Pokemon White Version

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  1. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Treasure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. Atonnie
    Sep 5, 2023
    9
    très bon jeu qui a voulu j'imagine marqué le coup les animation des pokemon en combat sont spécial en tout cas pr l'époque mais se n'est pas une mauvaise chose en soit ca apporte du changement, l'histoire est excellente une des meilleur des jeu pokemon sur ds
  3. Caffe
    Sep 4, 2023
    8
    possibly the best pokemon game. the most interesting story of the franchise, much darker than the other games. i love the aesthetics of the game. the pokemon and character sprites are my all time favorite. it's engaging and fun. the main flaws are some unwatchable pokemon.
  4. HornyConsuelo
    Aug 15, 2023
    9
    Probaby the best pokémon game that Game Freak has ever delivered to us players!
  5. Cer2xrafa
    Aug 7, 2023
    9
    El mejor juego de toda la franquicia, innovación por todas partes, un juego donde la dificultad es más elevada que el resto de títulos, un mundo que se siente vivo, con el elemento RPG siempre presente y con la mejor historia dentro de la saga, la mejor aventura pokémon
  6. ND-Bringer
    Jul 1, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pokemon Black and White is arguably one of the greatest games in the series. Whenever I recollect memories of my favorite, this game usually comes to mind. While I wouldn't go as far and say it's the greatest Pokemon game of all time, it definitely ranks in the top three. This is the type of Pokemon adventure that I will always be available to replaying, at least regarding the main story levels. It's the ideal Pokemon game to play from beginning to end, but no further due the somewhat lackluster post game.

    If you had plans to build a competitive team to complete the Battle Subway challenge, I recommend you prepare that team in Black and White Two instead. Because at this point of time, Gamefreak would exclusively only add Rare Move Tutors to the deluxe versions of there games, like Emerald and Platinum. So while you have to he option to teach ultimate moves like Draco Meteor, Water Pledge, and Blast Burn in this version of the game, you will be unable to teach more unique skills like Ice Punch, Super Fang, and Iron Head.

    It's a real shame too, because the level and theming design is incredibly well done. The game opens up with a gorgeous, dramatic anime opening of the King of Team Plasma reflecting on his childhood as he's being crowned by the seven sages, hinting a medieval war theme that would be revealed later in the adventure. And if that wasn't thrilling enough, the game has this wonderful pseudo third dimensional graphic style to make certain images appear like they're popping out of the screen, without the support of obnoxious effects.

    Everything is littered with sharp color and great shadow work. I remembered the developers experimented with this stye in in a few Heartgold and Soulsilver stages like the Glitter Lighthouse. And the Distortion World in Platinum. And seeing it come full circle here is simply remarkable. And adding to the charm of the style are the levels with unique camera angles. Some stages will have special angles to tie in with the theme of the area. Skyarrow Bridge will use a bird's eye view angle as you rush across to the city and a moving closeup shot in the ledge filled room in Dragonspiral Tower. These angles make the world around you feel more vast and alive. No longer are we dwelling in the generation of flat Pokemon environments, now we can explore enormous worlds that still retain the charm of the world building from the original games. Only difference now is that the grind mechanics no longer make me want to tear my eyes out.

    You know how in Dragon Quest whenever you defeat a Metal Slime you get a ton of experience in the over world? Well, by defeating the Audino and the other rare Pokemon in the shaking grass, you can play catch up in almost every stage in the game just in case your Pokemon are unprepared for the future challenges. Tedious and long grinding is a terrible trope for role playing games. And I'm more than happy to see that the worst returning mechanic from the Gold and Silver remakes had been finally given a grave.    … Expand
  7. Hochbichler
    May 26, 2023
    8
    Pokemon White is one of the two main games of the fifth generation of the legendary Pokemon games franchise (the other being Pokemon Black). It was released in 2011. The game follows the tried and true recipe of a Pokemon game. This time you travel around the Unova region, apparently based on the greater New York area. You get a great story, fighting the mysterious Team Plasma, having funPokemon White is one of the two main games of the fifth generation of the legendary Pokemon games franchise (the other being Pokemon Black). It was released in 2011. The game follows the tried and true recipe of a Pokemon game. This time you travel around the Unova region, apparently based on the greater New York area. You get a great story, fighting the mysterious Team Plasma, having fun with your annoying friends and battling your way around the obligatory loop. There is a great deal of post-game content available after you beat the Elite Four for the first time. There is a weird level jump that might force you to grind paradoxically right after you beat the Elite Four. Otherwise it is top notch. The graphics is likeable. The difficulty is not great, but it can still get challenging at times. You do not meet Pokemon from other regions until you beat the Elite Four, which kinda sucks, only because the fifth generation Pokemon are really ugly. Very personal opinion, of course. I played this game on PC using the DeSmuMe emulator. No microtransactions or SJW politics are present in this game.

