Pokemon Omega Ruby

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7.5

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  1. acemon1
    Nov 22, 2014
    4
    Unfortunately GameFreak didn't deliver much anticipated extended post game compared to Pokemon XY. Catching legendaries may be fun, but there is nothing more than XY hasn't introduced already. Copypasted Battle Maison, Delta Episode is Looker's Quest, and the worst thing is that they haven't even included Battle Frontier, which has been teased with many assets and references. This remakeUnfortunately GameFreak didn't deliver much anticipated extended post game compared to Pokemon XY. Catching legendaries may be fun, but there is nothing more than XY hasn't introduced already. Copypasted Battle Maison, Delta Episode is Looker's Quest, and the worst thing is that they haven't even included Battle Frontier, which has been teased with many assets and references. This remake seems like a inferior version to Emerald sadly, although you can still enjoy it.… Expand
  2. ziozxzioz
    Jan 5, 2015
    4
    I'm gonna start this by saying I love Pokemon. I loved it since I first played Pokemon Red in 1999, and have played every pokemon game since. That is why I HATE that it's being torn apart like this, 6th gen was a mess and this is probably the game where I'm gonna stop playing, unless they make some big turn-arounds. I would have said Pokemon Emerald was a solid 9.5 and, if not for PokemonI'm gonna start this by saying I love Pokemon. I loved it since I first played Pokemon Red in 1999, and have played every pokemon game since. That is why I HATE that it's being torn apart like this, 6th gen was a mess and this is probably the game where I'm gonna stop playing, unless they make some big turn-arounds. I would have said Pokemon Emerald was a solid 9.5 and, if not for Pokemon BW, the best one yet. I had high hopes of this remake, as I thought it would take the sour taste of Pokemon XY away, and still, it retained all of it's problems:
    1) GLOBAL EXPERIENCE SHARE. I get it, it's a game for kids, but this is dumbing it waaaaay too much. Grinding may be a bit tedious at times, but RPG games use it to PACE the game and make it more CHALLENGING. The 6th Gen Exp. Share wreaks havoc upon this, by making it litterally impossible to lose. Really. If you battle 80% of the trainers with this thing on, every pokemon will be 3 levels above the Gym Leader's. Oh and by the way
    2) TRAINERS ARE NOT CHALLENGING. None of them. They did the same thing in XY, the only trainer IN THE ENTIRE GAME who has 6 pokemons is the f*cking champion. THATS NOT MAKING IT DIFFICULT, IT'S MAKING THE GAME EASIER. The rivals (May/Brendan and Wally) are a JOKE to beat, when they were almost a difficulty highlight in the original games.
    3) THE PACING IS HORRIBLE. Seriously, it seems the game just wants to get over with the story ASAP for the most part. Since there's no grinding, there isn't anything really holding you back, and on TOP OF THAT YOU *****SPOILER***** GIFT ME A F*CKING LATIOS??? *****END SPOILER***** give me a break (actually try not to).
    4) (and this may be personal) The characters are dumbed down. I say this because as the animations go with the characters, they seem to be less serious. *****SPOILERS AGAIN***** When you fought Maxie in the original games, he was tough, and when you beat him, you felt like you accomplished something. When I beat him in ORAS his glasses fell off. It wasn't serious, none of it was. Plus Tabitha. Really, that character sucks. *****END SPOILERS*****
    5) (AND THE WORST OF ALL) NO BATTLE FRONTIER. Seriously. You're being serious right now. THE VERY REASON WHY EMERALD WAS SUCH AN IMPROVEMENT OVER RUBY AND SAPPHIRE WAS BECAUSE OF THIS AND YOU TOOK IT OUT. WHY. WHY GOD WHY. WHAT DID YOU GAIN?
    Let's make this clear: I don't care if it's DLC because at the moment of the review, it isn't here. What boggles me is this: If you didn't have time to finish all the game and had to release DLC, wouldn't it have been much better to release BF as part of the game and the Delta Episode as DLC?
    Game Freak really dissapointed me with this game. However, as much as I cried over how good it could've been, there are some things they did right.
    1) 3D. Yeah, same 3D as in XY, BUT, as much as I didn't like some of the characters (TABITHA GO DIE), others such as Steven and Zinnia are very well done.
    2) Delta Episode. It's kind of the highlight new thing. It's nice, brings in some new elements to the continuity (*****SPOILER***** parallel universes whaaaat *****END SPOILER*****). BUT it's the only post-game thing to do, so... yeah.
