This is my first review on Vizzed. So I was bored of playing all of the GBA hacks of Pokemon games on this site, so I searched for the Game Boy / Game Boy Color ones. These were lightweight, so easy to change and still make something professional-looking. So I searched about 4 pages with the settings for Game Boy and Hacked/Homebrew enabled for my search, and I found it. Though this game seems to imply it shouldn't be on Vizzed (talking about downloading, emulating, and websites in the readme that you can find in your room), whether professionally made for download use or not, I definitely still love it.







Graphics:


The graphics have not really changed from the Pokemon Silver Version it once was. However, the new graphics that were added have been made professionally. I feel it might have been possible to improve on Gold/Silver's graphics, but maybe not. Either way, I'm setting down a positive 9 for this score. Forward!







Sound:



The sound hasn't changed. I seem to notice some changes, but that might just be my computer or the emulator... With not much else to say, I'm giving this part a 6.







Addictiveness:



This game has many little quests to take part in, as I mentioned. I also hear of increased chances of shiny encounters. This leaves a lot more fun for the player as they train. Some might complain about this, but I love it. Oh, and there are 7 extra side-quests soon (you can see how many you've completed on your Trainer Card). This part gets an 8.







Story:



The story starts off a little off-putting and generic and some things seem a little out-of-place (such as the TV before TVs were invented, and that whole past-setting in general), lacking a motivating theme. However once you get into it and walk out of the house, little missions which can even give you advantages in-game begin to pop up simply while you're exploring, trying to find a way to progress in the game. It's often the case that these little side-quests don't directly relate to your main mission, but they still work pretty well. And very often they'll appear as a task you'll require to move on. The story doesn't show itself that much from there on as far as I've played though. Which is probably a good thing. It's mysterious nature makes it fit to be kept fairly secret until you get far enough into the game. The structure (opening cutscenes, for example) is what makes this story special, however. I give it an 8. The story is on the box description, go read it. Or even better, start playing. The story gets an 8 too!







Depth:



This game is very fun to get into. As stated in 'Addictiveness', there are many quests and side-quests for the player to do. The depth comes with the many parts of the game. The story may not be complicated, but it's still worth it. This game is full of little bits and pieces to keep you entertained, unlike anything ever seen before in Pokemon games. It's quite entertaining. This section got a 10.







Difficulty:


Right from the start, this game shows what it wants from you. A lot of training will be needed in order to continue. I feel this game was made especially for use in emulators, because the speed-up function is perfect for this game, while it still doesn't give the player much of an advantage. However the shinies may be a little too easy to encounter. So I'll hand this section an 8.







Other:


There are still some spelling and grammar mistakes in this game. However, I appreciate the work that was put into this game. Sometimes areas in the game felt unorganized and difficult to navigate through. However most of the map structure is great. Although sometimes it's hard to know what to do, it's worth the figuring out when little sidequests to unlock special things are always waiting. Plenty of new features to see here.







Overall, I love this game. It should be more popular, and it's the best Pokemon hack I've encountered on Vizzed. Maybe there are better hacks out there, on other websites... But at the time of this review, this game is my favourite.







Pokemon Dark Energy (beta 4.0) gets a 9.6!







Thank you for reading this review. I'd like you and other readers to consider this game. I recommend it.

Well....this is a good review you made. It has a nice amount of detail and you broke it down into different categories. Keep up the great work. Have a nice day.

This is a really sweet review. Definitely better than mine that's for sure. Keep making reviews as you clearly are good at them

Wow, I'm actually shocked that there are no complaints whatsoever...



zanderlex: That kind of stuff is typical to me since I have so much to talk about when I talk about something. I go off-topic, and that needs its own section in a review.



supercool22: I honestly thought that not dividing it into categories was doing it wrong...



mourinhosgum: I honestly get very worried when I have to obtain feedback from others in these kinds of things where I don't know everything that I have to keep in mind. I guess I'll review more things, but I don't think I will make a big deal out of it (like special months or schedules).



Speaking of doing things wrong, I'm replying incorrectly, aren't I?

There shouldn't be many complaints on this review, imo, it was nicely written. I guess, the only piece of criticism is that the introduction you wrote is longer than most of the other paragraphs, in which you actually talked about the game. An introduction is nice, but be sure to make it short and sweet, and try to spend more time talking about the different aspects of the game, because that's really the relevant thing about reviewing games. But other than that, this is a very good first review.

EDIT: I noticed that you've edited your review at least once. I guess to correct a couple of errors? That's dedication not many people here show... Nice.

I agree, this is an amazing hack.

OrdannonsX : Actually, that was directly after I'd posted it. The acute accent es in Pokemon change to ? in posts, apparently, and so do spaces between paragraphs for whatever reason. I thoroughly spell-checked it.

I have the advantage on Vizzed since I'm talkative and try to give the best-looking approach I can with whatever I can currently use. Unlike a lot of people who are more lazy.