Pokemon Brilliant Diamond

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  1. Resolutebun
    Nov 21, 2021
    2
    This is a disappointment on all fronts. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl should have been the definite way to play Sinnoh, but they don't even attempt to be by removing all of the Platinum features and improvement to the overworld. Not only that, but the graphics are among the worst on the Switch. Following Pokemon, one of the very few additions, are completely botched. Pokemon scalingThis is a disappointment on all fronts. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl should have been the definite way to play Sinnoh, but they don't even attempt to be by removing all of the Platinum features and improvement to the overworld. Not only that, but the graphics are among the worst on the Switch. Following Pokemon, one of the very few additions, are completely botched. Pokemon scaling from Lets Go didn't come back. No Battle Frontier. No Platinum Gym leader team and puzzles - the list goes on.
    One of the only positives I can think of is the soundtrack - while not incredible by any means, it's pretty faithful and doesn't trump on the original, with some tracks being better than others.
    PLEASE, if you can, do yourself a favour and buy Pokemon Platinum instead, it's just a better game.    … Expand
  2. TinCanStone
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros: Some song remixes are pretty good (but even the worst Pokémon games tend to have decent music), some battle backgrounds look nice.

    Cons: -Awful chibi style in the overworld that makes some scenes that are supposed to be tense into jokes (Cyrus awkwardly waddling around the edges of the carpet before talking about putting an end to everything)
    -Little to no Platinum features (no Charon, Looker, or Villa for example)
    -Costs about 9-6 more dollars (assuming you bought DP/Pt when they released for $40) than the originals when accounting for inflation and not including a NSO subscription
    -Forced EXP Share, regardless of if you hated grinding or not
    -OP Amie buffs upon reaching 100% friendship
    -Scuffed following Pokémon mechanic with the same exact issue SwSh had with some Pokemon being incredibly slow even though they literally got it correct in LGPE
    -Overworld Pokémon scaling so bad it’s hilarious
    -Only the original 493, not even any regional forms which even LGPE had (the same game that also cut cross-gen evos)
    -Still has many issues that plague the Pokémon series (Clunky and slow battle system with text boxes for everything, bad in-battle scaling, static/boring idle and attacking animations, lack of difficulty options)

    Basically, just play Platinum or some ROMHack if you want to play a Sinnoh game.    … Expand
  3. Uncle_Flipp
    Nov 21, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When it comes to keeping their word, Pokemon Company is top notch. both Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and very faithful remakes to the original games of Diamond and Pearl. They are so faithful that they severely harm the quality of the game.

    Diamond and Pearl were great games for their time. They had a fantastic story, great characters, and the strongest champion ever, but the games weren't without their problems. Even the Pokemon Company and Gamefreak recognized that Diamond and Pearl needed something else to truely be a well rounded game with re-playability. That is where Platinum came in. Platinum added so many amazing quality of life features, an alternate and in my opinion better story line, as well as more post game features. So why is it that BDSP does not include many of the features from Pokemon Platinum that even the Pokemon company recognized as necessary to make the game better? This decision was a huge folly and if they decide to implement an alternate story line later to make up for this mistake, it better be a free expansion and not cost money.

    Next, I would like to discuss the graphics. The graphics of Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have easily been the most controversial decision that was made for these remakes. Ever since the announcement of the chibi design is has been the most argued about feature in these two games. I won’t lie; I was one of the people who were abhorrently against this decision because it felt like a choice made to be lazy during game design and also felt like the games were going backwards, instead of forwards. Even though I hated the decision at first, the chibi design actually grew on me to the point that I don't hate it, but I don't love it. It still feels like it was a choice made to save time and cut corners under the ruse of "staying faithful" to the originals. After so many hours of playing I have grown accustomed to the chibi design and think overall this was a good decision, but terribly executed. In 2021, if you are going to remake a beloved game in a chibi design even though previously released games weren't chibi, then the models must look great, you need to use angles that make the chibi models look alive, and the movements and controls of all the chibi models must be smooth. Everything I just mentioned was failed on. The chibi models were poor quality and looked lifeless. Slopily, adding bouncing movement to certain parts of the model like hair and arms doesn’t make the character look alive, it looks robotic and poorly programmed. Also, the faces have blank stares and don’t move further bringing attention to the robotic nature of the models. On top of that the game tries to use camera angles as a wow factor, but the camera angles end up zooming in on the ugly character models they developed. Not every character looked terrible but a majority of them did. Any time you aren’t zoomed in on a chibi model the chibis look fine. Then you have the slightly terrible background graphics. Why is the upper third of the screen blurry like you are playing a character that is near sighted? The blurriness of the screen actually hurts my eyes after a while. The mixture of fast camera movements with the blurriness has even given me an occasional migraine.
    Lastly, I would like to discuss the controls for the game. There are three major complaints I have with the controls. First is the terrible reaction time between controller and character. If you are already going left and try to go right, there is a 1 second delay before the character even turns around. If you needed an example of good controls for a chibi, then look at Animal Crossing New Horizons. In ACNH The chibi model has a great reaction time between chibi and controller. This delay in turning adds to my second complaint which is the ridiculous “Sticky Wall” feature as I’ve come to call it. For some reason if you accidently touch a wall when walking/running your character will slightly be stuck and there in another second delay before your character can turn away from the wall in another direction. This is extremely irritating when you consider that the running is so fast, yet the areas are so narrow with tons of obstructions.
    Overall, this game is riddled with problems. There are indie games made by a team of 6 people that have higher quality graphics and better controls than BDSP. Which is a sad statement considering that Pokemon is the single biggest game franchise in the world by a long shot. The only reason I didn’t give these games a lower rank is because of it very few redeeming factors like it’s fantastic soundtrack, the Grand Underground (which we will probably never see in a future game knowing Pokemon company), and the fact that they kept the champion Cynthia at a high difficulty level. Unfortunately, these redeeming factors aren’t enough to make this a good game.    … Expand
  4. AquaArmour
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    Been waiting for a Diamond and Pearl remake for about a decade now, excited for when it would be finally Sinnohs time. Pokemon Diamond is my favourite game of all time, and it hurts to see this game turn out to be such a disappointment.

    The graphics are bland, the chibi art style doesn't fit the grand story and lore of simmoh at all. The textures are faded and blurry. Only good thing I    Been waiting for a Diamond and Pearl remake for about a decade now, excited for when it would be finally Sinnohs time. Pokemon Diamond is my favourite game of all time, and it hurts to see this game turn out to be such a disappointment.

    The graphics are bland, the chibi art style doesn't fit the grand story and lore of simmoh at all. The textures are faded and blurry. Only good thing I can say about the graphics is that I like the post processing bloom and depth of field. The beautiful faded bluish green grass of sinnoh has been replaced by ugly high contrast dark green.

    Gameplay is copied directly from the originals, with the map being 100% block to block recreation of the originals. Most of the features are the same, but some features are even take away. All the platinum features, the exp share as an item etc. are all missing. The exp all breaks the entire leveling curve, which would have been fine if it was adjusted, but that was ripped directly from the originals as well.

    The marketing seems to hide behind the term faithful remake, which all the defenders of the game seem to parrot. Pokemon remakes were already relatively faithful compared to what other developers were doing with their remakes. Every Pokemon remake before this was able to stay faithful while still adding a lot to the table. The faithful remakes term seems to be just an excuse for not adding meaningful content to the game. Game design decisions need to benefit the game in some way right? art wise or gameplay wise? This does neither, so it is obvious it was a time and budget saving measure. Making the game faithful does not benefit anyone at all, old fans or new.

    If a rating of 0 seems too harsh for you, then please take into mind that this remake of my favourite game of all time, made into one of the few games I actually hate.    … Expand
  5. USAGI7
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    Graphics: sword/shield better
    Pokemon: there are only 4 generation pokemons, no added latest pokemons.
    Level: very easy at first, but hard to see an ending because of an insane Cynthia
    Total:sword/shield better. ILCA should not make a pokemon game.
  6. Ali566
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Bad art style. Visually this game looks bad. Chibi models, the grass and a lot of other parts of the game don't look good especially when you compare it to pokemon games like Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee that looked a lot better
  7. GameBoyAdv4002
    Nov 21, 2021
    3
    I did not buy this game. If that spoils this review for you, stop reading, because this review is not about the quality of this game. This review is about Pokemon. The largest franchise in the world. And it puts out something like this. This game has nothing new to add, and everyone knows this. The negative reviews complain about the lack of new features, the positive ones enjoy the returnI did not buy this game. If that spoils this review for you, stop reading, because this review is not about the quality of this game. This review is about Pokemon. The largest franchise in the world. And it puts out something like this. This game has nothing new to add, and everyone knows this. The negative reviews complain about the lack of new features, the positive ones enjoy the return of the old stuff. But nothing new. This is a failure to innovate, from the franchise which should be out there making risks, because it is too big to fail. But instead they make a game that probably could run on the Gamecube with some optimisation, that does not expand upon the original in the ways the other remakes did, that doesn't even match the presentation effort of the originals despite the Pokemon franchise's indefinite growth. This isn't a review of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond, because I am not buying this game. This is a review of the Pokemon Company, that has refused to live up the reputation of the biggest media franchise. Play the games that do live up to that label. Play the games that try and fail to live up to that label, because it is better to support a game like that, than support a game that is not trying at all.… Expand
  8. Thorai
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is honestly the worst Pokemon game I've played so far. I just finished the league and I have no motivation whatsoever to even go on playing or look at anything postgame. I am severely disappointed.