    Pokemon White is a very good game with interesting gym design and ugly Pokemon. Final Verdict: 82%    … Expand
  8. Danikyo-Inverso
    May 13, 2023
    0
    Lo peor en toda la saga, pokémon feos, una historia pretenciosa y mal escrita, y es la región de las barreras y los bloqueos absurdos, no hay lugar a donde ir sin que el juego no sepa justificar adonde puedes ir y adonde no, ademas que es fácil en todos sus lideres de gimnasio, no existe reto alguno.
  9. frightopia
    Mar 6, 2023
    9
    I would give this game a 10 but the sequel honestly is a bit better. Still an amazing game though!
  10. Unnypops
    Nov 30, 2022
    3
    The year is now 2022 and everyone remembers these games fondly. I personally have no idea why. They’re not hard like everyone says? They’re easy. They story isn’t amazing like everyone says? It’s only N who’s interesting. The post game isn’t waaaay more interesting then other games? It’s the same formula as the other games. Elite 4, catch all Pokémon. This game is praised as being the bestThe year is now 2022 and everyone remembers these games fondly. I personally have no idea why. They’re not hard like everyone says? They’re easy. They story isn’t amazing like everyone says? It’s only N who’s interesting. The post game isn’t waaaay more interesting then other games? It’s the same formula as the other games. Elite 4, catch all Pokémon. This game is praised as being the best Pokémon game and ALL others released after it are “so beyond bad”. I beg to differ, this is the game that started the annoying trend in Pokémon games of characters non stop talking. The game that started the button mashing. Sun and Moon are the worst for non stop talking but this is where it started. This game also has next to no variety in Pokémon. Early game you’re so very limited for choice, end game you have more choice but it’s end game. Lame. This game also gave us the elemental monkey Pokémon so ew. 3/10.… Expand
  11. Ben3033
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    One of, if not the best Pokemon games. Great visuals and spritework, an interesting story, cool new mechanics such as triple battles, and the game actually has a degree of difficulty at times(which the newer games lack). Lots of post-game content as well.
  12. hector_bcn98
    Nov 7, 2022
    9
    La generación pokémon con la dificultad más alta de toda la saga y una banda sonora de locos. Lástima que, al compartir plataforma con la anterior, no innovó tanto, y aún con esas, sacaron una segunda parte de ellas. Sería utópico pedir otra generación que rete tanto al jugador como lo hizo está. Son otros tiempos...
  13. stupidopinion
    Jun 22, 2022
    9
    Realistically this game probably isn't a 9 out of 10. It still falls into many of the pitfalls that the other pokemon games do. There's a lack of difficulty, simplified gameplay, and a lack of significant change when compared to the other games. However, I still love it. Beaten this game and Pokemon Black maybe 5 time combined and every time I enjoy it just as much. A surprising stepRealistically this game probably isn't a 9 out of 10. It still falls into many of the pitfalls that the other pokemon games do. There's a lack of difficulty, simplified gameplay, and a lack of significant change when compared to the other games. However, I still love it. Beaten this game and Pokemon Black maybe 5 time combined and every time I enjoy it just as much. A surprising step forward for pokemon when it comes to storytelling, as this time it actually poses questions and ideas that encourage the player to think about the actions they are taking, even if it's still comparatively basic to other RPG stories. The sprite work and world design is at its best here, love the culture of Unova and its varied settings. I like how the gym leaders actually play a role in the world and in the story, with you often times working alongside them, instead of just doing a fetch quest for them or finding them in a random spot. Has some of my favorite music in the series, namely Ns theme, Driftveil, Nimbasa, and the Elite 4. Has it's flaws but I just like it too much not to rate it highly.… Expand
  14. CharlestonBit
    May 29, 2022
    10
    This seriously is the best game I have ever played. The gameplay is fast, yet satisfying as well as all of the characters. Arguably one of the best stories in all of pokemon. AND THE MUSIC HOLY COW. I could go on and on for hours about how incredible the game actually is, however I guess for now I'm just going to leave a 10 on this one : )
  15. TSNintendogamer
    May 4, 2022
    10
    This is one of my favorite pokemon games of all time. I love the story. It's even alittle disturbing and sad but that's at the end. I remember getting the game and beating it in a few weeks. I needed my brothers pokemon to beat the final bosses. The game can get hard and while some people may complain about the game being linear, I don't mind because pokemon ruby andThis is one of my favorite pokemon games of all time. I love the story. It's even alittle disturbing and sad but that's at the end. I remember getting the game and beating it in a few weeks. I needed my brothers pokemon to beat the final bosses. The game can get hard and while some people may complain about the game being linear, I don't mind because pokemon ruby and sapphire was pretty much just as linear and no one complained. However pokemon white 2 has way more exploration. I also have to say that the post game isn't the best, it's still a better post game than some of the other previous games. One thing I also love is that they unlocked the older pokemon at the post game so that way I can get acquainted with them rather than just use older pokemon. Lastly this game is nostalgic to me because I played more of the game after I beat it during the time I graduated high school. There was ship I went on during that time and then when I started playing the game again, I went on the ship and it was one of the most magical feelings I got. Especially with the music. Who cares about some ice cream pokemon.… Expand
  16. yangfanhong
    Mar 14, 2022
    8
    The story of this Pokémon game is different from its predecessors. It’s more serious and trying to be mature and profound.
  17. Fer1678
    Mar 1, 2022
    8
