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Full Review for Pokemon White by dark_wolf_33

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Introduction

Over a decade ago, the world got their hands on a game that would revolutionize the handheld market. The game housed dozens of little creatures, and it was your job to catch them, to train them, and to adventure with them. Social gaming was taken to a new level with the ability to trade them. Indeed, Pokemon has come a long way since it's humble beginnings, and with Pokemon White, the Pokemon world is more grand and open than it ever has been before.

Graphics

The graphics are a bit of a step up from the fourth generation games (D/P/Pl), but the biggest change is definitely in the battle screen. Sprites are now fully animated in what I view as a "Pokemon Stadium" style, although the Pokemon are still two-dimensional. In the game world itself, little tweaks and improvements have made this game very expansive and it's sometimes easy to get lost (but that can be a good thing for explorers).

Sound

The music is phenomenal. From the energetic and haste-inducing theme of Team Plasma to the battle music shifting to a dire, faster-paced theme when your Pokemon's health is in the red, it really makes you excited in a way not seen seen people had their first battle on their old Red or Blue cartridge. The ability to talk to people within towns and get added effects to the music is a bonus as well, and the fact that the music changes with seasons is definitely neat.

Gameplay

Gameplay itself hasn't changed much, although that's more of a blessing than a curse. This game is much more challenging than it's predecessors; you'll often find wild Pokemon that are a higher level than some of your own. Grinding seems to be more of an issue, especially around the middle of the game, but more challenge is better than less challenge. All in all, it's good enough to bring the veterans back and enough to hook a new generation in.

Lastability

Knowing that there's probably a third version in the works, that drops the lastability quite a bit. But, with heavily improved multiplayer features, it's easy to see why this could be the longest lasting generation of games so far. Even after the main story is over, there's a whole new world of multiplayer to explore.

Overall

Overall, Game Freak did not fail to deliver a great new set of games with Pokemon Black and White. They're expansive, they're revolutionary, and any Pokemon fan (and even those who aren't) should definitely give this game a try. It's addicting, it's challenging, and the storyline is possibility the best and most intriguing one yet, and can at times make the player wonder what side they're really on. Don't pass this up, it's well worth the money.