Twenty-five years of existence.It is more time than it takes to take habits.Undeniably, if this is the case for all of us, this is nonetheless the case for concepts or universes, a point that Pokémon seems to confirm well.Indeed, for Pikachu and his friends, the machine is well oiled.We could talk about the formulaic principle that is repeated of a generation on the next, but no, rather prefer this commercial device which accompanies the series.Be careful, we don't say harm (not here)).There are advantages to this method: an unprecedented generation every two or three years and between two episodes, spin-offs and original experiences to strengthen the involvement of fans or a remake taking advantage of the recent progress of the technique, C 'is very good.And of course, a path that leads us this time to pokémon sparkling diamond and sparkling pearl, the highly anticipated revisions of the fourth generation.
And yet, the wait has given way to the concern fairly quickly with these remakes.Indeed, from their first appearance during the Direct Pokémon on February 26, the community of fans has tense and split by discovering the direction taken by these revisions, both graphically and on the general approach, and adiscomfort which continued beyond the exit of these remakes (despite sales always so high)).So, some time after digesting the experience that these games offer us, here is our opinion on this dyptic.Does purchase are worth it?Should we wait?Passable or essential?Can we draw conclusions on the future of the series?
(Criticism of Pokémon Diamond Flowing on Switch made from a copy of the game provided by the publisher))
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It is acted upon purchase with a game stamped Pokémon (with a few exceptions)), the cartridge will be an opportunity to explore a region, to capture and list flora and fauna, to collect badges by beating the eightsregional champions before ending up defeating the council of 4 and its master.Unsurprisingly, sparkling and sparkling pearl Pokémon, being remakes, are no exception.As in 2007, therefore, players will be invited with this title to return to the legendary lands of Sinnoh in order to fulfill the ultimate goal of any Pokémon trainer: to become the best "like no one was".A familiarity which is therefore found as well in the tone as in the form.
As much to warn directly, if it happens that remakes take their feet in the carpet to want to move away from the original equipment, this is not the case for these.In real life, we will have rarely seen a remake also to the boutique in his loyalty, so that, for anyone who has already made the trip to Nintendo DS, pokémon diamond stale and sparkling pearl to everything from the journey in time.From Bonaugure to the Victory Road, these Roads and Caverns, these steep cliffs, these monsters, these musical themes, competitions or even poffins ... Everything is exactly in the same place, a sense of detail that applies to the slightest flowerand at the slightest tuft of grass.
And since nothing or almost has changed, the best point in our view of these versions also makes its return: the post-game.Yes, we are aware of the irony because of selling you a game starting from its end, but as much to be obvious: who here plays Pokémon for his scenario?Probably no one and it is not with this episode that we must start.That said, once at the end of the scenario, between the opening of the International Pokédex, the possibility of facing improved versions of the various trainers, champions or the league, the combat tower, the big underground or the hunt for chromatic critical cattle, a player will find more than it takes to add hours to the counter.Finally, on the condition that he manages to ignore these few points ...
A remake outrage?
You were waiting for it, here it is: we are talking about the artistic direction of the exploration part.She will have flowed, ink ... And yet, it is not that bad.Don't you like little big head characters?Do you find that they discredit certain iconic moments of the game?Indeed, Helio or even Cynthia are almost mercy in the form of a failure.However, this choice, far from the current beauty canons, allows you to keep a rendering close to that of the original while allowing to keep the box system, base of many aspects of the game (number of steps, poké radar, etc..)).And if we gladly prefer the aesthetic approach to Pokémon Let’s Go or Zelda: Link’s Awakening on Switch, we stay on a clean and colorful product with particularly successful visual effects (water is sublime!)).
No, what annoys us is not the dressing, but rather the proposal.Already, did you know that there is a better way to discover Sinnoh than with diamond and pearl?Yes, of course we are talking about Pokémon Platinum.Released two years after the model versions, platinum corrected many of its elders.Better distribution of monsters, adding developments introduced into the regional Pokédex (Mammochon, Scorvol, Maganon, etc..)), scénario légèrement étoffé (offrant d’ailleurs un peu plus de temps à Helio, le leader charismatique de la Team Galaxy)), nouvelles créatures et défis… Bien des éléments sur lesquels ces remakes font l’impasse en privilégiant les versions Diamant et Perle comme base.Frankly, what would it cost the studio more?
