Name: Anonymous 2010-12-19 22:04
has anyone here enjoyed a Pokemon game since the 20th century ended?
the original batch of Pokemon games were an amazing experience because of (1) the novelty factor (2) the social factor.
everyone played it, so you had an ulterior motive behind training your team of favourite pokemon - to humiliate your friends the next day.
i'm sure 10 year olds enjoy their first Pokemon game just as much as most of us did 10 years ago. but for us, those 2 factors are gone, and Pokemon has become just another repetitive grinding rpg.
the original batch of Pokemon games were an amazing experience because of (1) the novelty factor (2) the social factor.
everyone played it, so you had an ulterior motive behind training your team of favourite pokemon - to humiliate your friends the next day.
i'm sure 10 year olds enjoy their first Pokemon game just as much as most of us did 10 years ago. but for us, those 2 factors are gone, and Pokemon has become just another repetitive grinding rpg.