Pokemon Brilliant Diamond

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  1. SnRise
    Dec 7, 2021
    10
    They buffed Cynthia which was desperately needed.
    10/10, would love to get roflstomped again.
  2. wati
    Dec 13, 2021
    4
    Este juego viene definido por la corriente de mediocridad que se viene confirmando por parte de The Pokemon Company en los últimos años.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Short of a significant overhaul and/or DLC, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will remain the inferior versions out of the five.    … Expand
  11. Hazzahawk
    Feb 11, 2022
    3
    Most boring games I've played in a long time and I played a lot of bad games before none of which I've ever described as boring.
    Avoid this game.
  12. Janitorjoe22
    Feb 14, 2022
    4
    Well, it's pokemon diamond, but without the charm. I really don't like the generic chibi art style in the overworld, pokemon contest are really bad now, not that it was my favorite feature. If this game was in a hd 2d style it would have been fire. The best part of the game is the music, great sound design.
  13. AprilLondon
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    A deadly bore, all too faithful. Events present in the game and not even announced right away like Arceus or Darkrai. Absent the prodigious exchange and compatibility with HOME after whole months. Abandoned by The Pokemon Company… Unwatchable from the visual side and technical realization. Poorly made companion pokemon, much better let's go pikachu
    Hate: Excessive zoom in chibi characters    A deadly bore, all too faithful. Events present in the game and not even announced right away like Arceus or Darkrai. Absent the prodigious exchange and compatibility with HOME after whole months. Abandoned by The Pokemon Company… Unwatchable from the visual side and technical realization. Poorly made companion pokemon, much better let's go pikachu
    Hate: Excessive zoom in chibi characters in certain dialogues. Greetings point bar that drops quickly
    I hate the blur! unwatchable effect! My vision becomes blurry!    … Expand
  14. ZangBang
    Oct 24, 2022
    3
    37/100
    Brilliant Diamond is a surprisingly modest remake, compared to the two previous ones, as it doesn't add or change the plot of the original game in any way, which thus remains the same lackluster script that disappointed in 2006. As far as gameplay, the untouched level design of the original experience offers a rewarding exploration with a branching, layered map structure, but aside    37/100
    Brilliant Diamond is a surprisingly modest remake, compared to the two previous ones, as it doesn't add or change the plot of the original game in any way, which thus remains the same lackluster script that disappointed in 2006. As far as gameplay, the untouched level design of the original experience offers a rewarding exploration with a branching, layered map structure, but aside from that many changes have been made, which ultimately end up making Brilliant Diamond significantly worse than the original. The new Grand Underground areas are the only addition to the experience: they offer a surprisingly entertaining Dungeon Crawling side-activity with varied environments and treasures to find, but on the other hand the Super Contests and Underground Secret Bases have been dramatically simplified and dumbed down becoming shallow, hollow shells of their former selves. The challenge, one of the original game's strongest points, is completely shattered by enemies with levels that are increasingly inferior to the player's and a forced friendship mechanic that gratuitously gives the player an awkward unearned advantage, leaving only the overly simplistic, dull gameplay of the series. Only the postgame content offers a meaningful challenge, but even then it's extremely contained.    … Expand
  15. rdantasb
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    Um remake de péssimo gosto. Nunca vi a Pokémon Company ser capaz de desenvolver algo de tamanha baixa qualidade.
  16. twichyy
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    This is more of a pokemon game than scarlet and violet are. They should just go back to this format of game.
  17. LeGabrielUrbano
    Nov 21, 2022
    3
    To make such a bad remake, they better not have done anything, that is, it's not terrible, but, the graphics are an insult and the artistic style is almost always inferior to that of the original game whose synergy made it attractive, on the other hand, here it just misplaces.
  18. OctaneNitro
    Nov 25, 2021
    5
    Diamond & Pearl were the first Pokémon games I ever played, and yet these remakes sadly left me disappointed compared to both the originals, and the even better Pokémon Platinum.

    Before discussing the pros/cons of BDSP, let's compare them to previous remakes in the franchise: Firered/Leafgreen took graphically dated GB games and gave them an appealing GBA artstyle.    Diamond & Pearl were the first Pokémon games I ever played, and yet these remakes sadly left me disappointed compared to both the originals, and the even better Pokémon Platinum.

    Before discussing the pros/cons of BDSP, let's compare them to previous remakes in the franchise:

    Firered/Leafgreen took graphically dated GB games and gave them an appealing GBA artstyle. Heartgold/Soulsilver were also visual upgrades, fixing issues in the originals (such as fleshing out Kanto), and were arguably the most packed Pokémon games ever. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire weren't AS content rich, but still gave their originals a brand new 3D perspective and reimagining.

    Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, in contrast, do none of the above, with an incredibly strict approach that harms the games overall.

    BDSP's graphics are a prime example of this. Technically, they do an ok job of translating the look of the originals to the Switch, yet still offer no significant utilisation of the platform's capabilities whatsoever. All hopes for a reimagined, fleshed out Sinnoh were immediately killed by the artstyle, with several fanmade mockups (e.g. Millenniumloops' on Youtube) showcasing this missed potential.

    Unfortunately, this general lack of ambition extends to the rest of these games.

    Pokémon Platinum, released twelve years ago, added an expanded post-game, a wider variety of Pokémon, and countless graphical details to Sinnoh. Meanwhile, BDSP leave out almost all of these objective enhancements in the name of "faithfulness". Diamond/Pearl are hardly the most gruelling, tricky games to remake today, yet ILCA couldn't even add back content from a decade old DS game.

    I'd be willing to forgive this approach, however, if BDSP were genuinely faithful remakes... but in line with Gamefreak's modern design philosophy (favouring simplicity), countless tweaks were made to the original games. BDSP, for example, work in Sword/Shield's EXP Share: an item you cannot turn off, despite being able to do so in the originals. Additionally, Sword/Shield's affection system is present, allowing Pokémon to cheat battles (e.g. by dodging attacks) if they have a high affection stat. Together, these features practically erase challenge.

