My favourite thing about gen. 1 is that it allows for so much team diversity, type-wise at least. In some of the later generations I feel shoe-horned into similar teams on multiple playthroughs. But that's not the case in Kanto.
http://www.vgmuseum.com/systems/gb/Might be relevant to show what kind of tech they had to work with back then.
Quote from: Prehistoric on August 28, 2016, 05:23:40 PMMy favourite thing about gen. 1 is that it allows for so much team diversity, type-wise at least. In some of the later generations I feel shoe-horned into similar teams on multiple playthroughs. But that's not the case in Kanto.I feel pretty limited for the first few hours at least. It isn't until later on that you actually have a decent amount to work with.
Quote from: Big Boss on August 28, 2016, 05:33:44 PMQuote from: Prehistoric on August 28, 2016, 05:23:40 PMMy favourite thing about gen. 1 is that it allows for so much team diversity, type-wise at least. In some of the later generations I feel shoe-horned into similar teams on multiple playthroughs. But that's not the case in Kanto.I feel pretty limited for the first few hours at least. It isn't until later on that you actually have a decent amount to work with.I never add any 'Mons to my party until I reach Celadon anyway, where I can get an Eevee, Dratini and Growlithe/Vulpix in like, 5 minutes. Red and Blue really pick up after Lt. Surge, but they're extremely boring until then.
So how was the reviewShould I continue
> one time use TMs
>bad graphics> no physical special split> bad sprites> only ~150 Pokemon when other games have 700+> no online features> one time use TMs> uninspiring story line > not much to do after elite 4Worst Pokemon game ever 0/10
Quote from: Tyger on August 30, 2016, 06:19:09 PM> one time use TMsunderrated feature tbhi understand that unlimited TMs is great and useful and all, but one-time use forces you to make a commitment, which makes things more interesting imo, especially in a nuzlocke
Quote from: Tyger on August 30, 2016, 06:19:09 PM>bad graphics> no physical special split> bad sprites> only ~150 Pokemon when other games have 700+> no online features> one time use TMs> uninspiring story line > not much to do after elite 4Worst Pokemon game ever 0/10I'm trying to avoid judging it compared to things that were added later. I think it's unfair.
Quote from: Verbatim on August 30, 2016, 06:33:22 PMQuote from: Tyger on August 30, 2016, 06:19:09 PM> one time use TMsunderrated feature tbhi understand that unlimited TMs is great and useful and all, but one-time use forces you to make a commitment, which makes things more interesting imo, especially in a nuzlockeThe question is, who do you give Earthquake/Ice Beam to?
CONS: None. Red/Blue/Yellow were the only good Pokemon games and continue to be the best.
Well I just found out that Gen 1 has no move deleter. That inspired me to add another con.
Quote from: Big Boss on August 30, 2016, 05:36:34 PMWell I just found out that Gen 1 has no move deleter. That inspired me to add another con.>tfw you've been stuck with Flash on your pikachu for the past 80 levels because of FUCKING ROCK TUNNEL GOD FUCKING DAMNAlso, no preview on learning moves.>tfw it's your first time playing and you delete thundershock for thunderwave because you don't know what the move is but figure it'll just be a better thundershockFuck me, right?
Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on September 01, 2016, 06:47:04 AMQuote from: Big Boss on August 30, 2016, 05:36:34 PMWell I just found out that Gen 1 has no move deleter. That inspired me to add another con.>tfw you've been stuck with Flash on your pikachu for the past 80 levels because of FUCKING ROCK TUNNEL GOD FUCKING DAMNAlso, no preview on learning moves.>tfw it's your first time playing and you delete thundershock for thunderwave because you don't know what the move is but figure it'll just be a better thundershockFuck me, right?was yellow your first?
Quote from: Big Boss on August 28, 2016, 03:45:34 PMOkay, sorry for the delay, but I finally gave this thread a look.Pretty good review. Your writing style is pretty entertaining to read, and even though I know the games almost as much as I know myself, I never skimmed through a single paragraph. While your perspective on the Gen I games is not terribly unique--which isn't a bad thing (but having a unique take on a game is one of the best ways to generate some discussion in the thread itself) it's always good to read something that I can wholeheartedly agree with every once in awhile. Except one thing--Team Rocket is the best thing about the anime, FYI.Some suggestions: Perhaps at the end, you could pose the audience a question, like "What's your favorite Gen I Pokémon?" or "What's your best memory of Gen I?" Having a little audience interaction goes a long way in generating more feedback and discussion.I would also suggest that you add in more images--particularly when you're talking about Pokémon designs. Not only does this add a bit of color to the review, it lets us see for ourselves why you like Pokémon like Nidorino and such. That's something I need to work on in my own reviews as well.Smaller images are better--in-game sprites could work, but make sure you credit the sources for courtesy's sake. Also, be sure to format them properly, using the [ center ] and [ spoiler ] tags if necessary.Content-wise, you said pretty much everything you needed to say, and very thoroughly at that. Good job.Also, question--whatever happened to your video reviews? Would you consider doing more of those in the future, or are you done with that?