As a longtime Pokemaniac, I can honestly say Pokemon Black/White is a landmark game in the series.

User Rating: 9.5 | Pocket Monsters White DS
By urmom191 | Review Date:
Before I even started playing Pokemon White, I had a feeling that it was going to be different than the other games in the series. Before I started playing, I read that the objective of the villainous organization in this game was to liberate Pokemon, questioning if capturing and battling with Pokemon is ethical at all. Needless to say, raising the question if the main objective behind the game is morally right is something I did not expect. Throughout my playthrough, I was more and more surprised at the maturity and depth that the game showed in comparison to the rest of the games in the series. While non-gamers and casual gamers may have the idea in their heads that Pokemon is for children, Pokemon Black/White makes it clear that there is a certain degree of sophistication that only adults can appreciate.

Like any Pokemon game, one has to suspend their belief in reality a bit to appreciate it to its full extent. If you keep mulling over how the idea of a child saving the world doesn't make sense, then you're probably not going to enjoy the parts of Pokemon that make it so enjoyable.

This generation of Pokemon added over 150 new creatures, giving a grand total of 649 Pokemon now. The new Pokemon added give the player plenty of options to choose from to create a strong team, and if you really want to play through the game with a Pokemon from a previous generation, then you can simply trade it to this game (provided that you know someone with a DS).

The gameplay changes this time around are not terribly important. Triple battles have been added, but they seem like add-on to the double-battles added in Generation III. TM's now have infinite use, and useless HM's (like Flash and Cut) aren't vital to have throughout the game, which definitely lessens frustration. Another change to the game is how your Pokemon level. Battling lower level Pokemon doesn't give much experience, forcing you to battle higher level wild Pokemon and trainers. This discourages grinding, and since trainer battles give you more money to buy potions and other medicine, each battle seems like more of a challenge than previous games. Since you have more money to heal your Pokemon between each battle, the overall challenge evens out, leaving the player with a series of challenging battles without exhausting your Pokemon. Do be sure to stock up on items, or else you're going to have a difficult beginning to your game like I did.

Also, the exclusive features of each version are quite different for this generation. In addition for exclusive Pokemon, each version offers an entirely different post-game city to explore, giving more incentive to try both versions of the game.

The story and dialogue are topnotch in Black and White. While it's not exactly on par to more mature RPG's, fans of the series will be pleasantly surprised with the well-written dialogue and interesting plot. Each of your three rivals have their own importance, and it's always intriguing to see what they have to say.

Overall, Pokemon Black/White is the Pokemon experience at its best. You have plenty of well-designed, powerful creatures to choose for your team, and the story and characters are definitely a step up from previous games. In addition to a great deal of post-game content and the wi-fi competitive scene, Pokemon Black/White expands upon an already fantastic series, giving anyone who has the slightest desire to Poke-battle a great reason to pick up. this game

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