This game has revolutionized the Pokemon that we have come to know and love. Right when you first turn it on you begin a whole new experience never seen before. The advancements in music are the first thing noticed by everyone. The introduction was epic. The new generation graphics are unfathomably amazing, especially in
Castelia City. That is where most of the new graphics are showcased. With a new game, (not including remakes) comes new
Pokemon to discover and capture. In total, there are now 649 Pokemon in the Pokemon Universe. These new Pokemon are actually really good, with some exceptions. In addition to the new Pokemon, Black and White comes with new moves and a new battling style. The game introduced the triple battles and rotation triple battles. There are not many in the game, but they are an interesting addition. With the new graphics and sound advancements, this has turned out to be one extraordinary game. The
Skyarrow Bridge shows so much of what the
DSi can offer. With games being upgraded to the 3
DS, this will likely be the best graphics the
DSi ever sees.
Out with the old and in with the new. The new features are exquisite. The old
Pokemon contest that was started in Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire and was continued in Pokemon Diamond & Pearl has been scrapped. Instead, this is now a musical. You dress up your Pokemon and they dance around to music on a stage. You get to dress them up using a variety of different props and items, and then they go on stage. Unfortunately, there isn't much to do after you use up your Pokemon's items (up to 2, called appeals). Another new feature is the people that play music in the game. As you get near them, you start to hear their instruments. This was my favourite addition to the game. Finding all these musicians is rather fun. Two kids in a house in
Accumula will only play if you talk to them. The music has become such a huge part of this game. It is small details like this that show the hard work Nintendo developers have put into make this an all around amazing game. With many of the past features left out of this installation in the series, Nintendo was smart to keep their impressive new
multiplayer features. The C-Gear is so useful and fun when friends are around.
Wi-Fi trading and battle features are no different than past titles. Also, after you beat the game, there seems to be nothing to do but the musical and battling people over again. But, this is a problem with all Pokemon games. Some changes I would have made are using the
Entralink Forest as a personal base, currently it is useless for the most part. Also, I would have kept the Safari Zone above all the previous features scrapped. Overall, this game was a decent improvement on the last Pokemon release and it has its arguments to be one of the best.
I went into this movie fully expecting a vulgar, on-the-verge of raunchy comedy with some funny moments but nothing overly special. I was pleasantly surprised. It doesn't have the non-stop hilarity that movies like The Hangover bring, but it was entertaining and is more suitable for younger audiences. It has a great mix of Brand's ridiculousness, pop culture nostalgia, and a fairy tale esque story. Perhaps because this is a remake of the 1981 film, Brand didn't have as much freedom to be as wild and crazy as in he was in Get Him to the Greek. I cannot say how the 2011 version compares to the 1981 film, as I have yet to see the original, but I would guess its primary difference would be modern references. It was quite odd watching such a respectable actress as Dame Helen Mirren say "wash your winky" with a Darth Vader mask on. But, if you are looking for a laugh, I'd recommend Arthur starring comedian Russell Brand and Academy Award Winner Dame Helen Mirren. See, it does sound weird. The movie has been out for some time and movies that I expect to be much better have been released or will be soon, so I'd save this one to rent for a rainy day.
