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Reviews Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | Review Thread

The GX review makes me think that Game Freak did not in fact take the XP share into consideration when determining the levels of opposing Pokemon lol. I mean I'm okay with it, I'll just swap in and out between 8 or so Pokemon but it is a little egregious.

And the shinies in the overworld. They are completely clueless with game design.
 
bellydrum said:
It's similar in that the region is broken up into different sections, and there is a very grindy checklisty aspect to completion, along with crafting items and gear that let you explore further into stronger territories. AFAIK.
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it's this really, there's a very clear framework to monster hunter's progression that legends is directly emulating without copying its moment to moment gameplay

there's nothing wrong with that either, other than how they kind of kept that part under wraps with the reveal and let the open world narrative take over
 
Boyfriend said:
it's this really, there's a very clear framework to monster hunter's progression that legends is directly emulating without copying its moment to moment gameplay

there's nothing wrong with that either, other than how they kind of kept that part under wraps with the reveal and let the open world narrative take over
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it's enough for me to not call it "monster hunter-esque". if I'm not repeatedly fighting the pokemon to farm loot, that's not really "monster hunter" in my eyes
 
Hocot8 said:
The GX review makes me think that Game Freak did not in fact take the XP share into consideration when determining the levels of opposing Pokemon lol. I mean I'm okay with it, I'll just swap in and out between 8 or so Pokemon but it is a little egregious.

And the shinies in the overworld. They are completely clueless with game design.
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what about the shinies? from what I've seen in leaks it looks like this game has the hardest fights in the series

also gamefreak didn't make this 😳
 
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Joseki said:
IGN defining Pokémon of all things as "a series trying too hard to innovate" is for sure a take.
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wat

Like, especially for this game in particular, I have no idea what that could possibly be referring to.
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Huh, weird ... as an outsider looking in, the leaks thread seemed to be surprisingly positive for this game.
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BDSP is not quite as barebones as the initial trailers made them look, but it's still very barebones and missing a bunch of content.
 
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ILikeFeet said:
....what
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Pokemaniac said:
wat

Like, especially for this game in particular, I have no idea what that could possibly be referring to.

BDSP is not quite as barebones as the initial trailers made them look, but it's still very barebones and missing a bunch of content.
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They are framing the last few games as too much focused on innovating and BDSP as a welcome return to the basic.
 
Joseki said:
They are framing the last few games as too much focused on innovating and BDSP as a welcome return to the basic.
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....what

innovative is not what I would call the last several pokemon games. they have some twists, but they are far from innovative. to a fault. if this game came after Legends, then sure
 
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Joseki said:
They are framing the last few games as too much focused on innovating and BDSP as a welcome return to the basic.
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Yeah, even that is a weird take. Like I guess Gen 7 was kind of innovative (but honestly I think the difference between trials and gyms was a bit oversold). Sword and Shield are innovative in the sense that they're finally taking steps to modernize aspects of the series that should have been done on 3DS, but I would not call that particularly innovative. The only real big "innovative" change was overworld encounters, and BDSP still has those in the underground.

I guess maybe they could be referring to Let's Go, but "innovative" is not the word I'd use for anything in that game.
 
Pokemaniac said:
Yeah, even that is a weird take. Like I guess Gen 7 was kind of innovative (but honestly I think the difference between trials and gyms was a bit oversold). Sword and Shield are innovative in the sense that they're finally taking steps to modernize aspects of the series that should have been done on 3DS, but I would not call that particularly innovative. The only real big "innovative" change was overworld encounters, and BDSP still has those in the underground.

I guess maybe they could be referring to Let's Go, but "innovative" is not the word I'd use for anything in that game.
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To me the difference between trials and gyms is constantly undersold if anything. Most people overlook how different the totem battles are from trainer battles mechanically
 
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TheDok said:
These just seemed like worse versions compared to Platinum. Less content and a worse aesthetic.
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Mr_No_U said:
Wuuuuut isn't Emerald, like, awesome??!
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Critics have always correctly seen third versions as cash grabs, and docked points accordingly. Yes, Emerald is a better game than R/S, but the improvements weren’t worth full price coming only 2 years after the original. Especially considering that most of Emerald’s new content was in lategame or postgame, leaving much of the game before then feeling like an obvious rehash. A more extreme example is Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky, which was docked over 10 points on Metacritic versus Explorers of Time/Darkness for coming out only a year and a half afterwards with a main campaign that is borderline identical barring a few minor differences.
 
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Mid to high 70s seems like an appropriate score for Pokemon games nowadays, more curious about what Legends Arceus will do though.
 
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Kind of called it
Twinsen said:
My gut feeling tells me this is going to be one of the worst reviewed mainline pokemon games. I am expecting an average on the upper 70's. So many things are just wrong. I always thought every remake was overall a better experience so far but this one makes platinum miles better from a gameplay standpoint.
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Pokemaniac said:
Pokémon reviews have a history of being kind of useless, and third versions have some problematic aspects to them that can cause points to be docked (which is why it's ultimately for the best that they're DLC now).
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Pokemon Games are like icebergs. There almost needs to be two reviews. One review for how the game would appeal to first timers/'casual' fans. Another review by a Pokemaniac to discuss how it compares to the rest of the series and is more of a 'deep dive' of content only 'hardcore' pokemon fans would care about. Hopefully separated from the hyperbole the Pokemon fandom can sway towards.
 
BradenAndEggs said:
Pokemon Games are like icebergs. There almost needs to be two reviews. One review for how the game would appeal to first timers/'casual' fans. Another review by a Pokemaniac to discuss how it compares to the rest of the series and is more of a 'deep dive' of content only 'hardcore' pokemon fans would care about. Hopefully separated from the hyperbole the Pokemon fandom can sway towards.
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Those deeper looks tend to come well after the game has launched. It would help in the Pokemon Company talked about post-game content prior to release
 
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It's always funny to me when the games somehow end up with different Metascores per version. Like BD sitting at a 78 and SP sitting at a 77. How does that even happen lol
 
Estew said:
It's always funny to me when the games somehow end up with different Metascores per version. Like BD sitting at a 78 and SP sitting at a 77. How does that even happen lol
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some outlets are reviewing specific versions rather than combining them for some reason
 
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Estew said:
It's always funny to me when the games somehow end up with different Metascores per version. Like BD sitting at a 78 and SP sitting at a 77. How does that even happen lol
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-1 for Pearl because Palkia looks like a weiner.
 
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