It's amazing to come across anybody who hasn't at the very least heard of Pokemon. A worldwide obsession, the Pokemon games allow you the chance to become a 'Pokemon' trainer. You must travel across the virtual world, catching, training and battling Pokemon as you do so. There have ... Read review
Advantages: Fun, lots of Pokemon Disadvantages: Can be repetitive
...Pokemon. A worldwide obsession, the Pokemon games allow you the chance to become a 'Pokemon' trainer. You must travel across the virtual world, catching, training and battling Pokemon as you do so. There have been many, many Pokemon games spanning across all of Nintendo's systems from the Game Boy onwards - But this time I will be reviewing Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, a remake of the original Red and Blue games.
I should start by ... ...if you want a certain Pokemon that isn't available on your version, you'll have to trade with a friend who has the other version, etc etc. As the games are practically identical there isn't really much point in buying both - it's much more fun to just find a friend that has the opposing one.
The gameplay on Pokemon games is very different to most in that it really is up to the player. Though the aim of the game is to collect all of ... more
It's amazing to come across anybody who hasn't at the very least <i>heard</i> of Pokemon. A worldwide obsession, the Pokemon games allow you the chance to become a 'Pokemon' trainer. You must travel across the virtual world, catching, training and battling Pokemon as you do so. There have been many, many Pokemon games spanning across all of Nintendo's systems from the Game Boy onwards - But this time I will be reviewing Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, a remake of the original Red and Blue games.
I should start by mentioning that the map in the two games are identical. In many ways, everything about the games are the same - however, in each game there are a few exclusive Pokemon. Therefore if you want a certain Pokemon that isn't available on your version, you'll have to trade with a friend who has the other version, etc etc. As the games are practically identical there isn't really much point in buying both - it's much more fun to just find a friend that has the opposing one.
The gameplay on Pokemon games is very different to most in that it really is up to the player. Though the aim of the game is to collect all of the gym badges, aside from that it's up to you. There are literally hundreds of Pokemon that you are able to capture, train up and evolve in the game, and it's entirely up to you which ones you choose. Perhaps you just like a certain type, perhaps you want to go with the ones you think are the cutest, or perhaps you want to train up every single one to get a complete Pokedex. It's really up to you.
The first Pokemon you get will be either Squirtle, Charmander or Bulbasaur - basically a water turtle, a fire dragon, and a grass creature. It's up to you which one you choose, really they are all pretty equal so it's easiest to just go with whichever one you like the most, simply enough. Your starter Pokemon will be a very low level when you get it, so it's up to you to train it up. To do this you can battle other people (though it's not recommended to do so immediatley) or wonder around in the grass. By looking around in the grass you will be attacked by other wild Pokemon. You can either knock out the other Pokemon (by doing so you gain points, which will eventually allow you to move up a level. Levelling up your Pokemon leads to increased stats, learning new moves, and in many cases, eventually evolving your Pokemon) or you can weaken them and then capture them with a Pokeball. You can have up to six Pokemon on you at a time and hundreds more can be stored in your computer - so at the beginning it's easier to catch a full team of six and then train them up.
You'll have noticed that Pokemon have different elements. This basically determines what they are particuarly strong against, and what they are particuarly weak against. Most of these are common sense - water is very good against fire, flying Pokemon are good against Bug pokemon. It all gets a bit confusing later on when you come across Pokemon that are of more than one type, but by then you should be used to it and able to work things out - or at the very least, have a good backup team!
Battles are a very major part of Pokemon. You battle wild Pokemon, you battle other trainers, you battle your friends, you battle Gym Leaders. Battles are very simple and turnbased. Each Pokemon can learn a maximum of four moves= - some of which are attacks, some of which increase stats such as defence temporarily. It's simple enough to battle - just select one of your moves, and it's a turnbased battle from there. The aim of course being, to knock out the other Pokemon. As well as attacks you are able to use items such as potions to restore HP, antidotes to heal poisoning, etc etc. You cannot catch an opponents Pokemon - only wild ones.
For the most part, Pokemon is a very simple game. If you've played one of the games before, you already know exactly how this game works. If you haven't, you'll probably work it out in a matter of minutes. Pokemon is not a difficult game, although it can get very strategy based as you get further along.
