Pokemon Omega Ruby

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Manamaster
    Jun 7, 2016
    5
    The remake we all wanted that was dumb down to fit a new generation of children that have the attention span of a fly.
    You'll level up way too easily, Flannery, the Gym Leader that made you suffer if you had chosen Treecko is now a wimp in the remake, being a challenge only if you are making a nuzzlocke.
    The experience was watered down so much that it is not a challenge anymore; as    The remake we all wanted that was dumb down to fit a new generation of children that have the attention span of a fly.
    You'll level up way too easily, Flannery, the Gym Leader that made you suffer if you had chosen Treecko is now a wimp in the remake, being a challenge only if you are making a nuzzlocke.
    The experience was watered down so much that it is not a challenge anymore; as someone who played and finished Emerald and Sapphire versions many times, this was a huge disappointment, I haven't finished the game so far since the release date and I seriously doubt about playing it again.

    SoulSilver is a remake worth replaying, it should be the basis/template for the next Pokémon remakes.    … Expand
  5. aasecr14
    Nov 30, 2014
    6
    I was excited to play this game because Gen 3 is my favorite generation of Pokemon. What disappointed me was that this game was way too easy. They literally hand you every item that in the old game, you had to find and work for. Never once in this game did I say to myself; "Dang, I'd better train up my team, I might get stomped by this next gym leader." The Rayquaza lore is pretty cool,I was excited to play this game because Gen 3 is my favorite generation of Pokemon. What disappointed me was that this game was way too easy. They literally hand you every item that in the old game, you had to find and work for. Never once in this game did I say to myself; "Dang, I'd better train up my team, I might get stomped by this next gym leader." The Rayquaza lore is pretty cool, but overall too short. After finishing this game, I feel like I need more. Basically, it just made me want to replay Emerald.… 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. amstans
    May 11, 2015
    6
    I was majorly disappointed in the lack of 3D in this '3DS remake' as the colours and backgrounds are vibrant. The game, while being my first Pokemon game (I won it in an online draw), fails to impress. Over the years I have heard so much hype. I bought Platinum for the Wii but never had a chance to play too much of it before a friend "borrowed it" and never saw it again. But from my memoryI was majorly disappointed in the lack of 3D in this '3DS remake' as the colours and backgrounds are vibrant. The game, while being my first Pokemon game (I won it in an online draw), fails to impress. Over the years I have heard so much hype. I bought Platinum for the Wii but never had a chance to play too much of it before a friend "borrowed it" and never saw it again. But from my memory this is pretty much the same game. Repetitive, juvenile, slow, too many Pokemon to remember or care about, too easy to play... it leaves you wondering what am I missing? The animations are cute and it is at least not as bad as Paper Mario Sticker Star, and it does make an okay portable game without having to commit too much of your brain cells or time restraints make it easy to put down and pick up again. Too bad Xenoblade Chronicles 3D had to come along and take my time instead!… Expand
  9. TheDannyMan
    Dec 7, 2015
    7
    Pokémon: Omega Ruby is grand, gorgeous, wonderful, epic... and way too easy. This Pokémon game lacks balance. If you decide to make full use the DexNav and Exp. Share, you open up a way of playing to which the enemy AI just aren't tailored to. After a couple of routes, I found myself on a constant level where I was at least 6 levels ahead of the other trainers. I quickly decided to turn itPokémon: Omega Ruby is grand, gorgeous, wonderful, epic... and way too easy. This Pokémon game lacks balance. If you decide to make full use the DexNav and Exp. Share, you open up a way of playing to which the enemy AI just aren't tailored to. After a couple of routes, I found myself on a constant level where I was at least 6 levels ahead of the other trainers. I quickly decided to turn it off, but the damage had been done. Powerful assets like these should be unlockable later on in the game, after meeting specific requirements.

    Or Game Freak might want to work on some sort of dynamic difficulty level, which has been around since the era of the PS1. That way, everyone will be able to get through the game on a level best suited for them.

