Pokemon Brilliant Diamond

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  1. Mogki
    Nov 25, 2021
    0
    It works on a technical level and everything looks alright but the whole game just feels like a soulless lazy cash in on nostalgia, it doesn't make me upset it just makes me sad. If you still have the original games don't even bother you won't miss a thing.
  2. xXFedericXx
    Nov 25, 2021
    2
    This is a classic pokemon game with new mechanics that makes it worse. If you skip every trainer in your path you will still be 10 levels over your opponents. Just smash your head on your pad and you'll complete the game easily. Just play pokemon emerald, more content post game, less easy, simply a better game!
  3. Aiodensghost
    Nov 28, 2021
    1
    Wanted Shin Megami Tensei V but was SOL, so I picked this game up instead since my sister also wanted to play it and we could share the game.

    The art work is HORRENDOUS. Whoever thought chibi characters where a good idea should've been fired. The game holds your hand WAY to much, and each enemy attack is pretty much predictable to the point you use maybe 1 or 2 moves per Pokemon. Hitting    Wanted Shin Megami Tensei V but was SOL, so I picked this game up instead since my sister also wanted to play it and we could share the game.

    The art work is HORRENDOUS. Whoever thought chibi characters where a good idea should've been fired. The game holds your hand WAY to much, and each enemy attack is pretty much predictable to the point you use maybe 1 or 2 moves per Pokemon. Hitting enemy weaknesses isn't as rewarding/satisfying as they are in Shin Megami Tensei because while they do slightly more damage they only do that, slightly more damage.

    You can, quite literally, complete this game with just your starter. Pitiful.

    The online portion of the game is absolute garbage. In the middle of an online battle? Well now your not because in 2099 you could have terabit internet and the game would still drop your connection to your opponent like a freaking hot potato. My sister can have this game since she wants to play it... I'm never buying a Pokémon game again, and I'm gonna stick to Shin Megami Tensei    … Expand
  4. Bartson
    Nov 26, 2021
    1
    Keine Liebe im Spiel. Nicht mehr genacht als nötig. Das was verändert wurde ist nix was das Spiel verbessert. Vor allem mal wieder keine einstellbaren schwierivkeistsgrade
  5. Calabasaloka
    Nov 25, 2021
    0
    Pura mierda, como todos los juegos de Pokémon desde los Let's Go. Desde la sexta generación eran simplemente malos, antes aún, tenían algunos problemas (rejugando blanco y negro, son peores de lo que recordaba). Pero desde que pokemon llegó a switch esto es un desproposito, se ríen el cara de la gente y se cagan en una obra que nació como un proyecto verdaderamente apasionado. Pokemon estáPura mierda, como todos los juegos de Pokémon desde los Let's Go. Desde la sexta generación eran simplemente malos, antes aún, tenían algunos problemas (rejugando blanco y negro, son peores de lo que recordaba). Pero desde que pokemon llegó a switch esto es un desproposito, se ríen el cara de la gente y se cagan en una obra que nació como un proyecto verdaderamente apasionado. Pokemon está muerto, y Gamefreak no lo va a resucitar. Hay dos opciones: O Gamefreak, por dignidad, asume su incomptencia y deja la franquicia en manos de buenos diseñadores, o simplemente asuman los seguidores de estos juegos que Sol y Luna fueron los últimos juegos de Pokémon en los que, aunque fuesen mediocres, aún había una pizca de ambición (atrozmente llevada a cabo). Lo que quiero decir es que, aunque Sol y Luna, X e Y u ORAS no merezcan el tiempo de los jugadores y jugadoras, al menos había aún un mínimo esfuerzo por crear algo nuevo con esos juegos, que repetía la fórmula, sí, pero con matices. Ahora ya no quedan matices, la peña se come el mismo juego desde X e Y una y otra vez, pero cada una de las veces más mediocre que la anterior, con menos razón de ser. En fin, que Pokémon murió hace tiempo, solo vengo a recordárselo a algún despistado. Haré lo mismo con el Leyendas Arceus, que va a ser una mierda igual.… Expand
  6. CoffeeSip
    Dec 12, 2021
    1
    Just so sick of the same old pokemon stuff. Gamefreak will literally never listen to us. I know this is a remake, but you can still feel the 0 effort they put into this. They don't even have the Vs recorder in the game which was oringally in Diamond and pearl. They don't even have a rank mode for this game :/. They left that on Sword and Shield.
  7. themangoose
    Dec 4, 2021
    3
    Awful dry gameplay with the save Pokemon over and over again in the overworld. Like the same ten Pokemon unless you go underground. The mechanics are slow, clumsy, and off-putting. They make your following Pokemon get in the way so much I put him back into the ball. Mons are ridiculously hard to catch. Trash game.
  8. OhNoItsSenpai
    Dec 6, 2021
    3
    Well they remade the worst pokemon game. It's actually odd to me that they would remake a pokemon game that's universally known as the worst in the franchise, but seeing as they gave it to someone else entirely to do it's a bit more understandable. It looks terrible. I know it's switch, so you have to cut it some slack but at the point of making this the originals can be bought for lessWell they remade the worst pokemon game. It's actually odd to me that they would remake a pokemon game that's universally known as the worst in the franchise, but seeing as they gave it to someone else entirely to do it's a bit more understandable. It looks terrible. I know it's switch, so you have to cut it some slack but at the point of making this the originals can be bought for less than the 60 dollar asking price so why pay so much more for something that already looks so dated? It's choppy and slow, and buggy. It takes a wild amount of time to start up. At least 4 times the amount of a sword and shield start up. there's all kinds of weird art decisions which can be nice at times and then down right WTF at others. A lot people have been exploiting all the bugs to give the game some sort of enjoyment out of the game. Which is fine, games have their bugs and exploiting them is also part of the fun at times, but whenever they patched these they broke other functions within the game that were actually declined to be achieved in the game after you had beaten it. So perhaps they just decided to punish new players and current ones who actually use their switch for anything other than cheating. Not worth the time. Certainly no where close to the price. You can find the better version of these games used on ebay. And they will work considerably better.… Expand
  9. ND-Bringer
    Dec 2, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My greatest fears have come true, the remake of my very first Pokemon game has not only let me down, but it's made me furious. This play through has been one of the most miserable experiences of my life. This remake fails hard to capture the premium experience in Sinnoh. I know that updates are being made to correct most of the game's problems...but trust me, it won't be enough. The game starts with...NOTHING. Just a black screen that says press A with the game's title hovering in the empty void. Seriously? I heard the newest update gives the game an opening cutscene that looks fine enough, but players have to wait about a week just to see it? The game begins with the standard tutorials that completely mirror the beginning of Diamond and Pearl. Now, for a remake trying to capture the feelings of the original is a daring feat, especially since this time Gamefreak has left the development of this game into ILCA's care this time. But their's a little TOO MUCH mirroring. This game is reflection of almost everything the originals had, including all the problems. Ponyta is now once again, the only obtainable fire type Pokemon to be found in the wild. Almost all of Sinnoh Ultimate Evolutions like Probopass, are now somewhat impossible to obtain. And the majority of trainers use the exact same Pokemon, hope you have fun fighting hundreds of Geodude with their Focus Sash style Study ability! This is horrible! Pokemon Platinum is often praised for enhancing the Sinnoh experience and fixing all the problems the originals had...but this game brought them all back! Because of this, the game feels like limbo. I'm fighting trainers that use Pokemon with no attack moves! Team Galactic are using high leveled Wumple and cocoon Pokemon, thinking its good idea! It's a real shame because the Gym Leaders and the Elite Four are actually formidable this time. Their teams have high EV stats, held items, and good move sets. I wish I could give them a fair fight, but that's impossible because my Pokemon team has become somewhat invincible thanks to the power of friendship. Ever since Pokemon X and Y, by playing activities in Pokemon Amie your Pokemon will become close to you and gain extra power during battle. They can dodge most attacks, shake off poison, and land powerful attacks with ease. It takes away the challenge from battle...but thankfully, these abilities only activate if you play the mini games, keeping the difficulty in tact. BUT IN THIS GAME, it activates no matter what. Now I to read this annoying, "I knew you could do it!" message every time I knockout a Pokemon during battle. It was repetitive enough that these trainers use the same god-damn monsters. I got to PRAISE my Pokemon every time it defeats a wimpy Magikarp! After reaching Eterna City and re-exploring the exterior of Eterna Forest because my game crashed for some reason, I gained the ability to explore the "Grand Underground". In the past the underground area was big part of the originals. You can mine for treasure, build your own secret base, and prank your friends with traps. But now, the Grand Underground acts as an extra dungeon to explore. While I'm disappointed that can only decorate my secret base with statues now, I don't mind this new addition. You can still mine for rare treasure and with a little luck, you can find a rare Pokemon to add to your team. It's not a ground breaking new mechanic, but it doesn't annoy me. I think the fact that some Pokemon are only obtainable as rare spawns is tedious, but I've seen worse spawning mechanics in Sword and Shield. Other updated features include the Pokemon Super Contests. But now all you do is the dancing mini game. Come on guys! I loved dressing up and performing with my Pokemon back in the day! I would prepare treats to upgrade my Pokemon's contest abilities, but I don't want to break my controller. You know, the original Diamond and Pearl games weren't master pieces by any means, but they inspired people. They inspired Spike Chunsoft to create the awesome lore of Mystery Dungeon Explorers. There's a ton of Pokemon fan fiction about how Dialga manipulates time. Generation 4 was the generation of inspiration. All sorts of great spin-off games were being made, the anime was improving by leaps and bounds, the Pokemon gods were born as well as the creator of the gods, and generation 2 was getting stellar new remakes. Oh HeartGold and SoulSilver...I haven't seen an incredible remake in years. Omega, Alpha, Let's Go, and DX were fine Remakes they just weren't fireworks. But these remakes set a new low for Pokemon. They barely offer anything new to the table and bring back problems that were already fixed in Platinum. Pokemon X and Y was generic and easy, but at least it was trying some new ideas. This is the most tedious Pokemon gaming experience of my life. Even if some updates fix the glitches, the design of the game itself is riddled with holes that should've been easy to fill. What a shame.… Expand
  10. yoink2922
    Dec 9, 2021
    0
    Guys! GUYS! Bidoof is so cool, he's in this game, he's epic and cool, so strong, he can even take out every Pokemon in the Elite 4 in one Headbutt, because he's so cool and strong. A lovely game.
  11. Federx
    Jan 30, 2022
    2
    avoid like the plague. they somehow managed to make sinnoh even worse, which is quite the achievement
  12. AlexBlasio
    May 21, 2023
    0
    It is a game made with little effort and love, for the new consumers it was a great disappointment, let's hope that a misfortune does not happen again as it is.
  13. AlexLogan2001
    Dec 27, 2021
    2
    The game doesn't do anything to fix the issues from the original, even spelling mistakes, and piles on several other issues such as a baby level difficulty due to exp share making your team level faster but the game not being balanced around this feature. This is just a cheap, rushed remake that falls short of platinum despite being on superior hardware and is not worth buying
  14. Duckers_McQuack
    Dec 8, 2021
    3
    Sure, it looks great with the chibi remake of the game! but say you want the legendary mew and jirachi? Nope, pay up 140 bucks for lets go whatever or sword/shield ****
  15. ZoroGust
    Dec 7, 2021
    1
    It's so lazy, it looks like a remaster! Worst pokemon remake ever! Terrible! I'm dissatisfied and I don't recommend it!

