As a standalone Pokemon game? Solid experience.
As a Diamond port? Also solid, it's basically the exact same experience with different graphics.
As a remake of Diamond, given expectations based on past remake such as ORAS and HGSS? Borderline heartbreaking.
Much of what I loved from the original DPPT games has altered beyond charm (Pokemon contests, the Grand Underground). Oddly enough, many other arbitrary things weren't changed at all. Bugs from the original Diamond and Pearl showed up in this game... Odd.
Still an enjoyable experience if I forgo my childhood wishes.
As a Diamond port? Also solid, it's basically the exact same experience with different graphics.
As a remake of Diamond, given expectations based on past remake such as ORAS and HGSS? Borderline heartbreaking.
Much of what I loved from the original DPPT games has altered beyond charm (Pokemon contests, the Grand Underground). Oddly enough, many other arbitrary things weren't changed at all. Bugs from the original Diamond and Pearl showed up in this game... Odd.
Still an enjoyable experience if I forgo my childhood wishes.