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Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee Review Thread
- Thread starter Galava
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God forbid thinking that this:
is a little compliated right? Maybe admit that the games became complicated for some people that don't follow the games as closely as you. gatekeeping at it's worst.
You can criticize the game all you like if it isn't for you but this has nothing to do with my post. Like I said, point out the person who is supposedly so hypocritical as to call out someone for being disappointed in this despite they themselves being a gatekeeping Genwunner, or else you're just shadowboxing and not actually talking about anyone in here.
You're telling me Reddit and ResetEra are just a vocal minority and that the game is actually good?
Say it aint so!
Say it aint so!
I don't think ResetEra ever collectively met and decreed these would be poorly reviewed games. Everyone knew they would be competent. The question was whether these are the games that long time fans have been waiting for.
Still, these are slightly better reviews than I expected, I was guessing a score of 79.
Like you actually need to understand any of that to beat all of the game's content. Thats just depth for hardcore players, no harm in leaving it in.God forbid thinking that this:
is a little compliated right? Maybe admit that the games became complicated for some people that don't follow the games as closely as you. gatekipping at it's worst.
Just above you there's a hyperbolic post about the game being "obtuse" (you could nitpick a similar stat formula for Let's Go) or pretending anyone who likes anything that isn't gen 1 is a "gatekeeper", even though gen 1 fans are the only ones that want to exclude content they don't like.
And Let's Go has hidden stats and formulas as well. lol That post is pretty disingenuous. Pokémon is still basically mash A to win in all recent games.
All of the reviews read the same: "My nostalgia was very strong, beautiful reimaginings that can be accessible to new players and enjoyed by older fans alike" 8/10
also can't forget that it's a "deep rpg" XD
also can't forget that it's a "deep rpg" XD
I don't think that this is a fair post. No one is looking at these calculations when capturing Pokémon. It's just something that certain people are interested in knowing. In addition, Gen 1 had similar stuff and so does Let's Go...
God forbid thinking that this:
is a little compliated right? Maybe admit that the games became complicated for some people that don't follow the games as closely as you. gatekipping at it's worst.
Those are like the worst examples you could've used lol. I'm not going to argue against Pokémon games getting complicated. I think over the years a lot of systems have been mish-mashed together and some trimming would actually improve the experience. But the %rate of capture? c'mon. It's not like you ever have to know the formula and for all we know, the formula in Let's Go could be even more complicated.
Well to be quite honest, I'm eager to relive my childhood a bit through this ;)
But I'm also looking forward to a lighthearted RPG on the go!
you don't need to know any of this to play this seriesGod forbid thinking that this:
is a little compliated right? Maybe admit that the games became complicated for some people that don't follow the games as closely as you. gatekeeping at it's worst.
you're being ridiculously disingenuous
You don't honestly believe that let's go doesn't have complicated formulas like these in its backend as well, do you?God forbid thinking that this:
is a little compliated right? Maybe admit that the games became complicated for some people that don't follow the games as closely as you. gatekeeping at it's worst.
Every RPG has some equations under the hood that the player is not expected to know or understand. How is this even relevant?
Here's the in-game description for a Net Ball:
OH NO. Too complicated! How will it help me catch a Bulbasaur!? Damn those gatekeepers!
So you can't actually veritably prove that they're a hypocritical Genwunner. You just disagree about them thinking it's obtuse. Cool.
That's my main takeaway here. *Any* of the original 151 could be a favorite and could potentially see you through the game.
The point pic related was to illustrate just how wrong it is to think that people can't find the games that came before as complicated, while also freely critizing the LGPE games as "oversimplified" "The casual audience are not babies!"
There was never a consensus about if it was going to be good or not but the bigger issue is that will this affect next years game that's been the main concern and it's still a completely valid concern to have.
A couple of people are gatekeeping and acting grand, and that's what other people are mocking.
As for the limited available Pokemon, this game features Alolan variations and even a Gen 7 mythical. It feature mega evolutions that wildly change their designs and even typing. It also features new types from other gens. I imagine Gen 1 purists are not into those either?
Or maybe they chose to focus on Gen 1 because that's the most popular and easily recognizable, which helps them sell this game.
I mean, you can just read their posts talking like anyone who disagrees with the removal of 6 generations of characters are the ones "gatekeeping".
Literally any piece of software is going to look complicated if you break it down into backend formula like that
And of course no one is calling these games out for butchering the gameplay of the series. Why would they when there's nostalgia at play.
