Captain Bob Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Not to offend, but you guys seem to have lot's of interest in Pokemon. What makes the game exciting? I don't get it. I've never played a single one in the past either. I have a few friends playing X so I think I'll attempt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyBoy44 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I've never played a single one in the past either. I have a few friends playing X so I think I'll attempt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecoldstevebernier Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I've never played a single one in the past either. I have a few friends playing X so I think I'll attempt it. I think the quality of some of the recent 3DS games is leading people to do things like this. I know lots of people who'd never played Fire Emblem before but picked up Awakening and loved it... I'd never played Animal Crossing before but I ended up buying it because I knew so many people who had. I'm a lifelong Pokemon fan myself, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niloc009 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Don't have a 3DS, but I've played every iteration of Pokemon up until these ones. Does this one make it worth buying a 3DS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyBoy44 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Don't have a 3DS, but I've played every iteration of Pokemon up until these ones. Does this one make it worth buying a 3DS? Yup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niloc009 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Yup! Enough gameplay to justify a $210 purchase though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyBoy44 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Enough gameplay to justify a $210 purchase though? For Pokemon alone? Tough call. But being able to play the tons of other great games out there? You bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Enough gameplay to justify a $210 purchase though? I forked up $200 just for Pokemon, but I ended up getting a couple of other games and they've been great. I don't really use the 3D since it makes me dizzy but the graphics are so much better. I love how big the screen on the XL is too. Definitely think it's a good investment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RO8!! Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I'm willing to make a bet that Z will be tougher. X and Y could certainly have been test runs for a lot of these new mechanics. I don't mind it thus far. Lots of reasons to take my time in this game though. Also I'm still sad there's no gambling in Pokemon any more Do you really think Z will be much different? Maybe an extra bit in the story for the 3rd legendary and both Xerneas and Yveltal available for capture. Isn't that generally the status quo for the 3rd game of a particular generation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyBoy44 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Do you really think Z will be much different? Maybe an extra bit in the story for the 3rd legendary and both Xerneas and Yveltal available for capture. Isn't that generally the status quo for the 3rd game of a particular generation? Overall I don't see a massive difference. But I'm sure there has been a lot of emails sent to game freak about how easy this game was to fly through. I'm just hoping for a bigger difficulty level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Zygarde and Mewtwo were definitely a lot harder to catch, but pretty much the only thing challenging about the game. I've been roaming around with nothing to do for a bit now, there's just like.. Battle Maison. It's pretty boring.. I was expecting more post-game content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyBoy44 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Zygarde and Mewtwo were definitely a lot harder to catch, but pretty much the only thing challenging about the game. I've been roaming around with nothing to do for a bit now, there's just like.. Battle Maison. It's pretty boring.. I was expecting more post-game content. I think it was gold and silver where you could go and travel Kanto after beating the elite 4. They need more of this kind of thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I think it was gold and silver where you could go and travel Kanto after beating the elite 4. They need more of this kind of thinking. There were a lot of rumours about being able to go to Hoenn after beating the Pokemon League because of all of the Hoenn references but doesn't seem like it. Gamefreak did say that there would be a lot of hidden content and WiFi events coming. Maybe it'd be possible through DLC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyBoy44 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 There were a lot of rumours about being able to go to Hoenn after beating the Pokemon League because of all of the Hoenn references but doesn't seem like it. Gamefreak did say that there would be a lot of hidden content and WiFi events coming. Maybe it'd be possible through DLC? Well DLC has opened way to a great new world. It would be nice if game freak would choose to take this path. I usually quit playing after beating the elite 4 and filling my pokedex. I have almost no interest in battling other people. I enjoy the collecting and story. After that it's in to the next game. I do however feel an MMO would do very well one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecoldstevebernier Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Well DLC has opened way to a great new world. It would be nice if game freak would choose to take this path. I usually quit playing after beating the elite 4 and filling my pokedex. I have almost no interest in battling other people. I enjoy the collecting and story. After that it's in to the next game. I do however feel an MMO would do very well one day. For their first venture into 3D, it's a very good game. That said, they definitely could've expanded the postgame more... I haven't gotten there yet but I've heard from multiple people that there isn't a whole lot to do. DLC content would be nice though. I'm definitely looking to battle some random people over PSS when I'm done the game - with no way to hack (yet) or to transfer over Pokemon from previous gens (yet) I'm hoping the competitive scene will be a little fresher and more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RO8!! Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Well DLC has opened way to a great new world. It would be nice if game freak would choose to take this path. I usually quit playing after beating the elite 4 and filling my pokedex. I have almost no interest in battling other people. I enjoy the collecting and story. After that it's in to the next game. I do however feel an MMO would do very well one day. http://pokemmo.eu/ And yes from what I have read people have sounded underwhelmed from the post game content, difficulty and how fast the game goes. I still want to get it but wish they would have let us go to another region or at least given a bit more post game content. Although it sounds like the exp.share makes everything a breeze so maybe turning it off will even it out a bit. Good point that online will be fresher because of no transfering yet, I hadn't though of that. As far as 2 regions in one game I guess that will make my SoulSilver seem even better to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*vInTaGe* Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 The Elite Four was the easiest ever. Their levels could have been 25 higher to make it a real challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Guys, be careful when saving in Lumiose City (the big city with the Eiffel Tower). Save indoors if you have to save there, because there's a save glitch when you save outdoors. I totally forgot and saved outdoors after completing a bunch of Looker missions, only to have to restart from the beginning because it didn't save properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bob Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Just picked up X today. First time I've ever played Pokemon. Noob question to get me started... How do I know when to kill or capture Pokemon ? When should I swap out my Pokemon ? I've used the same one from the very start and now it's a level 15. Is there any reason to swap out for one I catch ? They are all like level 3 or 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Just picked up X today. First time I've ever played Pokemon. Noob question to get me started... How do I know when to kill or capture Pokemon ? When should I swap out my Pokemon ? I've used the same one from the very start and now it's a level 15. Is there any reason to swap out for one I catch ? They are all like level 3 or 4. Best time to catch a Pokemon is to get its health down, preferably til the HP bar is red. You can also use status moves and paralyze or put it to sleep to make it easier. Eventually you'll get EXP share so you won't have to swap out and train your other Pokemon, and you could technically just run with your starter and still have a balanced team because EXP share will help the other Pokemon in your party to level up. Try to have a balanced team though with good type coverage. If you've never played Pokemon before, you should look up some guides on Google. Some great sites are Serebii, Bulbapedia, and Marriland. Here's a quick guide: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/10667-Pokemon-X-and-Y-Guide-for-Beginners-Tips-and-Cheats And you'll need to familiarize yourself with the type chart: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Type_chart Hope that helps a bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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