Pokemon Brilliant Diamond

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  1. Cooperthewoopr
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    This is the second best pokemon game on the switch I love the top down perspective I wish they used it more.
  2. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Trash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  3. wemelchor
    Sep 2, 2023
    1
    I'm giving this a negative score because the game is so incredibly lazy. So much thought and care not put into this game. A small team of ONE PERSON, who isn't paid by Nintendo can make a Rom hack that looks way better than this game. I am also taking score off because this game is so poorly made, that you are forcing me to go look for a better pokemon game made by competent people. YouI'm giving this a negative score because the game is so incredibly lazy. So much thought and care not put into this game. A small team of ONE PERSON, who isn't paid by Nintendo can make a Rom hack that looks way better than this game. I am also taking score off because this game is so poorly made, that you are forcing me to go look for a better pokemon game made by competent people. You should be ashamed of yourself gamefreak. I want to play pokemon, I want to play pokemon for once in my life but I cannot touch anything you have put out since Generation 5 in 2012. Your programming and story writing is atrocious. Your level designs are forgettable, your content is shelf filler. AI can make a better game than you.… Expand
  4. eefeef
    Aug 31, 2023
    3
    Nothing about the story or gameplay of this game is different from the original, so we'll comply. But what's the point of a remake that adds low-quality graphics and bugs?
  5. Jazzparagus
    Aug 31, 2023
    0
    How do you make a remake of Pokemon DP, make the exact same mistakes that game made, ignore all of the improvements Pt made, and STILL remove features???

    It genuinely baffles me that Pokemon Contests have been reduced to only the rythm game section, you have to download the music because the company was too lazy to use bigger cartridges, the capture the flag minigame is gone, there's    How do you make a remake of Pokemon DP, make the exact same mistakes that game made, ignore all of the improvements Pt made, and STILL remove features???

    It genuinely baffles me that Pokemon Contests have been reduced to only the rythm game section, you have to download the music because the company was too lazy to use bigger cartridges, the capture the flag minigame is gone, there's godawful level scaling because they slapped the EXP share right on without editing trainer levels.
    It's not hard to imagine a game where all of DP's problems were fixed correctly because it EXISTS! It's called Pokemon Platinum and you should play it instead of this dumpster fire.

    This series has gotten to the point where I dont want gen 5 remakes anymore.    … Expand
  6. Xopomol
    Aug 30, 2023
    0
    There is no way to put this lightly, this game is utter garbage. From optimisation to visuals this abhorrent experience Game Freak tried to mask as a video game fails horribly. I am pretty much certain that it was created as a new more efficient way to torture Pokémon fans. It is filled to the brim with bugs and glitches and barely functions properly. Most of the content was missing onThere is no way to put this lightly, this game is utter garbage. From optimisation to visuals this abhorrent experience Game Freak tried to mask as a video game fails horribly. I am pretty much certain that it was created as a new more efficient way to torture Pokémon fans. It is filled to the brim with bugs and glitches and barely functions properly. Most of the content was missing on release together with the freaking soundtrack and people had to wait for a content update. Somehow instead of being a better version of two already buggy games, it ended up being worse than the originals. The return to the chibi art style was a terrible idea as it was translated terribly on 3D and it led to some of the worst visuals I've seen in the Pokémon series. The fricking pixelated games looked better than this. Finally, instead of following the plot line of Platinum, which is the superior Sinnoh game, they based BDSP entirely on Diamond and Pearl, unarguably inferior games, without adding any new content as they've done in previous remakes. The community had awaited for Sinnoh remakes for such a long time and it is seriously depressing that this is what we got.… Expand
  7. Kejoko
    Aug 23, 2023
    4
    I loved Diamond back when it came out. I was so obsessed that I've printed the whole pokedex before I could play the game. It is still to this day my favorite pokemon game.

    Then the remakes finally got announced after waiting for so long. I saw the presentation and I was shocked. I felt like these games deserved a way better presentation and a more Sword and Shiel or Sun and Moon like    I loved Diamond back when it came out. I was so obsessed that I've printed the whole pokedex before I could play the game. It is still to this day my favorite pokemon game.

    Then the remakes finally got announced after waiting for so long. I saw the presentation and I was shocked. I felt like these games deserved a way better presentation and a more Sword and Shiel or Sun and Moon like artstyle. I get why did this, for the mechanics and HM stuff etc. But it feels like this series did not get the love it deserved. At least we got Legends Arceus to fill the Sinnoh gaps with some more adventureous stuff. But I feel like this is a big potential wasted and I pray they give Sinnoh another shot in a new generation. Don't do this with Black and White please.

    I feel like with Scarlot and Voilet, fans are getting robbed from a magical experience. Yes the games are still fun, but it feels like we miss that love of detail we got in previous games.

    I still played it, and still liked it for the nostalgic feels. But the framerate and overal artstyle made me enjoy it less than the actual original versions.    … Expand
  8. Eyean
    Aug 5, 2023
    4
    This game barely qualifies as a remake. The new content is very hit or miss, and the omission of Platinum content makes this 2021 game feel outdated compared to its 2008 predecessor.
  9. Derpcat
    Jun 26, 2023
    3
    My goodness. This game. I have a lot of problems with Brilliant Diamond. If you want my opinion, flat out, don't buy it. It's bad. But, I'll go into further detail, because the core Pokemon Diamond game is actually very good.

    So, the story is that you want to become a Pokemon master and catch em all or something. All of the Pokemon tropes are here, team led by a guy who wants to rule    My goodness. This game. I have a lot of problems with Brilliant Diamond. If you want my opinion, flat out, don't buy it. It's bad. But, I'll go into further detail, because the core Pokemon Diamond game is actually very good.

    So, the story is that you want to become a Pokemon master and catch em all or something. All of the Pokemon tropes are here, team led by a guy who wants to rule the world, it's all predictable. This is more of a problem now, because we've had 9 generations of this. But I never judge a game by plot.

    In Pokemon, you have to capture Pokemon to have in your team which you use in battles. Basically, if you have never played a Pokemon game before, it's an Rpg. In the last couple of Pokemon remakes, the core game is pretty similar, but there's Pokemon from future gens. This time though, in the main adventure, you only get up to gen 4. All of the cool changes made in future games, gone. Why? So it's "faithful"? The Super Mario 3D World remake added new moves so it was more in line with Odyssey. No one is angry about that. And the player character has full 360 degree movement, but in cutscenes the other characters are stuck on grids. TM's are broken, even though they were FIXED COMPLETELY in later games! Adding insult to injury, there's an underground minigame thing, where they added Pokemon FROM FUTURE GENERATIONS!! Not to mention these Pokemon aren't stuck in grass like everywhere else in the game. So why? Not to mention XP share is stuck on. This makes the early game way too easy, although the Elite 4 are at least bumped up in difficulty. Like, bumped up a lot. This is probably the only well-balanced thing in the game. And, if you've only played newer games, HMs are back. These are essential TMs you get from finishing off gym leaders. At least you don't have to put it on a Pokemon on your team. That's a good change. Gameplay is really bad. The game is probably a lost cause by this point, but we haven't gotten to the presentation.

    Let's start off with the good. The music is good. As good as subsequent Pokemon games. It sounds pleasing. And the sound effects are good as well. The in-battle sprites look pretty OK. Nothing amazing, but they look nice. Okay, no more beating around the bush, lets talk about the overworld. The characters adopt a gross Chibi style. It's hard to take the characters seriously when they're plotting to destroy the Pokemon world, but they have a compacted frown and their eyes are tiny. When it zooms in when a cutscene happens, they look dreadful, for lack of better word. Everything else in the world is just copy-and-pasted blocks. All of the trees look the same. And when something is supposed to appear cool, it never does. "Wow, this city has a giant electronic solar panel walkway!" Yeah, but it just looks like a standard sidewalk. The game has this style because the original on DS had to have this style. It was pixelated and the game would look bad without it. But it doesn't need this style anymore! This is just cheap.

