pokémon omega ruby and alpha sapphire review

But for those who not only play, but live these games, they know all about stat calculations, natures, IV’s, EV’s, egg moves, and probably have the entire weakness / resistance / immunity chart memorized better than the countries of the world.

Casual passers by will see things like Double and Triple Battles or they’ll see things like the Pokedex roster having hit the 750 monsters mark. Over the years Pokémon has added little things here and there that add to the depth of play, but they don’t actually seem like much unless you really get down to the nitty gritty. The absolute truth of it is that the core game play hasn’t really strayed from its original formula at all. So how does a game that’s been getting a yearly release since Boom Boxes, Frosted Tips, and tear-away pants were relevant keep things feeling fresh? From an outside perspective that might be a hard one to answer. In fact, the vast array catchable monsters in each game are so big that Pokémon may even possibly hold the crown of most replay value for any game ever. I personally know at least ten people that all play Pokémon for different reasons.

It is a simple premise but with deep gameplay which allows for Pokémon to appeal to an incredibly wide audience and keep them coming back generation after generation.

Pokémon is the phenomenally popular creature-fighting turn based RPG that set the world on fire back in 1996 and has been a powerful force in gaming ever since with no fewer than three entries on each Nintendo handheld machine since the original Game Boy. If you haven’t heard of Pokémon shame on you, even people living under rocks have heard of Pokémon.

Pokémon omega ruby and alpha sapphire review