Pokemon Light Platinum is by far the best Pokemon game I've ever played, and for references, that includes the following:
Pokemon Fire Red Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire Pokemon Emerald Pokemon Shiny Gold (Hack)
Graphics - 10
Well, it's a Pokemon game for the Gameboy Advance. What did you expect? This gets 10/10 because the graphics are as good as they need to be and given the system, they couldn't be much better. Pokemon games have never been about the graphics, especially older ones.
Sound - 10
Again, this game meets the par for all Pokemon games. It uses music from the third generation which, again, is as good as it needs to be. It won't blow you away, but it doesn't need to. Again, like graphics, Pokemon games are not about the sounds.
Addictiveness - 10
I feel like 10/10 doesn't do it justice. This game is ridiculously addicting. I've played through it 4 or 5 times already and it hasn't lost it's interest. I have a friend who's played it 7 or 8 times. Pokemon games are all addicting, but this one is even more than most.
Story - 9
As far as Pokemon games go, this game has by far the best story line I've ever seen. Most have a simple story line of you beating the Elite Four and a side story of you taking down some sort of criminal organization. This one starts off with multiple rivals, which is always fun, and a much more dynamic criminal organization.
Depth - 10
Like addictiveness, 10/10 doesn't do this justice. This game is miles more in-depth than most Pokemon games. The story is much more in-depth, as well as the game itself. There are two regions and 8 gyms for both regions, as well as an Elite Four for each region too. Multiple rivals for each region further the depth even more.
After you beat the second region's (Lauren) Elite Four, you can go to the World Championships to become the new world champion by defeating Ash Ketchum. But wait! Before doing that, you can now catch almost every legendary Pokemon from generations 1 - 5.
And it's not just the legendaries of gen 4 and 5 that are in this game, many other Pokemon of these generations are in Light Platinum as well! They work perfectly fine, just like any other gen 1 - 3 Pokemon, only they still operate under gen 3 mechanics and move sets.
Difficulty - 6
As far as Pokemon games go, it's a bit harder than some, but it's still relatively easy to beat. The beginning of the game is traditionally tough, but once you get to the first gym, you'll be fine. The levels of Pokemon get much higher in this game than in normal Pokemon games as well. The first Elite Four are in the 60s and 70s and Lauren's gym leaders are pretty much all in that range as well. Ash Ketchum, the current World Champion has level 100 Pokemon!
Overall - 9.7
Overall, I'd highly recommend this game, especially for any Pokemon fan. It's better that normal Pokemon games in almost every way. It even includes many in-game trades for all those Pokemon you'd usually like to get, but can't, like Alakazam and Gengar. Pokemon Light Platinum is by far the best Pokemon game I've ever played, and for references, that includes the following:
Pokemon Fire Red Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire Pokemon Emerald Pokemon Shiny Gold (Hack)
Graphics - 10
Well, it's a Pokemon game for the Gameboy Advance. What did you expect? This gets 10/10 because the graphics are as good as they need to be and given the system, they couldn't be much better. Pokemon games have never been about the graphics, especially older ones.
Sound - 10
Again, this game meets the par for all Pokemon games. It uses music from the third generation which, again, is as good as it needs to be. It won't blow you away, but it doesn't need to. Again, like graphics, Pokemon games are not about the sounds.
Addictiveness - 10
I feel like 10/10 doesn't do it justice. This game is ridiculously addicting. I've played through it 4 or 5 times already and it hasn't lost it's interest. I have a friend who's played it 7 or 8 times. Pokemon games are all addicting, but this one is even more than most.
Story - 9
As far as Pokemon games go, this game has by far the best story line I've ever seen. Most have a simple story line of you beating the Elite Four and a side story of you taking down some sort of criminal organization. This one starts off with multiple rivals, which is always fun, and a much more dynamic criminal organization.
Depth - 10
Like addictiveness, 10/10 doesn't do this justice. This game is miles more in-depth than most Pokemon games. The story is much more in-depth, as well as the game itself. There are two regions and 8 gyms for both regions, as well as an Elite Four for each region too. Multiple rivals for each region further the depth even more.
After you beat the second region's (Lauren) Elite Four, you can go to the World Championships to become the new world champion by defeating Ash Ketchum. But wait! Before doing that, you can now catch almost every legendary Pokemon from generations 1 - 5.
And it's not just the legendaries of gen 4 and 5 that are in this game, many other Pokemon of these generations are in Light Platinum as well! They work perfectly fine, just like any other gen 1 - 3 Pokemon, only they still operate under gen 3 mechanics and move sets.
Difficulty - 6
As far as Pokemon games go, it's a bit harder than some, but it's still relatively easy to beat. The beginning of the game is traditionally tough, but once you get to the first gym, you'll be fine. The levels of Pokemon get much higher in this game than in normal Pokemon games as well. The first Elite Four are in the 60s and 70s and Lauren's gym leaders are pretty much all in that range as well. Ash Ketchum, the current World Champion has level 100 Pokemon!
Overall - 9.7
Overall, I'd highly recommend this game, especially for any Pokemon fan. It's better that normal Pokemon games in almost every way. It even includes many in-game trades for all those Pokemon you'd usually like to get, but can't, like Alakazam and Gengar. |