Pokemon Brilliant Diamond

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  1. 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
  2. RileyFoxtrot
    Nov 26, 2021
    0
    Unplayable garbage. They added a blur effect that removed 50% of the screen and causes headache enduring eye strain.

    Save your money.
  3. SplitMind
    Nov 26, 2021
    6
    Brilliant Diamond teeters the line between yet another lazy remaster and a breath of fresh air. For me, I find that the remaster does improve the game quite a bit but is still undermined by decades old mechanics and lacking in innovation.

    The graphics are the most noticeable difference here. They may even be divisive as the heads of the characters are absurdly enlarged compared to their    Brilliant Diamond teeters the line between yet another lazy remaster and a breath of fresh air. For me, I find that the remaster does improve the game quite a bit but is still undermined by decades old mechanics and lacking in innovation.

    The graphics are the most noticeable difference here. They may even be divisive as the heads of the characters are absurdly enlarged compared to their bodies. This was jarring at first for me but I got used to it. What made me sceptical was the similarities to the models in Miitopia. Anyway, it is quite nice seeing the game on a TV screen, but where the graphics do quite suffer is in the simplicity of the designs as some pokemon such as Scyther are mostly one block of colour. Having said that, the vivid colours in some areas do stand out and the game is still immediately recognisable as Pokemon.

    The gameplay is where Pokemon struggles/refuses to innovate. The core mechanics we all know and love are here, although many grow tired of them by now, myself included. They tried with Sun and Moon to shake up the formula a bit, with S+S attempting and failing at the open-world approach. BD reverts back to the tried-and-tested linear approach, for better or worse.

    What stands out to me are the gym battles and Elite 4, in that these were often quite a difficulty spike. I remember this always being the case with Pokemon but it's a flaw of the game to find you have been raising the 'wrong' Pokemon for the Elite 4 and a real faff to raise the one you need at the last hurdle. Having said that, I give kudos because the gym leaders and Elite 4 go outside the box from the usual rock-paper-scissors elemental approach Pokemon has always taken.

    The Underground is a new addition, and a peculiar one at that. The digging for treasure aspect resembles lootboxes too much for my liking, while the overall tunnels were a bit vacant and the rooms where you meet Pokemon I always found to contain the same handfuls I've already encountered.

    The game does seem to have some end-game content, however after 20+ hours and beating the Champion I had had enough and switched off at this point, but hardcore fans could spend dozens of hours here.

    The story of BD is probably Pokemon at its weakest and most formulaic. Obviously a remaster isn't a remake, but it really does show the aging concepts as the same story format is woven throughout the entire series. You won't be surprised by what you find here.

    It may be that Pokemon is in a strange epoch. I grew up with it and the simplicity was appropriate as a child, but now I'm older it feels like the games have aged too but not developed. Perhaps Pokemon is caught in a bind between appealing to children vs long-time followers like me, so I can appreciate that but perhaps a simple solution is to release two very different games instead of almost identical ones. This is an amazing con and I don't understand how Nintendo still get away with it, so I deduct points for that always.

    Overall, this is merely yet another Pokemon experience. It's nice to dive into for nostalgia but really they could have remade the first three generations instead as they are far more memorable for me. This game does show potential for when the effort is actually put it and makes me curious if Arceus will try stepping outside the box a bit. I'd recommend waiting for that rather than buying this.    … Expand
  4. BrushedRed
    Dec 8, 2021
    1
    I cannot believe in 2021, people are willing to pay $60 for this. These games were $30 in 2006, and that was when this was top of the line for Pokémon. In 2021, these games are worth about $20. In the past, when Pokémon remade prior generations, they took that classic game and then they brought it into the current generation of Pokémon. New moves, new Pokémon, and new mechanics were putI cannot believe in 2021, people are willing to pay $60 for this. These games were $30 in 2006, and that was when this was top of the line for Pokémon. In 2021, these games are worth about $20. In the past, when Pokémon remade prior generations, they took that classic game and then they brought it into the current generation of Pokémon. New moves, new Pokémon, and new mechanics were put into them to make them fun, creative, and more thrilling. Take that idea and scrap it! BDSP has done nothing but take old DS graphics and up the resolution. That is it. There isn’t even inclusion of Platinum into this game, which is inexcusable, especially for that price tag. The UI menus look like they were made for a gameboy. The graphics look like gameboy graphics, and the online play looks like trash. I wouldn’t mind it if it were a $20 game but for a full retail title, it’s unsatisfactory. This is why you don’t take a beloved franchise and offload it to a developer that only makes mobile games, and then rush it. These cartridges shipped with nothing on them but a skeleton. 80% of the game/content were added day one. It’s a shame because Sinnoh is one of the Pokémon locations with a lot of variation in terrain and sights. This could’ve been the most open world and beautiful of Pokémon games, but it was lazily rushed and ultimately ended up like a flat, cardboard, lifeless diarama. I cannot believe people actually have bought this and now because it’s selling well, this is what Pokémon will probably look like in the future. Low effort, high profits. Quantity does not reflect quality. I hope this is not the future of one of my favorite franchises.… Expand
  5. Mestear
    Dec 3, 2021
    1
    I want to say that first of all I do not blame ILCA, they have absolutely to no experience with game development. Probably they done what Nintendo wanted them to do, the bare minium. To milk money from all the nostalgic players. But this is not okay in year 2021. To take the same game with no new mechanics, and simply reskin it. In this case faithfull remake means lazy one. So what do youI want to say that first of all I do not blame ILCA, they have absolutely to no experience with game development. Probably they done what Nintendo wanted them to do, the bare minium. To milk money from all the nostalgic players. But this is not okay in year 2021. To take the same game with no new mechanics, and simply reskin it. In this case faithfull remake means lazy one. So what do you get for 60$? Questionable graphics and the same old game from year 2006. That's all, really. I would rather play platinum version, or diamond pearl. Those games are from the era when Nintendo/Gamefreak actually cared about the quality of games. I suggest that with the death of Satoru Iwata, we lost passion in pokemon games. But I refuse to enjoy this cashgrabs, even though gen 4 is one of my favourite.… Expand
  6. m0th
    Nov 28, 2021
    5
    I'm not writing this to contribute to review bombing, but because the game feels rushed and lacks soul. Half these reviews are about how these games are horrible and irredeemable while the other half is mindlessly praising them for the bare minimum.

    No they aren't the worst games ever but they are unfinished. After FRLG, HGSS, and ORAS, the playerbase expected more content and can you    I'm not writing this to contribute to review bombing, but because the game feels rushed and lacks soul. Half these reviews are about how these games are horrible and irredeemable while the other half is mindlessly praising them for the bare minimum.