    I remember playing Pokémon White when I was a child and having a hard time knowing why B/W even existed, but the more I grew, the more I noticed that Pokémon B/W are indeed the best games in the franchise even at this day.
    Pokémon B/W succesfully tell the most mature plot in any Pokémon game, making a focus on character development and presenting a constant clash between truth and ideals,    I remember playing Pokémon White when I was a child and having a hard time knowing why B/W even existed, but the more I grew, the more I noticed that Pokémon B/W are indeed the best games in the franchise even at this day.
    Pokémon B/W succesfully tell the most mature plot in any Pokémon game, making a focus on character development and presenting a constant clash between truth and ideals, making this the reason of the names, different ways of seeing something, but more than dividing in Black and White, finding shades of gray between both. That made a huge impact on me when playing this game at this age.
    Pokémon B/W shows different ways of growth and acceptance with our rivals, N, Bianca and Cheren, every one connected to the main character in one way or another, but at the same time, so unique and far away from our truth and ideals, each having their own. In this game, even characters like Gym Leaders are important, and the champion is arguably the best in any Pokémon game, helping our characters to grow and develop.
    Pokémon B/W made a daring decision with its art style, making moving 2D sprites and taller more mature looking overworld, using sometimes 3D animation, something unbelievable taking into consideration Nintendo DS' hardware.
    This game also introduced the most amount of new Pokémon, making team building feel fresh and unique, as if back on Red / Blue. A lot of people didn't like this, but in my opinion, it changed the way I played future titles, using only new Pokémon.
    5th gen OSTs are, also, pretty good, and I've seen a lot of people who say the same, some even saying its one of the best Pokémon has seen ever, but I think this is totally subjective, even though I really like it, and say it's memorable.
    If I had to say something I dislike, is mythical Pokémon encounters. B/W started a trend I actually dislike a lot, making these Pokémon gifts at the Pokémon center, something rarely seen in previous generations, where, for example, you could get Darkrai, Shaymin and other Pokémon in special areas made for them.
    Overall, Pokémon Black and White, in my opinion, are the best games in the franchise, and I totally recommend giving them a shot, if possible.    … Expand
  18. fanmadeendings
    Feb 15, 2022
    8
    Really good main game, people will say it is linear, but that's just the layout of the map. The routes offer a satisfying amount of exploration, unlike Swsh, for example. It's only lacking in meaningful post game content.
  19. grimreapersims
    Feb 8, 2022
    9
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  20. albegres
    Feb 5, 2022
    9
    85/100
    The developers with this one tried to make Pokémon a little more mature and the result is the most interesting and captivating iteration of the franchise.
  21. Federx
    Jan 30, 2022
    1
    garbage. i regret purchasing it, even unworthy of being pirated. to this day the bottom of the barrel of the entire franchise
  22. HildaSimp5
    Dec 29, 2021
    10
    When i first played Pokèmon White, it was an unforgetable time and i seriously had so much fun. Playing them again, they are still as good as i remember. The music is SO good and my favorite in the whole franchise, the character designs are fantastic, with highest quality waifus ever; Hilda, Skyla and Elesa. Both Hilda and Hilbert are the best avatars for the player in any Pokèmon, in myWhen i first played Pokèmon White, it was an unforgetable time and i seriously had so much fun. Playing them again, they are still as good as i remember. The music is SO good and my favorite in the whole franchise, the character designs are fantastic, with highest quality waifus ever; Hilda, Skyla and Elesa. Both Hilda and Hilbert are the best avatars for the player in any Pokèmon, in my opinion of course.
    Unova is a beautiful region made better with season changing. Unova`s routes are more linear now, but i can forgive it, cause they are expansive. Though Unova and its Routes does not match the glory of Hoenn, Sinnoh and their routes.
    The new Pokèmon are like any other Generation for me. Some good, some that i truly love, some bad and some i hate, but only having new Pokèmon and placing older ones to post Elite Four made the games feel more fresh for me too and i loved it.
    The sprites are amazing here too, i must say. The story is alot of fun and feels more significant. You can argue wheter its truly good or not, but i enjoyed it and thats all that matters. The post game once again allows me to explore new areas, which is all i ask for as post game for Pokèmon
    For me, these games and their sequels are the definitive way to play Pokèmon. I could go on and on and on about how great these games are, but nah. I love them so much. Fun story, great music, wonderful region and a great new cast. White is my favorite Pokèmon game of all time.
    Ill leave this review with an appeal:
    Game Freak, please DO NOT REMAKE GENERATION 5!!! They are great enough as they are!!!    … Expand
  23. Speedie
    Oct 14, 2021
    7
    Story is a main focus for this game. Pokemon had been adding more and more story to their games up to the release of Pokemon White Version and this game delivered one of the best stories yet. It challenges many things that you think about the Pokemon world and treats you more like a true hero than a kid playing a video game. Almost all of the new content to this game is memorable andStory is a main focus for this game. Pokemon had been adding more and more story to their games up to the release of Pokemon White Version and this game delivered one of the best stories yet. It challenges many things that you think about the Pokemon world and treats you more like a true hero than a kid playing a video game. Almost all of the new content to this game is memorable and fantastic, especially the season changing feature, where the seasons in game will change every few weeks. Pokemon White Version also had the cleanest graphics and art out of all of the 2D Pokemon games to compliment its variety of music, moods, and events.

