Of all the Pokemon games I have played I never really got too into Gen 2. I did jump in during Ruby/Sapphire era and I didn't ever buy HG/SS so it was one of those I just overlooked. After finally sitting down and playing, it was good. Not the best Pokemon ever, but still good.
I will note, the range of what I now consider good Pokemon games has increased to Generations 2-4. It had the DNA that Gen 3 took from to make the series what it is today. The story is the same as it always is, but its more about the journey you take with your Pokemon that matters the most. One note I did have was I felt as though the segment leading up to the 7th and 8th gyms with Team Rocket felt like complete filler. There were no real stakes or anything, just fighting nameless grunts over and over. It got mindnumbing after a while.
I will also say, the level scaling of this game was WAY off. Wild encounters were always severely underleveled vs trainer battles and as you progressed you outpaced the curve until the Elite 4 when it spikes. Thankfully all of these criticisms were fixed in future releases, and I'm always glad for another go at Catching Em All
I will note, the range of what I now consider good Pokemon games has increased to Generations 2-4. It had the DNA that Gen 3 took from to make the series what it is today. The story is the same as it always is, but its more about the journey you take with your Pokemon that matters the most. One note I did have was I felt as though the segment leading up to the 7th and 8th gyms with Team Rocket felt like complete filler. There were no real stakes or anything, just fighting nameless grunts over and over. It got mindnumbing after a while.
I will also say, the level scaling of this game was WAY off. Wild encounters were always severely underleveled vs trainer battles and as you progressed you outpaced the curve until the Elite 4 when it spikes. Thankfully all of these criticisms were fixed in future releases, and I'm always glad for another go at Catching Em All