I'm just glad that the release of these games puts us one step closer to the announcement of the real main-series games next year.
I'm just glad that the release of these games puts us one step closer to the announcement of the real main-series games next year.
Personally I'm upset that this full priced title is missing mechanics and Pokemon that the 3DS titles had. I don't think the new features justify the absence of breeding, abilities, held items, 600+ Pokemon, tons of moves, etc. The new and old features shouldn't be mutually exclusive. I also think you can retool the existing mechanics to become more accessible without removing them outright.
That being said, I'm still excited for this game. I don't have to be hardcore fan and dismissive of this experience entirely. At the very least, this is the first and only Pokemon game like this. Being able to see Pokemon in the overworld, experiencing the game co-op with my wife, playing the game on my TV are experiences largely exclusive to this title. I'm excited for these features, and I think reviewers know their readers will be too.
That being said, I'm still excited for this game. I don't have to be hardcore fan and dismissive of this experience entirely. At the very least, this is the first and only Pokemon game like this. Being able to see Pokemon in the overworld, experiencing the game co-op with my wife, playing the game on my TV are experiences largely exclusive to this title. I'm excited for these features, and I think reviewers know their readers will be too.
Why are you pretending that any of this stuff is player facing? Who cares what the underlying maths is, it's not hard to understand "better ball = higher catch rate" or "use this in the dark for a higher catch rate". This is like saying Super Mario is hard because the jump physics are quite complex under the hood in their calculations.God forbid thinking that this:
is a little compliated right? Maybe admit that the games became complicated for some people that don't follow the games as closely as you. gatekeeping at it's worst.
Can one player use 2 Joycons while docked? Many have said it was one handed only prior.
I was posting in reference to a person who said the postgame is there for hardcore players to enjoy
LGP/LGE are catered towards lapsed Pokemon fans, the more casual Pokemon players, and Pokemon Go players, which result in some simplification in some mechanic (for example they removed Ability and Held Items and you no longer battle Wild Pokemon). The more hardcore fans are not happy about it, with some fearing this will affect future Pokemon titles.
At least that's what I see.
Who is celebrating? Fact is this is supposed to be a reimagination of the original games. It's a bit unreasonable to assume every Pokémon will be available from the start. It's a shame you can't trade with older generations but not all generations have been cross compatible before. It also goes both ways. Game Freak catered to lapsed fans with both X/Y and S/M. People complained about that too, which just goes to show you can't please everyone.
Of course it's not necessary. But pokémon is kinda bloated right now - it can and will continue to be - but what harm there is to release a non bloated good game? Compare it to each first pokémon games on nintendo consoles (dash, rumble) to see the difference.
They're giving the first dose in RPG form, that's all and that's great.
Main thing that I think is a shame is not being able to evolve into forms added in later Gens. Not a massive issue but it is a disappointment. Really looking forward to this.
Those kind of formula are the base of LG too eh :vGod forbid thinking that this:
is a little compliated right? Maybe admit that the games became complicated for some people that don't follow the games as closely as you. gatekeeping at it's worst.
Guys the games are fun and it gave them an additional year to developp gen 8.
It is great for everyone :)
It is great for everyone :)
I didn't expect these high scores so u read a few reviews and watched video reviews and still don't understand why the score is high?
I guess I don't frequent review threads much, or at least just stick to threads I'm interested in.
How frequently do we get audiences who are actively disappointed that the score is too high/not critical enough?
I usually (always) see fans getting frustrated at critics for being too critical or nitpicking the game, not the other way around.
Not saying its wrong or anything, but just interesting to see.
How frequently do we get audiences who are actively disappointed that the score is too high/not critical enough?
I usually (always) see fans getting frustrated at critics for being too critical or nitpicking the game, not the other way around.
Not saying its wrong or anything, but just interesting to see.
They could include newer Pokémon in the post game like literally every other remake they've done
You haven't seen Reddit if you think this. The "muh pokemon is pandering to casuals let's go will be awful garbage" was circlejerked like mad.
A lot of 8s. I might get this, I still dunno. I really didnt like Go's gameplay but maybe since this is actually in Kanto, I'll come around.
I'm honestly just upset that gamefreak felt they needed to specifically ignore their biggest fans to cater to a crowd they were already catering to anyways
Call them out if you got a problem with them. Vague accusations at no one in particular are lame