    Even more bafflingly, many welcome quality of life changes WERE removed. Reusable TMs? Gone. The Underground and contests? Simplified. The Frontier Brain theme? Gone. ILCA were perfectly happy adding in unfaithful features to classic experiences, yet also cut modernisations that might've improved the games overall.

    Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl simply don't live up to their originals, Platinum, or previous Pokémon remakes. Other than overworld Pokémon, recreating Gen 4's mythical events, and the rework of HMs, I struggle to find even the slightest hint of ambition in these games.

    BDSP aren't terrible games, but they ultimately deliver the bare minimum overall    … Expand
  19. Valaquenta
    Dec 1, 2021
    0
    a very boring game with much less content than what I expected. not worth of a $60 game, save your money for legends Arceus instead.
  20. DerOstfriese
    Nov 25, 2021
    10
    In my opinion i think the games are good and ilca did a good job with the games
  21. AntiAntiVaxxer
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    This is the bottom of the barrel for not just Pokemon, not just Nintendo, but gaming. This game is a terrible, unfinished Money Grab by the Pokémon Company. They did not even bother to get Game Freak involved, instead they just got an IOS developer do the job as terrible as possible. Literally no content, terrible graphics and animations, no innovation, only the old Pokémon mechanics. LessThis is the bottom of the barrel for not just Pokemon, not just Nintendo, but gaming. This game is a terrible, unfinished Money Grab by the Pokémon Company. They did not even bother to get Game Freak involved, instead they just got an IOS developer do the job as terrible as possible. Literally no content, terrible graphics and animations, no innovation, only the old Pokémon mechanics. Less content than the older games. Technically bad, randomly crashes, sometimes doesn't recognize controller input despite the controller working and many more issues. These remasters, uhh, i mean remakes, are so faithful to the originals they kept all the bugs. Not to mention there are soft-locks. Content needs to be downloaded via update. And all of that for 60 bucks, or 120 if you want all the Pokemon because trading was ruined in this game too.… Expand
  22. GenkiYokota
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    Unlike ORAZ, this remake has a more reliable and conservative approach.
    Which is not all bad, in fact, it makes the game more nostalgic.
  23. Frank1992
    Dec 7, 2021
    0
    This is the most worst game. I can feel Gf is no heart to make the game and that’s the reason why this game look no soul inside.
  24. RevUBrah
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    One job. They had one job. Copy and paste Platinum while sprinkling in bonus content like new Mega Evolutions. And they couldn't do it, so we're stuck with a $60 game with less content than one released 13 years ago.
  25. AaronF
    Nov 23, 2021
    3
    This game is a huge disappointment. While they made it clear they wouldn't add platinum content that also extended to features intended to fix the issues with the originals such as the poor dex and evolution items. The art style didn't grown on me and is honestly ugly imo. There's not much reason to buy this game unfortunately
  26. helohe
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    The laziest pokemon game one can imagine. Did they just reuse all assets from animal crossing? The overworld looks so boring and generic. The pokemon encountered are very repetitive, there is not much new here. The puzzles are too easy. (I know this is a remake, so I did factor in that there should be some familiarity). The next totally new pokemon that is schedulled for 2022 is hopefullyThe laziest pokemon game one can imagine. Did they just reuse all assets from animal crossing? The overworld looks so boring and generic. The pokemon encountered are very repetitive, there is not much new here. The puzzles are too easy. (I know this is a remake, so I did factor in that there should be some familiarity). The next totally new pokemon that is schedulled for 2022 is hopefully better, although I am not very optimistic after they stated that it is not going to be open world after all.… Expand
  27. Joseph28
    Nov 23, 2021
    1
    As a lifelong pokemon fan these games truly hurt to look at. The games have always had flaws here and there but these flaws just got enlarged by dexit. These are the first remakes with virtually NO upgrades over the originals. There are no new pokemon or areas to explore!
  28. Doug22
    Nov 23, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yeah i had to restart the game because i got auto saved in the softlock ice section which sucks, also if you look at the character models when there not up close you can see there eyes are just crusty jpegs which doesent bother me a whole lot. And well its kinda to easy, it was so easy to the point i kinda just fell asleep on my chair while playing it since all i mostly did was just press the a and dpad button and mostly did one attack through out the whole game. The music was alright not the best but not the worse, except the battle theme for all the gym battles... that was bad. And theres not alot of new stuff for a "remake", mostly just the cynthia fight being a little harder but not much of a challenge. Also the game kinda crashed twice through out my playthrough but it happens to most of my games. So to me, the game sucked hard and felt more like a 3ds game and not a switch title which is sad. And the whole "artisticstyle" to the game looked terrible with unecessary close ups on the characters and very flat textures, giving the game a very unfinished state. And you cant really say its a artistic choice since links awakening remake did it all better with the chibi look, so that doesent excuse it. So ill give the game a 4/10, dont waste your time and money like i have, just emulate the old game on your phone.… Expand
  29. hosekisho
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    Yet another cash grab remake worse than the original. Seems to be the industry trend. If you like bad localization, lazy graphics, imbalanced arbitrary gameplay changes, and bugs, by all means get this game. If not, consider playing the original again or for the first time; you'll have a better experience.
  30. NTG07
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    What the **** happend Pokémon this game has no distortion world no battle frontier no platinum gym rooms and a really easy difficulty like why this game should’ve been called Pokémon Shiite diamond and **** pearl because of the chibi forms Oh My ****ing God I hate those chibi forms they’re disgusting to look at in Pokémon history I’d give this game a 0/10 Pokémon sword and shield wereWhat the **** happend Pokémon this game has no distortion world no battle frontier no platinum gym rooms and a really easy difficulty like why this game should’ve been called Pokémon Shiite diamond and **** pearl because of the chibi forms Oh My ****ing God I hate those chibi forms they’re disgusting to look at in Pokémon history I’d give this game a 0/10 Pokémon sword and shield were better then this absolute joke of a threat to Pokémon no ****… Expand
  31. Ughduty
    Nov 23, 2021
    3
    This game is not worth the money they are asking for. It’s heavily outdated! The whole game mechanics feel ancient. The graphics are not everybody’s cup of tea. No GTS. No connection to Pokemon Home. 50 or 60 bucks for this? Sorry at best 25, more it’s not worth and this only for people who want a trip back memory lane! It’s a rip off! Shame on you Nintendo.
  32. Purrpupurine
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    This game is just a remaster. If you are a user who played the original game deeply, it may be a game that stimulates memories. But for me, the diamond and pearl versions were not very good games.
  33. D1ab0lical
    Nov 23, 2021
    3
    This is a unappealing and lazy remaster of what was already one of the worst 2D Pokemon games. Almost none of the Platinum improvements made it through, which you usually expect from Pokemon remakes. And what's worse is that it costs more than the original games did. It has some nice QoL changes here and there and the music is good, as always, but this is just proof that Pokemon can getThis is a unappealing and lazy remaster of what was already one of the worst 2D Pokemon games. Almost none of the Platinum improvements made it through, which you usually expect from Pokemon remakes. And what's worse is that it costs more than the original games did. It has some nice QoL changes here and there and the music is good, as always, but this is just proof that Pokemon can get away with whatever it wants and still make bank all thanks to that wonderful nostalgia.

