So, I got my game last Saturday. There was a launch party over here where I'm at. Over 100 people came to collect their copy of Pokemon X and/or Y, so I was able to get the achievement of 100 Streetpass tags in a day (yay!).
Enough about that, how about my experience with Pokemon X? It was fantastic. I chose Chespin because I had an affinity for Grass starters since Gen IV (Before that I was part of the Fire Starter Master Race). The plan was to beat the game as fast as possible so that I can unlock more stuff.
My original plan was to have a team of 6 Pokemon that are all Gen VI Pokemon. I knew I wanted Chespin, Amaura, Honedge, and Fletchling in my team, but I wasn't sure for the last two. In the end, I used the other starter (Squirtle) instead, and I caught a Goomy along the way. Was it a good team? Not really (In terms of competitive battling wise, or maybe it's cuz I suck), but it did the job.
The game looks amazing and sounds amazing. However I did notice a drop in framerate during certain scenes in Pokemon battles (which is more obvious when 3D is turned on), but it didn't really bother me a bit. While the story was on a lighter note (compared to the great story that was on Gen V), it's not too bad. It had a proper conclusion, a great lore of the region, and Team Flare is an alright team, nearly as menacing as Team Rocket, slightly fanatical like Team Plasma, and not like the joke that is Team Galactic.
Travelling the region has never been so accessible in this game. You can walk, run, skate, and ride a bike in 8 directions, which is a new addition to Pokemon. It makes a lot of sense cuz this game is on the 3DS. which has the circle pad. Embarking on your journey has never been so fun.
Also, this is the first game where you're able to customize the player character. You can choose the character's skin tone from the very start (apart from gender, of course), and throughout the game, you'll find shops selling hats, accessories, bags, shirts, dresses and more. It just brings out the inner shopper in you. I spent around 400k Pokedollars on clothes alone, that's saying something. You could also change your hairstyle, hair colour, as well as the colour of your eyes using contact lens, giving tons of variation in each player's characters.
The region of Kalos is really beautiful, having plenty of landmarks across the region. From fountains, to palaces, to waterfalls, and to historical landmarks, this place has lots of it. Plus, you can take a picture of your character in those backgrounds using the camera options in the game, and post these pics online. You could also make a PR video and share it with other friends, and the PR video making procedure is very vast, and like clothing, every trainer could have a different PR video.
Everything in X and Y is faster and more accessible. When not connected to the internet, saving the game takes less than a second, which is a vast improvement from the Diamond and Pearl days, where saving could take up to 20 seconds or more. The Player Search System (PSS) is a pretty handy tool, allowing you to interact with players around the world anytime, anywhere (when connected online of course). Trading Pokemon has never been so easy in X and Y, and with the Wonder Trade, expect random stuff to happen when trading away your Pokemon. The PSS is a really amazing tool for trading with strangers, battling with them, or just giving shout outs.
You could also chat with people online with the Game Chat feature in the game. I was able to chat with my friends when trading and when battling, which is pretty nice. Chatting (with my internet connection) was alright, not many hiccups.
While X and Y are pretty amazing, there are some flaws to it. The most obvious argument people have is the design of the Pokemon. I don't find them horrible looking, but it's a matter of preference, and some didn't really like the newer Pokemon. Also, there were lack of new Pokemon in this game, with the total number of new Pokemon only being around 70. That being said, this number does not include the Mega Evolutions that older Pokemons got. Also, X and Y did a huge balance patch by including the Fairy type, which affected several old Pokemon (compared to Gold and Silver's Dark and Metal typing only affecting the Magnemite line from Gen I), so you could say it is justifiable for having so little Pokemon (or not).
Also, this game was rather easy. If you're thinking I'm saying this game is easy because of the Exp Share, you're partially right. The Exp Share does make your team levels way ahead of the opponents (which takes away the strategy of playing the game), but you can turn it off if you want to. The easiness of the game comes from the Gym Puzzles in my opinion. None of them remotely resemble a puzzle except for the last gym.
Another flaw in the game was the game breaking glitch in Luminose City. Apparently, saving the game in the city (but not inside buildings) cause your game to freeze when you load the save file, which may force you to restart your entire progress. It's a bit sad to see your save file go to waste in this city, but for me, I have always saved my games in the Pokemon centers (in the middle of the Pokeball logo) or in front of the Gym Leaders/Elite 4/Champions. So, to anyone not aware of this glitch, DO NOT SAVE OUTSIDE OF BUILDINGS IN LUMINOSE CITY.
Apart from the flaws, the game does place some really cool touches, like how you're able to see your Pokemon's sprite in the screen of the Pokemon center, how your character stretches himself if you go idle for too long, how the Zangoose horde will attack the sole Seviper in their horde before attacking you, and how the world map shows you surfing on an actual Lapras when you use Lapras for surf. There are a lot of little things in this game that makes the game awesome, and makes the Kalos region feel real. How every house in this game feels bigger, how each city/town has a hotel (being a beautiful region). The scale of the game is huge and alive.
Overall, if you're a fan of RPGs, and once loved the Pokemon series, you should give this game a go as it will not disappoint.
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