Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu And Let's Go Eevee Review

Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee are gorgeous, albeit lean, which represent one of the most beloved adventures of the series. While some features expected by fans are missing – abilities, breeding and preserved items – Let's Go has an admirable depth for a game intended for a younger audience who has never played a Pokemon RPG. Both games may not have the same lasting appeal as previous entries, but revisiting Kanto and catching some of the most iconic creatures in the series makes the journey interesting.

Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee takes you back to Kanto, the home of Red, Blue and Yellow Pokémon. Few things have changed structurally, but the 8-bit region, previously, has been achieved in great detail. Revisiting some of the most memorable locations in the series such as Viridian Forest and Saffron City on the big screen is an absolute joy. Areas formerly composed of simple lines and shapes are now colorful forests and detailed cities. Pokémon, big and small, roam the wilderness and give a touch of personality to the region. You can observe a small speed Horsea through the waves or a huge descent of Onix in a dark cave. The catchy music soundtrack has also been remastered and sounds better than ever.

Those who know the originals or their remakes, FireRed and LeafGreen, should have no trouble navigating the world. Once you have introduced your Pokemon partner (Pikachu or Eevee, depending on the version of your choice), you have gone on an adventure to collect gym badges, defeat the Elite Four and end Team Rocket. Although there are some surprises, the layout of the area and your progress are almost identical to those of the original. Fortunately, Let's Go eliminates some of the most archaic designs of Red, Blue and Yellow. For example, HMs – "hidden movements" that allowed you to overcome certain obstacles – are replaced by "secret techniques" fulfilling the same purpose without occupying one of the movement locations of a Pokémon. As a result, you can focus on your team's composition and complementary movement sets instead of determining how to divide the HMs between your Pokemon parties.

Let's Go also does a lot better to guide you around the world and history. Once you crossed Rock Tunnel in the originals, you had little guidance through Lavender, Celadon, Fuschia and Safran and you could organize some gymnastic battles and some messy events. It was easy to miss key items and fight Pokemon a lot harder than yours, which led to frustrating headwinds without much thought. While you can still finish some beats in the mess, let's make sure you do not miss anything crucial. For example, after defeating Erika at Celadon City, a character assigns you a key element that will allow you to enter Saffron City. Previously, you had to buy a drink from a discreet distributor installed on the roof of a department store and entrust it to a city guard. If you did not do it, you could not fight against the sixth Gym Leader.

One of the most fundamental changes to Let's Go is the way you catch Pokemon. Instead of random encounters and wild Pokémon battles from the previous main games, Let's Go adopts the capture mechanisms of Pokemon Go. Pokémons roam the wilderness in real time and you have to enter one to start at the same time. to catch. Then, instead of struggling to reduce his health, you just need to throw a Poke Ball, and the timing and accuracy of your throw increase your chances of successful capture.

The new capture mechanisms are a welcome change in the formula that breaks the pace of traditional coach-coach battles. Although capturing wild Pokémon does not require as much strategy as it did before, capture is much more appealing. You do not have to worry about losing accidentally and therefore not to catch a rare or unique Pokémon, and if there is a Pokémon that you do not want to catch, you simply avoid it . The absence of random encounters also makes crossing the caves much less tedious. Yes, that means you can even avoid Zubats.

Let's encourage you to catch Pokemon more than any other Pokemon game on major lines, and it's better for that. Of course, catching each species has always been the overriding goal, but I have never felt more inclined to complete my Pokedex. Pokemon Catching is the most effective way to get to the next level. with each successful catch, your entire team gains a generous amount of experience. This avoids spending a lot of time rectifying and facilitates the experimentation of different compositions.

Let's also show the catch combinations, which occur when you catch the same species of Pokemon several times in a row. As you build your combo, your chances of meeting rare and powerful Pokemon increase. You can even find Pokémon that you will not usually find in nature. Catching a repeated Pokémon is both useful and satisfying – it's good to know that luck is not the only factor to take into account when catching a rare Pokémon;

However, the new capture mechanisms are not without problems. Joy-Con's movement controls are at best inaccurate and at worst unpredictable. During my course, I have never found a reliable way to throw a Poke Ball to the right or to the left. In most cases, I was just waiting for the wild Pokémon to come back to the center of the screen before launching a Poke Ball, and even then, the ball would not always go where I was. wanted.

The Poke Ball Plus controller, an optional Poke Ball-style accessory, is a little more accurate, but since there are only two physical buttons on the controller, navigating the menus and interacting with the world can be painful. As innovative as it is to see Kanto on a big screen, the pocket mode is the best way to catch the Pokémon free. You can use the switch gyroscope sensor or the left stick to align a throw. This is much more accurate than other methods, but you must consider the size and distance of the Pokémon.

Despite the changes that make the Pokemon experience more accessible than ever, Let's Go is surprisingly profound. It does a great job of allowing new players to join more complex mechanisms without getting bogged down with tutorials. Each Pokémon always has six basic stats and one of 25 natures, and the game transparently presents you with all that information. For example, every time you change Pokemon during a battle, his stats are displayed. You can browse the entire game without paying attention to the stats of a Pokémon, but it is helpful to see this information presented clearly and often. At first, you even have the ability to "judge" a Pokémon, which allows you to see its basic statistics (also called IV). Although it may not be very useful for beginners, it is easy to understand and gives veterans the ability to quickly check if Pokemon has good stats.

Unfortunately, investors on the competition side will not have the same potential. The lack of abilities, held objects and breeding limits the potential of very competitive play. You can cultivate for Pokemon with higher stats through the combinations above, but even if you manage to catch a Pokemon with the stats you want, you will not have much to do with it. Online features are limited and there are no match or ranking battles where you can test your skills.

Trading features are also limited. The global trading system is non-existent and there is no Wonder Trading; You can trade and fight online and locally with friends, and that's about it. The barebones trading features may seem disappointing at first, but given the reduced size of the Pokemon list, I never thought I needed the GTS or Wonder Trade to complete the Pokedex. This is also true for the Pokemon Go compatible Go Park, which allows you to transfer any first-generation Pokemon you have in Go to Let's Go. It's a useful feature, especially if you're having trouble to get exclusive Pokemon to the version– but you can easily complete the Pokedex without this one.

Without the regular competition mechanics and the limited number of Pokedex, it can be difficult to get back to Let's Go after the list of credits. Although there are certainly reasons to come back to Kanto once you finish the game, like finishing the Pokedex and playing for Pokemon with perfect statistics, the lure is not as strong . There are not many surprises and what is there is not so appealing. The last thing I need to try is Pokemon Go connectivity, which is not available at this time.

Despite the changes that make the Pokemon experience more accessible than ever, Let's Go is surprisingly profound.

Despite these concessions, Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee are a delightful reintroduction of the series' origins and a full fledged RPG. It brings many smart enhancements to the original red, blue and yellow colors, while retaining what makes them so special at first. Fans of the series might be disappointed by the lack of features they expect, but Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee adopt the Pokemon formula in exciting new directions.