    No they aren't the worst games ever but they are unfinished. After FRLG, HGSS, and ORAS, the playerbase expected more content and can you blame them for that? Other than nostalgia what exactly makes these remakes anything more/less than average?

    The problem is The Pokemon Company no longer prioritizes the games. Being a multimedia franchise that earns the most profit from merchandise, the games are now pumped out every three years to match up with the anime. They're now side dishes to the main course rather than the other way around.
    Add in juggling so much work they decide upon outsourcing one of the most popular generations to a company that's only used to assisting game development, and this is what happens. I don't think devs are lazy. They're all working hard and clearly trying the best they can to salvage this. It's the higher ups who are to blame for the series decline in quality.

    If these games did not have "Pokemon" attached to them they most certainly would not be reviewed this high when other monster collecting games have surpassed the minuscule amount of content, and been scored lower.    … Expand
  7. Tubey
    Nov 24, 2021
    5
    Unlike most, I don't have a problem with the chibi art style, nor do I find it particularly strange when it swaps over during battle animations to more 'normal' anime sprites. This is fairly standard fare in Japanese animation, even in gaming (Link's Awakening, Animal Crossing etc. etc.) and I think the game looks pretty good overall.

    As a faithful remaster (which it is, rather than a    Unlike most, I don't have a problem with the chibi art style, nor do I find it particularly strange when it swaps over during battle animations to more 'normal' anime sprites. This is fairly standard fare in Japanese animation, even in gaming (Link's Awakening, Animal Crossing etc. etc.) and I think the game looks pretty good overall.

    As a faithful remaster (which it is, rather than a remake in many ways), Brilliant Diamond is largely fine. Takes basically no risks, it's just the original with a coat of paint on. However, there are several glaring problems with it.

    First is the decision not to use Pokémon Platinum as the basis for this remaster - this was done for greed so they could release two versions in Diamond/Pearl instead of one, but Platinum is a series highpoint; arguably it's their greatest ever title, so to see it ignored is irritating.

    From a series veteran perspective, the second major drawback is just how much a fairly simple game in the first instance has been mechanically dumbed down. Specifically, the Experience Share system. This means every Pokémon in your party gains experience from every battle, even if they're not used. Which as an ease of use feature for younger players or those new to the series it would be fine... but it can't be turned off. At all. So if you play this 'normally', you'll be incredibly overlevelled, and you can wave goodbye to things like EV training with more than one Pokémon in your party.

    So it's just too easy throughout, and that kills the title for me. It's not a terrible game, but nor is it a masterpiece - in fact, it's bang average, hence the score. I hope Arceus is better than it, or at least more ambitious... and has a toggle switch for any Exp Share!    … Expand
  8. usernamesrsh1t
    Nov 26, 2021
    0
    Terrible game that contains more glitches and bugs than new content or improvements. The awful graphics graphics look like they belong on an old graphing calculator and not a console.
  9. Cancery1987
    Nov 27, 2021
    4
    Bad remake with lazy Graphic.
    Gold digger with no Platinum Remake.
    Disappointed
  10. Ceyarove
    Nov 26, 2021
    3
    Mejoran los grafico. Pero para ser una copia al 99% de los originales y que no incluye las nuevas mecánica que se han agregado en las últimas generaciones ,siento que es un robo y el predio debió ser menor.
  11. M4B7
    Nov 26, 2021
    2
    Much money for bugs, bad design and old content.
    Without the old games, this game was crab.
    It’s only living, because the old games are grateful
  12. uhohreviewalert
    Nov 28, 2021
    5
    i love the fourth generation of pokemon. since i started with sapphire, diamond and pearl were the first new generation i was able to experience. despite the negativity within the community regarding brilliant diamond and shining pearl, i was still excited. i generally don’t care about graphics, but i thought it looked okay enough, and i would pay $100 dollars for diamond and pearl to bei love the fourth generation of pokemon. since i started with sapphire, diamond and pearl were the first new generation i was able to experience. despite the negativity within the community regarding brilliant diamond and shining pearl, i was still excited. i generally don’t care about graphics, but i thought it looked okay enough, and i would pay $100 dollars for diamond and pearl to be relevant again..

    ..but not like this.

    on some level (a really high one because always on exp share is back), i appreciate that ILCA changed basically nothing about the games. i can’t stand the terrible pokemon story and dialogue game freak always wants to shoehorn into the games, and the only thing that really bugs me about the originals (besides wasting a move slot on defog) is the slow performance, and they certainly are more optimized on switch. i’m not really sure if that’s a compliment or more like “well duh,” but beyond that not much is different. maybe even too much.

    for starters, the poketch is back and, while a little clunky to use, works well for the most part. however, it’s back down to one button for switching through apps. platinum added a back button so you didn’t have to flip through, like, thirty freaking apps just to get back to the one you accidentally skipped over. how could those drooling mobile developers nobody’s ever heard of not include such a simple and useful feature?

    the games struggle to decide between a grid based and full 360* control scheme, and they suffer a little for it. never before have i described a mainline pokemon game with the phrase “this controls bad,” but here we are. it really isn’t a big problem, but it may irk you from time to time, especially when using the bicycle.

    a few more quick positives! the updated soundtrack sounds quite nice. nothing is really re-imagined akin to what heartgold and soulsilver did for their base games, but diamond and pearl had great music to begin with and they’re done justice here. with Masuda in charge of the score, though, that isn’t really a surprise. the only track that’s seemingly missing is the wifi connection theme which, to me, is just tragic. also, the underground is pretty okay. it gets kinda old kinda fast, but it does allow you to capture pokemon outside of the sinnoh dex before you finish the game. now you can actually choose between more than, like, three fire types.

    a few quality of life improvements really help mitigate some old annoyances. HMs are, in modern pokemon fashion, no longer a problem. you can open the map and choose where to fly, talk to rocks and trees to remove them from your reality, and even defog need only be selected in the poketch. you can access your PC box from the menu, ball capsules and mystery gift are also both in the start menu, and battle screens display type effectiveness to assist new players. i realize these improvements are subjective, but they do help the games feel a bit more modern, i suppose.

    now for the big one. i can deal with all the other minor gripes, but the difficulty has been absolutely tanked. it’s that god. damn. exp share.

    game freak, and now ILCA, are hellbent on making you play the game the way they think is right. you can never disable it, so every pokemon in your party gains exp from every battle (unless they’re fainted). while this does mean you can switch up your party frequently without worrying about wasting too much exp, once you have your final team they will be overleveled so quickly you just press A to win for the rest of the game. and that’s the biggest shame, because the originals could be one of the tougher games in the series, even if you used strong pokemon.

    ultimately, the difficulty is where this game fails. this isn’t diamond and pearl anymore simply because you **** Cynthia without even looking at the screen. play platinum instead.    … Expand
  13. notnoxi
    Dec 1, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. tl:dr Pokemon BD failed to give you a reason to play their remake instead of going back to your Nintendo DS. Every remake achieved this, but this time they failed to validate it. You aren't missing much.

