Reviews and Problems with Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time
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Overall 8
Gameplay 8
Graphics 7
Sound 8
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game review
Boys' Life magazine
3 May 2009
Excerpt: Ready to transform into a Pokemon? These two brand-new games put you into the skin of one of 16 Pokemon as you play a twisting, turning adventure full of dungeons to...
Pros: Living life as a Pokemon is fun; scenes between gameplay are gorgeous; WiFi lets you e-mail your pal for help.
Cons: Gameplay feels old and sometimes like the same thing over and over again; very little use of the touch screen; gameplay graphics are too small and aren’t nicely done.
Excerpt: I hope I'm a cute Pokemon! Please don't make me a Cydnaquil or a Chikorita! Pressing your finger to the DS touch screen and letting it read your "aura" causes just these...
Pros: Adorable Pokemon dungeon crawling, local and Wi-Fi rescue system
Summary: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness/Time recycles the aging Mystery Dungeon formula, but it's still worthwhile for fans of dungeon hacks.
Pros: Pokemon trappings spice up combat a little, Interesting story with a few surprisingly touching moments, Not as difficult as previous games, Nice Wi-Fi features.
Cons: Not enough variety in story-based missions, Mystery Dungeon formula is getting stale, Drab dungeon visuals.
Excerpt: It's apparently a stark kind of reality, living the life of a Pokémon. If Chunsoft's Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time is to be believed, Nintendo's pocket...