    Justified the DEXIT to enhance the "graphics improvement", but tell me what this remake has graphically to bring only the pokemon of the original game? ORAS is visually superior and brought pokemon even from XY, that was of the current generation! The franchise has    It's so lazy, it looks like a remaster! Worst pokemon remake ever! Terrible! I'm dissatisfied and I don't recommend it!

    Justified the DEXIT to enhance the "graphics improvement", but tell me what this remake has graphically to bring only the pokemon of the original game? ORAS is visually superior and brought pokemon even from XY, that was of the current generation!

    The franchise has only been getting worse! Dexit (removed possibility to play with all Pokémon within current games), mandatory Nintendo subscription to play online, #gamefreaklied, incomplete games (compared to the previous) to sell DLC, remake with a remaster face...    … Expand
  16. Silaf
    Jan 30, 2022
    1
    They sold us an incomplete and nerfed game for the absurd price of 60 eruros.
    Some functions months after the release of the game are still missing. On top of that platinum version is still way better compared to this sloppy port.
    Uninspired cheap work with no new additions unlike omega ruby and alpha zaffire. Reason my score is 2 and not 1 is because pearl was a great game with a    They sold us an incomplete and nerfed game for the absurd price of 60 eruros.
    Some functions months after the release of the game are still missing. On top of that platinum version is still way better compared to this sloppy port.
    Uninspired cheap work with no new additions unlike omega ruby and alpha zaffire.

    Reason my score is 2 and not 1 is because pearl was a great game with a good map... somehow the remake ruin it for me.
    There are way better games to play compared to this uninspired work.    … Expand
  17. Psychie
    Dec 8, 2021
    4
    A brilliant example of Pokémon devs pulling an Illumination and going for low budget, high return. The new stuff added is few, far between and mostly negligible (super Contests, woohoo). The foundation is inherently flawed. Did you want all the stuff Platinum added? Too bad. The art design, in trying to replicate the old games, regresses in a series that wasn't too great with graphics toA brilliant example of Pokémon devs pulling an Illumination and going for low budget, high return. The new stuff added is few, far between and mostly negligible (super Contests, woohoo). The foundation is inherently flawed. Did you want all the stuff Platinum added? Too bad. The art design, in trying to replicate the old games, regresses in a series that wasn't too great with graphics to begin with, and thanks to the EXP Share, the game is astonishingly easy. I was overleveled starting from the 1st Badge and ending at the Champion. The Competitive teams that the Elite Four and Champion carry only make an impact if you're going in blind, and I say all this with a self-added permadeath rule. No one died, how surprising.

    If you want to play through Sinnoh, just get Platinum.    … Expand
  18. Tymunster
    Jan 14, 2022
    3
    This is the most disappointing game of all time. The only reason it's not a 1 or even 0 is because it's a ripoff of a better game so it's still fun. Lemme go over the issues rq:
    1. Small issue here, but the fact that the game levels up pokemon without EVOLVING THEM is a joke. Your RIVAL has a level 20+ starly at one point and it's seriously disappointing.
    2. There's no difficulty setting    This is the most disappointing game of all time. The only reason it's not a 1 or even 0 is because it's a ripoff of a better game so it's still fun. Lemme go over the issues rq:
    1. Small issue here, but the fact that the game levels up pokemon without EVOLVING THEM is a joke. Your RIVAL has a level 20+ starly at one point and it's seriously disappointing.
    2. There's no difficulty setting OR exp share toggle. That was the biggest mistake from SwSh and this game keeps it going. Also, it's painfully easy to overlevel because of the underground, BUT
    3. The underground wild areas. Oh God, they're terrible. I do like the IDEA of an underground wild area, I think it's a genius idea. However, I don't think it could have been handled worse. The pokemon found in the underground are Hilariously overleveled so you don't even wanna add them to your team, there's no unique pokemon in the underground except for Houndoom (wow another fire type!), and best of all, there no real scaling. First of all, the levels go up exponentially with every gym, making grinding hariously easy. For another, the new HMs don't add any new dimension to the areas in meaningful ways. You can surf now, access 1 or 2 new items. Cool. Now imagine a cave with a strength puzzle with a rare candy atthe end, or a cave with cut trees to let you access a majority of it. Maybe rock smash to find pokemon in the rocks, or flying through the underground. The underground is poorly handled and even worsely experienced. For a concept with so much potential, I found almost 0 enjoyment through the caves. I don't need to find level 40 shinx.    … Expand
  19. daldingo
    Jan 1, 2022
    2
    This is about as barebones as you can get for a remake. It is significantly worse, with less content than Platinum. It doesn't feel like a faithful remake on a current platform. It feels odd and overall ugly. It is like they took a step back from Let's Go and Sword/Shield. The ability to run diagonally breaks a lot of the puzzles, but NPCs still walk on a grid and it just looks so awful.This is about as barebones as you can get for a remake. It is significantly worse, with less content than Platinum. It doesn't feel like a faithful remake on a current platform. It feels odd and overall ugly. It is like they took a step back from Let's Go and Sword/Shield. The ability to run diagonally breaks a lot of the puzzles, but NPCs still walk on a grid and it just looks so awful. This is baseline pokemon experience. So obviously, if you like pokemon games, it will provide you with the basic level of fun that pokemon always provides. But I cannot stress enough how low effort this is. One of the most beloved sets of pokemon games remade on the 25th anniversary, an you can tell ILCA and Pokemon Company absolutely mailed it in and did not care when making this. We as fans deserve better.… Expand
  20. popc5
    Jan 15, 2022
    1
    Incredibly buggy. The graphics also seem to be a prototype version. Shouldn't have been sold.
  21. mtkf
    Jan 3, 2022
    1
    The original has more charm than this weeb slop port job. There are basically zero quality of life improvements besides the thing that gives your whole party experience (which puts the game in easy mode) and the ability to use HMs without making a slave. The worst part of this pos is the CHARACTER MOVEMENT. The game lets you use an analog stick to roam freely while still using a gridThe original has more charm than this weeb slop port job. There are basically zero quality of life improvements besides the thing that gives your whole party experience (which puts the game in easy mode) and the ability to use HMs without making a slave. The worst part of this pos is the CHARACTER MOVEMENT. The game lets you use an analog stick to roam freely while still using a grid system, so you're constantly running into doorframes instead of a door, or moving around in a complete circle while trying to move between two rocks. This, mixed with the fact the game throws low level time wasting pokemon encounters at you every 5 steps makes this game an unbearable turd. I literally spent all my money on repels because I couldn't take it anymore. DO NOT BUY, buy or emulate the original.… Expand
  22. Aboughtcritic
    Jan 30, 2022
    1
    Low effort remake of a classic that defined a lot of people's childhood. Embarrassing.
  23. Kenkaara
    Dec 2, 2021
    1
    Isso não se deve ser chamado de Remake e sim de Remaste, pelo simples fato de que é exatamente igual os primeiros jogos, como assim? Não tem funções novas como Megas ou até mesmo Z-Move.
    Mecânica dos TM não sumirem da sua BAG agora não existe mais, eles somem igual aos jogos antigos, Pokémon agora não aprender outros golpes das outras gerações, exemplo disso é Zaptos que desde os jogos de    Isso não se deve ser chamado de Remake e sim de Remaste, pelo simples fato de que é exatamente igual os primeiros jogos, como assim? Não tem funções novas como Megas ou até mesmo Z-Move.
    Mecânica dos TM não sumirem da sua BAG agora não existe mais, eles somem igual aos jogos antigos, Pokémon agora não aprender outros golpes das outras gerações, exemplo disso é Zaptos que desde os jogos de Black/White aprende o movimento "Hurricane" e nesse REMASTE não e isso se aplica aos itens também por exemplo EVIOLITE todo mundo conhece esse item chatão, pois é ele nao faz parte desse jogo porque esse item só foi implementado na Quinta Geração.

