Pokemon SoulSilver Version
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| | Product Details: Release Date: 14 March 2010 Publisher: Nintendo Rating:   Sales Rank: 119 | | Look for similar items by category:
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| | Customer Reviews: Remember, it's a remake. (29 July 2010)Many players regard the second generation of Pokemon games to be the best. I am not one of those people. I enjoyed Gold, Silver, and Crystal, and they were easily superior to the third generation games set in Hoenn, but, truth be told, I enjoyed the fourth generation games (and the first-gen remakes) more. Therefore, I was reluctant to pick up Soul Silver at first, and I only bought it after I could get it for half price used (albeit with no Pokewalker). And for just shy of $20, it was worth it. Had I spent full price, well... I probably wouldn't have bought it. I have no qualms with the quality of the remakes themselves - given the original source material, the designers put out a game that was about as good as possible. Some of the cutscenes - including boarding the Magnet Train and the scene where Lugia descends to challenge you - looked very impressive. The look of the overworld is on par with that of Platinum... not ground-breaking, but attractive. The PokeGear cell phone and radio make a comeback, which was one of my favorite features of the original games - the cell phone in particular allows you to feel like you're actively interacting with the trainers you've met. They took the time to add some more trainers in Kanto and turn Seafoam Islands into a proper dungeon (in addition to Blaine's temp Gym), so the region doesn't seem as desolate as in the originals. Some of the Gym Leaders have had their levels adjusted... Falkner and Pryce have stronger Pokemon this time around. And some of the moves introduced since the original games make a few of the bosses tougher despite having the same Pokemon: Bugsy now has U-Turn on Scyther which makes it quite a challenge, and Lance can be a nightmare with new destructive moves like Outrage and Draco Meteor. There are legendaries from other regions in the game now, though it's not really explained why they're popping up here. It's definitely a richer experience than the originals. I have not had the opportunity to try out some of the new additions such as the Pokeathlon or the Safari Zone, but they really didn't catch my interest and I doubt they would affect my enjoyment of the game one way or the other. Same with the Pokemon following you: I rarely paid attention to it. A few flaws with the remakes, though... the PokeGear can store infinite phone numbers, but you can't delete any - frustrating when someone keeps calling you every five minutes to tell you that he couldn't defeat some random wild Pokemon. The menus and especially the PC Pokemon organizing system were more cumbersome for me to use than in Platinum. The final dungeon was made extremely tedious to traverse, requiring one of the more useless moves from fourth generation - the HM Rock Climb. It's the main reason I've only beaten the final boss once: it's just not worth it to go through the dungeon again after you've beat him once. But the bulk of the game's flaws is a direct result of the source material, meaning things that were inherent in the originals. The wild Pokemon levels are extremely low in comparison with the local gym leader's levels, especially in Kanto, where your Pokemon are in their 50's and you're running into Level 6 wild Pokemon. The final boss in the game is still disappointing, with one extremely weak Pokemon on his team and with his absurdly high levels being the only remotely challenging thing about him (level-grind until you're within five levels of him and he'll be ridiculously easy to beat). Team Rocket's presence isn't nearly as terrifying as it was when Giovanni was still at the helm. And having to wait until a certain day and time (or repeatedly adjusting your DS system's clock) to have a rematch battle with a specific trainer can be frustrating. But, it's a remake. When I purchased the game, I was fully expecting those flaws to remain. And it was enjoyable to play through once or twice. But in the end, I'm sticking with Platinum as my top game for this generation. Really, it doesn't get much better than this... (28 July 2010)Pokemon Soulsilver is, quite simply, AMAZING. Really, this game is one of the best out there, and I'm talking better than Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel! And now, an in-depth analysis of the game: Gameplay: The good-old catch-and-train mechanics have always worked for Pokemon, so why shouldn't they now? For those not familiar, you basically use Pokemon to get more and more powerful Pokemon so that you can beat more and more powerful trainers! With the addition of new features such as the Poke Walker and Shiny Leaves, gameplay has never been better!!! My rating- ****** (six out of five stars) Story: the story really isn't that great... it's short too. It's basically just some Team Rocket Grunts making a comeback. However, the Rival character development is a nifty addition. My rating- *** Replay Value: This game should keep you entertained for at least, oh, 50 hours. That's about the time it takes to beat the basic story and post-story. the rest of the game? It could easily take you hundreds of hours. My rating- ********** (ten out of five stars) Battle Frontier: Okay, I admit it... the Battle Frontier is essentially a copy of the one from Platinum. Game Freak probably just added this to satisfy those who don't own Pokemon Platinum, which, by the way, is tied with this game as my favorite Pokemon RPG. Judging as itself though, my rating for the Battle Frontier is ****^ (four and a half out of five stars) Pokeathlon: Contests