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Thursday, May 8, 2014

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity Review

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity is easily Pokemon's best spin-off game. (Well, at least that I've played.) I would go on and on about how well made it is, but I'll just tell you in a review.
I'll be reviewing:
-Graphics (They've got to be good. We don't want another game with bad graphics becoming popular, do we? Lookin' at you, Minecraft.)
-Plot (We don't want a game with no plot becoming popular, of course. *glances at Minecraft*.)
-Post-Game (Every game should have a post-game as well! Minecraft, though...)
-Music (Guess I can't criticize Minecraft for lack of music.... Anyway, moving on...)
-Difficulty (You've got to make a game difficult for it to be fun. *cough cough* Pokemon X & Y *cough cough*. Competitive battling saved the two newest Pokemon games.)
If this game can get a perfect score of 50, it will be awarded the title of a Venomous Game. (Not sure if that's an honor or not..) Alright, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon! You've got to get 10 in each catergory! Here we go!
#1: Graphics
So much to say about these graphics. They were revolutionary for a handheld Pokemon game, yet so.. simple.
There were a few graphical glitches I discovered during my playthrough of this game. Heck, if you picked Pikachu as a starter, try running while behind a bush. Pikachu's head will glitch through the bush.
But you can't create the most excellent graphics to date in a Pokemon game and expect them to be flawless, can you?
Graphics get a 9.5/10. Sorry, game, you won't be winning any Venomous contests today. But great Hustle! (Ha, like the Pokemon ability Hustle! *cough cough* sorry.)
#2: Plot
So you are a human that just popped into the Pokemon world. You've got to save the Pokemon world from the evil Bittercold, a giant blob of misshapen ice! Spooooky.
As stupid as that plot sounds, the ending was incredibly tear-jerking and well done. So I'll give the plot a 6/10.
#3: Post-Game
You can build up Paradise, take on the WorldCore, challenge Legendary Pokemon... Why, this game is everything Pokemon X & Y wasn't!
You can evolve your starters as well. That's about it.
Post-game gets a 9/10.
#4: Music
Ohhhh, the music... It can be described as many things. Here's what I'd describe it as.
Melancholy
Depressing
Unusual
Experimental
Out-of-place
Odd
Yup, you guessed it. I didn't like this music at all.
1.5/10.
#5: Difficulty
And finally, we have Difficulty to review. This game was not particularly difficult for the buffoons who reviewed it on the eShop, but everyone I know who's played it has had some trouble with it.
You've got Monster Houses, places where you have to fight high-leveled Pokemon. But not two or three high-leveled Pokemon. We're talking 15-25. It's brutal. A Slumber Orb or a Petrify Orb should do the trick. If you even have one.
You've got Kyurem. Even if you picked Axew as one of your starters, Kyurem is one tough cookie. But you have to beat him for the storyline to go on, so, yeah. You're stuck if you didn't pick Axew.
Finally, you've got the Bittercold. The Bittercold is easy.... if you have a Pikachu with Thunderbolt and about 500 Reviver Seeds. He'll confuzzle you, making you unable to hit him. "That's okay! I've got a Pikachu with Thunde..... WHAT THE HECK!?!? I CAN'T EVEN DAMAGE IT!?!?" That's what you'll be saying. You are unable to hit the Bittercold at first, but the Bittercold is launching powerful attacks that suck up your HP. Oh, and they also confuse you 50% of the time.
After you've hit the Bittercold a few times, you'll be able to actually damage it. But, it's every bit as strong as Kyurem. Plus, you've gotta do this one solo.
9.5/10
In all, this game gets a 35.5/50. Congrats on another masterpiece, Nintendo!
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