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 | Title : Pokemon Silver
Author : Nintendo
Release Date : 20001012
Binding : Game Cartridge
Regular Price : $34.99
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Editorial Reviews :
Featuring a new adventure that's filled with numerous enhancements and innovations, this long-awaited sequel to Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow greatly improves upon the series' winning formula, and makes for an even more insanely addictive and wholly absorbing gaming experience.
Like Pokémon Gold--which essentially is the same story, with minor gameplay variations--Pokémon Silver casts players in the familiar role of a young Pokémon Trainer who's out to collect as many different kinds of Pokémon as possible. As in previous games, gameplay consists mostly of exploration (completing various quests in the process) and Pokémon battles, which employ a unique battle system that's like a complex twist on rock-paper-scissors.
But, despite the similarities, it's quite apparent that Pokémon Silver is a whole new ball game from the start. The game is played out in real time, with the current time and day of the week (recorded by an internal clock) having a direct impact on gameplay elements, such as what Pokémon you'll find in the wild, and when certain events occur and characters appear.
While there are too many new and improved features in Pokémon Silver to list here, among the highlights are 100 new Pokémon (including two new types), new evolution processes (including breeding), and a more streamlined game interface that has better-organized menus and button shortcuts.
Although it's easier to progress in Pokémon Silver than in the previous games, the sheer amount of fun and game time that's involved is daunting. You'd be hard-pressed to find a better value than this one.
Buyer Reviews :
Let me just state at the outset here that I am a 32-year old engineer who has been playing and loving electronic video games since he stuck a quarter into a Galaxian machine in 1981. I first kinda got interested in Pokemon after my young kids fell in love with the TV series. After watching umpteen episodes with them, I got interested in the different types of Pokemon and how they compared to each other. I decided to give the Silver version a shot, having never played any of the previous Red, Blue, or Yellow versions.
I was hooked immediately! The plot is easy to follow without getting boring, and there are plenty of little side quests to make things interesting. You can start out with your choice of Totodile (my pick), Cyndaquil, or Chikorita. The level of difficulty of the game will be determined by your starting choice. The game has two basic goals: (1) Acquire all gym badges and defeat the Pokemon League while fighting off your rival and Team Rocket, and (2) collect all 251 Pokemon. Most of the pokemon are fairly easy to find and catch, some are pretty hard, and there are a few that are almost impossible to catch. But, they can all be caught with a little time and patience. Some are only available by trading with other versions of the game, and some are 'baby' pokemon that can only be obtained by breeding two adult pokemon together. And, of course, there are the two 'super-rare' Pokemon Mew and Celebi, which can realistically only be obtained through a Game Shark or other similar device.
That leads me to my one and only gripe about the game. If it were possible to obtain all 251 Pokemon, no matter how difficult, without having to resort to things like the Game Shark, I would have happily given this review 5 stars. I also have kind of a problem with the fact that you have to have access to more than one version of the game to get all the Pokemon. I know Nintendo talks about how much fun trading is and all, but to me, it just seems like a gimmick to sell more copies of the game. I know several kids who have purchased both Silver and Gold versions becuase of this. Not everyone has easy access to trading partners.
Since I bought Silver, I have also played through a copy of Pokemon Red. If you have only played Red, Blue, or Yellow, let me assure you that Silver (and Gold) is a major improvement. The new versions eliminate many of the more irritating deficiencies of the old version with an improved backpack for item storage and a new device that lets you tell instantly where you are without having to carry a Town Map in the backpack. Backpack space will definitely be at a premium, so anything that clears up space is a positive feature.
After having played through Silver and collected all 251 Pokemon (yes, I actually purchased a Game Shark), I have not played it again. Why? Because after all the time and trouble I went through to collect all the Pokemon, I just can't bring myself to erase them all. (A great improvement for the next Pokemon would be to allow multiple saves on the cartridge.) For those who are interested, my 'dream team' that I used to beat the game were: Feraligatr, Pidgeot, Magneton, Kadabra, Magmar, and Dragonite.
Overall, this is an AWESOME game. If you enjoy RPG games such as Final Fantasy, then you will enjoy this and the other titles in the Pokemon series. Enjoy!
(by lyle_j)
Features/Technical Specs :
* New Pokémon to capture and train
* Day-and-night real-time gameplay
* Transfer Pokémon from Gold, Green, Red, Blue, and Yellow editions
* Breed and mutate new Pokémon
* 200 new tricks
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