    The good:
    - The new Underground is great

    The bad:
    - Incredibly boring, repetitive gameplay
    - Poor style, even if you like the chibi-look, the movement in cutscenes is unnatural and clunky
    - EXP-share makes any grinding the originals might have needed redundant.. but of course they leave in every single trainer that you needed back then, forcing you into unavoidable battles that feel like a waste of time.
    - They abandoned everything Platinum improved on for an utterly boring story. Yes, our 'Fire Type' Elite 4 still only has 2 Fire Types in his team of 5. Because the only ones that exist, outside of the Underground, are the Fire Type starter... and Ponyta. 2. In the entire game.
    - The former Touchscreen Poketch features are basically unuseable with how much of a hassle it is toeven try and use them

    My playthrough experience: For about 28 hours I fought the same 15 or so Pokemon over and over, mostly consisting of pokemon in their unevolved forms somewhere between level 15 and 30 while your own team has already passed level 40. Half of that time it's either Trainers with Bidoof, Bugs, 5 magicarps or at least 4 Geodudes and 1 Onix with sturdy... which all give you about 20 to 30 exp. While in the grass the NPC is standing in you can find the evolved form of what they're using at about 6 levels higher. In heavy contrast to that, the Gym fights are suddenly 15 levels higher than the trainers you fought right before that and actually pack a punch. Which would be great if the way there wouldn't be an utter chore.
    The only enjoyable part is Victory Road where you are suddenly encountering Trainer types never seen before, using evolved Pokemon of a decent level, making you actually feel like this is worth your time. And then we come to the Elite 4... which seem to have Pokemon with perfect IVs and EVs as, for some reason, even a 7 levels lower Golem manages to outspeed and oneshot your darling Penguin. In the end, despite beating the Elite 4 in what could be a thrilling battle, the game leaves you too drained and annoyed to even feel any joy for beating Cynthia.
    Sadly, that makes a grand total of maybe 1 hour of 'interesting fights' within the 30 hours of gameplay it took me to get through.

    In summary: I regret buying the game and wasting my time. If you miss Diamond and Pearl, play Platinum instead. If this had been a Remake of Platinum, which already covered so many of its predecessors weaknesses, it might have been a good game... but this way, they were basically shown what to do to improve their C-Grade game into an A-Grade one - and decided to just put a little graphics-glitter on top instead of anything else, then wondering why it's still C-Grade.    … Expand
  9. Forketta95
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    A good remake, I think the chibi style fits better than the Sword/Shield's Graphics.
    Anyaway 60$/€ is waaaaay to much for this.
  10. qweqaz123
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    This is a remake from a game made over 10 years ago who in my opinion don't live to the hype does not justify the increased price-tag of 60 bucks.. While they were able to fix some of the flaws of it's original version they also gutted content from the original like the secret bases and contests, not only that but this has made some dubious choices like turning back TM's to being breakableThis is a remake from a game made over 10 years ago who in my opinion don't live to the hype does not justify the increased price-tag of 60 bucks.. While they were able to fix some of the flaws of it's original version they also gutted content from the original like the secret bases and contests, not only that but this has made some dubious choices like turning back TM's to being breakable and the weird art-style who tries to resemble the original but it makes this game look like some low quality mobile game even thought artstyle wise the LGPE games already had a way better inbetween of the original sprites and the more modern and anime-like models. I don't deny they did some good like HM's not being forced, customization and the underground mons letting you get pokémon not on the dex but those sounds more like putting up a flatboard over a huge hole and calling it a bridge. It makes me wonder though was it just ILCA responsible for those games being so underwhelming or higher ups messing up the gamedev? I dunno what I know is when compared to EVERY single remake this one falls flat, even the ORAS ones were able to bring more stuff to the table than this one.… Expand
  11. Testudinate
    Nov 20, 2021
    6
    This game is not bad, but it is pretty lackluster. It does not have a distortion world, it has a forced exp. Share (making the game really easy), it only has pokemon up to generation 4 (not even any of the 'mons from SW/SH). But putting all of that aside, I wouldn't reality call this a remake, more of a remaster in my opinion. If you are returning to the pokemon franchise, you should justThis game is not bad, but it is pretty lackluster. It does not have a distortion world, it has a forced exp. Share (making the game really easy), it only has pokemon up to generation 4 (not even any of the 'mons from SW/SH). But putting all of that aside, I wouldn't reality call this a remake, more of a remaster in my opinion. If you are returning to the pokemon franchise, you should just get pokemon sword and shield or the let's go games.… Expand
  12. cpeacock87
    Nov 20, 2021
    7
    I can't agree with all the zero's I'm seeing here. That's just ridiculous review bombing. The game isn't perfect. It's not what everyone dreamed of. But it functions perfectly fine so no major bugs. So a 5 is pretty much automatic. After that the new art style can be subjective (I like it but I understand) and the lack of new content can be disappointing. But a perfectly serviceableI can't agree with all the zero's I'm seeing here. That's just ridiculous review bombing. The game isn't perfect. It's not what everyone dreamed of. But it functions perfectly fine so no major bugs. So a 5 is pretty much automatic. After that the new art style can be subjective (I like it but I understand) and the lack of new content can be disappointing. But a perfectly serviceable functioning game is not a zero. Let's be real.… Expand
  13. PokeMaester
    Nov 22, 2021
    7
    I absolutely love this remake, opening the game gave me goosebumps and playing it gives me flashbacks of playing this game with groups of friends in high school. So many fond memories. However I only have 1 real complaint which took away quite a bit of my personal rating which are the flash animations that pokemon make during an attack even when animations are shut off. Normally theseI absolutely love this remake, opening the game gave me goosebumps and playing it gives me flashbacks of playing this game with groups of friends in high school. So many fond memories. However I only have 1 real complaint which took away quite a bit of my personal rating which are the flash animations that pokemon make during an attack even when animations are shut off. Normally these flashes do nothing to me; I can't say the same for others. But for me, if I'm in a Team Galactic fight the flashes can trigger seizure auras. I remember pokemon would blink in the DS version; in this one the moves make brilliant tiny flashes. I quickly took some medication before it got serious, but it would be very nice to be able to shut the flashes off and I would give it a 10.… Expand
  14. huguiringo
    Nov 21, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego no permite un dificultad para los jugadores experimentados, en el apartado gráfico hace ver al juego una casita de muñecas, el avatar al caminar es torpe y el repartir experiencia no se puede desactivar ademas reparte demasiada experiencia… Expand
  15. Anonbby
    Nov 20, 2021
    7
    While these remakes don't do anything spectacular, they are better than Sword and Shield. Unfortunately the fanbase surrounding this IP has begun to change for the worst since the release of generation 8. The Nintendo Switch has one of if not the largest playerbase in the company's history. There are several people who have never played these games before. There are also people who playedWhile these remakes don't do anything spectacular, they are better than Sword and Shield. Unfortunately the fanbase surrounding this IP has begun to change for the worst since the release of generation 8. The Nintendo Switch has one of if not the largest playerbase in the company's history. There are several people who have never played these games before. There are also people who played the originals and sold or lost them when they were younger. Certain players also wish to play on home consoles versus emulating elsewhere. This release will have it fans, but it will unfortunately also have its detractors due to its lack of Platinum content as well as how criticisms of IP have increase over the years. I rate this release a 7/10 not as bad as Sword and Shield with or without its dlc.… Expand
  16. MadMiddy
    Nov 20, 2021
    7
    Brilliant Diamond is a solid remake of a very slow, outdated game. The experience of playing Brilliant versus the original game is simply faster, snappier, with a much better UI than even Sword/Shield. However, the choice not to implement any platinum content at launch is fairly disappointing, as well as things like the persistence of mandatory affection mechanics and experience shareBrilliant Diamond is a solid remake of a very slow, outdated game. The experience of playing Brilliant versus the original game is simply faster, snappier, with a much better UI than even Sword/Shield. However, the choice not to implement any platinum content at launch is fairly disappointing, as well as things like the persistence of mandatory affection mechanics and experience share boosting. The overworld is much more beautiful, even with the questionable choice for the style of the overworld human models. The battles where you spend most of your time look fantastic. I just wish TPC and ILCA had cared enough to put in the little extra work that might have elevated this from just a slightly above average game to something really worth getting excited about.… Expand
  17. Alvillas
    Nov 21, 2021
    7
    Buen remake pero falta novedades y el motor grafico podrian haber utilizado el del Let's Go
  18. LuigiCuau
    Dec 14, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un remake que pudo ser mejor pero no es malo, de momento lo estoy disfrutando incluso más que PKM Sword en su momento, pese a mi temor de que fuera exageradamente fácil como los últimos juegos de pkm (XY, OR.AS, Sun, Moon, US, UM y Sword) este juego em volvio a trasladar a esos años en que los juegos de PKM se llegan a complicar, donde me vi forzado a usar revives o posiones para curar a mis PKM en caso concreto en la liga PKM, tengo que decir que durante la aventura me limite para que mis PKM no subieran mucho de nivel pues no quería enfrentara los lideres con 10 nivelas más que sus PKM como vi en una imagen filtrada, y eso hizo que disfrutara más el juego, pero en la liga fue totalmente diferente, lleve a mi equipo completo y hasta la tercera vez la pude pasar, simplemente es un reto el el cambio de niveles es increíble, ademas de que los equipos están hechos competitiva mente con estrategias increíbles, cosa en en Sword no existe.

    Por otro lado pierdo horas en el sub suelo, atrapando PKM poruqe si hay algo que disfruto es juntar la pokedex y tener una especie de cada uno de los PKM que se pueden obtener en cada juego, el conseguir un PKM legendario de nuevo es un reto pues para poder ir a atrapar uno se necesitan algunos items que solo salen en el subsuelo y no son nada fácil de que salgan.

    Al final lo estoy disfrutando mucho, no tengo que pagar un DLC para sentir más completa la experiencia como con Sword, pero si se nota que el juego fue hecho a las prisas pues que tenga varios bugs y aunque ya actualizaron en juego aun hay varios gliches, es el resultado de que el juego no fue terminado correctamente, y mi otra queja es que falta items, no entiendo por que hay items de 7 generación como las mentas y chapas pero no hay otros items como el Eviolite, Assaul Best o la Wickness Pilicy.    … Expand
  19. WillianDs
    Nov 27, 2021
    8
    Mi opinión personal, el juego no cambia la formula de pokemon, gráficamente esta muy bien, no sale de lo normal, las músicas muy originales, y la temática de pokemon en su habitual concepto, que es lo que quieren, es un pokemon y nada mas, si te gusta pokemon, cómpralo así de simple.
  20. denisferro
    Nov 22, 2021
    7
    O jogo é divertido, a história é até legal (para o padrão de jogos da franquia), o underground ficou bom, as lutas estão ótimas... Porém, mais uma vez, perderam a oportunidade de fazer um jogo épico! Não existem monstros no mapa (tem apenas no undergroud), as animações continuam estranhas e pobres, a visão 2D vista de cima, apesar de nostálgica, poderia ser adaptada ao menos para o estiloO jogo é divertido, a história é até legal (para o padrão de jogos da franquia), o underground ficou bom, as lutas estão ótimas... Porém, mais uma vez, perderam a oportunidade de fazer um jogo épico! Não existem monstros no mapa (tem apenas no undergroud), as animações continuam estranhas e pobres, a visão 2D vista de cima, apesar de nostálgica, poderia ser adaptada ao menos para o estilo de swsh, os pokemons seguindo estão estranhos, principalmente os maiores... Não é um jogo ruim, mas não é excelente...… Expand
  21. iMustang
    Dec 3, 2021
    7
    Pokemon Brilliant Diamond is not a bad game by any means, but the sad truth is that it's also not a great game. Gamefreak contracted a separate company for this remake, and advertised it as a faithful top-down style remake. Another sad truth is, it's not faithful, leaving it in an odd middle ground that makes you ask "Then what sort of remake is it?" or "Who was this made for?"