    The reason this game falls a bit short is mostly its ambitiousness not quite paying off. The quick connection feature is something you rarely use, that Game Freak seems to have put a lot of time into. It seems like they wanted to expand into an online oriented game before moving the series to 3DS, when they should have waited for their next main series game instead. The "triple battles" was something I was so excited for when the game first came out, but I'm not sure I ever even used it.

    Most of what Game Freak did for this game, was a massive leap for the series, but they tried to do too much, too fast. The game is definitely an exciting and engaging one, but too many features were a let down.    … Expand
  24. Patedus
    Jun 3, 2021
    9
    Despite the fact that Diamond, Pearl and Platinum are my main childhood Pokemon games and the ones I have the most nostalgia for I definitely consider Pokemon Black & White to be my personal favourite games in the series.
    I consider this game to be the last "amazing" game in the series as it pretty much did everything right, from its design to its music to its story to even it's    Despite the fact that Diamond, Pearl and Platinum are my main childhood Pokemon games and the ones I have the most nostalgia for I definitely consider Pokemon Black & White to be my personal favourite games in the series.
    I consider this game to be the last "amazing" game in the series as it pretty much did everything right, from its design to its music to its story to even it's aesthetic. The mix between 2D and 3D graphics actually brings an amazing amount of style to this game's visual approach as it allows for a lot more perspective and can actually create some of the best atmosphere in the series and it also prevents the game from ever looking dated. The music is extremely memorable and quite funky at times but also rather engaging to the point where it actually makes certain battles in the game a lot more epic and intense. The Pokedex for the Unova region is probably where the game can be considered weak in comparison to most of the Pokedex's that came before it however the fact that you can only capture the regional Pokemon until the post-game is actually a great addition as it allows you to build a more diverse team that actually ends up holding more sentimental value to you than you'd expect. But by far my favorite thing about this game is surprisingly enough its story and characters simply due to the fact that a Pokemon game has never directly gone as deep into it's story as Black and White has.    … Expand
  25. manuel812
    May 29, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. mi juego de pokemon favorito es HERMOSO gráficamente los sprites son increíbles mas de 500 sprites animados desde cero me encanta pero los graficos NO son lo mejor no no no lo mejor del juego es la historia omg el desarrollo del personaje de N es increíble y el protagonista es probablemente el mejor ya que N y el prota no tienen que imponer sus ideales sino que simplemente presentan sus puntos de vida es hermoso N tiene un desarrollo super humano siendo el mejor personaje de pokemon junto a silver ghechis esta un poco desperdiciado pero igual es uno de los mejores lideres de equipo villano de la historia de pokemon los lideres de gimnasio al fin tienen protagonismo y no simplemente sprites quietos y los dos rivales son de lo mejor y tambien tienen un muy buen desarrollo aunque si te soy sincero el campeón no es taaan bueno como debería pero igual es un muy buen campeón aparte de la historia la dificultad es la tercera mejor hecha solo por detrás de la cuarta generación y b2w2 siendo una muy buena dificultad ya terminando es un juegazo… Expand
  26. LordJazbin
    Apr 19, 2021
    6
    Story is bad, but not as bad as before, Pokémon designs are horrible, more inspired by Kanto than ever and most of them evolve at high levels so you won't be able to see their final form in the maingame this time around, maingame is short and difficulty is a joke... But... The game is pretty fun to play and it improved a lot all of the flaws Diamond and Pearl or Platinum had. It reallyStory is bad, but not as bad as before, Pokémon designs are horrible, more inspired by Kanto than ever and most of them evolve at high levels so you won't be able to see their final form in the maingame this time around, maingame is short and difficulty is a joke... But... The game is pretty fun to play and it improved a lot all of the flaws Diamond and Pearl or Platinum had. It really feels like a DS game, not like those. Also the music is as always very good.… Expand
  27. Warbringer
    Feb 21, 2021
    8
    Well made game,the fact that only 5th gen Pokemon is available until you beat the elite 4 and then all the other gets available and you get to revisit the region and catch them all is awesome
  28. Sr_PuXiToPuiG
    Jan 3, 2021
    9
    Probablemente el Pokémon mas maduro de todos, incluyendo un debate moral y ético bastante interesante.
  29. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    9
    For fans of the old versions, there's a handful of new features in Black/White to embark on the adventure once more.