    Reclamaram tanto da Pokedex de SW/SH que nao tinha todos os pokemon, essa aq nem se fala porque a nacional só chega ate os pokemon da Quarta Geração.

    Se é para pagar 300,00 reais na midia digital ou 480,00 reais na midia fisica ( EM UM JOGO DE SMARTPHONE) é melhor comprar o SW/SH ja que tem as mecânicas novas e sem tirar o fato de ter as batalhas ranqueadas que nesses jogos ele removerão.

    Questão de graficos eu nao me importo se é chibi ou cartoonizado ( poderias ser igual de LETS' GO), porem o jogo é sem polimento, quando começa as batalhas simplesmente o campo some e fica um local todo branco, não é vivo igual do X/Y ou de SW/SH, Pokemon te seguindo fora da PokeBola ridiculo até HG/SS consegue fazer umas dimensões de tamanhos melhor que esse REMASTE.

    Eu aconselho esperar o ARCEUS ( nao que seja bom, grafico pior q SW/SH), já que vai ser um jogo de pokemon com mundo semi aberto.

    Se fosse para da uma nota 0 a 10 para esse REMASTE eu daria sem duvida um 4 só pela nostalgia e por cauda do UNDERGROUD.    … Expand
  24. wati
    Dec 13, 2021
    4
    Este juego viene definido por la corriente de mediocridad que se viene confirmando por parte de The Pokemon Company en los últimos años.

    El juego en si no es malo, ya que se basa en unos juegos muy notables, pero como remake es una absoluta broma. Carece por completo de nuevo contenido y rebosa mediocridad en todos los aspectos- unos juegos hechos sin mimo ni detalle, lo cual es una    Este juego viene definido por la corriente de mediocridad que se viene confirmando por parte de The Pokemon Company en los últimos años.

    El juego en si no es malo, ya que se basa en unos juegos muy notables, pero como remake es una absoluta broma. Carece por completo de nuevo contenido y rebosa mediocridad en todos los aspectos- unos juegos hechos sin mimo ni detalle, lo cual es una falta de respeto a los fans de la cuarta generación, pues han perdido la oportunidad de disfrutar de un remake que recupere la magia de los originales como sí hicieron con RF/VH o HG/SS. No solo son un calco de las entregas originales, si no que ni siquiera han arreglado los problemas que Pokémon Platino no tenía ¿Por qué basarse en unas entregas menos completas y pulidas? Simple, saben que con el mínimo esfuerzo van a seguir lucrándose igual. Una pena que tenga una fanbase tan poco exigente.    … Expand
  25. Gamesgames0734
    Jan 16, 2022
    0
    This has to be the only Pokémon game I say I absolutely hate. I hate the game and I hate the character movement
  26. Mookie6209
    Jan 23, 2022
    4
    While the graphical update is nice, that is the only positive about this game. This is by far the weakest re-make put out and is arguably the weakest Pokémon game put out in general. Quite literally a copy and paste. If you’ve played the original diamond and pearl, there are 0 reasons to play these remakes of them. However for someone first jumping into the franchise, these games can be aWhile the graphical update is nice, that is the only positive about this game. This is by far the weakest re-make put out and is arguably the weakest Pokémon game put out in general. Quite literally a copy and paste. If you’ve played the original diamond and pearl, there are 0 reasons to play these remakes of them. However for someone first jumping into the franchise, these games can be a good time. The 60 dollar price tag in general, is stretching it. 40 dollars would have been the sweet spot. The Pokémon game franchise and been in a great decline over the past few years, and that doesn’t end here.… Expand
  27. kiru64
    Jan 31, 2022
    4
    I enjoyed my nostalgia trip when playing Brilliant Diamond. Still, I was disappointed that features added in the Platinum version did not make it into the remakes. So they ended up selling the same game with barely anything new for $60. The only main thing added was the Grand Underground and Ramanas park. That's it. And the fact they would throw off the game's balance by giving players twoI enjoyed my nostalgia trip when playing Brilliant Diamond. Still, I was disappointed that features added in the Platinum version did not make it into the remakes. So they ended up selling the same game with barely anything new for $60. The only main thing added was the Grand Underground and Ramanas park. That's it. And the fact they would throw off the game's balance by giving players two mythical pokemon at the start of the game baffles me. If there were one thing Ilca could have done better with these games, it would have been to improve and differentiate the experience from the original Diamond & Pearl.… Expand
  28. Jameswessimpson
    Feb 2, 2022
    4
    So many bugs. Weird graphics. Lack of any real improvements. Honestly not worth it.
  29. Canela4ever
    Feb 3, 2022
    0
    Just awful compared to others remakes.
    Doesn't use the same style as sword and shield, the devs should have adapted the old games to the new world structure instead of just polish the ds version.
  30. GiantOtter100
    Feb 4, 2022
    0
    This is definitely the WORST Pokemon game i have ever played in my life. the chibi textures are HORRENDOUS and the gameplay feels incredibly CHEAP.
    This trash is not worth 60$ at all, please, save your money.
  31. Takumi0971
    Feb 6, 2022
    0
    worst pokemon game i've ever played: no new features (or pokemon) no mega evolution and the npc opponents were up to cynthia too easy she was in contrast to all the others too strong
  32. LSWSjr
    Feb 8, 2022
    1
    From the makers of Pokémon Ransomware… sorry, I mean Pokémon Home… comes Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, 2021 Switch remakes of 2006 DS games that they’re ultimately inferior to.

    Let’s start with the fact that these remakes require a Day One Patch almost as big as the game itself, which bodes well for future retro gamers who jump in after Nintendo finally shuts down the    From the makers of Pokémon Ransomware… sorry, I mean Pokémon Home… comes Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, 2021 Switch remakes of 2006 DS games that they’re ultimately inferior to.

