Pokémon ORAS Review Round-up

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The embargo for ORAS review has lifted and reviews are now out in the wild. I’ve rounded up some of them here. Are you excited for ORAS launching this Friday (or next week) and are you curious if they live up to the hype. Spoilers: Nope, they are the worst Pokémon games ever.

  • Gamespot – Give these remakes enough time, and you begin to understand why Pokemon’s formula hasn’t changed much over the years. It’s a seemingly simple and cute journey, but with the underlying potential for strategy in combat, and a massive number of adorable Pokemon to catch, you can’t help getting hooked by Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. 8/10
  • GoNintendo – Overall, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire is a good improvement over the original Sapphire as well as last year’s X/Y releases. While it may not be the right game for players to jump back into the series or into it for the first time, it’s more enjoyable with a lot of streamlined features while adding new design elements that attempt to engage players in more aspects of the game.
  • IGN – As a 3D remake, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby do a fantastic job of reintroducing Hoenn. Little details, like characters turning their heads to look as you pass or flocks of Wingulls flying overhead, make the region really come to life, and small updates and tweaks help make the journey smoother.
  • Joystiq – Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire do little to overhaul the major pillars of a series that’s long relied on the same set of classic ideas, but they don’t have to. The core mechanics of Pokemon remain immensely addictive, and Game Freak’s latest coat of polish only enhances an already captivating adventure. 4.5/5
  • Nintendo World Report – Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are way better games than last year’s X/Y while also improving on the Game Boy Advance originals. 9/10
  • Daely Reviews – With the lack of Mega Flygon, no Mega Milotic and no Battle Frontier, these are literally the worst Pokémon games ever. Ever. 2/10.

There are more reviews on Metacritic, which all seem favourable so go check them out!

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  2. Guys oh my fucking god there is still a gigantic post game
    If you don’t like it then don’t get the game it’s literally as simple as that

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  3. i feel like looker would be a great villain for a new region, always fighting for justice when in reality he wasted to bring down big organizations just to Make his stronger! wouldn’t that be a good plot for a new region!

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      • it would be cool, deceiving very trainer in every region, and then once you reach the champion its him and sows you that he’s top boos of that evil organization, he is about to destroy you with the legendary pokemon of that region when… all the other protagonists from the other regions show up and help you in the fight with a 6 on 1 battle!! something cray like that! lol!

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    • I’d like to see that, but only if it was someone masquerading as Looker. Like some ultimate bad guy who’s captured all of these other villains for one gigantic plot where you travel to all of the regions…or would that be too much?
      (Also, the Looker in disguises is Reds’ father)

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  4. For anyone wondering… Yes it is quite tiresome to answer in this ridiculous and un-productive way. But alas I cannot hide my royal blood so i must sacrifice many other things like…… Multitasking

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  7. What triggered my outburst:

    -Finding out shitty Battle Maison is in the game.

    What actually made me happy before triggering outburst:

    -Battle Tower a mere “construction project”.
    -As well as Battle Frontier being a mere “construction project”.
    -Hope for time based misson
    -Hope faded after Battle Maison
    -Thanks Battle Maison, I hate you.

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  23. So, does May have a Rematch team levels similar to regular trainers in that it stays in the Upper 40’s to Lower 50’s? Where is she rebattled? Does anyone know? I thought that the pastebin data that was showed with her team at Level 40’s upper to Level 50 was the final time you faced her at the League before getting inside. Like Silver or something.

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