    I can only recommend this game if you've never played the original. And then I recommend you just play Platinum instead if you can find a cheap copy.    … Expand
  34. wiba16
    Nov 23, 2021
    2
    Un remake decepcionante.
    Si has jugado al juego original no te recomiendo jugar el remake, el contenido extra es prácticamente inexistente y no tiene ninguna innovación en la jugabilidad.
    Gráficos: Si bien hay una mejora en los gráficos, la verdad es que no vale la pena pagar 60 euros por esta. Los diseños se sienten baratos e inexpresivos y los enfoques de cámara durante los diálogos    Un remake decepcionante.
    Si has jugado al juego original no te recomiendo jugar el remake, el contenido extra es prácticamente inexistente y no tiene ninguna innovación en la jugabilidad.
    Gráficos: Si bien hay una mejora en los gráficos, la verdad es que no vale la pena pagar 60 euros por esta. Los diseños se sienten baratos e inexpresivos y los enfoques de cámara durante los diálogos lo hacen aun más evidente.
    Por 60 euros hay mejores opciones.    … Expand
  35. thebrutaltruth
    Dec 25, 2021
    0
    I genuinely wonder why they even released a "remake" if they couldn't be bothered to remake anything. These were some of the most anticipated games in the franchise and this is what they did with all of that potential. By the third gym, I counted 7 different glitches and game crashes. By far the worst Nintendo game I've ever suffered through.
  36. MoCBallyhoo
    Oct 10, 2022
    4
    Bruh peep this one! No really, peep this one!
    Nooo more Platinum-exclusive Pokemon!
    No more reusable tms!
    No more cross-compatibility between gen 8 games!
  37. AlterFate
    Nov 17, 2022
    8
    An enjoyable trip back to the DP games. A lot of people complain about it being too similar, however, it's been 10+ years. If you remember the originals so well then that's your problem. Great graphics, enjoyable underground gameplay, fun ways to play post game with a bit of challenge. Some hacks/bugs made the game pretty interesting to play as well.
  38. elysia1047
    Dec 6, 2021
    1
    ILCA ruined everything but the soundtrack. +1 for Soundtrack.
    I've played Platinum every year since it came out. Super hyped for this game. I made a metacritic account just for this. Affection RUINED this game. Over Leveled Pokemon the entire way through even while skipping a third of the trainers and repel on the entire time. not even the Competitively built elite 4 could save this game    ILCA ruined everything but the soundtrack. +1 for Soundtrack.
    I've played Platinum every year since it came out. Super hyped for this game. I made a metacritic account just for this. Affection RUINED this game. Over Leveled Pokemon the entire way through even while skipping a third of the trainers and repel on the entire time. not even the Competitively built elite 4 could save this game from the affection system. Plus I don't like the art. but thats the least of the problems. I don't even care that it was going to be an exact duplicate of DP. If it was. It would have been A LOT better. Yet another Trash game from pokemon.    … Expand
  39. Reddytal
    Dec 28, 2021
    1
    Mediocre en todo los sentidos y el peor Remake de todos sin duda. Ya fuera de la estética que te puede gustar más o menos el juego es horrible y todo el rato da la sensación de que los desarrolladores no sabían que hacer con el.
    Una perdida de tiempo y dinero.
  40. SnivyLink
    Dec 30, 2021
    1
    There’s no excuse anymore. How can a game made in 2021 be such a step back. The regressive trend that Pokémon has been making lately is so disappointing.
  41. GamingGuy25
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    **** game