    A vast    Pokemon Brilliant Diamond is not a bad game by any means, but the sad truth is that it's also not a great game. Gamefreak contracted a separate company for this remake, and advertised it as a faithful top-down style remake. Another sad truth is, it's not faithful, leaving it in an odd middle ground that makes you ask "Then what sort of remake is it?" or "Who was this made for?"

    A vast majority of this game is identical to it's original counterpart with the sprites being replaced with chibi character models who, while looking jarring at times, do offer a unique approach. The choice to zoom in on character faces in this style is odd when they lack expression, though even odder is when they immediately zoom back out without a transition. In spite of this, the world itself does often look very good, and when character models are shown (like Gym Leader battles), it can look good sometimes. The game quickly separates itself from the original with some quality of life improvements (boxes anywhere, exp share, etc), but some that are just rather odd. HMs were removed, in favor of stacks of TMs. You can also use the HM moves without teaching them, but then the original obstructions of the game are little more than minor inconveniences as you explore. It was like they improved what you could do, without balancing what you can't do, so the entire game is more or less a straight path forward.

    The two major changes found in the main story at the making or breaking point for many - Contests and The Underground. The contest system in generally considered ruined by most people who enjoyed the original, gutting the battle system with unique factors in favor of a mini game instead. Yes you still make poffins and teach moves for the contest, but it's nothing like original fans will remember. On the flip side, The Underground has been overhauled to be more of a Wild Area with easier (and sometimes earlier) access to Pokemon and endless hours you can explore. This element is a wonderful break from the linear story and is perfect if you like hunting certain Pokemon (including shiny ones).

    Overall I did end up finishing this game with a good amount of fun being had, which I do take as a personal victory since I did not start off with much joy to be found. This game doesn't feel like an innovative remake with new ideas, nor does it feel like a faithful rendition of a classic, but I do feel like some effort was made by the developers. You can tell some thought and love was put into this game, which almost makes it even sadder when you stop to wonder how great it could have been if they could have been bolder, or if Gamefreak would have just made it themselves. This generation could have had a much better remake, but for what we got I'll say it one last time - It's not bad at all, but it's just not great either.    … Expand
  22. Sbardy93
    Nov 26, 2022
    8
    Not the best remakes, but in any case very enjoyable
    Apart from Snowpoint gym, which has the same problem as the original game, the distortion world which is not present even after the pokémon league, and the battle frontier this game is good
    Not as good as HGSS but certainly not worse than ORAS
  23. Kacek1996
    Aug 20, 2022
    8
    Pokemon BDSP were the first ones I was like "nah, I don't want to play it", but then I realized my hunger for something new in my pokemon section of life. I played with quite some ease, until I reached the champion fight. I went there with the same or even a bit lower of the levels and I won. Beating her took me like 30 minutes (first try, but this 1 fight lasted for 30minutes...)

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

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

    I disliked the overworld chibi style, but other than that it was what I needed. Later, I shiny hunted some pokemon and finished all of the ramanas park and the legendary/mythical events. Good game, I will try to nuzlocke it later on my second profile.    … Expand
  24. Syhlcam
    Nov 29, 2021
    8
    Pokémon Diamant Étincelant et Perle Scintillante sont tout deux d’excellent jeux. L’aventure qu’il propose reste excellente, même si elle est des plus classique. On reste sur des expériences de combats très bonne ainsi que des défis face aux arènes agréable, bien que le jeu soit assez simple. Heureusement que la Ligue Pokémon et son accès relève le niveau de difficulté.
    Bien qu’il y ait    Pokémon Diamant Étincelant et Perle Scintillante sont tout deux d’excellent jeux. L’aventure qu’il propose reste excellente, même si elle est des plus classique. On reste sur des expériences de combats très bonne ainsi que des défis face aux arènes agréable, bien que le jeu soit assez simple. Heureusement que la Ligue Pokémon et son accès relève le niveau de difficulté.
    Bien qu’il y ait peu de nouveauté, les jeux possèdent toujours un contenu énorme et qui c’est encore agrandi. Néanmoins le jeu souffre sur le plan technique avec peu d’ambitions et un jeu très flou, joué en portable c’est un peu mieux. Mais dans l’ensemble les jeux sont bons et offre à chacun une grande aventure.

    Full test >> https://bit.ly/3lfE04E    … Expand
  25. Daitya
    Nov 28, 2021
    10
    Un buen y pulido apartado gráfico, banda sonora mejorada, un remake fiel con mejoras, escenarios preciosos en las batallas, un aspecto visual en los combates mejorado(mejor que Espada/Escudo), más postgame que el original... No sé que más decir.

    Polished graphics, upgrade soundtrack, a faithful remake with improvements, beautiful backgrounds in battles, an improved visual aspect in    Un buen y pulido apartado gráfico, banda sonora mejorada, un remake fiel con mejoras, escenarios preciosos en las batallas, un aspecto visual en los combates mejorado(mejor que Espada/Escudo), más postgame que el original... No sé que más decir.

    Polished graphics, upgrade soundtrack, a faithful remake with improvements, beautiful backgrounds in battles, an improved visual aspect in battles (better than Sword / Shield), more postgame than the original...    … Expand
  26. sheep255174
    Nov 28, 2021
    10
    They could have done more and done it in a more refined art style but the music is just perfect and overall a nice remaster although not a real remake.
  27. onepiece255174
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers. Llegué con una antorcha para quemarle la casa a IlCA estudios pero no. Este juego es entretenido, viciante. Sin darte cuenta tienes 20 horas jugando. Para ser un remake me gustó mucho, lo recomiendo. Collapse
  28. Mscox93
    Jan 28, 2022
    9
    It’s just like playing the original I love it! The only reason it doesn’t reach a 10 is because the broken Friendship and tedious Underground mysterious shards. Don’t listen to these 0 and 1 reviews! These games have always been divisive in the past and they’ve always had the same flaws. I love the chibi style,because it works so well in this game. I understand other won’t,but it works soIt’s just like playing the original I love it! The only reason it doesn’t reach a 10 is because the broken Friendship and tedious Underground mysterious shards. Don’t listen to these 0 and 1 reviews! These games have always been divisive in the past and they’ve always had the same flaws. I love the chibi style,because it works so well in this game. I understand other won’t,but it works so much better in this than Links Awakening! Also New stuff not added shouldn’t drive down the rating for a game,because they’re faithful to the original games. Let games be what they are!… Expand
  29. DracomStark
    Nov 25, 2021
    9
    Mejor juego de pokemon en Nintendo switch aunque no el remake que nos merecíamos.
  30. Judewjb
    Nov 30, 2021
    9
    I have never played gen 4 up until this point. And I was pleasantly surprised. The main story is decent for the most part. The gameplay is surprisingly engaging considering how old the core gameplay is. At first the art-style was not great for me; however it is more unique than sword and shield so slight bonus for something a little mor unique. The new stuff they added like the grandI have never played gen 4 up until this point. And I was pleasantly surprised. The main story is decent for the most part. The gameplay is surprisingly engaging considering how old the core gameplay is. At first the art-style was not great for me; however it is more unique than sword and shield so slight bonus for something a little mor unique. The new stuff they added like the grand underground and the new Pokémon you can catch because of it is very engaging. The mining mini game is shallow but still fun to collect the different statues and new items. The original diamond and pearl was already solid. ILCA made a already great game into a better one. $60 might be a little much for those who just see it as a Ds game that got a “face lift”. But many Pokémon fans; especially those who have not played gen 4 will make this game a fine addition to their collection. Also, WAY better than the dumpster fire disguised as Pokémon: Sword and Shield.… Expand
  31. PMG-Writer
    Dec 28, 2021
    8
    Nintendo managed two successful remakes for fans and children with Pokémon Radiant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl. The storyline is neat and drives us through the game. Thanks to the simple gameplay concept, both games are just fun to play and it motivates enormously to experience the familiar story and catch and train Pokémon. The graphical presentation and the background music areNintendo managed two successful remakes for fans and children with Pokémon Radiant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl. The storyline is neat and drives us through the game. Thanks to the simple gameplay concept, both games are just fun to play and it motivates enormously to experience the familiar story and catch and train Pokémon. The graphical presentation and the background music are successful and round off the good overall impression. Still, there are a few weak scenes in the remakes. Those who would like to play with Pokémons again should take a closer look for "Pokémon Brilliant Diamond" and "Pokémon Shining Pearl".… Expand
  32. OjGamer90s
    Dec 2, 2021
    7
    Amazing reimagining of the classic diamond and pearl that orginally released on Nintendo DS
    Shot for Shot remakes are ok but that not what I was expecting for this remake I was hoping for an ORAS type game where certain things were changed and added and made it feel new and fresh and not the same exact thing for example primal version of legendaries or the added mega evolution to    Amazing reimagining of the classic diamond and pearl that orginally released on Nintendo DS
    Shot for Shot remakes are ok but that not what I was expecting for this remake I was hoping for an ORAS type game where certain things were changed and added and made it feel new and fresh and not the same exact thing for example primal version of legendaries or the added mega evolution to some pokemon including all the gen 3 starters The Delta episode took an amazing story from emerald and managed to add to it platinum story is not here and it sad because that was the best part of the gen 4
    Overall though BD/SP it a good game if you haven't played the original before definitely give it a try it a fun experience for everyone but if you were hoping for something new and not exactly the same game but upscale wait for legends Arceus What I was expecting was a Sword and shield Style remake for Diamond and pearl but that definitely wasn't what we got    … Expand
  33. jayo1990
    Nov 24, 2021
    8
    It's not a great game by any means, but it does the job for me. I haven't played the original versions but I did play a lot of the other pokemon games. I like how this is a more traditional slow paced pokemon game. It really reminds me of playing pokemon silver when I was a kid. The story is allright, the design could have been a lot better (like let's go?). I can see why it might be a bitIt's not a great game by any means, but it does the job for me. I haven't played the original versions but I did play a lot of the other pokemon games. I like how this is a more traditional slow paced pokemon game. It really reminds me of playing pokemon silver when I was a kid. The story is allright, the design could have been a lot better (like let's go?). I can see why it might be a bit disappointing for who has played the old ones.… Expand
  34. skyklei
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. perfect

