Pokémon Ruby....this is the game. This is the game that made me play it all night during school days. Then, it made me play it all day in the weekend. This masterpiece is a small part of my childhood and one of my favorite parts. What am I doing? Let's start the review.
Graphics:10
Game freak took a big step forward to the Game Boy Advance. Many fans were enrage to the fact that the graphics look nothing like the first and second generations, but many fans disagree. In my opinion, this generation is the most beautiful of all the games. You could feel a scent of adventure through the towns and the routes,(my favorite moment being my first peek at Ever Grande City. The lustrous fields and the happy toned music was worth for the battles. So I'm giving the beautiful game a 10.
Sound:10
Along with the graphics, the sound changed dramatically in the third gen. Almost, each track in Pokémon Ruby had trumpets, and the trumpets would give you the feel of victory, that you would give your best in each battle. Not to mention the Elite Four theme. The theme literally gave me goosebumps when I faced Sidney, the first of the Four. Game freak went through the limitation of the sound in the Game Boy Advance and made it a great trip through music.
Addictiveness :9
The addiction in this thrilling. The addition of 135 new Pokémon, the most added since Generation I (at the time of its release), bringing the total to 386. Many new Pokémon have previously unseen type combinations, while onlytwo of them are related by evolution to olderPokémon.Two new forms of Unown are also introduced. A brand-new region, Hoenn, with its own set of eight Gym Leaders and Elite Four. Player characters are also different from before.Seven new Poké Ball variants, replacing those found in Johto. The only drawback is that it doesn't have ant battle that has the thrill like Champion Blue or Trainer Red in second generation.
Story:8
The story in this is simple like any other pokemon game. Collect eight gym badges, defeat the Elite Four and Champion. They only add some addictiveness like Team Aqua and Team Magma, whose focus is on capturing the legendary Pokémon Kyogre and Groudon,
respectively.
Depth:10
The depth is amazing I'm just going to list all the changes in the game compared to earlier games.
The addition of 135 new Pokémon, the most added since Generation I (at the time of its release), bringing the total to 386. Many new Pokémon have previously unseen type combinations, while onlytwo of them are related by evolution to olderPokémon.Two new forms of Unown are also introduced.The addition of 103 new moves, bringing the total to 354.Pokémon may now have one or two of 77 different Abilities which can change the tide of battle or affect out-of-battle gameplay.The Pokémon Storage System has changed from a text-based interface to a full-color graphical user interface. Boxes, while remaining at 14, now have 10 extra spaces, allowing for storage of 140 additional Pokémon (for a total of 420 Pokémon).The introduction of Pokémon Contests, where Pokémon show off their style in one of five Contest categories, with Contest stats enhanced by Pokéblocks. Through this and other methods Ribbons can be won for Pokémon, which they will retain when transferred to a Generation IV game.A brand-new region, Hoenn, with its own set of eight Gym Leaders and Elite Four. Player characters are also different from before.Seven new Poké Ball variants, replacing those found in Johto.New villainous teams, Team Aqua and Team Magma, whose focus is on capturing the legendary Pokémon Kyogre and Groudon, respectively.Weather conditions, introduced before, can now be found on the field and activate at the start of battle, while one more, hail, has been added.Double Battles, where both sides use two Pokémon at a time, introduced.Communication capabilities with the e-Reader to activate certain events.All handheld Generation III games have a framerate of 60, allowing for smoother animations.Link trades and battles are made possible between Japanese and international releases due to the use of a worldwide character set. Due to the fact that online trading was introduced only in Generation IV, however, most are not made aware of this. DAMN
Difficulty:7
The game isn't that challenging. The Elite Four and the champion would be only a smear 5 levels above you if you didn't grind levels. Nuzlockes aren't even that much of a challenge if you are careful about it.
Overall:9.5
Like I said, this is my childhood game, so I might give this game more love then a average pokemon game. The thing is that this game is amazing and everyone who played had a great time.