    Excited at it's first reveal, I was optimistic about the team behind it and how they were taking it. However as the months went by, reality comes knocking my door. Outside Legends of Arceus, this will be the only time you will get to explore sinnoh again for a long time. Besides the questionable gameplay changes and other issues, the remake does the acceptable job of releasing Sinnoh to the Switch. But it's underwhelming for one of the longest and anticipated remakes, in comparison to how Pokemon Company handled their previous remakes. Traditionally, a pokemon remake is done with current technology in mind of it's recreation to show how hardware progressed and what it would've looked like if it were made at that time instead. You saw this with HeartGold / SoulSilver and FireRed/LeafGreen. BDSP misses that mark by not taking advantage of it's hardware and did not add much new additions to this remake. The soundtrack wasn't done much justice, did not take full advantage of Platinum improvements, and the legendary park is cool to a degree till you realize you could already do this in many of their previous games. Platinum DLC is off the table too as you can unlock the alt form in the game, it's also hard to call this a faithful remake when there's things they've forgotten, failed to capture the same atmosphere or color palette, or just changed something for no good reason.

    BD/SP works to introduce new players to the region of Sinnoh, but to people who played it when they were younger, they will be underwhelmed. Is it a terrible pokemon game? No, but it failed to meet expectations and it's not like they didn't know as they've been aware of how much people wanted this for a long time.    … Expand
  14. Sweet_paco
    Dec 11, 2021
    1
    This game is uncomplete as hell, the took pokemon pearl as the base instead of platinum, the graphics are horrible, the entire game is a copy-paste of the original, 0% innovation, 0% new content, 0% easter eggs, and on top of that, people look like pinipongs, the could have done much better than that.
  15. Dudewheremyname
    Dec 21, 2021
    4
    Yet another regression for Gamefreak, nothing new to offer and features in previous games/other remakes completely missing. You’re paying for a watered down, free to play mobile game quality version of gen 4 but at a full game price. This game only caters to the youngest and most casual of Pokémon fans, anyone that has played through any previous Pokémon game before this will be disappointed.
  16. ChrisBlack
    Nov 28, 2021
    0
    This is literally a disaster. I cannot believe they have done this low-quality remaster witch is not comparable with other remake series. I admit that they have done a certain level of work, witch may satisfy some of people. However, it still can't be qualified for official remake series with such an expensive full-price. The level of satisfaction of this game is very similar to originalThis is literally a disaster. I cannot believe they have done this low-quality remaster witch is not comparable with other remake series. I admit that they have done a certain level of work, witch may satisfy some of people. However, it still can't be qualified for official remake series with such an expensive full-price. The level of satisfaction of this game is very similar to original diamond and pearl so that this is not valuable as a remake.… Expand
  17. Alcarin
    Nov 24, 2021
    0
    A Toddler could beat this game with closed eyes, played it once now, then uninstalled. Sad life, nintendo must think their users are brainless zombies.
  18. tomh3115
    Nov 24, 2021
    0
    Quick reminder that this is the largest media property in the entire world. How are they expecting us to accept a "remake" that is actually worse than the original game in almost every aspect? And for 60 USD? The developers should be ashamed of delivering that mess and the fans should feel ashamed of defending this scam.
  19. speepo
    Nov 24, 2021
    1
    I'm just going to be up front here when I say this; this game does nothing new. There is almost zero attempt at actually being better than the originals. Hell, even some content from Platinum is cut entirely when it would've benefitted the game heavily. The game is an absolute breeze to go through, even when up against endgame foes. This is because of two reasons:
    A) The EXP Share is    I'm just going to be up front here when I say this; this game does nothing new. There is almost zero attempt at actually being better than the originals. Hell, even some content from Platinum is cut entirely when it would've benefitted the game heavily. The game is an absolute breeze to go through, even when up against endgame foes. This is because of two reasons:
    A) The EXP Share is constantly on, thus meaning with just one party you can easily level your Pokemon to the point where they could defeat any opponent.
    B) If you have save data from Sword and Shield, you can get a Jirachi (an actual Mythical Pokemon) around the first few towns. The same applies for Mew.
    Meanwhile, the games keep negative features from the originals. Cyrus isn't even referred to by his real name, he's called "Boss" like in Diamond and Pearl. TMs are back to being temporary and one-use, a feature which everyone despised.
    The one positive change I can note is the decision to do something similar to Sun and Moon where HMs are restricted to Pokemon that you don't need to waste HMs on.
    All around, I wish it was something similar to Heart Gold/Soul Silver where the game keeps everything from Crystal, while still adding new things in as well.    … Expand
  20. MasdeuVL
    Dec 1, 2021
    2
    I had been waiting for over 10 years for a 4th gen remake. I always told to myself ''when 4th gen remakes release, i will buy them, no doubt.''. You can't imagine the disappointment i felt when i first saw the trailer of these 2 new games, it was like wanting something so badly and getting it taken out from you when you could almost touch it. I obviously got the games, but that only madeI had been waiting for over 10 years for a 4th gen remake. I always told to myself ''when 4th gen remakes release, i will buy them, no doubt.''. You can't imagine the disappointment i felt when i first saw the trailer of these 2 new games, it was like wanting something so badly and getting it taken out from you when you could almost touch it. I obviously got the games, but that only made my disappointment even worse. I honestly expected a true remake, one in which they use all the new technology used on the most recent pokemon games (in this case Let's go P/E or Sw/Sh) to make an ''old'' game feel like a new ''actual'' experience and a true ''revisit'' of the region the games are settled in, like taking a new and modern perspective of those games.
    Sadly that didn't happen this time around, i just wanted to point out the lack of innovation in this games. It is sad that at this point I think that it is better to play platinum than this games, because it has way more content (we are talking about a 10+ year old game) since there is literally more diferences between platinum and the original diamond and pearl than BD/SP and the original diamond and pearl.