    Let’s start with the fact that these remakes require a Day One Patch almost as big as the game itself, which bodes well for future retro gamers who jump in after Nintendo finally shuts down the Switch store. A problem all three original releases lacked.

    Even with the patch or let’s be honest, the other half of the game’s data which even combined is only 2/3 that of Sword and Shield’s upon release, these remakes are filled with numerous bugs, incomplete animations and brand new ways to both hard and soft lock your progress.

    There are also a number of issues related to the change to a 3D perspective, with some content unintentionally obscured by buildings and other terrain, pathing being restricted/exploitable and awkward looking NPC movement, just to name a few.

    Then we have the numerous features that have been changed for the worst. With Pokémon contests being stripped down to a single button rhythm game instead of a full side activity; the Grand Underground losing both its Hidden Base customisation, which has been replaced with a room of capture rate increasing statues, and its Capture the Flag mode; and finally, the rest of its online functionality is well… still unfinished as of the time of this review, three months after release… and like all mainline Switch Pokémon titles, most of the interactions are restricted to the version duo alone.

    Beyond that is the strange mix of old and new mechanics, most notably the now standard party wide Auto-EXP Share feature, which removes a lot of the grinding but then sees your team over levelled for the majority of the game’s runtime provided you battle all the NPC trainers along the way… until we get to the Elite Four and Champion, who’ve been bolstered by perfect stats, along with competitive level tactics and move/item uses. It’s actually quite jarring of a difficulty spike and many have commented on it being too much for children and adults alike to handle.

    As for the good additions, there’s the modern updates and rebalancing to the Pokémon and their move pools, as standard; the unwieldy 8 HMs of the originals have been replaced with interactions tied to gym badges; and most all of the trainer battle animations are very lively and unique.

    Ultimately however, these remakes just pale in comparison, not only to the originals, but to previous remakes like Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Heart Gold and Soul Silver and yes, even Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee in several respects. All of these previous remakes felt like they’d improved, innovated and updated enough over the originals to justify their existences, in my opinion.

    Pokémon Diamond and Pearl had already received a definite rerelease in Pokémon Platinum some two years following, whilst the only serious innovation from these remakes is being able to play it on the TV, with a mix of new and reused 3D graphics and animations.

    Short of a significant overhaul and/or DLC, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will remain the inferior versions out of the five.    … Expand
  33. Hazzahawk
    Feb 11, 2022
    3
    Most boring games I've played in a long time and I played a lot of bad games before none of which I've ever described as boring.
    Avoid this game.
  34. Janitorjoe22
    Feb 14, 2022
    4
    Well, it's pokemon diamond, but without the charm. I really don't like the generic chibi art style in the overworld, pokemon contest are really bad now, not that it was my favorite feature. If this game was in a hd 2d style it would have been fire. The best part of the game is the music, great sound design.
  35. AprilLondon
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    A deadly bore, all too faithful. Events present in the game and not even announced right away like Arceus or Darkrai. Absent the prodigious exchange and compatibility with HOME after whole months. Abandoned by The Pokemon Company… Unwatchable from the visual side and technical realization. Poorly made companion pokemon, much better let's go pikachu
    Hate: Excessive zoom in chibi characters    A deadly bore, all too faithful. Events present in the game and not even announced right away like Arceus or Darkrai. Absent the prodigious exchange and compatibility with HOME after whole months. Abandoned by The Pokemon Company… Unwatchable from the visual side and technical realization. Poorly made companion pokemon, much better let's go pikachu
    Hate: Excessive zoom in chibi characters in certain dialogues. Greetings point bar that drops quickly
    I hate the blur! unwatchable effect! My vision becomes blurry!    … Expand
  36. ZangBang
    Oct 24, 2022
    3
    37/100
    Brilliant Diamond is a surprisingly modest remake, compared to the two previous ones, as it doesn't add or change the plot of the original game in any way, which thus remains the same lackluster script that disappointed in 2006. As far as gameplay, the untouched level design of the original experience offers a rewarding exploration with a branching, layered map structure, but aside    37/100
    Brilliant Diamond is a surprisingly modest remake, compared to the two previous ones, as it doesn't add or change the plot of the original game in any way, which thus remains the same lackluster script that disappointed in 2006. As far as gameplay, the untouched level design of the original experience offers a rewarding exploration with a branching, layered map structure, but aside from that many changes have been made, which ultimately end up making Brilliant Diamond significantly worse than the original. The new Grand Underground areas are the only addition to the experience: they offer a surprisingly entertaining Dungeon Crawling side-activity with varied environments and treasures to find, but on the other hand the Super Contests and Underground Secret Bases have been dramatically simplified and dumbed down becoming shallow, hollow shells of their former selves. The challenge, one of the original game's strongest points, is completely shattered by enemies with levels that are increasingly inferior to the player's and a forced friendship mechanic that gratuitously gives the player an awkward unearned advantage, leaving only the overly simplistic, dull gameplay of the series. Only the postgame content offers a meaningful challenge, but even then it's extremely contained.    … Expand
  37. rdantasb
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    Um remake de péssimo gosto. Nunca vi a Pokémon Company ser capaz de desenvolver algo de tamanha baixa qualidade.
  38. LeGabrielUrbano
    Nov 21, 2022
    3
    To make such a bad remake, they better not have done anything, that is, it's not terrible, but, the graphics are an insult and the artistic style is almost always inferior to that of the original game whose synergy made it attractive, on the other hand, here it just misplaces.
  39. Valaquenta
    Dec 1, 2021
    0
    a very boring game with much less content than what I expected. not worth of a $60 game, save your money for legends Arceus instead.
  40. AntiAntiVaxxer
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    This is the bottom of the barrel for not just Pokemon, not just Nintendo, but gaming. This game is a terrible, unfinished Money Grab by the Pokémon Company. They did not even bother to get Game Freak involved, instead they just got an IOS developer do the job as terrible as possible. Literally no content, terrible graphics and animations, no innovation, only the old Pokémon mechanics. LessThis is the bottom of the barrel for not just Pokemon, not just Nintendo, but gaming. This game is a terrible, unfinished Money Grab by the Pokémon Company. They did not even bother to get Game Freak involved, instead they just got an IOS developer do the job as terrible as possible. Literally no content, terrible graphics and animations, no innovation, only the old Pokémon mechanics. Less content than the older games. Technically bad, randomly crashes, sometimes doesn't recognize controller input despite the controller working and many more issues. These remasters, uhh, i mean remakes, are so faithful to the originals they kept all the bugs. Not to mention there are soft-locks. Content needs to be downloaded via update. And all of that for 60 bucks, or 120 if you want all the Pokemon because trading was ruined in this game too.… Expand
  41. Frank1992
    Dec 7, 2021
    0
    This is the most worst game. I can feel Gf is no heart to make the game and that’s the reason why this game look no soul inside.
  42. RevUBrah
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    One job. They had one job. Copy and paste Platinum while sprinkling in bonus content like new Mega Evolutions. And they couldn't do it, so we're stuck with a $60 game with less content than one released 13 years ago.
  43. AaronF
    Nov 23, 2021
    3
    This game is a huge disappointment. While they made it clear they wouldn't add platinum content that also extended to features intended to fix the issues with the originals such as the poor dex and evolution items. The art style didn't grown on me and is honestly ugly imo. There's not much reason to buy this game unfortunately
  44. helohe
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    The laziest pokemon game one can imagine. Did they just reuse all assets from animal crossing? The overworld looks so boring and generic. The pokemon encountered are very repetitive, there is not much new here. The puzzles are too easy. (I know this is a remake, so I did factor in that there should be some familiarity). The next totally new pokemon that is schedulled for 2022 is hopefullyThe laziest pokemon game one can imagine. Did they just reuse all assets from animal crossing? The overworld looks so boring and generic. The pokemon encountered are very repetitive, there is not much new here. The puzzles are too easy. (I know this is a remake, so I did factor in that there should be some familiarity). The next totally new pokemon that is schedulled for 2022 is hopefully better, although I am not very optimistic after they stated that it is not going to be open world after all.… Expand
  45. Joseph28
    Nov 23, 2021
    1
    As a lifelong pokemon fan these games truly hurt to look at. The games have always had flaws here and there but these flaws just got enlarged by dexit. These are the first remakes with virtually NO upgrades over the originals. There are no new pokemon or areas to explore!
  46. Doug22
    Nov 23, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yeah i had to restart the game because i got auto saved in the softlock ice section which sucks, also if you look at the character models when there not up close you can see there eyes are just crusty jpegs which doesent bother me a whole lot. And well its kinda to easy, it was so easy to the point i kinda just fell asleep on my chair while playing it since all i mostly did was just press the a and dpad button and mostly did one attack through out the whole game. The music was alright not the best but not the worse, except the battle theme for all the gym battles... that was bad. And theres not alot of new stuff for a "remake", mostly just the cynthia fight being a little harder but not much of a challenge. Also the game kinda crashed twice through out my playthrough but it happens to most of my games. So to me, the game sucked hard and felt more like a 3ds game and not a switch title which is sad. And the whole "artisticstyle" to the game looked terrible with unecessary close ups on the characters and very flat textures, giving the game a very unfinished state. And you cant really say its a artistic choice since links awakening remake did it all better with the chibi look, so that doesent excuse it. So ill give the game a 4/10, dont waste your time and money like i have, just emulate the old game on your phone.… Expand
  47. hosekisho
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    Yet another cash grab remake worse than the original. Seems to be the industry trend. If you like bad localization, lazy graphics, imbalanced arbitrary gameplay changes, and bugs, by all means get this game. If not, consider playing the original again or for the first time; you'll have a better experience.
  48. NTG07
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    What the **** happend Pokémon this game has no distortion world no battle frontier no platinum gym rooms and a really easy difficulty like why this game should’ve been called Pokémon Shiite diamond and **** pearl because of the chibi forms Oh My ****ing God I hate those chibi forms they’re disgusting to look at in Pokémon history I’d give this game a 0/10 Pokémon sword and shield wereWhat the **** happend Pokémon this game has no distortion world no battle frontier no platinum gym rooms and a really easy difficulty like why this game should’ve been called Pokémon Shiite diamond and **** pearl because of the chibi forms Oh My ****ing God I hate those chibi forms they’re disgusting to look at in Pokémon history I’d give this game a 0/10 Pokémon sword and shield were better then this absolute joke of a threat to Pokémon no ****… Expand
  49. Ughduty
    Nov 23, 2021
    3
    This game is not worth the money they are asking for. It’s heavily outdated! The whole game mechanics feel ancient. The graphics are not everybody’s cup of tea. No GTS. No connection to Pokemon Home. 50 or 60 bucks for this? Sorry at best 25, more it’s not worth and this only for people who want a trip back memory lane! It’s a rip off! Shame on you Nintendo.
  50. Purrpupurine
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    This game is just a remaster. If you are a user who played the original game deeply, it may be a game that stimulates memories. But for me, the diamond and pearl versions were not very good games.
  51. D1ab0lical
    Nov 23, 2021
    3
    This is a unappealing and lazy remaster of what was already one of the worst 2D Pokemon games. Almost none of the Platinum improvements made it through, which you usually expect from Pokemon remakes. And what's worse is that it costs more than the original games did. It has some nice QoL changes here and there and the music is good, as always, but this is just proof that Pokemon can getThis is a unappealing and lazy remaster of what was already one of the worst 2D Pokemon games. Almost none of the Platinum improvements made it through, which you usually expect from Pokemon remakes. And what's worse is that it costs more than the original games did. It has some nice QoL changes here and there and the music is good, as always, but this is just proof that Pokemon can get away with whatever it wants and still make bank all thanks to that wonderful nostalgia.