    i like the game because i always remember how i played it on my ds and i like the new version too    … Expand
  35. classytagz
    Dec 5, 2021
    8
    Absolutely beautiful game, and great remake. The only issue I have with it is the friendship system, which can be very overpowered at times, and annoying because it add MORE text boxes in battle.
    Other than that, incredibly nostalgic to revisit Sinnoh, and with it looking prettier than ever, I am very happy with these games.
    Solid 8.5-9 out of 10.
  36. SamL01
    Dec 7, 2021
    10
    If you like the previous Pokémon games, you’ll love this! This game looks amazing, the gameplay is brilliant and it’s exactly what I was hoping for
  37. PixelatedOdyssy
    Dec 7, 2021
    9
    I love this game, I grew up playing the original on the DS and this hits the nostalgia hard. Putting that aside, these are still good games.
    Are they perfect? no
    Are they fun and true to the original? yes the good: I feel like most of the people giving bad reviews expected as drastic of a change as we saw with sword and shield, which this game was never supposed to be. It has tons of    I love this game, I grew up playing the original on the DS and this hits the nostalgia hard. Putting that aside, these are still good games.
    Are they perfect? no
    Are they fun and true to the original? yes

    the good: I feel like most of the people giving bad reviews expected as drastic of a change as we saw with sword and shield, which this game was never supposed to be. It has tons of extra pre and post game content, quality of life changes, and everything you loved from the originals. This game was not marketed as or meant to be something more than a remake that's faithful to the original. There are new legendries, extra battles, easier shiny hunting, the new XP sharing system, and the game is more challenging than the originals at a lot of points. Basically if you like pokemon or liked the original games you will like this game.

    the bad: the price, $60 or $120 for both, is steep. I think $30 would be a much more fair price for one game. There were people who experienced soft locks and bugs, I was not one of those people. Since the 1.1.2 patch, all of those issues have been fixed. I know a lot of people wish they could turn off the new leveling system, I think that should be an option as well, but I also don't mind the XP sharing system. They added a penalty for time skips, so if you change your clock time manually then all timed events (trees, berries, timed pokemon, etc) will freeze for 24 hours. I hate this penalty, as they kept in the annoying timed events like trees taking six hour to find pokemon and berries taking hours of time to grow; they should've found a middle ground. They kept the original battle tower and shop, I think this is bad because the grind to level up pokemon post game takes a long time - I like how easy it was in sword to get XP or rare candies to level up and try new teams, this is a quality of life thing that should've been added. I also think they should've kept the sword and shield shiny hunting and IV hunting methods, the new additions are good, but not preferred imo.

    the mixed: some people complain that there are glitches you can exploit to duplicate pokemon and items, I personally think these are fun and since they only effect your offline play that they do not hinder the game or other people at all. There are also glitches that let you get timed event pokemon early, since this only effects offline play, I don't see it as an issue and it lets you play the game at your own pace. The post game grind feels like its too much, in order to get legendries you need to do a lot of tedious farming, this could've been optimized better.

    Overall. the games are what they were marketed to be, a new coat of paint with a few quality of life features added. This game is far better, especially after the patch, (although its annoying they didn't fix the issues beforehand) than the user score suggests. Its worth playing.    … Expand
  38. Aeri
    Dec 13, 2021
    10
    I played many, many, many hours on my original Pearl and many within Platinum. The Gen IV games were my absolute favorites and felt a great loss when I lost my carts. So when I heard of the BD/SP remakes I was absolutely thrilled.

    I loved how they've done this game and I will regale you with my favorite bits and WHY I love them so much. Grand Underground: My god, I've pretty sure    I played many, many, many hours on my original Pearl and many within Platinum. The Gen IV games were my absolute favorites and felt a great loss when I lost my carts. So when I heard of the BD/SP remakes I was absolutely thrilled.

    I loved how they've done this game and I will regale you with my favorite bits and WHY I love them so much.

    Grand Underground: My god, I've pretty sure most of my gametime has been spent down there. They did away with the bits which I found tiresome ("Growing" of orbs, Orbs having a multitude of levels and being eaten up with no change) and made it more streamlined with purpose. I do personally miss old secret bases, but the new ones having a purpose with statues is a worthy trade off and one I can get behind.

    The Graphics: Ok, unpopular opinion here, I enjoyed the graphics. The overworld "Cutesy" Sprites harken back to what we had, whilst trying to make a middle ground with the Switch's capabilities. I would've personally preferred the SW/SH graphics we got within the battles on the overworld, but I also doubt they would've worked too well with the layout of the game, I see no reason here to hate.

    Pokédex: Another unpopular opinion. Thank god they stuck to JUST the original dex's from the period. I find it ridiculous people expected to get anything beyond Gen IV in this game when it was announced many moons ago we'd never see a "Full national dex", it was on the cards this is how it'd be. I can only really say "Go cry into your cereal some more".

    There's so much more I want to go into, but I also feel these are the key points. I will also be curious as to whether all remasters will be handled by this "new" company from now on, allowing GameFreak to bring out new and varied Pokémon experiences which will be better, this is something noone seems to be talking about.    … Expand
  39. KadentheKitsune
    Dec 17, 2021
    7
    Overall a solid game you can enjoy, if you havent played the original
    Unfortunatly its not using any of the improvents that where made with platinum and with its prize tag its quite expensive. I recommend buying when its o sale.
  40. Paps69
    Dec 23, 2021
    8
    I played trough all of BD and I honestly thought it was really good, even though it has some issues, but it is ok as it is ILCA that developed and it is their first game. Gameplay: 7,7
    Graphics: 8,3
    Boss Battles: 7,1
    Grand Underground: 9
    Overworld: 8,6
    Characters: 7,9
    Final Vote: 8,3
  41. ducnam2005
    Jan 10, 2022
    8
    The game looks nice. It brings back our childhood. But it should be updated more about story and pokemon, like omega ruby and alpha sarpphire.
  42. FreeRunner29
    Oct 14, 2022
    9
    This was definitely a fun game to play AFTER Arceus as the story lines coincide with each other to a degree. The battles were fun, as were the gyms, I did feel like by the time I got to the Elite 4 I was a bit under powered considering I battled virtually every single trainer. I had to spam some XP in the ocean and cave prior to actually beating the Elite 4, (I will admit, I am not aThis was definitely a fun game to play AFTER Arceus as the story lines coincide with each other to a degree. The battles were fun, as were the gyms, I did feel like by the time I got to the Elite 4 I was a bit under powered considering I battled virtually every single trainer. I had to spam some XP in the ocean and cave prior to actually beating the Elite 4, (I will admit, I am not a "Gotta Catch Em' All" player as I hate the random encounter system, which is thankfully no more come Gen 9.) The graphics are of course clean, colorful and cute, it reminds me of the Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening remaster. I would say definitely pick this game up if you were a fan of the storyline in Arceus and haven't played the original Diamond on DS.… Expand
  43. Efan
    Jan 26, 2022
    8
    I should note I've never played the original games coming into this game but I can understand that it is very copy and paste.
    Regardless of that, it is a fresh new way to experience the Sinnoh region with small but like-able new features and add-ons. Having never played the original DP games , I rate this about 80/100, if I did play the original games, I imagine this score would be closer    I should note I've never played the original games coming into this game but I can understand that it is very copy and paste.
    Regardless of that, it is a fresh new way to experience the Sinnoh region with small but like-able new features and add-ons. Having never played the original DP games , I rate this about 80/100, if I did play the original games, I imagine this score would be closer to 70 than 80.    … Expand
  44. Tragglix
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    Great experience very loyal to original game I love the chibi graphics and beautiful ambients
  45. I_Trust_In_GF
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Remake of the highest quality, it evokes nostalgia for a game that was part of my childhood on the NDS.
  46. Berserkerchan
    Jan 31, 2022
    10
    It is a good remaster but not a remake for me but i stoll have a lot of love for this
  47. Degia24
    Feb 12, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not bad at all.
    They could do it better (for example, with more special content and without omitting mega evos, new Pokémon and regional forms) but the Grand Underground partly compensate for these lacks.
    Anyway, these games (both BD and SP) are a good way to approach the Sinnoh experience - since they are very similar to the original ones.
    Someone could despise the chibi style of the characters in the overworld...but in the end nobody should argue what the other ones like or dislike.

    Buono.    … Expand
  48. Degia
    Jan 31, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game will have some flaws...but it isn't as bad as someone described it to me. According to me ILCA has done a very good job.
    It's very similar to the original ones with few improvements (all TMs can be found with repeatable methods) but with a revolutionary underground section.
    Now called "The Grand Underground"
    No more useless traps. Wild Pokémon added (starters too)
    Great game. Not perfect, but great.    … Expand
  49. FallenTree23
    Feb 1, 2023
    8
    This review for the game comes from my heart. A place cold and empty. Similar to Pokemon Fire red and leaf Green. Unlike those games however Pokemobn Brillaint diamond does NOT have any form of pokemon. that's right. Okay but to give credit to the developers (who are quite Briallient and Shining) they did include a way to caputer the mythical pokemon keldo. Now why does this matter, youThis review for the game comes from my heart. A place cold and empty. Similar to Pokemon Fire red and leaf Green. Unlike those games however Pokemobn Brillaint diamond does NOT have any form of pokemon. that's right. Okay but to give credit to the developers (who are quite Briallient and Shining) they did include a way to caputer the mythical pokemon keldo. Now why does this matter, you may ask> Keldo hasm't been relevent since Gold and Silver! Alas my young reader, you have yet to learn the trye Brillantence of The pokemon Diamnd Shining develeopers.

