Jack
2019
I came in with very little knowledge about Persona in general. I first heard of it when Joker was leaked for Smash and I thought it was the DC Villain Joker who got added to smash. Played the whole game during the lockdown and was blown away at the amount of interesting content as well as compelling battles found in the game.
Pros:
Worth the money with the amount of time invested in the game (roughly greater than 110 hours)
Game Design and Soundtrack is spectacular
Story has a nice fight for your freedom theme
Cons:
A character towards the end doesn't get enough spotlight or character development
Game could start slow due to the tutorial phase
Pros:
Worth the money with the amount of time invested in the game (roughly greater than 110 hours)
Game Design and Soundtrack is spectacular
Story has a nice fight for your freedom theme
Cons:
A character towards the end doesn't get enough spotlight or character development
Game could start slow due to the tutorial phase
2012
My second persona game played and most recent finish as of 1/18/2021, Persona 4 Golden felt like a boring pain to get through at first but accelerated into a fascinating story as time went on. The main character and the rest of his crew try to solve a string of murders and disappearances in the rural town of Inaba.
After playing this game after playing P5R, I would say this game helped me learn more about Persona Battles and how to tactically use different personas in battle compared to P5R. I got the true ending in the game and was absolutely left satisfied and grateful for having the chance to play this game on PC.
Pros:
Cast of unique characters who each display the will to accept who they truly and to help others in the game.
Side Quests that in return help you get items
Killer Soundtrack
Better Understanding of Persona Battles, ailments, personas themselves than in P5R
Cons:
I played with controller and found it difficult to turn in dungeons because of the camera angles and direction. (this game is 10 years old mind you)
Some of my sneak attacks on shadows wouldn't connect because of some camera angles.
After playing this game after playing P5R, I would say this game helped me learn more about Persona Battles and how to tactically use different personas in battle compared to P5R. I got the true ending in the game and was absolutely left satisfied and grateful for having the chance to play this game on PC.
Pros:
Cast of unique characters who each display the will to accept who they truly and to help others in the game.
Side Quests that in return help you get items
Killer Soundtrack
Better Understanding of Persona Battles, ailments, personas themselves than in P5R
Cons:
I played with controller and found it difficult to turn in dungeons because of the camera angles and direction. (this game is 10 years old mind you)
Some of my sneak attacks on shadows wouldn't connect because of some camera angles.
This game is a 3D traditional platformer from the 90s. Not too much to it. Props for the humor though.
Imagine Pokemon Diamond/Pearl and all of its glory and they throw Giratina in the mix. Phenomenal game with a great adventure to it.
The best pokemon game of all time. Having access to 4 generations worth of pokemon and 16 gyms with 2 regions and having pokemon follow you around is simply something that can't be beaten by other pokemon games.
The base game for my favorite generation of pokemon. Always a blast to play this whenever I have the downtime.
2000
Arcade style football that was fun to mess around with as a kid. If you aren't playing as Steve McNair than what are you doing?
This review contains spoilers
I loved the idea of region locking the Pokemon till you beat your objective. It helps me to learn more about the importance of Unova pokemon rather than relying on the previous 4 generations of pokemon. As the first game based around the setting of New York City and its surrounding area, I was blown away by the 3D effects pulled off by The Pokemon Company.
Half Star off for the story. One of the antagonists is too blind to realize what he is doing is heinous until they are defeated.
Also, I did not like that they gave the true boss a certain pokemon with a level not possible to be fully evolved with.
On a good note, the game gives a nice touch about theme of pokemon in the lore
Half Star off for the story. One of the antagonists is too blind to realize what he is doing is heinous until they are defeated.
Also, I did not like that they gave the true boss a certain pokemon with a level not possible to be fully evolved with.
On a good note, the game gives a nice touch about theme of pokemon in the lore
1996
The most important game to the pokemon franchise, but in retrospect the game is poorly designed and poorly coded. Still give it props for its influence on the rest of the series and what they have accomplished with it
An absolute beauty of a pokemon game. 16 gyms and 2 regions and endless amount of pokemon to choose from is exactly what Pokemon needed to do for its sequel to Pokemon Red. It's a shame we never got the Celebi event in the states.
The game still had some coding flaws that caused some minor mechanics to not work properly but nevertheless a great game all-around. Glad we ended up with this version of generation 2 and not the Spaceworld Demo.
The game still had some coding flaws that caused some minor mechanics to not work properly but nevertheless a great game all-around. Glad we ended up with this version of generation 2 and not the Spaceworld Demo.
Pokemon was in a weird state in the third generation. The kids that grew up with the games were either tired of the trend or moved on. I happened to be a young kid at the time of the release of Ruby/Sapphire so I was not in this group.
Overall, I think its good and better than gen 1 games but I feel like this game has a lot of forgetful pokemon like Gulpin, Swalot, Spoink, Azurill, Spheal, Spinda, Castform, Luvdisc, Clamperl, Huntail and Gorebyss.