    Besides, there is too much water. //shot

    Anyway, outrageous cakewalk that this game is, is really what stings most here. I still enjoyed going back to Hoenn again after all these years. The 3D Pokémon are gorgeous, and the familiar music is beatifully remastered. With a dynamic difficulty level, this could have been the definitive Pokémon experience.    … Expand
  10. daniel_smith
    Dec 29, 2014
    7
    meh, i came into this game expecting something great, the game was hyped critics loved it EVERYONE WAS TALKING ABOUT IT! but it was meh, i had never played an official pokemon game before this and wasn't too big a fan so i expected this game to change all of that, but it didn't. The main problem with the game is the fact there is no guidance on what to do, several points in the game i satmeh, i came into this game expecting something great, the game was hyped critics loved it EVERYONE WAS TALKING ABOUT IT! but it was meh, i had never played an official pokemon game before this and wasn't too big a fan so i expected this game to change all of that, but it didn't. The main problem with the game is the fact there is no guidance on what to do, several points in the game i sat there stumped, no idea what to do where to go, also i could't find a pause button to pause the games and the cutscenes were boring and unskippabe, i don't hate the game but it is way too flawed to be considered above X and Y or the origional ruby and sapphire.… Expand
  11. RichardConrardy
    Jan 23, 2015
    7
    This was my first pokemon game. I was somehow disappointed by how easy it was. I kept the same group of pokemon for most of the game, without grinding or whatever my pokemon were 10 levels above everyone else. The only ennemy ever to make any trouble at all was the last pokemon of the very last boss.
    The only difficulty seems to be to know the right element to use against every enemy.    This was my first pokemon game. I was somehow disappointed by how easy it was. I kept the same group of pokemon for most of the game, without grinding or whatever my pokemon were 10 levels above everyone else. The only ennemy ever to make any trouble at all was the last pokemon of the very last boss.
    The only difficulty seems to be to know the right element to use against every enemy.
    But perhaps the game is more about fighting human ennemies that level up their pokemon as well. Anyhow, I'm not really blown away like everybody else.
    This being said, the animations are nice, the game is not too short and the story could be worse. Some riddles were quite good, a very few even hard. Anyway, it seems like a too easy mix between rock paper scissors, zelda and a trading card game.    … Expand
  12. Mppleader
    May 17, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel it's decent but as a follow-up to one of my favorite games of all time It's one step forward two steps back. some of my problems are from Emerald that weren't fixed. First off the audio is a huge downgrade. from Pokemon X's gorgeous soundtrack. (This is one of those problems from Emerald that wasn't fixed BTW) Pokemon emerald had a very limited number of tracks that played in multiple locations. Which means I can guarantee you'll get sick of the soundtrack. Whether you're playing Emerald,Ruby,Sapphire,Omega Ruby, Or Alpha Sapphire.I could excuse this if was the Game Boy or Boy Color because it had limited memory but other GBA Games had incredible Soundtracks with music that either plays in a single location or wasn't used into the ground like Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga & Kirby & the Amazing Mirror. The new Mega Evolutions are incredible But The Primal reversions are mixed. Primal Groudon is absolutely incredibly useful with the awesome new signature move Presipice Blades, the gaining of the fire type, & the best ability ever DESOLATE LAND that makes him & all other Pokemon in battle immune to water-type moves Which makes Wallace a complete joke.. But Primal Kyogre is pretty underwhelming. I feel the game is a little easy but not by much. I feel they gave you to many Mega stones before beating the game which means no mega Stone Scavenger Hunter which was really fun. I do like that you can get 1 Pokemon previously only available via distribution *SPOILER* IT'S DEYOXYS. & I'm glad that Latias & Latios are no longer Roaming Legendary's which are gone. you think That'd be good news well at least for me you're WRONNNNNNNG! Instead in order to get certain legendary pokemon you need to achieve certain obscure requirements that you won't know unless you look it up. which Is even worse than Roaming Legendary's. The