THE GOOD: The graphics are beautiful, and have greatly improved from previous Pokemon games. Also, the plot is solid, with the usual Good vs. Evil scenario. The allegory is clearly stated in the schemes of Team Aqua and Team Magma. Also, the new Pokemon are masterpieces, the creativity is superb! This game deserves three thumbs up!
THE BAD: There must be a bad side to everything. This game is an exception. I cannot find any cons in this game.
SUMMARY: Excellent. Absolutely excellent. Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire Versions are gems(no pun intended). With the new constructed Pokedex of 202 Pokemon, it brings the Pokemon count to 368!. Seriously, these are one of the best video games in the Pokemon franchise! With compatibility to the upcoming Fire Red and Leaf Green versions, and the popular Pokemon Colosseum game for the Game Cube Nintendo, this game is 200% out of 100%!
THE GOOD: 1. The graphics off course! 2. fishing: it's more interactive: you have to HOOK at the right time to catch, instead of waiting 3 seconds 3. the bike: it goes faster, but has acceleration trouble, so is only usefull when driving long ways. 4. off course: the new pokemon 5. the hm's have special signs. very usefull for the japanese game
THE BAD: It's still japanese. (good: I'm learning japanese through this game, hehe. know the word pokeball now)
SUMMARY: Right now I have passed like 10 cities (all in japanese!!), and discovered among 68 pokemon in total, of which alot new
some tips for if you start:
If you see a raccoon like pokemon in the grass right outside: he will grow to learn electric attacks, so it's a good pick.
THE GOOD: Keeps you entertained for Years Many new Pokemon to catch Much Better Graphics New Terrains Some new good music The Intro of Abilities and Personalities Loads of New Attacks
THE BAD: Night/Day is no More Sadly, Missing many Pokemon from Previous Versions Lack of Animatric Effects
SUMMARY: You look at the Cons and the Pros and you Notice the Pros outnumber for the Cons. Well that is for Good Reason. This is the Best Game of the Series yet and with many new Concepts introduced this Game and it's Sapphire counterpart has Effectively Exceled it's Expectations and is Living up to it's Considerable "Monstrosity" Form of Popularity.
The Lack of the Animations in the Opening Sequences of the Battles in the Previous Crystal Version adds a Downfall, However now being able to Dive under the Water and search under Water Caves, Seeing a Rain Storm in Action, and a Few other Different Effects...
THE GOOD: Two on Two battles. The graphics are great. The new pokemon/trainers. The new plot.
THE BAD: No night or day. The pictures of the pokemon don't move like on Crystal. Most of the old pokemon can't be caught.
SUMMARY: Like in Crystal you can choose between being a male or female.The graphics and sounds are very good, and (most of) the new pokemon are very cool. Many things in this game are more intresting than in the other versions. I think Team Magma and Team Aqua are more intresting than Team Rocket was in the other versions. Your rival also seems more intresting in general. Its also cool how you choose your starter pokemon. The two on two battling is awsome! Pokemon Ruby&Saphhire are by far the best pokemon games so far!
THE GOOD: background when you are fighting (screen color in battles) a good challenge lots of pokemon to catch/new pokemon new world too explore 2 on 2 battles and they have the contest
THE BAD: no night and day like in the silver/gold/crystal not as many of the old pokemon you can't get into kanto and johto
SUMMARY: so it is a very good game as said above and has it's good and bad points. if i were you i'd buy this game
there are lots of new things included and if you get stuck there are books (or guides) you can get to help you. the game has lots of new features such as the trainers eye and the poke'dex with the new search feature to help make finding pokemon in your poke'dax easy
This is a great game, it really bring Pokemon to a higher level. It has a reasonable price, has good graphics and mysteries waiting to be solved and much more.
THE GOOD: Much better graphics. You can really see them with the water reflections, weather changes, and the cleaner look it has to it. MORE POKEMON!! The 2-on-2 battles are a nice addition, it's cool how they incorporated that with one of the Gym's. Much more places to visit this time around. The eviroments seem to be much more filled and detailed then in the other games, which had just some grass and trees. The Secret Bases are cool, and how you can visit you friends as well via the Record Corner(2nd floor of every Pokemon center too the far right). Lastly the Pokemon contests and whole making berrie blocks, and growing thing is really quite fun, and is a nice break from just battling all the time.
THE BAD: No more night and day. Can't visit the other regions like Johto and Kanto. A lot of the older pokemon are unobtainable without the...
THE GOOD: Right off the bat, the graphics are great and the music is really good!
There's tons of new Pokemon that look better and there's more DARK-TYPE POKEMON! Ain't that cool? Even though you might think that the dark-types are just some baddies, Mightyena and Poochyena are cute in a way.
THE BAD: == NONE!
SUMMARY: **Check my review for Pokemon Sapphire. It is based on both Sapphire and Ruby.
DETAILS:
Since this review is quite short, I'll add some majoy details that either improve the game or make it worse.
PROS:
-Team Rocket is gone for good and no more people to stand around the buildings all day like they do. Team Aqua/Magma actually UNDERSTAND what they do is wrong! -Most trainer's want to battle you again MANY times after they're beaten! Great way to gain more EXP.! -New actvities and...
THE GOOD: Widescreen, Pokemon don't appear according to a clock(I hated that feature in GSC), Pokemon Contests, features that makes more sense, Tag Team Battles, Secret Bases, a much better Computer system to store and organize your Pokemon
THE BAD: Dragonite isn't in the series, The selection of Pokemon narrowed from GSC(I think all Pokemon should've been available), NOA removed features and made them promo-exclusive again, you can't find out how many steps you've walked after recieving an egg, you can't determine the exact measurement of Pokemon's contest stats, and the relationship between Norman, Brandon, and May is kinda freaky!
SUMMARY: This game is the greatest Pokemon game since Pokemon Yellow. I love the Pokemon Contests. Also the new features like the Acro and Mach Bike, a new selection of collectable creature.
THE GOOD: The good features of this game include: Two-on-two battles Brand new pokemon New types of pokemon. Specific things I.E. Team magma Groudon Team aqua being the allies.
THE BAD: The bad features are: Some of the pokemon seem ridiculas It can be a bit puzzling
SUMMARY: The graphics onthis game are amazing and so is the sound track. The game will blow you away fromstartto end as you begin your journey through the world of hoenn. You will also battle against team magma, wich is specific to ruby. You can also choose to be a female or male, a downside to the game is there is no night and day. The clock changes to am or pm but it doesnt change night or day.Puzzles may get annoying at times but it just adds to the fun with you will get from this game. I would recomend you buy this game and get its equal saphire.
This is the new gaming era for Pokemon, an impresive improvement in all of the Pokemon world, now you can get little details like wheeling on your bike and having a secret base, this game has past the world of just having a pokemon and going around battling trainers with your agressive pikachu against there weak pokeflu or something, but I give this game a perfect 5, the names may be weird, but the bike and the bases, make this game great, can't get enough of it.. after you beat the game you can still go and train a pokemon or improve your secret base, or just explore the map, can't wait for the others to come out, they'd probably be just as remarkable. Definitly a buyed for Pokefans everywhere, and if you don't get it, you're missing out on alot.