(Note: this review is what I would call an "ADHD Piece." My attention span was not very good when I attempted to type this. It may not flow very well.)
Pokemon Amnesia is a hack you won't easily forget. Unless, maybe, if you get amnesia (See what I did there? I'm too funny). You start out the same way as you would Fire Red. Except Professor Oak's sprite has been replaced with a mysterious Haunter, which you learn about later in the game.
In a seemingly-thorough plot, you wake up in bed with long red hair you didn't seem to have before. (I had a dream last night that my own red hair did the same thing. I didn't like it). You learn that a tiny piece of meteorite hit you in the head and you've been in a coma for five years, and you're now 17 years old. You go to tell Dr. Whats-his-name (It's the same sprite as Professor Oak) and he is shocked but tells you to leave for fresh air. You then walk outside and find two Pokemon, a Slowpoke and a Psyduck. Whichever you choose becomes your starter (I wish I would've chosen the Psyduck).
You then leave town without any purpose. You somehow reach a garden and battle a Gastly, which I guarantee you will be confused on how to defeat unless you have caught another Pokemon. Then after that I will guarantee you will not know where to go: there is a secret path. This game is somewhat different from official Pokemon games in that you will somehow manage to make your way through the game without any help, except for a few cases like this that are just plain confusing.
You learn more about yourself along the way from other people, apparently you are quite well known in this world, you even have a monument at the site you "died". You also learn other things that might be pretty insignificant or irrelevant as well.
After you get to the first gym, trust me, things get a lot better than the game seemed when you began. Sadly, the climax of the game (so far) seems to be around the point you beat the third gym. I ended up beating the fourth gym and have no clue what to do now. I think the game ends there, but if not, please tell me what to do next. I think there were a few places I missed so I'm going to explore a bit more.
This game is semi-top-notch. The concept and plot are superior. The story is above many other hacks I've played. Glitches and bugs, while still there, are rare. I've only seen one glitch, and a few bugs that aren't anything to fuss over and are pretty interesting. The characters range from a-little-more-than-decent to highly thought out. The map, is adequate. There are a lot of dead ends, you could say some places are very maze-like. The character actually "talks" though you don't get to choose responses sadly. The graphics and sound, are obviously the same as Fire Red and Leaf Green. This game was clearly thought out. Though not professional, it is extensive compared to other hacks.
Please give it a try. It may not be YOUR favorite, but I promise it has a chance to be in the running to be your second or third.
(Note: this review is what I would call an "ADHD Piece." My attention span was not very good when I attempted to type this. It may not flow very well.)
Pokemon Amnesia is a hack you won't easily forget. Unless, maybe, if you get amnesia (See what I did there? I'm too funny). You start out the same way as you would Fire Red. Except Professor Oak's sprite has been replaced with a mysterious Haunter, which you learn about later in the game.
In a seemingly-thorough plot, you wake up in bed with long red hair you didn't seem to have before. (I had a dream last night that my own red hair did the same thing. I didn't like it). You learn that a tiny piece of meteorite hit you in the head and you've been in a coma for five years, and you're now 17 years old. You go to tell Dr. Whats-his-name (It's the same sprite as Professor Oak) and he is shocked but tells you to leave for fresh air. You then walk outside and find two Pokemon, a Slowpoke and a Psyduck. Whichever you choose becomes your starter (I wish I would've chosen the Psyduck).
You then leave town without any purpose. You somehow reach a garden and battle a Gastly, which I guarantee you will be confused on how to defeat unless you have caught another Pokemon. Then after that I will guarantee you will not know where to go: there is a secret path. This game is somewhat different from official Pokemon games in that you will somehow manage to make your way through the game without any help, except for a few cases like this that are just plain confusing.
You learn more about yourself along the way from other people, apparently you are quite well known in this world, you even have a monument at the site you "died". You also learn other things that might be pretty insignificant or irrelevant as well.
After you get to the first gym, trust me, things get a lot better than the game seemed when you began. Sadly, the climax of the game (so far) seems to be around the point you beat the third gym. I ended up beating the fourth gym and have no clue what to do now. I think the game ends there, but if not, please tell me what to do next. I think there were a few places I missed so I'm going to explore a bit more.
This game is semi-top-notch. The concept and plot are superior. The story is above many other hacks I've played. Glitches and bugs, while still there, are rare. I've only seen one glitch, and a few bugs that aren't anything to fuss over and are pretty interesting. The characters range from a-little-more-than-decent to highly thought out. The map, is adequate. There are a lot of dead ends, you could say some places are very maze-like. The character actually "talks" though you don't get to choose responses sadly. The graphics and sound, are obviously the same as Fire Red and Leaf Green. This game was clearly thought out. Though not professional, it is extensive compared to other hacks.
Please give it a try. It may not be YOUR favorite, but I promise it has a chance to be in the running to be your second or third.