    I can only recommend this game if you've never played the original. And then I recommend you just play Platinum instead if you can find a cheap copy.    … Expand
  52. wiba16
    Nov 23, 2021
    2
    Un remake decepcionante.
    Si has jugado al juego original no te recomiendo jugar el remake, el contenido extra es prácticamente inexistente y no tiene ninguna innovación en la jugabilidad.
    Gráficos: Si bien hay una mejora en los gráficos, la verdad es que no vale la pena pagar 60 euros por esta. Los diseños se sienten baratos e inexpresivos y los enfoques de cámara durante los diálogos    Un remake decepcionante.
    Si has jugado al juego original no te recomiendo jugar el remake, el contenido extra es prácticamente inexistente y no tiene ninguna innovación en la jugabilidad.
    Gráficos: Si bien hay una mejora en los gráficos, la verdad es que no vale la pena pagar 60 euros por esta. Los diseños se sienten baratos e inexpresivos y los enfoques de cámara durante los diálogos lo hacen aun más evidente.
    Por 60 euros hay mejores opciones.    … Expand
  53. thebrutaltruth
    Dec 25, 2021
    0
    I genuinely wonder why they even released a "remake" if they couldn't be bothered to remake anything. These were some of the most anticipated games in the franchise and this is what they did with all of that potential. By the third gym, I counted 7 different glitches and game crashes. By far the worst Nintendo game I've ever suffered through.
  54. MoCBallyhoo
    Oct 10, 2022
    4
    Bruh peep this one! No really, peep this one!
    Nooo more Platinum-exclusive Pokemon!
    No more reusable tms!
    No more cross-compatibility between gen 8 games!
  55. elysia1047
    Dec 6, 2021
    1
    ILCA ruined everything but the soundtrack. +1 for Soundtrack.
    I've played Platinum every year since it came out. Super hyped for this game. I made a metacritic account just for this. Affection RUINED this game. Over Leveled Pokemon the entire way through even while skipping a third of the trainers and repel on the entire time. not even the Competitively built elite 4 could save this game    ILCA ruined everything but the soundtrack. +1 for Soundtrack.
    I've played Platinum every year since it came out. Super hyped for this game. I made a metacritic account just for this. Affection RUINED this game. Over Leveled Pokemon the entire way through even while skipping a third of the trainers and repel on the entire time. not even the Competitively built elite 4 could save this game from the affection system. Plus I don't like the art. but thats the least of the problems. I don't even care that it was going to be an exact duplicate of DP. If it was. It would have been A LOT better. Yet another Trash game from pokemon.    … Expand
  56. Reddytal
    Dec 28, 2021
    1
    Mediocre en todo los sentidos y el peor Remake de todos sin duda. Ya fuera de la estética que te puede gustar más o menos el juego es horrible y todo el rato da la sensación de que los desarrolladores no sabían que hacer con el.
    Una perdida de tiempo y dinero.
  57. SnivyLink
    Dec 30, 2021
    1
    There’s no excuse anymore. How can a game made in 2021 be such a step back. The regressive trend that Pokémon has been making lately is so disappointing.
  58. GamingGuy25
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    **** game

