If these don’t sound like big changes from last iteration of the nearly 15-year-old RPG franchise, it's because they’re not. Players choose from the same three initial Pokemon as the original Pokemon Black game. Oddly, the biggest difference between Version 2 and the original, besides the new modes, is the balance. Pokemon has gotten easier, though a bit more tedious. The beginning of the game runs you through more battles than a title used to, but the difficulty of your enemies have been decreased. This means there is a lot more fighting but with weaker enemies. This carries through to how the gyms have been designed as well. It is almost as if Nintendo and Game Freak are trying to make Pokemon more accessible but, choosing a sequel to implement that change is puzzling.
Pokemon Black Version 2 does offer some welcome visual upgrades. This is obvious from the first time you start the game up. The opening art and animation sequences are noticeably sharper. The improved graphics carry over to the game, too. The menu screens are also both more functional and better looking. The title calls the game Version 2 which implies an upgrade over the first game, like a “Game of the Year” edition rather than a sequel, and perhaps they should have just rereleased the original. The expectation for the core Pokemon games is high and there is little in this outing that advances the series. As an improvement or upgrade upon the original, Pokemon Black Version 2 succeeds but, as a true sequel, it may disappoint many long time players.
Pokemon Black: Version 2 is rated E (Everyone) by the ESRB for Comic Mischief and Mild Cartoon Violence.
Article comments
1 - tanto
the score is insane its worth more than a 60
its insulting
you didnt even finish the game, you didnt understand it.
2 - 123abc
i would give the game 4 and a half stars, it looks better than black and white but tanto is right you didnt even finish the game.
3 - tanto
@123
He didnt finish the game, he didnt play through the new modes, he didnt do anything other than complain superficially.
Its better than the first in every way
300 achivements
40+ gym leaders
new battle modes
everything
there is not one aspect of the first where its the better title
4 - pokemon lover
pokemon black 2 is awsome i want to get it it came out today in america
5 - pokemon lover
new gym leaders new battle modes you can even battle gym leaders from the other pokemon games
6 - pokemon lover
i just love pokemon