    This one eps hurts since Sinnoh had a ton of potential (platinum is actually pretty good)
    But this "remake" just decides to remove all the things that made Sinnoh good (aka all the **** from platinum) and keep all the bad and add even worse things to it
    Pokecucks are mentally ill
  42. Correct-ahloosh
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    It's 2021 and they're getting away with selling a remake worse than a rerelease from 2009 for $60. Don't support garbage like this if you want them to actually try for the next one
  43. flashmcg10
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    At this stage pokemon remasters are a joke and just a cash grab. Doing the bare minimum on a console that could accommodate so much more.
  44. leo961
    Nov 22, 2021
    2
    Great soundtracks and textures. Great introduction in the undergrounds, but the game keeps on being repetitive, boring and doesn’t give you a good reason to chose this instead of the old Diamond/Pearl game.
  45. Tsuchida
    Nov 22, 2021
    3
    Las innovaciones que tiene son a nivel gameplay y solo porque pertenece a la octava generación, en lo demás es una copia exacta de los originales y sin los agregados de su tercer versión. No existe la necesidad de gastar dinero en este juego existiendo Pokemon Platino.
  46. Pgzus234
    Nov 22, 2021
    1
    Bad Graphics or better, similar in some way to 3ds graphically, rushed, and plus, incomplete unless you download update day one, without platinum content and has few current gen improvements, different than HGSS and ORAS, all of this for $60. And sorry for my bad English.
  47. JamesKpa
    Nov 22, 2021
    1
    The game is fine, it maintains the essence of the original diamond, with pleasant graphics to see.
    The big problem is in the difficulty, it is null.
    I don't see any point in the exp being active for all the pokemons on the team, it should at least give the option to deactivate it, that added to other small things that make it too simple an adventure
  48. NepTunes
    Nov 22, 2021
    4
    I’m not having fun. I’ve been playing for about 5 hours, just arrived to the third gym. I don’t know what it is, but I am genuinely not having fun with the game. It’s so bland and basic, nothing new that’s worth talking about. Pokémon Sword and Shield definitely have their problems but they introduced new mechanics and concepts to the Pokémon franchise, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond andI’m not having fun. I’ve been playing for about 5 hours, just arrived to the third gym. I don’t know what it is, but I am genuinely not having fun with the game. It’s so bland and basic, nothing new that’s worth talking about. Pokémon Sword and Shield definitely have their problems but they introduced new mechanics and concepts to the Pokémon franchise, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pear feel so out dated with just a graphical update. It doesn’t hold up to the modern Pokémon games, like a remake should.… Expand
  49. LordVRAI
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    A cheap cashgrab with so little effort that I’m shocked they even considered charging money for it.
  50. Drakogalaxy
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    the same game but on 3D, with the same problems original diamond and pearl had and new bugs
  51. Q-BEE-DEE
    Feb 7, 2022
    0
    Literally pointless. This remake offers absolutely nothing in terms of substance or value. It's the same game released 15 years ago except with a significantly worse art style and some incredibly minor tweaks, some of which actively worsen the experience of playing the game. The 60 $ price tag is absurd, especially given that it offers less content and quality than the updated version theyLiterally pointless. This remake offers absolutely nothing in terms of substance or value. It's the same game released 15 years ago except with a significantly worse art style and some incredibly minor tweaks, some of which actively worsen the experience of playing the game. The 60 $ price tag is absurd, especially given that it offers less content and quality than the updated version they released for 40 $ 13 years ago.… Expand
  52. ElModafocka69
    Nov 22, 2021
    2
    Not worth the money. It's the remake of a beautiful game but it was butchered in a lot of ways, they could have done better
  53. Arturos
    Nov 28, 2021
    9
    Pure nostalgia, the game is a faithful remake with small features, but with great elegance in its gameplay The game is still really fun!
  54. Ohnebein
    Nov 22, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its a failed chance. The missing of Platimum content, the EXP share system and the friendshipsystem are more than garbage. Its sad to play the game and constantly skip routes because the next gym is everytime under youre level. If you go to the gym and youre the same level youre pokemon constantly avoid attacks ad crit everythin into the ground. Pokemon hasnt to be hard but a bit more challenge than onehit everything is more than needed for a good game .… Expand
  55. iSimeon
    Nov 23, 2021
    4
    "...Not so Brilliant or Shiny...not even close..."

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

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

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

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

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

    Pros:
    - it's Pokemon

    Cons:
    - gameplay
    - cash grab

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

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

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

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

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

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

    In conclusion, this is not a good remake. Its more like a remaster. Which has definetily lower requierments than a real remake.    … Expand
  57. loneliiii
    Nov 22, 2021
    3
    As a fan of the old original games, I was just dissapointed with the remakes. The graphics are stunning, but that doesn't matter, when the game just doesn't feel good.
    The Controls are a mess, most notably the bike controls. You just can't ride or walk in cycles, like in Sword and Shield, its a mixture or Grid based and free roam.
    so the player just stop at certain points or running    As a fan of the old original games, I was just dissapointed with the remakes. The graphics are stunning, but that doesn't matter, when the game just doesn't feel good.
    The Controls are a mess, most notably the bike controls. You just can't ride or walk in cycles, like in Sword and Shield, its a mixture or Grid based and free roam.
    so the player just stop at certain points or running against a wall because its so imprecise. more negative points:
    -walking with a partner-npc and you try to walk trough it, he glitches trough you.
    -Even building up a team don't make much fun, because of the auto-XP-share. why battling with every teammate, when you can just play with one pokemon and everyone else get XP.
    -The Computer are accesable from everywhere.
    -the NPC still cant walk straight to the point, they need to turn on the point.
    -the poketch (itemradar) super annoying to use    … Expand
  58. LCBane
    Nov 22, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A safe recreation of the base games without addressing the real issues of the originals and the implementations Platinum put in order to combat them and create something special. BD struggles to find a foothold in the shadow of the incoming release of Legends: Arceus and is a disappointment compared to previous remakes.

    Gameplay:
    The game replicates all the nostalgia of the originals without including many of the quality of life changes that have been implemented in recent generations. Whether that be unlimited-use TM's
    mega evolutions, limited pokedex etc. The game also takes much the difficulty away as less and less trainers have the reinvigorated rosters they included in Platinum. Spare Cynthia and the EF who actually have properly spec'd teams EVs maxed and all. With a mandatory exp share your levels soon far exceed those you face as the Pokémon in your party passively gain more exp than ever before and this cannot be turned off. Without going into too much detail there are still many many glaring issues in the games code letting you surf across trainers and dry land, soft lock in unprecedented areas such as gym puzzles and even completing the game and becoming champion with 6 or 7 gym badges only. Many more issues come from not being able to pick up items, losing items or even the strange clerical issues like frame rate changes when you turn off all sounds the game just runs better.

    The return of older mechanics that were not properly updated sees many disappointed in this title as well. Honey trees having a small chance of any pokemon at all when activated and the rates on those pokemon are low already. The changes to the great marsh are also present with atrocious rates as well. All of the date and time mechanics are blocked behind a 24 hour cd if the system changes time when the game is started. Meaning if you got the game on friday and were looking to get your drifloon you would have to wait an entire week after you defeated team galactic. You could change the date and time to carry over to next week but still have a 24 hour cooldown in order to get your pokemon encounter.

    Story:
    The pacing of the story is still at a standstill removing even more of the difficulty from the originals with bugged/broken friendship and affection systems that multiplicatively stack granting your pokemon higher crit rates, first move regardless of being outsped, living on 1 hp over and over, even getting rid of status effects on a whim. Pair this with the omission of the changes platinum took to keep you moving and involved in the story it slugs on with its main story at a snails pace with zero post game offered.