    This one eps hurts since Sinnoh had a ton of potential (platinum is actually pretty good)
    But this "remake" just decides to remove all the things that made Sinnoh good (aka all the **** from platinum) and keep all the bad and add even worse things to it
    Pokecucks are mentally ill
  59. Correct-ahloosh
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    It's 2021 and they're getting away with selling a remake worse than a rerelease from 2009 for $60. Don't support garbage like this if you want them to actually try for the next one
  60. flashmcg10
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    At this stage pokemon remasters are a joke and just a cash grab. Doing the bare minimum on a console that could accommodate so much more.
  61. leo961
    Nov 22, 2021
    2
    Great soundtracks and textures. Great introduction in the undergrounds, but the game keeps on being repetitive, boring and doesn’t give you a good reason to chose this instead of the old Diamond/Pearl game.
  62. Tsuchida
    Nov 22, 2021
    3
    Las innovaciones que tiene son a nivel gameplay y solo porque pertenece a la octava generación, en lo demás es una copia exacta de los originales y sin los agregados de su tercer versión. No existe la necesidad de gastar dinero en este juego existiendo Pokemon Platino.
  63. Pgzus234
    Nov 22, 2021
    1
    Bad Graphics or better, similar in some way to 3ds graphically, rushed, and plus, incomplete unless you download update day one, without platinum content and has few current gen improvements, different than HGSS and ORAS, all of this for $60. And sorry for my bad English.
  64. JamesKpa
    Nov 22, 2021
    1
    The game is fine, it maintains the essence of the original diamond, with pleasant graphics to see.
    The big problem is in the difficulty, it is null.
    I don't see any point in the exp being active for all the pokemons on the team, it should at least give the option to deactivate it, that added to other small things that make it too simple an adventure
  65. NepTunes
    Nov 22, 2021
    4
    I’m not having fun. I’ve been playing for about 5 hours, just arrived to the third gym. I don’t know what it is, but I am genuinely not having fun with the game. It’s so bland and basic, nothing new that’s worth talking about. Pokémon Sword and Shield definitely have their problems but they introduced new mechanics and concepts to the Pokémon franchise, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond andI’m not having fun. I’ve been playing for about 5 hours, just arrived to the third gym. I don’t know what it is, but I am genuinely not having fun with the game. It’s so bland and basic, nothing new that’s worth talking about. Pokémon Sword and Shield definitely have their problems but they introduced new mechanics and concepts to the Pokémon franchise, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pear feel so out dated with just a graphical update. It doesn’t hold up to the modern Pokémon games, like a remake should.… Expand
  66. LordVRAI
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    A cheap cashgrab with so little effort that I’m shocked they even considered charging money for it.
  67. Drakogalaxy
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    the same game but on 3D, with the same problems original diamond and pearl had and new bugs
  68. Q-BEE-DEE
    Feb 7, 2022
    0
    Literally pointless. This remake offers absolutely nothing in terms of substance or value. It's the same game released 15 years ago except with a significantly worse art style and some incredibly minor tweaks, some of which actively worsen the experience of playing the game. The 60 $ price tag is absurd, especially given that it offers less content and quality than the updated version theyLiterally pointless. This remake offers absolutely nothing in terms of substance or value. It's the same game released 15 years ago except with a significantly worse art style and some incredibly minor tweaks, some of which actively worsen the experience of playing the game. The 60 $ price tag is absurd, especially given that it offers less content and quality than the updated version they released for 40 $ 13 years ago.… Expand
  69. ElModafocka69
    Nov 22, 2021
    2
    Not worth the money. It's the remake of a beautiful game but it was butchered in a lot of ways, they could have done better
  70. Ohnebein
    Nov 22, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its a failed chance. The missing of Platimum content, the EXP share system and the friendshipsystem are more than garbage. Its sad to play the game and constantly skip routes because the next gym is everytime under youre level. If you go to the gym and youre the same level youre pokemon constantly avoid attacks ad crit everythin into the ground. Pokemon hasnt to be hard but a bit more challenge than onehit everything is more than needed for a good game .… Expand
  71. iSimeon
    Nov 23, 2021
    4
    "...Not so Brilliant or Shiny...not even close..."

    Warning: Physical copy of game is not full game because it's on patch 1.10 and with patch 1.1.1 comes everything else that was promised and showcased but it's not on cartridge. Anyway... Game will not put you in amazing Pokemon experience ... not even close. Visuals are not bad (as some say) if you can go past the chibi style.    "...Not so Brilliant or Shiny...not even close..."

    Warning: Physical copy of game is not full game because it's on patch 1.10 and with patch 1.1.1 comes everything else that was promised and showcased but it's not on cartridge.

    Anyway...
    Game will not put you in amazing Pokemon experience ... not even close.
    Visuals are not bad (as some say) if you can go past the chibi style. That's the decision that they choose and I'm ok with it.

    But! Game is lacking to provide you enjoyable experience. In fact it gets so boring after few hours that you are put on place where you have to force yourself just to play to complete the game that you bought. Quickly you come to realisation how much you are generally overpowered despite what choice you make. Which eliminates almost every possible challenge that this game could provide.
    After a short while you will start to avoid every unnecessary encounter just to continue breezing through game and even with that being done, you are still way to powerful compared to NPC trainers.

    Even more, if you add that there are literally not fighting animations, it get's even worse. Only reason why there are positive reviews is because it's Pokemon...

    Pros:
    - it's Pokemon

    Cons:
    - gameplay
    - cash grab

    Visuals: 7/10 (if you don't mind chibi style)
    Animations: 0/10 (there is none in fighting)
    Sound: 7/10 (since 1.1.1 patch)
    Controls: 6/10 (moving through options, running, riding bike with analog sticks is pain)
    Gameplay: 3/10 (gameplay is generally boring because there is no challenge at all)
    Value: 3/10 (this is not worth 60$, it's closer to 15$)
    Replayability: 2/10 (if you decide to take Elite 4 over and over again, otherwise 0)

    Conclusion:
    It's Pokemon game and if you are fan or like the genre feel free to try it out but be sure that you buy used physical copy (there are lots of them being sold right now for 30-40$) so that you can sell it afterwards. Why? Because you sure will want to. Even with that price you will feel ripped off.
    So get used physical copy, sell it after you see yourself and save some money to buy Arceus.    … Expand
  72. Amon2906
    Nov 22, 2021
    1
    This game is literally the minimum of a pokemon game. It only has the base content a pokemon game should have, thats it. After 1 hour, the gameplay just repeats itself. Go there-beat gym leader-go there. On the way of your adventure, you literally chase the same 3-4 wild pokemon every single time. Its always either geodude, ponyta, kricketune or bidoof.

    The graphic style can of course    This game is literally the minimum of a pokemon game. It only has the base content a pokemon game should have, thats it. After 1 hour, the gameplay just repeats itself. Go there-beat gym leader-go there. On the way of your adventure, you literally chase the same 3-4 wild pokemon every single time. Its always either geodude, ponyta, kricketune or bidoof.

    The graphic style can of course not please anybody, but that is not the bad thing. The bad thing is, how they implemented it. I like chibi art style, bot those character models in combination with those bad animation, is just ugly. There are many frame issues also.

    Next: The game is just too easy. I know, pokemon games are not popular for their difficulty, but this is a nightmare. their decision to force the player to use the exp. share, does make it even worse. Battles arent fun anyomore, because you already know you win, easily. Even though I tried to avoid as many battles as possible, I still was overleveled with at least 4 levels.

    Now it gets to the worst of all: The connex club. Wtf is this. It doesnt even work right. In comparison to the online systems of the last decade, this is a joke. You can only battle and trade, and thats it. If you join a room, there is literally one person, that isnt even moving. No one can accept your requestions and thats just pretty dumb. Connex club was not a bad idea back then: But it isnt anymore. I cant understand why the implemented this it didnt age well.

    In conclusion, this is not a good remake. Its more like a remaster. Which has definetily lower requierments than a real remake.    … Expand
  73. loneliiii
    Nov 22, 2021
    3
    As a fan of the old original games, I was just dissapointed with the remakes. The graphics are stunning, but that doesn't matter, when the game just doesn't feel good.
    The Controls are a mess, most notably the bike controls. You just can't ride or walk in cycles, like in Sword and Shield, its a mixture or Grid based and free roam.
    so the player just stop at certain points or running    As a fan of the old original games, I was just dissapointed with the remakes. The graphics are stunning, but that doesn't matter, when the game just doesn't feel good.
    The Controls are a mess, most notably the bike controls. You just can't ride or walk in cycles, like in Sword and Shield, its a mixture or Grid based and free roam.
    so the player just stop at certain points or running against a wall because its so imprecise. more negative points:
    -walking with a partner-npc and you try to walk trough it, he glitches trough you.
    -Even building up a team don't make much fun, because of the auto-XP-share. why battling with every teammate, when you can just play with one pokemon and everyone else get XP.
    -The Computer are accesable from everywhere.
    -the NPC still cant walk straight to the point, they need to turn on the point.
    -the poketch (itemradar) super annoying to use    … Expand
  74. squirrel454
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    An extremely mediocre game and insult of a remake to fans. A terrible artstyle nobody wanted, tons of bugs (that needed a large day one pass), and a serious lack of content. This game is pretty much a remaster as it only "remakes" the basics of diamond and pearl, while missing a ton of content games the original 3 games had, especially when it came to Platinum content. In the end, just goAn extremely mediocre game and insult of a remake to fans. A terrible artstyle nobody wanted, tons of bugs (that needed a large day one pass), and a serious lack of content. This game is pretty much a remaster as it only "remakes" the basics of diamond and pearl, while missing a ton of content games the original 3 games had, especially when it came to Platinum content. In the end, just go play Platinum and Heartgold/Soulsilver if you want a definitive edition of this generation… Expand
  75. SammyHauguth
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    Because the third gym leader that uses hyper potions and drain... This game sucks, don't buy!
  76. OnlyOneHere
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    This game is extremely expensive. The greedy developers are charging $60 for a remake. That is $20 more than what the original was at launch. In what world does a remake/remaster cost more than the original? Usually you would expect a cheaper price from an old game getting reworked, especially one that is 15 years old. If it is the same price as the original, you would expect a collection,This game is extremely expensive. The greedy developers are charging $60 for a remake. That is $20 more than what the original was at launch. In what world does a remake/remaster cost more than the original? Usually you would expect a cheaper price from an old game getting reworked, especially one that is 15 years old. If it is the same price as the original, you would expect a collection, but the developers were too greedy for that. Keep in mind that this is only half of the game at $60, and it doesn't even have the AAA quality to justify the $60 price tag. It will cost you a total of $120 if you want to experience the full game. Imagine charging $120 for a remake of a 15 year old game. This outrageous greed makes EA and Take-Two look like saints in comparison.

