really nice for pokemon fans and newcomers alike
for those of you who are big fans of pokemon: i recommend this whole heatedly, even if you already own diamond or pearl. i myself already own pearl, and i must say this is still fascinating to me. lots of new challenges, re-playable gym leaders, a few new forms of some pokemon and you have some serious fun. ive heard theres also a battle frontier, for those who are familiar with pokemon emerald. im about 6 hours in, and im enjoying myself all over again. be warned, this game seems a bit harder to me. my water gun from an buizel no longer one shots any fire type pokemon of the same level. it seems they upped some resistances. and if you liked the whole secret base thing, heres a small prize for you: you get a house. yaaaay!
for those of you who are new to the pokemons: this game is seriosly addicting. you may find youreself staying awake at night, bringing it to work or school, and playing during meals. the rpg element is nothing spectacular, just good old fashioned pokemon fighting. run in some grass, enslave a small animal, make it fight till its seriously powerful, then take on the world by beating all their tiny animals into a pile of red jello. this is the theme to pokemon, and i wouldent want it to change, ever.
so if youre looking for an immersive rpg, or a re-hash of everything you like about d&p + alot more, then consider this game reccomended.