Customer Reviews

Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia

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4 star:		(10)
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I am currently playing Pokemon Ranger: shadows of almia, and it is so different from the first. The missions which in the first lacked somewhat, are a lot harder. You also have Quests, which are things you are asked to do by villagers. When you first start out in the game you are a student at a Ranger school, where you learn how to play the game. After graduating you are sent to your home in chicole town. But you are a ranger in Veil town, which is nextdoor. So home is always close by. Another new feature is the fact you can have more then one pokemon partner. You get these by doing Quests. When you complete quests you get new stuff for your ranger styler. To get higher rank is alot harder as well, but that makes the game more fun. You have new bad guys in the game, and are very challenging. The fun ascpet of the first game is still there along with the awesome character artowrk and personalities. I highly recomend this game to any poke fan!

Shadows of almia is a LOT better than the first one. The story mode walks you more clearer through the game. The first one was a little scrambled but this one is a lot more clearer. I'm still currently playing and cant seem to put it down.. Can't wait to get further into the game and see what more unfolds! Also can't wait to get the special quests done!

I haven't had so much fun with pokemon in a long time. Much better than the first one. Lots more interesting. Never a dull moment from mission to the quests. If your new to Pokemon Ranger Series, this one is by the far the best and most enjoyable. Hint, Hint a strategy guide helps!
I recommend it for all ages.
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This game is a sequel to Pokemon RAnger which was very good and you should get. IN this game lots of pokemon from the Sinnoh Reigon show up for you to "capture". To capture pokemon you loop around them with your stylus or "styler" in the game and use poke power ups. There is a great story line with a cool, but predictable twist at the endgame. This game is really worth it, but I wish I could have found out more about the game from the blurb on the back of the box. Anyway, this is an awesome game I reccomend for all people who are about 8 to 12 years old (like me)!

Well, I'll have to admit, the reason I bought this game in the first place was because I enjoyed the Role Playing of the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl games. But of course, this is not the same.

The story is, you are a Pokemon Ranger, so your job is to help everybody you meet in order to progress in the game. You start off in the school, which was actually really enjoyable and was my favorite part of the game. And then, as you graduate and do missions, you will gain ranks, until you get the coveted Level 10.

I love the concept of the capturing pokemon with your stylus, instead of effortlessly trying to weaken it, and end up killing it. But some problems I had was the fact I couldn't really do much after I finished the game. I mean, sure there were a whole load of missions that unlock after beating the game, but the requirements for these missions I don't like.

Some of these missions require you to throw out all the pokemon with you, just to show them to the person and they run away afterwords. You love the pokemon with you, but then you just get rid of them? Granted in the show, they described Rangers as only using pokemon when needed, to help them with their quests. So if having all your faves in your team is what you want, I'd suggest playing Diamond and Pearl or Heart Gold and Soul Silver.

So, needless to say, this game is sitting in my room, collecting dust. So, If youmust have this game, just to play and find out it's not for you, I'd recommend selling it to your nearest Game Stop for a few more bucks for your Wallet. That's what will happen to mine anyways.

Compared to basically most of all the other pokemon games, this is definitely something out of the routine. And I really like that.
With the missions and quests that you get, it's just sort of something new every time~ and it's great being able to see the pokemon before you have to battle it, that way you can avoid them (the slower ones anyway) and not have to spend time fighting or running away when you don't want to do that in the first place.

I just really enjoy this game, but I warn! If you don't have something protecting your touch screen, you really should get it, because doing all the "capturing" will seriously wear out your screen faster.
I've been playing the game for a few days now, and my protection seal already has a lot of circular scratches on it hahah. That is the only downside of this I see.

I thought that this game was awesome! I don't really have many ds games, but this is my favorite. You start out in a little "Ranger School" and learn how to play the game. You meet friends and learn what's in store for you. When you complete "Ranger School", you start as a real ranger based in "Vientown", a little bit away from "Chicole Village", where your family lives.

You complete various tasks, some called Missions and some called Quests. Missions are assaigned to you by more experienced rangers, and they usually take some time to complete. Quests are assaigned to you by townspeople and usually are very quick. Quests give you little boosts which help you later on, and Missions give you big boosts that help you immediately.

In the game, you have what's called a styler. It's what stores all of your information and helps you to capture pokemon. You are allowed a partner pokemon, which is a little pokemon who follows you around and is like your best friend, kind of like pikachu in the show. You are also allowed some friend pokemon, which can help you by 'poke assists', which help you when capturing other pokemon; 'field moves', which help you to clear objects off the path; and some pokemon can help you move around.

You draw loops around the pokemon you're capturing to make them like you better, but you have to watch out for their attacks. Some pokemon are really easy to capture, and some are very difficult. If the pokemon you are attemping to capture attacks you, it drains points off your styler. This is a problem because when your styler runs out of energy, the game is over. However, certain pokemon's 'field moves' and 'poke assists' can reacharge your styler, and in every town there is a "Ranger Base" where you can save and recharge your style.

The object of the game is to find out what's happening to all the pokemon, and it is challenging. I loved the game though. Throughout the game, people you encounter or objects you investigate will give you clues as to who is messing with the pokemon. Also, if you don't know what to do, try clicking on the people around you. A lot of the times, they will give you good clues. The ending is also awesome! Play it! It's fun!!!!

PS- I'm a little bit older than the target age for the game, and I still thought it was fun.

Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia is a vast improvement on the original Pokemon Ranger game. Any complaints from the first game are fixed here. From having more choices of Partner Pokemon instead of just being stuck with one to being able to lift the stylus off the screen while doing a capture without having to start over, these are just the tip of the iceberg with this game. I highly recommend it for fans of the original game and for Pokemon fans in general for the downloadable missions that, after completion, transfer special Pokemon to the Diamond and Pearl editions.

My granddaughter was so excited when she opened Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia for Christmas. I believe she put all her other gifts aside and starting play Pokemon immediantly. Thank you, my granddaughter was extremely happy.

This game was great because, compared to the real Pokemon Ranger game, this game was more fun!