À lireLégendes Pokémon : Arceus - L'open-world Pokémon est officiellement datéWorking time, probably?You know, as debugging for example ... This is probably one of the points that has frustrated us the most with this game ... So yes, we can complain about graphics or the fact that pokémon Diamond sparkling and sparkling pearl favor the incomplete versions ofDiamond and pearl rather than platinum, but we can't apologize that the company that has the multimedia license that brings the most to the world lets out a game in this state. On parle de bugs permettant de franchir les murs, de copier monstres et objets, et que dire d’un jeu qui n’est même pas fichu de gérer l’axe Z convenablement (on ne vous parle pas du nombre de fois où passer sous un pont nous fait apparaître au-dessus de ce dernier…)), et ce dès le début, comme le confirmait alors le patch disponible à la sortie…
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Sorry, we correct: what has inflated us most is the treatment of online games.Pity, that we are not trying to make us believe that these remakes are treated ... In 2007, Pokémon Diamant and Pearl introduced the GTS, a place where exchanges with players around the world, but also a scholarship.Thus, it was possible to file monsters with a list of requests and if the offer interested a player, you could recover the beast you wanted.Needless to say, it changed the game when you had neither a friend nor a link cable.Here, a local or online room for exchanges where only two players can meet, no way to discuss without giving nicknames to his monsters.Is that how we pay tribute?Fortunately, there are communities of players on the internet to help you achieve your ends, but it is a shame that it is necessary to have a PC or a laptop for the game to be complete ...
And on the new side, then?Skinny cow… compared to other remakes, pokémon sparkling diamond and sparkling pearl make task.Each of the previous remakes was clearly part of the new features of the time in addition to seeing the look of the game.Even Let’s Go added new mechanics and the possibility of riding your monsters. Ici, on vous offre des Pokémon légendaires que vous avez probablement en dizaines d’exemplaires (les trois premières générations)), des possibilités de relooker votre avatar ou vos Pokéball et rien de plus… Difficile de défendre le cas d’un remake qui fait moins bien qu’un jeu sorti en 2009.Unless we talk about the big underground.
Change of formula and magnitude for Sinnoh underground.If it is always a question of exploring galleries in search of fossils and rare objects, it is also possible to drive out Pokémon alone or with friends (unknown)).Indeed, underground now houses monster rooms where creatures freely wander (as in wild lands)). Mieux, grâce aux décorations de votre Base Secrète (aussi de retour)), vous pourrez influencer les types de monstres que vous pourrez croiser pendant votre exploration. Ceci dit, on regrette l’abandon des objets standards de décoration (chaises, tables et tapis)) au profit des statues de monstres.Well, that and the fact that it becomes possible to capture unknown monsters in Sinnoh before being passed through the League, which makes exploration on the surface useless ...
Finally, we cannot leave without making a small inventory of the minor additions of these revisions, drawn to the right and on the left in the series (especially as some can really divide, we leave you judge)).Already, as for Pokémon sword and shield, the multi.Exp.is automatically activated. Si certains se plaignent que ça rend le jeu trop simple (faux, Pokémon l’a toujours été)), il faut admettre que ça rend la complétion du Pokédex plus agréable. Toutefois, on aime moins l’ajout des effets d’amitié qui brisent un peu l’expérience de jeu (vos monstres esquivent ou se soignent de leurs altérations d’état par amour)) en plus de considérablement ralentir les combats.Finally, the disappearance of CS in favor of a pokemontre application is more than welcome as the players seem to have forgotten how juggle these CSCLAVES was using at the time ...
In conclusion, it says brilliant, but it is not really.Pokémon sparkling diamond and sparkling pearl do little more than put a layer of glitter on the imperfect versions of the time. Si ces remakes proposent bien une expérience solide et fidèle aux jeux originaux (jusqu’au-boutistes dans cette démarche, d’ailleurs)), il est difficile de ne pas voir ici une tentative désespérée de mettre quelque chose en rayon à Noël tant ces épisodes manquent d’amour et de soin (un reproche que nous adressons plus volontiers à la Pokémon Company plutôt qu’à ILCA, qui ne fait probablement que répondre à une commande)).
Notre déception est d’autant plus grande que, après Épée et Bouclier, ces titres auraient pu (dû)) voir plus loin. Pourquoi ne pas faire apparaître les monstres sur la carte ? Faire disparaitre les CT ? Proposer des modes en ligne décents (une honte pour le remake du jeu ayant introduit le GTS)) ? Pourquoi abandonner l’échange magique ? Des griefs simples sans même avoir à parler des nombreux bugs qui ruinent l’expérience et la rareté de certains monstres.We can at least console ourselves with the post-game, the charming and colorful environments of Sinnoh and especially the great underground, but between us, if you with Pokémon Platinum, you would better return to Sinnoh with this version.Pray so that Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a little the bar…