    With content, not much to say here. The main adventure takes about 15 hours, but not much outside of that. You could shiny hunt, but it's incredibly cumbersome in this game. There's online trading and battling, and there's also a gauntlet with the Battle Tower that I haven't tried. The underground is a cool multiplayer collectible thing where you try to get treasures to decorate your secret base. So that's cool I guess. You can catch em all, but I've never really been into that. There's no Platinum content, which I don't understand. Why would you not include things from the superior version? They're losing nothing from including that. I guess some cool extra content is that you can glitch out of bounds? Yeah, it's not a super stable game, although it's not as bad as like Cyberpunk or S/V, but they are still there.

    Overall, I do not like this game. The whole game is a missed opportunity. If you want Pokemon, play Legends: Arceus. It's much more interesting, it looks much better, it has TONS of content, and it plays like a dream. Original Diamond and Pearl could be argued to be the better version!    … Expand
  10. plumberlol
    Jun 23, 2023
    3
    Literally platinum with new graphics and a few extra features, not even mentioning how they butchered the new features and removed some from platinum too. All priced at $60 even to this day. The only silver lining is that its easy to mod. Maybe we can get a good romhack instead of a good game someday
  11. Silph48
    Jun 21, 2023
    8
    This game gets way too much hate for what it is. I don’t think it’s a great game even compared to legends: Arceus, but it’s a nostalgic trip for those of us who played gen 4. Not a great game to start the series but I think if you’re a Pokémon fan looking to spend some time in a fun game this is definitely it.
  12. Matetoss
    Jun 17, 2023
    8
    Écris le 30/01/22

    Quel délice à chaque instant ! Etant un 2001 diamant et perle a été une extension qui a marqué ma vie de joueur, c'est pour moi des souvenirs inoubliables sur ce jeu avec mon cousin, xp pokemon toute la nuit pour s'affronter le lendemain au repas de famille, mon premier pokemon et celui qui m'a fait aimer la série Autant dire que le remaster, je l'attendais au    Écris le 30/01/22

    Quel délice à chaque instant !

    Etant un 2001 diamant et perle a été une extension qui a marqué ma vie de joueur, c'est pour moi des souvenirs inoubliables sur ce jeu avec mon cousin, xp pokemon toute la nuit pour s'affronter le lendemain au repas de famille, mon premier pokemon et celui qui m'a fait aimer la série
    Autant dire que le remaster, je l'attendais au tournant. Et je n'ai pas été déçu tout est exactement comme je m'en souviens en plus beau

    C'est vrai que les interactions sont un peu longues, les dialogues assez dérangeants et que les combats coupent trop le jeu
    Mais c'est finalement bien, car c'est fidèle au jeu de base sorti sur DS, et je pense que ce remaster en est le parfait exemple : remettre un jeu au goût du jour sans le dénaturer. Le multijoueur dans l'underground est parfaitement inutile mais c'est un prétexte pour se retrouver entre amis et partager de bons moments, et se créer des souvenirs...

    Je suis par nature extrêmement sensible à la nostalgie et ce jeu l'exploite parfaitement !
    J'aurais mis 10, mais c'est vrai que si tu n'as pas joué à la version ds à sa sortie, tu peux être insensible à pas mal de choses symboliques dans ce jeu.

    Merci Nintendo pour cette incroyable madeleine de Proust !    … Expand
  13. AldoBaran
    Jun 13, 2023
    6
    This game is a pretty good representation of its original version of 2006. When a Pokémon game is launched expectations are very high, however in this specific situation the marketing campaign did what he had to do: it represented a game that wanted to be nothing more and nothing less than the game of 2006. The graphic rendering is rewarding and clean and, in my personal opinion,This game is a pretty good representation of its original version of 2006. When a Pokémon game is launched expectations are very high, however in this specific situation the marketing campaign did what he had to do: it represented a game that wanted to be nothing more and nothing less than the game of 2006. The graphic rendering is rewarding and clean and, in my personal opinion, represents a plus that must necessarily contextualized in a chibi style of NPC. Therefore I believe that despite this chibi style is not completely elegant, I think that the overall view it is pleasant. Do I recommend to play this game? My answer is yes if you want to relive a somewhat nostalgic experience. My answer is yes if you want to see why this brand is so successful (as it contains all the strengths of Pokémon games). Grand underground: necessary but at the same time annoying. Compared to Swsh raids this part of the game becomes obsolete very quickly. For the same reason I do not recommend the game for its "online part". Overall, therefore, ILCA needed to "pull the trigger" for those elements in the post game and for those elements that needed to be modified compared to 2006 (online is the best example). On the other hand the game is satisfactory. The initial selling price does not, however, represent its true value.… Expand
  14. ScreenS
    Jun 5, 2023
    10
    The hate in this game feels completely random and unwarranted. Every criticism aside from a lack of a battle frontier is an example of moving the goalposts.

    Excepts for a few overworld human models this is the best looking game not just in the franchise but on the Switch itself. This is also objectively the hardest game in the franchise as well. Anyone saying otherwise didn’t play the    The hate in this game feels completely random and unwarranted. Every criticism aside from a lack of a battle frontier is an example of moving the goalposts.

    Excepts for a few overworld human models this is the best looking game not just in the franchise but on the Switch itself.

    This is also objectively the hardest game in the franchise as well. Anyone saying otherwise didn’t play the game. (Level 100 on the champion rematch)

    The underground is also one of the best side features ever added. It’s gen 4 but better, the lack of QoL sucks for competitive and made it feel like a community never gathered around the game, but it took me a year to beat the battle tower. Did I mention how hard this game is?    … Expand
  15. miguellopez99
    Jun 1, 2023
    5
    45/100 half-assed remake .
  16. GioLaBot
    May 29, 2023
    8
    good game also because i do not play the original 2007 game but i watch a yt walkthrough and i think is a good remake
  17. RatingRating
    May 27, 2023
    0
    Wow these games are bad.
    1. The Pokemon are way too slow to follow you.
    2. These are not re-makes, these are re-skins
    3. They used the Diamond and Pearl dex and then made some Platinum Pokemon available in the Grand Underground, which is very confusing.
    4. The game is way too easy, and then they create the hardest league and champion ever out of the blue.
  18. Marioipod13
    May 25, 2023
    5
    It's... a very good start but it is lacking extra features that were the reasons why I liked past remakes. The graphics don't bother me whatsoever but the fact they kept the dex cut since Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee, and didn't add Platinum's content to the postgame, and removed several moves that balanced the game (Pursuit, Hidden Power [except on Unown which you shouldn't use anyway],It's... a very good start but it is lacking extra features that were the reasons why I liked past remakes. The graphics don't bother me whatsoever but the fact they kept the dex cut since Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee, and didn't add Platinum's content to the postgame, and removed several moves that balanced the game (Pursuit, Hidden Power [except on Unown which you shouldn't use anyway], etc).... Play Platinum instead honestly. It's less than half the price, it has better content and storyline, and isn't on an overpriced console.… Expand
  19. 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.
  20. Napior
    May 20, 2023
    7
    There are definitely improvements on the original to keep up in this fast-paced world. Image quality is only okay.
  21. DeadSmack
    May 17, 2023
    2
    So, if you have played the originals, this is the same. It's not a remake, it's just a visual update. And to my taste, the chibi style is horrible. I wonder if 5-10 yrs old Pokemon fans are really the main audience for the franchise. Can't recommend it, you better get the originals and play them.
  22. PokeMunkPresto
    May 12, 2023
    0
    Worst remakes ever! Looks stupid for a modern game, no later generation pokemon, no special gimmicks/for legendary or starter... I dreamt for gen 4 remakes and this is the result!! I've never been so disappointed in my life
  23. proJRgamer
    May 10, 2023
    5
    No me gusta darle esta nota, pero creo que es justo. Hay un buen trabajo por detrás, pero creo que si en vez de que hubiera sido ILCA el que lo hubiera hecho, hubiera sido 100% de GameFreak no tendremos este mismo resultado. Me lo pasé y lo abandoné. No como el original.
  24. Reshiban
    Apr 29, 2023
    3
    This remake has no reasons to exist.

