Pokemon Black and White

[Grandy]

My friend showed me his the other day. The game looks great, by which I mean the graphics are good. There also seems to be a better plot, insofar pkmn games go with plots, than the previous games. Not that we understood the japanese text, but at least the opening showed something more than just a random Gengar Vs Nidorino fight.
Also, the evil team dresses as templar knights.

[SaiKar]

Templar Knights are cool.

And I thought Platinum's plot was shockingly deep for a Pokemon game.
[spoiler]I mean, the leader wanted to remake the world in his image, so he captured three lake spirits (blowing up a lake entirely! Those poor flopping magigarp  ) to combine their energies into a big nasty chain to tie up the masters of time and space... and he would have actually pulled it off if Giratina, a Pokemon nobody ever even knew existed, hadn't interfered and dragged him into the Distortion World.[/spoiler]
I actually saw that episode in the Pokemon anime because it was running, by sheer coincidence, the day after I completed that part of the game and I was curious enough to watch it. Wasn't that great - much better in the game.

[drenrin2120]

I have to say, diamond, pearl, and platinum (atleast I felt) were pretty challenging as far as pokemon games go. The Elite Four and Victory Road were really hard for me. It was nice that things weren't just a cakewalk the whole way through.

[Archem]

I was bothered by how hard Victory Road and the Elite Four were. The game ramped up the difficulty curve to the point where I had to grind up thirty levels, then just borrow one of my brother's guys so that I could beat them. Pretty ****ing ridiculous.

[Archem]

Or very right.

But yeah, I've noticed that I'm always very under-leveled in RPGs near the end of the game. Somehow, I keep ending up at the level I should have been half-way through the game. I don't know if that's a good sign or a bad one.

[Prpl_Mage]

I had an Ampharos slaying all of Lance's dragons in HG with quick claw + thunder critts, wouldn't have made it otherwise.

And I liked how each leader had a really strong poké with ridiculous moves. Better than good ol' Brock.
Although I had to get a new poké to replace infernape in Diamond 'cuz it sucked at that E4.
I always have to step up 5-10 levels once I reach the E4 most of the time, might just have something to do with my greedy rpg-nature but still, If my pokés die in the battles; they need moar levels.

[Valiere]

I was horribly under-leveled for Diamond's Elite Four (something like 11 or 12 levels below most of the champion's pokemon) and just barely squeaked by with a victory. Lots of potions and revives were used.

I still can't believe the fire starter is going to be Fire/Fighting AGAIN. Do they ever get tired of that combination?

[Prpl_Mage]

I think they see it as a very optimal solution to the fire's low count of SE attacks.
You have grass, bug, ice and steel. And let's be honest, you barely see any ice or steel pokés that needs to be killed THAT bad. Getting some fighting moves gives it 3 new types it can pound beside steel and ice again.

BUT, getting flying and psychic as weaknesses is never a good idea and the dark resistance does little good.
So from having the weaknesses: Water, ground and rock. It gets Water, ground, flying psychic.
From the resistances of bug, steel, fire, grass and ice. Only Dark is added.

So... Yes, it gets some STAB for fighting moves, but gets two very common types as weakness. Worth it? I think not. Bring back ma' fire flying-zard.

[drenrin2120]

That's true, I did have to borrow a friend level 80 metwo In order to beat them the first time. I still haven't beaten them the second time. I did really badly in diamond tho. I had the worst party I've ever had for any other pokemon game. I thought rapidash would be a decent fire type to have on my team, boy was I wrong. Made the same mistake with medicham.

[Archem]

Bad. Unless you have 4 white mages in your party and still beat the game. Then, you are awesome.

Wanna hear something funny? Before leveling, I only lost against the fourth member by one Pokémon. **** her potions. **** them in the ear.

I'm sure if I had adequately leveled guys, it would have been a cakewalk. Did I ever tell you the story of my first attempt at beating Final Fantasy IV? Half-way through the game, I get stuck because I'm only level 15. True story. I guess I'm great at these games, but I eventually hit the wall.

[Prpl_Mage]

That's why we love games with difficulties and / or "gain 1/2 exp" or "gain no exp" bonuses.
The challenge is there, but it can be done.
Being the rpg-underdog and clearing the game gives a damn better feeling than killing the final guy with 5 attacks.

[fruckert]

You know what was really good in that aspect?
Lost Odyssey.
Every fight could go in either way depending on who/what you decide to bring/do in combat.

[Archem]

Haha, wow! I love this!

[A Forgotten Legend]

Is that a fish?  I'm not sure.  But I want one.  That and the Monmon thing. http://pokemondb.net/pokedex/546

[Prpl_Mage]

Some of the new pokés are great like the "shroompig" other's are not so great. So it will be like Gen IV over again. We say they don't fit in at first, but we'll accept them sloooooooooooowly.