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

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

    ALl in all though, i'd say this is a worthwhile experience for the average pokemon fan enduring the time on the swithc. Main issues lie with lack of gamemodes, no control point and team battle really makes this game not as fantastic as the newest pokemon games like legends fartitucs but you have to remember these games are still good despite that mainly due to the addition of keldo.    … Expand
  50. metababe
    Feb 17, 2022
    10
    It’s just a really good Pokémon game.. don’t listen to all the nitpickers and naysayers ;)!

    I especially like the Pokémon and trainer model shading which is closer to Pokémon go, no outlines - almost painterly. Also.. the more dense layout plays and feels better than Sword & Shield. And the bike just needs skill and purpose; yes you need to practice and yes you need to get off the bike    It’s just a really good Pokémon game.. don’t listen to all the nitpickers and naysayers ;)!

    I especially like the Pokémon and trainer model shading which is closer to Pokémon go, no outlines - almost painterly.

    Also.. the more dense layout plays and feels better than Sword & Shield.

    And the bike just needs skill and purpose; yes you need to practice and yes you need to get off the bike from time to time - which is more realistic than the older games where you sit on the bike everywhere outside. In this game walking still has a purpose :).

    Next and last, everybody and their dog: “Platinum is so much better - Poketch has 2 buttons!”
    Well who would have thought.. Brilliant Diamond has the better solution!
    -> Tap the one button fast and you can skip to the correct page in an instant; objectively faster than going back and forth one page like in Platinum.

    Need more pro tips? PM me :*.    … Expand
  51. Frankxyni
    Mar 17, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No Is change from original game,bit this game Is beautyfull. I love galaxy team and i like event and post game… Expand
  52. Cloud_cipher
    Nov 29, 2022
    9
    Loved playing pokemon diamond glad to see a pretty good remake for it. Idk why people were expecting a brand new adventure. It stayed loyal to diamond fans and thats exactly what it did.
    Although as much as I wanted to give it a 10 it did not fix the last issues of the previous diamond game
  53. VibranToucan
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    One of the best Pokémon games ever released. These are remakes that surpass the originals in every way. The Pokemon following you is so adorable, the remade music is better than the original and the game, while still easy like every other Pokémon game is more challenging than the originals. The stickers and the minigames are little things that make these game a million times better too.One of the best Pokémon games ever released. These are remakes that surpass the originals in every way. The Pokemon following you is so adorable, the remade music is better than the original and the game, while still easy like every other Pokémon game is more challenging than the originals. The stickers and the minigames are little things that make these game a million times better too. This is definitely in the top 20 of my favourite games of all time.… Expand
  54. JediShow
    Apr 16, 2023
    8
    Como remake o jogo está ótimo, ele trás a experiência de jogar a versão do DS
  55. Kenmei
    Dec 2, 2021
    6
    For anyone hoping to see a major upgrade for the 4th generation, you're going to be majorly disappointed with the results here. It feels like this was built entirely on the nostalgia from the people who once played it on the DS. There's very little changed here, and even some quality of life changes from later games arent here, like putting the store and poke center together in oneFor anyone hoping to see a major upgrade for the 4th generation, you're going to be majorly disappointed with the results here. It feels like this was built entirely on the nostalgia from the people who once played it on the DS. There's very little changed here, and even some quality of life changes from later games arent here, like putting the store and poke center together in one building and making the move tutor free and in the same building. There's really only 3 major changes that people will recognize. The first is the graphics style, which you'll either love or hate and I really hated it. Mostly because all character models are rendered in full 3D during battle so not having them in 3D in the over world seems like a waste since the work was already done. Next is the HM being basically automated by "wild" pokemon in the area, even if the same 3 pokemon who use the HM's arent in the area you're using them. However the biggest change is the Grand Underground, where you'll be spending the majority of your time, especially during the end game. Frankly it doesnt hold a candle to alot of the options that Sword and Shield offered players. It becomes extremely repetitive and very boring after awhile but you have to grind out the mining system if you want to have a chance of getting the previous games legendaries. Which will already be out of date once the game gets access to Pokemon Home next month. Its fairly hard for me to recommend this game to anyone who may never have played the 4th generation. Especially since its not a remake of Platinum, one of the biggest and best "3rd" games of the generation in all of Pokemon. It just feels like not a ton of work went into trying to update this to modern day standards. And I can't figure if that was done on purpose, so that the game doesnt over shadow the Legends Arceus game next month, or if there was another reason involved. At this point I'd really only recommend it to those who grew up with this generation, like I did, and want to replay it on Switch. Outside of that, I'd say to just wait till next month when the main game comes out from Game Freak themselves.… Expand
  56. wemelchor
    Sep 2, 2023
    1
    I'm giving this a negative score because the game is so incredibly lazy. So much thought and care not put into this game. A small team of ONE PERSON, who isn't paid by Nintendo can make a Rom hack that looks way better than this game. I am also taking score off because this game is so poorly made, that you are forcing me to go look for a better pokemon game made by competent people. YouI'm giving this a negative score because the game is so incredibly lazy. So much thought and care not put into this game. A small team of ONE PERSON, who isn't paid by Nintendo can make a Rom hack that looks way better than this game. I am also taking score off because this game is so poorly made, that you are forcing me to go look for a better pokemon game made by competent people. You should be ashamed of yourself gamefreak. I want to play pokemon, I want to play pokemon for once in my life but I cannot touch anything you have put out since Generation 5 in 2012. Your programming and story writing is atrocious. Your level designs are forgettable, your content is shelf filler. AI can make a better game than you.… Expand
  57. SuperkenGaming
    Dec 8, 2021
    8
    Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
    my first pokemon game in a long time
    I havnt played a base line pokemon game since silver way back in the day, so I was excited to hop back into the remake of the 4th gen.. and while this game is great, its just not as magic as I remember pokemon games being.. The 4th en of pokemon introduces 107 new pokemon and none of them are really any    Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
    my first pokemon game in a long time
    I havnt played a base line pokemon game since silver way back in the day, so I was excited to hop back into the remake of the 4th gen.. and while this game is great, its just not as magic as I remember pokemon games being.. The 4th en of pokemon introduces 107 new pokemon and none of them are really any exciting, as usual you start by choosing your favorite starter, and this time youre on a journey to stop team galactic whos going to these lakes and snatching up the regions legendary pokemon… and the story is pretty straightforward and therefor not really all that interesting..
    Diamond and Pearl are very straightforward games in general, go through the routes, building up your team of pokemon which btw share exp from the start, so I had to do absolutely 0 grinding to beat this game… go to the gyms, take town the leader, get a badge, get an ability to progress through the world, an ability that you don’t have to attach to a pokemon to use, another change I love vs back in the day.. so no longer are you forced to have a party of pokemon for certain moves to progress the game, you no longer have to save spots in their move sets for a move you don’t really care about all that much..
    But that’s it, that’s the game.. 30 hours of go from this town to this town… It was enjoyable but it was also a bit of a disappointment.. this wasn’t a world or story ill remember, there are no cool mysteries to solve in each town, they all kind of blend together.. This is probably one of the most forgettable monster collecting games ive every played..
    That being said its still pokemon, its still addicting to build the best team possible trying to catch them all if you care to…
    While this isn’t a journey ill remember, its still one im glad I took
    I give Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
    an 8/10    … Expand
  58. CDizzness
    Nov 22, 2021
    8
    Awesome remaster, awesome graphics, I'm glued. Not a perfect game, but not a 0 either. This is leaps and bounds better than Lets Go Pikachu/Eevee, some elements in regards to Sword/Shield have been taken away. All in all nothing I miss. I also love experience share. It makes it easier to hop online; making Pokemon feel more "Call Of Duty-ish" in that respect. Which for me is fine. TheAwesome remaster, awesome graphics, I'm glued. Not a perfect game, but not a 0 either. This is leaps and bounds better than Lets Go Pikachu/Eevee, some elements in regards to Sword/Shield have been taken away. All in all nothing I miss. I also love experience share. It makes it easier to hop online; making Pokemon feel more "Call Of Duty-ish" in that respect. Which for me is fine. The controls on the d-pad I'll admit are not great, but it's clear this was made for the analogue stick this time around. If you haven't played Diamond or Pearl I 100% recommend this. If you are a veteran and legacy player, you may or may not like this.… Expand
  59. TheMegaGodz
    Mar 13, 2022
    7
    In terms of story, I think it's one of the weaker Pokemon games, but it's still classic Pokemon, so I still enjoyed it for the most part. I liked the art style, and the environments are really nice.
  60. frederik1478
    Dec 17, 2021
    6
    It is nice going back to the old Pokémon formula efter sword and shield and a XP sharing is nice but it does make the game so easy dead it Almost require you play a permadeath run of the game to Have fun. Music and graphics what you would expect from a 3d pokemon game looks kind of boring I found the Stripes games have more personality, but if you need an old school pokemon game get for cheap
  61. PizzaW0lf
    Mar 19, 2022
    6
    This is a blatant cash grab that barely did anything better than the original and even got rid of some good stuff.