    It's exactly the same game as before, almost nothing new, and one of the poor news things is really stupid (legendary pokemon at Amity Square). Gameplay is weird, your character can be moved out of the case center in some case with NPC, feel like a fangame on Unity. Musics are not all bad, but many of them are weird and not adapted to the    This remake has no reasons to exist.

    It's exactly the same game as before, almost nothing new, and one of the poor news things is really stupid (legendary pokemon at Amity Square).

    Gameplay is weird, your character can be moved out of the case center in some case with NPC, feel like a fangame on Unity.

    Musics are not all bad, but many of them are weird and not adapted to the situation (orchestration sounds too weird when the game is poor like this).

    I appreciate the efforts put into the underground, and maybe the contest as well.

    Few poor things are out, but pokemon remakes always used the latest pokemon core to bring an old region with an other look (that's why people loved the previous remake, it had something new). Here, it's explicitly not new, but it sounds stupid to me. A remake like the original game ? Just put a DS emulator on Switch, it would be the same thing, or maybe better.    … Expand
  25. JediShow
    Apr 16, 2023
    8
    Como remake o jogo está ótimo, ele trás a experiência de jogar a versão do DS
  26. Christian_TV
    Apr 15, 2023
    7
    For me, this is a remake done right.
    Sure, I would have liked ILCA to add more to the original game. But it's just a faithful remake that just rejuvenates the old product.
    Yes, the progression in the game is really fast. But in fact, like all pokemon games of the last 7 years.
  27. Renoxious
    Apr 9, 2023
    9
    When I was a kid, I got Pokemon Diamond to get through my sister's never-ending haircut. At the moment I started my DS, the world around me started to fade away.
    I played other Pokemon before, but man, I never thought how long and where this edition would accompany me. Many years have passed since I was this deeply immersed in a Nintendo game.
    When a remake for exactly this edition was    When I was a kid, I got Pokemon Diamond to get through my sister's never-ending haircut. At the moment I started my DS, the world around me started to fade away.
    I played other Pokemon before, but man, I never thought how long and where this edition would accompany me. Many years have passed since I was this deeply immersed in a Nintendo game.

    When a remake for exactly this edition was supposed to appear, buying a Switch was a no-brainer for me. I can understand some criticism of this remake. You can't please everyone.
    But some reviews degenerate into hate speech.
    The game is currently in very good shape. Technically as well as playfully I see it as a full-fledged remake.

    Many QoL features from previous editions have been implemented without changing the actual character of that generation.
    The only thing that annoys me a bit is that you can't turn off the XP divider and attack assist.
    Providing such an option would not have meant much additional effort.
    Now Pokemon is even easier than it already is.

    I deduct a star for that. But that's about it. Everything else - the graphics, the music, everything is just right. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond is - in my opinion - one of the best Pokemon games ever released.

    I think it's a shame that this game has upset so many players. Many - it seems to me - are literally looking for points of criticism. Some people don't like the top-down gameplay, others think the graphics suck, others denounce bugs that I haven't even experienced in the 400 hours of play so far. Some even seem like they haven't played the game at all and just want to give bad reviews.

    I can tell you, if you loved the original as much as I did, you're going to love this remake too.    … Expand
  28. SuperSonic95
    Apr 7, 2023
    0
    It's worst remake pokemon !!! It's just remaster of pokemon diamond !!! Why doesn't this remake have platinum content or any original content!!?!
  29. Mrpokemon
    Feb 25, 2023
    6
    This Pokémon game is not very fun my starter choice was easy chimchar is the only good one and this game is annoying and hard but there where no bugs
  30. Degia24
    Feb 12, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not bad at all.
    They could do it better (for example, with more special content and without omitting mega evos, new Pokémon and regional forms) but the Grand Underground partly compensate for these lacks.
    Anyway, these games (both BD and SP) are a good way to approach the Sinnoh experience - since they are very similar to the original ones.
    Someone could despise the chibi style of the characters in the overworld...but in the end nobody should argue what the other ones like or dislike.

    Buono.    … Expand
  31. BirdPs4
    Feb 4, 2023
    5
    This game was supposed to be amazing after we waited so many years for a remake...only to get this piece of **** that is just a money grab the devs copy pasted from the originals.
  32. FallenTree23
    Feb 1, 2023
    8
    This review for the game comes from my heart. A place cold and empty. Similar to Pokemon Fire red and leaf Green. Unlike those games however Pokemobn Brillaint diamond does NOT have any form of pokemon. that's right. Okay but to give credit to the developers (who are quite Briallient and Shining) they did include a way to caputer the mythical pokemon keldo. Now why does this matter, youThis review for the game comes from my heart. A place cold and empty. Similar to Pokemon Fire red and leaf Green. Unlike those games however Pokemobn Brillaint diamond does NOT have any form of pokemon. that's right. Okay but to give credit to the developers (who are quite Briallient and Shining) they did include a way to caputer the mythical pokemon keldo. Now why does this matter, you may ask> Keldo hasm't been relevent since Gold and Silver! Alas my young reader, you have yet to learn the trye Brillantence of The pokemon Diamnd Shining develeopers.

    Aloowe me to begin with the positives of this game. Number 1. The graphics are **** terrible. They're on par with the bad tree game and make me smell really BAD

    Number 2. The problems.
    Problem number 0.5/ The game lackes a way to obtain a furrent in the main story wihtout trading which means A. you need money ( you don't have any because you bought this game ) or B. you need friends ( you don't have any because you bought this game )

