Pokemon Diamond (DS) - Reviews | DS

Pokemon Diamond is a Role-Playing (RPG) game developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo in 2007 for the DS.

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Pokemon Diamond Reviews

Overall 9.1 Graphics 8.5 Sound 8.5 Addictive 8.8 Story 8.3 Depth 8 Difficulty 5.8

9.6

Pokemon Diamond = 9 Years!!!! Lexatom
Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl were released for the Nintendo DS system in the year 2007. They both also started Generation 4 of the Pokemon franchise. Generation 4 is my favorite Generation of all-time. Why, you ask? Let's find out in the review.

Graphics - 9/10

The graphics in this game are amazing, especially for an early Nintendo DS game. You can barely see any pixels at all anymore, and my favorite thing is the overworld. It looks like 3D models but sprites put together and I love it. It's like Pokemon X and Pokemon Y in 2007. There's not really much else I can say about this category other than the things I have already said. They're amazing.

Sound - 9/10

The music in this game is very enjoyable as well. Generation 4 contains some of my favorite Pokemon music, such as Giratina Battle Theme, Champion Battle Theme, Hearthome City, and many more! Each Pokemon continues to use a cry that distinguishes them from other Pokemon, making them unique in their own way. The overworld sounds remain the same as far as I know.

Addictiveness - 10/10

Since this IS a Pokemon game, you will be playing for a long while and enjoying every second of it. The only problem I have with playing for a while is the speed of Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl. Everything felt really slow and awkward, but luckily, Pokemon Platinum, Pokemon Heartgold, and Pokemon Soulsilver resolved this issue. And to make this better, starting with this Generation, the internal battery no longer runs out quickly! So now you can play as long as you want! Yesss!!!

Story - 10/10

The story in Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl are amazing, to sum it up. A huge upgrade from past Generations, in my opinion. A new villainous team, naming themselves Team Galactic, are trying to create a new world. Their leader Cyrus promises them that this world will benefit them all, but in reality, Cyrus just wants the world for himself. Team Galactic searches for the Legendary Pokemon hidden in the 3 lakes of Sinnoh. Mesprit, Azelf, and Uxie. The Legendary Pokemon of the lakes contain the keys required to summon Dialga, the one responsible for time, and Palkia, the one responsible for space. It is up to you to stop them. In Pokemon Platinum, however, things take a change. In the beginning, there was Arceus. Arceus created everything in the universe, and it was good. He created the first beings. Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina. They were very good. Except for Giratina. Giratina is the one responsible for anti-matter and was banished to the Distortion World. In Pokemon Platinum, while Cyrus is summoning Dialga and Palkia, Giratina intervenes and rips a hole through time and space. Once all of the problems are restored by you, Cyrus gets himself stuck in the Distortion World and is never seen or heard from again. That's pretty dark for a Pokemon game, and I love it.

Depth - 10/10

Generation 4 added 107 Pokemon to the list, making the total amount 493. That's a lot of Pokemon. Of course, not nearly as much as we have today, but it's still a lot. This will keep you playing for hours on end. And even when you have completed the game, you can still use wireless capabilities, such as the underground, which I love to death. You used to be able to go to the Global Terminal in Jubilife City and battle and trade with other people over the internet, but sadly, Nintendo shut down internet capabilities for all Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii games. At least it was amazing while it lasted, right?

Difficulty - 8/10

Again, being a Pokemon game, the difficulty usually depends on the team of Pokemon you have made. The Gym Leaders in Sinnoh can be tough, but not nearly as tough as the Gym Leaders in Johto or Hoenn. The Elite 4 in Sinnoh can also become a small problem, but with the right strategy they can be taken down swiftly. The big problem comes whenever you get to the Champion of Sinnoh. This Champion, in my opinion, is the toughest Champion in the series. It took me many tries to defeat her, and when I did, it was glorious.

Overall - 9.6/10

Like I said in the beginning of this review, Generation 4 is my favorite Generation of all time, despite the flaws it has. Every Generation has it's flaws, but I think this one is my favorite. Yeah, Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl are slow, but the rest of the games in this Generation make up for it. Although, if the final core game in Generation 6 (Z?) impresses me by a lot, then Generation 6 will most likely become my favorite Generation instead of this one.I hope you enjoyed this review.
Graphics 9 Sound 9 Addictive 10 Story 10 Depth 10 Difficulty 8
Review Rating: 5/5 Submitted: 01-27-16 Review Replies: 2

9.5

4TH Generation!!! zanderlex

When Pokemon first decided to bring the games to the DS, I was really excited because I knew that the games were going to begin to look much better than the older games. I was right, and I really wanted the game so I bought a DS Lite and the game when I was 13. I just had the game for a couple of months, but it was a really cool couple of months because the game was so cool.