    Similar to other pokemon games, the adventure is similar. Your adventure starts off in your home in a small town in the region of Unova. Soon after you will be given your choice of the starter pokemon. Three of them possessing the types: fire, water and grass. You will be    For fans of the old versions, there's a handful of new features in Black/White to embark on the adventure once more.

    Similar to other pokemon games, the adventure is similar. Your adventure starts off in your home in a small town in the region of Unova. Soon after you will be given your choice of the starter pokemon. Three of them possessing the types: fire, water and grass. You will be accompanied by two friends that will embark on a journey with you to fill the pokedex and collect all 8 badges, beat the elite four and become champion. They act more or less as helpers throughout your journey. I would like to note that there is much more personality in each character compared to older versions, which gives the story more of a taste. Now as you all know there is always an antagonist that is trying to go against the common good, and in this game it would be Team Plasma. I don't want to give too many details about this organization, as that will spoil too much, but I like how the game had them impact the storyline in an interesting way.

    Another great addition to black and white is the replay value. Not only is there wi-fi to keep players occupied battling it out with others, but there are plenty more to discover after the main story is completed. All the other pokemon in the national pokedex are available for encounter after completing the game. A lot of people probably wished they were available from the get-go, but its good the game forces you to use the new pokemon first. The elite four also become stronger after you have beaten the game, so that you can always go back and have a challenge or get a good amount of exp.

    The most distinct aspect of pokemon black and white at first glance is probably the graphics. Yes, the graphics in battle and the environment are greatly improved. Especially the 3rd city you enter. The buildings and the camera angle produce an amazing view of the area. The bridge that leads to this city is great looking too. The only objects that appear as sprites are the people, but all environmental things are 3D models. They did a great job on the improvement of the graphics. Everything looks really cool. For the sceptics this is obviously for the DS' standards.

    If you do decide to buy this new version of pokemon, make sure to check out the differences in the versions, because not only are there pokemon differences, but there is also certain location differences. Depending on what sounds better for you, you should get that version. There are a bunch of black/white version comparisons on YouTube or Google. Just search it up.

    Thank you for reading. If you enjoyed my review please add me and track me. I will write more.    … Expand
  30. Arket
    Dec 13, 2020
    9
    Zajebista gra zasługuje na co najmniej 8.7 oceny użytkowników no ale cóż Metacritic to dziwna strona i byle kto może dawać opinie
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  1. Universo Nintendo
    Jun 5, 2011
    92
    Learning from the past without ever taking his eyes off the present, this is the pinnacle of the series to date and proof that sometimes you don't need a revolution to give new life to a franchise.
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  2. N-Europe
    Apr 7, 2011
    90
    One of the best generations of Pokemon titles to date, Black & White take almost all of the best elements from the series and then carefully craft it into something truly wonderful; recreating that same sense of adventure from the very first titles.
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  3. Multiplayer.it
    Mar 31, 2011
    90
    Almost a franchise reboot, Pokémon Black & White is your ultimate Pokémon experience. Overall better than previous generations by any means, this new installment manages to inspire on veteran players a sense of wonder and awe gone missing years ago. The new adventure flows better and is much more intriguing and challenging but of course you are not going to change your mind if you hate Pikachu and friends.
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