    ALl in all though, i'd say this is a worthwhile experience for the average pokemon fan enduring the time on the swithc. Main issues lie with lack of gamemodes, no control point and team battle really makes this game not as fantastic as the newest pokemon games like legends fartitucs but you have to remember these games are still good despite that mainly due to the addition of keldo.    … Expand
  33. VibranToucan
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    One of the best Pokémon games ever released. These are remakes that surpass the originals in every way. The Pokemon following you is so adorable, the remade music is better than the original and the game, while still easy like every other Pokémon game is more challenging than the originals. The stickers and the minigames are little things that make these game a million times better too.One of the best Pokémon games ever released. These are remakes that surpass the originals in every way. The Pokemon following you is so adorable, the remade music is better than the original and the game, while still easy like every other Pokémon game is more challenging than the originals. The stickers and the minigames are little things that make these game a million times better too. This is definitely in the top 20 of my favourite games of all time.… Expand
  34. Mythycal6
    Jan 31, 2023
    5
    As someone who has not played a generation 4 game before, this experience was ok. nothing about it interested me. the experience for me was just another pokemon game, and certainly not an amazing one. just "meh."
  35. JusticeServed
    Jan 17, 2023
    0
    This game is a scam. It delivered nothing that could remotely qualifies as a remake game.
  36. Satsoku
    Jan 8, 2023
    6
    I feel like these remakes were a miss opportunity. They are faithful to the original Diamond and Pearl respectively, however, they felt soulless and forgettable compared to the originals, or Platinum even. Playable, but that's about it.
  37. Black_Mullet
    Dec 29, 2022
    4
    Feels like a cheap indie game, I regret getting it, worst part is that it could have been the best game of it's kind (top down rpg) but the pokemon company didn't care at all. The game is just made badly, movement is bad, chibis aren't even cute, following pokemon plainly suck. I'm very disappointed with the way they massacared that remake. Worst part is that the modding community hasFeels like a cheap indie game, I regret getting it, worst part is that it could have been the best game of it's kind (top down rpg) but the pokemon company didn't care at all. The game is just made badly, movement is bad, chibis aren't even cute, following pokemon plainly suck. I'm very disappointed with the way they massacared that remake. Worst part is that the modding community has actually made the game a 9/10 with mods. I suggest to anyone that may want to play this game, find a good pc and play it on an emulator with some mods and you aren't gonna regret it. Don't spend money on this like I did.… Expand
  38. Moustique
    Dec 22, 2022
    5
    Not a special remake. There are way better remakes like HGSS or ORAS. You better play Platinum than these remakes. They literally added nothing to me.
  39. ElSmasher
    Dec 17, 2022
    6
    Pokemon Brillant Diamond and Shining Pearl are just remakes to be sold. We still keep the very good luck of the fourth generation with graphics updated at the end of the day. Unfortunately it’s not enough, the game only innovates with a falcultative cave system and graphics that are in mode (chibi) without any real effort. Unlike ROSA, the game does the strict minimum and it’s a shame,Pokemon Brillant Diamond and Shining Pearl are just remakes to be sold. We still keep the very good luck of the fourth generation with graphics updated at the end of the day. Unfortunately it’s not enough, the game only innovates with a falcultative cave system and graphics that are in mode (chibi) without any real effort. Unlike ROSA, the game does the strict minimum and it’s a shame, because in itself, the basic game is excellent...… Expand
  40. dan_filthy
    Dec 16, 2022
    7
    Pokemon for quite a while has been a stagnate franchise. Refusing to make changes to a already proven formula. Obviously the nostalgia brought back by diamond is what got me to play it, and all in all it succeeds in repeating those same feelings back then when I played it as a child. If you like Pokemon, then you will probably like this game. If your hoping new ideas or even a challenge IPokemon for quite a while has been a stagnate franchise. Refusing to make changes to a already proven formula. Obviously the nostalgia brought back by diamond is what got me to play it, and all in all it succeeds in repeating those same feelings back then when I played it as a child. If you like Pokemon, then you will probably like this game. If your hoping new ideas or even a challenge I recommend giving up that notion, these games are for children.… Expand
  41. Pyrrha51
    Dec 9, 2022
    1
    I like Pokemon and I like Sinnoh but this remake just wasn’t it. It was basically a carbon copy of the original Diamond with a weird hybrid of Pokémon’s modern artstyle and a chibi artstyle that... is a little odd. There’s nothing from Platinum in the game outside of a few minor things like the early purchase outfits, and given that Platinum was the definitive Sinnoh game... that justI like Pokemon and I like Sinnoh but this remake just wasn’t it. It was basically a carbon copy of the original Diamond with a weird hybrid of Pokémon’s modern artstyle and a chibi artstyle that... is a little odd. There’s nothing from Platinum in the game outside of a few minor things like the early purchase outfits, and given that Platinum was the definitive Sinnoh game... that just means it’s a downgrade of an existing game. Every other remake added to itself in some way - new Pokémon from the generations that had come out after the original set of games, new features, content from or homaging the third, enhanced version of the games... BDSP falls flat on its face on delivering new features. Just go buy Legends Arceus instead for the true Sinnoh remake.… Expand
  42. Alebernard
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    The worst remake i ever seen. Just dumb things and children stuffs. I sold my, Thank god
  43. zagger999
    Dec 6, 2022
    0
    I don't like rating a game like this, but I had some problems with BDSP. This was not a balanced game, and the bugs it came out when it launched were as numerous as SV, and it still gets praised.

    The fact that I had to reset twice as I got caught in game-breaking bugs spoiled this game, not to mention how brutal the ending is. Is it a faithful remake, for the most part? Then the ending    I don't like rating a game like this, but I had some problems with BDSP. This was not a balanced game, and the bugs it came out when it launched were as numerous as SV, and it still gets praised.

    The fact that I had to reset twice as I got caught in game-breaking bugs spoiled this game, not to mention how brutal the ending is. Is it a faithful remake, for the most part? Then the ending happens. Pokemon is meant for kids, right? I had to EV train and IV breed and hunt down specific Pokemon to defeat the elite 4 and Cynthia! What kid is going to know immediately know how to do that? And you don't have most of the tools to do it, so guess what? You have to do it the hard way!

    And then still get lucky because of MF Flint's stupid Driblim MINIMIZING BATON PASSING TO A FOCUS SASH INFERNAPE! I am salty due to what this game did to me, and I have not forgiven it.    … Expand
  44. mimikyuu
    Dec 6, 2022
    1
    Essentially removed everything from Platinum that made it good. Didn’t prefer the chibi graphics. Hard to stay interested in enough to fully play through. Probably good for people who haven’t played the original Diamond/Pearl/Platinum games, or for diehard gen 4 fans.
  45. Cloud_cipher
    Nov 29, 2022
    9
    Loved playing pokemon diamond glad to see a pretty good remake for it. Idk why people were expecting a brand new adventure. It stayed loyal to diamond fans and thats exactly what it did.
    Although as much as I wanted to give it a 10 it did not fix the last issues of the previous diamond game
  46. xSpOokie
    Dec 2, 2022
    7
    People giving 0 rating just because they wanted the remake of pokemon platinum , stop crying , this game is really good , was a good remake , for every pokemon fan , This game is essential for your collection , however i recommend you buying first pokemon let's go , and sword/shield!
  47. LeJanman
    Nov 29, 2022
    6
    Man hätte mehr aus den Remakes rausholen können. Es ist nicht das was ich mir erträumt habe für meine zweit Lieblings Gen.
  48. Sbardy93
    Nov 26, 2022
    8
    Not the best remakes, but in any case very enjoyable
    Apart from Snowpoint gym, which has the same problem as the original game, the distortion world which is not present even after the pokémon league, and the battle frontier this game is good
    Not as good as HGSS but certainly not worse than ORAS
  49. 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.
  50. twichyy
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    This is more of a pokemon game than scarlet and violet are. They should just go back to this format of game.
  51. r0haan
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    Overall - 7/10
    Difficulty - Easy
    Platform - Nintendo Switch
    Replay Value - 7/10
    Gameplay - 6/10
    Hours Played - 15 hrs

    Extra Notes: I enjoyed it, some parts were too easy and I had to consciously not over level but other than that I had a fun time playing the game.
  52. 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
  53. AlterFate
    Nov 17, 2022
    8
    An enjoyable trip back to the DP games. A lot of people complain about it being too similar, however, it's been 10+ years. If you remember the originals so well then that's your problem. Great graphics, enjoyable underground gameplay, fun ways to play post game with a bit of challenge. Some hacks/bugs made the game pretty interesting to play as well.
  54. rdantasb
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    Um remake de péssimo gosto. Nunca vi a Pokémon Company ser capaz de desenvolver algo de tamanha baixa qualidade.
  55. aSkorm
    Nov 2, 2022
    7
    First of all, this is my first playthrough of gen 4 so I'm not comparing this to the original game.

