X & Y Reviews and Pokémon Bank Info

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The first reviews for Pokémon X&Y are being put online. We’ll be updating this post throughout the day to keep track of the games and what new reviews there are for you to read. Let’s get started!

Reviews

  • Mashable: “‘Pokémon X’ and ‘Y’ Are Polished But Play It Too Safe”
    • The much-anticipated 3DS addition to the Pokémon series will not disappoint fans of the franchise. 3D has been a long time coming, and I’m glad it turned out so well. While the battles are as fun as ever, I wish developers would had taken more risks with its structure and story. Still, whether you just want to casually battle friends or enter tournaments, Pokémon X and Y will give you enough to chew on for many, many hours of fun.
  • IGN: “Pokemon X and Y Review: A Mega Evolution” (9/10)
    • “Every so often, evolution takes a significant leap. Pokemon X and Y is smarter, better, and faster than its predecessors, but it’s the impressive online social features and fantastic new 3D look that make the latest game in the 15-year-old RPG series amazing. As long as you’re within the range of Wi-Fi, you’re never alone in Pokemon X and Y, and we finally have the tools to express ourselves over the course of this 35-hour adventure.”
  • GameInformer: “Seeing Pokemon From a New Angle” (8.75/10)
    • “Pokémon hasn’t made a concerted effort to step outside of its comfort zone ever since it first released in Japan in 1996 – and for good reason. It found its hook nearly 20 years ago and has held on firm for better and worse. In this way, changing things in Pokémon presents a certain degree of uncomfortable risk. X & Y offer no significant changes in direction to the Pokémon series, but this is the most drastic step the series has ever taken. “
  • Digital Spy: “‘Pokemon X’ review (3DS): As engaging and addictive as ever”
    • “Pokemon X and accompanying game Pokemon Y represent what is perhaps the biggest evolution of the Pokemon series since it debuted to a huge following in the mid-nineties.
      Receiving a graphical overhaul, new ways to connect, customisation options and Mega Evolutions, not to mention a wealth of new Pokemon to catch, the games are packed with first-time features and fresh new ideas.At its core, however, Pokemon X doesn’t stray too far from the original ‘gotta catch ’em all’ concept that has made the series so addictive and engaging.”

Still waiting on the outright negative review!

Pokemon Bank

In other news, it has been confirmed that Pokemon Bank will be released in the US  on December 27th, 2013 with a yearly fee of $4.99 ! You do get one free month of the service, however, and only need to start paying past the 30 day trial. It has also been shown that items do not transfer with the Pokemon.

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    • I disagree with that statement. Any of the games can be hard depending on how you approach them. And whilst DPPT are challenging at the best of times I also think Emerald wasn’t too bad either.
      I found that whenever I picked Treecko I’d struggle against Watson and then later on the twins would cause me problems. The E4 and Wallace in particular is no easy cake especially if you’re under levelled.
      Sinnoh was decent. Unova wasn’t bad either especially BW2 challenge mode. I found that the hardest game I’ve ever played simply because I didn’t use a team of Lucario, Emboar, Starmie, Darmanitan, Azumarill Magnezone etc etc I used a number of strong Pokemon but also many balanced mons too and I never spent hours grinding for nothing meaning that alongside the tweaked AI and updated rosters I had a roller coaster of a challenge which brings me to my next point – It all depends on how you approach the game.
      If you go with a balanced mentality like mine where you train a lot but you don’t over do it and from times to times you don’t even train at all and go blindly into a gym match..use strong mons but not 6..mix things up and use stuff you’d never think of using..and then I only use items based on how much my opponent does..Okay maybe a bit more especially if I’m getting myself whooped then I’ll be a little more lenient..but take it easy on the items then that makes it a bit tougher..for me it’s guilty conscience..if I win by spamming items then that’s not a victory to me..I only resort to a few extra items if absoultely necessary..
      But DPPT wasn’t easy, I won’t deny that :]]

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  12. So people have been criticising the games difficulty and apparently turning the exp share makes the difficulty go up dramatically.
    I think anyone playing the game especially veteran players shouldn’t even think of using said item. I also find that if you don’t go over the top in grinding the game becomes much tougher..
    Which makes me wonder..If you don’t use the EXP share and if the levels are really that high in-game, I wonder how big the gap will be..
    ..I hope for the sake of difficulty E4 and/or the Champion use MegaMons in battle that will give us a ride for our Pokedollars!

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    • Colosseum is the hardest Pokemon game I’ve played. Challenge mode B2 was only a little more difficult. The real challenges are always post-game.

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    • I for one, won’t be using until after post-game contents.

      My team on Black 2 just before I challenged the Pokemon League for the first time was:
      Serperior Lv 70
      Lucario Lv 70
      Haxorus Lv 70
      Krookodile Lv 65
      Crobat Lv 65

      I didn’t do much grinding, it was mainly the fact that I battled ever Pokemon I met.

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