    Hope Arceus doesn't disappoint..    … Expand
  21. Manaki
    Nov 30, 2021
    1
    Nintendo still sits on their success and the knowledge that everyone will buy the new title, no matter how bad it is. You can again see how they didn't listen to the community nor to pro players.
  22. 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
  23. luckydutch
    Nov 25, 2021
    0
    An extremely low-effort remake. I wasn't expecting anything revolutionary but this is very poor. Also, it is absurdly easy. Just by following the most direct route to the next gym, you will massively out-level the gym by the time you get there. I think the new exp share system is part of the problem as it completely trivializes training your team. No longer do you need to try and useAn extremely low-effort remake. I wasn't expecting anything revolutionary but this is very poor. Also, it is absurdly easy. Just by following the most direct route to the next gym, you will massively out-level the gym by the time you get there. I think the new exp share system is part of the problem as it completely trivializes training your team. No longer do you need to try and use pokemon that are type-weak against certain opponents to train them, you can complete the entire game with one strong pokemon and your whole team will just passively level. That system combined with the over-tuned exp games mean that the game basically plays itself. Pokemon games were never 'hard' but this is now easy to the point where it is too easy for my 5 year old nephew.… Expand
  24. 16thbirthday
    Nov 24, 2021
    1
    One point for the new graphics. The remake has no a sincerity, I’m even missing ORAS on 3ds. It hardly has any new contents being a new game in 2021 selling for 60$. All I want now is a National Pokédex, I have even put away my wild wish for the return of mega evolution.
  25. Hakutaru
    Dec 1, 2021
    0
    The only Pokémon game in 20 years that I had to return. Lazy in every way.
  26. Teddy-Kun
    Nov 24, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't waste your money on this. I was never a fan of Pokémon going 3D, but I told myself the 3DS was holding it back. So how do these games look worse than Sun/Moon? The chibi artstyle on the overworld might be faithful to the originals, but it doesn't look that good. The entire game has no character, compared to the DS originals which, while being limited to being almost entirely 2D, where extremely charming. Compared to other 3D Pokémon games, the problem is probably best summed up as, the colors just don't pop. The games look very flat, compared to even the 3DS games. The games are laughably easy. They included every new thing that made the last games easier (EXP share for the entire team always on, Pokemon critting more often and surviving hits that should have KOed them if the friendship is high enough) and then decreased levels compared to the originals? The only exception is Cynthia which ramps the difficulty up to 11 with a competitive team. The story is a carbon copy of the originals with no notable changes. Post-game is non-existent and every change Platinum made is also cut completely. What did they improve? The new underground is a very nice addition, as well as the removal of HM's. Don't get me wrong you will have fun playing these games, but only because the originals where good games and you know what Platinum was better in every way. It feels like Gamefreak doesn't know what we like about Pokémon or what the fans want. They copy pasted the originals, made them 3D, made them easier and called it a day. They couldn't even be asked to include any Pokémon that weren't in the originals, even though the 3D aspect should make that an almost trivial task, by just doing what they did for the entire game, CTRL+C -> CTRL+V. No new features like Mega-Evolution, Z-Moves or even Dynamax are here. Additionally the games are already so bugged, that glitches similar to the original DS games where discovered. While these generally don't happen during a normal playthrough, they show a lack of polish. TLDR play a patched version of Platinum that removes some of the kinks or even just the vanilla version and you will have a better experience. If we call out EA for copy pasting the same game every year I. The Fifa series, Gamefreak shouldn't get any other treatment for doing the same, even if the games are 15 years old at this point.… Expand
  27. Eryoz
    Nov 28, 2021
    3
    Pros: TMs are gained in gym rematch battle
    Pkmn follow are back

    Cons:
    HM use animation (bidoof and staraptor)
    Leader and Elite’s team are based in DP
  28. liathwulf
    Nov 22, 2021
    8
    yo, I really liked this. I know it's not shiny like nu pokemon, but I don't like nu pokemon. I'm docking points for sure for not including platinum content, because they have no excuse. But even not being a huge fan of diamond and pearl I consider this game way better than sun/moon/sword/shield/x/y, because it a lot less linear and feels way more like a pokemon adventure used to back inyo, I really liked this. I know it's not shiny like nu pokemon, but I don't like nu pokemon. I'm docking points for sure for not including platinum content, because they have no excuse. But even not being a huge fan of diamond and pearl I consider this game way better than sun/moon/sword/shield/x/y, because it a lot less linear and feels way more like a pokemon adventure used to back in the day. And honestly for people who don't feel that way about pokemon too, like the new stuff is just too far off, you might not like this.… Expand
  29. CloudXz
    Nov 24, 2021
    5
    This Game had good Moments but i don't know somehow i was bored a lot. I never played Gen 4 and was curious because some Peoble called it the best Generation ever. After playing it: Not even close to Gen 2.
  30. dotaxlevel
    Dec 2, 2021
    0
    Игра пытается высосать все свободное время игрока. Тупо и ужасно
  31. DSBM
    Dec 3, 2021
    5
    This game has huge issues.
    1. Content: The game locks content present in the original game behind a paywall in form of the GWS that you have to use GameFreak's subscription service Pokémon Home for(+Nintendo Switch Online for a total of $40/year).
    2. Far too slow: A Trainer's or wild Pokémon's introduction before battle takes about ten seconds. Every textbox in battle stops you for a    This game has huge issues.
    1. Content: The game locks content present in the original game behind a paywall in form of the GWS that you have to use GameFreak's subscription service Pokémon Home for(+Nintendo Switch Online for a total of $40/year).

    2. Far too slow: A Trainer's or wild Pokémon's introduction before battle takes about ten seconds. Every textbox in battle stops you for a whole second before you can proceed and literally every little change gets a textbox, some even get repeated (like when you use rain dance, or confuse an opponent).
    This, coupled with a way too low difficulty curve made me dread running into opponents.

    3. Difficulty: The game is so easy that I was always two levels ahead of trainers I used to be two levels under in the original, because you can't turn off the EXP-Share. I often started mashing A and looking on my phone, also because the game's so slow.
    But worst of all, it is so easy that you stop giving a sh*t about your own Pokémon and their attacks because the only thing that matters is the A-button.    … Expand
  32. rodrigobarg
    Dec 3, 2021
    1
    This is such a faithful remake but unfortunately, they also remade all the flaws of the originals. In 2006, it was acceptable because of the jump to the DS and all the other upgrades, but now after Sword and Shield, playing it feels like a chore.
  33. Joko_96
    Dec 11, 2021
    4
    The game is avarage at best. Controls and menuing is really klunky. The TM/HM system was changed again from the perfect ORAS system. Whhhhyyy? You just fixed it. The game missed a lot of potential with not remastering platinum inside the versions. It's just really lacking a lot of great features that have been there in the past. As of this review there is no global trading system in game.The game is avarage at best. Controls and menuing is really klunky. The TM/HM system was changed again from the perfect ORAS system. Whhhhyyy? You just fixed it. The game missed a lot of potential with not remastering platinum inside the versions. It's just really lacking a lot of great features that have been there in the past. As of this review there is no global trading system in game. Also no wonder trade. That alone had me deducted 1 point. If its not in the game on release I won't bother for the feature. Period. Seriously games need to stop to come out with major features missing.… Expand
  34. Mayanknaithani
    Dec 20, 2021
    0
    My favorite game series is dead, and the saddest part is it died due to greedy corporate milking our nostalgia and dumb player base buying anything thrown to them.....
    I have been buying every Nintendo console just for Pokemon and have pre-ordered every single Pokemon game, well I personally am done with Pokemon.
  35. Zodiacbraves
    Dec 10, 2021
    0
    Either balance the exp share or allow it to be turned off. An unbalanced exp share removes all enjoyment from the game. Unless you are constantly replacing your party you'll be double the level of trainers around you shortly after the first gym.
  36. Maxentirunos
    Jan 13, 2022
    0
    I really wanted to like this game but the more I played it, the more it felt like a ripoff cashgrab for my nostalgia of Gen4 and less like a pokemon remake.