    Playing it safe really hurt this game. Not awful or unplayable and still has that Sinnoh experience but it's something that us fans just aren't happy with game freak.
  62. StrickenLoki92
    Feb 8, 2022
    6
    The most important aspect to know before acquiring (or playing it) this game is that this is NOT a remake it's a REMASTER and worst of all is a diamond and pearl remaster almost all of platinum's extra content is absent apart from that since this is a remaster BDSP lacks the following: GTS (Now GWS that at the moment of review is still not active), competitive play (Not a big deal for meThe most important aspect to know before acquiring (or playing it) this game is that this is NOT a remake it's a REMASTER and worst of all is a diamond and pearl remaster almost all of platinum's extra content is absent apart from that since this is a remaster BDSP lacks the following: GTS (Now GWS that at the moment of review is still not active), competitive play (Not a big deal for me personally), Platinum dex, battle frontier, dynamax among other things. Even though I had no bugs and did not took advantage of any exploit I do know that those were or are still present.
    The game looks pretty at a certain extent, there's character customization (not much but it's there) and the grand underground is very fun (even when they removed the secret bases feature); If you already played pokemon platinum in the past you are going to get bored really quick (Personally I only played 100 ish hours), you already know the story, characters, pokemons, locations, etc.. This game is not even developed by gamefreak they were very busy working on legends arceus AKA the better game (and it shows) In conclusion a very unnecessary remaster I would've preferred a platinum port for 20dlls to be honest than a diamond and pearl remaster, if you already played platinum and you are expecting a remake I would advise to not get this game or get it just for the nostalgia of it.    … Expand
  63. aSkorm
    Nov 2, 2022
    7
    First of all, this is my first playthrough of gen 4 so I'm not comparing this to the original game.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    All in all, I'm still finding it fun but if you've played gen 4 already or if you didn't like any of the previous games, I'd stay away from it.    … Expand
  64. Alvz9
    Dec 27, 2021
    6
    Mis sensaciones al jugar este remake del clásico de DS son algo contradictorias. Por una parte me parece que el estilo artístico es un acierto, así como el espíritu de mantener gran parte de los elementos básicos del juego intactos (un remake visual, pero conservador en lo jugable). Pero me parece que ese es precisamente su cuchillo de doble filo: el mantener ciertos elementos que inclusoMis sensaciones al jugar este remake del clásico de DS son algo contradictorias. Por una parte me parece que el estilo artístico es un acierto, así como el espíritu de mantener gran parte de los elementos básicos del juego intactos (un remake visual, pero conservador en lo jugable). Pero me parece que ese es precisamente su cuchillo de doble filo: el mantener ciertos elementos que incluso en nuestros tiempos se antojan anticuados y contra "las mejoras de calidad de vida". Esta es una decisión muy arriesgada dentro de los remakes que ha sufrido la franquicia, ya que si consideramos VerdeHoja/Rojo Fuego, Lets go, Alma Plateada/Corazón de Oro, Omega Ruby/Safiro Alfa, todos tienen en común el lavado visual y la implementación de nuevas mecánicas que facilitan y vuelven aún más placentera la experiencia de juego. Diamante Brillante es tosco a nivel de diseño RPG, los pokémon salvajes son repetitivos y extramadamente pocos, los enemigos suelen utilizar entre 3 y 4 pokémon del mismo tipo y especie (muchas veces me encontré la situación de enfrentarme a un tipo con 4 Machop, otro con 3 Pikachu, y otro con 5 Wurmple). Las batallas no tienen elementos dinamizadores de entregas más reciente de la franquicia como las mega evoluciones, la posibilidad de conseguir otros pokémon distintos a los originales, o la renovación de ciertos combates legendarios. De hecho, el volver a luchar contra Cintia no se sintió de la misma forma que en DS, pues en parte ya casi todo el mundo sabía su estrategia principal; por ejemplo, un mega-Garchomp podría haber vuelto complicada la cosa. No hay giros de guión, todo está tal cuál; y los elementos nuevos (como por ejemplo las grutas), y parte del postgame la verdad es repetitivo y bastante soso. La inexplicable decisión de no conectar el juego con Pokémon Home tampoco ayuda mucho. Por último, a nivel visual si bien defiendo el estilo artístico, me parece que este se luce más de día que de noche, ya que de noche desaparece ese efecto más plastilina o brillante de juegos como el remake de Zelda Links Awakening. En conclusión: a mi juicio una oportunidad desperdicia, con un remake visual que en términos jugables es muy conservador. Se podría haber apostado a más como en los otros remakes, pero se optó por una decisión que me parece vuelve menos fresca la vuelta a Sinnoh.… Expand
  65. Skinnytub
    Oct 22, 2022
    6
    This game is exactly what it says it is, a remake of Pokemon Diamond & Pearl. However, what makes this game disappointing is that it is missing all the great features from Pokemon Platinum. While the game is a good remake of Diamond & Pearl, it felt very rushed. For example the remake only includes pokemon up to generation 4, when we are up to generation 8. Also the game has a weird artThis game is exactly what it says it is, a remake of Pokemon Diamond & Pearl. However, what makes this game disappointing is that it is missing all the great features from Pokemon Platinum. While the game is a good remake of Diamond & Pearl, it felt very rushed. For example the remake only includes pokemon up to generation 4, when we are up to generation 8. Also the game has a weird art style which kinda suits the game but also makes it feel cheap, which I was not a fan of.

    This game is not a bad game at all, but it could have been a 10/10 if it had the features from Pokemon Platinum and included new pokemon past Gen 4. While i enjoyed playing the game and have over 100 hours in it, i'm left annoyed knowing that the game didn't get the remake it deserved.    … Expand
  66. GreenMenace
    Jun 13, 2022
    6
    Pokemon BDSP shouldn’t be your first Pokemon experience—it offers a greater challenge than other games, yes, but it fails to provide the quality of life changes seen by recent Pokemon games. Pokemon BDSP is a mixed bag. On one hand, the game looks good. On the other, it reverts back to problematic, out of date issues.

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

    Pros
    Game looks good
    Access to Mythical Pokemon
    Difficulty

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

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

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

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

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

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

    In summary of the cons, I don’t feel like BDSP respects a player’s time. My opinion is that the greatest appeal to the game is playing through the main story as its ai presents a greater challenge than other mainline Pokemon games I’ve played on the Switch. I liked it, but I can’t recommend it.    … Expand
  67. Irorieh
    Dec 10, 2021
    6
    A fun, if lazy game.

    I've had a lot of fun playing this game, and I'd definitely consider it worth buying IF you are a fan of the series, but it's hard not to see the negatives. The confusing design really feels like a downgrade from even Shield and Sword which itself wasn't exactly the most stunning game on Switch. That said, going into this everyone knew what the game looked like, so    A fun, if lazy game.

    I've had a lot of fun playing this game, and I'd definitely consider it worth buying IF you are a fan of the series, but it's hard not to see the negatives. The confusing design really feels like a downgrade from even Shield and Sword which itself wasn't exactly the most stunning game on Switch. That said, going into this everyone knew what the game looked like, so it's not as though we were misled about the design, but still, they could have done a lot more.

    In terms of things like in battle animations, not much has changed between SwSh, and this. Animations are the same as ever, for better or worse. It would be nice to see some effort put into these, to give different moves, abilities or reactions from different Pokémon a more unique appearance, although it's not as though I went into this expecting such. If nothing else, the game met my relatively low expectations.

    The game has more than enough charm for me to enjoy it, but lacks anything that really defines the game among a series that has became increasingly (and disappointingly) known for its lacklustre releases. They're still fun, but it's hard to see that they could be so much more.    … Expand
  68. Aranashi
    Jan 21, 2022
    5
    Puede ser que estemos hablando del peor remake de pokemon hasta la fecha. Los remakes siempre han estado graciosos porque disfrutabas las antiguas regiones con los motores gráficos y mecánicas actuales! Lo de este “remake” es lamentable. Si no has jugado nunca a Pokemon Diamante pues puede tener un pase ya que la historia no está mal, pero sinceramente jugaría antes a Pokemon Platino que aPuede ser que estemos hablando del peor remake de pokemon hasta la fecha. Los remakes siempre han estado graciosos porque disfrutabas las antiguas regiones con los motores gráficos y mecánicas actuales! Lo de este “remake” es lamentable. Si no has jugado nunca a Pokemon Diamante pues puede tener un pase ya que la historia no está mal, pero sinceramente jugaría antes a Pokemon Platino que a este remake. Espero que el rumbo de los remakes tome el rumbo de antes. Con lo que me alegré cuando pokemon abandonó ese aspecto chibi van y ponen a la venta esto… No gastaría más de 20€ en este juego sinceramente.… Expand
  69. fanmadeendings
    Feb 15, 2022
    6
    Diamond and pearl aren't bad games, so this isn't bad - It's just not much better than the games it is based on, and that's a shame, as HeartGold and SoulSilver were essentially remaking the definitive Crystal version, but this is just a remake of the base games instead of Platinum. It's also visually inconsistent and buggy - For better and for worse. All in all, minus the glitches, it'sDiamond and pearl aren't bad games, so this isn't bad - It's just not much better than the games it is based on, and that's a shame, as HeartGold and SoulSilver were essentially remaking the definitive Crystal version, but this is just a remake of the base games instead of Platinum. It's also visually inconsistent and buggy - For better and for worse. All in all, minus the glitches, it's probably the most uninteresting pokemon experience so far.… Expand
  70. marvsfontanilla
    Jan 13, 2022
    7
    Story: 7
    Graphics: 7
    Sound: 8
    Gameplay: 7
    Game Time: 25 Hours (Main Story + Extra)
  71. ElSmasher
    Dec 17, 2022
    6
    Pokemon Brillant Diamond and Shining Pearl are just remakes to be sold. We still keep the very good luck of the fourth generation with graphics updated at the end of the day. Unfortunately it’s not enough, the game only innovates with a falcultative cave system and graphics that are in mode (chibi) without any real effort. Unlike ROSA, the game does the strict minimum and it’s a shame,Pokemon Brillant Diamond and Shining Pearl are just remakes to be sold. We still keep the very good luck of the fourth generation with graphics updated at the end of the day. Unfortunately it’s not enough, the game only innovates with a falcultative cave system and graphics that are in mode (chibi) without any real effort. Unlike ROSA, the game does the strict minimum and it’s a shame, because in itself, the basic game is excellent...… Expand
  72. CrisSonic_Drago
    Feb 2, 2022
    5
    Me ha encantado revivir mí infancia con este juego. Es un calco total o casi a lo que juegue hace 15 años casi con mí hermano. Le doy un 5 raspado por el esfuerzo de ILKA, pero es un juego que no ha inovando nada y como he dicho es un copia y pega del juego original, además de fallos que tiene.

    Lo único que destaco es que va aumentando la dificultad con el pago de las batallas y lo bien    Me ha encantado revivir mí infancia con este juego. Es un calco total o casi a lo que juegue hace 15 años casi con mí hermano. Le doy un 5 raspado por el esfuerzo de ILKA, pero es un juego que no ha inovando nada y como he dicho es un copia y pega del juego original, además de fallos que tiene.