    The graphics are a joke. The physics are beyond horrible. Every time my Pokemon attacks or gets attacked, it will have the same lazy animation as always. This is a 2021 $60 game. At this point, I should be seeing a variety of animations and physics in Pokemon battles that resemble what I've seen in the Pokemon TV show. We already have AAA games that can somewhat replicate big budget movies, yet the developers of this game can't even replicate an old cartoon. It just goes to show how cheap and lazy the developers are. I don't recommend this game at all, unless you want to support laziness.    … Expand
  77. armageddon37000
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    The worst remaster and the worst pokémon game at a time.

    I’ve been playing pokémon and red and blue games on game boy since I was 8 years old. I’ve done every generation, year after year. In 2003, game freak released remakes of red and blue, red light and green leaf, excellent and taking into account the 2 and 3g, with all pokémon from 1g to 3g and all objects. In 2010, game freak    The worst remaster and the worst pokémon game at a time.

    I’ve been playing pokémon and red and blue games on game boy since I was 8 years old. I’ve done every generation, year after year.

    In 2003, game freak released remakes of red and blue, red light and green leaf, excellent and taking into account the 2 and 3g, with all pokémon from 1g to 3g and all objects.

    In 2010, game freak released the remake of gold and silver, soul silver and gold hearthgold, pushing the limits of the games, taking into account the innovations of the 2g, excellent and taking into account the 1, 2 3 and 4g, with all the pokémon from 1g to 4g and all the objects.

    In 2013, game freak released the ruby and sapphire, omega and alpha sapphire remakes, with a real 3d, and a hallucinating post game, new shapes for the legendary, pushing the limits of what they did, excellent and taking into account the 1, 2 3, 4g, 5 and 6g, with all pokémon from 1g to 6g and all objects.

    Then came out sword and shield, games of the 8g, mediocre, graphically ugly and especially incomplete games because amputated half of the pokémon, added 1 year later, by deleting all the novelties of the 5 6 and 7g, like the mega, etc.

    But these very mediocre diamond and pearl remasters (because yes, they are not remakes) reach heights in terms of disrespect towards the players, and in terms of laziness:

    - The game has an ugly chibby style, making the heads of the characters huge, as in the 6g.

    - No real 3d, instead you have a graphically wrong diamond and pearl remaster.

    - ONLY the first 493 pokémon. From 1g to 4g. Why game freak?

    - You will roll all the way to the league, because of the multi exp activated from the beginning. You will be between 10 and 15 levels ahead of the trainers, who have only 2 or 3 pokémon at most.

    - ALL novelties from the 5 g removed, so say goodbye to mega evolution, z crystals, dynamax, AND all objects released after 4G. So goodbye to objects like evolution or headphones, very useful in strategy.

    - No new form for Dialga and Palkia.

    Let’s talk about the strategy:

    In addition to the fact that some pokémon are doomed to stay zero in strat, by the fact that they have lost their mega, like florizarre or dracaufeu, and by the fact that half of the pokémon and objects are missing,

    pokémon like dimoret or mamochon are rendered unusable, as they all lose vital attacks in their sets. Tentacruel can no longer learn toxic and toxic peaks, jirachi no longer has iron head, Melodelfus and leuphoria lose teleport, etc.

    The reasons for this shipwreck:

    Pokémon is one of the most profitable licenses in the world. The game freak editors, the pokemon company, want to do even more profile, so they pushed game freak to delegate the development of remakes to third-party developers, in this case ILCA, Inc., to focus on the development of pokémon arceus, which will be out early next year.

    Except that not in fact, you do not entrust the development of one of your most anticipated games to third parties, neither qualified nor numerous enough to do it. This leads to all the problems mentioned above.

    So exploration is ruined, ruined by ugly and old graphics and chibby. The fights are ruined, ruined by the frustration of all those missing pokémon and by the constantly activated basic multi exp, making the game ultra simple. The game is ruined by this regression of 10 years , we returned in 2010 to 4G.

    So I will rate this game on what it is:

    - 5 points for chibby style and ugly graphics, in addition to not having made us a 3d of the quality of the 3G remakes. There is no 3d, AT ALL.

    - 5 points for deleting all issued pokémon and all objects after 4G as well as for the fact that the legendary ones do not have new shapes to make them stronger.

    - 5 points for removing new features from 5G to 8G and for the multi exp ruining the adventure.

    So it’s a nice 5/20, for the fact of having at least (mdr), real 3D fights, and the return of a nice gen in terms of level design.

    Do not/no longer support this scam.    … Expand
  78. reviewer01
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Bad graphic. To many bugs. Gamefreak bad. GTA trilogy definitive edition ver pokemon
  79. Mangoss
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    Nothing new, the same old copypaste, disappointing as always. Don't pay attention to the fanboys review, this game is made with the minimum effort and doesn't deserve your money.
  80. JunaCrawford
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    Awful just absolutely awful!!!!! Overpriced samey garbage. Not worth any of your money!!
  81. Bnois
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    Low effort demake without the soul the original game had. I guess Pokemon company just wanted to make some quick buck during christmas time.
  82. Rigbo
    Nov 20, 2021
    1
    This game is genuinely so boring. Platinum is just the better game, they’re using the limited diamond and pearl pokedex, trainer teams, story, rooms, which are all inferior, the game is also super ugly, the art style just doesn’t look good with constant low quality textures and weird animations, the music is also very mediocre. Yet another decline for the pokemon franchise
  83. D215
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    The worst Pokemon game ever made. The art style is terrible. The game is full of bugs. The idea they introduced for legendaries is a joke. Everything about this game is pathetic.
  84. pokemonmaster9
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    The problem is that the Pokémon do not have 3d dimensional. It was awful.

    First, you didn't re-imagined the remake, no Gen5-8 Pokémon, version exclusive is too difficult for trade, poor glitches, and same basic gameplay. It was worse than the original that I got when I was a kid. HM's and contests are like same but it was too lackluster. Also, the presentation and story are still the    The problem is that the Pokémon do not have 3d dimensional. It was awful.

    First, you didn't re-imagined the remake, no Gen5-8 Pokémon, version exclusive is too difficult for trade, poor glitches, and same basic gameplay. It was worse than the original that I got when I was a kid. HM's and contests are like same but it was too lackluster. Also, the presentation and story are still the same, instead of scrapping like Great Marsh, it was awful without freedom. National Pokedex is too difficult, so no National Pokedex NOWWWWW!

    It is too old fashion to play Pokémon, so do not buy this games everyone. They didn't do a good job remade the story like the previous remake.    … Expand
  85. Redzorr
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    The line between remake and remaster are way too close. This game sides more to the remaster side rather than remake. BDSP is the same exact game played back in the DS era with an odd "fresh" coat of paint. The new art style looks worse than ever. Definitely not worth buying this, better off playing the original
  86. Herbollo
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    I don't recommend it.
    The game has some serious issues like fps drops (30 to 19 fps). Graphics is not impressive at all compered to other switch games like Link's awakaning who uses the same chibi art style. And most importantly it has less content than the Platinum version on DS. It is the most lazy remake i ever seen.
  87. Cyanocobalamin
    Nov 20, 2021
    1
    Small nitpicks like Amie boosts and untoggleable exp. share aside, the game simply fails to meet the graphical standards that would be expected of a 2021 Switch game. The game may be useful to those people who hadn't played the originals, but it fails to add enough content to justify its price tag and elicits profound sense of déjà vu for players of the original Diamond and Pearl versionsSmall nitpicks like Amie boosts and untoggleable exp. share aside, the game simply fails to meet the graphical standards that would be expected of a 2021 Switch game. The game may be useful to those people who hadn't played the originals, but it fails to add enough content to justify its price tag and elicits profound sense of déjà vu for players of the original Diamond and Pearl versions that released in 2007.… Expand
  88. anhiyprjqqjedvj
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    This game barely counts as a remake... it's more like a port with (bad) new graphics and a few new features. It was obviously not intended to be equal to previous remakes in the Pokemon series, which added new Pokemon, had new artwork, and added TONS of things. There is nothing on par with the Sevii Islands, Battle Frontier, Pokeathlon, Delta Episode or Soaring. There are no current genThis game barely counts as a remake... it's more like a port with (bad) new graphics and a few new features. It was obviously not intended to be equal to previous remakes in the Pokemon series, which added new Pokemon, had new artwork, and added TONS of things. There is nothing on par with the Sevii Islands, Battle Frontier, Pokeathlon, Delta Episode or Soaring. There are no current gen Pokemon either.