    So, far I'm about 8 hours in and I enjoying myself quite a bit. It has the usual charm that you'd expect from a Pokemon game. I'm glad we have some quality of life improvements that I'm pretty sure were not there before but this game is also a pretty big downgrade when compared with    First of all, this is my first playthrough of gen 4 so I'm not comparing this to the original game.

    So, far I'm about 8 hours in and I enjoying myself quite a bit.
    It has the usual charm that you'd expect from a Pokemon game.

    I'm glad we have some quality of life improvements that I'm pretty sure were not there before but this game is also a pretty big downgrade when compared with Sword and Shield.

    The graphics are not great. The chiby aesthetic is pretty ugly. It's annoying how the game constantly switches between regular, big models and chiby stuff during play.
    When gen 3 got a remake, it looked like latest gen games, not something much older.

    There are also no more pokemon roaming in the overworld, sadly. When Let's go introduced that, I was expecting it to stick for all future titles.

    Needless to say, it has all the usual issues of pokemon games. Easy, boring training battles, repetitive models, predictable story, etc.

    All in all, I'm still finding it fun but if you've played gen 4 already or if you didn't like any of the previous games, I'd stay away from it.    … Expand
  56. 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
  57. Skinnytub
    Oct 22, 2022
    6
    This game is exactly what it says it is, a remake of Pokemon Diamond & Pearl. However, what makes this game disappointing is that it is missing all the great features from Pokemon Platinum. While the game is a good remake of Diamond & Pearl, it felt very rushed. For example the remake only includes pokemon up to generation 4, when we are up to generation 8. Also the game has a weird artThis game is exactly what it says it is, a remake of Pokemon Diamond & Pearl. However, what makes this game disappointing is that it is missing all the great features from Pokemon Platinum. While the game is a good remake of Diamond & Pearl, it felt very rushed. For example the remake only includes pokemon up to generation 4, when we are up to generation 8. Also the game has a weird art style which kinda suits the game but also makes it feel cheap, which I was not a fan of.

    This game is not a bad game at all, but it could have been a 10/10 if it had the features from Pokemon Platinum and included new pokemon past Gen 4. While i enjoyed playing the game and have over 100 hours in it, i'm left annoyed knowing that the game didn't get the remake it deserved.    … Expand
  58. FreeRunner29
    Oct 14, 2022
    9
    This was definitely a fun game to play AFTER Arceus as the story lines coincide with each other to a degree. The battles were fun, as were the gyms, I did feel like by the time I got to the Elite 4 I was a bit under powered considering I battled virtually every single trainer. I had to spam some XP in the ocean and cave prior to actually beating the Elite 4, (I will admit, I am not aThis was definitely a fun game to play AFTER Arceus as the story lines coincide with each other to a degree. The battles were fun, as were the gyms, I did feel like by the time I got to the Elite 4 I was a bit under powered considering I battled virtually every single trainer. I had to spam some XP in the ocean and cave prior to actually beating the Elite 4, (I will admit, I am not a "Gotta Catch Em' All" player as I hate the random encounter system, which is thankfully no more come Gen 9.) The graphics are of course clean, colorful and cute, it reminds me of the Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening remaster. I would say definitely pick this game up if you were a fan of the storyline in Arceus and haven't played the original Diamond on DS.… Expand
  59. zycore718
    Oct 12, 2022
    0
    There is absolutely no reason to buy this if you still have a copy of Platinum. BDSP offers less than a 10-year-old game for more money. Every other remake added a wealth of new stuff to the base game - yes, even ORAS. BDSP on the other hand got a slightly better Underground and that's it. It can't seriously call itself a remake on the same level as HGSS or even FRLG, the most basic remakeThere is absolutely no reason to buy this if you still have a copy of Platinum. BDSP offers less than a 10-year-old game for more money. Every other remake added a wealth of new stuff to the base game - yes, even ORAS. BDSP on the other hand got a slightly better Underground and that's it. It can't seriously call itself a remake on the same level as HGSS or even FRLG, the most basic remake which STILL at the very least added a brand new area to explore.

    But then again that's what you get when the devs have literally only worked with 3D modelling before - you get essentially a port with pretty HD graphics but that is nearly identical in every way to Diamond and Pearl, which were screaming out for improvements.

    But because Masuda hates acknowledging that other directors made his base games better, everything that made Sinnoh actually good in Platinum - the superior graphics, the better wild encounter roster and Trainer teams, the Battle Frontier, the Distortion World, the extra story, even LOOKER who is a popular character and has had cameos in OTHER GAMES - gets the shaft.

    The sad legacy of BDSP will be a game that was given the middle finger by Game Freak, gutted by Masuda, sent out to die against the vastly superior Legends Arceus, and had to be completely modded by fans (thank you, Team Luminescent) to even get a somewhat decent final product.    … Expand
  60. 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!
  61. djreviews12
    Oct 9, 2022
    10
    For their annual pokemon release, Gamefreak forgot to make a new video game. But that's ok. They have lots of games already, and any real pokemon fan is more than willing to pay for them again.

    Pokemon Brilliant Diamond really makes you feel like you're playing a 15 year old Nintendo ds game made for children. I applaud Nintendo's efforts for keeping the game so faithful to the original    For their annual pokemon release, Gamefreak forgot to make a new video game. But that's ok. They have lots of games already, and any real pokemon fan is more than willing to pay for them again.