    Lo único que destaco es que va aumentando la dificultad con el pago de las batallas y lo bien echo que esta gráficamente.    … Expand
  73. MANXMAN76
    Dec 6, 2021
    7
    It's a nice remake but its more of a remaster, everything just felt the same but it was nice to play one of my favourite pokemon games again and it has more mechanics and love put into it than SW/SH this is what we should have gotten back in 2019.
  74. Napior
    May 20, 2023
    7
    There are definitely improvements on the original to keep up in this fast-paced world. Image quality is only okay.
  75. JonaSCX
    Jan 17, 2022
    7
    Desafortunadamente yo no jugue a la primera edicion de este juego, pero fueron las buenas reviews que he leido de ellos que decidi jugar este remake, y me tope de frente con algo que ya sabia pero no me gustaba aceptar, Pokemon siempre ha sido un juego con el fin de vender figuras, cartas, o cualquier cosa externa a videojuegos para el publico mas chico, si no porque la decision deDesafortunadamente yo no jugue a la primera edicion de este juego, pero fueron las buenas reviews que he leido de ellos que decidi jugar este remake, y me tope de frente con algo que ya sabia pero no me gustaba aceptar, Pokemon siempre ha sido un juego con el fin de vender figuras, cartas, o cualquier cosa externa a videojuegos para el publico mas chico, si no porque la decision de mantener la tematica chibi fuera de los combates? Esto, junto a muchos de los combates en donde los entrenadores tienen 5 copias del mismo pokemon para enfrentarte, me parece una muestra clara de lo que piensa Nintendo sobre los jugadores de Pokemon, y es que siempre a sido enfocado a este publico infantil. Fuera de este desenfoque de ideas, la region de Sinnoh es bastante bonita, llena de rincones que explorar, con 30 horas de juego me converti en campeon de la region y solamente me falta un Pokemon para terminar la pokedex nacional, ademas de que las grutas del subsuelo son una buena adicion para encontrar diferentes pokemons e items para nuestra aventura, un pokemon al igual que el de los años anteriores, nada para sorprenderse.… Expand
  76. Parco8
    Mar 5, 2022
    6
    As a non 4th gen fan I can say I'm not actually nostalgia affected. This game is a mediocre remake, it shows everything the 2006 games trying to renew it with some little features. Some of these actually don't work very well, others are a great implementation. Anyway this new features can't make this game a masterpiece but they can make it a solid sufficiency.
  77. eefeef
    Aug 31, 2023
    3
    Nothing about the story or gameplay of this game is different from the original, so we'll comply. But what's the point of a remake that adds low-quality graphics and bugs?
  78. FlexosuarousRex
    Feb 20, 2022
    7
    My background as a pokemon player: I have been breeding and competitively battling since gen 5, crystal version, was my first ever pokemon experience, and gen 4 is my favorite era of pokemon bar none.

    Pros: excellent music, fires on all nostalgic cylinders, HM fixes, legendary pokemon availability, first 4 gens of pokemon available, the underground improvements, faithful remake (may be    My background as a pokemon player: I have been breeding and competitively battling since gen 5, crystal version, was my first ever pokemon experience, and gen 4 is my favorite era of pokemon bar none.

    Pros: excellent music, fires on all nostalgic cylinders, HM fixes, legendary pokemon availability, first 4 gens of pokemon available, the underground improvements, faithful remake (may be a con depending on who you ask), mons follow you, excellent music, new clothing choices for protagonist, access to certain mythical pokemon, and this game actually retains a bit of the difficulty from the original titles which is something that I really appreciate.

    Cons: The graphics aren't great, especially in docked mode, (currently) no connectivity to SS, no platinum content, no ranked competitive, no connection with SS (currently) means no using mons in any ranked format period, battle tower instead of battle frontier, the underground "bases" are literally just a messy set of statues and pedestals, and competitive teambuilding isn't necessary at all due to a lack of ranked gameplay.

    Ultimately, the games aren't terrible. I genuinely had a good time going through the story and revisitng old routes and mons alike. If you have never experienced gen 4, this is a great way to check the games out. However, I really can only recommend this game to players who have not experienced gen 4 yet. For those of us that played through gen four multiple times on the DS and experienced platinum version, I would say your are better off revisiting the original titles. This game will offer connectivity with the other switch pokemon titles in the future and that in and of itself may be all the reason some players need in order to jump in, but honestly I would suggest sword and shield for those of us that don't care about completing the pokemon home pokedex, there is simply more to do in Sword and Shield and the game will certainly have a longer lifespan due its superior multiplayer options. If ranked gameplay is added to BDSP OR if all BDSP pokemon become available to use in competitive gameplay in sword and shield I will bump my score up a point and a half, but currently I feel that the game does deserve a 7, not lower and not higher.

    I'm not trying to take away anyone's enjoyment of these titles because, like I said in the beginning, I did enjoy going through the story again and there is certainly fun to be had with diamond and pearl. However, after all of the dust settles, the fact of the matter is that these games have less content than a DS game did when it launched back in 2008.    … Expand
  79. MasterV777
    Mar 21, 2022
    6
    By far one of the most disappointing parts of this game was the day 1 patch. While most of the day 1 patches in games just fix some things, BDSP's day 1 patched in most of the game, including the opening cinematic, closing cinematic, post game, and soundtrack etc. Without the day 1 patch, instead of the new soundtrack, you get these placeholder sounds. This means without the day 1 patch,By far one of the most disappointing parts of this game was the day 1 patch. While most of the day 1 patches in games just fix some things, BDSP's day 1 patched in most of the game, including the opening cinematic, closing cinematic, post game, and soundtrack etc. Without the day 1 patch, instead of the new soundtrack, you get these placeholder sounds. This means without the day 1 patch, the original diamond and pearl are better than these games, which is unacceptable for a Pokémon remake. This was likely done so they can use the cartridges with less memory, so they can save money.… Expand
  80. Quilly89
    Feb 1, 2022
    6
    It’s a copy paste of the originals. Which isn’t horrible I guess but it’s not great. They could’ve done a lot more with it but for whatever reason didn’t. Kindof disappointing. Still the best way to experience ‘diamond and Pearl’ though.
  81. MunhozMCM
    Jul 28, 2022
    5
    My Score:

    (5) - Average.

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    Pretty average, I personally would say it is pretty uninspired.
  82. Bigchowfan
    Jan 10, 2022
    6
    This game is ok because it is just a graphical upgrade and almost nothing new and this game doesn't deserved to be called a remake this is more of a Demaster but even if I am disappointed I still liked it a little bit .
  83. sunny_rip
    Feb 5, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a decent game in the series, it's not stunning and jaw dropping, but it's a fun time that many Pokemon Fans will enjoy

    Pros:
    -Really charming art style and pretty nice graphics, with some really nice looking battle backgrounds and great looking environments.
    -Uses the expanded Pokémon Platinum Dex, which has much more Pokémon for the player to use.
    -The Underground was upgraded very well with the Grand Underground, and Pokémon Hideaways are super fun to explore.
    -You don't need to use HMs on your team members, instead Wild Pokémon will use them for you when you need to by being selected on the Poketch.

    Cons:
    -TMs are breakable
    -Post Game content can be a bit underwhelming, and the lack of a Battle Frontier is pretty sad.
    -It's a bit easier for my liking, but you can make it more difficult by using set battle style, no healing items, etc.
    -Exp. Share is mandatory
    -No Battle Frontier
    -Minimal Post Game Content
    -Wonky Following Pokemon

    Overall, a solid 7/10. Good job ILCA.    … Expand
  84. JacobTheToadMan
    Dec 9, 2021
    6
    Bidoof is cool, he's a big man, big man is awesome, big man gonna go places lets go big man
  85. Zu343
    Dec 8, 2021
    6
    Every Team Pokemon gets Points in your team and this function makes the Game too easy. The Game has not a Casino and the Pokémon Conquests are better in the original for Nintendo Ds.
  86. Horvy
    Dec 10, 2021
    8
    I have played Pokémon Platinum and this game was really good. The UI is slightly clunky but I think that is the only negative finding.
  87. Khristian5
    Dec 11, 2021
    6
    Una pena que la saga tenga puesta la marcha automática y que ofrezca simplemente un juego que está bien. Pero simplemente eso, bien… Demasiado sencillo en todos los aspectos y creo que bajo mi humilde opinión necesitan alguna novedad en la saga. Sencillo, fácil y cuando llevas unas horas por desgracia se hace un poco repetitivo y no me consiguió enganchar como anteriores juegos de la saga.Una pena que la saga tenga puesta la marcha automática y que ofrezca simplemente un juego que está bien. Pero simplemente eso, bien… Demasiado sencillo en todos los aspectos y creo que bajo mi humilde opinión necesitan alguna novedad en la saga. Sencillo, fácil y cuando llevas unas horas por desgracia se hace un poco repetitivo y no me consiguió enganchar como anteriores juegos de la saga. Un juego que gustara a los fans y sobretodo muy recomendable para los pequeñ@s de la casa. Para los que busquen algo más en este estilo, este no será su juego.… Expand
  88. Tetz420
    Dec 20, 2021
    7
    Hello good, I am finishing the game today, and I leave my analysis after collecting the 8 badges, the game itself brings the conventional proposal of Pokemon, without taking or for, the formula follows the same as other games, you will have fun in your adventure for sinnoh but do not expect anything too much of this game, is a remake completely faithful to their versions Diamond and Pearl,Hello good, I am finishing the game today, and I leave my analysis after collecting the 8 badges, the game itself brings the conventional proposal of Pokemon, without taking or for, the formula follows the same as other games, you will have fun in your adventure for sinnoh but do not expect anything too much of this game, is a remake completely faithful to their versions Diamond and Pearl, without taking or for, which makes it a game "DS" but with graphical improvements, which are not so good, a big negative point would be the chibi style, which does not please many people including me, in second the color palette chosen is weird, comes to give headache from so much blur that the game has, the animations are well locked, in short, if you have 300 real (Brazil) to spend, you can buy, will be a cool adventure, but do not expect much nor new mechanics, now if you are a little tight on money I suggest waiting for the legend of Arceus.… Expand
  89. DeltaZ
    Feb 1, 2022
    5
    Story: Unverändert, keine Neuerungen.
    Grafik: Gut, oftmals zu unscharf und schlechter Auflösung, Artstyle ist in Ordnung.
    Soundtrack: Sehr gut. Gameplay: Naja, viel zu Einfach durch den OP Teiler. Features: Gut. besonders der Untergrund, leider keine Geheimbasen mehr. Following Pokemon hat schlechte Proportionen und technische/animierte fehler. Postgame: Sehr gut. Wieso haben die    Story: Unverändert, keine Neuerungen.
    Grafik: Gut, oftmals zu unscharf und schlechter Auflösung, Artstyle ist in Ordnung.
    Soundtrack: Sehr gut.
    Gameplay: Naja, viel zu Einfach durch den OP Teiler.
    Features: Gut. besonders der Untergrund, leider keine Geheimbasen mehr. Following Pokemon hat
    schlechte Proportionen und technische/animierte fehler.
    Postgame: Sehr gut. Wieso haben die alten Legis nicht ihr Battle theme?
    Sonstiges: 0% Platin Content, wieso nicht die Regi kammern übernommen? Ab der Mitte wird es
    langweilig, weil man Overlevelt ist. Steuerung ist sehr schwammig und ungenau. Viele
    Bugs. keine Langzeitmotivation.

