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Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Review
November 10th 2008 21:32
Ok, so I will admit that I'm not much of a Pokemon fan, but there have been some ok Pokemon games taht have kept my interest for more than an hour or so. Pokemon Ranger is a little more in detail than some of the other games, especially considering that you're no longer limited to cutting grass, flying, or pushing boulders, you're given access to a variety of creatures with a variety of strengths and weaknesses. You are able to complete each mission and quest with whichever creature that you want.
The storyline of Pokemon Ranger is pretty slim to none and just plain limited, which makes the game pretty predictable, but as a student in Ranger school who later joins the corps and is assigned a few missions, you'll start to have a little more fun with the game.
You'll quickly find out taht with the previous Pokemon game, the missions are less predictable, even though the storyline isn't hard to guess. The cool thing about Pokemon Ranger is that you aren't just going from point A to point B, you get to save other Pokemon creatures, extinguish fires, recover crystals, and so many other adventures that you haven't really been able to do in the other Pokemon games.
Throughout the missions, you'll want to use all the Pokemon creatures that you've captured so that you can make it through the game. You are not limited to just one or two creatures, and since there are more than 270 creatures, you'll want to use as many of them as you can. Just remember that your resources are still going to be limited.
Another col innovation with Pokemon Ranger is that the game now introduces styler power and monster HP. You still have to encircle your monster, but depending on what your styler power is, you will decrease the monster's HP. You have to keep circling or else your monster's HP will start to increase again.
As you gain experience and increase levels, your styler power will increase.
In the game, you will encounter "quests" which aren't quite like missions, but they are fun and unpredictable, which will enhance your fun and will help your gain bonuses.
After you complete the "quests," you can try out the "Ranger Net," which is the online WiFi Service that Nintendo offers, where you can download new missions.
So, as you can see Pokemon Ranger has a lot of new innovations from the previous Pokemon games, and even though the storyline is a little bland and predictable at times, you'll find that most players will enjoy the game. The averaged playing time is about 60 hours.
Buy your copy of Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia DS game today, and while you are at it, go ahead and purchase the Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Prima Official Game Guide.
The IGN rating is 6.7
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