    Pokemon remakes are known to be the best remake made, adding new contents based on 3rd game of gen and actual recent gameplay. The last we got before BDSP was let's go, which while controversial with the new gameplay mechanic    I really wanted to like this game but the more I played it, the more it felt like a ripoff cashgrab for my nostalgia of Gen4 and less like a pokemon remake.

    Pokemon remakes are known to be the best remake made, adding new contents based on 3rd game of gen and actual recent gameplay. The last we got before BDSP was let's go, which while controversial with the new gameplay mechanic inspired by Go, was still a fantastic remake.

    BDSP try to hide behind the 'faithful' excuse but actually only is for things that weren't working and were corrected in platinum. The chibi design is jarring weird when the story turn any seriousness. No, Chibi art isn't Pixel Artstyle and this ''pokemon before XY where all chibi'' must die. Any change is just a QoL like 3D deplacement that somehow break the game and can softlock you.

    But not only this game is a downgrade from the platinum games, a 11 years old game, but also doesn't propose anything that would justify buying it over playing platinum or an hack of it. There is no new content. One thing for example that could have made it worth it would be the new addition of Primo Dialga, Palkia, Giratina and Arceus. Or new megas. Or better postgame content. But no.    … Expand
  37. ProfAmateur
    Dec 7, 2021
    0
    It's unbelievable how Nintendo still manages to steal money from clients.
    Instead of remaster Platin - which already contains many bugfixes and life of quality features - they just did it on the 2 previous editions, just to make more and more money. As a Pokemon-fan since 1999, i have just some tears left for this franchise.
  38. spice9
    Dec 4, 2021
    0
    This is, at best, a $30 iOS/Android game. I don't blame Game Freak or ILCA - not at all. In fact, they've made an incredibly smart business move here. They knew that the fans were begging for a Gen 4 remake for years. Demand was through the roof. They knew that this would sell no matter how little effort they put into it. And so that's exactly what they did. They pawned it off to a literalThis is, at best, a $30 iOS/Android game. I don't blame Game Freak or ILCA - not at all. In fact, they've made an incredibly smart business move here. They knew that the fans were begging for a Gen 4 remake for years. Demand was through the roof. They knew that this would sell no matter how little effort they put into it. And so that's exactly what they did. They pawned it off to a literal mobile game dev team and made a mobile game - and it's selling like hotcakes. They took a massive dump on the desire and hype for these remakes.
    There's nothing I can say in this review that hasn't already been said. Anyone can look at the gameplay and see for themselves. If you compare the amount of new content in ANY of the other Pokemon remakes such as HGSS or ORAS, you can see a stark contrast with BDSP. You can even simply compare it with the other Pokemon games that have been released on the switch. This does NOT look or feel like a Gen 8 game. It is a direct downgrade. These games are lazy, unrefined, and a shallow insulting depiction of the original DP. I've completed the game in the roughly 72 hours I've had my copy and will be returning it for a refund. All around just incredibly disappointing.    … Expand
  39. Maor_NYC
    Feb 16, 2022
    1
    Actually **** this game.
    You already know why.
    I'm just happy we got Legends Arceus in the state we did, most likely cause gamefreak didn't need to split they're dev team to make both games.
    As long as gen 9 follows in legends footsteps were in a good place, otherwise it's back to soulless **** :(
  40. adrienqua
    Dec 19, 2021
    0
    A SHAME. A lazy remake, it runs at 720p 30fps.
    Nothing new, the game doesn't looks good, clearly too colorful, 3d models are soulless.
    Play the original games, they are way better.
  41. Gouken128
    Dec 6, 2021
    0
    This is a very bad game, and disrespectful to the fans. Completely lack of work behind this. Cash maker.
    Full of bugs and broken. ZERO difficulty level. I could easily say that this is the WORST pokémon game ever. Don't buy this..
  42. Shades7
    Dec 7, 2021
    0
    The most blatant money grab attempt in the history of remakes. Just bootup Sword/Shield, Sun/Moon, or even OR/AS to see exactly how bad these games look, and the lack of content within them. After you breeze through the game that wouldn't even challenge a 5 year old, you'll find virtually nothing to do post-game. Game Freak quite literally made games with 100 times the content over 10The most blatant money grab attempt in the history of remakes. Just bootup Sword/Shield, Sun/Moon, or even OR/AS to see exactly how bad these games look, and the lack of content within them. After you breeze through the game that wouldn't even challenge a 5 year old, you'll find virtually nothing to do post-game. Game Freak quite literally made games with 100 times the content over 10 years ago. This is the biggest regression of all time.… Expand
  43. VaasCritic
    Dec 9, 2021
    4
    Un Remake bastante monótono y que no añade nada además de la tienda de ropa, un gameplay un poco mas rápido que el original además de tener un apartado grafico muy decepcionante incluso para los originales que estaban así por las limitantes de la época, pero ahora es injustificable. Sin dudas un Remake que debe estar en los tops de Remakes peor hechos
  44. Edea-Tsuki
    Dec 22, 2021
    0
    The game lacks of all type of content from Pokémon Platinum, which is the "Pokémon Diamond and Pearl +" of gen 4 of Pokémon. This choise is simple lazy and unanderstandable for every fan of Pokémon: why made a remake that don't have things that permits Sinnoh to raise and be liked back as then? Well, the answers is obvious. It's just a product to sold because in the cover is writtenThe game lacks of all type of content from Pokémon Platinum, which is the "Pokémon Diamond and Pearl +" of gen 4 of Pokémon. This choise is simple lazy and unanderstandable for every fan of Pokémon: why made a remake that don't have things that permits Sinnoh to raise and be liked back as then? Well, the answers is obvious. It's just a product to sold because in the cover is written "Pokémon". Nothing else.
    Yes, they added something like the undergrounds upgrade, you can think that all people that tell "hey this game is awesome buy it now it's Pokémon!" are right, but it's what we fan asked? It's what we deserve? No. Absolutely no. Nobody asked for this things, we just wanted a damn, exactly the same, Pokémon Platinum with better graphic. Nothing else. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl suck. They have lot of problems, and only Platinum fixed them. So I really don't understand why Junichi Masuda (because hey, do you really think that ILCA have the fault to this? This things that happens to Pokémon X and Y? Remember that Masuda is the boss in all this projects? So yeah please stop to accuse people that for live and earn money have to follow orders), why Game Freak, why The Pokémon Company and why not? Why Nintendo do this every time with Pokémon? This really hurts. They neither need to make any efforts. They only have to do what we asked from years. So why?
    Onestly I don't want to hear nothing about Pokémon. This brand disgust me, it's like an unrequited love that know your feelings and smash them just to get something from you. Please stop buying Pokémon games like this and concentrate on some "more and gentle lovers"    … Expand
  45. TheOneDarkling
    Feb 2, 2022
    3
    It hurts me to give such a bad grade to my favorite generation. But the overleveling and the happiness system that makes the Pokémon invincible, it's just annoying...
  46. Skwunjo
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    This game gets a 10/10 for being a faithful remake with some of the best in-battle graphics Pokemon has to offer. It's very faithful to the original games with major quality of life improvements. Underground has been overhauled but my only complaint is secret bases have no furniture now. It is clear that ILCA put time and effort into this game, and it's impressive as it's their first bigThis game gets a 10/10 for being a faithful remake with some of the best in-battle graphics Pokemon has to offer. It's very faithful to the original games with major quality of life improvements. Underground has been overhauled but my only complaint is secret bases have no furniture now. It is clear that ILCA put time and effort into this game, and it's impressive as it's their first big game project as they've only helped with games on the side. The music is extremely good. If someone says the game is buggy, it's because they pirated the game and weren't able to get the update. Ignore the 0ratings for they're review bombing this game and have severe cases of autism. You'll see that they mostly have the two sinnoh remakes as the only game they're scoring sometimes next to Persona or SMTV getting a 10/10. This is due to an extreme case of mental illness and they've ruined the entire SMT franchise as a whole so just ignore them.… Expand
  47. KaysarLein
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    Very enjoyable, whether or not you have played its versions of DS, graphics, music and very good added changes and a postgame in which you will not get bored of doing things.
  48. Poochingus
    Nov 26, 2021
    2
    Overall this was less than it should have been. Every remake up to this point has at least added something new and interesting. This one does not, and leaves out a fair amount of content too for some reason. While Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire were heavily criticized for leaving out battle frontier, it at least added tons of amazing new things, including a brand new post game story line. TheseOverall this was less than it should have been. Every remake up to this point has at least added something new and interesting. This one does not, and leaves out a fair amount of content too for some reason. While Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire were heavily criticized for leaving out battle frontier, it at least added tons of amazing new things, including a brand new post game story line. These games left out way too much. The art direction is also a massive letdown and looks worse than every 3DS title. It is very jarring going from this soft and sterile overworld to the fully realized art style in actual battles.