    Story: Unchanged, no innovations.
    Graphics: Good, often too fuzzy and poor resolution, art style is okay.
    Soundtrack: Very good.
    Gameplay: Well, way too easy by the OP divider.
    Features: Good. especially the underground, unfortunately no more secret bases. Following
    Pokemon has bad proportions and technical/animated errors.
    Postgame: Very good. Why don't the old Legis have their Battle theme?
    Miscellaneous: 0% platinum content, why not take over the regis chambers? From the middle it will
    boring because you're overleveled. Control is very spongy and imprecise. Lots bugs
    no long-term motivation.    … Expand
  90. Why_username
    Jan 23, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its not a bad game, its just TOO much faithful… i mean: EVERYTHING on Diamond & Pearl will be on Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, even bad things like the **** trade mechanic (Union Room). Another problem is the VERY LOW FPS… seriously, why 15-30 FPS in a 2021/2022 game? Why not 60-120 FPS? I hope the game get a patch to “fix” the FPS. And another thing is the Battle Tower… it’s boring because you can’t use Mythical or Major Legendary Pokémon and its just take a Shell Smash Focus Sash Blastoise and you will win every battle.

    Edit: FINALLY BD&SP got the GTS via Pokémon Home.    … Expand
  91. AldoBaran
    Jun 13, 2023
    6
    This game is a pretty good representation of its original version of 2006. When a Pokémon game is launched expectations are very high, however in this specific situation the marketing campaign did what he had to do: it represented a game that wanted to be nothing more and nothing less than the game of 2006. The graphic rendering is rewarding and clean and, in my personal opinion,This game is a pretty good representation of its original version of 2006. When a Pokémon game is launched expectations are very high, however in this specific situation the marketing campaign did what he had to do: it represented a game that wanted to be nothing more and nothing less than the game of 2006. The graphic rendering is rewarding and clean and, in my personal opinion, represents a plus that must necessarily contextualized in a chibi style of NPC. Therefore I believe that despite this chibi style is not completely elegant, I think that the overall view it is pleasant. Do I recommend to play this game? My answer is yes if you want to relive a somewhat nostalgic experience. My answer is yes if you want to see why this brand is so successful (as it contains all the strengths of Pokémon games). Grand underground: necessary but at the same time annoying. Compared to Swsh raids this part of the game becomes obsolete very quickly. For the same reason I do not recommend the game for its "online part". Overall, therefore, ILCA needed to "pull the trigger" for those elements in the post game and for those elements that needed to be modified compared to 2006 (online is the best example). On the other hand the game is satisfactory. The initial selling price does not, however, represent its true value.… Expand
  92. Franc15
    Jan 30, 2022
    7
    Pokémon Brilliant Diamond (and by extension Shining Pearl) is a decent Pokémon game. It's not without its flaws like only having the first 4 generations of Pokémon (compared to Omega Ruby which had every Pokémon available at the time obtainable via transfers or trades), but every Pokémon is obtainable in the pair of games except for some event only/Mythical Pokémon like Celebi and Deoxys.Pokémon Brilliant Diamond (and by extension Shining Pearl) is a decent Pokémon game. It's not without its flaws like only having the first 4 generations of Pokémon (compared to Omega Ruby which had every Pokémon available at the time obtainable via transfers or trades), but every Pokémon is obtainable in the pair of games except for some event only/Mythical Pokémon like Celebi and Deoxys. The Grand Underground is a great addition to the game, and while unfortunate that secret base customization is limited to placing statues to affect Pokémon spawn rates, it's more than made up for by being able to catch so every non-Sinnoh native Pokémon in the Grand Underground, except for the aforementioned Mythical Pokémon not included in events in Sinnoh. It's a shame that it doesn't include the Platinum version of the Battle Frontier and only includes the Battle Tower found in the original Diamond and Pearl. There are some improvements over the originals like improved difficulty in Trainer battles with tons of improved move sets compared to the DS games, and Gym Leader and Elite Four rematches are harder than ever.… Expand
  93. Lassr
    Feb 2, 2022
    6
    Just another Pokemon game with better graphic. There are no big different to the originals.
  94. Jd467
    Feb 3, 2022
    7
    This game felt like the game was ported to the switch with not enough new. I mean there is the grand underground but that was it. I get that people just want to play the game normally, but to returning fans there was nothing and to make it worse there was limited Pokémon to use with two fully evolved fire types. Must play if you played before
  95. albegres
    Feb 5, 2022
    6
    64/100
    Cute artstyle, but the developers needed to rethink the whole game to make it work properly. They added so many things to make easier to play the remake that they lost the soul of the original. Story and region are the same, so this is why this game is not completely mediocre
  96. BirdPs4
    Feb 4, 2023
    5
    This game was supposed to be amazing after we waited so many years for a remake...only to get this piece of **** that is just a money grab the devs copy pasted from the originals.
  97. Motoritz
    Feb 5, 2022
    7
    The gameplay was a lot of fun as always and I loved the chibi artstyle. They just remade a game without changing anything about it except for the graphics tho...
  98. ezo2002
    Feb 19, 2022
    5
    Everything is slow, they excluded tons of platinum pokemon to make the game "feel like diamond and pearl you love" yet quality of life stuff, fairy types and how they let you access absol, houndoom and rhydon fairly early as if it were a modern gen 8 game. It can't decide whether it's excruciatingly faithful to the originals, as they retain the slowness and limited dex of those games, orEverything is slow, they excluded tons of platinum pokemon to make the game "feel like diamond and pearl you love" yet quality of life stuff, fairy types and how they let you access absol, houndoom and rhydon fairly early as if it were a modern gen 8 game. It can't decide whether it's excruciatingly faithful to the originals, as they retain the slowness and limited dex of those games, or an adaptation into the gen 8 style, one already prone to serious flaws in its standard game design, what with glitches, broken leveling system (that you cannot deactivate), and bumps in the road through its graphics all as a backdrop to a roster that is limited yet offer some evolved and wickedly high-leveled pokemon early on, after maybe an HOUR in the underground. I didn't know a gen 8 game would have to choose between frustrating and easy, yet I suppose it is on-brand for it to fumble the bag hard and devolve into a mindless, structure-less husk. After I beat the game I somehow managed to feel contempt for the original Sinnoh games, sadly, because despite their slowness, their I always came back to the story, the gyms and the pokemon whenever I reflected on their positives, which were pretty damn strong positives at that. The details of each gym leader's team, the sight of pokemon like gliscor and mamoswine, empoleon, carnivine, croagunk, bronzong and many others for the first time all for the first time, both were unforgettable and brought a genuine smile to my face. Evolutions were fun to complete, the pokedex was reasonably long, Cyrus gave the villain motivation with only maybe just an ounce of more grit and realism, but it was just fun to read his dialogue, the villain team too. This game took all of that, took the charm, took the fun and melted it into a thin laminate then stretched it to the point where it would just about give out over a white, soulless, dense and brittle brick of cement labeled formula then cut it down, stuck some wires into it and marketed it as a remake. I recently revisited pokemon platinum on my DS during a playthrough of White 2 and looked up palmer's fight and found myself floored. It was exciting, it looked fun, the music was catchy and upbeat and Palmer's animation, even if it was a couple of frames, it was emotive and pumped me up as it moved with the music. There was so much character in it too, I felt like Palmer was this extreme, energetic guy that also happened to father Barry. It was entertaining to watch and when I would go through it and the battle factory myself, I had the exact same experience, but a whole lot more excited since I was actually the one playing the battle this time. Yet BDSP reduces that experience to a mere single strand of 21 slow trainer battles and a looped close-up of a chibi animation that would transition to a stagnant frame of palmer standing there, his team feeling basically lifeless. I just don't get it. I understand the limitations of a COVID-era-production process, but it is easy to look at how well Fire Red and Leaf Green and Heart Gold and Soul Silver fared. Both were faithful to their games, sure, but you look to Fire Red and Leaf Green, more pokemon are available, biking is easier, Charmander had metal claw for the first gym, all starters received larger move pools, event pokemon and Sevii islands were easy to note from the start of the game and provided just a touch more incentive to complete the game and play out the post-game, link trading required fewer cables, TMs changed, trainer pokemon updated to gen 3 standards and the rematch with Gary included Tyranitar and Heracross on the team. Later on, came Heart Gold and Soul Silver, which kept Swinub and Tangela and Yanma for Sinnoh evolutions, remixed every single theme in the game, made several Hoenn and Sinnoh pokemon available, albeit through access to evolution items or late-game areas, to keep johto pokemon at the core of its gen 4 stylings. They implemented gen 4's physical-special split and updated practically every single johto pokemon's move set and learn set to encourage variety and allowed you to teach gen 4 tms like shadow claw and steel wing to your teammates that could learn it. Pokemon sprites were better looking and ALSO had the same animation as gym leaders, league champions and important trainers. Suicune had more of a story, as did the Kanto section. Both saw developers takes on the task of modernizing and re-energizing their games for a new gen and more powerful console, yet kept the pokemon, gameplay, and plot progression the same, if not more interesting. Even ORAS got that part right, Gen 6's emphasis on ease dried up the gameplay on occasion. Gen 8 meanwhile kept this ease and quality-of-life changes, Pokedex should still be bigger, the graphics better, and low difficulty was hit or miss. Yet saves, exp, and the menu was ultimately all that came of it. Like its secret base system, this game still feels empty for what it adds and should remain deep underground.… Expand
  99. LimitedGif
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    If you never played Diamond and Pearl on the Nintendo DS you will enjoy this Pokémon game like all the others. But for others it feels like a downgrade they didn’t add all the content from the old games.
  100. kennydog
    Mar 22, 2022
    7
    This game is basically Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, with some improvements and features. The gameplay is essentially the same, which made my playthrough a little dull and boring. However, I do like the cutesy graphics. I also enjoyed exploring the underground, and the new music is great! Overall, it's an okay remake.
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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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