Unfortunately, dispute the advertizing of the Mega-Evolutions, only a few are selected, only two trainers you face also uses them, and the stones are available post game, which is a disappointment. I know they just figured out the technology, but when you give us a solution of no real problems, then the solution becomes the problem itself and thus becomes a paradox!
However, the new online feature is nice: I get to see passer-byes who are also on the way of training, Gyms, other breeder, people who want to trade and also adds a new trade system called Wounder-trade, which trade a selected random pokemon trade to get another random pokemon. The problem is one can get garbage for garbage. Sometimes you're better off just releasing the pokemon, but sometimes you do get the random good pokemon and catching them all literately became easier. However, the problem is that they are close yet far away. I guess you could get a chat-room, but you would also attracted the UN-wanted brats that question your job as a reviewer.
While the cartoon-y, cute graphics are nice, the 3D is broken for a good reason: how big the game is--6000 blocks. Thats about a normal computer game size, so when the 3D works well, it's nice, but during some battles, it dose cause the lag. If Nintendo put a stronger processor or even a cooling fan in their technology, this wouldn't have happen. By god, I seen third party 3D games that ran better with the 3D on. However, I think part of it was to sell the unwieldy 2DS, the system made for handicapped people...
But as I said, this game is more like Ruby and Sapphire series than HeartGold and SoulSilver, so this game basically dose what is suppose to do: define how the pokemon series was suppose to be...UNLIKE BLACK AND WHITE who was made just to take your money just to feed their spoiled, fatten children. Pokemon X/Y is a nice entry of the Pokemon series, which I like.
Sadly, Pokemon probably won't last forever like their rival (...digimon -_-; bleh.) because they made so many new pokemon and they'll probably make so much they not even the company can hold those creatures up. It's best to enjoy them before they implode on themselfs from either the pokemon they made or their money. At least they'll go out in a blaze of glory instead of wishing for death like the Simpsons or Family Guy which will go out in a sad whisper. And at least I manage to write this review before eventually passing out mentally because my asburgers hit the writer's block...which is ironic because it what keeps me up at night!
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