    Graphics:
    Returning to something reminiscent of the original games was a good approach however the chibi art style does not mesh with the blocky tile system of old well. However the graphics in battles are some of the best we have seen of any switch title. Despite the lack of improvements in battle animations and move animations the overall feel and look of the pokemon, characters, and backgrounds is great in battle. A sharp contrast to the plastic, dead world outside of combat. Sadly however the rest of the game looks like a reskinned DS and the technologies age shows in the tile systems movement and feel around the world.

    Music:
    The music is a fresh take on the originals and brings life to where the graphics aren't to scratch. The new renditions are great reimagining's of their inspirations and provide a great feel when playing. The overall level of quality to the sound design and music is great but lacks some of the spark a full orchestra had with the music of sword and shield and other recent titles.

    Overall:
    Much more can be said about what I enjoyed or disliked about this game however the main points are clear. These games are simply a time sink for fans and the pokemon company and nintendo wanted a free money grab with zero effort and left it to a subsidiary licensed company. little to no imagination was brought to reinvigorate and improve these games from the original. including the bare minimum to keep the masses buying, Sitting in the shadow of what's to come with half baked Legends: Arceus, BDSP fails to create a rendition of the originals that stands up to previous remakes such as HGSS and ORAS let alone what Platinum accomplished to improve the generation.    … Expand
  59. squirrel454
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    An extremely mediocre game and insult of a remake to fans. A terrible artstyle nobody wanted, tons of bugs (that needed a large day one pass), and a serious lack of content. This game is pretty much a remaster as it only "remakes" the basics of diamond and pearl, while missing a ton of content games the original 3 games had, especially when it came to Platinum content. In the end, just goAn extremely mediocre game and insult of a remake to fans. A terrible artstyle nobody wanted, tons of bugs (that needed a large day one pass), and a serious lack of content. This game is pretty much a remaster as it only "remakes" the basics of diamond and pearl, while missing a ton of content games the original 3 games had, especially when it came to Platinum content. In the end, just go play Platinum and Heartgold/Soulsilver if you want a definitive edition of this generation… Expand
  60. SushiMess
    Nov 23, 2021
    6
    I honestly think the graphics and style looks great. The main issue with faithful remakes is that there isn't much new content that makes it really worth your money if you have already played the original. I really wish they added more platinum content and actual post game content. Great game if you never played the original but bad if you have already played it.
  61. SammyHauguth
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    Because the third gym leader that uses hyper potions and drain... This game sucks, don't buy!
  62. imoviesreview
    Nov 24, 2021
    7
    This is nice, but feels somewhat lackluster as a remake. Pearl was the first Pokemon game I played. So it was kind of sad to see that a lot of the core design remains unchanged and somewhat outdated. Like online trading is exactly the same. None of the improvements brought by later games are here. At least shared EXP introduced in X and Y is here. That is nice at least. Core issues likeThis is nice, but feels somewhat lackluster as a remake. Pearl was the first Pokemon game I played. So it was kind of sad to see that a lot of the core design remains unchanged and somewhat outdated. Like online trading is exactly the same. None of the improvements brought by later games are here. At least shared EXP introduced in X and Y is here. That is nice at least. Core issues like slow battles and HM's were fixed. But they cheated to fix it. Like with HM's, they didn't redesign the game or add any major new features. It just simply allows you to use HM's without needing you to assign them to a Pokemon. It honestly just seems like the same game just in 3D. I'm okay with the graphics, there sort of doing it like in Link's Awakening. But what ultimately disappoints me is how this compares to Ruby and Sapphire Remake. I had no love for the original games since I didn't grow up with them. But I love the remakes of those games. Now 7 years later I finally get a remake of my first Pokemon game and, it feels lazy. With that said, there is plenty of enjoyment to be found here. But I won't expect something on par with Omega Ruby.… Expand
  63. xipimax
    Nov 26, 2021
    8
    Una sorpresa bastante agradable, es muy respetuoso con el original pero no tiene miedo de cambiar aquello que debia ser cambiado, tiene muchas mejoras de caldiad de vida, contenido nuevo y algunso añadidos que vienen directo del platino, en general es bastante redondo y es mejor que la version ofiginal.

    El unico problema quizas es que la progresion esta un poco rota al principio porque    Una sorpresa bastante agradable, es muy respetuoso con el original pero no tiene miedo de cambiar aquello que debia ser cambiado, tiene muchas mejoras de caldiad de vida, contenido nuevo y algunso añadidos que vienen directo del platino, en general es bastante redondo y es mejor que la version ofiginal.

    El unico problema quizas es que la progresion esta un poco rota al principio porque el repartir exp te bastante nivel con varios pokemons y los entrenadores caen de un golpe y los lideres de gimnasio tambien (como en el original realmente, pero tenias que hacer mas cambios de pokemon), pero a cambio los pokemons de los lideres estan diseñados de forma mucho mas competitiva y algunos combates son igual o incluso mas dificiles que en el original, notese sobretodo la liga pokemon, donde el salto respecto al original es bastante notable, todos los pokemons tienen algun objeto y tienen iv y EV bastante notables, siendo garchom el mas significativo, 31iv a todo y EV a velicidad y ataque, es mas rapido que un infernape sin EV bien subidos varios niveles por encima y mata a palkia de una garra dragon (y a cualquier bixo no resistente tambien en verdad).    … Expand
  64. Bloodowolf
    Nov 25, 2021
    10
    Ich finde Pokemon Brillanter Diamant Sehr Gut.
    Ich mag den Chibi Style.Meiner Meinung nach das beste Switch Pokemon Spiel
  65. Mikahora
    Nov 26, 2021
    8
    I haven't done completely the game yet, but I think is really a good remake. I don't understand why the people are making some bad reviews... The chibi characters looks so cute, the game is gorgeous, and the music (even there were so bad rumors about it) is amazing. Also, I found difficulties in some battles, like Venus of Team Galaxy, or the Leader of the gym, Brega...

    I think it's a    I haven't done completely the game yet, but I think is really a good remake. I don't understand why the people are making some bad reviews... The chibi characters looks so cute, the game is gorgeous, and the music (even there were so bad rumors about it) is amazing. Also, I found difficulties in some battles, like Venus of Team Galaxy, or the Leader of the gym, Brega...

