The Official Pokemon Thread - Pokemon Legends Arceus + Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Announced

[Runa216]

I'm almost 6 hours in and I have to say I do not understand the hate this game gets. From a third person perspective it makes sense for the more hardcore to complain about their favourite pokemon not being in the game, but I don't think it's a big enough issue to warrant all the hate.

The game looks, plays, and FEELS the best of any pokemon game to date, making it exactly what I'd hoped for when I imagined a console Pokemon game. Sure, the animations aren't terribly great and the models/graphics aren't impressive, but Pokemon has literally never been about graphical fidelity so it's strange to all-of-a-sudden expect that of the series. Could it be better? Sure it could, but that isn't and has never been the focus.

I so far love the open world elements (Even if I don't necessarily think it's as open worldy as I'd like). I love the fact that there really aren't random battles anymore. I like the fact that you can access your box at any time. I love all the ways the game feels better and plays better than in the past. More and more I think it's clear that the complains are less about how GOOD it is and more about how disappointed people are that it's not better.

Cons:
- Over half the dex cut
- Unimpressive visuals

Pros:
+ basically everything else.