Play Emerald instead for the best Gen 3 Experience
Overall, I think its good and better than gen 1 games but I feel like this game has a lot of forgetful pokemon like Gulpin, Swalot, Spoink, Azurill, Spheal, Spinda, Castform, Luvdisc, Clamperl, Huntail and Gorebyss.
Play Emerald instead for the best Gen 3 Experience
This review contains spoilers
(See my thoughts on Pokemon Sapphire for most of my 3rd gen opinions)
In regards for Emerald, having the rival factions duel with each other to the point of worldly destruction was pretty cool. The Battle Frontier in this game was an awesome little tidbit in the game. Lastly, Rayquaza, the coolest looking Dragon type since Charizard/Dragonite becomes a vital part of the game and displays the mighty energy that it possesses. Also did I mention the trumpets in the soundtracks?
In regards for Emerald, having the rival factions duel with each other to the point of worldly destruction was pretty cool. The Battle Frontier in this game was an awesome little tidbit in the game. Lastly, Rayquaza, the coolest looking Dragon type since Charizard/Dragonite becomes a vital part of the game and displays the mighty energy that it possesses. Also did I mention the trumpets in the soundtracks?
2014
This review contains spoilers
I got this long after the remakes were released. I had grown out of pokemon by the end of SoulSilver and only came back into Pokemon in the summer of 2018. I got this game with a 2DS to go with it at a local game shop. I was interested to see how this remake would fare with the previous remakes of SoulSilver & FireRed/LeafGreen (I played both versions) and......it didn't.
While this game introduced to me to a whole new style of presentation, this game was too easy for me to enjoy it. It was very odd seeing Latios getting gifted to me after the fourth gym in this game. The flyover effect in the game is cool but its only cool for so long. Once I had that Latios in my possession, I just felt like the game wasn't any struggle afterwards. The only difficult battles I had were the ones online against other people. Also I am indifferent about Mega Evolutions. They are cool and all but it just seems like a way to rehash old pokemon into relevancy once again.
Its a good game but that's all it will ever be to me.
While this game introduced to me to a whole new style of presentation, this game was too easy for me to enjoy it. It was very odd seeing Latios getting gifted to me after the fourth gym in this game. The flyover effect in the game is cool but its only cool for so long. Once I had that Latios in my possession, I just felt like the game wasn't any struggle afterwards. The only difficult battles I had were the ones online against other people. Also I am indifferent about Mega Evolutions. They are cool and all but it just seems like a way to rehash old pokemon into relevancy once again.
Its a good game but that's all it will ever be to me.
Yep, we're back at where it started on the newest platform (to date). Gen 1 is back to showcase Pokemon on the Nintendo Switch and its.....good.
Take it as you may, but this game always felt like a good marketing tactic to get a new generation of Pokemon fans while also trying to bring back the original fans who just so happened owned a switch/played pokemon go.
In this game, you basically are starting the same way Pokemon Yellow started with the player receiving a pikachu. In return, the overpowered pikachu is always by your side ready to be cared for and battle for you.
It get 3.5 stars for two reasons. First, there's only so much you can do with limiting the pokemon to one generation. However, I think Nintendo made it work by allowing the Aloha Forms of the Gen 1 Pokemon as well as some Mega Evolutions (and meltan, the forgotten and weird additional to the game that can only be accessed via a Pokemon Go Transfer). The design of the characters and pokemon are cute but it;s just more of the same. Not great but not bad either.
Next, this game had an annoying mechanic where you needed a certain type in your party to get into the gym. A minor nuisance in the grand scheme of things but it's a bizarre inserted mechanic.
I truly believe the best type of player for this game would be a kid who's first experience was Pokemon Go and had not played any pokemon games yet. It's a nice appetizer to hold over newcomers to the series. As for me, a fan who has known the series for decades and have played multiple games from it, its just a good game.
Take it as you may, but this game always felt like a good marketing tactic to get a new generation of Pokemon fans while also trying to bring back the original fans who just so happened owned a switch/played pokemon go.
In this game, you basically are starting the same way Pokemon Yellow started with the player receiving a pikachu. In return, the overpowered pikachu is always by your side ready to be cared for and battle for you.
It get 3.5 stars for two reasons. First, there's only so much you can do with limiting the pokemon to one generation. However, I think Nintendo made it work by allowing the Aloha Forms of the Gen 1 Pokemon as well as some Mega Evolutions (and meltan, the forgotten and weird additional to the game that can only be accessed via a Pokemon Go Transfer). The design of the characters and pokemon are cute but it;s just more of the same. Not great but not bad either.
Next, this game had an annoying mechanic where you needed a certain type in your party to get into the gym. A minor nuisance in the grand scheme of things but it's a bizarre inserted mechanic.
I truly believe the best type of player for this game would be a kid who's first experience was Pokemon Go and had not played any pokemon games yet. It's a nice appetizer to hold over newcomers to the series. As for me, a fan who has known the series for decades and have played multiple games from it, its just a good game.
2019
It's alright. I was hoping for more being that this is the first big new mainline Pokemon Game that was on a home console. I loved the design of some of these cities but eh, it felt too easy and too predictable.