    I think it's a really good game and fun, because we have the underground game too. If we are complaining about a game that still has this mini-game, I don't really understand them at all.
    I have 22 hours in the game, and I have to challenge 5 leaders, Pokémon League and postgame yet. And I feel it like a really good videogame to spend time on! So please, enjoy it and I really recommend it! By the way, it's quite better than Pokémon Sword/Shield, in my opinion. :)    … Expand
  66. ArchDragon414
    Nov 27, 2021
    10
    I played the original Pokemon Diamond as my first ever Pokemon game and I think this is a very faithful remake of the game. I'm thoroughly enjoying the nostalgia trip from playing this again. What's even better they've improved some of the negatives that the original game had, by adding XP sharing to the whole party to make the game less of a grind. Also the fact that the character canI played the original Pokemon Diamond as my first ever Pokemon game and I think this is a very faithful remake of the game. I'm thoroughly enjoying the nostalgia trip from playing this again. What's even better they've improved some of the negatives that the original game had, by adding XP sharing to the whole party to make the game less of a grind. Also the fact that the character can move faster and in 360 degree directions is awesome. I also like the reworked Pokemon underground area as well, a genius way of introducing some of the "Wild Area" mechanics that Sword and Shield has, into this version.… Expand
  67. OnlyOneHere
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    This game is extremely expensive. The greedy developers are charging $60 for a remake. That is $20 more than what the original was at launch. In what world does a remake/remaster cost more than the original? Usually you would expect a cheaper price from an old game getting reworked, especially one that is 15 years old. If it is the same price as the original, you would expect a collection,This game is extremely expensive. The greedy developers are charging $60 for a remake. That is $20 more than what the original was at launch. In what world does a remake/remaster cost more than the original? Usually you would expect a cheaper price from an old game getting reworked, especially one that is 15 years old. If it is the same price as the original, you would expect a collection, but the developers were too greedy for that. Keep in mind that this is only half of the game at $60, and it doesn't even have the AAA quality to justify the $60 price tag. It will cost you a total of $120 if you want to experience the full game. Imagine charging $120 for a remake of a 15 year old game. This outrageous greed makes EA and Take-Two look like saints in comparison.

    The graphics are a joke. The physics are beyond horrible. Every time my Pokemon attacks or gets attacked, it will have the same lazy animation as always. This is a 2021 $60 game. At this point, I should be seeing a variety of animations and physics in Pokemon battles that resemble what I've seen in the Pokemon TV show. We already have AAA games that can somewhat replicate big budget movies, yet the developers of this game can't even replicate an old cartoon. It just goes to show how cheap and lazy the developers are. I don't recommend this game at all, unless you want to support laziness.    … Expand
  68. Halfking
    Nov 24, 2021
    9
    Honestly, people are way to critical and find the littlest things to nitpick. The game was and still is an awesome experience and i was hyped from start to finish. The Elite 4 offers a great challenge with smarter AI and strategy and i didn't feel over levelled as people complain about (highest mon 72) i highly recommend playing if you like the series.
  69. armageddon37000
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    The worst remaster and the worst pokémon game at a time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    - No new form for Dialga and Palkia.

    Let’s talk about the strategy:

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

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

    The reasons for this shipwreck:

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

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

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

    So I will rate this game on what it is:

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

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

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

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

    Do not/no longer support this scam.    … Expand
  70. Frederico98
    Nov 25, 2021
    8
    A good Pokémon game. Could be better, could be worse. It's a nostalgic experience that will make you fall in love with Pokémon again if you haven't played in years. A must have for those who never experienced Sinnoh in the first place.
  71. bladeRoller
    Nov 26, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So to say these are bad remakes, is just untrue. The visuals, surprisingly for once from a pokemon game, are actually quite good. The in combat maps are gorgeous, and *finally* match the location you started the battle. The pokemon move animations are FAR BETTER than the last 2 entries, and even approach collisseum levels of quality. The story and game is faithful in all the right ways, and even improved upon some quality of life aspects. You can now access the box from anywhere, and you get the running shoes much earlier. You can move on any axis or on the grid depending on your inputs. You grand underground now gives you access to a greater selection of pokemon, allowing you to tailor your team better in the early game, and is far more robust. In the grand underground you can now collect cool statues of some of your favourite pokemon, in various raritiy. Those statues affect the odds of what wild pokemon youll find roaming the underground's many unique underground biomes. This adda a great deal of extra exploration, and gameplay to the original titles. Additionally, theyve added a helpful tip in the menu on where you should go next if you wish to progress the main story.

    Some cons, I feel that the choice of the chibi aesthetic while in the overworld is cute and all, but this game was deserving of a much more cinematic overworld to match its beautiful in combat visuals and overworld environments. They already made the more humanoid models, they should have had them be the overworld models, if simplified for the switch's limited graphic capabilities. The grand underground secret bases no longer offer furniture, which is very dissapointing for many who used them as an outlet for creativity. This didnt need to be taken away, and would have worked fine with the statues. There are some minor graphical errors that rarely occur. People can potentially hard lock themselves by saving in nefarious locations, they should have a "return to entrance" option built in.

    While the outfits being changeable is a great improvement, they should include more, or at least give more freedom in character creation (hair and eye colours, skin tones). These would be simple to implement. As it is, the options are quite limited. I hope for an update soon.

