81 HOURS
FOR 8 BADGES
i have a problem.
pokemon heartgold aka Professional Little Guy Simulator 14 is my first ever pokemon game. it has reignited a dangerous level of autism for these creatures that i have not had in almost a decade. it is also a deeply flawed title containing a confusing level curve, unsatisfying grinds, a soundtrack that's trying a little too hard (less is more!) and a consistently poor story. yet the sense of adventure and the kinship i feel with my mons is inexplicable! i now understand why people have endlessly yapped around gen 2. the art direction was unrivaled and there's enough mons to make infinite parties full of adorable fellows, but not so many that i'd find it overwhelming. and it's so cool to see this gen given new life on more powerful hardware. there's a real lackadaisical energy to this game that i love.
my next game will be pokemon crystal. i think the side content in heartgold was kind of unnecessary/bloaty and the soundtrack was worse (route 47 aside...). still an all around good experience, and a strangely emotional one at that. my Honest rating is a 3/5 but i gotta give my boy feraligatr the love he deserves for sticking with me all the way through.
final party: ho-oh, feraligatr, miltank, entei, dragonite, vaporeon. perfect party <3
FOR 8 BADGES
i have a problem.
pokemon heartgold aka Professional Little Guy Simulator 14 is my first ever pokemon game. it has reignited a dangerous level of autism for these creatures that i have not had in almost a decade. it is also a deeply flawed title containing a confusing level curve, unsatisfying grinds, a soundtrack that's trying a little too hard (less is more!) and a consistently poor story. yet the sense of adventure and the kinship i feel with my mons is inexplicable! i now understand why people have endlessly yapped around gen 2. the art direction was unrivaled and there's enough mons to make infinite parties full of adorable fellows, but not so many that i'd find it overwhelming. and it's so cool to see this gen given new life on more powerful hardware. there's a real lackadaisical energy to this game that i love.
my next game will be pokemon crystal. i think the side content in heartgold was kind of unnecessary/bloaty and the soundtrack was worse (route 47 aside...). still an all around good experience, and a strangely emotional one at that. my Honest rating is a 3/5 but i gotta give my boy feraligatr the love he deserves for sticking with me all the way through.
final party: ho-oh, feraligatr, miltank, entei, dragonite, vaporeon. perfect party <3