If you had the original Red and Blue, I think you should get this game. It may be a remake, but it's a lot more fun. To start with, the game is in full colour. Now, this is only a GBA game so don't expect beautiful images because you'll be very disappointed, but it does it's job. The sound is the same as ever - tinkly and slightly annoying after a while. The gameplay is still fun though. Even if you don't have a clue what a Pokemon is and have never watched or owned a single thing to do with it - it's still a lot of fun to play. There are a few differences from the original to this one - there are now double battles (where you use two Pokemon at once) which are by far the most fun, the addition of some more Pokemon from the Gold and Silver era and the ability to trade with Sapphire, Ruby and Emerald, more attacks and more islands.
Pokemon is a very hard game to describe. It doesn't sound like a lot of fun, but it really is. The whole game gets very repetitive, but you'll find yourself getting quite close to your Pokemon and keenly searching for hours to find that rare Pokemon that you just can't seem to get hold of. The battles might be turnbased, but you'll find yourself getting very into them - particuarly when it comes to earning a gym badge! Overall, I would really recommend this game to almost anyone.
Advantages: Great remake, fun gameplay, over 250 different Pokemon, addictive Disadvantages: Never going to catch 'em all.
Pokemon is a worldwide smash hit. And whilst many people think it has gone out of style there is still a huge cult following in Japan, the U.S.A and a suprisingly healthy Pokemon community throughout Europe, being especially popular with youngsters and RPG fans alike. This game has included wireless adapters for the GameBoy Advance so that players can trade and battle without the use of a lead, making this game very good value for money. The aim ... ...order to chart how many Pokemon species there are in the world. It is also the player's aim to train a team of six Pokemon to high levels in order to beat other Pokemon "Trainers" and "Gym Leaders (stronger trainers) and eventually the "Elite Four" which serve as the main bosses of the game. Along the way the player makes new friends and rivals, including frequent battles with your own rival which you meet at the start at the game, and the evil "Team ...
JamieJCO 15.08.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green (GBA)
Advantages: Long gameplay, very addictive, and an exciting storyline Disadvantages: Can get repetitive like many RPG's.
...who are new to the Pokemon world. Those who are familiar with previous Pokemon games can skip the history lesson and go straight to the review if they wish. Introduction - The begining......
"Pokemon" (translated into english as "Pocket Monsters"), are creatures which look very much like mutated animals. In this fantasy world, Pokemon and humans live together in harmony. Some people play with pokemon, whilst some people, called trainers, train them ... ...Nintendo Gameboy. These were called Pokemon Blue and Red and like in the TV show the plot is similar, a young 10 year old boy begins his journey to become the "Pokemon Master" of the world, and on his way has many exciting adventures. The games were the biggest success Nintendo ever had since it first created Mario. Following this success Nintendo released 3 further games, Pokemon Yellow, Silver and Gold. Pokemon Silver and Gold introduced an additional ...
Darth_Vader 10.11.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green (GBA)
Advantages: Survived my extreme tests lol Disadvantages: The price and the game lasts too long
...the classic remake =) of pokemon Red and Blue. They were the first original hand held pokemon games and I enjoyed playing them very much to an extent where I would fall asleep in the classroom after staying up all night and get in trouble lol Pokemon was the 'in' thing back in the day. Pokemon Fire Red is a re-make of pokemon Red, with many imporvements including updated graphics, pokemon from the Johto and Hoenn regions to capture, The wireless ... ...should be noted that most Pokemon Fire Red releases today don't include the wireless communicator). Other features include improved sound, longer gameplay ( Once youve beaten the Elite 4 you can travel to the Sevii Islands) and a more detailed story line that will have you hooked from the moment you start playing. I paid Ł29.99 at Argos for this game, Way back in 2005 but you can possibly get it cheaper today on websites such as Ebay or Amazon. Some ...
Romeo123467 10.09.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green (GBA)
Advantages: Chance to reminisce, With extras so it's not all familiar Disadvantages: Like all Pokemon games, can be repetitive after a while.
Back in the day, when Pokemon Red and Blue came out, I had the Red and my best friend, the Blue. I remember it all now, phoning her up to tell her i'd caught a certain rare pokemon and i'll trade it her later for her 'dex but she must give it back! So serious back then :-P
So now, 10 years later, I got wind that they had 'remade' them for the GBA.
What a nice suprise to act like an 11 year old again and rush off and buy it, I even roped a friend ... ...extras still! Different moves for the Pokemon to learn, they can hold an array of items, and there are islands to explore!
It was nice, reliving my experiences from back then, but the extras also kept it fresh.
I don't know why I'm talking in past-tense, I'm still playing! ...
Hopeless_Savage 01.06.2007
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Advantages: Great graphics, slightly different quest and plotlines, great new music, Wi-Fi play Disadvantages: Not released in Europe until July 27
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