    In summary, these are fantastic remakes, with some needed small improvements. I also believe they made some creative decisions i disagree with, but are not inherently bad. The chibi models look fine enough, and they serve their purpose well, the game DOES feel like, in all the best ways, the original game.    … Expand
  72. Phantasmagarlic
    Nov 24, 2021
    8
    A super solid remake not quite as good as hgss or Oras, but at least as good as fire red and leaf green Don't listen to user ratings this boi was review bombed like crazy, seriously obscuring the possibility of an accurate overall score

    Most negative reviews are nitpicking hardcore fans whose gripes don't affect most other players Get the game! Enjoy it! If you like Pokemon games or gen 4    A super solid remake not quite as good as hgss or Oras, but at least as good as fire red and leaf green Don't listen to user ratings this boi was review bombed like crazy, seriously obscuring the possibility of an accurate overall score

    Most negative reviews are nitpicking hardcore fans whose gripes don't affect most other players Get the game! Enjoy it!
    If you like Pokemon games or gen 4 this one's for you!    … Expand
  73. reviewer01
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Bad graphic. To many bugs. Gamefreak bad. GTA trilogy definitive edition ver pokemon
  74. Mangoss
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    Nothing new, the same old copypaste, disappointing as always. Don't pay attention to the fanboys review, this game is made with the minimum effort and doesn't deserve your money.
  75. domskoy88
    Nov 20, 2021
    6
    We deserve better.
    First of all, the game is fine, just fine. It's ok if it was yet another indie title, but it is not what the pokemon community and especially gen 4 kids deserve. It's rather baffling how the pokemon company, gamefreak and associates think it's alright to just give us mediocrity. What's even more mysterious is how the fandom is willing to pay a whole 60 bucks for    We deserve better.
    First of all, the game is fine, just fine. It's ok if it was yet another indie title, but it is not what the pokemon community and especially gen 4 kids deserve. It's rather baffling how the pokemon company, gamefreak and associates think it's alright to just give us mediocrity. What's even more mysterious is how the fandom is willing to pay a whole 60 bucks for mediocrity. Pokemon D&P was basically my first conscious entry to the pokemon universe, It was the last game I have played with my elementary school friends, before we parted ways. So after hearing news of a remake, I was thrilled. Just to be let down by some android mobile game looking reskin. I wanted to get the ORAS treatment, which by far wasn't the best remake either, but it elevated the game onto a new level. They went the easy route. Gamefreak is too ambitious for their own good. They need to outsource projects, because they cannot handle them with their own resources. I honestly even doubt their resources are enough to handle the upcoming Legends Arceus title.
    It saddens me to know, that this one chance for a remake has been wasted so effortlessly. Now to add a few words towards the end: Please stop the review bombing, Your 10s and 0s don't help anyone. Give criticism, give your opinion, but please do not get irrational. The game is just ok, but "just ok" just isn't enough    … Expand
  76. JunaCrawford
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    Awful just absolutely awful!!!!! Overpriced samey garbage. Not worth any of your money!!
  77. Bnois
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    Low effort demake without the soul the original game had. I guess Pokemon company just wanted to make some quick buck during christmas time.
  78. ZeoN
    Feb 15, 2022
    7
    Nos encontramos ante un remake muy fiel al original y aunque es precioso y tiene un agradable diseño artístico unido a una buena banda sonora al igual que su entrega original se siente algo vago y sin aspiraciones. Es muy divertido y recomendable tanto para los fans clásicos como los nuevos jugadores, sin embargo su falta de ambición no lo puede llevar a cotas más altas
  79. monarch250
    Nov 24, 2021
    9
    Nostalgia done right!

    This game is made to be very faithful to the original releases and ILCA does a wonderful job of that. Obviously many Pokémon fans would want all the original's wrinkles to be ironed out, but I don't think that was the goal here. The Art Style gets a lot of hate, but this game is gorgeous, the battle animations are great, the character models have ... well....    Nostalgia done right!

    This game is made to be very faithful to the original releases and ILCA does a wonderful job of that. Obviously many Pokémon fans would want all the original's wrinkles to be ironed out, but I don't think that was the goal here.

    The Art Style gets a lot of hate, but this game is gorgeous, the battle animations are great, the character models have ... well.... character and the shadow, reflection and water effects are the best in the series. BONUS: It also runs flawlessly on the switch!

    Long story short... this is a great game and you should buy it. Give ILCA a chance to do more, for their first kick at the Pokémon can, they did amazing.    … Expand
  80. Rigbo
    Nov 20, 2021
    1
    This game is genuinely so boring. Platinum is just the better game, they’re using the limited diamond and pearl pokedex, trainer teams, story, rooms, which are all inferior, the game is also super ugly, the art style just doesn’t look good with constant low quality textures and weird animations, the music is also very mediocre. Yet another decline for the pokemon franchise
  81. D215
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    The worst Pokemon game ever made. The art style is terrible. The game is full of bugs. The idea they introduced for legendaries is a joke. Everything about this game is pathetic.
  82. Balearikus
    Nov 22, 2021
    7
    After being in the middle of the game, I dare to make a review of this game.
    The beginning of the game well, like any other adventure, except that you level up too fast, my choice was to chimchar and not once weakened to the 3 medal, I did not need to go to a pokemon center, I did not have the need to change pokemon is It can only handle everything without any problem, also the graphic    After being in the middle of the game, I dare to make a review of this game.
    The beginning of the game well, like any other adventure, except that you level up too fast, my choice was to chimchar and not once weakened to the 3 medal, I did not need to go to a pokemon center, I did not have the need to change pokemon is It can only handle everything without any problem, also the graphic section has shocked me, being pleasant in some details and horrible in others, the worst thing is that on the way to my 2 medal with just over two hours, some npcs give me MEW AND JIRACHI as a gift as if they were pidgeys or caterpies or something simple, breaking all the initial immersion ... The next thing are Legendary initials? ... Many visual and programming errors, it looks like a 3DS game, very poor and pixelated textures, in tv many pixels are appreciated and it does not look like HD, chibi models look pixelated, eyes, eyebrows, mouth, as well as furniture inside the game that seems to be taken from a ds library, such as zooms that go back and forth wrongly programmed When should the zoom be removed? e the battle at the end of the combat, lights that blink at some point, npcs going through things and so on, the adventure is the same as in DS only they have added some platinum things to their will, the story is simple but full of Lore, making a remake we hope they take advantage of the game, the story, everything including the console, and they have not taken advantage in any way to innovate or give a quality product, after getting mew and jirachi as if they were nothing they took away my desire to play and here the question should I have spoiled in leaks to see that and not have so important pokemon at the beginning of the game ...?

    In summary, completely wasted remakes, with new mechanics that break the immersion and the difficulty of the game, like mythical pokemon at the beginning of the game.

    PS: A Pokemon adventure ride where it gets interesting after half the game, but at the same time it is too easy and without any challenge.