were okay, but the Pokeathlon is way better! It is essentially similar to Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, but about half as large. In fact, with a few tweaks, this could have been a game all by itself! As is, it would be a nice Wii Ware download. My rating- **** Difficulty: Let me tell you... this game is HARD! Red is arguably the most powerful non-Battle Frontier Trainer in any Pokemon handheld RPG EVER. The rematch with the Champion is almost as tough. Don't worry, though- eventually your Pokemon should get strong enough to beat both of these Trainers...provided you work at it! Oh, and there's almost 500 Pokemon to collect (not all of which are in this game), and not all of them will be as easy to obtain as Rattata! My rating- ***** Graphics and Sound: Some people think that the old 8-bit battle cries should be replaced, but I really don't mind them. I mean, sure, they sound pretty weird on Pokemon Battle Revolution, but they're fine on the DS. Otherwise, the music is great! I mean, really great! The graphics, especially the CGI parts, are spectacular!!! My rating- ****^ Poke Walker: This is a nice addition- now you can take your favorite Pokemon everywhere! Plus, you can catch rare Pokemon on it... like surfing Pikachu! I've been trying to attach it to the cat for free "steps", but no luck yet! My rating- ****^ Pros: *Fantastic gameplay *Awesome replay value *Nice Battle Frontier *Pokeathlon *Difficulty *Nice graphics *Great music *Poke Walker *Loyal remake (of Gold and Silver) *Overall spectacular game! Cons: *Weak Story *Not very many new features (as opposed to the original Gold and Silver) All in all, this is one extraordinary buy! Really, this game is one of the greats- also one of the reasons to buy a DS if you don't already have one! Gold and Silver Made Better! (23 July 2010)Gold and Silver were staples in the Pokemon series,and they were also my favorite. Unfortunately,the Gameboy Color Cartridges aren't compatible with the newer games and a lot of them start losing their ability to hold onto saved data.I'm impressed with the remakes and let me tell you why: The Good: -Pokewalker.This is the best feature! I think it's great because it encourages kids and adults alike to get outside and start walking more.Health reasons aside,you can unlock routes and gain the ability to catch hard to find Pokemon. If you come across common Pokemon,they often have great movesets that make them desirable as well. I never leave the house without this thing hooked onto my pants.I've also met some cool people by wearing it,too. -More stylus usage. I have to say that with Diamond and Pearl I was a bit disappointed that you never really used the stylus for much. Heart Gold and Soul Silver allows you to use the stylus for everything but walking.You don't ever have to touch the letter buttons! -Not too different or similar to the originals. What you cherished from the original games is still here,but improved with fresh graphics and sound. The Bad: - Lacking content in Kanto. I like that you can revisit Kanto,but it definitely isn't as exciting as Johto.There's not a lot more you can do besides receive the next set of badges.I wasn't thrilled about having to beat the same elite four members over again,either. Overall,this is an amazing game. Some folks have complained that this is just a rehash,but I disagree. If you do think it's too similar to the originals,then I must point out an important fact: You can't keep playing the originals. They won't work after a while and you can't trade Pokemon with newer versions. So you might as well buy Heart Gold or Soul Silver anyways.You won't be able to enjoy Johto ever again if you don't. Best Pokemon game of this generation, without a doubt. (21 July 2010)I remember the year 2000. I was only eight, and I was amidst an incredible craze known as Pokemon. The old games were a couple years old now (Red/Blue), and we wanted more. That's when Nintendo made Gold/Silver. They improved every aspect of the originals -- adding 100 more Pokemon, a new region to explore, advanced mechanics (breeding, stat training, etc.), and day/night. Perfect games. Now, 10 years later, we have the remakes of them. Most people thought these would never come out, but I guess Nintendo heard their imploring. I'll start off with the good features of this game. One: it's Gold/Silver. The story hasn't really changed, so any veteran of the series will absolutely love this. Two: music. Being a music minor, myself, I am an audiophile. I have the original soundtrack of Gold/Silver, as well as HeartGold/SoulSilver. The remixes are great. And if you don't like the new music, you can unlock an item late in the game that lets you listen to the original, 8 bit versions introduced in the Game Boy games. And three: gameplay. After you beat the game, you can do TONS of stuff. You can rebattle the gym leaders and elite four (higher levels than before), find characters who are deep inside mountains and caves (Red, Karate master, etc), and attempt to fill up your Pokedex (493 Pokemon now). Now, the cons. I feel like the game has been watered down for the young demographic. The rival of the game (I'll call him Silver) still has that evil attitude, but his appearance looks benign. Team Rocket's members also look silly, almost funny, even. And then there's Lyra, the "girl next door" character who constantly meets up with you just to randomly comment about something. If you can get past these little quirks I have for HG/SS, then I suggest you pick it up. I'm happy to live in the era of seeing such incredible games as both Gold/Silver and HeartGold/SoulSilver. They are both simply incredible. Awesome Game... (18 July 2010)According to my nine year old son: "This is a really fun game. There are lots of pokemon and fun to be had!" |