Pokémon Ruby....this is the game. This is the game that made me play it all night during school days. Then, it made me play it all day in the weekend. This masterpiece is a small part of my childhood and one of my favorite parts. What am I doing? Let's start the review.
Graphics:10
Game freak took a big step forward to the Game Boy Advance. Many fans were enrage to the fact that the graphics look nothing like the first and second generations, but many fans disagree. In my opinion, this generation is the most beautiful of all the games. You could feel a scent of adventure through the towns and the routes,(my favorite moment being my first peek at Ever Grande City. The lustrous fields and the happy toned music was worth for the battles. So I'm giving the beautiful game a 10.
Sound:10
Along with the graphics, the sound changed dramatically in the third gen. Almost, each track in Pokémon Ruby had trumpets, and the trumpets would give you the feel of victory, that you would give your best in each battle. Not to mention the Elite Four theme. The theme literally gave me goosebumps when I faced Sidney, the first of the Four. Game freak went through the limitation of the sound in the Game Boy Advance and made it a great trip through music.
Addictiveness :9
The addiction in this thrilling. The addition of 135 new Pokémon, the most added since Generation I (at the time of its release), bringing the total to 386. Many new Pokémon have previously unseen type combinations, while onlytwo of them are related by evolution to olderPokémon.Two new forms of Unown are also introduced. A brand-new region, Hoenn, with its own set of eight Gym Leaders and Elite Four. Player characters are also different from before.Seven new Poké Ball variants, replacing those found in Johto. The only drawback is that it doesn't have ant battle that has the thrill like Champion Blue or Trainer Red in second generation.
Story:8
The story in this is simple like any other pokemon game. Collect eight gym badges, defeat the Elite Four and Champion. They only add some addictiveness like Team Aqua and Team Magma, whose focus is on capturing the legendary Pokémon Kyogre and Groudon,
respectively.
Depth:10
The depth is amazing I'm just going to list all the changes in the game compared to earlier games.
The addition of 135 new Pokémon, the most added since Generation I (at the time of its release), bringing the total to 386. Many new Pokémon have previously unseen type combinations, while onlytwo of them are related by evolution to olderPokémon.Two new forms of Unown are also introduced.The addition of 103 new moves, bringing the total to 354.Pokémon may now have one or two of 77 different Abilities which can change the tide of battle or affect out-of-battle gameplay.The Pokémon Storage System has changed from a text-based interface to a full-color graphical user interface. Boxes, while remaining at 14, now have 10 extra spaces, allowing for storage of 140 additional Pokémon (for a total of 420 Pokémon).The introduction of Pokémon Contests, where Pokémon show off their style in one of five Contest categories, with Contest stats enhanced by Pokéblocks. Through this and other methods Ribbons can be won for Pokémon, which they will retain when transferred to a Generation IV game.A brand-new region, Hoenn, with its own set of eight Gym Leaders and Elite Four. Player characters are also different from before.Seven new Poké Ball variants, replacing those found in Johto.New villainous teams, Team Aqua and Team Magma, whose focus is on capturing the legendary Pokémon Kyogre and Groudon, respectively.Weather conditions, introduced before, can now be found on the field and activate at the start of battle, while one more, hail, has been added.Double Battles, where both sides use two Pokémon at a time, introduced.Communication capabilities with the e-Reader to activate certain events.All handheld Generation III games have a framerate of 60, allowing for smoother animations.Link trades and battles are made possible between Japanese and international releases due to the use of a worldwide character set. Due to the fact that online trading was introduced only in Generation IV, however, most are not made aware of this. DAMN
Difficulty:7
The game isn't that challenging. The Elite Four and the champion would be only a smear 5 levels above you if you didn't grind levels. Nuzlockes aren't even that much of a challenge if you are careful about it.
Overall:9.5
Like I said, this is my childhood game, so I might give this game more love then a average pokemon game. The thing is that this game is amazing and everyone who played had a great time.
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