    Just as you complain about those who do BOMBING, they complained about those who give a high score to a poor quality product for $ 60.
    Be realistic.

    Graphics 4/10
    Music 9/10
    Gameplay 7/10
    Duration 7/10    … Expand
  83. pokemonmaster9
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    The problem is that the Pokémon do not have 3d dimensional. It was awful.

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

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

    It is too old fashion to play Pokémon, so do not buy this games everyone. They didn't do a good job remade the story like the previous remake.    … Expand
  84. Redzorr
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    The line between remake and remaster are way too close. This game sides more to the remaster side rather than remake. BDSP is the same exact game played back in the DS era with an odd "fresh" coat of paint. The new art style looks worse than ever. Definitely not worth buying this, better off playing the original
  85. Herbollo
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    I don't recommend it.
    The game has some serious issues like fps drops (30 to 19 fps). Graphics is not impressive at all compered to other switch games like Link's awakaning who uses the same chibi art style. And most importantly it has less content than the Platinum version on DS. It is the most lazy remake i ever seen.
  86. Cyanocobalamin
    Nov 20, 2021
    1
    Small nitpicks like Amie boosts and untoggleable exp. share aside, the game simply fails to meet the graphical standards that would be expected of a 2021 Switch game. The game may be useful to those people who hadn't played the originals, but it fails to add enough content to justify its price tag and elicits profound sense of déjà vu for players of the original Diamond and Pearl versionsSmall nitpicks like Amie boosts and untoggleable exp. share aside, the game simply fails to meet the graphical standards that would be expected of a 2021 Switch game. The game may be useful to those people who hadn't played the originals, but it fails to add enough content to justify its price tag and elicits profound sense of déjà vu for players of the original Diamond and Pearl versions that released in 2007.… Expand
  87. Hubliterate
    Nov 23, 2021
    7
    Not bad, not great. Nintendo really need to step up their game/lower their prices or they will lose their fanbase. Wait for a price drop... oh wait no... Nintendo never drop their prices.
  88. anhiyprjqqjedvj
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    This game barely counts as a remake... it's more like a port with (bad) new graphics and a few new features. It was obviously not intended to be equal to previous remakes in the Pokemon series, which added new Pokemon, had new artwork, and added TONS of things. There is nothing on par with the Sevii Islands, Battle Frontier, Pokeathlon, Delta Episode or Soaring. There are no current genThis game barely counts as a remake... it's more like a port with (bad) new graphics and a few new features. It was obviously not intended to be equal to previous remakes in the Pokemon series, which added new Pokemon, had new artwork, and added TONS of things. There is nothing on par with the Sevii Islands, Battle Frontier, Pokeathlon, Delta Episode or Soaring. There are no current gen Pokemon either.

    This is just worthless.    … Expand
  89. iqreyesg
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    If you wanna see one of your favorite games ever destroyed, play this. They had the chance to bring back the world of platinum in a 3d powerful way, but they preferred using toy models and horrible graphics. Exp share its always on, move animations are the same from sum/moon, and they didn't added anything. If you got the classic games, keep them, pokemon will never show its glory in theIf you wanna see one of your favorite games ever destroyed, play this. They had the chance to bring back the world of platinum in a 3d powerful way, but they preferred using toy models and horrible graphics. Exp share its always on, move animations are the same from sum/moon, and they didn't added anything. If you got the classic games, keep them, pokemon will never show its glory in the next remakes.… Expand
  90. TheHonestMan
    Nov 20, 2021
    6
    Not so Brilliant or Shining. There's things to like here such as the faster pacing and streamlined HM system, but otherwise this is a real mixed bag. The new additions like revamped contests feel hollow compared to how they were, and following pokemon are bothced compared to how they were done in past entries like HGSS and even LGPE. So what you're left with is an indentical game to theNot so Brilliant or Shining. There's things to like here such as the faster pacing and streamlined HM system, but otherwise this is a real mixed bag. The new additions like revamped contests feel hollow compared to how they were, and following pokemon are bothced compared to how they were done in past entries like HGSS and even LGPE. So what you're left with is an indentical game to the originals, with a divisive super-chibi art stytle, and none of the improvements Platinum brought to the table.
    Oh, and the amie battle bonuses, which used to be optional and out of the way, are now forced on you through regular gameplay. This is a big design flaw imo as it further trivialiizes an already easier game. Overall, I see little reason to buy these games if you've experienced the originals since it removes or waters down features and introduces flaws of it's own. What little new there is does not make up for what was lost.    … Expand
  91. incubatedveg
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    what a boring remake... seriously its hard to imagine how gamefreak can take away many of the (admittedly few) interesting features from the more recent titles when putting out this, and there are still some people that are happy paying $60 for this. It feels like a remaster made for the 3ds, not the switch in 2021.
  92. mandasman
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Trash graphic top of series and really many critical bug also full price i think this game worst pokemon game
  93. JSwizzle86
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very poorly made remake. While the expansions to old features are nice, forced exp share on from the start, several gamebreaking bugs, sluggish battles, and softlocks in places such as Snowpoint Gym make for an awful experience. You're better off playing Pokemon Platinum than this rehashed "remake" trash. You don't even get to customize your character until way later into the game, and Platinum outfits are locked behind paid internet for Mystery Gift. These games have the same problem as the last three gens have had; too much lenience in the direction of newcomers, and almost nothing for veterans to sink their teeth into. Not to mention how awful grid-based movement and stiff turns look in a completely 3D environment.
    The few good things are mostly expanded on in postgame, such as rematches, the new Park, and more stuff to catch in the Underground.
    Otherwise, save your money. The worst part is that these games can have their versions changed with a single flag of its code being changed, so anyone who paid for the double pack was ripped off big time. Play Platinum, Renegade Platinum, or just old DP. The "National PokeDex" doesn't really contain anything beyond Gen 4, and Leafeon/Glaceon/Gliscor/Dusknoir (fanfavorites) are all stuck in postgame because they used the DP item distribution.

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

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

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

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

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

    How to ruin my hype in a long time.

    I give it a 1 just for nostalgia    … Expand
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  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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