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Rating:  - Worth the cost,if you are a true fan with lots of free time.
OK, I'm not the world's biggest Pokémon fan. I've played the Gameboy games, don't collect the cards, watch the cartoon series occasionally.
I was impressed with the originality of the first games, Red and Blue. Less so with Yellow (for a game which was 99% identical to the first two, it was definitely not worth the price). Having played the Japanese version of Gold and Silver, I am pleased to say that these ARE worth the price - if you are a Pokémon fan and after more of the same.
The basic plot is similar - catch, train and battle your Pokémon ("Pocket Monsters"), solving puzzles and beating the bad guys along the way.
The most notable additions are the superior graphics (the originals were not designed for the Gameboy Color and consequently the display colours were not great), male/female Pokémon and the ability to breed them, 100 new species of Pokémon and the clock feature, all of which have been described numerous times in other reviews.
Other additions which I liked include the ability to "equip" items to your Pokémon for use in battle. There is even a "Mail" item that lets you attach a short message to a Pokémon then trade it to a friend. There are rare Pokémon which are unusual colours (A red Gyarados?!). There are different Pokémon to catch depending on whether it is daytime or night-time in the game. There are also a lot more puzzles to solve (some of which are very frustrating) and a special feature once you complete the game that lets you revisit the world of Red and Blue. Enjoy catching up to your favourite characters, including Ash and Gary (of course), the Pokémon Fan Club leader (boring as ever) and that guy with the Machoke in Vermilion City (he still hasn't finished his house!). There are numerous improvements to the menu system, including a very handy feature that lets you assign the Select button to one particular item you use a lot. (For example, the Bicycle or Itemfinder.)
To sum up - Gold and Silver have many advantages over the original Red, Blue and Yellow. If you haven't played one of these three, however, I suggest you do so first, as there are a lot of "in-jokes" and many references to the original games, which you'll miss out on if you haven't played them.
Rating:  - Cool Game!!
Featuring a new adventure that's filled with numerous enhancements and innovations, this long-awaited sequel to Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow greatly improves upon the series' winning formula, and makes for an even more insanely addictive and wholly absorbing gaming experience.Like Pokémon Silver--which essentially is the same story, with minor gameplay variations--Pokémon Gold casts players in the familiar role of a young Pokémon Trainer who's out to collect as many different kinds of Pokémon as possible. As in previous games, gameplay consists mostly of exploration (completing various quests in the process) and Pokémon battles, which employ a unique battle system that's like a complex twist on rock-paper-scissors.But, despite the similarities, it's quite apparent that Pokémon Gold is a whole new ball game from the start. The game is played out in real time, with the current time and day of the week (recorded by an internal clock) having a direct impact on gameplay elements, such as what Pokémon you'll find in the wild, and when certain events occur and characters appear.While there are too many new and improved features in Pokémon Gold to list here, among the highlights are 100 new Pokémon (including two new types), new evolution processes (including breeding), and a more streamlined game interface that has better-organized menus and button shortcuts.Although it's easier to progress in Pokémon Gold than in the previous games, the sheer amount of fun and game time that's involved is daunting. You'd be hard-pressed to find a better value than this one.
Rating: - Not as good as Red, Blue, and Yellow, but cool
Personally I thought that Pokémon Red and Blue were the best games ever created for Game Boy Color, but Gold and Silver were pretty good games too. There were some things I didn't like, for example, I think some of the new Pokémon look too much like ordinary objects with faces (Pineco???), and I liked the original 151 Pokémon better. Some of the old areas in Kanto, such as the Safari Zone, are now closed off. However, this game had a lot of advantages too.-Now there are two worlds to explore: Kanto and Johto!
-More trainers allows for more battle experience.
-The keeping time idea was very clever. When it's nighttime in the real world, it's nighttime in the Pokémon world too! There are certain Pokémon you can only catch during the day, as well as ones you can only catch at night. It even keeps track of Daylight Savings Time and the day! Certain events only happen and certain Pokémon only come out on certain days of the week.
-Apricorns. Bring them to Kurt for new types of Pokéballs!
-More Pokémon to catch presents more of a challenge.
-New attacks.
-Dark and Steel Pokémon!
-Trade Pokémon with all previous versions of the game, as well as Crystal version.
-Breed Pokémon! Carry around eggs to hatch into baby Pokémon! Play this game Pokémon Masters, if you liked the other ones and want a new one. If you're a new trainer, I would recommend playing Red and Blue first, they are the best ones anyway.
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