    Pokemon Brilliant Diamond really makes you feel like you're playing a 15 year old Nintendo ds game made for children. I applaud Nintendo's efforts for keeping the game so faithful to the original and not adding any new content. Nintendo took a real risk in releasing a game as ambitious as this, and it clearly paid off. Pokemon fans rejoice, Pokemon is BACK.    … Expand
  62. Daniel1516
    Oct 8, 2022
    5
    La verdad en cierta forma esta bien . .
  63. EasyGamerBoi
    Dec 4, 2021
    5
    These games (& Platinum) were such MASSIVE parts of my childhood that I still love Pokémon to this day, but that’s not to say they don’t try EXTREMELY hard to shake that love out of me with nearly every release this decade. These aren’t trainwrecks like Sword & Shield or LGPE, they’re quite literally the same games we played almost 20 years ago with a new coat of paint which is fine.. ButThese games (& Platinum) were such MASSIVE parts of my childhood that I still love Pokémon to this day, but that’s not to say they don’t try EXTREMELY hard to shake that love out of me with nearly every release this decade. These aren’t trainwrecks like Sword & Shield or LGPE, they’re quite literally the same games we played almost 20 years ago with a new coat of paint which is fine.. But to call these games remakes is a borderline insult, REMASTER is much more fitting but even then they really didn’t deliver in the way TPC has with the previous remakes. This is such a disappointment guys, my favorite Gen feels so.. hollow & soulless. The sad part is we all saw it coming since that abysmal reveal trailer back in February followed by a suspiciously long amount of radio silence on the game, what’s sadder is by being Gen 4 remasters they’re kinda the best Pokémon games to come out since the end of Gen 5 by default, remnants of a bygone era when TPC cared about their games. I can try to find positives.. if you liked Sinnoh then nothing changed, you’re still gonna love the region & all the Pokémon in it even though you’ll see the same ones 10 million times in the campaign. Things in Sinnoh don’t fully open up until the Post Game which is still one of the best in the series. The new OST is mostly good, a lot of hit or miss tracks thanks to a lower budget but the remixes that they got right, they KNOCKED out of the park (ex. Cynthia, Giratina, etc). Speaking of Cynthia, she’s as brutal as ever! I never had issues with her as a kid somehow (had a lot of trouble with Lucian instead) but this time she was on my NECK, I was genuinely shaking & sweating for my Pokémon’s lives. I literally can’t remember the last time I lost against an in-game trainer, it was EXHILARATING. For as heavily Pokémon uses nostalgia as a crutch for their stupid design choices, keeping everything the same here had me remembering things from playing these games in 2007 somehow! I would remember a different way to proceed through a route or a hidden item laying somewhere, all just coming to me naturally while exploring the world, I thought that was really neat. The graphics being at a smaller scale also look a lot better than they did in the sometimes hideous Sword & Shield. But for negatives we have a lot to unpack here. Firstly, this game is BUGGY as hell. It was very obviously rushed, the day 1 patch was over half the game but the level of bugginess is INEXCUSABLE from a billion dollar franchise like Pokémon. I’m talking over half the time you try to start the game from the Switch menu, you’ll get a “something went wrong” error & restart the very long wait time to get to the title screen, should I mention how many times this game has just randomly crashed in gameplay too? Despite an auto-save system, it can be wonky & not save for long stretches for some reason, leading to lost progress & anger. The chibi art style is lame too, I don’t care if that’s how it was in the original games, it was left in the past for a reason. It’s a bad sign when Cyrus is trying to destroy the universe & your immersion is shattered as it shows his tiny chibi model, expected to take any of this semi-seriously is impossible. Yes the game is still fun to play & I’d rather play it over the originals, but the general consensus around this game is that it should’ve been a PLATINUM remake, or at least have the enhancements brought by the Platinum re-release. This game is horribly unbalanced & retains so many of the asinine gameplay decisions that were weird & stupid even in 2006-7. BDSP REEKS of a lack of effort & passion, which is a blow to the gut for people like me who just watched their favorite Gen get the “who cares it’ll print money anyway” treatment that is indicative of every modern Pokémon release of the last 10 years, & I’d still defend Sun & Moon most days of the week! At this point I can’t be convinced otherwise that Pokémon is headed for a major crash, they’ll sell well regardless, but it will be tossed in with the likes of Call of Duty & other milked to the max franchises that even the developers don’t care about anymore, being crunched beyond what should be legal to deliver passionless projects year after year, & looking at Legends Arceus coming in the dump month of January… I doubt that can save it unless it completely reinvents the franchise, which we know Nintendo & TPC will probably never do until their wallets start to hurt. It’s a shame, compared to every remake we got from Pokémon before excluding LGPE, these remakes COULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH MORE like ORAS was, & we shouldn’t feel bad demanding more from a franchise that is comfortable doing less than the bare minimum. This isn’t “ungrateful” behavior, these games are not gifts. They are products. We deserve better.… Expand
  64. DarthJ
    Aug 28, 2022
    6
    The game looks like a mobile grind free to play. The original game has a soul, but this ramake does not.
  65. Necrozma
    Aug 23, 2022
    0
    Just bad Like rly bad like nothing new and it isnt platinum its just pearl and diamond
  66. Kacek1996
    Aug 20, 2022
    8
    Pokemon BDSP were the first ones I was like "nah, I don't want to play it", but then I realized my hunger for something new in my pokemon section of life. I played with quite some ease, until I reached the champion fight. I went there with the same or even a bit lower of the levels and I won. Beating her took me like 30 minutes (first try, but this 1 fight lasted for 30minutes...)

    Thank    Pokemon BDSP were the first ones I was like "nah, I don't want to play it", but then I realized my hunger for something new in my pokemon section of life. I played with quite some ease, until I reached the champion fight. I went there with the same or even a bit lower of the levels and I won. Beating her took me like 30 minutes (first try, but this 1 fight lasted for 30minutes...)

    Thank you Snorlax for wasting all of the Garchomps attacking PP and surviving each hit!

    I disliked the overworld chibi style, but other than that it was what I needed. Later, I shiny hunted some pokemon and finished all of the ramanas park and the legendary/mythical events. Good game, I will try to nuzlocke it later on my second profile.    … Expand
  67. OpenSauce04
    Aug 16, 2022
    0
    The most disappointing game I've ever played. Not only did it not add content from platinum like everyone expected, but it also straight up *removed* or heavily downgraded other aspects of the game that were in the original DP. The existence of this game makes me feel robbed of a real DPPt remake
  68. Why_username
    Jan 23, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its not a bad game, its just TOO much faithful… i mean: EVERYTHING on Diamond & Pearl will be on Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, even bad things like the **** trade mechanic (Union Room). Another problem is the VERY LOW FPS… seriously, why 15-30 FPS in a 2021/2022 game? Why not 60-120 FPS? I hope the game get a patch to “fix” the FPS. And another thing is the Battle Tower… it’s boring because you can’t use Mythical or Major Legendary Pokémon and its just take a Shell Smash Focus Sash Blastoise and you will win every battle.

    Edit: FINALLY BD&SP got the GTS via Pokémon Home.    … Expand
  69. Erikjewish
    Jul 29, 2022
    0
    After sword and shield let’s give these arrogant man babies with there teddy bears in their lap another 60 dollars, all forgiven sir, give me more garbage with the yellow mouse, most overrated garbage company, if seen better phone games. It’s crazy dude. The card game is good, the video game department are absolute incompetent idiots, the dumbest people you can imagine. You can go on aAfter sword and shield let’s give these arrogant man babies with there teddy bears in their lap another 60 dollars, all forgiven sir, give me more garbage with the yellow mouse, most overrated garbage company, if seen better phone games. It’s crazy dude. The card game is good, the video game department are absolute incompetent idiots, the dumbest people you can imagine. You can go on a rant or a hour, unreal, better shut up before I get banned. I hope I see this corporate label crash and burn in this life time.… Expand
  70. MunhozMCM
    Jul 28, 2022
    5
    My Score:

    (5) - Average.

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    Pretty average, I personally would say it is pretty uninspired.
  71. DolphinReviews
    Jul 20, 2022
    0
    When Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shinning Pearl was announced during a Pokémon Presents, I thought I was dreaming. The gameplay and animation looked so laughably bad I could not believe a billion dollar company would make this. Let alone sell it for $60! The lowest point of the Pokémon franchise by far. It looks as if a 5 year old was tasked with character design. Reviews have comparedWhen Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shinning Pearl was announced during a Pokémon Presents, I thought I was dreaming. The gameplay and animation looked so laughably bad I could not believe a billion dollar company would make this. Let alone sell it for $60! The lowest point of the Pokémon franchise by far. It looks as if a 5 year old was tasked with character design. Reviews have compared the graphics to a mobile game which is incorrect. Mobile games have far better graphics!… Expand
  72. Madbert
    Jul 9, 2022
    8
    Nov 20, 2021

    No sé que esperan los fans de pokémon de un remake.... En fin no hay nadie que le haga más daño a pokemon que el fan de pokemon. A mí me ha encantado el juego, se ve fantástico y es muy divertido.
  73. Lil_Caucasian
    Jul 3, 2022
    3
    Extremely faithful remake, but being as the game came out in 2007, it really feels like a 14 year old game with a chibi skin. The enhancements from Platinum also aren't here, and the overhauled underground doesn't make up for it.
  74. Nintendist
    Jul 2, 2022
    10
    this game is so good. i love this remake, its so beautiful and lovely at the same time
  75. AShinyG1ratina
    Jun 21, 2022
    6
    WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY too faithful of a remake for my tastes lmao
  76. Dandy_
    Jun 15, 2022
    4
    TLDR: Worse than the originals. Tons of missed potential. Overall worthless. Play Platinum.

