Pokemon Black and White Review

For 14 years, Nintendo has made us proud and impressed with the famous RPG game: Pokemon. This game allows you to catch, train, and of course battle mysterious creatures that live on Earth called Pokemon. Ever since the first games Pokemon Red/Blue were released in 1996, the Pokemon franchise has became very popular including merchandise like shirts, toys, cards, and etc. Now, Game Freak has published two new games called Pokemon Black and White versions.

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Game Information:

*Game Name: Pokemon Black/White

*Genre: RPG, Puzzle

*Developers: Game Freak, Creatures Inc.

*Creators: Satoshi Tajiri

*Original Release: February 27, 1996

*Website: http://www.pokemon.com/

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GAMEPLAY

Pokemon Black and White are similar but very different at the same time, making the gameplay a little...
different. The two games take you to a new region called Unova. This region has 150 & more new Pokemon. The best part was that there were no familiar Pokemon like in Pokemon Diamond/Pearl. Besides from the "no familiar Pokemon", there is one question that is always asked in every sequel game: what are the new features that are going to be shown in this game? Ever since the last generation, Diamond/Pearl, Pokemon Black and White took the whole Pokemon Video Game Series to a whole new level! The first thing you'll notice is the intro cutscene before you get your first Pokemon. It is epic! That is the first sign of a change in the Pokemon Video Game Series. Next you have the new Pokemon. There are some ok-looking Pokemon, but some Pokemon just look downright stupid. Like seriously, who would make a Pokemon out of an ice cream? And last but not least, the battle system! The battle system is mostly realized in the game because you'll battle every day. With new Pokemon to catch, and new towns to travel, Pokemon Black and White versions are very impressive. 

GRAPHICS 

The 3D graphics are very outstanding as well! Except the only thing that ruins the beautiful display is the character's sprite. For example: When you're walking across the Sky Arrow Bridge, you'll notice that everything is 3D except for the character's sprite and the other people on the bridge. It's like moving a card board across the bridge, which is not so great. The same thing, goes with the battle system. The ground the Pokemon stand on is all 3D, but the creature's sprite is 2D. Aside from those problems, the game's texture is great!

STORY

Out of all the stories in the other Pokemon games, I have to say this one is the most outstanding. When you actually read the story instead of passing through the words, you'll stop and think: "OMG! Who is this weird looking hair dude!" The rivals you have in this game have an amazing role in this game. The rivals you'll meet also have a life too! Crazy right? If you actually pay attention to what they are saying, you can feel they have emotion and you can also tell that they're growing into very young adults (despite they are only 15 years old). Then you have the evil organization Team Plasma. Unlike the other organizations in the previous generations that want to take over the world and abuse Pokemon, this group actually want to liberate Pokemon, but in their own way. When I first heard about that, I was completely surprised. Most bad guys you see, like Team Rocket, want to take over the world and abuse Pokemon for their own purpose. This makes the story very interesting.

THE RESULTS
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(+ = Like) (- = Dislike)
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+ Fast GamePlay
+ Beautiful Texture
+ Amazing Story
- Character looks like cardboard
- Weird Looking Pokemon

Final Score - 8.5/10