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Rating:  - Now, if only my Gameshark didn't cause some glitches...
I love this game. Simply put, it's just an extension of the previous three titles, except you can make new pokemon, and you need a Mew to finish the Pokedex. And considering that Mew is only owned by a few people that didn't use cheat devices (Gameshark, expecially), you need to use a cheating device (I reccomend Gameshark). The most noticeable thing is the new world of Johto, which is in full color. Another thing you must know (And another reason to reccomend getting a Gameshark) is that you need Red, Blue, Yellow, AND Gold to catch all the Pokemon. It seems that you can't catch Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle in either Gold or Silver, or even Crystal, which is out right now. You also need Mewtwo from one of these games, and Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres from RBY. You can get Lugia and Ho-oh in Silver, but you first need a wing to make them appear in a certain area. You can also make your Pokemon hold items to enchance battle abilities, help them recover, or just to make room for other items in your pack. You can even have someone make custom Pokeballs from apricorns that you find. It has an internal clock which keeps track of time and events, and even allows you to switch to Daylight Savings Time. You even get a password to change the clock to whatever time you want. But they don't tell you what it is. And the super-rare Pokemon in this game is Celebi, a grass/psychic type from the future. It's not as powerful as Mew, but it is useful, and has some strong attacks. You even get to fight both Gary (Now known as BLUE) and Ash (now known as RED) in the game. There are more Pokemon in the game, as you already know, but some come out at certain times or on certain days, and there are two new types, Steel and Dark. Since psychic Pokemon had very little competition in RBY, these two are resistent to psychic attacks. Steel types are not hurt as much, but Dark type pokemon are immune to all psychic attacks (Except Future Sight. Make sure your psychic Pokemon know this attack, or the game will be difficult). But they are both weak against fighting types, so use them instead of psychics. Steel types are also weak agains fire, and dark types are weak agains bugs (Except Houndour and Houndoom, which are Dark/Fire types). But the bottom line is that this is an update and improvement over the original games, and far larger and better, all packed down in one game pak. I reccomend that you buy it, as the experience is worth buying the product.
Rating: - Wonderful New Features and stronger trainers!
I was absolutely dying of the anticipation for Pokemon Gold and Silver. I had played by Pokemon Red game to extinction, and I was so terribly bored with it. Where's the challenge? I can get all the master balls I want, and rare candy is a cinch. But with Pokemon Gold, everything changes. I love the feature that keeps real time. Sometimes when I forget to wear my watch, I just flip on my Game Boy and I know what time it is. The new Pokemon pose threats to pokemon that once seemed invincible, like the psychic types. The dark and steel pokemon are powerful newcomers, so watch out! The end of the game was a complete surprise to me. They let you travel back to "Kanto", or the old world where Ash and Gary started out. It's nice to see Brock's pokemon are stronger, and Misty's evolved that Psyduck of hers. As always, Gary is a tough opponent, but nothing like Ash. Be careful of Ash's Snorlax. It seems like he's forever sleeping and recovering all of his hit points. The rest are easy; Pikachu is weak, even at level 81. The Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur are easy; just use type advantages against them. The Umbreon may take some work as Ash loves to use Sand Attack and mess up your accuracy.If my review was helpful, please click the "Yes" button below. If not, well, no one has to know about it, right? :) Thanks for reading!
Rating:  - Pokes in a few new features.
To tell the truth, I'm not really a great Pokemon fan. I've played Pokemon Yellow and to be frank, it was really boring. You catch Pokemon, collect badges and battle trainers all around Pokemon world. I wasn't really going to buy Pokemon Sliver but my friend pestered me day and night to get it and eventually, I bought it. So what's new in this lastest Pokemon game? When I started the game, I was amazed by the improved graphics that it had. The graphics looked fantastic on GameBoy Color. Apart from that, there is also an internal time system as you will play the game in REAL TIME. When you begin the game, you will be asked to enter in the day and time. This new feature actually makes the game much more interesting than the previous versions as you have to actually play the game at night, in the morning and play it on certain days. Take for example, in the game, there is a "Bug-Catching" competition held every Saturday and if you don't play Pokemon sliver on Saturday, you will miss the competiton. With the real time feature, you will have to play your game during the day and night to catch different kinds of Pokemon. For example, if I was at a particular spot during the day, I would catch a Rattata. However, at night at the same spot, I would catch a HootHoot. Somehow, this makes the game rather tedious than fun. There is even a lottery held on a particular day ! The gameplay is still basically the same boring " catch Pokemon, fight and win" concept. With a new and really improved Pokedex and an improved inventory system, thanks to the new feature: the PokeGear, helps you to sort your Pokemon and items collected more efficently than in the previous versions of the Pokemon games (Red/ Yellow and Blue) . New features of Pokemon Sliver also includes a cell phone and a radio. Of course, there are new Pokemon to catch. There are 250 Pokemon to trade and catch. And to get even more new Pokemon you even have to BREED you Pokemon. For example, if I have two Pikachus of opposite sex and I breed them, I should get an egg that will hatch into a new Pokemon! And instead of having to fish and walk through grass patches to get your Pokemon, I would have to use new moves such as "Headbutt" to knock wild Pokemon out of trees in order to catch them. And of course you have to trade with friends who has Pokemon Gold to get certain monsters that you do not have in Pokemon Sliver...and vice versa. Pokemon Sliver also includes a Mystery Gift feature that allows you to get a "gift" from your friend. You can also print Pokemon stickers too, that is, if you have the GameBoy printer. With an entirely new area to explore, new Pokemons to catch and of course, the real time feature, Pokemon Sliver is one of the best sequels that I have ever played, although tedious its storyline keeps you going. This game is best played on GameBoy Color. This game supports the infra-red device found on GameBoy Color. Other GameBoy hardware you may need is a link cable and a printer... although the printer is not essiential. If you plan to buy Pokemon Gold, the features that I've described above is identical to the features in Pokemon Gold.
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