    What they did well was speeding things up, faster movement, health bars drain faster etc. The underground having a little bit of new content was nice, but its nothing that big.

    There is a lot I could say, but overall, I would suggest to anyone not interested in competitive pokemon skip this title, and even then it is a hard sell at $60 for a game with a value of $40 that doesn't live up to its own heritage.

    Overall, it will sell amazingly, so it doesn't matter, but just save your money and if you want competitive, find some other outlet. If you want a good pokemon game, look to titles from the 3DS and earlier. a 3DS is at the time of writing quite affordable still, and the 3DS games are still mostly not overpriced, so get it while you can.

    I wish these remakes had soul, but they simply do not. If we ever get a real pokemon game again I will be surprised, but for now, just play if you want to. Its just not something I think has good appeal or value. Maybe if they add in some real QoL that other Jrpgs have had for a decade at this point, and push for more content and restoring the ability to catch and own all the pokemon again, then we can start to talk about a 5/10 game at least.    … Expand
  49. Exuvia
    Nov 24, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es igual a un animal crossing de hace 2 generaciones, un ascovídeo y una estafa acargo de gente inoperante eh irresponsable que no sólo hizo un trabajo mediocre sinó que también filtró el juego antes de su salida...… Expand
  50. Spruitjes
    Nov 25, 2021
    3
    Finished it in 12 hours, even nuzlocked it, the game is very lazy and even blatantly shortcut-able/skippable, it doesn't even compare to diamond on DS and shouldn't be seen as an 'entry point' in any way. 3/10 for me. (PS. The flying pokémon in this game (mid-battle) are idling at a height so stupidly high (see Alteria, u can't even see her face). It's shockingly bad quality control andFinished it in 12 hours, even nuzlocked it, the game is very lazy and even blatantly shortcut-able/skippable, it doesn't even compare to diamond on DS and shouldn't be seen as an 'entry point' in any way. 3/10 for me. (PS. The flying pokémon in this game (mid-battle) are idling at a height so stupidly high (see Alteria, u can't even see her face). It's shockingly bad quality control and shows once again that Pokémon company doesn't give love to this series of games like it used to, but shoves a 60 dollar price tag game with bad QC.. Bug testing wasn't done properly, found 18 repeatable bugs in my 12 hours run. Late game is boring cuz of the national park has all the legendaries and u just have to paste some stones in and catch them. Not worth doing. Disappointment across the board for me what should've been a staple cornerstone of the switch console. User reviewed by someone who has played all pokémon games to date.… Expand
  51. Pudi
    Nov 23, 2021
    9
    Game plays smoothly and the graphics are great. Despite me not liking the Chibi style when the Trailer dropped, I quickly got used to it. The only negative thing I can say about the remake is the Exp. Share
  52. Therake620
    Nov 24, 2021
    3
    As a big fan of the original game i did't expect to be so disappointed by a something that i've played for hundreds of hours, but here i am, this remake is an effortless 3d update that Nintendo sold at full price whitout anything that could possibly justify this waste of money. Unfortunately they also decreased the game's difficulty as they did for all the new chapters, i'm not a big fanAs a big fan of the original game i did't expect to be so disappointed by a something that i've played for hundreds of hours, but here i am, this remake is an effortless 3d update that Nintendo sold at full price whitout anything that could possibly justify this waste of money. Unfortunately they also decreased the game's difficulty as they did for all the new chapters, i'm not a big fan of jrpgs, but still i had an easy tour the force through the game whitout the minimal challenge, i also tried to keep my team at a lower level than the enemies but It did't work so much, the game was still too easy and i was even more annoyed by the fact that i had to try so hard to keep having fun. I also had an hard time to accept the decision they made by making all the characters look like f***g funko pops, so all the philosophical dialogues i had with Cyrus became weird due to the fact that i had to take It seriuosly to talk about that with a collectable toy, obviously this is a more personal side, but i think a lot of people would agree with this statement. The only thing that i appreciated about this game was the little upgrade they did to the underground, but still i had to stay away from it beacuse i did't want to level up my squad.… Expand
  53. Kelv89
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    Fantastic game. Faithful remake of the classics. What more could you ask for? Very good visuals very reminiscent of the ds era.
  54. bebethegamer
    Nov 23, 2021
    9
    The game is great. I love the art style and the music. The fights are on-par with the old game in terms of difficulty, and there's a few QOL changes like not needing a HM slave anymore. Although the game has a few minor shortcomings like all TMs are limited again. I would recommend this to anyone who want to enjoy the sinnoh region again.
  55. Lucariomain05
    Nov 28, 2021
    0
    A blatant, empty cash grab and a disgrace to the Pokémon community. Platinum content, which was intended to address the mistakes of the original games, is missing entirely, the art style feels like it was lazily hashed together over a weekend, the XP system is bland and unrewarding, and there have been barely any changes or enhancements from the original source material. Don’t waste yourA blatant, empty cash grab and a disgrace to the Pokémon community. Platinum content, which was intended to address the mistakes of the original games, is missing entirely, the art style feels like it was lazily hashed together over a weekend, the XP system is bland and unrewarding, and there have been barely any changes or enhancements from the original source material. Don’t waste your $60 on this crap and spend it elsewhere. This was absolutely not worth my time or money.… Expand
