Pokemon Pearl (NDS)

Advantages: Engrossing, loads to do, Wi-Fi trading/battles!
Disadvantages: Plot is weak, never gonna catch 'em all

They first appeared in Kyoto, Japan in 1995. They conquered the whole country before spreading overseas, reaching these shores in 1998. No-one was prepared for the impact that they would have, nor could they possibly have foresaw that even now, ten years later, they continue to plague the earth linking everyone exposed to them in a widespread, international epidemic. There are some who say we are witnessing the beginning of the end, that somehow ...
...stranglehold on humanity is gradually getting looser. To these people, these… uneducated people… I offer you two words. Two words that convey the severity of situation, proving that even rational, mentally sane persons such as myself are prone to their compulsive, maniacal ways. PIKA PIKA? OK, OK, so I got a little carried away and dramatic with the introductory paragraph. Still, there's no denying the colossal impact that the Pokémon franchise ... Read review

Advantages: Loads of things to do, Lots of Multiplayer Features, Wi-Fi
Disadvantages: You cant possibly catch them all,

From game to game the pokemon series has continued to be the same story again and again except slightly different, but the strange thing it, the more games you play, the more engrossed you become in the game. Although there doesn't seem to be anything much new for the players that have played the old pokemon games, for people that haven't played them before though there is a lot to do and to discover. The overall theme of this game is to find and ...
...all of these types of pokemon without using Wi-Fi you would need another of the games (FireRed or LeafGreen) which were on the GameBoy Advance to gain all of them. The complexity of the game at face value is very small but as you get deeper and deeper into this never-ending abyss of a game you realise that there is actually a lot of tactical decisions that you will have to make in this game to outwit and outplay your opposition. Only the real hardcore ... Read review

Advantages: Link up with old games, wi-fi, improved graphics
Disadvantages: Bad selection of Pokemon, Boring storyline, Very little re-play value

...Pearl will be the last Pokemon games ever, it is fair to say that these games show the first signs of failure. These games feature a ridiculous 493 varieties of Pokemon, and us lucky gamers get the chance to try and catch every single one of them… again...Yay… My local games store ships over games from the US, so a few weeks ago I decided to see if the new Pokemon game, of which had been given the thumbs up in America, had been imported. To my luck ...
...of Pokemon Pearl rested on the shelf, so I bought, not realising that what I was buying was a game lacking in originality, and that after the completion of the main quest would become excruciatingly tedious and lacked anything worth playing. Plus, I lost thirty quid out of it. I’ve played worse, but then again, I’ve played far better. Being less than two weeks to the highly anticipated release of the brand new Pokemon games, many UK fans of the game ... Read review

Advantages: New features such as the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection, Over 100 new pokemon
Disadvantages: The hefty price tag at RRP of £30.00

...choice. The 4th Generation or pokemon brings along over 100 new pokemon and a brand new storyline which allows the player to advance further in thier quest to become a 'Pokemon Master'. The game also boasts the use of the Nintendo Wi-Fi, whereby you can trade and battle with players across the world. Currently, It has taken me 91 hours of gameplay to get 460 out of the possible 486 pokemon, so no expense has been spared or features to make this game ...
...enjoyed. Pokemon Pearl can also be connected to a Wii Console with the pokemon game, Battle Revolution. However, there are some disadvantages to the game such as its price. Personally, I paid £23.99 as it was the lowest price for the the game at the time and if I had waited possibly a short while longer, I could of gotten it cheaper on websites such as Ebay. This was a mistake on my part. Overall I recommend this game as it is very enjoyable and ... Read review

Advantages: New features, Dual screen, unklimited playing time, Wi-fi...ETC.
Disadvantages: Same old storyline

The pokemon series has simply got better and better through the last decade with no hint of the high standard of new features coming in stopping or losing exelence! THe game is obviously the best so far in its genre wit hourd of fun even before you can think about wi-fi you will have played for 50+ hours! a long game time. the Wi-fi elements make the game longevity pretty unlimited with a huge 493 pokemon to find on the new region and through Wi-fi. ...
...a DS. this means the pokemon can keep the same style of gameplay with hugly improved graphics to get it there. Unfortunatly the soud is almost as boring as when it came out the Gameboy Color with little background parts added in to all the main themes and sounds that were in previous generations already. However the Biggest problem is the feeling of deja vu! most of what players do in the single player experience is identical to the adventuring ... Read review