A super unique concept that I feel has a lot of untapped potential. Taking an on-rails shooter, similar to Star Fox or Sin & Punishment, and turning it into a more cozy, puzzle-like picture game is frankly ingenious.
All the levels here are varied, and there are a good amount of Pokemon to take pictures of. The puzzle element comes in with trying to unlock new stages and find unique situations for each of the Pokemon to take a snapshot of. It always feels rewarding to line things up perfectly for a good shot or a unique moment.
With all that said... This game only had 64 of the 151 known Pokemon at the time. On top of that, while there are secrets and puzzles to solve, an experienced gamer can do it in half a day. This makes the game's replayability quite shallow. I would still recommend it, but only if you don't mind its shortcomings. If you do want a game like this though, I would suggest the sequel instead.
All the levels here are varied, and there are a good amount of Pokemon to take pictures of. The puzzle element comes in with trying to unlock new stages and find unique situations for each of the Pokemon to take a snapshot of. It always feels rewarding to line things up perfectly for a good shot or a unique moment.
With all that said... This game only had 64 of the 151 known Pokemon at the time. On top of that, while there are secrets and puzzles to solve, an experienced gamer can do it in half a day. This makes the game's replayability quite shallow. I would still recommend it, but only if you don't mind its shortcomings. If you do want a game like this though, I would suggest the sequel instead.