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Pokemon Crystal 11-25-11 12:05 PM
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Still one of the best games I've played to date
Graphics (9/10)
For Game boy Color standards, this is pretty good, the detail within the pixel-art is substantial, and the fact that you can actually tell what the characters and NPC's are just by looking at their over-world sprites is pretty impressive. The only reason I gave it a 9/10 instead of a ten is that on the original GBC, the transitions into battles were a little blocky and not all that impressive, other than that, it looks absolutely fabulous.
Sound (8/10)
For this, it was a little tricky for me to accurately rate the sound track appropriately, since in the GBC days, the sounds were a series of bleeps, boops, and beeps. Even so, the sound track is quite expertly made, offering a more diverse track what with the introduction of boss music for Legendary Pokémon (Namely: Suicune, Raikou, and Entei). It is easy on the ears, relatively speaking, and helped the game blossom into the spectacular hit it is even to this day, especially among fans.
Addictiveness (10/10)
This part barely needs explaining, I've played through this game many times, each time playing a different way, and I'm still thoroughly entertained by it and what it has to offer!
Story (9/10)
For Pokémon games, the story or plot behind it has been relatively straightforward: You as a young man or woman going about on an adventure catching and training creatures called Pokémon for the benefit of SCIENCE, wherein en route to becoming a champion of your region, you meet new people, encounter many challenges, and defeat an evil organization bent on taking over and controlling the world. Simple, yes, but it doesn't stop us from enjoying it in the slightest. Although the Rockets in this game could have had a bit more involvement, especially post game, trying to stir up trou... Read the rest of this Review
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