To preface, I began playing Pokémon since Green (Blue) and Red. The article states, with regards to PLA “Noting how it was one of the best Pokémon games ever made.”
PLA does not include any exclusive/original grass-fire-water starters. PLA “borrows” it’s list of starters from old generations Pokémon games (e.g., Oshawatt - Unova - B/W, Rowlet - Alola - Sun/Moon, etc).
PLA’s starters only undermine the notion that it’s one of the best Pokémon games ever made. It is hard to claim to be the best while stealing your staring lineup from other previous entries in the series - starting off on the wrong foot, if you would.
Compare the depth of content: just comparing PLA to 1 previous entry in the series, say Sword and Shield. SWSH introduced 88 new Pokémon (including the choice from 3 ORIGINAL starters); while, PLA introduces 7 new Pokémon.
88 v 7
And that’s only comparing to SWSH…
Furthermore, some might argue that PLA’s 7 “new” Pokémon, aren’t actually new Pokémon… they are new evolutions of previously released Pokémon (once again undermining the idea that this entry is somehow better than the previous ones).
PLA didn’t even bother with a new Mythic - it appropriates that as well.
These are merely a couple of reasons I strongly disagree with the claim its one of the best Pokémon games ever made.
I get that people really enjoy the new game. I’m glad that GameFreak is giving consumers who were unhappy with the direction and mechanics of the core series something “fresh”. I am sincerely happy that people enjoy playing Pokémon; be it PLA, any of the core games, TCG, just watching the anime’s, etc.
That being said,
Saying it’s one of the best Pokémon games ever made indirectly insults many of the previous entries, which were/are foundational to this game.
There would be no PLA, if not for the majesty and brilliance of games like DP, ORAS, HGSS, pick your favorite. It’s a new format for Pokémon and that’s awesome but “one of the best Pokémon games ever made” … I mean idk 🤷♂️ seems like a bit of an overstatement/hype.
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To preface, I began playing Pokémon since Green (Blue) and Red. The article states, with regards to PLA “Noting how it was one of the best Pokémon games ever made.”
PLA does not include any exclusive/original grass-fire-water starters. PLA “borrows” it’s list of starters from old generations Pokémon games (e.g., Oshawatt - Unova - B/W, Rowlet - Alola - Sun/Moon, etc).
PLA’s starters only undermine the notion that it’s one of the best Pokémon games ever made. It is hard to claim to be the best while stealing your staring lineup from other previous entries in the series - starting off on the wrong foot, if you would.
Compare the depth of content: just comparing PLA to 1 previous entry in the series, say Sword and Shield. SWSH introduced 88 new Pokémon (including the choice from 3 ORIGINAL starters); while, PLA introduces 7 new Pokémon.
88 v 7
And that’s only comparing to SWSH…
Furthermore, some might argue that PLA’s 7 “new” Pokémon, aren’t actually new Pokémon… they are new evolutions of previously released Pokémon (once again undermining the idea that this entry is somehow better than the previous ones).
PLA didn’t even bother with a new Mythic - it appropriates that as well.
These are merely a couple of reasons I strongly disagree with the claim its one of the best Pokémon games ever made.
I get that people really enjoy the new game. I’m glad that GameFreak is giving consumers who were unhappy with the direction and mechanics of the core series something “fresh”. I am sincerely happy that people enjoy playing Pokémon; be it PLA, any of the core games, TCG, just watching the anime’s, etc.
That being said,
Saying it’s one of the best Pokémon games ever made indirectly insults many of the previous entries, which were/are foundational to this game.
There would be no PLA, if not for the majesty and brilliance of games like DP, ORAS, HGSS, pick your favorite. It’s a new format for Pokémon and that’s awesome but “one of the best Pokémon games ever made” … I mean idk 🤷♂️ seems like a bit of an overstatement/hype.