When it came to the graphics of the game, I really had no complaints because the game looked really good. The graphics were really good, especially seeing that the game was released during the first couple years of the DS, and I personally believe that most of the older DS games were not that good when it came to graphics. Aside from that, the graphics were much better than they had been for the previous games in Generation 3. Everything has a bit more color, it’s a bit more detailed, and the perspective is just a bit better. Because of this, I am going to have to give this game’s graphic section a 9 out of 10.

As for the sound, there is a lot of it. You have all of the Pokemon cries, you have all of the battle sounds, and you have many other tiny sounds that pop up whenever you are doing something. Then you have the music, which is something that Pokemon is known well for. The soundtrack of the game has well over 120 different tracks, most of them are good and some of them I do really like a lot. I think the developers have done a good job with the music and I am going to give this section a 9 out of 10.

The story is pretty simple and is mostly like all of the other Pokemon games. You catch Pokemon and you train them. The story for this game involves Team Galactic as the evil team who is trying to capture the mirage Pokemon so they can control Dialga. This is a good story and for that, I am going to give this section a 9 out of 10.

Next is the addictiveness. You should never be bored when you play this game because there are so many places for you to explore. One of the brand new features is called The Underground where you can mine for all sorts of objects, interact with other players, and do all sorts of other things such as building your own secret base. In this game, there is a lot more to do than just battling the gyms and Team Galactic. For a grade I give the addicvivness a perfect score.

Next we have the depth of the game. In this game, you go and catch and train hundreds of Pokemon, you battle gyms and then you become the trainers. However, once you do all that, there is still so much that you still have to do. Then we have the new Underground and all sorts of new DS features to keep you occupied. As for a grade, I give this section a perfect score.

As for the difficulty of the game, there is really nothing to it because the game is not hard at all. If you run into trouble, all you have to do is go and train your Pokemon some more. I give the difficulty a grade of 4.

As for the overall grade of the game, It is the first DS game and it is a lot of fun. If you are not a fan of Pokemon, I suggest you give this one a try because you should like it. My overall grade for this game is 9.5

Graphics 9 Sound 9 Addictive 10 Story 9 Depth 10 Difficulty 4
Review Rating: 4.8/5 Submitted: 03-03-14 Review Replies: 1

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opestie of the gba pokemon games joey9900
After playing a lot of the game boy advanced Pokémon's I can say this one is really playable pretty much the same story line your a young trainer off on an adventure looking for new Pokémon to catch and gain badges along the way with new Pokémon and new poke balls added I find this game really fun and addicting.

overall:8 overall I give this an 8 which I know is pretty high but Nintendo really did bump up the graphics from the gba predecessor's and with the new Pokémon you'll be wanting to find them and catch them all the game play is a lot better be it it's touch savvy on the attack basses which is better then switching from menu to menu in my opinion.

graphics: 10 I love the graphics in this game a heck of a lot smother and the game play is kind a slow at times but if your playing it on your computer you gotta figure it's gonna be slow but Nintendo did a really nice job on the graphics department.

sound 8: sounds a lil better here but they still have the same melo keyboard style music that Nintendo has always had though out the ages but he sounds for the Pokémon are better less cheesy and a lot clearer.

addictiveness 9: anyone who loves Pokémon will be addicted to this game all over again there is the original Pokémon and some legadanry ones thrown in ass well to but it is fun that's for sure be on the look out for my hearts gold review I'll let you know to.

story 8: your a Pokémon trainer who sets out on an adventure given to you by professor rowan which is a twist it's not professor oak. With new items added like a poke tech watch that sinks the time with your computer, and a heal ball which heals a Pokémon you caught in the wild it gives a new twist to the much popular story line.

depth 7: like any Pokémon game this is very long with trainers, gyms and wild Pokémon to catch but you'll have for sure finding all the new things.

difficulty 6: I give this a six cause of the depth of the game it's all in how you choose you Pokémon team really you have a lot of ground to cover and challenges around every turn well this is my review see ya in hearts of gold thanks for reading
Graphics 10 Sound 8 Addictive 9 Story 8 Depth 7 Difficulty 6
Review Rating: 3.4/5 Submitted: 02-26-14 Review Replies: 2

Pokemon Diamond Box Description

Welcome to the next generation of Pokemon!

As a rookie Pokemon Trainer, you'll need to catch, train, and battle Pokemon on your journey to become the Pokemon League Champion. You will face many challenges along the way, as you search for the Pokemon that rules time in Pokemon Diamond Version.

Discover more than 100 new Pokemon in the Sinnoh Region!
Meet goals and earn the ability to import Pokemon from your GBA Versions!
Battle and Trade with your friends around the world using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection!
Watch as day turns to night with the return of the real-time clock feature!