Delta Episode was Pretty Dang Good & introduced new ideas to the Pokemon universe. But We've already established two Pokemon alternate universes. The Pokepark Universe & Pokemon Mystery Dungeon. I feel Zinnia is quirky but not all that interesting. I do love the bigger emphasis on Story the recent games introduced. I feel that a couple Gym have gotten easier from Emerald. particularly Norman because he dropped that stupid spinda. I also feel the Pokemon league is step back from Back & White 1,2,X, & Y by not being able to take on the elite four in any order you want. & I feel the last fight is an anticlimatic cheap ripoff of the final blue fight. Plus it's go signigance to the plot. I'm not gonna spoil the story because I'd feel like a jerk. it's decent but I feel it's one of the most disappointing games I've ever played.… Expand
  13. ChaoticReaper
    Mar 13, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics are beautiful but they made this game really easy. First pokemon you can catch is Lvl 5 Poochyena with Thunder/Fire/Ice Fang. Then I caught a lvl 15 Taillow on the way to the first gym. They gifted me Latios somewhere in the middle of the story. In the original you had to walk back to a city but these days they teleport you there. 70% of my battles were probably super effective 1 hit KOs. Gym Leaders are a joke. Legendaries used to be an accomplishment but they just throw a ton at you with easy catch rates. Bad game for a veteran, great game for a beginner who doesn't know how to exploit all the tools they gift you with.… Expand
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. FilemonBR
    Aug 23, 2016
    7
    Ficou melhor que o original, mas é um remake de um dos piores jogos de pokemon, é muito chato, jogaram um bocado de lendário nada haver, perdeu a troca de roupa e estilo do persnagem
  17. yiric4
    Aug 18, 2016
    7
    lmao so forgettable that i forgot which version I bought. the ign girl was right there really is too much **** water in this game wtf. also i hate that u were limited to 8 directions when you were indoors
  18. Mrexreturns
    Oct 14, 2016
    5
    The gameplay for most is pretty okay i assume but the added story is a big pile of crud plus zinnia's animations gave me nightmares. Plus for some strange reason no battle frontier, although i think this is good because battle frontier is the monster from hell where no matter how strong are you, you die.
  19. Jordanx23
    Nov 3, 2016
    7
    I know I'm late with this review but here goes. This is much improved from ruby version just by graphics alone. 3d makes the game look alive and well compared to ruby version. Rpg elements are largely the same as ruby version. Characters are looking fresh with new designs however I did like team magma's old designs more. The story is much the same with completing 8 gyms, elite four andI know I'm late with this review but here goes. This is much improved from ruby version just by graphics alone. 3d makes the game look alive and well compared to ruby version. Rpg elements are largely the same as ruby version. Characters are looking fresh with new designs however I did like team magma's old designs more. The story is much the same with completing 8 gyms, elite four and champion steven. Delta episode post game is very pleasing however battle maison is sadly back from x and y instead of the much hoped for battle frontier which let me down massively. Mega evolutions were a treat in omega ruby. Overall, not much has changed but the graphics and nostalgia brought me back and this was a welcome remake of an old favorite.… Expand
  20. thegamerater12
    Dec 16, 2018
    7
    Compared to its counterpart, Alpha Sapphire, there is not enough water. 7 out of 10.
  21. KegMinami
    Dec 31, 2019
    6
    The remakes of Ruby and Sapphire were... Disappointing. Not necessarily bad, but disappointing.
    For one, I liked that they sort of "revamped" Hoenn, with places like Mauville City getting a complete overhaul. There are a lot more Mega Stones available before the post-game compared to X and Y, and the new Mega Evolutions are pretty great as well. The return of contests and secret bases was    The remakes of Ruby and Sapphire were... Disappointing. Not necessarily bad, but disappointing.
    For one, I liked that they sort of "revamped" Hoenn, with places like Mauville City getting a complete overhaul. There are a lot more Mega Stones available before the post-game compared to X and Y, and the new Mega Evolutions are pretty great as well. The return of contests and secret bases was a sight for sore eyes. Finally, the new "Delta Episode" added a nice post-game story.
