It's crazy how outdated and slow Pokemon Diamond and Pearl has become over the years.
I love the Sinnoh Region, the majority of the new Pokemon introduced as the introduction of Wifi and the physical and special split, but that's about it.

Content and gameplay wise it has aged like milk.
It has the worst designed Pokedex selection in the series (Only two fire types and half of the new Pokemon are locked until post game)
The game engine is slow and delayed.
Story isn't as interesting and fun compared to Platinum.
Terrible level curves.
Poor pacing and game design in various points especially in the mid game.

Don't let nostalgia fully blind you.
In the end just play Pokemon Platinum instead.

Reviewed on May 20, 2023


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