  56. Lap1as
    Nov 26, 2021
    1
    Нет русского языка! Это просто стыдно, сейчас у многих малобюджетных инди игр(в которых иной раз текста больше чем в покемонах) есть локализация с русскими сабами, а у nintendo с game freak денег не хватило? Нинка позиционирует себя как друг семьи, но мой ребенок должен страдать играя на неродном языке.Нет русского языка! Это просто стыдно, сейчас у многих малобюджетных инди игр(в которых иной раз текста больше чем в покемонах) есть локализация с русскими сабами, а у nintendo с game freak денег не хватило? Нинка позиционирует себя как друг семьи, но мой ребенок должен страдать играя на неродном языке.
  57. SouperDooper369
    Nov 25, 2021
    1
    A “faithful” remake doesn’t mean a good remake. Ever since Sword and Shield dropped, I’ve taken notice of the lack of quality in the games Gamefreak has been putting out. Now, the lack in care, quality, or even effort has been put on full display with these two titles. There is absolutely ZERO effort put in to make the Sinnoh region from the original games shine. The original Diamond andA “faithful” remake doesn’t mean a good remake. Ever since Sword and Shield dropped, I’ve taken notice of the lack of quality in the games Gamefreak has been putting out. Now, the lack in care, quality, or even effort has been put on full display with these two titles. There is absolutely ZERO effort put in to make the Sinnoh region from the original games shine. The original Diamond and Pearl has been ripped straight from the Nintendo DS with Gamefreak only painting over it with 3D models instead of pixel art and only a handful of quality of life changes that aren’t necessarily a “welcome edition” but rather a necessity. The game, like all modern Pokémon games are way ok easy. I’ve been playing Pokémon for 15 years and I really wish the games grew up with me but they sadly haven’t. If you are at all interested in buying this game, go out and purchase yourself a used copy of Pokémon Platinum and enjoy a time when Gamefreak actually cared enough about their franchise. I hope this is just a side project and Legends: Arceus will actually have real effort put into it but from what I’ve seen as of late, it’ll most likely be just a shameless low effort cash grab and that depresses me.… Expand
  58. PewPewMcP
    Dec 1, 2021
    4
    Remakes are supposed to take the best gameplay elements of the old games while brushing up on gameplay mechanics that didn't age well to deliver a fulfilling, up-to-date experience. However, Gamefreak once again demonstrates their utter inability to design decent videogames by selecting the least liked mechanics from old and new Pokemon games, stitching them together in to a misshapedRemakes are supposed to take the best gameplay elements of the old games while brushing up on gameplay mechanics that didn't age well to deliver a fulfilling, up-to-date experience. However, Gamefreak once again demonstrates their utter inability to design decent videogames by selecting the least liked mechanics from old and new Pokemon games, stitching them together in to a misshaped chimeric mess and bold-facedly masquerading it as a "faithful remake". Concepts such as 8 directional run are carelessly implemented to create a glitchy, softlock prone game that really makes you feel like you're playing Gen 1 again, while the chibi style is horribly leveraged to create some of the ugliest cutscenes in the series. TMs somehow are one-use again, while the unpopular mandatory EXP share makes a comeback, illustrating Gamefreak's tone deafness and general inability to sift good mechanics from bad ones. The long-requested feature of Pokemon following you makes a return, but the Pokemon scale awkwardly, follow you clumsily (often ending up just warping to your position due to their slow follow speed) and mesh poorly with the aforementioned ugly chibi character sprites. Affection and friendliness are now collapsed into one mechanic in a classic hallmark of Gamefreak laziness, and much like the EXP share, reduce your options to control how you play the game. The Poketch has been forced in without any consideration for how well it works in docked mode. And of course, your national dex is still stuck in a reduced capacity while battle animations remain as lazy and uninspiring as ever.

    If you are a child or parent of a child, this of course doesn't matter to you, you're still playing Pokemon because it's designed for kids. But if you consider yourself someone who enjoys well-implemented game mechanics, I advise you to turn away from this title. Gamefreak demonstrates yet again it has no idea what good game mechanics are and are instead throwing everything at the wall, not even caring whether anything sticks because they are in charge of the biggest videogame franchise in the world and they know it'll sell well no matter how little effort they actually put into it. As someone who has played every generation since Gen 1, I cannot in good faith recommend this Pokemon game.    … Expand
  59. Tabh88
    Nov 30, 2021
    6
    Graphics are mediocre. Not a fan of the chibi style. No major updates to the game, layout, style, mechanics. Feels a bit lacklustre. Literally hate the exp share being permanently on - cannot fathom why they didn’t make this optional, a simple on / off function would have saved this game for me. Now it feels like a drag to play as I am constantly trying keep my team under levelled to getGraphics are mediocre. Not a fan of the chibi style. No major updates to the game, layout, style, mechanics. Feels a bit lacklustre. Literally hate the exp share being permanently on - cannot fathom why they didn’t make this optional, a simple on / off function would have saved this game for me. Now it feels like a drag to play as I am constantly trying keep my team under levelled to get some challenge out of this. Pros are music is great, some gyms are still challenging and quite like the underground (however all the Pokemon are overlevelled and catch rate is really high depending on number of gym badges so can’t even get a lot of the good ones at present).