    However, the biggest slap to the face was seeing the words "The Battle Frontier Project has started!" This game had the perfect opportunity to bring back the Battle Frontier, and they blew it in perhaps the most insulting way possible. Various different battle styles had been introduced since the Frontier's first appearance in Emerald, that could have been utilized to create a new, more interesting Battle Frontier.
    Overall, it's not a bad game by any stretch of the imagination, but knowing what it could have been hurt my enjoyment of it a bit.    … Expand
  22. RevUBrah
    Nov 17, 2019
    7
    As a lifelong fan of Pokemon who got their start playing LeafGreen & Ruby, I went into this game with high hopes. Now they weren't necessarily dashed but out of all the remakes released by Game Freak to this point this is by far the weakest (until we're inevitably disappointed by Gen 8's lackluster Sinnoh remake). While it offered an expanded story, improved contests, and a few new MegaAs a lifelong fan of Pokemon who got their start playing LeafGreen & Ruby, I went into this game with high hopes. Now they weren't necessarily dashed but out of all the remakes released by Game Freak to this point this is by far the weakest (until we're inevitably disappointed by Gen 8's lackluster Sinnoh remake). While it offered an expanded story, improved contests, and a few new Mega Evolutions the lack of a Battle Frontier and reduced difficulty makes it feel like a casual rehash with less content than Emerald, a game released a decade prior.… Expand
  23. Jrson
    May 5, 2020
    7
    Its an ok remake. Primal Groudon seems like a way to differentiate this game from the original. Bases were pretty interesting and the portals were fun post game content.
  24. Danielife
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    It's a good game, but a decent remake. It definitely could have been better. It's a lot easier than the original game, some dungeons have been redesigned in order to be less hard and they give you a legendary Pokémon in the middle of the story. The OST are Ok, even if I miss the trumpets, but it's my problem. I like the new design of the characters (Archie) and how they made the rival moreIt's a good game, but a decent remake. It definitely could have been better. It's a lot easier than the original game, some dungeons have been redesigned in order to be less hard and they give you a legendary Pokémon in the middle of the story. The OST are Ok, even if I miss the trumpets, but it's my problem. I like the new design of the characters (Archie) and how they made the rival more important (the rival was a big problem in the original game). The Post Game is ok, when it comes to lore, but it is very boring, you just have to fly here from there for 2 hours. What they added was good, but they also removed from the old game. There is no Battle Frontier, and yes, it wasn't in the original R&S, but it was in Emerald. No Mythical Pokémon events... Definitely could have been better… Expand
  25. BL4D3M45TR
    Nov 3, 2021
    4
    to much Water, to many zigzagoons. forgettable music and story, overall an easy and bland experience.
  26. 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
  27. sathvik_
    Aug 1, 2023
    5
    This game is hilarious and for all the wrong reasons.
    The mega evolutions are kinda better and thats probably the only thing keeping it from being a 4
  28. Shunior
    Apr 4, 2022
    10
    El remake esta de lujo! El motor creado para XY esta muy bien planteado aqui, y a la vez la tercera generación tenía pokémon, mapas, personajes y histórias mucho mejores que Kalos.
    La mejor experiencia en Pokémon para la 3DS! Las megaevoluciones estan mejores trabajadas, la mecanica cayó como un guante en Hoenm.
  29. Federx
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    what can i say? it's hoenn. they took a great game and made it even better. with the frontier it would have been THE perfect game
  30. ZeoN
    May 14, 2022
    8
    Lo que muchos fans llevaban esperando años.Un remake de 3º generacion bien hecho y fantasticamente estructurado.Banda sonora increible y una historia bien cambiada dentro de lo posible para dar novedad narrativa. La ausencia del frente de batalla le impide llegar al sobresaliente.
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#6 Best 3DS Game of 2014
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

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  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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