It’s alright, but any charm that it has can be found in later Ranger games that are much better than this one. The mechanics are expanded and improved upon in later titles, too. Nonetheless, I still wouldn’t say that this is a bad play; if anything, I appreciate it for utilizing the DS’s touchscreen in a way that is unique and fun.
i think overall this game is okay. it can be quite challenging at times (especially towards the end), and the gameplay is fun too.
the fact that text can't be skipped through quickly is incredibly annoying. sure, there's the option to make the text go faster in the settings, but why can't we press a button to make the dialogue load quicker? such a pain to deal with. every time i encountered the go-rock quad after the second instance was pain and agony -_-
not really up there as a favorite pokemon game. it's fine. probably not gonna come back to this again in the future.
the fact that text can't be skipped through quickly is incredibly annoying. sure, there's the option to make the text go faster in the settings, but why can't we press a button to make the dialogue load quicker? such a pain to deal with. every time i encountered the go-rock quad after the second instance was pain and agony -_-
not really up there as a favorite pokemon game. it's fine. probably not gonna come back to this again in the future.
I think the spritework and animations in this game are very well-done, but the core gameplay loop's simplicity doesn't justify the length of this game. I didn't get far into it before it became really obvious that they didn't have many ideas of how to progress the plotline.
I dunno. I do think that the sheer existence of this spinoff's premise adds a lot to the Pokemon universe, and that that's great- but as a whole, it just feels kinda half-baked.
Also fuck whoever thought to make the unskippable tutorial sequences span that much of the game. I figured everything out before I was told about any of it, why do minutes of my time need to be wasted explaining every minute detail? I get they make these for kids, but no kid is THAT dense, sheesh.
I dunno. I do think that the sheer existence of this spinoff's premise adds a lot to the Pokemon universe, and that that's great- but as a whole, it just feels kinda half-baked.
Also fuck whoever thought to make the unskippable tutorial sequences span that much of the game. I figured everything out before I was told about any of it, why do minutes of my time need to be wasted explaining every minute detail? I get they make these for kids, but no kid is THAT dense, sheesh.
a very fun game! it definitely feels like the first installment in a spinoff franchise though, its a little rough around the edges. i feel like the game ends a bit abruptly and i almost wish there was more to do, however i can understand making a shorter experience when its the first try at it. they succeeded in making exciting gameplay with lots of potential! ♡
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I love the Ranger series. It’s my favorite spinoff, even beating Mystery Dungeon. That said, the first is the worst. You can tell they were just testing the waters for just about everything. Parts of the game feel like a tech demo. I know that mainline Pokémon games don’t have fantastic dialogue, but the dialogue in this one is another level of bad. This game was clearly meant for kids, so duh, but playing it again as an adult just makes it so obvious. They don’t capture the villain because “we don’t capture humans, he will see what he did was wrong”. THAT GUY TRIED DESTROYING THE WORLD!!! PUT HIM IN PRISON!!! ARE RANGERS NOT POLICE??? ARE THSY JUST ANIMAL CONTROL?!?!?!? That said, still has its charm and sets the stage for two much better games (from what I remember, fingers crossed).