Post by Crawdaunt PWNS! on Jan 21, 2009 0:39:34 GMT -5
I think I'll write another Review. This time, on my favourite Pokemon Game: Emerald
Again, this text will assume you don't know me, but this time, it is not copy/pasted from a text file. I'm writing this straight up in this forum.
*ahem*
POKEMON EMERALD: A REVIEW BY NEOARASHI
Hiya! NeoArashi here for a second review in this fine website! This time, I'm going back in time (by 2 years and half) to review one of my favourite GBA games, and my Favourite Pokemon Game. I'm talking here about the Emerald version. Like in my previous review, this game will be reviwed by it's Story, Graphics, Sound/Music and Gameplay. Here I go
Story: 10/10
The story has been made better in a lot of way. Instead of just having Team Aqua trying to Awake Kyogre (Saphire) and Magma trying to awaken Groudon (Ruby) You get to fight BOTH team, and BOTH are trying to awaken their own legendary. Of course, like in Ruby/Saphire, they suceed (in awakening them that is. They still fail at controlling them) Creating a Major disorder in the Region of Hoenn. Unlike in Ruby and Saphire, the weather distortion doesn't occur above Sootapolis anymore. It's spreading slowly toward all of Hoenn, although you manage to stop it before that. Rayqauza MUST be encountered in this game, but like in Ruby/Saphire you still don't have to fight it. Other than that, there are very little stuff that changed, aside from a new Gym leader and a New champion.
Graphics: 9/10
I will say and repeat every time: Graphics don't make the game, but still, graphics are important for some people. Concidering this is a GBA game. I'd say the graphics are top-notch. Slightly better than Ruby/Saphire, but still not as good as Golden Sun (is there any games on the GBA with better graphics than Golden Sun anyway?) And this time, you get to see pokemon doing a small animation when they are sent out. Like in Pokemon Crystal =)
Music: 9/10
Best music of the series in General. Many of the new music added in this game are very awesome, especially the Frontier Brains battle theme, and the Battle Frontier theme. Every music from both games are still there (although when the weather cataclysm occurs, the Saphire version's music is played) Still got this awesome Wild pokemon Music =)
Gameplay: 10/10
This is where the games truly shines. Even more than those shiny pokemon! While the actual gameplay has remained untouched, the overall game itself have been touched... for the better. Bosses are a lot harder this time around. They will usually have more pokemon and at a higher level here compared to Ruby/Saphire. I remember how hard Tate and Liza were with only their Lunatone/Solrock... Now they are one level stronger AND have a Xatu AND a Claydol to back them up. And let me tell you: That claydol is VERY hard to defeat. Also, there's the infamous battle frontier. This Battle paradise is what makes this game the hardest of all pokemon games. The AI in the battle tower is incredibly cheap. So cheap in fact that it's almost like they are PREDICTING your moves. But that only add more fun eh?
Overall: 38/40 (95%)
This game is truly the best game of the Pokemon franchise so far. However, with the soon-to-be-released Platinum. Maybe I won't say that anymore...
Again, this text will assume you don't know me, but this time, it is not copy/pasted from a text file. I'm writing this straight up in this forum.
*ahem*
POKEMON EMERALD: A REVIEW BY NEOARASHI
Hiya! NeoArashi here for a second review in this fine website! This time, I'm going back in time (by 2 years and half) to review one of my favourite GBA games, and my Favourite Pokemon Game. I'm talking here about the Emerald version. Like in my previous review, this game will be reviwed by it's Story, Graphics, Sound/Music and Gameplay. Here I go
Story: 10/10
The story has been made better in a lot of way. Instead of just having Team Aqua trying to Awake Kyogre (Saphire) and Magma trying to awaken Groudon (Ruby) You get to fight BOTH team, and BOTH are trying to awaken their own legendary. Of course, like in Ruby/Saphire, they suceed (in awakening them that is. They still fail at controlling them) Creating a Major disorder in the Region of Hoenn. Unlike in Ruby and Saphire, the weather distortion doesn't occur above Sootapolis anymore. It's spreading slowly toward all of Hoenn, although you manage to stop it before that. Rayqauza MUST be encountered in this game, but like in Ruby/Saphire you still don't have to fight it. Other than that, there are very little stuff that changed, aside from a new Gym leader and a New champion.
Graphics: 9/10
I will say and repeat every time: Graphics don't make the game, but still, graphics are important for some people. Concidering this is a GBA game. I'd say the graphics are top-notch. Slightly better than Ruby/Saphire, but still not as good as Golden Sun (is there any games on the GBA with better graphics than Golden Sun anyway?) And this time, you get to see pokemon doing a small animation when they are sent out. Like in Pokemon Crystal =)
Music: 9/10
Best music of the series in General. Many of the new music added in this game are very awesome, especially the Frontier Brains battle theme, and the Battle Frontier theme. Every music from both games are still there (although when the weather cataclysm occurs, the Saphire version's music is played) Still got this awesome Wild pokemon Music =)
Gameplay: 10/10
This is where the games truly shines. Even more than those shiny pokemon! While the actual gameplay has remained untouched, the overall game itself have been touched... for the better. Bosses are a lot harder this time around. They will usually have more pokemon and at a higher level here compared to Ruby/Saphire. I remember how hard Tate and Liza were with only their Lunatone/Solrock... Now they are one level stronger AND have a Xatu AND a Claydol to back them up. And let me tell you: That claydol is VERY hard to defeat. Also, there's the infamous battle frontier. This Battle paradise is what makes this game the hardest of all pokemon games. The AI in the battle tower is incredibly cheap. So cheap in fact that it's almost like they are PREDICTING your moves. But that only add more fun eh?
Overall: 38/40 (95%)
This game is truly the best game of the Pokemon franchise so far. However, with the soon-to-be-released Platinum. Maybe I won't say that anymore...