    I'm a massive gen 4 fan, and these games are worthless. Pokemon Diamond is by far the most important game of my childhood and the one I've made the most memories with. To be fair, I would've preferred something in the ORAS style (granted I still dont like those games) so it might not be fair to    TLDR: Worse than the originals. Tons of missed potential. Overall worthless. Play Platinum.

    I'm a massive gen 4 fan, and these games are worthless. Pokemon Diamond is by far the most important game of my childhood and the one I've made the most memories with. To be fair, I would've preferred something in the ORAS style (granted I still dont like those games) so it might not be fair to compare them to actual remakes, but I still want to mention how pathetic these games are. So, I'll try to judge these games as "faithful remakes"

    So in trying to stay faithful:
    -They added the awful new friendship system which trivializes battles
    -Said system also slows down battles
    -HM system still way slower than should be (still useless text for Rock Smash, Cut, etc)
    -Following Pokemon are back and still lag behind and are generally buggy
    -Following Pokemon also make it hard to interact with ground items or HM blocks
    -Actually REMOVED content from the Battle Tower (yes, from Platinum, but there was no reason to at least bring that back things that made those games objectively better)
    -Subjective, but overall uglier than the originals. The translation to 3D using the chibi style from the originals did not land at all for me.
    And of course, the use of those 3D models again for the Pokemon. Seeing new sprites back then was always a treat. Nowadays, it would be a **** blessing, but I'm going off track here.
    -General lack of polish (which also slows down the game at times)

    The biggest complain your hear about DP was the speed, and even here they couldn't get that right. The speed was the ONE thing they needed fix.

    Reminder, these games are EASILY ACCESSIBLE through emulators. There is NO reason to play this over Platinum using literally any device you like through an emulator.
    So for me, the decision to make these faithful remakes instead of something at least interesting like ORAS is crazy and yes, even with PLA coming out almost at the same time. At the very least, they could've remade Platinum and fixed the above. Just tons of missed potential over all, even as a low-effort """faithful""" remake.

    The best thing about BDSP is that they provide a base for modders to build something actually worthwhile upon.    … Expand
  77. GreenMenace
    Jun 13, 2022
    6
    Pokemon BDSP shouldn’t be your first Pokemon experience—it offers a greater challenge than other games, yes, but it fails to provide the quality of life changes seen by recent Pokemon games. Pokemon BDSP is a mixed bag. On one hand, the game looks good. On the other, it reverts back to problematic, out of date issues.

    Pros Game looks good Access to Mythical Pokemon Difficulty Cons    Pokemon BDSP shouldn’t be your first Pokemon experience—it offers a greater challenge than other games, yes, but it fails to provide the quality of life changes seen by recent Pokemon games. Pokemon BDSP is a mixed bag. On one hand, the game looks good. On the other, it reverts back to problematic, out of date issues.

    Pros
    Game looks good
    Access to Mythical Pokemon
    Difficulty

    Cons
    Shiny Hunting
    Time Clock
    Based on Platinum version, but doesn’t contain all of Platinum’s features
    Nothing New

    I enjoyed BDSP. It looks bland, but it certainly looks better than many recent Pokemon games. And yes, I usually hate the chibi art style. I probably would have given Link’s Awakening a 9 and played it more than once if not for the chibi art style. It’s a little too cute for me to want to spend hours in it. But the Chibi art style doesn't bother me in this game--it doesn't feel like its crammed down my throat since the main action part of the game is in Pokemon battles.

    The battles in BDSP feature Pokemon that utilize strategies used by competitive Pokemon players, which means that this game contained the most challenging and rewarding standard Pokemon battles. Pokemon contests make a return, allowing the player to train and use their Pokemon for something other than battling. The Underground is like a wannabe Wild Area, but also offers some mini games for players to participate in. To give the game more oomph, players who own other Pokemon games can obtain a Mew and Jirachi which are not catchable. Arceus, Shaymin, and Darkrai became available for a time as well so that was another plus. But I don’t think they’re available anymore, so that probably won’t affect the person reading this review.

    The final pro of this game worth mentioning is the fact that it allows you to customize your Pokeball. You can’t change the exterior, but you can apply stickers to change the animation when your Pokemon comes out. There’s some worthwhile animations there.

    People were disappointed that the game didn’t contain everything that Platinum offered, but that isn’t what bummed me out the most. What bummed me out the most is the shiny hunting. The game’s load times are longer than Sword/Shield’s. And the odds of finding a shiny Pokemon are 1 in 4000 even with the shiny charm. Yes, you can do Pokeradar (something I haven’t bothered with since it sounds really annoying how easy it is to break a streak), and they haven’t changed the Masuda method. But shiny hunting a legendary or through straight encounters will have a person hunting a long, long time. People who like hunting with full odds aren’t forced to increase their odds with the shiny charm. People who don’t like hunting with full odds are out of luck. Even though it is compatible with home now, it took almost a year for that to happen.

    What has really irked me as of late is the Time Clock penalty. Change the time, and time related events (ones you have to do over and over again) don’t spawn for 24 hours irl. That’s what the rule says. However, I have waited for DAYS, and still there’s been no change. With some research, I’ve seen that the time penalty can take 24 IN-GAME hours to reset. That’s absurd. As far as remakes go, Skyward Sword HD gets a bad wrap, but it does a heck of a lot more to make the game more convenient (and consequently more immersive) than faithfully repeat the same mistakes and then some.

    In summary of the cons, I don’t feel like BDSP respects a player’s time. My opinion is that the greatest appeal to the game is playing through the main story as its ai presents a greater challenge than other mainline Pokemon games I’ve played on the Switch. I liked it, but I can’t recommend it.    … Expand
  78. Kenoct
    Jun 8, 2022
    0
    How to destroy our childhood with an ugly and lazy remake. The original one is way better.
  79. ThWhisper
    Jun 6, 2022
    9
    Quite good. I like the style and the systems are in good shape. Just what I expect from a pokemon game. Only reason it's not a 10 is because it lacks certain updates the original game had.
  80. Zalando
    Jun 5, 2022
    3
    I can’t believe i spend 55€ for this game. Worst remake ever.Only good if you want play the story from the old games without a DS or emulator.
  81. MarcusReviews
    May 20, 2022
    8
    definitely in the minority but I actually really loved this game. was it the best? hell no but was it as bad as people say it is? Hell no again
  82. KittyB
    May 18, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was soooo Excited for this game & ima sooo happy I still hav my Original 2007 copy & now This remake blew my mind!!!

    Only downside is the tunnels… like the Original u can find all sorts of items & stuff to evolve Rhyperior or Electivire r Not available till u best the elite 4…    … Expand
  83. mgon
    May 17, 2022
    4
    I had so much hype for this game, but I'm so dissapointed. Nintendo actually sucks.
  84. kiwi_tea
    May 14, 2022
    1
    A remake that is simply worse than that originals due to intrusive newer mechanics like friendship and XP all, while lacking older features like the Battle Frontier. This remake is notably MUCH worse than Pokemon Platinum, which improved on the story and balance issues in the original Diamond and Pearl.

    The worse remake by a significant margin. I regret buying it very much, and will be    A remake that is simply worse than that originals due to intrusive newer mechanics like friendship and XP all, while lacking older features like the Battle Frontier. This remake is notably MUCH worse than Pokemon Platinum, which improved on the story and balance issues in the original Diamond and Pearl.