    This is just worthless.    … Expand
  89. iqreyesg
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    If you wanna see one of your favorite games ever destroyed, play this. They had the chance to bring back the world of platinum in a 3d powerful way, but they preferred using toy models and horrible graphics. Exp share its always on, move animations are the same from sum/moon, and they didn't added anything. If you got the classic games, keep them, pokemon will never show its glory in theIf you wanna see one of your favorite games ever destroyed, play this. They had the chance to bring back the world of platinum in a 3d powerful way, but they preferred using toy models and horrible graphics. Exp share its always on, move animations are the same from sum/moon, and they didn't added anything. If you got the classic games, keep them, pokemon will never show its glory in the next remakes.… Expand
  90. incubatedveg
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    what a boring remake... seriously its hard to imagine how gamefreak can take away many of the (admittedly few) interesting features from the more recent titles when putting out this, and there are still some people that are happy paying $60 for this. It feels like a remaster made for the 3ds, not the switch in 2021.
  91. mandasman
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Trash graphic top of series and really many critical bug also full price i think this game worst pokemon game
  92. JSwizzle86
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very poorly made remake. While the expansions to old features are nice, forced exp share on from the start, several gamebreaking bugs, sluggish battles, and softlocks in places such as Snowpoint Gym make for an awful experience. You're better off playing Pokemon Platinum than this rehashed "remake" trash. You don't even get to customize your character until way later into the game, and Platinum outfits are locked behind paid internet for Mystery Gift. These games have the same problem as the last three gens have had; too much lenience in the direction of newcomers, and almost nothing for veterans to sink their teeth into. Not to mention how awful grid-based movement and stiff turns look in a completely 3D environment.
    The few good things are mostly expanded on in postgame, such as rematches, the new Park, and more stuff to catch in the Underground.
    Otherwise, save your money. The worst part is that these games can have their versions changed with a single flag of its code being changed, so anyone who paid for the double pack was ripped off big time. Play Platinum, Renegade Platinum, or just old DP. The "National PokeDex" doesn't really contain anything beyond Gen 4, and Leafeon/Glaceon/Gliscor/Dusknoir (fanfavorites) are all stuck in postgame because they used the DP item distribution.

    Complete waste of money, save yourself some sanity, please.    … Expand
  93. YoBoyYo
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    This game is almost literally a carbon copy of the original pokemon diamond and pokemon pearl. As such, it is hard for me to give this game anything more than a 1, because no game was "made" here, everything is just copied. But, I will give it a 1 instead of a 0 because it is an actual game that turns on and that you can win. Considering the 60$ price tag though, to anybody that reallyThis game is almost literally a carbon copy of the original pokemon diamond and pokemon pearl. As such, it is hard for me to give this game anything more than a 1, because no game was "made" here, everything is just copied. But, I will give it a 1 instead of a 0 because it is an actual game that turns on and that you can win. Considering the 60$ price tag though, to anybody that really wants to play this: I recommend playing pokemon platinum from 2009. Pokemon platinum is this game but better, because it has more content and it has pixel art instead of the visuals of this game, which unfortunately don't look good and are very reminiscent of a mobile game. Pokemon platinum is also a more challenging experience as there is no mandatory "Exp share" item to boost your pokemons' levels beyond your opponents'. Pokemon games are notoriously braindead-easy, so any possible increase in difficulty is a plus in this franchise.… Expand
  94. DesmoRex
    Nov 21, 2021
    3
    DISSAPOINTMENT

    We wanted a remake... not a remaster
    Unfortunately this is copy and paste of the old games but with a brand new artstyle.
    I was expecting something like ORAS but we didn't get any mega evolutions gigantamaxing,no z moves... NOTHING
    The only redeeming qualities are the fact that it is diamond and pearl and it has remixed tracks.
  95. camilongo
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    ILCA made a great job, but look that Game Freak and the Pokemon Company doesn't want to make great remakes of the 4th generation, this "remake" looks like a copy of the original games, it's more like a "remaster"
    there are great games, but this is because the original games were that good
    they didn't want to fix the fails that the original game had or add the upgrades that they add on Platinum
  96. MasterMimiii
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    The worst Pokémon remake ever made, the game já full of serious bugs never seen um any other games of the franchise, the following Pokémon don't even follow right, and are in a pathetic scale. There are no new things in the game, as a remake should have, and the art style is horrible. This is much like a remaster than a remake.
  97. cleangame37
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    This is very fun game. However, there are so many BUGS. Some of those are so critical that you should restart a game because of the BUG. As you know, this is not free game. You spend money on this,very expensive of course, and you get lower qualities, and many bugs. This is really meaningless remake.
  98. greninjaX
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    easily the worst of the pokemon remakes (aside from let's go). they won't even use the platinum dex. the purposely keep problems from the original in order to be "faithful remakes". pokemon remakes shouldn't be faithful. they should try to improve and make it feel fresh. BDSP refuses to do that. it continues the pokemon companies trend of making all the switch pokemon games awful.
  99. Kamalghinaglia
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    It is my favorite game of the franchise, at the time in the DS I spent hours and hours playing, transferring my Pokémon from LeafGreen.

    With the graphics I have no complaints because they wanted to do something different, but the fact that it does not add anything new to the saga is a joke. Sadly I bought it expecting something new but it is only a remaster. How to ruin my hype in    It is my favorite game of the franchise, at the time in the DS I spent hours and hours playing, transferring my Pokémon from LeafGreen.

    With the graphics I have no complaints because they wanted to do something different, but the fact that it does not add anything new to the saga is a joke.

    Sadly I bought it expecting something new but it is only a remaster.

    How to ruin my hype in a long time.

    I give it a 1 just for nostalgia    … Expand
  100. Resolutebun
    Nov 21, 2021
    2
    This is a disappointment on all fronts. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl should have been the definite way to play Sinnoh, but they don't even attempt to be by removing all of the Platinum features and improvement to the overworld. Not only that, but the graphics are among the worst on the Switch. Following Pokemon, one of the very few additions, are completely botched. Pokemon scalingThis is a disappointment on all fronts. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl should have been the definite way to play Sinnoh, but they don't even attempt to be by removing all of the Platinum features and improvement to the overworld. Not only that, but the graphics are among the worst on the Switch. Following Pokemon, one of the very few additions, are completely botched. Pokemon scaling from Lets Go didn't come back. No Battle Frontier. No Platinum Gym leader team and puzzles - the list goes on.
    One of the only positives I can think of is the soundtrack - while not incredible by any means, it's pretty faithful and doesn't trump on the original, with some tracks being better than others.
    PLEASE, if you can, do yourself a favour and buy Pokemon Platinum instead, it's just a better game.    … Expand
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  1. Positive: 38 out of 89
  2. Mixed: 51 out of 89
  3. Negative: 0 out of 89
  1. Nintendo Insider
    Sep 9, 2022
    70
    Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are faithful remakes of the 2006 Nintendo DS games. They probably lean too much on the safe side, not achieving an awful lot to improve on the originals other than a few quality-of-life improvements. The improved Underground sections are a welcome addition, but the missing features from Pokémon Platinum are a big let-down. All in all, though, the Sinnoh region offers just as brilliant of an adventure as it was 15 years ago and the formula that worked back then (and then some) is still as addictive to this day. If you are a fan of classic Pokémon titles, this is a no-brainer.
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  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Mar 7, 2022
    65
    I honestly think ILCA's decision to play it safe was the biggest thing that hurt Brilliant Diamond. Maybe if it had included a few more of the story beats and improvements that were introduced in Platinum, I'd be giving it a higher grade. [Issue #57 – January/February 2022, p. 66]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 18, 2022
    60
    Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is a decent remaster transferring the fourth generation from Nintendo DS to Switch. The authors handled well the absence of the second screen, but in the case of game mechanics they could go a bit further.
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