Pokémon Diamond

THE GOOD:
The game is overall very addicting and will keep you busy for well over 200 hours. With the addition of many new features, one including making poffin, you'll have a lot of fun and exploring to do. Poffin is the equivalent of Pokeblocks in the GBA games.

As well as new features there are also new Pokemon, new items, new berries, new Pokeballs, new ways of evolution and etc. The Poketch is something that does wonders for you and your quests to become a Pokemon master.

You can also transfer Pokemon from your old games after completing your National Pokedex.

Online play has now been added to Pokemon Diamond and you can battle and trade with anyone in the world. This portion of the game has added at least 50-70 hours of play time on my game.

THE BAD:
Saving in this game takes a VERY long time after you deposit/withdraw/hatch/catch Pokemon.

Hacking is some what of a problem in the world of Pokemon when it...

THE GOOD:
The graphics have been touched up and look nicer
A new 3D design gives it a more realistic feel
The sound quality has been improved to a new level
Over 100 new Pokemon have been released
New Gyms, a new Elite Four, and a brand new Battle Tower
Well, it's another Pokemon game!

THE BAD:
Repetitive battle-after-battle gameplay
Not enough use of the touch screen
Poor sound effects for the older Pokemon, should have been REDONE..
Well, it's ANOTHER Pokemon game..

SUMMARY:
Nintendo brought the series back from the grave after all the horrible spin-offs (Ranger and Dungeons) and finally gave us a new addiction - Pokemon Diamond. With over 100 new critters to catch, the series has been revitalized with new graphics, good music, and an overall redone experience. I'll split my review into a few sections - Graphics, Sound, Gameplay, Replayability, and Overall.

GRAPHICS
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THE GOOD:
Good: This installment in the pokemon seres would be the fourth one. There are many new features to this game for it has been 2 years since the release of the other Pokemon games. There are a few new things added, here are a few that I will list here with good points of the game.
-New 3D Graphics
-New pokemon
-New items
-Wi Fi
-New trading over wifi

THE BAD:
The newest Pokemon games sucked. Im going to be blunt, these Pokemon are not original. For example, Pikachu was a rat, Rattata was a rat, Pidgey was a bird. What does that make Dialga? These Pokemon are not unique and they are just slabbed together for the newest game.
Here are a list of things I don't like about the game.
-Pokemon are not unique
-Same thing over, get 8 badges and fight elite 4
-Wi-Fi lags
-Voice chat sometimes is un-comprehensible
-Too many legendaries

SUMMARY:
The newest game wasn't good. There are...

THE GOOD:
-Great graphics.
-Fitting music.
-New PKMN.
-Migrate PKMN from GBA.
-WiFi
-Battle moves.

As time goes on, graphics will get better and better for gaming system. And no doubt, the DS doesn't disappoint us with PKMN. Some of the new PKMN are very intriguing along with their good battle moves. Also, you can migrate PKMN from GBA which saves a great amount on time on hunting the variety of PKMN. Able to trade over WiFi is great. I love the fact you can trade with people around the world.

THE BAD:
-Unoriginal PKMN.
-Same story.
-Voice chat.
-WiFi.
-Legendaries.

Unfortunately, the story will always stay the same 'cause that's PKMN for you. You can only stand the same story for so long. Beat the gyms, beat the bad guys, and defeat the E4. End story. Sure, there are some things you can do after the story, but they are just nick-knacks, nothing to epic. As for the PKMN, they are just...

THE GOOD:
I've been a fan of this series since it first came out and I admit I still loyally play each new installment (of the main franchise, not the spinoffs). Personally, I'd say this is one of the best handheld RPGs of all time. It's simplicity is deceptively appealing, but strategies end up being surprisingly deep. And as each new installment adds plenty of new moves to the game, creating that perfect moveset becomes all the more challenging. That said, I'll leave a few first impressions on this game. My girlfriend has Diamond (I have Pearl) and we've both put about 20 hours in: here's what I can say so far.

The Poketch application, which uses the DS touch screen is by far the best addition to the game. It has at least a dozen different features (unlockable as the game progresses) and while some are basic and essentially pointless, like the "counter", which you manually increase for no apparent reason, others are quite useful. You can now check how...

THE GOOD:
- Pokemon is back and as fun as ever; become a Pokemon trainer and travel the world collecting the little creatures, beating Gym leaders and trainers and earning badges, and fight the Elite Four in the end and become the best trainer; there are even things to do and see after you beam the Elite Four
- Most challenging game in the series
- Best graphics of the series (sorta), even though the 3D graphics look and feel very odd at times; Pokemon and battle fields look better than ever
- Longest game in the series
- One large map with a lot to do and see
- The ability to run! (not just walk around slowly)
- Enemy trainers move! You don't have to stupidly walk into them anymore to talk/battle '" they might come to you
- Battles are more fun than they have ever been
- Double battles are really cool
- Choose a gender of main character and name them
- Collect/catch 400 different Pokemon creatures in Pokeballs and...

THE GOOD:

Brilliant new additions, such as the Poketech ^^

An enormous new area to explore

Full of New and Old Pokemon from the start

Wi-Fi makes this game endless !
(( You can Talk, Trade and Battle with people from all over the world ! ))

Hundreds of New moves and Items !

THE BAD:
I really can't think of anything !

SUMMARY:
This game will have you gripped for hours on end !
It never ends.
This game has the most In-Depth storyline as well, ranging from battling with your rival, to defeating the evil team Galactic that is trying to take over the new Sinnoh Region !
The New 3D graphics give this game a new feel to the previous and look amazing !
Day and Night also makes a return, but this time with more added Times such as Evening and Early Morning, and these changes are highlighted even in battles !
Even after the Elite 4 there are still tasks to do and this game is full of...

THE GOOD:
- The graphics
- Wifi battling and trading
- Night and day is back
- A large map
- A slightly longer story line
- Many new Legends
- The new style of contests
- Use of 2 screens (Because it is the first pokemon game of its kind on Nintendo DS)
- Many pokemon before and after you beat the elite four to catch.
- The Underground
- Migrating pokemon from old games
-Many small extra features

THE BAD:
- Lack of new pokemon
- Slower saving
- Since it is now on Nintendo DS, it cannot battle or trade with any other games besides Pearl. (And Pokemon Ranger to get Manaphy)

SUMMARY:
Pokemon has been one of the most popular games on hand held consoles for years. Pokemon Diamond is the newest edition to this collection of games, and is the first of its kind to be on Nintendo DS. This change has been very successful, and sales skyrocketed days after the game was released in the US.