My first video game ever was Ruby, and so Gen 3 holds a unique place in my heart. The music in those games was some of the best game music in general. Great review, by the way! I'm glad you didn't revert to the usual "too much water" criticism. The huge sea that you could explore was one of my favorite parts of the game.
The only complaint I have is more to do with how spaced out the islands on the right are. I think Pacifidlog and Ever Grande could have been brought in closer together a bit more.
Quote from: Big Boss on October 03, 2016, 11:44:09 AMThe only complaint I have is more to do with how spaced out the islands on the right are. I think Pacifidlog and Ever Grande could have been brought in closer together a bit more.Yeah. My complaints could be remedied by faster surfing speed and shorter distances. It wouldn't necessarily "fix" the problem, but it would certainly help. *cough*Alternate music would be nice as well.
Quote from: Heaven 87 on October 03, 2016, 12:20:03 PMQuote from: Big Boss on October 03, 2016, 11:44:09 AMThe only complaint I have is more to do with how spaced out the islands on the right are. I think Pacifidlog and Ever Grande could have been brought in closer together a bit more.Yeah. My complaints could be remedied by faster surfing speed and shorter distances. It wouldn't necessarily "fix" the problem, but it would certainly help. *cough*Alternate music would be nice as well.You don't like the music? I find it quite peaceful.
I never understood the complaints against the "too much water" criticism. There IS too much water in Hoenn, and its highlighted by that annoying surf music as well. It doesn't matter if it "makes sense", it wasn't executed well. I love the ocean and exploring it has always been a fantasy of mine, but it could have been done better.
I'll archive this. Nice review; covered all the bases.I probably would've brought up the revamped experience system, because this is the generation that introduced EVs and IVs. I also would've cited the inability to transfer Pokémon from previous generations to be a major con. I understand that it was because of the technological limitations of the time, but it was still kind of a huge bummer.
I thought they were in Gen 2 already but this gen just improved on it
Quote from: Big Boss on October 03, 2016, 02:14:16 PMI thought they were in Gen 2 already but this gen just improved on itNah, all Gen II did was split the Special stat into Sp. Attack and Sp. Defense. The exp system remained the same.