    Overall would not rush out to buy this feels like a bit of a con.    … Expand
  60. minatore_albino
    Nov 29, 2021
    3
    Not a Remake, just a soulless, lazy, copy and paste of games from 2006 with even less content. Not even redesigned to fit the newer Experience share system, actually not redisigned to fit anything new at all. It's sold to you for 60€ as a remake but you can't find anything re-made. There Is no Pokemon from old distributions like Darkrai or Shaymin, they didn't even bother to add them, theNot a Remake, just a soulless, lazy, copy and paste of games from 2006 with even less content. Not even redesigned to fit the newer Experience share system, actually not redisigned to fit anything new at all. It's sold to you for 60€ as a remake but you can't find anything re-made. There Is no Pokemon from old distributions like Darkrai or Shaymin, they didn't even bother to add them, the online is a mess, a lot of features are absent like taking pokemon from your old games, and the list goes on. Honestly what bothers me the most Is the overall lack of effort and quality, it'just a copy paste sold to you as a remake for 60€.… Expand
  61. Rael15
    Nov 30, 2021
    4
    Actually I think this game is neither a remake nor a remaster.
    It's just fan mode games.
    Because this game has a lot of glitches.
    And, it hasn't change much to pokemon diamond pearl.
    Even, graphic is much worse than pokemon XY.
  62. sethdean0
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    This game has been remastered very well. You have to look at through remaster eyes...
    It's not a next gen Pokemon game. It's amazing.
  63. ponafiel
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    Go play a real monster collecting game like Shin Megami Tensei instead of this crashgrab
  64. Ufospace
    Nov 23, 2021
    8
    Pokémon Diamante Lucente rappresenta probabilmente il miglior prodotto pokémon da Bianco e Nero 2, questo è dovuto principalmente al gioco di base non lo nego, ma è un piacere trovare un ottimo game design ed un eccellente world building dopo essere stati abituati a quelle ciofeche di spada e scudo. Consiglio questo gioco a chiunque non abbia giocato la quarta generazione e ai veterani perPokémon Diamante Lucente rappresenta probabilmente il miglior prodotto pokémon da Bianco e Nero 2, questo è dovuto principalmente al gioco di base non lo nego, ma è un piacere trovare un ottimo game design ed un eccellente world building dopo essere stati abituati a quelle ciofeche di spada e scudo. Consiglio questo gioco a chiunque non abbia giocato la quarta generazione e ai veterani per ricordarsi come un prodotto pokémon DEVE essere.… Expand
  65. mepphy
    Nov 23, 2021
    9
    A good game overall. Animation got Better compared to Sword and shield and the camera in Battle gets Better angle to let the player see the difference in height from Pokémons. Graphic Is most point Is stunning, Ilca was able to do a very good job on the overworld Hard notes is the chibi artstyle which Is kinda off putting.
  66. 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.
  67. 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!
  68. 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
  69. Dej_9621
    Nov 27, 2021
    5
    Es un remake que no aporta nada nuevo o innovador desde los juegos originales, además que no agregan mecánicas, objetos u otras cosas que provienen de Pokémon Platinum y que facilmente pudieron haber agregado
  70. Osel
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    It is a very good mainline Pokemon game that goes back to the old classic formula and turns out to be good.
  71. Nierusuki
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    I'm having a lot of fun, I think this is a great game compared to what sword and shield was.
  72. 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
  73. tiloba
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    Shin Megami Tensei V renovates the series with high quality models, an addictive combat with add ons such the Magatsuhi skills and one of the most customizable Jrpgs that i ever played. The maps, with its heavy focus on exploration, give the player good hours of fun. All that with an amazing soundntrack created by Ryota Kozuka Sensei. Despite the limited Switch Hardware, which seems toShin Megami Tensei V renovates the series with high quality models, an addictive combat with add ons such the Magatsuhi skills and one of the most customizable Jrpgs that i ever played. The maps, with its heavy focus on exploration, give the player good hours of fun. All that with an amazing soundntrack created by Ryota Kozuka Sensei. Despite the limited Switch Hardware, which seems to push back the potential of the game, SMT V sure is one of the best Jrpgs available on the Switch rn.

    A must play for anyone interested in a challenging gameplay    … Expand
  74. PokeMasta
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    Dark Souls of Pokemon games. Just git gut and don't whine about difficulty level.
  75. 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
  76. 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.
  77. 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.
  78. JCgamer18
    Dec 5, 2021
    8
    This is a very faithful remake. honestly a little too faithful. a lot of its shortcomings are removed in exp share being always on to the underground. Its still a great game and honestly its not changed that much from the og DP. The underground where non dex pokemon hide and no more hms make this game so much more enjoyable this time around and the improved exp restructure removes a ton ofThis is a very faithful remake. honestly a little too faithful. a lot of its shortcomings are removed in exp share being always on to the underground. Its still a great game and honestly its not changed that much from the og DP. The underground where non dex pokemon hide and no more hms make this game so much more enjoyable this time around and the improved exp restructure removes a ton of the grind. The music is top notch as always.

    That being said my biggest problem is that its too faithful in a bad way. instead of using platinums fixed routing and readjustments it sticks to DPs version. a good instance of this is when you get your starter. in platinum they give it to you very fast rather than going through a custcene. the other big problem i had was single use TMs which they give you TMs so easy that it makes removing this feature pointless.

    Overall this game was fun and its faster pace made it more enjoyable than the original game. If you liked diamond and pearl its worth getting these games.    … Expand
  79. 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
  80. 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
  81. Porter333
    Nov 26, 2021
    7
    Good Game, the collision boxes when running around are frustrating but okay once you get used to it, a good remake of the original games, plenty of Pokémon to catch, the underground is a good highlight
  82. KarbonatErol
    Nov 28, 2021
    10
    Sehr geiles Remake hätte einige Platin Elemente übernehmen können aber ansonsten gut sehr nostalgisch.
  83. 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.
  84. Federx
    Jan 30, 2022
    2
    avoid like the plague. they somehow managed to make sinnoh even worse, which is quite the achievement
  85. MadBert91
    Jan 6, 2022
    8
    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.
  86. 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.
  87. FireSonic
    Jan 4, 2022
    10
    a fun game to play. extremely faithful remakes, and includes very little platinum content, but is still better than the original diamond and pearl.
  88. 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
  89. 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 ****
  90. 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
  91. 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
  92. 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
  93. 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
  94. 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
  95. sheep455246
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    If you haven’t played ds version. This is your best choice. (Unless you particularly like the watch function)
  96. popc5
    Jan 15, 2022
    1
    Incredibly buggy. The graphics also seem to be a prototype version. Shouldn't have been sold.
  97. 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
  98. Aboughtcritic
    Jan 30, 2022
    1
    Low effort remake of a classic that defined a lot of people's childhood. Embarrassing.
  99. Koulapic
    Nov 26, 2021
    7
    as a remake it is good, but it just does not live up to the standards of this gen's Pokémon
  100. 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
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  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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