Pokemon Ranger

 DS
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 92 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 92
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 92
  3. Negative: 10 out of 92
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  1. Chammy
    Feb 2, 2013
    7
    It's interesting because it's different and it's indeed fun! I like the fact that you actually see pokemons running around the field rather than hiding in the grass and that they interact with nature.
  2. ShawnEXE
    May 3, 2019
    6
    Music: 2.5/5
    Game Play: 4.5/5
    Graphics: 3/5
    Story: 3/5
    Time-Value: 4/5
    Overall: 3/5
  3. Yojimbo2015
    Jun 5, 2023
    6
    Off-shoot of the Pokémon canon where you recruit Pokémon with specific abilities and use them to bypass traps and obstacles. A simplistic arcade adventure that has little in common with the original Pokémon games, but it passes the time inoffensively enough.

Awards & Rankings

33
#33 Best DS Game of 2006
24
#24 Most Discussed DS Game of 2006
17
#17 Most Shared DS Game of 2006

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. GameBrink
    90
    With next generation touch screen gameplay that works perfectly, an incredibly well created main quest, and a lot of extra Pokemon to catch this is a must for fans of the series and fans of Action RPGs. The use of the DS’ touch screen is unprecedented and has really captured a new form of gameplay. [JPN Import]
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  2. Nintendo Power
    70
    Pokemon veterans will also breeze through the comparatively light challenge Ranger provides, but newcomers to the franchise will enjoy the challenge. [Dec. 2006, p.112]
  3. Game Informer
    50
    The dull, simplistic puzzle-solving relies on a gimmicky control scheme to distract you from the fact that it’s barely a game in any sense of the word.
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