    The worse remake by a significant margin. I regret buying it very much, and will be unlikely to buy Pokemon remakes in the future if this becomes the new standard.    … Expand
  85. Doog39
    May 7, 2022
    0
    Way to easy of a game until halfway through the elite four, then you can’t do anything. Do not recommend.
  86. Tanky86
    Apr 27, 2022
    0
    I cannot ever fathom spending $60 on this broken, unfinished, unpolished mess of a game, this game’s got nothing special going for it except for nostalgia-bait. people always think it was a design choice of the devs to make the game super faithful to the original. but in reality, the pokemon devs didn’t have any time to work on this game because of crunch and that pokemon games areI cannot ever fathom spending $60 on this broken, unfinished, unpolished mess of a game, this game’s got nothing special going for it except for nostalgia-bait. people always think it was a design choice of the devs to make the game super faithful to the original. but in reality, the pokemon devs didn’t have any time to work on this game because of crunch and that pokemon games are expected to release every year, so they did the absolute bare minimum they could. If you are going to play this game then please pirate it, The Pokemon Company deserves NONE of your money.… Expand
  87. SpeedCyber
    Apr 25, 2022
    6
    pokemon remakes have been good fire red, leaf green, heart gold, soul silver, omega ruby, alpha sapphire but this ain,t fun as the others they have the been taking stuff and it doesn't fun so it should have been less faithful and add stuff like Dynamax and give some Sinnoh and others gigantamax what they did oras they should have done here it might be because they ain't using the gen 8pokemon remakes have been good fire red, leaf green, heart gold, soul silver, omega ruby, alpha sapphire but this ain,t fun as the others they have the been taking stuff and it doesn't fun so it should have been less faithful and add stuff like Dynamax and give some Sinnoh and others gigantamax what they did oras they should have done here it might be because they ain't using the gen 8 engine but I hope the next remake doesn't make the same mistake… Expand
  88. RandomNutmeg
    Apr 19, 2022
    4
    Honestly, mediocre at best. Tons of glitches and the following pokemon are a let down (especially compared to what Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee gave us.) I think overall it was a glow up for the original games, however it's a huge let down that there will be no Platinum version, and that the remake suffers from the problems that led to the original Diamond and Pearl getting a third version.Honestly, mediocre at best. Tons of glitches and the following pokemon are a let down (especially compared to what Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee gave us.) I think overall it was a glow up for the original games, however it's a huge let down that there will be no Platinum version, and that the remake suffers from the problems that led to the original Diamond and Pearl getting a third version. Though I didn't mind the chibi style graphics, I don't want to see them become standard moving on. I would be extremely disappointed to see a Black and White version remake with these graphics, as there would be a huge loss to the more serious tone and themes of those games.
    If you're looking for a Pokemon game to play that has some of the older pokemon left out in Sword and Shield, here you go. But I would recommend playing Sword and Shield or Let's Go much more than I'd recommend Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl.    … Expand
  89. P1ayer_One
    Apr 10, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. VS seeker is almost pointless. Needs to be much easier to use. Can’t trade without a subscription. Pokémon types unbalanced. (Too many of some, not enough of others)

    Outside of the starters the Pokémon look really bad. CANT TRADE WITHOUT A SUB.    … Expand
  90. Dewom
    Apr 9, 2022
    0
    Fácilmente la cosa más pedida por fans desde que tengo memoria (recuerdo que esto era de lo que más se esperaba desde antes de ultra sol y ultra luna), sacado meramente para callar a la gente que lo pedía y ofreciendo una experiencia peor que la de ls DS.

    Pierde la magia del pixel art, está lleno de bugs, es extremadamente sencillo el 95% de la partida y lo mejor de todo, ofrece    Fácilmente la cosa más pedida por fans desde que tengo memoria (recuerdo que esto era de lo que más se esperaba desde antes de ultra sol y ultra luna), sacado meramente para callar a la gente que lo pedía y ofreciendo una experiencia peor que la de ls DS.

    Pierde la magia del pixel art, está lleno de bugs, es extremadamente sencillo el 95% de la partida y lo mejor de todo, ofrece LITERALMENTE menos contenido que la edición de Platino. Además de que no se ni cómo, pero lo mejor del subsuelo que era jugar con amigos y personalizar la base secreta lo han removido totalmente, así que no solo le faltan cosas si no que además las que añade solo lo empeoran.    … Expand
  91. Eliqx
    Apr 6, 2022
    4
    The only thing about this remake that is saved is only the graphics. No noteworthy changes from the old games except the dungeons, just a homework that you have to pay 60 euros to get it.
  92. Pon3
    Mar 28, 2022
    0
    Besides bring a cheap remake, it's unfun, annoying, ugly and instead of just putting in all pokemon they have distribution events so you can't waste specific parts of your life on a **** game no one even they poke nerds care about, this was going to be my first time getting a shiny starter and they fmessed it up by being lazy and not including the platinum opening instead wasted much moreBesides bring a cheap remake, it's unfun, annoying, ugly and instead of just putting in all pokemon they have distribution events so you can't waste specific parts of your life on a **** game no one even they poke nerds care about, this was going to be my first time getting a shiny starter and they fmessed it up by being lazy and not including the platinum opening instead wasted much more time than I should of on this, JUST GET LEGENDS ARCEUS INSTEAD… Expand
  93. 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
  94. kennydog
    Mar 22, 2022
    7
    This game is basically Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, with some improvements and features. The gameplay is essentially the same, which made my playthrough a little dull and boring. However, I do like the cutesy graphics. I also enjoyed exploring the underground, and the new music is great! Overall, it's an okay remake.
  95. poyenwu
    Mar 22, 2022
    0
    Definitely a huge regression from all previous versions. I don't see how this game is a "remake", at best I can only say it's a clone, and not a good one.
  96. MasterV777
    Mar 21, 2022
    6
    By far one of the most disappointing parts of this game was the day 1 patch. While most of the day 1 patches in games just fix some things, BDSP's day 1 patched in most of the game, including the opening cinematic, closing cinematic, post game, and soundtrack etc. Without the day 1 patch, instead of the new soundtrack, you get these placeholder sounds. This means without the day 1 patch,By far one of the most disappointing parts of this game was the day 1 patch. While most of the day 1 patches in games just fix some things, BDSP's day 1 patched in most of the game, including the opening cinematic, closing cinematic, post game, and soundtrack etc. Without the day 1 patch, instead of the new soundtrack, you get these placeholder sounds. This means without the day 1 patch, the original diamond and pearl are better than these games, which is unacceptable for a Pokémon remake. This was likely done so they can use the cartridges with less memory, so they can save money.… Expand
  97. PizzaW0lf
    Mar 19, 2022
    6
    This is a blatant cash grab that barely did anything better than the original and even got rid of some good stuff.

    Playing it safe really hurt this game. Not awful or unplayable and still has that Sinnoh experience but it's something that us fans just aren't happy with game freak.
  98. Frankxyni
    Mar 17, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No Is change from original game,bit this game Is beautyfull. I love galaxy team and i like event and post game… Expand
  99. TheMegaGodz
    Mar 13, 2022
    7
    In terms of story, I think it's one of the weaker Pokemon games, but it's still classic Pokemon, so I still enjoyed it for the most part. I liked the art style, and the environments are really nice.
  100. Hazman
    Mar 9, 2022
    2
    Slow, Easy, And ultimately boring. If you haven't played Pokemon, get a better game, if you have, you've played a better game
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 89 Critic Reviews

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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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