    3) The Music. At first I didn't like it. Maybe I was so blinded from the bad game I was playing so I didn't realize it, but the old themes are well ported and THE NEW ONES ARE AMAZING OMG BATTLE AGAINST WALLY OST LISTEN TO THAT.
    Well, I guess that's it. Maybe a bit extensive for Metacritic, but I like to write my opinion. The conclusion to all this the following:
    I wish Game Freak would stop sh*ting Pokemon. Not changing. Change is great. That's what made Pokemon BW the best one in my opinion. The characters were amazing, the game was challenging in it's own way, and it was about exploration. They took everything Pokemon RBY had and made it again, but not in the "let's put 1st gen pokemon in here". They had the same feel, something that I feel is clearly missing in the 6th gen.    … Expand
  3. TheAlwaysJhon
    Dec 4, 2014
    3
    *Slow claps* Bravo gamefreak, instead of learning with your mistakes, you keep doing them.
    It's only a visual improvement, the main character still being zero dimensional, the songs are from "meh" to forgettable, characters too. But to their credits, the new flying thing is cool, i can say that.
    If your care for story, characters and music in a RPG, don't play ANY Pokemon, there's better    *Slow claps* Bravo gamefreak, instead of learning with your mistakes, you keep doing them.
    It's only a visual improvement, the main character still being zero dimensional, the songs are from "meh" to forgettable, characters too. But to their credits, the new flying thing is cool, i can say that.
    If your care for story, characters and music in a RPG, don't play ANY Pokemon, there's better RPGs in the market to pick up.    … Expand
  4. Reviewerguy
    Nov 23, 2014
    2
    As with every remake of an older Pokemon game one would assume they would improve the experience. Sadly this does not apply to this game.Hoenn was one of the worst reveived generations due to flaws like half the region being uninspired water routes and a weird soundtrack based on trumpets. Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire do nothing to remedy these faults. The music is somehow better but theAs with every remake of an older Pokemon game one would assume they would improve the experience. Sadly this does not apply to this game.Hoenn was one of the worst reveived generations due to flaws like half the region being uninspired water routes and a weird soundtrack based on trumpets. Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire do nothing to remedy these faults. The music is somehow better but the game is still 50% water routes. Another problem is the lack of new important features. Other than soaring which is essentially you riding on the back of a Latio or Latias as seen in trailers which isnt even that meaningfull or important to the game there is again nothing to do after completing the story. People where expecting the return of Battle Frontier since Game Freak teased its location by covering up the Frontier island with clouds in its preview map of the game. This was an obvious lie. There is nothing hidden there and the post game content is essentially X/Y post game. A small side story that involves Rayquaza and a shameless copy of the Battle Maison from X/Y. If you are not a hardcore Pokemon fan and have already played the original games there is no reason to buy the remakes since all it does is add mega evolution to its plot and overhaul the graphics… Expand
  5. Mmmmm
    Oct 23, 2015
    4
    Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire take the region of Hoenn and bring it into full 3D, at a cost. The graphics are appealing and the music has also leapt forward from the Game Boy Advance. However, when it comes to content, these games are a noticeable step back from Emerald. Features that made Hoenn so hugely memorable, such as the Battle Frontier, were ignored. In fact, unlike HeartPokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire take the region of Hoenn and bring it into full 3D, at a cost. The graphics are appealing and the music has also leapt forward from the Game Boy Advance. However, when it comes to content, these games are a noticeable step back from Emerald. Features that made Hoenn so hugely memorable, such as the Battle Frontier, were ignored. In fact, unlike Heart Gold and Soul Silver including almost all of Crystal's additional content, ORAS includes almost nothing from Emerald. It even retains the archaic double battle system from Ruby and Sapphire where the opponent can only use two Pokémon total, when every game from Emerald onward had double battles with more than that.

