02-18-2017, 11:24 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-18-2017, 02:49 PM by Alexander A.D. Moon.)
Before I get into details, I'll make a short Pros/Cons summary.
Pros:
-Great story
-A nice challenge
-Very creative Pokèmon designs
Cons:
-Nuclear Type is a gimmick rather than an actual type.
My Review:
I'll try to make this short and sweet. If you haven't finished the story, then don't read this to avoid spoilers.
Pokèmon Uranium is the first Pokèmon-related game I've played since the original Pokèmon Sapphire. Great story, and the general design of things like the towns, routes, and Pokèmon are fantastic. There are some things that bug me, however. Why would Lucille abandon her husband and only child to protect a project that is highly, highly illegal? And what's with the cheesy 'secret agent' thing with Cameron- er- Stormbringer? (I think I'll just call him Cameron Caine. That's just personal preference, though.)
The challenge the game provided was nice. It was, at times, annoying, however. Having chosen Raptorch as my starter (I say chosen because I purposely answered the test in a way that would get me Raptorch), The first few gyms were a bit rough. The first gym sweeped me a few times, but that was just from inexperience, so no there's no gripes about that. The second gym, surprisingly, was a breeze for my Raptorch because I taught it Rock Smash. If I otherwise hadn't, that probably could've been a problem for me. The third gym.. Oh boy, the third gym. Struggles were had there. I'm glad that Nupin egg is around, otherwise I probably would've ended up giving up for a while. While the gym was outright difficult for me to beat, there were still options for me to use, such as that Nupin egg, in order to beat it and progress, which was a great decision from the devs.
And while we're on the subject of Nupin, It's design, like many other Pokèmon in PU, is neat! I don't think I've ever seen or heard of a Grass/Electric type until I saw Nupin. Some of my favorites include Luxi's and the Starter Pokèmon's evolution lines. The type combinations are also super interesting, especially with the Starters. I'm impressed by their typings and how the devs managed to design them. I really love the creativity that's been put into this game, and I seriously look forward to seeing any expansions to the PokèDex in the future.
Alright, now the one and only thing I dislike about this game. Nuclear Type is a gimmick, and nothing more. Weak to everything, Effective against nearly everything. It doesn't make sense. A rock isn't going to be destroyed by radiation, neither would the ground beneath it. A fairy might be able to resist the radiation, or a dragon might not be affected by it at all. The fact that any Nuclear-type Pokèmon can destroy and cheese the whole game just by having a high speed stat is, honestly... Not good design. I have an idea as to how Nuclear Type can be rebalanced, but after asking one of the current devs about it, it doesn't seem likely to happen. Which, in my opinion, kinda sucks.
So that's that. I give the game and it's story and overall design an 8.5/10.
Pros:
-Great story
-A nice challenge
-Very creative Pokèmon designs
Cons:
-Nuclear Type is a gimmick rather than an actual type.
My Review:
I'll try to make this short and sweet. If you haven't finished the story, then don't read this to avoid spoilers.
Pokèmon Uranium is the first Pokèmon-related game I've played since the original Pokèmon Sapphire. Great story, and the general design of things like the towns, routes, and Pokèmon are fantastic. There are some things that bug me, however. Why would Lucille abandon her husband and only child to protect a project that is highly, highly illegal? And what's with the cheesy 'secret agent' thing with Cameron- er- Stormbringer? (I think I'll just call him Cameron Caine. That's just personal preference, though.)
The challenge the game provided was nice. It was, at times, annoying, however. Having chosen Raptorch as my starter (I say chosen because I purposely answered the test in a way that would get me Raptorch), The first few gyms were a bit rough. The first gym sweeped me a few times, but that was just from inexperience, so no there's no gripes about that. The second gym, surprisingly, was a breeze for my Raptorch because I taught it Rock Smash. If I otherwise hadn't, that probably could've been a problem for me. The third gym.. Oh boy, the third gym. Struggles were had there. I'm glad that Nupin egg is around, otherwise I probably would've ended up giving up for a while. While the gym was outright difficult for me to beat, there were still options for me to use, such as that Nupin egg, in order to beat it and progress, which was a great decision from the devs.
And while we're on the subject of Nupin, It's design, like many other Pokèmon in PU, is neat! I don't think I've ever seen or heard of a Grass/Electric type until I saw Nupin. Some of my favorites include Luxi's and the Starter Pokèmon's evolution lines. The type combinations are also super interesting, especially with the Starters. I'm impressed by their typings and how the devs managed to design them. I really love the creativity that's been put into this game, and I seriously look forward to seeing any expansions to the PokèDex in the future.
Alright, now the one and only thing I dislike about this game. Nuclear Type is a gimmick, and nothing more. Weak to everything, Effective against nearly everything. It doesn't make sense. A rock isn't going to be destroyed by radiation, neither would the ground beneath it. A fairy might be able to resist the radiation, or a dragon might not be affected by it at all. The fact that any Nuclear-type Pokèmon can destroy and cheese the whole game just by having a high speed stat is, honestly... Not good design. I have an idea as to how Nuclear Type can be rebalanced, but after asking one of the current devs about it, it doesn't seem likely to happen. Which, in my opinion, kinda sucks.
So that's that. I give the game and it's story and overall design an 8.5/10.
