Alright, before I jump into this review, let me start out by saying I am quite rusty, and that the scores I have given are not based off of bias, they are based off of what I truly believe they deserve. This is my sixth game review.
Graphics:
Alright, jumping right into this, the graphics are one of the better aspects of this game. The ones created show a lot of work put into them, and look quite good as well. Though this appears to be a hack of FireRed and LeafGreen, due to their being little to no color in the original gold/silver, so the work that had to go into this for the graphics is amazing. However, there are missing textures for the berries, and a few others scattered around here and there, so, graphics receives an eight from me.
Sound:
Sound is quite a rudimentary thing in the Pokémon games. From the music on the routes, to the sounds of the Pokémon, it doesn't get more basic than that. The sounds of the battles, Pokémon, etc. . . Are all basic FireRed/LeafGreen sprite and battle sounds, so for most Pokémon fans, these should be quite familiar. Sound is a 9.
Addictiveness:
This is a R.O.M hack remaking Pokémon Gold version, so you would expect there to be a lot more than usual. However, there isn't all that much. The original route Pokémon from Fire Red and Leaf Green on the first few routes appear giving the player a feeling of 'great . . . This again . . .', because lets all face it, nobody has time for level four pidgey, rattata, hoothoot, and other basic route Pokémon. As mentioned before, this game took a lot of work to create, and it is even mentioned several times before game play, that the game is in beta. As a game in beta, as well as taking the work put into it, addictiveness is a solid 8.
Story:
I'm going to start out by saying: yes, the story score is a bit low, but for good reason. The story is also quite basic in a Pokémon game: 1: Get your starter, talk to Mom. 2: Go on a journey, defeat all gyms, and the evil team. 3: Become champion. However, the beginning of this R.O.M hack can cause quite a bit of confusion. . . For starters (pun not intended), in the beginning little 'cut scene' where you pick your gender, name, etc. . . Professor Oak appears, and shows you the two sprites to pick from, boy or girl. Once you pick your name however, it shows you the image everyone knows (and sometimes hates), Gary Oak/Blue, but then that's when the Pokémon player in the know-how thinks 'wait, this isn't how it goes down in Gold', completely throwing you for a loop. It is then later revealed that Gary Oak isn't even your rival, but two people are: Silver/'Insert Name here', and a guy named Carlos. So, story is rated a 6, for pre-game/early-game confusion.
Depth:
Being a R.O.M hack meant to be Gold version, it goes quite in depth. As mentioned in the earliest 'cut scene', the only areas not available are: Pallet Town, Viridian City and Pewter City, meaning it offers quite a bit. Gold typically contains sixteen gyms as it is, so a reduction by two, isn't much of a reduction. Not to mention, there are events thrown in the new Gold version that keeps the player attached, such as the Celebi event. Depth, is rated a nine.
Difficulty:
Everyone knows how easy Pokémon games are. . . It's all the repeating motif, every. Single. Time. No difference here. Beat the gyms, the evil team, and become champion. It's like that from the start. I mean, my starter was level twenty before the first gym, which had low levels. This isn't as low as you may expect, but difficulty is a 7.
Overall:
This is an overall impressive hacks, and one of the better ones I have played, taking into consideration all the work put into it. From the sprites, to the returning sounds (which I have personally missed), this game has so much to offer, much like the original, Gold, Silver, and Crystal versions. To be able to go around this region again, and experience all the things that are new/returning, is quite nice. Overall, I rate this game a solid, 8.1.
Alright, before I jump into this review, let me start out by saying I am quite rusty, and that the scores I have given are not based off of bias, they are based off of what I truly believe they deserve. This is my sixth game review.
Graphics:
Alright, jumping right into this, the graphics are one of the better aspects of this game. The ones created show a lot of work put into them, and look quite good as well. Though this appears to be a hack of FireRed and LeafGreen, due to their being little to no color in the original gold/silver, so the work that had to go into this for the graphics is amazing. However, there are missing textures for the berries, and a few others scattered around here and there, so, graphics receives an eight from me.
Sound:
Sound is quite a rudimentary thing in the Pokémon games. From the music on the routes, to the sounds of the Pokémon, it doesn't get more basic than that. The sounds of the battles, Pokémon, etc. . . Are all basic FireRed/LeafGreen sprite and battle sounds, so for most Pokémon fans, these should be quite familiar. Sound is a 9.
Addictiveness:
This is a R.O.M hack remaking Pokémon Gold version, so you would expect there to be a lot more than usual. However, there isn't all that much. The original route Pokémon from Fire Red and Leaf Green on the first few routes appear giving the player a feeling of 'great . . . This again . . .', because lets all face it, nobody has time for level four pidgey, rattata, hoothoot, and other basic route Pokémon. As mentioned before, this game took a lot of work to create, and it is even mentioned several times before game play, that the game is in beta. As a game in beta, as well as taking the work put into it, addictiveness is a solid 8.
Story:
I'm going to start out by saying: yes, the story score is a bit low, but for good reason. The story is also quite basic in a Pokémon game: 1: Get your starter, talk to Mom. 2: Go on a journey, defeat all gyms, and the evil team. 3: Become champion. However, the beginning of this R.O.M hack can cause quite a bit of confusion. . . For starters (pun not intended), in the beginning little 'cut scene' where you pick your gender, name, etc. . . Professor Oak appears, and shows you the two sprites to pick from, boy or girl. Once you pick your name however, it shows you the image everyone knows (and sometimes hates), Gary Oak/Blue, but then that's when the Pokémon player in the know-how thinks 'wait, this isn't how it goes down in Gold', completely throwing you for a loop. It is then later revealed that Gary Oak isn't even your rival, but two people are: Silver/'Insert Name here', and a guy named Carlos. So, story is rated a 6, for pre-game/early-game confusion.
Depth:
Being a R.O.M hack meant to be Gold version, it goes quite in depth. As mentioned in the earliest 'cut scene', the only areas not available are: Pallet Town, Viridian City and Pewter City, meaning it offers quite a bit. Gold typically contains sixteen gyms as it is, so a reduction by two, isn't much of a reduction. Not to mention, there are events thrown in the new Gold version that keeps the player attached, such as the Celebi event. Depth, is rated a nine.
Difficulty:
Everyone knows how easy Pokémon games are. . . It's all the repeating motif, every. Single. Time. No difference here. Beat the gyms, the evil team, and become champion. It's like that from the start. I mean, my starter was level twenty before the first gym, which had low levels. This isn't as low as you may expect, but difficulty is a 7.
Overall:
This is an overall impressive hacks, and one of the better ones I have played, taking into consideration all the work put into it. From the sprites, to the returning sounds (which I have personally missed), this game has so much to offer, much like the original, Gold, Silver, and Crystal versions. To be able to go around this region again, and experience all the things that are new/returning, is quite nice. Overall, I rate this game a solid, 8.1.
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