Still a great entry, but I think the stronger story of the 1st game pushes my preference more towards that one, but still a really solid time.
I really liked the story aspect from Black 1 where for the first and last time in a Pokémon game you were made to think about whether your conception of the world was really moral and just. Although you get to see all of the post-effects of the in-universe musing, the plot becomes a bit less impactful when everyone out and out just goes "we're bad!" rather than "what if you are?"
It's nice to see all sorts of Pokémon reintroduced into the wild during the main campaign, but although it's a selling point for the box, feels like a little bit of a concession when they went all out on making a brand new roster of 'mons for the OG, like a direct pander to the people complaining that the ice cream cone ruined their childhood or whatever.
All of that aside (which despite having a bit to say on it, I'd say are minor complaints) I think everything else about the game is an upgrade over the OG so it's a net win, but I think the first game packs a bigger punch and left a better lasting impression on me.
I really liked the story aspect from Black 1 where for the first and last time in a Pokémon game you were made to think about whether your conception of the world was really moral and just. Although you get to see all of the post-effects of the in-universe musing, the plot becomes a bit less impactful when everyone out and out just goes "we're bad!" rather than "what if you are?"
It's nice to see all sorts of Pokémon reintroduced into the wild during the main campaign, but although it's a selling point for the box, feels like a little bit of a concession when they went all out on making a brand new roster of 'mons for the OG, like a direct pander to the people complaining that the ice cream cone ruined their childhood or whatever.
All of that aside (which despite having a bit to say on it, I'd say are minor complaints) I think everything else about the game is an upgrade over the OG so it's a net win, but I think the first game packs a bigger punch and left a better lasting impression on me.