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Publisher: Nintendo
Category: Pokemon
Platform: Game Boy
ESRB Rating: Everyone Release Date: November 2000
Overall Rating:
3 Stars out of 4
Review by Tom Allen
3 Stars out of 4
Truth be told, Pokemon Gold (whose other half is the Silver version) plays almost identically to
Pokemon Red and/or Blue. Besides the new Pokemon creatures, the game has a few minor
improvements. The battle system is less cumbersome, thanks to the ability to have each
Pokemon carry and use items.
The biggest changes in the game have to do with time. Before playing, you have to set the clock
to the present time. Certain events will only occur at certain times. Some Pokemon only appear
at night.
Since there is no way to cheat the clock once it's set, you could find yourself having to get up at
odd hours of the night just to catch a Pokemon. Is this going too far? Look at it this way. You
can beat the game without re-arranging your lifestyle, but if you want to uncover every secret,
you might as well rent an island for yourself and hope you can take the time off from school or
work.
Pokemon still doesn't have the depth to attract hard-core RPG veterans, but its characters are
very appealing for youngsters. A game like this only helps to widen the potential audience for
the whole genre. This feat alone is perhaps Pokemon's greatest achievement.
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