    The game even misses content from the original Ruby and Sapphire. The Safari Zone, an area where you catch Pokémon with bait and rocks as a change of pace, was homogenized to be exactly the same as any other area you catch Pokémon in. The Game Corner, a building with slots and roulettes, was removed for censorship purposes and nothing was added in its place, again in contrast to Heart Gold replacing the Game Corner with a fun new minigame. Several areas were changed for the worse, shrinking places like New Mauville and Mt. Pyre and changing the small crossroads of Mauville City into essentially a gaudy shopping mall that's tedious to navigate.

    The difficulty was also cut down and more handholding was added. Pokémon is already an easy series, but this game will insult your intelligence if you're more than five years old. It retains the new Experience Share from Pokémon XY, levelling your Pokémon far higher than the difficulty curve expects them to be at. This is able to be turned off, but it being on by default meant plenty of people went through the game without any challenge whatsoever, and Pokémon is not a series you just play for the story.

    To end on a positive note, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire do add new features that improve the game from the original. The Dexnav is a new device that allows you to find Pokémon with special moves and abilities that you normally can't get in the wild, specializing your party if you choose to use it. The Secret Base feature from the originals was expanded to have online features and allows you to set up your own Gym, and I had a lot of fun messing with it. However, the game as a whole is missing content compared to the versions on the Game Boy Advance, and what is there has been watered down in some places. If you've never experienced a Pokémon game set in Hoenn, I recommend looking for a copy of Pokémon Emerald instead. It gives a much better single player experience.    … Expand
  6. TemplarGR
    Sep 10, 2016
    0
    The only nice thing i can tell about it, is that it is better than X and Y. But that is small praise, considering this is a remake of an archaic handheld jrpg.

    Nintendo has milked the same 8-bit gameplay for decades, and has made billions out of it. For the love of God, stop buying this.
  7. BvS_NarutoU
    Feb 7, 2015
    0
    Bought this on a whim, and was hoping for some big changes, like being able to travel to other regions... I'm not into the contests, and when I got to Sootopolis City, I kinda stopped playing, and haven't since...
  8. Derduru
    Jun 28, 2016
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mediocre what else pros soaring is fun and the delta episode is fun thats it oh and also contests are finally fun it only took them 10 years now on to negatives i was wondering how can they make this game more easier than xy they succeed every trainer is 2-5 lvs lower than you they keep using status boost moves like double team instead of attacking you are you serious not only that they made all trainers only have a max of 3 pokemon why and the thing that got on my nerves they gave you a latias/os you dont have to catch it they just say hey is the game too hard?No... heres a free legendary lastly They made magma less evil why,why and may and wally still suck as a rival… Expand
  9. PissedFlyingVee
    Jul 10, 2016
    1
    It's too EASY. I know that this is made for little kids, but really? At least put SOME challenge into it so it can be fun. They really screw balled it damn it.
  10. BL4D3M45TR
    Nov 3, 2021
    4
    to much Water, to many zigzagoons. forgettable music and story, overall an easy and bland experience.
  11. koru6
    Nov 19, 2021
    1
    all the critics from above got all the review needed. disappointing battle from trainer and GYM. I remembered got stuck in double battle in psychic gym in original game cause its REALLY HARD. And in here I easily beat them only by using 2 pokemon. REALLY??? And also what's wrong with road in this game. There is a lot small entrance and my characters keep getting stuck to enter the road.all the critics from above got all the review needed. disappointing battle from trainer and GYM. I remembered got stuck in double battle in psychic gym in original game cause its REALLY HARD. And in here I easily beat them only by using 2 pokemon. REALLY??? And also what's wrong with road in this game. There is a lot small entrance and my characters keep getting stuck to enter the road. what else that's disappointing? safari zone? challenge? elite four? except the graphics I guess all of them. Please make pokemon more challenging.… Expand
  12. manuel812
    May 29, 2021
    3
    como a la gente le gusta esto el primer error del juego es que no se basa en esmeralda que es claramente el mejor juego de la 3ra generación sino que se basa en pokemon rubi un juego bastante inferior a esmeralda solo para poder sacar 2 juegos y ganar dinero segundo error la dificultad es FACILISIMO no presenta ningún reto y el 3er error es el desperdicio no solo no mejora NADA de el juegocomo a la gente le gusta esto el primer error del juego es que no se basa en esmeralda que es claramente el mejor juego de la 3ra generación sino que se basa en pokemon rubi un juego bastante inferior a esmeralda solo para poder sacar 2 juegos y ganar dinero segundo error la dificultad es FACILISIMO no presenta ningún reto y el 3er error es el desperdicio no solo no mejora NADA de el juego original y el episodio delta es demasiado simple y corto creo que lo unico bueno del juego es el ultravuelo o el megavuelo como se llame que es una muy buena idea… Expand
  13. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Trash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awards & Rankings

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#6 Best 3DS Game of 2014
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#2 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2014
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#2 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2014

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 61
  3. Negative: 0 out of 61
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 7, 2015
    85
    If you haven’t played Pokémons since the first Game Boy, give Omega Ruby a try, because there’s just no way you’re going to be disappointed with it. It’s the same game you remember, just better. [01/2015, p.75]
  2. Atomix
    Jan 28, 2015
    85
    A much better experience than what was expected. The change in the rhythm and the emphasis in the story elements manage to captivate the player in a way that the Game Boy Advance versions couldn’t.
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  3. DarkStation
    Jan 19, 2015
    80
    If you have any interest at all in Pokémon this game will surpass your expectations.
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