| Rickthestick 2 said: Pokemon Gold and Silver were the pinnacle of Pokemon in my opinion. They had mastered the formula of Red and Blue, and enhanced the entire game with so many features, two regions, and awesome legendary pokes. By the time Ruby and Sapphire came around however, the formula had gotten stale. They were basically the same as Red and Blue, and didn't have the massive influx of new features like Gold and Silver had, in comparison to their predessecors. Pearl and Diamond were by far the worst though. Because they were the same games we played so long ago. But this time it was extremely cheesy and weak. While it did have some good points like a massive map, and an "evil team" the rises above most others in the Pokemon series, it was clearly made for kids. Now games made for kids is never a bad thing, but when a Pokemon game is made so much for kids that it alienates its core consumers who grew up with the game, well that's just bad. D/P had you as a ten year old 80 pound kid. That sucks. See, the main characters in Gold and Silver were cool. The main characters in Fire Red and Leaf Green were cool. Heck, the guy from Pokemon Colosseum was awesome. And Why were there massive amounts of legendaries in D/P? That ruined the end of the game. That didn't just rehash the formula, but it duplicated the formula and made it worse. So yeah I'm mad about the way the Pokemon series has 'evolved'. Gold and Silver was the best in the Pokemon series, and it only went down hill from there. I say enough with the sequels and make a NEW pokemon game. One with some nostalgic elements from blue and red and gold and silver and others, but still has its own distinguishing formula that's fun to play, and you feel cool playing it. I don't want to have some little cheeseball running around my screen. |
I agree that Gold and Silver were the best in the series but Diamond and Pearl was a clusterfuck of fanservice. When I say this, I want it to be known they gave several older Pokemon new evolutions and I doubt newer fans would have appreciated those. Also, they made a split between physical and special attacks for all types which I also doubt newer fans would appreciate either.
In my honest opinion, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl are pretty much the elite editions as there's so much to come back to. G/S had the best single player but the multiplayer is were it shines. Wifi battles, trading, GTS, Underground, local wireless contest.. I highly doubt these were added for just kids.
Despite this, I have to say that the single player is the worst in the series. I guess Diamond and Pearl are best played with friends.
Pixel Art can be fun.
